fly boy3 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Hi all, I have purchased the above Xr from a well known on line supplier. I want to use it in my DX6i tranny. As the Xr is a modern one, and my Xt is relatively old, the supplier said, when asked re compatability that he was 99.9% certain that it would be fine. Can any one confirm this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Says on the Spektrum site that it's DSMX and DSM2 comparable so it will bind on one or the other protocol. The only issue, if your transmitter has not got a telemetry function, then that bit won't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 The bottom right hand corner of your DX6i Monitor screen Should have a large X logo printed in the screen This alternatively may have DSMX2 printed in red Which is it FB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 The DX6i is either DSMX or DSMX/DSM2 depending on how old it is. Either way, the RX should be perfectly OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Thanks all for the info. For Denis, yes it has a large X positioned bottom r/h of screen. The Tx was bought 4years ago but never used. On the manual it states DMXS. Apologies for seemingly daft questions, but I still use 35mhz, and after thirty years of flying with this marvellous system I have decided to give 2.4ghz a go lol. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Posted by Nigel R on 09/01/2020 13:07:10: The DX6i is either DSMX or DSMX/DSM2 depending on how old it is. Either way, the RX should be perfectly OK. They were initially DSM2 only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Yes FB, your AR410 is the correct RX As Frank says, the earliest DX6i were DSM2 only, but soon sold with DSMX/ DSM2 selectable Knowing you have DSMX just means we have no need to select, just bind the two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Posted by Nigel R on 09/01/2020 15:05:12: I stand corrected. It wasn't for long Nigel, There were far more DSMX/DSM2, Than DSM2 only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Thanks all again, I am now a happy bunny. All I need to do now is to get my head around Spektrum programming with its two sections ie "set up" and "adjust"lists. Always been a Futaba man, but pension restraints did not allow me to buy Futaba 2.4 ghz radio. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Fly boy, I am also ex Futaba. Please note, exponential has negative values to calm responses round centre. Spektrum has positive values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Cheers Don, that would have caught me out I,m sure. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 I need some more info on this Xr please. No info on pin connectors in package. Ok,it says batt, then 1 data, 2,3,4. I assume these are as my old Fut. Xr, ail.ele,throttle, rudder. Also no info as how to bind, just says it has a bind button. As this is my first ever 2.4ghz job, I would like to know how to bind. Is it similar to bind plug operation as per manual ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Page 3 of the manual online here FB **LINK** The servo plug orientation from the top pin, with the 410 on its back top pin Signal, (yellow) middle pin + (Red) bottom line Minus (black) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackinBlack Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Throttle, Elevator, Aileron, Rudder is the normal Spectrum convention. For the AR410 Rx port A/1 is Battery, B/2 is Data or throttle, ports 3 - Elevator, 4 - Aileron, 5 - Rudder. If using an ESC with BEC then power is via the Throttle port, for IC battery goes to port A/1. Bind procedure from manual: 1. Push and hold the bind button on the receiver while powering up the receiver. Release the Bind button once the orange LED starts to fl ash continuously, indicating that the receiver is in bind mode. The receiver will also enter bind mode if you power on the receiver and then press the bind button before the receiver has connected to any transmitter. 2. Put your transmitter in bind mode. 3. The bind process is complete when the orange LED on the receiver is solid. 4. After you set up your model, always rebind the transmitter and receiver to set the desired failsafe positions HTH Ian Edited By BackinBlack on 10/01/2020 18:04:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster prop Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I have one of these receivers which I want to use in a glider. First, the servo plug orientation is moulded into the plastic next to where the servos plug into. You might need a magnifying glass to read them, I did. They are as Denis has said. Next, I was hoping to use the throttle port for spoilers (no motor) but a servo plugged into there doesn’t work from the throttle stick. Does that output only work with an ESC? If so it’s a 3 channel receiver for gliders. As this is a RES glider I’m putting the rudder servo in the aileron output to fly onthe rh stick in mode 2. Btw, don’t worry about range, I have an AR410 in an electric model, range is as far away as I can see the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Is your tx set up to use that channel? I understand some glider setups may not be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackinBlack Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Posted by Nigel R on 10/01/2020 20:02:23: Is your tx set up to use that channel? I understand some glider setups may not be. That's correct, in sailplane model set up the throttle channel is usually pre-configured for camber or similar functions and the throttle is assigned to a switch for simple on/off operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thanks guys I think I have got it lol. It asks to rebind to the model as well, to set the fail safe. Is this done once only or every model ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Like every item in the supermarket has a Barcode FB Your Dx6i assigns each of your Receivers with a unique Code Modelmatch prevents any other model being flown, other than the one in your Model Name window Name each model that you Bind, throttle down, with a different Name in Model Memory To set the Failsafe, each Receiver you bind, have your Throttle stick Down to Zero On loss of signal, the throttle servo will shut down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster prop Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Posted by Nigel R on 10/01/2020 20:02:23: Is your tx set up to use that channel? I understand some glider setups may not be. Thanks, that might be the problem. When I created a new model on the tx I selected ‘Glider’. I’ll try binding it as an ‘Acro’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Thanks Denis, a lot to take in at my age, but I,m getting there lol. Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Easily bound following your instructions. As I am using Futaba servos, it looks like I have to remove the toungs on the servo plugs as they will not fit the Spektrum Xr. Is this normal practice or is there a work around ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Posted by fly boy3 on 11/01/2020 20:41:30: Easily bound following your instructions. As I am using Futaba servos, it looks like I have to remove the toungs on the servo plugs as they will not fit the Spektrum Xr. Is this normal practice or is there a work around ? Thanks Normal You did right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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