How To Use The RadioMaster MT12 - Review & Tutorial

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @wtfmimshag
    @wtfmimshag 9 месяцев назад +1

    Enjoying the content chadd. The MT12 has inspired me to tackle an FPV crawler. Leaning on years of inav experience, going to fit a flight controller and send her on some autonomous missions around the neighbourhood. Think inav can also track back along the path for RTH now. Should be fun!

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  9 месяцев назад

      That’s awesome, man! That really inspires me to play more with that stuff. I need the push too, thank you!

  • @fordman3571
    @fordman3571 8 месяцев назад

    Very imformative,much appreciated,i just picked one up from my LHS. 🤙🏼

  • @Magneticitist
    @Magneticitist 11 месяцев назад +3

    I realized as much as I want the FPV market to grow, that also just means it's going to clean me out lol

  • @bille2843
    @bille2843 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks a ton. I have learned a lot thanks to your videos on the RM MT12. I was hoping you would show how to add an on/off switch using to bottom two add-on toggle switches. For such things as lights, speakers or a fan for the motor on rc cars. Kind of so you could shut them down to save battery life at certain times. Thanks so much if you can do this video or whether you can't. Your help so far has been invaluable.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  9 месяцев назад +1

      I can try to make something like this, but if you wanted the answer today this is what you do: RUclips How to set up switch on EdgeTX. And you’ll see videos for the wrong radio, but they will have identical menus to the MT12. You just have to set up the switch you want to be the right channel in the *Mixer tab 🤙

  • @ukmitch86
    @ukmitch86 10 месяцев назад

    Mate, great intro to the radio - mine's on its way and you've just saved me time getting familiar.
    Will be looking out for your other vids on the same radio and ELRS. Subbed.

  • @wasa7
    @wasa7 11 месяцев назад

    And a huge thankyou. I’ve learned something new. I didn’t realise you have to have the receiver connected to make certain changes. Ie setting the failsafe position. This has been bugging me for a a fortnight…..

  • @marinehm
    @marinehm 5 месяцев назад +1

    You’re very good at tutorials for the MT12. Can you do a video on using the 3 position switch to modify the throttle output or maybe “modes”? Position 1 crawl. Position 2 med speed. Position 3.
    How to modify the end points for each switch position?

    • @marinehm
      @marinehm 5 месяцев назад

      I did it!!!! 🎉 I can now change max throttle output using the 3 position switch

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the sub! And sorry for the late reply. This radio is awesome and the features go so deep, but that means there’s a lot of pages in the menu and I know that can be a pain. Lmk if you have any other things you’d like to see on the channel!

  • @eme4289
    @eme4289 11 месяцев назад +4

    Hey Chadd. You mentioned headtracker/handtracker in the video. I have my mt12 set up with both. It was suprisingly easy. I connected it to the side dsc port and pointed channel 3 and 4 to Tr1 and Tr2 in edgetx. A better way would have been to connect to the aux/sbus port and pick sbus trainer in edgetx. But the option is not there under serial in the hardware page. My taranis and tx16s both have that option in the hardware page. Maybe in the next update of edgetx for this radio will have it.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад +3

      This is super good info! I’ll try and see if there is a PR I can do and get it added for the next update! 🙏

    • @Jarcademis
      @Jarcademis 11 месяцев назад

      So do you prefer this model transmitter over the RadioLink?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Jarcademis The features on the MT12 are 10/10. But I like the interface on the RC8X more; it's a nicer system to make changes to a car on, ya know..
      But MT12 does all the same stuff plus a lot more, it's just more complicated to use (which is why I made a 20+ minute video for it's review lol). I'd pick the MT12 personally (today), yup🤙

    • @Jarcademis
      @Jarcademis 11 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV thank you for the content. There’s not enough on YT for surface FPV. Yours is very detailed. Liked and subbed.👍🏼

  • @manski209
    @manski209 11 месяцев назад

    Great video Chad, thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays.

  • @SmartContractHaxor
    @SmartContractHaxor 11 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks for this video chad. Quick question - I just bought this
    However, I have a radio master boxer ELRS I use for drones .
    Could I just use the boxer instead of this? Is there any advantages to using the MT12 for my RC car instead of the boxer? They both use ELRS
    Thanks

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад +2

      For sure! There are a lot of people that prefer “Air Remotes” like the Boxer even on RC Cars. I had a tough time getting the brakes to activate correctly when I used my Taranis back in the day, but I’m sure there is a video that explains how to set it up correctly 🤙

    • @manski209
      @manski209 11 месяцев назад +1

      I have the RM Boxer that i use for my quads and a RM Pocket and i use both radios for my rc fpv cars. It didn't make sense for me to buy another radio, bad enough i have all the radios from all my rc cars. The boxer and pocket work as well as this radio would. On the quad radios, i have the steering on left gimbal and my throttle and brake is my right gimbal since it has the spring tention.

    • @SmartContractHaxor
      @SmartContractHaxor 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@manski209 that’s dope, how hard is it configuring your RC car to work with your boxer? Just swap out the receiver in the RC car, to an 2.4 GHz ELRS one?

    • @manski209
      @manski209 11 месяцев назад

      @@SmartContractHaxor Yes, i purchased a Radiomaster ELRS ER5C PWN receiver and i setup the left gimbal for steering and the right gimbal for throttle and brakes. Joshua Bardwell also just release a video on setting up the Radiomaster MT12 and i just follow his steps for the throttle trims and steering trims, the only difference is i used switches for both trims. This video- ruclips.net/video/DcJnIJSHdgg/видео.htmlsi=mBmoduvjKpJWLBcS

  • @Asatisfiedguy-b5z
    @Asatisfiedguy-b5z 9 месяцев назад +1

    This may be a little off topic from the video but what antenna do you recommend for a vtx. I'm running a fpv car analog with a foxeer reaper extreme vtx 2.5w(this vtx has one antenna port). I saw your other videos and saw on your car you use the Lumenier Double AXII 2 but those videos are a couple years old so I'm wondering if this is still one of the best options for long range. Thanks all inform helps!😁

  • @NUeB_RCFPV
    @NUeB_RCFPV 9 месяцев назад +1

    16:00 my MT12 just arrived - it has no HELI tab at all. :) Firmware is (812f4e91) of 2023/10/28
    next thing I'll try is to add that joystick to the camera pan, so it is no longer limited to steering input only…

  • @horstboehm8876
    @horstboehm8876 7 месяцев назад

    Could you talk about switching the throttle and steering channel?

  • @DargoDog
    @DargoDog 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent video!!! Two questions... First, can the trim switches be used as 3-position switches for controlling channels? Second, can it do mixing for controlling skid steer RC?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад +2

      Yes to both!! I linked a video from Joshua Bardwell in the description that goes over trims and he actually shows how to program to a switch better than I do. For learning the mixing on the radio I have a good trick: just search for “EdgeTX mixing tutorial”. There are dozens of radios that use the same operating system as the MT12 so it’s easy to get that info. I’ll try to make some more videos on things like this too!

    • @DargoDog
      @DargoDog 11 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV Many thanks!!! I will likely order this radio in the next couple of days.

  • @MCD_OCD
    @MCD_OCD 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks 🙏 great informative review as usual.

  • @Xbot4Life
    @Xbot4Life 6 месяцев назад +1

    Just got my MT12, powered it up then turned it off saying i need to watch a tutorial for this thing!

  • @jesseharless24
    @jesseharless24 4 месяца назад

    Still best radio ever made

  • @dc9808
    @dc9808 3 месяца назад

    ditto on the issue with pins lining up.

  • @corygallant99
    @corygallant99 5 месяцев назад

    Kickass review thanks bud

  • @jesseharless24
    @jesseharless24 4 месяца назад

    I can agree on the difficulty to programing 😂

  • @Magneticitist
    @Magneticitist 11 месяцев назад

    Damn man that thing is complicated. It seems really familiar to the Boxer radio you recommended but for cars. Unless I'm missing something.. if I wanted to try it out I guess I can just module my crossfire to it, I'd just have to redo all the settings for each car. I was thinking about trying that with the boxer just to see if I could pull off driving with sticks but this looks way more reasonable. I really want that thing but I also don't understand it enough yet. 16 channel ground control though.. that's literally what I was asking for and they delivered.

    • @MrAlekoy
      @MrAlekoy 10 месяцев назад

      you are correct, the boxer and the MT12 (and MANY others) run the EDGE-TX operating system. only small changes between them; like switch names and channel names :)

  • @AdamLoerts
    @AdamLoerts 8 месяцев назад

    I'm interested in learning how you can add a head tracker for a gimble mounted camera for FPV. Is that something you plan on doing?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  8 месяцев назад +1

      I will definitely be doing a video on head tracking and gimbals. But it will take some time; I like to make the videos really clear 🤙

    • @AdamLoerts
      @AdamLoerts 8 месяцев назад

      Great, look forward to it!

  • @CP-yj6gg
    @CP-yj6gg 10 месяцев назад

    Hi, great review. Do you know how to take advantage of the trainer feature of the radio? I am trying to get my son into rc drifting and having this feature is great to have. Do we need to have two MT12s, or can the slave radio be another brand as long as it has a DSC port? I do have a Radiolink RC4GSv3 that I was hoping to use. Thanks.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      A different brand with a DSC will totally work. The easiest way to learn how to set up the trainer function for the MT12 would be to search RUclips for “set up trainer function EdgeTX”. There will be plenty of videos showing different radios, but the menu will be identical and you can copy the set exactly 🤙

  • @CrowBelowCustoms
    @CrowBelowCustoms 11 месяцев назад

    Super helpful! Thanks, bud!

  • @andreass.3701
    @andreass.3701 5 месяцев назад

    Hello from germany. I have a question. Ch2 is for steering. What means the subtrim mode? Best regards

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  5 месяцев назад

      Hello! You can get to the subtrims by adjusting the values on page 7 of the model menu section. Just press MDL and then page > 6 times. Hope this info helps! 🤙

  • @jordankeith6745
    @jordankeith6745 7 месяцев назад

    I have been able to find anything on the BEC in for the servo power. Do you know if the elrs receivers can go up to 8.4v ?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  7 месяцев назад

      There are dozens of different receivers for ELRS because any company is allowed to make them. I know the RadioMaster ER8 and a few others say 4.5-8.4v right on the side though 🤙

  • @ryanpowell2908
    @ryanpowell2908 6 месяцев назад

    hey chad i just recently bought the radiomaster mt12 elrs and i havent used it yet i only opened it and touched it and held it i am hesitant on if i should pull the trigger and keep it and start setting it up on my 6s kraton exb v2 newest all aluminum version but have some questions. ive considered the flysky noble or fs-gt5 or even other top brands like futaba or radio link. i have some very specific questions and would love to ask you is there a way we can communicate quickly and reliably?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  6 месяцев назад

      Sure, I have my email on a few video descriptions. I can’t answer until Tuesday though. Gone for the weekend 🤙

  • @quazarraynor1362
    @quazarraynor1362 9 месяцев назад

    Hi, Chadd could show us how to bind mt12 to 5ch er5c. Er3ci binds with no problem but for some reason the 5 channel ones doesn’t want to bind.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  9 месяцев назад

      Hmm, are you powering it up 3 times and then leaving it powered in the 4th time?

    • @quazarraynor1362
      @quazarraynor1362 9 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV yes it just blinks green. Maybe uses different protocol.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  9 месяцев назад

      @@quazarraynor1362 If you’re sure it’s a ER5C it should be ELRS. You should notice that the blink is different if you unplugged 3 times and then left it plugged in on the 4th plug in. It will flash a more rapid blink 👍

    • @quazarraynor1362
      @quazarraynor1362 9 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV I’ve tried many times it won’t work. I bought another 3 channel reciever and it binds perfectly. Thanks anyways love your channel!!!

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  9 месяцев назад

      @@quazarraynor1362 Oh right on. Glad you figured it out bro! Hope you get some good weather and can go rip around!

  • @FYRC15
    @FYRC15 10 месяцев назад

    Can I change one of the trim switches to a 2 or 3 way switch. For instance to control the diff locks on my trx4. Thank you

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      Yes! I put a link in the description for a Joshua Bardwell video that shows how to do this. He’s been making a lot of good content on the MT12 as well 🤙 Basically, you just go to mixes, choose a channel and edit it, go to source and select it (so it’s blinking) and then click the switch (trim, dial, etc) you want and you’re good!

    • @FYRC15
      @FYRC15 10 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV thank you so much for the reply and the link. I have watched his vids but probably just not the correct one. Again thank you.

  • @bsr3280
    @bsr3280 2 месяца назад

    Traxxas ESC just blinking green.
    Steering work but motor doesn’t.
    Express LRS lower the
    Packet Rate 50Hz(-115dB
    Should hook up.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  2 месяца назад

      It sounds like the blinking esc is saying it needs to be calibrated or something. I’m not familiar with Traxxas stuff but that seems to be the deal 👍

  • @MrWeusi
    @MrWeusi 11 месяцев назад

    What is the fpv rc car facebook page? I herd you mention it in the long range video.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад +1

      If you go to groups and search for “FPV RC Cars” if should be the first one up 🤙

    • @MrWeusi
      @MrWeusi 11 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV ok thanks,, !

  • @natecruz911
    @natecruz911 9 месяцев назад

    Super noob here. I bought the mt12, receiver included, and are pre bound from the factory. Do I still have to bind it for express lrs?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yup, you’ll need to bind additional receivers, always. Just follow the ‘power on, off, on, off, on, off, ON and leave its method until you’re more comfortable with ELRS and flashing firmware.
      It seems hard at first but that’s because everyone wants to show the hundreds of features ELRS has in their videos, instead of making it easy lol 🤙

  • @marinehm
    @marinehm 5 месяцев назад

    Subbed

  • @mirocapin4759
    @mirocapin4759 7 месяцев назад

    👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌Thanks

  • @flyingclint589
    @flyingclint589 10 месяцев назад

    what firmware are you running? you have some menu's and options my radio doesn't have. including more game options than mine. I only have one game.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад +1

      I did update the ELRS fw to the latest, but I left EdgeTX to what came stock. Having more games is something can be changed without firmware (it’s just adding the game on the SD card) and the menu items that you don’t have were likely hidden by RadioMaster. I actually hid a bunch of them too later in the video (it’s an option in the system settings). Hope this helps!

    • @flyingclint589
      @flyingclint589 10 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV ok. I think that makes sense. I’m not totally sure what FW version I’m running and/or how to update it.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад +1

      @@flyingclint589 The cool thing about this radio is that it uses EdgeTX. So you can look up updating edgeTX and almost any video, of any radio that pops up, will work. The RadioMaster Boxer will be similar enough to follow along. Just use the correct “MT12 FW” and not the boxer fw (obviously lol). There will be a portion that goes over games, etc. 🤙

  • @jimmypontious550
    @jimmypontious550 9 месяцев назад

    Good lord have mercy .

  • @chaoticadventure
    @chaoticadventure 10 месяцев назад

    Will that bind to spektrum and flysky rx's?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      If you get the 4-in-1 version, yes! But I like the ELRS version for the range and permanence 🤙

    • @jasoncurrie475
      @jasoncurrie475 9 месяцев назад

      No it won't I can't get it to connect to a damn thing

  • @rezaakhmadi6620
    @rezaakhmadi6620 11 месяцев назад

    This one can be paired with TBS? If i want long range? Or TBS with RC4GS is enough?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад

      Yup! It can be paired with Crossfire nano modules super easily (no custom cable needed). It has ELRS built in so you wouldn’t need a Crossfire module, but it’s cool to have the option!
      The RC4GS with a Crossfire module is still a great option 👍

    • @rezaakhmadi6620
      @rezaakhmadi6620 11 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV i see at marketplace in here price for radiomaster MT12 and ELRS very affordable compared rc4GS and TBS..
      In here TBS 2W the price is unreasonable

  • @wasa7
    @wasa7 11 месяцев назад

    I was playing with mine and found the receiver kept shutting down with two car sized servo’s attached. Nothing silly, a 25kg and a 6kg. It did this with three new receivers but it worked fine with just one servo. Any ideas if it’s current capacity of the receivers thing ?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад

      Oh man, you may be running into this super frustrating issue where the voltage sag (from the load of having two servos) is enough to brown out the processor. I thought the issue was resolved on the latest receivers though. Can you tell me more about the issue?
      I’m not super familiar with the metric you used for those servos. I’m used to seeing like “9gram servo” for smaller rigs or planes, so “25kg servo” seems absolutely massive lol. If I knew more about your setup there’s a good chance I can help 🤙

    • @wasa7
      @wasa7 11 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV 25kg is something like 300oz/in. Ball park steering servo for most 1/8-1/7 surface vehicles. I am into speedrunning. Land speed record racing. So I set two servos up on a receiver on a tray with a life 2s pack at 6.4v for range testing. Moving both servo’s voltage dropped to around 6.1v on the telemetry and it browned out. Pull the power and plug it back in and it worked again. Elrs is exciting as we are currently strapping on wifi boosters between 2~8w ( won’t get away with that for ever ) and latency @2000ft is so bad you can easily shoot it off the road trying to turn it around. Current fastest speed achieved with a wheel driven electric rc car is around 222mph and they are weighing over 20lb and costing around $4k to build. So having 100% trust in the Radio is important. Thanks for your interest 😎

    • @wasa7
      @wasa7 11 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/vdUQKGK9SwA/видео.htmlsi=XzDbex3PnhmIfkiS if you have 20 seconds to spare.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      @@wasa7 Thanks for the follow-up! Is this only with the stock receiver (ER3C-i)?
      I wonder if any of the bigger PWM receivers have this issue too.. Have you tried something like the ER6?

    • @wasa7
      @wasa7 10 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV the Er3c-I and 2x ER5C V2 I tried it again tonight with different servos and it didn’t do it..

  • @rosta108
    @rosta108 10 месяцев назад

    i need help how do i bind the mt12 to spektrum SR300

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      I use the ELRS version brother, sorry. I do put links in the description that could help. Not sure if any are specific to spectrum tho. Good luck 🤙

  • @everettpace4687
    @everettpace4687 7 месяцев назад

    When I try to go to my ears it just loads and never proceeds past that

  • @neilburnside3779
    @neilburnside3779 5 месяцев назад

    Does anyone remember Nomadio??

  • @boatdr6776
    @boatdr6776 10 месяцев назад

    It’s the MT12 with mounted Ranger

  • @DrDiff952
    @DrDiff952 9 месяцев назад

    Open/Edge tx is easy

  • @JDHitchman
    @JDHitchman 10 месяцев назад

    One problem with this video is at the 11:11 mark, you were talking about swapping CH1 and CH2 then out of nowhere you switch to CH3 for the demo completely ignoring the CH 1 to 2 swap. Sort of a disconnect there IMO.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      Fair. I’ll try to catch details like that. The same process for changing ch3 can be used on other channels; just go to source and edit it, then move the wheel, throttle or switch you want that channel to be 🤙

  • @adamhudson6812
    @adamhudson6812 10 месяцев назад

    I can’t even get into the erls menu. Just freezes up and locks the remote.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад

      You’re sure you have the ELRS version? Is this on the original fw still?

    • @adamhudson6812
      @adamhudson6812 10 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV I think it’s the 4 in 1 but came with ELRS receiver as well. The other receiver will not power on at all.

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  10 месяцев назад +1

      @@adamhudson6812 If it really is the 4-in-1 then the ELRS Menu in tools will not work. They may have accidentally sent the ELRS receiver; as that will not work with the 4-in-1 either.
      You should be able use any FlySky, FrSky or Spektrum receiver, though.

    • @adamhudson6812
      @adamhudson6812 10 месяцев назад

      @@ChaddRainsFPV thank you! I actually tested a flysky receiver and bounded with no issues.

  • @rastanonascension5246
    @rastanonascension5246 11 месяцев назад

    Is it u.s.a factory made or china?

    • @ChaddRainsFPV
      @ChaddRainsFPV  11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a radio made in China (like most), but the development of EdgeTX and ELRS are done all over the world. It’s a true RC Community with this one 🤙

    • @tastenheber
      @tastenheber 11 месяцев назад +1

      If they want to keep selling it for that price, there's no way they can produce it in the USA or any other western industrial country. Even the expensive ones are probably all made in China.

  • @MikeKing-t9i
    @MikeKing-t9i 11 месяцев назад

    Smokin vid bruh let’s start a complete new model and set up servos to switches throttle to trigger and steering to the wheel

  • @jonaswalther9245
    @jonaswalther9245 5 месяцев назад

    Before you try to make an instructional video, learn how to use the radio!!!!
    You are completely out cycling in several parts.
    The JR connector on the side of the radio is NOT the "Servo Tester" and you will likely burn the radio if you try to use that output as that.
    The input menu has nothing at all to do with the channel order, it doesn't matter in which order the different names appear, they are just "names" for your knobs, buttons or steering wheel!

  • @jasoncurrie475
    @jasoncurrie475 9 месяцев назад

    This radio Sucks