DX6i Trainer Jack Service Bulletin - Page 2

hawkguy · Nov 03, 2009, 11:30 AM

just sent off the order form for "test jack" dont know what that is exactly

Tom_1971 · Nov 05, 2009, 06:51 AM

I asked for the test Jack from the Horizon Hobby UK site (I live in Italy) and received after ten days.
It's a simple 3.5 mm "stereo jack with a red LED attached.
My question is: how to use it? Shall I expect the LED to switch on or not in case of a failure? Amazing how Spektrum is distributing bunches of test jacks (I read on local forums that others in Italy have received it from the UK) without any information on how to use it... I e-mailed the UK support a couple of days ago but still no answer.
Does anyone of you know exactly how shall the test jack be used and which response shall I expect from it?
Thanks, bye.

AD. · Nov 05, 2009, 12:23 PM

I just recieved my test jack from HH UK (I live in UK) I too had no instructions not sure how this is supposed to work.

jakesterama · Nov 05, 2009, 12:34 PM

I have no idea how to use the test jack, but you could run winscope, plug in a simple mono or stereo 3.5mm jack into your mic port the other into your 6i (transmitter TURNED OFF!) and if you don't see a group of nice square pulses, something is fubar! You may have to fiddle with Window's input volume levels. I use volume 100 and boost = 0dB.

You can get an older free version of winscope with SmartPropoPlus
http://www.smartpropoplus.com/dnn/
or a test version of the newest at
http://www.zelscope.com/

lucasavaitor · Nov 05, 2009, 08:02 PM

You should contact the administrator and make this a sticky.
Then again, it won't crash your airplane.

Lucas

Tom_1971 · Nov 07, 2009, 06:02 PM

Here is what Horizon Hobby UK has just wrote me:

"If when you plug it in to your radio and the light does NOT come on your radio is fine.

If however the light does COME one , that means that you do have a problem set and it would have to come back to Horizon. "

Fortunately my radio is fine!

Bye.

hawkguy · Nov 07, 2009, 06:10 PM

oh that simple thats good then hope mines ok

Nov 07, 2009, 06:02 PM	#21
Tom_1971 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 15	News from Horizon Hobby UK Here is what Horizon Hobby UK has just wrote me: "If when you plug it in to your radio and the light does NOT come on your radio is fine. If however the light does COME one , that means that you do have a problem set and it would have to come back to Horizon. " Fortunately my radio is fine! Bye.

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Nov 03, 2009, 11:30 AM	#16
hawkguy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England , Essex Posts: 60	just sent off the order form for "test jack" dont know what that is exactly

Nov 05, 2009, 06:51 AM	#17
Tom_1971 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 15	I asked for the test Jack from the Horizon Hobby UK site (I live in Italy) and received after ten days. It's a simple 3.5 mm "stereo jack with a red LED attached. My question is: how to use it? Shall I expect the LED to switch on or not in case of a failure? Amazing how Spektrum is distributing bunches of test jacks (I read on local forums that others in Italy have received it from the UK) without any information on how to use it... I e-mailed the UK support a couple of days ago but still no answer. Does anyone of you know exactly how shall the test jack be used and which response shall I expect from it? Thanks, bye.

Nov 05, 2009, 12:23 PM	#18
AD. Whatever it takes Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 109	I just recieved my test jack from HH UK (I live in UK) I too had no instructions not sure how this is supposed to work.

Nov 05, 2009, 12:34 PM	#19
jakesterama Never enough RC time. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 47	I have no idea how to use the test jack, but you could run winscope, plug in a simple mono or stereo 3.5mm jack into your mic port the other into your 6i (transmitter TURNED OFF!) and if you don't see a group of nice square pulses, something is fubar! You may have to fiddle with Window's input volume levels. I use volume 100 and boost = 0dB. You can get an older free version of winscope with SmartPropoPlus http://www.smartpropoplus.com/dnn/ or a test version of the newest at http://www.zelscope.com/

Nov 05, 2009, 08:02 PM	#20
lucasavaitor Proudly Canadian Modeler! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 752	You should contact the administrator and make this a sticky. Then again, it won't crash your airplane. Lucas

Nov 07, 2009, 06:10 PM	#22
hawkguy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England , Essex Posts: 60	oh that simple thats good then hope mines ok