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Instruction
Instruction
Instruction
Instruction Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual for
for
for
for FrSky
FrSky
FrSky
FrSky D8R-
D8R-
D8R-
D8R-XP
XP
XP
XP
1.
1.
1.
1.
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1 Compatibility
Compatibility
Compatibility
Compatibility
Compatible with FrSky two way telemetry modules: DFT, DJT, DHT, DHT-U
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2 Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Dimension: 55*25*14mm
Weight: 12.4g
Operating Voltage Range: 3.5V-10.0V
Operating Current: 100mA
Operating Range: full range (>1.5km)
Servo Frame Rate: 18ms (FS – Normal Speed Mode)
9ms (HS – High Speed Mode)
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3 Features
Features
Features
Features
1)
1)
1)
1)
Two
Two
Two
Two external
external
external
external analog
analog
analog
analog telemetry
telemetry
telemetry
telemetry ports
ports
ports
ports (A1&A2)
(A1&A2)
(A1&A2)
(A1&A2) and
and
and
and one
one
one
one digital
digital
digital
digital data-stream
data-stream
data-stream
data-stream port
port
port
port (Rx);
(Rx);
(Rx);
(Rx);
2)
2)
2)
2)
RSSI
RSSI
RSSI
RSSI (PWM)
(PWM)
(PWM)
(PWM) and
and
and
and CPPM
CPPM
CPPM
CPPM output
output
output
output ---- If
If
If
If CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3 and
and
and
and CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4 are
are
are
are connected
connected
connected
connected by
by
by
by a
a
a
a jumper,
jumper,
jumper,
jumper, CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1 will
will
will
will output
output
output
output CPPM
CPPM
CPPM
CPPM for
for
for
for CH1~CH8,
CH1~CH8,
CH1~CH8,
CH1~CH8,
and
and
and
and CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2 will
will
will
will output
output
output
output RSSI
RSSI
RSSI
RSSI (PWM);
(PWM);
(PWM);
(PWM);
3
3
3
3))))
When
When
When
When side
side
side
side port
port
port
port pins
pins
pins
pins of
of
of
of A1
A1
A1
A1 and
and
and
and X
X
X
X are
are
are
are connected
connected
connected
connected by
by
by
by the
the
the
the jumper,
jumper,
jumper,
jumper, A1
A1
A1
A1 will
will
will
will change
change
change
change from
from
from
from external
external
external
external analog
analog
analog
analog telemetry
telemetry
telemetry
telemetry
port
port
port
port to
to
to
to internal
internal
internal
internal built-in
built-in
built-in
built-in battery
battery
battery
battery voltage
voltage
voltage
voltage sensor
sensor
sensor
sensor;;;;
4)
Firmware upgradeable;
5)
Two switchable PPM modes - FS mode and HS mode;
6)
Alarm warning on low voltage, poor reception, etc.
2.
2.
2.
2.
Set
Set
Set
Set up
up
up
up
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1 Bind
Bind
Bind
Bind procedure
procedure
procedure
procedure
1)
Ascertain that the transmitter is in the PPM mode. Turn off the transmitter.
2)
Turn on the transmitter while holding the F/S button on the transmitter module (Ensure that both switches on the
transmitter module are OFF when using D8R-XP in two way mode). Release the button. The RED LED on the transmitter module
will flash, indicating the transmitter is ready to bind to the receiver.
3)
Connect battery to the receiver while holding the F/S button on the receiver. The RED LED on the receiver will flash,
indicating the binding process is completed. Turn off both the transmitter and the receiver.
4)
Turn on the transmitter and connect the battery to the receiver. The RED LED on the receiver will indicate the receiver is
receiving commands from the transmitter. The receiver/transmitter module binding will not have to be repeated, unless one of the
two is replaced.
Warning:
Warning:
Warning:
Warning: Battery
Battery
Battery
Battery or
or
or
or servos
servos
servos
servos are
are
are
are NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT to
to
to
to be
be
be
be plugged
plugged
plugged
plugged into
into
into
into side
side
side
side ports
ports
ports
ports (A1/A2/Rx),
(A1/A2/Rx),
(A1/A2/Rx),
(A1/A2/Rx), otherwise
otherwise
otherwise
otherwise damage
damage
damage
damage may
may
may
may occur.
occur.
occur.
occur.
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2 Range
Range
Range
Range check
check
check
check
A pre-flight range check should be done before each flying session. Reflections from nearby metal fences, concrete
buildings or trees can cause loss of signal both during range check and during the flight.
The following steps are to be followed to perform the range check of the model before the flight:
1)
Place the model at least 60cm (two feet) above non-metal contaminated ground (e.g. on a wooden bench).
2)
The receiver antennas should be separated in the model, and do not touch the ground.
3)
Place the antenna of the transmitter in a vertical position.
4)
Turn on the transmitter and the receiver, press the F/S button of the transmitter module for 4 seconds to enter range
check mode, the RED LED of the transmitter module will be off, GREEN LED will flash rapidly, and the beeper will sound. The
effective distance will be decreased to 1/30 of full range.
5)
Walk away from the model while simultaneously operating the controls on the transmitter, confirming that all controls
operate normally to a distance of at least 30 meters (~30 yds).
6)
Press the F/S button of the transmitter module for 1S-4S to exit range check mode, RED LED will be back on, indicating
normal operation is back.
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3 Setting
Setting
Setting
Setting failsafe
failsafe
failsafe
failsafe
Failsafe is a useful feature in which all controls move to a preset position whenever the control signal is lost for a period of
time. D8R-XP supports failsafe function for all channels.
Follow the steps below to set failsafe positions for each channel:
1)
Bind the receiver first and turn on both the transmitter and the receiver;
2)
Move the controls to the desired failsafe position for all channels;
3)
Press briefly the F/S button on the receiver (less than 1 second).
The transmitter module will make a long “beep”
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