Hi all
After many months of being let down by my 2.4ghz 6ex for not having 5 proportional channels,I chose to reserect the old 40mhz model.I fitted the until now usless Benedini encoder module and with a big thanks to Lee Sellers got the wiring sorted out.All the sounds now work as they should,but its 40mhz not 2.4ghz!After forking out over 150 quid for a new TX back along I was determined to get it sorted out.Now for the mad but simple way to save yourself 250 quid plus on buying a 7 channel TX when you don't need to.THE 40GHZ TX MUST BE A 6EXAP WITH THE FLAP DIAL ON CHANNEL SIX AND THE THROTTLE CUT BUTTON ON THE FRONT. Only try this if slightly mad,not worried about warranties and handy with a soldering iron!!!!
1-Take the back off of both your 40mhz and 2.4ghz 6ex Tx,S
2-Locate the main board(larger of the two boards) on both
3-Label all wires with numbers from board and make a plan of positions for a guide.
4-Now de-solder both main boards,and put the 40mhz one into the 2.4ghz TX,re-solder wires as per plan and labels.
5-Re-locate encoder to the 2.4mhz TXAnd re-solder.
If all soldered in the correct positions you should have 5 proportional channels.Hope this helps,i'm chuffed to conkers with mine.
All the best.
Marc
Futaba 6ex 2.4ghz conversion
Futaba 6ex 2.4ghz conversion
Last edited by Marc Ford on Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:53 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Great minds think alike !
I've had the backs off my 40MHz and 2.4GHz units to check the compatibility of the control boards but I couldn't summon the courage to actually swap them over.
I did swap the pot from the 40MHz unit with the switch from the 2.4GHz one but it still just acted like an on-off switch, so there's obviously different firmware in the two units.
Glad you've pioneered this and proven it works - I'll certainly be doing a little Futaba surgery before the summer season.
Adrian.
I've had the backs off my 40MHz and 2.4GHz units to check the compatibility of the control boards but I couldn't summon the courage to actually swap them over.
I did swap the pot from the 40MHz unit with the switch from the 2.4GHz one but it still just acted like an on-off switch, so there's obviously different firmware in the two units.
Glad you've pioneered this and proven it works - I'll certainly be doing a little Futaba surgery before the summer season.
Adrian.