AP2000i and camera trigger with only 7 channels?

[psindrup]

Hi all

Is it possible to equip an AP heli with the AP2000i and still have an available channel for the camera trigger with an AR7000 receiver and a DX7?

Thanks in advance

Peter

[Hogster]

When I was using the AP2000i, my channels looked like this:

1 - Pitch
2 - Roll
3 - Throttle
4 - Yaw
5 - AP2000i gain (essential)
6 - Collective
7 - Camera tilt
8 - Camera shutter

I had to sacrifice remote control of the gyro gain but once I had found a setting which worked well for me, I just plugged the gyro gain cable into the AP2000i and set up a servo trim function on it which simulated the gyro gain % I wanted.

Hope this helps :)


David :)

[psindrup]

When I was using the AP2000i, my channels looked like this:

1 - Pitch
2 - Roll
3 - Throttle
4 - Yaw
5 - AP2000i gain (essential)
6 - Collective
7 - Camera tilt
8 - Camera shutter

I had to sacrifice remote control of the gyro gain but once I had found a setting which worked well for me, I just plugged the gyro gain cable into the AP2000i and set up a servo trim function on it which simulated the gyro gain % I wanted.

Hope this helps :)

David :)


Hi David

Thanks for your reply.

Does this mean that you had the AP2000i "control" your gyro gain with a fixed setup?

Furthermore, you write "I was using". Have you given up your AP2000i?

Peter

[Hogster]

Hey Peter :)

Yes, I will explain :) The AP2000i has a spare channel (referred to as the Aux/Gain input in the manual) which in a way can be used as a simple servo tester. Using the interface on the AP2000i (the LCD screen and the buttons) you can cycle through to 'Trm4' (I think it's called), and when you increase or decrease this value, the servo output from the 'Trm4' socket will move in sympathy.

So, once you've got your gyro performing as you would like using the remote gain facility (assuming your gyro has that capability), unplug the gyro gain cable from the receiver, and plug in a standard servo (with a horn attached) in its place. Make a careful note of the direction in which the horn is pointing. Now disconnect the servo from the receiver and plug it into the 'Aux/Gain' channel on the AP2000i, and adjust the 'Trm4' value until the horn is pointing in the same direction as before. As you can probably imagine, to the gyro, the remote gain now appears to be active again - the only difference being you can't alter it remotely. :)

Does that make sense? :)

Yes I am now using a Helicommand Rigid as I wanted to convert the helicopter to a flybarless configuration, and that's easier to do with the Helicommand than the AP2000i. I have put a notice up in the forum with details of the sale (of the AP2000i) .... if you're interested :D

Cheers!


David :)

[Tonystott]

Peter, further to David's excellent description, if you manually set tilt prior to flying, you can manage with just the seven channels. Yeah David is a turncoat who switched from the Spartan to the Helicommand - we are holding him personally responsible for any balance of payments crisis which might loom up in UK because of it :D:D:D

[psindrup]

Hey Peter :)

Does that make sense? :)

David :)

Dave - that makes perfect sense! Thanks a bunch! :noteworthy
(Or is that expression American) ;)

Peter, further to David's excellent description, if you manually set tilt prior to flying, you can manage with just the seven channels.

I am sorry - you lost me there. :thinking What is to set up tilt?

Yeah David is a turncoat who switched from the Spartan to the Helicommand - we are holding him personally responsible for any balance of payments crisis which might loom up in UK because of it :D:D:D

We sure as h... will. :tongue

Peter

[Hogster]

Glad I could help Peter! :)

I think what Tony was referring to was the tilt of the camera, ie. how much it points down (channel 7 in my original setup - see my original post).

If you want remote control of the camera's tilt .... I'm not sure whether you will be able to manage with 7 channels :( Unless you somehow make the camera take photos continuously (by holding down the shutter button with a rubber band for example .... or using the new CamRemote-1 (http://vp-systems.eu/camremote.html)).

Cheers!


David :)

[psindrup]

Glad I could help Peter! :)

I think what Tony was referring to was the tilt of the camera, ie. how much it points down (channel 7 in my original setup - see my original post).

If you want remote control of the camera's tilt .... I'm not sure whether you will be able to manage with 7 channels :( Unless you somehow make the camera take photos continuously (by holding down the shutter button with a rubber band for example .... or using the new CamRemote-1 (http://vp-systems.eu/camremote.html)).
Cheers!
David :)

Hi Dave

I will not be interested in adjusting the camera angle in flight.
I will just point it at a 45 degrees angle downwards and adjust the position of the heli accordingly.

Peter

[Hogster]

That's that then, you're ready to go! :D


David :D

[psindrup]

That's that then, you're ready to go! :D
David :D

Unless you have more to add. :tongue

Peter