SIYI FTM30 User manual

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FTM30 RADIO MODULE
USER MANUAL
V1.1
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Thank you for purchasing SIYI Technology’s products.
FM30 Radio Module is based on SIYI Tech’s industry-level radio frequency technology,
accumulated for years. The built-in Bluetooth function supports outdoor wireless FC settings
and real-time flight status monitoring. The module is tiny and compatible with standard JR slot.
FM30 also supports multiple signal input and communication protocols, users will have an
unprecedented experience of manipulating their model craft, exploring range limits, and having
fun.
To maintain a safe and orderly public space and to ensure you a good using experience of FM30
radio module, please read this manual carefully. If you have any issues using the product, please
consult the manual or check online pages of FM30 on SIYI official website (http://en.siyi.biz/). You
can also send an email to SIYI official A/S center (sup[email protected]).
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CONTENT
1 READ TIPS...............................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Icons ...................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Safety..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Storage/Carrying/Recycling ...............................................................................................................................3
2 INTRODUCTIONS...................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Features...............................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Parts....................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2.1 FM30 Radio Module....................................................................................................................................7
2.2.2 FR Receiver.................................................................................................................................................8
2.2.3 FR Mini Receiver ........................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Technical Specification ....................................................................................................................................10
2.4 LED Indicator...................................................................................................................................................12
2.5 Packing List......................................................................................................................................................13
3 GET READY TO USE FM30.................................................................................................................................14
3.1 How to Place Antenna Right............................................................................................................................14
3.2 Binding FM30 Transmitter with FR / FR Mini Receivers................................................................................14
4 SIGNAL INPUT......................................................................................................................................................17
5 DATALINK.............................................................................................................................................................20
6 RSSI.........................................................................................................................................................................22
7 FAIL-SAFE.............................................................................................................................................................23
8 FIRMWARE UPGRADING...................................................................................................................................25
8.1 USB Firmware Upgrading................................................................................................................................25
8.2 OTA Firmware Upgrading ...............................................................................................................................27
8.2.1 Receiver and transmitter are bond.............................................................................................................27
8.2.2 Receiver and transmitter are not bound.....................................................................................................27
9 After-sale Service....................................................................................................................................................28
9.1 To-be-repair Procedure.....................................................................................................................................28
9.2 After-sale Policy...............................................................................................................................................28
9.2.1 7-Day Return & Refund.............................................................................................................................29
9.2.2 15-Day Replacement .................................................................................................................................30
9.2.3 1-Year Warranty Repair ............................................................................................................................31

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1 READ TIPS
1.1 Icons
Please pay more attention to content indicated with the following marks:
DANGER Dangerous manipulation that probably leads to human injuries.
WARNING Warnings on manipulation that possibly leads to human injuries.
CAUTION Cautions on what manipulation may lead to property loss.
Prohibited Mandatory Mark
1.2 Safety
FM30 Radio Module is designed for hobbyists, users who approaches to the device
should have at least the basic knowledge to operate it. Irregular or irresponsible
manipulations to the device may cause damage, property loss, or human injuries.
Users under 14 years’ old shoulder follow an experienced trainer’s guide.
Disassembling or modification to the system is prohibited without permission from
its manufacturer, SIYI Technology.

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To maintain a safe and orderly public space and to ensure you a good using
experience of SIYI’s products, please read the prohibited and mandatory terms
carefully.
Do not use any SIYI radio system to operate your aircraft/vehicle/model at places with
intensive crowd (a square, a park), or at places with many obstructions (a street, a parking
lot), or in fields with strong magnetic or interference (an electricity plant, a radar station,
railways), or in any other fields where an irregular flight/operation may cause property loss
or human injuries.
Do not hold or cover transmitter antenna or obstruct its transmission by any means in
a flight or an operation.
Never point your transmitter antenna’s upper ends straightly to your aircraft/vehicle
while it is working, they are the weakest parts for transmission.
Do not start your aircraft/vehicle/model when you are tired, drunk, in sickness or any
circumstances you are not feeling good.
Do not fly an aircraft/model when it is rainy, windy or at night.
Do not power off the transmitter while your aircraft’s/vehicle’s/model’s engines and
motors are still working.
Please always try to operate your aircraft/vehicle/model within sight range.
Do not forget to check battery level of the transmitter and the receiver before starting
your aircraft/vehicle/model.

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Always power off your aircraft/vehicle/model first, FM30 radio module the second.
Before changing any settings on the transmitter, make sure your
aircraft’s/vehicle’s/model’s engines are powered off and their motor wires are off connection,
in case of a sudden switch-on.
When you start your aircraft/vehicle for the first time, make sure that the fail-safe
settings in your transmitter is activated.
Always switch on the transmitter first and hold the throttle joystick at its bottom
position, then power on your aircraft/vehicle/model.
1.3 Storage/Carrying/Recycling
CAUTION
Always place your SIYI radio system and its parts at places where babies or kids do not
reach.
DANGER
SIYI radio system should be placed as below:
Not too hot (above 60℃) or too cold (under -20℃);
Not under direct sunshine or too dusty or too wet;
Not on an unstable holder which lacks of solid supports or may cause vibration;
Not nearby steam or other heat sources.

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2 INTRODUCTIONS
2.1 Features
30KM Long Range
Applied with lately developed technologies, such as super long distance, self-
adaptive bandwidth, interference avoidance frequency hopping, and two-way
telemetry, equipped with industry-level RF hardware which is capable to counter
high power electromagnetic interference, FM30 radio module’s maximum control
distance can reach up to 30 kilometers and more, which can effectively guarantee
the low-altitude manipulating stability crossing among trees, through racing
panels, in garage and other concrete buildings with many obstacles, shelters, and
heavy interference.
Bluetooth/Telemetry Configuration
FM30 comes with built-in Bluetooth function and supports Mavlink protocol, which
makes it possible for users to monitor real-time flight status and do configuration
through the ground control software.
*FM30 supports popular GCS such as QGroundControl, Speedy Bee, Mission
Planner, Fish Drone, etc.
Receiver OTA Wireless Upgrading, Wireless Binding

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The way of upgrading receiver firmware wirelessly let users get rid of complex
wire connection.
Through a combination of manipulation, receiver actively enters binding mode
without disassembling your drone/aircraft.
RSSI Signal Telemetry
FM30 supports RSSI output in S.Bus mode, providing real-time status information
as reference for long-range flight.
2.4 GHz ISM Frequency Band
FM30 uses 2.4 GHz band, which is legal to use in any countries. Under 2.4 GHz
and working with Fast Hopping technology, FM30’s transmission speed is fast and
stable.
USB Simulator (In development)
FM30 will come with built-in simulator driver. Use a USB cable and connect
remote controller to PC, then open the simulator software, users can start flying in
the simulator immediately.
FR Receiver

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Model power battery voltage and receiver power supply voltage real-time
telemetry. FR Receiver can receive and analyze data telemetry from flight
controller based on Mavlink protocol.
Multiple signal output modes: 16CH S.Bus, 8CH PWM, 8CH PPM.
Firmware upgrading through PC USB port and OTA wireless upgrading from
FM30 radio module.
FR Mini Receiver
Model power battery voltage and receiver power supply voltage real-time
telemetry. FR Mini Receiver can receive and analyze data telemetry from flight
controller based on Mavlink protocol.
Multiple signal output modes: 16CH S.Bus, 8CH PWM.
OTA wireless firmware upgrading from FM30 radio module.

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2.2 Parts
2.2.1 FM30 Radio Module
Front
Port Function
Mini-USB: Firmware upgrading

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Back
2.2.2 FR Receiver
Port Function
⚫S.Bus: 16 channels of S.Bus signal output.
⚫PWM: PWM channel 1 to 8 output.
⚫UART: Flight controller data port.
⚫PWR: Voltage telemetry (compatible with FT24 transmitter, not compatible with FM30
radio module at this moment).

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Pin Out
⚫UART Port
Red: +
Black: -
Yellow: TX
Blue: RX
⚫PWM Ports
3 set of pins 1-8 CH out, from bottom GND, VDD, and Signal
9th set of 3 pins are reserved.
10th set of 3 pins outputs PWM CH9, PPM, and S.Bus
2.2.3 FR Mini Receiver
Port Function
⚫S.Bus: 16 channels of S.Bus signal output.
⚫RX3/TX3: Data port.
⚫RSSI: RSSI signal output
⚫PWR: Voltage telemetry (compatible with FT24 transmitter, not compatible with FM30

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radio module at this moment).
Pin Out
⚫S.Bus
⚫3 Pins: GND, VDD
⚫S.Bus Out
⚫RX3/TX3: Data Port (RX3 to RX port of flight controller, TX3 to TX port).
2.3 Technical Specification
Overall
Channels
16 Communicational Channels
Supported Models
Multi-rotors, Planes, Gliders, Helicopters, Cars, Boats,
Racing Drones
Frequency Band
2.400 ~ 2.483 GHz
Max Transmission
Distance
30 km / 18.6 miles (unobstructed, free of interference)
Latency
10 ms (protocol mode)
Signal Input
UART, S.Bus, PPM
PC Software
SIYI Assistant
Packing Size
14X9X4 CM
Packing Weight
0.22 kg (0.25 kg by volume)
Transmitter
Antenna Connector
SMA Male
Antenna Gain
3 dBi

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Power Input
5 – 10 V
Power Consumption
0.7 W
Dimensions
70 x 20 x 33 mm (antennas folded)
Compatible Slot Size
59 x 43 x 18.5 mm
Net Weight
36 g
Operating Temperature
-10 ~ 55 ℃
FR Receiver
Signal Output
S.Bus: 16 channels
PPM: 8 channels
PWM: 8 channels
Data Port
UART
Antenna Gain
2 dBi
Working Voltage
5 ~ 8.4 V
Telemetry Voltage
0 ~ 50 V
Operating Temperature
-10 ~ 55 ℃
Dimensions
51.5 x 38 x 13 mm (antenna excluded)
Net Weight
20 g (antenna excluded)
FR Mini Receiver
Signal Output
S.Bus: 16 channels
PPM: 8 channels
Data Port
UART
Antenna Gain
2 dBi
Working Voltage
5 V
Telemetry Voltage
0 ~ 26 V
Operating Temperature
-10 ~ 55 ℃
Dimensions
24 x 15 x 3 mm (antenna excluded)

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Net Weight
1.5 g (antenna excluded)
2.4 LED Indicator
The LED indicator inside of the power button has three colors and different
frequencies to indicate FM30 transmitter’s different system status.
STA Indicator
Solid Yellow: No communication between transmitter and receiver.
Solid Green: Good communication.
Fast Red Blinks: Transmitter is binding with receiver.
Slow Red Blinks: Transmitter firmware does not match.
Triple Red Blinks: RF initialization failed.
Double Yellow Blinks: Bluetooth communication failed.
RF Indicator
Solid Red: Transmitter RF OFF.
Solid Green: Good communication.
Green Blinks: Blinking frequency indicates FM30 transmitter’s RF signal strength. The
faster it blinks, the worse the signal is.
Red-Green-Yellow Blinks in every 5 seconds: Receiver under wireless upgrading.

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2.5 Packing List
FM30 Radio Module
1 x FM30 Transmitter
1 x Mini-USB Cable
FM30 Radio Module with FR Receiver
1 x FM30 Transmitter
1 x FR Receiver
1 x Mini-USB Cable
FM30 Radio Module with FR Mini Receiver
1 x FM30 Transmitter
1 x FR Mini Receiver
1 x Mini-USB Cable
Mark: Before using FM30 radio module, please confirm if the declared items are
included in the box. If there were any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately.

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3 GET READY TO USE FM30
3.1 How to Place Antenna Right
WARNING
Do not fold or cover antennas and avoid any obstruction between the transmitter and the
aircraft in flight, otherwise there will be an obvious decrease to transmission signal quality.
3.2 Binding FM30 Transmitter with FR / FR Mini Receivers
Each unit of FM30 transmitter is assigned with a unique ID code. Before binding
receiver to transmitter, receiver identifies the transmitter ID (Binding). When the
first-time binding is done, transmitter ID will be stored in receiver so that you don’t

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have to repeat binding before the next flight (except when your transmitter must be
bound with a new receiver).
With OpenTX transmitter, assign unique Receiver Number at Model setup menu
per model (1 to 8), so that FM30 will match bound receiver.
Steps of Using Binding Button
*For FR Receiver
1. Power on the receiver. Press the binding button, receiver indicator turns to blink
red fast, receiver ready for binding. Under protocol mode, go to “External RF” page
in your radio transmitter and enter…
2. “Bind”. Under S.Bus/PPM mode, press the binding button on FM30 transmitter
for 5 seconds to start binding.
3. FR Receiver / FM30 Transmitter turns to blink green; communication is normal,
binding is successful.
Steps of Wireless Binding
*For FR / FR Mini Receiver
Power on the receiver. After 5 seconds, plug in and out power wire for 3 times (with
power connected for…

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1. at least 1 second each time). Receiver indicator turns to blink red fast, receiver
ready for binding.
2. With OpenTX transmitter under protocol mode, go to “External RF” page in your
radio transmitter and enter…
“Bind”. Under S.Bus/PPM mode, press the binding button on FM30 transmitter for
5 seconds to start binding.
3. Receiver/transmitter turns to blink green; communication is normal, binding is
successful.
WARNING
Before binding, please make sure motors are not powered (E.S.C are off connection).
Reboot receiver when binding is finished and try to manipulate on transmitter to confirm if
binding is successful.

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4 SIGNAL INPUT
FM30 supports three modes of signal input: Protocol, S.Bus, and PPM.
About Signal Input Modes
Protocol Mode
Transmitter supports binding operation, RSSI telemetry and alert, fail-safe settings, etc. OpenTX
transmitters use this mode.
S.Bus / PPM
Transmitter outputs and transfer channel value.
Steps of Setting Protocol Mode
1. Mount FM30 transmitter into your OPENTX radio transmitter.
2. Turn the “Mode Switch” to “UART”.
3. Go to “Model Setup – External RF” page.