Idle Up/TH

[Mart61]

Hi Guys

I've been thru the basic and advanced calibration mode in Phoenix for my DX7. However I can't fathom out how to program the throttle hold and idle up switches to work in Phoenix.

Can anyone give me any guidance on how to do this?

Cheers.

[Birdie4x4]

I have a FF9 and just set them up in the TX and away you go.

[Dedcalm]

You configure them on your Tx mate definately should have them else how can you practice your inverted stuff and auto's

Another reason to invite me over for a Phoenix session

[bolders]

To get idle up working you need to toggle the idle up switch during calibration (do this when setting the extents of the sticks and not in the next stage as advised by the software). When you toggle the idle up switch look at which channel is moving in the calibration screen.

Once calibration has finished goto the title bar at top of screen select SYSTEM then YOUR CONTROLS from the dropdown list.
Click the edit button which will show all the control assignments. (make sure you have detailed controls selected).
Scroll down to idle up an assign the channel that you noted during calibration. This should get idle up working.

You cant get throttle hold to work directly but I have discovered a trick to get it to function. I will be detailing how to do it on a DX6i in this thread - it should be be similar to a DX7 but without having one to test I cant garantee this.

http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/phoeni...i-phoenix.html

Im afraid you will have to wait a few days before I can post the details as my DX6i is away for repair (its under factory recall for dodgy pots) and I cant remember the exact process to follow in phoenix. If you subscribe to the above thread I will update it when I get my transmitter back which will hopefully be next week .

[steve b]

martin as birdie says just set up your tranny as you would for your heli

[Mart61]

Doh! I did it in my Tx and all's well! Thanks for the input guys.

You're welcome anytime Rob - just drop me a text.

[chemicalbro]

I don't have the phoenix idle up (default key i) mapped to the tx
just make a v curve in your tx in either flt mode 1 or 2. (even a flat line at 100% all the way will work as the governor in phoenix takes care of the revs)
phoenix will only recognize 2 switches that you can map a phoenix key function to on the dx7 and those are gear and aux 2.

the other switches will work as normal as they are modifying the pulse from the tx and phoenix knows this
I've got throttle hold on gear. (it's not ideal as in real life gear is my gyro gain and throttle hold is on rudder DR switch)


edit:doh too slow