Hitec Flash 5 and OLD Futaba analog 6ch DON"T WORK!!!!!

[cptcrusty1]

I used the FMS software many years ago with both of these radios and they worked fine, now with the new versions and XP they don't work. The interface I have is the Futaba trainer cord with the Parallel port then Serial (game port) adapter.. If I said that wrong, its the Futaba trainer cord attached to the big fat plug which then has an adapter going to the little D plug that joysticks plug into (no, not USB).

I downloaded the Version 2 8.3 Alpha version (since its the only one that said XP).

WHAT am I doing wrong? Oh.. .I don't have any sound either, but THAT DOESN"T MATTER if I can't fly.....

SOMEONE PLEASE help this poor sap fix the prob. I can build a computer, but can't figure this goofy thing out.

[aeropal]

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"Because there is no device-driver for the simple interfaces (PPM-Paralellport- and PPM-Serialport-Interface) they can not be used on Win 2k/XP. That's why also the dialog-boxes to configure them inside FMS are locked. To use your own radio with FMS there are these possibilties:

- PIC-Interface: This interface converts the PPM-signal into standard RS232, which can be read also on Win 2k/XP systems without any special drivers. The FMS supports PIC interfaces with the version 2.0 Beta 7.
- PPM-Joystick-Interface: These are often ruther complicate to build, but convert your radio into a real joystick. Win 2k/XP supports joysticks, and also the FMS can use all joysticks, that are installed on Windows."

Audio port interface .

[phildc]

To summarize:
PPJoy with a parallel cable (your cable ?)
Smartpropoplus with an audio cable.

Also refer to the sticky topic:

Phil.

[suman]

Guck mal da in den Einstellungen, da gibts oirgendwo sowas wie PPM Radio control, das müsste es sein, aber mein Kabel läuft auch nicht. Ich lese immer wieder, das parallele Kabel gehe unter XP garnicht und dann lese ich wieder, dass man eine Transistorschaltung einbauen soll.

Was nun geht kann ich auch noch nicht sagen.

[ggunners]