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Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« on: August 31, 2009, 07:03:09 pm »

As above.
It seems my set has problems and I know of 1 other set with the same problems, do any other Mayhemmers have problems setting up this gear?
If not what ESC and Servos are you using.

Thanks.

Bob
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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 07:20:10 pm »

As above.
It seems my set has problems and I know of 1 other set with the same problems, do any other Mayhemmers have problems setting up this gear?
If not what ESC and Servos are you using.

Thanks.

Bob

Hi Bob

Can you elaborate a bit?    Is it refusing to bind, refusing to set the failsafe as you expect or something else?

If you can tell us a bit more there are several people here who may be able to help.

Guy
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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 07:28:13 pm »

Sorry Guy,
It binds OK, it wont set up the neutral point on a manual set-up ESC (or auto set up) and the steering servo has very limited travel.
The Transmitter is set with mixer off and servo rate on Hi

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 08:00:44 pm »

I had some initial problems with mine, then I re-read the instructions and re-binded with the esc connected to the receiver.   No more problems.   Pete
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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 08:17:56 pm »

What ESC and servos are you using?

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 09:40:37 pm »

Sorry Guy,
It binds OK, it wont set up the neutral point on a manual set-up ESC (or auto set up) and the steering servo has very limited travel.
The Transmitter is set with mixer off and servo rate on Hi

Bob

Hmm not sure why the servo travel should be limited on the rudder.   Is it the same if you try the servo on another channel?   WRT the ESC/throttle channel again try the ESC on another channel to see if the same problem occurs.   I've certainly got an Action ESC to work fine with my Dx5e.

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 10:08:08 pm »

Try reversing the throttle channel - how much travel have you actuaiiy got on the servo arm for the rudder ( do you need to vary the linkage geometry).
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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 11:24:53 pm »

The Servo has about 2/3 travel and I just couldn't adjust the neutral point far enough on the basic Electronize ESC.

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2009, 06:24:07 am »

I'm using mine with both Mtroniks and Action ESCs. The Action is a P94.  No problems. Haven't noticed any problem with the steering, but haven't measured the throw.

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2009, 08:25:06 am »

I had trouble setting up the MTroniks ESC on the throttle stick - with the ratchet mechanism. When i swapped the ESC to the non-rachet side it was fine.

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2009, 08:33:03 am »

I had to butcher the LH stick unit in my DX5e to re-set the neutral so that I could operate a P94. As supplied, the value of the pulse width was 1.29mS c/w a standard 1.5mS, and the trim would only adjust it 0.05mS each way. The total throw available on all channels even on High rate is only 0.7ms c/w 1.0ms for a standard set; this means that a servo will only move 70% of the way to its 'usual' full-throw position. Strange - because 70% movement corresponds to what should  be Low rate...............

It does work properly with P94 now but it's well out of warranty with the surgery I did inside it. Oh - and the throttle trim does not work now.

I guess Bob and I have just been a bit unlucky in finding sets with common flaws. I think the reason he made the original posting was to see if these flaws were widespread. If I were to need another 2.4GiggleHurts set then I'd either fork out for a DX6 or DX7, or buy one of those stupid-cheap things from Captain Cod. For twenty nine quid I could forgive it a few little daftnesses...........

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Re: Has anyone had problems setting up their Spektrum DX5e
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2009, 01:50:09 pm »

Just as a thought, I have a DX6, not 6i which I bought last year from Alshobbies, very cheap because it was Mode1 and couldn't be changed. It came in a Graupner box as it was sold by them here.
 Right from the beginning I had trouble with the servo throw on the Aeleron channel. Only about 20° right and left. Had to alter the linkages to get a half decent rudder movement. Trims did not work on the throttle at all. Put up with it because it was cheap! Then one day I switched on and the rudder servo drove to one end and stayed there, only direction one way. Got in touch with Graupner (Still under Guarantee) and sent it back. They returned it after 5 weeks and said it was OK. It wasn't ! Then sent it to Horizon Germany, who said that it was a software problem and the Outfit should be replaced, but as it was bought in UK, had to be done there.!! sent back to Alshobbies at Hainault, where a very helpful Mr Stuart Warne sent it to Horizon UK, who re programmed it and sent it to me. It works now, with full servo throw everywhere, but I do not trust it and certainly would not put it in a plane! Time will tell if it is OK completely.
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