Hello,

just received this from guardian:

Sorry for the trouble, it appears that your Guardian unit has failed, unfortunately.


Thanks for all you help - looks like i will be without my guardian for a couple of weeks!

Michael

Michael,
I saw your follow-on post about Guardian requesting your unit be serviced. From your photos, the inverted issue should not have been a factor (early or late level/trim reset.)

Good luck, and please keep the forum informed of the results when you get your Guardian back; helps all of us.

Thank you.

Michael

Originally Posted by simon12christian

Snowflake,
I have attached 2 pictures to show, how the Guardian was mounted ( took the guardian off yesterday - so the pictures do not show the double sided tape / cable tie).

I cant really tell when I did the level reset - but propably prior to 10sec. - will try this in the afternoon. Will keep you posted. Thanks.

Michael

Snowflake,

fortunately I bought 2 Guardians - did some tests with the second unit. Same results on the workbench (no pc hookup yet). HOWEVER i used a new model in my DX8 set it up one by one - and the servo glitching movement on the ailerons came from my sub trim values on ailerons. I have read nowhere that the guardian is having problems with subtrim values from the TX? I only experience this on the ailerons, rudder and elevator subtrims have no such effect? I would have thought that the initail set level / trims procedure (first 15sec.) would tell the guardian that subtrim values to be considered as "neutral stick inputs"...

Michael

Michael,
Others have reported problems with sub-trim, but I use sub-trims if I cannot mechanically find a 90o servo arm position. I have never had a problem.

I think you are right that resetting should take into account sub-trim. After all, on most transmitter monitor screens, the sub-trim is shown as a value away from zero and appears to be indistinguishable from regular trim.

Excessive sub-trim might be a problem with the Guardian over-driving a servo, but that is also true for regular trim.

It does seem odd that two units exhibit similar behavior.

Michael

Originally Posted by simon12christian

Snowflake,

fortunately I bought 2 Guardians - did some tests with the second unit. Same results on the workbench (no pc hookup yet). HOWEVER i used a new model in my DX8 set it up one by one - and the servo glitching movement on the ailerons came from my sub trim values on ailerons. I have read nowhere that the guardian is having problems with subtrim values from the TX? I only experience this on the ailerons, rudder and elevator subtrims have no such effect? I would have thought that the initail set level / trims procedure (first 15sec.) would tell the guardian that subtrim values to be considered as "neutral stick inputs"...

Michael

Originally Posted by Snowflake6515

Michael,
Others have reported problems with sub-trim,

Something that could maybe be "fixed" in "servo config"? Using it to tell Guardian the midpoint and endpoints taking trim and sub-trim into account. Just a little math to change tx percentages into numbers for "servo config".

I use a Turnigy 9X. Can't afford fancy gear. I dont have any jitter problems at all. You can see from previous pics I use HK analogue servos (15148) and HXT 900. Nothing fancy at all. This leads me to think some TXs or RXs may be the problem? Trims on the TX are always neutral as I adjust the mechanical linkages to zero.

I have a Guardian 2D/3D sytem installed in an E-Flite T34 Mentor with Hitec Aurora 9 TX and a Hitec Optima 7 RX. I have the “Mode” mapped to channel 6 with Gyro 1 and switch “E” setting 0 at 100%, switch setting 1 at 0% and switch setting 2 at 100%. This allows me toggle the switch towards me in a off-2D-3D configuration. I have the “Gain” of the Guardian mapped to channel 7 and Aux1 and Left Slider (not to Gyro2 because it won’t work –trust me it won’t) with the setting at 100% and end point set at 140%.
Everything on the airplane’s control surfaces are functioning with the Guardian as expected.
My problem occurs only when plugged into the software via the USB port. Everything works perfectly except when I toggle my TX to 3D mode. When I flip the switch on my TX the computer screen rolls the artificial horizon about 7% to the left. I have reset the level flight countless times along with the servo recalibration. Battery is fully charged, telemetry verifies Voltage. I have saved the profile and reloaded or reset the factory defaults many times. I have shut down the program and rebooted the computer. I have checked the USB cord many times.
I even disconnected the wiring harness from the Guardian and it still occurs. Am I missing something here? Any help is appreciated!

That's what I do. Sub-trim and regular trim bias the mid=point. So, I taket hat into account when calculating maximum servo throws.

Michael

Originally Posted by t.edwards

Something that could maybe be "fixed" in "servo config"? Using it to tell Guardian the midpoint and endpoints taking trim and sub-trim into account. Just a little math to change tx percentages into numbers for "servo config".

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Originally Posted by Snowflake6515

That's what I do. Sub-trim and regular trim bias the mid=point. So, I taket hat into account when calculating maximum servo throws. Michael

You make that sound difficult. The amount you shift the mid-point you just add/subtract from the endpoints.

Thanks guys,

I will transform my subtrims and regular trims as stated in my monitor window (DX8) into the servo config tab (Guardian Software)...lets see if i can get rid of my ailerons servos glitching. Will keep you posted.

Michael

I thought of that and tried holding the airplane in a cockeyed position and then waggled the controls and then set it down. Same problem remained. I unchecked the software boxes in the 3D menu and hit apply and tried it again with the problem remaining. I then did countless combinations with the airplane at different angles and waggling the controls but to no avail. I have noticed that it does the same thing in 2D occasionally and very briefly. I think it is in the Guardian. I am going to order a second unit and see if it duplicates the problem. I will then load the profile from the first Guardian into the new unit to see if it duplicates. I will take precautions to save the second units factory default in its own profile first.
I am getting a "feeling" that it is a bug in this single unit.

Originally Posted by Bugbitten

http://www.hobbypartz.com/60p-dy-1017.html
will do the job!

Has anybody tried this stabilizer?

If so, what is your reaction/experience?

For $19 plus shipping, it is tempting . . .

Originally Posted by CurtissP40

Has anybody tried this stabilizer?

If so, what is your reaction/experience?

For $19 plus shipping, it is tempting . . .

I think it has been talked about in this big thread (deals with using gyros on airplanes in general):
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...1035605&pp=100

Two things that I can see:
1. If I want gyros on all 3 axes, I will need 3 of these: $57
2. It looks a bit large for smallish foamies (what I fly)

I haven't been happy with Detrum products. ESC rated at 30 amps that shuts down after 1 minute at 24 amps. Cheap servos that strip gears. I replaced them with JR. I won't go near Detrum again. Better off with the Orange 3 axis Gyro at $17. I have 2 and they work very well and are tiny. They don't give you options like the EagleTree though.