Alpha 40, DX7 lockout

this was my alpha 40, short lived.. crashed due to signal loss on my dx7

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• dx7 signal loss
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• DX7 lockout

[FlyingAvenger]

did u range check, and spektrum sucks, futaba is the way to go

[gazzazh]

@FlyingAvenger yes i did, and futaba has problems too, a friend of mine was flying his seagull edge the other day, and he lost the signal between his 2.4ghz futaba and the plane.. i guess none of them is signal proof.

[ograymare]

Are you sure that it was the receiver and not just a low battery

[gazzazh]

@ograymare yeah i am sure, cause i checked the battery after the crash and it was fully charged. This is not the first time i have problems with AR500 Receiver's. I stopped using this model, the Ar6200 and 7000 are much more reliable.

[parkzonecorsairtips]

do you have any idea why the dx7 would do that?

[gazzazh]

I Believe it was a binding error from my part. I did not bind the TX and RX as per the instructions on the manual. When the binding process was done the RX should have been solid orange, but instead it was blinking... Cheers

[homebrewman23]

There is a chance it was a broken wire or faulty connection as well, alot of vibrations can cause problems as well, though people will usually blame the brand

[1Fubar2Dilligaf]

@gazzazh Try The Hitec Aurora 9, it's been great for me. Not to mention it's software upgradeable Tx & Rx, it's got a touch screen, 30 model memory, & interchangeable modules to run futaba, spektrum, JR, and so on...

[SemperFiAvius]

in defense of spektrum my dx8 has performed flawlessly even with a metal pin in it to hold on antennae (brother sat on it :( ) (it does use dsmx)

[SemperFiAvius]

in defense of spektrum my dx8 has performed flawlessly even with a metal pin in it to hold on antennae (brother sat on it :( )

[RenewedMalf]

@gazzazh Blinking orange means you had a brown-out due to low battery voltage. Were you using a 4.8 pack?

[GoEflight]

DX7 had many problems and was put on recall as was the DX6i and DX8...the DX6i has been problem free for a while now and DX8 got a software update after its recall and any remaining problematic DX7's were also given the same software update

[NETWizzJbirk]

@dsldrvr69 Spektrum and JR radios are the same. Both use DSM2 as their standard though Spektrum now released DSMX, which is better for large events. He is far, far away from 2.4ghz interference. DSM2 (Even DSM1 i.e. DX6) should be rock solid.

[NETWizzJbirk]

@betofazzo Spektrum radios are quite good. He did not experience a lock-out or a hold. At least, it is doubtful. A blinking light means the RX lost power. He needs to check the battery pack or the BEC. Also, a servo can become stalled/shorted causing the same thing... I used to swear Spektrum kept having issues locking me out, but it turned out to be cheap Corona Digital Servos shorting my RX. The system wouldn't boot. Instantly unplugging the bad servo and it would come to life.

[NETWizzJbirk]

@gazzazh If you did not bind the RX, it would NEVER have worked at all -t he RX wouldn't recognize your Radio! A blinking LED means the receiver rebooted but the radio didn't (Power Failure). To test, turn the radio OFF then ON. Plug in the battery pack on a Plane and the RX will go solid orange. Now, unplug the plane and plug it back in... it will blink indicating a power failure. Sometimes a power failure is caused by a stalled servo shorting the RX or drawing too much from the BEC.