Enlighten me! - Multilight-Mini setup
 

I have one of the airfighter/Flugmodellbau/Dreamworks Multi-mini lighting module with a number of lights, etc.

http://dreamworksrc.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1463

Has anyone else used one of these and if so how did you find the programming? Any tips?

RE: Enlighten me! - Multilight-Mini setup
 

Get with Todd, he knows those things inside and out.

RE: Enlighten me! - Multilight-Mini setup
 

Yes Todd knows this one as he has helped me out over skype video once.. I must admit though, they are not very intuitive to program.

RE: Enlighten me! - Multilight-Mini setup
 

I tried the unit (including stumbling through the programming). I finally figured out how to get 3 (not the default 2) landing lights, 2 (not 3) nav lights, and a strobe. Nav and strobe came on when the throttle trim was raised, landing lights controlled by the gear switch.

In addition to the unit being a lot bigger than the EVO-5, it also seemed to use a lot more power. I "upgraded" from the EVO-5 because it only had 5 outputs and I needed 6 (I'd soldered 2 landing lights to the same output to make it work but that isn't supposed to be good for the unit) and I wanted two inputs (throttle and gear) to control the lights. I found that while the EVO-5 and a 1200mah battery lasted for a full day's flying (5-6 flights), after about 3 flights with the multi-light mini the landing lights would start to flash and the battery voltage was low. I ended up switching back to the EVO-5 and used a micro switch to control the landing lights.

Regards,

Jim

P.S.: Todd was a lot of help with programming the unit. Long live Dreamworks!!!!!!

RE: Enlighten me! - Multilight-Mini setup
 

the changes in programing described in the manual its done by diferent pulses and you can do that with a help of a chanel controled by a triple swich,...and if you ever fed up like me here is another option way easyer to use with 3WAtt outputs http://www.details4scale.com/Multi%2...%20systems.htm

good luck

RE: Enlighten me! - Multilight-Mini setup
 

Guys, thanks for the input. I'll definitly contact Todd but I'd like to get it setup first so I have something to talk through with him. What are you using for a power supply? Rainer had told me a 2S lipo would be OK, but I read in the notes to keep the voltage at 6.0V max.

Also, are you using a separate power supply for landing lights vs. nav/position lights? If so, how are you wiring that one...via the channel current input?