twin winches how to set up

[Mike Ewart]

Hi Guys and Gals, I am looking to change my twin winch set up to 2.4 ghz from 40 meg and I only have a single stick transmitter, how do I set up the connections and can they be rigged on a DX6i to allow me to give some trim adjustments to the jib winch, next how do I cope with the 2 BEC lines on the 2 Whirlwind winches

[Guest]

Set Mix A 14

Set Mix Gain 100%

Set the Endpoint, Centre and Reverse as normal using the setup menu

Connect Main sheet to CH1 ( Throttle )

Connect Jib sheet CH4 ( Rudder )

The Main and Jib now works on the left stick - Up / Down

The Jib works only on the left stick - left /right

The Trim on the Rudder works the Jib

The Trim on the main works the Main and Jib

Works ok on my old DX61

You can simply plug the two BEC lines into the receiver - The two voltage regulators will simply work in parallel

Or if you really want to cut one of the RED wires

[John Ball]

I read somewhere that you use the V-tail programming function - look in the manual for your radio (DX6i is page 42 and 43). Then set one of the channels to servo reverse, so stick down brings in both ch 2 and 4, and stick up move them both out.

John

[Mike Ewart]

Thanks Dave and John,I will set to and make the adjustments, I was a little worried about the cut the red wire because when they are defusing a bomb it is always the red wire that they shouldnt cut. But seriously I was totally boggled by it all too many wires and winches and I still wanted to use the adjustability of the twin set up on 2.4 gig so many thanks

[Mike Ewart]

Dave been having a try excuse the ignorance but dont understand mix A 14 I am using a new Spektrum DX6

[Guest]

Mike and I have spoken since this so the explanation is for others that might be interested

Mix A - refers to any free mixer, on the Spectrum DX 6i they are numbered 1,2.. So choose MIX 1 for example in the role down menu.

Set it to

INT - initialised rather than through a switch - you will see it when you get there

then in the menu select the Throttle to mix TO the Rudder ( Mode 2 assumed )

Every manufacturer is different in detail but the result and procedure is the same.

If you bought a cheap radio .. there are no Mixers and neither is there Exponential adjustment ... never mind .. there are a few days left to Christmas

I do hope this helps

Dave

[Mike Ewart]

Hi Dave, thanks for that I got the explanation on Saturday but it is nice to have it written out for those of short memories (me)

[Mike Ewart]

Further to twin winch set up on my A boat, using two whirlwind winches, have done it quite easily on DX6i and can adjust travel on both from the transmitter, also have a further control in that can let off jib without changing main by using the second stick. Thanks very much Dave A your instructions work great