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 |unit - '''RUD and ELE/PIT/AIL''' ''(see the photo)''
 |-
-| style="width: 55%;"|'''Shorter lead''' of the cable
+| style="width: 55%;"|'''BLACK connector''' - shorter end of the cable
 |receiver - '''S.BUS2'''
 |}

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 :{| style="width: 40%;"
 |-
-| style="width: 55%;"|'''Longer lead''' of the cable
+| style="width: 55%;"|'''RED connector''' - longer end of the cable
 |unit - '''RUD and ELE/PIT/AIL''' ''(see the photo)''
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 === Spirit 1, Spirit 2, Spirit Pro, µSpirit ===
-The FrSky Integration cable is able to transfer everything including channel data and telemetry. This mean that you will not need to connect anything else except this cable.
+The FrSky Integration cable is able to transfer everything including channel data and telemetry. But it is also important to connect a '''direct cable for powering the receiver'''. You can see a wiring example at the photo including direct patch cable that is supplied with Spirit package.
 [[File:Futaba-wiring.jpg|400px]]

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 * FASSTest receiver: '''R7003SB, R7006SB, R7008SB, R7014SB or R7018SB'''.
 * FrSky Integration cable available in our stores (with a small modification) - <font color=red>not for '''Spirit GT'''</font>.
-== Wiring ==
+[[File:Futaba-cable.jpg|700px]]
-=== Spirit 1, Spirit 2, Spirit Pro, µSpirit ===
+== Cable modification ==
 To allow telemetry transmission the '''FrSky Integration cable must be modified'''. For this purpose you will need a servo' plastic plug (already included with the cable).
 '''Modification of the longer end'''
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 #Then plug the Red wire from the middle to a separate servo plastic (at the signal position).
-[[File:Futaba-cable-mod.jpg|thumb|center|Resulting cable modification]]
+[[File:Futaba-cable-mod.jpg|500px|Resulting cable modification]]
 The FrSky Integration cable is able to transfer everything including channel data and telemetry. This mean that you will not need to connect anything else except this cable.
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 Spirit GT does not require FrSky integration cable at all. It is enough to use a stright servo cable.
-Connect S.BUS2 port with RUD port at the Spirit GT.
+Connect S.BUS2 port with '''RUD port''' at the Spirit GT.
-[[File:Futaba-wiring-gt.jpg|600px]]
+[[File:Futaba-wiring-gt.jpg|400px]]
 == Transmitter preparation ==

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 * Futaba transmitter: '''14SG, 16SZ, 18MZ or 18SZ'''
 * FASSTest receiver: '''R7003SB, R7006SB, R7008SB, R7014SB or R7018SB'''.
-* FrSky Integration cable available in our stores (with a small modification).
+* FrSky Integration cable available in our stores (with a small modification) - <font color=red>not for '''Spirit GT'''</font>.
 == Wiring ==

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 * '''PWM''' [%] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Throttle percentage (provided by unit)
-* '''BEC CURRENT''' [%] -  Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level)
+* '''BEC CURRENT''' [%] -  Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level, 1A = 1%, provided by unit)
 [[File:Futaba-telemetry-menu.jpg|400px]]

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 * '''CURRENT''' [A] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Main Battery current
 * '''VOLTAGE''' [V] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Main Battery voltage
-* '''CAPACITY''' [mAh] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Main Battery consumed capacity
+* '''DISCHARG''' [mAh] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' Main Battery consumed capacity
 * '''RPM''' [Head RPM] - RPM provided by [[Configuration#GOVERNOR|RPM sensor]] or ESC.
 * '''TEMP''' [°C] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' FET temperature of the ESC
-* '''BATTERY''' [V] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' BEC Voltage (provided by unit)
+* '''PWM''' [%] - [[ESC_telemetry|ESC Telemetry]] '''|''' BEC Voltage (provided by unit)
-* '''EXT-VOLT''' [%] -  Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level)
+* '''BEC CURRENT''' [%] -  Vibration level (0 - 10% is normal level)
 [[File:Futaba-telemetry-menu.jpg|400px]]