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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Can't speak for others but I went
from Dos to windows '98 SE and never gave me grief. Granted I did do a
reinstall of the OS ever 2 years but I see that as routine maintenance. Similar
to sending your radio in for a tune-up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> Del </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>From: "Matthew Frederick"
<</FONT><A href="mailto:mjfrederick@cox.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mjfrederick@cox.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To: "NSRCA Mailing List"
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:36
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Futaba FASST System</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>> By that rationale everyone who bought a
computer with windows 95, 98, or Me <BR>> should have returned it
immediately.<BR>> <BR>> I just realized that although my intent was
sarcasm, that statement was <BR>> pretty much right-on.<BR>> <BR>>
Matt<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "John Ferrell"
<</FONT><A href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>johnferrell@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:23 PM<BR>> Subject: Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FASST System<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>I feel that
any device that can be damaged by turning it off too quickly<BR>>> after
turning it on is defective as shipped.<BR>>> We, the customers and the
users are entitled to a product that works as<BR>>>
advertised.<BR>>> I still love my 9Z after all these years but how Futaba
handles this<BR>>> disaster will determine my future choice of
equipment.<BR>>><BR>>> I feel betrayed that they let it happen to
begin with.<BR>>><BR>>> John Ferrell
W8CCW<BR>>> "Life is easier if you learn to
plow<BR>>> around the
stumps"<BR>>> </FONT><A href="http://DixieNC.US"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://DixieNC.US</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>><BR>>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>> From:
"Chad Northeast" <</FONT><A href="mailto:chad@f3acanada.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>chad@f3acanada.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:32 PM<BR>>>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FASST
System<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>>I think the possibility exists to
reset the code in the module if you<BR>>>> cycle power too fast.
If you lose the code the binding is gone. The<BR>>>> problem is
if your module resets to 00000000, and you re-bind your rx,<BR>>>> now
your rx will see any 00000000 module around it, and can be shot
down<BR>>>> until its re-bound to a unique
code.<BR>>>><BR>>>> This is why you are being told not to
re-bind the rx, and send in your<BR>>>> module (in the case of a TM-7)
or your radio to be checked.<BR>>>><BR>>>>
Chad<BR>>>><BR>>>> Jay Marshall
wrote:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> Reading the Futaba FASST
advisory, it is not clear to me what are the<BR>>>>> results of
turning the TX on and off quickly. Does it loose its code,<BR>>>>>
or just the binding which would have to be
repeated?<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> </FONT><A
href="http://2.4gigahertz.com/techsupport/service-advisory-tm7-7c-6ex.html"><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>http://2.4gigahertz.com/techsupport/service-advisory-tm7-7c-6ex.html</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>>>>><BR>>>>> */Jay
/**/Marshall/*<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>>>>> *From:* </FONT><A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>>>>>
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] *On Behalf
Of<BR>>>>> </FONT><A href="mailto:*vicenterc@comcast.net"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>*vicenterc@comcast.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, January 27, 2008 11:39
AM<BR>>>>> *To:* NSRCA Mailing List; NSRCA Mailing
List<BR>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FASST
System<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
Question: Could the JR has the same problem? Please don't start
a<BR>>>>> war around brands. I just want to know if the JR
could eventually<BR>>>>> have the same
issue.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
--<BR>>>>> Vicente "Vince"
Bortone<BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>>
-------------- Original message
--------------<BR>>>>> From: "John Pavlick"
<</FONT><A href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>jpavlick@idseng.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>><BR>>>>><BR>>>>> >
That makes sense. The only problem is you can't assign this
code<BR>>>>>
yourself<BR>>>>> > even if you could see
what it is and you DID find that it
was<BR>>>>> re-set
to<BR>>>>> > 0000. Not a good thing.
Kinda defeats the whole purpose of
using<BR>>>>> 2.4GHz
in<BR>>>>> > the first place. Another
brilliant accomplishment for "Dr. <BR>>>>>
Murphy"!<BR>>>>>
><BR>>>>> > John
Pavlick<BR>>>>> > </FONT><A
href="http://www.idseng.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.idseng.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>>>>
><BR>>>>> > ----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>>> > From: "Chad
Northeast"<BR>>>>> > To: "NSRCA Mailing
List"<BR>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, January 27,
2008 11:11 AM<BR>>>>> > Subject: Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FASST
System<BR>>>>>
><BR>>>>>
><BR>>>>> > > On the 14 (and I
think the 12) the code is in the TX not
the<BR>>>>> module,
and<BR>>>>> > > is I think vis! ible
to the user, but I am not sure
where.<BR>>>>> >
><BR>>>>> > > On the TM-7 (and
probably TM-8) the code is in the module
which<BR>>>>> is
where<BR>>>>> > > the problems occur
as you have no way of identifying you have
a<BR>>>>>
default<BR>>>>> > > code. Then you
re-bind your rx and now its default
as<BR>>>>> well....so
anyone<BR>>>>> > > that has a default
code can now shoot you down.<BR>>>>> >
><BR>>>>> > > I don't believe there
is a guarantee that you will reset
the<BR>>>>> code
by<BR>>>>> > > re-booting your tx
within 5 seconds...but the fact you
cannot<BR>>>>> see if
a<BR>>>>> > > problem was caused is
the reason for the precaution. I
think<BR>>>>> anyone
who<BR>>>>> > > has to re-bind a rx
that has already been bound, should have
a<BR>>>>> few
??<BR>>>>> > > dancing through their
head and send the system in to ensure
its<BR>>>>> > > operating
properly.<BR>>>>> >
><BR>>>>> > >
Chad<BR>>>>> >
><BR>>>>> > > John Pavlick
wrote:<BR>>>>> > >>
Ron,<BR>>>>> > >> Great question.
One way to find ! out wou ld be to
find<BR>>>>> someone who
has<BR>>>>> > >> screwed up their
FASST system Tx (re-initialized the ID
to<BR>>>>> 0000) and
see<BR>>>>> > >>
if<BR>>>>> > >> your Tx controls
their Rx too. I'm thinking that the ID
that<BR>>>>>
we're<BR>>>>> > >>
concerned<BR>>>>> > >> about is
stored in the FASST module NOT the Tx itself
though.<BR>>>>> Think
about<BR>>>>> > >> it. You can put
a FASST module in a 9Z. When the 9Z came
out,<BR>>>>> 2.4GHz
was<BR>>>>> > >> only popular in
car radios. It's very unlikely that the 9Z
has<BR>>>>> a
unique<BR>>>>> > >>
ID<BR>>>>> > >> assigned to each
Tx. I could be wrong but I bet the ID
is<BR>>>>> embedded in
the<BR>>>>> > >> module NOT the Tx
itself. One way to verify this would be
to<BR>>>>> take
2<BR>>>>> > >> identical FASST
systems that are working correctly (i.e. each<BR>>>>>
one<BR>>>>> > >>
controls<BR>>>>> > >> it's own Rx)
and swap Tx modules. If they now control
the<BR>>>>> "other" Rx
then<BR>>>>> > >> the ID is
embedded in the module.<BR>>>>> >! ;
>& gt;<BR>>>>> > >>
Unfortunately you still can't verify that your module / Tx
/<BR>>>>> whatever
has<BR>>>>> > >> not been re-set to
ID 0000 unless you have a known
"bad"<BR>>>>> system. What
a<BR>>>>> > >> bummer. The ID
should be completely non-volatile, not
stored<BR>>>>> in EEPROM
or<BR>>>>> > >> Flash. I guess
Futaba doesn't use Maxim / Dallas ID
chips.<BR>>>>> >
>><BR>>>>> > >> John
Pavlick<BR>>>>> > >> </FONT><A
href="http://www.idseng.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.idseng.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>>>>> >
>><BR>>>>> > >> -----
Original Message -----<BR>>>>> > >>
From: "Ron Van Putte"<BR>>>>> > >>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List"<BR>>>>> >
>> Cc: "Mel Duval"<BR>>>>> >
>> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 10:29
AM<BR>>>>> > >> Subject:
[NSRCA-discussion] Futaba FASST
System<BR>>>>> >
>><BR>>>>> >
>><BR>>>>> >
>><BR>>>>> > >>> I've been
thinking about the problem that occurs with the<BR>>>>>
Futaba<BR>>>>> > >>> FASST sy!
stem wh en the owner turns on the transmitter
and<BR>>>>> turns it
off<BR>>>>> > >>> within the 5
second "boot up" period. Namely, that
the<BR>>>>>
transmitter's<BR>>>>> > >>> code
defaults to 0000 and the owner must rebind the
receiver<BR>>>>> to
the<BR>>>>> > >>> new
transmitter code. However, EVERYONE who does this now
has<BR>>>>> a
0000<BR>>>>> > >>> "unique" code
in their FASST system and can control
other<BR>>>>>
airplanes<BR>>>>> > >>> with the
same code.<BR>>>>> >
>>><BR>>>>> > >>> I
wonder what happens to the ordinary transmitters with a
new<BR>>>>>
FASST<BR>>>>> > >>> system
module plugged in. Do non-FASST transmitters also
have<BR>>>>>
this<BR>>>>> > >>> code and, if
I've turned on my transmitter and turned it
off<BR>>>>>
within<BR>>>>> > >>> the 5
second "boot up" period, has my transmitter gone to
the<BR>>>>>
default<BR>>>>> > >>> code? I
know I've done this with my transmitter and I'm
sure<BR>>>>> I'm
not<BR>>>>> > >>> the only one.
For example, I decid! e to do some
transmitter<BR>>>>> > >>>
programming and turn on my transmitter. Then I decide to
go<BR>>>>> to
the<BR>>>>> > >>> mode in which
my transmitter's RF section is not<BR>>>>>
transmitting, so I<BR>>>>> > >>>
shut it off and go to the "no RF" mode, all within 5
seconds.<BR>>>>> Did
I<BR>>>>> > >>> just make my
transmitter's code default to 0000?<BR>>>>>
> >>><BR>>>>> > >>>
This could be really bad if the situation I described is
true.<BR>>>>> > >>> Please tell
me it isn't like this.<BR>>>>> >
>>><BR>>>>> > >>> BTW,
check out this url: </FONT><A href="http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>>>>> > >>>
showthread.php?t=807785#post9017413<BR>>>>>
> >>> The thread involves modeler's experiences of testing
their<BR>>>>> FASST<BR>>>>> >
>>> systems at local hobby shops with Futaba's "FASST
test<BR>>>>> station".<BR>>>>>
> >>><BR>>>>> > >>>
Ron Van Putte<BR>>>>> > >>>
_______________________________________________<BR>>>>>
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