Hello,
I have just purchased and installed this in my FMS PA-18 Super Cub. I replaced a 6 channel Spektrum receiver (the new kind with no antenna wires that has a bind button) that was performing flawlessly. I really wanted to have telemetry so I went for the Admiral. I was a little confused as this receiver came with no manual but I was able to figure it out and get it installed and working. When I installed it in my plane, I made sure the the antennas were set up 90 degrees to each other to maximize the diversity. I am using the stock current sensor that came with it that employs the XT 60 connectors. My plane's maximum amp draw is 50 amps so I am within the spec of the current sensor. I even purchased the higher amp current sensor just in case but upon measuring the maximum amps on the ground, the stock sensor was adequate. After installing this receiver, I have some new behaviors that were not happening with the Spektrum. They are as follows:
1) My plane will randomly have the throttle cut while I am flying. I don't have any warnings set up for Voltage, Amperage, or anything else. All I have set up is the status report every 20 seconds for current used. This throttle cut seems to be random and I can get throttle back again by lowering the throttle to minimum and waiting 5 seconds and then throttle up again. This will happen two to three times a flight. I pulled the Admiral out of the plane and put the Spektrum back in as a test. I did not have any throttle cuts at all in the 5 test flights that flew with the Spektrum. I am guessing that this has something to do with the current sensor? Again, this did not come with a manual so I am at a loss on this one. Again, I am within spec of the current max for the current sensor. I can handle the throttle cuts with my Cub just fine as it is floater and a good glider. I want to eventually use this receiver in my Freewing BAE Hawk so I can monitor the mah that I have used in my battery. Unplanned throttle cut offs with this plane will not do as well.
2) I now get this funny sound out of my transmitter when I fly. It sounds almost like a stall horn on a real plane but it changes tone a lot as I fly. My logical guess is that this is an RSSI signal meter or telemetry strength meter? Again, there was no manual so all I can do is speculate. I am trying to make sense of the tones I get and try to note how far the plane is away from me compared to how the tone sounds (high or low) but I have been unable to make any meaningful correlation at this time.
What I want to make absolutely clear is that when I go back to using the Spektrum, I no longer have these issues (well the only real issue is number 1 as number 2 may be a feature I am unaware of) and I was hoping to get some insight on what is going on with my plane and Admiral receiver. I really appreciate any help you guys could give regarding this.
Sincerely,
Patrick
I have just purchased and installed this in my FMS PA-18 Super Cub. I replaced a 6 channel Spektrum receiver (the new kind with no antenna wires that has a bind button) that was performing flawlessly. I really wanted to have telemetry so I went for the Admiral. I was a little confused as this receiver came with no manual but I was able to figure it out and get it installed and working. When I installed it in my plane, I made sure the the antennas were set up 90 degrees to each other to maximize the diversity. I am using the stock current sensor that came with it that employs the XT 60 connectors. My plane's maximum amp draw is 50 amps so I am within the spec of the current sensor. I even purchased the higher amp current sensor just in case but upon measuring the maximum amps on the ground, the stock sensor was adequate. After installing this receiver, I have some new behaviors that were not happening with the Spektrum. They are as follows:
1) My plane will randomly have the throttle cut while I am flying. I don't have any warnings set up for Voltage, Amperage, or anything else. All I have set up is the status report every 20 seconds for current used. This throttle cut seems to be random and I can get throttle back again by lowering the throttle to minimum and waiting 5 seconds and then throttle up again. This will happen two to three times a flight. I pulled the Admiral out of the plane and put the Spektrum back in as a test. I did not have any throttle cuts at all in the 5 test flights that flew with the Spektrum. I am guessing that this has something to do with the current sensor? Again, this did not come with a manual so I am at a loss on this one. Again, I am within spec of the current max for the current sensor. I can handle the throttle cuts with my Cub just fine as it is floater and a good glider. I want to eventually use this receiver in my Freewing BAE Hawk so I can monitor the mah that I have used in my battery. Unplanned throttle cut offs with this plane will not do as well.
2) I now get this funny sound out of my transmitter when I fly. It sounds almost like a stall horn on a real plane but it changes tone a lot as I fly. My logical guess is that this is an RSSI signal meter or telemetry strength meter? Again, there was no manual so all I can do is speculate. I am trying to make sense of the tones I get and try to note how far the plane is away from me compared to how the tone sounds (high or low) but I have been unable to make any meaningful correlation at this time.
What I want to make absolutely clear is that when I go back to using the Spektrum, I no longer have these issues (well the only real issue is number 1 as number 2 may be a feature I am unaware of) and I was hoping to get some insight on what is going on with my plane and Admiral receiver. I really appreciate any help you guys could give regarding this.
Sincerely,
Patrick
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