3GX with AR8000

[Roy Ratcliffe]

I'm using an Align 3GX with a Spectrum AR8000 receiver. But I have a question about the best way to wire it up. There appears to be more than one way that works. I'm wondering if there is a recommended way to connect these two systems.

According to the Align manual (T-Rex 600EFL Pro instruction manual, page 23) you connect just two AR8000 satellite receivers. I have two. In other words, you don't connect the main AR8000 receiver. However, the 3GX comes with connectors just for connecting to the main receiver (p. 19 of the aforesaid manual). On that page, the 3GX appears with two satellite receivers connected AND a main receiver. So which should it be: two satellites; one satellite with main receiver; or two satellites and one main receiver?

Ideally, I would like to wire up the telemetry module too, the TM1000. That requires the main receiver. But in this case, there are two possible places for binding with the transmitter: the 3GX itself and the AR8000. To which should the transmitter bind, one, the other, or both?


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[Downdraft]

If your using the Tm1000 you'll need to wire it in the normal way with the AR8000 and it's sat connected to it as normal (this will make for a very hard job, there simply is not enough room in my honest opinion. However if you are happy to not use the telem side of the DX8 then simply connect your two sat Rx's directly to the 3gx and bind as explained in the 600 manual.

Simples

[Mark_T]

I don't know if this works on the 3GX, but people have reported success with the VBar using just the TM1000 and the satellites.

Here's one example : TM1000 - Page 1 - RunRyder RC Helicopter

No idea if this will work for the 3GX though.

[tyjudd]

I use 3GX with two sats and also have the AR8000 with telemetry. You can't use your 3GX as your receiver with the telemetry module it has to be run as normal and only use the 3GX as a gyro.

[Mark_T]

I use 3GX with two sats and also have the AR8000 with telemetry. You can't use your 3GX as your receiver with the telemetry module it has to be run as normal and only use the 3GX as a gyro.

Did you actually try it though?

The TM1000 is a transmitter in its own right, once bound to the model memory all it needs is power.

It won't be able to give you information on fades etc. but it will report on the sensors attached to it.

It works with VBar, I don't see why it wouldn't work with 3GX

[millerman]

agree with mark i used it with the skookum 720 and v-bar and as he says it only requires power once bound to the model have not tested with the 3gx but just needs power thats all

[Roy Ratcliffe]

Thanks for the very useful information. So the TM1000 is itself an independent transmitter. Hence the long aerial! Makes sense.

Therefore, if I power up the module even without connection to a receiver then it will bind and transmit telemetry. Is that correct?

Presumably, power goes to the DATA port? I have a spare 5.6V output on my speed controller. That could power the module.


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