I need help setting up my Futaba 9C for my CP Pro. I just can't seem to get the swash to move correctly. I am pretty new to computer radios. Could somebody please share their settings with me?

I think finless set up a T-Rex with the Futaba 9C or some type of futaba. But basically you need to find a menu that has servo reversing in it. It might be called something different. But look at the servos (ex. for the elevator servo when you give up right stick it should move down). If it doesn't reverse the servo in the menu to the opposite of what it is. Then it should move down when you give up right stick. Then do the same type of thing for the rest of the servos. The manual gives good pictures on what the swash should move when you give stick moves. Then once you do that find a menu that has swash mixing. Like I said before it might be called somthing different. Then this is how all three servos move together. For example with the two back servos the left one should go up and the right one should go down when you give right aileron. If both go up or down then you need to reverse the settings for aileron. Say it is +60 make it a -60. Then do the same type of thing for pitch and elevator. Since I don't have a Futaba 9C I can't give you the specifics, but all transmitters have the same features, but use different names and menus. If you need me to give you the link to the video I was talking about I can. His videos explain things very easily. By the way settings from people to people are never going to be right for everyone. Once you understand the concepts you can program the settings to your likings. Hope that helps.

Nick

http://www.helifreak.com/forumdisplay.php?f=60

There's Finless's Tech Room.

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm still working on it.

Here is some more info that may help ya...Keep at it ! You'll get it...


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3827560/tm.htm


http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/t321587p1/


Good luck to ya,

~ Jeff

thanks jeff...that is really good info. that one thread has me worried about the 9c latency with ccpm, i never heard about that one.

I've almost got it!! I can't wait to see how this thing flies with a good radio

I used the links to setup my 9C with a Blade CP heli and it worked better than the included tx.

The 9C latency issue is pretty well known and although the Futaba support folks here on the manufacturer's support forum spent a considerable amount of time trying to say it didn't exist, one of the main advertising points for the new 10C is that it was supposed to eliminate that latency....

While I fly mostly "planks", the latency issue is noticeable on them especially with dual elevator servos and is the reason why I got rid of my 9C Super. I suspect it is also part of the reason the 9C series radios have been discontinued.

Success!!
I am getting a much more stable hover now. Cyclic control feels more refined.
The settings I used from the links above are not very good, but it was enought to make me understand the programming. Those settings had the throttle curves all messed up, as well as the cyclic angle limits. Maybe it is because I am using a 7 channel FAAST module and Rx with my 9C. I think that guy used the eflight Rx. I had to significantly modify the settings. I will post my settings when I get it working perfectly, but it is pretty close right now. I don't think I will notice the latency, not at my skill level anyway.

Flight outside today was awesome!! The CP Pro was flying beautifully with the 9C and FAAST. I did my first inverted flight!!!! Just a few rolls with a pause while inverted, but that was a really big step for me. I do not have a HH gyro, so I thought a roll would cause the tail to go nuts, but it stayed on track. Hardest thing to adjust in the programming is the Revo Mix, since the tail motor power dhanges so much with the battery. I added a small amount of expo to the cyclic to make it less sensitive at center, giving me rock solid hovers. I am going to go over everything one more time, adjusting servo centers, and linkages, and write up a procedure to go along with my program settings. I hope somebody out there can use it