Thrust Reverse Help

[Bellke]

I will readily admit, I am far from being an expert on setting up my radio. I can do basic things like adding a new plane to it, but other than the basic programming, I don't know. I'm trying to add Thrust Reverse to my radio and don't follow the video motion put out a few weeks (months) ago. The video is using a Futaba radio, I have a Spektrum. I don't want to put it on my gear channel and I'm not following what I need to do. According to the video, I just plug it into an empty channel and Voila!

I have the new version of the Freewing F-16, that in theory has thrust reverse. I have a NX-10 radio with a Spektrum 8 channel, AR8020T receiver and I want it on the "G" switch. Currently I have the lead for the thrust reverse plugged into channel 8.

What do I need to do to make this work???

[Evan D]

Go to channel assignment and assign switch G to channel 8. Should be that easy.

[Bellke]

Go to channel assignment and assign switch G to channel 8. Should be that easy.

You would think it would be that easy - but it doesn't work. That's what's causing my confusion. I plug the reverse thrust lead into Channel 8, I assign ch 8 to switch G. flip the switch, still "normal' thrust. There has to be more to it since just assigning a switch doesn't work.

[Evan D]

If you look at your radios monitor screen in the switch moving the setting? And the yellow wire is a signal wire so it goes in the receiver a certain way.

[kallend]

It is "that easy" if its connected up properly and the transmitter has the switch (and only the switch) sending signal to the correct channel.

On my NX, "G" is a 3 position switch. What do you think should happen in the center position? Seems like a strange choice to me.

You could always try plugging a servo into RX port 8 and see if it responds to switch movement.

Have you got anything else, such as a mix or a flight mode, sending input to channel 8?

And as Evan wrote, make sure the plug is in correctly.

[Tipstalled10]

So in addition to assigning the switch to a channel you need to go into "Digital Switch Setup" in the main menu and put a "value" in the switch position. My "value" is zero, I believe this is true for all the reversible escs from Freewing.. FYI, I have my thrust reverse set on a 3 position switch. Position 1 is set for normal throttle, positions 2 and 3 enable reverse. I then have a mix of "throttle to throttle" enable by position 3 where the throttle goes to %100 . This is like a thrust reverser on a switch. Hope this helps.
For normal function the value is "-100" For reverse the value would be "0".

[kallend]

So in addition to assigning the switch to a channel you need to go into "Digital Switch Setup" in the main menu and put a "value" in the switch position. My "value" is zero, I believe this is true for all the reversible escs from Freewing.. FYI, I have my thrust reverse set on a 3 position switch. Position 1 is set for normal throttle, positions 2 and 3 enable reverse. I then have a mix of "throttle to throttle" enable by position 3 where the throttle goes to %100 . This is like a thrust reverser on a switch. Hope this helps.
For normal function the value is "-100" For reverse the value would be "0".

I am not clear what mixing "throttle to throttle" is achieving here.

[Tipstalled10]

I am not clear what mixing "throttle to throttle" is achieving here.

Sorry for the confusion.Position 1 is normal esc. Position 2 enables reverse and controlled by the throttle. Taxi reverse.
Position 3 allows reverse at full throttle regardless of throttle position. I find it counter intuitive to “ throttle up” when I need braking after landing.