New Sanwa MT-44 4-channel 2.4GHz radio system
#976
Hello has anyone experienced a clicking sound when turning the steering wheel to the left? I've experienced it with two MT44 and beginning to think it is a design problem. It does not happen turning to the right.
If I push the wheel towards the controller and turn left the clicking goes away. However this is not how I drive, I like a light touch on the steering and the clicking resistance is annoying.
Thanks.
If I push the wheel towards the controller and turn left the clicking goes away. However this is not how I drive, I like a light touch on the steering and the clicking resistance is annoying.
Thanks.
#977
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (5)
Has anyone had a problem with steering servos not centering properly? I run 3 different 1/10 off-road cars each with new 482 receivers and have used 4 servos and at least once in a 5 min run I need to adjust steering trim to get things centered again. I've deleted all the models and recreated them w/no luck. Re-bound receivers, no change, running the latest firmware. No stripped servo gears, using aluminum, clamping servo horns, nothing loose in steering. Any ideas? Thanks!
#978
Has anyone had a problem with steering servos not centering properly? I run 3 different 1/10 off-road cars each with new 482 receivers and have used 4 servos and at least once in a 5 min run I need to adjust steering trim to get things centered again. I've deleted all the models and recreated them w/no luck. Re-bound receivers, no change, running the latest firmware. No stripped servo gears, using aluminum, clamping servo horns, nothing loose in steering. Any ideas? Thanks!
Servo washers or servo screws usually fix that issue.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-ra...577bk/p1285526
https://www.amainhobbies.com/1up-rac...p80292/p981183
#979
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (5)
Thanks lexus, I'm not sure that would explain what all I'm seeing but it's definitely cheap insurance. My L1 came with those so will pick some up for my 22 5.0 and 22T
That's usually related to an issue in servo mount. Your servo is not attached properly and moves after a crash.
Servo washers or servo screws usually fix that issue.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-ra...577bk/p1285526
https://www.amainhobbies.com/1up-rac...p80292/p981183
Servo washers or servo screws usually fix that issue.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-ra...577bk/p1285526
https://www.amainhobbies.com/1up-rac...p80292/p981183
#980
Steering servo glitches when moving radio back and forth
Steering servo on a 3 cars have the same issue. I move the radio forward or backwards side to side and my steering servo will move. Does it on the track also. Wont center back up once this happens. Im sure its something with the radio but I havent had this issue since Ive had the radio till a couple races ago. Any options to fix this issue. Servos changed same problem and same as receiver.
#981
Tech Master
iTrader: (5)
Steering servo on a 3 cars have the same issue. I move the radio forward or backwards side to side and my steering servo will move. Does it on the track also. Wont center back up once this happens. Im sure its something with the radio but I havent had this issue since Ive had the radio till a couple races ago. Any options to fix this issue. Servos changed same problem and same as receiver.
#982
Tech Adept
From mt44 manual:
"CODE10 is a compatible feature to SUPER VORTEX Gen2/STOCK.
*When setting MODE to USER with CODE5/CODE10, you can freely register names of each item."
So when the item is more than 10, we can use aux2 to set up item no 11 to 14 as long as registered name is correct?
"CODE10 is a compatible feature to SUPER VORTEX Gen2/STOCK.
*When setting MODE to USER with CODE5/CODE10, you can freely register names of each item."
So when the item is more than 10, we can use aux2 to set up item no 11 to 14 as long as registered name is correct?
#983
Tech Apprentice
Is there a way to turn off the key beep, or key-click buzzer as they call it?
#984
Tech Apprentice
#986
Originally Posted by Nezil;[url=tel:14785212
14785212]I have some updates as promised...
Unfortunately I wasn't able to race on Friday, but I did get about 2 hours of solid practice in, which is probably longer run-time than if I'd been racing, so it's still an interesting touch point.
The battery (3 x 750mAh AAA Panasonic Eneloops) voltage dropped from 4.2v to 3.8v during the course of the run, but didn't go below that. 3.8v is actually still higher than the nominal 3 x 1.2v of 3 x NiMH, and if I remember correctly, the discharge curve of NiMH should be reasonably flat. The battery gauge on the MT-44 currently indicates about 75% remaining. If that is true, then you'd get about 8 hours out of AAAs, and probably double that out of the optional LiPo. It's too early to say if that's accurate or not, and I'll try and post back as I learn more.
I also got a chance to take some additional PPM / Response measurements of M12S and MT-4S, and here are the results (original results also shown again for completeness; new data in bold):
This data shows that the MT-4S is identical to the M12S in terms of latency. This is interesting, because the MT-4S was billed as being 'As fast as the M12', and the M12S as being '20% faster than the M12'. Perhaps there is some un-known latency in the processing before transmission, but I'd be surprised...
Also interesting is that the MT-44 is slower in FH3 Normal mode, not that this is particularly important; I'm not sure why you'd use that mode.
One other thing I noticed when playing with the MT-4S and M12S, was that the spring tension, for the steering in particular, was much lighter on the M12S and MT-44 than the MT-4S and MT-S. Of course this is adjustable on all of these radios, but it seems that if you attempt to make the MT-S and MT-4S as low tension as the M12S and MT-44, they won't center correctly; something is different about the action of the MT-44 and M12S, and in a good way.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to race on Friday, but I did get about 2 hours of solid practice in, which is probably longer run-time than if I'd been racing, so it's still an interesting touch point.
The battery (3 x 750mAh AAA Panasonic Eneloops) voltage dropped from 4.2v to 3.8v during the course of the run, but didn't go below that. 3.8v is actually still higher than the nominal 3 x 1.2v of 3 x NiMH, and if I remember correctly, the discharge curve of NiMH should be reasonably flat. The battery gauge on the MT-44 currently indicates about 75% remaining. If that is true, then you'd get about 8 hours out of AAAs, and probably double that out of the optional LiPo. It's too early to say if that's accurate or not, and I'll try and post back as I learn more.
I also got a chance to take some additional PPM / Response measurements of M12S and MT-4S, and here are the results (original results also shown again for completeness; new data in bold):
- Sanwa MX-V: 63Hz / 15.9ms
- Sanwa MT-4 (Normal Mode): 90Hz / 11.1ms
- Sanwa MT-4 (SHR Mode): 192Hz / 5.2ms
- Sanwa MT-4 (SSR Mode - Narrow Pulse): 191Hz / 5.2ms
- Sanwa MT-4S (FH4T Normal Mode): 93Hz / 10.8ms
- Sanwa MT-4S (FH4T SHR Mode): 383Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa MT-4S (FH4T SSR Mode - Narrow Pulse): 383Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa MT-4S (FH3 Normal Mode): 110Hz / 9.1ms
- Sanwa MT-4S (FH3 SHR Mode): 332Hz / 3.0ms
- Sanwa MT-S (FH4T Normal Mode): 95Hz / 10.5ms
- Sanwa MT-S (FH4T SHR Mode): 384Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa MT-S (FH4T SSR Mode - Narrow Pulse): 191Hz / 5.2ms
- Sanwa MT-S (FH3 Normal Mode): 83Hz / 12.0ms
- Sanwa MT-S (FH3 SHR Mode): 332Hz / 3.0ms
- Sanwa MT-44 (FH4T Normal Mode): 95Hz / 10.5ms
- Sanwa MT-44 (FH4T SHR Mode): 383Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa MT-44 (FH4T SSR Mode - Narrow Pulse): 383Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa MT-44 (FH3 Normal Mode): 83Hz / 12.0ms
- Sanwa MT-44 (FH3 SHR Mode): 332Hz / 3.0ms
- Sanwa M12S (FH4T Normal Mode): 95Hz / 10.5ms
- Sanwa M12S (FH4T SHR Mode): 383Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa M12S (FH4T SSR Mode - Narrow Pulse): 383Hz / 2.6ms
- Sanwa M12S (FH3 Normal Mode): 110Hz / 9.1ms
- Sanwa M12S (FH3 SHR Mode): 332Hz / 3.0ms
This data shows that the MT-4S is identical to the M12S in terms of latency. This is interesting, because the MT-4S was billed as being 'As fast as the M12', and the M12S as being '20% faster than the M12'. Perhaps there is some un-known latency in the processing before transmission, but I'd be surprised...
Also interesting is that the MT-44 is slower in FH3 Normal mode, not that this is particularly important; I'm not sure why you'd use that mode.
One other thing I noticed when playing with the MT-4S and M12S, was that the spring tension, for the steering in particular, was much lighter on the M12S and MT-44 than the MT-4S and MT-S. Of course this is adjustable on all of these radios, but it seems that if you attempt to make the MT-S and MT-4S as low tension as the M12S and MT-44, they won't center correctly; something is different about the action of the MT-44 and M12S, and in a good way.
Last edited by performula; 09-11-2022 at 02:33 PM.
#987
Tech Apprentice
iTrader: (3)
Has anyone had issues with the main scroll wheel on the top not working correctly? After two seasons of use mine is jumping around instead of moving one unit per click. Example - I go to model select and with one click it goes from #3 to #14 on the list. Radio is stored in soft Jconcepts foam case, never dropped or abused at all. There is another guy at my track who's also having the same issue.
Love the radio so far, don't want to drop the $$ on a new one so hoping there is an easy fix for this. Is the top dial replaceable?
Love the radio so far, don't want to drop the $$ on a new one so hoping there is an easy fix for this. Is the top dial replaceable?
#988
Has anyone had issues with the main scroll wheel on the top not working correctly? After two seasons of use mine is jumping around instead of moving one unit per click. Example - I go to model select and with one click it goes from #3 to #14 on the list. Radio is stored in soft Jconcepts foam case, never dropped or abused at all. There is another guy at my track who's also having the same issue.
Love the radio so far, don't want to drop the $$ on a new one so hoping there is an easy fix for this. Is the top dial replaceable?
Love the radio so far, don't want to drop the $$ on a new one so hoping there is an easy fix for this. Is the top dial replaceable?
Should look similar to this