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Post by toff on Jun 7, 2013 23:56:17 GMT 1
Hmmm, Bit of advice required, I'm currently teaching my Autistic/ aspergers syndrome nephew ( 12)to fly on my PZ Radian. He's actually really good, and follows flight commands very well ( albeit with slight focus issues - flying plane well, then will point out 747 flying 37,000 ft above, losing track of plane he's flying. ( loss of concentration).
He's actually a very good tyro pilot, and follows commands very well. But, until he's trained to concentrate, I am worried.
At the present moment I have 1 TX, and 1 plane ( Pz Radian) to teach him on.
I'd like a buddy system, but at the present money is tight, so another £60.00 for a DX5E and buddy lead is a no-no.
Can I use anything else other than a DX 5E, or shall I just keep grabbing the TX out of his hands when he does something unexpected ( still trying to get him used to the Idea that down is up and up is down on a TX... he got it pretty fast, but forgets in the air, so I have had to save a few nose ins...)
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Post by spindeepster on Jun 8, 2013 0:23:42 GMT 1
I am not familiar with your plane, but I think you might get away with a DX4. I think what you're doing is great...the hobby will help the young man develop hand-eye coordination and self confidence. PLEASE keep us posted!!
For what it's worth. I just tried my hand at training a new pilot myself. My brother has taken up the hobby and I managed to buddy box an hour and a half with him. He's now back home in Michigan and flying on his own. There's more to training than another transmitter and a wire...a lot more!
Best of luck to you.
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Post by flydiver on Jun 8, 2013 1:21:52 GMT 1
If the DX4 has a training port you can use that.
You can also mix Spektrum with JR (same company), including old 72MHz. You may be able to find an old JR 4-ch TX for dirt cheap. Just make sure it has the 3.5mm mono-cable buddy port. It doesn't even need an antenna. It does need power (battery).
You cannot use other brands of TX.
The TX associated with the plane RX is always the MASTER and is ON.
The Slave TX is OFF, but 'appears' to turn on when the buddy cable is inserted. It only turns on the 'sticks', not the transmitter part. Pushing the Master button allows the Slave controls to be transmitter via the Master.
The Slave has to have all controls set up in the proper way as though it could fly the plane by itself.
I'm a Douglas Adams fan myself.
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Post by spindeepster on Jun 8, 2013 1:55:35 GMT 1
The DX4 does indeed have trainer port.
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Post by toff on Jun 14, 2013 23:07:02 GMT 1
Ahh. Thank you most kindly, sirs. Whilst there are some excellent ideas here, could I focus on the JR 35/72MHZ route? Is it possible to use an old 35mhz JR set as a slave to a spectrum 2.4ghz setup? If push comes to shove, I'll get a DX4, but I'd like him to have his 'own' set. As some of you will know, the 35mhz (72mhz for the cousins) sets are now dirt cheap, and if I can go that route, I'll do it. (ps...if anyone knows a good weather shaman in Yorkshire, drop me a line, as its now windy and rainy again, and Nathan wants his fix......  |
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Post by flydiver on Jun 15, 2013 0:10:13 GMT 1
Should work. I have buddied Spektrum with JR 72. I have not done it with 35 but like I said, the Slave is not transmitting. The buddy cable carries the stick signals to the Master. The transmission is separate from the control part which is the component being shared.
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Post by toff on Jun 25, 2013 20:55:31 GMT 1
Ah ha! Soon to be the proud owner of an LP5DSM as a buddy box ( for the princely sum of £8.90 ($13.72 USD). Thank you eBay!
Only cloud in this particular scenario is having nosed about the interweb, and being presented with contradictory information regarding it's use with the DX6i, as to whether it will work with a standard training cable, and if one has to butcher the LP5's innards to get it to work. Any suggestions?
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