Taranis X9D Plus SE Antenna problem
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:22 pm
Hi,
I'm looking for some help/advice with an issue i'm having with my Taranis X9D Plus SE.
I've been searching for a relevant thread and not found anything as yet, so hoping someone might be able to help, or at least point me in the right direction.
I'm not the most savvy with the radio side of things, particularly openTX, so apologies if this query is a bit stupid!
About 2-3 months ago, I built my first FPV freestyle drone and bought the X9D Plus SE. It's currently overkill for what I need, but I figured the additional features might come in handy as i progress in the hobby.
About 2 weeks ago, I decided to open the Tx to remove the ratchet on the throttle, and in the process of opening the case, I unfortunately pulled the antenna connection away from the board. Having previously opened a futaba 14SG with no issues, I wasn't expecting the Antenna to be in such a position as for this to be possible, and really didn't use all that much force when separating the case halves, so was surprised that it came away so easily.
Anyway, I work with people that do circuit board assembly and soldering, so had 1 of my colleagues re-solder the connections, but when I powered up the transmitter I received the "Antenna is Defective" warning.
When we checked it after the warning, we noticed that the ground and signal pads on the internal XJT module had continuity, and are assuming this is the source of the problem.
I have since purchased a replacement backboard, but when my colleague soldered the antenna to it earlier today, again there was continuity between the ground and signal pads. We made sure the battery was disconnected and removed when he performed the soldering of the antenna, so don't think that could be causing any issue.
We've looked for a schematic, but can't find 1 online, and have seen forum posts where people are discussing the lack of such data and that FrSky seem unlikely to provide 1.
Has anyone experienced anything similar to the above, or is knowledgable enough with this radio to understand what might be going on?
My colleague and I are a bit confused as to how the pads can have continuity (a potential short?) on the new board given that we ensured the battery was removed at the time the work was carried out.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading if you got this far!
I'm looking for some help/advice with an issue i'm having with my Taranis X9D Plus SE.
I've been searching for a relevant thread and not found anything as yet, so hoping someone might be able to help, or at least point me in the right direction.
I'm not the most savvy with the radio side of things, particularly openTX, so apologies if this query is a bit stupid!
About 2-3 months ago, I built my first FPV freestyle drone and bought the X9D Plus SE. It's currently overkill for what I need, but I figured the additional features might come in handy as i progress in the hobby.
About 2 weeks ago, I decided to open the Tx to remove the ratchet on the throttle, and in the process of opening the case, I unfortunately pulled the antenna connection away from the board. Having previously opened a futaba 14SG with no issues, I wasn't expecting the Antenna to be in such a position as for this to be possible, and really didn't use all that much force when separating the case halves, so was surprised that it came away so easily.
Anyway, I work with people that do circuit board assembly and soldering, so had 1 of my colleagues re-solder the connections, but when I powered up the transmitter I received the "Antenna is Defective" warning.
When we checked it after the warning, we noticed that the ground and signal pads on the internal XJT module had continuity, and are assuming this is the source of the problem.
I have since purchased a replacement backboard, but when my colleague soldered the antenna to it earlier today, again there was continuity between the ground and signal pads. We made sure the battery was disconnected and removed when he performed the soldering of the antenna, so don't think that could be causing any issue.
We've looked for a schematic, but can't find 1 online, and have seen forum posts where people are discussing the lack of such data and that FrSky seem unlikely to provide 1.
Has anyone experienced anything similar to the above, or is knowledgable enough with this radio to understand what might be going on?
My colleague and I are a bit confused as to how the pads can have continuity (a potential short?) on the new board given that we ensured the battery was removed at the time the work was carried out.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading if you got this far!