If you have a BNF model(FlySky AFHDS, *edit* common at the time of writing), the only options to get you in the air are the FS-i6 and the FS-i6x(AFHDS/AFHDS 2A) at this time.Īs it turns out, knowing which model does which is a chore to sort out. So which radio is right for you depends on what you plan to fly.
If like me, you have been enticed into buying bind-n-fly (BNF) microquads with an integrated Flysky RX, you will come to find out (after research, since it seems to be written down almost no-where) these are all AFHDS only. For the aspiring drone pilot, if you plan on building an Almost Ready-to-Fly (ARF) army of models then any of the Flysky transmitters will work they will use the included RX. As far as my reasearch has revealed the difference between the protocols is Telemtry Capability, or two way communication. Unlike horizon’s DSM2 and updated DSMX protocols, AFHDS is not forwards compatible with AFHDS 2A. In reality each of these transmitters could be right for pilots looking to get into Quads for less cash($45-$65), but you need to be familiar with Flysky’s radio protocols before you make a decision.įlysky TX/RX’s operate on AFHDS or AFHDS 2A.
There is a ton of confusion as to what their transmitters are capable of and for us multi-rotor kids that brings the FS-i6, FS-i6s, and the FS-i6x under the microscope. With all of that said, has anyone else had this same problem, please? I find it a bit hard to believe the Ikarus would make such a basic design error - if indeed it is an error - but I’m just reporting what I found.Īppreciate any additional comments and/or information.I just caught the short end of the Advertising Stick with Flysky again. It’s essentially a cross-over cable, with the Tip of the 3.5mm TS/mono jack that goes into the DX9 connected to the Shank of the smaller 2.5 TS/mono jack that plugs into the #3024040 adapter - and vice versa - the shank of the 3.5mm jack connects to the Tip of the 2.5mm jack. Once I got the configuration to work, I buzzed the cable with a continuity meter to figure out the wiring.
Using this, and providing that the USB Dummy Interface jack is only partially plugged in (see attached image), I was able to get eight channels to register with Aerofly RC7 during the Configure procedure and managed to fly the simulator (note: The Mac Book Pro Retina is really not quite powerful enough - the mouse "lags" behind a bit - you also need to click the mouse in the simulator window to get the mouse pointer to appear). I proved the point by using a TRS/stereo socket (female) to a TS/mono jack adapter. The Spektrums expect a TS jack (mono) not the TRS jack that is on the end of the USB Interface cable. While I was experimenting with the USB Interface and the #3024040 adapter, I noticed that occasionally I would very briefly see one, two, four or even eight channels suddenly appear if I gently waggled the 3.5mm TRS USB Controller jack in the back of the DX9.Īnd that proved to be the problem - it appears to be the fact that the USB Dummy Interface uses the wrong kind of jack. Tip/Ring/Shank jack -a jack with three connectors, the tip, a separate ring, and the shank (in the audio world a stereo jack). Tip/Shank jack - a jack with just two connectors, the tip and the shank (in the audio world, a monaural jack). The results are the same - Aerofly RC7 detects the “USB Dummy Interface #1” but regardless of whether I have the DX7s or DX9 plugged directly into the USB Interface or connected via the #3024040 adapter, Aerofly fails to detect the transmitter.īut I found a workaround and it appears to be that the USB Interface uses the wrong kind of jack to connect to the Spektrum transmitters.īefore I go any further let me define a couple of terms:
I have seen some references to selecting PPM - however, there are no reference to PPM in either of the transmitter manuals so there is no hint of how to do this - the only choices in the Frame Rate menu are DSM2 or DSMX.įor both transmitters I start with the transmitters powered off. The transmitters are set to DSM2 and that seems to be important (although I’ve not found any reference to that with Google searches).
I’ve been trying to get Aerofly RC7 working on a Mac Book Pro Retina running Mac OS X 10.9.5.įor transmitter, I was trying to use either a Spektrum DX7s or a DX9 with the USB Interface and the #3024040 adapter.įor both transmitters I have created and selected a new model and set the Trainer mode to Slave.