Originally Posted by
norty303
I've been wondering about the Tx setup for a collective pitch heli.
On the electric soarers we tend to keep the flaps/spoilers/crow on the throttle stick, with motor control on a switch (its all or nothing when you need it - climb as fast as possible, then glide as long as possible).
On the collective pitch helis do you put the collective on the throttle stick, (as it more of a primary control), and motor speed on a slider/variable pot?
What is the 6th channel for btw?
Most heli flyers in the US are flying Mode 2
Left Stick:
Vertical axis - Throttle + Collective (2 channels combined), with the ability to lockout the throttle with a Throttle Hold feature
Horizontal axis - rudder (tail rotor)
Right stick:
Vertical axis - elevator (fore/aft cyclic)
Horizontal axis - ailerons (lateral cyclic)
6th channel is for gyro gain & mode control.
Once you get into collective pitch (CP) helicopters, you really need a programmable radio that has features specifically made for helicopters.
(Gyro, pitch & throttle curves are a pretty big deal once you get into CP copters ~
properly programming these curves can have a huge impact on the copter's performance and handling!)
I'm betting your 16-channel transmitter already has helicopter programmability!
That RC Helicopter Fun web site I linked to in my earlier post includes a lot of information about the different helicopter controls & radio programming - and just about everything else you can think of where RC helicopters are concerned (especially electrics!).
Randy
Last edited by Stuka; 04-08-2014 at 06:19.
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Metrologic HeNe 3.3mw Modulated laser, 2 Radio Shack motors, and a broken mirror.
1979.
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