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Radio - Futaba FASST > 607 DISCONTINUED

Four Stroker
Veteran
Location: Atlanta

When did this happen ?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...ARCH=Futaba+2.4

06-03-2008 08:20 PM

steffgiguere
Key Veteran
Location: St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

I would saw 2 months ago, but has been replaced by 617.

I wish I could fly 24/7

06-03-2008 08:48 PM

ssrobzoom
Veteran
Location: Tn

Why has it been replaced? It just came out!!

06-04-2008 04:45 AM

fritzthecat
Key Veteran
Location: New Orleans

The 617 uses a different (newer?) chipset. Probably ran out of the old stock and found it cheaper just to make all 7ch Rx 617s.

Fritz

'Send Money, Women and Guns!'

06-04-2008 04:52 AM

tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

its all about the logical channel grouping.

The 607 was sending signals in normal sequence to the servos i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. THe 617 is sending the signals like 6,1,2,3,4,5,7 so that Ail,Elv,PIt are close together eliminating some swash dancing some users were experiencing.

Of course Futaba won't confirm it but it has been verified by several members around RR

Tony

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"Perfection and patience usually walk side by side..."

06-04-2008 12:25 PM

HOMEPAGE

Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

The 617 replacement has been around for a while now.

06-04-2008 09:04 PM

JKos
Elite Veteran
Location: City of California in the state of Maryland

> THe 617 is sending the signals like 6,1,2,3,4,5,7

Actually, it's 7, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

- John

Protos -- Logo 10

06-04-2008 10:15 PM

tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Same thing, I just started the count later than you

Tony

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06-04-2008 10:45 PM

HOMEPAGE

Four Stroker
Veteran
Location: Atlanta

Come on guys, the 6,1,2 is the important part. The original question was largely rhetorical. FASST is evolving rather quickly. I'm still waiting for DSM3 with all of the fail-safes.

06-06-2008 07:16 PM

Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Why couldn't they just get it right the first time?

06-06-2008 07:39 PM

DougV
Heliman
Location: Miramar, Florida - USA

its all about the logical channel grouping.

The 607 was sending signals in normal sequence to the servos i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. THe 617 is sending the signals like 6,1,2,3,4,5,7 so that Ail,Elv,PIt are close together eliminating some swash dancing some users were experiencing.

Of course Futaba won't confirm it but it has been verified by several members around RR

Tony

Tony:

If I'm not mistaken.. back in March Futaba Acknowledge the difference between the 607 and 617.
http://2.4gigahertz.com/faq/faq-fasst-q926.html

Doug.

06-06-2008 10:07 PM

tchavei
rrProfessor
Location: Portugal

Oh they did did they? I guess they couldn't keep it quiet anymore. That change was spread through the internet prior to march by the time when futaba announced a "minor" supplier change.

Well, if you take into account that a few months ago the BLS451 were not ok for heli use during a week or so, I'm not suprised

Tony

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06-06-2008 10:27 PM

HOMEPAGE

Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Originally, it was only a component change, then someone in Germany put a scope on it and we know the real story....

06-06-2008 10:58 PM

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