[NSRCA-discussion] Transmitter Programming Question
John Gayer
jgghome at comcast.net
Fri Nov 8 11:47:25 AKST 2013
If you can't play on both sides of that street, what good are you?
On 11/8/2013 1:26 PM, Peter Vogel wrote:
> Oh, I do remember! I also wish I had half the skillz of the HW guys I
> know (both Pattern Skillz and HW design skillz)...
>
> Peter+
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> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Scott McHarg <scmcharg at gmail.com
> <mailto:scmcharg at gmail.com>> wrote:
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> As a hardware engineer, I would like those software engineers to
> remember you wouldn't exist without us!
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>
> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com
> <mailto:vogel.peter at gmail.com>> wrote:
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> As a software engineer, I find it offensive to do in hardware
> what can be done just as efficiently in software :-)
>
> Peter+
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> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:57 AM, J N Hiller
> <jnhiller at earthlink.net <mailto:jnhiller at earthlink.net>> wrote:
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> Sorry guys, I couldn't resist. The 5 A micro-switch from
> Radio Shack weighs 2 g.
>
> Jim
>
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> Behalf Of *Ronald Van Putte
> *Sent:* Friday, November 08, 2013 10:06 AM
> *To:* General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Transmitter Programming
> Question
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> On the Conquest VI I bought, there was a separate servo,
> which was operated by the throttle channel, that turned on
> a micro switch in the glow plug-battery circuit. I
> decided there had to be a lighter way to do it and the
> receiver controlled switch was, but programming the
> transmitter proved to be more complicated than i imagined.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
> On Nov 8, 2013, at 10:35 AM, J N Hiller wrote:
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> Boy this is complicated. I've done this many times on
> scale airplanes by brushing the lever on a micro-switch
> with the throttle servo arm.
>
> Jim
>
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> *Subject:*Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Transmitter Programming
> Question
>
> yes, it does, has had it for about 6-7 years since the
> 14MZ came out
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com
> <mailto:vogel.peter at gmail.com>>
> To: General pattern discussion
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> Sent: Thu, Nov 7, 2013 11:20 pm
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Transmitter Programming
> Question
>
> No logical switch function in futaba's?
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> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 8:21 PM, John Gayer
> <jgghome at comcast.net <mailto:jgghome at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
> Don't use a mix.
> You need to determine first what the necessary channel
> output value is to turn the glow on.
> Then set up your plug channel and use throttle stick(J3?)
> as its input.
> In AFR, use a "POINT" curve to trigger the output value
> you need at 15% throttle to turn glow on, you have 9+
> points available and I believe you can move their
> x-coordinate as well.
> Then, for an ON/OFF switch use a dual rate on the plug
> channel and the panel switch of your choice. You should
> then be able to set up a second "POINT" curve when the
> dual rate is active that has all values set to something
> that will turn and keep the glow off.
>
> I don't have a 12FG here to test this but it should work fine.
> John
>
> On 11/7/2013 8:11 PM, Ronald Van Putte wrote:
>
> OK. I think I understand. Pmix the throttle to the
> channel the receiver controlled switch is plugged into and
> use the throttle as the Pmix switch. Yes?
>
> Ron
>
> On Nov 7, 2013, at 8:28 PM, Jas wrote:
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> Pmix throttle to glow plug and set the points to turn on
> where you want
>
> iJason
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> On Nov 7, 2013, at 9:04 PM, Ronald Van Putte
> <vanputter at gmail.com <mailto:vanputter at gmail.com>> wrote:
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> I think I'll just ignore that.
>
> Ron
>
> On Nov 7, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Phil S. wrote:
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> Yes, Ron, switch to JR and it's easy!!! lol
>
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> On 11/7/2013 8:17 PM, Ronald Van Putte wrote:
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>
>
> I am trying to turn on an onboard glow plug battery on an
> O.S. .61RF using a receiver controlled switch, so that the
> glow will be on when the throttle stick position is less
> than 15% or so and off above that. I am drawing a blank
> on how to accomplish it.
>
>
>
>
>
> I've used the throttle stick as a switch before to get dual rate rudder, but this is different.
>
>
>
> I have a Futaba 12 FG transmitter and will be using a Futaba R617 receiver.
>
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>
> *Are there any useful suggestions out there?*
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>
>
> Ron Van Putte
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