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Installation and Mounting Instructions

 

In this section we will explain how to mount both the Smooth Flite and the Smart Display. 

 

The Advanced Radio Smart System gives you the choice of mounting the Smart Screen in 
the Model or leaving it disconnected for normal flying. The Smooth Flite will operate in 

 

normal flying mode without the Smart Screen Connected.

 

Smart Screen Mounting 

 

If your model is a gas powered and has a high level of vibration then we don

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t 

 

recommend mounting the screen in the model unless you provide a high level of 

 

vibration damping when mounting the screen. 

 

If your model provides a low vibration environment (Turbine, Sail Plane, Electric model) 
then hard mounting of the Smart Screen is possible. 

 

The Smooth Flite provides downlink telemetry so it is not necessary to mount the 
Smart Screen in the model to view battery data.

 

 

Mounting the Smooth Flite System

 

The Smooth Flite is supplied with 4 rubber shock mounts in the base plate, similar to rubber 
mounts on servos, these provide shock mounting for the Smooth Flite.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SMOOTH FLITE 16 RRS

Page 1: ...Smooth Flite 16 RRS Version User Guide...

Page 2: ...rsion 15 Installing the Receivers ARXL Version 16 System Specific Receiver installation 17 Installing Satellites Spektrum Version 18 Input Channel to Servo Output Routing 19 20 Servo Sub trim Reversin...

Page 3: ...43 Smooth Flite Detailed Functions Rudder 44 45 Smooth Flite Trim 46 Smooth Flite Advanced Mixing Functions Crow and Flaperons Aileron Differential 47 Elevon Mixing 48 V Tail Mixing 49 Gyro Assisted S...

Page 4: ...ter into the hardware The combination of these sensors gives you much more flexibility in flight stabilisation and that is why we called it Smooth Flite LETS GET STARTED in this guide we will show you...

Page 5: ...ing on transmitter capability 16 fully assignable and programmable servo outputs Easy to use pre routed servo routing Independent servo reverse on all channels Sub Trim and end point 3 point matching...

Page 6: ...a high level of vibration then we don t recommend mounting the screen in the model unless you provide a high level of vibration damping when mounting the screen If your model provides a low vibration...

Page 7: ...where you wish to mount it Holding it in place make a dot using a pen or pencil in each eyelet hole Removing the screen drill a hole where you placed the dots Now simply screw the Smart Display in pla...

Page 8: ...voltage of both battery packs Servo Shows Regulated voltage to servos Total mA Shows total milliamps since last charge Press here to enter the Main Menu Last mA Shows milliamps used since model was la...

Page 9: ...creen System Pressing here will take you to the system page which contains credits and system information Smooth Flite Pressing here will take you to the Smooth Flite page Power Setup Screen Return Ta...

Page 10: ...ves your routing choices and buttons Changes the input Channel from 1 to 16 Note you can only assign servos to channels that are available from your Receiver Example you can not assign a servo to chan...

Page 11: ...servo matching Sub Trim Return Returns you back to the previous screen Servo Live PWM Shows the live PWM value of the servo output Sub Trim Level shifts the entire range of the chosen servo channel Se...

Page 12: ...ws frames not used by the receivers Fails Shows frames received by Smooth Flite with an incorrect checksum value Frame Rate Set the output frame rate of the signal to the servos Fail Safe Button Takes...

Page 13: ...l We recommend you do not have any servos connected to the Smooth Flite during the first time setup Step 1 Ensure that both batteries are plugged into the Smooth Flite You will also need to en sure th...

Page 14: ...attery capacity Important The Smart display main Screen shows how much capacity you have left using the battery indicators on the left and right of the battery screen It is important that the capacity...

Page 15: ...that matches the protocol of your transmitter receiver system Futaba SBUS2 JR DFA X BUS Graupner HOTT JETI JETI EX Spektrum SRXL AR8010T AR9030T receivers FRSKY S Port SBUS2 with S Port telemetry Spek...

Page 16: ...ct Advanced Radio for details The Smooth Flite System is designed to supply the power to all the servos NEVER connect servos directly to the receiver when using the Smooth Flite System Note For more i...

Page 17: ...ter routed to any of the 16 servo output channels Connect the two sup plied receiver cables to Smooth Flite ports R1 and R2 and then to the receiver Please observe the correct polar ity and pin placem...

Page 18: ...or Telemetry connect port TEL of the Smooth Flite to the telemetry port of either HOTT receiver Power Box Core Smooth Flite supports SBUS capable Core receivers Up to 16 channels are available dependi...

Page 19: ...multiple servos on a control surface Example 2 servos on an aileron We recommend setting up the master servo before mechanically connecting the slave Step 1 Ensure that both batteries are plugged into...

Page 20: ...art Screen The S09 should turn green We have now add ed servo output 19 S09 to transmitter input channel 1 Smooth Flite makes it that simple Tapping S09 a second time will de assign it turning it back...

Page 21: ...VO ADJUST button This will take you directly to the servo match and sub trim screen pictures to the right Lets have a look at how to sub trim and reverse channel S01 on the Smooth Flite Simply tap on...

Page 22: ...p right of the screen picture to the right This can be used to check you have selected the correct channel Lets now reverse the servo Tap the SERVO DIRECTION button This will change the direction of r...

Page 23: ...rotary con trol for that channel from one side to the other if at any point you hear servo buzz Hold the transmitter stick in that position and use the buttons to sub trim at that point Sub trim the...

Page 24: ...quite normal to see these numbers with values higher than 0 however if you are experiencing extremely high drop ratios please consult your receiver manufacturer for more details on receiver placement...

Page 25: ...om your radio Note The bars have two colours Blue FAILSAFE is set to heading hold In a FAIL SAFE event the channel and associated servos will hold the last good received channel value Green FAILSAFE i...

Page 26: ...your transmitter Step 3 Ensure your transmitter is turned on Note For the following steps we will be using the 18SZ as an example For all other radios please consult your transmitter manual Select the...

Page 27: ...erforming a Factory Reset will erase all sub trim data and is an irreversible pro cess Only do this if you are sure you want to reset the Smooth Flite to factory settings Step 1 Using the Smart Displa...

Page 28: ...n cycle through the cockpit screens by tapping the area at the bottom of the Smart Screen If you want to make any of the cockpit screens for realistic effects or the battery monitoring screen the defa...

Page 29: ...n This will take you to the Smooth Flite main Menu shown below Lets take a look at the various Smooth Flite menu options Return button Returns you to the main menu Wizard button This button will start...

Page 30: ...ail later Parameter Editing To edit a parameter or value you tap the value to be edited The value background will turn BLUE Then use the buttons at the bottom of the page to change the value You can a...

Page 31: ...vator and Rudder 5 Have a transmitter setup for the model and have assigned a Master Control channel on the 6 transmitter to control ON OFF and gain functions of the Smooth Flite system Smooth Flite G...

Page 32: ...g based on the mode type you select When ready select the model type and press NEXT The Wizard will log your selection and take you to the model weight page Model Weight Another of the unique and adva...

Page 33: ...ection and take you to the Trim Help page If you are unsure you can also tap the HELP button for a brief explanation Trim Help page The centre trim and maximum end points are used to tell Smooth Flite...

Page 34: ...press NEXT Smooth Flite Setup Complete Congratulations you have completed the setup for your model You can run the Wizard again or make manual alterations to the selected parameters from the Smooth F...

Page 35: ...f you see the rudder move to deflect further to the right then you can go to the Rudder page shown left and invert SF Out put This will change the rudder reaction to the op posite direction Elevator C...

Page 36: ...ike they have a lot of exponential ap plied This is quite normal The feeling will generally increase with higher gain and decrease with lower gain Smooth Flite is much more than just a Gyro It offers...

Page 37: ...sively increase and decrease the gain level applied to Smooth Flite in real time The default factory setting for VGC is OFF To apply VGC use the plus button to set the desired channel to match to tran...

Page 38: ...model If you ran the Wizard then this function would be active as shown in the picture Inverted Mount Tells Smooth Flite to calculate gyro positions based on the Smooth Flite Bus being mounted up rig...

Page 39: ...gly recommend these are not altered away from factory setting on the transmitter unless you have a thorough understanding of input channel assignment Variable Gain Control VGC In addition to setting h...

Page 40: ...u need to Invert SF Output as shown in the picture to the right De checking has the opposite effect IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that this parameter be set correctly Smooth Flite Automatic Gain Control AGC On...

Page 41: ...ng these gain values may have little effect as the auto gain feature will control the maximum level of gain applied by Smooth Flite Aileron Hi and Low Offset Offset is a new feature that allows you to...

Page 42: ...ve developed our proprietary Automatic Gain Control AGC algorithm to correct this situation If activated the Smooth Flite Automatic Gain Control is constantly monitoring the flying characteristic of t...

Page 43: ...he auto gain feature will control the maximum level of gain applied by Smooth Flite Testing has found ideal results are achieved with factory gain settings and AGC set to ON Elevator Hi and Low Offset...

Page 44: ...er button from the Smooth Flite menu will take you to the Rudder Channel page Smooth Flite Rudder Automatic Gain Control AGC One of the symptoms of flying with too higher gain on the gyro is that the...

Page 45: ...he auto gain feature will control the maximum level of gain applied by Smooth Flite Testing has found ideal results are achieved with factory gain settings and AGC set to ON Rudder Hi and Low Offset O...

Page 46: ...can redo these values if for example control limits have changed in the transmitter To Re Capture values first tap Reset then move the sticks to their minimum and maximum positions After moving stick...

Page 47: ...hich operate from a 3 position switch You can of course operate this function from a 2 position switch or a slider or mixed from a channel say flaps This gives you a very simple but powerful method of...

Page 48: ...levator is set with the Aileron mix parameter With an Aileron Mix value of 50 Weighted mix mode is good for axial rolls depending on model type In Weighted Mix Mode Elevator and Aileron movement will...

Page 49: ...evator and Rudder throws The balance of Rudder to Elevator is set with the Rudder mix parameter In Weighted Mix Mode Elevator and Rudder movement will be weighted to the percentage set by the Rudder M...

Page 50: ...ter control channel that trig gers the Rudder braking Offset Position All 20 input channels are available depending on the number of transmitter channels available to actuate the mix fea ture A TX Con...

Page 51: ...e Servo outputs that will be switched to the Vect 1 2 3 4 position Vect 1 2 3 4 Val Are the up to 4 Smooth Flite Servo outputs Offset positions that the Servos will move to when Vectored Thrust is swi...

Page 52: ...Monitor Tap the input channel indicator assigned to rudder Tap the Assigned To Smart Bus Output for rudder You will be in the Sub Trim page for the assigned Rudder where you can perform Sub Trim Rever...

Page 53: ...flap You will be in the Sub Trim page for the assigned Rudder where you can perform Sub Trim Reverse and Endpoint matching Hint Do the above process starting with the TX Flap switch or Dial is in the...

Page 54: ...pe Route the TX elevator channel to 2 Smooth Flite servo outputs These will be eventually used for Canard control Main Menu I O Routing Route the TX left aileron channel to 2 Smooth Flite servo output...

Page 55: ...s and sub trim as necessary The Thrust vectoring should now follow the elevon and rudder movements Finally connect the CANARD servos and as above Sub Trim Reverse as necessary Hint With Canards and th...

Page 56: ...the batteries in my model or move the Smooth Flite to a different model will I have to setup the switch again Yes The switch relies on the information that you program into it to be accurate It can no...

Page 57: ...OTT SRXL SRXL2 Telemetry Ex Bus SBus2 XBus A Spektrum SRXL HOTT S PORT Number outputs 16 Channels fully programmable Servo Output Resolution 0 25 s Frame Rate 11ms Gyro Sensor Nine Axis Gyro Accelerom...

Page 58: ...Routing for Model _______________________ Smooth Flite Servo Output Transmitter Input Function Function Transmitter Input Smooth Flite Servo Output S08 S16 S07 S15 S06 S14 S05 S13 S04 S12 S03 S11 S02...

Page 59: ...59 Notes...

Page 60: ...QC process provides for complete system functionality testing followed by rigorous load testing and running up a device up to 70 C for a period of 10 minutes under high electrical load If the unit pas...

Page 61: ...f the Smooth Flite product These high voltage servos are design proven with superior reliability specifically for giant scale models We highly recommend trying these servos They really are superior by...

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