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EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/26/2010 4:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello, I have an EQ6 and I am wanting to set the voltage regulator to 6 volts for the servos. Can I use my Formeco 8-Ball voltage tester to check the voltage while setting it? I was hoping to just plug the 8-Ball into an empty servo connection on the smart fly and adjust.

What I was wondering is this, the 8-ball first applys a one amp load for a few seconds, reads, then reads without the load. Will the one amp load mess up the EQ6? I would obviously wait until the load was off to set the voltage.

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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/26/2010 6:16 PM   
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Yes, you can test using the 8-ball and empty servo slot.


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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/27/2010 7:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks the 8-Ball worked great.

One more question, I know a fully charged 6 volt battery reads more than 6 volts. What do you suggest setting the regulator at to represent a fully charged 6 volt battery. I'm using Futaba 9157s

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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/27/2010 8:44 PM   
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What kind of batteries are you using on the Eq6? I need to know this to tell you what the maximum voltage you can set the regulator to without dropping out at the end of battery life.


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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/27/2010 9:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		2- Flight Power 2200 mAh 2s 7.4 Lipo's. I'm running 7 - 9157's and one standard digital servos.

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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/27/2010 9:46 PM   
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You can set the Eq6 up to its limit of 6.5V if you want. You might want to check the voltage the 9157s can take. Futabas are a lot pickier about voltage than JRs or Hitecs.


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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 4/28/2010 5:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the prompt replies, I'll check the suggested voltage.
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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 6/24/2010 11:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Robert, Bill Briggs here getting ready for Vegas fri wedding for one of my nieces. Taking the Extra to Fly first flite down at Bennet field. I cant seem to get my Eq6 to set on Channel 5 of my RD 8000. did all the things to set like you say in the instructions. It flashes and everything like it is supposed to but I still when I throw the toggle switch on the radio nothing happens the light to the engine stays on and always has juice to the engine what is wrong or do i have a bad eq or should I reset everything back to original again. Can you help me I hope cant get a hold of Jeffrey right now he works and dont want to worry him to much I know he knows radios but I was thinking there might be something about the Airtronics that might be different to do can you help me. If I dont get back to you right away I might be in vegas. thanks Bill Briggs dokbriggs@verizon.net

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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 6/24/2010 6:58 PM   
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If you can call me at the office, 480-460-2652, and be with your plane I can probably help you. I really doubt the Eq6 has a problem. Also, take a spare servo and plug it directly into the receiver on the channel you have programmed for the cutoff and make sure the switch activates the servo.


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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 7/31/2010 1:11 PM   
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Excuse my bad description before! Tell me how I change the tension in EQ6

Sincerely. Roger




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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 7/31/2010 6:51 PM   
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You need to use a voltmeter on one of the servo outputs while you are setting the voltage of the regulator.


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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 8/1/2010 3:03 PM   
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Hi,
You need to use a voltmeter on one of the servo outputs while you are setting the voltage of the regulator.


I know I should use a voltmeter, but how do I change the EQ6 to get a different voltage? I does not see it in the manual!

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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 8/1/2010 7:17 PM   
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Its in the "PowerSystem Eq6 User Guide" under "Adjusting The Output Voltage". If you have misplaced this manual you can download it from the website.


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RE: EQ6 and Formeco 8-Ball - 8/2/2010 9:45 PM   
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Hi Roger,
Its in the ''PowerSystem Eq6 User Guide'' under ''Adjusting The Output Voltage''. If you have misplaced this manual you can download it from the website.



Hello!
I fixed it by setting Volter!
Thanks for the info!

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