Re: Radio Programing [TANKS]

[Derek Engelhaupt <derekengelhaupt-at-rocketmail.com>]

Well, since my Futaba 9CAP has the ratcheting stick on the left I will  be using that one for my turret leaving the right stick for driving.
  
  As far as programming certain functions on the sticks, I haven't messed  with them.  Channels 1&2 are on the right stick with Channels  3&4 on the left stick.  I assigned switch F to channel 5 since  F is a momentary on switch for triggering the marker.  If you hold  the mode/page button down for a few seconds it will bring up the  menu.  Using the wheel on the right side next to the LCD, turn it  until it highlights the Aux-ch and press the wheel to select it.   In this next menu you just turn the wheel to assign a different switch  to each channel using the arrow buttons to scroll up and down.   Like I said though, I haven't re-assigned any of the stick movement and  don't see how you can re-assign them.  If you want to use the left  stick for turret as I did, you simply plug into channels
 3&4 (3 is  elevation and 4 is traverse).
  
  Derek

hobbydad-at-adelphia.net wrote:

How does everyone else have their radios set up? Do you have the vehicle movement controls on the left and turret functions on the right?

Just wondering since I have a Futaba 6 chnl with push buttons on the right and hope to be able to make it work for the turret functions.

John

---- Trevor Vickers wrote:
> Well, here goes my first question:
>
> I have a Futaba 9CAP, and I want to program it for my future RC tank. I wish
> to use the right stick to control movement
> ie: forward=both motors forward
> stick backwards = both motors backwards
> stick left= left motor backwards right motor forwards
> stick right = right motor backwards left motor forwards
> Middle = all motors idle
>
> Thus freeing up my left stick for turret action. Now I'm sure I could chug 6
> coffee's and stay up all night trying to figure it out, but I'm sure I'm not
> the first person to do this, so I'll ask out there.

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