Setting Phoenix up with futaba

[Scooby1doo1]

Just bought a futaba 7c tx, and flight sim. New to helis and all these buttons different settings and functions.

Now after buying this I thought it would be as easy as plug and play, well nope that was not the case. Was very limited in the time I had, so I left it for another day.

After many google searchers, I have found very limited information. What i read is that I need to be on a free heli model (h1) and it should work. I read some times it does some times it don't. Does or can any body post up all the setting that is used on there 7c please to use on the sim. Step by step settings for a noob, what's what and what not.

Cheers

[chucky21022010]

Just bought a futaba 7c tx, and flight sim. New to helis and all these buttons different settings and functions.

Now after buying this I thought it would be as easy as plug and play, well nope that was not the case. Was very limited in the time I had, so I left it for another day.

After many google searchers, I have found very limited information. What i read is that I need to be on a free heli model (h1) and it should work. I read some times it does some times it don't. Does or can any body post up all the setting that is used on there 7c please to use on the sim. Step by step settings for a noob, what's what and what not.

Cheers

Just plug the transmitter and run phoenix. It is best to update the software by downloading the latest version 3.0 from phoenixrc.com. It will do some calibration and ccpm de-mixing, just follow the instructions on the screen and you will be fine. Chose from the list of futaba transmitters usually the 7channel ones. You might have to edit the direction of the servos on phoenix program itself but apart from that, it is ok.

[Scooby1doo1]

Tried to do an update but this fails, i have tried again this morn. Phoenix come up in a window and says (you cannot set up a control profile because your transmitter is not connected) but it is connected and turned on, what I'm I doing wrong

[ModelGuard.Com]

Hi
I Presume you are using the Futaba square trainer port at the rear of the tranny? Ive known people plug the audio male into the charging socket on the Tx. If you are using the square plug then give it a real good push into the back of the tx, The connection between these two on the 7c is really bad

[Scooby1doo1]

Hi
I Presume you are using the Futaba square trainer port at the rear of the tranny? Ive known people plug the audio male into the charging socket on the Tx. If you are using the square plug then give it a real good push into the back of the tx, The connection between these two on the 7c is really bad

hi yep square port and i have pushed hard, but still come up with that error

[Mslater]

Did you get Phoenix from Ebay or a model shop ?

I have no problems with the 7c -it works fine. If you have the correct connector the 7c will power itself on when you plug the lead in. There is no need to switch the set on.

[Mslater]

Hi
I Presume you are using the Futaba square trainer port at the rear of the tranny? Ive known people plug the audio male into the charging socket on the Tx. If you are using the square plug then give it a real good push into the back of the tx, The connection between these two on the 7c is really bad

There are some really bad square plugs made by third party vendors - the real one doesn't need to be pushed in hard, in fact its an easy and fairly gentle connection.

[Scooby1doo1]

Bought both brand new from fast lads Saturday, nope it don't power on when plug in. So this means some thing is wrong right, can only be square plug lead it's self or female end on tx.
I'll ring them up Tom as it's a bit of a drive, unless a fix can be had.

Also when I click on sim icon it says there's an update 3.0 and a letter forget what letter, but updates a diff letter. Now when my laptop restarts to install update it's still the old letter. So it's not updating proper, could this be a sign.

[Mslater]

Might need to turn the Virus Guard off to complete the update.

[Scooby1doo1]

Not happy now, just got back from pick brand new square lead up, still no joy. Tx ex dont turn on and when i turn it on still says no tx please plug in usb. Looks like another 45 mile round trip.

I did say have you any way of testing it before hand, nope sorry. So looks like im going down with laptop, tx and leads.

update later.

[Scooby1doo1]

Update after 3 Plugs it now works, and even set it me up and gave a quick demo. Had a little play and it's hard, any tips

[chugga-bug]

Had a little play and it's hard, any tips

Practice, practice, practice..... It is damn hard at first, then it'll click and you'll wonder why you had so much trouble!

Imagine trying to balance a broom stick on your finger, that's kind of what you need to do with the cyclic stick to keep the heli steady.

[Scooby1doo1]

been at it now for a few hrs, head herts so i'll try again tom.

[Mslater]

been at it now for a few hrs, head herts so i'll try again tom.

Thats the wrong way to do it. Just 10-15 mins at a time then go have a cuppa or watch a bit of tell. Come back later and do a few more minutes.

The human brain takes a little while to soak in the new things you are asking it to do. It soaks in quicker with brief repetitions of the same task - resting in between.

Each time you crash, spend 30 seconds or so working out why you got into the situation that caused the crash.

I bet you report back tomorrow that you can hold a hover for a minute or more.

But if not, so what, there are no prizes for speed, its better to get it right.

[Mslater]

Not happy now, just got back from pick brand new square lead up, still no joy. Tx ex dont turn on and when i turn it on still says no tx please plug in usb. Looks like another 45 mile round trip.

I did say have you any way of testing it before hand, nope sorry. So looks like im going down with laptop, tx and leads.

update later.

Fastlad said they couldn't test it ?

Thats not the normal service report we hear from them.