So much for being efficient, safe, and prepared. [sm=drowning.gif]
I rec'd my new GY240 yesterday in the mail. Yay.
I installed the gyro with the GP C-12 Mini ESC per Heli-Max instructions. I put Ultra Deans connectors between the new ESC and the battery feed. I also followed spec and put an U.Deans on for the Rear Rotor connector. I mounted the Gyro to the foam tape, but used 3M UltraLoc velcro-like strip to secure to rear lower chassis. This has proved very secure, and yet removable for adjustment, just use a small screwdriver to seperate. Set Gyro for about 60% Gain.
Tested, stable. Flies pretty good. Tail's pretty stable, but it sure takes some getting used to flying with a HH gyro.
WARNING!!: They're not kidding when they say the tail will start up the second this Gyro detects about a 10 degree change in heading. Surprised the crap out of me for the first 5 times or so that I moved it myself with the main rotor parked. When you're learning to hover from scratch, this can be a problem, because every time you orient the heli on the ground for initial takeoff, if the Gyro's already locked on, it'll forever attempt to compensate to return to it's ZERO heading. [sm=what_smile.gif]
Back on the bench it goes.
Installed SPST Microtoggle to top of Tail Boom mount, wired in main battery path (-) line.
Test flight: Success, no problems, and at my skill level the amperage draw on the microtoggle won't exceed it's thresholds.
Benched again, this time to install the LiPo LOA from Appogee (Loud Obnoxious Alarm).
And for the screwup:
I had all the Ultra Deans connectors disconnected at the same time. They're all red. Apparently I became distracted, and plugged in the LiPo into one of the other Deans connectors, which I think, amothing other things, bypassed the switch, and reverse polarity zapped the receiver. Spark. snap. uh oh. Plugged the battery into the right connector, flipped the switch and watched the magic SMOKE escape from the receiver board's IC. [sm=angry_smile.gif]
I have no idea how much damage I really did to the bird, but the servos didn't look happy, and now the Rx won't even power up. I have a new Rx board on overnight from Tower heading my way, but I'm concerned I cooked more than it's worth now.
Live and learn: I've now color coded all the Deans conectors on the bird for future reference. Grrr....
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