Does anyone know how on the DX6 to program switch that when toggled will reverse the flight control surfaces? Or maybe direct me to a place with instructions? I'd like to play around with it when I have my plane inverted and see what it's like.
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DX6.. probably can't.
More advanced transmitters, yes you can make the servos reverse, with a switch (not automatically)
The basic principal of having them reverse automatically based on aircraft orientation will require it to be a function of a gyro-stabilizer board in the aircraft.
SIMILAR has been done with the "drones" (4 + rotor R aircraft) in the ones that sense their nose orientation vs transmitter location and you can flip a switch to put them in "no nose" mode.
So what you want will require you to program a custom "6 axis" gyro stabilizer.
I'll agree that if you are used to the normal (down is up and rudder is reversed) effect of inverted flight, you are very likely to try a push on a high speed low pass and splatter it all over the runway.FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.
current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs
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Flying inverted using a switch to reverse the servo direction is not recommended. The correct way is to learn by pushing in down elevator to climb. If you trim the plane so when it is inverted you have to positively push in a small amount of down elevator to fly straight and level you may find that helps. Don't forget the rudder direction will also be reversed when inverted as well.
Martin.
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Originally posted by fhhuber View PostDX6.. probably can't.
More advanced transmitters, yes you can make the servos reverse, with a switch (not automatically)
The basic principal of having them reverse automatically based on aircraft orientation will require it to be a function of a gyro-stabilizer board in the aircraft.
SIMILAR has been done with the "drones" (4 + rotor R aircraft) in the ones that sense their nose orientation vs transmitter location and you can flip a switch to put them in "no nose" mode.
So what you want will require you to program a custom "6 axis" gyro stabilizer.
I'll agree that if you are used to the normal (down is up and rudder is reversed) effect of inverted flight, you are very likely to try a push on a high speed low pass and splatter it all over the runway.
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Originally posted by jimemacmillan View PostDoes anyone know how on the DX6 to program switch that when toggled will reverse the flight control surfaces? Or maybe direct me to a place with instructions? I'd like to play around with it when I have my plane inverted and see what it's like.
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Originally posted by tommysev View Post
Jim and everyone, I'm interested in this topic (for applications other than inverted flight). Have you found a transmitter or method--or can anyone suggest a transmitter or method--that will allow the reversing of a servo to be assigned to a switch? I'd like to be able to reverse a servo mid-flight or mid-drive or mid-whatever. Many thanks.
Techically (and I'm not recommending it for the reasons I've already given) you can reverse a servo via a switch with the use of a thing called a "Buddy Box" from HobbyKing (~$10.00). You then put that servo on a servo reverser coming out of the Buddy Box, which is controlled by a designated switch (you'd need an empty channel for this so you can't have a plane that uses all 6 channels). The Buddy Box diverts the servo signal to a different pathway before it gets to the servo. On that path, you can apply a servo reverser.
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Originally posted by xviper View PostSince he has not been back, I have a feeling he's going to try something foolish and not trying to reverse a servo of non-control surface (as he claimed). Sometimes, no amount of warning will save a person from himself. He may simply have to learn the hard way.
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