Sidus F1Q – free flight electronic timer
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Charging the Programmer battery
A micro LiPo battery field Charger is supplied with the system to charge the Programmer
LiPo battery. The red / black cable must be connected to any 9-12 Vdc power source (for
example to the car lighter socket). Full recharge of a battery will take about 2 hours.
Use only the battery charger supplied with the system. Discard a LiPo battery if it
shows bulges or scratches. Never leave a LiPo battery unattended while charging.
Charge must take place in a safe place and always far from flammable materials.
Status of the charger leds
•
9-12Vdc power connected, no LiPo battery connected: Green ON, Red ON
•
Charge in progress: Red ON, Green OFF
•
Charge complete: Red OFF, Green ON
Connect the charger 3-pin plug
to the Programmer recharge
socket, accessible by removing the slide cover on the bottom of the
case. The battery remains connected to the Programmer.
Recommendations
Control board
Place the control board with the optics (IR sensor and led) close to the fuselage
side to have them clearly visible through a small transparent plastic window.
The control board must not touch carbon surfaces that get hot under direct sun
exposure.
Battery and recharge connector
The Programmer battery ensures about 200 DT’s. Do not recharge the battery too
frequently. If you are not going to fly the model in a few weeks it is a good idea to
switch off the Programmer.
RDT antenna
Ideally the RDT antenna (the thin green twisted steel wire supplied) must be fastened
vertically to the top of the fuselage. It must be electrically insulated from carbon or
aluminum parts through a plastic spacer. Solder the pre-tinned end of the green wire
directly or through a wire to the RDT antenna plug (see picture at page 2) supplied and
connect this plug to the RDT antenna socket placed on the Timer control board
. Failure
to follow the above will result in a poor range of the whole RDT system.
recharge socket
