D4R-II won't bind

[Zparkie]

Hi all, I have ran in to an issue, one I know has been discussed. I got my Taranis from HK it is not running the eu firmware, however, I got a D4R-II from a UK dealer and I cant bind them. Is this likely to be because of the changes to EU. If so is there a way to flash the D4R to a non EU firmware or something to get it to work?

thanks for any response, hopefully simple enough that a complete noob can follow.

John

[kilby]

http://youtu.be/cD_xLRIt5N0

I don';t think that there is a EU d4r-ii firmware, I';m running the international Taranis firmware and a new d4r-ii from T9 binds immediately (but the evils of failsafe are a different matter)

Make sure your Taranis is in the D8 mode though before trying to bind.

Edit: D16 mode is for the X series receivers

[Hands0n]

I believe the D4R-II does indeed have the newer EU-compliant firmware as sold since 1st January this year (iirc).

Quadfather discusses the topic here, and makes reference to the D4R-II also ... http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=13705.0

Have a read through that thread - and I also think he posted links to firmwares on either that thread or another in the same section of the forum recently.

HTH

[Hands0n]

Also, have a rummage around this thread that I started, QF and Fletch have posted some good information, links, and also link to video tutorial how to flash using your Taranis.

Scroll upwards from whichever post this link starts you at

http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=12648.msg128704#new

[Fletch]

Also, have a rummage around this thread that I started, QF and Fletch have posted some good information, links, and also link to video tutorial how to flash using your Taranis.

Scroll upwards from whichever post this link starts you at

http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=12648.msg128704#new

The link i posted will be out of date if you are using opentx 2.1 or later, as the new firmware has its own maintenance mode and you won';t need to jump throw half the hoops on the stuff i posted. 

This is the latest way with 2.1
http://www.multi-rotor.co.uk/index.php?topic=14805.0

[kilby]

I believe the D4R-II does indeed have the newer EU-compliant firmware as sold since 1st January this year (iirc).

The D4R-II isn';t EU compliant (same as the whole D range) which is why it has been removed from the Taranis EU firmware and I doubt that a EU firmware for the D will be forthcoming as they are concentrating on the X range (giving them the old D capabilities and dropping the price)

The newest firmware for the D4R-II is the 27ms and is quite old.

I only know this because I have bought a few new D4Rs and they work with the international TX firmware straight out of the packet.

I have had to reflash any X series receivers though (with such catchy names it';s confusing)

[Zparkie]

Success, not sure why but persistence has paid off. Kept trying as I was sure I was doing it right.

Thanks everyone for all the advice, was interesting reading none the less.

John