motor will not spin up

[Goshawk]

I Have a mini titan but for some reason it will not spin up, but if i do a servo check it will, tx is a ff9, esc is a ace rc blc-40, down loaded manual for both and cannot work it out, any help please, ive had it 2 day and havent been able to fly it Grrr.

thanks simon

[sacko]

Any beeps at all?

[Goshawk]

Any beeps at all?

yeah it goes through the start up i think they go to fast to count them. gyro arrived fine thankyou, i switch it on with full throttle, loud beeps then idle throttle but still will not work when all beeps are complete.

had to reverse:-

ALI
RUD
GYRO



simon

[EtheAv8r]

yeah it goes through the start up i think they go to fast to count them. gyro arrived fine thankyou, i switch it on with full throttle, loud beeps then idle throttle but still will not work when all beeps are complete.

had to reverse:-

ALI
RUD
GYRO

simon

Are you switching on with full throttle to put the ESC into set-up mode? Because operationally you should switch on with LOW throttle..... or the ESC will not arm, and therefore to motor will not spin.

[PsiLo]

+1 the switch on with high then to low is just to calibrate the throttle. Once this is done switch it off then from then on you should power up at low throttle.

From the manual.....

START PROCEDURE
1.Turn on your transmitter and make sure that the throttle
stick is at the idle position.
2.Turn on the receiver if no BEC.
3.Connect the battery to the ESC.
4.If the ESC is connected correctly and receives signals
from the receiver, you will hear 3 rising tones ( ),
which means the ESC is ready to go.
5.Go flying and have fun, but be mindful of your flying
time.

[Goshawk]

+1 the switch on with high then to low is just to calibrate the throttle. Once this is done switch it off then from then on you should power up at low throttle.

From the manual.....

START PROCEDURE
1.Turn on your transmitter and make sure that the throttle
stick is at the idle position.
2.Turn on the receiver if no BEC.
3.Connect the battery to the ESC.
4.If the ESC is connected correctly and receives signals
from the receiver, you will hear 3 rising tones ( ),
which means the ESC is ready to go.
5.Go flying and have fun, but be mindful of your flying
time.

If i was to say i had the ESC plugged into the battery port on the reciever would you all laugh

thanks guys

[glen_j]

yes we would have to laugh i wouldn't worry though most of us have done something like that at one point or another

[Hangar-7]

If i was to say i had the ESC plugged into the battery port on the reciever would you all laugh

thanks guys

I'd if you do it again. It's a simple mistake most beginners make...

Just a note of caution, it is best to take out the main rotor blades when you're setting up the ESC - just a precaution.

[EtheAv8r]

If i was to say i had the ESC plugged into the battery port on the reciever would you all laugh

thanks guys

no... but I would suggest a move to the throttle channel, and we will say no more!

[Goshawk]

I'd if you do it again. It's a simple mistake most beginners make...

Just a note of caution, it is best to take out the main rotor blades when you're setting up the ESC - just a precaution.

no... but I would suggest a move to the throttle channel, and we will say no more!

ha ha now i have another problem now tho its has a align gp750 gyro on and the tail is putting to much right into it when i go to lift, i have put the servo into the reciver on its own and its set in the middle, what setting do i need to go into, to get set without trim which does not really work anyway.

simon

[Hangar-7]

ha ha now i have another problem now tho its has a align gp750 gyro on and the tail is putting to much right into it when i go to lift, i have put the servo into the reciver on its own and its set in the middle, what setting do i need to go into, to get set without trim which does not really work anyway.

simon

Where have you mounted the Tail servo? You need to adjust the link length until you get it near the middle. This is where boom mount is very handy coz you can adjust the position on the boom, if you've a non-adjustable link.

A silly question, hope you have followed the gyro instructions and servo connected to the gyro and not to the Rx directly .....that's known as well he..he..

[Goshawk]

Where have you mounted the Tail servo? You need to adjust the link length until you get it near the middle. This is where boom mount is very handy coz you can adjust the position on the boom, if you've a non-adjustable link.

A silly question, hope you have followed the gyro instructions and servo connected to the gyro and not to the Rx directly .....that's known as well he..he..

yeah its a boom mounted and in the gyro. when you put power on it puts nearly full right in on the tail its in hh mode, i just dont want to lift it off the ground to see if it corrects it self, i also have a shake on the power down only of the heli, main blades are running true any ideas?

simon

[challis349]

my heli shakes very slightly on low power whilst on the floor, i think its just the inertia fropm the blades, ive never worried about that, also my tail servo, and most others down the club i think, do the same with the movement, hh doesnt work properly until the heli is in the air, if you are not confident to get it in the air to check, then see if anybody around you is at a club or anything, mine will go all the way right, i just correct it until its in the ait then hh takes over and works correctly

[Balders]

What I've done to correct tail creep/gyro setup is gaffa tape the heli to the top of a wooden kitchen stool which has a rotating top, that way I can safely spin it up in the dining room, make adjustments quickly and re-test straight away. Probably not ideal, but not a bad starting point.

[EtheAv8r]

What I've done to correct tail creep/gyro setup is gaffa tape the heli to the top of a wooden kitchen stool which has a rotating top, that way I can safely spin it up in the dining room, make adjustments quickly and re-test straight away. Probably not ideal, but not a bad starting point.

This is a variation on what I believe was/is called a 'Lazy Susan'.....