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# Video Transmitter Tab

Set up your video transmitter using this tab. It allows you to set the power, band, and channels for your VTX.
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:::note
Sorry; this Wiki page has not yet been written.
When using a DJI or Walksnail video transmitters, this tab can be ignored.
This is only used for analog and HDZero video transmitters.
:::

![VTX tab](/img/betaflight_configurator_vtx_tab.png)

It is important to have VTX Telemetry (SmartAudio or Tramp) enabled in the Ports tab to use this feature.

## Selected Mode

| **Option** | **Description** |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enter frequency directly** | When enabled, the Configurator will let you select a frequency in place of the habitual band/channel. For this to work your VTX must support this feature. |
| **Band** | Select the band you want to use. |
| **Channel** | Select the channel you want to use. |
| **Power** | Select the power level you want to use. |
| **Pit Mode** | When enabled, the VTX enters in a very low power mode to let the quad be on at the bench without disturbing other pilots. Usually the range of this mode is less than 5m.<br/>NOTE: Some protocols, like SmartAudio, can't enable Pit Mode via software after power-up. |
| **Pit Mode frequency** | Select the frequency you want to use in Pit Mode. |
| **Low Power Disarm** | When enabled, the VTX uses the lowest available power when disarmed (except if a failsafe has occurred).<li>**On** - Go to lowest power possible when disarmed</li><li>**Off** - Always on the set power level</li><li>**On until first arm** - Stay on the lowest power possible until the first time the quad is armed, then go to the set power and stay there indefinitely</li> |

## Current Values

| **Option** | **Description** |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Device ready** | Indicates if the Flight Controller is talking to the VTX. |
| **VTX Type** | The type of telemetry that is used to communicate with your VTX. |
| **Band** | The current band that the VTX is set to. |
| **Channel** | The current channel that the VTX is set to. |
| **Frequency** | The current frequency that the VTX is set to. |
| **Power** | The current power level that the VTX is set to. |
| **Pit Mode** | Indicates if the VTX is in Pit Mode. |
| **Pit Mode frequency** | The frequency that the VTX is set to when in Pit Mode. |
| **Low Power Disarm** | Indicates if the VTX is in Low Power Disarm mode. |

## VTX Table

| **Option** | **Description** |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Number of bands** | The number of bands that the VTX supports. |
| **Number of channels by band** | The number of channels that the VTX supports. |
| **Name, Letter, Frequencies** | This table represents all the frequencies that can be used for your VTX.You can have several bands and for each band you must configure:<li>**Name** - Name that you want to assign to this band, like BOSCAM_A, FATSHARK or RACEBAND.</li><li>**Letter** - Short letter that references the band.</li><li>**Factory** - This indicates if it is a factory band. If enabled Betaflight sends to the VTX a band and channel number. The VTX will then use its built-in frequency table and the frequencies configured here are only to show the value in the OSD and other places. If it is not enabled, then Betaflight will send to the VTX the real frequency configured here.</li><li>**Frequencies** - Frequencies for this band.</li>Remember that not all frequencies are legal at your country. You must put a value of zero to each frequency index that you are not allowed to use to disable it. |
| **Number of power levels** | The number of power levels that the VTX supports. |
| **Power levels** | This table represents the different values of power that can be used for the VTX. They are divided into two:<li>**Value** - each power level requires a value that is defined by the hardware manufacturer. Ask your manufacturer for the correct value or consult the [Betaflight wiki of VTX Tables](/docs/wiki/guides/current/VTX-Tables) to grab some samples.</li><li>**Label** - you can put here the label you want for each power level value. It can be numbers (25, 200, 600, 1.2), letters (OFF, MIN, MAX) or a mix of them.</li>You must configure only the power levels that are legal at your country. |

## Bottom Bar

| **Option** | **Description** |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Save** | Save the changes you made to the Flight Controller |
| **Save to file** | Save the VTX settings to a JSON File |
| **Load from file** | Load the VTX settings from a JSON File |
| **Load from clipboard** | Load the VTX settings from the clipboard. Has to be a valid JSON. |
| **Save Lua Script** | The 'Save Lua Script' button will allow you to save a `mcuid.lua` file containing the VTX table configuration that can be used with the Betaflight TX Lua Scripts. Version 1.6.0 and above can use the file as is, but for older versions of the scripts it should be renamed to match the modelname on the TX. |

For more information about:

- VTx Tables, see this [Wiki document](/docs/wiki/guides/current/VTX-Tables).
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