Throttle Response for PhoenixRC FP Model

[Mike66]

I am trying to modify one of the electric models in PhoenixRC to behave like the HBFP, but am not having much success. I searched several forums trying to find the answer, but there are too many haystacks and it appears that the needle is too small. I saw some references to the blade pitch settings, but nothing about the motor RPM or throttle.

I have a HPFP and am using the Esky 0404 transmitter on the simulator, so there are limits to what I can adjust outside the simulator's variables.

The Blade CX2 has a smooth throttle response that allows me to go from zero to maximum blade RPM. The other models, electric and nitro, have two positions: off and full speed. If this can be achieved with the Blade, what has to be changed in the other models to achieve the same, or similar results?

I edited the parameters of the Spark Trainer to set the main rotor blades at 7-degrees of pitch, set the tail rotor to head driven, set the gyro to head hold, and disabled the governor. If I could set the motor control to a linear transition with the throttle control, I think this would be close to the HBFP, or any FP heli.

I sent an email to PhoenixRC Support since they had been so helpful resolving my computer issue and giving me a work around until my new video card arrived. So far, I have not had a reply from them.

Can anyone tell me how or what to adjust in the parameter file to make the throttle response smooth?

[Mike66]

I received a response from PhoenixRC concerning the HBFP, and with their permission am passing this information. PheonixRC is planning to produce a HBFP model in the near future, but is currently working on a major update for PhoenixRC. It will not release any new models until the update is complete.