En powering the receiver with an esc – Spektrum SPMSR201 User Manual
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Powering the receiver with an ESC
Battery
To Motor
Electronic
Speed Control
Receiver
Steering Servo
SR201
THR
STR
BIND
2.4Ghz DSM
SPORT SURFACE
RECEIVER
3. With the steering wheel, and throttle trigger in the desired preset
failsafe positions (generally full brake and neutral steering), initiate the 
bind process with your Spektrum transmitter. This stores the failsafe 
positions. Continue to hold the failsafe positions until the binding 
process is complete. Please see the next section for more information 
about failsafe.
4. The LED on the receiver should now be solid, indicating a successful
bind has taken place.
5. Once the bind process is complete and before power is cycled on the
receiver, remove the bind plug and store it in a convenient place. Failure to 
remove the bind plug will result in the receiver going back into bind mode.
The only time it is necessary to do a rebind is if different failsafe positions 
are desired e.g., servo travel has been reversed after the initial bind, or if 
the receiver is to be bound to a different model memory. 
Failsafe
Failsafe positions are set during binding. In the unlikely event that the 
radio link is lost during use, the receiver will drive the servos to their 
preprogrammed failsafe positions (normally full brakes and straight 
steering). If the receiver is turned on prior to turning on the transmitter, the 
receiver will enter failsafe mode, driving the servos to their preset failsafe 
positions. When the transmitter is turned on, normal control is resumed.
2.4GHz Troubleshooting Guide
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
The system 
will not 
connect
Your transmitter and re-
ceiver are too close together
Move transmitter 8 to 12 
feet from receiver
You are around metal 
objects
Move to an area with less 
metal
The model selected is not 
the model bound to
Check model selected 
and ensure you are bound 
to that model
Your transmitter was 
accidentally put into bind 
mode and is no longer 
bound to your receiver
Rebind your transmitter 
and receiver