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huckleberry800
02-15-2011, 09:22 AM
Has anyone gotten 1 of these or seen it in use yet? Would like some opinions thoughts info!
eRaptor
02-16-2011, 09:30 AM
Got one, but haven't had a chance to set it up yet. The Helicommand site has a manual you can download.
http://www.helicommand.com/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=sections&Itemid=96&lang=en
huckleberry800
02-16-2011, 10:37 AM
Thanks for that, you'll have to let me know how you like it and what you think when you get a chance to fly it! I'm thinking of getting 1 for my 550 as i like the way it flys in phoenix with some active which is ,so i understand, the way phoenix is set up after the sk 720 or this unit.
supertoyz
02-16-2011, 08:22 PM
I'm installing the HC3SX in my new Fusion 50 tonight.
BarracudaHockey
02-16-2011, 10:15 PM
I'm putting one in a 600n, just waiting for the grips and shaft to get here. Manual is a bit confusing but it's a very nice looking little unit and from what I can tell by reading, very versatle.
seemore74
02-17-2011, 05:29 AM
I installed one in a friends Rex600e & it was'nt themost straight forward unit to install especially if you're a first timer to FBL units. I found it annoying aswell that no matter where i checked (internet/google) i could'nt get much explanation on what each tunable parameter does exactly, the manual's trouble shooting section was of no help either. There was a GY520 gyro on the heli before & man the tail gyro on the HC was no where near it just felt crap, you probably can get it better but i've setup other FBL units before & the whole setup took less time than it takes trying to get the HC tail right. For me you can get a much cheaper unit with more setup info around & flies better in the end.
F1 Rocket
02-17-2011, 03:41 PM
I agree there could be better setup info on the system in general. This is getting better all the time as more folks use the system. There are several pre-sets available on the HC website. These will get you very close and you can tune to your tastes from there. In addition, the latest software as pre-sets for the tail that emulate the feel of a Futaba 520, 611, or 401 gyro. Once dialed in the HC3-X series systems fly very well.
Danny
supertoyz
02-17-2011, 04:53 PM
Installed mine last night and I think it's ready to try out. You guys are right about the directions. A challenge to say the least, especially for somebodys first FBL endeavor. Most of the explanations offered in the setup software confused me more than they helped. The manual that you can print out is a little more helpful. So in may attempt to set this thing up I had the printed manual, heli manual, radio manual, telephone, and laptop where I toggled between the setup software and google searches for information in the forums. It certainly wasn't what I would call easy. It offers so many setup parameters that I'm a little reluctant to try it out for fear of how it might react if something isn't right. Once it's dialed in and your familiar with everything it looks like it will offer you more tuning options then you'll ever need or understand. I guess that's part of the fun :shock:
PS - Danny, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions and help me setup the unit
huckleberry800
02-17-2011, 10:45 PM
being a noob to heli's i'm not sure which way to go here i have a 553g sitting here that i would love to get up in the air but i still crash too much in phoenix trying to fly it without active stabileazation. The worst part is i'm not really a electronics nut! lol!
Please keep the info comming! I'm glad to hear how everyone is making out with this
huckleberry800
02-22-2011, 04:02 PM
So has anyone got up in the air yet?
McNamara
02-24-2011, 12:43 PM
So has anyone got up in the air yet?
Hi,
I got my T-Rex 550 with the SX up in the air for a couple of flights and I can say that this thing seems to rock!
I can only compare the unit to my Beast and so far I can tell from the few flights it is more stable and precise than the Beast is.
I also tried the selflevel feature a couple of times. From an inverted flight it turn the heli in an upright position in less than a second. So far I am very impressed!
supertoyz
02-24-2011, 03:54 PM
What are you using for your basic rigid and Horizon settings?
Have got four flights on mine i found the set up on the pc to be quite straitforward,it took three flights to get it dialed in on the fourth i had a blast with it this thing really rocks.I love the bail out feature as it saved the model once allready,(got a kaos wrong)the sx is in a rex550,the sx gives a really solid lock with good responce and i have to say the tail gyro is up there with the best so far loving it just waiting for the weather to get better so that i can give it another try.
McNamara
03-01-2011, 10:32 PM
http://www.helicommand.com/index.php?lang=en
Important Product Information for the X-series ! (updated 02/28/2011)
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Furthermore, using the HC3-SX and flying constant, long-range figures, a noticable drift of the internal horizon may occur. This may lead to a malfunction of the option "Acro with pitch" as well as the horizontal stabilisation (self-levelling). For this reason, as the manufacturer, the mode "Acro with pitch" of the HC3-SX is not approved and the use must cease immediately until further notice.
As soon as more information is available, we will publish this immediately. We are working very hard
towards reaching a rapid and safe solution.
Our staff are available to answer any questions you may have.
huckleberry800
03-01-2011, 10:52 PM
ok so could some one explain in english? I don't get the acro with pitch
Joey.S
03-02-2011, 08:37 AM
ok so could some one explain in english? I don't get the acro with pitch
Acro with pitch is the setting in the horizon menu for setting the the bail out funtion it adds pitch when you use the bail out function for now HC is saying not use that function, maybe try just acro that's where I have mine set for now.
Joe
markespina
03-08-2011, 06:59 PM
Does that mean that you can still use the bail out function and that the heli will self level quickly if you are in an emergency situation?
Joey.S
03-09-2011, 06:35 AM
Does that mean that you can still use the bail out function and that the heli will self level quickly if you are in an emergency situation?
Yes.:thumbup:
McNamara
03-09-2011, 02:51 PM
Yes it works, I tested it a lot. But as I heard in our german board a fix will be released soon...
Does that mean that you can still use the bail out function and that the heli will self level quickly if you are in an emergency situation?
madmcphil
03-24-2011, 06:28 AM
Hi chaps,
just wondering if someone could give me an idea of a starting setup for my HC3SX for a logo 600se camera ship.
Just a starting point as this is my first flybarless heli....
Headspeed is just over 1600.
Cheers in advance
Joey.S
03-24-2011, 07:16 AM
Hi chaps,
just wondering if someone could give me an idea of a starting setup for my HC3SX for a logo 600se camera ship.
Just a starting point as this is my first flybarless heli....
Headspeed is just over 1600.
Cheers in advance
What i did on my gasser is i left the default gains and set the HC3 so i could change the head gain from the radio. I started at 50% landed and brought the gain up by 5% at a time to see if the heli started to wobble and how it felt. I also set the bail out horizon to 100% on the diag menu for when the switch is turned on.
Make sure the swash is moving the right way by tilting the heli and the swash will move to correct the angle.
Every heli is different i have the gains on my gasser set at 69% head gain (rigid)and the tail set at 55% also make sure the FBL tab is selected.
Joe
madmcphil
03-24-2011, 08:08 AM
Sweet.
Just did a 6 min hop with the bird. Perfectly smooth and a pleasure to fly. Occasional little wobble in the skids every 40 seconds or so.... just will work it out...... tail seems to be rock solid.
So far so good.... great little unit. Still havnt tried the horizontal mode....
Joey.S
03-24-2011, 01:24 PM
Sweet.
Just did a 6 min hop with the bird. Perfectly smooth and a pleasure to fly. Occasional little wobble in the skids every 40 seconds or so.... just will work it out...... tail seems to be rock solid.
So far so good.... great little unit. Still havnt tried the horizontal mode....
It works really well i will be building another Heli and was thinking of getting the Futaba CGY750 but the word coming in from regular flyers not futaba sponsered pilots is it's just ok nothing special.
I think I will just buy another HC3 SX.
Joe
FlyBarLessFreak
03-31-2011, 05:21 AM
any word on the update for acro SL ?
Joey.S
03-31-2011, 06:50 AM
any word on the update for acro SL ?
It was posted by HC that they should have an update out by the end of May.