X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 07:53:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yk0-f177.google.com ([209.85.160.177] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6787691 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:14:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.160.177; envelope-from=toddlong1@gmail.com Received: by mail-yk0-f177.google.com with SMTP id q200so24561462ykb.8 for ; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:14:09 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.236.102.39 with SMTP id c27mr53515431yhg.26.1395260048932; Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:14:08 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ?IPv6:2600:1014:b10b:db14:29e6:dd5:584a:f997? ([2600:1014:b10b:db14:29e6:dd5:584a:f997]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id g38sm24751477yhg.39.2014.03.19.13.14.07 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:14:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Long Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-02C041D6-EE01-4635-B59A-2D5E0C735E77 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 55x Lnc2 X-Original-Message-Id: <92788DC1-9C2B-4FA9-8E12-714EB1010620@gmail.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:14:07 -0500 References: In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11B651) --Apple-Mail-02C041D6-EE01-4635-B59A-2D5E0C735E77 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the replies. The 55x was in my IV-P. Pulled it for a TruTrak. The= 55X didn't play nice with the AFS I have installed. Trutrak works ok but I t= hink needs the stronger roll servo. Eventually I'd like to upgrade the whole= hing to Garmin only. Just waiting to see what direction they go with the G3= X system. Last year they added a bunch of functionality.=20 My friend has a 320 that has an STec 30. Roll only. So thought it might be a= use for it and upgrade his a little. He has no glass problems to deal with f= or integration. 55X isn't worth very much on the market. 14v=20 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 19, 2014, at 14:05, Tom wrote: >=20 > Todd >=20 > I recently had a 55x and replaced it with the Garmin g3x. I found it to be= an excellent en route autopilot but there were some issues that frustrated m= e terribly that forced my decision to move to a modern digital system. I fo= und at certain frequencies the pitch servo would be disturbed when keying my= mic. Others on lml have experienced this also. I shielded the hell out of= the servo and made sure my power and signal grounds on the aircraft were pe= rfect but I still could not keep rf out of the damn thing. In addition, I c= ould not get sufficient roll rate for intercepting an ils for instance. =20 >=20 > I am an electronics engineer by training and am pretty handy with a solde= ring iron. S-TEC were reasonably helpful in directing me to the right compo= nents to change out on the computer boards to better match the system to the= lnc2 flight dynamics but I was never fully satisfied with the results. Pit= ch control was good but as pointed out earlier, roll left something to be de= sired. >=20 > I have also owned a certified aircraft (Tobago) with the s-TEC 30 and foun= d it to be very reliable with no gain/control issues. Be sure to order the G= PSS module >=20 > Thanks >=20 > Tom >=20 >=20 > Sent from my iPad >=20 >> On Mar 19, 2014, at 10:09 AM, Clark Baker wrote: >>=20 >> Todd, >> I'm far from an expert, but I had in my LNC2 360 (chronological order): >> -wing leveler (I forget the brand) >> -50X (not a typo- interesting story- only a few of these made it out into= the field) >> -55X >> -TT Digiflight 2 >>=20 >>=20 >> The Trutrak was the standout performer in pitch (and roll). Not even clos= e. I never had the S-Tec 30, but likely you would be disappointed in the a= mount of improvement in pitch. >>=20 >> Regards, >> Clark >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Todd Long wrote:= >>> Anyone have a 55x in their lnc2. If so how does it perform? Especially i= n pitch. Thinking of upgrading a 30 to a 55x. >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> -- >>> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.h= tml >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 --Apple-Mail-02C041D6-EE01-4635-B59A-2D5E0C735E77 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for the replies. The 55x was in= my IV-P. Pulled it for a TruTrak. The 55X didn't play nice with the AFS I h= ave installed. Trutrak works ok but I think needs the stronger roll servo. E= ventually I'd like to upgrade the whole hing to Garmin only. Just waiting to= see what direction they go with the G3X system. Last year they added a bunc= h of functionality. 
My friend has a 320 that has an STec 30.= Roll only. So thought it might be a use for it and upgrade his a little. He= has no glass problems to deal with for integration. 55X isn't worth very mu= ch on the market. 14v 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 1= 9, 2014, at 14:05, Tom <n20087@yahoo.= com> wrote:

Todd
<= div>
I recently had a 55x and replaced it with the Garmin g3x.= I found it to be an excellent en route autopilot but there were some issues= that frustrated me terribly that forced my decision to move to a modern dig= ital system.  I found at certain frequencies the pitch servo would be d= isturbed when keying my mic. Others on lml have experienced this also.  = ; I shielded the hell out of the servo and made sure my power and signal gro= unds on the aircraft were perfect but I still could not keep rf out of the d= amn thing.  In addition, I could not get sufficient roll rate for inter= cepting an ils for instance.  

I am an electro= nics engineer by training  and am pretty handy with a soldering iron. &= nbsp;S-TEC were reasonably helpful in directing me to the right components t= o change out on the computer boards to better match the system to the lnc2 f= light dynamics but I was never fully satisfied with the results.  Pitch= control was good but as pointed out earlier, roll left something to be desi= red.

I have also owned a certified aircraft (Tobago= ) with the s-TEC 30 and found it to be very reliable with no gain/control is= sues. Be sure to order the GPSS module

Thanks
=

Tom


Sent from my iPad

On= Mar 19, 2014, at 10:09 AM, Clark Baker <bakercdb@gmail.com> wrote:

Todd,
I'm far from an expert, but I h= ad in my LNC2 360 (chronological order):
-wing leveler (= I forget the brand)
-50X (not a typo- interesting story= - only a few of these made it out into the field)
-55X
-TT Digiflight 2


The Trutrak was the s= tandout performer in pitch (and roll). Not even close.  I never had the= S-Tec 30, but  likely you would be disappointed in the amount of impro= vement in pitch.

Regards,
Clark




On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:= 08 PM, Todd Long <toddlong1@gmail.com> wrote:
Anyone have a 55x in their lnc2. If so how doe= s it perform? Especially in pitch. Thinking of upgrading a 30 to a 55x.

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