Doug, I have read of the close proximity problems and stood tother side of workshop, but there are lots of metal thins around, not least a 1/6th scale Vincent in brass and a steel drawer cabinet. The table has steel legs and there's a lathe next to the bench, so maybe the garden calleth. We have a glass table on a bamboo frame on which Chris pots plants, so that should be OK. Failing that there's the lawn. Worth a punt, I suppose. Uppermost, to me is towards the bit of the case with the writing on it and on the Spektrum Rx. I was lent, the face where the plugs go down onto the pins. Since the Spektrum Rx. has the pins facing uppards, I simply moved the Orange position through 90 degrees. it really would be sensible if they'd mould + and _ into the case where the pins are. Anyway, it didn't go bang. Didn't do anything, but sit and flash quickly.....except the TX. which should flash, didn't , at any time on any test, so I reckon it's the Tx. which is at fault. When my FlySky arrives I'll be able to check the Rxs. I now have coming against that.
I'll give Al's Models a call tomorrow. it was too late today.

Cheers,
Martin

Evenin' Martin,
What does "uppermost" mean ??
The negative (black) of the battery lead should be towards the edge of the RX. The red positive is always in the middle however you put the plug in.
The Bind plug is only a short circuit between the negative and signal pins. it should ONLY EVER be put into the socket labelled "Bind/VCC".
The battery you can put in any other socket, Black towards the edge of the RX case.
NOTE: in the DX5e manual there is a warning about Binding and connection problems when the TX is very close to the RX, less than 4 feet, and/or if there are metal objects close to either TX or RX. The latter can cause reflections of the TX signal to be interpreted as interference or 'noise' and prevent connection.
The RX looks for a series of uncorrupted signal packets to be able to Bind, and subsequently 'connect' to it's own TX.
Binding simply 'teaches' the RX the GUID (Global Unique IDentification) of 'it's own' TX.
Try the binding out in the garden (take a brolly with you as required 😁) away from metal objects and walls etc.
With TX and RX at least 6 feet apart.
Good luck, cheers, Doug 😎

jtdavid,
I wondered about the bind plug, but it apparently doesn't matter and the battery plug has the red wire uppermost. I didn't put any servo plugs in as they're all in the shed.

The Tx., however, has no flashing lights, when it should have.
I'm hoping Al's Models might be helpful, but of course, costs being what they are, it probably won't be worth sending away.
I do hate things to be wasted and this is absolutely never used, even if I bought it 7 years ago nearly.

Realistically, I am most unlikely to ever have model aircraft now and that's why I bought a multi-channel set.

Cheers,
Martin

hi martin,
please don't think I am being funny😡, but have you tried putting the plugs in the opposite way round, I still some times put the plugs in the wrong way round,the silver bits you can see I think should be facing down from the battery connection and so on. I cant believe it wont work,I have had a dx6i and never had any problems only what I have said above. there is a answer some where 👍