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Switching on my DX( at the field this morning, up came a message system hardware fault and voice alert prompting to return the Unit to Factory for repair. Two error codes came up as well. I almost had it boxed up and in the post to Horizon. Eventually with persistent phone calls to Horizon UK The service manager was persuaded to the phone to speak with me. Oh just hold down the scroll wheel until the message clears came the reply. "Its just the processor booting up in the wrong sequence" If it continues after you've switched off and on again it WILL need to come back for further investigation A lesson learnt for all of us eh!!
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BMFA National Flying Centre
Iain Hale replied to john stones 1 - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
Perhaps I have been to busy trying to manage a club and inspire new pilots to take up model flying. But the BMFA appear to be about to spend over 1 million pounds of members money to purchase 100 acres of land for a flying facility. No doubt the executive feel fully justified in this and can point to all the right clauses in the constitution to allow them to commit such a large amount of our money to one major purchase. In my club the executive have a strict fiscal limit they can spend. The members have to ratify any further single purchase in access of this limit. In my opinion this purchase will benefit the few at the expense of the many. Clubs are struggling to keep their facility and would like to have security by owning their flying fields. Shouldn't the BMFA offer matched funding to support clubs wishing to purchase their own fields. This would be another way to secure local flying and the BMFA could still retain an interest in the land assets Again were the rank and file members actually asked to vote on this proposal? Is this project the best use of members money to meet the future survival of the hobby at club level? Edited By Pete B - Moderator on 20/05/2015 09:46:43 -
Be honest, do you set the fail safe?
Iain Hale replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in Model Flying Polls
Pete Very many thanks for this enlightening piece of information. Will get to this tomorrow morning. Perhaps a feature article in RCM&E would help the wider modelling community to better understand the intricacies of failsafe setting? -
Be honest, do you set the fail safe?
Iain Hale replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in Model Flying Polls
Could some help me out on setting up the failsafe for my powered glider. Using a DX 9 Tx the config for powered sailplane puts the throttle onto a switch to allow progressive crow braking via the throttle stick. On the Rx (AR7010) the left aileron is plugged into the throttle channel and the motor into Aux 2. With the motor running, and turning off the TX, the only that happens is the left aileron returns to neutral. Despite re binding the RX with everything in neutral motor off if full crow braking is applied only the LH aileron would return to neutral on loss of signal and or if the motor was blipped at the wrong moment to extend the approach on landing, well I leave the rest to your imagination. In summary: I thing the TX manufacturers could provide clear guidance for all types of configuration on fail safe settings I see very little useful information in the DX manuals. And I can't fly this model until this situation is resolved. I need specific help on my topic if anyone out there can assist. And given the the legal requirements could there be some published guidance to help and inform all of us. If we value the reputation of our hobby a crashed model causing mayhem would certainly make the papers for all the wrong reasons. -
I have had to roll back to ver. 1.06 from ver 1.07 firmware n my DX 9 Tx. The issue was that when adding a custom sound to a switch I was unable to select the switch to assign a sound to. Tried downloading the new version several times to check for any corruption i download butstill the same result. Have e-mailed Horizon Hobbies, no reply at time of writing
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Spektrum DX18 Setting up flight modes - help please
Iain Hale replied to Dave Rose's topic in Spektrum/JR
Agree with all that has been said. There appears to be no simple step by step approach to configuring the flight modes for sailplanes or what typical values should be used. I have a K21 glider to set up on aDX9 and haven't a clue where to start. Nil point to spectrum for help on this. To much knowledge is assumed here. (for sale plane) -
Many thanks to you all for contributing to the discussion helping me to make an informed decision. I am now going to charge the batteries in series connecting then as a 6S pack. Then use the ripmax device to present the balancer with the cells in series as per a 6S pack. the deans lead will be dispensed with.
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My point exactly Dave, it appears the charging is via the balance lead. No points to ripmax for clear connection information. I have now e-mailed ripmax for some guidance on this as I do not want to damage the unit or worse.
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Hi Dave It's yellow with a Deans type plug
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I have bought 2 of these units, does anyone know the correct way to connect the 2 batteries. I thought in series with the batteries linked via the charging adapter. A big no no. Help wanted please http://www2.ripmax.net/Item.aspx?ItemID=O-IPTW3SEH&Category=O0168
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I wish to switch between motor control and progressive crow breaking. By assigning the throttle stick using the 3 position switch (B) . So one way gives throttle in the conventional way, and switching the other way you have no motor but progressive core breaking. Any help much appreciated!
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