14mz and revmax setting – post your settings

[misio]

I like to find out what are your settings on 14mz using Revmax.

Please post

- gear ratio
- head speed
- ATV for aux channel

[Rada70]

I would stay away from the revmax if I were you. Gv1 is the way to go. Revmax caused me to crash my stratus twice. Damage over 1200.00. Put GV1 problem solved. Programing the gv1 is a breese as well. just a thought.

[mevigavant]

i heard this also. what is the problem with the revmax and 14mz?
Rada, what happened? how did it cause you to crash?

[misio]

Thanks for input

What is a problem with Revmax and 14mz? Any one.?

[DavidH]

Revmax caused me to crash my stratus twice.

Curious to how a rev limiter would cause you to crash?

David

[coloradoheli3d]

I have the Pro's and have not had a problem yet.

[mevigavant]

So what's the word on the Revmax/14mz issue? I emailed the makers of the revmax and have yet to get a reply. I'll let you know once I get something.

[misio]

So far after searching and reading tons of pages, I did not any one that was able to confirm that there is a problem with revmax using G3 and 14mz. There are some posts by newbies that don’t proof anything reliable. I was not able to find not even one post that will describe that someone somewhere experience some kind of problem that was cause by revmax.

If any one has any proof that revmax cause any problems on G3 with 14mz please post.

[Rada70]

The problem I had with the revmax was as soon as it ingages the throttle servo starts to go crazy. Even throttle hold didn't work as a result of it. I tell you onething though; since I put in the gv1, I haven't had a problem.

[misio]

Ok thanks for reply with that info, Can you please post your setup for revmax, are you 100% positive that your revmax was your problem?

Usually every pilot will try his best to find out what was a problem that cause him to crash, if you did find something that you assume that maybe a problem please post.


Are you style using same servo on new GV-1? So far you are the only one that reports problem with revmax, am not trying to BS you any way is just I be testing my new 14mz with revmax and I like to find out what to expect. Just trying to do homework before I fly that all, Gv-1 are nice and easy to setup (don’t need tach) good luck with that, I will style try to make that work with revmax, that is what I like to use.

Tom

[Rada70]

It could be that my revmax was defective, but it was brand new in the box. I set up the revmax on a ch10 on the 14mz. then i went to the AFR to control the RPM. Since i'm used to the GV1, I had my fried Dino from east coast to help me. I am not here to put any product down. I am just giving feedback from my own excperience.

[mevigavant]

Futaba has recognized that the g3 is allot more sensitive to RF than any other RX. The fix would be similar to what Futaba does with their GY401 aux lead. Remove the brown and red wire from the aux channel lead, leaving only the orange wire and this will eliminate the loop.

This was from an email that I got from ModAV.

[misio]

Thanks for input, any one has any ideas with revmax

[3DME]

You may have had the revmax in digital servo mode on a non digital servo or vice versa. I had the throttle servo going crazy on the bench when I set up the revmax with my 14 MZ. I noticed that I had the revmax in the "normal servo mode" with a digital servo. When I put the revmax in digital mode the problem was gone. I have been flying this set-up since the MZ was released with no problems.

Mike

[misio]

I did test me with no problems,


How do you put servo in digital mode?

[Wa11banger]

when u calibrate move the throttle up then down if you stop here this is analog mode, move it back to top one more time then flip it off that is digital mode

I am also curious how the revmax caused you to crash.. The only time I have ever seen a revmax or TJ PRO jump around are under three conditions

the calibration was unsuccessful (recalibrate)

the Throttle curves are way to far out for it to compensate( throttle curves should be roughly within 15% of what you want, remember to set your TC's for flight before setting up the Gov)

having an analog servo set to digital mode.

Dino posted a fix awhile back for a glitching problem he had wher every once in a while his throttle would kick. he removed the non signal wires from the gain lead I have 5 of these I haven't had to do that yet.

Even one Gv-1 I had gave me problems because my TC's were not set at all on a hyper.. I think it's very important to set them first then your gov.. In case it ever lets go you dont blow a motor. I always set my TC's for hover then add a few 100 RPM that way I have a mild indicator if my gov has let go so far it never has.

Rick

[3DME]

I also set my Throttle curves as Rick stated. As a matter of fact I dont even use the Revmax when setting up a new machine. I set normal and idle1 without the revmax, I set my headspeed a little low. Then when everything is happy I land and set-up the revmax and calibrate. Then I fly to set the headspeed on the revmax in idle1. I dont use the revmax in normal mode. After I have the revmax working properly in idle1, I will land and set my idle2 curve a 100% across the board. Then I use the gain setting from idle1 at a starting point fror idle2. Now you just fly and adjust the gain until you have your idle2 head speed set where you want it. With this set-up if the revmax fails I go to Idle1, normal or better yet hold.
It is a must to set the curve without the revmax in idle1 if you are going to run 100% in idle2. I got this set-up from Alan Szabo at Bham 05 and it works perfectly, setting at 100% is much better than using a curve for idle2.

Mike

Mike