TBS Crossfire Quick Tip: Setting up and using alarms in OpenTX (Subscriber Request)

[@SplashFPV]

Really usefull info. Thanks for putting all the effort in!!

[@gregorpesek]

what logical switch should i use to read out the transmitting power everytime it changes when dynamic power is enabled?

[@martinmacko7297]

Great video! helped! THX!

[@schumata3356]

Great video! I really needed that info. If you`re ever in Texas, shots are on me!

[@Painless360]

+Schumata I'll keep that in mind! :-)

[@LCSRacing]

Thank you for the update Odd thing i noticed with the taranis telemetry, if you moved to crossfire telemetry entries may change, for example your voltage may be referenced differently or as another instance and not picked up by existing special functions/logical switchs.. etc. Had to delete and find fresh, took care of my problem.

[@robtomben]

You are a great help! Thank you.

[@ipodsandguns]

Great video mt 360, really helpful.

[@cubitusclaudius]

Thanks Mike. It's always useful.

[@Reecefpv]

Awesome video thanks for the good info.

[@DennisSantos]

Very well explained! Thanks

[@phatpastor32974]

I can’t get L02 in logical switches to work on the Tang2 it never gives the option for 2 only zero... then when you save the RFMD show as - - - can you so a video on setting up CF sounds on the Tango 2. Since we all are Quarantine in anyway!

[@lambo79]

hi, thanks for a great video! I noticed at 7:53 (you used AND) for the logical switches, its different from 8:55 (used '='). Which should we be using? thanks!

[@JRVIGORCS]

Daniel Looi Did you find out which to use

[@dominiclallande]

@3:00 what about betaflight telemetry? Is that supported? VBAT, current and stuff?

[@Painless360]

Yes, see the other videos in the OpenTX series.. Best of luck!

[@hellfire08]

I just copied the radio setup exactly as you did with your sound pack and it kept repeating constantly "crossfire rf profile high speed". So I changed it from a 1 to !- in the special functions. Hope that's ok

[@slekkas]

did you figure this out? I have the same

[@goku445]

Good info but I can't find the signification of the ANT value for the crossfire telemetry.

[@Painless360]

Page 45 of the manual - www.team-blacksheep.com/tbs-crossfire-manual.pdf Not something used my pilots.

[@goku445]

@@Painless360 Damn! RTFM. I actually read it but overlooked this... Thanks. ANT an obscure sensor is for debugging then.

[@S700KYFPV]

Amazing. Thanks Lee 👻

[@--JohnDoe]

In betaflight there is a setting that says serial_update_rate_hz = 100 Do we need to change this for the crossfire 150hz update rate?

[@Painless360]

+John Doe no, by selecting Crossfire it should set it up for you.

[@--JohnDoe]

Painless360 Thank you.

[@jester3265]

Please could you help me set up a battery voltage called out with the crossfire and a Taranis x9 d plus?

[@parrynotas]

I have a eagletree vector and a crossfire receiver, is there away to override or turn off the failsafe in crossfire, so the Eagletree vector can engage the RTH feature. because right now Crossfire turn off the motor crashes the plane. well I have not done that but I have tested this on the bench thanks Scott

[@Painless360]

Please see the Crossfire series on the channel. You can setup the Crossfire to handle a fail-safe in a few ways but by far the best for the Vector for any receiver (again, see my Vector series) is the no pulse option.. Hope that helps..

[@fritzryan79]

Can I use open TX 2.1.9 and get Telemetry I do not want to use the Lua ?

[@Painless360]

+fritzryan79 I've not tried it, most of the later telemetry systems expect OpenTX 2.2. The telemetry systems changed dramatically between OpenTX 2.1 and OpenTX 2.2 so most things are not backward compatible. Best of luck

[@sprocket374]

Hello sir. The link for the warning sounds isnt working. Can you help me? Thank you.

[@Painless360]

Ill have to see where it went next time I'm at my PC..

[@sprocket374]

Painless360 TY

[@Painless360]

Done! :D

[@damonbfpv]

i had to change my rfmd from 2 to 200 becuase im still using the old 100 - 300 style lq ..just incase anyone wonders why there callouts are not working

[@cfanyu6422]

Regarding chaning the power of the crossfire, have you set that up as a knob, or what do you think of dynamic power?

[@LCSRacing]

What sort of delay would you associate with 70%? I just moved my alarm back to RQly @ 70% and it does touch it from time to time 100 yards or so out. I have a tuned antenna on the radio, (X9) latest crossfire firmware. I have tried immortal antenna under the arm, L configuration on the tail, ground horizontal, have tried stock antenna under the arm , i.e straight in a wire tie arrangement. Still i can consistently get below 70% RQly. Mind you it doesnt stay , but does touch it. I tried .3 delay and it still will activate the alarm. Any idea's?

[@LCSRacing]

Bumped the output to 100 and seems ok now.

[@Painless360]

+stef dan as every location is individual, you'd have to set up a small delay that worked for the area that you were flying in. By default I added a 5 second delay to all of the alarms to avoid errors from brief dips but I would have increased that slightly if I found that I was getting lots of excessive alerts. As I said, it's a very individual setting, dependent on where you're flying. Best of luck

[@supfpv]

can the q x7 read out voltage if i am using crossfire?

[@jester3265]

Brilliant. Cheers.

[@cobra4829]

OK! I made my decision - Crossfire. Maybe some information how to use with DX8 spectrum

[@Painless360]

I've not got that radio to show but you use the trainer port with the cable supplied with the Crossfire. Best of luck!

[@calcifiedbonecollector3222]

Hi, did you mod the x7 to be able to use crossfire? I thought that a mod is needed to use it with the x7?

[@Painless360]

OpenTX 2.2.1 or hardware mod needed unless you have one of the very first X7S radios - all covered in the videos..

[@epikFpv]

Any videos how you add switches like arm switch buzz switch ect...should i do it on mixxer from taranis or via tbs lua. I can’t find any videos how the set there switches its my first time to use tbs crossfire so any tips or video tutorials would help. Let’s say like the rssi you must need to go on tbs lua and set to channel 8 or 12. But the switches is a bit confusing me.. thank and advance

[@Painless360]

I add them as normal in OpenTX. See the OpenTX mix school... best of luck

[@MrAnatolyvizitiu]

Thank You !!!

[@1djhilo]

I HAVE CROSSFIRE AND MY RECEIVER KEEPS TELLING ME "TELEMETRY LOST , TELEMETRY RECOVERED" WHEN I GET ABOUT 30YARDS NEED SOME HELP HERE THANKS IN ADVANCE

[@Painless360]

Tricky to help without knowing what radio you're using, FW version etc. There are lots of problems with QX7/S7S radio - see the videos in this series..

[@JRVIGORCS]

okay on the video 6:32 and 8:46 there are two sets of switch settings.

[@Painless360]

Please use the reply function as I can see what this relates to. You can use either - try it and see which one you prefer. Happy flying!

[@JRVIGORCS]

@@Painless360 Hi Thanks for the info, I'm new to taranis and open tx been a jr/spektrum guy for 19 years. It's like starting all over again. Thanks again Chris.

[@Painless360]

The stuff you're looking at is a little advance then. I'd recommend watching my Taranis or 'OpenTX mix school' playlists. They start very simply and build up. I came from Spektrum too, after a couple of things clicked the radio became a lot easier to set up

[@JRVIGORCS]

Painless360 with the help of your videos I have got three quads up and running , I just have not had chance to fly any distance yet. I think I have them set up now so I will give them a try when I get chance to get to the field. Thanks again Chris.

[@spilly111]

Thanks for this video. Just wondering, if you are flying in RFMD 2 does the LQ % matter that much? I've been asking around and the way I understand it is that LQ doesn't really matter in RFMD 2 but when it switches to RFMD 1 you have to be careful around 75%. Is the way I've been understanding things incorrect? Im just trying to gather as much info as possible so I don't loose my quad somewhere unretrievable. Thanks!

[@Painless360]

+Joey Zuliani both are useful ways to let you know that the signal is dropping. TBS is working on improving how this system works so it's easier for pilots to figure out when the signal is getting too low and you need to turn back.

[@rippingj6017]

Do you have the tbs, micro, if so have you tried the new firmware update to get 250mw.

[@Painless360]

I have the full sized one..

[@rippingj6017]

@@Painless360 yeah I been waiting for a review about this, but OK thanks have a great weekend.

[@Les_Grossman]

awesome- for my wing I will rather use tx power and link quality though 👍

[@alberts1021]

Can I ask you to throw the sounds pack again... :)

[@Painless360]

Link should be working again now, not sure what happened there! Merry Xmas!

[@maksimreshetnikov1029]

Thank you!