r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 And..... its well complex! was gonna go flying tonight but ive no idea how to use it hahaha best get reading, oh and theres no manual with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Good choice - you won't regret it. Plenty of info on here. Edited By Gary Manuel on 17/07/2018 19:10:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Ohh, nice! Once you get the hang of OpenTx you're going to wonder why you ever bothered with other systems. You'll love it. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Have a look on here **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Hope you enjoy it whether you use OpenTx or the FrSky operating system. Let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 you guys think i should open tx it before i even start ? here? OpenTX 2.2.2 RC5 (2018-07-16) Edited By r6dan on 17/07/2018 20:36:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 For me yes, Some are also happy with the installed FrSky system. Don't go for 2.2.2 as I think RC5 stands for release candidate which means it is not a fully finished version. If you do install OpenTX I think you should go for 2.2.1 as that is a fully proven release. But there are many here who better understand than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 R6dan, only you can decide whether it's worth going to OpenTx. I certainly would. There's a specific process to go through to switch to OpenTx. You can find the document on the FrSky website. Go to the X10 page, follow the link(s) to "downloads" then there's a How-To X10 X10S flashing instructions. Download the latest version and have a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wills 2 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I got my X10 a few months ago, it's a great radio. I am using the standard FROS and I have to say it is very capable, to be honest I am so glad I didn't go open tx. I haven't found anything that I cannot do standard, my dad got one at the same time, he went open tx, and seems to spend more time faffing about with opentx than anything. Sure opentx is better at the very edge of complexity, but for me it's just not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 ive found a really good video on youtube basically talking and going through that document showing exactly how to do it. looking ta it, seems a bit daft getting a radio like the x10 and not taking advantage of it, might as well got a normal radio, although im no tech wizz so it may take getting used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 oh dear... im faffing now and cant even work out how to set up a flying wing on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Bear in that mind pretty well eveyone who has used OpenTx will have used older conventional systems previously - so they have experienced both. And the vast majority of them would say "go OpenTx". Which shows that once you have experienced OpenTx few would choose to go back! In contrast, most people who say "stick with FROS" have never tried OpenTx. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 its been 5 years since i had the 8fg so most of that has been forgotten lol even the standard system in it seems complex, been fafffing for an hour and still not got the zaggi working ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wills 2 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I agree when I got my Taranis a couple of years back, open tx is far more capable than the older channel limited systems I previously had, and I got on pretty well with it to be fair. I think the main restricting factors with these are the lack of channels and free mixers which FROS has pretty much for me at least solved. That and a much more diverse range of options than sets of old. When I got the Horus I decided to try the menu driven system it came with, and I prefer it overall. There are some areas which are not perfect, but I get on better with it. Have a go with it, you can always then choose which you prefer. Edited By Richard Wills 2 on 17/07/2018 21:49:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 ill give it a go first, but i cant even find the Ailevators menu ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wills 2 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 When you created your model change 'aircraft normal' to 'flying wing' and it's done, outputs Ailevators on ch1 and ch5 as default, which you can change in the output map Edited By Richard Wills 2 on 17/07/2018 22:02:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 No Dan - you are approaching this completely the wrong way! There is no "ailevator menu" - it doesn't " work like that! That is the classic reason people say "OpenTx is very difficult" - because they approach it as if it were any other TX - its not. This is a entirely new way of thinking! What you need to do is take a step back, read the basic intros to OpenTx - work through the examples to programme a simple 4 channel rudder, elevator, throttle and aileron model. That will introduce you to concepts in OpenTx like Inputs, Mixers etc. Then you can start to branch out. If you persist with a "standard Tx" mindset and approach you will never understand OpenTx. You are not going to master this in an evening - its too powerful and deep for that. BEB Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 17/07/2018 22:01:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Richard, cheers mate thats helped hahahah BEB, you are right, I think i opened the box after work and ive been looking at it like a normal tx,like you say i need to sleep on it and look at it again tomorrow afternoon and read up more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Sorry Dan - strike that - I thought you were on OpenTx!! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 No not yet, need sd cards etc tomorrow night should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 "I'm now an X10 owner" You should join X10 owners anonymous and get help Seriously, I've had one for a few months and really like it. However, I loaded OpenTX to replace the Frsky OS and, If you have no experience of either OS, I'd suggest you do the same. There's loads of help here and elsewhere including an excellent manual which I downloaded. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 With open tx it’s all done on the lap top then flashed to the sd card, so does that mean it’s not adjustable on the fly at the field ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 No it doesn't mean that at all. Using the lap top is just an option. All the pages you see in Companion on the laptop, are also there on the Tx. When I used a Taranis I tended to do most things on the PC then transfer it to the Tx simply because it was easier with a big screen and a mouse etc. But with the Horus, I hardly ever use the PC at all. I do all my model setup directly on the Tx because the big colour screen and button layout works so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Can you use the same version of companion on a Taranis and a Horus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r6dan Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 That’s good to know that’s it’s sll adjustable on site, seems there’s way more drone users than fixed wing so not many set up vids for planes on YouTube, I’m not 100% sure if you use the same system on both radios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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