This post is designed to capture how our trainer eqpt works, as we sometimes get confusion when we have a problem in the field. So it’s not so much entertaining this time as it is purely instructional. Enjoy (as much as is possible).
Wired Tx/Rx setup
Our wired trainers (DX7/DX7S Txs) are already set up as follows:
- The Master Tx is bound to a plane as normal.
- On the MASTER Tx, turn on while holding down the roller button. (Other radios may have a seperate Trainer menu under System Settings). Select Trainer, then select Pilot Link Master
- On the STUDENT Tx, enter the Trainer menu as above then select Slave. Turn off the student Tx
Notes:
- Warning: never turn on STUDENT Tx once Master/Student is set up per above! (If you do, turn it off again before following ‘To turn on’ below).
- Info: trainer configurations can also be used with the simulator
To turn on:
- Plug wire into STUDENT Tx
- Plug wire into INSTRUCTOR Tx
- Turn on INSTRUCTOR Tx
To turn off:
- Turn off INSTRUCTOR Tx AND unplug both TXs
WirelessTx/Rx setup
Notes:
- Warning: our DX7 Txs cannot operate as wireless Master
- Info: any Spektrum TX can be used as wireless Student
The Master radio must be a Generation 2 or later Spektrum transmitter. This includes: DX6e, DX6G2, DX6G3, DX7G2, DX8E, DX8G2, DX9, DX18, iXn, NXn. (Also the DXe retail version but not the DXeA that comes with RTF models).
- The Master Tx is bound to the plane as normal.
- In the Master Tx, go to Trainer under the System Setup menu. Choose Wireless Trainer, then select Pilot Link Master. (This will give you the basic Wireless Trainer setup, with only the first four channels (Throttle, Aileron, Elevator, Rudder) controllable by the student). Select Bind.
- Turn on the Student radio in bind mode. This generally involves holding the bind button or switch while turning it on, or select Bind from the setup menu. Continue to hold the bind switch on the Student radio until the Master radio indicates “Bind complete”.