Spektrum binding question..

[dillwhacker]

Quick question if I may..
I have just been testing some servos on the bench with a spekky AR8000 and a DX8.
Picked a spare model, did the bind, which looked fine - orange RX light flashed, then went solid.
But no response at all from the servos, although they were obviously getting a signal as they moved to centre and resist being moved by hand, just no response to the sticks.
Repeated a few times with no luck.
Then I plugged in a sat, did the bind again (both orange lights flash then solid) - and now the servos respond just fine.
Is this expected behavoir? Is it normal to bind OK without a sat but not respond? Some fail-safe mechanism?
Or just something I have overlooked / forgotten....
Cheers all

[noste500]

Is your tx too close to rx , ?
has caused issues for me before..
hth

[Pabs]

Spektrum binding question..

Ar8000 requires the satellite to operate, as far as I know.
Certainly mine does.

[dillwhacker]

Ar8000 requires the satellite to operate, as far as I know.
Certainly mine does.

OK thats interesting, thanks!
Is that normal for Spekkie, or special to the AR8000?
I'm sure with other Spekkie receivers, I have found they work with and without, provided the bind is done with / without?
Thanks again,
Trev

[GIXERMAN]

Ar8000 is a full range rx, so will require sat.

[Pabs]

Spektrum binding question..

Ar8000 is a full range rx, so will require sat.

Yeah - as above. Seems the norm.
Here's an example:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11054562/tm.htm

[bigpops]

You need the sat connected for the AR8000 to initialise (or bind) properly, but if the satellite fails after that, for example, in flight; the main unit will operate on it's own.

[dillwhacker]

Cheers guys, & thanks for the link Pabs.
Live and learn.
Common sense would say it should keep blinking to say 'I'm not happy to bind'...
Taa again, nice one.
Trev

[dillwhacker]

You need the sat connected for the AR8000 to initialise (or bind) properly, but if the satellite fails after that, for example, in flight; the main unit will operate on it's own.

Thanks, that makes sense, I'm just surprised to see the bind light without a sat.
Taa
Trev

[GIXERMAN]

Cheers guys, & thanks for the link Pabs.
Live and learn.
Common sense would say it should keep blinking to say 'I'm not happy to bind'...
Taa again, nice one.
Trev

Receiver say nooooooooo! Are you drinking again Trev

[dillwhacker]

Receiver say nooooooooo! Are you drinking again Trev

Wot, me? as If I would ever touch a drop mate!
Bloody need it after flying this afternoon, jees, my thumbs were blue! Took me an hour to warm up when I got home, fookin weather is killing me!
Trouble is receiver say YES! solid light = good bind, but no servo workey!!
What ya got left to sell me then??!!

[GIXERMAN]

Tell me what you fancy, sure I got something in the hangar loads of 500 spares

[GIXERMAN]

And 450 pro

[dillwhacker]

Stop it Brian!
Last year I did more BUY than FLY.....
If I can't fly a circuit inverted soon I'm gonna bite my own head off and take up knitting
Trouble is I have fewer brain cels than I have dumb thumbs...

[GIXERMAN]

Stop it Brian!
Last year I did more BUY than FLY.....
If I can't fly a circuit inverted soon I'm gonna bite my own head off and take up knitting
Trouble is I have fewer brain cels than I have dumb thumbs...

all I can suggest is too eat more fish! Has omega 3 so will help with brain cells