[NSRCA-discussion] Embarrassing Programming Problem

Jay Marshall lightfoot at sc.rr.com
Mon May 5 16:08:20 AKDT 2008


We keep talking about the TX. Has anyone thought about the servos?

Jay Marshall

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 8:04 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Embarrassing Programming Problem

Thanks.  I'll try that.

Ron

On May 5, 2008, at 6:57 PM, Rex wrote:

> Ron
>
> Just try flipping the appropriate switch for the elevator trim and  
> watch the trim screen...  if  you see
> movement on the trim screen, then just reset your trim memories  
> back to what it is in your normal
> flight mode....
>
> Rex
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: vanputte at cox.net
> > Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:35:31 -0500
> > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Embarrassing Programming Problem
> >
> > I haven't tried different conditions yet. And I am using the dual
> > rate switches. I discovered exactly what you described when using
> > two conditions for different snap rolls.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > On May 5, 2008, at 5:29 PM, Rex wrote:
> >
> > > Ron
> > >
> > > Are you using dual rate switches, or conditions and flipping a
> > > single switch for multiple surfaces?
> > > If you are using conditions, that seems to be the situation I am
> > > describing. The trims have to be
> > > active for all conditions, or the trim memory will change for each
> > > condition if a trim button is moved
> > > during that condition.... then you switch back to the other
> > > condition, and you have a different
> > > trim position.
> > >
> > > Rex
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: vanputte at cox.net
> > > > Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:21:34 -0500
> > > > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Embarrassing Programming Problem
> > > >
> > > > I might agree, but it does the same thing with two 9Z  
> transmitters.
> > > > I wonder what the odds are that two transmitters have the same
> > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > Ron
> > > >
> > > > On May 5, 2008, at 5:15 PM, vicenterc at comcast.net wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ron,
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe that you need to send the radio to Tony for pots
> > > > > adjustment. If the radio is new send it back to Futaba.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Vicente "Vince" Bortone
> > > > >
> > > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
> > > > >
> > > > > > OK. I caved and went with ailevator. I nulled out the  
> aileron
> > > > > > inputs and everything works as it should, EXCEPT I'm still
> > > getting a
> > > > > > small neutral shift on both elevators (same direction) when
> > > moving
> > > > > > the elevator dual rate switch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ron
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On May 5, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Tony wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ron:
> > > > > > > Why are you re-inventing the wheel?
> > > > > > > Use the Ailvator pre-set mix for dual elevator servos  
> already
> > > > > built
> > > > > > > into the
> > > > > > > 9Z..
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tony Stillman, President
> > > > > > > Radio South, Inc.
> > > > > > > 139 Altama Connector, Box 322
> > > > > > > Brunswick, GA 31525
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > &g t; > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> > > > > > > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On  
> Behalf
> > > Of Ron
> > > > > > > Van Putte
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:09 PM
> > > > > > > To: General pattern discussion
> > > > > > > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Embarrassing Programming  
> Problem
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm setting up a new airplane on my Futaba 9ZAP  
> transmitter
> > > and
> > > > > using
> > > > > > > channels 2 and 6 for servos on each elevator half. I have
> > > PMX set
> > > > > > > for channels 2 and 6, mixing channel 2 into channel 6 and
> > > > > everything
> > > > > > > works fine, except the servo on channel 6 only moves about
> > > 2/3 the
> > > > > > > throw of the servo on channel 2. I've tried everything I
> > > can think
> > > > > > > of to rectify the problem with no success. In addition,
> > > there's a
> > > > > > > small shift in neutral when going from high rate  
> elevator to
> > > > > low rate.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I st arted with an unused model in the menu, so I don't  
> think
> > > > > there's
> > > > > > > any hidden programming lurking.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas? I'll be very irritated to find there's a simple
> > > > > solution,
> > > > > > > but I'd also be very grateful to have the problem go away.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ron Van Putte
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