Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

I must be missing something basic here, but I'm frustrated and need help. If you have to slap me, fine. Just help me figure out what I'm missing.

Objective: Use a pair of servos to operate a split elevator using mixes, preferably ch 2 (elevator) and ch 5. It's a 7 ch Futaba receiver.

Mix Display:
MIX> ON
MAS> 2:Elev
SLV> 5:Gear
Link> ON
Trim> ON
Switch> H
Posi> NULL

I have the left elev half plugged into ch 2. That's the master.
I have the slave elev servo plugged into channel 5, that's the slave.
I get nothing from the slave servo.

All other mixes are off.
What am I missing?

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

You have Ailevator mix, just enable it and set the aileron percentage to 0.

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

Ailevator requires using Channel 8.
I'm using a lower end reciever with only 7 channels.
(It's not a high-priority airplane, so I'm using leftover stuff.)

The manual says you can mix this in, but I'm not having any luck figuring out how.

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

is switch H on? I don't mean flipped to the on position I mean turned on on the computer

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

Well... From what I gather in the manual, if I select "Null" position at the bottom of the screen (from my first post) then the radio should think the mix is always on. Right?

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

if it were me... I would try the ailevator mix and then mix ch 8 to ch 7

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

You need to go to into the AUX-CH screen. It is the second screen on the basic menu. Make channel 5 say NULL. Otherwise CH-5 still thinks it is a gear channel.

David

BTW you do have a % mixed in don't you? If your mix is 0% it isn't going to move anyway.

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

Copy and paste from the [link=http://www.futaba-rc.com/faq/faq-9c-q512.html]Futaba FAQ page:[/link]

I want to set up two servos to operate a single surface, but not use a preset feature like flaperons or ailevators to do so. How can I do this with a mix?
You can use a free mix to set up the twin elevator servos, or any other two-servo combination by simply doing a pmix of the primary channel to the secondary channel at 100% with trim on and link on, offset off and switch assignment NULL so that the mix is always active. Here is an example of mixing 2 to 7:

A. Standard mix from 2 to 7 to work twin elevators:


___ Press Mode (twice if needed) to open Advanced Menu
___ Dial up or down to a free Programmable Mix and press Dial to select
___ Cursor Down twice and turn dial LEFT to activate mix
___ Cursor Down and turn Dial to select channel 2 (elevator)
___ Cursor Down and turn Dial to select channel 7 (Aux1)
___ Cursor Down and turn Dial left to turn Link ON
___ Cursor Down and turn Dial left to turn Trim ON
___ Cursor Down twice and confirm switch position is NULL
___ Cursor Down, pull positive elevator, and turn Dial Left to -100%
___ Push negative elevator, and turn Dial Left to -100%
___ Press End twice to close Menu

B. Turn off default control of channel 7 in Aux-Ch screen so VRC does not affect the second elevator servo.

___ Press Mode Button (twice if needed) to open Basic menu
___ Turn Dial up or down and Press to select Aux Ch
___ Press Cursor Twice and then turn Dial left until reads CH7 NULL
___ Press End twice to close Menu

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

Between Deadeye and Dave's input, I got it to work.
Not quite sure what did the trick, but it's working.

I tried the Ch 7 trick, Exeter, no luck.
Thank you for the help, guys. [8D]

RE: Can't program a mix on the Fut 9cap
 

WEll darn....geez deadeye... how dare you bring facts and good info here.!! :0 :0 :0

Glad it worked