6xas, Has Anyone Used This Radio?

[mrbigd1]

Hey All,

I have a Futaba 6AXs that I have used for planes for about 7 years. I have been flying the Blade CP Pro for about 1 year and just got a T-Rex 450 SE. I have seen all the set up videos (which are excellent by the way). I have done all the servo set ups and the ccpm set up. I' m a little bit confused as to the throttle and pitch curve set up on my radio. I have read the manual many times over but still dont really understand it :arggg: . Is anyone here that is using this TX or have used it? Could you give any advise? Should I upgrade to a super 7 heli TX? It seems easier to program from looking at the videos. Any advice is greatly appreciated :hug: .

Dave

[DavidH]

http://manuals.hobbico.com/fut/6exas-manual.pdf

If the above is the radio you have. It is airplane only. It does not mix the throttle and collective like a dedicated heli radio would.

http://manuals.hobbico.com/fut/6xas-hs-manual.pdf

If the above is the radio you have. Then it is basically a 3 point throttle and pitch curve. Look on page 53 of the manual.
When your in PI-N screen. This is where the High and Low pitch is adjusted when in Normal mode. Push the collective stick all the way up and the cursor will move to the postion your adjusting. Then adjust that precentage till you get the pitch you want at that stick position. Pull the stick down and adjust the precentage at that position till you get the pitch you want. As for the PI-H screen will adjust the precentage in the hover position. Move the collective stick to middle position. Adjust the Hover Pitch knob to the neutral( middle) position. Then you can adjust the precentage in that screen till you get the pitch you want at mid stick.

All this works basically the same way with the throttle settings also. High and Low and then Hover Throttle adjusts the throttle curve.

David

[flyinfool]

That radio can be used for a heli but the pitch and throttle curves do leave a lot to be desired.
One of the BIG things that you will need to do is to open up the transmitter and smooth out the ratchet on the throttle stick, those ratchet positions will almost never be in the place that the stick needs to be.
It has been a while since I used my 6X on a heli so I will need to go and play with it some to refresh my self.

[Hitch]

The 6XAS is the airplane only model. The 6XHS is the helicopter model.
If you have the 6XAS, youll have to replace it.

[flyinfool]

The 6Exas is an airplanne only version the 6XA can do both plank and heli wether it is the A version or the H version, the main diference being in the throttle ratchet.

The maunal for the 6XAs and 6XHs (http://manuals.hobbico.com/fut/6xas-hs-manual.pdf)

[Hitch]

Ah, I stand corrected. When was the 6XA released? I couldn't find a date in the PDF. Was it the predecessor to the 6EXAS?

[flyinfool]

Don't feel bad, I only knew about the "E" because I just got burned by this same thing a couple of weeks ago. :arggg:
I believe the 2 radios coexisted. I got my 6XH about 12 years ago, before the 8U came out, as my first heli radio.
I think the "E" is a cheaper economy version.

[Hitch]

Interesting. Upon further examination, I have the 6EXAS for my planks. Guess I missed the E. :oops:

[mrbigd1]

Thanks guys, Info is appreciated. I was told I would be limited with this radio, but the guy at my local hobby shop could give no details. Some said it would work and others said no. I'm comcerned with the lack of tuneability with throttle and pitch curves. I will try it out but most likely will get a new radio.

[DavidH]

I have done all the servo set ups and the ccpm set up.

mrbigd1,
You said you have the servo setups done. Or that is what I understand. How did you get the eCCPM to work with that radio if you have it set up?


David

[flyinfool]

In the Swash menu you will need to set SR3.
It is on page 55 of the manual in the link I posted above.

I am in the process of helping my brother set up that same 6XAs radio on a Trex 600.
He sanded the nubs off of the throttle ratchet and then left the spring there to give some tension.

[DavidH]

Ok maybe I misunderstood. I thought this was a dedicated airplane radio he has. I didn't think it had heli programming.

David

[mrbigd1]

I have done all the servo set ups and the ccpm set up.

mrbigd1,
You said you have the servo setups done. Or that is what I understand. How did you get the eCCPM to work with that radio if you have it set up?


David

I selcted the correct swash selection. There are 4 different ones in my radio.

[mrbigd1]

He sanded the nubs off of the throttle ratchet and then left the spring there to give some tension.


How will this help with performance?

[mrbigd1]

Here is the radio so there is no confusion

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[DavidH]

Ok thought it was a dedicated airplane radio only.

You can accomplish making the ratchet smooth on the throttle/collective stick by taking the back off the radio. Take the arm that is over the throttle stick splines and turn it over. This will allow the throttle stick to move smoothly and not ratchet. Just bent the arm till the stick moves freely but will not fall down under its own weight.
A ratchet makes a heli harder to hover, because the ratcheting makes it difficult to get the stick in the exact position it needs to be.

David

[flyinfool]

I figured there was an easier way for a smooth stick than sanding the ratchet off, but I never had a chance to look at it before he attacked it. :roll:

The ratchet make it very difficult to fly a heli because as David said the stick will never be in exactly the rite place. You will find that your planks are better with the smooth stick also.