Spektrum DX6 Setup Help

[Yam916]

I'm new at this computerized radios. How do you folks have your DX6 setup? I bought a duelstick DX6 off of ebay. He said he swapped the aileron channel with the rudder channel for better control. But I don't like the travel.

So I switched to a different model, reset to defaults so I can start over. Now some of channels only go forward and no reverse or vice/versa. I have looked around on how to setup but can't really find my problem. Can somebody steer me in the right direction.

FYI- my setup will be two sticks on the left for left/right throttle (throttle/aileron), right stick for rudder/turrets (rudder/elevator)

Dimitri

[CG Bob]

Is it the DX6 or the DX6i? Did you get the instruction manual (http://www.spektrumrc.com/Content/PDF/dx6manual-english.pdf) with the radio? Have you read it? I believe most of the answers will be in the manual.

I use the following set up for a 4 or more channel radio with a twin screw boat.
Ch1 - Right stick moves left/right for rudder
Ch 2 - Right stick moves up/down for starboard motor ESC
Ch 3 - Left stick moves up/down for port motor ESC
Ch 4 - Left stick moves left/right for an electronic switch, usually connected to lights or sound effects
Ch 5 - Usually a two position switch for landing gear - I don't normally use
Ch 6 - Usually a rotary knob for flaps - use for rotating fire monitors or gun mounts

[oldnavy]

Cg Bob,

I just bought a DX6i for my Dumas MT Washington that is approaching completion. Based on the previous builders comments on handling charactoristics, I split the drive shaft for independent port and stbd paddle wheels. A great function of the DX6i (or other computer radio) are the channel mixing features. I mixed the port and stbd ESC channels together so when I'm moving forward with miner course changes I can operate both ESC with1 stick. With flip of a switch I change back to 2 stick. With flip of another switch I have paddles in counter rotation.
Have not figured out my ultimate desire yet. Mixing of rudder to P and S ESC such that greater then 50% port rudder slow port wheel and proportional increase of port rudder yields reversing of port wheel. Stbd side same senario. I can only get 3/4 of it to work due to limits of mixing functions

[Brooks]

Yam - this site claims to have downloadable Spektrum manuals:

http://www.modelflight.com.au/manuals_spektrum.htm

If after reading the manual, it still does not make sense, please do no hesitate to post your questions. I read the manual and still had questions, and folks here were happy to help me out.

[CG Bob]

oldnavy -

The solution I provided is based on the KISS principle. When he learns how the model (warship since he mentioned turrets) handles, then I'd recommend using some of the mixing functions. Sometimes it's easier to set up the mixing at the lake, so you can do a quick test run to verify that the model handle how you want it to.

Mixing of rudder to P and S ESC such that greater then 50% port rudder slow port wheel and proportional increase of port rudder yields reversing of port wheel. This may work on a side wheel steam boat fine, but isn't the best for every application; of course you can refine the mixing. Think of a LCM or a twin screw towboat - where you want to crab the boat sideways. Full port rudder; ahead on port side; astern on stbd side; and the boat moves sideways to the right.

[Yam916]

It's a DX6. Yes I have the manual and yes I have read it. Unfortunatly I didn't understand most of it with all the mixing, duel rates, and acrobatics programming. I guess I wasn't born to fly.

I was just woundering if some people could post some of there DX6 settings so I could have a better grasp on how to program the settings.

Here is a picture of my DX6, it's a little different from a regular DX6. I'm still trying to figure out why the elevator channel (right stick on the left) only works in reverse ie down.

Thanks for all your help
Dimitri

[Yam916]

oops

[Brooks]

Yam, page 31 of the downloaded manual for DX6 gives instructions for resetting all values to the factory default. Do this again, then see if the elevator stick works correctly. Note that the default restore function only works for a specific model (number 1-10), so you will have to make sure you don't reset, say, model 2 and then try to get proper stick movement on model 1.

You do know that just because the rx says "rudder" at a particular plug you don't have to put your rudder servo on that rx plug. You could plug any servo into the "rudder" rx plug.

If this stuff is too basic, my apologies.

[expat flyer]

Dmitri

the sticks can be programmed to give travel adjustments between 0 and 150% of "normal". The travels either side of neutral are programmed separately. Thus you can have a throttle stick programmed to zero throughout the forward half and any number in the reverse half. It is not broken, just programmed that way!

Don't know why you would want to do that on your twin throttle set up unless by accident. If you follow the manual it is surprisingly easy to alter these gains, just read the display carefully to make sure you are programming the correct channel. When the stick is held to one side of neutral you program the limits in that direction only (using the right hand orange button), then move the stick the other way to adjust the other side.

When making these adjustments it is a good idea to check the control does not hit hard stops or you might rip off an elevator or similar. Particularly important when you first switch on are the controls which are not spring centered - like me you could break your yacht's sheeting lines.

Jerry

[Ghost 2501]

Yam, page 31 of the downloaded manual for DX6 gives instructions for resetting all values to the factory default. Do this again, then see if the elevator stick works correctly. Note that the default restore function only works for a specific model (number 1-10), so you will have to make sure you don't reset, say, model 2 and then try to get proper stick movement on model 1.

You do know that just because the rx says "rudder" at a particular plug you don't have to put your rudder servo on that rx plug. You could plug any servo into the "rudder" rx plug.

If this stuff is too basic, my apologies.

case in point:
I have a Futaba 6EXA (40mhz - my legal waveband), each boat I have is set up differently, the one boat has the rotating ch6 ("flaps") and ratcheted ch3 (throttle) working an A-frame, dial in flap to swing out or swing back the A-frame, and power up / power down as it were to open and close a grabber jaw, with rudder and throttle of the boat being on aileron and elevator (ch1 and 2)

two other boats have their own sticks, neptun 1 on left stick, neptun 2 on right stick,

[avidjeepr]

oops

Could you tell me the model number of that twin throttle spectrum?

[Mike McCrea]

Hi Yam,
Did you buy that spectrum new with the twin sticks?

[Yam916]

I was lucky enough to have found this one on ebay about a year ago. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it listed. And just to rub it in, I got a steal of a deal on it.

It is my understanding that these are one of a kind, Spektrum does not give you this option. I only know of one other twin stick Spektrum and she is a regular here on the forums.

Dimitri

[Mike McCrea]

Good find....I dont understand why they stopped making the ace nautical commander.