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Nur Anlagen mit dem Code HS008X oder HS009X (und auch von diesen Anlagen nur sehr wenige) sind betroffen!! Den Code finden Sie hier: http://support.horizonhobby.de/questions/138/+Vibrationsalarm+Fehler+bei+DX8

Hello Spektrum Community,
Version is 1.04 and our first batch of model presets are now available on the Spektrum community site for download, so check it out.

Model Presets include:
Park Zone Corsair
Park Zone Habu
Avant Aurora-E
Align T-Rex 700e FBL
Align T-Rex 450 pro
Align T-Rex 700e
Align T-Rex 550e FBL
Version 1.04 includes user-requested feature additions as well as corrections. See the readme file below for details. This update includes all previous enhancements and corrections.

DX8 Spektrum™ AirWare™
Change Log

Version 1.04

Software Upgrades

•Trim Center Pause - When adjusting the trims through center, the pause was lengthened to allow the center position to be more easily accessed.

•Knob Center Tone - When adjusting the knob, it generates a "center trim" tone as it rotates through center.

•LiPo Battery Verification - Attempting to change the battery type in the Extra Settings screen from NiMH to LiPo will not be allowed until a LiPo battery is installed. This prevents the user from mistakenly selecting the LiPo battery voltage cutoff with a NiMH battery installed.

•Frame Rate Defaults to 22ms - The Frame Rate now defaults to 22ms rather than 11ms. This prevents analog servo compatibility issues in the default mode.

•AirWare Auto-Update - To guard against inadvertently downgrading the radio's AirWare, after installing version 1.04 or higher the system will rename the update file to prevent it from auto-loading in the future.

•Startup Screen - The startup is changed so that an inaccurate "No RF Link" warning is not displayed.

Software Corrections

•Heli Mode Trainer Button - If the Trainer button was assigned to a channel in the Switch Select screen, the channel was inactive.

•Flap Trim - When a Flaperon wing type was selected and the right or left trimmer was assigned to flap trim, the trim was mixed as ailerons instead of flaps. It was also not possible to deactivate flap trim once selected.

•Acro Throttle Curve - Pressing the CLEAR button could allow the displayed throttle curve to not match the values entered numerically.

•German Timer - The prompts for the German-mode throttle-based timer controls were renamed so as to be more intuitive.

Throttle = Gasstellung
Throttle 1-time = Motorstart
Throttle Out = Motorlaufzeit

Dxa Spektrum™ AirWare™ Software Version 1.02
This document describes the changes implemented with Version 1.02 software.

Software Correclions
• Heli Mode Model Memory Issue -In previous software versions, changing the channel in the Gyro or Governor screens fram the default setting to any other channel would cause the model memory to default to model #1.
• Hali Moda Limilad Trim - Thrattle trim didn't work below 1/2 trim.
• Oiract Modal Accass 1D-Sacond Timar -In same instances, the 10-second time-out funetion for direet model access was applied to other screens after direet model access was used.
• Improved Flap Swilch Selection -In Airplane mode, flap switch selection could be in conflict in the Flap System screen and in the Switch Seleet screen. In version 1.02, the flap switch is seleeted in the Flap System screen.
• Center Trim Position Mark - Version 1.02 loeates a trim tick-mark next to the trim graph at center trim allowing convenient reference when the trim cursor is near center.

DX8 AirWare TM Version 1.1
There are no updates to the user manual with SpektrumTM DX8 AirWareTM Version 1.1. This document describes the changes which are implemented with Version 1.1.

Software Upgrades • “Throttle Out” timer activation – In the timer screen, Throttle Out has been added to the timer start options. When selected this mode uses the throttle servo output position to activate the timer rather than the throttle stick position. This is ideal for electric helicopter use as the timer can be paused when the output throttle position is at idle even though the stick may not be at low stick (like during an autorotation) plus the timer won’t turn off when doing full negative pitch maneuvers in stunt mode. MIX and GEAR switches have also been added to the list of available timer switches.
• Throttle Reverse Confirmation – In the servo setup screen, when reversing the throttle servo, a confirmation screen is now displayed requiring a second step (confirmation) before servo output is reversed. • SD Card - improved support for low-capacity cards

Bug Corrections
• Throttle Curve Switch (airplane mode only) - the user-selected switch in the Throttle Curve screen in airplane mode only was always assigned to the Flight Mode switch. This function is now corrected.
• Multi-Mixes with a Common Slave Channel - if a user had two or more mixes programmed to the same output channel, only the higher-numbered mix would be active. • Mix Trim-Include – In some mixes trim include was assigned to the wrong trimmer in certain circumstances.
• Internal Timer – In the timer screen the internal timer for each model was not accurately calculated.
• Trim Steps - When trim step sizes were changed in the Trim Setup screen, values higher than 6 would cause the trim range to decrease.
• Shifting Screen - When selecting NiMH vs. LiPo battery, the bottom half of the screen would shift up or down 1 line.
• Translation Errors - in French, Italian, and Spanish, the "Model Selection" menu option was named "Special Features" and not translated.
• RPM Telemetry - The displayed value for the RPM was unstable when using the brushless motor sensor. Also a phantom RPM was sometimes displayed when dashed lines should have been displayed (no recent RPM reading). A filter was added to stabilize the RPM readings.
• BNF File Import - properly supports multiple languages now.
• Servo Travel Adjust- When editing Servo Travel Adjust, pressing CLEAR would cause the channel reverse to be defaulted to normal

Durch die in den letzten Jahren ständig sinkenden Preise für Akkus, hat die Elektrofliegerei im Helibereich nicht nur stark zugenommen, sondern ist auch vom Kostenfaktor her die günstigere Wahl. Darüber hinaus bietet sie die Möglichkeit, nicht nur auf dem Modellflugplatz seinem Hobby nachzugehen. Scheinbar genug Gründe für Align mal wieder einen neues Modell auf den Markt zu bringen. Doch macht es überhaupt Sinn zwischen den schon erhältlichen Modellen T-Rex 500 ESP und T-Rex 600 ESP noch einen T-Rex 550E zu platzieren? Dieser Frage wollten wir auf den Grund gehen und so machte sich mal wieder eine neue Echse auf den Weg zu uns. ... Testbericht mit Flugvideo.

Wir gratulieren Eric Weber zu seinem Sieg bei den German Heli Masters 2010 - Offene Deutsche F3N Meisterschaft.

Der Verkaufspreis des Microbeast wir zum 1.Juli 2010 um ca 10% angepasst. Alle Bestellungen bis zum 1.Juli werden natürlich noch zum "alten" Preis ausgeliefert.

Kaum ein Dreiachs-System war lange Zeit so heiß ersehnt wie das Microbeast von BeastX. Doch warum eigentlich? Flybarless-Elektroniken gibt es doch nun schon einige, was also ist an diesem orangefarbenen Kasten anders? Ah, das Microbeast lässt sich auch lediglich als Heckrotor-Gyro-System verwenden – warum das denn?