It Works!!
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:28 pm
Hi, my name is Bob and I am a new user to OpenRc. It has been about 40 years since I did anything with radio control and things sure have changed since then.
Just to give you an idea of my capabilities, I had a very serious Stroke back in 2002 which they said I should not have survived. Nothing on the right hard side works now, apart from that I am fine. Anyway I have decided to give Open TX a try using a FlySky 9X V2 transmitter with the aim of getting it to control a hexacopter, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsATmfRC0U4 something like this would be nice.
I started by installing the HK backlight kit and began soldering wires to the board for the programming set up. That got a little bit fiddly and in the end I decided not to do it that way and saw that there was a Smartieparts board available by email so I went and got one.
That was a very well made board and certainly worth the investment cost. It went together like it was made for it
cut the wires for the backlight and soldered them to the smartieparts connector and it works too.
Then I did a bit of reading and video viewing to make sure I had it correct.
Because I use a Mac I went and got Open TX configured and Companion software and flashed the 9X with Open TX after I turned the power ON (common trap I believe). I have noticed that the trim switch is not working properly for the Aileron, looks like I have to take it apart again. Exercised it a bit and now it is working. The only other things to come now are the FrSky modules, the hex is already built.... Not long now.
Big thanks to Steven, I didn't have to call
If I can do it, anyone can.....
Just to give you an idea of my capabilities, I had a very serious Stroke back in 2002 which they said I should not have survived. Nothing on the right hard side works now, apart from that I am fine. Anyway I have decided to give Open TX a try using a FlySky 9X V2 transmitter with the aim of getting it to control a hexacopter, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsATmfRC0U4 something like this would be nice.
I started by installing the HK backlight kit and began soldering wires to the board for the programming set up. That got a little bit fiddly and in the end I decided not to do it that way and saw that there was a Smartieparts board available by email so I went and got one.
That was a very well made board and certainly worth the investment cost. It went together like it was made for it
cut the wires for the backlight and soldered them to the smartieparts connector and it works too.Then I did a bit of reading and video viewing to make sure I had it correct.
Because I use a Mac I went and got Open TX configured and Companion software and flashed the 9X with Open TX after I turned the power ON (common trap I believe). I have noticed that the trim switch is not working properly for the Aileron, looks like I have to take it apart again. Exercised it a bit and now it is working. The only other things to come now are the FrSky modules, the hex is already built.... Not long now.
Big thanks to Steven, I didn't have to call
If I can do it, anyone can.....