Really nead help setting up futaba 6exhp with blade cp

[sikorskys76]

Hi!!

Any way i can get someone who has this futaba 6exhp radio set up on a blade cp to help me out...i am having a real hard time to set that radio up...i just need a basic start up setting on this thing....

Thanks

Derik

[sikorskys76]

Ive been trying for 3 days.i got the controls working the right way but i dont have tail rotor and the eflite brushless esc does not want to arm..I even tried to install a 3in1 for the tail to see if it would work.......i can seem to figure it out...any help would be greatly appreciated....

Thanks
Derik

[WayneBrown]

try reversing the throttle channel.
You need idle position to arm most ESC's.

[sikorskys76]

thanks wayne!!

I have tried that and all it does it reverse my collective picth as well...meaning the 100% is at the bottom and 0 is at the top..all the servos are shattering too..I have got the tail motor to work but the main still doesnt want to arm...should i have the expo or throttle curve at a certain setting ...i tried it with the trims all the down as well...i am a newbie at rc heli so there must be something i am doing wrong

[WilsonFlyer]

I got a stupid question.

If the 6EXHP doesn't support CCPM, how do you guys propose you're ever gonna get this working correctly? It is my understanding that 100's have already been down this road only to find it won't work. I'm curious why you guys think you can make it work.

[carlo_the_wonder_frog]

Try setting your bottom endpoint on the throttle lower. say 120% and see if it arms then.

[sikorskys76]

wilsonflyer,

The hobby shop sold me that radio and told me it would work..but i am a newbie so....i got it working for a few minutes and then the tail wasnt working so i restarted from scratch and now my tail is working with the revo and gyro my main is not arming..ive a eflite brushless motor and esc and a 3in1 for the tail

the 6exhp is for helis right?

I dont understand why it wouldnt work but then again i cant get it to work :arggg:

[sikorskys76]

ive got both the main esc and tail esc connected to the channel 3 on the receiver...would that make any difference?

[WayneBrown]

the 6 ex series is CCPM compatable.
reverse throttle, and channel 6 should be reversed in the swash AFR menu.
go back to the manual for the radio, and follow the setup for CCPM 3 servo 120* mix. Reverse or invert the channels (from a + value to a - value) until you get it working.

[sikorskys76]

ok i will check that after work tonight....i will keep you posted....i really appreciate the input!!

little question...why formely know as Lamebird?Long story behind it?

[WayneBrown]

pretty short actually.
I travel a lot for work, meeting people in my travels who also fly and frequent the Freak, I decided it was better to be known as myself than a screen name.

[sikorskys76]

i only have elevator,pitch and aileron for afr swash set up...is that ok or i should a have another one?

[WayneBrown]

that is it. Adjust the values of each in turn to a positive or negative value, the larger the number, the more throw or travel each item has.
For the main motor, work on getting the ESC for it to arm, you may have to set the values larger than 100% to get it to arm, try both normal and reverse.

[sikorskys76]

Wayne,

I have tried everything that i could think of with all those setttings...there must something im doing wrong cause that motor was turn good before i installed that new transmitter and receiver....the main esc keeps on beepin..beep beep ,beep beep non stop until i raise the collective a little...any other idea? :arggg:

[WayneBrown]

folllow the e flight instructions on stick programming the ESC.

[Danyboy]

I second Wayne's instruction...

If you did not calibrate the ESC to the stick positions, it will never arm...

Make sure you use a linear curve that goes from -100% to +100% for calibration!

Cheers, Daniel

[sikorskys76]

I have tried everything to get that thing to arm..it keeps beeping and beeping at low throttle and stops to beep at about a 1/4 throttle..the motor and esc doesnt even have 5 hrs on it...I talked to horizon and he had no idea what could be the problem or even what does the beeping mean...they sure do know there product ???....I guess i will try with another blade cp from someone else with a regular blade cp receiver and transmitter and go from there..thanks for all your help

[sikorskys76]

Thanks for all your help guys...it was the eflite ESC that was the problem..i bought another one and everything is working...wonder why it broke...its only3 weeks and 5hrs max of flight....i will send it back to eflite for warranty..thanks again

[slider46]

I have the same radio and can give you the settings if you still need them. let me know if I can help

[sikorskys76]

that would be great tom!!

[slider46]

These are my radio setting, clear yours out completely before you enter mine, as you might have something mixing you don't want. Also I use the Honeybee bell hiller head so the pitch curves will be different and my throttle curves are based on when the red lite comes on in the 4in1 unit.... SET THE SWASH first then go back to revr and put in your other setting.....

REVR
1 rev
2nor
3rev
4nor
5nor
6nor

DR all at 100% up and down
EXPO all at 100% up and down
EPA all 100%
trim all at 0
N-TH
1 0%
2 30%
3 55%
4 60%
5 68%

N-PI
1 15%
2 17%
3 24%
4 46%
5 68%

I- TH
1 68%
2 60%
3 55%
4 60%
5 68%

I- PI
1 0%
2 12%
3 12%
4 46%
5 68%

HOLD -10%
REVO set to on
-35 up
-8 down
GYRO set to on
+90% switch is up
+50% switch is down

SWASH set to 3-S
A -80
E +80
P +25

That should get you started ..... Hope this helps