I've got a Honey Bee helicopter and need help with controller on simulator

Ok, i've bought a Honey Bee helicopter but it didn't come with the CD for the simulator, only the computer cable.

Now, I do have a simulator (FMS) but the controller (FM_PPM) doesn't seem to work.... Is it because I need batteries in the controller when using it on a simulator? Or do I need another cable going to the mains? Or do I need to download a special simulator for it?


It would be helpfull if you could run me through how to set it up, thanks.

If I am correct you need a program called PPJoy. you can get it here:

http://www.geocities.com/deonvdw/Docs/PPJoyMain.htm

make sure that it is running while the simulator is running.That site explains all the basics about PPJoy. Good Luck

Thanks, I'm having no luck installing it though

Seriously, its like extremely confusing. Im not risking flying my heli without having some simulator experience though ...........

[sportygreg]

Your TX needs to be powered up for ppjoy to read the input stream.PPjoy needs to be running and minimized while using FMS-you also need to configure the controls in FMS.I don't know about Honeybee,but Dragonfly uses Zhen Hua protocol in PPjoy.

[bluesky123]

E-Sky transmitters have never implemented Zhen Hua protocol, only 4ch Walkera TXs do, but that's a totally different ball of wax.


Which cable works with your transmitter depends on the model of your transmitter. Is your helie a Fixed Pitch or a Collective Pitch? The transmitter for FP model is a regular 4-ch TX, which can be used with any general purpose interfaces.

If you've got a CP helie, your transmitter is "Channels Six" CCPM, which requires a special CCPM "un-mixing" interface sold by milehighwings.com:
http://www.milehighwings.com/usb_cables.htm
which works with your transmitter and with all non-copyprotected simulators. It's USB and works in all Windows versions, including XP, as well as in MacOS X.

I hope you'll find this info helpful,
Boris