Spektrum DXS Radio Tutorial: Beginner How-To
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- So you have the Spektrum DXS radio you received with your ready-to-fly AeroScout, Apprentice, etc. and you are ready to expand your airplane collection but it is not in the budget yet to buy a better radio? In this video I'll show you how to get the most from your humble DXS radio.
●Bind to multiple models and switch between them in seconds
●Reverse channels quickly
●Change model profiles easily to control and fly more advanced aircraft
Be sure to watch the first DXS episode for more details on firmware updating and profile selection.
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A viewer asked about control surface trims which I should have mentioned in the video. While safe mode/auto leveling attitude trim is programmed into the receiver (assuming you use safe) the normal aileron, elevator, and rudder trims are on the radio. If switching between planes and one requires different trims to fly straight and level those trims will obviously carry over between planes. If you plane to use the DXS to switch between planes, it is important you take the time to mechanically trim each plane so that it requires little to no trim at the radio to dial it in or you'll be re-trimming each time you switch planes. Either that or make yourself a cheat sheet to know how many "clicks" each plane requires for a particular control surface. Then you could zero the trim, then move it to the necessary value for each plane.
Another viewer asked if reverse thrust was possible. Yes, you can. The DXS is a 7 channel radio and with model profiles you change what switches control which channels somewhat. As long as you can configure your reverse thrust to operate on an available channel you can do it. If using an Avian ESC you'd have to configure the ESC with a compatible radio or with an Avian ESC programmer. I have other videos on how to configure Avian ESC's for reverse thrust.
Good video!
Thanks, new fan of your channel, good stuff!
Did you, by chance, test how many planes your DXs could be bound to? Was it just the two in your video or could you add, say, 4-5-6?
Since your other videos ( i.e. propeller testing-AeroScout) are indepth i just assumed you tried many bindings.
Unlimited. They aren't stored in the DXS, the receivers store the radio info so there is no limit.
@@shanesdiy OUCH, thanks...I think you might have alluded to that in your video.
You didn't show binding the DXs to another Spektrum transmitter to use it as a buddy box.. 😎
Yes, it does work great for that. I've recently tested that with my NX6, planning another video for that feature.
Question, if I want to bind a standard 4 channel plane and a 6 channel plane, do I place the radio in the 6 channel mode before binding?
It does not matter what mode, or "Profile", you have it in while you bind. All it does to the radio when you change profiles is move what switch is mapped to what channel. Even after binding you can change the profile around, the plane won't care. You just need to determine what profile the 6 channel airplane needs and you can leave it in that since for the 4 channel airplane, it won't matter if you are in profile 1 or 2. Unless you you a flying wing with elevons you won't want profile 3 or 4.
So between profile 1 and 2 the only difference is that it swaps channels 6 and 7 between button A and switch D. In profile 1 button A is channel 6 and switch D is channel 7. In profile 2 button A is channel 7 and switch D is channel 6. If your 6 channel plane has flaps, you'll most likely want to be using profile 2.
Depending on the servo orientation for each plane, you might have to invert a channel or two as you switch between planes. Still won't have to rebind. Hope this is clear, let me know if you you have any questions.
@@shanesdiyI do have 1 more question. I bought the TX used and it shipped without the original box. When I was going to register it, there is no serial number that I can locate, what can I do? I checked and it already has the updated profiles. Do I need to even worry about registration?
@@kx4gamingandmodels123 If you can select different model profiles there is no need to register unless they come out with newer firmware at some point.
The serial number is automatically read by the Spektrum Programmer software when you connect it to the PC, you won't find it printed on the product anywhere, same for all their products, it is a "digital serial number".