Taranis Configuration w/model download

[Marklyftar]

I noticed a few of you were having problems getting the Taranis to work, and thought I'd go through the process of how I got it working.

First make sure you're on the latest OpenTX firmware. (available at http://www.open-tx.org/)

The model setup on the tx is a little different for mac and windows, both models are included in this eepe file[www.dropbox.com].

Use the latest version of companion to transfer the model you need to your Taranis.

When that is done, all you have to do (if everything is working as it should) is turn on your Taranis and select the model called "Sim Windows" or "Sim Mac".
After you you have selected the model, plug in the usb in the back and watch the little usb icon come up in the display on the Taranis.

Launch Liftoff, go to the controls menu, and chose the Taranis preset.
I didn't have to do any calibration after this, but I can't say that it will be the same for everyone.
Just check the sliders to make sure you have full range on all sticks.


I hope some of you find this helpful. I can't guarantee success, but at least I know it worked for me, so why not share it if it can help others :)

Have fun flying!

[ĦΞЯМΞS]

Thanks, I'll try at home tonight.

[LuGus Studios]

*Pinned*
Great, thanks a lot Proxee!

[Marklyftar]

No problem!

[Marklyftar]

This is posted under 'Guides' now as well, so feel free to unpin it if it takes up space. :)

[gopalfreak]

Thx Proxee...
I did get some sleep and put also a EEPE to Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pvvnznihnfznvoh/Liftoff_Taranis.eepe?dl=0
Then now I saw you already pushed one ;)
It's for Windows for sure - but it would be nice to add 2 switches for example Flightmode or whatever to the mixer...
Maybe this brings up a linked default modelfile with more support of a transmitter in general - just to avoid the ususal mixup with keyboard usage. :)

[spawny]

Well i am still using 2.0 fw and i have doubts about updating firmwares to the latest. It would be cool if you provided ones for 2.0 fw for the not so confident :) I just got my Taranis and i plan on trying it first here however i am all confused on how to make a model from scratch.

[BluRed]

Originally posted by spawny:

Well i am still using 2.0 fw and i have doubts about updating firmwares to the latest. It would be cool if you provided ones for 2.0 fw for the not so confident :) I just got my Taranis and i plan on trying it first here however i am all confused on how to make a model from scratch.

Snap! i just got my taranis yesterday after getting sick, tired, pissed off and seriously frustrated with my Spektrum DX6 and horizon hobbies, whom sell dangerous products and lie to their customers, screw Spektrum! FrSky Taranis forever!

Sorry, little rant there. Yeah, im really impressed with the taranis, happy as could be, i smile every time i switch it on. I'm in the same boat as you though, i decided to go with version 2.0.19 firmware untill the newer 2.1.7 stuff matures a bit, plus the 2.0 is more documented at the moment for tutorials etc. But theres just so much stuff to learn for setting up models! could do with a template to see how someone experienced has theirs setup, its a nice day outside an im not flyin! im not even playin this sim! Think im experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

[spawny]

Originally posted by Chu:

Originally posted by spawny:

Well i am still using 2.0 fw and i have doubts about updating firmwares to the latest. It would be cool if you provided ones for 2.0 fw for the not so confident :) I just got my Taranis and i plan on trying it first here however i am all confused on how to make a model from scratch.

Snap! i just got my taranis yesterday after getting sick, tired, pissed off and seriously frustrated with my Spektrum DX6 and horizon hobbies, whom sell dangerous products and lie to their customers, screw Spektrum! FrSky Taranis forever!

Sorry, little rant there. Yeah, im really impressed with the taranis, happy as could be, i smile every time i switch it on. I'm in the same boat as you though, i decided to go with version 2.0.19 firmware untill the newer 2.1.7 stuff matures a bit, plus the 2.0 is more documented at the moment for tutorials etc. But theres just so much stuff to learn for setting up models! could do with a template to see how someone experienced has theirs setup, its a nice day outside an im not flyin! im not even playin this sim! Think im experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

You and me Sir are more likely to be on the same fairyboat. I crashed my Tarot Iron Man 650 just week ago for the same reason you stated before, Spectrum false advertisment, and even tho i was warned i just lost total controll at 60 meters and crashed into a innocent guy innocently driving his ATV nearly killing him (17" props carbon fiber) and taking out his whole rear view mirror.

So i decided to take a serious approach and invest in the Taranis, sure it does seem complicated at first but it will sink in. I would rather learn the Taranis for a month than go on a suicide/mayhem flight.

Let us hope these nice devs here are willing to help us out or at least give us some more insight on making models and connecting it to PC for the 2.0 fw, which imo is more stable than the 2.1.7 or at least in theory for a noob like me. :)

[Mittens]

How many radios can be used to play this game? Which ones are they specifically?
I already have a radio but it's a cheap hobbyking one, I would consider getting a new better one if I knew I could play Liftoff using it

[BluRed]

Dude, thats the stuff of horrors! I hope the poor fella is allright. Spektrum are a dirty, lying money grabbing business not to be trusted, They should be sued for selling unsafe radio equipment. Thankfully i'v not hurt anyone but my models, Unfortunatly we learn the hard way not to trust them.

Anyhow, back on topic. I got my taranis working flawlessly with Liftoff!
Do what this dude says on youtube and it works absalutly spot on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDdZbcF2dUM
pretty much plug n play!

Still not very usefull for setting up a model for a real quad though but atleast its got Liftoff working again!

[BluRed]

Originally posted by ★ Mittens:

How many radios can be used to play this game? Which ones are they specifically?
I already have a radio but it's a cheap hobbyking one, I would consider getting a new better one if I knew I could play Liftoff using it

Chances are you can use the one you have just fine for now, does it have a USB socket on there?
If your getting serious about FPV Racing, you'l find that allmost everyone reccomends the FrSky Taranis X9D, with good reason, its ace!

Dont buy a Spektrum! They're totally crap for FPV quads, youl allways get brownouts when flying infront of yourself because of the dumbass fixed-position antenna on the Tx, and the receivers are ridiculously expensive, they fail a lot, and you'l have absalutly NO CHOICE but to buy Spektrum gear.

With the FrSky Taranis, you have freedom, and it feels good!

[spawny]

Originally posted by Chu:

Dude, thats the stuff of horrors! I hope the poor fella is allright. Spektrum are a dirty, lying money grabbing business not to be trusted, They should be sued for selling unsafe radio equipment. Thankfully i'v not hurt anyone but my models, Unfortunatly we learn the hard way not to trust them.

Anyhow, back on topic. I got my taranis working flawlessly with Liftoff!
Do what this dude says on youtube and it works absalutly spot on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDdZbcF2dUM
pretty much plug n play!

Still not very usefull for setting up a model for a real quad though but atleast its got Liftoff working again!

Yes the dud was allright he was cool and didn't whine at all i was lucky on many occasions with this event. Thanks for sharing the video ill make sure to try it out later when i get back home i hope it works and i can try out the Taranis for the first time ^_^

[Mittens]

Originally posted by Chu:

Originally posted by ★ Mittens:

How many radios can be used to play this game? Which ones are they specifically?
I already have a radio but it's a cheap hobbyking one, I would consider getting a new better one if I knew I could play Liftoff using it

Chances are you can use the one you have just fine for now, does it have a USB socket on there?
If your getting serious about FPV Racing, you'l find that allmost everyone reccomends the FrSky Taranis X9D, with good reason, its ace!

Dont buy a Spektrum! They're totally crap for FPV quads, youl allways get brownouts when flying infront of yourself because of the dumbass fixed-position antenna on the Tx, and the receivers are ridiculously expensive, they fail a lot, and you'l have absalutly NO CHOICE but to buy Spektrum gear.

With the FrSky Taranis, you have freedom, and it feels good!

I have a basic 6ch HobbyKing one. It didn't come with a USB cable, but it does have a PS2 socket at the back, which I could convert to USB the same way is done with old PS2 computer mice.

Would the game know how to handle it tho? Wouldn't there need to be drivers etc.?

PS: this is my current thing
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__9042__Hobby_King_2_4Ghz_6Ch_Tx_Rx_V2_Mode_2_.html

[gremms]

I had a Taranis usb driver issue. If you plug in your usb and go to device manager it will show you have a taranis joystick driver. Liftoff will not work. you have to roll back your driver and select delete driver. Then right click again select uninstall the device. disconnect the usb. After that you need to disable your network card so when you replug in your usb it will not reload the rubbish windows driver through the net. Plug in your usb the HID-compliant game driver should install and hopefully liftoff should work. and i am using windows 7 ultimate

[Gantonjo]

Looking at the above discussion, I see that you have missed the possibility to have more channels from the Taranis enabled over the USB cable.Follow OpenTX USB Joystick userguide[github.com] and you can define 8 analog channels from 1-8 and 8 buttons at channels 9-16. This way you can for instance assign sticks on channels 1-4, pots and sliders on channels 5-8 and finally switches SA-SH on channels 9-16. There is one minor downside in this, that the switches SA-SH does not work as 2 or 3 position switches, but as joystick buttons. E.g. a 3 position switch will send values -100, 0 and +100, where values -100 and 0 is translated to "Button X not pressed" and value +100 is translated to "Button X pressed". So, if you want to use switch SA to changed Mode in Liftoff, you have to flick switch SA to "high" and then back to "low", like if you press and release any key on the keyboard. Anyway this is easier than finding the correct key on the keyboard when using goggles to train FPV.