Re: [RCSE] Loss of airplane, and - how to find it

[James V. Bacus]

Actually, I stated that wrong, it won't say "attention!" but will give you an announcement that you didn't initiate, here is how you do it...

(From the Picolario user manual, which is online)

Failsafe detection with PCM receiver
 
They have a predefined setting. You can use the requested altitude information to detect if your PCM receiver has gone into failsafe mode. You have to program the channel of the Picolario that it goes to 150% (2ms) during Failsafe. During flying you have set your switch at middle position or off. If you receive an announcement which has not been requested by you, you know that your PCM receiver has gone into failsafe mode. It is always amazing what our spirit lets us do.



At 11:35 AM 8/27/2004, James V. Bacus wrote:

The other thing the Picolario can do is if you have a PCM system, it can be set up to transmit "Attention!" anytime your system goes into fail-safe or fail-hold.

Jim
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