I have a Spirit GTR and RS installed in 550-class helis. Both have the same issue:
If I perform a flip from a hover (stick at the limit) to the left, right or rear (nose goes up, tail down) the rotation rate is quick as expected. If I flip forward (nose down, tail up) the rotation rate is about 1 ...
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- Sat 26. Apr 2025 3:56:45
- Forum: Support
- Topic: forward flip rate very slow GTR and RS
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- Wed 08. Nov 2023 0:12:24
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Spirit RS restarts and questions
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Re: Spirit RS restarts and questions
After some experimentation I confirmed that the reboot does not occur if I add a capacitor to the circuit, currently 4700uF. Wires are 22AWG and do not have any extensions to the original leads from the BEC.
Would this under-voltage explain the lack of controllability I experienced at the end of ...
Would this under-voltage explain the lack of controllability I experienced at the end of ...
- Mon 06. Nov 2023 16:00:28
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Spirit RS restarts and questions
- Replies: 8
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Re: Spirit RS restarts and questions
I have the 2nd power connector from the BEC connected to E1. E2 is empty as requested in the manual. Just to check, I removed the connector at E1 and tried again but received the same receiver reboot message. All ports are occupied except SYS, E2, and SAT2.
I tried the Jive BEC initially but the HV ...
I tried the Jive BEC initially but the HV ...
- Sun 05. Nov 2023 15:47:37
- Forum: Support
- Topic: Spirit RS restarts and questions
- Replies: 8
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Spirit RS restarts and questions
I'm new to the Spirit FBL world. I've been using V-Bar for a while. I picked up a Spirit RS unit and am encountering some unexpected behavior. Every time I connect the main battery the startup looks normal, but I always get a message the the receiver rebooted within the first 5 seconds. Is this ...