no bs, just a crude simple valid test and let the results stand on their own two feet and then people can use the results as they please. well done channelholder.
Really great review mate, These ground tests are hard to come by on YT. Thank you so much for making this, Very much appreciate it. Take care and God bless From Australia
Appreciate it I have 3 8A v2s they are the best, rx2a looses connection so quickly if you're in a downtown parking lot and go around a corner it's a failsafe most of the time... cheers
How To DIY Rc, I have a bunch of 2.4gHz dipole antenas with u.FL connectors. They should extend the range versus this simple monopole antenna. But first I want to try real range in the air with the stock antennas.
ye there is big difference high up in the air must give you more range too but on a quad, the range is compromised by all the other electronics looking forward to those results
How To DIY Rc How To DIY Rc your right but I like to see ground tests cause it’s a pretty rough test if you know what I mean , this type of test is how I test all my cameras so I don’t loose a quadcopter first , it’s simple and you know if you quad was in the air in wide open space like you say it will get even better connection
Connect IBUS signal from Receiver to the flight controller RX port. In Betaflight Configurator - set SerialRX in Ports tab, Receiver Mode - RX_SERIAL and select Serial Receiver Porvider - IBUS in the Configuration tab.
MC's Creations, ground range test was surprise. I was expecting to be more or less worse than fs-a8s, but it turned to be better. But again , this is unscientific test ;)
I have purchased most of these receivers. I tried installing the 8A mini receiver fist and the wires broke off the pigtail. I could not put the pin back in either. I noticed the wires were not silicone coated and also burned very easily. I had to order another receiver as it's hard to find a 4 pin connector for this receiver. I then installed the A8S and had no issues. I ordered another 8A mini right away as it was probably cheaper to buy the whole receiver again then try to find wires. I may remove the A8S and put the 8A after seeing this test though. lol. Thanks for doing this test. I really appreciate it.
Yeah, 8A receiver is cheap and has cheap PVC coated wires. Beeing cheap and basicaly a clone of the original Flysky A8S it works surprisingly good. This test I made is amateur grade and not a scientific one :)
It may not be the most scientific one however it does show the difference. I have heard the same things on other sites and youtube channels and they have come up with basically the same results. This just confirmed what was being said. Thanks again
you should try a test with the same antenna on all of them . the results will be almost identical (they all use same RF chip) .. except rx2a. good test though. thx for sharing.
+yo8aiv good suggestion, but my aim was to test everything as it comes, with the stock antennas. This was ground to ground test. I will also test ground to air range. But it will take some time.
That would not be very fair. This test was not about absolute distance, but relative range to each of the receivers. My question was - which receiver has the best rage. Actual range will differ on the many factors. But your suggestion is worth considering. Thanks.
Both micro rx I have gotten a quarter mile with at low altitude with metal buildings. th-cam.com/video/CsT02j1-G0g/w-d-xo.html The intersection in front of the quad when turning around was just about a quarter mile. Was losing video feed when I turned around. After upgrading vtx I could reach the intersection past the one I turned around at which is around 2000'. That particular rx is fs82 and the turn around point was approximately 1100'. A quarter mile is about 1300'. TX was stock during that video.
This was a ground level test for those who are into RC Boats, Cars, Trucks, Tanks, Dirt Bikes, Hovercrafts, Sports bikes, Submarines, Buggy's and all other robotics that operate at ground or sea level. Range Testing a Quad, Heli, Plane or any other Airborne UAV is a different subject altogether. These ground tests are hard to come by. Cheers Outlaw 👍
Used the 8A yesterday and swapped it for the FS-A8S today on the same quad. No brownouts today. Also getting better range. Stock antenna on the 8A. 30mm Antenna on the FS-A8S.
Thanks for suggestion. I suggest to look at the Joshua Bardwell video about his quest for "right antenna length" . Also look at the RcModellReviews video: th-cam.com/video/WBE_KqqHbM0/w-d-xo.html
Yes, I saw those videos and I changed my mind. I looked at the A8S receiver's board and there is a little - I don't know exactly - inductance between the antenna and the chip. So I think the 26mm antenna length is just fine, but I could not test it. But I would be curious about the matter with 31mm length antenna. :)
For better penetration and range I would suggest you the Flysky FS-X14S receiver (bit.ly/Banggood-Flysky-FS-X14S-14ch-Receiver). It has diversity antennas, PA/LNA amplifier and rated for 500-1500m range. There is also alternative firmware with RSSI output (www.multirotorguide.com/guide/flysky-receivers-rssi-mod-alternative-firmware/)
Ive heard that the fs-rx2a pro V1 is supposed to be really good. Have you ever had a chance to test it? The fs-rx2a pro (not V1) is supposed to be good too (400m), but the V1 supposedly goes 500meters plus. If anyone knows of any other recievers under 2 grams that can get over 500 meters please let me know. Im currently being plagues by flyskys bad reciever range on my ultralight 4 inch. My vtx range is like 6 times my rx range rightnow and its really frustrating.
Alex Crowder thanks for your comment. Yes, looks like there were a few revisions of the FS- RX2A receiver. I will try to order the latest and will be digging more. A few notes about range. All of these tiny receivers, that use only A7105 chip, should have similar limited range. Also good RX antenna also matters a lot. I would not expect more than 500m with good antenna. There are a few new receivers with additional LNA (low noise amplifier) chip on board and decent dipole antennas. They should outperform any other RX at least by 50%. Look at the Flit10 RX. This RX is wery interesting. Unfortunately it weights about 4 grams.
Montis Thankyou for the quick response. I was looking at the flit10 and it looked like it was only getting 300 meters, atleast on the specs I saw. Idk if i misunderstood something, or if that was a low estimate on their page, but that seems awefully low for something that heavy. Hopefully we can get something good thatll work for flysky soon. Ive been looking at those 4 in 1 transmitters too. Seems like they are still very flawed, but hopefully soon we will have dependable transmitters that work for any reciever. Thats my hope anyways lol. They are working on making them work better with tbs crossfire too. With any luck itll be the ultimate all in one long range transmitter once its been perfected more. Thats my hope anyways! Lol.
Montis what is your opinion so far? I ordered the Babyhawk r as my first real drone (started in a sim) and i have a Fs i6s Tx. Actually looked for the A8s but it shall still has this brownout issues... So what micro reciever can you guys recommend?
Very good video. Those FS-A8S receivers are bloody dangerous. With the risk of failsafe kicking in. They said they fixed th problem with a version 2 of it. But I can tell you they haven't.
+Jamie MacFarlane yep, I would not trust this RX on the seriuous frame. Maybe ok for micros. I've also received the promises from Flysky that they will fix the brownouts issue, but they haven't. Use at your own risk.
Montis would be good to see as there are not many small flysky receivers and flysky really don't seem to be in any rush what's so ever to release a V3.
+Jamie MacFarlane, I'am almost shure there will be no V3 released as the number of the users that have issues with FS-a8s is relatively low. (Banggood has sold > 5000pcs of these receivers). I have interesting Scisky diversity micro Flysky receiver on the bench that I'm testing now. Will post a review on the www.multirotorguide.com. Anyway I'm still in a search of the perfect Flysky micro receiver.
Yes, mounting this way should work. But you cannot use x6b on 20x20 stack. :( and mini-micro quads are just getting more and more popular. Your english is pretty good and I'm actually from Lithuania. ;)
this was dope you saved me alot of trouble....im new to drones and quads, so just to clarify i can get the 8A Mini Receiver attach it to any drone then i can fly that drone with my FlySky FS-i6 ?
Yeah, that receiver showed the best results to me. Of course I've tested only the one receiver and it is not necessary the absolute result. But hey this receiver is cheap ;)
I have been using the RX2A on a few of my really small micros. I love that thing for being so small, but I am starting to notice that the range is definitely pretty bad. I havent hit any full-blown fail-safes, but honestly I may not have setup failsafe LOL
Thanks for the advice and I agree. I use betaflight 3.2x I think and I believe it enables failsafe out of the box, but I would have to double-check. The issue that I ran into was weird, my controls were really unresponsive at long range and the quad got squirmy but never crashed, so I just brought it down hard and quit.
Just double check 1. under the "receiver" tab: push the throttle stick up and then turn your transmitter off. Does the throttle bar returns to the minimal value or stays at the last value? 2. Get your props off, arm the quad, throttle up and then turn your transmitter off. On both cases failsafe should cut the throttle off.
Montis whats your range with the rx2a pro ? , I’ve only attempted 120 meters while sitting inside my room of 2 story house while I fly outside , lost of obstructions but I don’t like to go outside to fly lol
Range of the rx2a pro is not great. Actually my rx2a pro performed the worst of all the tested. It is possible that better antenna could imrove the range.
You need to connect the yellow (IBUS) wire to SBUS pad on the FC and turn the RX inversion off OR connect white (PPM) wire to the PPM pad on the FC. Also set IBUS serial RX or PPM in the receiver settings in Betaflight Configurator.
Hello thanks for your review, I am desesperatly trying to bind those RX with my fs-i6x and fs-i6s without luck I tried eachine teeny cube RX, 8A mini RX, eachine minicube flysky.If you have an idea I would be great full
Jean-Matthieu Bodin have you watched this video on binding: th-cam.com/video/nGTxIjDLY34/w-d-xo.html ? The same binding method should be used with all of them. The most frequent mistake is to wait for the transmitter to show the sucessfull binding, but it will never show you this, because these receivers have one way communication.
It is winter time, we have limited ability of outdoor activity, so I'm spending most of my time browsing and watching TH-cam now :). I have 2 more mini Flysky receivers by now and will make more tests, just need a better weather forecast...
Montis : Please do, hope you have this one on your rx list also : www.banggood.com/Flit10-2_4G-10CH-Micro-Telemetry-Flysky-Compatible-Ibus-Receiver-for-FS-I6X-FS-i6S-Turnigy-Evolution-p-1260238.html
Manuel Chaves it is the same as in the fs-a8s receiver: yellow wire is PPM out, white - iBus/SBUS out, red - power and black is GND. So it has two separate outputs.
Yes, you can use PPM and iBUS/SBUS output simultaneously (at the same time). Servos usually works with PWM signal, so you'll need some sort of PPM to PWM signal converter (Like this: www.banggood.com/S_BUS-Turn-PWMs_bus-14CH-Multi-functional-Converter-SBUS-to-PWM-p-984155.html). Probably better obtain a receiver with PWM AND iBUS outputs like FS-iA6b
can you get RSSI display via osd/ibus/betaflight? or RSSI telemetry back to the TX? Mainly interested in 8a, since that one did best, but if anyone does this well, I would probably choose that one.
Nope. Neither one of these micro receivers has telemetry. No RSSI, no voltage readings, just plain control with PPM, iBUS and some with SBUS. As I know, only FS-iA4B, FS-iA6B, FS-iA6C, FS-iA10B receivers have telemetry uplink.
womplestilskin all of those micro rx you can get rssi. View my channel how I did one on the 8A. But your 20x20 F3 or F4 should have rssi pad exposed..else you will be doing more work. This mod dont need modded i6 transmitter. It rely on analog input on FC. Better also to add RC filter between rx rssi and fc analog pin(rssi)
Great test ! , this is a real world and pretty scientific to me I love real word worst possible conditions , I like to fly my drones outside around my house an trees while I’m inside my home watching fpv goggles , so I need my signal to pass through all the WiFi signals and through walls of my home and all the trees outside and other homes with WiFi’s so I think the micro receiver to the far right is good enough for me I have micro quads so I need the light weight
Hunter Mclaughlin FS-RX2A pro receiver is a good receiver, but not the best. I just would have replaced the antenna to the one that leftmost receiver has. There is another version of this receiver (I think it is called FS-RX2A Pro v1.1 or smth) with a better antenna and u.Fl connector.
Montis well it is the smallest one I can find personally, and I’m looking for the most micro parts I can find , it’s also $7 on eBay for me in USA so that’s lsobthe cheapest one for me , others are great obviously your test shows , but then again everyone’s flying conditions are different are so are they way each of us set up out quadcopter , some of us don’t realize we are ruining the signal by horrible placement or even build quality, some get lucky some don’t . Thanks for the review it helps a lot
Montis what uart # ? , I have been using uart 2 for PPM of coarse & so should I just use same port and just wire the (ground, 5v , ibus ) ? . I now have to use ibus with the rx2a pro cause my ppm pad fell off due to a lot of use from heat of the solder iron , it’s had a lot of use from putting it on and off a lot of builds so I’m ok with it being a goner cause it’s Only $8 . But it still has the ibus pad and I want to salvage it , it s done me well on range for such a small receiver I don’t fly more then 400-500 feet away anyways and I can do that easily with this thing as long as there aren’t many obstacles that interfere with signal , when it dose fail safe it holds perfectly in the air and I basically just try to remain calm for a sec , yeah right LOL ! then I usually gain control again get the hell out of there quick and try to remember where the no fly zones are in my area the give me the brown/black outs in my 2.4 & 5.8ghz signals . But I only have fail safe set on my i6s transmitter in the settings
TheKetsa , easy. They simply can be bound to the same transmitter at the same time. All of them use one way protocol, transmitter does not know who is listening him right now as none of them reports back. So actually it TX transmitts to EVERYONE who listent to him. Power the TX in bind mode, leave it and bind one by one the receivers.
Thanks for the video. I am getting into this and it is very complicated and a lot of money. So, I am seeing good stuff about this controller for a good price. Could you please tell me about the telemetry. Goods and Bads... I am on the 3inches quads and dont know sht.. a lot to learn dude.. with a 3 months baby I have little site to learn all of the stuff. -.-
+Carlo Mario, long journey ahead. I'm only ten years in it, but still know only a little :). Start from the cheap components. No need to go for expensive/brand ones for the start. As for telemetry - none of these micro flysky receivers transmit telemetry. Telemetry - nice thing to have but not necessary. I have been flying 9 years without any telemetry. Good luck!
If you have OSD, then watch for the voltage - it should not go lover than 3.3V per cell. Alternatively you can equip the quad with the buzzer and set the buzzer to alarm on low battery. Discharge/charge lipo to storage (3.7v) voltage if not using for longer periods.
I'm not understanding this test. It doesn't make sense..... If you're using a glider or something this would be fine, but with a quad this would never fly (pun intended ;D lol) You must be in the best possible conditions too.
Montis i need a lil help. Im buying a new fs i6 in some days. Do i need to upgrade firmware to use it with one of these ibus receiver? Or i can use ibus directly without doing ANYTHING?
no bs, just a crude simple valid test and let the results stand on their own two feet and then people can use the results as they please.
well done channelholder.
Thank you. Your feedback is very important to me. It motivates me to make more content.
Really great review mate, These ground tests are hard to come by on YT. Thank you so much for making this, Very much appreciate it. Take care and God bless From Australia
Thank you for your feedback!
love you bro! after 5 years this video still helped be
You are welcome!
Appreciate it I have 3 8A v2s they are the best, rx2a looses connection so quickly if you're in a downtown parking lot and go around a corner it's a failsafe most of the time... cheers
Been having range anxiety with the FS82, but you have since fixed that with this video. Thanks for your hard work m8! Much appreciated!
Ultravox5600, thanks. I will be doing more tests!
I picked the A8 and now I'm really pleased with my choice! Thank you $6 Canadian you can't go wrong. Cheers
DJ Devine Gervais FPV you are welcome! Have a safe flying!
Can you share me the link to buy
Nice Work! My favorite receiver is FS-X6B but I have one A8S that I may use.
its range?
good vid added to my playlist
you can also extend the range by plugging in a better antenna
How To DIY Rc, I have a bunch of 2.4gHz dipole antenas with u.FL connectors. They should extend the range versus this simple monopole antenna. But first I want to try real range in the air with the stock antennas.
ye there is big difference high up in the air must give you more range too but on a quad, the range is compromised by all the other electronics looking forward to those results
How To DIY Rc How To DIY Rc your right but I like to see ground tests cause it’s a pretty rough test if you know what I mean , this type of test is how I test all my cameras so I don’t loose a quadcopter first , it’s simple and you know if you quad was in the air in wide open space like you say it will get even better connection
How To DIY Rc how do I use the ibus on rx2a pro
Connect IBUS signal from Receiver to the flight controller RX port. In Betaflight Configurator - set SerialRX in Ports tab, Receiver Mode - RX_SERIAL and select Serial Receiver Porvider - IBUS in the Configuration tab.
Very good test. Thank you!
Thank you for the video man. I got much information from you
Interesting how well the clone worked. Really interesting.
MC's Creations, ground range test was surprise. I was expecting to be more or less worse than fs-a8s, but it turned to be better.
But again , this is unscientific test ;)
Montis I disagree. It's an empirical test, so yes, it's science. ;) But I agree that it need more tests anyway. :)
I have purchased most of these receivers. I tried installing the 8A mini receiver fist and the wires broke off the pigtail. I could not put the pin back in either. I noticed the wires were not silicone coated and also burned very easily. I had to order another receiver as it's hard to find a 4 pin connector for this receiver. I then installed the A8S and had no issues. I ordered another 8A mini right away as it was probably cheaper to buy the whole receiver again then try to find wires. I may remove the A8S and put the 8A after seeing this test though. lol. Thanks for doing this test. I really appreciate it.
Yeah, 8A receiver is cheap and has cheap PVC coated wires. Beeing cheap and basicaly a clone of the original Flysky A8S it works surprisingly good.
This test I made is amateur grade and not a scientific one :)
It may not be the most scientific one however it does show the difference. I have heard the same things on other sites and youtube channels and they have come up with basically the same results. This just confirmed what was being said. Thanks again
Sir, can you tell me please, how you connect multiple receiver with flysky transmitter like fsi6?
Nice video, question about 8A Mini Reiciever, hot to set failsafe if possible?
If I remember correctly, this receiver has failsafe. It should output zero throttle (CH3) after failsafe.
you should try a test with the same antenna on all of them . the results will be almost identical (they all use same RF chip) .. except rx2a.
good test though. thx for sharing.
+yo8aiv good suggestion, but my aim was to test everything as it comes, with the stock antennas.
This was ground to ground test. I will also test ground to air range. But it will take some time.
Hi
Can you put the real distances for each receiver in the description please ?
That would not be very fair. This test was not about absolute distance, but relative range to each of the receivers. My question was - which receiver has the best rage. Actual range will differ on the many factors. But your suggestion is worth considering. Thanks.
Both micro rx I have gotten a quarter mile with at low altitude with metal buildings. th-cam.com/video/CsT02j1-G0g/w-d-xo.html
The intersection in front of the quad when turning around was just about a quarter mile. Was losing video feed when I turned around. After upgrading vtx I could reach the intersection past the one I turned around at which is around 2000'. That particular rx is fs82 and the turn around point was approximately 1100'. A quarter mile is about 1300'.
TX was stock during that video.
This was a ground level test for those who are into RC Boats, Cars, Trucks, Tanks, Dirt Bikes, Hovercrafts, Sports bikes, Submarines, Buggy's and all other robotics that operate at ground or sea level. Range Testing a Quad, Heli, Plane or any other Airborne UAV is a different subject altogether. These ground tests are hard to come by. Cheers Outlaw 👍
Looking at it .. the clones antenna is cut to the right length, the FS ones seem to allways be too long for 2.4 ghz
I have the 8A Mini Receiver and the Flysky FS-A8S. Having brownout problems with the 8A Mini...
Perhaps you are the one out of a few who has brownouts. Do you notice the same brownouts on FS-A8S also?
Used the 8A yesterday and swapped it for the FS-A8S today on the same quad. No brownouts today. Also getting better range. Stock antenna on the 8A. 30mm Antenna on the FS-A8S.
Thats good. Of course it's strange, but possible. Anyway use whatever works best for you. Maybe you've got a faulty one.
Montis I will try the 8A again with the same 30mm antenna to compare
Thanks! It would be nice to see a test with not better but just "right length" (~31mm) antenna on A8S and 8A. :)
Thanks for suggestion. I suggest to look at the Joshua Bardwell video about his quest for "right antenna length" . Also look at the RcModellReviews video: th-cam.com/video/WBE_KqqHbM0/w-d-xo.html
Yes, I saw those videos and I changed my mind. I looked at the A8S receiver's board and there is a little - I don't know exactly - inductance between the antenna and the chip. So I think the 26mm antenna length is just fine, but I could not test it. But I would be curious about the matter with 31mm length antenna. :)
You had a 26mm antenna on your A8S ? mine is 23mm...
Yes. I got those receiver with 26mm antenna, with nice heatshrink on it. :)
József Gyenes I just checked and both of mines have a 23mm antenna.
which one would be best if im flying in a wooded area? which one has the best type of signal to be able to fly freestyle?
For better penetration and range I would suggest you the Flysky FS-X14S receiver (bit.ly/Banggood-Flysky-FS-X14S-14ch-Receiver). It has diversity antennas, PA/LNA amplifier and rated for 500-1500m range. There is also alternative firmware with RSSI output (www.multirotorguide.com/guide/flysky-receivers-rssi-mod-alternative-firmware/)
Ive heard that the fs-rx2a pro V1 is supposed to be really good. Have you ever had a chance to test it? The fs-rx2a pro (not V1) is supposed to be good too (400m), but the V1 supposedly goes 500meters plus. If anyone knows of any other recievers under 2 grams that can get over 500 meters please let me know. Im currently being plagues by flyskys bad reciever range on my ultralight 4 inch. My vtx range is like 6 times my rx range rightnow and its really frustrating.
Alex Crowder thanks for your comment. Yes, looks like there were a few revisions of the FS- RX2A receiver. I will try to order the latest and will be digging more.
A few notes about range. All of these tiny receivers, that use only A7105 chip, should have similar limited range. Also good RX antenna also matters a lot. I would not expect more than 500m with good antenna.
There are a few new receivers with additional LNA (low noise amplifier) chip on board and decent dipole antennas. They should outperform any other RX at least by 50%.
Look at the Flit10 RX. This RX is wery interesting. Unfortunately it weights about 4 grams.
Montis Thankyou for the quick response. I was looking at the flit10 and it looked like it was only getting 300 meters, atleast on the specs I saw. Idk if i misunderstood something, or if that was a low estimate on their page, but that seems awefully low for something that heavy. Hopefully we can get something good thatll work for flysky soon. Ive been looking at those 4 in 1 transmitters too. Seems like they are still very flawed, but hopefully soon we will have dependable transmitters that work for any reciever. Thats my hope anyways lol. They are working on making them work better with tbs crossfire too. With any luck itll be the ultimate all in one long range transmitter once its been perfected more. Thats my hope anyways! Lol.
I think the Flit10 is underestimated. I have it on my bench, but haven't tested it yet. Until tested, everyting is just theory.
Montis what is your opinion so far? I ordered the Babyhawk r as my first real drone (started in a sim) and i have a Fs i6s Tx. Actually looked for the A8s but it shall still has this brownout issues... So what micro reciever can you guys recommend?
Very good video. Those FS-A8S receivers are bloody dangerous. With the risk of failsafe kicking in. They said they fixed th problem with a version 2 of it. But I can tell you they haven't.
+Jamie MacFarlane yep, I would not trust this RX on the seriuous frame. Maybe ok for micros. I've also received the promises from Flysky that they will fix the brownouts issue, but they haven't. Use at your own risk.
Montis Have you had any problems with the others you have tested?
+Jamie MacFarlane, unfortunately other receivers have not been on a quad yet. But I will be doing more tests!
Montis would be good to see as there are not many small flysky receivers and flysky really don't seem to be in any rush what's so ever to release a V3.
+Jamie MacFarlane, I'am almost shure there will be no V3 released as the number of the users that have issues with FS-a8s is relatively low. (Banggood has sold > 5000pcs of these receivers).
I have interesting Scisky diversity micro Flysky receiver on the bench that I'm testing now. Will post a review on the www.multirotorguide.com.
Anyway I'm still in a search of the perfect Flysky micro receiver.
The x6b is really nice too.
I have it an all my quads.
Yes, x6b is nice RX, but a bit bulky and mounting holes are too small.
Montis yeah i know waht u mean, i just soft_mounte the x6b and made double site tape on it, sopry for the bad writting i am actaly from germany.
Yes, mounting this way should work. But you cannot use x6b on 20x20 stack. :( and mini-micro quads are just getting more and more popular.
Your english is pretty good and I'm actually from Lithuania. ;)
this was dope you saved me alot of trouble....im new to drones and quads, so just to clarify i can get the 8A Mini Receiver attach it to any drone then i can fly that drone with my FlySky FS-i6 ?
Yes, 8A mini Flysky receiver works with FS-i6. Range is not something exceptional, but it works.
@@MontisTube thanks this will be for a micro build so what type of range should i be expecting?
@@nickodadon1328 I would say a few hundred meters.
@@MontisTube okay, and the 8a was the best one out of the four you showed?
Yeah, that receiver showed the best results to me. Of course I've tested only the one receiver and it is not necessary the absolute result.
But hey this receiver is cheap ;)
I have been using the RX2A on a few of my really small micros. I love that thing for being so small, but I am starting to notice that the range is definitely pretty bad. I havent hit any full-blown fail-safes, but honestly I may not have setup failsafe LOL
Be shure to set failsafe! I've seen quads flying away without failsafe. Just have in mind that RX2A has failsafe only in IBUS output and not on PPM.
Thanks for the advice and I agree. I use betaflight 3.2x I think and I believe it enables failsafe out of the box, but I would have to double-check. The issue that I ran into was weird, my controls were really unresponsive at long range and the quad got squirmy but never crashed, so I just brought it down hard and quit.
Just double check 1. under the "receiver" tab: push the throttle stick up and then turn your transmitter off. Does the throttle bar returns to the minimal value or stays at the last value? 2. Get your props off, arm the quad, throttle up and then turn your transmitter off. On both cases failsafe should cut the throttle off.
The best for me was rx2a pro. Dont have the fs82. Ive tested them individualy on quad.
You were lucky! I wouldn't trust rx2a pro anything bigger than 90mm quad :)
Montis whats your range with the rx2a pro ? , I’ve only attempted 120 meters while sitting inside my room of 2 story house while I fly outside , lost of obstructions but I don’t like to go outside to fly lol
Range of the rx2a pro is not great. Actually my rx2a pro performed the worst of all the tested. It is possible that better antenna could imrove the range.
Hi I'm using flysky fs16 transmitter so can I bind this with any of you shown in the video
If you mean FS-T6, then no and if you mean FS-i6, then yes. T6 uses older AFHDS protocol and the newer i6 uses AFHDS 2A protocol.
@@MontisTube really helpful thanks for the advice
Great test. Any issues with 8A Mini Receiver and Failsafe not working?
+Scott Jorgensen none so far. But I have been using it fairly small amount of the time. Ordered one more RX.
Exactly where do I connect the 4 wires of the FS-RX2A V1 to the HGLRC XJB-F413 receiver?
You need to connect the yellow (IBUS) wire to SBUS pad on the FC and turn the RX inversion off OR connect white (PPM) wire to the PPM pad on the FC. Also set IBUS serial RX or PPM in the receiver settings in Betaflight Configurator.
Hello thanks for your review, I am desesperatly trying to bind those RX with my fs-i6x and fs-i6s without luck I tried eachine teeny cube RX, 8A mini RX, eachine minicube flysky.If you have an idea I would be great full
Jean-Matthieu Bodin have you watched this video on binding: th-cam.com/video/nGTxIjDLY34/w-d-xo.html ? The same binding method should be used with all of them. The most frequent mistake is to wait for the transmitter to show the sucessfull binding, but it will never show you this, because these receivers have one way communication.
Montis thanks I Will try to Check transmitter info on betaflight
Great info! Any new if on how these receivers hold up?
It is winter time, we have limited ability of outdoor activity, so I'm spending most of my time browsing and watching TH-cam now :).
I have 2 more mini Flysky receivers by now and will make more tests, just need a better weather forecast...
Montis : Please do, hope you have this one on your rx list also : www.banggood.com/Flit10-2_4G-10CH-Micro-Telemetry-Flysky-Compatible-Ibus-Receiver-for-FS-I6X-FS-i6S-Turnigy-Evolution-p-1260238.html
Yes, this one is. Just have received it today! It is actually made by Happymodel.
Nice ! Now I hope you get nice weather :-)
Thanks for the video. In the champion catcher, 8A, what is the function of the loose yellow wire?
Manuel Chaves it is the same as in the fs-a8s receiver: yellow wire is PPM out, white - iBus/SBUS out, red - power and black is GND. So it has two separate outputs.
Thanks for the reply. Is it possible to use the Ibus / Sbus output at the same time as the PPM? Can I use a servo motor in this PPM? Tks
Yes, you can use PPM and iBUS/SBUS output simultaneously (at the same time). Servos usually works with PWM signal, so you'll need some sort of PPM to PWM signal converter (Like this: www.banggood.com/S_BUS-Turn-PWMs_bus-14CH-Multi-functional-Converter-SBUS-to-PWM-p-984155.html).
Probably better obtain a receiver with PWM AND iBUS outputs like FS-iA6b
tks
the winner is?
And the winner was... the cheapest "8A Mini" Receiver. See the info in the description.
Flit 14 & 14+ ???
Can I use these micro receivers with a flysky gt3b transmitter.
No, these receivers are AFHDS 2A and Flysky GT3B is AFHDS transmitter.
can you get RSSI display via osd/ibus/betaflight? or RSSI telemetry back to the TX? Mainly interested in 8a, since that one did best, but if anyone does this well, I would probably choose that one.
Nope. Neither one of these micro receivers has telemetry. No RSSI, no voltage readings, just plain control with PPM, iBUS and some with SBUS. As I know, only FS-iA4B, FS-iA6B, FS-iA6C, FS-iA10B receivers have telemetry uplink.
Yes, it does. Thanks GrumpyMadman, for pointing that up!
womplestilskin all of those micro rx you can get rssi. View my channel how I did one on the 8A. But your 20x20 F3 or F4 should have rssi pad exposed..else you will be doing more work. This mod dont need modded i6 transmitter. It rely on analog input on FC. Better also to add RC filter between rx rssi and fc analog pin(rssi)
Great test ! , this is a real world and pretty scientific to me I love real word worst possible conditions , I like to fly my drones outside around my house an trees while I’m inside my home watching fpv goggles , so I need my signal to pass through all the WiFi signals and through walls of my home and all the trees outside and other homes with WiFi’s so I think the micro receiver to the far right is good enough for me I have micro quads so I need the light weight
Hunter Mclaughlin FS-RX2A pro receiver is a good receiver, but not the best. I just would have replaced the antenna to the one that leftmost receiver has. There is another version of this receiver (I think it is called FS-RX2A Pro v1.1 or smth) with a better antenna and u.Fl connector.
Montis well it is the smallest one I can find personally, and I’m looking for the most micro parts I can find , it’s also $7 on eBay for me in USA so that’s lsobthe cheapest one for me , others are great obviously your test shows , but then again everyone’s flying conditions are different are so are they way each of us set up out quadcopter , some of us don’t realize we are ruining the signal by horrible placement or even build quality, some get lucky some don’t . Thanks for the review it helps a lot
Montis how do I use ibus on the rx2a pro ?
Similar to SBus, just set the serial RX protocol as IBUS and connect the IBUS signal line to the FC uart RX
Montis what uart # ? , I have been using uart 2 for PPM of coarse & so should I just use same port and just wire the (ground, 5v , ibus ) ? . I now have to use ibus with the rx2a pro cause my ppm pad fell off due to a lot of use from heat of the solder iron , it’s had a lot of use from putting it on and off a lot of builds so I’m ok with it being a goner cause it’s Only $8 . But it still has the ibus pad and I want to salvage it , it s done me well on range for such a small receiver I don’t fly more then 400-500 feet away anyways and I can do that easily with this thing as long as there aren’t many obstacles that interfere with signal , when it dose fail safe it holds perfectly in the air and I basically just try to remain calm for a sec , yeah right LOL ! then I usually gain control again get the hell out of there quick and try to remember where the no fly zones are in my area the give me the brown/black outs in my 2.4 & 5.8ghz signals . But I only have fail safe set on my i6s transmitter in the settings
They're all bound to the same TX ? how ?
TheKetsa , easy. They simply can be bound to the same transmitter at the same time. All of them use one way protocol, transmitter does not know who is listening him right now as none of them reports back. So actually it TX transmitts to EVERYONE who listent to him.
Power the TX in bind mode, leave it and bind one by one the receivers.
Thanks for the video. I am getting into this and it is very complicated and a lot of money. So, I am seeing good stuff about this controller for a good price. Could you please tell me about the telemetry. Goods and Bads... I am on the 3inches quads and dont know sht.. a lot to learn dude.. with a 3 months baby I have little site to learn all of the stuff. -.-
+Carlo Mario, long journey ahead. I'm only ten years in it, but still know only a little :). Start from the cheap components. No need to go for expensive/brand ones for the start.
As for telemetry - none of these micro flysky receivers transmit telemetry. Telemetry - nice thing to have but not necessary. I have been flying 9 years without any telemetry.
Good luck!
Wow. that is a lot of flying =) .. but now with these lipo batteries.. how could you know when to stop to not damage them, they are expensive.
If you have OSD, then watch for the voltage - it should not go lover than 3.3V per cell. Alternatively you can equip the quad with the buzzer and set the buzzer to alarm on low battery.
Discharge/charge lipo to storage (3.7v) voltage if not using for longer periods.
Interesting info. My quad has a buzzer.. I guess that should be done on the betafly program. Thanks man. I will check on that.
Can this be bound to i6
Yes. All of these receivers are AFHDS 2A protocol receivers and all were bound to FS-i6 transmitter.
Montis thanks man.should buy a 8A.
Yeah, the cloned 8A receiver is cheap and works really good.
Thank you good video
I'm not understanding this test. It doesn't make sense..... If you're using a glider or something this would be fine, but with a quad this would never fly (pun intended ;D lol)
You must be in the best possible conditions too.
Yep, you are right, it's not a perfect test, but I just wanted to share my findings.
Terremoto
This helps😊
sakibian here , cheers!
Montis i need a lil help. Im buying a new fs i6 in some days. Do i need to upgrade firmware to use it with one of these ibus receiver? Or i can use ibus directly without doing ANYTHING?
My FS-i6 transmitter is completely stock, unmodyfied. You dont need to upgrade anything to use these receivers.
Montis thanks again man!💖
What the f** is wrong with the camera ??
Bass.Boi filmed with phone. Some parts were speed up 10x just to skip the most booring parts. Thats the best I could manage. :)
Rx2a is the worst 😠