Sunday 26 February 2012

Upgrade for Align TREX 500 - Tail Control Performance


Upgrade for Align TREX 500 

Performance is the new tail control upgrade of KDE for the Align TREX 500 Helicopter. Made from high quality aluminum with a weight of only 6g, aims to more precisely control the tail of the heli.
For models: Align T-Rex 500E PRO and 500E/ESP series.






Source:  KDE

Saturday 25 February 2012

Vortex Spartan VX1 flybarless

New - Vortex Spartan VX1 flybarless

The Vortex VX1 is a control unit Flybarless  developed by Spartan to meet riders beginners or fans to 3D flight. The VX1 is  compatible with PPM receivers, SBUS and accepts one or two satellite receivers.
Key features
  • Designed for all helicopters, from the smallest to the largest electric nitro
  • Market leading tail hold and pirouetting consistency
  • Small and lightweight
  • Separate sensor eases receiver / servo wiring and vibration immunity Improves
  • Compatible with all digital tail servos (760us, 960us and 1520us)
  • Compatible with digital and analog servos swash
  • Compatible with standard pulse, PPM, SBUS and 1 or 2 satellite receivers
  • Governor Built in modes with Nitro and Electric
  • Superior ring balanced MEMS sensor technology
  • Easy configuration and field DataPod Adjustments via the Spartan. Can you deploy a new system in minutes
  • Firmware upgradable
  • Four configuration memories That Can Be selected in-flight for different flying styles. They Can Be mapped to Normal, Idle1, Idle2 & Hold or the user requires the


Specifications
Dimensions control unit:  34x23.8x11mm 
sensor Dimensions:  20.6x20.6x9.6mm
Weight:  14 grams (Combined control unit & sensor)
Sensor lead:  16cm long 
Sensor Type:  Balanced MEMS ring with digital interface
Governor:  Selectable Nitro or Electric
Control system :  Proprietary PID with adaptive tuning
Supported tail servos:  Digital 760us, 960us and 1520us pulse center 
swash servos Supported:  Digital or analog pulse 1520us center 
Supported receivers:  Standard pulse, PPM, SBUS, 1/2 Satellites
Standard setup:  DataPod
Computer connectivity:  DataPod Bridge Mode
Operating voltage:  3.8V to 8.4V
Current draw:  <100mA

Source:  Spartan RC