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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