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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:29 am Post 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

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schmoboy(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:58 am Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install

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

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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install

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

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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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dmasys(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install

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

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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

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Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install

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
Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject: TruTrak Roll Servo install

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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