RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
, then it should be #3 that is off instead of on which is wrong. Hope that helps. ronf79
Posted on: 6/28/2007 7:18 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
[quote]ORIGINAL: Cartwheel That FMS sim doesn't seem to work on Vista...won't even load. [/quote] Cartwheel, When you say it won't even load, do you mean it won't install or it just won't open. If it is that later, you can run programs in Vista in "compatability mode" say windows xp compatability. Do a search in the help menu on vista for compatablity mode and see if it will open if you follow its instructions. I think you have to go to the control panel and then on the programs tab select FMS and right click or something and choose run in compatabilty mode or something to that effect. Anyways, hopefully that will get you up and running. Best of luck, Ron
Posted on: 5/28/2007 9:39 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
You're welcome Rdrunner and thank you for posting the GWS parts swap in more detail. I'm sure it will be a help to someone else in the future.
Posted on: 5/16/2007 4:07 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
Rdrunner, Switch the servo plugs and see if the glitch follows the connection or if the same servo is glitching. That way you will be able to tell if it is just a servo and not your 4 in 1. If the same sevo glitches even though you switched the plugs, you know it is a problem with that servo. Hope that helps, Ron
Posted on: 5/14/2007 4:19 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
Glad to here it J-Cube! I guess not all "upgrades" are improvements.
Posted on: 5/3/2007 5:30 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
Your wobbling is probably not caused by the free travel in the flybar. Make sure the screws that hold the rotor blades on are not too tight that they can't move and not too loose that they can flop back and forth. However, if you are certain that the free travel is your problem, glue a little bumper on top of both sides of the pivot to limits its movement. Just don't glue them so well that you can't remove them because I am pretty sure that you will find that it will still wobble just the same with the bumpers as it did without them. A better suggestion would be to just put the old rotor core back on and see if the wobble goes away. If you don't have the old one and you are still determined that it is you rotor core, buy a stock one for $5 and see if it still wobbles. My bet is still on the blades are too tight or too loose or the flybar is not balanced. If there is a HS near you, try to take it there and see if they will look at it. Good luck.
Posted on: 4/29/2007 3:41 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
[quote]ORIGINAL: J-Cube I just got my rotor head core! [:)] I had to do a small amount of drilling with a dremel to get everything to fit. Now I have a question. When I fly, the Falcon wobbles like the servos have gone crazy or something. I think the metal rotor head is messing with my flight. How? I'm not sure. I've been making some linkage adjustments and checking everything and, it does seem like the swash is traveling more. Help, I want to fly! [:(] [/quote] J-Cube, you mentioned that at first you thought it was the servos then in a later post that you determine it to be because the rotor core is larger allowing more up and down travel. First, how did you determine that the up and down movement was your problem and do you mean that it can tip farther on its pivot? As long as the flybar stays parrallel to the swash plate during fly, it doesn't matter how far it can move up or down. When you spool up the heli before it takes off, do the servos twitch or are they steady? It still could be a servo or electronic problem. Also make sure your flybar paddles are in line with each other and the rotor head ring. Is the rotor core loose on the shaft? If it is that could be a problem for 2 reasons, one because of wiggle and two beacause metal rubbing together can cause interference and cause glitches or twitches. with the heli on , rub two screw drivers together near the heli and see if it twitches.
Posted on: 4/28/2007 8:56 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
[:D] Just did a little test... switched the servo plugs and right and left would work fine but forward and reverse would be, well, reversed. So with a quick flip of dip switch 3 to off instead of on and the control would be correct. Caution if you attempt this... make sure you A) turn off heli and tx before switching servo plugs and changing dip switches... B) make sure to note dip switch position before messing with them... and final C) do not change dip switch 1 or 4... especially 4 because it is your throttle and then you would have a nasty surprise when you plug in the heli battery!! [X(] You could do this test while looking at the flybar paddles while not spinning and pretending they are your blades. Increased pitch means more lift that side and decreased pitch vice versa. See attached pictures. Note direction of control stick and relationship to swash plate movement. Also, I put my flybar paddles at an angle to show pitch. You can see how left stick movement makes more pitch on the right and less on the left so it should make heli roll in that direction. The same sequence would follow for each direction.
Posted on: 4/28/2007 12:47 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
Hey, here's one for everyone. In theory, couldn't you remove the flybar and extend linkage up to the main rotors to control the heli? I know you would no longer have the "gyroscope affect" that helps stabilize the heli and probably the controls would be screwed up because you just took out the 90 degree control from the flybar so right stick right would tilt heli forward because it would give the rotor more aggressive pitch in rear and less in front. Possibly just switching servo plugs and maybe reversing the direction with the dip switches could correct that. It’s just something to think about. Not sure if it would work even if you got the controls right because I think it would be so touchy without the weights. Plus I was wondering if the servos could handle the direct load instead of just tilting the flybar. What do you guys think? P.S. [:@] I crashed my heli because of dead tx batteries. I’m getting an aluminum rotor core made. It helps to be a mechanical drafter. [:D] While I wait for it to be made… I have had some extra time to think.
Posted on: 4/28/2007 11:27 AM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
J-Cube, Maybe you could try to isolate the fly bar to be sure it is the culprite. Take off the main blades and see if it still vibrates. If so try to balance the flybar some more and see if that fixes it. Then put the blades back on and spool her up. Also, do you have a close up picture of your new rotor core on the heli to help others visually see if they can see a problem? Just a thought. Good luck.
Posted on: 4/28/2007 8:59 AM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: raidentech
Hmmm... that's unfortunate Robotronski. [&o] I have ordered parts from them and received them okay. So my experience I say was good. However, I didn't have to deal with customer support, so I can't comment on that. Hopefully more people post so as to get a more indepth result.
Posted on: 4/25/2007 6:17 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
[quote]ORIGINAL: jeremyswade Hey everyone. I crashed my Falcon 40 and didn't order parts for 2 weeks and kinda forgot how everything goes back together as far as the interworkings of the roter head, guiding ring and rotor head ring. If anyone could post a pic of the Falcon 40's interworking parts I would greatly appriciate it. Oh plus I have another question. After one of my first crashes I noticed that my Flybar Paddels were not level when trimmed out. Should these be perfectly level or flat with the roter blades? Thanks alot everyone I hope to be flying soon.. again.[:D] [/quote] Here is a link to download the Venom Night Ranger II manual. [link=http://www.venom-group.com/print_motion/manuals/aircorps/VNR2_Manual.pdf]VNR2_Manual.pdf[/link] It is the same Heli as the Falcon 40 with some different decals, maybe some unforseen miniscul difference. Any way, you can even order parts for the Night ranger II and use them on you Falcon 40. About the Flybars, they should be level both with each other and the rotor head ring.
Posted on: 4/24/2007 6:30 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Taking the plunge - Falcon 40
Your welcome bigedmustafa. There are many more tidbits of info if you browse through the forums. Check out [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4826535/tm.htm]Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum [/link]
Posted on: 4/24/2007 6:15 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Helicopter"
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RE: Hx-232 Winner- needs Blades in uk
[link]http://www.hobbytron.com/Replacement-Blades-for-Winner-Helicopter-Cheap.html[/link] Not sure if they ship to UK though. Good luck.
Posted on: 4/23/2007 8:43 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: using my falcon 40 tx with FMS
Check this site out. You will need to get PPJOY http://www.dkgoodman.com/dragonfly.html
Posted on: 4/23/2007 8:30 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Helicopter"
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RE: using falcon 40 contoller with FSM
read this site. [link]http://www.dkgoodman.com/dragonfly.html[/link]
Posted on: 4/23/2007 8:28 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Helicopter"
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RE: Taking the plunge - Falcon 40
Congrats on the Falcon 40 purchase. [;)] As far as settings go, make sure the battery is balanced by holding the heli by the flybar with the flybar perpindicular to the tail boom. Then make sure that the heli hangs level. If it hangs leaning slightly forward, move the battery toward the rear a little and vise versa if it hangs leaning slightly to the rear. Also you may want to remove the main rotors and balance and adjust the flybar by itself. That makes it easier to tell if it is balanced because A. you don't have the rotor leaning to the left or the right to throw it off balance. B. you can sight across the paddle to make sure they are both level with each other and the rotor head ring. You can then spool it up and see if it vibrates excessively. As far as the trim goes, you really can't adjust it too well until you begin to fly it. I would suggest getting a training set (the ping pong balls on carbon fiber rods). They will help reduce the damage when you crash. Yes you will crash, unfortunately, it is part of learning. You are on the right track by using a simulator but as for which model to practice with, I can't say. However, any model you use will help your thumbs learn what to do. The pictures came from the venom night ranger II manual. It's pretty much the same heli as the falcon 40. I have ordered parts for it to use on my falcon 40. Here is a link to download the manual. [link=http://www.venom-group.com/print_motion/manuals/aircorps/VNR2_Manual.pdf]VNR2_Manual.pdf[/link] Good luck and happy flying.
Posted on: 4/23/2007 8:17 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Helicopter"
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RE: Falcon 40 (Exceed heli) Forum
Another option that works for an upgrade for the rotor core is swapping everything above the swash plate using GWS dragonfly mini parts. My brother-in-law used to have a GWS and only had some parts left that he gave to me when I got my falcon 40. I had broken the rotor head ring as Exceed calls it and with a little modification, had it fixed. All I had to do is cut a little excess off the bottom of the rotor core from the GWS and put the entire assembly on using the falcon 40 swash plate. You can see from the pictures that it is sturdier because it is not split down the middle like the falcon 40. Also, the linkages from the rotor head to the rotor head ring are larger. The down side is that unless you have a brother-in-law to give you the parts, you would have to buy the parts. [:D]
Posted on: 4/22/2007 5:05 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Still Trouble with PPJOY & honeyB controller PLEASE HELP!...
Is your serial port enabled in the bios of your computer? Check by going to device manager and then expand ports and you should see a com port 1 at least, possibly more than one. Also I tried using a serial/usb adaptor with no luck. I suggest sticking to serial.
Posted on: 4/16/2007 8:19 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Sim for windows XP
I have a falcon 40 and got fms to work using ppjoy. I had troubles at first because I was trying to use a serial/usb adaptor. I then tried the cable plugged directly into my serial port with frustration again. Finally I realized that my serial port was disabled in the bios of my computer. Once I enabled it and went through the whole rigamarole the same as Kevinator9 graciously typed, it finally worked.
Posted on: 4/16/2007 7:31 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Syma 9093 DragonFly RC BatteryLife
I too have a syma 9093 but have upgraded to a falcon 40. As for the battery life, 10 to 15 minutes can be expected for most electric helis. I would suggest before investing tons of $ into batteries, research upgrading to a fixed pitch 4 channel heli. You'll find that you will quickly out grow your syma. A 4 channel will allow you to have controll instead of just flying were ever the breeze blows you. Of course they are not as east to fly as the syma but with practice it can be much more fun. As for gas, I can not say because I don't own one. Back to the syma, if you insist on upgrading the battery, lipo is the way to go but you need a lipo charger to go with it which will probably cost more than the syma. Hope that is helpful. Good luck,
Posted on: 4/16/2007 6:15 PM by Author "ronf79" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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