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Can anybody help me set my Taranis X90 for rc tanks? I am new to this

yes

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Ok Please can you show how to set the transmitter up or let me have a better link than "yes" regards Mike

In return for a better answer than yes - you probably need to supply more info then "setup for tanks" yourself.

Setup for???
RC2HL
RC5HL
RC2TG
Tamiya
El Mod Eco
El Mod Pro
El Mod Fusio Eco
El Mod Fusion Pro
Clark TK
IBU1
IBU2
and the list goes on....

Each tank control board is different so....

Also please note this is the RCTA forum for RCTA products primarily. If you are trying to setup for the RC2HL, RC5HL or RC2TG then we will provide all the support we possibly can. If you are trying to setup a competitors board then your first point of call should be the makers of the board or the shop you purchased the board from.

Cheers
Kevin G

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Thanks Kevin G; I have 2 taigan tanks a King Tiger and a Tiger 1 along with a Spektrum DX7 with an AR8000 and FrSky Traranis with an X8R ;
RC2TG
MAKO2
KOMODO+
RCXHL
BLUE RING
and a CLARK TK 22 Board
as you can see a right mix; if you could advise me regards Mike

OK easy then

First up have you opened up the Taranis and made both gimbals self centering?

There is a screw that you can adjust that will make the gimbals self centering or non centering. It is best to have both sticks self centering.

Second - have you downloaded OpenTX and have you been able to connect your Taranis to your computer?

Third - OPenTX is very very similar to ER9X (tankER9X) of which there is a wealth of info on setups. Practically ALL the setup info for the RCXHL units will be the same as for a 9X with FrSky module running tankER9X.

Fourth - Most difficult you must read the manuals/info for OpenTX

Start by entering RADIO SETUP
Set channel order to RTEA
this is standard for RCTA and Tamiya
Set mode to:
3 - for throttle control on the right stick
OR
2 - for throttle control on the left stick

Create a model
Go to MODEL SETUP
Bind you X8R to that model - Don't know how? Read manuals or watch this video

Turn off throttle warning - at a later date you can adjust the switch warnings
Go to the MIXER and edit as follows
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Now when you turn on the radio MAKE SURE all switches are in the neutral position - Look at the big bar graph page.
With RCXHL or RC2TG you connect
channel 1 to input 1
2 to 2
3 to 3
4 to 4
5 to 5
and remove and receiver selection jumpers

TO turn a RCXHL or RC2TG unit on move the SC switch form middle position to up and then back to middle.
SF should fire machine gun and SH the cannon.

Taranis is a complex radio with a lot of options there will be no way around not reading the manual and understanding the mixer functions in particular. I strongly suggest connecting up to a computer and looking at the CompanionTX software.

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Thank you Kevin I now know where to start from regards Mike