dx7 on phoenix - power on/off

[moyesboy]

when i plug the tx in it works with the tx switched off.
I assume it is still using the battery and not taking power from my PC USB?
That would be too good to be true!

[Dashik]

Try pluging it in with the battery disconnected and see......

[Goto10]

I'm pretty sure it still uses battery power, however it's not transmitting anything so uses naff all power (just power for screen and that's pretty much it), although now I'm wondering if it *would* work sans battery! CBA to fire main PC up to try it now either (watching telly with laptop on sofa)

[Dashik]

Lazy git

[flatspins]

All JR radios (Spektrum included) power up when a buddy lead or sim lead are plugged into them.
If your using them for buddying, you turn the switch on for the one you want to be master, and the switch for the slave has to be off.

Using on the sim, it usually doesn`t matter where the switch is, but you do need to have the battery in.

[golddust]

With DX6 on Phoenix for example the switchy needs to be off. Over several days the battery does drain down. Not sure how many hours continuous will last for though.