mbsteed
aerial video centric
View attachment 4650 I was initially attracted to the DX 10t because it was a tray style platform since I use fingers to adjust the sticks and because it had some unique features that looked promising for doing aerial video. Plus I thought it looked cool (there is no accounting for taste). This review will be with a perspective of doing aerial video and photos. I just go my new DX 10t that I am using it with my Hoverfly Pro and a DIY wood frame Octo with a camera gimbal (lifting a Canon Vixia G10). I have had it out once in the field so these are some preliminary experience and impressions - the good, the bad, and the great: You can set the Tx to one of 4 modes through some screws in the back. My 10t came in mode 0 so I had to play for quite a while to get it into mode 2. it wasn't clear from the diagram. I had to use trial and error to figure out which set of screws did what and how to adjust - finally got it working properly but the documentation is poor (as I find most of the Spektrum products to have). For instance, do I need to play with Throttle screw or the Mode screws, ...or both? The documentation should have said, for getting mode 2, adjust ____ screw clockwise so many turns or whatever. I think sometimes companies shot themselves in the foot by making a great product and then confuse users by having poor documentation. There is lots to love about the 10t - I just read another thread where the fellow had accidently left his throttle stick up when he powered up and the multicopter started up immediately - with the 10t it warns you if you have accidentally done that - an incredibly important safety feature. The other feature I love is the the audible beep when the throttle is at 10%. This is a great inidcator when bringing a multicopter in for a landing because it is easy to bring it in too fast and the audible beep reminds a person to provide sufficient throttle for a smooth landing. The menu system seems straight forward (I was already familiar with it through my Dx6i) - I did have trouble getting from one set of menus to another - still working through that but again the documentation might be to blame. You can set the time warnings to be audible beeps or beeps and vibration (love the the vibration because sometimes I am so focused on flying it is easy to ignore a beep but not the vibration). The backlit display is nice. The sticks feel nice - the switches feel a bit flimsy but as long as those are reliable over the long haul that is what counts. It didn't come with a shoulder harness that is required (that probably should have been part of the package) but I took an old Canon Rebel neck strap and another bag strap I had kicking around that goes around my back to secure the Tx to my stomach - that worked great. I like the precise feel I get over the sticks having the Tx attached firmly to my body and with the tray style layout for resting my hands. One of the features that has interesting implications for aerial video is the stick buttons for quickly adjusting the trim - essentially flying by trim. I will experiment with this and report back. Still exploring the other features ...so far I love the 10t Tx. I will continue to report as I gain more experience with the features. Hope that is helpful and I will try to add to this thread as I get more experience with this Tx. |
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