I asked a servo travel question recently, namely "Is there a standard total travel, in degrees of rotation, for servos being driven by a non-computer radio, or a computer radio with travel set on default (100%)"
Thanks to all those who replied. Unfortunately, the replies were all over the place, from only 60 deg. total travel to 120 deg. Given that, I decided to try a pragmatic experiment. I used my mid-range 6channel JR computer radio, where the default untweaked travel settings all read 100%, and a long carbon pointer secured to my servo arm, and a fairly accurate protractor. Reciever was also JR, servo was a MX-30 sub micro. I got the following results: Aileron Channel 100% travel setting = 77 deg. total travel Throttle Channel 100% travel setting = 98 deg. total travel Elevator Channel 100% travel setting = 80 deg. total travel Rudder Channel 100% travel setting = 60 deg. total travel Does it make sense to anyone here that JR would program in default 'opinions' about how far each type of servo should be driven at 100%? The ones I care most about for Aileron and Elevator are at close to 80 deg. each. Any idea how standard that is throughout brands, Hitec, etc.? Anyone willing to try it for a Hitec system? Any other insights, anyone? Lift, Scobie in Seattle 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.
