Orlbuzz:
If you're still checking this thread...here is my situation:
I puchased the Castle Creations Pixie-7P Speed Control for the tail (GWS brushed direct drive)--mostly because that's all my LHS had, plus it seems to be a nice device.
Since the speed controller must sense no throttle (and since the channel is on the rudder), that means I must give the rudder full left before the speed controller will arm. Further, the tail will spin once armed, even if the main throttle is all the way down. I presume this is normal behavior now that this is a separate control.
So assuming this is normal, I still have another issue, which is, when I give hard collective in non idle-up mode, the tail spins right quite a bit. Further, when I put the bird in idle-up, it will spin at least 180 degrees, sometimes a full 360 and it takes a while to control it. Note: I'm using the G90 gyro and the brushless E-flite 370. I did check the gyro behavior and it seems to work when I hold and twist the helicopter (engaging the HH gyro).
And, using my DX6, I have to give the sub-trim on the rudder quite a bit of value...maybe 35 or so.
I guess my primary question is why since I upgraded to the brushless 370, has my tail control via gryo been so out of whack. This hapened even with the old 3-in-1 I was using. When I had the DD tail with the stock main motor, everything was fine.
Cheers.
ORIGINAL: orlbuzz
taylorcoleman,
Ok, I thought you wanted to eliminate the 3n1 completely, right? I did that and have all separate components now. I'm using a DX7 with an AR6100 Rx. I'm using the recommended e-flite BL motor and esc. Instrutions for that are in the manual, EXCEPT, you NEED to leave the BEC, RED wire connected on that esc to supply the power for the Rx. and servos (If you and not going to use the 3n1).
I'm using the GWS esc for brushed motors and the BEC, RED wire is removed (disconnected and taped at one end.) You don't want two bec wires connected. The Rx. gets it's power thru the BEC (Battery Elimination Circuit) in the ESC. Ok, so you supply power to the GWS esc and to the e-flite BL esc from the lipo., use the y-connector or make up one. The power leads on the GWS esc are next to the three wire lead. The three wire lead of the GWS esc goes to the gyro, and the gyro goes to the rudder channel, and if using remote setting, the single wire from the gyro goes to the channel you are using to set the gain remotely, probably channel five. The two wires on the other end of the GWS esc goes to the t. motor. There are instructions online for the GWS esc, and you will get some with it.
Hope this helps,
orlbuzz