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[UKForester]

 Hello folks
                 I am hoping that somebody keen like "Dodgy geezer" might be able to help an RC novice to resolve this.  As you have debated, you can buy the Radiolink 2.4 GHz unit for just £25 including a receiver but you don't get any instructions. So its very frustrating, its  very well written up by loads of boat clubs,  so must be worth persevering with.  However I cant get the Tx & the Rx to bind, I,ve tried pressing the little button at the base of the Rx case but nothing happens. Surely with 4.8v going into the position 7 slot and just 1 servo  going into any of the other channels I should be able to make something move ?  Does it need a separate ground link, or how many volts should be going across the Rx channel pins ( with the cover prised off), or does it need a mixer etc etc. ?   Anyway I am on the point of dispairing and going back to static modelling,  so I hope someone can help a useless old twit to resolve this fundamental before the winters over. Many thanks in anticipation,  UK Forester in Dorset.     

[john s 2]

 You should switch the transmitter on. Then switch the Rec on and straight away press the bind button. The green light should flash to let you know all is ok. You are likely to have a short binding window only. My futuba gives a two second window to bind only then ignors the bind button. John.

[Shipmate60]

From the GiantCod site

The bind procedure is the easiest, quickest, no fuss seen to date, this is done by powering up the transmitter and receiver, then a tiny button positioned at the end of the receiver case is pressed once. A green LED flashes for a second or so then stops, that’s it, job done! Servo operation is smooth and as expected. A basic but impressive ground range test was done at a flying field with the receiver, 2 servos and a battery pack hung in a tree about 5 feet above ground level. This test involved the transmitter being unfairly taken down a slope making it out of line of sight and below the operating horizon, yet a positive lock was maintained at all times.

Bob

[DickyD]

Full instructions here.

http://www.giantcod.co.uk/gianitcod-24ghz-4channel-mode2-transmitter-p-403779.html

[dodgy geezer]

Hello folks
                 I am hoping that somebody keen like "Dodgy geezer" might be able to help an RC novice to resolve this....

Keen? !!!!  Who's rattling my cage....??!

If you want a copy of the manual I have one in English (a simple little two-page .pdf) that fell off the back of a Chinese lorry.. Unfortunately these fora won't let us pass .pdfs easily, so send me an e-mail address for you via PM, or just click on the Contact Me at the bottom of this page http://modelboats.hobby-site.com/ , and I'll send it over to you.

Anyone else want one - do the same...

[barriew]

UKForester

A basic question - when you connect the battery do you get a green light showing in the receiver? You should get this before you try to bind.

If you don't get this light, have you got the battery plug in the right way? There are two versions of the Rx - one with the pins vertical, one with them horizontal. The 'inboard' or upper pin is the signal - white or yellow lead.

Barrie

[UKForester]

UKForester

A basic question - when you connect the battery do you get a green light showing in the receiver? You should get this before you try to bind.

If you don't get this light, have you got the battery plug in the right way? There are two versions of the Rx - one with the pins vertical, one with them horizontal. The 'inboard' or upper pin is the signal - white or yellow lead.

Barrie

Eureka, You are dead right right Barrie, I was not expecting to see a green light ! Yes the Giantcod web page talks about  a flashing green when you bind,  but does not say,  look for "green" at power on.  I did have it connected upside down,  but I had to remove the Rx cover to be able to plug in the other way up and also for good access to the tiny button. So now the servo works but only about 45 deg in each direction. I notice a lot of material on the site for improving that so will do that later.  Thank You All very much indeed.  Regards Dick in Dorset 

[john s 2]

It is for normal use not neccesary to need to much servo throw. Both the rudder and servo arms should have a choice of holes. Use the outer servo hole and inner rudder hole to gain most throw.Just example will probably be to much. Please remember that if its a standard rudder then to much throw will not turn your boat very well. Can be a bit trial and error. John.

[barriew]

As John says, 90 degrees is about the normal throw for a servo unless you do something to increase it, either mechanically as John suggests or by using additional electronics. I would be surprised if you need more throw if the servo is for the rudder.

Barrie

[UKForester]

 
       Thank you guys for all your help on this, I notice that the listed throw on the servo is only 45 deg so clearly there's no fault there. I also managed to get a kit mixer and speed controls for twin props running,  so i think I,m out of the wood. Also,  dodgy helped enormously with the leaflet that Giant cod should supply.  So I have to say that this is an incredible site and beats anything else that I.m signed up for.  Many thanks Dick ( Forester) 

[ayrshire andy]

From the GiantCod site

The bind procedure is the easiest, quickest, no fuss seen to date, this is done by powering up the transmitter and receiver, then a tiny button positioned at the end of the receiver case is pressed once. A green LED flashes for a second or so then stops, that’s it, job done! Servo operation is smooth and as expected. A basic but impressive ground range test was done at a flying field with the receiver, 2 servos and a battery pack hung in a tree about 5 feet above ground level. This test involved the transmitter being unfairly taken down a slope making it out of line of sight and below the operating horizon, yet a positive lock was maintained at all times.

Bob

[ayrshire andy]