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Old 05-02-2023 | 06:06 AM
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kevinthoele
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Originally Posted by Len Todd
If channel 10 is your transmitter's Gyro control channel, you have to program channel 10 into each PBox's Gyro surface. The pics show that has NOT been done. (i.e. Gyro Rudder A is programmed to 4 and the rest of the PBox surfaces are NOT programmed to any channel.) In the PBox, select each Gyro Surface and program it to 10. If you are not using Rudder B, then that one can be left blank. I assume you are not using any Y harnesses.

The setup program A.K.A. "assistant" does not take care of gyro settings. The assistant will give you a general idea about what the crappy manual is talking about. But it does not do the entire trick. I gave up on that "assistant" about 7 or 8 Pboxes ago. I do all of any PBox's programming manually. Then I know what I have.

But, the first thing I do is set up a channel input and output map in a spreadsheet. Then I go into the PBox and set up the inputs and outputs manually. Once I have all the control surfaces working correctly, I set program the Gyro. The Gyro has to be programmed manually anyway. Also, the direction of the Gyro correction often has to be reversed (e.g. at least one elevator, etc.) You cannot depend on the "Assistant."

I attached a sample initial setup sheet for my Rebel.

I agree at what you are saying but when i change value and switch to aileron B and change value then switch back it has new value for both switch positions. I am going to try a complete reset and start over.