Sanity Check Please...

[Porisius]

Ok, I don't know if it is my mother's side of me happening or what. Anyhow, I finally got off my lazy butt (i.e. had energy after school or didn't have duty muster) and got a 6ch Futaba R606FS receiver. I also got off my lazy butt and installed it in the Corsair. Bad enough the only days I felt like going to the hobby store was on duty days, like tomorrow. Go figure.

I followed the instructions I so happily misplaced but downloaded another RX manual that is a FASST system and proceeded to sync it to my transmitter. I got the solid green light. Sweet, right? Wrong. So, I need to make sure that I got everything in right, and make sure that I didn't do something stupid. I think this is how you hook it up, not sure and couldn't test it because I couldn't get the TX to get the RX to do anything no matter what.

Ch. 1 - Aileron
Ch. 2 - Elevator
Ch. 3 - Rudder
Ch. 4 - Throttle
Ch. 6 - Aileron (If I can find the Y Cable, I won't do this.)

Yes, I checked the wires about a 1000 times over to make sure I put them in right. My plane is Brown(-), Red(+), Orange(Control). The RX only turns on in one direction, so I know I got that right.

Yes, I moved all the sticks. Nothing, I then checked the TX with a known good airplane, the MiniPulse. Some moron forgot to switch the model on the TX back to the Pulse memory, and the plane fired right up when I moved the throttle up and down, well down and up according to the RX. Good thing I had a hold of the plane. So, I know the TX is TXing, and the Pulse's RX is RXing, just the Corsair's RX has deaf ears.

Please help before the Navy sucks away the last bit of IQ that I have remaining, and replaces it with horrible sarcasm. I would appericate it.

[Greg F]

Chris, Not to sure about your transmitter module but check and see if there is a switch to set the out put mode from 7 to 6 ch.

Greg

[Greg F]

Oops if so rebind the rec. and it should work.

[Porisius]

I hate you Murphy...

FASST Modules/Receivers Tech Notice

It has been noted that through a series of steps, the R606FS can be forced to work with the TM-7 module.
Futaba strongly recommends that this procedure NOT be followed. It is very dangerous to fly this way. Interference or loss of battery power could cause loss of signal and the two cannot "re-link" automatically.

http://2.4gigahertz.com/modules/modules-receivers-tech.html

Thanks Greg, even though it didn't do anything. Still appericate the response.

[Greg F]

Chris, There is one more thing! The TX must be set in the PPM mode not PCM!
See you and enjoy your flying.

Greg

[Porisius]

Nah, going to take it back over that Futaba Tech Notice. Its another thing I checked.

My luck hit the toilet, car is overheating so I am going to wait until I verify that its not going to be a major issue before I worry about an airplane.