Hyperion
Emeter -
Servo Tester Function
June 5, 2005
The Emeter Servo Tester function requires:
1)
Emeter
v1.08 Emeter Firmware
installed and
2) A standard servo "Y" cable,
slightly modified:
STARTING THE SERVO TESTER MODE
- Connect the Female connector on Y-Cable to the Emeter
as shown above
-
Connect a 4.8V Receiver
Battery Pack to one Male connector on the Y-Cable
(signal wire is unused, but can be retained "as is")
BE SURE that battery polarity (+ , -) is correct, or you will
damage the servo
- Connect your Servo to
the remaining male end on the Y-Cable, again paying attention to
polarity!
- Hold down buttons A,
B, and C on the Emeter and switch Emeter power ON
- Release buttons when
the Servo Tester screen comes up
FIRST TIME ONLY
-
Configure End-Point
1, Neutral Point, and End-Point 2
You may have reason to set non-standard points, but most manufacturers of
servo testers assume a standard of the following:
ENDPOINT 1: 800
NEUTRAL: 1500
ENDPOINT 2: 2200
Most servos on the market today will reach accurate center and full
deflection with these values. However, some servos may be
non-standard, and could be over-driven, which can damage the servo.
If you have any concern, you can leave the end points at the default value
to start (1000 / 2000) and watch to see how far the servo arms
travel in degrees. If not 45 deg per side, you can likely increase the values
to 800 / 2200.
Press button "B" [Cfg] to start setting end points and neutral point
Press "C" [Dec] to Decrease value for EndPoint 1, or
"B" [Inc] to Increase the value
Press Button "D" [Next]
Press "C" [Dec] to Decrease value for Neutral Point, or
"B" [Inc] to Increase the value
Press Button "D" [Next]
Press "C" [Dec] to Decrease value for EndPoint 2, or
"B" [Inc] to Increase the value
Press button "A" [Save] to return to Test mode
(note v1.08 Firmware downloaded before Thur June 9, p pm JP time will have
max endpoints of 1000 / 2000. Download current version v1.08 to allow more
range)
USING THE SERVO TESTER
-
Press button "A" [End]
to deflect the servo in one direction
-
Press button "D" [End]
to deflect the servo in the opposite direction
-
Press button "C" [Strt]
to start automatic cycling
Left - Center - Right - Center -Left - Center - Right, continuously....
-
Press button "C" [Stop]
for about 1/2 second (or more) to end Automatic Mode
- Turn OFF the Emeter
power switch to end servos testing
Disconnect Emeter, Battery, and Servo from the Y-Cable
Note: If installed in a model,
your servos may be setup to give full deflection of a control surface at
well under full servo travel. This occurs if you reduced the travel
settings in your transmitter. Cycling the servo while it is
installed in the model like this could damage the model, and/or the servo.
So, it is best to disconnect servos from control surfaces before using
the servo tester.
Enjoy!
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