Setting up dx6i

[djbandit]

Hi this is my first ccpm heli with a dx6i and was wondering if you could help with pitch curves throttle curves and dual rates and that. I have got it hovering well and flying around but wanted to know about switching over to 3d. Done it once and it went mad think it's setup wrong thanks for any help.

Loving the little monster so far


Thanks guys

[iceuk]

If i was you i would not even bother trying 3d until u r comfortable right way up.

In answer to ur question you want a pitch curve of 0.25.50.75.100 and a flat throttle curve say 95%
I run all my helis at dr of 100. Soon teaches you not to stick bang to much (-:

Keep us posted.

[MarkG_R1]

As said get comfortable with the basics first or you'll wreck your heli, do you have a simulator? if not i'd recommend Phoenix, that way you can experiment without costing you £££ in parts

You'll soon see the 130x is a fast little heli and can get away from you very very quickly, I haven't ditched mine yet but had a couple of close ones

[djbandit]

I am comfortable flying doing circuits and flying nose in I was just trying to get a feel for it when in 3d mode. My d/r. Is 100% and exp is 0 and is fine it's just I'm not sure I have the spool up switches send things set right forth transition between the 2

[nobbycopter]

What you need to do is set your pitch curve in normal mode so that it is the same percentage value as the corresponding idle up curve at the point you want to switch from normal to IU. That way when you flick between the two there won't be a jump up or down to scare the bejesus outta you

[MarkG_R1]

0 expo?? Crikey!! Don't you find it a bit twitchy? I'm using 25% expo on aileron and elevator and that feels about right for me

[djbandit]

I get it so if I set mid stick at 50% curve saying 50% is zero pitch looking at destruction again, it should jump to 100% throttle but stay were it is. Assuming everything is correct.

[MarkG_R1]

I get it so if I set mid stick at 50% curve saying 50% is zero pitch looking at destruction again, it should jump to 100% throttle but stay were it is. Assuming everything is correct.

That's it btw expo softens the movement around mid stick, you'll still have 100% travel if your DR is 100 just a more delicate movement to start with

[nobbycopter]

As Mark says yes correct, if you set it so that at hovering pitch (6 degrees) they're the same then you can take off in normal and then when hovering flick it into IU and flip away

[djbandit]

That's it btw expo softens the movement around mid stick, you'll still have 100% travel if your DR is 100 just a more delicate movement to start with

Yeah I get the expo is set at 20% I was confusing it with my msr x setup for out doors like it sharp and crisp thanks for the help it is appreciated.

So are the stock settings in the book ok to use as I seem to javelin to move the stick quit far to get it of the ground as I had quit a bit more pitch than stock settings

[MarkG_R1]

You do know you can shorten the sticks on the dx6i 1.5mm hex driver in the top of the stick and either back the grub screw off a bit ( or remove it altogether like I have ) and wind the sticks down

I was finding it more difficult due to the long throw on the sticks, shortening them improved things for me

[djbandit]

I didn't know that thanks might give it a try and see how that feels