How can I get my Taranis X8R to use S-Bus 1-8 and other pins 9-16 for camera gimble tilt, roll and shutter?
I want to be able to tilt my camera down and shoot photos.
Answer
Yes this works great for PARIS v5r3 or dji autopilots too like NAZA or Phantom or Wookong
- Backup all your Models to the SDCard First ! One at a time - select menu/longpress ENT/-/ENT
- Download and install the STM loader software here
- Download the latest FrSky Taranis PLUS+ Firmware here ; then use DfuSeDemo to update your Taranis firmware (unzip it first) with your PC software (DfuSeDemo) via USB (Taranis is off for loading firmware)
- NOTE: At your own risk - Do not use Plus firmware on a older Taranis as the LCD wont function at all - theoriginal Taranis firmware is HERE)
- Program your X8R to Mode4 for Sbus&9->16 - Jumper1-> & 3->4 and powerup/BIND to Taranis D16 mode
- You will now get Sbus 1->16 on Sbus and also pins 1-8 will now output Ch9->16 for the Camera Tilt/Roll etc
- Go into Taranis MIXER page 6/12 set assign switches or knobs VR to your needs (MENU/PAGE/PAGE/PAGE/PAGE/PAGE)
- Re-Calibrate your sticks and pots 8/8
- Restore your models from your back-ups (see1 above)
note - if you to Run OpenTx 2 (2.0.15 or other latest) BUT cannot connect by USB - Open Tx does not see the USB connection to my Taranis - device not connected? (Taranis on/off switch set to off)
This is caused by the wrong STM driver for USB - do the following for windows Pcs
- Connect your Taranis by USB but leave it OFF
- Download Zadig HERE - it will autorun
- Select show ALL devices frm the menu - then Select STM32 Bootloader should appear at the top of the drop down
- press Install driver
- OpenTx will now see your Taranis and you will be able to update firmware (at your own risk)