5 Years later and I looked up some info on my taranis and your channel was at the top of the list. Thank's to your parents for leaving this channel up. RIP Dude.
I am so sad we lost JC such a nice human being he is helping me so much right now with my taranis... I only wish he was here so I could thank him. R.I.P buddy fly high!
Thank you JC for all your great videos and help tips. You have taught me much. I wish you were still here with us. I just bound my X8R according to your video. Thank you and rest in peace.
If you are stuck with a solid red and green led after binding it means the tx or rx needs a firmware update. I spent an hour or so troubleshooting earlier. Updating the firmware on my taranis x9 lite got it to bind properly.
Thanks you saved me. I thought the taranis stopped beeping after binding. That's how it works with my 4in1 module. Or at least the green light stops blinking or a servo moved. Didn't thought about ending the binding procedure in the tx.
Thank you for the videos. My X8R is currently running in SBus mode. Just for my testing I would like to add a servo to my drone to test payload release mechanism. How can I add the servo to the receiver and trigger it from my remote? Can I simply plug the servo into one of eight PWM channel?
Thank you very much for a clear foolproof video. Sadly it seems I'm a better quality fool and I've been trying this using other videos online and I cannot get the RX to go solid light. After reapplying power I still get a flashing lite.
I have tried this process. I put xmitter in bind, hold button on X8R and apply power. I get solid green and solid red. No blinking. Not pairing. Why not?
I did everything you did to change the firmware on my X8R. However, when I go to the FIRMWARE on the SD card, and select the firmware, the only option I get is DELETE. What can I do to fix that?
JC....rip...if anyone knows how to bind this to radiomaster tx16s with edge tx v9.i have been trying with no luck. I am thinking the firmware between these 2 aren't compatible. Help and thanks in advance.
Thanks for posting this video! If you have a second, I have quite the frustrating issue: I have bound my taranis and X8R successfully but it's not communicating to my quad at all. I've done this bind process, got the green light, and the receiver knows when I power down the Taranis so I think it bound correctly. As far as plugging the reciever in to the FC, I have an eachine wizard 220 so plugging the receiver to the FC is as simple as taking the one cord and picking a spot on the receiver. On a side note, The drone talks to Cleanflight just fine. (It seems like) the receiver talks to the radio just fine. I just cant get the Taranis and the drone to talk! I have tried plugging the FC into each of the 8 channels slots on the X8R and selecting ppm in cleanflight with no luck. I have tried plugging into the SBUS spot and adjusting the settings in cleanflight for sbus, also with not luck. I dont know where I'm messing up. All the videos on TH-cam basically just say "plug it in, make sure your sticks are set up right in Clean/Betaflight and then go fly" so I'm not finding any help for when you simply "plug it in" and then nothing happens. I'm at the point where I either think I have a lemon or that this is all just a dream and I'm part of the Matrix. Any thoughts?
If you're using the 8 signal pins from the X8R and plugging it into the 8 input pins on the FC, then its not going to work if you choose PPM. You actually have to pick PWM. But I would recommend use using SBUS. Place the SBUS wire on a receive on a UART port. Here is my X8R playlist. I show how to connect the X8R to many different flight controllers. Pick a flight controller thats similar to yours and that will show you how to set everything up. th-cam.com/play/PLiYYhnH4BhI-Fwgsu-F4Qmz4-mdOzNq55.html
Helo! I am having a problem and you may be able to help. My X8R was working properly but I was setting the electronics on a new plane and when I connected the battery to the receiver the LEDs on the receiver stayed on, both Red and Green and does not bind with the Taranis anymore. now if I can unplug the RX and plug again the LEDs keep on permanently. is there a way to bet it back working properly? tks
Hello, I’m using rx8r for my naza v2 flight controller as s-bus but now I need a survo function as the s-bus should be working like that only . So in which port I need to connect this survo to work ? Please help me out
I wish there was a way to split, and get 8 channels on PWM & the other 8 on SBUS. That would make it easier to connect to a controller for conventional things, but also have plenty of discrete channels for pan/tilt and other special functions.
Please help. I have changed to eu which I deeply regret and now I have just bind my X8r reciever to it which I have not done anything too since I bout it a couple of years ago and I get a Solid Green light!!!? what does that mean, can I fly it without going throu all that trouble? thank's for any help
Year is 2023, somehow I'm working for a hobby store, customer came in with an X9D+ and an X8R wanting them to be binded, confused AF and have no idea with these (now) old shcool gears, and PBF is still here for help. Welp let's hope one day FPV stuff will be easy enough that PBF's soul can truly rest in peace.
RIP blue. Guys like him keep us from giving up and taking up basket weaving, although the firmware, drivers and configuration tools for making baskets may be more difficult than they used to be. I don't want to find out. So, who is running the Project BF? I don't believe there is a data link betw the blue yonder and JC. Seems he has started something that won't end -we're all helping each other.
Newbie Taranis X9D owner here, ...I don't have a FC available to power up the X8R, and I wanted to test my self in configuring a servo to one of the receiver channels. Question, what volage range can I use as the supply voltage? Also, you mentioned I can apply this supply voltage to any channel, what about applying it to the SBUS port? Thanks !!
get your self a 5v supply attatch it to +and- of reciever it can be from esc which supply 5v and signal and then connect your servos make sure you have set end points to 1000 to 2000 otherwise it will break
i have a omnibus f4 v3 fc and the frsky x8r receiver but no where am i able to find any tutorials how to make it work, any help would be much appreciated
you may have the same issue i was having. im on the omnibus f4 v3 as well. does not come with a servo cable. i depinned my x8r and soldered directly to it,
i have an X8R as well, just 2 weeks old. it used to bind properly but recently, it lost binding with transmitter. the LED blinks red and yellow almost at the same time. anyone knows what's wrong with my receiver? nothing else is connected to it just a 2s power lipo and the bound transmitter. is my x8r broken?
but, I do have a question for anybody: has anyone tried to get the firmware file from FRsky lately? There is one but no EU or NonEU differentiation -just one. -I don't see any legacy files either.
7 years later... This video still was able to guide me through the process better then others.
Tyvm
5 Years later and I looked up some info on my taranis and your channel was at the top of the list. Thank's to your parents for leaving this channel up. RIP Dude.
JC's legacy still helps us out there. I just bound X8R with these instructions.
Thank You, man.
I am so sad we lost JC such a nice human being he is helping me so much right now with my taranis... I only wish he was here so I could thank him. R.I.P buddy fly high!
Even though your video is 6 years old, it helped me get my receiver bound. Thanks!
Thank you JC for all your great videos and help tips. You have taught me much. I wish you were still here with us. I just bound my X8R according to your video. Thank you and rest in peace.
If you are stuck with a solid red and green led after binding it means the tx or rx needs a firmware update. I spent an hour or so troubleshooting earlier. Updating the firmware on my taranis x9 lite got it to bind properly.
Thanks, I hope this legacy of helping is of comfort to friends and family.
Hey JC,
Thanks for bringing back the Taranis stuff!👍🏻
No problem bud.
I would endorse the previous comment by ShiestyFPV. To be helped by JC in this situation is a very moving experience. Thank you RIP
Still coming back to his videos for help
RIP man. Here I am again after a three year break.
what kind of wires do you use for wiring? I mean on the frsky side
TH-cam unsubscribed me yet I find myself here again. Miss the uploads. R.I.P.
Thanks you saved me. I thought the taranis stopped beeping after binding. That's how it works with my 4in1 module. Or at least the green light stops blinking or a servo moved.
Didn't thought about ending the binding procedure in the tx.
Thank you very much for your video, it helped me a lot.
Thank you for the videos. My X8R is currently running in SBus mode. Just for my testing I would like to add a servo to my drone to test payload release mechanism. How can I add the servo to the receiver and trigger it from my remote? Can I simply plug the servo into one of eight PWM channel?
Thank you very much for a clear foolproof video. Sadly it seems I'm a better quality fool and I've been trying this using other videos online and I cannot get the RX to go solid light. After reapplying power I still get a flashing lite.
I have tried this process. I put xmitter in bind, hold button on X8R and apply power. I get solid green and solid red. No blinking. Not pairing. Why not?
I did everything you did to change the firmware on my X8R. However, when I go to the FIRMWARE on the SD card, and select the firmware, the only option I get is DELETE. What can I do to fix that?
JC....rip...if anyone knows how to bind this to radiomaster tx16s with edge tx v9.i have been trying with no luck. I am thinking the firmware between these 2 aren't compatible. Help and thanks in advance.
Thanks for posting this video! If you have a second, I have quite the frustrating issue:
I have bound my taranis and X8R successfully but it's not communicating to my quad at all. I've done this bind process, got the green light, and the receiver knows when I power down the Taranis so I think it bound correctly. As far as plugging the reciever in to the FC, I have an eachine wizard 220 so plugging the receiver to the FC is as simple as taking the one cord and picking a spot on the receiver. On a side note, The drone talks to Cleanflight just fine. (It seems like) the receiver talks to the radio just fine. I just cant get the Taranis and the drone to talk!
I have tried plugging the FC into each of the 8 channels slots on the X8R and selecting ppm in cleanflight with no luck. I have tried plugging into the SBUS spot and adjusting the settings in cleanflight for sbus, also with not luck. I dont know where I'm messing up. All the videos on TH-cam basically just say "plug it in, make sure your sticks are set up right in Clean/Betaflight and then go fly" so I'm not finding any help for when you simply "plug it in" and then nothing happens. I'm at the point where I either think I have a lemon or that this is all just a dream and I'm part of the Matrix.
Any thoughts?
If you're using the 8 signal pins from the X8R and plugging it into the 8 input pins on the FC, then its not going to work if you choose PPM. You actually have to pick PWM. But I would recommend use using SBUS. Place the SBUS wire on a receive on a UART port. Here is my X8R playlist. I show how to connect the X8R to many different flight controllers. Pick a flight controller thats similar to yours and that will show you how to set everything up.
th-cam.com/play/PLiYYhnH4BhI-Fwgsu-F4Qmz4-mdOzNq55.html
Helo! I am having a problem and you may be able to help. My X8R was working properly but I was setting the electronics on a new plane and when I connected the battery to the receiver the LEDs on the receiver stayed on, both Red and Green and does not bind with the Taranis anymore. now if I can unplug the RX and plug again the LEDs keep on permanently. is there a way to bet it back working properly? tks
My heart still aches JC. Rest in peace.
Thank you for your tutorials, you explain very well, you are the best
Hello, I’m using rx8r for my naza v2 flight controller as s-bus but now I need a survo function as the s-bus should be working like that only . So in which port I need to connect this survo to work ?
Please help me out
I have a Trainstar plane and I think it doesn't have a flight controller , how do I get power to the X8R receiver I just have a LiPo battery?
Any preference on using international vs EU firmware- is one updated more than the other ?
Awesome explanation!
I wish there was a way to split, and get 8 channels on PWM & the other 8 on SBUS. That would make it easier to connect to a controller for conventional things, but also have plenty of discrete channels for pan/tilt and other special functions.
Hi, what if the red and green led blink simultaneously? What does that mean?
Please help. I have changed to eu which I deeply regret and now I have just bind my X8r reciever to it which I have not done anything too since I bout it a couple of years ago and I get a Solid Green light!!!? what does that mean, can I fly it without going throu all that trouble?
thank's for any help
Does the x8r work with the x-lite controller?
Question When my R8X Receiver is not blinking when I apply Current , is then the receiver dead?
Year is 2023, somehow I'm working for a hobby store, customer came in with an X9D+ and an X8R wanting them to be binded, confused AF and have no idea with these (now) old shcool gears, and PBF is still here for help.
Welp let's hope one day FPV stuff will be easy enough that PBF's soul can truly rest in peace.
RIP blue. Guys like him keep us from giving up and taking up basket weaving, although the firmware, drivers and configuration tools for making baskets may be more difficult than they used to be. I don't want to find out.
So, who is running the Project BF? I don't believe there is a data link betw the blue yonder and JC. Seems he has started something that won't end -we're all helping each other.
Newbie Taranis X9D owner here, ...I don't have a FC available to power up the X8R, and I wanted to test my self in configuring a servo to one of the receiver channels. Question, what volage range can I use as the supply voltage? Also, you mentioned I can apply this supply voltage to any channel, what about applying it to the SBUS port? Thanks !!
get your self a 5v supply attatch it to +and- of reciever it can be from esc which supply 5v and signal and then connect your servos make sure you have set end points to 1000 to 2000 otherwise it will break
i have a omnibus f4 v3 fc and the frsky x8r receiver but no where am i able to find any tutorials how to make it work, any help would be much appreciated
he got killed in a bike accident a short while ago mate
you may have the same issue i was having.
im on the omnibus f4 v3 as well. does not come with a servo cable. i depinned my x8r and soldered directly to it,
I miss this guy! RIP JC and if you read this, and you ride a bike, wear a frigin’ helmet - please!
Hey can someone help me..My power and ground do t have this at the end to plug them into the receiver
Great video. Bind went without a hitch.
Cheers
Florida USA
Thank you very much, this video really helped me to solve my problem with the connection.
How does Tarains Q X7 bind to RX8R?
i have an X8R as well, just 2 weeks old. it used to bind properly but recently, it lost binding with transmitter. the LED blinks red and yellow almost at the same time. anyone knows what's wrong with my receiver? nothing else is connected to it just a 2s power lipo and the bound transmitter. is my x8r broken?
such a helpful video, thanks a bunch!
but, I do have a question for anybody: has anyone tried to get the firmware file from FRsky lately? There is one but no EU or NonEU differentiation -just one.
-I don't see any legacy files either.
What if you don’t want sbus
use ppm
L9R receiver please
save time jumb to @4:00
I got this Rx when I bought my taranis. I do not like it. It is fat and the antennas can break easily.
gracias
Thanks ^^
RIP
Hey
R.I.P