Due to the cold weather boredom, I decided to install retracts on my TDR2.
The kit from Henseleit has an E-Flite retract actuator. I have a DX-9 and I am using a Spirit Pro fbl. I connected the retract to channel 0 in the spirit which I have directed the output to be channel 8 from the tx. On the tx I have channel 8 as aux 3. I enabled the "Sequencer" and set the switch as "flight mode", Forward is H,N, Reverse is 1,2. My thoughts were to have the retract down on N for takeoff and H for landing.. The speed is set for Nor. I am using channel A and have Channel B inhibited.
When I connect a servo to the spirit channel 0 it moves as one would expect. The problem is the e-flight actuator will not move. I understand there is a logic circuit in the actuator that requires it to initiated 2 times first and then will operate on demand. This is to protect the helicopter from falling over if the switch is in the wrong position. When I put the actuator on a servo tester it operates as it is designed.
I cant get the tx to engage the actuator even though I flip the switches 2 times. I think there may be a problem with the speed of the signal to the actuator. I can't turn the tester very fast but the tx moves the servo very quickly.
Sorry for the long explanation, I have a screenshot and vid but the vid was too large to upload.
I don't think the problem is with the spirit pro, my question is, should I be doing this a different way?
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