Flysky i6 Dual Rate & Expo

[@stevendepner6758]

Thanks for the video! Helped me 7yrs after you posted lol.

[@wnewbury4]

Thank you very much for showing how to set up the dual rates and expo. Your video is much easier to understand than the printed instruction manual.

[@TheSmittyFishing]

Thank you for your videos on these type of subjects. It really clear up a lot of the questions that pop up as us new guys start to learn our beloved hobby.

[@RCFlyer85]

Brice Smith I try and pay it forward. Thanks for watching and glad I could help

[@Rick_Retired]

Negative expo for softer center was all I was looking for to set up my brand new FS-i6. And you confirmed the effect with a visual stick demo. You nailed it!

[@wildleder]

Bro u probably saved my novice 2 I just got. It was way to sensitive for me. Thanks for the explanation!!

[@garyloeffler2668]

Thanks for the video, short simple and sweet.

[@RCFlyer85]

Gary Loeffler Glad you liked it... Thanks for Watching!

[@chrisj4570g]

Thanks brother! Deciphering the “instruction manual” is difficult for most, certainly for a new guy.

[@johnmeksa3090]

You are a excellent instructor !!

[@AlymerKiteboy]

I'm slightly confused... up until now I haven't bothered setting up dual rates because the planes I've been flying are not overly responsive. (I do use 30% expo though.) My confusion lies with how you assign that top left switch to be the dual rate switch... although as I'm writing this (while at work) I'm realising it's likely in the menu for that (top left switch) channel.

[@mattinglot132]

I was looking for this exact answer. You want Functions => Assign switches. Putting this reply here in case it helps someone.

[@ojeezrc]

How to make the alieron and elevator mix ? For example when I turn left and right with the alieron I want the elavtor to move up aswell . instead when I turn to one side the elevator goes down and when I turn to the other side it goes up . how to make the elevator stay up when I turn both sides?

[@dreamjewels]

Hi there from New Zealand, First off thanks for a great video. As I am using this transmitter for sailing I use the right trim joystick for rudder control. What I need to happen is to start with a slow start to the movement and fast finish. Will the settings you show on here do that for me please, Regards Peter

[@RCFlyer85]

I believe it should work as you say

[@dreamjewels]

@@RCFlyer85 Hi, I followed your instructions and wow, it made such a difference. Thanks very much.

[@PhillyPyroKev]

I set my flysky FSi6 up with negative expo as you show in this video to soften center stick but it seemed to make the controls almost uncontrollably responsive. Are all Flysky fsi6 transmitters set up to go into negative expo for softer center lines? Ive heard folks swear that this is wrong but then others swear it is right. I flew and crashed my T-28 which is a very smooth and easy flyer but with negative -30 on the flysky it was completely squirelly so I am super confused. I only ever used Spectrum which was positive expo to set up a softer stick but I didnt like spectrum so I went back to Flysky. Im just so confused. Some swear one was and some swear its wrong. So frustrating and it makes me nervous to even fly .

[@RCFlyer85]

Hard to advise without seeing it but I would say the best bet is to look at channel mapping in Beta flight or whatever software you are using and see how the settings are affecting the inputs the receiver sees

[@woofbark4475]

Great help thanks for posting this information great for a newbie!

[@gregm8941]

Thanks for the FlySky FS-I6 video. Can you please explain how to adjust the 4 trim buttons. I have a problem with yaw. Thanks

[@RCFlyer85]

Greg M You should never use trims on multirotors... if you have an issue with Yaw then there's usually 2 things to try. first try adding some dead band Yaw Channel you will see this option in the receiver tab. secondly if your sticks don't Center at 1500 then you need to adjust your RXRange and you can check out my video on that on my channel

[@RCFlyer85]

Greg M like up to 20 on the dead band

[@gregm8941]

thanks for the fast response. I'm very new at this and I just got my first racing style quadcopter. you say I should not use any of the trim buttons? My clock was leaning to one side a little and I was able to straighten it up with the trim button. I'll take a look at the video you suggested. Was having a problem with it wanting to rotate on its axis very slightly. of all the videos that I have looked at I have found yours the easiest to comprehend.

[@RCFlyer85]

Greg M Nope no trim buttons ever.... Make sure it's calibrated( the accelerometer) on a level surface and no trim should be needed

[@gregm8941]

thanks again I'll watch the video you recommended.

[@catfish828]

Thanks but are you sure it’s - negative for less sensitive around centre stick ? Because others do it the other way around ?

[@RCFlyer85]

I honestly couldn't tell you currently... I've been out of the drone scene for a while now.

[@catfish828]

@@RCFlyer85 thanks

[@jeanjacqueseloy913]

Very good men now i understanfd think you , your great i am loockin you from Blelgium EUROPE

[@mspark400smith2]

Is there away to use a different switch to change the modes? I use that switch A to arm personally. Ideally I would make it switch D or B. Thanks you in advance and thanks for the video it was exactly what I was looking for.

[@RCFlyer85]

Mspark400 Smith I don't think you can use any other switch. :/

[@mspark400smith2]

RCFlyer85 ok thank you, I guess I'll have to put arm on switch d in that case. Tho I may see if I can reassign the dual mode switch; no idea if possible. Thanks for the help and fast answer! :) keep up the excellent vids please!

[@CountDuckula07]

You Can: Menu | Functions Setup | Assign Switches. The 'fly mode' option in this section lets you select which switch will change the dual rates mode. I was confused why I couldn't change rates from 'normal' to 'sport', finally found I had cleared the 'fly mode' setting :)

[@daviddistler1532]

just with in the TX, I'm bound and working but the TX is set at almost all default settings. I have model number and model name but that is about as far as I can go. I'm an old geezer and don't understand all this new digital stuff. This is my first digital programmable radio. So far your the only one who has made any sense to me.

[@RCFlyer85]

There's not really much else to set up ... is it working with your model?

[@xtcxtc5302]

why my nx 3 gyro in delta mode, only the ailerons(roll) are compensating but not the elevator (pitch up down) , all connections are per diagram for delta wing,can u help?

[@Skydude69]

Helped me Bro. THanks! I have the Falcon too! And it was my first quad!

[@RCFlyer85]

Glad I could help... I should mention that currently I have 100% expo set on the flight controller through OpenPilot and not the controller but I still use the dual rates.... Thanks for watching!

[@Skydude69]

+RC Flyer85 I'm trying to find a good balance for aerial video. It's stock settings are just to jerky and jumpy to get good smooth video but now that I can play with the expo and rate, i should be able to do just that. I haven't gotten in to the PIDs yet. I'm a noob

[@mtbaverage573]

Best video ever great help to me and to my friends

[@RCFlyer85]

I'm glad that even years later this is able to help people.... I haven't flown in forever so do a little extra for me 😉

[@lamquoctien1976]

Plus (50) is less sensitive/softer or minus (-50) is less sensitive/softer?? Thanks for your advice.

[@RCFlyer85]

Tien Lam Minus/Negative (-50) is less sensitive

[@davidb4557]

Nice setup. Thanks.

[@QuadCraze]

helpful video thx ...whats difference between negative and positive expo?

[@RCFlyer85]

Quad_Craze Negative makes the sticks less sensitive and positive makes it more sensitive ( twitchy )

[@QuadCraze]

ah ok thx, appreciate the reply, cheers

[@ahawk1968]

Thanks, man! Helped a bunch. I didn't realize I had to assign a switch too. My brain fart. 😀

[@InspiraDrone]

Hello buddy. I'll try to do this. Recently i've bought a eachine falcon 210 pro. After i've started the motors, i could realize that my drone was tooooooo fast and the sticks had too much sensibility. I'm a begginer pilot, and i'll try to do it later. Thank you. Marcos Célius - Brazil. inspiraDrone

[@RCFlyer85]

InspiraDrone Hopefully it helps... Thanks for watching

[@glenmccall4571]

I running a 250 q with flysky and King Kong motor s with a cc3d using libre pilot now everything is correct down to rotation and props but it flips out when barely touched throttle. Zmr 250 frame 12a and 3sbattery and 2300v motor rev fs iA6b Tran flysky can you help

[@SubratRed]

Could you help me. Using pixhawk and Ublox gps 1400KV and 3S 11.1V. My drone is getting tilted and moving towards South West direction. The reaction is so fast that as soon as I take off it goes and hits to my wall and breaks the props. Any guidance to make it stable and fly vertically atleast. Used a lot of upper and right trims not working. Using Flysky i6 Mode2. Everything is ready from my end still first flight is pending. Thanks a lot

[@RCFlyer85]

First off never use trims... I'm not too familiar with PixHawk and especially not GPS systems but the actions you describe sound like either a gyro calibration issue or perhaps inadequate damping of the gyro causing it to overreact. Been out the drone scene for a while now but I hope that helps

[@SubratRed]

@@RCFlyer85 I have calibrated on a flat surface, even on a carrom board surface and on my house floor. It tilts and reacts so fast that I guess at 1 or 2 throttle position it flies and hits. Could you please tell me the % and positions I should keep my throttle curve and rate expo for pitch curve

[@RCFlyer85]

I don't know your skill level so don't take this as an insult but have you checked proper motor rotation and that the props are on correctly?

[@glenmccall4571]

How do I lower my idle speed this thing wanna shoot up but flips out to much power when armed it I barely move throttle and it's already moving to fast am trying to stop the flips and get it in the air but I can't even give it throttle enough to get to ajust any thing

[@ChrisWalshTech]

Definitely helped me out! Thanks so much for making this video! I'm gonna try it out.

[@RCFlyer85]

Glad I could help. I made this video at the request of someone in the Forum on rcgroups . I'm learning with you and I am always happy to share the knowledge I have gained from my research, experiences and from the help of others. I've come across your channel if you I've come across your channel a few times, keep up the good work and thanks for watching

[@ChrisWalshTech]

RC Flyer85 thanks for watching! I'm probably gonna annoy you with questions from now on! Haha

[@RCFlyer85]

+Chris Walsh Haha not a problem at all... You can find me and many others willing to help over in the forums at www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550378

[@ChrisWalshTech]

RC Flyer85 I've been on there a few times, but I always have a hard time finding what I'm looking for....I've never been a huge fan of message boards...to me it's kinda confusing how you just keep scrolling and scrolling. I know there's a lot of good info on there, though.

[@CanecaProductions]

Can I do this for the throttle too? I have an Wizard X220S but the throttle it's too fast for me. Noob.

[@peterowland1552]

Nice one fella, thank you very helpful.

[@jujucattys156]

so fsi6x uses - expo to make FIXED WING les twitch or +expo

[@angelacervera9708]

I'm new to this so I don't understand if I'm full speed how do I know what my endpoint is before I do a flip or is it like driving heading straight full throttle forward let off a little and Excelerator again forward to get a flip

[@RCFlyer85]

Angela Cervera You'll have to check out the different flight modes Available for whatever software you are running

[@ianrice1778]

I liked and subbed by the way. I hope you can help. what if I do factory reset? will I have to rebind the TX? oh and I noticed changing expo the numbers on channel 24 where changing by 2s. is that normal?

[@rodolpheseguin6896]

Hi Really nice video, very helpful How to setup SwitchA like you to change mode (Normal / Sport)?

[@RCFlyer85]

Rodolphe SEGUIN It should be like that stock... Switch A is always the dual rates switch it's just inactive until you change the values

[@rodolpheseguin6896]

indeed, i noticed that after thanks for your answer

[@itsnej_rc5065]

Super useful man, thanks!

[@richardt1]

can expo be set up for the throttle? when in rates/expo I do not get a choice for channel 3, my throttle. If not, is there another way to reduce sensitivity in the throttle?thanks

[@RCFlyer85]

Richard T Yes you can... I believe you can find what you are looking for here : quadcopterforum.com/threads/flysky-i6-question.8554/

[@richardt1]

Thanks for the link. I appreciate the help.

[@ianrice1778]

Very helpful. I was testing different settings out and I put channel 3 to 50% and I tested it and went to ceck it and now I'm only getting canel 124. Can you tell me how to get channel 3 back? I wonder why its gone now. thank you.

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice It's gone inside the settings menu? Like you can't see it anywhere?

[@ianrice1778]

yes it goes 124 instead of 1234. I set channel 3 to 50% and I was going to go from there and fix my settings. cuz with my 4s battery it was hard to come down. I would lower the throttle n it would barely come down n it would crash cuz the throttle would go to low. so yes I'm dual rate menu I only get 124 now. do you know why? it's driving me crazy.

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice I don't know why it would do that... You will probably need to reset the model profile

[@ianrice1778]

can you tell me how to do that? I am still learning so I only know a little bit. Thank you so much for helping me!!!!!!

[@ianrice1778]

oh I just found model reset. Will it still be bound to my quad after the reset?

[@Chan0the0Man]

This video does not neccasarily apply to quadcopter with betaflight and derivates. That can be adjusted in the betaflight configurator.

[@RCFlyer85]

No it does not .. this video is very old and made at a time when I didn't really know Betaflight well at all

[@jbsize6699]

I'm having an issue with my remote controller not giving me access to the menu. I turn it on, the main screen appears. I press 'Ok' or any button for that matter and nothing happens. The controller does move the propellers ( I haven't figured out how to get off the ground yet either) but it does not allow me to access the menu options. Is there something I am not doing or do I have a bad controller?

[@RCFlyer85]

is it FlySky branded or Eachine?

[@RCFlyer85]

or turning?

[@RCFlyer85]

Turnigy.... stupid auto correct lol

[@jbsize6699]

It is the Eachine Brand.

[@RCFlyer85]

+JB Size To get to the menu settings follow the steps below: Turn off the transmitter.Press the two bottom trim towards the center then turn ON the transmitter. This will make the Ok button available to change settings. forum.banggood.com/forum-topic-121813.html

[@backyardbasher]

very nice helpfull video, thank you for making it.

[@pilotmiami1]

thenks

[@gam3garage]

Thank you!

[@ianrice1778]

ya it's bound but it's not arming n I'm getting no stick movements in cf. do you know what I can do to fix it please?

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice What receiver are you using?

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice ppm, iBus, pwm... how's it hooked up?

[@ianrice1778]

IT's the flysky i6 and it's ppm. the tx is set up for ppm I checked and ppm in cleanflight. it was working fine 30 minutes ago then I changed the rates and there was no more channel 3 and then did model reset and was not bound then I rebound the quad and not getting any stick commands to read.

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice If PPM is enabled in the TX menu and it's still not reading I am out of ideas.... This is a very strange issue you seem to be having. Sorry I haven't been able to help you

[@ianrice1778]

RC Flyer85 it's OK thank you for helping at all!

[@saimanikantabadiga]

Can u plz say how to lock value

[@RCFlyer85]

If you mean save settings you have to long press the "Cancel" button

[@jimmytiler5522]

well done Im on it.

[@danknee]

Ive had this tx for 6 months now and never used this...thanks irock

[@RCFlyer85]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@MammothPaige]

thanks

[@MrRichyDude]

Nice video mate

[@RCFlyer85]

Thanks

[@tpmeadeful]

Cheers that helped!!

[@RCFlyer85]

Glad I could help... Thanks for watching!

[@daviddistler1532]

It is working OK, but could be better. I probably need to tune with Librepilot, ( I'm reading a book about that now.) But what about Rx set-up; sensors list, choose sensor, speed, I-BUS etc.. is that important? Also in functions; end points, aux. channels subtrim, mixes, switches and throttle hold? Aren't these important? I'm just getting back into the hobby after 20+ years, My old planes were made from paper and balsa, the change for radio was a different crystal set. Throttles were servos on a circular coil. These quads look like fun, I'm retired now and has time again for hobbies.

[@RCFlyer85]

Oh okay so... As far as RX setup the only important setting is to enable fail-safe. Sensors I wouldn't worry too much about. The only relevant info a sensor could give you is battery voltage but I'd look into osd for that. iBus I do recommend you use that in addition to doing the 10 channel mod for the transmitter itself and use a ia6b receiver so that you can fully utilize the transmitter while having a 1 servo wire connection. I'll gather a few links for you...

[@RCFlyer85]

OK here is a link to a thread I run for the Eachine Falcon... Within this post you will find links to what you need and how to do it. Just realize that you still won't utilize much of the transmitter other than the basics. The transmitter is a very capable model made for planes, helis and multirotors which is why there is an abundance of settings and features. www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=34719482

[@daviddistler1532]

thank you so much, this sounds like great advice

[@daviddistler1532]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou

[@RCFlyer85]

Your welcome..... glad I could help!

[@saimanikantabadiga]

Tq soooo much

[@ianrice1778]

I don't believe this now it won't bind at all! can you please tell n me what my dumb ass is doing b wrong? this is really upsetting.

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice it sounds like maybe your transmitter has a problem itself somehow maybe it got corrupted I guess I factory reset wouldn't hurt at this point and yes you will still need to rebind to your receiver

[@ianrice1778]

yea I rebound it but now my modes are gone so I'm going into cleanflight to reprogram them.

[@RCFlyer85]

Ian Rice OK... Hopefully all is well after that.

[@ianrice1778]

ok I'm all bound and the receiver isn't reading the tx. I went into cleanflight and it's now armed. I did the factpry feset.

[@TheSateef]

you forgot the most important bit, you need to enable switches in the system menu and assign switches in the setup menu or nothing happens

[@RCFlyer85]

The intention what's the show how to add to existing switches but yeah I understand what you're saying this was one of my earlier videos I definitely would do a lot of things different now if I were still making videos... Thanks for the feedback happy flying!

[@FredoCorleone]

It seems a Gameboy on your hand, get a bigger controller! ahah Actually many good pilots use fairly high expo

[@RCFlyer85]

Fredo Corleone yes... This is pretty early on in my journey into this Hobby. A while after making this video I realized that pretty much everyone uses Expo and no one uses negative Expo lol

[@bobmillerick300]

God that was horrible

[@RCFlyer85]

😂 Thanks for watching. I never really made videos to be a content creator I was really just trying to put answers in video format from the forums. So thanks for your opinion and thanks for the watch. I would imagine most of my content is outdated anyways by now. Good luck in finding whatever you are seeking!

[@bobmillerick300]

@@RCFlyer85 Sorry I slammed on you. I take it back. I'm a retired computer engineer and nothing you said made any sense, so i came away with no knowledge of what I was looking for.

[@derektoledo4926]

Super helpful! Thanks man