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06-18-2009 02:54 PM  11 years ago
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Skarn

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Switchglow and gov on DX7?
Hey all,

If I use a governor on my DX7, I don't have any spare channels left over. What if I want to add a switchglow? Is there a way to use a 'Y' harness or something to get it to work?

There must be some way as it seems a lot of nitro folk use a DX7 and also some sort of remote glow starter....

SkarnIt's better to burn out than to fade away...
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06-18-2009 03:33 PM  11 years ago
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Yes, Y it to your gear channel (gain) & use gear switch to active switchglow. You will not have normal mode on gyro with this method.

Switchglow has awebsite on couple of ways on using switchglow with DX7.Duc S
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06-18-2009 09:01 PM  11 years ago
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Skarn

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Yes, Y it to your gear channel (gain) & use gear switch to active switchglow. You will not have normal mode on gyro with this method.
Very cool, thanks! I don't use rate mode anyway...but does that mean I won't be able to use my gyro sense menu anymore?

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06-19-2009 12:51 AM  11 years ago
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duceduc

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You still have access to your HH gain but not your rate mode as it is for your switchglow.Duc S
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06-20-2009 03:22 AM  11 years ago
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WJackson

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Easiest and best way imo is to Y it to throttle active at low stick. Eliminates ever having a hot start.RIP Roman
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06-20-2009 11:51 AM  11 years ago
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red_z06

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Easiest and best way imo is to Y it to throttle active at low stick. Eliminates ever having a hot start.
This is how we run our SwitchGlo with DX7. Never need to flip a single switch.

It is set to trigger only on low throttle, so it will never fire in idle-up or high thro stick in normal.

In order to not trigger the SG when turning on, we move the thro stick to full then turn on rx. After gyro init, I attach the starter and move the thro stick to idle to activate the SG.

You will still have full gyro function if you use a switch for that. I believe this is the best way to use SG as using the gyro switch still can cause an accidental hot start.www.JustinJee.com
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06-20-2009 02:12 PM  11 years ago
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4cyclic

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Good tip Bill.Life is meaningful flying helis.
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06-21-2009 04:22 AM  11 years ago
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Skarn

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Excellent idea, thanks.

But does that mean that it will activate when landing in normal mode? I guess since it will turn off in 10 seconds, that's not a big deal eh?

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06-21-2009 11:57 AM  11 years ago
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red_z06

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Yes and also in TH mode.
No.

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06-21-2009 03:42 PM  11 years ago
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WJackson

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Might even work for you since it will keep the plug hot on autos, so if you have to bail, less chance of it loading up and quitting.RIP Roman
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08-06-2009 03:41 AM  11 years ago
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meowsqueak

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Does it still make sense to put it on the throttle channel if you're using a MultiGov? Presumably you'd split the channel (with a Y) before the MultiGov.

What is the actual triggering condition for the SwitchGlo Pro? My bottom throttle position in Normal Flight Mode isn't 0%, it's about 13%.
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