New Futaba 10CAG 2.4 Linking To 7 Channel R617FS Receiver?????

[Aeromodeler]

I've been trying for hours and can't get the LED to turn green. The manual has the procedure for the 8 and 14 channel receiver but shouldn't the 7 channel receiver work too?? I'm really lost on this one. Help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[scott m lyons]

You have to go into the programing and go into parameters and change the modul to7ch. 7ch are only 1024 so it's a diffrent band. 8ch and up are 2048 resulusion. hope this helps
Scotty

[Aeromodeler]

Scott, Thank you. I figured it out, good thing Futaba didn't include that procedure where they talk about receiver compatabality.....but I eventually found it. All is good and the light is green. Thanks again! B-

[scott m lyons]

Good. it's almost like model match if your running two recivers. Like when they had the deal with two recivers with the radio. One was a 14ch and the other was a 7ch You have to change the programing before the other reciver would work. I did that this whole summer between a 30% and 2 35%'s and now a 46%.

[krysta]

If you check our website, you will see on our compatibility chart a Protocol Selection section which will say either Via Screen Selection or Via Switch, it is at the very right hand side of the chart.

T10CG 2.4GHz
7ch Mode

X
X

Via Screen Selection

10ch Mode

X
Via Screen Selection

http://2.4gigahertz.com/modules/modules-receivers.html


Sincerely,
Krysta
Product Development & Support Specialist
Futaba Service Center USA
service@futaba-rc.com

	Quote: Originally Posted by Aeromodeler
	Scott, Thank you. I figured it out, good thing Futaba didn't include that procedure where they talk about receiver compatabality.....but I eventually found it. All is good and the light is green. Thanks again! B-

[Aeromodeler]

Thanks. How about setting up duel elevators. The manual wants you to use channel 8 for the second servo but I have a 7 channel receiver. Right now I'm using channel 5 as a slave (ch 2 & ch 5) but if you switch an assigned switch, it causes one elevator half to move full deflection. That's dangerous if it gets hit by mistake. Is there a better way to achieve this? Thanks.

[hpapilot]

Go to the Aux-Ch menu and turn off the switch for channel 5. Problem solved!

RJ

[Aeromodeler]

	Quote: Originally Posted by hpapilot
	Go to the Aux-Ch menu and turn off the switch for channel 5. Problem solved! RJ

tried it. If i make channel 5 null then the servo defaults to the full deflection position. Everything is almost normal otherwise. I say almost because full stick in the up position and one surface has slightly more travel than the other. Must be an adjustment somewhere I guess.

[hpapilot]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Aeromodeler
	tried it. If i make channel 5 null then the servo defaults to the full deflection position. Everything is almost normal otherwise. I say almost because full stick in the up position and one surface has slightly more travel than the other. Must be an adjustment somewhere I guess.

I just went and tried it on mine and when I set channel 5 to Null on the Aux-ch page, channel 5 sits at exactly 0 on the servo readout. It sounds like you have some other function or mix activated that is causing channel 5 to default to full deflection.

RJ

[Aeromodeler]

I'm sure that's the case. I noticed that the main trim only works on one side too, just for kicks.

[hpapilot]

In the P-mix, there's an option to turn on trim linking to the slave channel. You'll also need to turn that on to get normal dual-elevator mixing.

[baddley]

Hi

I also could not find a manual for my R617FS receiver. Do they reccomend to wrap the receivers in foam like they did with the old 72 stuff ?

I have one of Futabas FASST micro receivers that are designed for the carbon composite planes and they say not to wrap them.

Scott

[Dan767]

No need to wrap it in foam. I mount mine with velcro or 3M Dual lock.

[Robotech]

I don't wrap mine in foam but I do lay them on foam and then use a Velcro strap to hold them.