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Sharky - 05 Aug 2006 05:49 GMT

Has anyone got one of these know how I can change it from Mode 2 to Mode 1?
Thanks.

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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 07 Aug 2006 21:32 GMT

>Has anyone got one of these know how I can change it from Mode 2 to Mode 1?
>Thanks.

Here's the manual: (yes, I know they misspelled "maunal" but the link
works)

http://www.spektrumrc.com/ProdInfo/Files/DX6_Maunal.pdf

Not sure if a mode change is possible or not. You might peruse the
manual or call the Spektrum weenies and ask 'em.

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Steve R - 07 Aug 2006 22:06 GMT

>>Has anyone got one of these know how I can change it from Mode 2 to Mode
>>1?
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> Not sure if a mode change is possible or not. You might peruse the
> manual or call the Spektrum weenies and ask 'em.

If the radio is sold anywhere in the world in Mode 1, then it's possible.
Whether or not that part of the system is accessible by the end user is
another matter. Beyond reprogramming the sticks to swap functions between
throttle and elevator, you'll need to mechanically disable the centering
springs on the elevator side when it becomes throttle and activate them on
the throttle side when it becomes elevator.

Good luck!
Steve R.

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Sharky - 10 Aug 2006 11:04 GMT

Thanks for the help guys. I did get around it by moving the ratchet and
swapping the aileron and throttle gimbals over.

>>>Has anyone got one of these know how I can change it from Mode 2 to Mode
>>>1?
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> Good luck!
> Steve R.

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Beav - 18 Aug 2006 14:51 GMT

> Thanks for the help guys. I did get around it by moving the ratchet and
> swapping the aileron and throttle gimbals over.

If this is a heli specific radio, you could well have caused yourself a lot
of grief. There's an "amount" of mixing of throttle and collective controls
which is done automatically through the two channels and changing the
function of the channel mechanically, (ratchet swapping etc) won't stop the
mixing from happening, but it'll now happen on the wrong functions.

With computer based radio's, it's usually a straight forward job to change
from one mode to another electronically and THEN swap the ratchet, but
simply switching the ratchet and plugging the servo's into the "wrong"
receiver holes isn't going to be the best solution. If it's a solution at
all.

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Doug McLaren - 18 Aug 2006 16:19 GMT

| > Thanks for the help guys. I did get around it by moving the ratchet and
| > swapping the aileron and throttle gimbals over.
|
| If this is a heli specific radio, you could well have caused yourself a lot
| of grief.

The DX6 isn't heli-specific.

| There's an "amount" of mixing of throttle and collective controls
| which is done automatically through the two channels and changing
| the function of the channel mechanically, (ratchet swapping etc)
| won't stop the mixing from happening, but it'll now happen on the
| wrong functions.

I'm not sure I agree. If you move the ratchet mechanism from one side
to another, and move the pot from one side to the other (or just
unsolder the wires and swap them between pots and solder back), that
should be all that's required, and any programming should follow the
pots (or wires.)

| With computer based radio's, it's usually a straight forward job to
| change from one mode to another electronically and THEN swap the
| ratchet, but simply switching the ratchet and plugging the servo's
| into the "wrong" receiver holes isn't going to be the best
| solution. If it's a solution at all.

Ahh. He said he swapped the gimbals, didn't he? If he did, then he
won't have to move any servos around in the RX, and all the
programming should be right.

But you're right, if all he did was move the ratchet mechanism.

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Sharky - 19 Aug 2006 07:01 GMT

Yes I did swap the throttle and elevator gimbals to the opposite sides and
it works as it is meant to.
No channel swapping as that won't work on a ccpm heli.
Simple matter of unsoldering 4 wires from each gimbal and swapping them to
the other side.
Not a job for a novice though as it is a bit fiddly and you need good
soldering skills as the boards are quiet delicate.

> | > Thanks for the help guys. I did get around it by moving the ratchet
> and
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>
> But you're right, if all he did was move the ratchet mechanism.

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Beav - 19 Aug 2006 15:49 GMT

> | > Thanks for the help guys. I did get around it by moving the ratchet
> and
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>
> The DX6 isn't heli-specific.

In that case.. :-)

> | There's an "amount" of mixing of throttle and collective controls
> | which is done automatically through the two channels and changing
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> should be all that's required, and any programming should follow the
> pots (or wires.)

Indeed it would, but I don't think any soldering of pots (or switching of
pots) was done. At least nohing was mentioned about that.

> | With computer based radio's, it's usually a straight forward job to
> | change from one mode to another electronically and THEN swap the
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>
> Ahh. He said he swapped the gimbals, didn't he?

Yeah, but it didn't "click" in me head.

If he did, then he

> won't have to move any servos around in the RX, and all the
> programming should be right.

It would, but as it's a non heli specific radio, IS there any mixing going
on? If it's a dual uty radio, then there will be, but as you rightly say, if
the whole gimbals were changed, he shouldn't have any problems.

> But you're right, if all he did was move the ratchet mechanism.

But I think I'm wrong now having read that bit aobut gimbals. Sems like a
sh.t load of trouble to go to though and I'm positive there's a "Mode
select" software switch somewhere which would've meant the only mechnical
alterations needed would be the throttle ratchet moving from one side to t'
other.

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