My equipment
DX8 AIRWARE VERSION 3.01 (19 FEBRUARY 2014)
Spectrum SPM4649T
ESC Hobbywing 60A V4
Spirit FBL Red editation
Telem uni Cable

On your site, you wrote that I can get telemetry data with DX8.


I do not get the telemetry data, although I do the operations according to the instructions in the manual.

Esc firmware



ESC, telemetry connection cable.



spirit Firmware




spirit general Setting



Spirit telemetry setting



Spirit General Setting



All Setting Saved Ok

My Radio Setting








SPM4649t Unit connection ok




I do not get the telemetry data ( not connet Pack Spm4649T )

When I connect the SPM4649t directly to the package, I get packet voltage information.



Where am I doing wrong?

Hello,

I recommend to install official Spirit firmware, since 2.4.5 is unofficial.

Unfortunately I don't understand what "Package" mean in this case.
Can you explain please?

Telemetry page in the transmitter is not looking correctly.
There should be just "1. ESC".

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Spirit System developer

Hello

Spirit firmware 2.4.3 installed

Soryy I am not good at English language
Package = flight pack / Battery Voltage
4649t feature, direct battery voltage transmission, when there is direct connection, the battery voltage is smooth with the radio.
There is no problem between the radio and the 4649T. I think there's a problem between 4649T and Spirit.

There is no ESC in the radion telemetry settings.

Hello,

I am afraid but the transmitter is unable to display the telemetry variables.
It will be necessary to modify the firmware to support this.
We will add it to our TODO list.

If it is important for you, we can try to implement it in unofficial release as soon as possible.

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Spirit System developer

Hello Tomas

Thank you for your interest.
it doesn't matter much.
nice feature, I wanted to use.
If it works, it is a pleasure.

Hi, I just bought a SPM4649T and cannot get Telemetry to work with my DX8 Gen 1.
I always get the same wrong telemetry data as in the pictures above.

Is there any chance I can get Telemetry to work or should I send the SPM4649T back and switch to OpenTX?
It's a difference of 150€ to get appropriate sender and receiver...

Unfortunately we are very busy with preparing new update. But we have not forgot about DX8. But it will require some time, until we will release new firmware version.
Then there will be time for adding full telemetry. Since we are nearly ready, it should not take long time.
Thank you for your patience.

In any way with OpenTX you can get also full integration. Or you can just get any newer Spektrum radio where it will work as well.

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Spirit System developer

Wow, thank you very much for your fast response.

I chose to buy the Spirit due to its great support of other devices, configurability, Linux support and the free updates.
In other words: In my opinion it is the most "open" FBL system on the market.
(Of course, open source would be what I had really loved )

On the other hand, I'm pretty annoyed of Spektrum due to its marketing strategy:
"Oh, you want to change one switch on a Gen 1? Forget it! There'll be no updates, it's older than two years, buy a new TX from us!"
Therefore, should I ever buy a new TX, I'll go for OpenTX.

Nevertheless, I really appreciate your move to try supporting the DX8 Gen 1, so thank you for that

Thank you for kind words.

We will try to make it work as soon as possible.

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Spirit System developer