Yup, mechanical alignment is important for any PnP system to operate to their potential. I supply instructions and pics to take the guesswork out of the equation. A little patience goes a long way.
To add validity to plug-and-play systems more and more aircraft manufacturers are offering this not as an option, but as intergral to the design of the aircraft. The Pike, NYX, Artemis, and the Icon come to mind. As John points out, DB9 and DB15HD's have been employed in large scale sailplanes for years. My 6 meter Ripo DG-800 came stock with them. My 6 meter Fiber Glasflugal ASW-22 came with them (uninstalled) back in 91'. Keep in mind that not all DB-style connectors are created equal. The units you get from Radio Shack are not of high enough quality IMO. There are DB-6/15 which have pin/socket designs meant for lots of plugging and unplugging. I can supply PN's if you are rolling your own. Quoting John Derstine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > EMM supplies all LET models over 1/3.5 scale with factory installed > pre-wired, pre installed plug and play wing connectors and fuselage wing > wire harnesses. > On the out put/input ends, We use heavy duty JR/Graupner wire, add JR > gold plated servo and rx connectors. Mini Sub D wing to fuse connectors > have proven very reliable in actual use... > > In the field tested by Pete Goldsmith who has flown his LET DG-800s over > 900 flights at air shows and scale events around the U.S. > > In plain English, it is important to locate the plugs for proper strain > relief, referenced "mechanical" I assume by Simon. > > JD > > Endless Mountain Models > http://www.scalesoaring.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Simon Van Leeuwen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:22 PM > > To: Steve Lange > > Cc: soaring@airage.com > At present there are two operations who can supply you, Hoopes > > and > > PnP Systems. Each type of aircraft has different electro-mechanical > > demands, > > you need to choose a system that can be custom built to meet those > unique > > demands. > > > > Simon Van Leeuwen > > PnP Systems > > 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are > generally NOT in text format > Radius Systems Cogito Ergo Zoom 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
