The engineers at Turnigy have come up with another winner, the Turnigy Evolution. Designed with the FPV Drone flier squarely in mind, the Evolution features a striking new look and is amazingly compact. Its small size makes it very backpack friendly and the neat cover for the front of the controller keeps the face and gimbals safe during transportation.

 

The Evolution uses the solid and reliable 8 channel 2.4GHz Automatic Frequency Hopping Digital System (AFHDS 2A) spread spectrum technology, making it compatible with the iA6, iA6B, iA6C, iA10B range of receivers. The system is supplied with the Turnigy TGY-iA6C Receiver for SBUS/IBUS and CPPM/PWM support. Twin omnidirectional high gain antennas are built into the outer case to provide an even more secure radio link and to protect them from damage.

 

The ergonomically designed case makes for easy use of all controls. The switches and pots are all positioned for comfort and the adjustable length sticks can be tailored to your own requirements. Speaking of sticks, the high quality, ball bearing gimbals are clear and have color changing, programmable LEDs that can change color with the use of the sticks. There is a pop-up potentiometer that could be used for camera gimbal control. Two 3-position switches on the back can easily be set-up to change the flight modes. A large monochrome backlit LCD Touch screen makes it easy to program and change the settings in both daylight and night-time. Five model memories  make it easy when swapping from one model to next by simply selecting the appropriate model memory (assuming that you've bound the next receiver to the particular model memory first!)

 

Each transmitter and receiver has its own unique ID to prevent other RC systems from accidentally connecting to or interfering with the Evolution.
Each transmitter hops between 16 channels in order to reduce interference from other transmitters. There is even a mini USB port for easy charging via a power bank (power pack) or phone charger / USB charger / PC. This can also be used for updates (via PC) or to use the Evolution transmitter as a controller for your favorite RC simulator programs.

 

The Evolution comes in either Mode 1 and Mode 2 and is available in black or white for each mode.

Note: All customers who have updated there Turnigy Evolution firmware to 0.0.9.23 (3-Mar-2017) are advised to upgrade to the firmware HK-MT6 0.0.9.31X (available on the product files tab on our website). There has been an issue with the firmware update (March 2017) 0.0.9.23 that may cause incorrect operation with the FS-A8S receiver. This is only applicable to customers who have manually updated their firmware. all factory supplied firmware is not affected and should be updated to firmware HK-MT6 0.0.9.31.

 

Features:
• AFHDS 2A RF protocol
• Compatible with the iA6, iA6B, iA6C, iA10B range of receivers
• 8 channel 2.4ghz radio with telemetry capability
• i10 style customized Gimbals with dual ball bearing supports
• Illuminated gimbals (adjustable)
• Soft rubber grips
• Easy to use touchscreen
• SBUS/IBUS and CPPM/PWM support
• 5 Model Memory
• Backlit LCD Screen
• 4 Stick Mode Selection
• USB port for Flight Simulators
• USB charging

 

Transmitter  specs:
Channels: 8
Model type: Multi-rotor/Drone
RF range: 2.408~2.475 GHz
Bandwidth: 500 KHz
RF channel: 135
Protocol: AFHDS 2A
Modulation type: GFSK
Stick resolution: 4096
Low voltage alarm: Yes (<3.7V)
USB Port: Yes
Power input: 3.7V
Size: 179x81x161mm
Weight: 332g (without cover)
Certificate: CE0678, FCC ID:N4ZMT600, RCM

TGYiA6C Receiver:
Channels: 8
Model type: Quadcopter/Fixed-wing/Helicopter
RF range: 2.408~2.475 GHz
RF channel: 135
RX sensitivity: -105dBm
Range: >300 meters
2.4GHz system: AFHDS 2A
Modulation type: GFSK
Power input: 4 ~ 6.5V DC
Antenna length: 26mm
Size: 37.5 x 24.2 x 9.0mm
Certificate: CE0678, FCC ID:N4ZIA6COO, RCM
i-Bus port: Yes
Data acquisition port: Yes
Weight: 7.9g

 

Included:
1 x Turnigy Evolution
1 x TGY-iA6C Receiver (with leads)
1 x Micro USB Cable
1 x User Manual