Basic setting for my Futaba T6EX

[edc]

I have been trying to find a basic settup for my MX400 electric Heli to just get me going but without success. Bits and pieces here and there but I really need someone to give me a bit of a kick to get me going.
I need
1. End point adjustment
2. Normal throttle curve
3. Normat pitch curve
4. Idole up throttle curve function
5. Idle up pitch curve
6. Hold..... Throttle hold function
7. Pitch rudder mixing function
8. Gyro mixing function
9. Swashplate type .I-5 3-S or 3-E
10. Fail safe

It is a lot to ask but someone out there knows this stuff on the top of their head and I have noone around to help give me a place to start.

Thanks in advance:arggg:

[Pinecone]

Start here: http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=41692

Post #1 lists videos on heli setup. Each heli is different, different servos, different gryo, even from transmitter to transmitter, so anybody elses settings will not be right for YOU.

So learn to set it up properly. And the vidoes listed in teh thread above will teach you that.

[matt400]

edc,

This is my setup for basic flying in the top half of the left stick. I've mastered tail-in hovering and I'm starting to experiment with short sideways flights, working my way to nose-in hovering. Nothing fancy right now.

I have the same setup for my first heli. The mx400 and the Futaba T6EX. Below is what I used to get in the air and what I'm using now still. Most of the info was from this site and others.

1. End point adjustment - all @ 100% unless you need more or less servo throw on a particular channel. For channel 3 Throttle, you may need to play with its EPA to reach your particular ESC's throttle response/range.

2. Normal throttle curve - 0-25-50-75-100

3. Normat pitch curve - 0-25-50-75-100

4. Idle up throttle curve function - not using this yet.

5. Idle up pitch curve - not using this yet

6. Hold..... Throttle hold function - not using this yet

7. Pitch rudder mixing function - not using this yet

8. Gyro mixing function - not using this yet

9. Swashplate type .I-5 3-S or 3-E - I'm using I-S since my mx400 has a four-point swashplate (mechanical ccpm?)

10. Fail safe - I believe this is mainly for gas helis, not using this and don't know how.

I'm flying in normal mode now. All of my four silver flipper switches are pushed away from me (or in the up position) if I'm holding the radio, so everything's in the OFF position.

For channel 3, throttle/pitch left stick, I had to increase the End-Point-Adjustment (EPA) to around 125% to reach maximum postive pitch. This depends on what your servo-linkage setup is like on the collective servo, of course.

You may want to find out what the other settings should be in case it's hazardous not to, like if you flip one of the switches by mistake while flying.

Later

[Pinecone]

My advice, less negative pitch and more throttle in the mid point.

I run pretty much:

Normal:
Pitch: 40 - 45 - 50 - 75 - 100 (-2 to +10 pitch)
Throttle: 0 - 65- 80 - 90 - 100

Too low of throttle at hover will make the heli mushy, and can increase the amp draw as you will need more pitch with the low throttle to hover.

[matt400]

Pinecone,

That pitch/throttle mix sounds great and it makes sense.

I reset my Tx and went to test it out but my Castle Creations 36 ESC stopped responding just now. It gave a few beeps here and there but not the normal sequence of beeps when booting up.

Normally, it gives a multi-beep, then three beeps telling me I'm using a 3-cell Lipo, then the multi-beep again, and then it calibrates the gyro/tail servo.

Since I purchased it, it's done this sequence every time I plug in the lipos. I turn on the Tx, then plug in the battery, and it goes through this sequence and then I'm ready to fly.

I've waited an entire minute now after connecting the lipo and the ESC is not responding anymore. I've tried 3 different fully charged lipos and no response. Nothing has changed and there's no damage to anything.

Does anyone think the ESC just died?

[AirmanBob]

If your radio is a 6exh you could try these settings:

Well, if you're Pro looks anything like my Pro you don't use 3-S as your swash setting. You MUST use 1-S.

The transmitter settings should be like this:
RevR screen:
chan 1 nor
chan 2 nor
chan 3 nor
chan 4 rev
chan 5 nor
chan 6 nor

D/R
chan 1 100%
chan 2 100%
chan 3 100%
chan 4 100%

EXPO
chan 1 0%
chan 2 0%
chan 4 0%

EPA
chan 1 70%
chan 2 40%
chan 3 100%
chan 4 60%
chan 5 100%
chan 6 35%

TRIM
all chan at 0% to start out (will change when you fly and trim)

N-TH
1 - 0%
2 - 50%
3 - 70%
4 - 85%
5 - 90%

N-PI
1 - 10%
2 - 30%
3 - 50%
4 - 50%
5 - 68%

I-TH (idle up throttle)
INH (inhibit this while learning or face disaster)trust me on that.

I-PI
Blank

HOLD
0% (set a zero so that if you bump the THHOLD switch by accident you don't go to a high throttle setting. With this switch in the forward position (towards you), your throttle stick will not work).

REVO
INH (don't use with a heading hold gyro)

GYRO
INH (if you have an inflight adjustable gyro then you use this to switch between Heading Hold and Rate gyro.

SWSH
1-S You MUST use this setting if yours is mCCPM like mine. Check the photo and see servo positions. If they are same as mine use 1-S only.

NOTE: These are all settings that will get you up and hovering when your throttle hits about the 50% position. Later, when your hovering well you may want to experiment with these settings. Be SURE to write all these down BEFORE you go changing anything.
AB