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ukmike99 · 03-13-2013, 07:34 AM

Hi,
just got a flymentor and having a couple of problems.I managed to get the head reacting the way it should after much fiddling and swearing.
I have had to mount the flymentor gyro upside down with arrow facing towards the front the same as the ccd sensor,but my tail does not counter properly and there is no switch to reverse it.I am using the program box and cannot(possibly in my haste)find any way to reverse it.
Also,I have read that to level your swash to turn down balance sense to 000 to switch flymentor off and get a red led,but that doesn`t happen with mine.

I have this fitted on a 450 clone and am using a ZD T7AH-2400 7 channel tx rx which is very similar to the dx7.
Thanks

pril250 · 03-13-2013, 10:09 AM

The reason you can't turn FM off is probably because you have the blue wire plugged in to the RX thus rendering the internal software balance gain inoperable. So either turn FM off via the radio or unplug the blue wire.

The tail controls are in the servo menu 'Tail Servo' nor/rev and the control menu as 'Yaw' nor/rev, one controls the gyro correction direction and the other the rudder control direction.

Also possibly by swapping port 2&3 on FM you can restore the gyro the right way up position but you will have to re-do the setup, this is not critical though.

Ivor Hill · 03-13-2013, 12:01 PM

Would be interested to know why you had to turn the gyro upside down. Have you read the sticky at the top of the section.

ukmike99 · 03-13-2013, 03:20 PM

Blue wire was plugged in and now I have disconnected and can switch it of to level swash.Also found out how to reverse tail so thats ok.
I mounted the gyro at the tail end and couldn`t put it on top of the boom.Thinking about it,is there anyreason it could not be mounted at the front the right way up.
I am going through the sticky now

Ivor Hill · 03-13-2013, 05:12 PM

You can mountit any where you like. I often fix then under the heli just in front of the rear skid, the right way up. I just stick the pad to the lid of the gyro not the bottom.

pril250 · 03-13-2013, 05:17 PM

You can mount it on the front if a flat surface is available, I have done on a Trex600. Be sure to have good vibration insulation especially if mounted in close vicinity to the motor. I use gel pad secured with velcro strap.

ukmike99 · 03-14-2013, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivor Hill

You can mountit any where you like. I often fix then under the heli just in front of the rear skid, the right way up. I just stick the pad to the lid of the gyro not the bottom.

Now why didn`t I think of that.There are no pots your switches you need to access.Doh

03-13-2013, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
ukmike99 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007	Flymentor query Hi, just got a flymentor and having a couple of problems.I managed to get the head reacting the way it should after much fiddling and swearing. I have had to mount the flymentor gyro upside down with arrow facing towards the front the same as the ccd sensor,but my tail does not counter properly and there is no switch to reverse it.I am using the program box and cannot(possibly in my haste)find any way to reverse it. Also,I have read that to level your swash to turn down balance sense to 000 to switch flymentor off and get a red led,but that doesn`t happen with mine. I have this fitted on a 450 clone and am using a ZD T7AH-2400 7 channel tx rx which is very similar to the dx7. Thanks

03-13-2013, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
pril250 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008	The reason you can't turn FM off is probably because you have the blue wire plugged in to the RX thus rendering the internal software balance gain inoperable. So either turn FM off via the radio or unplug the blue wire. The tail controls are in the servo menu 'Tail Servo' nor/rev and the control menu as 'Yaw' nor/rev, one controls the gyro correction direction and the other the rudder control direction. Also possibly by swapping port 2&3 on FM you can restore the gyro the right way up position but you will have to re-do the setup, this is not critical though. __________________ T-Rex600-ICE100,WR10ABEC,Scorp4025-1100+17T,Kasama head,QUK Swash CNC Tail,G-Force blocks,3152,DS760+BLS251,DX7+AR7000,FM. Blade400-CC ICE50,Scorp2221-8+12T,Sonix Head&Tail,5A BEC,HS65HB,Quark+3500G,AR7000,Align Carbon blades,TRex500 Skids,Flymentor. Last edited by pril250; 03-13-2013 at 11:41 AM..

03-13-2013, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
pril250 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008	You can mount it on the front if a flat surface is available, I have done on a Trex600. Be sure to have good vibration insulation especially if mounted in close vicinity to the motor. I use gel pad secured with velcro strap. __________________ T-Rex600-ICE100,WR10ABEC,Scorp4025-1100+17T,Kasama head,QUK Swash CNC Tail,G-Force blocks,3152,DS760+BLS251,DX7+AR7000,FM. Blade400-CC ICE50,Scorp2221-8+12T,Sonix Head&Tail,5A BEC,HS65HB,Quark+3500G,AR7000,Align Carbon blades,TRex500 Skids,Flymentor.

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03-13-2013, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ivor Hill Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008	Would be interested to know why you had to turn the gyro upside down. Have you read the sticky at the top of the section.

03-13-2013, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
ukmike99 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jul 2007	Blue wire was plugged in and now I have disconnected and can switch it of to level swash.Also found out how to reverse tail so thats ok. I mounted the gyro at the tail end and couldn`t put it on top of the boom.Thinking about it,is there anyreason it could not be mounted at the front the right way up. I am going through the sticky now

03-13-2013, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ivor Hill Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008	You can mountit any where you like. I often fix then under the heli just in front of the rear skid, the right way up. I just stick the pad to the lid of the gyro not the bottom.

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