Spektrum Beginner Series Episode 3 - Dual Rate, Expo and Flight Modes Explained

Episode 3 Outlines 4 Subjects; Travel, Dual Rate, Exponential, and Flight Modes. So it is long, but it is packed with useful information. This Video is meant to help the RC Beginner understand and apply these functions propperly. If you are having trouble or need help setting up a ARF or BNF model Check out this and our other Beginner Series Videos.

[@BlvlWmpower]

You are like our online professor bro - You made it brother, your dream is real af!

[@smithclan01]

Super informative, great for a guy who's new to Spektrum radios. Two thumbs up!!

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Much appreciated!

[@ficosk8]

Yeah... it costed me a couple of hours to understand my DX8G2...

[@txkflier]

I never turn the travel down in my radio. If my control surfaces move too far, I move the linkage in on the servo arm. I always use the outer hole in control horns. I do sometimes turn the travel down on the flaps channel when the servo arms bind and I can’t easily take the arms off and move them a tooth or two.

[@jimgoldwinger422]

Next iteration recommendation-stop spinning the dials. You know what you're doing, we don't!

[@ringerdiggsycobbsy6254]

Thank you so much for your video you help me out so much trying to work out my control as I'm new to digital controls it took a lot to get my head around it but you saved me

[@LuisGarciaFLYINGLIFE]

Excellent information! Thanks for taking the time to share! Love my Spektrum !

[@laurenceboag2325]

Excellent explanation! Thank you.

[@kiwikyleozzieash]

Okay awesome way to illustrate it mate! Well done

[@robertlundstrom8061]

excellent info, but the video needs a lot of help. please set the radio down and have a camera zoomed into it for explanations. by hand holding, the radio is all over the place and sometimes goes out of focus. Also, have an actual airplane there to show the responses. The talker should also use a microphone for consistent audio.

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Yeah we agree. This was one of Toms very first videos and equpment was not great back then... Thanks for the feedback and we might be doing a redo of this video. Thanks!

[@jimgoldwinger422]

@@SpektrumRCvideos So where's the redo? BTW-Since this is a Beginner video, how about using Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced instead of stall-turn!!!! I know it's hard to dumb it down to beginner level, but we start with no practical knowledge of how things work. (The visual aid is FANTASTIC!)

[@Skwoop21]

Definitely needed this!

[@KeithMooney-sf9gr]

Thank you so much, this is really helpfull

[@fredsalyer7630]

Big help

[@Carvernation]

Extremely helpful. Thank you

[@TheLowerNard-sc6rq]

So say hi is 80% of its max, and low is 55%. Expo is like if you gave it 15% throttle normally, it would be 20% expo, as well as 30% would be 40%, 50% would be 70%?

[@LigthningII]

I follow the dual rates fairly well. However, I got lost when you did both the travel and dual rates. What is the difference between the two? When setting up your radio, is it necessary to do both, or just one or the other?

[@jerrycinnamon2257]

When setting up Dual rates, the video loses what you do with your hands on the transmitter, so i am left guessing a bit what is going on. The information seems to be there but is obscured due to this loss.

[@alankiefer8899]

took the words out of my mouth

[@Crono_Triggered]

SUUUUUPER helpful. Thank you!

[@tylercurtis441]

wow now i know what flight mode is and how to use it thanks!

[@fredsalyer7630]

Feel like I’m back at emery riddle ground school

[@glenholiday577]

This is great thank you

[@thomasjones3384]

Have a Sig Senior with increased wingspan & a .80 4-cycle engine. What is the next steps after installing the option of "flaperons"? Thank you for the answer.

[@ficosk8]

This radios are really powerfull :) You can programm hundred of flight modes if you have many planes. It turns to a full time job :D hahaha I´m just starting and I´m happy to use dual rates :), flaps. Maybe I´ll try a landing mode in future :)

[@raybearden9594]

Please add a link for parts one and two. They don't show up in the playlist.

[@olivierplayer1633]

interesting video !

[@radmoore4998]

Wow helps a lot!! Didn't know can do all of that thanks!!

[@camel747]

I can store, select and rename flight modes. I just can't figure out what parameters are governed by flight modes, or how to set them.

[@camel747]

Nevermind, your video explains it wonderfully.

[@buckreynolds1779]

thank u for video

[@jamesturncliff5960]

The dx6e needs a slider or a knob to work properly as a good RC unit. I just got a dx6e it's useless to me without a knob or a slider

[@DanielShaw-hu9vt]

I'm a beginner in the rc world i have a truck and the servo went out and I'm having to replace it and the transmitter only has st-d/r how would i set this knob after I've installed my servo and how does it work

[@jonmetzger8718]

Sailing...I want to set up dual rate for rudder control. Normal for light air, reduce rudder control sensitivity for heavy air

[@jaseun1]

I use exponential for my cr914. Sometimes you need full rudder to get out of a jam. Otherwise light rudder input is best for maintaining your speed.

[@jtkeys7618]

Well done. Can you do this for heli ?

[@petercrowhurst]

good vid , thanks makes sense

[@roythurston7799]

It would have been better if yo actually showed the radio as you were doing the inputs

[@misterkenova6695]

Great video! Going to set up my flight modes for my dx6 - eflite sukhoi

[@jtepsr]

Excellent explanation but i wish you used a plane so we could see how each flt control was affected. If i wanted the ail to compensate for the rudder movement so i stay level, how do i set that.

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Hi James! You could use a RUDD to AILE mix, BUT that can get messy depending on the setup. Make sure to put the mix on a switch so that you can turn it off incase it is causing the aircraft to be difficult to control.

[@dragonfiretamer]

awesome. can you do this for helicopters now please?

[@jetp1288]

Yes Fr I have had two blade helicopters with the safe system and I can’t find any help on how to get switch out of the beginner flight mode, I have to use a crappy rtf transmitter just to fly my heli in 3d mode

[@BDTennessee]

Do you need to setup the normal travel before you use Dual rates or just set dual rates if using a switch for flight mode?

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Travels are more for your servo endpoints to get the full range of motion. Then use Dual Rates to reduce movements to your tastes. Hope that helps!

[@BDTennessee]

@@SpektrumRCvideos So leave the travel settings normal (default) and just add or remove travel to like with dual rates?

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

@@BDTennessee If the model is a pnp or bnf then yes. If it is a ARF etc you will want to setup travels to get the max control throws that are recommended via the models instructions. THEN use Dual Rates to adjust travels to your tastes and how you want the model to fly. Hope that helps!

[@edhuffman1956]

When setting up Throttle Curves the assigned switch does not toggle the numbers and curves like it does in this video for DR/Expo. Am I doing something wrong? I have a DX6. The type is Airplane.

[@Toyota96]

Holy teacher

[@stephenhathaway269]

Clear as mud

[@TT-dz8zf]

I thought exponential is higher rate than linear, no?

[@BigLewFPV]

how do I setup an idle up switch?

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Go to the Throttle Curve menu, then assign a switch. In one position you will have curve 1. In that position change the values (1 - 5) next to the graph to your desired new throttle curve. If you are just wanting to change idle speed increase the 1 value. Hope that helps!

[@thomasjones3384]

Have a wing with two aierons with 2 servos. How do I set it up for "Flaperones"?

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Change the wing type to Flaperon in the wing type menu ;)

[@thomasjones3384]

@@SpektrumRCvideos Thank you

[@tydortch3063]

Somehow my right stick is controlling throttle and ailerons and my left stick is controlling pitch and rudder how do I change it back

[@spanzer6179]

If it is a DX6E like he has in the video; on the back of the controller is a large plastic switch. Open it up, remove the blocking piece of plastic, throw the switch to the other position, put the block of plastic back in, put to cover back on

[@spanzer6179]

Wow I just gave you bad advice. I did not read your post carefully Now my best guess would be the wires in the plane are mixed but only if you use this control for just of one plane. You get the point. I am new to all this but I do know there are 2 pages that deal with assignment of each control surface.

[@4funrc11]

With all due respect, this moves pretty fast for a beginner.

[@AngryPepper1964]

I noticed that with most all his videos, he speaks as though we all already know what all the modes and switches are meant for. More explination is required at a slower pace in my opinion.

[@giraykharizzma7737]

I’m confused a little bit so 20mm means 53% and 15mm 60 ?

[@AngryPepper1964]

First you would have to determine how many mm. it is to 100% of your max. deflection from flat even, then it will be easy to figure how many mm. it is for a given percentage.

[@Hamradio54730]

Difficult for a newer flyer.

[@Glenndesuperman]

I have a DXE and my left stick is pitch and my right stick is throttle. i want it to be reversed. How can i do this ? Thankyou

[@theobockholt2341]

I got the same problem with my dx7eu...

[@jaredarrington7142]

Control mode slider on bottom of transmitter. Reference the instruction manual for more info

[@anthonygalvez8744]

My manual refers to %, i.e 100% or 70%. So, do I put those values straight into the D/R boxes or must I interpret like in this video?

[@jimvalim1567]

I see that this post is two years old. I was lost on this myself. The instructions the come with the transmitter manual don't explain dual rates and exponential in detail. The manual that comes with the plane I have says the same thing. The thing is that it just says rates. If it would have said high rates 100% and low rates 70% it would have made it a little easier to understand. The manual should say that you have to set this up in the transmitter under d/r and expo, but it doesn't. They should also tell you to use a little expo to tame the plane while flying.

[@lonniecarpenter1050]

Can you please tell me how to rename flight modes on my dx8 gen 2 transmitter?

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

In the System setup menu there is a menu titled "Flight Mode Name Setup" this can be accomplished there. Hope that helps!

[@Shauncat1]

Can this be done the same for the DX9 radio?

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Yes it can!

[@christopherg.2791]

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[@Dave-nk6qz]

No Comment

[@paulwright8532]

I don't think it was made clear that dual rates require setting up two different curves (eg 0 and 1) that are what switch C shifts between. Too much time spent on setting how many degrees may be changed ... rather than how to set up the high/low function in the first place. Ironically, none of this is covered in the rather worthless user's manual. :-/

[@AngryPepper1964]

Couldn’t agree with you more.

[@AngryPepper1964]

Do you by any chance have a video up explaining it your way? We need a detailed video on setting up the transmitter for beginners.

[@olegkuvaldin3511]

а по-русски то где?

[@rafaeltorres2886]

How about a better video.

[@SpektrumRCvideos]

Check out our quick hits videos for some more helpful tips and tricks kzbin.info/aero/PL3xicOtuJ603Pp6XOkRgs-AeMR_AXOI-E

[@jaccosam]

what a terrible bad video, poor display of menu on the transmitter, different sound reproduction etc. Is this really a horizon product? Shame on you !!

[@karlpiggott4058]

i hate the look of that radio , looks so cheap and nasty