Thanks Tom for your reply to my message. Well I checked it out and I made sure that the Stylus was set up correctly regarding the switch assignments. Yes, they were setup correctly. No unwanted assignments were made. I will be sending out the tranny to be serviced. I hope that it won't be too long before I get it back from Airtronics. I knew that I was taking a gamble when I bought the tranny second hand over the Internet and figured I would save a few bucks over a new unit. Looks like it didn't work out like I wanted it to I will be paying more than I really wanted. "Let the buyer beware". Aloha to all on RCSE -----Original Message----- From: Tom Hoopes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 10:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RCSE] Programming my Stylus and the Mini Ellipse At 05:50 PM 12/18/99 -1000, you wrote: > I am trying to set up the Mini Ellipse with a Airtronic Stylus radio >(with glider card). The set up on the plane is: > >one elevator servo two servos in the wing (left and right ailerons) > >I got the programming where I got the differential and spoilerons are set >up. But when I try setting up the dual rates for the elevator, I notice >when I turn it on and off (the dual rates), there is a slight movement of >the elevator and I can't get rid of it. In other words, when I set the >dual rates to normal (or off) then turn the dual rates on (meaning less >elevator throw) there is a slight "up" deflection of the elevator say >about less than 1/16" of an inch. I was thinking it was because the >elevator is mixed into something that is causing it to deflect slightly up >when I turn it on (but to my knowledge, I didn't mix anything in). Could >you help me on this puzzling dilemma? Second post from "glide" regarding follow-up: >This is because I found out today from Airtronics that the >elevator pots in the transmitter needs realignment. This is causing this >slight deflection of the elevator when the d/r are activated. It is a >problem that needs to be addressed by the Airtronics service department. >It cannot be "programmed" out. Dear Glide, Although there is a high likelyhood that your transmitter needs to be re-calibrated, there is one area that you should check before sending your Stylus to Airtronics. I am ASSUMING that you are using the 2A2FER wing-type AND your elevator dual rate switch is on the left, front switch (switch #13/#14). First, make sure that the vtail is NOT enabled. Even though the Mini-Ellipse has a vtail, you are only using the elevator function and don't want vtail. Disabling the vtail helps simplify the troubleshooting process. Second, scroll to the switch menu (SW) and view the following switch sub-menus to make sure that switch #13 or #14 do NOT appear (are not assigned) in ANY of the following: LAUNCH, REFLEX, GEAR, AUX, E-PST1, E-PST2, AUT-OFST, C-MIX1, C-MIX2, C-MIX3, CB->EL, and EL->CB. Third, if switch #13 or #14 are found assigned in any of the above switch menu items, disable the particular assignment and re-check the elevator offset due to elevator D/R switch actuation. If no switch assignments are found in the above switch menu items, find a sturdy box, insure your Stylus for replacement cost, then send it off to Airtronics. While it is gone, you will be able to experience what it feels like to wait for the snow to melt from the ground ;-) BTW, if you do have to send it back, ask the folks at Airtronics to check the condition of the internal lithium cell as this battery's level can drop causing software pointers and values (i.e. stick calibration values, etc.) to be scrambled (affecting centering). Unlike JR's radios, the Stylus will NOT warn you or indicate that this battery is low. Good luck, Stylus Boy wondering how much Derek Boyer will pay for a spot in Phoenix.. Tom Hoopes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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]
