About the installation of Futaba FASST 2.4G
05-12-2008, 09:55 AM
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About the installation of Futaba FASST 2.4G
Hi :
I got the Futaba FASST 2.4G before.Is there any advance who can show the pictures of the receiver installed. Especially the position of the antennas on the fuselage.
I am afraid the wrong install will induce the jet flying loss signal.....
THANKS!
Wang
I got the Futaba FASST 2.4G before.Is there any advance who can show the pictures of the receiver installed. Especially the position of the antennas on the fuselage.
I am afraid the wrong install will induce the jet flying loss signal.....
THANKS!
Wang
05-12-2008, 01:42 PM
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RE: About the installation of Futaba FASST 2.4G
I've built several planes for other folks lately with the FASST system in it but i don't take pics so i don't have any and i don't fly FASST myself but what i did was took the yellow NyRod and cut two short lengths and glued them in at 45º from the center of the fuselage out toward the right and left giving them 90º of spacing from one another, works great and range checks farther then you care to walk.
05-12-2008, 02:01 PM
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RE: About the installation of Futaba FASST 2.4G
Even though the FASST system seems to be bullet proof in the RF link department, good install principles still remain, just because it is good does not mean that risks should be taken in the model.
I still keep the rx and aerials away from the ECU, battery leads and pump. It is also advisable to keep the aerials away from any metal objects and carbon fibre. The tests I have done indicate that carbon is not an issue…however ..these are simple ground tests and until it can be confirmed in the air, I will follow common sense rules that say don’t do it.
There are a few points that should be remembered.
1) This is a micro coax cable; as such it is relatively fragile compared to what we are used to.
2) Excessive pulling or strain on the wires could damage or even break them.
3) Avoid pulling on the wires, it could break the joint to the rx pcb.
4) Avoid sharp bends.
5) Support the cables as much as possible, especially on a prop model. This will help avoid resonance from vibration.
I have 3 models working on this system and soon to be 4.
Common sense install (as discussed before) and it works.
The 3 models have the 2 aerials orientated differently to see if that throws up a ‘favourite’.
One model has both horizontal but 90 deg from each other.
One has one vertical and one horizontal.
One has both vertical but 90 deg apart.
So far they all work as well as each other.
The ground range is awesome and flight range is more than you would ever need.
For more info. [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6188151/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm]GO HERE[/link]
Paul
I still keep the rx and aerials away from the ECU, battery leads and pump. It is also advisable to keep the aerials away from any metal objects and carbon fibre. The tests I have done indicate that carbon is not an issue…however ..these are simple ground tests and until it can be confirmed in the air, I will follow common sense rules that say don’t do it.
There are a few points that should be remembered.
1) This is a micro coax cable; as such it is relatively fragile compared to what we are used to.
2) Excessive pulling or strain on the wires could damage or even break them.
3) Avoid pulling on the wires, it could break the joint to the rx pcb.
4) Avoid sharp bends.
5) Support the cables as much as possible, especially on a prop model. This will help avoid resonance from vibration.
I have 3 models working on this system and soon to be 4.
Common sense install (as discussed before) and it works.
The 3 models have the 2 aerials orientated differently to see if that throws up a ‘favourite’.
One model has both horizontal but 90 deg from each other.
One has one vertical and one horizontal.
One has both vertical but 90 deg apart.
So far they all work as well as each other.
The ground range is awesome and flight range is more than you would ever need.
For more info. [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6188151/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm]GO HERE[/link]
Paul
