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                                              FrSky Electronic Co., Ltd.                    www.frsky-rc.com                    Contact us: frsky@frsky-rc.com  

Add:F-4,Building C, Zhongxiu Technology Park, No.3 Yuanxi Road, Wuxi, 214125, Jiangsu, China    Technical Support: sales4tech@gmail.com 

Navigate the Menu

To navigate the menus, Taranis X9 Lite has the following elements:

● Scroll Button

● MENU Button

● PAGE Button

● EXIT Button

Taranis X9 Lite supports ErskyTX / OpenTX system
About ErskyTX:

FrSky 2.4GHz ACCESS Taranis X9 Lite Manual 

FrSky 2.4GHz ACCESS Taranis X9 Lite Manual 

                                              FrSky Electronic Co., Ltd.                    www.frsky-rc.com                    Contact us: frsky@frsky-rc.com  

Add:F-4,Building C, Zhongxiu Technology Park, No.3 Yuanxi Road, Wuxi, 214125, Jiangsu, China    Technical Support: sales4tech@gmail.com 

FrSky 2.4GHz ACCESS Taranis X9 Lite Manual 

                                              FrSky Electronic Co., Ltd.                    www.frsky-rc.com                    Contact us:  frsky@frsky-rc.com  

Add:F-4,Building C, Zhongxiu Technology Park, No.3 Yuanxi Road, Wuxi, 214125, Jiangsu, China    Technical Support: sales4tech@gmail.com 

FrSky 2.4GHz ACCESS Taranis X9 Lite Manual 

Introduction

As

 a portable radio, the 

FrSky

 Taranis X9 Lite is a 

remarkable

 fusion of traditional radio design with the innovations 

of the latest 

ACCESS

 

protocol.

 The X9 Lite inherits its 

classic

 form 

factor

 from the 

FrSky

 Taranis X9D series remote 

control,

 along with 

completely

 preserving the 

comfort

 of the 

classic

 grip design, it also adds a 

scroll

 button adding 

convenience

  when  navigating  the  menu  further  improving  the  user 

experience.

  For  beginners,  the  wired  training 

function is retained, allowing beginners to improve their skills with the security of an instructors input upon command.
Like

 the Taranis X-Lite 

Pro,

 the new Taranis X9 Lite also uses the latest 

ACCESS

 

communication

 

protocol,

 along with 

ErskyTX

 / OpenTX open 

source

 operating 

system,

 it boasts 24 

channels

 with a faster baud rate and lower 

latency

 with a 

high-speed  module  digital 

interface.

 

Additional

 

ACCESS

  features 

like

  wireless  firmware  updates  and  wireless 

configurations

 will be 

gradually

 

unlocked,

 providing a more reliable, more 

secure

 

link

 between the remote and 

model. 

Making the X9 Lite a fully functioning remote control with tons of extra features.

Due to unforeseen 

changes

 in produ

ct

ion, the information

 c

ontained in this manual is s

ubjec

t to 

change

 without not

ice. P

a

y s

pe

c

ial 

attention to safety where indicated by the following marks:

Meanings of Special Markings

     

DANGER 

- procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and cause death/serious injury if not carried out properly.  

     

WARNING

 - Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause serious injury and even death to the user if not carried 

out properly or procedures where the probability of superficial injury or physical damage is high.

     

CAUTION

 - Procedures where the possibility of serious injury to the user is small, but there is a danger of injury or physical 

damage,  

if not carried out properly.

     

NOTE

 – Steps, Tips or information

     

WARNING

 - Always keep electrical components away from children.

Layout

Antenna

Power

Hook

Stick

SB

SD

SE

SC

S1

Exit

Digital Trim

MENU

PAGE

SA

LCD Display

Scroll Button

Micro USB Port

Micro SD Card Port

Smart Port

Earphone Port

D

SC P

ort (Training port)

Switch

SA: 3 positions; Short lever   

SB: 3 positions; Long lever

SC: 3 positions; Short lever

SD: 2 positions; Short lever

SE: 2 positions, Moment, Short lever

S1: Knob Switch

1.  Micro SD card is not provided with 

shipment.

2.  USB port is for upgrading, reading/

writing Micro SD card and internal 

memory of radio contents

.

3.  Smart Port is for firmware upgrade 

for all FrSky S.Port devices.

Antenna

Module Bay

Battery Cover

Specifications

●  Dimension: 184*170*101mm (L*W*H)  

●  Weight: 505g (without battery)

●  Operating system: ErskyTX / OpenTX 

●  Number of channels: 24 channels

●  Internal RF Module: ISRM-N

●  Operating voltage range: 6.0~8.4V

●  Operating current: 190mA@7.4V

●  Operating Temperature: -10

~60

 (

14℉~140℉

●  Backlight LCD resolution: 128*64

●  Model memories: 60 models (expandable by Micro SD card)

●  Smart Port, Micro SD card slot, Micro USB Port and DSC Port

Features

●  Ergonomic and compact design

●  Installed with ACCESS protocol

●  Supports spectrum analyzer function

●  High-speed module digital interface

●  G7 Noble potentiometer gimbal 

●  Supports wired training function

●  Haptic vibration alerts and voice speech outputs

●  Easily accessible battery compartment (*Batteries not included, adaptive with replaceable 18650 button top Li-ion 

batteries)

Comparison List

 

                                            

Taranis X9D Plus

       

Taranis Q X7

 

  

Taranis X9 Lite

Operating System 

                             OpenTX                  OpenTX 

ErskyTX/OpenTX

Communication Protocol 

                              ACCST                     ACCST             ACCESS/ACCST D16

High-speed module digital interface 

            × 

                     × 

          √

Wired Training System 

                                   √ 

                     √ 

          √

Haptic Vibration Alerts  

                                   √ 

                     √ 

          √

Voice Speech Outputs 

                                   √ 

                     √ 

          √

Outdoor Legible Backlit LCD                                    √ 

                     √ 

          √

Easily Accessible Battery Compartment 

            √ 

                     √ 

          √

Potentiometer Gimbal  

                                   √ 

                     √ 

          √

Battery Charging System 

                                   √ 

                     × 

          ×

     

Warnings for Battery

Do not remove the battery from the X9 Lite transmitter while the voltage warning is blinking as this could cause 

internal settings and memories to be destroyed.

Do not use the transmitter if a “Backup Error” warning occurs.

Scroll Button

To navigate menus or widgets, roll the button to left or right as navigation.

MENU Button

To go to the main menu, press the button, and hold for one second.

PAGE Button

To go to switch the page, press the button.

EXIT Button

To exit current page or operation widgets.

Where am I in the menu tree

To go to the other item, Scroll 

Button roll to the left or right.

To change the data in other 

items, firstly roll Scroll Button 

to the left or right until the 

cursor stays at the needed 

item. 

Secondly, press Scroll button 

and roll the button to the left 

or right.

Finally, you need to press the 

MENU button  and hold for one

second, and the time will be set.

System item

number and is bound to the X9 Lite, the bind procedure will not need to be repeated unless the receiver number is changed. In this case, 
either set the receiver number to the previous one or repeat the bind procedure.

Model Setup for Taranis X9 Lite Internal RF Module

Enter the MODEL SETUP menu.

Step 1: Set the Mode for Taranis X9 Lite Internal RF.

Press Scroll button or MENU button and hold one second, go to the main menu, select [Model Setup], go to [Protocol], select the [Internal] 
[Enable], and select [Proto] [Acces].

Step 2: Set the Channel Range

The Internal RF module of X9 Lite supports up to 24 channels. The channel range is configurable, and needs to be confirmed before 
use.

Step 3: Set the Receiver Number

When you create a new model, the system will assign you a receiver number automatically, but this can be easily changed. The range 
of the receiver number is 00-63, with the default number being 01 (use 00 is not recommended). Once the receiver is set to desired 

Step 4: Registration

Select [Register], press F/S button, and power it on, The display will show the RX xx and press the Menu button or the Scroll button to 
complete process. then power down the receiver.

     

    

     Note: 

     

If two or three receivers are used at the same time, the UID should be set to different values.

Step 5: Automatic binding (Smart Match    )

Move the cursor to Receiver 1 [BIND], and select it, power your receiver,The display will show the RX xx and press the Menu button or 
the Scroll button to complete process. the system will confirm “Bind ok”. (You do not need to press the “F/S” button in ACCESS Protocol 
to bind. Refer to the receivers manual for details.)

TM

Step 6: Set Failsafe mode

There are 4 failsafe modes: No pulse, Hold, Custom and receiver.

No Pulse: on loss of signal the receiver produces no pulses on any channel. 

Hold: the receiver continues to output the last positions before signal was lost. 

Custom: pre-set to required positions on lost signal. 

Receiver: set the failsafe on the receiver (see receiver instructions) in ACCESS Protocol.

Step 7: Range

Range refers to 

Taranis 

X9 Lite range check mode. A pre-flight range check should be done before each flying 

session. Move the cursor to [Range Check] and press the Scroll Button. In range check mode, the effective 

distance will be decreased to 1/30. Press the EXIT to exit.

About OpenTX:

Scroll Button

To navigate menus or widgets, roll the button to left or right as navigation.

MENU Button

To go to the [Model] menu,press the button.

To go to the [RADIO SETUP] menu, press the button, and hold for one second.

PAGE Button

To go to switch the page,press the button.

To go to the [Telemetry] menu, press the button, and hold for one second.

EXIT Button

To exit current page or operation widgets.

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