Fsky Taranis X9D Plus

Now you come to mention it Chris, I guess it is a huge amount of work

But it will Keep Phil busy for a while, although I don't think it will keep him quiet :evil:

Chris73 wrote: Seems like a huge amount of work to just set up some dual rates and expo :S :S

Chris001 wrote: Now you come to mention it Chris, I guess it is a huge amount of work

But it will Keep Phil busy for a while, although I don't think it will keep him quiet :evil:

:S :lol:

Chris73. A lot of it can be done by copy paste in the Companion on the PC. Yes it is a real learning curve and it makes you realise that when you flick a switch on your JR/Spektrum that these commands have been programmed in for you.
I ask myself "Why at my age get involved with programming?" Me too! But I feel Open TX is the way forward unless you want to go Multiplex or Jeti and such likes. Expensive too.

Chris - Getting the hang of it a bit now. Mixes and have played with voice warnings for flaps and gear. Have looked at your eepe. It must work then..
I discovered this on my travels which helped with SF and Mixes. It is for a Bixler using just 6 channels. It is a bit over the top in my opinion.
Attached is sound files (which i have added to my SD card) and the eepe. Take a look

Should I ditch my Spektrum DX8 and DX10T, along with my JR DSX9? Is the alternative Futaba (never understood the logic of the programming) or Taranis? If I go Taranis, will I need to go to night school to learn programming? Won't mention the "exotic" offerings as budget won't stretch to them. What happened to the rock solid connections promised by Spektrum's DSMX? Why do "Glitches" and "Brownouts" still happen?. If Futaba is so good, I know it's good 'cos I fly JR/ Spektrum, and the Futaba fanciers have told me that my gear isn't as good as theirs. Is Taranis the way to go, if so, I'd be grateful for some advice. Do I sell my JR/Spektrum gear while it still has some small value, then spend hours in a darkened room, using lots of bad language while trying to get a servo to go the right way?

Hi Brian,

Have you personally had issues with your Spektrum or JR radio sytems? Is there something you wish they could do that they don't?

If it's working for you then it would seem a shame to sell it all and learn a new system for no extra gain. If you are having problems/lack confidence in your current system, then that's a different matter.

OpenTX is fun, if you find it fun to learn and occasionally scratch your head trying to understand the logic that will enable you to do what you want. There is no manual. If the radio is only a means to enable you to fly then OpenTX is probably not for you.

As I reply I see Chris has already. He has made a valid point.

Brian here is my view FWIW. I have a JR DSX9. Love it. Had it 8 years now. It has done what I have asked for it without issues. Taranis X9D. Looks similar to DSX9, feels the same in my hands but with more switches and knobs and a third of the retail price.

I have only had it 10 days and have spent some serious hours playing with it. Initially I was doubtful whether at my time of life I could handle the learning curve. A took a few days for the new way of doing things to sink in plus a little help from others that have already gone Frsky and endless hours of reading a Start Guide.

Using a PC based program OpenTX Companion 2, Makes life really easy. you can program it and see some of the results on a simulated screen. You can create a new model from the "wizard" and then edit it for your needs. Then if you are happy you save the model to the radio and backup goes to PC. You make another edit and totally cock it up. Damn. Bring up the backup and rewrite to radio. Having a backup makes you feel a bit more secure. And the fact it can so much more than other TXs.

The other main reason is JR are no more, I don't like Futaba and the other alternatives are too expensive. I have also gone to Taranis for voice alerts, Telemetry and add ons are relatively inexpensive.

That's my personal view. I'll be keeping the JR though. At preset I am moving (attempting ) to put my gliders on it for starters and later any thing else that could do with telemetry. Plus the bonus is having a "backup" of all your models and settings stored at home so when you cock up something on the TX at the field you can recover it as it was.
There is a Getting Started Manual but the pdf is quite large for the Forum The other manual is YouTube for one and of course other dedicated Forums.

Hi Chris, yes I did have an incident with Spektrum DSMX last year. The transmitter was newly upgraded by Horizon Hobby, the receiver was brand new and had two extra satellites. The model took off and I flew it for one climbing circuit, on the second pass, while turning crosswind, the model stopped responding, after a couple of seconds the engine stopped. On retrieval, I couldn't reproduce the fault. Apart from one flyaway on 35 Meg, all my accidents have been with Spektrum receivers while using either a Spektrum DX8 or JR DSX9 transmitter. Looking back over the years, I had a lot of problems programming my Futaba FF8, but I never lost a model. Perhaps it's just a coincidence though? There's a Kiwi chap does a series of videos called RC Model Reviews. According to him, the Taranis is head and shoulders above everything else on the market, in spite of the fact that he got a dud one from HobbyKing.

I don't know if it is available as a pdf, but there is a printed manual for OpenTX available in the USA
OpenTX manual

Brian. If you feel the need to change to FrSky there is an option that does not require the steep learning curve of OpenTX. The FrSky Horus X12 and Horus X10 both use FrSky's own menu-driven operating system, FrOS.

And if I was thinking of changing to FrSky now I would either:
1. Dip my toe in the water as cheaply as possible with the Q7 transmitter to see if I could get on with OpenTX. The input scroll wheel and buttons are a lot easier to use and make changes than the six buttons on the Taranis.
2. Jump in and get the Horus X10. Then see if the FrOS suits my needs or change the firmware to OpenTX.

Brian I have attached a file. OpenTX Companion 2.1.9 It is for Windows (I am using it on Win10) Download it and install. Have play with it. It has a Simulator built in which will give you an idea of each setting you make and how it works. This will pass the time easily. Scratch head at first but hopefully the lights come on......:lol:

Ah! Cannot upload an exe file. Here is the link to it www.open-tx.org/2016/09/15/opentx-2.1.9 You can choose Windows or MAC or even Linux