How I use my Futaba TX with a Version 2.0 Beta 7 - How use my transmiter

[Waldo]

I buy a used FMS inteface system and I make a download a Version 2.0 Beta 7 program. When I set this program in controler setting only show me keyboard or joy stick options. How I set the Futaba Transmitter?

[Deimos]

Hi Waldo,

If it says "Keyboard" and "Joystick" in the "Controls" menu then it's not FMS 2.0b7 ... it will probably be the prior version, 2.0b6. (See shot below)


The older serial and parallel interfaces don't work under Windows 2000 or XP, so the "Radio transmitter" menu option is hidden on those operating systems.

If you have 2.0b7, though, under the "Controls" menu you should see an "Analog control..." menu option. (See shot below)


You need to go in there to select your transmitter interface. Once again, the older serial and parallel interfaces don't work under Windows 2000 or XP - you will have to build and use the Serial PIC-interface (which has some brains in it to deal with Windows' lack of).


Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Anthony.

[Mike Roberts]

You can also use the much simpler (2 transistor) serial interface circuit using the 'Parallel/ serial IRQ- interface'. I found that the 16-Bit-DLL version gave much better refresh rate. I have put circuit and setup details on my website at:



Go to R/C projects>Flying Model Simulator interface :biggrin:

mike