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Richard Strickland wrote:
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calls it 'Grouping'--but I'm not sure how the 1-4 signal works into
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Channel grouping on Futaba works by "grouping" channels 1 to 4, 5 to 8,
and 10 to 12 into discrete groups which update essentially
simultaneously. Channels 13 and 14 are simple digital ON/OFF channels.
So anything connected within one of those 3 4-channel groups get the
signal at the same time.<br>
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So say you had an IMAC/3D planes with 2 aileron servos per surface, 2
elevator servos (1 per half), and 2 rudder servos plus throttle smoke
and engine kill (optical kill switch). Your set up might look like this:<br>
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CH 1 - Left AIL<br>
CH 2 - Left AIL<br>
CH 3 - Right AIL<br>
CH 4 - Right AIL<br>
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CH 5 - Left ELEV 1/2<br>
CH 6 - Right ELEV 1/2<br>
CH 7 - Rudder #1<br>
CH 8 - Rudder #2<br>
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CH 9 - Throttle<br>
CH 10 -<br>
CH 11 -<br>
CH 12 - <br>
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CH 13 - Kill<br>
CH 14 - Smoke<br>
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Or any other combination you might want to get similar servos/surfaces
grouped together. This is mostly a great benefit when using multiple
servos on a single surface to stop them from fighting each other and
causing power issues.<br>
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