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While this was a fine gyro-stabilized receiver, it could only be reprogrammed using transmitter sticks. The VisionAire and Carbon-Z Yak 54, for instance, in 2014 shipped with the AR635 receiver. Not all Eflite SAFE® planes come with AR636A.
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It is replaced by a Bluetooth version: SPMBT1000) Identify Your Receiver (Update : this 3.5 mm audio cable is discontinued. In fact, the app knows about these custom AR636A receivers – when connected to one, it will properly set the receiver type to “AR636 SAFE” which is not a choice one can explicitly set in the app under normal circumstances. But they work just fine for the AR636A, too. These are designed to work on normal AR636, AR6335, AR7350 and AR9350 receivers.
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The solution in most cases is a $12 AS3X programming cable, plus a free app called Spektrum AS3X Programmer for one’s smart phone. In replacing the AR636A, not only does the pilot waste an $80 receiver, they also lose Panic mode and other SAFE® features that may come in handy when lending a plane to a newbie. For instance, here is a version of AR636A customized for the Sukhoi. What most do not know is that AR636A is simply a normal AR636 Sport receiver with preconfigured parameters and some built-in customization tailored to particular Eflite planes.
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Many experienced pilots chuck the AR636A and install a new receiver in order to make the plane fly the way they want. Go to: What on earth is SAFE® or: How I hacked AR636 from V900 to fly the Freewing Mirage 2000, with SAFE and AS3X I have now written a much longer and more comprehensive article which you may want to visit, in addition to this one. Updated March 2019: I’ve finally spent time understanding the AS3X firmware, SAFE and SRM (Spektrum Receiver Model).
There isn’t a lot of information online talking about repurposing the AR636A receiver, except on and some YouTube videos, and only if one knows what exactly to look for. The fact is, Horizon Hobby does not go out of its way to advertise that these supposedly locked-down “AR636A Sport” receivers can be reprogrammed without losing SAFE® features. You can completely turn off AS3X stabilization in any of the three receiver-side flight modes, if you want to fly your plane without gyro stabilization. You can change gyro rate gains, as well as heading gains. The Seldom-mentioned Solutionīut it turns out that most of these planes actually come with an extremely capable $80 Spektrum AR636A Sport receiver, and it can be reprogrammed using just a smartphone and a special programming cable. Receiver-side flight mode is one way to achieve this goal. So Horizon Hobby must make it such that pilots with a dumb radio can still fly these sophisticated planes. Often beginner pilots have nothing more than the free DX5e that comes with their plane. Sarcasm aside, I do understand why gyro gains are coupled with expo and throw rates in these receiver-side flight modes. And one can’t have a relaxed cruising experience under strong winds. The end result is that one can never fly the VisionAire at very high speed without the plane swimming in the air like a dolphin. Perhaps Horizon Hobby can’t fathom why anyone would want to fly their VisionAire with low/zero gyro gains and very high throw rates, or high gyro gains and low throw rates. The gyro stabilization can never be turned off. But its built-in receiver forces the pilot to choose either the Precision flight mode with intermediate gyro gains and ridiculously low throw rates, or the 3D flight mode with very high gyro gains, and 100% control surface throws. This is an exceptional 3D plane that delivers great value for the price. Take the NIGHT VisionAire that I can’t stop flying, for instance.
These SAFE® features annoy veteran flyers to no end, and render most of these fine aircraft useless to experienced flyers, unless the $80 AS3X receiver is replaced with a normal receiver. And the main features of SAFE® include the famed “Panic” button, as well as beginner-friendly receiver-side flight modes. The receiver/plane package is known as SAFE®. While Spektrum’s AS3X receiver can be purchased separately and installed on any planes to give them 3-axis gyro stabilization, Horizon Hobby has coupled the AS3X receiver with most of their Eflite foamy planes, with additional programming, to make their planes more accessible to beginner flyers. Many Eflite foamy planes sold by Horizon Hobby come with SAFE® technology based on AS3X® receivers from Spektrum.
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