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Coordinator side (Ground)

1. Connect to the OPlink mini Ground module that you are going to use as Coordinator.
2. Go to the OPlink page in the GCS, available on the Configuration tab’s left bar. It is only visible if an OPlink, Revolution or Revolution Sparky2 is connected.
3. Set the following recommended settings:

a. 'Max Power' 100mW (or maximum for your country)
b. 'Com Speed' 57600 (or 38400 if you take care about refresh rates)
c. 'Max chan' 250 (75 - USA requires Amateur Radio License)
d. 'Min chan' 0 (53 - USA requires Amateur Radio License)
e. Tick the Coordinator checkbox
fSelect the Protocol as OplinkCoordinator.
f.  Select the Link type as Data
g. Click Save, wait a few seconds for the telemetry gadget (the meter at the bottom of the GCS) to calm down.

4. Disconnect / Reconnect your OPlink mini modem, this enables modem and show Device ID. At this point a custom device ID can be defined by user, not auto-generated.

5. Write down the Device ID. You are going to use it later.

6. Disconnect from the coordinating module.

The OPlink Save button will display a green 'tick' when settings are saved, but it can disappear soon after settings are saved. This is normal behavior.


Info
titleUsing custom frequencies

If your country allows only a fraction of the available frequency band to be used, you can adjust the operational OPlink channel range to reflect that.
The GCS indicates minimum and maximum used frequency when you change min and max channels. While operate, the link will do channel hopping within this range.

Both OPlinks must have the same min and max channel pair to bind successfully.

Warning
titleAbout antennas

Since you set something different than 0 for Max Power setting, the board will transmit.
If USB is connected, the RF module is powered and can transmit.

Be sure you connected the antenna to MMCX connector or RF module can burn. This is not reversible!

This also means a "0" value disables the Oplink and you can safely use the Revolution board without his antenna.

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Slave side (Vehicle)

1. Connect to the Revo, Sparky2 or OPlink Mini modem that is going to be the connection slave.

2. On the OPlink page in the GCS, set exactly the same Link Type, Max Power, Com Speed, Max chan and Min chan as you did for the Coordinator. DO NOT tick the 'Coordinator' checkbox.3ground modem.

3. Select the Protocol as OPLinkReceiver

4. Enter the Device ID that you wrote down from Coordinator into the Coordinator ID text box.

45. Click Save, wait a few seconds for the telemetry gadget (the meter at the bottom of the GCS) to calm down.

56. Disconnect from the slave module. The bind is complete.





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Troubleshooting

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OPlink setup (Vehicle)


Set the MainPort to Telemetry and Com Speed to 57600 bauds


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OPlink as RC Tx module (Revo)

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Ground OPlink setup

Ground OPlink is connected to the RC radio using the connector from Tx module or using the PPM signal from trainer port.

Voltage can be up to 2S battery (8.4V)

In this example we only want RC control link so the PPM Only is be checked Control link type is selected.
This means the baudrate is defaulted to 9600bauds and give better range.

FlexiPort is set to PPM

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Revolution / Sparky2 setup

Revolution or Sparky2 board no need extra wiring, OPlink modem is already integrated and "wiring" is done internally.Just check the PPM Only checkbox

  • Set the Protocol as OPLinkReceiver
  • Select the Link Type as Control.


Next step you can start the Transmitter Wizard after the connection is done.



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Dual OPlink for Remote control

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Ground OPlink setup

Same as above:

  • Set the Protocol as Coordinator
    PPM Only is checked OPLinkCoordinator
  • Set the Link Type as Control
  • FlexiPort is set to PPM



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OPlink setup (Vehicle)

  • Do not check the Coordinator checkbox
  • PPM Only is checkedSet the Protocol as OPLinkReceiver
  • Set the Link Type as Control
  • FlexiPort is set to PPM


Slave OPlink + FlexiPort set to PPM means the FlexiPort output the PPM signal.


Connect the OPlink to the board, GND and +5V for power and another wire for PPM signal.

In this example the PPM input is configured as PPM_PIN8+OneShot


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Telemetry + Remote Control + Bluetooth

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Ground OPlink setup

Ground OPlink is connected to the RC radio using the connector from Tx module or using the PPM signal from trainer port.

Voltage can be up to 2S battery (8.4V)




  • FlexiPort is set to PPM used for PPM input from Remote controller.
  • MainPort is set as Telemetry for output to bluetooth module.
  • Baudrate at 57600 bauds
  • Ground OPLM is coordinatorprotocol is set to OPLinkCoordinator
  • Link type is set to DataAndControl.
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Revolution / Sparky2 setup

Revolution or Sparky2 board is set for telemetry at 57600 bauds and only need the extra PPM setting Link Type as DataAndcontrol to handle the PPM signal.

  • check the PPM checkbox.
  • set Com Speed to 57600 bauds


    • Set the Protocol as OPLinkReceiver
    • Set the Link Type as DataAndControl
    • ComSpeed set to 57600

    Next step you can start the Transmitter Wizard after the connection is done.



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