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I feel compelled to interject at this point that my experience with the
JR 10X programming has not been the piece of cake that others seem
to find it to be. As you can probably guess, I don't consider myself to
be all that dim-witted, but by the same token, I am not to be categorized
with the likes of Albert E. either! My previous experience at programming
R/C computer radios was with the major competitive brand,i.e. Futaba.
I'm the first to admit that all the systems out there require the owner
to invest some considerable time devoted to digesting the material contained
in the instruction manual, however, there does, in my opinion, exist a
major difference in reasonable understandability between the two systems.
<br>The #64 rudder coupling mix is the exception to all the other deep
dark secrets hidden away within the bowels of an otherwise beautifully
performing system.
<br>Example: If you own a Futaba system and you want to set up an
Airbrake function, you look up "Airbrake" in the manual and the page no.
is listed, whereupon you turn to the page and follow the directions and
"voilla" Airbrake now functions! Sure, you have to remember to include
the flap channel, but there isn't even any reference to the airbrake function
in the JR manual. Can you set up the airbrake function with the JR radio?
Sure you can, but is it easy? No way! I just got through setting it up
yesterday on my new plane, but if you ask me how I did it I would have
to tell you that I have no idea.On top of that it probably took me a couple
of hours. I'm just starting to get a grasp of code 17 Function Select to
set up a flight mode which I successfully implemented after a coule of
days of reading it over and over, but I had done the same thing a couple
of days before on my Futaba in about 10 minutes. The mix functions on the
Futaba require less programming steps while the JR confuses you with "normal,
include, origin" choices you must select if you can understand what they
do.
<br>On the Futaba you can assign any function to any switch while the JR
limits flight modes to only the three D/R switches. JR claims that you
can customize the radio to your own personal preferances, but in truth
you really can't, at least in my opinion.
<br>Maybe I've got this all wrong, or maybe somebody can enlighten me,
but I fail to be able to share the enthusiastic endorsement of programming
simplicity proclaimed by some others.
<br>Maybe it's a failure on the part of the authors of the manual to do
a straight forward presentation of the material.
<br>Don't get me wrong. I do all my serious pattern flying with the JR
radio and it does what it's supposed to do and it does it extremely well
and yes I like the radio, but I just can't endorse statements I've seen
by others to the effect that it's easier to program than Futaba because
in my experience just the opposite is true.The problem could be just me,....who
knows.
<br>Georgie
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<p>don szczur wrote:
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<font size=-1>Yes, I just helped
set up a Troy Built Extra 260, from an ex- pattern flyer locally.
(BTW, he was drooling over the Focus, and I encouraged him to get back
into pattern, he is contemplating) the Focus is a pre- FOCUS 2 (thicker
stab which really puts the snaps on heading and elevators go all the way
to the tip (I've got over 30% expo on low rates and 60% expo on high rates
to get the same feel as the FOCUS ARF at half that expo). Also BTW,
I am moving closer to putting the 3D stab and wings, to try them out in
the next month or so.</font> <font size=-1>Anyhow he has just switched
to JR and found a couple of learning curve issues.</font> <font size=-1>The
code 17 function for flapperons- putting the aux 1 into "inhibit" mode.
(disabling the slider on the left side of the tx)</font> <font size=-1>Screen
contrast- after we took off the protective plastic of the screen, found
on the main screen in the lower right hand corner contrast adjustment.
After that I could see the screen while we were flying and set up the Rudder-Aileron/Elevator
mix, and did a Function 51, low throttle to down elevator. Polished
these in the air.</font> <font size=-1>Function modes- I explained
the dual rate/expo function code. Ailerons, Elevator and Rudder all on
one code and set up for him. Basically he did not realize the three
basic flight modes (he set up FM 1 rather than FM 0 to start). Got
him squarred away. Remembering he just picked up the radio and started
using it without the manual.</font> <font size=-1>He also had cannisters
(big mufflers) on his engine so the low end was very sluggish. On
his first flight he kept thinking the engine was lean or ready to dead
stick when in reality it was just sluggish. Just before the next flight,
in real time I showed him the code 18, used the procedure and he adjusted
the curve to his liking.</font> <font size=-1>So in 2 flights he went
from getting ready to toss the plane (it was way out of trim and was not
locking in at all) to perfectly mixed aircraft and a very excited pilot.</font>
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<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>From: </b>Henderson,Eric <<a href="mailto:Eric.Henderson@gartner.com">Eric.Henderson@gartner.com</a>></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</a>
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<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>Date: </b>Monday, May 26, 2003
2:14 PM</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>Subject: </b>JR "Unplugged"</font></font>
<br> <span class=127335817-26052003><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>
Don Ref. "</span>Actually, a plug for the 10X. I just got my new
plane flying and after two flights its 90% dialed in. I attribute
the speed of setup to the simplicity of the radio. <span
class=127335817-26052003><font color="#0000FF">
" </font></font></font></span><span
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class=127335817-26052003></span><span
class=127335817-26052003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>I
did a first class "dumb thumb" this weekend at the the BARKs contest.
Earl Vincent is flying a Temptation with an OS 1.40 and recently purchased
JR 10X. I wanted him to fly my OS1.60 powered Temptation to let him see
the difference. He reluctantly let me copy my mode-1 program into his mode
-2 TX. UNFORTUNATELY I copied my program into his model memory location....
It was a disaster - I looked for a place to hide....</font></font></font></span><span
class=127335817-26052003></span><span
class=127335817-26052003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Earl
was good about it and was prepared to let me re-program his radio. After
I had set the wing for flaperons Earl stepped in and took over and did
the rest. We had it completely re-set-up in about 15 minutes. He needed
a test flight to re-calibrate which aileron rate he used and he was done.
this might not seem like a big deal, (Except for some for so good Tease-Eric-material),
but Earl only switched to JR this spring and was able to code the settings
very quickly. This included a bit of rudder mix, a throttle kill and some
rates for spins.</font></font></font></span><span
class=127335817-26052003></span><span
class=127335817-26052003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>I
can't tell you how embarrassed I was and then then how pleased I was at
the reprogramming taking so little time. I am sure that the recovery time
was greatly influenced by the ease of programming.</font></font></font></span><span
class=127335817-26052003></span><span
class=127335817-26052003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Now
all Earl wants to do is copy his program into MY RADIO :-))))) </font></font></font></span><span class=127335817-26052003></span><span class=127335817-26052003></span><span
class=127335817-26052003></span><span class=127335817-26052003><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Regards,</font></font></font>
<p><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=-1>Eric.</font></font></font></span></blockquote>
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