Wednesday, 21 May 2008
New Heli Blog
I've just come across another heli blog, with it's first post about the MSH Protos, should make for good reading.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
More Logo 500 fun
I took the Logo 500 to NSMAC again today, and again today had the place to myself. I wanted to test some changes I made to the Helicommand settings to get the machine trimmed out right. I didn't want to use the autotrim mode in the helicommand, but realised that I can simply set them myself.
Here's what I did. Turn on your transmitter and set your pitch stick in the middle (or wherever you have 0 degree's set on your curves). Power on your machine's avionics (it's a good idea to disconnect the motor), this is a good time to double-check that both of your blades are exactly at 0 degrees with a pitch gauge, because if they are then you will have no problems with tracking. You can use a swash levelling tool or something else to check that the swash is sitting perpendicular to the main shaft, if it is not you can adjust the aileron and elevator trims using the Internal autotrim settings in the RC & trim tab of the Helicommand setup software.
Unlike the VStabi software, changes made in the Helicommand software do not instantly update the unit, so you need to adjust each a few clicks and then click write on the right hand side, which sends your changes to the unit. You will probably have to rinse & repeat a few times until you get it right.
So, I flew two four and a half minute flights, and despite facing almost directly into the sun I had a great time. This machine has so much fun and agility that I can't stop grinning for ages after I fly it. The only thing I would ask for is a little more duration, but my packs are marginally too small for it anyway, so some time in the next six months I'll have to re-invest in slightly larger 6S lipos.
Hey, the MSH Protos has started showing up on people's doorsteps - looks like a nice little machine, but I'm going to sit tight and see what sort of feedback it gets before I even think about that.
Here's what I did. Turn on your transmitter and set your pitch stick in the middle (or wherever you have 0 degree's set on your curves). Power on your machine's avionics (it's a good idea to disconnect the motor), this is a good time to double-check that both of your blades are exactly at 0 degrees with a pitch gauge, because if they are then you will have no problems with tracking. You can use a swash levelling tool or something else to check that the swash is sitting perpendicular to the main shaft, if it is not you can adjust the aileron and elevator trims using the Internal autotrim settings in the RC & trim tab of the Helicommand setup software.
Unlike the VStabi software, changes made in the Helicommand software do not instantly update the unit, so you need to adjust each a few clicks and then click write on the right hand side, which sends your changes to the unit. You will probably have to rinse & repeat a few times until you get it right.
So, I flew two four and a half minute flights, and despite facing almost directly into the sun I had a great time. This machine has so much fun and agility that I can't stop grinning for ages after I fly it. The only thing I would ask for is a little more duration, but my packs are marginally too small for it anyway, so some time in the next six months I'll have to re-invest in slightly larger 6S lipos.
Hey, the MSH Protos has started showing up on people's doorsteps - looks like a nice little machine, but I'm going to sit tight and see what sort of feedback it gets before I even think about that.
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