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Deems Davis



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:29 am    Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install Reply with quote

I just received my roll servo. There are two 8.5x11" photocopys/pics
one of the roll servo and one of the elevator. Are there any
instructions (there weren't any in the package). I believe I can figure
out where Most all of the hardware goes, but it would be nice to have
some reinforcement. Also, I only ordered the servo at this time, the
cable did not come with it. Was it supposed to? I'm thinking about
closing out my wings and would like to have the cable to install.

Deems Davis # 406
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:58 am    Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install Reply with quote

I didn't receive anything other than the photos and drawings either,
just gave it a whirl. Turned out ok.

The harness doesn't come with it. You have to either make it yourself
or purchase one. I went with the 1/2 harness for the wing that Stein
makes. It's a very nice harness and you are able to just order the
portion needed to close out the wing.

-Sean #40303 (installing tanks finally)

Deems Davis wrote:
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I just received my roll servo. There are two 8.5x11" photocopys/pics
one of the roll servo and one of the elevator. Are there any
instructions (there weren't any in the package). I believe I can
figure out where Most all of the hardware goes, but it would be nice
to have some reinforcement. Also, I only ordered the servo at this
time, the cable did not come with it. Was it supposed to? I'm thinking
about closing out my wings and would like to have the cable to install.

Deems Davis # 406
Wings
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:06 pm    Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install Reply with quote

Cables don't come with the servos. You can build them or
SteinAir sells them prebuilt.

Use the 2.25" rod on the roll servo. The install is
pretty easy if you have the original install instructions
from their website.

I don't remember the pitch servo rod length, but that
install uses an updated bracket (you ditch the one that
came with the kit) that attaches using the bellcrank
mounting screws/bolts. That install was the easy one of the
two actually.

I still have to put my roll servo rod arm on now that I'm
all rigged up.

Here's a couple of useful links though:

http://www.myrv10.com/files/TruTrak/RV10_Roll_Servo_Torque_Upgrade.jpg
http://www.myrv10.com/files/TruTrak/RV-10PitchInstall_old_original.pdf
http://www.myrv10.com/files/TruTrak/RV-9RollInstall.pdf

Tim Olson -- RV-10 #40170
DO NOT ARCHIVE
Deems Davis wrote:
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I just received my roll servo. There are two 8.5x11" photocopys/pics
one of the roll servo and one of the elevator. Are there any
instructions (there weren't any in the package). I believe I can figure
out where Most all of the hardware goes, but it would be nice to have
some reinforcement. Also, I only ordered the servo at this time, the
cable did not come with it. Was it supposed to? I'm thinking about
closing out my wings and would like to have the cable to install.

Deems Davis # 406
Wings
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:00 pm    Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install Reply with quote

Having just done this the day before yesterday (and I don't even have the roll servo yet for the -10, but do have a TruTrak in my -7A) I can say that if you are handy at all with a soldering gun, you can make the roll harness in about an hour with:

- a female DB9 connector from Radio Shack (or Digikey)
- seven half inch long pieces of 1/8 inch diam heat shrink tubing
- seven pieces of approx 8 ft long wire (2 that are 20AWG and 5 that are 22 AWG, or all 20 AWG if that's all you have)
- An 8 position Amp Mate N Lok connector, or another DB9 connector for the wing root.

At the servo location, solder one end of the wires (pins 1 and 9 are the larger 20 AWG wires) to the pins on the DB9 connector, per the wiring diagram listed below. Slide a little piece of shrink tubing over each pin as it is soldered. Thread the wires through the snap bushings to the wing root, and attach the other connector there. Viola. Your done. Testing it (other than a continuity test on each wire) comes months later...

The plug wiring diagram is on page 13 of the installation manual, which is at:
http://www.trutrakflightsystems.com/documents/DigiflightIIinstall.pdf

-Dan Masys
40448

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From: Deems Davis <deemsdavis(at)cox.net>
Date: 2006/02/07 Tue AM 11:28:19 PST
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install



I just received my roll servo. There are two 8.5x11" photocopys/pics
one of the roll servo and one of the elevator. Are there any
instructions (there weren't any in the package). I believe I can figure
out where Most all of the hardware goes, but it would be nice to have
some reinforcement. Also, I only ordered the servo at this time, the
cable did not come with it. Was it supposed to? I'm thinking about
closing out my wings and would like to have the cable to install.

Deems Davis # 406
Wings
http://deemsrv10.com/


















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Deems Davis



Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:00 pm    Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install Reply with quote

Wow Dan, Thanks for the instructions! sounds like it shouldn't be too
much of a hassle and another 'learning experience' I think I'll give it
a try. The servo install went pretty straight forward, (didn't end up
with any left over parts!)

Dan Masys wrote:

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Having just done this the day before yesterday (and I don't even have the roll servo yet for the -10, but do have a TruTrak in my -7A) I can say that if you are handy at all with a soldering gun, you can make the roll harness in about an hour with:

- a female DB9 connector from Radio Shack (or Digikey)
- seven half inch long pieces of 1/8 inch diam heat shrink tubing
- seven pieces of approx 8 ft long wire (2 that are 20AWG and 5 that are 22 AWG, or all 20 AWG if that's all you have)
- An 8 position Amp Mate N Lok connector, or another DB9 connector for the wing root.

At the servo location, solder one end of the wires (pins 1 and 9 are the larger 20 AWG wires) to the pins on the DB9 connector, per the wiring diagram listed below. Slide a little piece of shrink tubing over each pin as it is soldered. Thread the wires through the snap bushings to the wing root, and attach the other connector there. Viola. Your done. Testing it (other than a continuity test on each wire) comes months later...

The plug wiring diagram is on page 13 of the installation manual, which is at:
http://www.trutrakflightsystems.com/documents/DigiflightIIinstall.pdf

-Dan Masys
40448



>From: Deems Davis <deemsdavis(at)cox.net>
>Date: 2006/02/07 Tue AM 11:28:19 PST
>To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
>Subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install
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>I just received my roll servo. There are two 8.5x11" photocopys/pics
>one of the roll servo and one of the elevator. Are there any
>instructions (there weren't any in the package). I believe I can figure
>out where Most all of the hardware goes, but it would be nice to have
>some reinforcement. Also, I only ordered the servo at this time, the
>cable did not come with it. Was it supposed to? I'm thinking about
>closing out my wings and would like to have the cable to install.
>
>Deems Davis # 406
>Wings
>http://deemsrv10.com/
>
>
>
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LarryRosen



Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: Medford, NJ

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:30 pm    Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install Reply with quote

Deems,
There are a bunch of photos of the install on my website at
<http://lrosen.nerv10.com/Construct/Log/Wings/RollServo/index.html>
Tim has the information on the bolts and washers that are required.
Don't forget the over sized washer to keep the bearing in place if it
ever fails. Get some different length AN-3 hardware. As always the
length you want is the length you do not have.

Larry
http://lrosen.nerv10.com

Deems Davis wrote:

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I just received my roll servo. There are two 8.5x11" photocopys/pics
one of the roll servo and one of the elevator. Are there any
instructions (there weren't any in the package). I believe I can
figure out where Most all of the hardware goes, but it would be nice
to have some reinforcement. Also, I only ordered the servo at this
time, the cable did not come with it. Was it supposed to? I'm thinking
about closing out my wings and would like to have the cable to install.

Deems Davis # 406
Wings
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