S8R receiver and Jumper T16, Calibration LUA not working

[brian b]

I have just purchased the S8R receiver by Frsky and am excited about getting it up and running. Was able to get the LUA (calibration and configuration) scripts running on my Taranis X9D plus. Was able to get the configuration LUA running on my Jumper T16 but unfortunately not the calibration LUA script. Any help and/or information from anyone out there that has experienced this situation would greatly be appreciated. Cheers !

 

[Konrad]

So the FrSky systems are working fine in harmony. It is the introduction of Jumper hardware that is giving you the problem? If so, the answer is dump the Jumper T16.

If sticking with Jumper this is looking like a question for Jumper's customer service. FrSky and Lua on OpenTX seem to be worthing fine.

 

[Kilrah]

Probably need to upgrade the module and radio firmwares to latest

 

[HENNY]

Which version of Opentx are you running.

 

[Konrad]

Brian, This is a bit off topic, but as you are one of the few to actually admit to having switch to Jumper. I have to ask why the T16 rather than the Horus? Also why ask for help on a forum sponsored by a retailer (Aloft Hobbies)that actively competes against Jumper. Does Jumper not have an adequate support structure in place? (I know that was a rhetorical question).

I've been looking into a radio for my newly acquired DLG models. Jumper and Radiomaster keep coming up short when taking into account the full customer experience. Make no mistake about it, I have no love for FrSky but they are the best warts and all!

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[Wayne]

Ahh, I'm off the war path with the junk radios. People are going to buy them, they still buy FrSky gear to work with them. As funny as I think that is.

 

[Konrad]

I just got a plane, a DLG that is making me think I need another radio. (I want a spring loaded mode switch on the left side, right now that location is taken up with a retract switch) So a dedicated DLG radio might make sense. Having my X9E on my belly isn't going to make it, as I'm spinning like top.

I'm wondering why go Jumper. Anybody reading my posts knows I have no love of FrSky, but I can't make Jumper/Radiomaster work in my selection process.

I'm asking some one who obviously made the same calculation (FrSky/Horus vs Jumper) and came up with Jumper being a better fit for his situation.

 

[Wayne]

They are cheap and look OK in a small picture.

For DLG you will want the Xlite-S. Just saying.. Then you will fall in love with it and replace all of your radios with it. If you hate that one, maybe check out the X9 Lite S, the smaller form factor is pretty nice for DLG. Nice thing is both of these are pretty cheap and well built. We just do not have issues with these. Say what you will, but these are rock solid little radios for very little money.

 

[Konrad]

I don't hate the X9 lite S. It is just until now I didn't need a small TX (DLG). For my "full size TX" needs the X9 lite S has some short coming for my needs.

So the Jumper is a cost/price issue? At the expense of innovation and customer support and historically quality issues. Not that FrSky has great customer support, their dealers aside.

 

[Kilrah]

FrSky have not exactly built their business on innovation, but on providing all the key features others already had for much cheaper. Pretty much normal for that to repeat itself.

They managed to churn out stuff much cheaper than the big boys, took the market, and now others are in turn able to churn out stuff cheaper than them and take some of the market in just the same way as a result.

I do actually consider that the X-Lite is FrSky's only really innovative product. They did master it.

 

[simon]

I haven't handled the jumper t16s but the features that looked good to me are the big ol' color screen, the default multi-protocol module (I run spektrum and frsky all the time), and the price for the hall effect gimbal model compared to frsky hall effect models. The whole Access thing also seems like it's got people looking for other if not greener pastures. I've shopped them a bit as I'm in the market, but I think I'll stick with frsky just to keep thinks simple.

 

[whirligig]

To fly DLG with my old X9D, I dust swapped the spring loaded switch located at SH to SF. It involved a little soldering but it solved the problem.

 

[Wayne]

The X-lite is becoming very popular for DLG.