Day 2325

 I woke up a little before 8 and played games for a while.  Then it was up for pet stuff and breakfast.  After breakfast I got out the TRX-4 and it's transmitter.  It was program time, something I'd been avoiding.

I started by installing the control app on the phone and the blutooth module in the transmitter.  Then I put on a YouTube video on how to do the setup.  The first step was firmware updates for both the transmitter and the receiver.  It wasn't hard to do, but took a fair amount of time.  When they were done I set the throttle control (easy).  Then I set the steering.  That wasn't hard, but it did take some time.  

After that I spent quite a while learning what other items in the control app did.  Traxxas was no help.  Like always their documentation was either unhelpful or nonexistent.  Thankfully a couiple of youTube videos supplied me with the information I needed.

By then it was time for lunch (a sandwich).  After that I did a little surfing.  Eventually I went out to play with the TRX-4.  It was a lot of fun.  I quickly learned that I suck as a driver.  I continually rolled it over.  When the battery ran out I went back inside to charge it.  While it was charging I changed the steering sensitivity.  That made a big difference when I went back outside.

By the time the second battery was done I'd learned how to jump the gravel pile.  I'd also gone through some really rough terrain.  That's what the TRX-4 was designed for and it does it well.  Unfortunately I lost a headlight lens to a rollover along the way.  I put everything away when the battery ran out.

After that it was a little surfing and a lot of TV until dinner (chili dogs).  After that I went out to the mailbox to get a package.  I met Lee on the way.  I met his new dog and we talked for a while.  When we were done I went back inside and opened the package.  I contained the wheel nuts I needed for the Ryft.  I got it out and installed the wheels.  

Tomorrow I'll program it. It uses completely different electronics than the TRX-4, so I expect another steep learning curve.  I bet there's more YouTube videos in my future.

The rest of the evening was TV.