Question programing Futaba 7UAFS
11-08-2003, 10:28 PM
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Question programing Futaba 7UAFS
I have a Futaba 7UAFS (old super 7) with a 7 ch. reciever mounted in a Combat Gremlin. The Gremlin is a flying wing with no
elevator or rudder. I have been flying this plane with this radio for years. Today I took it out to charge up the batteries and I notice
the Elevon mixing is not working. So I check to make sure I have it set for the correct model and I do. Then I pull out the old instruction manual and try to reprogram it. Normaly I'm pretty good with this stuff but, man I just can't get it to work right again.
According to the instructions channel 1 is Aileron, Ch 2 is Elevator and Ch 3 should be Throttle. What's screwing me up is my Throttle is on ch 2 and my Elevator is on ch 3. What's up with that?? Why are they backwards?? Have any of you guys ran across this?? I can't figure out how to switch the two back, so I can get the elevon function working. Any words of wisdom out there?
Tim
elevator or rudder. I have been flying this plane with this radio for years. Today I took it out to charge up the batteries and I notice
the Elevon mixing is not working. So I check to make sure I have it set for the correct model and I do. Then I pull out the old instruction manual and try to reprogram it. Normaly I'm pretty good with this stuff but, man I just can't get it to work right again.
According to the instructions channel 1 is Aileron, Ch 2 is Elevator and Ch 3 should be Throttle. What's screwing me up is my Throttle is on ch 2 and my Elevator is on ch 3. What's up with that?? Why are they backwards?? Have any of you guys ran across this?? I can't figure out how to switch the two back, so I can get the elevon function working. Any words of wisdom out there?
Tim
11-08-2003, 11:22 PM
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RE: Question programing Futaba 7UAFS
Make sure you have all the updates to the manual. My 6EXA came with a manual and an update sheet with corrections to the channel labeling. The original manual was wrong. I actually made the corrections in my manual with a pen in case the little sheet got lost.
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RE: Question programing Futaba 7UAFS
tim,
do you mean your elevator stick is moving throttle and throttle stick is moving elevator? but the servos are properly plugged in? If so, you've accidentally changed the stick mode from mode 2 to mode (4 i think). turn the TX off. Hold the 2 left side buttons down and turn TX on while holding them down. check the stick mode, and correct it to mode 2 (or 1 if that's what you normally fly).
Sincerely,
AnnMarie Cross
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Crosswinds Equine Rescue, Inc
http://www.crosswindseqresq.org/
do you mean your elevator stick is moving throttle and throttle stick is moving elevator? but the servos are properly plugged in? If so, you've accidentally changed the stick mode from mode 2 to mode (4 i think). turn the TX off. Hold the 2 left side buttons down and turn TX on while holding them down. check the stick mode, and correct it to mode 2 (or 1 if that's what you normally fly).
Sincerely,
AnnMarie Cross
President
Crosswinds Equine Rescue, Inc
http://www.crosswindseqresq.org/
11-10-2003, 10:17 AM
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RE: Question programing Futaba 7UAFS
Thanks AnnMarie,
That was the problem. You know I read that manual over and over trying to figure it out. Futaba did a very poor
job in writing that book. The only thing that is in the manual about "Stick Mode" is that "usually this function is not used"!!
anyway thanks again!!
Tim
That was the problem. You know I read that manual over and over trying to figure it out. Futaba did a very poor
job in writing that book. The only thing that is in the manual about "Stick Mode" is that "usually this function is not used"!!
anyway thanks again!!
Tim
