cleanflight/docs/Rx.md

Receivers (RX)

A receiver is used to receive radio control signals from your transmitter and convert them into signals that the flight controller can understand.

There are 3 basic types of receivers:

1. Parallel PWM Receivers
2. PPM Receivers
3. Serial Receivers

Parallel PWM Receivers

8 channel support, 1 channel per input pin. On some platforms using parallel input will disable the use of serial ports and SoftSerial making it hard to use telemetry or GPS features.

PPM Receivers

PPM is sometimes known as PPM SUM or CPPM.

12 channels via a single input pin, not as accurate or jitter free as methods that use serial communications, but readily available.

These receivers are reported working:

FrSky D4R-II http://www.frsky-rc.com/product/pro.php?pro_id=24

Graupner GR24 http://www.graupner.de/en/products/33512/product.aspx

R615X Spektrum/JR DSM2/DSMX Compatible 6Ch 2.4GHz Receiver w/CPPM http://orangerx.com/2014/05/20/r615x-spektrumjr-dsm2dsmx-compatible-6ch-2-4ghz-receiver-wcppm-2/

FrSky D8R-XP 8ch telemetry receiver, or CPPM and RSSI enabled receiver http://www.frsky-rc.com/product/pro.php?pro_id=21

Serial Receivers

Spektrum

8 channels via serial currently supported.

These receivers are reported working:

Lemon Rx DSMX Compatible PPM 8-Channel Receiver + Lemon DSMX Compatible Satellite with Failsafe http://www.lemon-rx.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=118

S.BUS

16 channels via serial currently supported. See below how to set up your transmitter.

• You probably need an inverter between the receiver output and the flight controller. However, some flight controllers have this built in (the main port on CC3D, for example), and doesn't need one.
• Softserial ports cannot be used with SBUS because it runs at too high of a bitrate (1Mbps). Refer to the chapter specific to your board to determine which port(s) may be used.
• You will need to configure the channel mapping in the GUI (Receiver tab) or CLI (map command). Note that channels above 8 are mapped "straight", with no remapping.

These receivers are reported working:

FrSky X4RSB 3/16ch Telemetry Receiver http://www.frsky-rc.com/product/pro.php?pro_id=135

FrSky X8R 8/16ch Telemetry Receiver http://www.frsky-rc.com/product/pro.php?pro_id=105

Futaba R2008SB 2.4GHz S-FHSS http://www.futaba-rc.com/systems/futk8100-8j/

OpenTX S.BUS configuration

If using OpenTX set the transmitter module to D16 mode and ALSO select CH1-16 on the transmitter before binding to allow reception of all 16 channels.

OpenTX 2.09, which is shipped on some Taranis X9D Plus transmitters, has a bug - issue:1701. The bug prevents use of all 16 channels. Upgrade to the latest OpenTX version to allow correct reception of all 16 channels, without the fix you are limited to 8 channels regardless of the CH1-16/D16 settings.

XBUS

The firmware currently supports the MODE B version of the XBus protocol. Make sure to set your TX to use "MODE B" for XBUS in the TX menus! See here for info on JR's XBUS protocol: http://www.jrpropo.com/english/propo/XBus/

These receivers are reported working:

XG14 14ch DMSS System w/RG731BX XBus Receiver http://www.jramericas.com/233794/JRP00631/

There exist a remote receiver made for small BNF-models like the Align T-Rex 150 helicopter. The code also supports using the Align DMSS RJ01 receiver directly with the cleanflight software. To use this receiver you must power it with 3V from the hardware, and then connect the serial line as other serial RX receivers. In order for this receiver to work, you need to specify the XBUS_MODE_B_RJ01 for serialrx_provider. Note that you need to set your radio mode for XBUS "MODE B" also for this receiver to work. Receiver name: Align DMSS RJ01 (HER15001)

SUMD

16 channels via serial currently supported.

These receivers are reported working:

GR-24 receiver HoTT http://www.graupner.de/en/products/33512/product.aspx

Graupner receiver GR-12SH+ HoTT http://www.graupner.de/en/products/870ade17-ace8-427f-943b-657040579906/33565/product.aspx

SUMH

8 channels via serial currently supported.

SUMH is a legacy Graupner protocol. Graupner have issued a firmware updates for many recivers that lets them use SUMD instead.

MultiWii serial protocol (MSP)

Allows you to use MSP commands as the RC input. Only 8 channel support to maintain compatibility with MSP.

Configuration

There are 3 features that control receiver mode:

RX_PPM
RX_SERIAL
RX_PARALLEL_PWM
RX_MSP

Only one receiver feature can be enabled at a time.

Serial RX

See the Serial chapter for some some RX configuration examples.

To setup spectrum on the Naze32 or clones in the GUI:

1. Start on the "Ports" tab make sure that UART2 has serial RX. If not set the checkbox, save and reboot.
2. Move to the "Configuration" page and in the upper lefthand corner choose Serial RX as the receiver type.
3. Below that choose the type of serial receiver that you are using. Save and reboot.

Using CLI: For Serial RX enable RX_SERIAL and set the serialrx_provider CLI setting as follows.

Serial RX Provider	Value
SPEKTRUM1024	0
SPEKTRUM2048	1
SBUS	2
SUMD	3
SUMH	4
XBUS_MODE_B	5
XBUS_MODE_B_RJ01	6

PPM/PWM input filtering.

Hardware input filtering can be enabled if you are experiencing interference on the signal sent via your PWM/PPM RX.

Use the input_filtering_mode CLI setting to select a mode.

Value	Meaning
0	Disabled
1	Enabled