DX6 USB won't calibrate..

[Richy P]

Hey folks, having some difficulty getting my TX working with Lift Off. Calibration just seems to do nothing but flash the gauge and quad very quickly like it's all over the place? If I select the Taranis preset then some stick movement is recognised but they are for the wrong inputs?

It is also proving to be difficult getting into the option menu when the TX is connected if that helps?

Any help or advice would be great. Have tried some suggestions that have been mentioned before but still having no luck. I'm unable to use the microphone port as my laptop doesn't have a microphone input.

[BluRed]

Hmm, i use the new Spektrum DX6 without any issues, dont select the taranis preset, its way off! what type of dongle are you using, mine is a "12 in 1" i got from hobbyking, it has a four way select switch on the side, set that switch to "2. AeroFly" and manually calibrate in the game. works superb for me dude, i tried the other switch positions on the dongle and the only one that doesnt work right is "pheonixRC", good luck pal, hope you get setup and flying soon!

[Richy P]

Thanks for your reply Chu. I bought my USB adapter from Amazon:

USB Flight Simulator Cable for DX5e Dx6i DX7 JR Futaba RC RealFlight Spektrum Esky FMS (practice with your RC Helicopter Controller on PC) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007WB3TL2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_W1CtwbD0TEQXS

It seems to have a few modes on the back but no selector switch that I can tell? It works really well with FPV Free-rider on my phone?

[BluRed]

Ahh right, slightly different dongles, just had a look at the link and it seems the customer reviews are 50/50, either works or doesnt. Heres a link to the dongle i use, its worked absalutly perfect with my DX6 on every single sim.

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__20964__USB_Simulator_Cable_All_in_One.html

Only problem is they only have stock in the china warehouse, could take a few weeks to arrive!

[BluRed]

Just a thought, while you're calibrating in the options, when it asks you to push the sticks in full circles, return both sticks the the center, and it should automatically accept the calibration without having to click the button to accept. Worth a shot before spending more money!

[awh0423]

Originally posted by RichyP:

Thanks for your reply Chu. I bought my USB adapter from Amazon:

USB Flight Simulator Cable for DX5e Dx6i DX7 JR Futaba RC RealFlight Spektrum Esky FMS (practice with your RC Helicopter Controller on PC) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007WB3TL2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_W1CtwbD0TEQXS

It seems to have a few modes on the back but no selector switch that I can tell? It works really well with FPV Free-rider on my phone?

Hey there RichyP - the fact that you're getting signal recognition is half the battle.
1) Do you use this cable with other RC Sims - succesfully, I assume?

2) Make sure you don't have any other input devices connected (PS3 controller, xBox controller, etc)

3) Have you attempted the Manual Calibration option at the top of the Menu? - when you try the manual calibration, it detects active channels and assigns them as you tell it to, instead of trying to map to a preset configuration. With my DX6 - it at first doesn't appear to have recognized any inputs. Just keep going through the steps. When I first calibrate it doesn't make the bars orange yet; have to keep going and assign throttle/yaw/etc and then they respond.

-Exit software
-Center all sticks at neutral position (make sure your throttle is set to 0 - 100 and not negative 100 to positive 100)
-Start software
-Go to Options and choose input calibration if it's not the first default screen
-Choose Manual Calibration at the top
-Select "Start Calibration" and move both sticks in full circles several times
-Click "End calibration"
-Next, it will ask you to set throttle, yaw, ele and ail independently.
-Finally, end the calibration.

Going through those steps worked for me.

[Richy P]

Thanks folks.. Will try out this when I get home. I've also ordered this one (as a backup) which looks very much like the hobbyking variant with the side switch:

12 in 1 USB Flight Simulator Cable for ESKY FUTABA Spektrum Transmitters for RealFlight G2/G3/G3.5/G4/G4.5/G5, Reflex XTR, ReroFly Professional Deluxe, PhoenixRC 2.0/2.5/3.0, Virtual RC Racing https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HVUHXC0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_6iGtwbYS83D3E

[BluRed]

that one does look very similar, altho the circuit board is slightly different to mine, maybe a revised version? Hope it sorts out the problem anyway!

[Speednissen]

Hi.
I godt tre same problem with My spektrum 8i. But aften i turn Aux 2 and AUX 3 offentlige ( under switches) the problem disapear.

[NNT250]

Originally posted by Chu:

Hmm, i use the new Spektrum DX6 without any issues, dont select the taranis preset, its way off! what type of dongle are you using, mine is a "12 in 1" i got from hobbyking, it has a four way select switch on the side, set that switch to "2. AeroFly" and manually calibrate in the game. works superb for me dude, i tried the other switch positions on the dongle and the only one that doesnt work right is "pheonixRC", good luck pal, hope you get setup and flying soon!

How do you chnage to areo fly i am having trouble not getting any throttle imput

[NNT250]

i do n ot know how to change it on the usb thing

[awh0423]

Originally posted by NNT250:

i do n ot know how to change it on the usb thing

It depends on which USB dongle you have. There are dozens of variants out there, and not all have a switch to change what you are emulating. If it does have a witch on it, it's on the back panel of the USB plastic port (on mine, anyway) and I think the AeroFly is the 3rd click up. The other USB dongle I have is more similar to the link RichyP posted except that one doesn't have a toggle switch; I have to calibrate it directly in Windows 8.1 HIB input configuration tool first before simulators will recognize the Yaw channel input.

If you are getting the majority of your channels, you may need to setup an Offset/Sub-trim on the channel it is not recognizing. What is your TX? It appears the most frequent to have issues are Spektrum with these cheap USB adapters, so I would advise as has been posted in the guides section - create a new blank model, try to calibrate, and start trouble shooting from there. If a specific channel doesn't shop up/perform like you'd like - try the manual calibration method and make sure when assigning the channels to move the sticks slowly toward the direction it's telling you to. Seems to recognize the range of motion better if you do it slowly.

Good luck! Let us know if you can't get it working.

[awh0423]

Originally posted by Speednissen:

Hi.
I godt tre same problem with My spektrum 8i. But aften i turn Aux 2 and AUX 3 offentlige ( under switches) the problem disapear.

Thank you for that information! I'm sure we'll continue to diagnose the symptoms people are experiencing- since there are so very many transmitters out there and so many adapters out there. SO many combinations to work through, between computer setups, operating systems, transmitters, adapters, etc.

[NNT250]

Originally posted by awh0423:

Originally posted by NNT250:

i do n ot know how to change it on the usb thing

It depends on which USB dongle you have. There are dozens of variants out there, and not all have a switch to change what you are emulating. If it does have a witch on it, it's on the back panel of the USB plastic port (on mine, anyway) and I think the AeroFly is the 3rd click up. The other USB dongle I have is more similar to the link RichyP posted except that one doesn't have a toggle switch; I have to calibrate it directly in Windows 8.1 HIB input configuration tool first before simulators will recognize the Yaw channel input.

If you are getting the majority of your channels, you may need to setup an Offset/Sub-trim on the channel it is not recognizing. What is your TX? It appears the most frequent to have issues are Spektrum with these cheap USB adapters, so I would advise as has been posted in the guides section - create a new blank model, try to calibrate, and start trouble shooting from there. If a specific channel doesn't shop up/perform like you'd like - try the manual calibration method and make sure when assigning the channels to move the sticks slowly toward the direction it's telling you to. Seems to recognize the range of motion better if you do it slowly.

Good luck! Let us know if you can't get it working.

I am using the dx5e and the http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simulator-RealFlight-Spektrum-Helicopter-Controller/dp/B007WB3TL2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447967401&sr=8-1&keywords=dx5e+usb

it says arofly is number 3 but i am not sure how to change it to number 3

[awh0423]

And what is the challenge you are experiencing - No signal at all coming through, a channel is not responding correctly...tell us what your problem is.

Have you used it with other simulators, assuming same computer - same USB port - same TX - etc?

[BluRed]

Originally posted by NNT250:

I am using the dx5e and the http://www.amazon.co.uk/Simulator-RealFlight-Spektrum-Helicopter-Controller/dp/B007WB3TL2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447967401&sr=8-1&keywords=dx5e+usb

it says arofly is number 3 but i am not sure how to change it to number 3

Looks like you have the exact same one as the original poster (RichyP) Theres gotta be a way to get that thing working! do you still have the software disc? maybe what you need is on there? worth a look.