..The sun is out!...Let's go FLYING....False alarm...
Heli-Log 6:12:2012
Posted 06-12-2012 at 08:51 AM by rcnut
Sunday was spent recovering from a stomach bug…ick! After much needed rest, I started in on the Rave, repairing the tip-over damage. The repairs were easy and somewhat quick. I replaced the boom and carefully reassembled the split boom support, wrapped it with thread, and soaked it in thin CA.
Later, I tried to bind my Rave to my new DX8, but it wouldn’t work! I searched the internet for answers, but only found that I would need to send both Total-G’s in for updates. That will put both my 90 size heli’s down. I’m not sure I like that idea! Monday, I created a post and asked if anyone knew how to bind the Total-G to a DX8 radio. I did receive one reply and he mentioned changing the radio to DSM2 mode.
That caused a frenzy in my head. I started consulting the manual…nothing! Next I looked all over the internet…more nothing. I went back to the forums and started searching there and found a minuscule bit of info…frame rates. Hhmm…how could that be linked to DSM2/DSMX mode? From what I understand, frame rates have to do with the servo speed, 11msec vs. 22msec, digital vs. analog. And I read somewhere that the DX8 is capable of detecting the type of receiver being bond to...DSM2/DSMX. In this case, a Total-G with Spektrum sat's, it may not be able to tell...I'm not sure. I’ve seen Frame Rates in the system setup menu, a selection for frame rates, as well as in the main menu in servo settings. So I looked into to it and lo and behold, there it was at the bottom of the screen.
I scrolled to it and clicked on it to change the setting from DSMX to DSM2, then changed the servo speed to 11msec…I have ALL digital servos in all my heli’s. Once changed, I tried again to bind the Total-G to the DX8 and this time it worked!!! It was getting late and I needed to eat, so I called it a day. Tonight I hope to finish working / programming the Rave and start in on my Compass 3D+.
I still need to go over the 6HV in the DX8 to make sure everything is good. So far this is becoming repair / change-over radio week!
Later, I tried to bind my Rave to my new DX8, but it wouldn’t work! I searched the internet for answers, but only found that I would need to send both Total-G’s in for updates. That will put both my 90 size heli’s down. I’m not sure I like that idea! Monday, I created a post and asked if anyone knew how to bind the Total-G to a DX8 radio. I did receive one reply and he mentioned changing the radio to DSM2 mode.
That caused a frenzy in my head. I started consulting the manual…nothing! Next I looked all over the internet…more nothing. I went back to the forums and started searching there and found a minuscule bit of info…frame rates. Hhmm…how could that be linked to DSM2/DSMX mode? From what I understand, frame rates have to do with the servo speed, 11msec vs. 22msec, digital vs. analog. And I read somewhere that the DX8 is capable of detecting the type of receiver being bond to...DSM2/DSMX. In this case, a Total-G with Spektrum sat's, it may not be able to tell...I'm not sure. I’ve seen Frame Rates in the system setup menu, a selection for frame rates, as well as in the main menu in servo settings. So I looked into to it and lo and behold, there it was at the bottom of the screen.
I scrolled to it and clicked on it to change the setting from DSMX to DSM2, then changed the servo speed to 11msec…I have ALL digital servos in all my heli’s. Once changed, I tried again to bind the Total-G to the DX8 and this time it worked!!! It was getting late and I needed to eat, so I called it a day. Tonight I hope to finish working / programming the Rave and start in on my Compass 3D+.
I still need to go over the 6HV in the DX8 to make sure everything is good. So far this is becoming repair / change-over radio week!
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