Taranis OpenTX v2.2.1 Flight-Modes and Sound Profiles

Here are some setup notes for my Taranis (running OpenTX v2.2.1), about Taranis audio and setting-up sounds. Remember that if you switch computers and you start having USB detection and communication problems ... try a different (higher quality) Mini-USB cable.
OK, so let's start with this tip:

I setup the S1 (left) potentiometer to be the Taranis' full-time volume control. The other command is for resetting the Timer to zero. These are Global Functions (affects all models) .

A while back I assigned sounds to my Flight Modes (via Special_Functions and Play_Track) .

However when I am using an Android GCS (like Tower/Mission-Maker) ... their nice verbose announcements include Flight-Mode as well. Having them both announce the Flight-Mode seems redundant and un-professional. Turning-down the volume isn't a good solution because other important sounds are silenced.

With the help of the guys in the forums, looks like I have figured out a way to have TWO separate Sound Profiles (controllable with a switch; I used SA). One for flying with the GSC, and the other without. It's a combination of new Logical_Switches and Special_Functions.

I recently found-out that the Amber Sound-Pack (from 2017) has been slightly updated in the past few years. The new file I downloaded is 19mb and now has about 714 wav-files. I installed this on my Taranis-x9d (running OpenTX v2.2.1). It seems to work fine, and provides more Amber spoken words than the old file.

 

EDIT 2025: These tips were given to by RC-forum users, as I try to re-evaluate my RC gear and models after a break, and trying to remember how this all works. 

• Always keep the versions of the three OpenTX items the same - The main Taranis software, the BootLoader-Firmware , and OpenTX-Companion software on the computer. So yes, that is the version you want. The bootloader doesn't seem to be as critical, but still best practice to keep them all the same.
• The main thing is that you are already on 2.1 (or newer), which is when all the telemetry stuff changed. So going to 2.3 (and/or the final release) from that should be pretty straight-forward.

FrSky Taranis X9D TX Clock Battery Replacement.

It's flying season again, so I took my FrSky Taranis X9D transmitter down off the shelf. I haven't used it much in the past 6 months, but I do keep its main battery charged/cycled. I bought it new July-2014.

I noticed the Time was very wrong, and the Date was 1970. I tried to set the correct Date-and-Time several times, but it kept reverting back to 1970 after a simple power-cycle.

Turn off Taranis and remove main NiMH battery.
Loosen 2 of the switches a bit (just the top-two on the case-seam)
Remove 6 screws on back
Carefully separate halves and lay flay on table (don't strain cables)
Replaced tiny CR1220 3-volt lithium coin-cell battery.
- The old one was dead (down to 0.5-volts).
- Verify that the battery socket is clean (ie, no dust or corrosion)

- Carefully inspect and insure all internal connectors are still properly/fully connected
Re-assembled and tested radio.
Set Time and Date and test it's retention after a power-cycle.
Be sure Time and Date survives the radio being turned off for 15 minutes.
Mine tests good again.

FrSky Taranis X9D - Inside PCB and CR1220 coin-cell battery.
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EDIT: In January-2026 ... I still have and use this radio (but it's been in closet storage for a while). I had to replace the tiny clock-battery once again. The old one now reads only 0.1-volts. The new one I'm installing reads 3.2-volts.