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GOAL of EXAMPLE:
STEPS:
INPUTS:
Decrease the throttle setting at idle
with the flip of a switch for spins and
landings.
Open
BASIC
menu, then open
IDLE-DOWN
function.
for 1 second.
(If
ADVANCE
,
again.)
C
to
IDLE-DOWN
.
Activate the function.
C
to
MIX
.
to
OFF
.
With
T H R O T T L E S T I C K
at idle,
adjustthe rate until engine idles as
desired.*
THROTTLE STICK
.
C
to
RATE
.
until engine idles as
desired.
Optional: change switch assignment.
Choose desired switch and position.**
C
to
SW
.
to desired
SWITCH
.
C
to
POSI
.
to desired position.
Close.
Where next?
THR-CUT
: see p. 29.
*Normally a value of 10- 20%. Secure the fuselage, engine running. Set the
THROTTLE STICK
to idle. Adjust the
IDLE-DOWN
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switch ON and OFF until the desired idle is achieved. Be sure to throttle up periodically to allow the engine to “clean out” and idle reliably.
*Also
LOGIC SW
(
Lsw1 to 3
) may be assigned. Set up
LOGIC SW
: See p. 26.
Throttle cut
(
THR-CUT
) (
ACRO
HELI
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THROTTLE
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at idle). The movement is largest at idle and disappears at high throttle to avoid accidental dead sticks. In
HELI
,
there is an additional setting,
THR-HOLD
. See p. 79.
The switch's location and direction must be chosen. It defaults to
NULL
to avoid
accidentally assigning it to a switch, which might result in an unintentional dead
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IDLE-DOWN
and
THR-CUT
on p. 28.
GOAL of EXAMPLE:
STEPS:
INPUTS:
Decrease the throttle setting (at idle)
to stop the engine with the flip of a
switch.(Note that you MUST assign
a switch. The default is
NULL
. We
recommend
SWITCH C
in the down
position, with
IDLE-DOWN
programmed
to
SWITCH C
in the center and down
positions.)
Open
BASIC
menu, then open
THR-CUT
function.
for 1 second.
(If
ADVANCE
,
again.)
C
to
THR-CUT
.
Activate the function. Choose desired
switch, and the position which activates
the function.**
C
to
MIX
.
C
to
SW
.
to
C
.
C
to
POSI
.
to
DOWN
.
With
THROTTLE STICK
at idle, adjust
the rate until the engine consistently
shutsoff but throttle linkage is not
binding.*
C
to down position.
THROTTLE STICK
.
C
to
RATE
.
until shuts off.
Close.
Where next?
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D/R
,
EXP
): see p. 30.
Set up
TRAINER
functions: see p. 34.
Set up twin aileron servos: see p. 39.
Set up twin elevator servos: see p. 44.
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**Also
LOGIC SW
(
Lsw1 to 3
) may be assigned. Set up
LOGIC SW
: See p. 26.
