12FG and Align Governor

[t-rex pedro]

I recently transfered my 7C gov menu settings onto my new 12FG. This produced a very low headspeed on my 700 but it ran great using the 7C. Why would this change? Surely a % in the gov menu would give the same headspeed no matter what the radio? Also, will the headspeed function work (setting direct from the radio)? I understand this is for the GV-1 as this governor knows the helicopters gear ratio and works it out from there. Obviously this is not an option on the Align governor.

Any info appreciated people!

[toetapper]

Hi pete, im trying to set up the align gov with my 14mz, and am having the same trouble as you!, i think the figure in the gov menu means nothing? go to your servo monitor screen and look at the reading there,on mine if i have 70% in the gov menu the figure in the servo monitor reads 48%

Hope this helps

Si

[t-rex pedro]

Hi pete, im trying to set up the align gov with my 14mz, and am having the same trouble as you!, i think the figure in the gov menu means nothing? go to your servo monitor screen and look at the reading there,on mine if i have 70% in the gov menu the figure in the servo monitor reads 48%

Hope this helps

Si

Yeah, I noticed that too Si. Very odd! What do you think about entering the target headspeed directly into the gov menu and not use a % figure? I would have loved to have tach'd it today to see if the figure I input matched the headspeed (need to invest in a tacho!) I know this is only for use on the GV-1 (or maybe the Multigov) but I'm still curious!

[toetapper]

Perhaps Pete, i think im going to ramp up the % figure in the gov menu until i have the right % in the servo monitor screen

Si

[t-rex pedro]

Perhaps Pete, i think im going to ramp up the % figure in the gov menu until i have the right % in the servo monitor screen

Si

Good idea. I'll try that too. Blind leading the blind or what!!!! lol

I will try it out and get the head tach'd. I'll post back and let you know, unless of course you do first!

[t-rex pedro]

Little update: just checked my servo monitor screen. In idle up 2 its suggesting +92%. Your right about the values in this screen not matching those in the gov menu as the figure here is 89%. Wierd!

[shaun.e]

I think that the 'trial and error' method is the only way to set up the Align Gov. I had similar problems setting up the 600NSP and, with a baseline provided through a thread on Helifreak, I set mine and then got out the tacho. I ended up with 77% on the gov giving 1900rpm headspeed. This was different to the guy on Helifreak - so maybe no two engine/gov/tx combinations are quite the same??