fs-i6/tgy-i6 won't turn on

[NuttyGeezer]

I tried to use this guide: http://psychoul.com/electronics/how-to-make-your-own-usb-cable-for-hk-t6a-calibration to make a simulator cable for my fs-i6, as I had done the same thing for my hk-t6a a while ago and it worked, and they use the same port. I set it up and nothing happened, and now the transmitter won't switch on at all. I tested it before and it was fine, and I've opened the back of the radio and nothing seems out of place. Im just starting uni, so I don't really have the money spare to buy a new radio, so I would really like to get this one working again. Any suggestions?

 

[pressalltheknobs]

Think the i6 has a different pin out than the T6a/CT6b and I'm pretty sure the calibration is completely different since they do not run the same firmware. You really should have done a bit more research before assuming...

Edit: sorry you said simulator cable...I read the link and it was talking about calibration. So just getting a PPM signal out should not have bricked the radio.

Still I think the pinout is slightly different.

I have no idea what the problem is but possibly you have corrupted the firmware. You update the firmware through that port.

Possibly you can reflash it...

You may find some clues on this thread... sorry its very long. But people have hacked the firmware and there are varies programs for flashing the firmware....

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2486545

There is also this github of various things collected from that thread...

https://github.com/benb0jangles/FlySky-i6-Mod-

 

[nerdnic]

My radio died mid-flight, it turned out the power positive cable had broken.

 

[hack-o-holic]

I also have the HK-T6a and had the bright idea to try connecting my old USB programming cable to the new FS-i6 port and see what the old Digital Radio software did with the new FS-i6. As I recall the radio acted extremely strange afterwards. I think this was right before I flashed the new firmware into the i6 (using the same old cable, don't worry it works) and it is worked absolutely perfectly now. Do you have the USB programming cable? if so, try flashing even the stock firmware back on and see if it kick-starts the transmitter back into a normal mode.