ORIGINAL: leyland384
That sounds like a LINKING problem, not a BINDING problem. If both the satellite and main receivers don't lock on at power up, the system won't work.
Check to make sure the patch cable that connects the satellite to the main receiver isn't loose, or partly disconnected. Try unplugging the cable on both ends, check for bend or damage pins, then plug everything back together.
Also, you could try taking a satellite receiver and cord from a known "good" receiver and plugging in to this main RX and see if there is a problem with the satellite unit. You might have to rebind if you attempt this...
I was installing a receiver in a model, and I powered up without the satellite plugged in, and this type of bahavior resulted. The main receiver stopped flashing, but wouldn't work until I reconnected the satellite and cycled power.
Also, just curious, but how close is your transmitter to the receiver when you power up? Try moving it a few feet away.
Seems odd that waiting 10 minutes would make much difference... you might end up sending that in to get it looked at.
Adam
It is exactly that problem. I've done some experimenting with the satellite disconnected and those are the symptoms that it exhibits. I've also noted some of the newer (thicker) harness/wires that connect the satellite are very poorly made and the pins inside the white sockets are not crimped properly to the wires.
The plastic wire sleeve is not crimped for support to the small socket pin and the whole wire hangs on the actual conductor strand. (few twists and turns and that will rip the strands in the wire until it breaks) I like the thinner harness they have that seems to be better crimped.
Also the AR6200 receiver works fine without the satellite attached.
Here is a strange one, on the AR7000 disconnect the satellite, turn on transmitter, power up the receiver, light goes solid but receiver does not work, however if you press with your finger tip in the satellite connector a few times suddenly the receiver starts working as if the satellite is connected. This is happening with more than one AR7000. I find this very odd. Same can be obtained by slightly wiggling on any servo or power connector that is plugged in the AR7000.
I've also noted randomly that the AR7000 will pair (rarely/randomly) when powered up without the satellite attached.
If someone at Horizon can answer how I can get the receiver to pair with the DX7 without attaching the satellite and by gently wiggling on connectors that would be an interesting note. Obviously everyone should use both the receiver and its satellite in an actual model. This is just some experimental stuff that I've tried.