FlySky FS-i6 Betaflight Setup: Calibrating Endpoints 

You didn't tell people most important thing about this radio - you save settings by holding "cancel". Many people change settings then fail to save them and are lost in trouble shooting hell. Also this radio with 14 channel + timer mod is awesome. I even put taranis pr10 gimbals on it just for fun of it.

I've been using that radio for almost a year now. Absolutely great for $50! Thanks for showin some love to FLYSKY!!

3 yrs after the making and still a great video! thx so much for this! First time FPV flyer and could not figure out why my drone was pulling to the right when the sticks were at center. This saved me so much trouble, thank you!

Hello Joshua,I am very pleased that you are giving this radio some love. In my opinion it is the most capable radio in the sub 50 EUR price range. (Even sub 40!) There is a 10 channel software mod that also give the possibility to set a timer, voltage alarms etc. For this software I refer to the rcgroups FS-i6 tread. I wouldn't mind you reviewing this radio a bit more in detail as I didn't known this setting for example. Many folks are using this a first radio Especially when the Q X7 wasn't around yet.

Thank you. I already moved endpoints as you're described there two weeks ago for FS-i6X transmitter which mine coworker bought for his Wizard X220. Such transmitter after month of flying had all channels shifted by +2/-4 with middle point in BetaFlight around 1506 by default. Which caused drift and impossibility to arm without pulling stick down by force. Cheap Chinese stick resistors in glance. After endpoint tuning it now have correct ends and center.

Thank you JB, really pleased your showing more TX's than FRSKY. 👌🏼🚀😎

JB you totally didn’t have to do this video with a Flysky but I am so glad you did. Thanks for not being a snob and helping us who are just starting out!

Thank you very much for that most important information, it pleasing to see you helping all pilots at all levels. Love your vids, been following you for long time, and this is just great work your doing keep it up mate.

Good info. My fs i6 didnt need too much trim adjustment, but my spektrum dx6e needs to be adjusted to nearly 150% to make the end points where they need to be. I also experienced the importance of doing this when I was doing a micro brushed build. The transmitters min throttle was around 18% throttle, so it wouldn't arm since you couldnt go to an actual 0% throttle.

Thanks for explaining Endpoints and Subtrim on Betaflight, I'm one of those never do it guys😓 Now I will👍

Thank You again Joshua. I still have a FlySky and wow you whipped one out and saved me a bit of trial and error figuring it out.

I've recently abandoned my turnigy evolution to go back to this radio full-time... The 14 channel firmware mod is amazing! rssi display, configurable timers and alarms! love it!

Just helped me again! I have a qx7 endpoints understood. Didn’t know how to set them in my FS-I9. You made it quick and simple. THANK YOU!

I appreciate your help! You make it much more understandable than just about anyone else. Thanks!

Thanks Joshua! Another happy subscriber after your video helped me solve my problem. You're the man!

Great tip for the beginners most ppl that start in auto level modes never know why they are getting drift or uneven control in turns. Even intermediates have issues with why they cant flip or roll to one side the same. its also good to calibrate sticks evey now and then on flysky remote for sure when you get it

Another excellent tip. I guess I was halfassing this but it makes a lot more sense after you explained it.

Great to see a different tx. i6 is great, amazing for the money. Thanks

Man I almost clicked out of this video and then wammo at 5:00 you tell me how to make that damn thing go to the second end point. I have been trying and looking for a week! Thanks you da man!

thank you for the info. I haven't seen this discussed anywhere else. Is there an adjustment to leave the backlight on the FS-I6 on longer. Mine shuts down way to fast.

4 year old video solved a long running problem of mine and shed light on issues I have seen others have constantly just incredible

Flysky video, thank you Joshua. You the man

Now the secret is out ,the price will go up! Its good that you have finally discovered it ,as its a really good tx for the money. I have the Eachine version and updated it to the 10 channel mod and then ,RSSI version , I then updated the firmware on the FS-IAB6 with a ST link tool to 1.6 ,this then gave me RSSI on my TX screen and more importantly in my OSD! The number of channels and lack of RSSI were for me the only things missing from this radio. I also de-pinned the FS-IAB6 (why? ,has the greatest range)and it was more compact and now 6 grams lighter. Photos below. I was going to make a video of the whole process ,but I then bought a newer FS-IAB6 (RX) and before I installed it I copied the firmware and they now seem to be on 1.6 ,also this radio is rebranded as a Turniby ,Eachine and Flysky(all the same ,different firmware and easy to change). The FS-IAB6 is a 6channel receiver ,but the you can use ibus (better) and you get more channels. The gimbals are probably not as good as a more expensive TX but they work and the replacements are cheap ,I have thrashed mine constantly on my quads and simulator and still going strong ,but yes it does jitter ,just add 5 for dead band. If mine breaks ,I would buy the new 10 ch version £37! what value..... It proves you don't have to spend a fortune to get into this hobby. www.dropbox.com/s/9306apvjghha33t/20170609_175237.jpg? www.dropbox.com/s/i8hatvl6xz6celq/DSCN0410.JPG?dl=0 www.dropbox.com/s/og982qihc1pa6my/Original%20Eachine%20Racer%20RX.JPG?dl=0

knocked it out of the park. THIS, out of 50 videos I tried to find, I finally got it!! I had to reverse a few things, adjust a few settings. so stoked.. as always, hold control to save these settings, yes? This is my controller!! any other info, links about this controller or any flysky stuff, let me know. Im having a pickle of a time. I feel i made progress today. time to zzzz. ( i get a few hrs a night a few times a week to work on this only).thanks man.

Nice video josh,it's very helpful for many of us like fpv noobs.thank you

Super informative. Thanks for always sharing info.

Thanks! i forgot about sub trims. I just built my 1st racing quad, and have some trim issues on startup. Sub trims will help with that. I did however do my endpoints.

thanks Joshua! love your channel.

Thanks for this video Josh!!!

Got the i6 (locked menu) with my eachine falcon 250 rtf last year. Since then I have built 3 of my own and I'm on the fourth (RFX 185) and I still use the i6. It has been a champ and I'm not even considering upgrading anytime soon.

Many many thanks to you.I was not able to arm my drone now I did it configuring in these values..Thanks Sir

Thank you for the flysky love!

I love the I6 form factor, light, thin, nimble. It would be beyond my wildest dreams to have a Taranis with this form factor and weight.

thanks for the video! 😊 this seems to be the fix im looking for😊

Me and my mates fly this transmitter . I will eventually upgrade . So i can use tbs crossfire . Cheers for the video

josh thanks very helpful tip!!!! ciao from italia!!!

Hey don't you already have a vid showing endpoint adjustment on the taranis? It was quite old but saved me a heap of stuffing around when I got the Q X7. I've never had to adjust the FS-I6 except to facilitate receiver failsafe settings, i doubt it has anything to do with ibus but that's all I use.

Thanks for this video it was helpful 🙂🙂👍👍

Great stuff as always! Would like to see a video about what to do when you adjust the endpoints as far as they can go and you're still not sitting on 1000-2000. I have a DX6 with some DSM2 receiver (on a whoop) where I can't get the high end to 2000, only to like 1840 or so. Maybe there's some trick on my radio to allow adjustment beyond 150% but in any case I learned about "rxrange" in betaflight which can resolve this problem (and also allows to reverse the channel thus averting having to do it on the radio).

Thin light and cheap, great little setup, and the 10ch mod opens up a whole new world. Best thing since sliced Spam.

This radio is awesome for the price. I use the irange irx6 module for flying different brand quads and because this setup is so cheap you can leave a radio in your car, have one in the garage for indoor, one in the house for indoor and one for guests. Saw one on ebay for $32 new, free shipping.

Really really good video , thanks for the help 😊🖒🖒

I still fly these! I am constantly worried about range but it is worth it while you build your inventory of parts and batteries for quads. Q7 OR taranis is in the works.

I got the already 10 channel grey stickers tx, had to go into menus as it's on 6 channels default, great for the price and easy to use, have used the fsi6b receiver with excellent range and now got a new design for copter flysky x6b with the dual antennas which are changeable, heard it got great range too, up to 2.3km on RU-vid, only need couple hundred metres 😄

thanks men, excelent video

I can't find anywhere - but what is the max adjustment of the EPA +150% +200%? And what PWM output value does it translate to 2500us?

thanks JB helped me out!

Thanks for the info!

Im still using this radio since starting a year ago.Using Ibus, i have never ever had to set endpoints. Only once i tried sbus and had to set every end point and trim. And it felt shit

Josh if people are having trouble with the Eachine i6 for instance binding to other quads it doesn't have PPM output like the FS-i6 does. I think you can upgrade the software if you have the cable.

I noticed that after using subtrim i had to readjust the endpoints again. Also you might want to mention that there is great community firmware for the FS-I6 that can make it even better. I now have a timer for example.

Thanks Joshua....nice

I have the i6x and am having issues with stick right up the top in either flying or sim where it gitters, causing crashes. please help

Thank you Joshua, but can you please explain what max and min endpoints values should I set when my max throttle is ~1980 and min is ~1030? Should I anyway set max 2000 and min 1000 on the FS-i6 transmitter regardless of my measured max and min throttle? Thank you in advance.

Can you adjust the throttle end points to include reverse?

I got this same radio. And it works great with the flysky receiver in my Quad. But I try to bind it to my Radiomaster and it binds but when I Goto betaflight it doesn't work.. Any ideas

You have another video using the Taranis that shows how you can select receiver 00 to allow one model setting to control all of your similar quad copters. My question is. If using the one quad model option, will all the models be centered on Betaflight? Thanks, I am going to check my models right now.

i got a friend using the turnigy i10( iknow not the best but thats what he got) we cant calibrate endpoints bc its in multicopter mode, when we go to plane mode we can do it, but after we go back to multicopter it resets somehow, very frustrating

I've found when using flysky it's better to use ibus instead of sbus. Ibus automatically sets all the endpoints and centre points

My flysky FS I6 throttle stick start point is middle so I want to start point is down to up side pls. Reply ??

Hello I have the furibee f180 I replace the motors and now the fc I am using spf3 and the flysky with the fs ia6 receiver the transmiter dosent comunicate to the quad what are the ports inputs I try almost every thing now pleas help

Need a bit of help here, I have a wizard x220, I did a factory reset on my frisky fs i6 now I’m finding real difficulty re binding, my aux channels on beta flight all reading 883 too so I can’t set up modes or arming, Any ideas as when I do bind it just beeps continuously, so I unplug the Ubec and plug in the battery it’s binded but with the above problem. I’m loosing my hair now lol, any wise comments.

Please Review The Xero S5M Frame Or RTF

I have a prob with this radio, I can’t enter the menu anymore to calibrate the sticks, even if I put the sticks to the left and turn on the radio, it will stay on the main screen.., Any ideas???

Thank you so much sir

Could you help me. Using pixhawk and Ublox gps 1400KV and 3S 11.1V. My drone is getting tilted and moving towards South West direction. The reaction is so fast that as soon as I take off it goes and hits to my wall and breaks the props. Any guidance to make it stable and fly vertically atleast. Used a lot of upper and right trims not working. Using Flysky i6 Mode2. Everything is ready from my end still first flight is pending. Thanks a lot

Yaw is effecting the throttle too much. What can i do? This might just be my level of control on the gimbals.

In the end stop tab. How far can you go over 100%? Im planning to use this for a robotic arm project and need the servos to move more than 90 degrees :)

There is also a mod and custom firmware to use this radio with FrSky receivers. Also works with the TGY Evolution.

Hi Joshua this is sort of off topic but I just finished and tested my new alien running emax 2306 full kiss spektrim and a TBS unify pro and I have problems when I fly more than 10 meters away I turn the quad around and get huge interference. I think it's that the tbs triumph has to go through the battery (turnigy graphene 1300) to transmit it's signal (500Mw power setting. Any ideas on antenna placement would be appreciates thx!

What would I have to do if my radio to FC only gets about about 1000 to 1904 at full trim. Do I set max throttle to 1904 ish then just a normal ESC calibration

you should use this remote more often since so many people have it! with 10 channel mod and voltage mod etc its a great remote.

Thank you for using Flysky as an example. It really isn't a bad radio. The only thing I'd like to bring up is the fs-A8S. Extremely bad receiver. Check out RCgroups "FS-A8S Help" thread. Now the fs-x6b is a really nice reliable receiver. Only issue I'm having is setting up failsafe. I've installed BF 3.2 on my quad.

If he does a review on this radio he needs to show the 10channel hack. I did it this afternoon. Works like a charm.

I always add a little deadband for the jitter in my thumbs.

I have temporarily reduced the power settings in the throttle curve menu selection to 0,10,31,45,60. Should the endpoints still be adjusted for 1000-2000 or will this not be valid with the change to the throttle curve?

How do I swop right stick elevator and left stick rudder over ?!?

I’m wondering how to connect to a computer program, as you did.

Hello sir, I have a question... I just received new motors and I'm adding them to an existing build. Finished soldering new motors on and upon arming, motors spin up CRAZY. Do I have to go into betaflight and do anything?? I figured since the board was already set up, I wouldn't have to connect to computer?? I wired the motor the same way last motors were wired. I did switch from 1104 6500kv to 1105 7500kv if that matters. Thank you for your time

Thank you very helpful

Great video ...big help...just so you know...all of my channels were off substantially.....Thank you

@joshua i still have uneven responses..... If i yaw ri8 it goes linearly....but if i yaw left it shows 100% when i turn my yaw left a little bit..... Kindly help me with this....

I love my cheap FS-I6, I can trash it and buy another if needed! The 10 channel mod is sweet.

Joshua, I recently have been seeing my (FrSky Taranis X9DPlus) stick centers at 1517, rather than 1500 in BetaFlight ... What might be causing this? I haven't done any trimming with buttons, I haven't done any FC stick commands to set trim, nor have I touched the subtrim menus on my radio... Just curious if this will cause problems or go away or do I need to take action!?!

I have that one and did the 10 channel mod and that made it so much better, only thing it doesn't do is talk to you , and the fs-a8s receiver I had trouble with it loosing signal at only around 20 - 25 yards and I tried new antennas , longer antennas , even switched for another one , and still had the same problem , I ended up losing my quad over it ....

hello josh i just got the 4 inch frame from the rotorxatom v3 i have 1306 4000kv motors on it can i use 4inch props on those motors or which motors should i use please help

thanks allot!!!

Joshua I am having an issue with the endpoints in betaflight. The channel mapping is correct and I can fly the quad but when I try to adjust end points they do not match up with the sliders in the transmitrer.

"Joshua from the future!"👍🏻

Help me please my quadcopter not fly And I don't know if to do

i use libre pilot do you have something for that

didn't ok know why it was letting me adjust only one endpoint, this helped

Thank u

Joshua why not using the rxrange commands for channel 1 to 4. Regards out of Germany

10 ch Mod FTW!!!

I guess you've tried the Turnigy Evolution? To me it feels very solid for a budget radio and has that unique form factor; but you're not a fan?

You mention plugging in your battery before making adjustments. Is this really necessary? I was able to adjust endpoints and subtrims without plugging in battery (just plugging into Betaflight).

Hi, can someone help me please? I have this transmitter and a kk 2.1.5 board. Quadcopter sometimes rotates for a little bit when I am flying because I accidentally push the left throttle stick to the right or left side you know. Is there any way to fix this with this board and transmitter? I would be glad if you help me out :)

So, what is not good on this radio ? What is better on the Taranis for exemple ?

Try the Evolution. I have more expensive radios but keep going back to it. My Fs-8s works fine on babyhawk. Never had a failsafe with Fs-A8S OR IA6C. Use IBUS for sure.