by Andy2No » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:47 pm
Hi Will,
Sorry to hear that.
While reading about these cables I found someone claiming they don't send enough channels to work with a CP2 transmitter. I didn't know if that was true but I thought maybe it sent the first four and not the other one (channel six, I think - there's no channel 5).
If you can't get it to move anything with left and right on the right stick in the FMS calibration bit then I think you're stuck. Have you tried fiddling with the option switches? Even so, I don't think they'd affect that - just the throttle and blade pitch channels.
One consolation is that you can buy a USB Esky flight simulator that's a dummy transmitter and comes with a copy of FMS. They sell them in the UK but every site I've seen is out of stock. There are some on ebay being sent from Hong Kong or China for a bit less - under £25, mostly. I've bought plenty of stuff from Hong Kong without any problems - just have a good look at the seller's feedback before you buy. 98% is not a good score. Look for Paypal Buyer Protection too. Also, if you do order one, make sure they can send you a mode 2 - with the throttle on the left thumb.
One small advantage of buying one specially, rather than using your CP2 Tx, is that you won't have to keep adjusting the trims again if you fly your CP. Although the sim is only 4 channels it'll still help you learn the most important skills.
I was a bit skeptical about using FMS to practice at first because I found if the heli was too far away I couldn't make out which way it was facing, or how high it was. For practicing close to, it's very useful though. The Hughes heli model is great to start with because it's a lot more stable than the Esky looking ThreeDee one. You can do things like practice taking off and landing on a target, making small circuits and "nose in" hovering - where the heli is facing you. Once you've got the hang of those, you're probably ready to fly again.
and need to practice but I cant configure the 6ch channel controller.
