Hi Dennis. You are a legend my friend. I got into quads a few months ago. I only have one arm so flying them has been quite a steep learning curve. Your videos have been a source of massive help which has made the process for me a whole lot easier! I look forward to opening youtube to find new videos that you have submitted. Cheers buddy Simon. Manchester UK
Simon, thanks so much for the encouraging words. I'm glad to hear that despite having only one arm that you're learning how to fly. I can only imagine how difficult that must be and I appreciate you following along. Keep me posted on your progress and I appreciate the comment. All the best!
Nice video - I recently built a 450 quad with a Naza M V2 flight controller and this was a big help in getting it setup with my Taranis X9D and FrSky X8R receiver. I'll note that one thing that was driving me crazy at the end was I couldn't get the motors to arm. Finally I tried every combination of what Naza refers to as the CSC (Combination Stick Commands) to start the motors, and the only combo that would work was Left Stick (Th/Rud) to Lower Left corner and Right Stick (Elev/Ail) to Upper Right corner. That stick combo isn't even called out in the Naza manual as one of the four supported CSC positions! Not sure why this is different, but perhaps it's because the Tx and Rx are FrSky. Thanks for making videos like this - they're a great help to beginners and even experienced drone builders and flyers.
Hi Dennis! I was going crazy trying to get my D8R-XP to bind with my Taranis...I watched your video a ziilion times and finally figured out I needed to be in D8 mode! Whew! I was not going to be able to sleep tonight if I didnt figure it out!
Thanks for doing this with such clarity and quality production values!!!! I will have to look for some of your other videos. How refreshing it is to see such a well produced instructional video.
Awesome videos man. Very helpful. As a complete noob to the hobby(as in never even soldered before) your videos have really got me going. GetFPV better be paying you a lot!!! Just spent a ton at their store. 100% due to your videos. Almost ready to start my build. Tarot 650 sport
Great Help, Thank you! I was having an issue setting the failsafe until you made mention of Channel 5,6,7 on the X8R correpond to Port X1, X2, U. That did it for me!
Thanks Dennis for another great tutorial! I have a Taransis and I'm about to purchase a NAZA to put on my Disco clone. Have friends that run a NAZA FC but they had friends set them up and they go to them when they have problems. I want to know!!! Please keep them coming!!! Thanks
Most helpful! Tho, as you had the aileron stick cal issue, (@3:30), I'm having that same issue. Only, I continue to have this issue, even when I've powered down all the systems....grrr! I'm running an X8R in SBus to my Naza Light with GPS and my Tx is my Taranis. I'm thinking it has to do with the offset value and I've tried a few adjustments. Any insight would be much appreciated.
Les Schilling It's such a frustrating thing. I'm not sure what's going on in your case but couple of reboots of your RX as well as your flight rig. I've been able to get around it being stuck this way. It's not ideal, but not sure what else to do. If you think it's an offset issue like at your stick monitor on the Taranis and see if you notice it not centered. Good luck.
Appalling68 Hi. You can use the X1 and X2 channels to do remote gain tuning and controlling a gimbal pitch. This video just demonstrated how to connect those to your sliders and it's up to you to determine what you want to do with them. Hope this helps!
Once again a Fount of knowledge my friend. Thanks again for excellent and informative videos. The AETR thing might have bit me at one point on my next build since I am going S-Bus on it.
Hi, great video, very helpful. Bit of a newbie question. I want to use sbus with my naza and my Taranis. Do I need a Futaba module plugged in the back of the Taranis to use the sbus function of the X8R or are you using the built in module in your video?
Ahhh. I was about to ask you if you had ever had Naza do what mine did today. For a brief period during lock mode, the LED flashed like it was in course lock mode, even though my switch was OFF. Because what happened next, as I lifted off, and went to yaw the craft, it started flying like it WAS in course lock. I may have to check my endpoints in Assistant. Of course the other concern I had was as I did the yaw, the craft wanted to relocate itself along a flight path, even though I did the compass cal and 4 home lock routines. Do you think there is a position that the quad should NOT be held in during 2nd phase of compass calibration...ie...one side or the other down, or front or back down? Thanks Dennis.
John Robertson That's a great idea to check your endpoints in Assistant. IMO the band for the different modes is a bit too small. I like the range that APM and Pixhawk give you. For the second phase of compass calibration I don't think there's a position that shouldn't be used, but I always turn the quad sideways and nose down. Not sure if this helps and I'll report back if I run into any issues.
Hi! First of, awesome video man! I'm about to buy a X8R for my TBS Discovery (use a left over spectrum receiver now). And I'm trying to be one step ahead on the new one. My question: in the video, you hook up the s-bus on X8R to X2 on the Naza, but the cables is still connected to naza A E T & R. Why? Would really appreciate a answer before I start my possible success/fail ;)
Oscar Ekelund Thanks for the feedback! Maybe the video is deceiving, but there are no cables plugged into AETR. The cable that you see in the video is plugged in horizontally and is for the NAZA V1 LED. It just looks like the AETR are plugged in, but they're not.
3:38 min - it happens to PPM as well on te Taranis. Seems like it's a Taranis bug. No big issue, just like you, powering down and up everything again resolves it for the Aileron halfway stick issue.
Good Day! Like the Video on Taranis, however I just picked up a DJI Flame quad. It has a NAZA but do not know what version. It says 2012. What assistant do I use? I downloaded the NAZA Lite Version (BTW running Win10) the app does come up and I do get a green lite on the V-Sen module when plugged into the laptop. My Taranis is the Plus version and I am using the X8R RX set up like in your video. Radio is Bound as I get the green light on the rx. I do not get ANY movement on the AETR bars on the NAZA Lite Assisstant. Any Ideas?
Hi Dennis, I am in the process of building my first quad. I am using the FrSky X9D Plus, X8R Receiver, and the Naza M V2. Question its my understand whether I use SBUS or connect the standard servo cables the radio and receiver still needs to go through the binding process, is this correct? Most likely I will be using SBUS. I do have an issue with my radio and have filed for an RMA. On turning on the radio the radio shakes (Plus Radio) and the screen is blank blue. Then following a video online I held the trim tabs inward and turn the radio on and the radio booted into Trananis Bootloader - 2.0.9. Thinking the firmware needed to be written I pushed the enter button on the radio and got this message, Directory is missing. This is a brand new radio that arrive with a dead battery so I had to wait for the charger to arrive. Seems to be the OS is missing, but I really have no clue.
Keith T Yes you still need to go through the binding process for SBUS. You may find this video helpful if you ever need to get 8 standard channels in addition to your 8 sbus channels: th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html Sorry to hear about your Taranis. While you're waiting for your charger to arrive read through this site about upgrading your firmware: www.open-tx.org/downloads.html Good luck!
Dennis love your videos. Didn't you have to bind your receiver so you could test motor direction? You would need the naza powered up also? I'm a little fuzzy on this. Thanks again for awesome videos, I wouldn't try this without them.
Matthew Gilbert That's right. What I've done in the past is connected directly to the receiver and then got my motor rotation correct. Then I connect to my flight controller. Thanks for the feedback on the videos. Much appreciated.
Dennis, I noticed in your video that you have "Telemetry Lost" then "Telemetry recovered" mesages from your Taranis. I have the same warnings while Im seting up my new taranis + with x8r, they are some cm distance rx from tx, is this a problem? Or it is because they are to close frome each other?
+Erick Silva You nailed it. It's because they are too close to each other and you'll hear it lose and regain telemetry. Don't worry about it as it won't be a problem in the field....unless of course you're getting close to range.
Great video, Dennis! A question: I have my aileron/elevator/throttle/yaw control working with SBUS as in your setup. How do I now set up channels 5 through 8 in PWM mode with the X8R? Thanks
Bill Fitz Hopefully this will help: FrSky Taranis and Tarot T-2D Gimbal Tilt Setup and Configuration you'll have to use channels 9-16 though since 1-8 are going to be reserved for SBUS. As I state in the video make sure you configure your RX for mode 4.
Dennis Baldwin Just one more question, Dennis. I'm curious as to which mode you placed the X8R into before binding. From the video it appears you have no jumpers placed. Are you therefore binding in Mode 1? Have you tried binding in Mode 4? Thanks!
Appalling68 I believe the default is Mode 5, which is what I'm using (no jumpers). See here: www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uploads/38702093X977203X22.pdf
Hi Denis, a bit out of topic, sry. I cannot get a communication in the naza gui. I have a 9xtreme board in a Turnigy 9X. installed a XJT module ans a X8R in replacement of a DJT with V8FR-II. SET jumpers to CH1-2 and CH3-4, the 2 swit hes on XJT are off. I should be in mode 4. The bind is OK. Sbus connected to X2 (the only cnx to the naza board). Any idea what s wrong. Thx beforehand for your suggestions. Thierry BE
+Thierry Beau more info..... My big first forgotten setup, when using s-bus we need to choice DBUS as receiver type. now I have aert working properly. I do not have yet the 3 posns switch working, my IOC and the failsafe. Without a help, trial and error will be my approach. Do I need to connect other cable between the NAZA and X8R to get all working as before ? I thought the SBUS receive all info via the sbus, means to me ch5,6,7 and 8 thru which the info goes to the NAZA for IOC and FS. I hape to be able to use CH6 for the video gimbal. Last step will be to use a second RX (D8R or V8FR-II is workable). Any suggestion are more than welcomed. B rgds
+Thierry Beau SBUS should be sending all those channels across so you shouldn't need any other connections. I haven't done this before with a 9Xtreme board so I'm not sure what's going on. One thing I would check is in your sticks display on the TX see if when you flip your 3 pos switch what channel is moving on the display. Other than that I'm not sure what's going on. Let us know and hopefully we can get you in the air.
Should be getting my Taranis with X8R this week,,what setup do you recommend or prefer? SBUS or the classic way? btw ; Thanks for your video"s, they make me drool, can't wait to start playing around with the FrSky goodies !:-))
Glad to hear it. You're going to love it. I really enjoy the S-BUS setup. It's definitely the way to go if you have the option. Thanks for watching my vids. It's much appreciated.
Hi Dennis really like your videos. Im having trouble calibrating with my taranis plus. Naza lite assistant keeps telling me to check my stick calibration which I have done and rebooted everything but wont let me move on with the setup. Is there something else Im missing. Im using sbus set up on the 8XR. Do I have to re bind after using sbus or what? Thanks John
rose marie Cammilleri Hi John. The only thing I've experienced like this is the Assistant failing to read my stick inputs after a calibration. After restarting the Assistant everything worked just fine. That's the only thing I can come up with. Good luck and keep us posted.
Hi Dennis ,I have the wookong on Sbus with my tarannis ,and I can't get my compass to get into calibration mode .No blue light after switching from manual to GPS .I've tried six times ,seven times,eight ,nine ,and ten,and it won't come up .At this point I'm considering switching to pwm, and trying that way.This is my third naza ,first wookong and I can't get it to calibrate.any suggestions?I'm a long time subscriber thank you for any help.
Nice tips. I have an X8R I need to set up for a TBS Discovery I recently bought second hand. Could I run the Sbus cable to the Naza and set it up and also have other cables coming from the receiver to go to my gimbal to control pitch of the camera or does everything have to go through that Sbus cable straight to the Naza?
You only used one connection to the X8R? I want to try this but my bluetooth datalink takes up all the room inside my P2...Nice video. I may have to move all the bluetooth datalink to outside the shell and try this!
Danny Chu I got it working with the one cable...I notice the default receiver (dji phantom 2 radio) also had another connection to X3...any idea what this is for? Also, I am having issues with my laptop pc using the dji win driver - not recognizing my phantom when using the assistant - any ideas?
Hey Dennis, this video and the flight mode videos were the best help out there and has my setup near completion. Thanks very much for all the hard work. I have one question regarding the X8R connected via SBUS... Can I add additional servos onto the Rx not included in the SBUS connection? If so which pins should I connect them to? Since the SBUS has 7 channels coming through 1 cable, I'd love to utilize the open servo ports on the Rx if possible.
Stephen Clute Thanks so much for the feedback. Yes you can absolutely do what you're asking. This video should help you out: th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html Pay attention to the part of binding in a different mode than the default to get access to the extra channels. Good luck and keep us posted.
Just bind in mode 4 (page 2 of X8R manual), 1-8 SBUS, 9-16 PWM from receiver pins 1-8, add in mixer page and good to go. Also works with the X6R but only 6 conventional outputs to match the pins respectively.
excellent video, just one thing though, how would i go about adding gimbal tilt in this setup that is seperate from the naza itself, eg if i want to use sbus for the naza and then be able to connect gimbal to the receiver and map a channel in the tx for it, is this possible?
John Cammilleri You can do a standard calibration without compass if you don't want to fly with GPS. I flew my NAZA for a year without a GPS and it handled very well. But when I needed more accurate hover as well as RTH I upgraded to a GPS and did the compass calibration routine. Hope this helps.
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Can this receiver and Taranis be used to control the 4 channels (AETR) in SBUS, 2 PWM channels (gimbal roll and tilt), 1 for flight mode selection and lastly 1 for camera switch (FPV or GoPro), like described in the TBS discovery pro manual? Your video seems to suggest there is only room for 3 extra channels besides AETR?
Patrik Åkerfeldt You can get all 16 channels when using SBUS although I haven't done it yet. I'll put together a video that explains how. Thanks for the comment.
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Looking forward to the video! Thanks for answering.
Patrik Åkerfeldt Looking at the X8R manual and also repeating what I read over at multirotorforums.com, you can get all 16 channels by binding in Mode 4. That is, S-Bus gives you CH1-8 and then CH9-16 would be the hard pins on the Rx. I hope Dennis Baldwin or someone will correct me if I'm wrong here.
Very simple, as stated above and it works because I am flying this way. Bind X8R in Mode 4 ( manual shows jumper location to achieve this during bind) this gives you 8 in sbus and the other 8 (9-16) as conventional PWM outputs from your pins 1-8 on your receiver. I use a X6R for my hex with NAZA V2 tied to SBUS and I use 4 of 6 remaining PWM channels to run light switches, retracts and camera switcher. Just remember to define them in your mixing editor page to make them work.
Is there anyway to add another control beyond channel 8? I noticed I am able to add my landing gear to a switch using channel 8, but I still need to control an aftermarket gimbal to tilt up and down (analog, not SBUS compatible). Is there a work-around for this? I am using Wookong M, very similar to NAZA setup. Thanks
Hi Dennis. Apologies in advance if i am cluttering up your comment box but i have another question for you. I have followed all your guides and i now have my x8r on s.bus 16 channel and my gimbal tilt working, my question is I want to setup remote gains using the pots with the naza with the taranis, could you explain how I can do this ?, I am using your pre made qv500 model setup file. Thanks
MMX2 I don't have a video showing this with the Taranis, but have this one demonstrating the process with a T9X: th-cam.com/video/feyiB87V0ag/w-d-xo.html You should be able to adapt this for the Taranis. If you still need help let me know and I'll put together a video demonstrating how to do it with the Taranis. Please send me a direct message just to make sure I get it. Thanks.
That's an awesome video, very nice clear and concise. I'm doing the same install on a TBS disco pro which has the switch that goes between the gopro and the video camera. Is there a way to pull a channel off of the RX when using in sbus configuration? If so how? Or do I just need to hook up all the cables? Also these frsky rx say the rssi out is analog 0-3.3v. Any way to hook that up to a an EZosd that you know of?
adriancjones In this video you can see how to use SBUS and get the 8 standard channels: FrSky Taranis and Tarot T-2D Gimbal Tilt Setup and Configuration I'm not sure about EZosd. I've never used that one. Good luck!
Thanks again. Been watching your videos for a long time. Many useful tips. Quick question: Since X8R is setup using CPPM, why did you select D-Bus and not PPM receiver type in Naza assistant?
I want to use the sbus on my frsky x8r as you demonstrate in this video. I currently have mine setup per your video on setting up flight modes and a failsafe switch. If I switch to the sbus do I set up flight modes and failsafe as before but use channel 7 rather than channel 5 ?
Exactly. Your channel 7 will be configured just the same as you would do with channel 5. Similar to this video: FrSky Taranis 3 Flight Modes and Forced Failsafe Override with DJI NAZA on QAV400 Quadcopter Good luck with your setup.
Can you explain to me which position is which on the x8r? I have been trying to find a diagram online but there is not one. Is output 1 throttle....etc? Also what outputs correspond to what switches on the taranis? Thanks
Jordan Mowbray If you setup a default model and go to screen 11 you'll see the channels. By default it's Throttle (CH1), Aileron (CH2), Elevator (CH3), Rudder (CH4). Regarding outputs and switches it's highly configurable. If you watch this video you'll see that it's easy to associate any switch with any channel on the Taranis: FrSky Taranis 3 Flight Modes and Forced Failsafe Override with DJI NAZA on QAV400 Quadcopter
Is there a way to get the Taranis SBus to work with Naze32/Flip32 controllers? As far as I can tell it would need a signal inverter in order to recognize the signal but then there is only 1 serial port available and if you are using it for the GPS there's nothing for the receiver to use so it doesn't seem possible. Also, can you explain what you were doing with the Mixer? I had no idea what was going on there!
+Steve C I haven't done it but this may help: eleccelerator.com/frsky-x4rsb-sbus-anti-invert-hack/ The mixer in the video was used because with SBUS the NAZA expects a certain channel ordering. You have to adjust them to make it work properly (AETR as well as flight modes). It took me a while to figure this out originally. Good luck with your setup.
+Dennis Baldwin Never mind, my Flip32 died before I was able to use it anyway. Banggood is supposed to be sending a replacement but I'm not going to use the Taranis with it if it's not compatible. Actually the Taranis was just a waste of money since it has features that are impossible to use or even figure out what they do. How does anyone ever get anything to fly with so many companies selling crap that's not compatible and doesn't work?
I'm getting a Taranis X9D Plus radio and I want to program it to my Naza-M V2. Will this video setup work for the Naza M V2 or is it different? Really appreciate for any answer. Thank you in advance.
i actually already got it dennis ! i just used the same method you had on the other video of how to set up the three flight modes. real easy thanks to you.
Nelson inastrilla Could you please elaborate on your last comment? I've watched all of Dennis' videos and understand the S-Bus and channel setups, but am very unclear how to set-up IOC and flight modes. What channel to use?? Thanks!
William Matthews If you're asking about the x9 combo for the 9X I purchased it from Hobby King. You can program up to 8 models in the 9X. No unfortunately you won't be able to use your spektrum receivers.
I am trying to setup my newly puchased X9D with the X8R reciever to my Naze32 board with the SBUS . Reciever binds but nothing happens. Do i need a SBUS to CPPM converter or am i doing something wrong. i have setup ppm on the board was previously flying with spektrum DX8 but wanted to use the built in Frysky telemetry and use the ppm function. any help would be greatly appreciated, spent the whole day on this to getting nowhere. Thanks. Good videos by the way.
+Garrick Heesen I'm pretty sure you'll need a converter unless you try this hack: www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2270541 Good luck and let us know if you get it done :)
+Dennis Baldwin Thanks for your response, it would seem you are right. i have decided to leave the setup and order myself the d4r - ii as this seems to be cppm, why they make 1 sbus and the other cppm? I have another question for you as you seem to be the only person on youtube that responds. on my transmitter telemetry page i get RSSI at the top which seems different to everyone elses telemetry page, and on the screen pages i dont have an option to monitor my cells, only BATT and RxBt are avaliable along with all other choices . am i missing something like a brain have tried everything even deleting the model and setting up again. PLS HELP
Will this basic channel setup work with airplane flight controller ? I have a flight controller that has a sbus connection and i want to be able to control the gain remote so I don't have to land and adjust the gain then go back in the air to see how its working. The manual to me isn't very clean on setting up or using the Sbus feature. I suppose the only way for me to fine out would be to play with and see what works
I'm not sure if you can adjust the gains in the air. I haven't tried that before. I normally just autotune a couple times and that gets me pretty dialed in. Let us know what you find out. I'd be interested in knowing this. Thank you.
Hi can my turnigy 9xr radio work like this in SBUS, I have XJT module and the x8r, just wondering or if you know if I can make this work for SBUS on my radio, thanks.
+Ste Beckett That's a good question. If your module works with the X8R I don't see why you can't get SBUS out of it. Just make sure you reassign your channels as the default ones will likely be out of order. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
There are a couple of things missing here, the setting of flight modes and IOC... Any plan on covering those Dennis? other than those it is a good video :)
Dennis Baldwin Thats great news :) I have got the flight mode switch settings but I can't get it to see the center position when I select ATTI. Using 2.0.1, I think that 2.0.2 is about to come, maybe there may be a fix... I'll keep trying...
i know there are a lot of variables but need help. I'm using a Taranis radio, Naza lite wt GPS and a D8R-II Plus like you just unplugged in this video . How much different of a setup is it to use what I have? I'm having a real hard time getting everything configured properly. I'm using sunny sky kv900 motors on a S500 frame if that matters? i followed your other video and successfully setup the GPS/Atti/Man modes on ch5 like you explained but I guess i'm missing much more on how to set it up for the specific quad i have or something.. the motors will spin in the correct direction but are not responding to the sticks correctly and spin without control. Any help would be much appreciated.Thanks!
Cole d/b/a Master Productions It's hard to say without having more info. Your setup sounds like it will work just fine and I'd recommend trying to get this working without the GPS initially. That will allow to fly in attitude mode and then you can work in the GPS later. Just a suggestion. Also, check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums. We've helped out a lot of guys trying to get their builds in the air. It sounds like you have the right gear, but just need to get it configured properly. Best of luck.
Hi Dennis can you help me out I followed your instructions on binding the x8r to the taranis D16 mode channels 1-8 but the taranis isn't responding I see in the mixer on your taranis the ail,ele,thr,rud has 012345678 beside each one mine don't could you enlighten me on what I'm doing wrong or what I'm not doing. Thanks Ed
I am not able to get the manual mode in 3 flight modes. It switches from failsafe to attitude to failsafe. No manual mode and neither gps attitude mode. Whats the problem?
Sorry to hear that. I've had all sorts of troubles with the DJI drivers in the past so make sure you Google around and see what you can dig up or maybe others here can help out. Good luck.
Hi all newbe problem to solve, I have set up my F450 and have binded the X8R to Tx X9R sticks all work in Naza software using sBus but motors won't power up any idea what I'm not doing or have done.
Lawson Conner From what I've briefly read about it the A2 supports the S-BUS protocol, but I would definitely talk to a dealer and ask if there any nuances that would prevent the Taranis from working. I haven't had a chance to mess with A2 because it's way out of my budget but hopefully in the future :) Good luck.
Dennis, I think this is a great tutorial. I am still coming to grips after being into RC for over 2 decades with software. However I already had done this mod... I have one question for you which is have you come across any settings or power issues on either the Naza or the Taranis for throttle A E R.. etc. I have just done this to my Qu4d (2014 model) and now it wont take off properly, or stay up. I am at my witts end with the thing. So any help is fully appreciated bud. Its running a Naza V2... Thanks again.
jonrms So sorry to hear that. I've never experienced anything like that with my NAZA V2. Have you tried calibrated all your ESCs just to make sure you get everything synced? What do you sticks look like in the NAZA Assistant? Are they going from min to max in the Assistant when you move them? If you continue to have problems check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums there. We'll be happy to help you out.
SF PV I believe it will. I think some of the boards come with an sbus connector but here is a video that shows up to make your own: th-cam.com/video/2B1HPKsl2QY/w-d-xo.html Please report back and let us know how it goes. Good luck!
Ok here's what I've found... How to make an SBUS - wiki.openpilot.org/display/WIKI/How+to+make+an+SBus+Cable OpenPilot thread on oneshot - forums.openpilot.org/topic/55149-oneshot125-support/page-2
Hello Dennis do you anything about tarot zyx-m flight controls when I hook everything and go in to the program to set up everything radio dose not show up
Hi Dennis i want to run my 680 pro with the s-bus config using Naza Mv2, but i want to add Retracts would i just plug the servo cable from the retracts into the the x8r Rx as well as the s-bus cable, what i want to know will that be ok ,and set a 2 position switch on my Tx ( Taranis) to control the retracts Thank you liked and sub
George Abernethy Hi there. Good question and I've never done retracts before, but I do think this will help: FrSky Taranis and Tarot T-2D Gimbal Tilt Setup and Configuration Go to about the 3:00 mark where I talk about setting up your X8R for SBUS and standard servo channels. This should do exactly what you need and you'll just need to configure one of your channels (9-16) to control the retracts. If you run into any problems then please check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums there. We should be able to help you out. Best of luck.
Just FYI I just installed the Driver 1.1 and the system does recognizes DJI Virtual COM Port 6. Using DJI NAZAM Lite Assistant opening screen just hangs. Looks like everything is good but nothing. I did put a servo on the rx just to see if the tx is ok. Servo movement fine....
See my other post and make sure you have the right Assistant. If that's not the case then perhaps it's a compatibility issue with Windows 10. It's been a while since I've run this but I was originally using Windows 7. Keep us posted.
Hi mate Thanks for your video great help I've done everything you have said and works a treat However how do you calibrate ESC's in Sbus ??? Have you done a video on this ? Could you give me some advice please ..
I'm not sure if it's possible without directly connecting to CH3 or whatever your throttle channel is and calibrating that way. Also, check your ESC manual as there are a lot of ESCs that ship pre-calibrated. Here is an example: www.getfpv.com/lumenier-mini-20a-esc-w-simonk-autoshot-5v-1a-bec-2-4s.html Just trying to save some unnecessary work. Good luck.
I am trying to set up the GPS ATTI and Manuel mode but the slider will not move back to the left at all with weight or offset on my Taranis radio and naza. I also taranis shows flashing fmo--------- in the mixer screen next to the ATTI mode. Can you please help me?
hi ive binded taranis with x8 on naza assist on a hex but have no trottle down only up when i move down the motors do not slow down??? and fail safe will not let me take over by hitting gps switch it sounds like it just keeps climbing??? any help app
I did this but when viewing channels in cleanflight, they all jump around sporadically. Any ideas? frsky taranis x9d, x8r, cc3d (white), cleanflight 1.1.0
Sorry to hear that. I haven't seen this behavior before so I'm not sure what is going on. Let me give it some thought and let us know if you figure anything out from your end.
Hi david, thank you very for this video, I am seeking your advice. I want to buy the FrSky 2.4GHz ACCST TARANIS X9D PLUS radio, do you think it is a good choice ?? Please advice.
Do I also have to change the mixer if im binding x8r to my cc3d evo using sbus? Or is this only needed for naza? So if this is needed than my mixer should look like this right? Ch1 ail 100 Ch2 ele 100 Ch3 thr 100 Ch4 rud 100 Thank you,
+Amina Chee Great question. I haven't used the X8R with CC3D and SBUS. I would make sure you know the channel ordering for CC3D over SBUS. It's possible that the default mixer order will work just fine, but you may need to move your channels around if it's not AETR. If it is then the default settings you posted should work. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
Hi. If you want to add brushless gimbal, like a Tarot T2-2D, to a Naza-M V2 how and where do you plug in the servo cable on a SBUS receiver? I am strugling to get the pitch control, or the modes to work. I was trying to connect the gimbal to the receiver and not the Naza FC. But any way will do. Help me please.
Hi Dennis. You are a legend my friend. I got into quads a few months ago. I only have one arm so flying them has been quite a steep learning curve. Your videos have been a source of massive help which has made the process for me a whole lot easier! I look forward to opening youtube to find new videos that you have submitted.
Cheers buddy
Simon.
Manchester UK
Simon, thanks so much for the encouraging words. I'm glad to hear that despite having only one arm that you're learning how to fly. I can only imagine how difficult that must be and I appreciate you following along. Keep me posted on your progress and I appreciate the comment. All the best!
Nice video - I recently built a 450 quad with a Naza M V2 flight controller and this was a big help in getting it setup with my Taranis X9D and FrSky X8R receiver. I'll note that one thing that was driving me crazy at the end was I couldn't get the motors to arm. Finally I tried every combination of what Naza refers to as the CSC (Combination Stick Commands) to start the motors, and the only combo that would work was Left Stick (Th/Rud) to Lower Left corner and Right Stick (Elev/Ail) to Upper Right corner. That stick combo isn't even called out in the Naza manual as one of the four supported CSC positions! Not sure why this is different, but perhaps it's because the Tx and Rx are FrSky. Thanks for making videos like this - they're a great help to beginners and even experienced drone builders and flyers.
Hi Dennis! I was going crazy trying to get my D8R-XP to bind with my Taranis...I watched your video a ziilion times and finally figured out I needed to be in D8 mode! Whew! I was not going to be able to sleep tonight if I didnt figure it out!
Awesome, David. Glad to hear it helped and that you got it figured out. Happy flying!
Thanks for doing this with such clarity and quality production values!!!! I will
have to look for some of your other videos. How refreshing it is to see such
a well produced instructional video.
Thanks so much for the positive words and I appreciate you following along. Take care.
Please don't ever stopp making these video Dennis
Ha....very kind of you. I appreciate the positive words. Will do my best :)
Awesome videos man. Very helpful. As a complete noob to the hobby(as in never even soldered before) your videos have really got me going. GetFPV better be paying you a lot!!! Just spent a ton at their store. 100% due to your videos. Almost ready to start my build. Tarot 650 sport
timo2233 Thanks so much for the good words. I really appreciate that. Good luck with your build and I look forward to seeing it in the air!
Thanks Dennis! I was able to set up my Taranis using SBUS and had a much cleaner install on my Tarot FY680. Thanks for all of your videos.
wn0x Nice. Yeah I can't imagine how messy my hexa would look if I weren't using SBUS :) Thanks for the feedback.
WICKED, i have been slightly nervous about switching my dji 550 over to a taranis rx but you sir have made it look easy , thanks alot
+jack00scarecrow No problem at all. Glad to hear you upgraded. Thanks for the feedback.
bruuuuhhh oh mu gob thank you i ditched my quad for 2 years this is all i needed
A tip : you can watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
@Tristen Brayan Yea, been watching on flixzone for since november myself =)
Thanks for your videos Dennis! They have been such a help for me as a beginner multi rotor enthusiast. You're awesome!
You bet, Elias. Thanks for following along and the kind words.
Great Help, Thank you! I was having an issue setting the failsafe until you made mention of Channel 5,6,7 on the X8R correpond to Port X1, X2, U. That did it for me!
Excellent video, brief and to the point. Just what I needed to get me started with frsky plus. Thanks.
+welshrocketman Glad to hear it helped out and thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much. Without you and Painless360 all of my gear would be piled up in the corner of the garage with little hope of ever flying.
No problem. Thank you for the feedback.
Excellent video, Dennis.
What? Thanks so much. I appreciate your feedback.
Nicely done video. Really clear procedure.
Another awesome great video! Dennis Baldwin
Wonny RC Hobbies Thank you and I appreciate you watching.
Thanks Dennis for another great tutorial! I have a Taransis and I'm about to purchase a NAZA to put on my Disco clone. Have friends that run a NAZA FC but they had friends set them up and they go to them when they have problems. I want to know!!! Please keep them coming!!! Thanks
Very cool Ron. I think you'll enjoy NAZA. Best of luck with your disco build. It's really an awesome frame.
Watching this in 2018, still it is informative. Thanks.
Haha no 2020
Great video, very clear and concise.
ben green Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate you watching.
Thx, combined with your other video about the 3 mode set-up and failsafe I've got a pretty nice set-up. And got channel 5 set-up for IOC.
Whew...dude, you made that look soooooooo easy.
Thanks Jimmy. Appreciate you watching and hope all is well.
Thanks for another great video Dennis!
+Pat B My pleasure. Thank you for the feedback.
OMG, I've been busting a nut trying to get the Sbus to work on both my NAZA and WOOKONG, Never thought to change the setup to AETR. Thanks!
Glad to hear it helped. Yeah that caught me good the first time I did this setup. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you very much for helping me setting up my new Taranis!
+Accuracy Channel No problem. Thank you for the feedback.
Most helpful! Tho, as you had the aileron stick cal issue, (@3:30), I'm having that same issue. Only, I continue to have this issue, even when I've powered down all the systems....grrr! I'm running an X8R in SBus to my Naza Light with GPS and my Tx is my Taranis. I'm thinking it has to do with the offset value and I've tried a few adjustments. Any insight would be much appreciated.
Les Schilling It's such a frustrating thing. I'm not sure what's going on in your case but couple of reboots of your RX as well as your flight rig. I've been able to get around it being stuck this way. It's not ideal, but not sure what else to do. If you think it's an offset issue like at your stick monitor on the Taranis and see if you notice it not centered. Good luck.
Hello Dennis Baldwin, just a noob question. What are you using the X1 and X2 sliders you set up in "Sticks Monitor" for (starts at 4:05)?
Appalling68 Hi. You can use the X1 and X2 channels to do remote gain tuning and controlling a gimbal pitch. This video just demonstrated how to connect those to your sliders and it's up to you to determine what you want to do with them. Hope this helps!
Such great info, worked like a charm!!!!!
Once again a Fount of knowledge my friend. Thanks again for excellent and informative videos. The AETR thing might have bit me at one point on my next build since I am going S-Bus on it.
Matthew Elyash Thanks for the feedback and good luck with your next build. SBUS is nice and helps simplify the cable madness.
Hi, great video, very helpful. Bit of a newbie question. I want to use sbus with my naza and my Taranis. Do I need a Futaba module plugged in the back of the Taranis to use the sbus function of the X8R or are you using the built in module in your video?
Jim Tolan I'm using the built-in module that ships with the Taranis for sbus. Hope that helps.
Dennis Baldwin
Thanks Dennis. Nice one. :-)
Ahhh. I was about to ask you if you had ever had Naza do what mine did today. For a brief period during lock mode, the LED flashed like it was in course lock mode, even though my switch was OFF. Because what happened next, as I lifted off, and went to yaw the craft, it started flying like it WAS in course lock. I may have to check my endpoints in Assistant. Of course the other concern I had was as I did the yaw, the craft wanted to relocate itself along a flight path, even though I did the compass cal and 4 home lock routines. Do you think there is a position that the quad should NOT be held in during 2nd phase of compass calibration...ie...one side or the other down, or front or back down? Thanks Dennis.
John Robertson That's a great idea to check your endpoints in Assistant. IMO the band for the different modes is a bit too small. I like the range that APM and Pixhawk give you. For the second phase of compass calibration I don't think there's a position that shouldn't be used, but I always turn the quad sideways and nose down. Not sure if this helps and I'll report back if I run into any issues.
Hi! First of, awesome video man!
I'm about to buy a X8R for my TBS Discovery (use a left over spectrum receiver now). And I'm trying to be one step ahead on the new one.
My question: in the video, you hook up the s-bus on X8R to X2 on the Naza, but the cables is still connected to naza A E T & R. Why?
Would really appreciate a answer before I start my possible success/fail ;)
Oscar Ekelund Thanks for the feedback! Maybe the video is deceiving, but there are no cables plugged into AETR. The cable that you see in the video is plugged in horizontally and is for the NAZA V1 LED. It just looks like the AETR are plugged in, but they're not.
3:38 min - it happens to PPM as well on te Taranis. Seems like it's a Taranis bug. No big issue, just like you, powering down and up everything again resolves it for the Aileron halfway stick issue.
+etegration Right on. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Dennis, a big thanks from France !! Your video help me so mutch !
+Riko Bonito Glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback and good luck with your setup.
Hi Awsome Video WHAT about a Camera Pan & Tilt added ???
Good Day! Like the Video on Taranis, however I just picked up a DJI Flame quad. It has a NAZA but do not know what version. It says 2012. What assistant do I use?
I downloaded the NAZA Lite Version (BTW running Win10) the app does come up and I do get a green lite on the V-Sen module when plugged into the laptop. My Taranis is the Plus version and I am using the X8R RX set up like in your video. Radio is Bound as I get the green light on the rx. I do not get ANY movement on the AETR bars on the NAZA Lite Assisstant. Any Ideas?
This may help you figure it out:
www.dji.com/newsroom/news/whats-difference-of-naza-m-litenaza-m-v1naza-m-v2
Let us know if you get up and running.
Hi Dennis, I am in the process of building my first quad. I am using the FrSky X9D Plus, X8R Receiver, and the Naza M V2. Question its my understand whether I use SBUS or connect the standard servo cables the radio and receiver still needs to go through the binding process, is this correct? Most likely I will be using SBUS.
I do have an issue with my radio and have filed for an RMA. On turning on the radio the radio shakes (Plus Radio) and the screen is blank blue. Then following a video online I held the trim tabs inward and turn the radio on and the radio booted into Trananis Bootloader - 2.0.9. Thinking the firmware needed to be written I pushed the enter button on the radio and got this message, Directory is missing. This is a brand new radio that arrive with a dead battery so I had to wait for the charger to arrive. Seems to be the OS is missing, but I really have no clue.
Keith T Yes you still need to go through the binding process for SBUS. You may find this video helpful if you ever need to get 8 standard channels in addition to your 8 sbus channels:
th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html
Sorry to hear about your Taranis. While you're waiting for your charger to arrive read through this site about upgrading your firmware:
www.open-tx.org/downloads.html
Good luck!
Dennis love your videos. Didn't you have to bind your receiver so you could test motor direction? You would need the naza powered up also? I'm a little fuzzy on this. Thanks again for awesome videos, I wouldn't try this without them.
Matthew Gilbert That's right. What I've done in the past is connected directly to the receiver and then got my motor rotation correct. Then I connect to my flight controller. Thanks for the feedback on the videos. Much appreciated.
Dennis, I noticed in your video that you have "Telemetry Lost" then "Telemetry recovered" mesages from your Taranis. I have the same warnings while Im seting up my new taranis + with x8r, they are some cm distance rx from tx, is this a problem? Or it is because they are to close frome each other?
+Erick Silva You nailed it. It's because they are too close to each other and you'll hear it lose and regain telemetry. Don't worry about it as it won't be a problem in the field....unless of course you're getting close to range.
Hello, Dennis, what model name of this frame is? It really looks cool
+domasback It's the QAV400 and is a pretty awesome frame. Here it is: amzn.to/1OVShvE
Great video, Dennis!
A question:
I have my aileron/elevator/throttle/yaw control working with SBUS as in your setup. How do I now set up channels 5 through 8 in PWM mode with the X8R?
Thanks
Bill Fitz Hopefully this will help: FrSky Taranis and Tarot T-2D Gimbal Tilt Setup and Configuration you'll have to use channels 9-16 though since 1-8 are going to be reserved for SBUS. As I state in the video make sure you configure your RX for mode 4.
Dennis Baldwin Just one more question, Dennis. I'm curious as to which mode you placed the X8R into before binding. From the video it appears you have no jumpers placed. Are you therefore binding in Mode 1? Have you tried binding in Mode 4? Thanks!
Appalling68 I believe the default is Mode 5, which is what I'm using (no jumpers). See here:
www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uploads/38702093X977203X22.pdf
Dennis Baldwin Thank you so much for clearing that up, Dennis. Sorry to be such a pest! ;-)
Hi Denis, a bit out of topic, sry. I cannot get a communication in the naza gui. I have a 9xtreme board in a Turnigy 9X. installed a XJT module ans a X8R in replacement of a DJT with V8FR-II. SET jumpers to CH1-2 and CH3-4, the 2 swit hes on XJT are off. I should be in mode 4. The bind is OK. Sbus connected to X2 (the only cnx to the naza board). Any idea what s wrong. Thx beforehand for your suggestions. Thierry BE
+Thierry Beau more info..... My big first forgotten setup, when using s-bus we need to choice DBUS as receiver type. now I have aert working properly. I do not have yet the 3 posns switch working, my IOC and the failsafe. Without a help, trial and error will be my approach. Do I need to connect other cable between the NAZA and X8R to get all working as before ? I thought the SBUS receive all info via the sbus, means to me ch5,6,7 and 8 thru which the info goes to the NAZA for IOC and FS. I hape to be able to use CH6 for the video gimbal. Last step will be to use a second RX (D8R or V8FR-II is workable). Any suggestion are more than welcomed. B rgds
+Thierry Beau SBUS should be sending all those channels across so you shouldn't need any other connections. I haven't done this before with a 9Xtreme board so I'm not sure what's going on. One thing I would check is in your sticks display on the TX see if when you flip your 3 pos switch what channel is moving on the display. Other than that I'm not sure what's going on. Let us know and hopefully we can get you in the air.
Should be getting my Taranis with X8R this week,,what setup do you recommend or prefer? SBUS or the classic way? btw ; Thanks for your video"s, they make me drool, can't wait to start playing around with the FrSky goodies !:-))
Glad to hear it. You're going to love it. I really enjoy the S-BUS setup. It's definitely the way to go if you have the option. Thanks for watching my vids. It's much appreciated.
Hi Dennis really like your videos. Im having trouble calibrating with my taranis plus. Naza lite assistant keeps telling me to check my stick calibration which I have done and rebooted everything but wont let me move on with the setup. Is there something else Im missing. Im using sbus set up on the 8XR. Do I have to re bind after using sbus or what? Thanks John
rose marie Cammilleri Hi John. The only thing I've experienced like this is the Assistant failing to read my stick inputs after a calibration. After restarting the Assistant everything worked just fine. That's the only thing I can come up with. Good luck and keep us posted.
Dennis Baldwin
thanks for your reply Dennis tried restarting assistant several times still no luck. maybe I should try not using s-bus set up.
Hi Dennis ,I have the wookong on Sbus with my tarannis ,and I can't get my compass to get into calibration mode .No blue light after switching from manual to GPS .I've tried six times ,seven times,eight ,nine ,and ten,and it won't come up .At this point I'm considering switching to pwm, and trying that way.This is my third naza ,first wookong and I can't get it to calibrate.any suggestions?I'm a long time subscriber thank you for any help.
Nice tips. I have an X8R I need to set up for a TBS Discovery I recently bought second hand. Could I run the Sbus cable to the Naza and set it up and also have other cables coming from the receiver to go to my gimbal to control pitch of the camera or does everything have to go through that Sbus cable straight to the Naza?
Take a look at this and maybe it will help: th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html Good luck.
You only used one connection to the X8R? I want to try this but my bluetooth datalink takes up all the room inside my P2...Nice video. I may have to move all the bluetooth datalink to outside the shell and try this!
Danny Chu I got it working with the one cable...I notice the default receiver (dji phantom 2 radio) also had another connection to X3...any idea what this is for? Also, I am having issues with my laptop pc using the dji win driver - not recognizing my phantom when using the assistant - any ideas?
Hey Dennis, this video and the flight mode videos were the best help out there and has my setup near completion. Thanks very much for all the hard work. I have one question regarding the X8R connected via SBUS... Can I add additional servos onto the Rx not included in the SBUS connection? If so which pins should I connect them to? Since the SBUS has 7 channels coming through 1 cable, I'd love to utilize the open servo ports on the Rx if possible.
Stephen Clute Thanks so much for the feedback. Yes you can absolutely do what you're asking. This video should help you out:
th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html
Pay attention to the part of binding in a different mode than the default to get access to the extra channels. Good luck and keep us posted.
Just bind in mode 4 (page 2 of X8R manual), 1-8 SBUS, 9-16 PWM from receiver pins 1-8, add in mixer page and good to go. Also works with the X6R but only 6 conventional outputs to match the pins respectively.
excellent video, just one thing though, how would i go about adding gimbal tilt in this setup that is seperate from the naza itself, eg if i want to use sbus for the naza and then be able to connect gimbal to the receiver and map a channel in the tx for it, is this possible?
MMX2 Maybe this will help? th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html
thanks a million
Thanks! This answered my question about using open tx with Naza gear.
No problem, John. Glad to hear it helped.
HI, thanks for your very usfull video!quick question, do you use any inverter cable?
+Ugo Vitale No problem. I don't use an inverter cable. Just a standard servo cable from the X8R to the NAZA for SBUS.
Another great video!
Many thanks. Hope all is well!
Hi Dennis to do this set up do I have to have the gps attached and pluged in befor this calibration can work ? Thanks
John Cammilleri You can do a standard calibration without compass if you don't want to fly with GPS. I flew my NAZA for a year without a GPS and it handled very well. But when I needed more accurate hover as well as RTH I upgraded to a GPS and did the compass calibration routine. Hope this helps.
Can this receiver and Taranis be used to control the 4 channels (AETR) in SBUS, 2 PWM channels (gimbal roll and tilt), 1 for flight mode selection and lastly 1 for camera switch (FPV or GoPro), like described in the TBS discovery pro manual? Your video seems to suggest there is only room for 3 extra channels besides AETR?
Patrik Åkerfeldt You can get all 16 channels when using SBUS although I haven't done it yet. I'll put together a video that explains how. Thanks for the comment.
Looking forward to the video! Thanks for answering.
Patrik Åkerfeldt Looking at the X8R manual and also repeating what I read over at multirotorforums.com, you can get all 16 channels by binding in Mode 4. That is, S-Bus gives you CH1-8 and then CH9-16 would be the hard pins on the Rx. I hope Dennis Baldwin or someone will correct me if I'm wrong here.
Very simple, as stated above and it works because I am flying this way. Bind X8R in Mode 4 ( manual shows jumper location to achieve this during bind) this gives you 8 in sbus and the other 8 (9-16) as conventional PWM outputs from your pins 1-8 on your receiver. I use a X6R for my hex with NAZA V2 tied to SBUS and I use 4 of 6 remaining PWM channels to run light switches, retracts and camera switcher. Just remember to define them in your mixing editor page to make them work.
Is there anyway to add another control beyond channel 8? I noticed I am able to add my landing gear to a switch using channel 8, but I still need to control an aftermarket gimbal to tilt up and down (analog, not SBUS compatible). Is there a work-around for this? I am using Wookong M, very similar to NAZA setup. Thanks
Hi Dennis. Apologies in advance if i am cluttering up your comment box but i have another question for you. I have followed all your guides and i now have my x8r on s.bus 16 channel and my gimbal tilt working, my question is I want to setup remote gains using the pots with the naza with the taranis, could you explain how I can do this ?, I am using your pre made qv500 model setup file.
Thanks
MMX2 I don't have a video showing this with the Taranis, but have this one demonstrating the process with a T9X:
th-cam.com/video/feyiB87V0ag/w-d-xo.html
You should be able to adapt this for the Taranis. If you still need help let me know and I'll put together a video demonstrating how to do it with the Taranis. Please send me a direct message just to make sure I get it. Thanks.
Dennis Baldwin
thanks very much dennis, all sorted :)
That's an awesome video, very nice clear and concise. I'm doing the same install on a TBS disco pro which has the switch that goes between the gopro and the video camera. Is there a way to pull a channel off of the RX when using in sbus configuration? If so how? Or do I just need to hook up all the cables? Also these frsky rx say the rssi out is analog 0-3.3v. Any way to hook that up to a an EZosd that you know of?
adriancjones In this video you can see how to use SBUS and get the 8 standard channels:
FrSky Taranis and Tarot T-2D Gimbal Tilt Setup and Configuration
I'm not sure about EZosd. I've never used that one. Good luck!
Thanks again. Been watching your videos for a long time. Many useful tips.
Quick question: Since X8R is setup using CPPM, why did you select D-Bus and not PPM receiver type in Naza assistant?
Good question. Unfortunately I can't give you a technical answer than it didn't work with PPM in the Assistant and only D-Bus would work.
I want to use the sbus on my frsky x8r as you demonstrate in this video. I currently have mine setup per your video on setting up flight modes and a failsafe switch. If I switch to the sbus do I set up flight modes and failsafe as before but use channel 7 rather than channel 5 ?
Exactly. Your channel 7 will be configured just the same as you would do with channel 5. Similar to this video: FrSky Taranis 3 Flight Modes and Forced Failsafe Override with DJI NAZA on QAV400 Quadcopter Good luck with your setup.
Dennis Baldwin
Does this work with the SBUS as well?
Most definitely!
Great video, just what I was looking for. Thanks
No problem. Thanks for following along.
Can you explain to me which position is which on the x8r? I have been trying to find a diagram online but there is not one. Is output 1 throttle....etc? Also what outputs correspond to what switches on the taranis? Thanks
Jordan Mowbray If you setup a default model and go to screen 11 you'll see the channels. By default it's Throttle (CH1), Aileron (CH2), Elevator (CH3), Rudder (CH4). Regarding outputs and switches it's highly configurable. If you watch this video you'll see that it's easy to associate any switch with any channel on the Taranis:
FrSky Taranis 3 Flight Modes and Forced Failsafe Override with DJI NAZA on QAV400 Quadcopter
Is there a way to get the Taranis SBus to work with Naze32/Flip32 controllers? As far as I can tell it would need a signal inverter in order to recognize the signal but then there is only 1 serial port available and if you are using it for the GPS there's nothing for the receiver to use so it doesn't seem possible. Also, can you explain what you were doing with the Mixer? I had no idea what was going on there!
+Steve C I haven't done it but this may help:
eleccelerator.com/frsky-x4rsb-sbus-anti-invert-hack/
The mixer in the video was used because with SBUS the NAZA expects a certain channel ordering. You have to adjust them to make it work properly (AETR as well as flight modes). It took me a while to figure this out originally. Good luck with your setup.
+Dennis Baldwin Never mind, my Flip32 died before I was able to use it anyway. Banggood is supposed to be sending a replacement but I'm not going to use the Taranis with it if it's not compatible. Actually the Taranis was just a waste of money since it has features that are impossible to use or even figure out what they do. How does anyone ever get anything to fly with so many companies selling crap that's not compatible and doesn't work?
I'm getting a Taranis X9D Plus radio and I want to program it to my Naza-M V2. Will this video setup work for the Naza M V2 or is it different? Really appreciate for any answer. Thank you in advance.
Do you have any videos of how to set up the two 3 position switches for the flight modes and the other for IOC ? And a separate switch for failsafe ?
You read my mind. I'll plan on doing a video of that very soon. Thanks for the suggestion.
i actually already got it dennis ! i just used the same method you had on the other video of how to set up the three flight modes. real easy thanks to you.
Nelson inastrilla
Could you please elaborate on your last comment? I've watched all of Dennis' videos and understand the S-Bus and channel setups, but am very unclear how to set-up IOC and flight modes. What channel to use?? Thanks!
Hi Dennis my question is about the V-sen modual that came with the naza lite. Im using the s-bus setup so where do I plug in the V-sen unit? X3?
John Cammilleri Yes, the V-SEN unit goes to X3.
Thanks. Finally got Naza and radio working. Had my first test yesterday. Gps is drifting a bit. Will have to figure that one out next.
great job bro! keep up those great videos coming .god bless.
+haussemann deter Thank you. I appreciate those good words.
From what site did you order your x9 combo from ? And how many models can you program on it ? Can I use my spectrum receivers ?
William Matthews If you're asking about the x9 combo for the 9X I purchased it from Hobby King. You can program up to 8 models in the 9X. No unfortunately you won't be able to use your spektrum receivers.
Thanks D.
moving ch7 to the ATTI, GPS, MANUAL points? add another switch for Failsafe ? did you cover this elsewhere? thanks
Vass Maybe this is what you're looking for? th-cam.com/video/mMKyjdujvCA/w-d-xo.html
I am trying to setup my newly puchased X9D with the X8R reciever to my Naze32 board with the SBUS . Reciever binds but nothing happens. Do i need a SBUS to CPPM converter or am i doing something wrong. i have setup ppm on the board was previously flying with spektrum DX8 but wanted to use the built in Frysky telemetry and use the ppm function. any help would be greatly appreciated, spent the whole day on this to getting nowhere.
Thanks. Good videos by the way.
+Garrick Heesen I'm pretty sure you'll need a converter unless you try this hack:
www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2270541
Good luck and let us know if you get it done :)
+Dennis Baldwin Thanks for your response, it would seem you are right. i have decided to leave the setup and order myself the d4r - ii as this seems to be cppm, why they make 1 sbus and the other cppm?
I have another question for you as you seem to be the only person on youtube that responds. on my transmitter telemetry page i get RSSI at the top which seems different to everyone elses telemetry page, and on the screen pages i dont have an option to monitor my cells, only BATT and RxBt are avaliable along with all other choices . am i missing something like a brain have tried everything even deleting the model and setting up again. PLS HELP
Will this basic channel setup work with airplane flight controller ? I have a flight controller that has a sbus connection and i want to be able to control the gain remote so I don't have to land and adjust the gain then go back in the air to see how its working.
The manual to me isn't very clean on setting up or using the Sbus feature.
I suppose the only way for me to fine out would be to play with and see what works
I'm not sure if you can adjust the gains in the air. I haven't tried that before. I normally just autotune a couple times and that gets me pretty dialed in. Let us know what you find out. I'd be interested in knowing this. Thank you.
hi dennis,did you know that even your D8R-II Plus can do PPM if you flash is with frsky update tool? nice video as always any way
+R. WIZA No. I had no idea, but thanks for sharing that tip. This will likely come in handy in the future for me.
Does the brown wire is your ground? Red is positive & yellow is negative?
Brown = ground
Red = positive
White = signal
Hi can my turnigy 9xr radio work like this in SBUS, I have XJT module and the x8r, just wondering or if you know if I can make this work for SBUS on my radio, thanks.
+Ste Beckett That's a good question. If your module works with the X8R I don't see why you can't get SBUS out of it. Just make sure you reassign your channels as the default ones will likely be out of order. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
das war meine Antwort... Thanks for that perfect video !!! Thanks from Berlin !!!
Tobias Dragon You're welcome. Thanks for watching and greeting from Austin, TX.
There are a couple of things missing here, the setting of flight modes and IOC... Any plan on covering those Dennis? other than those it is a good video :)
Hey Bob, yes definitely. I have that video in the works and will be posting it within the next week. I appreciate the feedback. Take care.
Dennis Baldwin Thats great news :) I have got the flight mode switch settings but I can't get it to see the center position when I select ATTI. Using 2.0.1, I think that 2.0.2 is about to come, maybe there may be a fix... I'll keep trying...
i know there are a lot of variables but need help. I'm using a Taranis radio, Naza lite wt GPS and a D8R-II Plus like you just unplugged in this video . How much different of a setup is it to use what I have? I'm having a real hard time getting everything configured properly. I'm using sunny sky kv900 motors on a S500 frame if that matters? i followed your other video and successfully setup the GPS/Atti/Man modes on ch5 like you explained but I guess i'm missing much more on how to set it up for the specific quad i have or something.. the motors will spin in the correct direction but are not responding to the sticks correctly and spin without control. Any help would be much appreciated.Thanks!
Cole d/b/a Master Productions It's hard to say without having more info. Your setup sounds like it will work just fine and I'd recommend trying to get this working without the GPS initially. That will allow to fly in attitude mode and then you can work in the GPS later. Just a suggestion. Also, check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums. We've helped out a lot of guys trying to get their builds in the air. It sounds like you have the right gear, but just need to get it configured properly. Best of luck.
Dennis Baldwin Thanks Dennis! I did get it to work! I really appreciate the response and the link! Take care
Cole d/b/a Master Productions I think I am doing the exact same build how did you do the retracts?
Hi Dennis can you help me out I followed your instructions on binding the x8r to the taranis D16 mode channels 1-8 but the taranis isn't responding I see in the mixer on your taranis the ail,ele,thr,rud has 012345678 beside each one mine don't could you enlighten me on what I'm doing wrong or what I'm not doing. Thanks Ed
I am not able to get the manual mode in 3 flight modes. It switches from failsafe to attitude to failsafe. No manual mode and neither gps attitude mode. Whats the problem?
Wow yours worked so well, mine too but not coming up on naza-m lite assistant software :(
Sorry to hear that. I've had all sorts of troubles with the DJI drivers in the past so make sure you Google around and see what you can dig up or maybe others here can help out. Good luck.
hi, why on GPS mode.. he wrote down as FS mode? i saw in this video yours are same too..
Hi all newbe problem to solve, I have set up my F450 and have binded the X8R to Tx X9R sticks all work in Naza software using sBus but motors won't power up any idea what I'm not doing or have done.
Would this be same basic setup/idea for the A2 as well? With the NAZA and A2 both being similar/DJI?
Lawson Conner From what I've briefly read about it the A2 supports the S-BUS protocol, but I would definitely talk to a dealer and ask if there any nuances that would prevent the Taranis from working. I haven't had a chance to mess with A2 because it's way out of my budget but hopefully in the future :) Good luck.
Dennis Baldwin Ok, thanks for the reply!
Woops, wrong account. Thanks for the reply ;)
Dennis, I think this is a great tutorial. I am still coming to grips after being into RC for over 2 decades with software. However I already had done this mod... I have one question for you which is have you come across any settings or power issues on either the Naza or the Taranis for throttle A E R.. etc. I have just done this to my Qu4d (2014 model) and now it wont take off properly, or stay up. I am at my witts end with the thing. So any help is fully appreciated bud. Its running a Naza V2... Thanks again.
jonrms So sorry to hear that. I've never experienced anything like that with my NAZA V2. Have you tried calibrated all your ESCs just to make sure you get everything synced? What do you sticks look like in the NAZA Assistant? Are they going from min to max in the Assistant when you move them? If you continue to have problems check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums there. We'll be happy to help you out.
does this work with the CC3D as well? I'm trying to set up oneshot on my rotorgeeks esc's and it looks like I need to run SBUS to do so
SF PV I believe it will. I think some of the boards come with an sbus connector but here is a video that shows up to make your own: th-cam.com/video/2B1HPKsl2QY/w-d-xo.html
Please report back and let us know how it goes. Good luck!
Ok here's what I've found...
How to make an SBUS - wiki.openpilot.org/display/WIKI/How+to+make+an+SBus+Cable
OpenPilot thread on oneshot - forums.openpilot.org/topic/55149-oneshot125-support/page-2
Hello Dennis do you anything about tarot zyx-m flight controls when I hook everything and go in to the program to set up everything radio dose not show up
I'm sorry but I don't. I didn't even realize Tarot made flight controllers! Good luck with your setup.
Once again thank you for your help!
wood2be Not a problem at all.
awesome video
Glad to hear it helped.
Hi Dennis i want to run my 680 pro with the s-bus config using Naza Mv2, but i want to add Retracts would i just plug the servo cable from the retracts into the the x8r Rx as well as the s-bus cable, what i want to know will that be ok ,and set a 2 position switch on my Tx ( Taranis) to control the retracts Thank you liked and sub
George Abernethy Hi there. Good question and I've never done retracts before, but I do think this will help:
FrSky Taranis and Tarot T-2D Gimbal Tilt Setup and Configuration
Go to about the 3:00 mark where I talk about setting up your X8R for SBUS and standard servo channels. This should do exactly what you need and you'll just need to configure one of your channels (9-16) to control the retracts. If you run into any problems then please check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums there. We should be able to help you out. Best of luck.
Hi Dennis thank you so much will go and give this a try when i get the Tx cheers
Just FYI I just installed the Driver 1.1 and the system does recognizes DJI Virtual COM Port 6. Using DJI NAZAM Lite Assistant
opening screen just hangs. Looks like everything is good but nothing. I did put a servo on the rx just to see if the tx is ok. Servo movement fine....
See my other post and make sure you have the right Assistant. If that's not the case then perhaps it's a compatibility issue with Windows 10. It's been a while since I've run this but I was originally using Windows 7. Keep us posted.
Hi mate
Thanks for your video great help
I've done everything you have said and works a treat
However how do you calibrate ESC's in Sbus ???
Have you done a video on this ?
Could you give me some advice please ..
I'm not sure if it's possible without directly connecting to CH3 or whatever your throttle channel is and calibrating that way. Also, check your ESC manual as there are a lot of ESCs that ship pre-calibrated. Here is an example:
www.getfpv.com/lumenier-mini-20a-esc-w-simonk-autoshot-5v-1a-bec-2-4s.html
Just trying to save some unnecessary work. Good luck.
I am trying to set up the GPS ATTI and Manuel mode but the slider will not move back to the left at all with weight or offset on my Taranis radio and naza. I also taranis shows flashing fmo--------- in the mixer screen next to the ATTI mode. Can you please help me?
pwr24 Make sure you have the proper channel on your RX going to the U port on your NAZA. If you're using SBUS then this will be CH7.
hi ive binded taranis with x8 on naza assist on a hex but have no trottle down only up when i move down the motors do not slow down??? and fail safe will not let me take over by hitting gps switch it sounds like it just keeps climbing??? any help app
TheTonstar1 Check out www.garagepilots.com and post in the forums over there. Hopefully we can get you going.
you dont need jumpers to get it to go in sbus mode or w/e?
I did this but when viewing channels in cleanflight, they all jump around sporadically. Any ideas? frsky taranis x9d, x8r, cc3d (white), cleanflight 1.1.0
Sorry to hear that. I haven't seen this behavior before so I'm not sure what is going on. Let me give it some thought and let us know if you figure anything out from your end.
Hi david, thank you very for this video, I am seeking your advice. I want to buy the FrSky 2.4GHz ACCST TARANIS X9D PLUS radio, do you think it is a good choice ?? Please advice.
nabil trial I think it's a great choice for a radio.
Hi! It was wery helpfull video!!! Can you make video how to get GAIN on Taranis in that setup?
+Александр Леонтьев I'll definitely look into it. Thanks for the question.
Do I also have to change the mixer if im binding x8r to my cc3d evo using sbus?
Or is this only needed for naza?
So if this is needed than my mixer should look like this right?
Ch1 ail 100
Ch2 ele 100
Ch3 thr 100
Ch4 rud 100
Thank you,
+Amina Chee Great question. I haven't used the X8R with CC3D and SBUS. I would make sure you know the channel ordering for CC3D over SBUS. It's possible that the default mixer order will work just fine, but you may need to move your channels around if it's not AETR. If it is then the default settings you posted should work. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
Hi. If you want to add brushless gimbal, like a Tarot T2-2D, to a Naza-M V2 how and where do you plug in the servo cable on a SBUS receiver? I am strugling to get the pitch control, or the modes to work. I was trying to connect the gimbal to the receiver and not the Naza FC. But any way will do. Help me please.
Maybe this will help you? th-cam.com/video/zXsvsYbW09E/w-d-xo.html Good luck.
friend, I using SBUS output, I can not connect a LED on channel 8 of the receiver is empty
Does X8R support Flysky fsi6