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Compliance Information Statement 

(for U.S.A.)

This device, trade name Futaba Corporation, model number 
R2008SB, complies with part15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is 
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.
The responsible party of this device compliance is:
Futaba Service Center
3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1, Champaign, IL 61822 U.S.A.
TEL (217)398-8970 or E-mail: [email protected] (Support)

What is S.BUS?

Different from conventional radio control systems the 

S.BUS

 

system uses data communication to transmit control signals 
from a receiver to a servo, gyro, or other 

S.BUS

 compatible 

device. This data includes commands such as “move the 
channel 3 servo to 15 degrees, move the channel 5 servo to 

30 degrees” to multiple devices. The 

S.BUS

 devices execute 

only those commands for their own set channel. For this 
reason, it can be used by connecting multiple servos to the 
same signal line.

     [Connection by S.BUS system]

S.BUS hub

S.BUS hub

S.BUS output

S.BUS

Ch output/
Battery terminal

R2008SB

Battery

S.BUS servo

Conventional

servo

1ch

3ch

2ch

5ch

4ch

* Set the channel at the 

S.BUS

 servos by using an 

SBC-1

 channel changer or a 

CIU-2

 USB serial interface.

Can also be used together with conventional servos. However, conventional servos cannot be used by the 

S.BUS

 output.

When using servos with a remote battery pack, use 

S.BUS

 Hub with Cable (2-way/remote battery pack use).

  Please refer to the instruction manual of 

S.BUS

 Hub with Cable (2-way/remote battery pack use) for the connection method.

WARNING

Do not perform the linking procedure with motor's 

main wire is connected or the engine is operating as it 
may result in serious injury.

When the linking is done, please cycle receiver 

power and check if the receiver to be linked is really 
under the control by the transmitter to be linked.  

WARNING

Turn on the power on transmitter

receiver in order. In addition, always check the operation of all the servos 

before flight.

Do not insert or remove the servo connector while the receiver power is ON.

Since the S.BUS servo switches the operation mode automatically according to the type of signal (S.BUS signal/PWM signal) from the receiver, 
if the connector is inserted or removed while the power is ON, an S.BUS connected servo will be erroneously recognized and may stop.

FUTABA CORPORATION

1080 Yabutsuka, Chosei-mura, Chosei-gun, Chiba-ken, 299-4395, Japan

Phone: +81 475 32 6982, Facsimile: +81 475 32 6983

 

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LED Indication

Green

Red

Status

Off

Solid

No signal reception

Solid

Off

Receiving signals

Blink

Off

Receiving signals but ID is unmatched

Alternate blink

Unrecoverable error (Memory, etc.)

Link to the transmitter

1

 Bring the transmitter and the receiver close to each 

other, within 20 inches (half meter).

Turn on the transmitter . 

3

  Turn on the receiver .

4

 

Press and hold the 

Link

 switch more than two(2) 

seconds. When the link is complete, the LED in the 
receiver changes to solid green. When the ID cannot 
be read due to the surrounding environment, try 
reading it with the transmitter and receiver antennas 
touched.

• When you use TM-FH RF Module , the fail safe function can 

be set for 3-channel only. The throttle stick is set the position 
of hope (slow) and above-mentioned Link is set.

• If there are many S-FHSS/FHSS systems tur ned on 

in close proximity, your receiver might not link to your 
transmitter. In this case, even if the receiver's LED stays solid 
green,unfortunately the receiver might have established a 
link to one of other transmitters. This is very dangerous if you 
do not notice this situation. In order to avoid the problem,we 
strongly recommend you to doublecheck whether your 
receiver is really under control by your transmitter by giving 
the stick input and then checking the servo response.

Please refer the table below for LED status vs 

receiver's condition.

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