The main screen display is actually SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio). I didn't want to remake the vid to correct my wording :) Read the description for other important points. *Edit* As of June 2017 there have been multiple new firmwares on the RCGroups thread to fix bind issues etc. I am now using bindfix_updater_05_21_23_14.bin which works great for me. Check the thread for the newest file.
hey, in the video you say that there is a hack to show the cell voltage on the remote. you also say that you are gonna make a video about it. can you maybe explain quickly how to do it or is it not that simple? cant wait for it since it is really hard to fly with timer. really appreciate your work!
if you go x6b I recommend getting true dipoles off amazon or ebay like the ia6b antennas. ive been half mile so far on my x6b. I have my rssi in my osd of my goggles. I was at 80% at half mile. in the osd it start at 100% and goes down.
yeah the ia6b mod is really hard, best to get the turnigy iac or flysky x6b, those two just have a wire to solder onto the battery + wire, then set up in tx menus the two stage alarm. job done.. i would also point out that the beeper inside the i6 is very quiet, placing some tape over the beeper makes it louder... usually that would make it quieter.
Can not understand anything. All very quickly. Which file? From which folder should I take it.? Which folder should I move? How to make changes in the name ... Why is everything so fast?
The FlySky FS-i6 is a wonderful TX, especially with the firmware upgrade. I use both the FS-i6 and a Taranis X9D Plus. The FS-i6 is still far from all the features offered by the Taranis.
can you do a tutorial on updating the firmware on the FS - i6x and also adding new gadgets to it like you did to this FSi6? it would be great to have the following..... the timer, a LIPO recharge battery installed instead of the dreadful 4 double-AA's , telemetry and what ever other goodies you can put on the i6x. Oh and also, i have downloaded the latest firmware from FLYSKY but apparently there is a bug fix that fixes awful programming in the i6x, are you familiar with that and can you direct me where to download it? i don't want to affect my 10 channel capability however..... thanks man!!!!
Another great video and this update rocks can you please please do a video on this update showing how to set up timers battery rssi and all the other things needed for use on this new firmware update Thank you sir as i understand the way you explain how you do these things nice and clear
Hi, Nice vídeo! Nice work!! Please i am trying to find a way to not get a warning when start without throttle in position 0. Is any? Do you know if I can eliminate this warning? Best Regards
Hi I thank you for your video and please for help I have the same radio but under the turnigy brand I bought it for hobbying about four or five years ago unfortunately I just don't have the timer in the software or the zeros zero zeros of the timer are not shown on the screen please advise me can it be uploaded there in some way Thank you very much I greet you from the city of Prague the largest and most beautiful city in Europe Czech Republic Jan
Hey can you set an alarm for voltage sensor (when using the x6b receiver) ? I think you can only go up to 10volts within the External and Internal sensors on the radio... Good video btw.
I flashed and started to look through the Rx settings. I just want to confirm that this transmitter can actually do SBUS? I have a couple of Pixhawks just sitting in the drawer because they don't support iBus. If I can communicate with a Pixhawk, using an X6B receiver and getting 10 channels, this absolutely is a dream come true. Am I understanding this correctly?
Thanks for a great video. Found one on ebay in the UK for £30, which seems too good to be true almost. I'm on a pretty tight budget, would building my own quad copter from parts as and when I get some spare cash or 3D printing the parts I can, be a good idea for a first quad copter? Or is it better to save up and buy a cheap kit and learn that way? I'm a firm believer in starting by building, that way you understand the subject better and also making repairs are easier. So either way I'd rather build my first quad copter, but as a noob to flying them, is there too much to go wrong with a self build over a kit?
Been trying to figure out how to work this RSSI alarm. Any tips??? Signal usually goes out at 9 or 8 db. Trying to get it working so I won't have to worry about failsafe
Thanks for doing this video, you explained the process very well. It would be great if you did a video on setting up some of these unlocked settings. Err., RSSI, SNR: which are most important? What are the appropriate ranges to set alarms for? This update also replaces the TX voltage bar with a number. Any idea what voltage is too low and should trigger an alarm? I'm sorry if these are dumb questions but I'm having a hard time finding answers.
Agreed on the above. I'm not quite sure where the external voltage is being shown on the transmitter ? I can set the alarms for it, however how do you display voltage ? does the voltage only show up when you plug in the CVT-01 ? Everything else is working perfectly thanks for the video, very helpful.
oh goody! finally signal warnings on this! ive got a taranis as well but like my i6 flysky. hope i can get it to work without loosing all my saved models. cheers
I have a problem with patching my FS I6X. Firmware is now from 20-09-2019 and I want the 10 channels activated. The Com 3 opends with succes, Detecting I6 transmitter.. detection fail.. time out. Than closing com3.. and thats it. Can somebody help me out?
When I set the flight timer in the extras menu do I seriously need to just hold the button down for like 2 hours just to set it to 3 minutes? I can see any other way to set it without going down in real time :/
MKme Lab Thanks. Been trying to bind my tiny whoop for a day an no luck so far. It's a ppm Rx. I set tx to ibus/ppm and turned AFHDS off an no good. Any ideas?
Yes there was a bug in the firmware shown in this video regarding AFHDS off function. Go to the RCGroups thread and see what the newest one is. I used bindfix_updater_05_21_23_14.bin and that fixed it for my Woop and QX90 Flysky receivers. There might be a newer one since. This firmware also fixes the bind button back to working instead of making you have to use the factory menu.
Hi i updated my radio and it works great. Just have one question, i have 2 fsi6b recivers and on one of them i get rssi and everything else but on the second fsi6b i dont. Do you have to update the firmware on the reciver as well? And great by the way great video.
Hey mate. If you still need to fix it just follow this video th-cam.com/video/BITkrXCR0N8/w-d-xo.html I just re-ran the 10ch Programmer instead of any official firmware, from MKmes' 10 channel mod video found here th-cam.com/video/lknNQbAFsC4/w-d-xo.html. Hope this helps you. I just bricked mine all of 30 minutes after it arrived lol. All sorted following that video though.
My stock COM port for it was 3 on Windows 10, but I had to manually tell the device manager to find the software for it. Showed up as "Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COM3)" for me, Might be the same for you.
I bricked my Transmitter following exactly what you did which is no big deal. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS BRICKED THEIRS. Plug in the USB cable Go into firmware update mode with the rudder trims Follow the MKmes' 10ch Update video and run the same 10ch programmer again. Mine showed up as "FLY-SKY I6 0.00" when I opened the COM port then click program and it should be alive again with the 10ch update working. Or be boring and run some kind of official firmware update, the choice is yours.
So. In the benb0jangles github link in the 10ch video, there is an executable firmware with the hali9 software in this video. Go into Firmware Update mode with the rudder controls, run the .exe from the "10ch qba667_hali9 Updater" folder, open port, program, done.
Very nice update. Seems I should convince my friend to upgrade his FS-i6X if this firmware is compatible with this newer radio version. How about audible alarms on VBat and RSSI telemetry readings? Are it is possible? But stop fooling people about Taranis killer nonsense. They are not comparable even by switch types where lesser QX7 have more switches and 3 of them are 3-position switches. Also mixers, scripts, display options, voice alarm etc. which are even in QX7 but doesn't here.
There are far too many variables to the USB drivers as it depends on what serial converter you are using. There are FAR too many to link them all... Blog is up just fine too.
i have the i6 with 1.2 with 10 channel mod, i would like to update to 1.5 version for rssi in osd, or to add beeper alarm for osd on my i6... so far i have clicked about 20 links and github files and i have just not got anywhere. why is github so hard to direct people to? could somebody please link the updater app thing for windows and the firmware 1.5 link, i'm losing hope here. hehehe i think i did the 10 channel mod using a mac so the updater isnt on this machine. its two files... it shouldnt take this long to find two files, github is always a nightmare to use for us noobs, so please somebody have mercy... show me two links.
Son of a bitch, i refuse to use anything higher than 7. That might be enough to make me skip this radio. I absolutely loathe the color navy blue, has anybody taken off the stickers and used acetone to take off the gummy sticker glue on this?
On a normal screen I saw the signal quality (scale) But here I do not see anything. There is no scale. I do not see at all there is a connection ( binding) -or not. How to display the quality of communication on the main screen.DB It should be in all receivers. It's not RSSI! Simply - there is a binding- or not Do screenshots of settings please.!!
Power up both sticks down to the left and use that bind menu- if it works- you aren't using the newest firmware that the bind function is fixed. Refer to the RCgroups thread.
Oehhh the Taranis fanboys won't be happy with you sir ;) Pretty nice radio's these though.. Not a Great range, but well.. for quad flying.. LOS planes.. Great video! :D Cheers & have a good weekend
Thanks man :) Well.. it allso depends what you'd compare it to offcourse.. Maybe it would actually be Better then a Spectrum dx6i.. I mostly use a Futaba radio.. compared to that the Flysky's don't do so hot.. All relative :) I do allso like that stick-feel of the Flysky's by the way..
The main screen display is actually SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio). I didn't want to remake the vid to correct my wording :) Read the description for other important points. *Edit* As of June 2017 there have been multiple new firmwares on the RCGroups thread to fix bind issues etc. I am now using bindfix_updater_05_21_23_14.bin which works great for me. Check the thread for the newest file.
hey, in the video you say that there is a hack to show the cell voltage on the remote. you also say that you are gonna make a video about it. can you maybe explain quickly how to do it or is it not that simple? cant wait for it since it is really hard to fly with timer. really appreciate your work!
you can use an x6b receiver and get voltage with no hacks. if you use the ia6b it involves cutting a trace or two and soldering a tiny wire.
if you go x6b I recommend getting true dipoles off amazon or ebay like the ia6b antennas. ive been half mile so far on my x6b. I have my rssi in my osd of my goggles. I was at 80% at half mile. in the osd it start at 100% and goes down.
yeah the ia6b mod is really hard, best to get the turnigy iac or flysky x6b, those two just have a wire to solder onto the battery + wire, then set up in tx menus the two stage alarm. job done.. i would also point out that the beeper inside the i6 is very quiet, placing some tape over the beeper makes it louder... usually that would make it quieter.
realy tape will help ? :D it sounds unreal :D
Great video, to me not works the update, the RSSI only show 49, and not more..Can You help me with this problem?...Thanks
Can not understand anything.
All very quickly.
Which file? From which folder should I take it.? Which folder should I move?
How to make changes in the name ...
Why is everything so fast?
Anything for fsi6x? I can't seem to find anything on that one
The FlySky FS-i6 is a wonderful TX, especially with the firmware upgrade. I use both the FS-i6 and a Taranis X9D Plus. The FS-i6 is still far from all the features offered by the Taranis.
can you do a tutorial on updating the firmware on the FS - i6x and also adding new gadgets to it like you did to this FSi6? it would be great to have the following..... the timer, a LIPO recharge battery installed instead of the dreadful 4 double-AA's , telemetry and what ever other goodies you can put on the i6x. Oh and also, i have downloaded the latest firmware from FLYSKY but apparently there is a bug fix that fixes awful programming in the i6x, are you familiar with that and can you direct me where to download it? i don't want to affect my 10 channel capability however..... thanks man!!!!
Another great video and this update rocks can you please please do a video on this update showing how to set up timers battery rssi and all the other things needed for use on this new firmware update Thank you sir as i understand the way you explain how you do these things nice and clear
Sure no problem
Is it possible to make channel 3 or 4 one of the 6 switches on top of the controller normally used for Chanel 5-10? Thanks for any help, please. Fsi6x
Hi, Nice vídeo! Nice work!! Please i am trying to find a way to not get a warning when start without throttle in position 0. Is any? Do you know if I can eliminate this warning? Best Regards
hi...can the rssi work with x6b receiver?
Hi I thank you for your video and please for help I have the same radio but under the turnigy brand I bought it for hobbying about four or five years ago unfortunately I just don't have the timer in the software or the zeros zero zeros of the timer are not shown on the screen please advise me can it be uploaded there in some way Thank you very much I greet you from the city of Prague the largest and most beautiful city in Europe Czech Republic Jan
Anybody know where to download Firmware updates for the FS-i6X everytime I try to download something from FlySky every Virus alarm on my PC goes off.
Hey can you set an alarm for voltage sensor (when using the x6b receiver) ? I think you can only go up to 10volts within the External and Internal sensors on the radio...
Good video btw.
I flashed and started to look through the Rx settings. I just want to confirm that this transmitter can actually do SBUS? I have a couple of Pixhawks just sitting in the drawer because they don't support iBus. If I can communicate with a Pixhawk, using an X6B receiver and getting 10 channels, this absolutely is a dream come true. Am I understanding this correctly?
Thanks for a great video. Found one on ebay in the UK for £30, which seems too good to be true almost.
I'm on a pretty tight budget, would building my own quad copter from parts as and when I get some spare cash or 3D printing the parts I can, be a good idea for a first quad copter? Or is it better to save up and buy a cheap kit and learn that way?
I'm a firm believer in starting by building, that way you understand the subject better and also making repairs are easier. So either way I'd rather build my first quad copter, but as a noob to flying them, is there too much to go wrong with a self build over a kit?
Tight budget is near to my heart :) Nothing wrong with a full scratch build at all. Best way to learn by far. You'll do great. Cheers
Could you do a video setting up Rssi on the i6 with an x6b receiver? Please
How many channels do you get with this firmware?
Been trying to figure out how to work this RSSI alarm. Any tips??? Signal usually goes out at 9 or 8 db. Trying to get it working so I won't have to worry about failsafe
Fantastic video Eric! Will get around to doing this on my FS-i6 the timer will be awesome!
Thanks Mike. Yep I was floored when I found it didn't have one. All better now :)
have you done the video showing how you get 4s lipo to show up on your radio :)
Hi MKme Lab, is that radio upgradable to an Frsky DHT module? Thanks!
Thanks for doing this video, you explained the process very well. It would be great if you did a video on setting up some of these unlocked settings. Err., RSSI, SNR: which are most important? What are the appropriate ranges to set alarms for? This update also replaces the TX voltage bar with a number. Any idea what voltage is too low and should trigger an alarm? I'm sorry if these are dumb questions but I'm having a hard time finding answers.
Agreed on the above. I'm not quite sure where the external voltage is being shown on the transmitter ? I can set the alarms for it, however how do you display voltage ? does the voltage only show up when you plug in the CVT-01 ?
Everything else is working perfectly thanks for the video, very helpful.
Does the firmware work on the FS-i6x??? Thanks
Hi my fkysky receiver antenna is broken how can I replace it do u have a bangood link for it. I brought the gx210 from bangood
What value did you set your rssi alarm to trigger at?
oh goody! finally signal warnings on this! ive got a taranis as well but like my i6 flysky. hope i can get it to work without loosing all my saved models. cheers
Mine remained stored, bound and fully functional. Unless it goes sideways you should have an easy upgrade. This thing is a true champ now. Cheers
cool. last time i flashed it kept models. i hope the signal warnings work well. still amazed at the range of the i6b receiver
@@phildawe7172 can you tell me how to turn it on and how it works please
@@mr9712 i haven't used that transmitter for a while now. there will be some videos here on youtube on it and how to set it up
FS-IA6 2.4ghz Receiver is capable ? For db reading ? In my radio I can't see DB reding... Help
Will this work with the irx-i6x?
Yep. 110% sold me on this now
I have a problem with patching my FS I6X. Firmware is now from 20-09-2019 and I want the 10 channels activated. The Com 3 opends with succes, Detecting I6 transmitter.. detection fail.. time out. Than closing com3.. and thats it. Can somebody help me out?
Does this work on win 10?
Tried on win 7 and seems these drivers get mixed that it cannot find port (created a paraller port for me)
any tips on binding the Flysky FS-A8S receiver? even after turning off AFHDS i cant seem to bind to the receiver
devbloggs hold button down to change to sbus from ibus. For everyone in need if you already figure it out
With my stock flysky i6, can I jump directly to this upgrade or do I have to do the 10 channel upgrade first? Thanks for sharing!!
straight to it
Can i get this mode on flysky fsi6x.?
SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)--How do you display this on the main screen?
Show the settings.
I have nothing.
When I set the flight timer in the extras menu do I seriously need to just hold the button down for like 2 hours just to set it to 3 minutes? I can see any other way to set it without going down in real time :/
what is range of this transmitter?
What rssi does this failsafe at?
IS ANY CHANCE THAT YOUR RADIO IS USELESS AFTER THE UPDATE???(BREAKS?) PLZ I WANT TO KNOW
Awesome tutorial Eric. Thanks!
Thanks John. Enjoy!
Is it safe to do it.can I also update fs i6x.
Great vid. Works great but I'm tryna understand how to set up the RSSI dbm alarm
Under alarm set to < 25 SNR and tune down from there. Thats how I have mine set.
MKme Lab Thanks. Been trying to bind my tiny whoop for a day an no luck so far. It's a ppm Rx. I set tx to ibus/ppm and turned AFHDS off an no good. Any ideas?
Yes there was a bug in the firmware shown in this video regarding AFHDS off function. Go to the RCGroups thread and see what the newest one is. I used bindfix_updater_05_21_23_14.bin and that fixed it for my Woop and QX90 Flysky receivers. There might be a newer one since. This firmware also fixes the bind button back to working instead of making you have to use the factory menu.
MKme Lab Thanks
I have 4 frames flyign with my FSi6 ... if i do the firmware update, i will loose all the model settings and bind right ?, thanks.
I kept my models and bindings last two updates.
Hi i updated my radio and it works great. Just have one question, i have 2 fsi6b recivers and on one of them i get rssi and everything else but on the second fsi6b i dont. Do you have to update the firmware on the reciver as well?
And great by the way great video.
Yes I heard some need firmware update to work. It is mentioned in the RCgroups thread
I thought so. Thanks
will this work with windows 10
when I put throtle stick down and reset timer it always start count again :/ why ?
Would anyone recommend this radio for a $300 jet?
Sir can I update fs i6x with this firmware for timer and rssi.I have this radio so I just asked whether it is safe to update.
Hello, I am the author of I6 mod, the alternative firmware for I6X is planed - please see gogetfunding.com/flyplus-firmware-for-flysky-i6x/
what dose intv me on the controller
hi mate awesome video...i bricked my radio how i can fix it..please help
Hey mate. If you still need to fix it just follow this video th-cam.com/video/BITkrXCR0N8/w-d-xo.html
I just re-ran the 10ch Programmer instead of any official firmware, from MKmes' 10 channel mod video found here th-cam.com/video/lknNQbAFsC4/w-d-xo.html.
Hope this helps you. I just bricked mine all of 30 minutes after it arrived lol. All sorted following that video though.
how to setting flight timer with button
please help
Does this work too for the Eachine iA6 ?
Should be the same
Just tried, and works perfectly
windows 8?
Adrian Lee should work on Windows 8. Though I tested on Windows 10
i'm sorry, is this one 10-channel firmware?
Yes
AHAHAHAHAAHAhA YEEES
I can't connect my transmitter to PC. Programer say device not connected (I assign PORT 2 for FTDI), I use Win 10 BTW.
My stock COM port for it was 3 on Windows 10, but I had to manually tell the device manager to find the software for it. Showed up as "Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge (COM3)" for me, Might be the same for you.
thanks for all your reply, I've manage to upgrade my TX. it is just that I am doing the sequence wrong. so my tx isn't read in firmware update mode.
i can not binding
This firmware 10 channel available
Thanks for the straight forward no bs how to bro.
Welcome
Can this work on the fs-i6x?
Hello, I am the author of I6 mod, the alternative firmwarefor I6X is planed - please see gogetfunding.com/flyplus-firmware-for-flysky-i6x/
ok, know i have the rssi option, and what receiver do i have to choose? please tell me.. how con you get that
Great video, thanks for this!
I bricked my Transmitter following exactly what you did which is no big deal.
IF ANYONE ELSE HAS BRICKED THEIRS.
Plug in the USB cable
Go into firmware update mode with the rudder trims
Follow the MKmes' 10ch Update video and run the same 10ch programmer again.
Mine showed up as "FLY-SKY I6 0.00" when I opened the COM port
then click program and it should be alive again with the 10ch update working.
Or be boring and run some kind of official firmware update, the choice is yours.
So. In the benb0jangles github link in the 10ch video, there is an executable firmware with the hali9 software in this video. Go into Firmware Update mode with the rudder controls, run the .exe from the "10ch qba667_hali9 Updater" folder, open port, program, done.
It works in fs i6x?
Hello, I am the author of I6 mod, the alternative firmwarefor I6X is planed - please see gogetfunding.com/flyplus-firmware-for-flysky-i6x/
Very nice update. Seems I should convince my friend to upgrade his FS-i6X if this firmware is compatible with this newer radio version. How about audible alarms on VBat and RSSI telemetry readings? Are it is possible?
But stop fooling people about Taranis killer nonsense. They are not comparable even by switch types where lesser QX7 have more switches and 3 of them are 3-position switches. Also mixers, scripts, display options, voice alarm etc. which are even in QX7 but doesn't here.
lol, where are the USB drivers. Can you like, link it instead of "bruh just google it". Blog is down too atm.
There are far too many variables to the USB drivers as it depends on what serial converter you are using. There are FAR too many to link them all... Blog is up just fine too.
i have the i6 with 1.2 with 10 channel mod, i would like to update to 1.5 version for rssi in osd, or to add beeper alarm for osd on my i6... so far i have clicked about 20 links and github files and i have just not got anywhere. why is github so hard to direct people to? could somebody please link the updater app thing for windows and the firmware 1.5 link, i'm losing hope here. hehehe
i think i did the 10 channel mod using a mac so the updater isnt on this machine. its two files... it shouldnt take this long to find two files, github is always a nightmare to use for us noobs, so please somebody have mercy... show me two links.
You need windows 10 :) great video hopefully i can get my setup again soon and start flying
Son of a bitch, i refuse to use anything higher than 7. That might be enough to make me skip this radio.
I absolutely loathe the color navy blue, has anybody taken off the stickers and used acetone to take off the gummy sticker glue on this?
Same here Windows 7 ultimate is the one and only operating system you'll roll!
On a normal screen I saw the signal quality (scale)
But here I do not see anything. There is no scale.
I do not see at all there is a connection ( binding) -or not.
How to display the quality of communication on the main screen.DB
It should be in all receivers. It's not RSSI!
Simply - there is a binding- or not
Do screenshots of settings please.!!
Not all receivers have RSSI. Go to the forum and read would be my advice.
You have 47 Db on the main screen.
How to turn on it?
Where?
hmmm, i cant seem to bind my reciever to my transmitter after updating, anyone else have this issue?
Power up both sticks down to the left and use that bind menu- if it works- you aren't using the newest firmware that the bind function is fixed. Refer to the RCgroups thread.
yeah, didnt work using that method either :S
nvm, it worked the second try :P thank you
Awesome
Anyone got it to work with a chinese arduino uno clone?
Oehhh the Taranis fanboys won't be happy with you sir ;)
Pretty nice radio's these though.. Not a Great range, but well.. for quad flying.. LOS planes..
Great video! :D
Cheers & have a good weekend
Hahaha ;) I actually haven't had any issues with range on mine. Maybe I'll take it to max limit now that i have RSSI. Have a good one Sir.
Thanks man :) Well.. it allso depends what you'd compare it to offcourse.. Maybe it would actually be Better then a Spectrum dx6i.. I mostly use a Futaba radio.. compared to that the Flysky's don't do so hot..
All relative :) I do allso like that stick-feel of the Flysky's by the way..
Not great range? wtf? almost 2.5 km
ive been a mile out with stock antennas. Ive upgraded them since, just haven't had a chance to test the range.
I've never had a problem with range with mine, never had signal loss. I now have the modded antennas and it works even better.
HIT THAT THUBS UP!
I FINALLY figured out the RSSI alarm if anybody needs help jus let me know
What is rssi alarm how to use it pls help i just start off fpv a week ago
way to fast man slow down a little
lol people bitch too slow, people bitch too fast. You try making content then. Tip- RW, FF and PAUSE buttons exist.
Mine says test page! Not extras😣😑?!