Montague
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More mixes, but less (one less) switch: yep, that's true.
It yes, you can set it to "no swtich", but when you do that, the mix just doesn't work. I suspect it's a actual bug, ie they didn't mean for it to be that way, but it just slipped through the software QA. I expect it to be fixed in a later software revision.
If I have a "turn off and crash" mix, I'll set it to a 3-pos switch and use a wheel collar to lock the switch to the middle position, which is "on". That should work for now.
On thinking about it, if all you fly is ARF's, and do some sport flying, I suspect digital trims might be more convenient, since you trim the plane once, and never have to mess with the trims again. And having them "saved" automatically means not having to think about it. Since current ARFs often fly with very small trim changes right off the board, it's not a big deal that you can't get a lot of trim in quickly.
For me personally, being able to shove all trim in fast is necessary, and something I wouldn't want to not have. But trims are clearly a pesonal preference thing, not "better" or "worse". I suspect that the push button trims are actually cheaper to manufacture as well, since you replace a pot that has to be calibrated with 2 push buttons. So, if I had to guess why most computer radios are this way, I'd say money as much as anything.
And fwiw, the trims are actually read digitally. And they do some neat things that old truely analog trims can't do. Like you have trim rate, which allows you to make each "click" of trim move the servo a small amount. I test fly on 100%, which is normal. After the first flight, I set my trim rate to 50%, which makes each click move the servo half as much. If I still have a "one click too much" type problem, I to to a smaller number. It's really nice for fine trimming. Also, once you save the trim setting in memory (Trim Memory feature), then you re-center the levers, and get full trim from your new center point. It's like an automatic sub-trim. So while the sliders are "old style", the actual internal workings are actually not at all like older systems with mechanical sliders.
< Message edited by Montague -- 8/15/2005 7:24:15 PM >
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