Re: [RCSE] Eclipse 7 and 4 servo wing
Terry, Sorry for the delay. No. You cannot get full camber from one switch. Even with the firmware version upgrade (1.2 - if it doesn't tell you the version ist is older). My only method of doing this is to count clicks on the VR1. You may want to call Hitec and ask them direct. Maybe with enough calls they will add it to another firmware release. Tom Koszuta Clarence Sailplane Society (Buffalo) NY http://www.bufflink.com/css/ - Original Message - From: terry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:36 AM Subject: [RCSE] Eclipse 7 and 4 servo wing Hi All, Is it possible to get full camber by moving just 1 switch? I can get the flaps to move up and down with the flt mode switch, but I can't get the ailerons to follow. I can get full camber with the VR1 knob, but of course want this function with a switch. Thanks, Terry RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] Eclipse V
Hi Kent, I have an Eclips for sale because I don't have time to fly all the gliders that I have. If you are interested I will get the literature out of the box and give you all the details. They do fly very well and are good looking. My time limit is due to my wife's illness. I spend most of my time taking care of her. No problem, it's just the reason I have some gliders for sale. Thermals, Art C.Kent Miller, CMC wrote: Hi All, Where could I get some info on an Eclipse V ?? TIA Regards, Kent Miller RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Eclipse
Mike-- Buy the Futaba--it is a wonderful radio that will do virtually anything you want. The versatility of being able to reassign switch functions and the option to configure the open PMIX functions are worth much more that the few bucks you might save getting the Hitec. There are a couple of vendors that will sell just the TX for about $230. You won't be sorry... Dan - Original Message - From: Michael Ackerman-Simpson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 8:56 AM Subject: [RCSE] Eclipse While I was away on vacation, by the way I am back! I was reading an article on the new Hitec Eclipse and was wondering if anyone on the list had more to say about this Tx. It sure looked like it would fit the bill for the more frugal among us. It sounds like you can't re-assign functions to different sticks but it does seem like you can get it to do most things we need for slope racing and TD. I do not yet fly 6 servo ships but I would like to soon, so I have been eyeing this Tx and the Futaba 8UAF. Any comments other than, don't be such a cheap bastard, just but the Stylus! ? Mike in Arcata Home of the Persuasion Sloper http://www.northcoast.com/~crash/Index.html RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Eclipse 7
Welcome to the club! I agree that the VR.1 knob is too sensitive for camber. Haven't found a good way to make it less sensitive. The only suggestion I can come up with is when you set up crow make sure to set channel 6 (flaps) to 100% and then limit throw with EPA for ch 6,7. This will make VR.1 less sensitive relative to the flap stick than leaving EPA at 100% and setting crow/ch 6 to less than 100%. The latest thing I heard from Hitec is that our friendly rep is fighting hard to get sailplane-related issues addressed for software updates. He estimated it will take at least six months as their engineers are working on other things, too. At this point he could not promise anything because our problems do not affect 95% of other users. Reading between the lines, I can't help but wonder - why is it necessary for our rep to fight with his management for us? That's it - we are second class citizens for radio manufacturers! Thomas P.S. Thanks to everybody who responded to my earlier posts about this radio on 5/14/01 3:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a new Eclipse 7 from Hitec hoping it would be a good full house sailplane radio as they advertised. I read the information on RCSE about launch and reflex settings not using the full TE and I can live with that but I can't get the camber to work right. I can get it to camber OK using the VR1 knob only if it goes only one click but I can't stop the flap travel distance. They will travel way too far. It's OK if you only go one click on the knob but how can you do that while flying. Going back to center I can stop the ailerons from going above the centerline when I return the knob but not the flaps so when you are flying you won't know exactly if the flaps are where they should be. That could be a major problem. I talked to Hitec but Mike was not much help. He did not know much about gliders and glider flying. Help !! before I return the radio back to where I got it because it's not much good for full house gliders otherwise. Don Cleveland Houston, TX RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
