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please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/23/2008 3:47:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is there any way to check to see if one has a bad cable? i have tried my system on 3 different pc's and it can't find the radio? thanks sammie
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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 12:51:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi max, did it use to work before? What error message are getting from AFPD now?

Which addons and patch version did you install? Thanks

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 1:49:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		here is the error i get......thank you max

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 1:53:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Max, the pic's resolution is too low for me to make out the words. Could you write it down here? Thanks

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 2:16:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Aerofly has located the USB interface cable but was unable to either find a transmitter connected to the USB interface or a joystick connected to the game port

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 2:19:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		rajul yes it did work before

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 2:24:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi max, which transmitter are you using, and what type of adapter cable are you using? If you do not have any addons, then make sure that the patch you installed is version 1.8.0.25

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 2:35:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		hi my radio is a futaba FP-T7UAP that i have always used with my AFPD and i do have the version 1.8.0.25 ......can i get a new adapter cable ? i think the one i have and have been using on this radio is from a G2 that i use to have but sold after i get my AFPD. everything was working great till last week....we have installed it on 2 other pc's and have the same problem as this pc....thanks for all your help........max


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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 3:12:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi max, did you set your radio to PPM mode?

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 3:27:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi rajul
yes it all worked great till a week ago. i did get a new Nvidia 8800 GTX OC 768MB video card...every thing works great expect my AFPD?

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 3:35:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Max, it seems like your G2 adapter cable is faulty. i would recommend that you get a high quality adapter from here http://www.ikarus-modellbau.de/onlineshop/usa/index.php?sid=256db4a5b1cc35057882ec53632398d0&cl=details&cnid=217&anid=2c4446c15cd8ca088.63839801 or here https://www.fxaeromodels.com//product_info.php?cPath=141&products_id=1658

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 3:39:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi max, also make sure you installed the latest driver for your new video card

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 4:01:45 PM   
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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/24/2008 4:05:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi max, I just realized that the FPT7UAP is an old Futaba radio. If it is using a round DIN connector behind it, then the correct adapter is this http://www.ikarus-modellbau.de/onlineshop/usa/index.php?sid=b46162d346909e22688126400cf8a731&cl=details&cnid=217&anid=4314

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/25/2008 11:41:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		rajul thank you for all your help.......have a great weekend......max

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RE: please help--AFPD can't find transmitter - 1/28/2008 4:30:05 PM