New (Used) 8s issues? Need help.

I bought a used 8s with Deviation preinstalled and it does not seem to be acting right. I was able to bind it to my Spectrum RX on my Flame Wheel running a CC3D but the stick inputs do not work correctly. The throttle is on the left and the TX says it is in "Mode 2" but throttle during TX setup in Open Pilot config is the right stick??? The flight mode switch does not react during setup either.

Did I get a converted "Mode 2" TX that was not done properly?

Is there a number on the case that would indicate Mode 1 or 2?

Which RX?
PPM or PWM?
Ever heard of AETR & TAER?

...have a look first at..
wiki.openpilot.org/display/WIKI/CopterCo...les,colours&pin-outs

I still think you should check out the settings page's input monitor I mentioned in one of the other posts. The throttle sounds like it is on the left stick, but from what you said in the other thread it sounds like it's in the direction that rudder should be in, which is just plain wrong. To catch everyone else up, he loaded a model profile I made but couldn't get the throttle warning to go away until he moved the left stick to full right rudder. Kind of wonky.

Check that out and let me know what you find. After that, try loading the latest version of Deviation. If that doesn't fix it, it might be time to remove the back cover and see what's going on with the left gimbal's wiring.

There's probably a way to re-map the controls to be in the correct place, but if you don't fix the core issue you'll have to do that on every single model profile you use.

While we're checking things out, reload that Ominus profile and take a look at the model settings - tap the icon, and check the page you see against the attached photo. If anything is somehow switched around, that would definitely give you problems. If not, this is the page we'd need to change things to get your channels assigned to the correct stick movements.

I am new to most of this stuff so I don't know all the lingo. I have a AR610 Spektrum, Orange R615X.

Ever heard of AETR & TAER?

No. I will check it out.

I take that back. I was mistaken? On the TX is working correctly?

I need to fiddle around with this thing.

The Orange R615X will give you the correct order using PPM.(CPPM port1 on the rx)


Edit: Your TX is correct in mode2 but these shit Spectrum RX screws it up.
The CC3D is in AETR channel order and if you use PWM, you can reorder this into
the Devo or just plug signal wire to port for channel3 on the CC3D.

Edit1: R615X has AETR order at CPPM.Try it.

I see. Should I buy other RX's?

Take this R615X in DSMX mode...and give it a go.
The best RX you can buy, is the little FrSky RX D4RII. But for this one, you will need a RF modul upgrade on your Devo.

Is the Spektrum rx a satellite?

Next question, what are you using, Cleanflight or the OpenPilot software?
On CopterControl you are able to reorder the channels.

aMax wrote: Take this R615X in DSMX mode...and give it a go.
The best RX you can by, is the little FrSky RX D4RII. But for this one, you will
need a RF modul upgrade on your Devo.

Is the Spektrum rx a satellite?

No it is a full RX.

Sorry but could you help me out with what I need to do? I just got the Devo 8s today and have been fooling around with it for a few hours getting nowhere.

The CC3D is in AETR channel order and if you use PWM, you can reorder this into
the Devo or just plug signal wire to port for channel3 on the CC3D.

I would love to know which channels I need to change? I really need to flight mode switch to work as I am adding GPS to my Flame Wheel.

Sorry if I may be confusing you. I have 2 Flame Wheels. One with the CC3D and one with a Multiwii Mega 3.5.

I assume your Devo is ok and in mode2.
But you really need to study the doc files of the FC and the software, otherwise
you will go to nowhere.

What FC software do you use?

Both of these quads were flying using my DX6i. I wanted to use more of the GPS features and bought a used 8s to add a 3 pos switch and other features.

I used OP software and WIN GUI.

With the CC3D (Switched signal wire 1 and 3) and 8s I can get all the way to the mode switch in the wizard and can go no farther because the switch is not recognized.

If you are using CopterControl, you can assign the channel to the function.
Until now, you did not tell me what software you are using.... ----
Sorry did not read ..

Try it within CopterControl first....and if that will not work, change
the signal wires.

Edit: The switch for arming? Then you have to do a channel assignment within
the FC software.
Did start with the wizard?

Yes I started with the wizard and could only get to the switches. Ok, I will guess here and I should save at that point and then manually assign a switch function?

All the switches on the tx are recognised correctly?

Yes they move on the TX's screen but not in the OP software.

Then assign the switches you want to use to the next free channels.

On my 7e I have HOLD on CH5 and a 3position switch(FMOD) on CH6.

With cleanflight I use my modded switches SWA and SWB within certain fixed
ranges ,so I get with 2 channels six functions.

Edit: Good night, I have leave now... ( Europe)

Thanks for all the help! Good night.

I figured out my issues with reinstalling the firmware. Wrong darn Button!

R/C Madman wrote: I figured out my issues with reinstalling the firmware. Wrong darn Button!

Great! Did it help?