Brain 2 Telemetry setup with Futaba 18SZ

[@andykular3756]

Thx for your help! I am using a 16iz to connect to an ikon fbl. Are there any external wires that I have to connect to the ikon to enable telemetry? Outside of the power and governor leads? I would like to ensure I am able to get MAH burned during each flight ..thx u again for this

[@DDugger]

What ESC are you using?

[@andykular3756]

@@DDugger hey there I have an older tribunus scorpion and a hobbywing v4 120

[@DDugger]

@@andykular3756 Unfortunately, the old Tribunus ESCs do not support Futaba telemetry, only Tribunus II models will work. (Except for the Trib II 14-200A, you would have to have the Trib II+ model for that one 😒) As for the HW v4 you will need to run a cable from the programming port on the ESC to your FBL. ONLY connect the signal wire (should be either orange or white) to pin "5" (middle pin of the 4-5-6 socket on your iKon.)

[@andykular3756]

I have a 14-200A ..really unfortunately I cannot use telemetry with it. I appreciate your help@@DDugger

[@DDugger]

@@andykular3756 Any time.

[@andyMSH700]

ive followed this on my TX and still nothing works with telemetry....i think my tx must be faulty. i have had nothing but faults with my t18mz...two batteries failing and telemetry never worked....i am now changing over to radiomaster.

[@heron9524]

Hi daniel. I'm considering buying this radio but a bit nervous about transferring all data from 14sg to 18sz. I understand how to copy over models with sd card but will all my telemtry funtions work the same without any problems? I have 7 models. 6 of them are on faast and 1 on faastest. I understand i will have to relink all 7 receviers to new transmitter but is that it all? Will all data transfer i.e mixes/trims/telemtry etc. Anything else i need to know?

[@DDugger]

Everything should transfer. Obviously, you will want to do a thorough pre-flight check with all your models, but yes, mixes and telemetry should all be there.

[@heron9524]

@@DDugger thanks daniel. I also assume any switches that i have dedicated to 14sg will also transfer to the same switches on 18sz?

[@DDugger]

​@@heron9524 Yeah, they should all transfer.

[@flyboyowen]

Is this same for the newer T16IZ transmitter ?

[@DDugger]

Sorry I never saw your comment. I haven't used the 16IZ, so I can't be sure how similar the interface on the radio is, but all of the telemetry details should be the same.

[@raptorpome2577]

Hello Daniel Thank you for the video can you please do a video on all the different types of futaba receivers and explain the difference between them as I have not been flying for about 10 plus years and it's all a bit confusing ... eg they never had sbus or telemetry back then can all the receivers do telemetry and what is sbus .. please note I only have the old 35mhz receivers ppm & pcm at the moment and I want to start flying again but I want to change all my radio gear over to 2.4Ghz all the best from Ian in England... stay safe 😷

[@bcflyingmode7766]

Does this transmitter have a weak signal alarm? (rssi)

[@rccosplay3249]

I've had this radio for 2 years now. Awesome stuff. Sensors work great, just be carful when setting slot numbers as one sensor may interfere with another. I have all their sensors. 💘👍💘

[@marcoslima3075]

Good evening. Excellent video, well explanatory. I bought a SBS-01G sensor, but when using it in my futaba 18sz only appears in Telemetry: Altitude and Variometer, is my sensor is defective or has some configuration that I may have forgotten.

[@DDugger]

Marcos Lima The SBS-01G is a GPS/altitude sensor. I don't think it's supposed to display any additional in telemetry, what else did you expect to see?

[@20XPLLC]

Will this GPS sensor display speed?

[@pittsburge88]

Yes!

[@hawx1987]

Is that radio had voice alerts like in spektrum like hold mode idle's, timer ? And is there a big dissonanse beetwen MZ?

[@DDugger]

Maurycy Gratkiewicz it has voice alerts for telemetry but not for timers/switches/flight conditions. Same gimbals as 18mz, but much lighter (similar in size and weight to the 14sg). Software is different from the 18mz, but it's not missing anything useful for flying helis.

[@Zikatus]

Jeti speech is much more realistic. it's sad you cannot even customize your own voice alerts. the 14SG has timer speech though.

[@gfr2023]

a great instrument !!

[@LtNelli]

connection to Futaba, is it thru S-bus or s-bus 2? Is the castle telemetry link adapter required for this to work? thanks for your time.

[@DDugger]

little nellie connect to Sbus 2 port, and no you do not need the Castle telemetry link module.