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Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
04-15-2013, 08:01 AM
#1
Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
I'm sure this has been discussed before but I couldn't find much on it . I'm sure it's mostly based on personal preference as I can't find anything written on it.
How do YOU set your Dual Rate Switches for High and Low rates?
I was told that Low rates should be on when the switch is up or rearward (depending where the switch is located) and High rates should be on when the switch is down or forward. Some users calim the opposite and some flight sims have the transmitters set up with Low is down or forward and High is up or rearward.
What say you ?
How do YOU set your Dual Rate Switches for High and Low rates?
I was told that Low rates should be on when the switch is up or rearward (depending where the switch is located) and High rates should be on when the switch is down or forward. Some users calim the opposite and some flight sims have the transmitters set up with Low is down or forward and High is up or rearward.
What say you ?
04-15-2013, 09:07 AM
#3
RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
I suppose. Folks apply logic to the decision as well. I've heard some compare the switches to those is full scale craft, others say "well Up is High and Down is Low" and some transmitters have binary "0" for Up and "1" for Down printed on the face .
For me , an engineer, the binary notation says Zero is off or Low and One is On or High. Spektrum on the other hand says Zero is High and One is Low.
After doing this for so long it seems to me this would be standardized as when you go to fly someone elses plane you have to check(among other things) how they have D/R set-up.
Not an earth stopping issue ,,,,but still.
For me , an engineer, the binary notation says Zero is off or Low and One is On or High. Spektrum on the other hand says Zero is High and One is Low.
After doing this for so long it seems to me this would be standardized as when you go to fly someone elses plane you have to check(among other things) how they have D/R set-up.
Not an earth stopping issue ,,,,but still.
04-15-2013, 05:58 PM
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RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
It's whatever feels best for you.
I personally push the switches (both A&B switches up, or away from me). A&B switches are above the throttle, mode 2. I find that I can locate them easier that way. I race pylon so go full throttle all the time so as the plane leaves the ground and I am able to take my left hand off the rudder I then push A and B swithches to low rates. A= Aileron rates, B = elevator rates with my left thumb. This occurs about 1/4 the way towards number one and about 6 feet off the ground the plane is at about 1/2 speed and does not need all of the controls. On landing (deadstick) I may or may not go back to high rates, depends on the plane.
I personally push the switches (both A&B switches up, or away from me). A&B switches are above the throttle, mode 2. I find that I can locate them easier that way. I race pylon so go full throttle all the time so as the plane leaves the ground and I am able to take my left hand off the rudder I then push A and B swithches to low rates. A= Aileron rates, B = elevator rates with my left thumb. This occurs about 1/4 the way towards number one and about 6 feet off the ground the plane is at about 1/2 speed and does not need all of the controls. On landing (deadstick) I may or may not go back to high rates, depends on the plane.
04-15-2013, 07:24 PM
#7
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RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
ORIGINAL: flyinwalenda
For me , an engineer, the binary notation says Zero is off or Low and One is On or High. Spektrum on the other hand says Zero is High and One is Low.
For me , an engineer, the binary notation says Zero is off or Low and One is On or High. Spektrum on the other hand says Zero is High and One is Low.
Zero is dual rates OFF. Dual rates turned off is the same as high rates.
One is dual rates ON. Dual rates turned on is the same as low rates.
04-16-2013, 11:16 AM
#8
RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
Well no, "0" is Off and "1" is On in the binary computer world. Also my comparison is again related to the logic level binary definition where "1" is High state and "0" is Low state. That is the way binary has always been defined. That's what I've worked with so for me it's "logical" that I set-up my transmitters as "0" (up) is Low and "1" (down) is High.
Seems the "engineers" writing the code for some of these transmitters would have followed that "logic".
But again it boils down to whatever floats your boat I guess.
Seems the "engineers" writing the code for some of these transmitters would have followed that "logic".
But again it boils down to whatever floats your boat I guess.
04-16-2013, 11:33 AM
#9
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RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
ORIGINAL: flyinwalenda
Well no, ''0'' is Off and ''1'' is On in the binary computer world. Also my comparison is again related to the logic level binary definition where ''1'' is High state and ''0'' is Low state. That is the way binary has always been defined. That's what I've worked with so for me it's ''logical'' that I set-up my transmitters as ''0'' (up) is Low and ''1'' (down) is High.
Seems the ''engineers'' writing the code for some of these transmitters would have followed that ''logic''.
But again it boils down to whatever floats your boat I guess.
Well no, ''0'' is Off and ''1'' is On in the binary computer world. Also my comparison is again related to the logic level binary definition where ''1'' is High state and ''0'' is Low state. That is the way binary has always been defined. That's what I've worked with so for me it's ''logical'' that I set-up my transmitters as ''0'' (up) is Low and ''1'' (down) is High.
Seems the ''engineers'' writing the code for some of these transmitters would have followed that ''logic''.
But again it boils down to whatever floats your boat I guess.
Down-Low
You can feel Up and Down, but you cannot feel 0 and 1.
04-16-2013, 12:14 PM
#10
My Feedback: (19)
RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
In binary, I consider 0 to be OFF and 1 to be ON.
In the end the label on the switch is irrelavent.
The high and low rates can be assigned according to personal preference, which is all that matters.
(high = up, low = down)
In the end the label on the switch is irrelavent.
The high and low rates can be assigned according to personal preference, which is all that matters.
(high = up, low = down)
04-16-2013, 01:19 PM
#11
RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
ORIGINAL: flyinwalenda
How do YOU set your Dual Rate Switches for High and Low rates?
I was told that Low rates should be on when the switch is up or rearward (depending where the switch is located) and High rates should be on when the switch is down or forward. Some users calim the opposite and some flight sims have the transmitters set up with Low is down or forward and High is up or rearward.
How do YOU set your Dual Rate Switches for High and Low rates?
I was told that Low rates should be on when the switch is up or rearward (depending where the switch is located) and High rates should be on when the switch is down or forward. Some users calim the opposite and some flight sims have the transmitters set up with Low is down or forward and High is up or rearward.
Rafael
04-16-2013, 02:17 PM
#12
RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
ORIGINAL: Dave McDonald
In binary, I consider 0 to be OFF and 1 to be ON.
In the end the label on the switch is irrelavent.
The high and low rates can be assigned according to personal preference, which is all that matters.
(high = up, low = down)
In binary, I consider 0 to be OFF and 1 to be ON.
In the end the label on the switch is irrelavent.
The high and low rates can be assigned according to personal preference, which is all that matters.
(high = up, low = down)
I just can't find it defined that way by any of the radio manufactures.
No big deal , it was just a curious question to find out what others thoughts were. .
04-16-2013, 03:40 PM
#13
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RE: Switch Position For HIGH & LOW Rates
My main radio is a 12FG, which has triple rates.
With triple rates, the binary correlation goes out the window.
Instead it becomes a matter of setting the throws for each of the three switch positions according to personal preferences.
For rate switches mounted on the front of the transmitter, I prefer
High=Up
Med=Mid
Low=Down
For rate switches mounted on top of the transmitter, I consider UP to be towards the front since the transmitter is laying nearly horizontal during normal flight. Therefore for rate switches mounted on top of the transmitter, I prefer
High=Up(front)
Med=Mid
Low=Down(back)
With triple rates, the binary correlation goes out the window.
Instead it becomes a matter of setting the throws for each of the three switch positions according to personal preferences.
For rate switches mounted on the front of the transmitter, I prefer
High=Up
Med=Mid
Low=Down
For rate switches mounted on top of the transmitter, I consider UP to be towards the front since the transmitter is laying nearly horizontal during normal flight. Therefore for rate switches mounted on top of the transmitter, I prefer
High=Up(front)
Med=Mid
Low=Down(back)
