The Betaflight VTX Trap: aux_channel Is 0-Based, vtx_power Is 1-Based
Jul 17, 2026 · 8 min read · fpv betaflight vtx vtx-power smartaudio cli pit-mode emax-th3 vtxtable dbm restricted-mode troubleshooting ·Every programmer learns to count from zero. Betaflight agrees: AUX channels are 0-based, so AUX1 is 0 and AUX6 is 5. Type a few CLI lines and your fingers stop thinking about it. Count from zero. It's the rule the whole configurator seems to run on. Then I lost an evening to a VTX that flatly refused to output 400 mW, …
Read MoreStick commands let you trigger Betaflight functions from your transmitter sticks without a computer. Useful in the field. All commands require the quad to be disarmed. Throttle is always at its minimum position unless noted. Stick Positions 1 PITCH UP 2 ↑ 3YAW LEFT ← → YAW RIGHT 4 ↓ 5 PITCH DOWN 6 7ROLL maps to: ← LEFT …
Read MoreThe Betaflight CLI is the only source of truth for a complete build configuration. Configurator tabs show most settings, but the CLI exposes everything — including defaults that the GUI hides. Before any tune experiment, back up with diff all. After a session, back up again. Why diff all Instead of dump flowchart LR …
Read MoreRate Presets — 733 / 633 / 533 in Betaflight & Actual
533, 633, 733 are community shorthand for three popular freestyle rate profiles, and the number is the maximum rotation rate in °/s — 733 tops out around 730 °/s, 533 around 530 °/s. They're all built the same way in the legacy Betaflight system: a fixed Super Rate 0.70 with the RC Rate stepped up. This snippet gives …
Read MoreMap a transmitter lever, wheel, or switch to cycle through VTX power levels in Betaflight. Useful for pit mode on startup, low power for close proximity flying, and full power for long range. How It Works Betaflight reads an AUX channel and maps PWM ranges to VTX power table indices. The VTX must be connected to the FC …
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