Turnigy 9XR is here.  - Page 1
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author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2012, 11:56:45 pm
content: Hi all, after a long wait, the new Turnigy 9XR radio is now here.A 9ch Radio for $50....... cant go wrong.Waiting for a review but the specs look great on paper. And it is a sexy looking Transmitter.Website and Forumhttp://turnigy9xr.com/Hobbyking Pagehttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__31544__Turnigy_9XR_Transmitter_Mode_2_No_Module_.htmlHi Res Picshttp://www.hacksmods.com/2012/11/hobby-kings-new-turnigy-9xr-transmitter/Regards

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2012, 01:31:46 am
content: From the pics the LCD looks terrible. Dark blue backlight and black text.Although, maybe that makes it good in bright outdoors?Interesting that they advertise "AVR ISP Interface" as a feature, must be quite hackable

author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2012, 02:03:37 am
content: Quote from: Psi on December 26, 2012, 01:31:46 amThe LCD look diferent in each photo so it is hard to judge.The "AVR ISP" is there for people to use third party firmware. There was an add-on board to allow this to happen on the 9x.It seems they have taken the mods people were doing to the 9x and rolled them into the 9xr.They also say the firmware is open source. "Hackable" is an understatement.....Regards

author: RCMR
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2012, 07:47:29 am
content: It appears to simply be the Turnigy/FlySky 9X with a different case and a few interface modifications.I'd say that from an electronics design it's exactly the same (aside from an internal 2.4GHz antenna and an RF jack on the module plus two types of buddy-box interface).What has pee'd a bunch of folk off is that they're including the ER9X firmware (an independent open-sourced bit of software), apparently without crediting the writers of that code. We've seen this argument before -- if it's OSS then how can it be "stolen" -- but it's always nice to give credit where credit's due.They missed the opportunity to make the single biggest improvement possible to that radio -- by adding sliders (lever-operated pots) to the sides of the radio. These sliders allow fliers to operate things such as flaps, airbrakes or retracts without taking their fingers/thumbs off the main sticks. Most modern radios have them today -- their omission in the 9XR is a massive oversight (IMHO).But for the money -- it's still great value (as the 9X was before it).The biggest problem they'll have is keeping them in stock.

author: PeterG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2012, 07:59:43 am
content: I have read that some people are asking if it is using ER9X firmware. I have not read any confirmation of it tho.There website implies they have developed the firmware in house. Time will tell i guess.The LCD backlight and usb port is a big step forward from the 9x.Waiting for Hobbyking to start selling C-Tick approved modules for this radio in there Australian warehouse.Regards

author: RCMR
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2012, 08:07:13 pm
content: If you look at the screen-shots on the HK webpage, you'll see that it's almost certainly the ER9X firmware.