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# Radio Cloning

The MULTI-Module can be used to clone (copy) the unique identifier of a radio transmitting one of the supported FrSky protocols.

Cloning a radio allows the MULTI-Module to communicate with any receiver which was bound to the original radio without having to re-bind the receivers.

There are three memory 'slots' available for cloning:

* 1 slot for D8 cloning
* 1 slot for FrSkyX (D16v1) cloning 
* 1 slot for FrSkyX2 (D16v2.1.0) cloning

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The same transmitter or different transmitters can be cloned into each slot, but only one transmitter ID is stored per slot.
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If you use the Cloning Procedure with a radio transmitting the D8 protocol, it will be saved in the D8 slot.  Likewise for D16v1 and D16v2.1 . 

Once a transmitter ID is cloned you can use the cloned ID for any model by using the FrSkyD/X/X2 'Cloned' sub-protocol option.  This way you can have models working with the original MULTI-Module identifier and models which are shared by both the cloned TX and MPM.

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OpenTX 2.3.8 or later is required to use cloned transmitter IDs with the MULTI-Module.
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### Cloning Procedure

1. On the radio to receive the cloned ID, configure a new model with the **FrSky RX** protocol, sub-protocol **CloneTX**
2. On the radio to be cloned, select (or configure) a model which uses the protocol you want to clone the ID from (FrSkyD/D8, FrSkyX/D16, etc.)
3. Place both radios in Bind mode
4. Wait for the bind to complete

#### Using the Cloned ID

1. Select or create a model where you want to use the cloned ID
2. Select the protocol which was cloned (FrSkyD/D8, FrSkyX/D16, etc.)
3. Select the sub-protocol **Cloned**

#### Notes:

* **FrSkyD/D8** - the Receiver Number which was used during the the cloning procedure is used.  Changing the Receiver Number has no effect
* **FrSkyX/D16** - the Receiver Number must be set to match the value on the original transmitter

### Video

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Radio Cloning Video by Painless360
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