TARANIS X9D INTRODUCTION MANUAL 16 Channel digital telemetry radio system | FrSky Electronic Co.
Contents Telemetry ........................................................... 10 INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1 Radio general settings........................................ 11 FEATURES ................................................................. 6 Model menus ..................................................... 12 Contents and Technical Specifications..................... 7 First steps ..............................................................
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the FrSky®, TARANIS X9D, digital telemetry radio system. In order for you to make the best use of your system and to fly safely, please read this manual carefully. If you have any difficulties while using your system, please consult the manual, your hobby dealer, or the FrSky Service.
Meaning of Special Markings Pay special attention to safety where indicated by the following marks: ! DANGER - Procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and cause death/serious injury if not carried out properly. △ ! WARNING - Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death or serious injury to the user if not carried △ out properly or procedures where the probability of superficial injury or physical damage is high.
Always pay particular attention to the flying field’s rules, as well as the presence and location of spectators, the wind direction, and any obstacles on the field. Be very careful flying in areas near power lines, tall buildings, or communication facilities as there may be radio interference in their vicinity. At the flying field To prevent possible damage to your radio gear, turn the power switches on and off in the proper sequence: 1.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS Do not attempt to disassemble NiMH packs or cells. Do not allow NiMH cells to come in contact with moisture or water at any time. Always provide adequate ventilation around NiMH batteries during charge, discharge, while in use, and during storage. Do not leave a NiMH battery unattended at any time while being charged or discharged.
Switch Reallocation (Default settings) SA: 3 positions, Alternate; Short Lever SB: 3 positions, Alternate; Long Lever SC: 3 positions, Alternate; Long Lever SD: 3 positions, Alternate; Short Lever SE: 2 positions, Alternate; Long Lever SF: 3 positions, Alternate; Long Lever SG: 2 positions; Momentary; Long lever SH: 3 positions, Alternate; Long Lever You can choose the Switch and the ON/OFF position in the menu of Mixer.
FEATURES ACCST system The TARANIS X9D transmitter adopted the newly developed bidirectional communication system "ACCST" (Advanced Continuous Channel Shifting Technology). Data from the receiver side can be checked in your transmitter side. PXX protocol PXX protocol is used to produce super low latency between the transmitter and RF module (approx. 1/3 of current systems). Also, PXX protocol brings Receiver Match.
Contents and Technical Specifications (Specifications and ratings are subject to change without notice.) Your TARANIS X9D kit may include the following components: TARANIS X9D Transmitter 6 cell Nickel–metal hydride Battery & AC adaptor Neck strap The set contents depend on the type of set. Transmitter case X8R S.PORT telemetry receiver (optional) Transmitter TARANIS X9D Operating system: 2-stick, 16 signal channels, ACCST 2.
SD Card (sold separately) The SD card can store various files, such as model data, music, sound files and pictures. Any SD card on the market can be used with the TARANIS X9D. The card is locked when it is pushed in all the way in. To remove the card, push in on the card again, it will pop up allowing you to remove it. ! Warning △ Be sure to turn off the power to the transmitter before inserting or removing the SD card. As the SD card is a precision device, do not use excessive force when inserting.
UPDATING Your FrSky TARANIS X9D transmitter programming can be updated easily and at no cost online. When functions are added or improved, the update file can be downloaded from our website. Copy the update files to the SD card and then use the following procedure to update the program. Check our web site for the FAQ regarding updating for more information. Updating procedure Note: If the battery fully discharges during program updating, updating will fail.
Another handy feature is the auto selection of physical inputs in the relevant fields. Instead of choosing a source or switch with the + and - keys, just move the pot or flick the switch you want, and it will be recognised. For switches the position is also autoselected, and the +/- double key combination will allow selecting the opposite position in a pinch. Main views We have 3 main views showing the same basic information in the top part and different inputs/outputs on the lower part.
Radio general settings A LONG press of the MENU key brings up the mostly self-explanatory radio setup menu: Date/Time: To be set, they serve as info but also to give a correct timestamp to files and logs saved by the radio. Battery range: range of the graphical radio battery meter on the main views. To be set accordingly with the battery type you use (2s LiPo here). Alarms -> Sound off: if "Sound Mode" is "Quiet", the radio will not even sound warnings like a low battery.
Model menus A SHORT press of the MENU key from the main views brings up the model selection screen. There models can be selected, deleted, backed up and restored to/from SD card using the menu brought up by a LONG press on the ENTER key. They can also be copied or moved (one SHORT press on ENTER key highlights the line, +/- create and place a copy of the model on the desired slot, while two SHORT presses create a dotted outline where +/- simply move the current model to another slot.
press ENTER to get in edit mode, move the control to the desired position, and LONG press ENTER to save. Receiver power should be cycled after switching to hold mode. External RF: o Module type: PPM for generic modules, XJT (same operation modes as above), DJT (D8 mode only), DSM (for "hack" mod with a module taken out of a DX4e or DX5 Spektrum radio). o Channel range: same as for internal module. o Receiver no, Bind, Range check (when module type is XJT or DSM): Same as above.
smooth transitions between modes. The priority of the flight modes is such as the first FM of 1-8 that has its switch ON is the active one. When none has its switch ON, the default FM0 is active. Sticks The next screen allows setting one or more input formatting rules to each stick axis. This is the first step of the control chain where you define the amount of control authority you want on each stick.
There can be as many lines as needed on each channel, and the operation between each line can be selected. To create a new line, you would LONG press the ENTER key, and select insert before/after. By default all the lines on a same channel are added together, but a line can also multiply those before it, or replace them. For clarity, each line that is currently active and contributing to the channel's output will have its source displayed in bold.
Servo reverse. Center adjustment. This is similar to subtrim, with the difference that an adjustment done here will shift the entire servo throw (including limits), and won't be visible on the channel monitor. Subtrim Behaviour: When set to default, adjusting subtrim will only shift the center of the servo throw. Given a -100% to +100% order from the mixer, the servo will still move exactly between the lower and upper limits, without clipping or dead band.
Custom switches These are logic switches that are used to compare values and combine various conditions. The first "operation" column lists a few arithmetical, logical and differential operations. In arithmetical ones a and b represent variables, x represents a constant. Variables can be every source, i.e. all those available in mixers, plus the 5 global variables and all telemetry values. In logical operations the available sources are all physical and other custom switches.
The available functions are: Safety CHx: When active, the output of CHx is forced to the selected value. A checkbox is there to enable the function, which you would typically do after ensuring the value is set correctly and the switch is off if your model is powered. Trainer, TrainerXXX: Enables trainer mode globally, and for individual functions. Unless a custom function is set for an individual function, turning the one set for Trainer automatically activates all 4 sticks.
Each field can be one of the various available parameters, of course the corresponding sensors and/or hub must be installed in the model: Tmr1,2: Both timers Tx,RX: RSSI of the radio and receiver in D8 mode. In X16 mode, they are both identical and return the RSSI of the receiver. A1,2: Analog ports on D8 receivers (only A1 available on X8 receivers, with receiver voltage). Alt: Barometric altitude sensor. Rpm: Engine speed, number of blades is adjusted in the settings above.
F/S button then apply power for D and X receivers, connect jumper to S pins of servo channels 1 and 2 and apply power for V8xII receivers). The receiver LED will flash fast to confirm binding. Press exit on the radio, Remove the jumper on the receiver if applicable, and cycle receiver power. You should now have servo control of servo channels 1-4 with the sticks.
No switch is assigned to the line, so it's always active (as long as the modes setting above allow it). Selecting a switch (physical or logical) would allow activating or deactivating the line whenever needed. Warning is off. If set to 1,2 or 3 the radio would emit 1,2 or 3 short beeps every few seconds to let you know that line is active. Multiplex is Add, so this line is just added to the previous ones on the same servo channel.
Next up: a little mix. I'm going to be lazy and just tell you to go back up and check the mixer screen description a bit further up for the throttle -> elevator compensation. I'm sure it will seem much more clear now. Let's do a delta mix. Again, what kind of control surfaces do we have, and what do we want them to do? We have 2 elevons. They must move in the same direction when the elevator stick is moved, but they must move in opposite directions when the aileron stick is moved.
Model setup guidelines Time for a little summary. As we've seen, there's literally an infinite number of ways to do the same thing in the firmware, so let's mention a few good practices when setting up models. If you stick to them they will help you set up your model quicker, keep your setup clean, and understand what you did 6 months later.
line empty, and instead assign that switch to a flight mode. The mixer line would now see its flight mode selector set to only the flight mode in question. Slow up/down is set in the flight mode paramaters, and we get our nice slow gear operation. A "side effect" is that we can now also use the separate set of trims that comes with the flight mode, and take advantage of it to counter the extra drag from the gear that often causes a pitch down action.
But as we know that custom switches can be used anywhere a switch is definable, nothing prevents you from reusing that same CS2 to trigger automatic flaps deployment once speed got below 35km/h. That's right, anything can be used to affect anything. Introduction to companion9x As we have briefly mentioned, OpenTx comes with a computer-based counterpart that runs on Windows, Mac OS and Linux, companion9x. This software will allow you to backup, edit and share your radio's settings.
More info about companion9x: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGzSf9jelg More info about Open9x: http://code.google.com/p/opentx/ FrSky Electronic Co., Ltd Tel: (86) 0510-85187718 Fax: (86) 0510-85187728 E-mail: FrSky@FrSky-rc.com Technical Support: sales4tech@gmail.
