Steve Ashton
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Did you get your switch sorted out? Depending on where you are I could do it for you. I've just bought an NX8 and I also have 2 T8J's and buddy lead, one as mode 1 and the other mode 2, I can fly either, it's just a matter of binding the right one. I've also kept my T6EX.
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Hi all, I just bought the D100 V2 last week due to my Overlander RC6 going faulty The total output is 100W shared between all the 3 outputs on AC supply, so let's say you give40 watts to the DC output that leaves you with 60watts to be shared on output A & B. It is then the output on A that you can adjust. The power is in the name, in other words the D200 version can supply a total of 200W. I find the bluetooth app pretty good, for anybody that has trouble connecting it, all my devices said they could not connect using default passwords, go into system settings, use -/+ to goto the version screen, leave it on that and watch the screen, it will show you what the app password is set to. Whilst in the system settings you can turn ON the speech output but, in some places it's not very clear as it's a Chinese person speaking the English prompts. The pc based software has bugs in the program setting screen and I've reported to Overlander who have passed it to their I.T. people. I do like the leads that plug into the charger as you cannot accidentally put them together if you had connected the batteries first but you don't seem to be able to buy those as extras, I would have preferred one of the leads to have a Deans connecter but you do get 2 leads with no output connector so you can fit your own.
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Hi, If your computer has 2 graphics cards, check your running the sim with the best card. Drop quality of the graphics and sound low and see if that clears the problem then slowlly bit by bit increase the quality. Update drivers as much as possible. If the computer has pre-boot diagnostics built in then try that. Check via win10 control panel that you are sending sound via the HDMI output. regards Steve
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I'm going to assume that the reason for access to camera function, photo library etc are understood after all this time. My Overlander RC6 charger packed in a couple of days ago with controller failure and short err. Purchased the D100 V2 today, installed the app on 2 tablets and an android phone and the program for the pc. The reason for the camera and photo library access is because the app needs to read the QR code if you create them for your various batteries, this saves you having to remember your preferred charge settings. My only gripe is with the preset program settings on the PC, if you click on a program, in the name box where you would expect to be able to alter it after selecting edit - you can't do, it remains set as Program 1 etc. You can't delete or insert anything .
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Hi Everybody, Sorry I have to revive this slightly, I have bought an Arrow Marlin but before I fly it, I thought I'd practice with flaperons to get into the habit of using flaps. I have the T8J and T6EX connected ok, all trims and sticks switching over ok apart from a problem with the flaperons. With them setup ok on the T8J, I moved onto setting up the T6EX, what I did was enable flaperons on the T6EX and tried trimming and throws etc, I cannot get any movement at all from the T6EX flap switch - Flaps are enabled on the T8J's trainer screen. If I disable the flaperons on the T6EX and just use flaps trim and trims/throws in general, the flaps are almost perfect between the two. I can't get the same amount of flaps travel from the T6EX as I can from the T8J. Anybody any clues, not really crucial as I'm looking for another T8J
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Hello Ian, Did you get to the bottom of the various storage states? I reported a problem to Overlander last year regarding the storage voltage function of the RC6 but never got around to sending mine to them. If you 'google' what the voltage should be for storing lipo's you get 3.85V per cell, the Overlander user manual also itself states this. When I use mine to discharge/charge to storage state, it takes the batteries to 3.7V per cell which is the base rating for a lipo cell. What did/do you get on yours if you use the storage function? regards Steve
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Hi, At the weekend at the LMA show at Elvington I decided to buy a parallel charging board for my overlander 2200 3S batteries with Deans connectors. Unfortunately none of the batteries will fit the Deans connectors on the board without some severe forcing so bad it hurts. All the leads that came with my RC6 charger will fit the board, the boards own main input lead will fit itself, the main lead will also fit all my electric planes fine so the problem appears to be with the Deans connectors on the Overlander batteries The Deans connectors on the Parallel board are XT Deans, the ones on the batteries don't have a make on them. Anybody else had same/similar problem? Short of changing all the Batteries connectors for XT Deans or making some sort of adapter I can't use it regards Steve
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Hi I've never heard of that system, be interesting how it works seeing as the protocol for fast and sfhss is different.
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Ok a couple of things here, John: the master is the T8j on sfhss, the slave/pupil set, ie the 6EX should hv the tx output disabled when the correct end of the cable is fitted, I have tgat some cables are labelled master/slave on the plugs, so my understanding with this type is the slave is sending stick/trim/ and mixes depending on the trainer settings in the master t8j. Justin: my t8j came with 4 cell NiMH pack which is why i asked about battery selection. A couple of years ago Santa has brought me two more receivers for the t8j The person that told me t8j and 6ex couldn't be used together? A ripmax rep! Regards Steve Edited By Steve Ashton on 25/12/2016 20:48:27 Edited By Steve Ashton on 25/12/2016 20:49:13 Edited By Steve Ashton on 25/12/2016 20:50:01
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Cheers Jon, I'll go for it then, what it is, I have a friend who was full size pilot and did his 'A' many years ago and now works with me, he's bought a trainer to get back into it so intend helping him to get 'stick fit' again. regards Steve
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Hi Denis, Thanks for that, somebody did say that they couldn't be used but what they said didn't make sense to me, they said because the 6ex is on faast and t8j on sfhss they wouldn't work but in trainer mode the pupils output is disabled and the signal is via the master as far as I'm aware. The 6ex doesn't mention the T8J but then when it's manual was written the T8J didn't exist. regards Steve
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Hi all, Is there anybody out here that has used a T8J as the instructors set and a 6EX for the pupil, there seems to be contradicting info about it. Also, I have previously used ailerons on ch 1 and 6, next year I'm going to be setting up a plane that has seperate flap servos, do these go on ch 7 or 8 and controlled either by VR, a switch, or the DT5/6 switches. There maybe a similar post by myself which seemed to go missing. regards Steve
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New caption competition!
Steve Ashton replied to Beth Ashby Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
looks too laid back for me -
New caption competition!
Steve Ashton replied to Beth Ashby Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
Too much drag- forgot to feather the props -
Hi all, After having not been flying RC for several months I loaded up Phoenix and tried online No Server was the reply. With the appearance of version 5, is version 4 no longer used online? regards Steve
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I don't think that panel will help, that's the cabin pressure settings (Boeing) and I doubt that will still be holding data and very much doubt much of it will remain as it's over the pilot's heads, but it's settings I would hope to be recorded in the flight data recorder and also the audio from the pre flight checks. We can speculate all we want, just think what was going through their minds as it was falling, some news reports say they were trying to restart both engines but with that height why did they not turn away from the Alps as well. Lets just hope they find the cause and we can learn from it. Horrible day, I've not mentioned this at home, wife hates flying and we fly next week. It's so bad for her to think what's going on around the world she doesn't watch the news. http://www.modelflying.co.uk/sites/3/images/member_albums/62568/591172.jpg Edited By Steve Ashton on 24/03/2015 23:31:51
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Hi everybody, Not heard of the Nitroflight store, in Rotherham not Doncaster?, must pay that one a visit sometime. My 'local' is Leeds Model shop, now, according to google maps it's 14.5 miles away but we could totally ignore my vote and the reason is that I have the luxury of driving past it on the way to/from work. In the 5 yrs? I have been RC flying I have only gone twice at the weekend, when I very first started to pick up my Chris Foss trainer engine and radio gear and just two weeks ago to pick up acro wot foam e and we can also discount the acro wot because I was dropping the wife off just a mile away. Just something for everybody, if at all you can do, keep your local shop alive. regards Steve
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Until recently I've been IC only, only started serious flying 5 years ago and I've just purchased my first electric flight but it's a glider in the form of a Diamond 1800. Considering more electric wise but just to keep me flying until I either repair my rocket or replace it. Also chucking an Hubsan quad about, good fun even tho it's mode 2. Edited By Steve Ashton on 25/11/2014 21:45:50
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Hi Dave, Check your tail wheel is 'tracking' straight with rudder straight and check tightness of main wheels is as similar to each other as you can without them behaving as a brake and also no sloppy wheel wobble. I've had both with a new plane, check it out without engine running, find a smooth surface and set rudder/wheel straight and just simply hand push the plane, see if it turns then and adjust as needed.
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Hi, That was supposed to 3 years without Problems All was OK, right from new once I'd set it up it's not faltered, then suddenly from one day to the next something has changed. I know there is a per plane profile that you can choose that will cure it but still remains that I've never used that function. cheers Steve
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Hi Guys, Just had an odd problem appear on my phoenix, on some aircraft I'm having to reverse the throttle 'servo' compared to others, this has happened suddenly and I've been using phoenix about 3 years with problems. For example, load up the hanger 9 pawnee and no problem, change to the B17 and off it goes at full throttle when at the point of changing my throttle was fully back on the pawnee having flown around and landed. Anybody any ideas whats going wrong and have they had this problem? regards Steve
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Cheers Russ, I currently use that same enoloop pack with Overlander label in my plane having replaced my original 1200mA ( same as whats come with the 8J) that was with my receiver in my 6ex 2.4gh setup so may go down that root and use the 2000 in the 8J, the 1200 could then go as a spare for one of the planes. I've charged the supplied pack and just had 2 hrs 45min play on phoenix on mode 2 before I swap panel over for mode 1 which is what I learnt on and the battery pack is at 5.2V according to the T8J. I find the mode 1/2 business a strange mental thing, I have 'played' on flight sims for some 35 yrs now and all mode 2 (ie fixed wing copliot style) , as above I learnt on mode 1 and passed 'A' cert on mode 1. I have a quad which is mode 2 and last week I also treated myself to a Diamond 1800 which I think is going to be better hand launched on mode 2. Edited By Steve Ashton on 11/08/2014 00:14:30
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Hi everybody, I've just invested in a 8J and finding the battery setting confusing. The battery powering the tx is a 4.8v 1200mA nimh 4cell pack. On the battery settings there isn't an option for that pack, it gives you 5cell nimh, 4cell dry and 2cell life. The low battery alarm when set to 5cell nimh is sounding which I'd expect seeing as it's a 4cell. Is there anybody out there can advise me on whats the best settings. Regarding the battery type. It seems odd that I can choose number of cells on my charger but this tx is lacking on battery choice. I don't object to putting a 5cell in and use the 4 cell in my 6ex based planes Regards Steve Edited By Steve Ashton on 10/08/2014 02:03:23
