RadioLink AT9, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...RADIOLINK AT9 Dsss INSTRUCTION MANUAL RADIOLINK ELETRONIC LIMITED Technical updates and additional programming examples available at http www radiolink com cn ...

Page 2: ...ns com to check the issues related answer to questions Due to unforeseen changes in production procedures the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice More information please check our website as below http www radiolink com cn Support and Service It is recommended to have your Radiolink equipment serviced annually during your hobby s off season to ensure safe opera...

Page 3: ...grade the quality of the radio frequency transmission 2 4GHz system As with all radio frequency transmissions the strongest area of signal transmission is from the sides of the 9CH transmitter module s antenna As such the antenna should not be pointed directly at the model If your flying style creates this situation easily move the antenna to correct this situation Warning please don t fly in the ...

Page 4: ...ng REVERSE 21 2 3 7 Dual triple rates and exponential D R EXP 22 2 3 8 Throttle Cut 24 2 3 9 IDLE DOWN ACRO only 26 2 3 10 Fail Safe F S 26 2 3 11 Auxiliary Channel Function including channel 9 10 controls 27 2 3 12 TIMER submenu stopwatch functions 28 2 3 13 TRAINER 29 2 3 14 Logic Switch Selection LOGIC SW 30 2 3 15 SERVO display and cycle submenu 31 2 3 16 TELEMETARY 31 3 Part 3 ACRO ADVANCE ME...

Page 5: ...0 5 Part 5 HELICOPTER MODEL FUNCTIONS 61 5 1 BASIC SETTING WITH HELICOPTER 61 5 2 HELI SPECIFIC BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS 63 5 2 1 Swash Plate Types 64 5 2 2 SWASH AFR not in SWH1 64 5 3 HELI SPECIFIC ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS 65 5 3 1 THR CURVE and PIT CURVE 65 5 3 2 REVO MIX 66 5 3 3 GYRO SENSE 68 5 3 4 THROTTLE HOLD 69 5 3 5 HOVERING ADJUSTMENTS HOV THR and HOV PIT 69 5 3 6 HIGH LOW PITCH HI LO PIT 70 ...

Page 6: ...ory New stick design with improved feel adjustable length and tension Triple rates available by setting dual rates to 3 position switches Eight SWITCHES 3 DIALS and 2 SLIDERS completely assignable in most applications Trainer system includes the functional FUNC setting which allows the student to use the AT9 s mixing helicopter and other programming functions even with a 4 channel buddy box Option...

Page 7: ...6 SWITCH ASSIGNMENT TABLE The factory default functions activated by the switches and knobs for a AT9 transmitter are ...

Page 8: ...p trim if FLAPERON on Flap ch6 HOVERING PITCH ch 6 KNOB B ch 8 ch 8 ch 8 ch 8 KNOB C Spoiler ch7 disabled if AIL DIFF on ch 7 disabled if AIL DIF on HOVERING THROTTLE ch7 ch 7 SLIDER D ch 5 1 1 3 Receiver R9D AT9 system support Receiver R9D is 9channels 2 4G DSSS spread spectrum technology 1 2 RADIO INSTALLATION 1 2 1 Gudelines to mount the servos receiver and battery Make certain the alignmen tab...

Page 9: ...he transmitter then find the arm that will be perpendicular to the pushrod when placed on the servo After the servos are intalled operate each servo over its full travel and check that the pushords and servo arms don t bind or contact each other Also make sure the controls do not require excess force to operate If there is an objectionable buzzing sound coming from a servo there is probably too mu...

Page 10: ...ator 2 aileron1 elevator 1 aileron Combied flap 2 aileron 1 aileron 1 Aileron 1 2 Combined elevator 1 aileron 2 Elevator combined rudder 2 elevator 1 Elevator combined rudder 2 elevator 1 Elevator combined rudder 2 elevator 1 3 spare motor spare motor spare motor spare motir spoiler 2 4 Rudder Rudder combined rudder 2 elevator 2 Rudder combined rudder 2 elevator 2 rudder combined rudder 1 elevator...

Page 11: ...channel 3 is controlled by throttle stick servo connected with channel 4 is controlled by the rudder lever Channel 5 9 can be self set with the related switches by the menu AUX CH and the sub menu For channel 9 the LED indicator on the receiver flashes red for S BUS signal and blue for PPM Receiver all channels shows Receiver output and channel Helicopter 1 aileron cyclic roll 2 Elevator cyclic pi...

Page 12: ...s to assure it under control of transmitter with a right connection 2 Installment of transmitter 1 The transmitter antenna is adjustable so please make sure that the antenna is never Pointed directly at the model when flying as this creates a weak signal for the receiver 2 Keep the antenna perpendicular to the transmitter s face to create a better RF condition for the receiver Of course this depen...

Page 13: ...d with another transmitter When you purchase another R6014FS this procedure is necessary otherwise the receiver will not work 1 Place the transmitter and the receiver close to each other within one 1 meter 2 Turn on the transmitter 3 Press and hold ID SET switch of the receiver one second now the indicator LED will start blinking It will automatically find the nearest transmitter to bind which is ...

Page 14: ...er on the transmitter press and hold MODE one second to enter basic menu and press PUSH to enter PARAMETER Choose TX ALARM by DIAL and PUSH to change relative data Suggested min voltage is not less than 7 4V When the transmitter voltage is less than the setting voltage it will beep till the transmitter is powered off Most important thing is to land your model plane when the transmitter alarms WARN...

Page 15: ...UICK GUIDE OF ACRO BASIC MENU Mode Select Switch Up Stick Up End Selection Switch at Center Stick Right Dail Left Switch Down Stick Down Dail Right Turn Knob Right Stick Left Dail Right or Left Turn Knob Left Press Push Button 2 2 A QUICK GUIDE GETTING STARTED WITH A BASIC 4 CHANNEL AIRPLANE Startup screen BASIC MENU ADVANCE MENU Press MODE BUTTON for more than one second to enter BASIC MENU Press...

Page 16: ...e Model submenu to change first character when proper character is displayed push to select to move to next character Repeat as needed return to BASIC menu Need to adjust EN D POINT to meet with the related ser vo In the BASIC menu find the END POINT to END POINT press to set Adjust end point EX THRO servo Close the function to Throttle Throttle stick until carburetor closes as desired until throt...

Page 17: ...ntial SwA to down position to D R Repeat steps above to set low rate 2 3 AIRPLANE BASIC FUNCTION 2 3 1 Model Select Model submenu includes three function that manage model memory MODEL SELECT MODELCOPY and MODEL NAME Since these functions are related and all basic features are used with most models they are together in the Model submenu MODEL SELECT Totally there are 15 models stored in the system...

Page 18: ...e time setting After the model type selected you need to set the related data for it what is the model type whether the throttle channel 3 is right for the selected model type Or you need to make sure channel 3 is of full range adjustable glider only Also to different model you can set by throttle reverse correspondently Initialize the original data first and set new data for the selected model ty...

Page 19: ...2 ACROGLID1A 1FGLID2A 1F only change the default choice for dual aileron servos from channels 6 FLAPERON to channels 5 and 6 or channel 3 and 6 or channel 7 AIL DIF to channels 5 and 7 This allows you to utilize these 2 great functions while utilizing 5 channel receiver Caution Changing AILE 2 only tells the system which servos to utilize if FLAPERON or AIL DIF is activated You still must activate...

Page 20: ...e servo END POINT adjusts only the individual servo It will have no effect on any other servo that is operated in conjunction with this servo via mix or preset programming such as FLAPERON AILEVATOR etc This is so that each individual servo can be carefully fine turn to avoid binding and other conflicts To adjust the total travel of a function such as FLAPERON make the adjustments in that function...

Page 21: ...command 2 Trim step STEP changes the rate at which the trim moves when the TRIM LEVER is activated It may be set from 1 to 40 units depending on the characteristics of the aircraft Most ordinary aircraft do well at about 2 to 10 units Generally larger trim steps are for models with large control throws or for first flights to ensure sufficient trim to properly correct the model Smaller trim steps ...

Page 22: ... Open BASIC menu then open SUBTRIM for 1s If ADVANCE again to SUB TRIM Choose the channel to adjust until surfaces match Ex flap to FLAP PUSH as needed to each channel Repeat for other channels as needed Close 2 3 6 Servo Reversing REVERSE Changes the direction an individual servo responds to a CONTROL STICK motion Since channel 9 and 10 are switch only its servo REVERSE is in the AUX CH control s...

Page 23: ...te will affect both aileron servos when using FLAPERON or AIL DIF and both aileron and elevator servos travel when using AILEVATOR or ELEVON or a CCPM helicopter Activation Any SWITCH A H If you choose a 3 position switch then that dual rate instantly becomes a triple rate The glider programming offers you the choice of Condition This option allows you to have a separate rate for each of condition...

Page 24: ...r if not identical Adjustability More sensitive around neutral Positive exponential Less sensitive around neutral Negative exponential Adjustable for each direction ACRO GLID For throttle exponential is applied at the low end to help nitro and gasoline engines have a linear throttle response so that each 1 4 stick increases engine RPM 25 of the available range In most engines this ranges from 5 60...

Page 25: ... up high rate 75 to D R C to UP position AILERON STICK to75 PUSH AILERON STICK to75 PUSH Move Switch to 2nd rate position and set this particular rate Ex center low rate 25 SWC to center positon to D R AILERON STICK to25 PUSH AILERON STICK to 25 PUSH Optional if using a 3 positon SW move SW to 3rd positon and set this rate Ex DOWN 3D rate 140 SWC to DOWN position AILERON STICK to140 PUSH AILERON S...

Page 26: ...l shuts off Close Also LOGIC SW Lsw1 to 3 may be assigned Normally a setting of 10 20 is sufficient Viewing the carburetor barrel until it fully closes is adequate to get an approximate setting then test with engine running to confirm GLIDER Provides an easy way to stop the engine by flipping a switch no matter where the air brake stick is The movement of servo will be 30 Now you must select switc...

Page 27: ...nction to be on This may be assigned to any switch position Some modelers accidentally assign IDLE DOWN to one side of a switch and THR CUT to the other There is no normal setting to start the engine By default IDLE DOWN is get to SWITCH C center and down This works well with THR CUT also on SWITCH C down The SWITCH C up is normal flight starting center for slower maneuvers landing and down to cut...

Page 28: ...mode check that your settings are as desired by turning off the transmitter power switch and verifying that the servos move to the settings that you chose Be sure to wait at least two minutes after changing the setting and turning on the receiver power before turning off the transmitter to confirm your changes have been transmitted Goals Steps Inputs Change the receiver FailSafe command for channe...

Page 29: ...ctions like dual triple rates or airbrakes every time you use that other function you will also be moving the auxiliary channel Goals Steps Inputs Assign flaps to the right slider VR E and set channel 7 to NULL in preparationto use it as a smoke system control the smoke system being activated later by a throttle to CH7 MIX Open BASIC menu then to AUX CH for 1s If ADVANCE again to AUX CH PUSH Choos...

Page 30: ... or by the power SWITCH PWR SW Also the reset switch can be assigned SWITCH A H or LOGIC SWITCH Lsw1 Lsw3 Goals Steps Inputs Set timer 2 to count down 4 1 2 minutes being controlled by Throttle Stick position This utilized to keep track of catual Throttle on time to better cooperate with fuel battery usage Open BASIC menu then to TIMER for 1s If ADVANCE again to TIMER PUSH Go to TIMER 2 to TIMER 2...

Page 31: ...FF and controlled by the instructor NOTE NEVER turn on the student transmitter power ALWAYS set the student transmitter modulation mode to PPM BE SURE that the student and instructor transmitters have identical trim settings and control motions Verify by switching back and forth while moving the control sticks FULLY extend the instructor s antenna Collapse the student s antenna except 2 4GHz When ...

Page 32: ...ction to help locate servo problems prior to in flight failures channels 1 8 Goals Steps Inputs View the result of reassigning channel 6 from VR A knob to three position SWITCH C Cycle the channel 6 servo Complete desired programming function Ex in AUX CH move ch 6 to SWITCH C See AUX CH for details Open SERVO function for 1s If ADVANCE again to SERVO PUSH Move each control to see the operation Ex...

Page 33: ...RX is receiver voltage EXT is external voltage Also temperature and engine speed EXT TEMPERATURE RPM and GPS all need telemetry sensor RSSI is signal strength NULL is for no signal and 0 is for max Connection of telemetry sensor sensor of EXT TEMPERATURE RPM GPS can connect one by one with the receiver port DATA Linkage as below ...

Page 34: ...t of the flaperons for level flight Also allows aileron differential in its own programming instead of activating AIL DIFF Uses CH7 for the 2nd servo see AIL 2 use CH5 Leaves CH5 CH6 free for flap operation such as flaperon and flap action together in AIRBRAKE Allows for more up aileron travel than down for straighter rolls You will need to choose which of FLAPERON or AIL DIFF is better for your m...

Page 35: ...s moved 100 Offset An OFFSET mix is a special type of linear mix When the mix is turned on usually a flip of a switch the slave servo is moved a set percent of its range An example of this is AIRBRAKE moving flaps flaperons and elevator all to a set position at the flip of a switch Curve Curve mixes are mostly used in helicopters but may also be used in airplanes and gliders An example is THROTTLE...

Page 36: ...e smoke switch is active To turn off response of a primary control in certain circumstances such as simulating one engine flaming out on a twin or throttle assisted rudder turns also with a twin Adjustability Defaults The 4 programmable mixes default to the most frequently used mixes for simplicity If you want to use one of these mixes simply select that mix number so that the master and slave ser...

Page 37: ...x is active at all times LOGIC SW Lsw1 to 3 may be assigned STk THR Turn on off by THROTTLE STICK movement Trigger point direction are selectable Ex OFST to gear doors mix to open gear doors at idle which is only active if throttle is below half MASTER SLAVE LINK TRIM SWITCH POSITION RATE OFFSET OFST AUX2 OFF ON STK THR Stick at 1 2 for 1 sec 100 0 Rate the percentage of the slave s range it will ...

Page 38: ...r automatically with aileron input All model types ELEV PIT HELI mix Compensate for the loss of lift of tilting the model 3 3 2 Curve Programmable Mixes PROG MIX5 8 HELI PROG MIX5 6 AT10 s ACRO GLID programs contain four separate curve programmable mixes HELI contains two There are a variety of reasons you might want curve mixes Usually a linear mix doesn t fit your needs along the whole range One...

Page 39: ... not at all with minimal rudder input and pitches worse on right rudder than left Point 1 25 Point 2 8 Point 3 0 Point 4 10 Point 5 28 ON when SWITCHC is down LINK should be ON if model has twin elevator servos Otherwise LINK remains OFF Note that point 3 is 0 Otherwise the elevator would be retrimmed when the mix is active and no rudder input is given Open an unused programmable mix Ex use PROG M...

Page 40: ... FLAP TRIM It does not provide full flap mix capability as when using a 6 channel receiver and channel 6 The separate FLAPERON settings for each condition can be set GLID Note Activating flaperons only makes the ailerons work as ailerons and tells the radio how far you want them to move as flaps If you then activate other programming that moves them as flaps FLAP TRIM is the flap trimming feature ...

Page 41: ...TRIM function to BASIC again to ADVANCE to FLAP TRIM PUSH The function is automatically activate with FLAPERON however the default travel is 0 Adjust the travel available to the flaperons when turning the CH6 dial to 5 Close 3 3 5 AILE DIFF ACRO GLID 2A 1F GLID 2A 2F ACRO GLID 2A 1F GLID 2A 2F Ailer differential is primarily used on 3 or 4 servo wings with one servo operating inboard flap on CH6 o...

Page 42: ...as you slow the engine Includes selectable stick position where AIRBRAKE begins gradually increasing to the same setting as the THROTTLE STICK is lowered If you would like to have the airbrake be directly proportional to throttle stick you will need to reverse the THR REV function Note that this changes the throttle stick direction for all models Offset Provide AIRBRAKE response immediately upon s...

Page 43: ...RON Mode Adjust the flaperon travel to 75 with negative elevator push of 25 Confirm FLAPERON is active See FLAPERON instructions Open AIR BREAK to BASIC again to ADVANCE to AIR BREAK PUSH Activate the function SW C in up position to MIX PUSH to OFF Adjust the travels as needed Ex Ailerons each 75 Elevator 25 to AIL1 PUSH to 75 PUSH to ELEV PUSH to 25 PUSH to AIL2 PUSH to 75 PUSH Optional delay the...

Page 44: ...e V TAIL ADVANTAGE Ability to adjust each servo s center and end points for perfectly matched travel Ease of assembly not requiring torque rods for a single servo to drive 2 surfaces Elevators acting also as ailerons for extreme stunt flying or more realistic jet flying optional Redundancy for example in case of a servo failure or mid air collision ADJUSTABILITY CH2 and CH8 only With programmable ...

Page 45: ...puts held during the snap etc Note Every aircraft snaps differently due to its C G control throws moments etc Some models snap without aileron others snap on elevator alone Most models snap most precisely with a combination of all 3 surfaces Additionally rate of speed and acceleration when using the snap switch will affect how the model snaps For information using gyros with airplanes for cleaner ...

Page 46: ...ents can change any of the 4snap directions For example change snap 1to down by changing the elevator percent to 100 Open SNAP ROLL to BASIC again to ADVANCE to SNAP ROLL Activate the function to MIX PUSH to OFF or ON Adjust the travel as needed Ex elevator to 55 rudder to 120 to ELEV PUSH to 55 to RUDD PUSH to120 Optional Activate SAFE MOD Ex ON when Sw E or Sw G is down meaning snap function is ...

Page 47: ...ed when the AILERON and ELEVATOR STICKS are moved at the same time the controls may bind or run out of travel Goals Steps Inputs Activate ELEVON Adjust aileron down travel to 90 of up travel creating aileron differential Open ELEVON to BASIC again to ADVANCE to ELEVON Activate the function to MIX PUSH to ACT Optional adjust up down travel separately for the servos as ailerons Ex down to 90 to AIL1...

Page 48: ...ing off and landing always switch to the Normal mode Taking off and landing in the GY mode is dangerous We recommend that you use the rudder control gyro in the Normal mode In the GY mode rudder operation is necessary when turning because the weathervane effect is lost Use the gyro in the Normal mode unless you are an expert in rudder operation And we recommend that you also set to off 0 mode for ...

Page 49: ...0 Close 3 3 14 THR CURVE ACRO This function adjusts the throttle operation curve for optimum the engine speed to throttle stick movement Note If the throttle EXP function is activated you can not use THR CURVE function simultaneously Adjustability Separate curves for each switch position are available Moving and deleting the curve point The curve point stk can be moved to the left or right by turn...

Page 50: ...o The CH8 knob adjusts the high throttle mixture may be deactivated see AUX CH Because both use CH8 this function cannot be used simultaneously with AILEVATOR An acceleration ACCE function ACRO only helps the engine compensate for sudden large amounts of throttle input by making the mixture suddenly richer then easing it back to the proper adjustment for that throttle setting This function require...

Page 51: ...40 Throttle Stick to P 2 to 45 Throttle Stick to P 3 to 65 Throttle Stick to P 4 to55 Throttle Stick to P 5 to 40 ACRO only Optional increase mixture when throttle is applied radpidly ACCE see above for details to ACCE Push Throttle Stick to idle Throttle Stick to full open quickly Heli only set curves for another conditions to condition name to next condition name to edit Repeat above steps as ne...

Page 52: ...en receiver adjust all linkages so surfaces are nearly centered Mechanically adjust all linkages to get as close as possible to proper control throws and minimize binding prior to radio set up Check servo direction and throws Make notes now of what you will need to change during programming Select the proper MODEL TYPE for your model Ex GLID 1A 1F NOTE This is one of several functions that require...

Page 53: ... maybe set per channel by simply choosing the desired SWITCH and programming percentages with the SWITCH in each of its 2 3 position Choose the desired control and set the first Ex high rate throws and exponential to CH to CH2 ELEV A to UP position Screen reads ELEV UP to D R Elevator Stick to set Elevator Stick to set Normally the same for both direction to EXP Elevator Stick to set Elevator Stic...

Page 54: ...s as well as elevators BUTTERFLY Often called crow BUTTERFLY is the glider version of AIRBRAKE BUTTERFLY does not have the option to activate it solely from a switch and its activation switch It always provides progressively more BUTTERFLY as the CHANNEL 3 THROTTLE STICK is lowered or raised if used THR REV See AIRBRAKE CAMBER MIX AILE FLAP This pre programmed mix is used to create full span flap ...

Page 55: ...ave same setting abilities basically except the switch and dial assignment For an example of trim settings please see the following ADJUSTABILITY Separate adjustments for each aileron elevator rudder and flap servo for each condition SWITCH G AT10 or E AT10 is programmed for NORMAL START and SPEED trims SWITCH C is programmed for DISTANCE and LANDING trims These switch position assignment is adjus...

Page 56: ... second Open ADVANCE menu then open START DELAY to BASIC again to ADVANCE to START DLY Activate the function to MIX to OFF or ON Set the delay time Ex 50 each surface to ELEV to 50 to RUDD to 50 Repeat as needed Close 4 3 6 CHAMBER FLP CAMBER FLAP assigns the primary flap control defaults to VR A to allow trimming in flight of the flap action The up and down travel of each flap camber flaps FLP1 2...

Page 57: ...mber ailerons and flaps in the negative and positive directions The aileron flap and elevator rates can also be adjusted independently and attitude changes caused by camber operation can be corrected Also the operation reference point of camber control can be offset PRE Note Camber control is not assigned at initial ADJUSTABILITY Rate 100 to 100 with a default of 30 Reference point PRE The operati...

Page 58: ...nt Position and rate are adjustable Delayed reaction You can suppress sudden changes in your model s attitude when BUTTERFLY is activated by setting the delay DELAY item to slow down the elevator response allowing the flaps ailerons elevator to all reach their desired end point together A setting of 100 slows the servo to take approximately one second to travel the prescribed distance Channels con...

Page 59: ... roll coupling that happens with rudder input especially in knife edge ADJUSTABILITY RATE range of 100 to 100 Negative setting would result in opposite rudder aileron action from aileron rudder SWITCH A H fully assignable Also LOGIC SW Lsw1 to 3 may be assigned POSITION fully assignable including NULL mix always on and Up Cntr and Cntr Dn to activate the mix in 2 separate positions of the same SWI...

Page 60: ...n on AILE FLAP mixing Set rate to 100 for maximum possible flap travel with ailerons Assign to SWITCH C center Open AILE FLAP submenu to BASIC again to ADVANCE to AILE FLAP Activate the function to MIX to ON Set the rate Ex 100 each way to FLP1 AILERON STICK to 100 AILERON STICK to 100 Repeat above to set FLP2 Assign the SWITCH and position to SW to SwC to POSI to UP Close 4 3 12 SPOILER MIX GLID ...

Page 61: ...rate Ex 10 to rate ELEV to 10 Optional set the delay Ex 25 to dly ELEV to 25 Close 4 3 13 FLAP TRIM see GLID 3 3 4 4 3 14 CONDITION Channel 3 s function is selectable in the ARBK FUNC item Throttle stick switches or knobs By choosing except STK channel 3 s function may be separated from BUTTERFLY s function so channel 3 can be used for other functions ADJUSTABILITY Channel 3 s function STK THROTTL...

Page 62: ... to rise Moves in conjunction with throttle on the THROTTLE STICK CH6 Throttle Open close carburetor Move in conjunction with collective pitch on the THROTTLE STICK CH3 REVO mix that adds rudder in conjunction with pitch This helps compensate for rotation of the helicopter caused by the increased engine torque Never use revo mixing with a heading0hold AVCS gyro the gyro already does this Goals Ste...

Page 63: ...en THROTTLE CUT function to THR CUT Activate the function Choose desired switch and position to activate to MIX to OFF to SW to SwC to POSI to DOWN With THROTTLE STICK at idle adjust the rate until the engine consistently shuts off but throttle linkage is not binding Close SwC to down position Throttle Stick to RATE until shuts off Set up throttle curve for normal Usually changes will not need to ...

Page 64: ...ally apply throttle until the helicopter becomes light on the skids Adjust trims as needed to correct for any roll pitch or yaw tendencies If the tail wags the gyro gain is too high Decrease gyro gain 1 Periodically move the throttle stick to full and back down to ensure proper servo settings 2 It is critical that dials A and C be centered when the pitch and throttle curves are setup 5 2 HELI SPEC...

Page 65: ... MODEL SEL for 1s to BASIC If ADVANCE again to MODEL SEL Select proper MODEL TYPE HELICOPTER Confirm to TYPE to HELICOPTER for 1sec Are you sure Displays Change to desired SWASH TYPE Ex HR3 Confirm to SWASH to HR3 for 1 sec Are you sure displays Close Radio emits a repeating beep and shows progress on screen as the model type is being changed Note that if the power switch is turned off prior to co...

Page 66: ...lective pitch rate however from 50 to 50 will reverse the collective pitch without affecting the aileron action Checking For Proper Motion On An HR3 Swashplate HR3 SwashType Proper Motion Wrong Motion How to Fix AILERON STICK Swashplate tilts left Reverse AIL setting in SWASH to 50 Swashplate tilts right Back of Swashplate moves up Ch6 servo moves incorrectly REVERSE Back of Swashplate moves down ...

Page 67: ...adio is shown in parentheses behind name of condition whose curve is being edited Example see curve displays below Note that the normal condition is active but the idle up 1 condition s curves are currently being edited Moving and deleting the curve point The curve point stk can be moved to the left or right by turning the DIAL up to 2 in front of the adjoining point and deleted returned by pressi...

Page 68: ...the best vertical performance at a constant engine speed with a starting curve of 4 base 5 neutral and 8 to 10 degrees of blade pitch maximum You can program the response over a 7 point curve for the best collective pitch angle relative to THROTTLE STICK movement REVO NORM mixes collective pitch commands to the rudder a PITCH RUDDER mix to suppress the torque generated by changes in the main rotor...

Page 69: ... back to hover Adjust REVO until the nose does not change heading Adjust THR CURV NOR Repeat above as needed Adjust PIT CURV NOR Repeat above as needed Adjust REVO MIX Repeat above as needed 5 3 3 GYRO SENSE About GYRO SENSE please refer to 3 3 12 by following steps Goals Steps Inputs Set up heading hold AVCS gyro with heading hold AVC S setting in idle ups 1 and 2 and normal mode setting in idle ...

Page 70: ...r torque from the engine no revo mix is available for THR HOLD Priority The throttle hold function has priority over idle up Be sure that the throttle hold and idle up SWITCHES are in the desired positions before trying to start the engine We recommend starting your engine in throttle hold for safety reasons Gyro Gyro programming includes an option to have a separate gyro setting for each conditio...

Page 71: ...t collective pitch and throttle curves near hover point independently with HOV THR and HOV PIT knobs Store new settings after flight Open the HOV THR function to BASIC again to ADVANCE to HOV THR Optional change which knob adjust seach hovering curve NULL locks in curve in last stored position to VR to desired knob and direction Close Open the HOV PIT function to HOV PIT Repeat Close 5 3 6 HIGH LO...

Page 72: ...rims for each of the idle ups When OFFSET is active its switch is on moving the TRIM LEVERS adjust the stored offset not the trims in the normal condition When OFFSET is inactive its switch is off the OFFSET and any trim adjustments to it have no effect model obeys the trim settings of the currently active flight condition When OFFSET is inhibited trim adjustments made in any flight condition affe...

Page 73: ...u again to ADVANCE to DELAY Adjust AILE response as needed Ex aileron to 8 to RATE AILE to 8 Repeat for other channels to ELEV Repeat steps above Close menus and confirm slowedtransitions E AT9 from NORMALto IDL2 Check that the servos move gradually to new positions 5 3 9 GOVERNORS The Governor mixing function is used to adjust the Governor speed settings rS1 rS2 rS3 from the transmitter What is a...

Page 74: ... separate ON OFF switch is not used CH8 can be used for other functions In flight adjustment of the head speed for easy adjustment during turning may be created using an additional channel and a programmable mix The GV 1 controls throttle when it is active so the throttle will not obey any FailSafe settings preset for throttle in the transmitter Always set the FailSafe setting for the GV 1 s on of...

Page 75: ... or as needed to next Cond repeat Close 5 3 10 Throttle Mixing THROTTLE MIX This function can be set for each flight condition and is used to correct the tendency of the model to change altitude when the rotor is tilted by aileron elevator and rudder controls ADJUSTABILITY Mixing may be set from 0 to 100 each flight condition Goals Steps Inputs Correct the tendency of the model to change altitude ...

Page 76: ...ers more easily Lastly the gyro and dual rate functions may be set to provide separate rates per condition selected including one for each idle up Additional idle ups may be used to maximize the helicopter s flight characteristics in certain types of flight i e fast forward motion backward or maneuvers loops rolls stall turns or even the same maneuver but changing from heading hold AVCS gyro mode ...

Page 77: ...THR CURVE Curves are adjusted to maintain constant RPM even when the collective pitch is negative inverted Note that REVO mixing has one curve for idle ups 1 and 2 and a second curve just for idle up3 Gyro settings may be set separately for each idle up Governor settings may be set up to follow Normal Idle1 Idle2 but do not offer a setting to adjust for each of the 5 conditions like gyro Activatin...

Page 78: ...r of model name is highlighted Input aircraft s name Colse to change the 1st character move to next character repeat as needed to BASIC For proper control operation reverse servos as needed In the BASIC menu open REVERSE to REVERSE to choose REV Choose desired servo and reverse its direction of travel Ex reverse rudder servo to CH4 RUDD so REV highlighted Are you sure Displays Repeat as needed to ...

Page 79: ...at as needed Close 6 1 AIRCRAFT BASIC MENU The basic function menu is same like ACRO GLID and HELI please find the detail in the former chapters Below is the special option 6 1 1 MODEL TYPE Different from ACRO GLID AND HELI MODEL TYPE for AIRCRAFT has an additional function TRIM which is controlled by the VR switch Set the TRIM OFF to avoid a mis operation damage to the model Goals Steps Inputs Se...

Page 80: ...nd AUX Every mode will have a different rate to get a unique signal NORMAL mode preset 0 ATTI 50 GPS 100 HOVER 25 F S 75 and AUX 50 0 means a output signal 1ms and 100 means 2ms You can totally get 6 different modes by adjusting the related rates Goals Steps Inputs Set the ATTITUDE of aircraft In ADVANCE menu find the ATTITUDE function urn on the transimitter for 1 sec to BASIC menu If ADVANCE aga...