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TBS TANGO 2 Radio
Compact all-in-one Remote Control Radio with TBS CROSSFIRE System
The TBS TANGO 2 remote control is an all-in-one system made for R/C enthusiasts. It features a built-in
TBS CROSSFIRE Micro TX radio module. Input controls are provided by full-size hall gimbals. A bright
Display shows the radio status and telemetry.
Key features
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Compact and ergonomic All-in-one (AIO) radio
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Integrated TBS CROSSFIRE Micro TX - up to 500/250mW (rev3/ revision1+2)
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Runs TBS FreedomTX, a temporary OpenTX fork
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Industry's lowest latency - only achievable with an AIO solution!
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Travel and beginner friendly
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Full-size digital hall gimbals
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Unconventional low-profile switches for transportability, reliability, and durability
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Foldable antenna - also doubles as a kickstand
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Tbs Cloud ready (future proof)
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Digital trims (compatible with traditional R/C aircraft)
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Solid build with quality components
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Multi-module capable (rev2 + 3)
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Revision 2021-10-12
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- Page 1 Compact all-in-one Remote Control Radio with TBS CROSSFIRE System The TBS TANGO 2 remote control is an all-in-one system made for R/C enthusiasts. It features a built-in TBS CROSSFIRE Micro TX radio module. Input controls are provided by full-size hall gimbals. A bright display shows the radio status and telemetry.
- Page 2 Table of contents Attention Getting ready Note How-To Videos Updating Overview Detailed overview Start with your radio Power up USB Joystick SD card content Configuration controls Changing stick mode Changing channel mixing and end-points Flying Wings Radio configuration menu Tools CROSSFIRE Menu is missing Memory card Radio setup...
- Page 3 OpenTX configuration menu OpenTX setup Flight modes Inputs Mixer Outputs Curves Logical switches Special functions Custom scripts Telemetry Display Usage Neck-strap Bind Model ID Set failsafe Set up switch warning CROSSFIRE functions Status indicator Stick trim Battery protection Alert prompts Inside the radio Removing the battery Changing the flight stick mode...
- Page 4 Additional information TBS CLOUD Menu Initiate the WiFi module Connection to a WiFi hotspot Firmware upgrade Backing up the SD-card content Update FreedomTX Update the build-in CROSSFIRE Update the SD card content Update from FreedomTX 1.XX to 1.2X or later Firmware dependencies OpenTX mixer bypass (Gimbal destination) Programming examples...
- Page 5 1W, for OpenTX voice support Simulator compatibility: Yes, over USB-C Working temperature: 0 - 40 ° Size: W 157 x L130 x H70 mm (H50 mm folded) Weight: 345 grams Kit contents: 1x TBS TANGO 2 Radio Controller, 1x SD-card pre-setup...
- Page 6 Attention These Long Range Systems are capable of radio frequency transmissions and output power that may be not allowed in your country. Please always check your local RF legislation to set the frequency and output power according to the regulation. A general rule for RC aircrafts is that they must be controlled always under sight of view, check your RC regulation to keep up to date with regulations.
- Page 7 Overview The following diagrams indicate the essential input controls (green) and features (red) of the radio.
- Page 8 Detailed overview Power button, status LED, neck-strap hook, and Left gimbal and configuration menu buttons OLED display Radio control buttons Rocker switch, power button, ports, and speaker Left two-position (A/L1) and three-position (B/L2) Right two-position (D/R1) switch and three-position switch (C/R2) switch...
- Page 9 Getting set up and ready to fly is a quick and simple task. In most cases plug&play when using TBS equipment. Power up Press and hold the Power button for three seconds until the animation completes. The TBS TANGO II screen will welcome you and the power button lights up yellow. USB Joystick Plug in a USB-C cable and a menu will appear where you can activate USB joystick mode.
- Page 10 Configuration controls To navigate and configure the radio, the left-side buttons and right-side selector wheel are used. These are the control inputs for the configuration menu system: ● Menu Quick-press enters the model setup ○ ○ Long-press enters the radio configuration Page ●...
- Page 11 Setup The radio comes ready to go. Simply bind (push MENU, enter CROSSFIRE TX menu, and select the BIND command) to your favorite model and you’re ready to fly. However, if you are not a Mode 2 (throttle left) pilot, you will need to make some changes. Changing stick mode When talking about stick modes we are referring to how the remote is configured to control the airplane i.e.
- Page 12 Flying Wings The TBS TANGO 2 supports channel mixing for flying wings. The mixing, end-point, and reverse settings can be configured in channel settings after you have set up a new flying wing model. 1. Quick-press the Menu button to enter the Model Setup 2.
- Page 13 Radio configuration menu Changing settings on the TBS TANGO 2 is done using the OLED display and controlled using the Rocker-switch/Enter-button. Long-press the Menu button to enter the radio configuration menu. Tools Browse your LUA tools Here you can quickly access your LUA tools ●...
- Page 14 Memory card Browse and look up the contents of the SD-card ● Use the Rocker-wheel and Enter-button to browse ● You can update the SD card contents by connecting the USB and selecting the SD card operation mode. The SD card will be recognized as mass storage.
- Page 15 Continue of radio setup ● Alarms - Audible alarms Battery low - Beep when the battery ○ reaches this threshold Inactivity - Reminder if you have ○ forgotten to turn the radio off Memory low - Be notified when the ○...
- Page 16 telemetry values Play delay - Delays for playing any sound ● ● USB mode - Set which mode to use when the USB-C cable is connected Continuation of radio setup ● RX channel order - Determines the order in which the four primary controls (Rudder, Elevator, Aileron, and Throttle) are inserted on channels 1-4 when creating a new model...
- Page 17 Hardware Configure all the installed input sticks, switches, and buttons ● Calibration - Starts the stick calibration Sticks - Perform the calibration of the ● hall-effect magnetic gimbals Switches - Sets the type of switches ● ● Battery calibration - Use a multimeter to measure and input the voltage ●...
- Page 18 Calibration Re-perform the gimbal stick calibration The calibration can be entered on page 6 ● [CALIBRATION] If the initial calibration was incorrect, re-do it ● by pressing the Enter-button and follow the instructions ● IMPORTANT: on the final step, do NOT move the sticks to their combined extremes (e.g.
- Page 19 Model selection/ configuration menu All the model-specific settings are accessible by pushing the Menu button. Here you configure the currently active model (name visible on the home screen). To change the active model, long-press Enter and choose the “Select Model” view. General overview Perform model actions and see metrics Model Select - Create/select/delete models...
- Page 20 ● Rename category - Give the selected category a new name ● Delete category - deletes the category, only possible when there is no model in it Create models When creating a new model the wizard guides you through step-by-step. This can be aborted any time by pressing EXIT Press the Page-button to go to the next screen ●...
- Page 21 OpenTX configuration menu Changing detailed OpenTX settings can be done in the main OpenTX configuration menu. Quick-pressing the Menu-button to enter the configuration menu and switch screens with the Page-button. OpenTX setup Configures the general OpenTX features ● Model name - Specify profile name Timer1/Timer2/Timer3 - Countdown timers ●...
- Page 22 ● Extended limits - Allows servo travel past 100% ● Extended trims - Allows trims to cover the full stick range ● Show trims - Display trims on main screen Trim step - Graduality of trims ● ● T-Reverse - Throttle direction reversed ●...
- Page 23 Flight modes Create flight presets that can activate a particular attitude or characteristics of the model ● FM0-FM8 - Flight mode slots Each of the flight mode slots can be ○ named, has a selectable activation switch (physical or logical), a trim selection array, and slow up/down parameters for smooth transitions between modes.
- Page 24 Mixer This is where the actions on the controls will be mapped to servos ● CH1-CH32 - Servo/output control channel, specific configuration screens ● Note: If no mixer is set up you will not see any stick movement on the receiver side Outputs On the output screen, each channel can be adapted to the mechanical characteristics of the model...
- Page 25 Logical switches These are logic switches that are used to compare values and combine various conditions ● L01-L64 - Logical switch, specific configuration screens Special functions This is the place where switches can be used to trigger special functions such as soundtrack playback, speech output of variables, etc.
- Page 26 Telemetry This groups all the basic telemetry-related settings. ● RSSI - Receiver Received Signal Strength Indicator ○ Source - Specify data source Low alarm - Threshold low ○ ○ Critical alarm - Threshold critical Disable alarms - Inhibit alarms ○ ●...
- Page 27 Display The display screen is where the telemetry view screens are configured ● Screen 1-4 - Specific telemetry values or scripts ● Show them by long-pressing the page button on the main screen Usage Neck-strap The optional neck strap hooks into the center of the radio. It is made of metal, so it will last a lifetime. You will need to purchase the neck-strap hook to attach to the radio, and then you can use a neck strap of your choice.
- Page 28 Bind Connecting to a new CROSSFIRE receiver is simple and done via Agent Lite. 1. Press and hold the Menu button and select TBS Agent Lite , then select TANGO II XF/ Bind 2. Connect power to the CROSSFIRE receiver and press the Bind-button on the unit 3.
- Page 29 Set failsafe Configuring the CROSSFIRE failsafe state settings is done via Agent lite. Your model needs to be bound and running for the failsafe setting to work. This setting is only needed on models without FC. On all other models, navigate in the receiver settings to failsafe type and set it to CUT. 1.
- Page 30 CROSSFIRE functions For detailed information on the functions of the in-build CROSSFIRE model, please check out the CROSSFIRE manual. In there you can find wiring examples, an in-depth explanation of the telemetry sensors, and many more. Status indicator When the remote is powered on, the LED behind the button will show the actual status of the remote. The built-in LiPo battery is charged every time a 5V power source is connected to the USB-C connector.
- Page 31 Stick trim Adjusting the stick trim while in use is easy. Double-press the Rocker-switch/Enter-button, audible feedback will sound and the corresponding stick direction will highlight on the display. Just the rocker switch to adjust the trim. Double-press to change to a different stick direction. Press Exit when finished. If you got a new airplane or wing, you can set up a special function to write the actual stick position to the trims by the push of a button.
- Page 32 Alert prompts The remote will raise an alert when one of the following events happen: 1. Battery low alert - described in the previous section 2. Telemetry data about the low RSSI 3. Telemetry lost alert 4. When a timer is expired 5.
- Page 33 Inside the radio To change the battery, stick mode, travel range, throttle ratchet, or gimbals, you will need to open up the remote control. Warranty will remain intact, of course. First, remove the two rubber covers on the backside by using a plastic spudger to lift the tabs out of the housing.
- Page 34 Removing the battery The battery is attached to the radio using a special hook & loop pad - making it easily removable to service the internals. It has a temperature sensor to keep it safe while in use and charging. If your battery is broken, you can get a replacement from TBS (or make a custom one) and install it directly in place of the original pack.
- Page 35 Adjusting throttle ratchet strength The radio comes with a smooth throttle from the factory. Adjusting how easy it moves can be adjusted by using a screwdriver and turning the left screw on the metal bracket, as shown in the following photo. Counter-clockwise to decrease the tension and clockwise to increase the tension.
- Page 36 Adjusting stick range The range of motion of the elevator and throttle can be adjusted (on the standard model, the range screws need to be purchased separately.) The default is no limit. Adjust the screws shown in the following photo. Clockwise to increase the limit.
- Page 37 Lift the mainboard along with the gimbals out of the housing. The gimbal support pegs are inserted on the mainboard holes and easily pulls out. Insert the new gimbal(s) and re-assemble the radio. There are no electrical connections between the gimbal and the remote. Recalibration will be required after this step! Changing gimbal springs The radio comes with a set of softer springs (pro only, on the standard they need to be sold separately) that provide less tension sticks.
- Page 38 Remove the gimbals from the radio and unscrew the spring tension holder, as shown in the following photo. Unhook the stock springs and re-attach the new ones. This can be a bit tedious and only recommended for experienced users. A special trick is to first attach the springs to the lever, keeping tension on it with a tweezer, and then installing back the plastic holster and looping in the spring.
- Page 39 Swapping antenna type The radio comes with a built-in antenna, but it can be changed to an external SMA connector so different antennas can be used. Remove the mainboard from the housing to expose the housing - be careful when unhooking the U.FL antenna connector, remove the rubber retainer first.
- Page 40 Additional information TBS CLOUD All TBS CROSSFIRE transmitters and the FUSION video receivers include a built-in WiFi module that allows you to connect all your gear through the TBS CLOUD. This allows using features like VTX follow, dynamic VTX power with a FUSION module, and other upcoming features. Menu WiFi Client ●...
- Page 41 ● About WiFi: name of the WiFi hotspot/ Network your CROSSFIRE is connected to ○ ○ IP: IP address the CROSSFIRE module was assigned by the WiFi network Server: connection status ○ ○ firmware: the version number of the WiFI firmware Hardware: hardware revision of the WiFI module ○...
- Page 42 Connection to a WiFi hotspot Once your WiFI module is initiated, you can now connect to an external hotspot. The easiest way is to connect it by the Web-UI: ● Connect the CROSSFIRE TX to your radio and power it up On your PC or phone search for a new WiFi network like “TBS_XF_AP_xxxxxx”...
- Page 43 Firmware upgrade Download the Agent X installer from team-blacksheep.com/products/prod:agenTX (Windows7/8/10 and macOS) - no drivers are needed to use the application, but an Internet connection is required to download the latest firmware versions. Make sure you use the Agent X version 2.0.33 or later. Detailed information on how to use Agent X can be found here.
- Page 44 Update FreedomTX 1. Power up your TANGO 2 and connect it by USB-C 2. open the Agent X 3. In the prompt, select USB Agent (HID) 4. Wait for the TANGO II to show up (green/ orange dot 5. Click on Manage 6.
- Page 45 Update the SD card content You can download the content manually from the TANGO 2 shop page when you scroll down - make sure to select the correct version depending on your FreedomTX version. 1. Power up your TANGO 2 and connect it by USB-C 2.
- Page 46 OpenTX mixer bypass (Gimbal destination) Exclusively on the TBS radios, you can bypass all OpenTX mixer settings to save an additional millisecond. When activated, all mixer settings like endpoints, channel order (for the first 4 channels), stick order, trims, etc are ignored. With an active bypass, the channel order for the first four channels is AETR - Aileron, Elevator, Throttle, Rudder.
- Page 47 Self-holding switches (Switch E and F) If you want the momentary switches E and F to behave like switch A and D, you can set up the Sticky function in the Special Functions page:...
- Page 48 When this is done, you can use the LSx you created in the mixer instead of the button: Instant trim How does it work Hold the sticks in the position where your plane is flying leveled and hit the button where you have assigned the function to.
- Page 49 Main Board revision Since the TANGO 2 started there have been some improvements as the community requested it. You can identify the board version by opening the TANGO 2 and look for the print below the speaker connector or by looking in the CROSSFIRE LUA/ CROSSFIRE TX/ About V1 - About page/ Version 1.01 , PCB label V006G ●...
- Page 50 Multi-module bay addon As requested by the community we now include the option for a mini-module bay add-on. To use this module bay you need your TANGO 2 to be on hardware revision 2 or later (which version do I own?).
- Page 51 My TANGO does not bind to the receiver - both are blinking slowly green ● ○ Update your build-in CROSSFIRE to 3.73 (beta) or later and retry After binding, the receiver shows a double pattern and I get no signals in BF/ iNav/ … ●...