Joshua I have been flying with this Taranis QX7 for almost two years now and never knew about dumping trims to subtrims!! Proof positive that it never hurts to review beginner material. Thanks Sir!
Mr Bardwell, thank you for doing this video series. It's basically the only reason I felt confident enough to get involved with this amazing hobby. I really do like building as much as flying so I'll be sure to support your business as much as I can while I'm purchasing parts. Thank you so much!
Trims => Subtrims .. Yaayy!! I knew it's always worth watching closely, even if I "been there, done that"... never seen this before, will save me time and nerves! Thanks JB =)
Here are some videos showing how to do the same thing for Spektrum and FlySky radios. ruclips.net/video/PCLxyurZsD0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XQXV6bjCfuA/видео.html
I followed all the steps until 7:26. When I move my sticks nothing happens in betaflight. I am using the FrySky R-XSR and a Taranis Qx7. I also tried plugging in my battery and moving the sticks and still no movement as suggested in your betaflight video. Any suggestions?
I figured out my problem. I noticed I only had the flashing red light and not also the solid blue so i must have accidentally put it CPPM mode. I held down the bind button for 4 seconds then powered it back on to put it back into SBUS mode and now the receiver works in betaflight. Thanks for the videos and the build has been really fun!
I dont have UART7 on the Ports tab and UART6 is not selected as default but UART3 instead. Also my transmitter does not respond on the receiver tab. I solder the wires like this : white from vtx to T6 green from receiver to R6 yellow from receiver to T4 My VTX is the Tramp HV and the R-XSR as receiver
If you don't see UART7 in your ports tab, I believe that you probably flashed the incorrect board type ("target") when you updated the firmware. Go to the CLI and type "version" and see if it says KAKUTEF7. If it says anything else, you have to re-flash the board with the KAKUTEF7 firmware. Please contact me on the Discord server linked in the video description if you need direct support.
Great video! Most of the videos I saw before, adjust the endpoints from the transmitter, but this method seems way easier. Is there an advantage (besides being easier) of doing it from Betaflight instead of the transmitter menu?
The betaflight method results in slightly lower resolution so it's really better to do it from the transmitter. But this method is much easier and few people would probably notice the difference.
Well I updated to the latest Betaflight and now when I pug in my battery I don't get the throttle beeps....It did before...I reconfigured my ibus, mapped my transmitter controls and still no throttle beeps...what do I do now?
If you don't hear the last two BLheli startup tones, it means the ESC is not seeing throttle signal from the FC. Check the motor protocol to be sure it is the same as it was in your old configuration.
I know it doesn't matter but why is my taranis TAER and yours is AETR... Or whatever... It took me FOREVER to figure this out on my first build so good job bringing it up AND showing how to fix it. I kept watching videos that just said "make sure this is right" well, mine wasn't, so then what? Just type it in different, stupid... Doh!
very new,trying to bind taranis x9+ to a black knight 210 . updated betaflight, the drone and the radio. receiver is blinking in bind mode when I hit bind in the transmitter nothing happens .not sure what brand the receiver is, stock i'm assuming
I just did a search for "Black Knight 210" and found this BnF listing from BuddyRC: www.buddyrc.com/spedix-black-knight-210-carbon-fiber-bnf-fpv-quad.html It says, "Ready to bind to DSMX transmitter", which is Spektrum. If that's the product you have, you cannot bind it to a Taranis. Taranis is FrSky protocol, not DSMX.
If you trim after setting the endpoints of your channels, aren't they shifted by the trim? And if so, what happens, if you first trim, and then set endpoints?
When using subtrims, the endpoints are not affected. If you have been adjusting channel center using the "PPM Center" parameter, then yes that DOES affect the endpoints, and that's why you shouldn't do that :-)
The kit is constantly coming back into stock and then selling out. If you want to purchase it, you need to hit the Notify button on the product page and then when you get the email that it's in stock, run over and buy it. They are typically in stock for a few hours up to a day before they sell out.
Here are some videos showing how to do the setup for Spektrum and FlySky radios: ruclips.net/video/PCLxyurZsD0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XQXV6bjCfuA/видео.html
You can if you want to but the board was already on default settings and full chip erase should be performed automatically when going between different BF versions.
I caught hell at this step. BetaFlight would reset my AETR1234 to AETR1234 after pressing the save button. I had to fix it from my Teranis any suggestions?
I've got to think you were inputting an invalid text string like you had spaces or something in it. There's no reason betaflight would reject one channel mapping.
I'm an old UNIUX programer so I tested all kinds of strings with your budget build parts on BetaFlight and no luck. Also, on a completely separate build I ran into the same thing. RMRC dodo board with Inav 2.0. I cant do anything to make AETR to change to anything but AETR. Any thoughts? @@JoshuaBardwell
@@scottsimmsfpv7751 If you're using iNav, I can't guarantee that the steps will be identical. I don't know enough about iNav to know whether there is something different that is causing the issue. This build is shown with Betaflight.
I'VE UPDATED THE BUILD. bit.ly/2ZG6skz BUILD THIS ONE INSTEAD.
Joshua I have been flying with this Taranis QX7 for almost two years now and never knew about dumping trims to subtrims!! Proof positive that it never hurts to review beginner material. Thanks Sir!
Mr Bardwell, thank you for doing this video series. It's basically the only reason I felt confident enough to get involved with this amazing hobby. I really do like building as much as flying so I'll be sure to support your business as much as I can while I'm purchasing parts. Thank you so much!
Trims => Subtrims .. Yaayy!!
I knew it's always worth watching closely, even if I "been there, done that"... never seen this before, will save me time and nerves! Thanks JB =)
Here are some videos showing how to do the same thing for Spektrum and FlySky radios.
ruclips.net/video/PCLxyurZsD0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/XQXV6bjCfuA/видео.html
I followed all the steps until 7:26. When I move my sticks nothing happens in betaflight. I am using the FrySky R-XSR and a Taranis Qx7. I also tried plugging in my battery and moving the sticks and still no movement as suggested in your betaflight video. Any suggestions?
I figured out my problem. I noticed I only had the flashing red light and not also the solid blue so i must have accidentally put it CPPM mode. I held down the bind button for 4 seconds then powered it back on to put it back into SBUS mode and now the receiver works in betaflight. Thanks for the videos and the build has been really fun!
I dont have UART7 on the Ports tab and UART6 is not selected as default but UART3 instead. Also my transmitter does not respond on the receiver tab. I solder the wires like this :
white from vtx to T6
green from receiver to R6
yellow from receiver to T4
My VTX is the Tramp HV and the R-XSR as receiver
If you don't see UART7 in your ports tab, I believe that you probably flashed the incorrect board type ("target") when you updated the firmware. Go to the CLI and type "version" and see if it says KAKUTEF7. If it says anything else, you have to re-flash the board with the KAKUTEF7 firmware.
Please contact me on the Discord server linked in the video description if you need direct support.
Great video! Most of the videos I saw before, adjust the endpoints from the transmitter, but this method seems way easier. Is there an advantage (besides being easier) of doing it from Betaflight instead of the transmitter menu?
The betaflight method results in slightly lower resolution so it's really better to do it from the transmitter. But this method is much easier and few people would probably notice the difference.
Well I updated to the latest Betaflight and now when I pug in my battery I don't get the throttle beeps....It did before...I reconfigured my ibus, mapped my transmitter controls and still no throttle beeps...what do I do now?
If you don't hear the last two BLheli startup tones, it means the ESC is not seeing throttle signal from the FC. Check the motor protocol to be sure it is the same as it was in your old configuration.
Thank you...Yep and the motor protocol was wrong too.....All good hovers like a champ.....I can't fly though it's raining.....GRRRR
I know it doesn't matter but why is my taranis TAER and yours is AETR... Or whatever... It took me FOREVER to figure this out on my first build so good job bringing it up AND showing how to fix it. I kept watching videos that just said "make sure this is right" well, mine wasn't, so then what? Just type it in different, stupid... Doh!
You can set the default Taranis channel order in the Radio Setup.
very new,trying to bind taranis x9+ to a black knight 210 . updated betaflight, the drone and the radio. receiver is blinking in bind mode when I hit bind in the transmitter nothing happens .not sure what brand the receiver is, stock i'm assuming
I just did a search for "Black Knight 210" and found this BnF listing from BuddyRC:
www.buddyrc.com/spedix-black-knight-210-carbon-fiber-bnf-fpv-quad.html
It says, "Ready to bind to DSMX transmitter", which is Spektrum. If that's the product you have, you cannot bind it to a Taranis. Taranis is FrSky protocol, not DSMX.
If you trim after setting the endpoints of your channels, aren't they shifted by the trim? And if so, what happens, if you first trim, and then set endpoints?
When using subtrims, the endpoints are not affected. If you have been adjusting channel center using the "PPM Center" parameter, then yes that DOES affect the endpoints, and that's why you shouldn't do that :-)
Any idea if the kit will ever be back in stock on RotorRiot?
The kit is constantly coming back into stock and then selling out. If you want to purchase it, you need to hit the Notify button on the product page and then when you get the email that it's in stock, run over and buy it. They are typically in stock for a few hours up to a day before they sell out.
Joshua Bardwell thanks! I'm looking forward to getting the kit and building along. Really enjoying your content, subscribed!
Why do we adjust end points in the transmitter then??
You get slightly higher resolution doing it that way.
do not understand the discord server thing! And looking for the spektrum sub trim setting link you talked about
Here are some videos showing how to do the setup for Spektrum and FlySky radios:
ruclips.net/video/PCLxyurZsD0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/XQXV6bjCfuA/видео.html
Thank you
Why didn't you use full chip erase?
You can if you want to but the board was already on default settings and full chip erase should be performed automatically when going between different BF versions.
I caught hell at this step. BetaFlight would reset my AETR1234 to AETR1234 after pressing the save button. I had to fix it from my Teranis
any suggestions?
I've got to think you were inputting an invalid text string like you had spaces or something in it. There's no reason betaflight would reject one channel mapping.
I'm an old UNIUX programer so I tested all kinds of strings with your budget build parts on BetaFlight and no luck. Also, on a completely separate build I ran into the same thing. RMRC dodo board with Inav 2.0. I cant do anything to make AETR to change to anything but AETR. Any thoughts? @@JoshuaBardwell
@@scottsimmsfpv7751 If you're using iNav, I can't guarantee that the steps will be identical. I don't know enough about iNav to know whether there is something different that is causing the issue. This build is shown with Betaflight.
u can fly without doing all of this thinks on camputer??
cuz i dont think i can do that
You can't fly a racing drone without using a computer to set it up. It's really not possible.
uhh im gonna have a hard time but i think its worth it i dont have a quad yet but i rly need to get 1