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Technical background: Flysky TX and RX protocols The range is most suitable for people who are incapable of comprehending the addictive power of flying FPV mini quad… Sorry, I mean people who just want to ‘try it out’, and don’t require all the bells and whistles of something more expensive.This guide is to advise which of the less up-to-date products to avoid and point out a few other common areas of confusion. Why Buy Flysky TX and RX?FlySky provides the market with some of the most affordable radio control solutions available. Make sure to check out our tutorial to learn the basics of radio transmitter and receiver. Remote control military applications are typically not radio control in the direct sense, directly operating flight control surfaces and propulsion power.A radio transmitter is often referred to as a TX, or radio controller. Out of Stock FlySky 2.4G Fly-Sky (FS) CT6B 6-Channel Digital Proportional Transmitter+Receiver RC System (R6B) 79P-CT6B-R6B-RadioSystem.
RX protocol – the “language” used for RX and flight controller to communicateCheck out this tutorial for an overview of different TX and RX protocols.There are 2 different Flysky TX protocols:AFHDS stands for Automatic Frequency Hopping Digital System, and is a digital protocol that ensures 2 or more radios can operate at the same time without interfering each other’s respective aircraft (or receiver).AFHDS 2A is the 2nd generation of the system that added 2-way communication capability and allows for telemetry. TX protocol – the “language” used for TX and RX to communicate In this section we will give you some basic understanding of the protocols used by Flysky transmitters and receivers.There are 2 types of communication protocols you should know about: Flysky TX and RX ProtocolsDifferent TX and RX might be capable of different protocols. Which TX should you get? My recommendationThere are 4-channel transmitters available from FlySky, but while a 4-channel TX is fine for simple RC cars, boats and basic planes, we really need 6 or more channels to operate a mini quad.Channels 1 to 4 are used to control the actual movement of the craft, while the rest of the channels are assigned to the switches and pots (potentiometers) on the radio, and are referred to “Auxiliary Channels”, labelled as AUX 1, AUX 2 and so on.Aux channels can be used to activate different flight modes, and control different peripherals on a quadcopter such as a lost model buzzer and LED light. With new technology being updated all the time the amount of functions and peripherals we can control from the transmitter are increasing every day.Realistically you will soon begin to feel limited if you only have 6 channels available, therefore we have only included TX’s with 6 channels or more.
It also supports external JR module and compatible with TBS Crossfire and Frsky R9M modules.The Palatin is the latest offering in the Flysky premium lineup. This is the latest offering in the Flysky radio lineup, featuring a gmaing pad style housing and a colour touch screen. FlySky TX models For Mini QuadBelow is our pick of the transmitters available from FlySky, those prefaced with a letter ‘ i’ are the newer options, the number denotes how many PWM and PPM channels each supports.The Nirvana NV14 is developed together by Flysky and UndergroundFPV (UFPV).
Flysky FS-i6The FS-i6 is commonly found supplied with RTF (Ready To Fly) models, due to this I believe that manufacturers share the opinion that the FS-i6 is a great TX for beginners.It has been around for a few years now and as such there are quite a few well documented hacks for this TX, from replacing the potentiometers with 6 position switches, to 3D printed grips, and more.The FS-i6 utilizes the updated AFHDS 2A TX protocol, but is backwards compatible with the original AFHDS system too.It has 6 native channels, but can be expanded to 10 channels by updating to a community developed firmware. It allows you to change menu displays, welcome screens and various other options on your TX via LUA scripts.Sadly the TH9X only operates the older AFHDS and is not compatible with AFHDS 2A system, and therefore doesn’t support iBUS and telemetry, so it is close to becoming (if not already) obsolete.Note : The FS-i range does not support OpenTX. It also supports the latest AFHDS 3 air protocol.Check out its Product Page to learn more: FS-TH9XI have included the older FS-TH9X here because it’s worth mentioning that it is capable of running OpenTX.OpenTX is open source TX firmware, which is a powerful transmitter operating system.
Unlike the i6S, the X is backward compatible and supports both AFHDS and AFHDS 2A.With a simple firmware update using the provided cable, this iteration supports up to 10 channels without the need to hack anything. Despite the benefits and its futuristic looks, I am not completely happy about this one, only because of its lack of trim buttons, and the fact that it isn’t backwards compatible is a bit, well, backwards! Flysky FS-i6XThe FS-i6X is the latest update to the i6 and retains the basic design of the original. However I find that it is easier to use the trim buttons to stabilize the craft 1st, then remove trim added via the buttons in conjunction with adjusting the sub-trim through the menu.The i6S provides up to 10 channels when using an iBUS / SBUS RX. Ideally you should trim your craft using the ‘sub-trim’ option in the TX menu, this then saves the trim setting to the model memory data. This is important as many micro ARF brushed models only support the original AFHDS system.The appearance of the FS-i6S is pretty er, pretty! Almost what you might expect a TX to look like if Steve Jobs had a hand in its design! The VrA and VrB potentiometers have been moved to a more accessible position on the corners, and with only the edge of the dial exposed, it really helps to maintain the image of sleek minimalism.The trainer port has been moved to a more convenient location on the bottom of the TX, and next to it you will find the addition of a micro USB, for simulators and firmware updates, which was a good move in my opinion.I do think that the designers may have pushed appearance ahead of function in some areas, as they have neglected to include trim buttons. Flysky FS-i6SThe FS-i6S is the first update to the i6 and has a similar feature set to the original, but be aware that the i6S is not backwards compatible with AFHDS, so it will only work with AFHDS 2A compatible RX.

