06-03-2020, 06:33 PM | #1 |
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| DX5C Cant get setup
I ran over my Traxxas transmitter today (don't ask). Bought a DX5C on the way home and I'm getting but butt kicked trying to get it set up. Attached is my setup. When I turn on the car, push the bind button on the receiver, then turn on the transmitter and set it to bind, everything seems to be ok. It says Binding, DSMR 11MS, Telemetry then restarts. When it restarts the steering activates the motor forward and reverse and the throttle activates the transmission servo. Additionally, if I turn the car off and then back on, the receives automatically goes into bind mode with the light flashing quickly and the controls no longer work. Very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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06-03-2020, 06:56 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
Thats an odd one, looks like the wires are correct but what you described indicates otherwise. Try hooking up just the steering and throttle maybe, then add the rest of the channels after thats working. Now this one is a total stab in the dark but you could try binding at a higher frame rate like 22ms, I dont know if this has an effect but I've never been able to bind anything at 11ms. Last edited by HumboldtEF; 06-03-2020 at 07:03 PM. |
06-03-2020, 06:58 PM | #3 |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
I did that. Same results other than the trigger stopped doing anything.
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06-03-2020, 07:10 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
You did what? Sorry i was editing my post as you replied so I dont know what you read and what you did. When you bind does the light on the receiver light up solid (not flashing). If so have you been able to calibrate the ESC? |
06-03-2020, 07:14 PM | #5 | |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup Quote:
Tried 22. same results. I also just noticed that the light to my 1080 isn't lit up. | |
06-03-2020, 07:23 PM | #6 |
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06-03-2020, 07:28 PM | #7 | |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup Quote:
Disregard the ESC light. It only lights up when it's doing something. Last edited by bexline; 06-03-2020 at 07:43 PM. | |
06-03-2020, 09:54 PM | #8 |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
I think you need to disable the AVC. By default, Aux 1 and Aux 2 are unavailable when the AVC is active, meaning you lose those 2 channels to control anything else. AVC should be set to "INH" but I believe this doesn't disable the AVC unless you bind the receiver with the AVC disabled.
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06-03-2020, 11:42 PM | #9 | |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup Quote:
https://youtu.be/vG9iBY3-YJA Also make sure the receiver is sitting completely flat when binding. | |
06-04-2020, 04:59 AM | #10 |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
I appreciate all the suggestions. I've tried all of that and no joy. All I have plugged in at this point is the servo in the servo slot, esc in the throttle slot. Turn on the esc and the receiver immediately goes into bind mode. No button, no plug necessary. Bind it to the transmitter. Transmitter reboots. Motor=Steering, nothing else does anything. If I power off the esc and turn it back on then the receiver immediately goes back into bind mode. Do I need to do something to the 1080 esc maybe? |
06-04-2020, 10:24 AM | #11 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup Quote:
It sounds like the bind button may be stuck down, you should have to press it to get into bind mode. You could take it out of its case to see if this button is stuck down or if the case itself is interfering. You might also want to test it outside of its case just to be sure. | |
06-04-2020, 10:32 AM | #12 | |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup Quote:
You are having odd electronic issues and HumboldtEF advice here is very sound! Just reiterating it and providing a story as to why it is good advice. I know my son will not mess around with the electronics again unless the wheels are removed. | |
06-04-2020, 03:52 PM | #13 |
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
Figured it out.* The instructions that came with it had the wiring order wrong on the receiver.* It shows Battery Port at the wrong end.* I moved the Steering and Throttle down one spot and all is well.* I figured it out by looking up the instructions for the receiver itself online. It showed the different wiring diagram. Thanks for the help, appreciate the efforts. |
06-05-2020, 01:21 AM | #14 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: My mothers basement
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| Re: DX5C Cant get setup
Glad you figured it out. I just wanted to add for others, some times if you have the receiver and transmitter too close together they wont bind.
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