Turnigy 9X Flashing with OpenTX
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Following on from my video discussing the conversion of my Turnigy TGY9X here is my full video of the conversion process which is well worth the effort because OpenTX is better than the stock firmware.
Any questions please leave them in the comments section below.
Thanks for watching.
Happy Flying.
/ billclark
Links:
eePe-EEPROM Editor - www.er9x.com
OpenTX Companion 2.1 - www.open-tx.org
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I would like to saying. Thank you so much to help evryone. got problem with Turnigy 9X
Grate video thanks
exactly what i was looking for.
Tanks a lot
Great video Bill,
Firmware successfully updated using the LibusbK driver and the eePe program for the Firmware update (with the HEX file from OpenTX Companion).
Thanks Bill, when I receive the MicroUSB I will try it! Great job!
Thanks a ton Bill for making this video. This has been one of the most helpful video on this topic.
100%
Thank you sir! I followed only this video and upgraded tx :)🙏👍
Nice work Bill, Glad to see your subscribers are growing
Hi Bill, thanks for the great video. I have two Turnigy TX's and decided to do the USBtiny installation on both of them. The first one loaded OpenTX without issues - and works perfectly. The second one (done by the same method) has a strange fault. Open TX loads and verifies correctly (using EEPE), but the MENU button doesn't function at all, so when OpenTX asks to do the stick calibration, this doesn't work. You can see that the potentiometer knob channel inputs work, but the sticks do not. I have actually checked the Momentary Push button (Normally Open, Closed when pushed) Switch under the MENU button, and it appears to be working properly. So I am flummoxed with this one. I have tried loading the OPENTX many times, with different options, but always the same result. Any ideas?
The 9X that doesn't work is probably a bit newer than the one that does work OK. Thanks, Tim.
Honestly Tim, I am not sure. You are sure your soldering has not bridged and made the conversion as your first radio it should be fine. Have you checked the settings are the same for both radios and set to the same mode?
@@the-happy-RC-flyer Thanks Bill, I will re-check my soldering (again, and look more closely). I will also check the mode settings, and re-load the software...fingers crossed.
Thank you. Very good video
Hi, thanks for the video : will help me to flash my turnigy 9xrpro to open tx. I was wondering if it’s possible to flash edge tx on a 9xrpro?
EdgeTX does not support the Turnigy radios.
hello good afternoon, very good your video! my question is if you can flash and install OpenTX with an arduino Nano through the ISCP port. Regards!!

Hi Diego, I have only flashed my TGY 9X in the way shown in my video.
Here is a link but I am not sure if this will help you.
www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1494444-Flashing-Turnigy-9x-Using-ARDUINO
I presume you are using WIndows 10. Could not find the usb device. Did it using Fedora (although it took awhile to get all the software/libraries).
Yes I do use W10.
Just a little confused why you didn't fix the USBTiny to the case with a hole to access ... battery bay has actually hole ready made ... and solder direct to the pins having programmer permanently mounted ? Seems a bit strange to have to open the radio up to connect ....
Hi, I think I did explain in the one of my video I have two radios and my first one I did install the usb connector so I can back up the models. There will be no more OpenTX updates for the radio so would only
be used for model back ups. The radio I used in the video was updated when making the video and I decided not to install the adapter permanently so I can use the usb connector in other projects if needed. Installing it permanently is a good idea.
hi good night!! here in Brazil! rsrsrs.... so you can help me I want to know if Radio Turnigy is accepting the new expressLRS . because I saw that it has to have at least opten TX 2.3.
Paulo, I do not have a ExpressLRS module to check for you but it is possible it may not work because of the way the module communicates with the radio.
could you share firmware please. because now companion version 2.19 can not download firmware
Hi from Portugal Bill !
Everytime you turn ON the radio will appear that Eeprom message or is just in the first time after the flashing ?
Simão nice to hear from you from Portugal. The error will only appear when first flashing the firmware to your radio.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer Thank you mate, one more subscriber ;)
Two questions Bill. If I wanted to reinstall the original Turnigy firmware, just use the eepee program and flash it back? Second, would I be able to use my Jumper t16 4in1 multi Module in the Turnigy radio? Thanks!
Yes you can flash the original firmware but why would you OpenTX is much better 😊
If your Jumper T16 has an external multiprotocol module and has the buttons at the back for binding and selecting the protocol it should work but I have never tried this.
I am looking OpenTX 2.X firmware for Turnigy 9X but today it is no longer available for download due to companion certificate issues. How to get it ?
You can get the firmware from my google drive drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1mb1nhTCaJ3qz73wusjV3j_dlOA-Ks7nY?pli=1&sort=13&direction=a
Thanks , i have. A question from Colombia, I Buy a th9x, but i can't to connect whit PC , please it's My first radio , i want to fly
Yes you can but you will need a piece of software called SmartProPlus
This video should help you with the set up and links to the software downloads.
th-cam.com/video/BPBoLVJJhsA/w-d-xo.html
Hello, thx for the video and the explanation.
I Have a Question, how better is a FRSKY than this FlySky? (Sorry for my bad english, im a spanish speaker).
This FlySky radio can process Telemetry if i put for example a FrSky Module with telemetry???
Thanks a lot!
Hi Sebastian, if you purchased a 4 in 1 module you would be able to use either FlySky or FrSky receivers. Your radio will need to have a JR module bay like the RadioMaster TX16S which has the module built in internally. TBS do sell a Multi Protocol Module for radios that do not have it built in. The FlySky FS-I6X Transmitter can receive telemetry from the receiver. The TGY9X cannot process telemetry.
Will TX module "RF 9X V2" work (the one that comes with the transmitter) or I need to install a FrSky as shown in your video ? Thank you !
You should be ok Jose.
Hi,
I fried my motherboard while soldering it and i ordered new one. When i installed it, i got blank display with backlight ON. I purchased SP Basic from smartiespart. Do you have any idea what the problem with the display?
Hi, I have never changed a motherboard on a radio and have little knowledge of the SmartieParts board but it sounds like the cable may be loose? If they are push in or ribbon cables reseat them and or check your soldering is good if you needed to solder any wires.
Will Companion now work with the 9x radio to add models with the Wizard?
Yes you will be able to back up your radio settings and models via the OpenTX Companion 2.1and set up new models and send them to your radio. You may get an error pop up "your eeprom is from an old version of opentx" but just ignore it.
Sure would be nice if someone could share the 2.1.9 firmware --cant download it from companion anymore for whatever reason
My google drive should help you.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mb1nhTCaJ3qz73wusjV3j_dlOA-Ks7nY
@@the-happy-RC-flyer Thank you!
Hi Bill, do you still keep the hex file, opentx does not store it anymore
Yes I do please check out my google drive.
drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1mb1nhTCaJ3qz73wusjV3j_dlOA-Ks7nY?pli=1&sort=13&direction=a
@@the-happy-RC-flyer thank you very much 🙏🙏
Bill this fw seems tobe ER9xpr820 thanks
This is the only version I have.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer this is good, i have check and it is great thanks again
I'm getting EEPROM ERROR in Fs-th9x what should I do?
Can I flash Open opentx
Shubham please give me some more details are you still on the original radio’s firmware? If you have flashed the openTX you will get an eeprom error when you first turn on your radio but just push any key and it will clear.
Hello sir, do you think an ftdi cable can be used to flash software?
Nicolas I have only used the method and USB adapter in my video so not sure a ftdi cable will work.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer Thank you for your help. Nice video
after the instaling an open tx, can i use tbs crossfire with this turnigy?
Yes as far as I understand you can.
Now you can upgrade R9M ?
Teddy would be interesting but I am going to give TBS Crossfire in my Jumper T16 a go first then maybe R9M in my TGY 9X in the future.
is it the same process for flysky th9x?
I think it is but cannot say for certain because I have not completed the conversion on that radio.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer No worries! I did some more research into that. Turns out the new th9x with afhds 2A if flashed to opentx may not work with included flysky module and receiver. Thanks!
Hi
thanks a lot for your very interesting video. i try to do the same but I have an error.
I install the 2 sofwares. When I plug the card to my windows 10 pc, the speaker of the remote control bip.
In device manager, I can see FabISP but with a yellow triangle indicating that the driver is not installed.
I try to find one but no success. Do you know where I can find it?.
I install one but I have now for the USB : USBtiny. When I try to do the next step of your video, I have an error message to read the firmware of the remote control . The error message indicates that my periphical is not well installed.
Thanks a lot for your help
Regards.
Laurent just go into the properties of the drive and see if it matches the driver which works on my W10 computer which is the libusbK FabISP version 3.0.5.16 just google it and you should be able to find the driver. I am pleased you found my video useful.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer thanks a lot for your very fast answer. I found your driver, install it. Everything is ok on control panel.
But when I want to extract the firmware from the remote control I have error message. Sorry it is in French.
=================================================================================
AVRDUDE démarré
C:/Program Files (x86)/eePe/avrdude.exe -c usbtiny -p m64 -P usb -U flash:r:C:/turnigy TGY 9X/ori.bin:r
=================================================================================
avrdude.exe: error: usbtiny_receive: usb_control_msg: sending control message failed, win error: Un périphérique attaché au système ne fonctionne pas correctement.
(expected 4, got -5)
avrdude.exe: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions
Reading |
avrdude.exe: error: usbtiny_receive: usb_control_msg: sending control message failed, win error: Un périphérique attaché au système ne fonctionne pas correctement.
(expected 4, got -5)
avrdude.exe: error: usbtiny_receive: usb_control_msg: sending control message failed, win error: Un périphérique attaché au système ne fonctionne pas correctement.
(expected 4, got -5)
################
avrdude.exe: error: usbtiny_receive: usb_control_msg: sending control message failed, win error: Un périphérique attaché au système ne fonctionne pas correctement.
(expected 4, got -5)
################################## | 100% 0.12s
avrdude.exe: Device signature = 0x000000
avrdude.exe: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.
avrdude.exe: error: usbtiny_transmit: usb_control_msg: sending control message failed, win error: Un périphérique attaché au système ne fonctionne pas correctement.
avrdude.exe done. Thank you.
=================================================================================
AVRDUDE terminé - code de sortie 1
=================================================================================
And the beeper of the remote controler is bipping..... do you have an idea?
Thanks a lot
maybe as the message indicates, it is the card I had which is not working. I don't know how to test it.
I verify twice all the connexion.
Laurent When trying to save the original radio firmware are your settings as follow:
Programmer usbtiny
mcu m64
Port. usb
If you have these settings please check your wiring to the radio.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer Yes. I put exactly your paramater. for the wire, I do exactly as you show in the video.
I use a voltmeter to check the continuity of the wire . Everything is ok at the right place.
I wonder if it is not the Tiny AVR ISP ATtiny44 which is not working. i wonder how to test it?
Can I install OpenTX for Flysky TH9x also.
Yes you can I have installed OpenTX on my Turnigy TGY9X radio's but here is a link to help you through the process with your radio.
mrickert.com/2015/05/20/flashing-opentx-on-a-flysky-th9x-transmitter/
@@the-happy-RC-flyer One more help brother, What should I choose between Ardupilot and MAVLink from Build Options for running with my Pixhawk after flashing.
@@SubratRed I have not used either of these at this time but would suggest select both options when you flash the firmware.
@@the-happy-RC-flyer Thanks a lot Bill, for your prompt replies. I have to choose anyone from both of them. It doesn't allow me to choose both. Either..
@@SubratRed I would suggest Ardupilot then. You can always flash the firmware later if you want to try mavlink that’s the benefit of adding the ability to be able to flash the firmware and make changes. I suggest installing the USB adaptor permanently into your radio. Good luck with it.
ER9X is better