Lost Model Alarm

[Danger Mouse]

Hey Gang

Well here is my first post. I recently purchased a Lost Model Alarm (LMA) from Hobby King (see below).

Signal Loss Alarm & Lost Plane Finder

The LMA came with instructions but they are not the best. I have got as far as to connect the unit between ESC and RX. I follow the usual protocol of turning on the TX and then the RX. When I power the RX the LMA makes two distinct beeps. After this I simply can't work out what the instructions are trying to say.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards

DM

 

[Trumpy]

Hiya DM , The two beeps are to let you know the system is armed and on . Hopefully you never need to use it tho, but if you do , you simply turn off your TX and the alarm will sound as soon as it detects there is no PWM signal being received , simple as that !

So hypothetically , you lose your model in some long grass or similar , you just turn off Your Tx and follow the beeps to the model

 

[PTRogers85]

Hey DM, welcome to the fourm. I think by reading the description, the first two beeps is telling you the system is Armed. And if u loose your plane in tall grass, woods,etc. Just turn off your transmitter while your plane is still on and the LMA should put off the 85d alarm....I think lol

 

[Danger Mouse]

Hey Guys

Thanks for the replies. I have noticed when flying that it occasionally beeps (even with full control). Not sure why?

Cheers

DM

 

[PTRogers85]

Hiya DM , The two beeps are to let you know the system is armed and on . Hopefully you never need to use it tho, but if you do , you simply turn off your TX and the alarm will sound as soon as it detects there is no PWM signal being received , simple as that !

So hypothetically , you lose your model in some long grass or similar , you just turn off Your Tx and follow the beeps to the model

haha you beat me to the punch...the page didn't update till after I posted and I saw pretty much the same thing between our posts lol

 

[Danger Mouse]

Hey Guys

Still no luck. When I switch the TX and then the RX I hear two distinct beeps. I then proceed to fly the aircraft only to hear the LMA beep.

Cheers

DM

 

[colorex]

Maybe it's switch-controlled... Do you have more switches on your Tx? Try them out...

 

[UndCon]

This could be related to your radio.

Some LOMA's does not work with Spektrum...

 

[colorex]

Maybe it's switch-controlled... Do you have more switches on your Tx? Try them out...

This is what I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6zEspLKnjpA#t=316s

So the LMA won't sound when you turn off the Tx, it will sound when you flip a switch. And if that switch is already flipped, it is going to sound all the time.

 

[UndCon]

On my Swift II I also have a LOMA but it is controlled by switch, not by loss of signal that I actually prefer.

 

[Danger Mouse]

Hey Gang

There are two distinct alarms;

Signal Loss Alarm

&

Discovery Buzzer

I have the former. I believe I have found the issue. I had the Signal Loss Alarm connected between the RX and ESC. If you don't adjust your throttle during a flight then the alarm sounds. I have since changed it to the aerolons and this has fixed the issue.

Kind Regards

DM

 

[Michael A]

I have 2 lost model alarms from hobbyking, one is the stock hobbyking alarm and the other is a " screamy " and when I hook either of them up to a free channel on my Rx they both constantly sound off!

any help would be appreciated!

 

[Solar max]

Yeah these alarms are rather confusing what your alarm is doing is givimg two beeps at switch on to indicate its active if it there are no control signals on the channel is connected to or you switch off the radio it beeps once and waits roughly one minute and starts beeping every 5 seconds after another 30 seconds it starts sending a continuous morse code like SOS .All these times are variable ( cheap chinese stuff) try timing it with a stop watch and some patience

Cheers Tom

 

[mayan]

Hey Gang

There are two distinct alarms;

Signal Loss Alarm

&

Discovery Buzzer

I have the former. I believe I have found the issue. I had the Signal Loss Alarm connected between the RX and ESC. If you don't adjust your throttle during a flight then the alarm sounds. I have since changed it to the aerolons and this has fixed the issue.

Kind Regards

DM

I was going to say that. The system works if there is no stick movement for more than a min.

 

[PsyBorg]

Holy resurection Batman!