3GX and retracts

[Cobradave]

I am in the process of converting my trex 450 to go into a scale model. It's stock setup 3GX with two sats running off a DX8. As I understand it gov is set to gear, and gyro gain to aux 2 at the moment.

I clearly have two physical ports available at the back of the 3gx, in effect the s bus and bind ports. Is there any way I can use either of these to run the servo for the retracts, and in which case how do I set them in the dx8? Or do I either need to put in another fbl unit with 7 channels like the beastx, or run a separate receiver from the 3gx which will be a tight fit on a 450 to run the retracts?

tx

[tourerjim]

This rings a bell...! im sure i read someone else managed to do this so ill have a search & get back to you.

[myxiplx]

You'd need a separate receiver, but you could switch the 3GX to use that instead of the satellites if you needed to save space.

It would switch gyro gain from channel 7 to channel 5, and would leave you free to use spare ports on the receiver for your governor or retracts.

[myxiplx]

Alternatively, if you're not using the 3GX governor, you could maybe use that channel.

[tourerjim]

Here ya go, read the 6th one down, Align 3gx /switchglo setup - Page 1

[Cobradave]

Thanks all, I'll have a look at that tomorrow.

[Cobradave]

Job done, thanks very much. Servo from the aux out port, in the dx8 switch for mix set to aux 3, then just a matter of getting the travel and linkage rods correct.

thanks all again

[coolice]

Hey All.

Good to know, didn't know that about the AUXOUT.
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