RadioLink t8fb, User Manual

Page 1: ...T8FB BT FHSS User Manual 8 Channel Remote Controller APP Parameter Setting via Bluetooth Connection Compatible with Fixed wings Gliders Multirotors Cars Boats Robots CE FCC RoHS ...

Page 2: ...hone APP 10 2 1 1 Mobile Phone APP Installation 10 2 1 2 Mobile Phone APP Connection 10 2 1 3 Mobile Phone APP Parameters Setup Menu 11 2 2 Software APP on Computer 13 2 2 1 Software APP Installation on Computer 13 2 2 2 Software APP Connection on Computer 13 Chapter 3 Function Setup Menu on APP 15 3 1 SERVO Menu 15 3 2 BASIC Menu 16 3 2 1 REVERSE 16 3 2 2 SUB TRIM 17 3 2 3 END POINT ADJUSTMENT EP...

Page 3: ...om 2 3 4 4 3 Version MODE 31 3 4 4 4 RESET 32 Chapter 4 Firmware Upgrade 33 4 1 Firmware Version 33 4 2 Firmware Upgrade Steps 34 4 2 1 Driver Installation 34 4 2 2 Download Software and Upgrade Firmware 36 Chapter 5 T8FB Calibration 41 Thanks 43 ...

Page 4: ...t 6 Make sure the throttle stick and trim button are set at the lowest end before turning on then turn on the power button and check whether the power supply is sufficient then turn on the receiver 7 Check whether the various actions of servo are consistent with the direction of the corresponding joystick before operating the model If they are inconsistent please adjust before using 8 Please turn ...

Page 5: ...RadioLink Electronic Limited www radiolink com 4 1 2 T8FB R8EF introduction 1 2 1 Specification 1 2 2 Packing List T8FB Transmitter 1 R8EF receiver 1 Packing Box 1 ...

Page 6: ... 2 3 Recommended accessories The following accessories are not the standard accessories of the T8FB You can visit our official website www radiolink com for more products and details R8SM Mini receiver 2 gram F121 Pro FPV Training Drone Wireless Trainer Cable Byme A Flight Controller ...

Page 7: ... controls the roll pitch throttle and yaw of the aircraft Trimmer buttons T8FB has 4 groups trimmer buttons two for each group which can trim roll pitch throttle and yaw respectively The trimmer buttons are used to quickly adjust the model during flight When debugging the model please adjust it through SUB function in the parameter setting APP Switch A and Switch B CH7 SWA is two way switch and an...

Page 8: ...es 1 5V NiMH batteries for power supply or use lithium batteries 2S 3S 4S to supply power Note When inserting the battery please make sure the positive and negative poles are inserted correctly Since the T8FB has anti reverse insertion function if the positive and negative poles are inserted reversely T8FB will not be powered on and the T8FB will not be damaged So please insert the battery correct...

Page 9: ...Blue Purple with 8 channels output in total Channel 1 is SBUS signal channel 2 PPM signal and channel 3 to 8 PWM signal Signal Switch between SBUS PPM and PWM Short press the binding button on the receiver twice within 1 second to switch the SBUS PPM signal to PWM signal 1 3 2 Receiver Connection ...

Page 10: ...mstances Antennas should be kept away from metal conductor and carbon fiber at least half inch away and no over bending Keep antennas away from motor ESC or other possible interference sources Receiver contains some electronic components of high precision Be careful to avoid strong vibration and high temperature Special vibration proof material for R C like foam or rubber cloth is used to pack to ...

Page 11: ...ollect any user s information you can even use this APP without Internet connecting The APP asked for Location Permission only used for connecting and telemetry function Apple APP Search Radiolink in Apple store and then click it to download 2 1 2 Mobile Phone APP Connection Connection of both Android APP and Apple APP to T8FB are the same as below When the installation of parameter setup APP is c...

Page 12: ...on but you still can t find Radiolink Bluetooth device Please open the application in the phone settings application management T8S T8FB permissions location information change the location information from only allowed during use to Prohibited and then change to allowed only during use again If all the steps above have finished but the mobile phone parameter setup APP still cannot connect the tra...

Page 13: ...rameters are modified you need to click to READ again to display the modified data WRITE Click WRITE and three slow D sounds mean the modified data have been written successfully If no D sound means written failure please reconnect T8FB to the APP and re write Note 1 Click WRITE each time parameter is modified to make sure it s well input to the T8FB The modified parameters won t be saved if WRITE...

Page 14: ... voltage receiver voltage RSSI signal strength value power battery voltage telemetry when using R8FG R7FG R8F R8XM receivers with telemetry function CLOSE Click CLOSE to exist the APP 2 2 Software APP on Computer 2 2 1 Software APP Installation on Computer Go to the official website https www radiolink com t8fb_bt_app to download the computer software APP and run the program below If it s your fir...

Page 15: ... again to display the modified data WRITE Click WRITE and three slow D sounds mean the modified data have been written successfully If no D sound means update failure please reconnect T8FB to the APP and re write Click WRITE each time parameter is modified to make sure it s well input to the T8FB After modifying the parameters please click to write data otherwise the modification will be invalid I...

Page 16: ...n Setup Menu on APP 3 1 SERVO Menu The 8 rectangles show the CH1 CH8 servos range instantly 4 basic channels and 4 auxiliary channels from left to right CH1 Aileron CH2 Elevator CH3 Throttle CH4 Rudder CH5 to CH8 Auxiliary channels There is a real time display when you are toggle any channel switch it is suitable for set up complex mix control functions The interface of parameter setup APP on phon...

Page 17: ...ion is used to control several servos for fixed wing gliders e g V TAIL mix control make sure to set the phase in advance to avoid possible confusion The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup software on computer After changing the channel phase please check the control of the corresponding channel on the model to make sure the response direction of the channel...

Page 18: ...The interface of parameter setup software on computer This function is used to set the neutral position of the servo not to set the servo surface to be horizontal So the recommended steps are as follows Zero out the SUB TRIM when the servo is not connected to servo surface and adjust the neutral position of the servo through SUB TRIM Zero out the SUB TRIM Mount servo arms and linkages so that the ...

Page 19: ...he maximum can be adjusted to 120 The default is 96 EPA L and EPA R respectively represent the travel range on two sides of the neutral point You can choose the side you want to modify to adjust travel range percentage The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup software on computer 3 2 4 FAIL SAFE F S If the flight has reached the limit control distance there is...

Page 20: ...he channel After setting it the receiver will continue to output the servo travel range according to the value you set when the receiver loses the control of transmitter The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup software on computer Note 1 The setting of the throttle F S also applies to the low battery voltage F S value 0 means throttle stick at the lowest poin...

Page 21: ... flying away and dropping Besides it can also be used make all servos neutral to maximize the flight time 3 2 5 DELAY Adjusts the synchronous ratio between the servos position and the actual operation The default value is 100 by factory setting meaning no delay The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup software on computer ...

Page 22: ... example after setting D R value of channel 1 click WRITE to save the settings and then switch the channel to CH2 Set D R value of channel 2 and then click WRITE to save the settings Repeat this step for channel 3 and channel 4 DR CURE It s an index When it is not set the value defaults to 0 and the output servo travel range of the corresponding channel will be output in proportion to the move of ...

Page 23: ...o change attitude when connect to flight controller PIXHAWK MINI PIX APM TURBO PIX with multi rotor firmware and CH8 is the default switch with fixed wing firmware while CH7 is default when connect to DJI flight controller For the default channel to switch attitudes please refer to the flight controller user manual Note After open the Attitude function the switch of CH5 and CH7 will be used by def...

Page 24: ...he values of flight controller PIXHAWK MINI PIX APM TURBO PIX That is when the above flight controllers are used with T8FB attitude can be selected on the Mission Planner and no need to setup specific parameter Different values can be set for ATTI 1 to ATTI 6 Then you can change the flight attitude by press CH5 CH7 The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup soft...

Page 25: ...CH 1 and CH2 will respond and servo travel range can be adjusted individually AILE 1 and ELEV 2 correspond to the response rate of channel 1 when performing aileron operation and elevator operation AILE 2 and ELEV 1 correspond to the response rate of channel 2 when performing aileron operation and elevator operation The specific value is the amount of servo travel range when the corresponding chan...

Page 26: ...nd and servo travel range can be adjusted individually The interface of parameter setup APP on phone ELEV 1 and RUDD 2 correspond to the response rate of channel 2 when performing elevator operation and rudder operation ELEV 2 and RUDD 1 correspond to the response rate of channel 4 when performing elevator operation and rudder operation The specific value is the amount of servo travel range when t...

Page 27: ... to respond to the movement of the first channel e g Increase smoke oil to respond to high speed but only when the smoke switch is activated Turn off the main control under certain circumstances e g For dual engine aircraft turn off a motor or speed up down one motor to assist rudder to turn MAS Master channel Other channels need to cooperate with movements of the master channels SLA Slave channel...

Page 28: ...E is the set output travel by throttle It is to coordinate the motor response and the throttle operation The horizontal ordinate is the joystick position while the vertical ordinate is the throttle output When TH SW is set from OFF to ON the throttle curve function is turned on Adjust the value of 7 points The adjustable range is from 0 to 100 The larger the value it is the larger the output throt...

Page 29: ... are auxiliary channels The switch of the basic channel cannot be modified But different switches can do some auxiliary functions by setting CH5 6 7 8 such as control the opening and closing of the bait hopper control whether the machine releases smoke or not etc Each auxiliary channel can be customized with one of three way switch toggle switch or push switch Any one of three way switch toggle sw...

Page 30: ...ns of SWA SWB VrA VrB and NULL for selection NULL means no switch control The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup software on computer 3 4 4 2 ALARM TX ALARM The default low voltage value of transmitter is automatically set according to the battery used For 2S lipo battery it is 7 3V For 3S lipo battery it is 11V For 4 AA batteries with 1 5V the default low b...

Page 31: ... set for 3S lithium battery 14 8V set for 4S lithium battery RSSI ALARM The default signal strength alarm value of the T8FB is 100dBm You can set a reasonable value according to the actual situation to prevent the model from losing control due to weak signal When the RSSI goes lower than value you set T8FB will make D sound to warn The best RSSI ALM is depends on the control range test at your fly...

Page 32: ...ystick Rudder and Elevator right joystick Aileron and Throttle Mode 2 left joystick Rudder and Throttle right joystick Aileron and Elevator Mode 3 left joystick Aileron and Elevator right joystick Rudder and Throttle Mode 4 left joystick Aileron and Throttle right joystick Rudder and Elevator VERSION The numbers mean current firmware versions The detailed steps of firmware upgrade please refer to ...

Page 33: ...ware on computer 3 4 4 4 RESET This function is to restore the factory setting when necessary When press this RESET button T8FB will make three slow D sounds meaning default setting is set The interface of parameter setup APP on phone The interface of parameter setup software on computer ...

Page 34: ...on If it is T8FB OTG please download the latest firmware from the link https www radiolink com t8fb_bt_firmwares If it is T8FB OTG please download the latest firmware from the link https www radiolink com t8fb_firmwares Since there are many updates for T8FB and not all T8FB is compatible to the latest firmware on the official website Be sure to choose the suitable firmware for your T8FB Please dis...

Page 35: ...the driver when using the computer parameter software you can skip this step Note 1 When the firmware upgrade tool fails to detect the COM port it may be caused by not installing the driver or because you use USB charging cable wrongly instead of a USB data cable The T8FB remote controller packing list is equipped with a USB data cable which can be charged and it can also use for computer paramete...

Page 36: ...mited www radiolink com 35 Click INSTALL After the installation is complete The drive is successfully pre installed in advance will pop up If Driver install failure appears please uninstall the driver and reinstall the driver ...

Page 37: ...o to https radiolink com t8fb_bt_firmwares to download T8FB T8S_APP For Firmware Upgrade ComputerOnly zip and unzip it connect T8FB transmitter connect to the computer via a USB data cable then open the unzipped folder Click the T8FB T8S_APP for firmware upgrade exe program Choose correct COM port ...

Page 38: ... you can find the correct COM port After computers are connected to T8FB via a USB data cable there may appear many selectable COM ports Note If you had found COM port in the device manager but the corresponding COM port is not displayed on firmware upgrade software Then you can try to close this firmware upgrade software and reopen it After choosing the correct COM port click the Connect and then...

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Page 40: ...You need to open the upgrade software and click Connect before you push the power button of T8FB If the T8FB is turned on when or before you click Connect it will cause connection failed 2 If you push the power button of T8FB but T8FB cannot be turned on this may be caused by firmware error This problem can be solved by installing the right firmware After T8FB connected with the firmware upgrade s...

Page 41: ...RadioLink Electronic Limited www radiolink com 40 button to select the correct firmware The firmware can be downloaded from https radiolink com t8fb_bt_firmwares ...

Page 42: ...l Chapter 5 T8FB Calibration When the joystick of the T8FB is not in the center position or there is large difference of the travel amount T8FB needs to be calibrated T8FB joystick calibration method is as follows 1 When the transmitter is power off toggle both sticks at the central point Press rudder trimmer left and turn on transmitter at the same time red and green LED will start flashing and t...

Page 43: ...nt maximum and the lowest point minimum Then back to the central point Refer to image below 3 Central Point Calibration When the joysticks are back to the central point press rudder trimmer right and then red and green LED always on means sticks calibration is done with success Then turn off T8FB and repower it on ...

Page 44: ...nnels remote controller T8FB Please read the manual carefully and set up the device as instructed steps If any problems found during the operation process contact your local dealer or contact us by e mail at after_service radiolink com cn Visit our website at www radiolink com to get online support ...