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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:03 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

Just talked to Zak and determined the following.

1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto trim exists.

2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo but pulses the servo at standard voltage.

3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.

4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim direction depending on the hook up of the system.


5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch servo connection.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:14 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

All this talk of auto trim, manual trim, safety trim and slow trim begs the question ...... has anyone found the trim system so bad that they had to retrofit the trim system add-ons? Does the airplane get so far out of trim that the AP kicks offline? Is all this cost, complexity, and installation time necessary???
Just askin'.
Linn

On 9/22/2010 11:00 AM, DLM wrote: [quote] Just talked to Zak and determined the following.

1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto trim exists.

2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo but pulses the servo at standard voltage.

3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.

4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim direction depending on the hook up of the system.


5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch servo connection.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:36 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

Yes, it does get out of trim and kicks off. Has happened to me once or twice. It happens when things get real busy and you are using the auto pilot to help manage the work load……thus when you need it the most….it adds to the work load.

Now to be clear. The autopilot does not disengage, just the servo. It disengages for a second and then tries again. A little bit of trim in the right direction and everything is fine again.

I think I am going to add the TT autotrim to my annual wish list. When I am a couple of months out from the annual I will have to decide. This will have to compete with the other item on the list. Upgrade of one of my GRT screens…..

Rene' Felker
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All this talk of auto trim, manual trim, safety trim and slow trim begs the question ...... has anyone found the trim system so bad that they had to retrofit the trim system add-ons? Does the airplane get so far out of trim that the AP kicks offline? Is all this cost, complexity, and installation time necessary???
Just askin'.
Linn

On 9/22/2010 11:00 AM, DLM wrote:
Just talked to Zak and determined the following.



1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto trim exists.



2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo but pulses the servo at standard voltage.



3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.



4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim direction depending on the hook up of the system.





5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch servo connection.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:49 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

The complexity is not for me; I can do all I need with a panel mounted rocker switch accessible from either seat. My consideration is for my wife who is not a pilot. She can be taught to land the aircraft in an emergency but the Cheltons and the Digiflite II VSGV and auto trim should make an incapacitated pilot incident approach to landing in any weather less worrisome
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:51 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

I would go so far as to say a runaway trim in the 10 may not be survivable. I have seen how difficult the plane was to hold straight & level with trim at a substantially out of trim configuration but not nearly maxed out of trim setting. It was all I could do to control the 10 at the relatively low speeds of take off. If the same thing were to happen at cruise speed it would be VERY ugly.
For  the money spent a speed sensitive trim adjustment combined with a runaway trim safety circuit represent the best insurance policy for this type of issue IMHO. I own the Safety Trim but the VP sounds like a nice option too.
I recall Tim’s write up being substantially influential on the topic.
 
Robin
 
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All this talk of auto trim, manual trim, safety trim and slow trim begs the question ...... has anyone found the trim system so bad that they had to retrofit the trim system add-ons?  Does the airplane get so far out of trim that the AP kicks offline?  Is all this cost, complexity, and installation time necessary???
Just askin'.
Linn

On 9/22/2010 11:00 AM, DLM wrote:
Just talked to Zak and determined the following.

 

1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto trim exists.

 

2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo but pulses the servo at standard voltage.

 

3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.

 

4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim direction depending on the hook up of the system.

 

 

5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch servo connection. 
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:51 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

Linn,
I think that the STANDARD trim, with no speed control, and
REL-1 relays is something that nobody should use. The REL-1's
are very unreliable, and the standard full-speed trim is
just no acceptably a safe way to go in the RV-10.

So, to answer that question, I think Safety-Trim addresses
the real problem issues with the trim system. That one
change in itself would make everything else trivial.

Now for Auto-Trim, as it seems, everyone who has it, loves
it. I don't have it. I don't even miss it now and no, I get
no AP kick-offs or anything like that. I'd have to say that
I'm 100% satisfied NOT having it. But, if those people
like it so much, it makes me curious enough to throw away
some money to try it out....IF it won't compromise anything.
I really don't see any need for it AT ALL, except for
climbs and descents. In cruise I simply never have a problem.

Now based on the stuff David just got from Zack at TruTrak,
I'm back on the fence again where I may not want Auto-Trim.
Here's why....

To his point #1, when the AP is off, the module internally
reconnects to the lines as if no auto-trim exists. This
implies that there is ANOTHER set of relays in that box.
K.I.S.S. is my thought....ONE MORE set of relays that can
fail/stick? Hmmmm. Even if they're solid state, which they
likely are, it's one more layer of complexity.

Continuing to #2, if it is pulsing the servo at standard
voltage, then now I think about how it integrates with
Safety Trim, I can see the potential for Safety Trim's
3-second-timeout being defeated. Maybe not, because
Bob has said that it takes XX milliseconds of button
release to re-set the 3-second timer. But if it's pulsed,
I'd want to know I still can only have it run 3 seconds.
It is VERY unlikely that auto-trim will ever have to
run more than 3 seconds to do it's job, but I still
want the timeout.

#3 actually sounds good. If you already have Safety-trim
in there to slow the servo down, you could keep a nice high
pulse rate and hopefully qualify the "button push" that
Safety-Trim is receiving as one single push, so that the
3-second timeout still stays in effect. What it does
is mean that from a speed control perspective, the Auto-Trim
is crippled, because a safety-trim user would still use
THAT speed control.

Thinking through #4 and #5, in my case, my Safety-Trim
box is under the panel, and the servo of course is in
the tail. To accomodate interconnecting them
with things like Safety-Trim's "reversal" switch and
stuff, it may involve quite a bit of wiring to be
pulled from panel to tail. I can't really say that
I'm willing to do it if I have to pull more than 1 or
2 wires to the tail.....I have a couple spares run, but
I'm tired of piling in more stuff, and VERY tired of
removing side panels by the seats just to get more wires
back there. So I'd have to do a thorough review of
the wiring diagram before I'd go forward with it.
It would have to be pretty simple before I'd do it.
And I don't have really any room for the Auto-Trim box
under the panel if I want to keep it near the safety trim box.
Either way, I will not do auto-trim if it means I
lose anything that Safety-Trim offers. THAT is the
one thing I think that everyone (other than vertical
power users) should have.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
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On 9/22/2010 10:11 AM, Linn Walters wrote:
Quote:
All this talk of auto trim, manual trim, safety trim and slow trim
begs the question ...... has anyone found the trim system so bad that
they had to retrofit the trim system add-ons? Does the airplane get so
far out of trim that the AP kicks offline? Is all this cost, complexity,
and installation time necessary???
Just askin'.
Linn

On 9/22/2010 11:00 AM, DLM wrote:
> Just talked to Zak and determined the following.
> 1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts
> to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto
> trim exists.
> 2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo
> but pulses the servo at standard voltage.
> 3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.
> 4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when
> connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim
> direction depending on the hook up of the system.
> 5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new
> short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally
> another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch
> servo connection.
> *
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:11 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

I agree completely. The REL-1 is bad news. My dad had the same situation that was mentioned where he could trim one way, but the other way was intermittent. He would try trimming a little the way that would work and then often it would start working the other way. One day, it didn't. It was all he could do to get the plane on the ground and his arm was sore, IIRC, for a while. We might be the ones that brought up the REL-1 issue back in those days. Definitely change that out for the REL-2 if nothing else. I really like the VP system because if the switch somehow fails, you can control the trim from the VP-200 screen.

We have also had experience with the servo letting go when the trim had was accidentally held (pre VP days) until the servo let go (pre high-torque servo days, but have heard that it was worse after the high-torque servo was installed).

I can't talk much to the auto-trim, except the one guy that I have talked to who installed it loves it.

Jesse Saint
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On Sep 22, 2010, at 11:40 AM, Tim Olson wrote:

Quote:


Linn,
I think that the STANDARD trim, with no speed control, and
REL-1 relays is something that nobody should use. The REL-1's
are very unreliable, and the standard full-speed trim is
just no acceptably a safe way to go in the RV-10.

So, to answer that question, I think Safety-Trim addresses
the real problem issues with the trim system. That one
change in itself would make everything else trivial.

Now for Auto-Trim, as it seems, everyone who has it, loves
it. I don't have it. I don't even miss it now and no, I get
no AP kick-offs or anything like that. I'd have to say that
I'm 100% satisfied NOT having it. But, if those people
like it so much, it makes me curious enough to throw away
some money to try it out....IF it won't compromise anything.
I really don't see any need for it AT ALL, except for
climbs and descents. In cruise I simply never have a problem.

Now based on the stuff David just got from Zack at TruTrak,
I'm back on the fence again where I may not want Auto-Trim.
Here's why....

To his point #1, when the AP is off, the module internally
reconnects to the lines as if no auto-trim exists. This
implies that there is ANOTHER set of relays in that box.
K.I.S.S. is my thought....ONE MORE set of relays that can
fail/stick? Hmmmm. Even if they're solid state, which they
likely are, it's one more layer of complexity.

Continuing to #2, if it is pulsing the servo at standard
voltage, then now I think about how it integrates with
Safety Trim, I can see the potential for Safety Trim's
3-second-timeout being defeated. Maybe not, because
Bob has said that it takes XX milliseconds of button
release to re-set the 3-second timer. But if it's pulsed,
I'd want to know I still can only have it run 3 seconds.
It is VERY unlikely that auto-trim will ever have to
run more than 3 seconds to do it's job, but I still
want the timeout.

#3 actually sounds good. If you already have Safety-trim
in there to slow the servo down, you could keep a nice high
pulse rate and hopefully qualify the "button push" that
Safety-Trim is receiving as one single push, so that the
3-second timeout still stays in effect. What it does
is mean that from a speed control perspective, the Auto-Trim
is crippled, because a safety-trim user would still use
THAT speed control.

Thinking through #4 and #5, in my case, my Safety-Trim
box is under the panel, and the servo of course is in
the tail. To accomodate interconnecting them
with things like Safety-Trim's "reversal" switch and
stuff, it may involve quite a bit of wiring to be
pulled from panel to tail. I can't really say that
I'm willing to do it if I have to pull more than 1 or
2 wires to the tail.....I have a couple spares run, but
I'm tired of piling in more stuff, and VERY tired of
removing side panels by the seats just to get more wires
back there. So I'd have to do a thorough review of
the wiring diagram before I'd go forward with it.
It would have to be pretty simple before I'd do it.
And I don't have really any room for the Auto-Trim box
under the panel if I want to keep it near the safety trim box.
Either way, I will not do auto-trim if it means I
lose anything that Safety-Trim offers. THAT is the
one thing I think that everyone (other than vertical
power users) should have.


Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
do not archive


On 9/22/2010 10:11 AM, Linn Walters wrote:
> All this talk of auto trim, manual trim, safety trim and slow trim
> begs the question ...... has anyone found the trim system so bad that
> they had to retrofit the trim system add-ons? Does the airplane get so
> far out of trim that the AP kicks offline? Is all this cost, complexity,
> and installation time necessary???
> Just askin'.
> Linn
>
> On 9/22/2010 11:00 AM, DLM wrote:
>> Just talked to Zak and determined the following.
>> 1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts
>> to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto
>> trim exists.
>> 2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo
>> but pulses the servo at standard voltage.
>> 3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.
>> 4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when
>> connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim
>> direction depending on the hook up of the system.
>> 5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new
>> short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally
>> another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch
>> servo connection.
>> *
>>






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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:02 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

I called Zak to confirm; the relays are electronic switches, not mechanical
ones. I also discussed with Ray Allen and the standard time from end to end
on the trim servo is 19 seconds. It seems to me that if the trim runs away
the first action is a pull of the trim breaker.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:06 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

On 9/22/2010 11:40 AM, Tim Olson wrote:
Quote:
--> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com> (Tim(at)myrv10.com)

Linn,
I think that the STANDARD trim, with no speed control, and
REL-1 relays is something that nobody should use. The REL-1's
are very unreliable, and the standard full-speed trim is
just no acceptably a safe way to go in the RV-10.
Thanks for that analysis Tim.
Robin wrote:
I would go so far as to say a runaway trim in the 10 may not be survivable. I have seen how difficult the plane was to hold straight & level with trim at a substantially out of trim configuration but not nearly maxed out of trim setting. It was all I could do to control the 10 at the relatively low speeds of take off. If the same thing were to happen at cruise speed it would be VERY ugly.

This begs another question: Is the trim that powerful that pulling (or pushing) on the stick is a major effort? It may be that the control arm needs to be shorter. After all, the trim is only to push the elevators a little, not fly the airplane!

Quote:
So, to answer that question, I think Safety-Trim addresses
the real problem issues with the trim system. That one
change in itself would make everything else trivial.
Because of the sticking/inop relays, or the speed? Both?
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Quote:
#3 actually sounds good. If you already have Safety-trim
in there to slow the servo down, you could keep a nice high
pulse rate and hopefully qualify the "button push" that
Safety-Trim is receiving as one single push, so that the
3-second timeout still stays in effect. What it does
is mean that from a speed control perspective, the Auto-Trim
is crippled, because a safety-trim user would still use
THAT speed control.
Now we're back to the speed ...... and the ability to control how much the trim changes with each 'blip' of the trim button. Also the ability to control the airplane with full trim. Changing the length of the arm would ameliate both concerns. Thoughts?
Linn
snip
[quote]Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
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On 9/22/2010 10:11 AM, Linn Walters wrote:
Quote:
All this talk of auto trim, manual trim, safety trim and slow trim
begs the question ...... has anyone found the trim system so bad that
they had to retrofit the trim system add-ons? Does the airplane get so
far out of trim that the AP kicks offline? Is all this cost, complexity,
and installation time necessary???
Just askin'.
Linn

On 9/22/2010 11:00 AM, DLM wrote:
Quote:
Just talked to Zak and determined the following.
1. when the AP is OFF or is not powered, the auto trim module reverts
to manual trim and internally reconnects the lines as though no auto
trim exists.
2. The auto trim does not lower the input voltage to the trim servo
but pulses the servo at standard voltage.
3. The rheostat on the trim box changes the pulse rate.
4. the cutting of the power wires to the trim servo is unknown when
connecting, the switch on the box allows reversal of the trim
direction depending on the hook up of the system.
5. The original 9 pin dub to the pitch servo is disconnected and a new
short cable is made to connect to the auto trim dsub. Additionally
another short dsub harness is made for the auto trim box to pitch
servo connection.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:25 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

I doubt that one is ever at one end of the trim cycle for it to take 19
seconds to get to the other end of the trim cycle. So cut that time in
half ~10 seconds then understand it takes 2-3 seconds to realize what is
happening 7 seconds left then know at that point you are pushing or
pulling on the stick ever harder and harder to keep level... tic... tic...
tic and one has eaten up another several seconds which gets you right near
the end of the trim travel before most pilots (my speculation) have the
wherewithal to think about, locate and then physically pull the correct
breaker. Game over???
I will agree that the pilot still has plenty of time to tell his
passengers how sorry he is for not installing a safety trim system...
GRIM...

Robin

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:25 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

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Because of the sticking/inop relays, or the speed? Both?

Both. I'd have to go re-read what I wrote when I took notes
before, but in cruise at full speed trim, in the RV-10,
something like 1-2 seconds of nose-up trim will likely
pull > 4G's on the up pull. So pulling a breaker in
cruise isn't going to happen fast enough, if you have full
speed trim. With Safety Trim, slowed down, the 3 second
timeout is long enough that you can stick the switch for
a full 3 seconds and not have an airplane that bends the
wings. It will be pitched up quite a bit, but with standard
full-speed trim, I believe that if you did something stupid
like let some kids feet/books/body parts lay on that
stick hat switch, and they gave it full nose up trim
at full speed, you would likely bend the plane or maybe
remove the wings within probably 3-4 seconds.
If you catch it in time and fight it with a SUPER strong
push, you may have a chance....I don't know, but you'd
have to be very on your game.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:45 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

Well now after reading these posts I have ordered and returned the AutoTrim
THREE times!
Just kidding

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:55 am    Post subject: Trutrak auto trim Reply with quote

I confess I haven't read all the posts regarding the auto pitch trim from tt.My first experience with it in 2006 was very negative.Most autopilots will disable the auto pitch and allow pilot override with a control wheel or stick mounted switch-the trutrak system at least how it was wired by aerotrnics does not.On top of that I had one of the early sorcerer autopilots without the torque enhancer's which was virtually unusable with the autotrim.It would constantly be out of trim and after a bit of a wild ride it would kickoff.Since then I disabled the autotrim with a jumper per tt and installed the torque enhancer,it has operated flawlessly since using manual trim,it couples approaches and flys the airplane-I still need to send it to trutrak to fix a intermittent funky display did have the original ray allan relay go out and had to fly the airplane home out of trim 200 miles at 90 kts-slowest flight in the 10,I cant help but wonder what effect this would have had if the auto trim was still enabled .Having said all that I am going to again try the auto pitch trim on another project as I am a slow learner. Jim 728DD
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