The 8U series allows you the choice of mixing or not mixing the students controls
through the master.
Kerry Cochrell wrote:
> Ya! incredibly stupid on the part of radio mfg's. But they take the serial
> data stream from the trainer box and send it directly to the RF modulator.
> The Master does not have any effect on mixing, ATV's, trims or special
> functions. Futaba's 9Zxx is different but i haven't tried using it with a
> 'stupid trainer box'. You are only supposed to train people that have the
> same radio that you have with the same settings.
> Kerry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jones, Philip [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 5:54 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: [RCSE] Trainer Cord...
> >
> >
> > This is probably another dumb question, but....
> >
> > Just reveived a trainer cord for my Futaba 7UFGS. I have never used one
> > before, so I assumed I could just hook it up to my old Futaba 'Gold' 7
> > channel set (no batteries or freq module) and give my 5 year old
> > some better
> > stick time (rather than fight him on the sticks!).
> >
> > I mainly wanted to use this on my Zagi-400 which, of course has elevon
> > mixing (actually I set it up with channel 2 & 4, V-tail and mixed
> > the rudder
> > 100% to the ailerons so it all works on the right stick).
> >
> > So, last night I hooked the two transmitters together and got a surprise -
> > when I pull the trainer switch, the 'slave' Tx moves the surfaces but with
> > NO mixing (elevator moves right elevon, rudder moves left elevon, aileron
> > does nothing....throttle works fine!). The 'slave' Tx does not
> > have all the
> > features of my current Tx.
> >
> > Does this mean I have to have a 'slave' transmitter with the same mixing
> > capabilites as the 'master'? If so, I can't see the point. I assumed the
> > stick inputs from the slave Tx would go through the same mixes as the
> > 'master Tx....or am I being incredibly dumb?
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