Servo interference ????
09-27-2004 | 11:42 PM
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Servo interference ????
Does anyone have any idea as to why the servos on my Electrafun Xp (similar to Aerobird Challenger) move back and forth by themselves?
I tried a fully charged batt as well as a partial charged batt in the plane and this is what happens. With the batt in and the Tx turned off the servos will move back and forth continuously as well as the motor turning the propeller intermittently. As soon as you turn the Tx on, the servos and prop stop moving.
Everything was ok 5 minutes before this happened. Yes I did have a heavy landing before this happened , but it has had heavy landings before as well. It has always seemed like the range is not very far about 50-60m before I lose control of the plane.
Could it be the Tx batteries even though they are fairly new, the receiver, interferance from wires internally in the plane? Has this happened to anyone else, and if so, how did they fix it?
Thanks for any suggestions.
I tried a fully charged batt as well as a partial charged batt in the plane and this is what happens. With the batt in and the Tx turned off the servos will move back and forth continuously as well as the motor turning the propeller intermittently. As soon as you turn the Tx on, the servos and prop stop moving.
Everything was ok 5 minutes before this happened. Yes I did have a heavy landing before this happened , but it has had heavy landings before as well. It has always seemed like the range is not very far about 50-60m before I lose control of the plane.
Could it be the Tx batteries even though they are fairly new, the receiver, interferance from wires internally in the plane? Has this happened to anyone else, and if so, how did they fix it?
Thanks for any suggestions.
09-28-2004 | 01:22 AM
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RE: Servo interference ????
Raven,
You need to always turn the TX on first. If you don't, exactly what you're describing will happen every time. I learned this the hard way, too!
Dick
You need to always turn the TX on first. If you don't, exactly what you're describing will happen every time. I learned this the hard way, too!
Dick
09-28-2004 | 01:27 AM
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RE: Servo interference ????
Raven,
You need to always turn the TX on first. If you don't, exactly what you're describing will happen every time. I learned this the hard way, too!
Dick
Would that explain why it was flying ok first of all and then it stuffed up? (opps..... I stuffed up ![:'(])
You need to always turn the TX on first. If you don't, exactly what you're describing will happen every time. I learned this the hard way, too!
Dick
Would that explain why it was flying ok first of all and then it stuffed up? (opps..... I stuffed up ![:'(])
09-28-2004 | 07:05 AM
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RE: Servo interference ????
First of all, the servos moving around randomly with the transmitter turned off tells you nothing. The plane isn't receiving a valid signal, so it's responding to any random interference that may be in the area. ANY "orphaned" receiver will react like that. Some do it more than others.
The instructions that came with the plane should have described a range check to you. You leave the plane in a stationary location, and walk away from it with the transmitter, antenna down. Periodically, check the motion of the controls. A helper to hold the plane down and watch for random twitching is almost a must. On a typical R/C setup you should be able to get 20-30 meters away before the plane starts to twitch.
60 meters is not good range, not even enough to turn the plane around. Your plane is probably either damaged or defective. Whether stuffing the plane caused the damage or the damage caused you to stuff the plane.... There's really no way to know. If the vendor is local, I would go to them for assistance in getting the plane replaced under warranty.
The instructions that came with the plane should have described a range check to you. You leave the plane in a stationary location, and walk away from it with the transmitter, antenna down. Periodically, check the motion of the controls. A helper to hold the plane down and watch for random twitching is almost a must. On a typical R/C setup you should be able to get 20-30 meters away before the plane starts to twitch.
60 meters is not good range, not even enough to turn the plane around. Your plane is probably either damaged or defective. Whether stuffing the plane caused the damage or the damage caused you to stuff the plane.... There's really no way to know. If the vendor is local, I would go to them for assistance in getting the plane replaced under warranty.
