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  1. Smoggie

    FBL Gyro Cc Phoenix Ice2 Hv 120 Question

    The best way to wire the BEC pro is off only one of the two 6S packs (the one connected to the black wire feeding the ESC). Check out the 'recommended' wiring diagram on page two of this guide...
  2. Smoggie

    FBL Gyro Cc Phoenix Ice2 Hv 120 Question

    Yep, Tony is spot on. the Ice HV range of ESCs do not have an inbuilt BEC, so you will need to provide a separate power source for the receiver/FBL/servos. I used to run a separate flight pack and this works well if you have HV servos because they can run straight from a small 2S Lipo. It's...
  3. Smoggie

    General Transmitter Suggestion

    Very nice, that should meet your needs for many years to come.
  4. Smoggie

    ESC Connector Standards For Escs

    Yeah, i did the same years ago, at least for the smaller to medium size batteries. There is now an new type XT60 that's even easier to grip and slightly more compact. They are still compatible with the original XT60 connectors though.
  5. Smoggie

    500 ALZRC Devil 420 FAST - build log

    Here it is flying with the new servos and ESC:
  6. Smoggie

    Other Qx90 Won't Bind

    The instructions you link to in your first post say that when bind mode is activated the orange LED will blink quickly. So it appears that you arent getting the unit to enter bind mode. Like I said, I've always found open source firmware to be like a science project. It's written by computer...
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    Other Qx90 Won't Bind

    I have no experience of the QX90 or of cleanflight, and I generally make a habit of avoiding opensource software because (in my admittedly limited experience) it's almost always difficult, buggy and frustrating to use.. With that said: Does the receiver LED start flashing to indicate that...
  8. Smoggie

    Tm1000 Dsm2 Compatibility

    The TM1000 comes supplied with sensor wires for main flight pack voltage monitoring and for motor temperature, plus ESC connection which gives you Rx voltage and (if using a compatible Rx) Rx fades and holds. Make 100% sure that if monitoring main flight pack voltage that you connect the sensor...
  9. Smoggie

    Spektrum Dx6 Problem?

    I'm not really sure why they call it 'normal' or '1 servo'. The DX6 that you are using in only a 2 or 3 year old design so it's very much in the FBL age. I think the terminology has probably been carried over from older generation transmitters. 'No CCPM mixing' would be the most straightforward...
  10. Smoggie

    Spektrum Dx6 Problem?

    Yep, 'Normal' or '1 servo' mean the same thing. All it really means is that all CCPM mixing is disabled so each channel (aileron, elevator and collective) operate independently with no mixing between channels. The FBL unit does all the mixing. This would also be the setting you would use for...
  11. Smoggie

    Tm1000 Dsm2 Compatibility

    The TM 1000 supports DSMX and DSM2, it will work fine with the Spektrum DX9. What data you get back depends on what sensors you connect to the TM1000 and what receiver it's connected to.
  12. Smoggie

    Other Ordered A Lemon Rx

    While I rate Lemon receivers very highly they aren't infallible (I have experienced a faulty one) so as with any new setup make sure to do a range check before the first flight. Same advice would go for all Rx brands.
  13. Smoggie

    Spektrum Dx6 Problem?

    In the DX6 swash menu the setting for no CCPM mixing is called 'normal'.. see pic attached from page 36 of manual. This is the setting that must be used for the vast majority of FBL controllers (only exception i know of is the Align 3GX)
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    Other Ordered A Lemon Rx

    Which model of DSMX receiver (Lemon make several). I use Lemons on almost everything i build these days, even my 700 size helis.
  15. Smoggie

    Returning To The Hobby

    The Microbeast is a decent unit and some people swear by them but for me I'd much rather go the Brain2 route (the iKon2 is the same unit under a different name). The Brain2 has a much easier to follow PC based setup process but the big differentiation is that the Brain comes with self levelling...
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    General Transmitter Suggestion

    Tony, if the DX9 was available when I first upgraded to a DX18 I'd have probably gone for the 9. I don't need those 18 channels and have never used more than 8 of them, it was really some of the other features I was looking for and the DX9 pretty much has them all.
  17. Smoggie

    Hobbywing 50amp Esc Programming With Ar7200bx

    The only reason I can think of why the throttle might 'stutter' when running off the AR7200BX (when it doesn't stutter if running direct from the Rx) ids if you have accidentally set the AR7200Bx to governor mode?
  18. Smoggie

    General Transmitter Suggestion

    You only need 6 channels for essential functions so the DX6i will be enough to get you into the air. On the other hand a couple of extra channels allows for easy use of extra features such as stability and 'rescue' which many modern FBL come with. The more modern TX's also come with a load of...
  19. Smoggie

    Returning To The Hobby

    Hi Spencer, welcome to the forum. Flying the 800e should be very exciting after having a long break, but bigger helis are (IMHO) a lot easier to fly so providing it's set up ok then you will be fine. I have to agree with the other guys though, the 3GX can be temperamental and unless you are...
  20. Smoggie

    FBL Gyro 3gx Connectors

    Tony, Good point, i'd forgot about that little 'quirk'... Good old 3GX:rolleyes: You could get around it if using a modern Spektrum 7+ channel Tx that has assignable channel mapping, but if it's a 6 channel Tx then it's a no-go. To be honest my best advice would be to use the 3GX as a...
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