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dsnyder · 02-22-2007, 03:14 PM

I was just going to talk about the fail safe on another thread so I'll talk about that here too. For the AR7000 receiver (which is what comes with the DX7) it is set so that the throttle channel fail safe position is stored during the binding process and all other channels are set to hold last position in the event of signal loss. This we call Smart Safe.

The new AR9000 receiver has 2 modes available. It has the Smart Safe as one option, which to set this you bind the receiver normally (leaving the bind plug in the receiver until it completes the binding process). It also has a 'conventional' mode where all channels will be set to fail safe and the positions are stored during binding. To get into this mode, after you power up the receiver with the bind plug installed, the light begins to flash. Before you turn on the TX in bind mode, you remove the bind plug from the receiver and then power up the TX in bind mode. In both cases you will need to hold the channels in the fail safe positions desired through the whole binding procedure. In Smart Safe mode, only the throttle channel will be set to fail safe, in conventional mode all channels will be set to fail safe. And that applies only to the AR9000 receiver.

The system will work with multiple models (as far as setting up multiple aircraft) the same as the system you are currently using.

In regards to using Spektrum systems with other frequency hopping systems together, the Spektrum system uses a wide band channel and locks on to 2 frequencies. Frequency hopping systems use very narrow band channels and only 'hop' on to a channel for a very brief moment (4ms or so). Because frequency hopping systems use such a narrow band in relation to the Spektrum system, and only for a very brief time, it will only occupy a very slim portion of a Spektrum channel (if there is a collision) and the Spektrum system will easily ignore that and work as if nothing happened. Also with the GUID code of the Spektrum system, if there is another signal on the same channel, the other signals will be ignored.

I hope that answers the questions.

02-22-2007, 03:14 PM	#87
dsnyder Doo It! Doo It! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign, IL Age: 34 Posts: 87	Re: MAJOR 2.4 Ghz Spread Spectrum Release! A FlyingGiants Exclusive! I was just going to talk about the fail safe on another thread so I'll talk about that here too. For the AR7000 receiver (which is what comes with the DX7) it is set so that the throttle channel fail safe position is stored during the binding process and all other channels are set to hold last position in the event of signal loss. This we call Smart Safe. The new AR9000 receiver has 2 modes available. It has the Smart Safe as one option, which to set this you bind the receiver normally (leaving the bind plug in the receiver until it completes the binding process). It also has a 'conventional' mode where all channels will be set to fail safe and the positions are stored during binding. To get into this mode, after you power up the receiver with the bind plug installed, the light begins to flash. Before you turn on the TX in bind mode, you remove the bind plug from the receiver and then power up the TX in bind mode. In both cases you will need to hold the channels in the fail safe positions desired through the whole binding procedure. In Smart Safe mode, only the throttle channel will be set to fail safe, in conventional mode all channels will be set to fail safe. And that applies only to the AR9000 receiver. The system will work with multiple models (as far as setting up multiple aircraft) the same as the system you are currently using. In regards to using Spektrum systems with other frequency hopping systems together, the Spektrum system uses a wide band channel and locks on to 2 frequencies. Frequency hopping systems use very narrow band channels and only 'hop' on to a channel for a very brief moment (4ms or so). Because frequency hopping systems use such a narrow band in relation to the Spektrum system, and only for a very brief time, it will only occupy a very slim portion of a Spektrum channel (if there is a collision) and the Spektrum system will easily ignore that and work as if nothing happened. Also with the GUID code of the Spektrum system, if there is another signal on the same channel, the other signals will be ignored. I hope that answers the questions. __________________ Danny Snyder Team JR Die-Hard Graphics Desert Aircraft Tru-Turn Last edited by dsnyder; 02-22-2007 at 03:23 PM.