Spektrum NX Setup: How to Setup a Buddy Box/Assisted Flying (NX6/NX8/NX10)
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Step by step walk through of how to setup Buddy Box Training and Assisted Flying with NX Series Transmitters! If you're new to Spektrum or NX radios,after you watch this video you will be prepared!
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My first flight on an rc plane was with someone buddy boxing with me a long time ago. I thaught It was really fun and so my dad bought me my first plane. The eflite champ plane. Even though Im only 15 and the hobby Is SUPER expensive at my age. Im Still addicted to this day
Heard that! Addictive hobby for sure...
Thanks , The binding process from radio to radio was the issue I was missing. Thanks BD
Awesome,glad you got it fixed :)
Very informative video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Edward!
I have been trying to get a (now!) Friend, newbie pilot in the air for almost a month. EVERY time I tried to connect MY 2 transmitters to his DX6e, nothing. I seen what I been doing wrong. NEVER thought about just binding my nx6 to his DX6e like YOU just showed! 👍👋👋👋
Awesome, glad video helped and also you getting more people flying!
Good info. I have my first student this weekend. Thanks!
Awesome! Good luck and let me know how it goes...
Thanks much. Appreciate your videos, needed to learn about my NX8. By far better than the manual.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for doing the video BD! helps clear things up.
Your welcome! Thanks for watching!
@@BDTennessee On the student radio does it need to set to an Acro model or will any airplane programed in the radio work, in other words if the Master has an Apprentice selected and the student radio has the turbo timber selected will they interfere
@@edwardlistander2961 doesnt matter the name of model.
Works great thanks. Selected where the slave doesn't need to have the model already it does have it but just thought be easier to select if it hasn't because settings probably out of date on slave due to its age, had to reverse elevator and ailerons on slave but not a problem at all. Easy peasy . About to let my 7 year old grandson have a go - ailerons & elevator
Update:wireless, worked brilliantly, can't believe how flawless it worked flipping from slave to master
@@patrickhoyle8357 awesome patrick! Glad you got working and easy so you can fly with grandson :)
Pretty slick
Thanks Sam!
Thanks! I Managed to work it out in the end. Interesting that the first TX i was given had a different instruction manual to the 2nd. The first had an RX included which Was told was an AR637T which it wasn't so I swapped to a TX only and bought the RX separately.
Interesting for sure it came with 2 different manuals
wow,that's pretty cool,great info
Thanks Duke! You're awesome!
Another great video.
Appreciate that Albert :)
Another good, simple to follow instructional video. Just one thing missing.... Where is the wired input on the nx series (8)? What I though was the connector is just an audio out.
Its the data port in the middle.You need a adapter cable to make this work.
Here is the part number
: SPMA3091 Wired Trainer Adapter: iX& NX Transmitters
Good video.. Just one thought, dont you need to start with a blank model configured to the trainer plane on the instructor transmitter?
Correct. Student depends on setting (P Link or Programmable). Instructor always needs configured.
Awesome video I was easily able to set up nx10 to dx8e only question is how do I share the timer to one controller because if I take control a few times it adds up and the students 6 minute time is not out but combined time between both controllers is, this means timer alarm isn’t accurate.
Set the timer on the instructor and leave timers off on student. Also use one time function on instructor. Keeps you on the conservative side.
@@BDTennessee thanks yea I got the one time timer just was wondering if a shared timer was possible I spoke with spektrum and it’s not like you said says conservative being a one time just loses small bit of flight time thanks for the response
BD, thanks for this vid. I'm first time trying to set up my BB. NX10 master, DX6-G3 slave. Do I need to have the model in both TX's for buddy box to work? Or, does the NX10 carry the model parameters, and the DX6 wireless connect is automatically "loaded" when it has controls? I hope I asked the question correctly.
Using Pilot link only master needs to be setup. Standard both have to be configured.
Nicely done, however it would have been clearer if you used two transmitters to simulate the different roles.
Thanks!
A quick question from a beginner: is it possible with Spektrum transmitters that the teacher flies in Mode 1 and the student flies in Mode 4 ? I'm looking into getting into the hobby but the club near my home flies in Mode 1 and i have been training on the sim in Mode 4. Mode 4 also feels more logical to me because i come from driving rc cars with the throttle on the left stick.
Set them up using programmable master so both radios are configured.
Mode 2 has throttle on left stick also and default...
I am a student pilot. I own an NX10 and NX6. I want to use the NX10 as the slave radio. Is that possible or does the NX10 have to be the master?
NX10 or NX6 can be the master radio...
BD, questiion...when does the assignment of SAFE select on a switch come into play? The instruction you gave are great but my student insists that we have safe on a switch so he can go in and out. We are using a NX8 (instructor) and a NX6 (student) wireless of course so I'm certain it can be done...help a brotha out so I don't look stupid. Thanks in advance.
So there is 2 ways.If student wants you to control it or student to control it.
If you do pilot link and setup everything normal and configure safe switch,you will have the option control. If student has control too,you need to configure student radio (even on pilot link but just the switch you want to use) and enable gear or aux 1 on the trainer menu. You will notice that Gear,Flaps and Aux switches are disabled and in the opposite position of your controls. Need to toggle the one Safe is on (typically Gear or Aux 2)
Great series of vids BD. When using training, can the instructor and student fly different modes (mode 1 and mode 2)?
Yes you can run 2 different modes.
One thing to mention. If you connecting with Master Instructor/Student, and want to preconfigure trims. Dont directly copy the adjustment on screen cause they correlate with the modes.
Great series thank you. I’ve just upgraded to the NX 10 and just wondered if the nx10 will wirelessly bind to the dx9. Many thanks. 🤛
Any idea how to connect an NX6 to a DX6 as a wired trainer? The DX6 has the traditional 1/8 inch buddy box cable input jack but the NX6 does not. The NX6 has a data port, USB input, and a 1/8” headphone jack. Does the NX6 need some sort of adapter to 1/8” plug? I wanted to try a wired connection because the wireless connection sometimes dropped out for some reason when the student was in control. Could the dropout have anything to do with the DSMX rate differing on the two transmitters? I think one was 22ms and the other 11ms.
Sorry top hear your having issues.I used a NX10 and DX6i without issue.
If you want to run wired you need the wired trainer adapter (SPMA3091).Here is the link for adapter.
www.spektrumrc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPMA3091
I have the older DX6 Tx and a friend who is learning to fly has a DX8 Tx... it sounds to me ..If I just want to give the student temporary control of the sticks on his / her Tx .......selecting the wireless "pilot link master " option is the simplest to use.....as I just have to create a model name in the slave Tx ( DX8 ) ...then complete the binding process and some minor other options in the master Tx ( DX6 ) ....correct?...thanks
Correct. Make sure to leave the slave clean (any setting will transfer in combination with master)
@@BDTennessee ok...slave clean, only a name for the model in slave Tx...and I will use the ' pilot link master " option on my Tx. ( the master ) ......
@@garyvale8347 correct. I usually name slave,buddy box.
@@BDTennessee right!!!...that's simple and no confusion.....thanks again for the help........
@@garyvale8347 your welcome! Reach out with questions anytime...
You said in standard instructor mode, both radios need to be co figured to fly the airplane.
In what way? Configured how?
Configured the same (trims,flaps, etc.) Basically mirrored of each other.
@@BDTennessee so full electronic setup as you would a new plane
@@kl0udykl0ud55 correct.Both configured the same.Basically where you can fly plane on either radio.
Can you please tell us how to get out of the wireless trainer mode for the instructor transmitter and a selected aircraft- once done with training student on instructor's plane for example. I changed the selected "Switch I" to "Clear" under wireless trainer and that seems to work, but want to make sure that is the proper way to disengage the wireless trainer, so the instructor transmitter gets the panic button function back for their own use while flying. NX manual does not appear to address my question. Thank you.
Settings > System Settings > Trainer > Click with scroll wheel on the "instructor or student setting" > Scroll Left to Inhibit
(Do this on both transmitter)
@@BDTennessee Thank you very much - your videos are outstanding!
@@robc5296 Thanks Rob C! Reach out anytime!
I'm doing wireless buddy box with my NX8 and dxs it works great but can I do more planes? I have 3 other planes can I set these up as well or does it only work with one plane? It be nice If I can have all my planes that way I can teach people each plane I have
You can setup buddy box on multiple planes. However a Student radio can only be bound on buddy box one at a time. (example: Model 1 is setup. Now you go to Model 2 and setup. Student is no longer bound to Model 1)
Put yours on Pilot Link Instructor and the student on Pilot Link student with blank model. Then you will only need bind with new model.
@@BDTennessee thanks!!
What changes when the trainer tx is a rtf transmitter? (Not digital like comes with the aeroscout?)
You can use the DXe for a student. It needs to be set to Pilot Link Instructor on the instructor radio.
So you can bind a DX transmitter to an NX transmitter is that true?
Correct. We already setup a DX9 and NX6 yesterday at the field.
@@BDTennessee did you make a video of you doing it? 🤔
@@w.j.bendellr.c.flying.1037 i didnt because i was at the field.Its the same process as NX to NX.
How do you chose a stick to take back control rather than the button?
Activate Master Override at the bottom
@@BDTennessee Thank you, I want to be on the stick if I need to take over. How did you learn so much about what this transmitter could do?
@@robertwren2289 copy,that will do it!
User experience :)
can i bind ix12 with nx8 radio ?
Yes. Setup will be the same. IX12 menu is different but same process.
I have to be honest. If i was doing a one time training session, Definitely not going through this. If i was tutoring someone sure.
This video was made to breakdown everything and the features. You can be connected and flying much faster. Club member at the field had a fresh NX6. I configured the radio (rates,audio events,switches and everything) ,connected instructor and trainer together less than 8-10min we were flying together.
Ill mention this too...You can be flying in just a few minutes if you dont want to mirror the radios.Go into Trainer Settings: Wireless Trainer >Pilot Link Instructor > Bind , Student radio to bind, they will connect and your done. (Only instructor radio has to be configured)
@@BDTennessee This overall Tutorial you build is great. I am one the instructor at our club and add hard time figure out the overall setup. But now you made my day.
For thrue training, I strongly beleive Pilot Link is the way to go, but not sure what happen with trims and throttle cut. I would love to have both trim switches to be in sync, so when we advance in training, I can as instructor mess with the trim to force student to learn.
Samething with throttle cut and timer. I did not get how to have a single timer to run for both remote. I mean, when student have control, to have instructor timer to behave as per student throttle input. Used to that on Futaba and timer get more accurate.
About Throttle cut, I would love to have full control over throttle cut, wile student have control, to simulate DEAD STICK situation. Of course I do that on electric plane, but the SURPRISE effect remain the same and I expect Student to behave the right way
thanks lot BD and keep up with your good work
@@Alaingizzmo thank you for the info. I appreciate the support and watching the channel!