TrueBuild wrote:
Just had look at the DX4e on ebay most seem to be mode 2. I need a mode 1.
Looking at the manual the DX4e has a switch for mode but from mode 2 to 4 (understandable since it is a mechanical difference)
Two versions of the DX4e are available: mode 1/3 and mode 2/4. The mode
switch changes the transmitter from mode 1 to mode 3 or from mode 2 to mode
Is it easy to convert the DX4e from mode 2 to mode 1?
Is the disconnecting the RF section just unsoldering or unplugging a RF board?
You probably need get a transmitter on the correct mode unless you are fairly ambitious about reworking the innards of the DX4. No easy way is provided to switch from mode 2 to mode 1. I haven't explored in detail, but I assume that at a minimum it would involve rewiring the stick pots and, of course, changing the centering and friction on the sticks.
Removing the RF module requires using solder wick and/or sucker to free up the pins on a small board. Not terribly hard but you need the right equipment. But if you don't need the module, you can just leave it in there; when you plug in the trainer cable, the encoder turns on but the RF stays off. My comment about battery life was misleading, as removing the module isn't needed.
Bottom line: Find a DX4 on mode 1, buy a proper JR/Spektrum trainer cable, set up Taranis as master, plug in DX4e.
EDIT: I thought it was time to check that a DX4e still works with Taranis, as it had been months and an upgrade to v2 firmware since I actually tried it. Happy to say it still works as advertised.
One thing to note with the DX4e is that it has mechanical trims which are easy to move. When I use one as a buddy box, I sometimes put tape on the trims to make sure they don`t move. You don`t have this issue with the DX5e, which is the obvious alternative transmitter and equally readily available. But it's a bigger box and less suitable for a child's hands.
