(2/12) FrSky TARANIS Radio - Introduction to TARANIS model setup basics

[@samirmunirdk]

Mr. Painless 360: I love all your videos on this channel. Your english is correct and clear. Very educational videos. When I need a topic within the field of RC I seek your channel first!

[@Painless360]

Thank you for the feedback! Always nice to hear that we've helped another pilot.. Happy flying!

[@stevietee10]

Getting my first Taranis this week, usually use Futaba. This series is going to be soooooooo useful. Big thanks for doing it, Enjoy your weekend, Steve

[@Painless360]

You too! It's a bit tricky to start with as there are a few concepts that may be new to you coming from Futaba. Once you've got those mastered then this radio can do pretty much ANYTHING! :D

[@superdau]

You really have to thank Frsky (and OpenTX) for what they are doing. I've had the "pleasure" to use radios of the established brands (Graupner HOTT and some Spektrum). As a programmer and hobby electronics engineer I always felt like their products were either designed by guys with long grey beards, who didn't want to change anything from the "old ways", or artificially crippled and overpriced. All of the radios already had a capable microcontroller inside and a large dotmatrix display, so there was absolutely no reason for the limitations the had, except maybe for the lack of competition.

[@typxxilps]

Another needle in the haystack found. Learned that * Taranis X9D plus with open TX seems to be a might tool * channels have to be told on which output or set of outputs they should be executed * channels are not autorealted or autoconnected ... Still a long way to go but it looks promising cause I can follow the steps even 4 years later on my desk in my test environment. Really great solution that you planned a series put in a playlist to start with and later add pieces that might have been missing like Startup Screen. Try to follow this playlist the next week to get on with it from the scratch to be able to use it in my flite test sea otter plane I am working on ... Thanks a lot for your skillfull planning and efforts like that in the input - output slide or the reduction of the 12 steps or pages to the real ones needed.

[@darrenmarshall506]

Hi Lee. I like the way you keep your tutorials simple and easy to follow. I'm really looking forward to your up and coming videos of the Taranis. Keep up the great work buddy.

[@Painless360]

Thanks Darren..

[@STripleR12]

Thanks - you saved hours of work for me. I have the newer version of the Taranis X7 but this got me through some steps with ease. Great video, very instructive, easy to follow and understand. I will watch all of them now. Very cool.

[@TheFarleyGordon]

Thanks a million for these videos I am a complete newbie and you have helped me immensely as I have no one locally to consult thanks again

[@blackmennewstyle]

Thank you so much Lee :) That is actually less complicated than everything i've heard from most of people. But they maybe used the old version of the software at this time. If you are familiar with playing around with your radio control, this is just a piece of cake, just need to learn and understanding everything about different pages! That's a brilliant radio and fantastic software! It's probably the best thing which is happened to the RC hobby these last few years! Have a great weekend

[@steveblackbird]

Thank you for your video series, I'm a noob to the Taranis TX.. though old school I go back 25+ years... You make it seem so simple...lol. So far Via Companion 2.2.. I've upgraded my Firmware on my New TX.., Created a model, imported my models Pic via bmp (cos' there wasn't any...) and then Bitchin' Betty said my TX battery is low... waiting for that to charge atm...then it'll be all steam ahead again! Thankyou!! again! subbed!!

[@missionbowman]

I found that I had to leave the D16 setting to bind the X4R. But apart from that thanks for all your excellent videos! You are my number 1 go-to guy for all things 3 axis and drones. Thanks

[@dkpulvermacher]

Thanks to you, what could have been a very Painful experience has not been so far!! I thought the transition from the Open 9X on the TG9X would be plain sailing...not so. A completely different mindset! By the way I think you ought to mention in the channel setup video, that with the APM and Pixhawk, the channel order has to be AETR! Great videos. Thanks.

[@dalekkrell]

Fantastic, Well demonstrated and very well explained. I think perhaps you are an additional Wizard. Many Thanksl

[@Painless360]

:D Thank you!

[@dalekkrell]

It moved on a bit since Galloping Ghost!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MaxPowerz01]

Painless360 I have a Spektrum DX6 G2 2014 AirRadio, The new Airwave on this is like the DX9 and allows assigning the 4 axis inputs and any switch to any output channels, including mapping one input to multiple channels or mapping switches to any channel can be done from the Channel Assign menu in the System settings. You can also set the channel mixing value for each switch position with a value from -150% to 150% in the Digital Switch menu in the system setting as well.

[@MaxPowerz01]

I really like the model setup wizard on the Taranis it's good for getting models setup quickly.

[@ppBizU]

Hi, you provided the best manual about TARANIS. Very nice explained!

[@paulwilliamson5783]

Look forward to the rest of the series, my new Tx suddenly feels much less daunting!

[@deemybutt]

Such informative videos, really looking forward to future videos on the taranis

[@Painless360]

Nadeem Butt You can see others in the series before they officially launch by visiting the TARANIS playlist - kzbin.info/aero/PLYsWjANuAm4rtLZuLU2eSTc3svqWx-pa1 Happy flying!

[@HVWeight]

Excellent series of videos. very helpful and informative, they were a huge help in setting up my rc.

[@Painless360]

+HVWeight thanks for the feedback, great to hear we helped a little.

[@FireDFPV]

I have a question. I do not bind my Taranis with the Rx yet. I notice when I move throttle the throttle scale on the 'Mixer' page is not moving in the same degree as the 'Input' page. So I tried changing the source of 'Throttle Mixer' to be 'Throttle stick' in stead of 'Throttle Input'. Then the scale move in the exactly same degree. My question is 'Is it OK to choose 'Stick' as the source for the 'Mixer'?

[@Painless360]

+Oran Tuntipana you can. You probably had something like dual rates or a less than 100% in your mix. Best of luck!

[@dannyc1576]

How did you get the Amber screen? I could not find any of those to purchase.

[@odinata]

Thank you so much for this series.

[@Prof-em1yt]

The Version 2 firmware needs to be downloaded on the NIB Taranis I bought three years ago. The wizard is great. I may actually use the Taranis I bought, attempted to program, but decided I wanted to fly, not learn to program my transmitter. I have subscribed and will review how to update the firmware. Bill

[@jjssbailey]

Painless360, is there any rhyme or reason to correlate the Weight and Offset in Mixes to the PWM of the APM2.6 mode selection.

[@Painless360]

John Bailey Wow! Great timing. I've just figured this all out for the Pixhawk series on the channel. A new Taranis video for the 6 position switch (and it's use with the modes in Mission Planner) is uploading as I type. It includes the magic percentage channel numbers to drop the PWM value of the mode channel into the middle of each of the six modes. You can also use these same values with a logical switch setup too. If you watch that video it will give you the answer! ;)

[@johno9507]

Please help! When I select 'Trim idle only' under model setup it works on the Elevator trim instead of throttle trim. How do I change it to the throttle trim? Thanks

[@Painless360]

I dont use gear but check out the issues log in Github as there does look like a few issues - github.com/opentx/opentx/issues/5635

[@lubricantrc3244]

Painless360, thank you for the intro to the Taranis. You got me binded to receiver. Im trying to set up a wing plane. where did I go wrong? How do I reverse elevator and aileron controll. I only see choices to reverse throttle.

[@Painless360]

+samuel lubricant google something like 'painless360 wing mix' to find our video in a topic you're interested in. Best of luck!

[@qfdforme]

Thanks. Now to set up my Dart XL with a full size Vector.

[@lubricantrc3244]

FYI everybody. using a V8R4-II receiver, you need to install a bind plug connected to signal pins on receiver between channels 1 & 2. for the bind to work.

[@a914freak]

How come my Taranis doesn't have those quick menu options for airplan/ helicopter/delta wing/ quadcopter? Did they get rid of those in the latest firmware update?

[@Painless360]

These setup wizards were changed a lot over the course of Opentx and EdgeTX. Not all setups have them... It might be worth checking if they are an optional thing for the setup you have... Best of luck

[@a914freak]

@Painless360 The model wizard is still in OpenTX but not the transmitter....Oh well, I use open TX to do all of my programing anyway.

[@Micky6strings62]

Hello, I have just started flying fixed wing again with my Taranis X9D Plus, downloaded the latest version of open TX 2.3. Updated the firmware on TX, with the Non EU version, the receiver has been flashed with the Non EU version firmware. The receiver binds ok with the TX, but nothing happens when any of the sticks or switches try to move the servos. Stupidly, I forgot to backup the setting on my TX. What could be causing this problem. I have been at this for 2 days now and I cant get the servos to work. I really would appreciate your help if you can.

[@Painless360]

Not sure as I moved to EdgeTX a while back. Are you sure you're bound?

[@Micky6strings62]

@@Painless360 The RX has a solid green light on it. I followed your first video on the Taranis, updating the firmware, obviously the latest version of the firmware is not the same as the one in your video but it seemed to go through ok when the TX was connected to the PC. Im totally stumped as to why now, the servos do not operate. Is there a way to factory reset the TX.

[@Micky6strings62]

just as a follow up, opentx firmware version 2.3.15 is what I now have on the TX. On the Frsky website, they have updated firmware called FIRMWARE - RADIO OS, and FIRMWARE - XJT RF Module. Which of these should be installed on the TX, as they both seem to be able to be installed, and do they overwrite the open TX firmware. Thanks for your help on this, and I fully understand if you do not wish to advise.

[@tonybeverley5406]

Hi there Painless,I am considering the frsky x9d for my new radio and I am wondering if the frsky system will work with 20cc gas engine fixed wing aircraft, what would be ur thoughts on that matter, thanks

[@Painless360]

I know a few pilots who have used FrSky with Gas/Glow and works well. So long as the receiver is mounted with care and has a steady supply voltage it should be fine.. Best of luck!

[@ZubKS]

Hi what do you think about the Radiolink at10 ii. I'm looking at it and it's very cheap and reaches a control distance of 4km so I was wondering which you would recommend. Taranis x9d or radiolink at10 ii. Thank you!!

[@Painless360]

+Mystical Daptfyie see my video on recommended kit from last week. If you can handle OpenTX then it's Frsky every time..

[@usernew1764]

once i finish flashing my F/W and try to open my units . it gave me throttler warning.throttle not idle. press any key to skip. i did that and i set up the model with the description you show in the video and i can not see my throttle moving or any other ch on channels monitor. what do i did wrong? thc for help

[@Painless360]

Not sure, I'd go through the calibration routine again.. Best of luck!

[@azizuralithe1]

excellent videos very helpful, many thanks

[@JetXtremeRC]

Very informative. Would you be able to tell me the right procedure for range test? I have just moved from spektrum to frsky taranis, keen to know how to perform range test on rx.

[@Painless360]

+Nas Khan By the side of where you bind the receiver you will find the [Range] selection, click on that and it will reduce the power and give you about 30 times the range when turned off again.. Best of luck!

[@Ferbocarbo]

How should I power a receiver just for testing/setting up without having to connect it to my quads regulated PDB? Get a BEC and plug it to my battery?

[@Painless360]

+Four Prop Vice I use a spare 5v switching BEC, and use that on the bench - lots safer.

[@Ferbocarbo]

+Painless360 Yes, seems safer! :) Thanks!

[@bigbluechopper24]

Excellent video as ever, thank you!

[@thedonnyman1]

hi on my taranis on the model set up on the mode selection it says xjt then D8 or D16 and so on,i noticed yours did not say xjt y is that .thx mark.

[@Painless360]

This is an old video.. happy flying

[@andreavassallo4004]

hi Painless360.... your videos are great and very informative.....thank you !!! I have a question and I hope you can help me....I have been searching around but I seem not to able to find a solution...for me all of this stuff is new .. I got the Taranis and the d4r ii, on the Taranis I can see D16 LR12 and off unfortunately no D8. I feel desperate!!! what shall I do??

[@Painless360]

+Andrea Vassallo The EU firmware on the radio stops this from working. By using OpenTX you might get it back, if not then flashing the internal transmitter firmware too. www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2500234 covers it..

[@andreavassallo4004]

+Painless360 thank you for your response!!!! I will try that!!!! I was a bit confuse because on my mode there is not EU and I still have LR12 within the options!!! Thank you again!!! You are such an valuable source of knowledge for me and most of us!!! Keep up your great job

[@colehallman9449]

Hey Painless. Thank you so much for doing this... I never stop being amazed that people would do this kind of thing are you accepting donations?

[@Painless360]

Thank you for the feedback, we encourage support using Patreon (link in description) or you can make a PayPal donation on the KZbin tab of our website (www.painless360.com). Thanks in advance for any support you can give.

[@Being_Jeff]

Hi the wizard only shows 4 options can I use this transmitter for a radio controlled truck?

[@Painless360]

+joggerjeff you can, just select a multicopter. Best of luck!

[@Being_Jeff]

Thank you for your help.

[@TheDrRow]

My FrSky X8R operating Voltage Range is: 4V-10.0V Does this mean i cant connect it to 11.1volt battery without using something to step down? What are you using to step down the voltage? Thank you,

[@Painless360]

+Amina Chee Use a 5v BEC. Using a larger voltage will only create additional heat in the receiver..

[@TheDrRow]

Thank you for replaying. You mean something like this: (www.banggood.com/Hobbywing-5V-or-6V-3A-Switch-Mode-Ultimate-BEC-(UBEC)-p-908018.html) ?

[@Painless360]

Yep, something like that. A lot of ESCs also come with a BEC in them too so you simply use that. See my 'Introduction to ESC' video for more detail. Best of luck.

[@TheDrRow]

Thanx, you helpt me alot. I just used my esc. tested with multimeter and it give 5V.

[@RC-Heli835]

Does the heli wizard work now? I saw another vid where it was still being developed and heli had to be set up in multirotor.

[@Painless360]

+ILTSYC i never use it but ast time I checked it still doesn't work. Happy flying!

[@roddysallie9861]

Can you do a video on who to downgrade the software from the EU Version to a older one so we can still use the D4R-11?

[@brianfleming8310]

Fantastic video. Cheers mate.

[@belperflyer7419]

Very well explained. I look forward to the more advanced areas I haven't yet tried myself. I've been using a Taranis for over a year but I moved from a Multiplex transmitter so the idea of being able to allocate any function to any receiver channel wasn't new to me but it was difficult to to learn when I first got my Mux3030. I didn't have the benefit of video tutorials like yours, though :) No KZbin or even internet! I have the lates OpenTX firmware (ver2.0.17) installed but it doesn't seem to have the model set up functions you describe here. I assume yours is the Frsky firmware? I now rarely (never) set up a blank model. I just copy and rename an existing similar model as it saves setting up my usual switch allocations.

[@Painless360]

Belper Flyer Mine it running OpenTX 2.0.17 too. Happy flying!

[@JakeWardell]

I have a brand new Taranis Plus and X8R receiver, I cannot get it to bind at all.... I sent the rx back and had it replaced. still doesnt work... I have tried all the modes and it still will not work... I have the latest firmware on it and it still doesnt. When binding, the 2 LEDs stay solid. when im not binding its a slow red flash... Can you help me?... I havent used the dang thing yet...

[@Painless360]

JakeWardell 19 Make sure you have the D18 protocol selected (just above the bind selection on the radio) and it will burst into life! Best of luck

[@JakeWardell]

Painless360​ it's currently D16, ch1-8 receiver number 1. Still nothing. Even tried to make a new model...

[@Painless360]

Odd, make sure then that D16 is selected, the radio is in bind mode and bleeping, hold the FS button on the Rx and apply power. Nothing will beep to let you know it's working though.. Unplug the Rx and take the radio out of bind mode and re-plus the Rx into power - it should green LED in a second.. Is this the process you are following?

[@JakeWardell]

Yeah that's what I've been doing. Over and over again. Different models too.

[@Painless360]

Sounds like something is broken. The antenna connection at the top of the main circuit board can come loose in transit. Worth a check if you don't want to go back to the vendor for support.. Best of luck.

[@rajneelkaran8849]

Hey Painless, once again thank you for your videos very helpful, I wonder if you can provide some advice in the case were I've updated my radio which is a 2016 x9d plus to the latest firmware and the switches don't seem to be detected anymore.

[@Painless360]

What firmware and version?

[@floyddirector]

Thanks Agian

[@dan2384]

can I setup first the 4 main ch and after that setup the other switchs for my FPV? or I have to setup all ch and switchs in the start? you have a very good video!!!

[@Painless360]

You can set it up however you want. Normally you'd have CH5 for modes and then CH6 onwards for other functions. Best of luck!

[@Maxfahrer]

the channel assignment of the taranis is just similar to the method on the old multiplex Profi mc 4000.

[@jmettty]

Can i program a X9D to talk to a spectrum AS3x receiver so "SAFE" mode works?

[@Painless360]

You could but you’d have to make sure that you have a spektrum module plugged into the back as this radio talks a different language to spectrum receivers use DSMX.

[@kaynanbarak3073]

Hi and thanks for all that knowledge! I have been trying to find out whether u have to rebind rx's each time you change models or is it automaticly bound and saved on the model in memory? Barak

[@Painless360]

+Kaynan Barak Nope, binding once per model should do it! Happy flying!

[@kaynanbarak3073]

Many thanks

[@user-it9yu9pb4g]

What is MAVLink and what is the use of AUX ports in Pixhawk if we're already using telemetry?

[@Painless360]

Please don't post twice. I've answered this already. Happy flying!

[@CarlosMartinez-fx1up]

Hello, do you have any video on how to program the gyro in a helicopter? Using OpenTX?

[@Painless360]

Which gyro?

[@ModitRC]

I just downloaded 2.1.8 and updated my firmware on my taranis, but I don't see that wizard. Did they drop the wizard in 2.1?

[@Painless360]

It's still there, make sure that LUA script support is there on the radio..

[@pipinho21]

Hi there, could you please provide a link from you tube or somewhere else on how to setup the taranis to work with an rc car please? I would like to do FPV long range with the L9r receiver. Thanks for your time in reply to me. All the best.

[@Painless360]

That's a great idea. Let me make one..

[@pipinho21]

@@Painless360 fantastic, please leave the link here when done. I have you subscribed anyway, I should receive a notification when done. Thanks once again.

[@Painless360]

Make sure you've clicked the 'bell notification' icon and you won't miss anything.. Happy driving!

[@Painless360]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4W9o6aLpKuApNk should be a decent start..

[@malitape]

Hi Painless 360, First, thank you for all the effort you put into these tutorials. Just ordered the 9E. I assume some of the programming will be the same. If not, hope you will find the time to produce some vids with the new info. BTW, saw an orange screen on your display in this vid. How did you do that?

[@Painless360]

+Pk Lehota The video on the screen is covered in the playlist, all of the videos on a topic are collected into a single playlist for ease of use. Best of luck with the new radio!

[@djchino]

can you change the responsiveness of the stick on the taranis? in other words Im looking to get my quad to go slower then it when I move the sticks. is this possible? thanks

[@Painless360]

Yes you can . Reduced/dual rates and expo will help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m37bopmtaquhm5I Also, you can usually adjust the amount of control in the software for the Flight controller too. Depends on the one you are using. Hope this helps

[@Painless360]

You can set the rates up for the flight controller that affect how responsive a control is. That is what he is doing in that video. You would never set exponential on the throttle channel, you would use curves to manage how the throttle behaves. Best of luck. Happy flying!

[@MikeDesertHunterHale]

I have a question, lol..... I have already upgraded the gimbals to the HALL EFFECT gimbals. I'd like to know if FrSky makes a gimbal that allows you the change one of the gimbals to a "'STEERING WHEEL GIMBAL'" -- so that radio can be used for "Ground" use?

[@Painless360]

I've not seen one, if you find one then let me know.. Best of luck!

[@paulantonucci3014]

Hello I need I little bit of help with my radio I'm use x8r and trying to set up and flight control tarot zyx-m I bined the x8r to zyx but when I go in to the tarot zyx assistant to load all my channels in it dose see my radio why can you help

[@Painless360]

Happy to help but please watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2sooefiK97f7s and come back to me with more detail of what you've tried..

[@MrToast64]

I've recently upgraded to 2.1.9 on my 'classic' Taranis. Is there a way to add the wizard into this system? Thanks for all your great technical guidance, btw.

[@Painless360]

www.open-tx.org/2016/09/08/lua-wizard-21 :D Hope it helps..

[@MrToast64]

Got it! Works fine now :D

[@VIPvog]

I just flashed my firmware to 2.0.17 on my Frsky Taranis and I do not get a new model wizard. Any Thoughts? Great videos by the way!

[@TheGalifrey]

Which firmware are you using, because having updated mine to 2.1.8 I don't have the wizard.

[@Painless360]

The Wizard is a LUA script - you need to install the support for LUA for it to run..

[@TheGalifrey]

+Painless360 yeah I found it and installed it. Made setting up the bonzai a lot easier haha

[@Painless360]

Great! Did you have to re-install the firmware then?

[@TheGalifrey]

+Painless360 no just created the scripts directory and put them in then rebooted and created new model.

[@nich532]

Really nice tutorial. do u have one for rates and expo

[@Painless360]

Elvery Nicholson Thanks, sure do - it is in the playlist and will be out on the channel later this month. To watch all of the videos in this series you can visit - kzbin.info/aero/PLYsWjANuAm4rtLZuLU2eSTc3svqWx-pa1 Happy flying!

[@atlantisq]

Thanks for your tutorial! Which sound pack are you using?

[@Painless360]

+Peter Qin Keep watching the series ;) Happy flying!

[@MrEwilized]

Just got a taranis and youre a awesome help! thank u! Im triyng to bind my dx4r-ll but I cant change the mode from D16-eu, to anything else that OFF, what Im i doing wrong?

[@Painless360]

Your radio firmware is the EU version. It won't support many recievers. Look to change the firmware and OpenTX version on the radio if you want that. vest of luck!

[@cam_3d]

First port of call when im stuck ;) Just bought a Taranis after owning a 9X (OpenRx) for 4 years, upgraded the firmware from vid 1, however can't get it to bind to any of my Rx's, so far tested with V8FR-II and V8R4-II, any ideas on this?

[@cam_3d]

+Dodge Ditchburn Sorry mate, seems sorted now, had to use the old binding method (with a bind plug) Cheers for the vids anyway!

[@Painless360]

Happy flying! ;)

[@madebyandre_]

Hey, I need your help. When I bind my F3 board to a flysky module using a Q X7, I was already able to bind it but when I go to cleanflight only the 4 channels are working. I can't setup any switches. Help?

[@Painless360]

+Andre Martinez what switches do you have set up on the radio? What troubleshooting have you already tried?

[@madebyandre_]

Sorry, just a newbie confusion! Accidentally set it up in the inputs instead of the mixer. Thanks anyways! :)

[@ThumperC]

I tried to open the play list and it wouldn't let me, I'm looking for video 11 and 12

[@Painless360]

+Thumper C use the playlists tab on the channel. See the info at the end of the video...

[@ThumperC]

at 9:01 i see the list and i see the link in your description but can't seem to find that vid

[@Painless360]

Use the playlists (details in the end of every video) kzbin.info/aero/PLYsWjANuAm4rtLZuLU2eSTc3svqWx-pa1

[@3000gtwelder]

Why is the screen on your Taranis Redish orange? Mine is only blue and white?

[@Painless360]

3000gtwelder kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6qQlY19ppWpobs :)

[@TheRunway022]

I'm having difficulty in downloading zadig2.1.0 drive in my windowns pc XP. Any idea for an alternative drive

[@assimeon]

whn im trying to setup a heli, i press enter and it doesnt do nothing do you know why??

[@Painless360]

The wizard isn't written yet. Try it in Companion..

[@korzer]

Thanks for another great video, can I power up my D4r-ii from any linear esc connected to a lipo?

[@Painless360]

You should be able to just make sure it's delivering the five or 6 V this receiver needs.

[@ridgehawk1]

How would you setup a timer that counts down?

[@Painless360]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4nVpnqcgql4mNE You can support the channel by becoming a Patreon, visit www.patreon.com/painless360. Happy flying!

[@HuwFerris-John]

I'm on 2.1.8 and don't have the wizard is there anything I can do to get it?

[@Painless360]

You will probably have to install it again and make sure that you've got LUA support selected.. See out video on what we used when we upgraded to 2.1.. Best of luck!

[@HuwFerris-John]

Ok will try that thank you

[@sc1212able]

Need help. installed and programmed my taranis plus in my multiplex heron glider, everything is working except the flaps, when I move the switch to make the flaps go down, one goes up the other goes down, they are hooked via y harness and put on channel 6, what did I do wrong?

[@Painless360]

Sounds like the way they are installed in the model means you can’t use a y harness. I’d individually connect them to their own channels and reverse the one that’s going the wrong way. Best of luck!

[@sc1212able]

so put one on channel 6 and the other on channel 7, well I need to run a mix, like slave 7 to 6, how does the switch recognise both channels?

[@Painless360]

+sc1212able duplicate the mix for output 6 onto output 7 and reverse the direction. All covered in this Taranis playlist in later videos or the videos in the 'OpenTX Mix school'. Please subscribe. Best of luck!

[@sc1212able]

ok, thank you, I have watched most of your videos and subscribed, most of the info is all greek to me, I only fly gliders and need just a basic setup.

[@Painless360]

Most of my series start with basic concepts and get more complex as they progress.. starting at the beginning will help if you want to learn.. happy flying!

[@TheRunway022]

Hi Painless 360 Great vids and GREAT work mate. It has cleared a lot of confusions which I got by watching various other u-tube. You've changed your vids slightly tho .. your into in part 1 was ~50 min. I can't see it any more. You've updated obviously but why not name them differently so that people will have chance to see your old version, if that's what s/he is used to. Just a suggestion. Cheers - CurrentDude

[@Painless360]

+CurrentDude Hi, not sure what you mean as all of the videos are here in the playlist. I've never made a video of about 50 mins. The maximum length we use on the channel is well under 30 mins. Are you sure it was one of ours? Happy flying!

[@TheRunway022]

+Painless360 Thanx for your reply. I came across your vid purely by chance when I was looking at YT for some other reason. The site I marked was kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6vWYqqjp5mWbdmIhis site was for 50 min and after watching for 10 min I realised you had presented it in the way that I was looking for. So I watched it for about 10 min and added in my list of vid to watch. This morning when I clicked on the site , the part 2 of the vid came up. This disappointed me but never the less I watched it and found that some of the presentation was different. Anyhow, nothing is lost, the basic info is still there so I'm watching it again/.It's very strange that I saw the first vid clearly stated as ~50 min. We'll never know the truth. or the mistry. I came across Taranis some two years ago when an US girl mention this in RC Groups. Last year I purchased Taranis 9 plus. A friend of mine swears by it but he now works in China. So my Taranis was just gathering dust as I could not understand some of the jargon. You've made it clear for me - so a BIG "Thank you". No stopping for me now. Keep up the good work.And of course, Happy flying with Taranis. CheersCD, Cheshire

[@Painless360]

The video is about 19 mins long so I have no idea how a site is presenting it at 50. Welcome to the channel! All of the videos are organised in Playlists for ease of use and the videos in them organised so you can watch them one after the other and build your knowledge. Check out the Playlists on the channel for more detail. Hope they helps. (BTW, I am a Cheshire lad too ;)

[@currentdude4257]

+Painless360 Thoight you might be a Northernlad...lol.Didyou see my latest post? Problemi in download the Zadig drive. Having tried dfferent routes(as suggested by zadig personal site), I ended up with a mega problem. My tx is not taikn but making some odd sounds. I then realised my tx came with software/ firmware factory loaded. :~( Not sure how I get out of it but will found a way. Not wishing to demand any of your time, any hint will ne appreciated here. Cheers. CD

[@Painless360]

No, sorry. This was the way that worked for me. All I'd be doing is Googling the answer like you will be. There are other ways to update firmware too - see the OpenTX University..

[@austntexan]

The FlyingWing wizard has never worked for me. I'm using the same RX as in your video. Is there something I may be doing incorrectly during the walk through? The wizard is straight forward but my Aileron and Elevator are basically switched somehow.

[@Painless360]

You usually have to mess about with the direction of both controls depending on how the servos are installed in the model. This is normal. All the mixer does is mix the elevator and aileron into two channels for the wing servos.. Best of luck!

[@austntexan]

Painless360 I watched your other video on setting up a flying wing, that's exactly what I ended up doing(reversing the values from 50 to -50 and so on. . .). Thanks for your help, all is working perfectly now!

[@basebilljr07]

what firmware version is it that gets you the setup wizard for the models?

[@Painless360]

+basebilljr07 I am using OpenTX 2.0.17 in the series. There have been a few updates since this was shot. Best of luck.

[@iamjakex]

+Painless360 2.1.3 doesn't have the wizard when creating a new model, the OpenTX companion does however, but the radio just creates an entry titled "model XX" and you have to edit manually.

[@Painless360]

What a shame, the wizard is such a handy thing. It is a LUA script so I'd check that you have installed LUS support when you upgraded...

[@basebilljr07]

+kubanishku I installed the 2.1.3 firmware and the model wizard works absolutely fine in my Taranis

[@iamjakex]

+basebilljr07 I don't have the PLUS Taranis, so might that be the difference? I create a new model by selecting an empty spot and ENT selecting CREATE MODEL. It just creates a MODEL XX entry, no wizard. Not sure if I'm missing something. Firmware was flashed via Companion TX.

[@haroonmuhammad7119]

Hello sir.... i am using taranis x9d plus radio.... my radio turn off itself while flying.... battery conections are good.... what should i check now???? Please comment

[@Painless360]

the first the first thing I check would be the battery, what have you already checked with your troubleshooting?

[@haroonmuhammad7119]

Painless360 can u elaborate how to check troubleshooting?

[@Painless360]

Google something like 'troubleshooting painless360' to ifnd my video on it. Troubleshooting is a logical way to break down the seperate parts of a problem and test each in turn to find the cause of the issue..

[@haroonmuhammad7119]

Painless360 Sir, thanks a lot

[@ryantoomey611]

Ok. I have a problem. When I try to create a new model I just get an error message that says "script syntax error." How do I fix this? I have upgraded to the latest firmware.

[@Painless360]

I’d check that you updated the SD card contents in the radio. You can download it from Companion..

[@369alext]

great videos ... thank you.. I need your help .. taranis plus .. dragonlink V2 binding help. .. can't seem to link for my final connection through the eagle tree vector. please help.

[@Painless360]

+Island Boy Aerial Solutions Happy to help but please watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2sooefiK97f7s and come back to me with more detail of what you've tried..

[@OPtheFLASH]

Hello, I'm a subscribed Newbie here and thank you very much for these Taranis X9D Tutorial videos! Bare with my simple question please, I have a X8R receiver that came with the Tx. I want to do a simple test with a servo like you demonstrated in this video. To power up the receiver I simply apply battery voltage (supply) to any vacant channel, or the SBUS? Also what voltage range?

[@Painless360]

The specs are on most of the websites that sell them. Voltage is 4 to 10 volts but I run then at 5v, the same as any other receivers. Happy flying!

[@OPtheFLASH]

Thank You

[@TheZackdawson]

hai... nice video,, thanks. i'd like to know how to setup align 3gx on taranis x9d / FBL heli with taranis... please give some guide about it... thanksss...

[@Painless360]

+zack dawson Sorru I don't have the FBL unit here. With the other 'how to' videos for setting up the Taranis you should be able to configure the radio after watching the FBL setup videos.. Best of luck.

[@rockwellmediadundee]

You will find that a EU version of the Taranuis will not work with a D4R II will not work with the newest version of the radio due to EU directive, D8 mode has been disabled and the only legal way to get this working is to use an external TX (DJT) this caused. me a lot of problems when I first got the radio

[@Painless360]

rockwellmediadundee Please post a link to the EU directive.. Thanks

[@rockwellmediadundee]

Painless360 forums.openpilot.org/topic/57536-frsky-taranis-no-d8-mode/

[@Painless360]

Thank you - lots of confusion about this around..

[@rockwellmediadundee]

Heres your original answer on the official site www.frsky-rc.com/download/view.php?sort=&down=202&file=CE%20certificate-%20X9D%20PLUS-%20EU-%20V1.8.1

[@Painless360]

Thank you! :)

[@snaprollinpitts]

thanks, that was painless

[@EMANUELETONUCCI]

Fantastic! Thanks!

[@ryantoomey611]

How to you change the back-light to orange? I am only able to change between blue and white back-light.

[@Painless360]

+Ryan Toomey keep watching the series, it's all covered.. Best of luck!

[@ryantoomey611]

Is there a way to setup Taranis to work with AS3X or SAFE with an Orange module?

[@Painless360]

+Ryan Toomey there sure is, see the later videos in the series where we set up external modules in the back of this radio. Happy flying

[@danielese4083]

thanks

[@Mk98788]

do you know why i dont have the wizard in v2.1.8?

[@Painless360]

+Friederrich Eggeling No idea, the wizard is a LUA script so make sure you installed LUA support..

[@Mk98788]

+Painless360 ok ill try that thanks alot!

[@Mk98788]

+Painless360 thanks alot for your advice! it all works now :)

[@crossfpv888]

you upgrand vibracal taranis x9d?

[@Painless360]

Pardon?

[@crossfpv888]

+Painless360" Do you have tutorial on upgrande vibration Taranis X9D not the plus"

[@diy4dummies178]

the link for the series doenst work

[@Painless360]

+DIY4Dummies kzbin.info/www/bejne/raCWdX6tm7mBnLc

[@Painless360]

+DIY4Dummies I see, thanks. Longer links sometimes gets shortened by KZbin editors. Happy flying!

[@jonithenjackson5521]

I thank u

[@francoharefield9186]

Hiya Painless I desperately need help setting up my taranis with convergence... please anyone help!!! Tx franco

[@Painless360]

What do you mean by convergence?

[@francoharefield9186]

Vtol

[@francoharefield9186]

I have a orange module for taranis and have bonded taranis with spectrum receiver but am not getting any output at servos on convergence vtol flight controller

[@Painless360]

How have you tested that the outputs from the Reciever are ok?

[@francoharefield9186]

Painless360 hiya Tx again for helping... all working except for setting up the transition switch, I have set up the switch to the three position switch SA on Channel 5 but cannot get to work on model. I’m almost there,, and can’t wait to fly it but just need help with this. The vtol manual says .... “ set channel assign: (NEXT) CHANNEL INPUT CONFIG: GEAR : A AUX1: H But this is just for DX9 type transmitters, how do I config on Taranis? Many Tx again Franco

[@lubricantrc3244]

I'm so confused. anybody want to purchase a Taranis 9X or a Turnigy 9Xr really cheap?

[@Painless360]

How did you end up with two OpenTX powered radios if you're new to OpenTX?

[@lubricantrc3244]

Painless360, I purchased the Turnigy becouse my Devention only has room fot 2 more models. The Taranis came with a storm racing quad. I'm goning to keep the Taranis and eventually figure it out.

[@lubricantrc3244]

I'm trying really hard to understand this taranis. You got me binded but lost from there.. can't figure out how to change / reverse servos/ controlls

[@GPEART1]

The Taranis has no real usable manual, which is a disaster as far as I'm concerned. Lucky there are people who understand that this is a major problem!

[@GPEART1]

Also the frsky receivers give a completely bogus method of binding the rx! Its all Googling to find out every correct method of doing all the set up, very frustrating.To bind a frsky rx to a Taranis, you need to go to youtube to find the answer. Unbelievable.

[@Painless360]

+GPEART1 the Taranis is a different type of product from things like Futaba and Spektrum. Open source products tend to give huge bang for the buck but the manuals are an afterthought. Hence why we made the two series on it here ;)

[@Painless360]

+GPEART1 use X series and always bind using the D16 setting. Happy to help if you have an actual question...

[@GPEART1]

I am figuring out setting up an excalibur warmliner, hopefully I can get there!

[@Painless360]

GPEART1 we have a video in the series where we setup a plane from scratch. it's designed for new pilots. Best of luck