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  1. 03-24-2009, 02:22 AM #1
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    Airbus Auto Trim


    Finally got the auto trim installed and working with the USB DCMotor card from IO Cards. The gear box/motor was a great find. It is very sturdy and is of Japanese origin and should be available at most hobby shops. I have used the 6 gears which seems about right, and powered it with 5 volts.

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    Thanks Brian.

    Does the motor act as a servo? Can you do a manual trim?

    Sorry got to ask the dumb questions

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    Thanks Michael and thank you Matt for putting the pictures in. I have not figured out how to get them in from the photo page on this site although have no problem with PhotoBucket .
    Matt, the pot is connected to the board and acts as a servo basically. You can move the trim and it will then move back, so I have not as yet programmed it to disconnect, so that it can be used manually. More work to do on the SIOC. It does have a clutch which enables you to use manual trim.
    Hope this helps........it is one of those fiddly projects we tend to leave till last !
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    Very cool Brian,
    So that lil motor has power to spin both trim wheels? Very interesting setup for sure, curious to hear how it pan out.

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