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X24 Integrated Flight Control System
INFORMATION UPDATED: 12/07/2018
To order this product, click here: http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/pr...?prod=XPS-X24D So what is the X24 and what does it do? In short, everything! This device acts as a power expander (providing high current for your servos), replaces your switch system with a high current version, replaces your ignition battery (or BEC) with one built-in, replaces your match boxes, and can use up to 4 serial based receivers (SBUS, XBUS, etc.)... and more! Some key features:
The Pro version will be out later, and will include a complete flight stabilization system (3 axis gyro, 3 axis accelerometer, 3 axis magnetometer, and barometric pressure sensor). Units without this feature can be upgraded by us if you choose to do so at some point. AutoMatch(tm) video:
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The X24 Integrated Flight Control System (X24-IFCS) is now available. This product was formerly known as the X24 Channel Expander. Due to the fact that X24 does so much more than a simple Channel Expander, we have redefined the product.
You can download the X24 manual here. The latest updater (v2.0) is available here. --------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO UPDATE YOUR X24's FIRMWARE:
After successfully updating the X24, apply power to it and go to the SYSTEM menu and select RESET DEFAULTS. The v2.0 upgrade requires the reset if you are upgrading from v1.4 or ealier. |
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Last edited by JimDrew; Apr 28, 2017 at 10:38 AM.
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If Purchased at the AMA Ontario Convention
Jim, the new product sent out to the pre-orders also include those customers who purchased the X24 Channel Expander at the January AMA convention? My buddy and I were starting to wonder if we were going to need to turn back in our business cards to you? Good to hear they are coming out. You had told us you were waiting on the plastic from overseas.
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Yes, all of the pre-orders from the AMA have now shipped out. There was an issue discovered with some servos working with automatic current matching, and I am working on this. Since everyone who pre-ordered also has a Serial Link we went ahead and shipped these out. Firmware updates will be released to add back in the auto-match support and some new features, like "balance" for like surfaces that are not connected together.
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Ok, just an update. I delayed the release of the X24 due to an issue with the AutoMatch feature when using a few brands of servos that have an incredibly high refresh rate - like 333Hz servos used for some big applications and tail rotor servos for helis.
During this time, I also re-designed how the user does the AutoMatch, and the manual is now complete with these changes. You can get the latest manual here: http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/data/X24_manual.pdf I am busy doing testing of the various servos which takes time, but I expect to finally be able to release this product shortly. Thanks for your patience! Note: once released there will be an updater program for flashing the exiting X24's that are out there |
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Does this device have SBUS serial data output as an option?
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I want to run some or all SBUS/SBUS2 servos serially. But still have the multi receiver redundancy, I find that part very important.
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You do realize that that servo connectors are only good for 5A of current? That's technically not even enough for a single modern high-torque servo. When you start running multiple servos from the same SBUS port, you are dividing the power available by the number of servos. It really doesn't work, and it's the entire reason why the X24 exists. You would be far better off running all of the servos from the X24, even if you needed long extensions to do it. They would be all individually powered correctly, and have individual failsafe control.
I will look at what would be needed to add a pass-thru for the selected protocol, but I would highly suggest not using this for anything more than a retract valve servo or something else that uses extremely low current. |
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Will do, I have a 96 inch Extra 260 with two servos per aileron with a ZDZ 80 I was going to use a Booma AR IM22 channel matcher on now going to use the X24. It will be a little while before I get to it, I have two airplanes in front of it that neither need the X24, both will most likely get the XPS 10+. The original set-up did not use any channel matcher, just 4 hours per wing with a couple of amp meters monitoring the servo current to get the mechnicial linkages close enough that they didn't fight each other too bad. Really looking forward to trying the X24 out.
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