Greg McFadden
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 | | 05 Dec 2009 11:20 PM | | Folks, I am just starting this to point to good sources for information for the hobby king transmitters: First, a good programming utility: www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11762129&postcount=390 That program works well on windows XP and windows 7. As an aside, if you have connection issues, the culprit is almost certainly the plug at the back of the transmitter. For the interface cable and windows 7 or XP, you will need interface drivers. If you have the CP210X USB to UART cable, those can be found here: www.silabs.com/products/interface/u...fault.aspx https://www.silabs.com/products/interface/usbtouart/Pages/default.aspx And the really powerful one: Pocket PC setup software http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1013232 www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php Hope this helps folks. _Greg | | | |
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Alex
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| | 15 Feb 2010 11:38 PM | | Do you know of the drivers for vista? | | | Kapitän zur See Ernst Lindemann | |
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Greg McFadden
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| | 16 Feb 2010 12:04 AM | | I do not, try the win7 drivers | | | |
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wrenow
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| | 17 Feb 2010 05:24 PM | | Actually, they sell a different cable for Vista. Not sure the XP cable will work at all. Cheers, | | Wreno
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Greg McFadden
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| | 17 Feb 2010 05:28 PM | | Wreno, those drivers are for the "Vista" cable when used under windows 7 (that is the cable I have) | | | |
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Greg McFadden
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| | 17 Feb 2010 05:29 PM | | the "vista" cable also works perfectly well under XP | | | |
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| | 17 Feb 2010 05:58 PM | | Interesting. Thanks. I have a couple of each, just in case (but no Vista )  | | Wreno
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| | 17 Feb 2010 10:55 PM | | How reliable and how hard is it to program the Hobby King transmitter? | | | Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions. | |
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Greg McFadden
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| | 17 Feb 2010 11:36 PM | | reliability I can not speak to, but it is quite easy to program, you just have to have a computer. | | | |
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Alex
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| | 18 Feb 2010 12:49 AM | | Its a pain in the butt having to take a computer to the lake to do a speed test. Once that is done I dont think I will ever have to change anything again. | | | Kapitän zur See Ernst Lindemann | |
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Greg McFadden
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| | 18 Feb 2010 01:07 AM | | I am planning on taking my wife's old craptop (2001 vintage thinkpad), getting a 12V->16V dc converter for the car, and having it on hand for programming them | | | |
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wrenow
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| | 18 Feb 2010 08:39 AM | | That is a good plan. I actually got an Asus eeePC 900 netbook for this purpose. It fits in the radio box, and I have other uses, like running the church organ, that it fits perfectly into as well. And, is light and handy on the road. For $200 or less.......
As to the earlier question about quality, reliability, etc. I found mine to be solid and easy to mod. Seems solid and reliable, but I have only had them for something over 6-7 months. The feel and fit and finish is surprisingly good for the price. And, yes, once you have everything dialed in, it is unlikely that you will need a confuser at the pond again. However, Murphy attends our battles, so it is a really good idea to bring a programming confuser. Remember, if you have it you will not need it. It is only when you don't have it that you will need it.
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| | 19 Feb 2010 09:26 PM | | wait, so that thing acts as an esc as wel????l "Its a pain in the butt having to take a computer to the lake to do a speed test. Once that is done I dont think I will ever have to change anything again." | | | |
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| | 19 Feb 2010 10:08 PM | | Posted By Ironguns on 19 Feb 2010 09:26 PM
wait, so that thing acts as an esc as wel????l "Its a pain in the butt having to take a computer to the lake to do a speed test. Once that is done I dont think I will ever have to change anything again." Ummmm. No. The redio RX is not an ESC. The radio is a radio, like any other radio. The point is, that to set the ESC endpoints, you need End Point Adjustment which is via the computer link. Thus, if you want to adjust speed endpoints at the pond, you need some form of compatible computer, notebook computer, or netbook. Some have even cobbled a PDA interface for some older PDSs. | | Wreno
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