AIRTRONICS SD-6G, Operating Manual

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Page 2: ...tions Page 6 Features Familiarization Page 7 Transmitter Features Diagrams Page 7 Receiver Features Diagram Page 8 Features Descriptions Page 8 Servo Connections Page 9 Transmitter Alarms Page 9 Servo...

Page 3: ...Statement The SD 6G transmitter has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Airtronics accessories supplied or designated for this product and provided at least 20cm s...

Page 4: ...expose the transmitter to excessive heat moisture fuel exhaust residue etc l Do not expose the transmitter to excessive heat or direct sunlight Leaving the transmitter in direct sunlight can damage th...

Page 5: ...manufacturer disclaims all responsibility for damages resulting from use of components other than genuine Airtronics components It is extremely important to install the receiver and route the receiver...

Page 6: ...xing l V Tail Mixing with End Point Adjustment l Delta Elevon Mixing with End Point Adjustment l 2 Programmable Compensation Mixers l Common or Flight Mode Specific Trim with Throttle Trim Lock helico...

Page 7: ...point the antenna directly at your aircraft as this results in a weakened signal For more information see page 4 Antenna Power Indicator Power Switch Charging Jack Aileron Elevator Control Stick Throt...

Page 8: ...hile still providing long usage time and high power output Bind Button Used to Bind the transmitter and receiver Also used to enter Low Power Range Check mode Bind LED Displays the current status of t...

Page 9: ...you should not fly The RF Output Indicator will flash when the transmitter Trainer mode is set to Slave features descriptions Continued The 92224 RX600 6 Channel receiver included with your SD 6G 2 4...

Page 10: ...x 1 61in 39 1 x 20 0 x 40 9mm Weight 2 36oz 67gr Torque 42oz in 3 0kg cm 4 8v 53oz in 3 8kg cm 6 0v Speed 0 20 sec 60 4 8v 0 16 sec 60 6 0v Dimensions 1 54 x 0 79 x 1 42in 39 1 x 20 0 x 36 0mm Weight...

Page 11: ...ption make sure that the CCPM swashplate type matches your model exactly l After making your selections press the ENTER key then the INC M1 key The pre programmed model template will be loaded into th...

Page 12: ...to load the programming for your three favorite models l Pressing both the INC M1 and DEC M2 keys together will Reset the highlighted programming selection to the Factory Default Setting l When the D...

Page 13: ...switch harness and or the receiver See plug polarity diagram above l Observe all safety precautions provided with your battery before use during use and during the charging process WARNING The nominal...

Page 14: ...quire an 8 hour charge 1200 150 8 l Always follow the charging procedures described below to ensure the safe and correct use of the rechargeable batteries and charger l Before charging the batteries d...

Page 15: ...el Select function F MODE Flight Mode Select Cycles through the three Flight Modes during programming Does NOT switch between Flight Modes during use INC M1 Increase Model 1 DEC M2 Decrease Model 2 IN...

Page 16: ...el Number Displays the Number of the currently selected Model Model Type Icon Displays the current Active Model Type loaded into memory either AERO Aircraft icon or HELI Helicopter icon Rudder Trim Di...

Page 17: ...plete fail safe programming The Fail Safe function automatically sets the servos to a predetermined position in the event that the signal between the transmitter and the receiver is interrupted whethe...

Page 18: ...wires with force Do not cut or extend the receiver antenna wires l The coaxial cables the thicker portion of the receiver antenna wires can be bent into gentle curves however do not bend the coaxial...

Page 19: ...ge Checking 1 Turn the receiver in your aircraft ON 2 With the transmitter in Low Power Mode Bind LED flashing walk approximately 30 paces from your aircraft approximately 90 feet and with the help of...

Page 20: ...ht Mode to FN using the Flight Mode Switches move both Flight Mode switches forward The LCD will read normally the Flight Mode Warning alarm will cease and RF Output Indicator will stop flashing There...

Page 21: ...30 CENTER Servo Centering Sub Trim Page 31 EPA End Point Adjustment Page 32 TH CUT Throttle Cut Page 33 D R EXP Dual Rate and Exponential Page 34 TRIM Digital Trim Page 36 TH CURVE Throttle Curve Pag...

Page 22: ...l to the desired Programming Menu Press the ENTER key to access the desired Programming Menu From within any Programming Menu press the END M3 key continuously to return to the Display screen Unless o...

Page 23: ...Flight Mode F1 Throttle Cut Flight Mode F2 Landing Gear 01 Model SelE Model Select The Model Select function allows you to load the Programming Data for the particular model you wish to fly The MODEL...

Page 24: ...press the ENTER key to display the Programming Menus 2 Press the Navigation Pad 56 to highlight MODEL NAME then press the ENTER key to display the MODEL NAME menu The cursor will default to the left...

Page 25: ...ghlight TYPE then press the ENTER key to display the TYPE menu The cursor will default to AERO or HELI depending on the particular model you ve selected 3 If the current Model Type is HELI press the I...

Page 26: ...d control of the model returns instantly to the Instructor Making AERO Model Type Selection Options Continued 2 Press the Navigation Pad 56 to highlight the AERO Model Type selection option you wish t...

Page 27: ...in the model you re using for training and verify that the Instructor s transmitter controls the model s control surfaces correctly 3 Activate the Trainer function by pulling and HOLDING the Trainer s...

Page 28: ...nd 1 10 Seconds 00 Minutes 00 Seconds 00 1 10 Seconds Using the Stop Watch 1 Press the END M3 key two times to return to the Display screen The Start time that you programmed will be displayed Using t...

Page 29: ...o flash in the Programming Window It s not possible to copy Programming Data from one model to the same model If you attempt this ENTER will not be displayed 5 Press the ENTER key DATA COPY OK will be...

Page 30: ...ill continue to flash in the Programming Window 4 Press the ENTER key DATA RESET OK will be displayed and INC will flash 5 Press the INC M1 key to Reset the Programming Data for the selected model Aft...

Page 31: ...l 5 will be displayed as RA Right Aileron Centering the Trim Switches and Servo Horns 1 Before changing the Servo Centering percentage values you must first adjust each of the four trim switches so th...

Page 32: ...nsure the End Points haven t changed In the default configuration the same trim settings are stored across all Flight Modes This option can be changed to allow you to store different trim settings for...

Page 33: ...the center of the servo arm or move the pushrod further away from the control surface 11 th cut throttle cut The Throttle Cut function allows you to set a specific position that the throttle servo wi...

Page 34: ...Programming F MODE Transmitter F MODE refers to the Flight Mode that the transmitter is currently operating in Programming F MODE refers to the Flight Mode that you would like to change the programmi...

Page 35: ...he Dual Rate 1 percentage value to no more than 100 This will prevent any chance of exceeding your End Point Adjustment and overdriving your control linkage Choosing the Channel 1 Press the Navigation...

Page 36: ...ue for either 1 or 2 3 Press the INC M1 or DEC M2 keys to set the desired Exponential percentage value for the channel you chose previously EXP setting range is 100 to 100 The default setting is 0 Lin...

Page 37: ...trol stick is at half the engine is not at half power In addition many times the difference between three quarter power and full power is almost indistinguishable Using the Throttle Curve function you...

Page 38: ...tage values unless specifically necessary for your particular setup This will prevent any chance of overdriving your control linkage 1 Press the Navigation Pad 6 to highlight POINT 1 2 Press the INC M...

Page 39: ...rential function your aircraft must feature two separate aileron servos and you must choose the AILE 2 Model Type selection option in the TYPE menu Choosing the Flight Mode Common or Separate 1 From t...

Page 40: ...ing aileron roll control Both ailerons can also be programmed to move up at the same time spoilerons to rapidly decrease lift On some aircraft moving both ailerons up slightly can induce greater speed...

Page 41: ...vel will increase in the opposite direction 1 Press the Navigation Pad 6 to highlight FL4LA 0 then press the INC M1 or DEC M2 keys to change the Flaperon4Left Aileron Mixing percentage value 2 Press t...

Page 42: ...ravel This mix is Linear 1 Press the Navigation Pad 6 to highlight FL4EL 0 then press the INC M1 or DEC M2 keys to change the Flap4Elevator Mixing percentage value 18 dual el dual elevator Mixing end...

Page 43: ...ion for Choose from FN F1 or F2 Changing Dual Elevator Mixing End Point Adjustment Percentage Values Both the Up and Down and the Right and Left elevator percentage values can be changed separately Pr...

Page 44: ...menu In addition depending on the specific orientation of your elevator control linkages in order for the Ailvator Mixing function to work as intended one of the elevator servos may need to be revers...

Page 45: ...il Mixing function to work as intended one of the servos may need to be reversed using the NOR REV setting in the REVERSE menu so that both control surfaces move Up and Down together using the elevato...

Page 46: ...to equalize control deflection and in addition allows you the ability to change the control deflection amount of each servo in both directions This allows greater flexibility in making control surfac...

Page 47: ...The default setting is 80 Decreasing the Delta Mixing End Point Adjustment percentage value will decrease the movement for that specific servo and direction of travel Increasing the Delta Mixing End...

Page 48: ...he Flight Mode Common or Separate 1 From the Display screen press the ENTER key to display the Programming Menus 2 Press the Navigation Pad 56 to highlight either C MIX1 or C MIX2 then press the ENTER...

Page 49: ...Slave channel servo travels and the amount that it travels relative to the Master channel servo The Rate High and Rate Low percentage values are a ratio of Slave channel servo travel to Master channe...

Page 50: ...d the Slave channel is the Flap channel The RATE Hi and RATE Lo percentage values define how far Up and Down the both ailerons will move together and is a percentage of the FL4LA and FL4RA percentage...

Page 51: ...SET Model Programming Data Reset Page 60 REVERSE Servo Reversing Page 61 CENTER Servo Centering Sub Trim Page 61 EPA End Point Adjustment Page 63 CP EPA CCPM End Point Adjustment Page 64 SWASH Swashpl...

Page 52: ...e desired Programming Menu general information From within any Programming Menu press the END M3 key continuously to return to the Display screen If the Display screen is not displayed when you turn t...

Page 53: ...ainer Flight Mode F1 Throttle Cut Flight Mode F2 Not Used When any switch is moved into the Up or Forward position pushed away from you this is considered the OFF position When moved into the Down or...

Page 54: ...model naming The Model Naming function allows you to name each of the 10 individual models This makes it easy to keep track of multiple models The Model Name can consist of up to 8 letters numbers or...

Page 55: ...t to HELI or AERO depending on the particular model you ve selected 3 If the current Model Type is AERO press the INC M1 or DEC M2 keys to change the selection option to HELI Changing the Model Type 1...

Page 56: ...ment of those servos 120 90 and 1 1 refers to the physical relationship and geometry of the servo placements on the swashplate NORMAL Non CCPM CP3F 120 with 3 Servos CP3B 120 with 3 Servos CP3L 120 wi...

Page 57: ...needs to be turned ON using the DISPLAY key l Both transmitters must be programmed identically for the Trainer System to function properly For example Servo Reversing End Point Adjustments etc must b...

Page 58: ...in an allotted amount of time to ensure that your model doesn t run out of fuel Setting the Stop Watch 1 From the Display screen press the ENTER key to display the Programming Menus 2 Press the Naviga...

Page 59: ...ress the DEC M2 key a second time To Reset the Stop Watch to the programmed Start time press the INC M1 and DEC M2 keys at the same time 05 Stop Watch Stop watch and count up timer continued 06 data c...

Page 60: ...et to the factory default settings by pressing the INC M1 and DEC M2 keys at the same time however this is time consuming if you want to change all of the selected model s programming settings back to...

Page 61: ...he Navigation Pad 56 to highlight REVERSE then press the ENTER key to display the REVERSE menu The cursor will default to 1EL NOR 3 Press the Navigation Pad 5634 to highlight the channel that you woul...

Page 62: ...to change the Servo Centering percentage value for 4 Press the INC M1 or DEC M2 keys to change the Servo Centering percentage value to center the servo horn 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to center the servo...

Page 63: ...End Point Adjustment percentage value for Down elevator push the elevator control stick forward then release it D will be displayed in front of the Elevator End Point Adjustment percentage value 3 Pr...

Page 64: ...ases servo travel and decreasing the CCPM End Point Adjustment percentage value decreases servo travel 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change the CCPM End Point Adjustment percentage values for the desired...

Page 65: ...press the ENTER key to display the Programming Menus 2 Press the Navigation Pad 56 to highlight SWASH then press the ENTER key to display the SWASH menu The cursor will default to 1 and the adjustmen...

Page 66: ...ity 13 th cut throttle cut Continued Changing the Throttle Cut Percentage Value 1 From the Display screen press the ENTER key to display the Programming Menus 2 Press the Navigation Pad 56 to highligh...

Page 67: ...be set for EL Elevator AI Aileron and RU Rudder 2 Press the Navigation Pad 56 to highlight D R EXP then press the ENTER key to display the D R EXP menu The cursor will default to D R 100 3 Press the...

Page 68: ...setting range is 100 to 100 The default setting is 0 Linear Increasing the Exponential percentage value softens the control feel around neutral Decreasing the Exponential percentage value heightens th...

Page 69: ...light Mode you re using when you change the trim using the trim switches For example you could have 10 clicks of Up elevator trim in Flight Mode FN Normal and 5 clicks of Up elevator trim in Flight Mo...

Page 70: ...ill flash WARNING Keep in mind that it s possible to set the Rate percentage values higher or lower than the throttle End Point Adjustment percentage values For example with the throttle High End Poin...

Page 71: ...rcentage value set to 150 the servo will move 150 when the Throttle Hold is Activated We strongly recommend that you set the Throttle Hold Rate percentage value no higher than your throttle End Point...

Page 72: ...isualization Transmitter F MODE refers to the Flight Mode that the transmitter is currently operating in Programming F MODE refers to the Flight Mode that you would like to change the programming for...

Page 73: ...urve and Point 5 is at the high end of the Pitch Curve Point 3 is a the center of the Pitch Curve In the default configuration the Pitch Curve is Linear For example when you move the throttle control...

Page 74: ...or Programming F MODE Transmitter F MODE IMPORTANT We DO NOT recommend using the Revolution Mixing function with a Heading Hold mode or AVCS mode gyro The Revolution Mixing function should only be use...

Page 75: ...Hold mode gain and Rate mode gain remotely Two separate Remote Gyro Gain Control function settings can be programmed and one can be selected at any time using the two position Gyro switch For example...

Page 76: ...rogram your gyro in either Heading Hold mode or Rate mode will be determined by the NOR REV settings of the gyro channel in the REVERSE menu For example if the gyro channel is set to NOR Normal in the...

Page 77: ...mposed of a Master channel and a Slave channel Any of the available six channels can be programmed as a Master or a Slave The same channel can even be programmed as both a Master and a Slave In additi...

Page 78: ...channel For example if you set the Master channel to EL Elevator and the Slave channel to AI Aileron when you move the elevator control stick the aileron servo will move 1 Press the Navigation Pad 6...

Page 79: ...to reduce the tendency of the helicopter to slightly rise and fall as you pirouette For example when you command a pirouette to the left the helicopter will rise slightly and will require you to redu...

Page 80: ...th servo movements when you apply different mixing values The Servo Monitor also indicates which channel slots in the receiver to plug your servos into 1 EL 2AI 3TH 4RU 5GY and 6FL Using the Servo Mon...

Page 81: ...ction Servo horn s not centered Control linkage s bind RF Output Indicator flashes Transmitter Bind LED flashes Transmitter Bind LED goes out Reinstall batteries Observe correct polarity Contact Airtr...

Page 82: ...the signal from the transmitter to the receiver in the model The Antenna should be pivoted into the vertical position during use When not in use the Antenna should be collapsed into the horizontal po...

Page 83: ...ws you to vary the amount of servo travel in relation to the movement of the elevator aileron and rudder control sticks near the neutral positions to change the way the control surfaces react to contr...

Page 84: ...Model 2 key the END M3 End Model 3 key and the F MODE Flight Mode key RF Output Indicator Illuminates when the transmitter is turned ON and transmitting a signal If the RF Output Indicator fails to il...

Page 85: ...time the Instructor feels that the Student is in a situation that endangers the model the Instructor releases the Trainer Switch and control of the model returns instantly to the Instructor Trim Swit...

Page 86: ...Length 19 Count Up Timer Using Aero Model Type 28 Count Up Timer Using Heli Model Type 59 Current Drain Transmitter Specification 6 D Data Copy Using Aero Model Type 29 Data Copy Using Heli Model Type...

Page 87: ...Model Type Programming Menu Flow Chart 52 I Inhibit Definition of 83 Input Voltage Receiver Specification 6 INC M1 Key Overview 15 L Landing Gear Switch Definition of 83 Landing Gear Switch Diagram o...

Page 88: ...ction Charger Warning Using with Transmitter 14 Pitch Curve Definition of 84 Pitch Curve Programming Heli Model Type 72 Power Indicator Definition of 9 84 Power Indicator Diagram of 7 Power Supply Tra...

Page 89: ...ottle Cut Programming Heli Model Type 51 Throttle Hold Definition of 85 Throttle Hold Activating and Programming Heli Model Type 71 Throttle Trim Lock Programming Aero Model Type 37 Throttle Trim Lock...

Page 90: ...TS AERO SETUP SHEET Use this Aero Setup Sheet to help you keep track of each of your model s Programming Data Before filling out this Setup Sheet for the first time make several copies of it to use wi...

Page 91: ...P SHEETS heli SETUP SHEET Use this Heli Setup Sheet to help you keep track of each of your model s Programming Data Before filling out this Setup Sheet for the first time make several copies of it to...

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