(3/12) FrSky TARANIS Radio - Adding extra channels and controls for a Multirotor

[@lynnling5818]

you are such a kind man for all the whole series of Taranis,cheers,Lee

[@1kdoc]

Hello mister, I am the one who talked to you about Chinese clone Pixhawk board. I just had mine installed and all calibrated today, it flew like a dream. Tried 6 modes with M8N GPS, no problem at all! I want to thank you for all your APM videos, I coudnt have figured everything out so quickly without watching them (even though they were not meant for PX4). I am still looking forward to your tutorials on pixhawk. Cheers!

[@pvantuel]

Thank you so much L. Yesterday I've written you for help. I was desperate and couldn't assign a flight-mode-switch. Within an hour you referred to one of your videos. This video was of great help and I can fly my Quad now. Once again Thank you so much.

[@Painless360]

You're welcome. Glad it sorted you. After this I may make a video on adding a Taranis to a quad, step by step. We did that for a plane and it has been received very well... Happy flying!

[@blackmennewstyle]

Another fantastic video :D I don't understand why so much people said that the Taranis is complicated. It's not so different than my Futaba radio, the huge difference is the amount of parameters and settings. When my Taranis will arrive, i will be ready to use it without any worry because of your sweet job :) Thank you so much and have a great week

[@Painless360]

ABMNS PRODUCTION Thanks for the feedback - the OpenTX software on the radio is very powerful but the basics are still easy. I hope the series will take a new owner from the basics to being able to do some quite complex things without overloading with complex steps. Happy flying!

[@sanpol4399]

Was struggling to put the channels above 4 to work, and found your video. THANK YOU !

[@stevejones9044]

Great video series. You are certainly my "go to" guy for anything multi-rotor related!

[@scimitar4211]

I can't thank you enough for this video. I am very new to radios, receivers and especially flight controllers. I have been searching for a video just like this one for a few days. THANK YOU!!!!

[@Painless360]

We have a series called ' Introduction to Remote Control' that may be useful too if you're new. Best of luck!

[@kevinberry5793]

Thanks for the tutorial. I have ordered the radio and wanted to have some idea how to use it and this has been helpful. Keep up the good work!

[@wojtekk304]

Hi Lee, I have question about part of the video which starts @ 8:52. You are setting up INPUT - Buzz (SH) / Mixer name (L Model). Could You explain for what is this option and how to make it working in mission planner for pixhawk ? (my Mission Planner can see this CH6, while radio calibration but i do not know how to use it). One more question about TARANIS X9D Plus - I couldn't find the video for setting up the failsafe in the radio (correct me If I am wrong) Could You advice me what to do ? While switching on the Taranis I have warning "Failsafe not set" but I did it in Mission Planner (thanks to Your video: (5/8) APM 2.5/2.6/3.1 - Throttle Failsafe Setup ) Many thanks for Your hard & great work !

[@Painless360]

+Wojciech K not sure what you're asking, I've answered this in email on where to look for an answer.. A video of the problem and what you've tried would be useful..

[@wojtekk304]

+Painless360 TARANIS: I have set up everything like in video (in the Mission Planner) but still I have warning "failsafe not set" - Via email You mentioned the I need to set up Failsafe in the Taranis as well ? Video " 3: Setting up for a quadrocopter": @ 8:52 min You are explaining how to add new Channel (INPUT - Buzzer (SH) / Mixer Name: L Model) What for is this "L Mode" channel ? How to add "action" to this SH switch ? Via OpenTX compartment ?

[@Painless360]

+Wojciech K Sorry, still not following. Please see the painless360.com website for details and charges of how to setup a chargeable support call.. Best of luck..

[@Painless360]

Already answered this on another comment. No need to post multiple times - please see the other answer..

[@rontorbay]

Thank you again. I'll watch the whole series. Cheers

[@tortuguerohawks]

Thank you. Your explanation helped me setup my RC plane.

[@jimzradios6155]

Hello Lee. I am right with you till 10:54 where you go into open pilot. I have configured the Naze 32, bound my receiver and am using the FrSky D4-II and have the Taranis plus set as in the video. My question is that I can't get the board to arm, do I have to get and do this in open pilot or can I do it in Cleanfight.

[@Painless360]

+Jimz Custom Radios We cover that in the Naze32/Cleanflight videos.. Best of luck!

[@jimzradios6155]

+Painless360 Thanks for the reply I have watched them all and I must have missed something.

[@Painless360]

If it's in Cleanflight then we have a 'Troubleshooting arming' video... Hope it helps..

[@jimzradios6155]

+Painless360 Got it, just a matter of setting mixer to match Cleanflight, motor now work with radio. Onward I go!

[@tejasvis.t.s.8695]

Thank you for helping previously with the remote control calibration. As I went along this video, I could not proceed after 11:53. Only my throttle showed response. Other movements did not respond. Can you help? FYI - I used Librepilot GCS (looks very similar to openpilot) because I could not locate a proper source of Openpilot software Thank You

[@Painless360]

+Tejasvi S.T.S. I'd reccomend that you watch the CC3D Revo / Librepilot series on the channel. We cover setup in much more detail there. Best of luck!

[@rcalchemy766]

Thank you so much for these very detailed & helpful videos! Cheers!

[@lokiamir5029]

Thank you very much Lee. Highly appreciating that you take the time and make this videos for us to understand. Love it. Could you just please help out explaining the throttle range. I do not understand how you get your numbers. Is there a formula one can use for every ESC or how do I obtain the correct numbers? Also, is that range for the other channels as well or just for the Throttle? Coming to think about the Pixhawk as well. Thank you.

[@Painless360]

+Amir Tahami Which numbers do you mean? % or PWM?

[@lokiamir5029]

The percentage you use to get the value for us. Hope that makes sense. Thank you very much.

[@Painless360]

I use the servo menu to see the actual PWM values and reduce the travel on the channel to make sure that they don't go over 2000 and under 1000. Hope that makes sense..

[@lokiamir5029]

I understand that, but I don't understand why you are keeping it between 1000 and 2000. Sorry if these questions seems stupid, but I'm trying to understand why the should go below 1000 and above 2000. Thank you.

[@Painless360]

Then have a watch of some of the videos in the 'Introduction to RC' playlist - they answer a lot of the basics. Best of luck!

[@markknott5665]

Any chance of showing how to setup two position flaps to switch ?fantastic video series

[@Painless360]

Keep watching the series, we cover all the basics of programming. Best of luck!

[@markknott5665]

Cheers just can't get it right for flaps thanks for the great series

[@donatedpants420]

Great video as usual, happy to see your on Team Taranis now. could you show how to use a third gimbal/stick on the tx to control a gimbal/pan tilt on the aircraft. I have read about it on forums but would really appreciate seeing it. Thanks for all the awesome videos!

[@Painless360]

donatedpants420 Ok, what kind of gimbal - do you have a link?

[@donatedpants420]

Painless360 Cool, the guy on the forum was using a replacement Taranis gimbal, but i was thinking something more like this amzn.com/B00JY7D3HC or even something salvaged from an old xbox controller if you want to get real DIY. He was using it to control a 3-axis gimbal (tilt/yaw) but I was thinking of something i can just mash up or down to control camera tilt on my 250 class.

[@Painless360]

I see! Let me see what I can do as I don't want to create too many holes in the TARANIS! I can show you how to do this using the standard sliders easily - would that be useful?

[@donatedpants420]

Painless360 That's cool I can understand you not wanting to get too far down the taranis hole just yet. I was just thinking after covering the basics you might want to show an interesting more advanced mod that no one else has really touched on yet. Yeah I tried the sliders first but its a bit tricky to return to center, always leaves me thinking i'm a bit off and this detracts from the locked in feeling you need for fast low flying. I'm using head tracking from my googles now and while better its not without faults.If you have any interest in messing around with it I'd be happy to send you one, it would be worth the $15 to keep me from doing something dumb to my Tx

[@TheRogerx3]

Painless360 Create holes !

[@sixsixsixhellroad7890]

Thank you very much, Sir. Very helpful!!

[@0nec00ler]

Hi. Thank you very much for your tutorials - they are really helpful and I often use it as a guidance in my setups. I have a question: why do you limit throttle range on the radio and what is the problem having range 900 to 2100 on flight controller? LibrePilot firmware handles this fine in my setup without any issues. Is it just you preference or there is something else behind this (for example CleanFlight 8) )? Thanks!

[@Painless360]

Great question. We do cover this in a few videos but here's the short version. 'Normal' range for any channel is expected to be between 1000-2000 microseconds. Although many ESCs and some flight controllers will support ranges outside of this 'norm' many others will consider values outside as indication of a problem and could enable 'failsafe'. Best of luck!

[@SuperRCNOOB]

Hi Lee, when you connect to open pilot its for cc3d. how do I do this step for APM? I'm trying set my throttle failsafe and everything I've tried so far doesn't work. The values are too low (i've posted on your other video re the problem) and the board won't arm. I figure if I configure the end points like you've done in this video it might work? Secondly, do i have to re-bind to my rx when I've set up a new channel?

[@Painless360]

+SuperRCNOOB See the APM series where we cover this. You use another program - Mission Planner for the APM, not Openpilot. Best of luck.

[@bisholim5377]

Hi PainLess360 :)I do Hope that everything are just as you wish them to be for you, and that you always are having fun with what ever you are doing( Because that is the most important isnt it? ;) ) About the CC3D Problem. One must take the last line ( Number 8) from CC3D side and change it with the Signal line which goes to the first 3 pins on the " D4r ii" Reciever side and WooooLLA, PPM works like Magic. I do hope that this helps other people too.Thank you again Brother for all your kind words and help :) GOOD LUCK AND C U ON ____ ;)

[@bradsamers3014]

When adding an additional channel in the Taranis to control the D4R-II in PPM mode as you did with adding the 5th channel in this tutorial, is it essential that you create Channel 5 in the INPUTS screen (page 5/12 of the Taranis) , and then create a Channel 5 in the MIXER screen (page 6/12) to assign it to? I have seen other tutorials where they just assign additional channels in the MIXER screen only and do nothing in the INPUTS screen. Can you please explain this?

[@miguelangellaracalderon5563]

Thanks a lot Painless, If I had waited a little bit to see this video, I wouldn't have burn my receiver. Is it possible to burn it if the motors go like crazy because a bad configuration in Baseflight?

[@Painless360]

Miguel Angel Lara Calderón Unlikely that 'crazy; motors would fry a receiver. Sounds like you had a bad one. Happy flying!

[@leetrevarthen]

Hi Lee. I'm new to Taranis, but not to CC3D. As a few people have asked, I'm having issues with getting through the TX wizard. It only recognises Throttle. I have the D4RII with jumper pin between 3&4. Tried CC3D pin 3 and pin 8 for sig, and still nothing. Is there anything else in the radio to set up for PPM? In the GCS RC inputs should be set to PPM right? Its obviously something simple, but i'm not being it. Cheers Lee

[@Painless360]

Sounds like you're selecting PWM for the radio in Openpilot. Try PPM..

[@Painless360]

We have setup a CC3D with PPM in our TAROT quad build if that helps..

[@leetrevarthen]

+Painless360 Thanks Lee. I discovered it was in the hardware menu on the GCS, but couldn't edit my question. Cause my internet went down I have now set it to PPM+No oneshot, and it works perfectly. Cheers for the reply Lee

[@Painless360]

Great, happy flying!

[@lokiamir5029]

Lee, I have now watched all your videos and read a lot on the OpenTX university. Today I got my Taranis to "speak" with my helicopter. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU. I love your videos because you explain the difference steps so well and if it weren't for you, well hell, I wouldn't be able to program the APM, Pixhawk or the Taranis. I'm thinking about making a video on how to setup a standard 450 to work with the Taranis. A little bit more tricky than Spektrum, but once you get the hang of it man do I love it. Now since you have done so much for us (your subscribers) and others, I was wondering if there is anything I can do for you, or we collectively. What I mean is, is there anything we can sponsor you with? Posted this here due to number of showings. Again, Thank you so much.

[@Painless360]

+Amir Tahami Thanks for the feedback - it's always lovely to hear others flying after help from they channel. Nothing I need but the 'Donate' button is on the www.painless360.com website and all donations gratefully received! Thanks again.. many hours of happy flying!

[@lokiamir5029]

Lee, I get my salary tomorrow. Rest assured I will make a donation. Thank you again.

[@athief]

Great video so far, I'm learning a lot!! But you really lost me with calibrating the throttle in microseconds. Where do you get these numbers from (1058, 1062, 1960)? They appear out of the blue? Thanks

[@Painless360]

+Axel Thieffry They correspond to the default settings of the ESCs I'm using. See some of the series that cover the basics (Introduction to Remote Control etc) for more detail. Best of luck.

[@L0ND0N200012]

Hi painless, I have thanked you before for different videos and thank you again and again for this and all of your priceless tutorials, would you mind if I ask what camera do you use to record youtube video tutorials? I can imagine you are probably bombarded with questions all the time so thank you in advance.

[@Painless360]

+L0ND0N200012 Actually it's nothing special. I use a Canon Powershot camera. For audio I use a condensing mic as the audio pickup on the camera doesn't clean up very well. Hope that helps!

[@MrStubbs8157]

The only thing I dont understand is, why you created Inputs for the switches. They seem to work just fine with adding them in the mix, as far as I see it on my new Taranis. Can that be? Perhaps the Naze bypass the "Input" and do buzzer and mode switch also without creating an input first.... Any comment on this? Or am I not seeing the obvious? :)

[@Painless360]

MrStubbs1981 When using the raw inputs in the mixes you cannot apply expo, d/r, offsets, assign them to flight modes, add etc etc. Using an input allows you to tweak the controls as you need them to before they are fed into the mixer. Hope this makes sense.

[@MrStubbs8157]

Painless360 Jep, I see. For ordinary mode switch it isnt too bad to not use input config. But you are right: Why not :)

[@toranarod]

I am wondering if You have a Tutorial on setting up a FBL helicopter with the Taranis. I am having a hell of a time getting the correct Swash configuration into the Taranis to talk to my FBL controller. There seems to be no videos on this any where . Also looks like PPM is not up for it. all the channels are mixed up.

[@Painless360]

Sorry, we're in the same boat. Best of luck!

[@turboed13b]

I see some videos with just using the mixer page to assign channels and not touching the input page. What is the difference?

[@Painless360]

You can do things to the inputs in the INPUTS tab that you can't do to the control in the MIXER tab. Have a look at the options when adding an INPUT (expo, dual rates etc).. Happy flying!

[@kevindallem46494]

Hi Painless , great video , learned a lot! However, i'm a bit confused. I need a 1.25, 1.5 and 1.75ms PWM when i alternate between a 3 way switch. How do i go about doing this? Am i able to change the PWM values or ...?

[@Painless360]

kevindallem46494 What FC are you using?

[@kevindallem46494]

Painless360 Thanks for the REPLY!! I'm using a MK V2.1 Flightctrl

[@Painless360]

Never heard of it - can you send me a link? You need to reduce the endpoints of the mode channel on your radio to reduce the channel movement down from 1.0 and 2.0 down to 1.25 and 1.75. Bets of luck.

[@kevindallem46494]

wiki.mikrokopter.de/en/FlightCtrl_ME_2_1 Thanks!

[@Painless360]

Cool, not seen that one before. Thanks for the link.

[@tejasvis.t.s.8695]

In LibrePilot program, in the Hardware Tab, my selected options are as given below. Is any of the settings wrong? Receiver Port: PPM_PIN8+OneShot Flexi Port: Disabled Main Port: Dsabled USB HID Port: USBTelemetry USB VCP Port: Disabled Telemetry speed: 57600 ComUsbBridge speed: 57600 GPS Speed: 57600 GPS protocol: NA Thank You very much.

[@yolkolai]

Hi, if I were to use a naze32 fc, could I still use the same software that you used when setting up and calibrating the Taranis?

[@tejasvis.t.s.8695]

Hi, At 11:05 in the video, when you go from setting up the model on the TX to testing it out on the CC3D, at what stage of setup of the CC3d should we be at? Do we complete the ESC calibration alone? When do we bind the TX to the RX in this case? I have watched your CC3DSetup with Librepilot Video and it leads me to the transmitter setup wizard, and that's where I'm stuck (at 22:26 in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmKomYaPg8Zjpq8&spfreload=1#t=870.174725) Everything is setup exactly the same on my Taranis X9D plus, CC3D, D4R-II as shown in the videos. All controls are properly calibrated as well. The receiver and transmitter are bound and the receiver has a green light on it. But I cannot proceed past 11:48 in this video (3/12 taranis setup).. Moving the throttle doesn't proceed to the next step on the computer. is there something else that I am missing? I'd really appreciate all help. Thank You

[@9495tj]

I guess something is disarmed in my setup and I'm not sure how to setup arming. Is there a link for that?

[@tejasvis.t.s.8695]

When I connect an individual ESC to the D4R-II - one channel at a time, the motor responds to every input (T,A,R and E) perfectly. This leads me to believe that the CC3D board itself is having a problem. I have double checked that I had everything configured so far as shown in this and other videos. So I am exchanging my CC3D for a new one.

[@Painless360]

See our series on the CC3D for far more detail on the process and steps to configure the CC3D. This is a video for this radio specifically. Best of luck!

[@TheWTcowboy]

do i need the jumper even not using sbus ,txs

[@chrisgomes7925]

Hellothank you for your lessons on KZbin. I have a taranis x9 plus with 2 x8r receivers. My question is can i have 32 channels? Because i have seen in the taranis menu the nummers going up to 32?

[@Painless360]

Yes you can but most receivers can support only 4,6 or 8 using PWM outputs or 16 if you are using S-bus (or PWM 16 if you bind two 8 channel receivers to the same model memory). Some outputs can be used for mixes that never make it to teh receiver so having more than you need is useful..

[@chrisgomes7925]

@@Painless360 thank you just what i wanted to hear haha because i need them for mixes. thank you again

[@casea4me1]

Would this also be the video to watch to add flaps to a glider?

[@casea4me1]

Duh! I guess watching first would have saved asking this question ;)

[@Patnaples5881]

Love your Vito's. could you show, or do you have a vito on the wiring from the 4 Chanel D4R-2 to the CC3D flight controller?. Thanks

[@Painless360]

Patrick McCartney Not as such but I do cover it in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJy4mpyMrLhnea8 Hope it helps.

[@Invitingsauce]

So I have a question about the endpoints part. I run a Taranis, x4r sbus receiver and cc3d. Should I change the endpoints on my setup or just fly it. Emax 12a 2204-2300kv 3s. It's flys just fine. Is there a certain reason to change them? I'm confused

[@Painless360]

+Invitingsauce If it works then great! Some parts don't like it when the channels go outside the expected ranges (Cleanflight for example). Normal channel ranges are from 1000-2000 but the Taranis likes to push the values past those points. Happy flying!

[@Jarcademis]

Great video! Many small quad pilots are using the Taranis with an LRS module to take advantage of the 433 frequency. Will you do a video on one of these setups with the EZUHF module and the mini 4 channel Rx?

[@Painless360]

Jason Campbell Not likely but I will be adding a DSM module and the process is the same. 433 will give you much more range due to the longer wavelength and properties of the 400Mhz band. Remember that flying beyond of 'line of sight' for models in most places is now on the 'naughty' list.. Check the local laws and guidance so you don't get caught out. Happy flying!

[@Jarcademis]

Very good advice. You are correct about the 400 MHz band. My choice is mainly due to the penetration and choices of 2.4ghz video Tx frequencies I can have with the 433 control Tx. As a sub I am looking forward to your videos. They are informative and very well done. Thanks again for the Taranis series!

[@Painless360]

You sounds like you know what you are talking about. Amateur radio certified by any chance?

[@Jarcademis]

Funny you mention that. I will start my build soon and plan to take my technicians test before I transmit on 433. So it'll be 2.4 and 5.8 for now. Unfortunately the town I live in has so few ham operators and I'll have to travel to take my test but I know it will be worth it. I'm guessing you must be certified.

[@Painless360]

I am. Best of luck with the exam!

[@ajsphinx]

was passing through your channel and this question came to my mind, might be a bit dumb but i really don't know. Now some Tx have 16 channels extendable upto 32. but how on earth can they extend it when they don't have spare ports for adding additional switches ....like in taranis X9E they have additional empty slots for adding switches but in other taranis radios they don't.

[@Painless360]

In reality the maximum number of channels you use on a model would be 16, that's 2 x X8Rs bound for the first 8 and then the second or one Sbus Rx. The other channels can be used for logical programming and organising of other pieces for complicated mixers in the radio. Happy flying!

[@hounddoghardwood]

Im trying to add a channel to my taranis to turn the camera on a syma x5c on and off. Have you ever covered something like that? This is my first time using this type of radio, and I found many of your videos very helpfull so far. Than you

[@Painless360]

Check out the 'Introduction to the Taranis' and 'OpenTX Mix school' playlists. They are designed to teach a new owner all they need to know.. Best of luck!

[@MarcStollmeyer]

When using multiple models, do I have to bind the receiver every time I switch between them?

[@Painless360]

Nope, if each model has a receiver then the connection will be activated once the model you want is selected. Happy flying!

[@MarcStollmeyer]

Painless360 Thank you so much, I've had my taranis for a couple of months but these videos have really helped me get the full potential out of it. I'll definitely start using it on multiple models now.

[@AndyDaviswithrcmodels]

Hi there, I think your videos are just fantastic, well done , I have learnt so much. Now I do have a question for you if you would be so kind. Somehow I have managed to rename my 3 position switch SE, it is now F M and it only works as a two position switch (i.e it only see's -100.0 to 0.0 and not +100.0 position)

[@Painless360]

Wow! I've never seen that. I'd probably look in the radio setup menu (where the calibration menu is) for a clue on how to set the switches. Best of luck!

[@gilbertsedo]

hello Sir, Thank you so much for the vids series. I'm trying to set up my radios side sliders for pan and tilt. I followed your instructions but when I go to channels monitor it does not show signal. power up receiver the servos get power but no signal. ??????? what did I miss. Is a plane for fpv I'm setting up. any help will be appreciated.

[@Painless360]

+Gilberto Sedo sounds like you missed something. You need to see the channel move on the radio. I'd suggest watching some more of the videos in the OpenTx mix school series for more examples of how to tackle it. Best of luck!

[@gilbertsedo]

+Painless360 Yes I did miss something, to add the channels to the mixer lol. Thank you Sir.

[@Painless360]

Glad you're sorted! :) Happy flying!

[@timbell8208]

yes I apologize for my rudeness I was at my wits end with trying to figure it out that day. I still have the problem. and no matter how many times I go through the setup wizard it just won't recognize it as a three position switch. I know others have had this same issue but I can't find anything about it.

[@Painless360]

+Tim Bell Lots to check then - have you checked that you get a full range of 'movement' from that channel on the radio? Can you attach a servo to that output on the Rx and see it move into three distinct positions? If so then you can manually configure the radio settings in the GUI using the sliders to get it - use the video for reference on how I've set mine up...

[@GStrauss]

Great videos, thanks! Is it possible to connect a buzzer activate by a switch to the D4R using the CPPM? The problem is CH2 is for RSSI while CH3 and CH4 are connected by a jumper...

[@Painless360]

+Guy St Most need PWM so look at the flight controller and see if it allows you to 'passthru' PPM channel values into unused pins as a PWM signal.. Best of luck.

[@3starRC]

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!

[@Painless360]

Jay Bellwood You're welcome! More videos in the playlist.. Happy flying!

[@RichardBronosky]

Agreed. Good show! Absolutely amazing source of learning in this video! Thank, sir.

[@DontShootUK]

Great Videos :) - these have helped me alot

[@senohpoxas88]

Great videos as always! In the past two days, I've watched your entire Naze32 / Cleanflight series and now I'm working through the Taranis ones. Invaluable. Do you have a video explaining how to configure the telemetry correctly with them? Thanks in advance!

[@Painless360]

Matthew Knippen The telemetry video is coming soon - I need to cover a few more things before I can cover the introduction to telemetry. The there will be another that will specifically talk about connecting to a Naze32 for battery status too.. Watch this space!

[@senohpoxas88]

Painless360 Great, thanks!

[@TomSmithArt]

Painless360 great videos! Got this radio today. Looking forward to the battery percentage with the naze32

[@Painless360]

This is tricky to do as you really need a Smart Port current sensor with an X8R and a LUA script on the radio to translate the mAh consumed in to a percentage of the available mAh available in the pack (usually 80-90% of the total pack rating). I don't have a current sensor so would recommend looking into this in the mean time if this is something you need.. Best of luck.

[@TomSmithArt]

Sorry but think it was more my wording. I'm very new to this. I maybe should of said status like you said. Is it possible using this setup to get the taranis to read the voltage and then make a noise once it reaches a set level? I.e. when it is getting low and you should stop flying. Thanks for the videos again was watching how to balance props before. Great tips!

[@bisholim5377]

First of all thank you for the Great video. I have done everything that you have done in the last video and this one, but the cc3d board wont see my transmitter!!? I am using ppm mode when I connect the board, is that where I go wrong!?Thank you very much....:)

[@Painless360]

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

[@bisholim5377]

+Painless360 ;) Well I see your Point :) it was stupet to ask with so little info. I should have asked If I have done exacly what you did in your CC3D video for connecting the D4r 2 reciever and there it seems that there is no connection between these two board ( the CC3D and D4r 2) is there anything that you think of that I should have done that there isnt in your video?the reciver talks to the radio no problem.the CC3D setup goes fine until the radio setup and then nothing!!!?thank you again for your kind help :)

[@Painless360]

It's either a wiring or setup problem. Hard to help without more detail. I would check that the jumper is in place on the Rx and that you have PPM selected in Openpilot. Best of luck.

[@grovehull9478]

Hi, I have arducopter 2.8 and X8R receiver. I set channel 7 and 8 to RTL and Super Simple modes. How do I configure the switches to have them change the modes in APM? I watched the DYI video but didn't understand and it's hard to see on the blue display. Can you help me? Can you put Simple mode and Super Simple mode on the same channel?

[@Painless360]

+Grove Hull we also wrote an articke for OpenTx University that covers this in detail. Best of luck!

[@URAconstructor]

my controller setup never recognizes roll. any advise or resources i should check out? Thank you in advance.

[@URAconstructor]

BTW I get a full range of output on the transmitter page.

[@Painless360]

+URAconstructor Then I'd check the cables and all the basics. Best of luck!

[@loukybeek8532]

could you show a video how to set up left/right ailerons and two servos for a glider

[@Painless360]

I’ve covered that, check out the videos in the OpenTX mix school playlist. Best of luck!

[@Mk98788]

how do you mix a little roll into yaw?

[@Painless360]

+Friederrich Eggeling see our playlist called 'OpenTx Mix School '. All of the tutorials and tips are in there. best wishes

[@Mk98788]

+Painless360 ok! thsnks alot

[@iwankusnandar]

i'm using taranis - L9R + CC3D why i can't have channel6? for accessories? i'm using PWM....is it has to be PPM to assign extra channel?

[@Painless360]

+I1's Depends on how you are connecting it. PPM will give you 8 channels on the receiver over one cable. Best of luck..

[@toranarod]

I think I got it. My Trex 450 with an iKon FBL controller on my TARANIS X9D using PPM communication . This will be the first flight with a Helicopter and the fist time i have used my a X9D Taranis Radio. I could post the Bin file of the setup if it helps others.

[@Painless360]

+Rodney Wells yes please!

[@toranarod]

www.dropbox.com/s/nv147bnnr4lg7uf/Heli480_1.eepe?dl=0

[@elxero2189]

did you change the back light on the taranis? mine is blue

[@Painless360]

+el xero they were available in a few colours..

[@jester3265]

I have just created a model In my taranis and my default channel list is ch1 Rud, ch2 Thr, ch3 Ele, ch 4 Ail. These match on page 5 inputs and page 6 mixer. Strange question but why are they different to your default settings: being ch1 Thr, ch2 Ail, ch3 Ele, ch4 Rud. I don't understand how they're different, if they're the default setting un-edited. Help

[@Painless360]

+Lee Swifty you can define the default channel order on the radio. See the radio setup menu if you want to change it. Best of luck!

[@jester3265]

Hi, Thanks so much for replying. I've been following your dys F4 videos, very very helpful. I'll also be following your beta flight videos as I've just switched from librepilot so I'm a noob with beta flight. Got the channels sorted after watching your videos. Without you guys on KZbin I would be completely lost, so a massive thanks to you all for your time and effort.

[@PetersVerkstad]

Thanks! What would I do without you...:-)

[@taskforce3833]

can i use a X9-E with a x6r and a x8r receiver ? i need 16 channels but 14 will do for right now .. i have 2 x8r's on order, its NOT for a plane but for a multi-function 1/144 scale USS Midway aircraft carrier. also is there a way to add more multi function switches ? Thank you

[@Painless360]

I'd check the manual for the latest on that, last time I was looking at this you needed 2 x X8Rs.. Best of luck!

[@taskforce3833]

i have 1 in now, the other should be arriving tomorrow, but it won't as HobbyKing has screwed up and it will be delivered late, when both are in i can finally lay out the wiring plan for my 16 channel USS Midway

[@nickmarangelis2251]

How about setting an arm switch

[@Painless360]

Please see my 'OpenTX Mix Schoo'l and the 'Quadcopter Building for Beginners' playlists - all in there..

[@alexeysaulin6189]

Hi There, sorry don't know your name, I need you help with understanding what is buzz switch channel is for:)?

[@Painless360]

Do you mean the Buzzer mode in the modes menu? If it is then it makes an attached buzzer sound (useful for locating the model in long grass)..

[@ForwardFlight]

Hi. Your videos have helped me immensely. I'm having trouble with something though. Openpilot isn't showing any inputs from my taranis. I have everything setup just like this and have tried every option (ppm-pin8, ppm+no one shot, ect) and in the transmitter wizard it doesn't detect any inputs at all. I've tried 2 different FCs (CC3D Atoms) 2 different recievers (d4rii), 4 different jumpers and still the same thing. No recognized inputs at all. It shows that is bound, green light on, telemetry will say its lost if I unplug the battery. Could it be a bad taranis? Thanks for any help.

[@Painless360]

What radio recover do you have it plugged into on the model? X4R, D4R-II or X8R?

[@ForwardFlight]

Painless360 D4r-II. I have tried it with two of these receivers. It binds, green light is on, telemetry is working. I have the 1,2 and 8 pin connected on channel 1 with a jumper on 3 and 4 and PPM8pin chosen in openpilot. I set up the taranis models and can see all the channels working in the monitor on the TX. But I get zero input recognition in openpilot. I am stumped.

[@Painless360]

+Forward Flight Can you make a video showing all of the connections? I'm not sure what the problem is.. You have bound the receiver..

[@ForwardFlight]

Painless360 Yes sure I could. I thought the same thing too, if it was the TX it wouldn't bind, right?. Could it be the receivers weren't ever updated? I just got them and the ad said they were updated for ppm. Anyway thanks! I'll link you the video when I get it uploaded.

[@Painless360]

+Forward Flight OK, much clearer - you are plugging in the Rx into the wrong place. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/fouxnouhdsqifZo for how we did almost exactly the same setup and got it working with PPM..

[@toranarod]

That's is so funny. Every body on all the heli forums is saying the same thing. Yes it looks very complicated maybe impossible. What about Fly Bar Helicopters or something like the older mechanical choppers, TT Raptor50 . working way up from there.

[@Painless360]

Sorry we can't be more help. I hope that OpenTX makes this easier in future releases. If you want it then let them know.. The number of requests for something help set the priority for the developers.. Best of luck!

[@toranarod]

Thanks Painless360 The FBL helicopter controllers like iKON Neuron and BeastX also us the same communications as the drone controllers. Then after building a few quads just recently and getting very hooked on them I could see the attraction in expanding to the FrSky system for the serial data bus PPM, Sbus. I am going to have ago at sorting it out. I like the Open TX software and firmware, it is so multi functional.

[@yolkolai]

Hi, if I were to use a naze32 fc, could I still use the same software that you used when setting up and calibrating the Taranis?

[@Painless360]

Yes, the setup would be almost exactly the same.. Best of luck!