FrSky 2.4G 5-channel Two-way Receiver (Nano JST connector) VD5M

Features
1) Lighter weight and physically smaller than D8R-II & D6FR;
2) RSSI (PWM) and CPPM output - If CH3 and CH4 are connected by a jumper, CH1 will output RSSI (PWM), and CH2 will output CPPM for CH1~CH8;
3) Simple wire antenna and another U. Fl antenna connector;
4) Alarm warning on low voltage, poor reception, etc.

2.4GHz Two Way Series
Dimension: 21*16*5.8mm
Weight: 2.0g
Number of Channels: 5
Operating Voltage Range: 3.0V-7.2V
Operating Current: 20mA
Operating Range: >300M

Bind procedure:
1) Ascertain that the transmitter is in the PPM mode. Turn the transmitter off.
2) Turn on the transmitter while holding the F/S button on the transmitter module. Release the button. The RED LED on the transmitter module will flash, indicating the transmitter is ready to bind to the receiver.
3) Connect the provided binding cable to corresponding channels of VD5M (see 1.1 Compatibility chart for details), and connect battery to the receiver. LED on the receiver will flash, indicating the binding process is completed. Turn off both the transmitter and receiver, and disconnect the binding cable from VD5M.
4) Turn on the transmitter and connect the battery to the receiver. The RED LED on the receiver will indicate the receiver is receiving commands from the transmitter.
The receiver/transmitter module binding will not have to be repeated, unless one of the two is replaced.

Note: Make sure corresponding channels are connected by provided binding cable when working with the transmitter module.

Includes:
1 x two-way 5-channel receiver VD5M
1 X Binding wire

Average Customer Review: 4.5 stars

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VirginiaJim
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Question :
If this receiver REALLY works 2 ways (telemetry), then this is the first I've read of it.

Will someone who has actually done it, please provide details of the connections???
How do newbies get CPPM? Do we need a hub?
Will CPPM enable us to connect more than one servo to that (ch3) channel for different control surfaces, or is it just useful for telemetry?
Please don't comment if you are speculating...ONLY if you have done it successfully.
VJ
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m****33

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This receiver is NOT a two-way receiver. It works with the Tx module in one-way and two-way switch configuration, but there is no return channel for telemetry at all. So the product name here is pretty missleading...
April 16 2012 Was this review helpful to you?

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a****rdurisk
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2) RSSI (PWM) and CPPM output - If CH3 and CH4 are connected by a jumper, CH1 will output RSSI (PWM), and CH2 will output CPPM for CH1~CH8;
3) Simple wire antenna and another U. Fl antenna connector;

2)No CPPM with this receiver!!!
3)No UFl antenna connector!!!

February 27 2012 Was this review helpful to you?

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i****

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BE CAREFUL OF POLARITY!
the binding cable I had supplied hat black/red/white (when viewed from top, left to right) so I assumed that was the polarity of the micro-jst plugs.
that is NOT THE CASE!
the correct polarity is signal/ /-, be aware of that when you connect battery/esc/servos, don't be fooled by the binding cable!

fortunately the receiver survived the wrong connection though it made weird noises on some channels due to power being supplied to signal and pins and did not work at all like that.

after connecting with correct polarity it works again (phew!).
other than that it's a wonderful little receiver.
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"I had supplied" should be "that was supplied by FrSKY" sorry for the mistake, also the "plus" symbol doesn't show up somehow, so again, correct polarity is:

signal/plus/minus
-- Jan 16 2012 by i****

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