TG-8000 gyro

[tgg]

Please can someone help out a beginner, I have a problem knowing how to connect my gyro into the reciever. I have a Hitec Eclipse 7 control system and a TG-8000 gyro for a Raptor 30V2, The problem is what do I do with the aux plug from the gyro at present I have connected like this
1 - Aileron
2 - Elevator
3 - Throttle
4 - Rudder
5 -
6 - Pitch
7- Aux Gyro

But don't know if this is correct or should it go into ch5 or just be left off

[Stuart]

This is off the hitec website for Heading Hold Gyro's:-

Eclipse configuration for heading hold gyros.
By Steve Morton
With this tutorial I will demonstrate how easy it is to use and set-up your heading
hold gyro with the Eclipse transmitter. The simplicity of the Eclipse programming
makes this a painless procedure.
The most obvious place to start is to check if the transmitter is in Heli mode. To
check this, hold the two edit buttons down simultaneously and
turn on the radio. Using the up edit button, scroll through the
different menus until you reach the model type select menu. In
this menu the model type will be flashing. If the model type
selected is not HELI, press the left or right cursor buttons until
the word HELI is flashing. Save this to memory by pressing both the data
buttons (increase and decrease) together. Once the radio beeps twice you can
turn it off.
After checking to make sure the radio is in Heli mode, turn the radio back on
without holding any buttons. If you have selected a name for your model it will
appear when you turn it on and then you will see the default display.
The next thing to check is the revolution mixing. Revo mix is used in
conjunction with older mechanical gyros for tail rotor compensation when
throttling up. This is not needed with a heading hold gyro so it mus t be set to
0%. The reason for this is that if the Revo mix is set to anything other than 0%
you will experience jittering or drifting on the tail surface of your helicopter.
To check the Revo value you must enter the Eclipses edit menus by pressing
both the edit buttons together. The first menu to appear will be the EPA menu.
Use the up or down edit buttons to scroll to the Revo
mix menu (RVMX). If there is any percentage other
than zero, use the data increase or decrease buttons
to change it to zero. Once this is accomplished you
may plug your gyro into channel 5 of the receiver and
turn the receiver on.
Now use the down edit button to take you to the Gyro menu. In
the Eclipse the gyro menu will start with a default of 50%. You
should see a flashing NOR at the bottom of the screen
indicating you are in normal flight mode. If it is not already
flashing, switch to the NOR mode using the flight mode switch
at the top of the Eclipse. Once the correct flight mode is selected you can
change the Gyro percentage to any numerical value between 0 and 100 using
the data increase or decrease buttons . Generally 0-50% is standard or normal
mode while 51-100% is for heading hold. For a reversed gyro the settings will be
the opposite. Test the settings until the gyro is set to your desired sensitivity.
Advanced set-up:
Once you have the normal flight mode set the way you like you can move on to
the other flight modes (ST1 ST3) for idle up and 3D rates. When you change
the position of the flight mode switch you will notice that the percentage in the
Gyro menu changes. Depending on which flight mode you wish to use, set the
Gyro percentage to the same setting as in your normal mode as a good starting
point. From here you can make any adjustments you require.

Channel 5 is what your looking for HH Gyros.....

[Stuart]

From what I understand the TG8000 is a normal piezo gryo, so you have the rudder into the gyro and the gyro into ch4 on the Rx.

[tgg]

Thanks for the info 8)