Gov fitted,time for a scilly question

[Nick B]

.....well not a scilly question,just need confirmation lol

This gadget gives me a constant headspeed to whatever i set it at sort of like the flatlines i have been using on my electric heli's and the 2 IU curves i have been flying with will no longer come into effect unless...

A,i have the gov switched off on the tx
B,if a magnet pops out

I have the headspeed set in my DX7 in the mixing...+80% in IU1 and +20% in IU2.

Am i on the right track in my thinking

Feel free to verbally abuse me

[waveydavey]

Sounds about right. What governor is it?

[Nick B]

Align jobby

[J-S-Q]

Yeah that all sounds about right. The only other thing to note is that the governor doesn't activate unless your throttle channel is above a certain threshold which, if I remember rightly, is 30%.

[Tim Procter]

1. Install the governor per the manual. I'm using a DX7/AR7000 and the yellow sign wire is connected to AUX.

2. Set ATV for AUX2 to +100%/-100%

3. Set throttle curve to linear - 0-INH-50-INH-100

4. With the throttle stick on its lowest position, turn ON the radio.

5. Turn ON receiver and wait for the governor light to turn Green. When it's green, press the SET button on the governor for about 3 seconds until the GOV light starts to blink. Release the SET button then move the throttle stick to its highest position. The GOV light will turn OFF for a second then turn solid GREEN.

At this point, calibration is done. Verify that GOV is sensing the magnet by manually rotating the starter shaft with a 6MM allen wrence or just use your starter shaft. The lights on the GOV should turn OFF when one of the 2 magnets is directly under the sensor. (NOTE: only one of the two magnets should make the GOV light OFF. If you have both of the magnets turn OFF the GOV light, the magnets are installed incorrectly.)

PROGRAMMING THE DX7
1. Go to the master menu. (Press down+select and power ON)

2. Scroll to Input Selct menu and set AUX2 to INH

3. Turn OFF and the turn ON the radio again.

4. Go to the programming menu. (Press down+select)

5. Scroll to PROG.MIX1 menu. We are going to setup here the desired headspeed for Normal mode. Set it to make it look like this:

AUX2> AUX2 ON -- if this says OFF, your flight mode switch is not in normal
RATE: +80% --- for 1882 rpm headspeed
0%

SW: F-NR
OFFSET: 0

You set your RATE % based on the headspeed you want for normal mode. Refer to the table chart that came with the GOV.

6. Scroll to PROG.MIX2 menu. We are going to setup here the desired headspeed for IDLE1 mode. Set it to make it look like this:

AUX2>AUX2 ON -- if this says OFF, your flight mode switch is not in IDLE1
Rate +90% -- for 2024 rpm headspeed
0%
SW:F-S12
OFFSET: 0

Again, you set your RATE% based on the headspeed you want for IDLE1.

7. Scroll to PROG.MIX3 menu. We are going to setup here the desired headspeed for IDLE2 mode. Set it to make it look like this:

AUX2>AUX2 ON -- if this says OFF, your flight mode switch is not in IDLE2
RATE: +10% -- NOT 100% for 2171 rpm headspeed
0%
SW:F-S2
OFFSET: 0

NOTE: IDLE2 uses the base number from IDLE1 and add it's own value to it. So 90% (from IDLE1) + 10% = 100%

8. Exit programming menu and verify that when you flick the AUX2 switch on your radio, you can turn ON (green) or turn OFF (red) the governor. Take note which way your switch turns the GOV ON/OFF. If necessary, you can reverse AUX2 from the reversing sw. on the radio.

Thats it and go have some fun.

[Rctintin]

Great tutorial Tim, i've saved a copy of that to my docs for future use.

Many thanks Tim

[Dave Rand]

Busterboy Is the dx7/ar7000 set up part the same for a CSM revlock 10? Cheers

[Nick B]

Saw that the other night Tim,and is how i have done it

[jamiem]

No dave, the revlock gives you a visual indication using the lights on the unit. It takes about 2 minutes to setup, I'll show you how at the field

[Tim Procter]

No dave, the revlock gives you a visual indication using the lights on the unit. It takes about 2 minutes to setup, I'll show you how at the field

Don't forget your "Setup" card/instructions with the value's unless you have an amazing memory..

[Dave Rand]

Don't forget your "Setup" card/instructions with the value's unless you have an amazing memory..

Will do. What where we talking about? Lol

[jamiem]

It's always in my box

[Nick B]

Flew it today,a mate tach'od my head speeds

600LE OS 55,align 50 pipe running 20% optifuel

Normal at 80% gave me 1890

IU1 at 90% gave me 2100(might of been lower,cant remember lol)

IU2 at +13% gave me 2200

It purrrrred nicely with no bogging or over running HS...happy days

Im sure im getting better fuel consumption too

[Geek]

Cheers nick was that with you dx7?

[Nick B]

Indeed it was Paul,just added 3% on top of the setting Tim posted on IU 2 to get it at 2200