Hey guys. I'm having some trouble configuring my flaps with G3x and POS-12.
Most of the time my G3x system doesn't want to deploy the first notch of flaps. I will have to hold the switch down for several seconds which will bypass the predefined selections until the switch is released. Once I do this, everything works fine. It will go to all my preset flap angles. When I fully retract the flaps, the flap motor will continuously run for about 3-4 seconds until I guess the G3x times out. I'm guessing my problem is that the POS-12 sensor isn't always reaching the required voltage for reflex flap setting and so the motor keeps running until it times out. In fact, I've tried to re-calibrate the POS-12 at the reflex position a few different times. If memory serves me right each time I calibrate that position, the voltage may vary slightly from ~9.64v to ~9.50 volts. I know about the unreliable outputs that the POS-12 delivers at its extremes and I tried to stay away from those ends of the travel. I'm hesitant to try to readjust my POS-12 throw because I'm skeptical that it will fix the problem, because in the reflex position the flap is right up to the aft spar/end of flap motor travel. Therefore, the POS-12 voltage output would have to be dead-on every time for the flap motor to quit running immediately when they are retracted. And the fact that the flap motor keeps running for a few seconds, doesn't bother me, it's that the switch wont deploy them again unless I hold it down to get it to bypass.
Most of the time my G3x system doesn't want to deploy the first notch of flaps. I will have to hold the switch down for several seconds which will bypass the predefined selections until the switch is released. Once I do this, everything works fine. It will go to all my preset flap angles. When I fully retract the flaps, the flap motor will continuously run for about 3-4 seconds until I guess the G3x times out. I'm guessing my problem is that the POS-12 sensor isn't always reaching the required voltage for reflex flap setting and so the motor keeps running until it times out. In fact, I've tried to re-calibrate the POS-12 at the reflex position a few different times. If memory serves me right each time I calibrate that position, the voltage may vary slightly from ~9.64v to ~9.50 volts. I know about the unreliable outputs that the POS-12 delivers at its extremes and I tried to stay away from those ends of the travel. I'm hesitant to try to readjust my POS-12 throw because I'm skeptical that it will fix the problem, because in the reflex position the flap is right up to the aft spar/end of flap motor travel. Therefore, the POS-12 voltage output would have to be dead-on every time for the flap motor to quit running immediately when they are retracted. And the fact that the flap motor keeps running for a few seconds, doesn't bother me, it's that the switch wont deploy them again unless I hold it down to get it to bypass.