PROTEC ZOOM 400 ELECTRONICS

[DUBIOUSP]

:? Good day to you all I must say what a wonderful site for information, Im a complete novice originally purchased a Humming Bird which Ive managed to trash over the weekend so will try try again. My query is if any body can help my wife purchased me a ZOOM 400 with Protech electronics and a Sanwa GD6000 Tx, sort of built it up but noticed from the Protech web site that the tail servo connects to the gyro is this correct also the pitch control servo seems to over drive and stay in that position how do I drive the pitch ? any help appreciated thank you in advance for any help

[belair]

The tail servo does connect to the gyro. Otherwise the tail will not stay in one place. Did you setup your radio for the swashplate type you need for the zoom400? I think that will get your troubles away.
Could be that some other guy's can explane it a little better in the Queen's language. I can explane in dutch but you wouldn't get any where.
Cheers
Belair

[DUBIOUSP]

Thanks for that its a start at least

DD

[DUBIOUSP]

Would that then mean that the input to the gyro goes to the tail output from the receiver

DD

[FrankS]

I've set mine up for a Futaba FF6 radio and followed the Futaba manual which shoed how to set up the transmitter and where everything plus in. Does the Sanwa set have similar instructions. The FF6 was quite helpful also in setting the throttle/pitch mixing and swashplate type.

Note you have to set this transmitter to Heli but I would have thought the Sanwa would be the same., and this automatically links the throttle and pitch together.

You are correct with the Gyro, Gyro to rudder output on reciever, rudder (or tail) servo to Gyro.

[DUBIOUSP]

The gyro and rudder now appear to be working correctly, the pitch control still does not control Ive have set according to the manual which is centre it on another channel and mount the horn, this may be incorrect Im wondering wether I should set the throttle to 0% and then fit the horn. Is there then an overide to operate the pitch from the Sanwa or is it fully automatic

[FrankS]

I can only speak for the futaba set up, but I did what you said i.e. center the servo and then plugged it into the pitch output on the reciever. Pitch then worked with the throttle.

[DUBIOUSP]

Many thanks Im starting to believe perhaps the receiver has a fault !

[Raptorite]

Hi,

It sounds to me like the transmitter is in Aero mode and as such is trying to operate the pitch channel (No 6) as though it was the flaps on a fixed wing aircraft. In which case channel 6 will either be up or down and not controllable by the throttle stick.

To change this press the CH+ button to scroll through the menu's until you get to the one that says ETC. Then press the FUNCTION button to scroll through the menu until you get to the option that says TYP. It will most likely be set to AERO, by pressing the CH+ button again you can change it to HELI. Once you have done that the screen with flash the word YES, confirm this by pressing the INC+/YES button. Once you have done that by pressing the END button you will be returned to the screen with the model number and the transmitter voltage displayed and youre done.

Have a look at the section on how to select model setups, which I believe is on page 18 of the manual. This will give you a graphical representation of the description I have given you above.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,

Pete.

[DUBIOUSP]

Thanks guys for all help RX changed all ok now

[Stuart]

Glad to hear you got sorted