netsmithuk

Hi there,

I was lucky enough to get a DF V Ti Pro from Ebay. It came complete with a 6 channel (?) Hitec Laser 6 TX, which has Thermal Intelligence switch on the top left shoulder.

Has any one got a TI calibration guide when using this switch rather than the Bottom/Right, Bottom/Left stick movements?

Also while we are talking about it I'm new to all this 4 channel stuff. The controller also came with various other switches on it,
- trainer switch (on/off)
- ELEV or D/R switch (select either)
- V-Tail Mising or Elevon Mixing (select either)
- AUX dial

Because of the way it was wrapped in bubble wrap, any of these switches may have changed while in transit - has anyone got any recommmendations of what they should be switched too?

On top of all those there are 5 little pots

ATV - AIL
ATV - ELE

EPA (two pots underneath) and the word THR under them

ATV - RUD

I have no idea what these do.

I've got 20 years plus experience of 2 channel rc car driving but not a clue about flying things But I got the urge and was taken in by the 'Flys itself' marketing and ace videos. Not complaining though, thinking I'm getting the hang of it gradually - really just asking all these questions to ensure I'm not handicapping my self with incorrect TX settings and making the learning curve much steeper than it need be.

Cheers
Chris

TheHindmost

Hi, and welcome aboard!

A manual for your HiTec Laser 6 can be found [link=http://www.hitecrcd.com/Support/Manuals/Radio/LASER4and6.pdf]here[/link]...It should help answer your questions.

Did you get any documentation with your DF V Ti Pro? If it came with the original docs, there should have been a supplemental sheet about using TI with the TI on/off switch. Basically, you just need to make sure it's turned on when you want it and not on when you don't. I'm not sure if the "zero throttle, yaw left and arm" trick works for disabling TI on a Pro...I just use the transmitter switch.

Good luck!

Will

netsmithuk

Thanks for that - I'll give it a good read.

My DF came with the TI Pro manual but no supliment regarding this specific controller.

What is confusing me is the last 'leveling' step

It says you put it on a level surface, press the arm button walk away and then do the bottom/right move which is what sets the level. If my switch is already on - what should i do? (needless to say I've tried the bottom/right move) but I didn't notice any real difference - I've never got anywhere near getting the thing to hover on its own.

Chris

TheHindmost

As I understand it, the leveling step is still necessary, and it's done as you describe.

I don't know how much of the manual you've read so far...but remember that TI only works outdoors, and that it's important to calibrate it properly first. By "calibrate," I'm not talking about the "level setting" step you're describing. This happens before that. Are you doing "eyes up" calibration as described in the manual?

Even with TI, it is necessary to fly the DF and get it trimmed out before it will self-hover. And if your calibration didn't indicate good conditions for TI (only one or none of the LEDs lit), then it won't work that well. Also, TI works much better if you have a little altitude (say, 10 feet or more) and a clear view of the sky on all four sides of the DF.

Even when TI is working well, some "wobble" is to be expected.

Hope this helps!

Will

Sky High

Those points are very true and important. Follow the steps at the link below and you should be fine. Make sure to be in an open area with a clear view of the sky though at least for your first few flights.

www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3621880

netsmithuk

Thanks for the feedback.

The are I've been testing in does have a clear view of the sky, but does have quite tall trees on its borders - could this be a problem?

As far as I can see I'm going through all the steps ok, the only one I was a little unsure on was the final setting in the setup of the TI system.

I'll go try it in a bigger clearer area.

The controls ae hypersenisitive too - is there any way I can set them up to give me a larger movement at the stick end for a small movement at the DF end, I think this would help lots with the learning.

Cheers
Chris

targit

I wouldn't (didn't) use Ti to learn with, you don't need it for low level hovering/learning , if you can do without it you will have a much wider choice of learning environments, I'd recommend somewhere with as little wind as possible to start out, which pretty much rules out most places where Ti will work properly.
The first time you get it to hover will be worth all the practice ( try not to smash it with a stick , it's very tempting in the early days ).

TheHindmost

Hi Netsmithuk,

Your transmitter has "dual rate" (d/r) switches...The manual should have the details. It is possible to turn down the sensitivity of the sticks by going to dual rate mode and setting the associated pots accordingly. You do not want any kind of mixing of the various axes, either. That will just confuse things. (Those "mixing" modes are intended for airplanes for the most part, which might have a V-tail and/or require aileron/rudder mixing for coordinated turns. None of this is applicable to the DF.)

Will

laceycopter

Does the dual rate work with the Hitec Laser 6 TX?...... I have the SAVS with the Futaba T6EXAP TX I thought that was the only one that you could setup the D/R.

Well if it will on the Hitec laser 6 to I can give you the settings for it but I use EXPO I didn't think you could do that with the Hitec 6.
Stock settings for the SAVS are as follows
D/R switch in the up postion CH1,2, and 4 100%
D/R switch in the down postion CH1 50%, CH2 50%, and CH4 80%

Exponential set up for the D/R switch
D/R switch in the up postion CH1, 2, and 4 -35
D/R switch in the down pastion CH1, 2 and 4 -45

Happy Flying
Lacey