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Rad_Schuhart wrote:I took another look to the manual. It says this:

"By setting the dip-switch No. 6 to ON, the card is ready for a 6-channel receiver, then the behavior of the
5th channel changes becoming the switch that turns on or off the engine of the vehicle.
Channel 6 (usually a potentiometer on the transmitter used for flaps) now becomes a three-position switch
to play three different sound effects. "

So that is how I had it. Using 6 channels you cant start the motor with the sticks, and you need to press a switch in your radio that sends a +100 on channel 5.

Probarbly the problem that our college has is that he has plugged 4 channels and the dip switch is on the 6 channel mode. That explais why he can not switch on the tank with the stick.

tomhugill wrote:

Rad_Schuhart wrote:I took another look to the manual. It says this:

"By setting the dip-switch No. 6 to ON, the card is ready for a 6-channel receiver, then the behavior of the
5th channel changes becoming the switch that turns on or off the engine of the vehicle.
Channel 6 (usually a potentiometer on the transmitter used for flaps) now becomes a three-position switch
to play three different sound effects. "

So that is how I had it. Using 6 channels you cant start the motor with the sticks, and you need to press a switch in your radio that sends a +100 on channel 5.

Probarbly the problem that our college has is that he has plugged 4 channels and the dip switch is on the 6 channel mode. That explais why he can not switch on the tank with the stick.

Well I've learnt something new! Thanks!

43rdRecceReg wrote:

tomhugill wrote:

Rad_Schuhart wrote:I took another look to the manual. It says this:

"By setting the dip-switch No. 6 to ON, the card is ready for a 6-channel receiver, then the behavior of the
5th channel changes becoming the switch that turns on or off the engine of the vehicle.
Channel 6 (usually a potentiometer on the transmitter used for flaps) now becomes a three-position switch
to play three different sound effects. "

So that is how I had it. Using 6 channels you cant start the motor with the sticks, and you need to press a switch in your radio that sends a +100 on channel 5.

Probarbly the problem that our college has is that he has plugged 4 channels and the dip switch is on the 6 channel mode. That explais why he can not switch on the tank with the stick.

Well I've learnt something new! Thanks!

Think I discovered something similar when dipping my toes into IBU2 pro waters for the first time. After faffing around for ages, I discovered the full functionality only came with the fifth servo connection. I don't use the sixth, as..having got the damned thing funtioning properly (even the Taigen airsoft barrel recoil)..I was reluctant to customise it further; just in case...

RustyTrax wrote:I was just having simular problems and needed to flip dip switch 6 on and used a 5 channel radio. With a 4 channel it would not drive the motors because I couldn't turn the engine on.

This was in the manual "The PRO version supports 5 or 6 channels from the receiver, this choice can be made by the dip-switch
n ° 6." Guess that means not 4...

tomhugill wrote:

RustyTrax wrote:I was just having simular problems and needed to flip dip switch 6 on and used a 5 channel radio. With a 4 channel it would not drive the motors because I couldn't turn the engine on.

This was in the manual "The PRO version supports 5 or 6 channels from the receiver, this choice can be made by the dip-switch
n ° 6." Guess that means not 4...

Incorrect, the ibu2 pro works fine with 4 channels.