December 12, 2010
RC Helicopter transmitter settings?
I went out and bought a $200 electric RC helicopter a while back. unfortunately, I went out and broke it an hour later. So, I went and spent another $50 for replacement parts, only to break it about 2 hours after that. As you can imagine, the helicopter has now been sitting broken in its box for a month or 2.
I don't like to waste things, so I decided that I want to make an R/C boat or something out of the electrical parts. I'm pretty good with transmitters and receivers, and setting them up, but for the life of me I can't figure this stupid thing out! The servos are mixed for the main rotor pitch, and the tail rotor is mixed as well to counteract the main rotor.
My question is, how can I set the transmitter and receiver to work just like an R/C plane, with each axis and switch only controlling one servo?
The helicopter is a Mystery EP Heli RTF CCPM (http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php/hobby-people-mystery-ep-heli-rtf-ccpm-w-2-4g-radio.html). The transmitter is adjustable, with 12 switches behind a cover in the back. The helicopter itself only comes with a 20 page, not-very-informative manual, and I can't find any using Google.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
okay so your problem is simple, you are using a 6ch transmitter "DESIGNED" for a 6ch CP helicopter so what you are trying to do wont work unless you buy a new receiver + transmitter. Stock transmitters (what you have) cannot be re-programed to work the way you want so you have no other choice.
My recommendation would be:
Don't build an rc boat, rc boats use special electronics (water proof) preventing everything to short circuit.
Maybe you should repair the helicopter again and FIRST learn to hover, a 6ch helicopter isn't easy to fly, i don't know why you bought a CP heli as your first helicopter.
you can follow on youtube "Mikeysrc how to fly an helicopter"
Good luck.
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The 12 switches should have 2 basic functions: Some reverse the servo travel direction, and others turn on/off the heli-specific mixing functions. This second group are what you want to turn off so that your transmitter behaves as a normal airplane transmitter.
Rather than tear up the heli, why not get a flight simulator and practice flying on your computer, then when you are good enough you will be able to fly the heli without crashing. A lot of people think these helis are toys, and thus easy to fly. They are actually quite hard to learn and take tons of practice, just like real-life helis. Be patient and work at it, and some day you'll be doing loops and tictocs and dazzling people while making it all look soooo easy
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okay so your problem is simple, you are using a 6ch transmitter "DESIGNED" for a 6ch CP helicopter so what you are trying to do wont work unless you buy a new receiver + transmitter. Stock transmitters (what you have) cannot be re-programed to work the way you want so you have no other choice.
My recommendation would be:
Don't build an rc boat, rc boats use special electronics (water proof) preventing everything to short circuit.
Maybe you should repair the helicopter again and FIRST learn to hover, a 6ch helicopter isn't easy to fly, i don't know why you bought a CP heli as your first helicopter.
you can follow on youtube "Mikeysrc how to fly an helicopter"
Good luck.
References :
Rc plane/Helicopter flyer.