If it weren't for these series of videos I would never have tried this. Thanks for putting them up. My mod works flawlessly!
Another thanks for posting all these - as a new phantom owner it's incredibly helpful to see what it's like to do an upgrade if I wanted to. Appreciated your time on this!
Thankyou for this set of videos. Just did the Futaba conversion to mine last night and everything went flawlessly. All settings worked perfectly as well!
THANK YOU!! Followed your guides to the letter and I'm all set!!! In fact, because of your videos not only do I have my Futaba properly synced with my Phantom, I had ideas on how to customize my Radio switches to my liking!
wow thanks just ordered my DJI PHANTOM now i will upgrade to the futaba t8j thanks for the useful tips
thanks mate, its been a steep learning curve, enjoy!
The best explanation/tutorial I have seen to date on setting this up. I would expect nothing less from a fellow Scouser ;o) I was looking towards a Spektrum radio setup, but like the simplicity of the Futaba s-bus setup, so will likely go Futaba.
Sorry I just found part 2 explaining my questions. Thanks for your help
Awesome vid us newbies find these vids really helpful!!!!!!
You sir, are a genius. Thanks a million for your brilliant videos.
thank you so much for the Futaba T8J setup! What a guy!
thanks mate, the range will probably be 2+ kilometers. I recorded the screen using Camtasia, then converted it to MP4 with a convertor. then added it into the video track in Sony Vegas, I changed the opasity so it went see through. :)
Thank you for taking the time on this. I have an 8fg but this helped nonetheless.
Awesome videos. Thank you, I am a futaba radio user and have my phantom on the way an was wonder how to do this. Thanks alot.
great to know, thanks for watching mate :)
i was in GPS and ATTI, I only had about 1ft either side so I was making losts of small corrections. don't forget flying in a small space there is a lot of buffeting. outdoors it performs perfect.
Very nicely done, and very useful. I'm new to this, and many of these settings are still a bit unclear. I just purchased a T8J yesterday, and plan to make the conversion as soon as it arrives. I especially like the way you edited the instructions for fast comprehension (video overlays, speed ups, etc). Most other videos seem to be 'stream of consciousness' and you are always thinking 'get on with it' ... not yours. Thumbs up!
bought the 8j because of your vid. thank you :)
I was setting it up for manual. if you don't want to do that you can choose ATTI, that will make the (Right) 3pos switch GPS/ATTI/ATTI. just leave the end points as they are. If you are under ATTI and it still does not say attitude at the bottom then adjust the the end point until is does say, If you don't then it will go to failsafe.
Thanks for the video ! I noticed that you didn't go into the settings to set the % to 54% for the fail safe and when you were testing it after you setup the TX you really were moving the right stick a lot.
yes you should be able to remove the bits and use them elsewhere. thanks for the comment mate. :)
YAY GOT MY T8J WORKING ON MY PHANTOM THANK YOU SO MUCH :)
Thanks for the video. 2 questions, 1st I don't have a 3 Pos switch on my T8J on the upper left like you but I have 2 on the right, can I just use one of those for the IOC and second after doing the radio calibration, the on screen sliders don't go all the way side to side when moving the sticks, is this an end point adjustment or an on screen setting?
well I have a built in timer that starts when I go above 10% throttle so thats cool, also I can control a gimbal's angle, I like the 8J for lots of reasons, but I wish I could afford a futbab super FG
very nice, thanks.....when i update my radio i got your vid to go by, thanks again.
thats due to DJI new firmware, any quadcopter using naza M has a new "auto take off" mode, basically you put the throttle to above 50% and it automatically does a smooth take off for you. if you don't like it then roll back to an older firmware ans assistant.
I noticed that too, I am going to re-bind the TX today
Great Tutorials,,, Parts 1 - 3,,,, thank you very much
Awesome guide! This made me buy a futaba and it's on its way. Thanks Man! Quick question, can you control angle of the gimbal from the radio?
Hey HPIguy
Thanks for the fantastic videos. You saved me a lot of grief with the switch setup. I just got my T8J yesterday. Can't wait to fly it. What sort of problems, glitching etc.. are you having with this radio? What do you think of the T-Motors? Are they worth the upgrade?
Again thanks a million!!!!!
Was it easy as you have displayed to setup the Futaba because the Naza was already per installed. Other videos I saw were guys just install the Naza have to setup a lot more as far as the switches and end points.
Great job! Thanks so much for the info. How did you superimpose the DJI software into the video. Very professional. Also whats the range that you think you can get now with the Fatuba radio?
Hi, sorry, still pretty new to this. You're videos have been a big help in understanding the T8J. Could you offer some advice on the best way to calibrate the phantom compass using the T8J please? Basic I know, but can't seem to find an answer
thanx mate, yours vids will be very helpfull if I decide to change Tx/Rx.
futaba t8j is announced with 1 km range according to futaba, and 1.5 km according to alishanmao experience.
it might be different in function of environnement condition.
Great work! Would you recommend this transmitter for long range fpv? I'll be getting the immersions 5.8 600mw so im wondering will it be sufficient? just signed up to the forum the way.
great setup details
any idea if this radio and info in your videos for the setup will work with the phantom 2 with gimbal and if so what else would need doing to get the gimbal control?
is there a way for your futaba screen to tell you what mode you are in?
Great video. Apart from the extended range and the fail safe button did you noticed anything better when using the T8J? I have one T(J and I can use it if it improves somehthing.
Thank you
I was looking at buying 8FG super// did you find anything different you needed to set that was different than setting the T8J. Thanks for the info. I also appreciate the 3 part series thathpi guy did as well!
Where you in GPS or Alt mode when you were testing it in your room? The stick had to be moved as though you were in manual mode. Just curious to know. After I wrote to you this afternoon my Phathom finally came. Again thanks for the video.
Hi. Great tutorial. Very informative. I have a. Futaba T10J. Presumably that won't make any difference.......?
Can you elaborate on 'Exponential' settings? Another vendor talks about setting his Exponential to -45 for the sticks. In your Part 2 video, is what you did with the P Mix and the Curve setting that to the same thing? You set P5 and P4 to -45. Setting mine up on Moday. Love your videos Good info for this noob. Thx.
Is there anyway you can show us the setup on how to use the knob for zenmuse pan and tilt?
Thsnks for the videos. Are the settings the same as if it was a phantom rx ? What I mean are they as close to the default settings on a stock phantom rx ?
Thanks dude! I appriciate the comment :)
Greatest stuff! Has this work es for you just like factory radio?
not had any glitching tbh, only when I was low on battery and over 1km away. not bothered with T-motors, if it aint broke dont fix it :)
Hi! Great videos... Did what u did n ur videos and my t8j works awesome!... Question can I set one of the switches to control a auto look down? I have pitch control with the knob in the middle of the t8j but I would like to hit a switch and have both hands on the controls if possible. Thanks:)
Do you have any experience with the FASST system from Futaba? I own a T10 with the FASST system and would like to buy a phantom.. not sure wheather it will work, but should be the same. My T10 menu looks almost the same. What do you think?
Hi Guy,
Why is the Futaba T8JH Radio better than the original one from dji phantom? and why are you using that? what are the advantages? when you buy the Futaba T8JH Radio is the sender unit included or have i to buy it seperatly?
Hey im wondering if u can help me i just fitted a R2008SB to my phantom and im using a 14sg with it, now ive pretty much got everything sorted except for manual mode, when i click the switches it goes into gps atti and then under manual but it doesn't select it at the bottom left like you said to make sure! The weirder thing is when im flying if i switch into "manual" even though its atti the quad drops a good bit until i trottle up and also feels like its actually in manual. Any suggestions?
Hi - Have you got any videos or info on end points on throttle? I have a problem....when I pull back on the throttle the motors turn completley off. Not good if I throttle down to far when I fly. I just want to get them to tic over when pulling back on the throttle. Better for landing etc Any ideas? Flying a TBS Pro with Naza V2.
Thanks
gooday i just build my dji f550 followed all your videos on how to build.my motors turn but it does not want to take off.two motors is running slower than the rest.using a futabu t8j did all the settings the same as you. can u please assist as im in south africa
@wasatch1000
There wasn't much different as I recall. Although, in this video above he sets the right switch to Manual, Atti, and GPS. I set mine to Atti, Atti, and GPS. Manual is way to shaky and hard to fly (as he says) so I just left it out.
BTW This video (although the software is not EXACTLY the same) combined with the above video got me through it (I'm a newbie). [Search this title]
DJI Naza-M Assistant-TX Calibration(Futaba)&3-Position Switch&Fail-Safe
I have a quick question you might be able to answer. I just put together a hexacopter dji f550 clone. dji v2 controller with gps, dji 30a speed controls and some cheaper hobbyking motors. I have my futaba t8j linked to it. When I arm the motors, they idle normally but when I give it throttle and especially full throttle, the motors arent very responsive when I decrease the throttle. futaba is hooked up as s-bus and everything looks good in Naza assistant. any idea at all what make the throttle so unresponsive?? any help appreciated :)
Quick question Can the Phantom 2 be used with the Futaba T8J radio. If so please let me know how it can be setup.
ThatHPI GUY - Just wondering - with that controller Futaba T8J, can you use one the rotary knobs to control a gimbal Pan/tilt?
At 2:26 in the video you are setting up the ati or manual mode switch, if I leave it at ati mode will I still need to make further adjustments to the end points if it does not display ati on the bottom display on the Naza assistant ?
Great video M8. I followed your setup for my F550 with Naza lite except for using normal mode for the RX as I believe S-bus doesn't work with the Naza Lite. All is working perfectly except for my loss of signal Failsafe. I switch the TX off and it won't enter failsafe. I can't figure it out, any ideas?
Hi. I have a couple of questions for you: 1. I have a Naza M on a F450 with T8J connected via the S-BUS and it jitters around quite a bit. Did rebinding your TX work? Only I emailed AliShanmao the same thing and they said it's a known problem and they don't use S-BUS. 2. I noticed your version of assistant software looks newer than the one I got with the Naza M (V1.8) is this only compatible with the Phantom? 3. How did you bind switch D as your RTH, that's exactly what I'm trying to do. Thanks
Hi there,
I'm having problems with my naza lite and futaba 8j. My control switch keeps hopping from gps to manual and I've played with my sub trim values every which way. So frustrating. I have a 30 sec video that show it do that. Any chance you could help?
Shane
¨Thank you for these videos =) I just installed Futaba receiver to my Phantom and configured my Futaba T8J like you did on this video and everything worked perfectly right away =) Could you (or somebody) make PDF or something like that about these settings? It could be easier to follow for us non english speakers who are not quick enough? :-D
Thank you..Great videos...you are the best
you just set ch5 to the VR nob and plug the zenmuse cable into the X1 port :)
great info thanks for sharing happy flying !!!!
cool, thanks Stephen
Hi there, how do i change the operation mode of the phantom stock Transmitter? i purchased a 2nd phantom and tx is different to my first one. doesn't seem to be any videos anywhere on it.
hey, the standard tx comes with double spring loaded sticks so throttle always returns to center. does this setup make it hard to hover in place? is there anyway to do this?
Does your Futaba Receiver have a ratchet throttle or not?
Futaba 8JH 8-Channel 2.4GHz S-FHSS Heli Radio System (Is the Radio the same as yours?)
Thanks! Mate!
Ok, spoke too soon. When flying, every so often it hiccups. It looks as if one switched from atti to GPS mode, where you can notice a slight movement when changing modes. I went back into the Naza and looked at GPS, atti, etc. it stays locked until I move the switch to a different mode. Any ideas? Have you seen this before?
Good helpful video hope it works for me after my disaster fly away,new radio i think
can you control the angle of a gimbal with the knob above the on/off button on the transmitter?
please could you show how to fit the rx in the drone thank you so much martin wrexham
yes mine does, its just a mode 2 Fubata T8J.
Great video, thanks!!!
On the naza basic the rc does you glitch to fail safe cause mine does I think yours did that too I just wanna confirm if yours does the same
Hi HPI Guy, Happy New Year first of all. I have a question for you if you don't mind : I finally had the maiden flight yesterday with my new T810, commanded by my Futaba 8J. It flew well in general, but I had a strange phenomenon : every time I went further out than 50 meters (yes, only 50 meters), my Naza went into failsafe. Recovering the flight once the rig was back overhead was no problem but the F/S was systematic at about 50 meters.
It looks like the RX or TX loose contact very quickly. Maybe an error in the TX settings ? Any ideas please ? Thanks. Phil (from Bali)
check that the radio is not in Range Test mode. also make sure the antennas are not too close to anything electrical, ideally you want the antenna's to be 90* from each other.
When you open your Futaba 8J and you go to the range test page (by holding down the jog-key and powering up the TX) what part is highlighted please on yours ? Is it "power down" or "off" or "on" ? On mine it is always "power down" which is highlighted but I don't know if this is default, so I'm worried it might be stuck in that mode which would then limit my range to 50 meters.
thanks for the tutorial. I am Spanish and my English is not very good. Would it be possible to tell me what values or data put on the subtrim menu? is between 4:53 and 5:03 minutes. thank you very much.
Hi is this working for the Wookong as well? Thanks
strange, adjust youre end points on the radio so that it selects manual mode.
yes just use the VR nob in the middle of the T8J
thanks man
yeah you can just choose a switch on the futaba to work on CH5
I have a radio that has throttle set to 50% and it bounces up and down. This causes my new futaba to run idle at 50 percent and then I can increase throttle after 50%.and it flies. The only problem is that I don't have my eyes on throttle so if I go below50% it will shut down. Do you know how I can set my phantom to work with the full throttle. I mean how can I make my radio work from about 15 percent throttle?
yes that should be possible
Great Videos Thanks
yes you could
yes (in 1 axis) but you will probably loose the ability to have fail safe on a switch. I am no expert so it may be able to control it and have a FS.
no one is telling you to add a futaba, I am just showing incase a few people want to, then they can still use the futaba when they buy their next multi rotor, you can program 20models into it. people have said they can not get a 330 to fly "as nice" OR "For as long" as a phantom. the stock controller will be ok for 99% of users.
sounds like a compass problem, watch DJI's video on how to use a magnet to fix it
thanks :)
so if i switch off my radio will it go into fail safe mode?
yes
no problem, there is probly better ways to set it up, I am a n00b and this was the best I could do.
Hi, I cant get my flaps active?? I have set up swb
i cant seem to start my phantom with the same remote everything els is working but start? the normal way which is a V to the left bottom corner and the right left corner does not seem to start my phantom up.
Thank you!
you can do whatever you want to your phantom :)
woohooo! :)
Just want to say thank you. I followed your 3 videos set by step and have my T8J up and running and working great. If anyone has any doubts abut doing this themselves these 3 videos are awesome and will get you through it all.