Phoenix/DX6i 3D Setup

[Alf]

Hi Folk,

Wonder if you can help an old timer get his thick skull around the complexities of the Phoenix/DX6i setup?

Some months back I acquired a Buzzfly which I promptly crashed! This led me to looking for advice on how to fly an RC heli and I then stumbled on your site which I found invaluable. As crash repairs started getting a tad expensive, I heeded the words of those that had gone before me and invested in Phoenix and a DX6i TX.

After many hours practice on the SIM, I have now got to a stage where I would like to have a bash at inverted flight, but am totally clueless as to how to setup the DX6i and have no idea what switches are supposed to do what. At the moment the only switch which seems to do anything is the gear up switch and that only works on planes. To fly upside-down I have been told by the guys at Phoenix, that I need to configure the DX6i so that the Idle-Up switch gaves a "V-curve" on the throttle channel. They went onto say that the usual curve for this would be a 100% - 75% - 100% throttle curve.

Can someone please tell me in layman's language exactly how I do that and which is the Idle-Up switch?

Cheers,

Alan

[Balders]

Hi Alf,

Yes, the gear switch on the Dx6i is the "idle up" equivalent. It's also labelled f-mode, or flight-mode, same sorta thing.

Also, make sure the model you have selected in Phoenix supports inverted (or 3D) flying...sorry if I'm going through the sucking-eggs stuff.

If you want know about setting up curves, let me know. If you search for Finless Bob Curves 101 on t'internet, it's a great video for beginners on curves etc.

[Balders]

OK, thought I'd type up something on dx6i curves whilst I have a sec.

My Phoenix model on dx6i has "thro cur" menu 6 as follows:
You will see norm, stunt and hold. At this point if you throw the gear switch you will see the arrow move to the corresponding curve selected by the switch. Norm will prob look light a straight diaganol line. Use the scroll wheel to highlight stunt. This is where you should see a V curve, although it's a very very shallow V. If you need help with how to program in a curve, do ask, but mine is set 100-95-90-95-100 (you have 5 points on the curve you can program).

[Alf]

Many thanks for your help Balders. That seems a lot more straight forward then I thought, so I will give it a go and see what happens. Ta Ta for now. Alan.

[Alf]

Well I set the throttle curve as you said, then went back to Phoenix to give it a go. When I flicked the idle-up switch the motor revved up but when I took off and turned the heli upside down all it did was crash! At that point I did as you suggested and took a look at Finless Bob's video on Curves and at last everything became clear. I now understand that when you flick idle-up the top half of the throttle stick is used for normal flight and the bottom half of the stick is used for inverted flight.

You have made me a very happy fellow Balder's so thanks once again for all your help. It really is appreciated.

Alf.

[Balders]

pleasure mate.