# Unable to Bind VOXL 2 - Starling 2 to Commando 8 (915 v2) radio

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/5119/unable-to-bind-voxl-2-starling-2-to-commando-8-915-v2-radio
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2026-03-20 16:37:13 UTC by MikeR
Replies: 1 · Views: 1300

## MikeR · 2026-03-20 16:37:13 UTC

I am attempting (and failing) to bind a Starling 2 to the Commando 8 radio.  The Starling 2 appears to have a Ghost (2G4) receiver.  

Upon boot - the LED stays indicator flashes purple for 4-5 seconds and then flashes blue for a second and then returns to purple.  

SSH attempts… 
voxl-elrs —bind 

Status light will turn solid blue.

Upon boot while depressing the switch on the Ghost 2G4 receiver the LED status light flashes red-green-blue - then blue x5 - then pale blue/white, and repeats sequence.  

Net result: drone does not bind to radio.

The radio was utilized with another VOXL 2 previously.  The radio worked well with the other drone.

## Reply by tom (ModalAI staff) · 2026-03-20 17:29:14 UTC

@MikeR Does your commando 8 have an orq ghost transmitter module connected to it? If it doesn't then it is likely using ELRS which is not compatible with a ghost receiver.

You'd need a orqa transmitter like this one: https://shop.orqafpv.com/products/orqa-orqa-fpv-ctrl-radio-controller

Maybe your other drone had an ELRS receiver on it?