I had know or thought that it was possible to program avrs using an arduino as the programmer, and being a cheapskate, i didnt bother to purchase one of the recommended programmers. Get your self an frsky module for the back of it, you have to mod the transmitter slightly if yours came with the wire going from the module to the tx but then you can use d series frsky rxs like the d4r2 which is ppm capable. Only thing as far as i know nobody has written firmware specifically for tanks. It is the last version to support avrbased radios 9x9xr with stock board, gruvin9x, diy mega2560. I can repair and upgrade your radio with popular mods like er9x. These are amazing radios, but they occasionally develop problems with pots or switches, or perhaps youve dropped one and damaged it, or bricked it during a firmware upgrade. As another upgrade, i am swapping the stock 9x transmitter module with the frsky djt module. Steam community guide liftoff with turnigy 9x any tx. Deprecated, no more support will be given but firmware downloads are still available for the time being. Well now hobby king is selling what they call version 2 of this product and it comes with a dirtcheap price plus the new frequencyhopping rf module and receiver from flysky albeit with the turnigy branding.
Opentx recorder is used to record voice files via a microphone. As we know turnigy tgyi6s is a copy of flysky but it has old firmware which is usless so far, but i found a newest fiirmware from flysky fsi6s which can be installed on turnigy and we will have all new features turned on. In conclusion the turnigy 9x transmitter is what you should buy if you decide not to spend a lot of money in the beginning. Dec 01, 20 the turnigy 9x 8ch rc transmitter is ridiculously cheap. I would upgrade my radio but i would use a usb fireware loader usbasp. Ersky9x and eepskye are free open source software, independently developed. Wed be happy to end the news here, but there is a problem. I recently purchased this working tx from an auction. Flash opentx turnigy 9x fpv learn build setting fly crash and eeprom backup radio to file and read firmware from radio, in case if you want back to original firmware open opentx turnigy 9x firmware hex. Both programs can generate sound files for all opentx voice languages. Turnigy 9x 9ch transmitter turnigy rf9xv2 module turnigy 9x8cv2 8channel receiver important. I have connected all the kit up but for the life of me cannot get the naza v2 software to work the the turnigy 9x transmitter.
In the configuration i can assign to the aux channels, ch 5 to ch 9 from the output of the following switches and potentiometers. The copter x is also a pretty nicely put together manual. Flashing the turnigy 9x transmitter with a custom firmware. Overall this is the same 9x we know and lovehate, but with better firmware, a nicer design, and backlight preinstalled. Transform a cheap rc transmitter with custom firmware. The users manual doesnt mention this for some reason and it can take a while to figure out how to solve it. Upgrade to newest version firmware on you device, turnigy 9x er9x firmware update you current version firmware to latest version, download newest firmware. If the turnigy 9x just beeps and says switch error, you must set the switches in correct position. Opentx companion is available for windows, apple osx and linux. Turnigy 9x firmware upgrade the turnigy 9x 8ch rc transmitter is ridiculously cheap. The transmitter is outfitted with a 128x64 pixel monochrome lcd, two x 2 axis gimbals, three variable potentiometers pots, six 2position switches, one 3position switch and some funky digital trims. The first step to upgrade your radio with the latest opentx version is to install opentx companion on your computer. The team also develops the opentx companion transmitter support software.
I use a software program called eepe created by the same people. Same goes for the frsky transmitter modules and receivers. The 9x transmitter is also known as the eurgle 9x, flysky 9x, imax 9x and turnigy 9x. My goal is to update the firmware, and add a multi protocol module. I havent tried the mac software as i know most users are going to be pc, mind you it was all done on my awesome little macbook pro. Its not that hard to mod your 9x to install a usb interface and then install some new firmware. I decided to try to do a firmware upgrade and after lots of research and youtube videos. Page 5 introduction ersky9x and eepskye are free open source software, independently developed.
Right now i have only a couple of models but with more i can see that this will be a useful piece of software. I can make my turnigy to work with smartpropoplus and freerider demo, and cannot do the same in liftoff. However there are a couple of things i needed to do. Turnigy 9x er9x firmware full guides for download and. Aug 11, 2012 this is a follow up to our 9x diy upgrade kit install video.
Upgrade turnigy 9x with frsky djt transmitter module and. The conversion you are planning to do in the 9x with the use of the dht module uses three cables to talk to the 9x. For that money you get 2 sticks, 3 pots, 7 switches and a 128x64 lcd screen. People started asking me regularly about repairs so i. It can simulate your radio, and allow you to backup and edit the 9x eeprom memory. It is the last version to support avrbased radios 9x 9xr with stock board, gruvin9x, diy mega2560. It covers everything you need to successfully update the firmware on your 9x radio following the hardware install covered in first video.
Flashing the turnigy 9x transmitter with a custom firmware posted by kalle hyvonen posted on apr 22 2012 i own a flysky fsth9x rctransmitter which is the same device as the turnigy 9x also sold as eurgle and imax. Turnigy 9x 9 channel transmitter turnigy 9x8c v2 receiver i have checked all the components and they all work separately. Cppm combined pulse position modulation is a analog protocol to transfer all channels through on cable in a row. The turnigy 9x has been reflashed with the new v2 firmware, fixing previous menu and mixing issues. The stock firmware or operating software is also ridiculous and there is no manual.
I decided to try to do a firmware upgrade and after lots of research and youtube videos mostly quite old ones i decided to document these adventures for 2019. Turnigy tgyi6s firmware upgrade to flysky fsi6s v 2. Turnigy, receivers, telemetry, radios and tx modules. This manual is provided to help you understand and use them specifically for the turnigy 9xr pro transmitter, though much of the information also applies to the sky replacement boards produced as an upgrade for the 9x transmitter. Minihowto updating my turnigy 9xr in 2019 rc groups. Oct 17, 2016 anyone using the turnigy 9x v2 please let me knowthanks breck click to expand. Introduction the 9xr is a computerized radio from turnigy. Remove turnigy 9x stock transmitter module once you have taken the screws off the stock. It looks like its a one switch per channel only option which means more than half on my discreet switchingpot options on my radio cant be used unless i upgrade the txrx modules to 16 chan. Just received mine on the 80217 i had purchaed a 9xr pro for the 2nd time and was trying to get it to work with a kbar just could not get the swash to ignore the tx swash mix. Turnigy tgy i10 firmware update full guides for download and. So i have burnt some capacitors on turnigy 9x motherboard and need to order a new board from hobbyking.
This is a follow up to our 9x diy upgrade kit install video. Every radio message, including system messages, can be changed. This tx came with its original turnigy 9x software. Turnigy 9x er9x firmware full guides for download and update.
Anyone using the turnigy 9x v2 please let me knowthanks breck click to expand. Companion 9x has a lot more features than just flashing your unit. Sep 16, 2011 i recently purchased a turnigy 9x transmitter from hobby king, with the full intention of upgrading the firmware. The 9x is an amazing value in the rc aircraft world. Opentx speaker and opentxrecorder are available for windows7. All customers who have updated there turnigy evolution firmware to 0.
Frsky horus x10 x10s install opentx howto flash duration. Whats good about the turnigy 9xalso known as the flysky 9x is that there is a lot of scope to expand and upgrade the radio, and you can ultimately make it as. How to use all switches with the turnigy 9x stock firmware. In this post i will show you some of the very useful modifications to unlock the potential of the 9x rc transmitter to reach its next level. Turnigy 9x firmware upgrade full guides for download and. Gear 2 pos switch thro hold 2 posswitch hov thro pot pit trim pot hov pit pot. It is also sold under various other rebranded model names and numbers, including but not limited to. I have connected the turnigy 9x8c v2 receiver to the dji naza v2 module using the following.
When you start up you turnigy 9x transmitter, it might beep and say switch error. Whats good about the turnigy 9xalso known as the flysky 9x is that there is a lot of scope to expand and upgrade the radio, and you can ultimately make it as good as a taranis. Well, the great thing about the turnigy 9x is that there is custom editable firmware out there. The whole upgrade was simple and only takes less than 30 mins to finish. The price of the turnigy 9x has spoiled people myself included. Opentx companion is used for many different tasks like loading opentx firmware to the radio, backing up model settings, editing settings and running radio simulators.
I read about the turrent stick also doubles up as a 9 position switch. Solution for turnigy 9x switch error multicopter world. Couldve been a lot better, but for the price its a good offer. Thats about 110th the price of comparable name brand transmitters. The tgyi10 is bursting with features which are perfect for the modeller who requires maximum control and real time telemetry.
This transmitter can be found under a number of different names. Dec 19, 2012 the price of the turnigy 9x has spoiled people myself included. This firmware flash is only available from our turnigy 9x system as we flash each unit in our office before it is shipped. The turnigy 9x is great and there is large potential for you to do. M128 upgrade to turnigy 9x post by andrewju fri nov 15, 20 8. I recently purchased a turnigy 9x transmitter from hobby king, with the full intention of upgrading the firmware. Then you select the firmware configuration you want and let opentx companion download and install it to your radio. Apr 20, 2012 deviation is a replacement firmware designed primarily for the walkera devo series rc transmitters. While deviation is heavily influenced both by the walkera devo8 firmware as well as by the flyskyturnigy based er9x firmware, it has been written completely from scratch to be easily portable and extensible. Turnigy 9x firmware full guides for download and update. The manual is fully applicable and has nice soft colorations. How to setup failsafe for arducopter with turnigy 9x stock. The latest er9x software suppports 16 chans so is this my only option. Rich walks you through upgrading the firmware on your turnigy 9x while adding a micro usb port for configuring on the computer.
Opentx speaker is used to generate voice files for opentx by using synthetic speech. For that money you get 2 sticks, 3 pots, 7 switches and a 128. For now we are just going to use it to flash our firmware. Im trying to setup my turnigy 9x with stock firmware to send 8 channels to the apm2 and i was trying to understand how it works. I was actually in the process of doing all of those upgrades when i realized i would be spending as much on the upgrades as i would be on the taranis, so i sold my.
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