X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:08:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-d09.mx.aol.com ([205.188.108.133] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6788448 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:23:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.108.133; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-mab01.mx.aol.com (mtaout-mab01.mx.aol.com [172.26.249.81]) by omr-d09.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 60CF77023A163 for ; Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:22:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.1.131] (24-107-98-233.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com [24.107.98.233]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-mab01.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 0D85C38000096 for ; Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:22:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Jeff Edwards Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2B160B1D-AC92-43F7-976A-C4347598469A Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 55x Lnc2 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 07:22:33 -0500 References: In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11B511) x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1af951532add891cf4 X-AOL-IP: 24.107.98.233 --Apple-Mail-2B160B1D-AC92-43F7-976A-C4347598469A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tru track makes more powerful servos. Jeff Sent from my iPad > On Mar 20, 2014, at 6:53 AM, Todd Long wrote: >=20 > Thanks for the replies. The 55x was in my IV-P. Pulled it for a TruTrak. T= he 55X didn't play nice with the AFS I have installed. Trutrak works ok but I= think needs the stronger roll servo. Eventually I'd like to upgrade the who= le hing to Garmin only. Just waiting to see what direction they go with the G= 3X 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 wit= h for integration. 55X isn't worth very much on the market. 14v=20 >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 >> 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 b= e an excellent en route autopilot but there were some issues that frustrated= me terribly that forced my decision to move to a modern digital system. I f= ound at certain frequencies the pitch servo would be disturbed when keying m= y mic. Others on lml have experienced this also. I shielded the hell out o= f the servo and made sure my power and signal grounds on the aircraft were p= erfect 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 sold= ering iron. S-TEC were reasonably helpful in directing me to the right comp= onents to change out on the computer boards to better match the system to th= e lnc2 flight dynamics but I was never fully satisfied with the results. Pi= tch control was good but as pointed out earlier, roll left something to be d= esired. >>=20 >> I have also owned a certified aircraft (Tobago) with the s-TEC 30 and fou= nd 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 int= o the field) >>> -55X >>> -TT Digiflight 2 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> The Trutrak was the standout performer in pitch (and roll). Not even clo= se. 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.= html >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 --Apple-Mail-2B160B1D-AC92-43F7-976A-C4347598469A Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tru track makes more powerful servos.<= /div>

Jeff

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 2= 0, 2014, at 6:53 AM, Todd Long <to= ddlong1@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the replies. The 55x was in my IV-P. Pulled it for a TruTrak. T= he 55X didn't play nice with the AFS I have installed. Trutrak works ok but I= think needs the stronger roll servo. Eventually I'd like to upgrade the who= le hing to Garmin only. Just waiting to see what direction they go with the G= 3X system. Last year they added a bunch of functionality. 
My= friend has a 320 that has an STec 30. Roll only. So thought it might be a u= se for it and upgrade his a little. He has no glass problems to deal with fo= r integration. 55X isn't worth very much on the market. 14v 

Sen= t from my iPhone

On Mar 19, 2014, at 14:05, Tom <n20087@yahoo.com> wrote:

Todd

I recently had a 5= 5x and replaced it with the Garmin g3x. I found it to be an excellent en rou= te autopilot but there were some issues that frustrated me terribly that for= ced my decision to move to a modern digital system.  I found at certain= frequencies the pitch servo would be disturbed when keying my mic. Others o= n lml have experienced this also.   I shielded the hell out of the serv= o and made sure my power and signal grounds on the aircraft were perfect but= I still could not keep rf out of the damn thing.  In addition, I could= not get sufficient roll rate for intercepting an ils for instance.  

I am an electronics engineer by training  and a= m pretty handy with a soldering iron.  S-TEC were reasonably helpful in= directing me to the right components to change out on the computer boards t= o better match the system to the lnc2 flight dynamics but I was never fully s= atisfied with the results.  Pitch control was good but as pointed out e= arlier, roll left something to be desired.

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

Thanks

Tom

=
Sent from my iPad

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

Todd,
I'm far from an expert, but I had in my LNC2 360 (chronological orde= r):
-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.

Sent from my iPhone
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