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Using the PCTx with DX8??????

Posted by Seth Bonnell on September 26, 2012 at 9:18pm

I just got the High Resolution PCTx and the Saitek X52 Joystick to use with my Spektrum DX8.  Everything was going fine, I downloaded the ServoCommander software, and when I hooked my PCTx in the green box came on and said HR PCTx connected.  When I go to >edit then >input devices, I can see that when I move the joystick around it reads it on the screen, I can see the values jump around as I swivel the Joystick.  I set my DX8 trainer mode to Programmable Master, so that the DX8 is the master and PCTx is the slave so when I push the trainer button down the PCTx should take control.  The problem is when I press >Start on the ServoCommander nothing happens, when I look on the APM Mission Planner Screen under Radio Configuration, none of the commands from the Joystick are being relayed to the board, when I release the Trainer button it recognizes the inputs from my DX8.  So bottom line is my PCTx is communicating with my DX8?  Does anyone have any ideas, I thought the DX8 works with PCTx, I bought this radio to specifically work with the PCTx. 

Can anyone give me some advice as to how to get this working.  I hope some other people got the PCTx to work with a DX8.

Thanks,

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    Thomas J Coyle III September 27, 2012 at 7:23am

    Hi Seth,

    I would contact Phillip at Endurance RC and see what he has planned for updating the Servo Commander software. The other issue that you might want to consider is: Did you put the DX8 in the 11ms mode of operation? Normal operation is the 22ms mode.

    Regards,

    TCII

  • Mike Perkins September 27, 2012 at 1:43am

    Seth,I've just seen on the Endurance RC site this warning shown below the PCTx :

    Please note that the High Resolution PCTx is not compatible with ServoCommander or the non-High Resolution samples at this time. See the FAQ for more info about the High Resolution vs standard PCTx.

    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

    Mike P.

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