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OrangeRX T-SIX Transmitter Mixing

Quick guide on setting up mixing on the OrangeRX T-SIX Transmitter.

The T-SIX is available from HobbyKing for US$65. It is a DSM2 compatible radio and has a large range of cost effective receivers to suit all your robot needs.
4ch RX - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__35172__OrangeRx_R400_Spektrum_JR_DSM2_Compatible_4Ch_2_4Ghz_Receiver.html
6ch RX - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__28554__OrangeRx_R615_Spektrum_JR_DSM2_Compatible_6Ch_2_4Ghz_Receiver.html
4ch micro RX - http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__35172__OrangeRx_R400_Spektrum_JR_DSM2_Compatible_4Ch_2_4Ghz_Receiver.html

Now, onto the guide!

Turn the radio on


Press the menu/scroll wheel and access the MIX1 menu

Select the first mix channel and change it to ELEV, then select the second mix channel and change it to AILE. This mixing setting will be applying a percentage of mix from the ELEV channel to the AILE channel when you move the stick (IE: if you move the ELEV channel +25%, the mixing will apply +25% to the AILE channel). Set both L and R to -100%* then exit the MIX1 menu. Plug your left motor controllers into the ELEV channel on the receiver


Press the menu/scroll wheel and access the MIX2 menu

Select the first mix channel and change it to AILE, then select the second mix channel and change it to ELEV. This mixing setting will be applying a percentage of mix from the AILE channel to the ELEV channel when you move the stick (IE: if you move the AILE channel +25%, the mixing will apply +25% to the ELEV channel). Set both U and D to +100%* then exit the MIX2 menu. Plug your right motor controllers into the AILE channel on the receiver

You should now have functional mixing.

* - If your mixing is all backwards, you can do 1 of 3 things.
1 - Reverse the motor wires on the ESCs
2 - Reverse the channels in the radia
3 - Change the L and R from -100% to +100% and U and D to from +100% to -100%
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Post Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:13 am 
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Nice one Aaron….that seems way better than dealing with the dodgy t6config software. Very Happy
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Originally posted by miles&Jules:
Nice one Aaron….that seems way better than dealing with the dodgy t6config software. Very Happy


Hence my raving recommendations over the POS HK-T6A's Razz
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i wonder if the turnigy menus will be similar….im getting one of them for xmas Very Happy
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i believe they are suspiciously similar if you know what i mean
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Great Guide!!! straight up, worked first time Very Happy Brilliant!

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Not sure if the latest model has changed, but i had to use different settings. Using the ones as shown gives foward as foward, left as backwards and back and right are turning.

Here's what i used, this gives the correct trim direction too.

Mix 1

Aile > elev
D -100%
U +100%

Mix 2

Elev > Aile
L +100%
R -100%

Also these radios won't failsafe properly as new, You have to bind the reciever as stated in the preset failsafe mode - http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uploads/113474282X53414X4.pdf

That had me panicking a bit XD
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Also these radios won't failsafe properly as new, You have to bind the reciever as stated in the preset failsafe mode - http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uploads/113474282X53414X4.pdf

That had me panicking a bit XD


You should always bind your transmitter and receiver in the default failsafe positions.
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Indeed! BUT on the orangerx, if you leave the bind plug in, then turn the transmitter on it will go into a mode that outputs the same signal as it was when on which is probably what most would do by default.

You have to quickly pull the plug out once the led flashes on the rx, then turn on the tx.
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There was also something about the OrangeRXs not being unique ids as well from robogames.


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They seemed to be speaking of the modules, not sure if that goes with the actual radios themselves, Have we had more than 5 of them running at once in the rumbles?
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So, being the poor lad i am currently, am desperately trying to make the t-six work so i don't have to buy a legit spektrum. Some questions to anyone using them. Aside from Aaron lol.

What model reciever do you have? How long does it take for the reciever to connect (orange light comes on) after turning the robot on? Have you ever had an instance where the reciever won't connect unless you turn the power on and off a bunch of times?

Suspecting my TX is a dud as the behaviour of two different model recievers is the same, The internals of it look fine and it binds immediately to the rx and for a few minutes afterward, then it decides to play up.

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I think it might be the receiver. I have similar issues with sydney opera house bot.

I will check the RX when I get home but I am using a legit 4Ch spektrum and it does the same sort of thing. It would take about a minute or two to bind in some cases. And did occasionally need turning off and on.
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I was using the R615 rx.
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Hmm, well I can replicate it between the 620 rx and 615 now although they look fairly identical internally. Aaron's rx610 seems to work though, unfortunately those aren't available anymore.

Might see if we can mix and match radios to determine whether it's the rx model or new txs that are the problem.
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