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1. Swashplate points to the left

2.  Rotate the helicopter 

     around the vertical axis

3.  Swashplate must still point left, as before

Fig. 32

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Page 1: ...1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 3 0 ...

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Page 3: ...BEASTX b e a b solut e sta b l e INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 3 0 ...

Page 4: ...ce receiver menu point A 24 5 2 Input channel assignments receiver menu points B H 26 5 3 Programming the Failsafe receiver menu point N 31 6 SETUP PROCEDURE OVERVIEW 32 6 1 Setup menu 34 6 2 Parameter menu 34 6 3 Example Selection within the menus 35 6 4 Switching to the next menu point 35 7 SETUP MENU 36 A Mounting orientation of the MICROBEAST 37 B Swashplate servo frequency 38 C Tail servo cen...

Page 5: ...c feed forward Dial 2 61 8 3 Tail dynamic Dial 3 61 8 4 Tail gyro gain adjusted by the transmitter 62 9 PARAMETER MENU 63 A Swashplate cyclic center adjustment 64 B Control behavior 65 C Swashplate pitching up compensation 67 D Tail HeadingLock gain 68 E Stick deadband 70 F Tail torque precompensation RevoMIX 71 G Cyclic response 72 H Pitch boost 73 10 THE FIRST FLIGHT 74 11 VERSION DISPLAY 76 12 ...

Page 6: ...ries caused by the usage of their models The MICROBEAST System is not a flying aid for beginners It replaces the conventional mechanical flybar on most R C helicopters It is absolutely necessary that you have flying experience and that you are experienced in the operation of R C helicopters Otherwise we suggest you to seek the support of an experienced helicopter pilot before you undertake the fir...

Page 7: ...e problems have been fixed When operating the helicopter with a MICROBEAST ensure there is a sufficiently large and stable receiver power supply Because of the direct coupling of the rotor blades to the servos without the use of a flybar mixer the servos are exposed to increased actuating forces In addition because of the inter mediary electronic gyro system the servos are driven more often than w...

Page 8: ...G display the first digit of the firmware version and the LEDs H N the second digit of the firm ware version Only the first digit of the firmware version is of importance If only LED B is lighting or if the display on initialization is not as described but ONLY a running light of all menu LEDs A N then the MICROBEAST is running an older version In this case we recommend updating to the latest firm...

Page 9: ...eginners and maximum agility and precision for intermediate and professional pilots Nevertheless the MICROBEAST is not a flying aid for beginners If you are inexperienced with model helicopters please consult an experienced pilot for help with setup and your first flights The following manual will lead you step by step through the setup procedure from the correct moun ting of the unit up to the fi...

Page 10: ...NT Optional accessories sold separately MICROBEAST Receiver wiring leads 15 cm Gyropads Adjustment tool Instruction manual Cable for stand alone tail gyro use USB Interface Receiver wiring leads 8 cm Spektrum Adapter ...

Page 11: ...ration pattern of your helicopter Ask you MICROBEAST dealer The MICROBEAST unit can be attached flat or upright and even upside down under the helicopter However the servo connector pins must always point toward the front or rear of the helicopter Pay attention that the edges of the MICROBEAST unit are all parallel with the corresponding axes of the helicopter And be sure that the mounting platfor...

Page 12: ...e disabled and that all servo travel are 100 increasing or decreasing theservotravelforaileron elevatorandruddercanlateradjustthemaximumcontrolrates seechapter9 B Never enable your radio s eCCPM mixing function this will be done by the MICROBEAST Always set your radio s swash mixer to mCCPM mechanical mixing which is often called H1 or 1 servo mixing Donotadjustthepitchcurveatthemoment Forthesetup...

Page 13: ...nded to bundle or tie down the leads close to the MICROBEAST On the other hand the wires must be attached so that they are unable to move the MICROBEAST during the flight In particular do not use any shrink tubing or fabric hose to bundle or encase the wiring in close proximity to the point at which the cables are plugged into the Microbeast This makes the cable stiff and inflexible and can cause ...

Page 14: ...yro See section 4 1 2 to learn how to connect receiver and MICROBEAST in this case When using a single line receiver all channels are transmitted by one single connection line to the MICROBEAST Because of this it is not possible here by inserting the appropriate plugs in the receiver to assign functions to the MICROBEAST This must be done by a specific setting in the MICROBEAST described in chapte...

Page 15: ...he MICROBEAST on the combined connector Please ensure these plugs are connected correctly to the receiver Although the cable color is different all three wires are signal lines which go to the usual orange yellow or white side and remain open on theses channels Please respect the polarities for the plugs going to the MICROBEAST The orange line on the MICROBEAST must always be on the top and the br...

Page 16: ...n of control functions in the transmitter If you do not know in which order the channels of your transmitter receiver have to be connected refer to the instructions that came with your transmitter and receiver see the servo monitor of the transmitter if available or contact the manufacturer of your remote control system Abb 5 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FUTABA RECEIVER AUX2 AUX1 GEAR RUDD ELEV AILE THRO JR Spek...

Page 17: ...rangewire must be closest to the topside of the MICROBEAST The power lead must be plugged into the slot ELE DI1 The brown wire negative or ground is on the bottom the red wire positive or power should be in the middle position Connect the tail servo to CH4 If using the MICROBEAST as stand alone tail gyro only the menu points A C D E and F need be adjusted in setup menu All other menu points can be...

Page 18: ...native Failsafe Hold functions Although the MICROBEAST also has adjustable Failsafe for CH5 this will only be activated when the connection between MICROBEAST unit and receiver fails but not for example in case of signal loss between transmitter and receiver On slot DI2 CH7 CH6 another auxiliary channel is available on the top pin CH6 for example to hook up a governor for nitro engines Please note...

Page 19: ...ext to the cover The cable for the Spektrum satellite receiver is then plugged into this adapter Fig 7 Top CH5 throttle servo ESC and power supply Elevator servo Aileron servo Aileron pitch servo Tail servo Power supply CH6 additional channel Optional adapter SPEKTRUM Satellite receiver TheuseofMICROBEASTwithasingleSpektrum satellitereceiverisallowedonlyonmicroor mini helicopters 450 size helicopt...

Page 20: ...bind a Spektrum satellite re ceiver the power supply must be provided temporarily through any of the servo port CH1 CH5 To select a DSM2 satellite and to enter bind mode simply switch on the power supply now The LED on the receiver and LED N on the MICROBEAST will start to flash You can bind the transmitter as usual for more information refer to the instructions of your radio control system To sel...

Page 21: ...ncorrect setting is not obvious but later will lead to malfunction or failure of the connection hold down button Bind Plug Bind Plug DSM2 satellite switch on power supply LED H flashes LED N flashes DSM2 satellite selected release button DSMX satellite selected power supply either on CH1 CH5 Now start bind procedure on transmitter LED H all menu LEDs flash switch off power supply remove Bind Plug ...

Page 22: ...eiver If not fixed to the receiver plug the cable into the output of the digital composite signal of your receiver usually labeled with SIG or the like Again pay attention to correct polarity Be careful since the sup plied cable is designed to be used universally and the usual Futaba polarity protection tab is mis sing Plug the other end of the cable into the MICROBEAST input DI1 Make sure the pol...

Page 23: ...e Futaba polarity protection tab missing On the MICROBEAST the orange signal wire must be close to the top cover This description also applies to other single line receiver with additinal servos connectors e g SRXL receivers Multiplex or BEASTRX Fig 10 Top Elevator servo Aileron servo Aileron pitch servo Tailservo Power supply e g Futaba S BUS Receiver Bat S BUS Additional channel Throttle servo E...

Page 24: ...e yellow menu LED A should now be flashing and you can release the button If you use a motor controller with BEC disconnect the motor for safety reasons to avoid the possibility of unintentional motor start up At menu point A where menu LED A is flashing the color and state of the Status LED gives you information about which type of receiver is currently selected refer to the table below In order ...

Page 25: ... flashing Status LED OFF Standard receiver LED A flashing Status LED flashing red Futaba S Bus receiver LED A flashing Status LED purple Spektrum receiver LED B flashing Status LED blue as soon as signal is valid Menu Point A Menu Point B Fig 11 convention LED lights LED is flashing Note If selected receiver type is Standard the set up is now complete and by briefly pushing the button you will jum...

Page 26: ... in the correct order If this is not the case you have to assign the channel order step by step through the menu points B H for this see section 5 2 2 To know the channel assignment of your transmitter you can check the user manual of the transmitter or look at the servo monitor of the transmitter if it has this feature If in doubt ask the manufacturer of your transmitter When using SRXL the prese...

Page 27: ...er 6 If you are on receiver menu point B please wait until the Status LED lights blue If the Status LED stays red it means that there is no valid remote control signal available A channel assignment in this case is impossible If the Status LED doesn t turn blue after a few seconds check if the receiver is properly bound to the transmitter bind already done successfully and that a receiver of the c...

Page 28: ...eep the possibility to control also the throttle channel by flipping a switch for example Inthefollowing7menupointsB H youcanassigndifferentfunctionsbysimplyactuatingtheappropriate channel function on your transmitter A blue flash of the Status LED indicates that a channel has been detected It does not matter how far or in what direction you move the stick or in what position the stick switch was ...

Page 29: ...channel CH6 this channel can be skipped by pressing the button without learning the function Once a channel is assigned it is no longer available and is ignored by the MICROBEAST for the remaining process Thus after learning of the pitch function menu point B you can enable the throttle function remove throttle hold and switch to a linear or V shape curve and teach the throttle channel by re opera...

Page 30: ... receiver menu point A If a wrong receiver type has been selected switch off the power and re start the receiver type procedure By pressing the button at receiver menu point H the menu LED jumps directly to receiver menu point N Move pitch stick Move aileron stick Push button shortly Push button shortly Learning of subsequent channels according to table in section 5 2 2 LED B flashing Status LED b...

Page 31: ... see 4 2 1 But you can also CH5 and CH6 on the MICROBEAST for thesefunctions Set the throttle channel on your remote control to the desired position and press the button briefly If you did not connect a function to CH5 anyway press the button to complete setup ThiscompletesthebasicreceiversetupandtheMICROBEASTwillgointosleepstateafterthebutton is pressed all menu LEDs flash Power off the unit and ...

Page 32: ...alseconds untilLEDAstopsflashingandlightsup continuously In this menu all the basic settings are made to adjust the MICROBEAST to your helicopter To access the Parameter menu press and hold the button briefly until the LED A starts to flash quickly and immediately release the button This menu is used to fine tune the flight characteristics and is mostly needed at the airfield While in one of the m...

Page 33: ...or when adjusting the gain Menu LEDs steady on setup menu flashing parameter menu Button to enter setup menu push down several seconds until LED A is steady on to enter Parameters menu push shortly until LED A is flashing Dial1 cyclicgain Dial2 directcyclicfeedforward Dial3 taildynamic OperationMode Menu selection Status LED off purple red flashing red blue flashing blue Button press shortly for n...

Page 34: ... No Menu LED is on Push button for about 3 seconds Operation mode Setup menu menu point A Menu LED A steady on no Menu LED is on Press button shortly Menu LED A is flashing quickly Operation mode Parameter menu menu point A Fig 16 Fig 17 ...

Page 35: ...nt Push button shortly Menu point A Menu point B By moving the tail stick to the left or right you can select the different options within a menu point The number of possibilities depends on the menu point off Status LED flashing blue red purple flashing red blue Fig 18 Fig 19 ...

Page 36: ...automatically This will not happen during setup points D G I and J to give you enough time to adjust the mechanical setup of your helicopter Factory Reset To reset the MICROBEAST to factory settings you can at any setup menu point push down the button for at least 10 seconds until the LEDs A N and J quickly blink one after the other to confirm the reset Pleasenotethatanypreviousconfigurationisnowd...

Page 37: ...ees to the main shaft or vertically printed surface in parallel with the main shaft The color of the Status LED shows the currently selected orientation Status LED Mounting orientation red vertical on the side blue horizontal flat Factory Setting As already described Fig 18 you can switch between the two options by moving the rudder stick to one or other direction For checking purposes the Status L...

Page 38: ...ion of the receiver power supply or if the servos get hot you should reduce this frequency With high frequencies some servos run in a jerky manner especially the fast ones like coreless or brushless servos This is due to the high update rate that the servo receives This is not critical and will not impact flight performance The color and state of the Status LED shows the currently selected frequen...

Page 39: ...ation the less important is the flybarless specificity of the rotor blades The use of a bad servo rotor blade combination will lead to several issues ranging from oscillations du ring hover to unwanted reactions in fast forward flight To select the desired servo frequency move the tail stick repeatedly in one direction until the Status LED lights in the correct color The option user defined allows...

Page 40: ...d servo center position pulse length C Tail servo center position pulse length At setup menu point C you can select the pulse length for the tail servo s center position Almost all commercially available servos work with 1520 μs But there are a few special tail servos on the market which use a different center position pulse length To select the desired servo center position pulse repeatedly move ...

Page 41: ...s to be verified in the datasheet of the servo You may need to check with the manufacturer of the servos On www beastx com you can find a list of parameters for the most common servos D Tail servo frequency As with the swashplate servos at setup menu point B you can select at setup menu point D the frequency for the tail servo To optimize the performance of the MICROBEAST tail gyro the rule is the...

Page 42: ...then adjust the linkage rod as described in the manual for your helicopter For most helicopters the tail pitch slider should be centred and the tail rotor blades will then have some positive pitch to compensate for the torque of the main rotor Note This menu item will not be left automatically after 4 minutes so you have plenty of time to adjust the mechanical setup Push the button to save the con...

Page 43: ...r blades that will not lead to an aerodynamic stall of these bla des Such stalls can cause very bad stopping behavior To adjust the limits move the tail stick in one direction until the servo reaches the maximum end point without any binding or stall and release the tail stick The further you move the tail stick the quicker the servo will steer into the given direction If you move the servo too fa...

Page 44: ...rvo endpoint adjustment is complete Fig 23 Status LED red or blue Status LED purple If the Status LED does not light or lights in an unexpected color the servo throw is obviously too small In this case mount the linkage ball of the tail linkage rod further inward on the servo horn This ensures that the tail gyro of the MICROBEAST will perform in the best way and that enough servo resolution is ava...

Page 45: ...tisappliedtothehelicopter If you move the helicopter by hand around its vertical axis the gyro must actuate a tail servo movement to compensate this rotation If for example you move the nose of the helicopter to the right the gyro has to steerleftthesamewayasyouwouldsteerleftwiththerudderstick seefig 24 F Setting the Tail sensor direction Here you have to check if the MICROBEAST s tail gyro does c...

Page 46: ...ush the button repeatedly to skip thefollowingsetupmenupointsuntilnomenuLEDisonanymoreandthesystemisreadyforoperation Push the button to save the configuration and to proceed to setup menu point G wrong correct Once again repeat the test as described above The MICROBEAST should now correct in the right way rotation rotation steering direction steering direction Fig 24 ...

Page 47: ...sreferencepositionisusedtomounttheservohornsontheservossothattheyformasmuchaspossible a 90 degrees angle to the linkage rod Usually this will not work out perfectly depending on the servo s gear train and the servo horn therefore you can adjust electronically every single servo in the next steps Later you can come back anytime to this reference position when the Status LED is off for checking the ...

Page 48: ...d have 0 degrees of pitch Always work this out from bottom servos to top blade grips Also level and phase the swashplate driver in the correct way At 0 degrees of pitch the swash driver arms must be horizontal and the linkage balls of the blade grips have to be perpendicular to the spindle shaft PushthebuttontosavetheconfigurationandtoproceedtosetupmenupointH Fig 26 Fig 25 ...

Page 49: ... in the manual for your helicopter The color and state of the Status LED shows the currently selected mixing type Status LED off purple redflashing red blueflashing blue swashplate mixer userdefined mechanical 90 120 140 140 1 1 If your helicopter requires an electronic swashplate mixer by no means use your transmitter s swashplate mixer function The mixing is all done by the MICROBEAST Deactivate...

Page 50: ... have to use the servo reverse feature of your transmitter to reverse the appropriate control function Push the button to save the configuration and to proceed to setup menu point J Note This menu item will not be left automatically after 4 minutes so you have plenty of time to adjust the mechanical setup If the servos are still not reacting properly to aileron and elevator functions check if the ...

Page 51: ...eady on 6 when you save and leave this menu step It is not enough to go to 6 and then move back before saving and leaving When reaching 6 degrees the Status LED should light blue This indicates that your helicopter s rotor head geometry is perfect for the use with a flybarless system Otherwise if the Status LED s color is red or purple or even if the Status LED is off this indicates that your heli...

Page 52: ...rientate the rotor blades parallel to the longitudinal axis of the helicopter 2 Adjust the cyclic pitch to exactly 6 degrees Move the aileron stick until 6 degrees or of cyclic pitch is reached Fig 28 Fig 29 ...

Page 53: ...mum desired value using the tail stick Don t use any pitch curves in your transmitter while doing these adjustments Later on for the flights you can adjust your pitch curves as you like and are used to Setup menu point K solely serves to teach the MICROBEAST the maximum used pitch range Push the button to save the configuration and to proceed to setup menu point L At this point verify again that t...

Page 54: ... If afterwards any modifications are done to one of the other setup menu points which affect servo adjustments setup menu points G J and K the cyclic swashplate adjustment has to be redone Push the button to save the configuration and to proceed to setup menu point M Similar to setup point J the color of the Status LED indicates whether the adjusted limit allows sufficient cyclic throw In the idea...

Page 55: ... are correcting in the correct direction There are four possible displays for control to choose from one will be correct Push the button to save the configuration and to proceed to setup menu point N When tilting the helicopter forward the swashplate has to move backwards when tilting the heli copter to the back the swashplate has to compensate forward Same thing applies to the roll axis when you ...

Page 56: ...56 Tilt the helicopter forwards The swashplate has to move backwards Fig 30 ...

Page 57: ...57 Roll the helicopter to one side The swashplate has to steer to the opposite direction Fig 31 ...

Page 58: ...e fig 32 on the next page The initial direction forward or backward is irrelevant If the noted swashplate tilt opposes the rotation of the helicopter and rotates against the direction of the model the pirouette optimization should be invert This can be done by moving the tail stick in one direction For confirmation the color of the Status LED on the MICROBEAST will change Status LED Pirouette opti...

Page 59: ...59 1 Swashplate points to the left 2 Rotate the helicopter around the vertical axis 3 Swashplate must still point left as before Fig 32 ...

Page 60: ...washplate gain slightly In general the higher the gain the harder the helicopter will stop after cyclic moves and the helicopter will feel more stable in the air If the gain is too high the helicopter feels spongy and tends to oscillate especially on the elevator axis If the gain is too low the helicopter does not stop precisely after a cyclic movement and feels unstable in fast forward flight Sta...

Page 61: ...factors like blades servos head speed size and mass of the helicopter At delivery the dial is in the middle which should be a good starting point for most helicopters 8 3 Tail dynamic Dial 3 Turn dial 3 clockwise to increase the tail dynamic Turning dial 3 counter clockwise will decrease the tail dynamic Factory setting of the dial 3 is horizontal which provides a good setup in most cases You have...

Page 62: ...nel is centered this will correspond to 0 gain indicated by LED A In both modes the maximum adjustable tail gain is 100 and will correspond to LED N but the actual percentage in the transmitter will depend on its brand and or type For the first flight we suggest to start with a gain not higher then F or G in HeadingLock mode To find the optimal gain we recommend starting with a low gain where the ...

Page 63: ...OBEAST is ready for flight again Status LED will indicate the tail gyro mode and the LEDs A N are off Single menu points can be skipped without performing any changes Therefore don t move any stick while you are at the menu point you want to skip and just press the button shortly once again The parameter menu has only eight points A to H after point H you exit the parameter menu and the MICROBEAST...

Page 64: ...y shortly moving the aileron or elevator stick in the desired direction If you want to trim the swashplate any further repeat tapping the stick several times or simply hold the control stick pushed for a longer time to automatically perform several trim steps During the sub trim procedure you can delete the just performed trimming by moving the tail stick in any direction Additionally the color of...

Page 65: ...reasing the option step by step The choice is done by moving the tail stick in one direction until the LED indicates the desired color and state If you are not satisfied with the presets you may adjust the control behavior completely through your remote control To do so set the control behavior to transmitter Status LED blue The maximum rotation rate for aileron elevator and rudder can then be adj...

Page 66: ...Status LED will end up turning off when at full stick input From this point on the rotation rate is no longer limited by the maximum gyro sensor capability and you get into a free spinning area that can not be controlled by the gyro anymore By further increasing the stick input dual rates or servo end points the maximum rotation rate will increase even further as far as the mechanics of the helico...

Page 67: ...licopter is still pitching up at the highest value try alternatively to increase the swashplate gain Dial 1 and use faster and stronger servos as well as rotor blades as neutral as possible for example blades specifically designed for flybarless helis The currently selected value is indicated by the Status LED color and state Status LED Pitching up behavior purple very low red flashing low red med...

Page 68: ...nsistent during fast forward flight or in crosswind conditions Is the HeadingLock gain too high it can happen that fast tail direction changes no longer can be controlled clean It is also possible that the tail will commute gently while hovering or flying around which also often can be a sign of a stiff tail mechanics and bounce back when stopping the rotation Was the appropriate setting determine...

Page 69: ...ed compensation pitch Do not forget to redo the tail rotor limits setup menu point E If you did choose in the parameter menu the control behavior transmitter please make sure that you are not accidently entering the free spinning range which might be a reason for inconsistent rotation rates See note in parameter menu B control behavior The option user defined allows you to define your own setting ...

Page 70: ...d to an un wanted rotation on that axis If the stick deadband is set to low it is difficult to find a stick position where no input is sent to the MICROBEAST A too low setting here can lead to a tipping helicopter at take off or a difficult to control helicopter If the stick deadband is set to high you will feel in the middle a large zone where you have no control which makes it difficult to have ...

Page 71: ...ection is added If you pitch in positive or negative direction or move aile ron or elevator control a deflection will be added to the tail rotor which must always act against the torque of the main rotor For helicopters with clockwise rotating main rotor the precompensation has to steer the tail always to the left nose of the heli to the right Thedeflectionwillbeheldalwaysinthesamedirection whethe...

Page 72: ... and deteriorating stopping behavior of each control function How high this feature is adjustable without causing any adverse effects depends on many factors such as heli size swashplate servos main rotor blades main rotor speed servo power supply and depending on the particular heli setup Status LED Cyclic response purple normal red flashing slightly increased red increased blue flashing high blu...

Page 73: ...pitch will feel slow and spongy precisely cause the opposite effect as desired Start from the low setting gradually increasing to the desired level until you have found your ideal setting How high this feature is adjustable without causing any adverse effects depends on many factors such as maximum pitch values pitch curve swashplate servos main rotor blades system headspeed Status LED Pitch boost...

Page 74: ...opters experience has shown even lower Select the control behavior at parameter menu point B to fit your flying style Before the first take off make a stick direction check and again make sure that the sensors are cor recting to the right direction when you tilt roll or yaw the helicopter by hand It is normal that the swashplate might moving only slowly back to its original position after a stick ...

Page 75: ...OBEAST is not optimal so that vibrations can very easily be transferred to the MICROBEAST Just before lift off make sure that the swashplate is horizontal and that the tail pitch slider is near cen tered You can shortly switch to Normal Rate mode in this mode the tail servo will always center itself if the tail stick is released Avoid excessive steering during lift off otherwise the helicopter may...

Page 76: ...shing blue while displaying the data version X Y If you press the button third time the Status LED goes off and the hardware version X Y of your MICROBEAST is displayed Press the button once again to leave the version display and proceed with initialization Representation of values The representation of all values using the menu LEDs is in binary A lighting menu LED stands for a 1 an off LED for 0...

Page 77: ...nitialize on a vibrating support like a car hood or trunk with a running motor Turn off the motor Sensors are damaged Return MICROBEAST for repair The Menu LEDs H to N are running up and down MICROBEAST does not initialize The MICROBEAST has no valid signal from the receiver Check the wiring Mainly check receiver wires for polarity on both sides and correct plugging no vertical offset by one pin I...

Page 78: ...the transmitter or even not on the right channel In setup menu point A select the correct mounting orientation Adjust the Gain in the transmitter Correct wiring or setup of tail gain cable channel The helicopter slowly drifts by itself on aileron elevator and or tail The swashplate is perfectly leveled and no sub trimming is present in the radio nor is any mixing function active This behavior seem...

Page 79: ... to exactly 6 degrees the color of the Status LED should be blue otherwise the linkage ratio has to be changed by using longer blade grip levers shorter servo horns or shorter linkage balls at the swashplate Check if the swashplate travel for aileron and elevator is not too much limited at setup menu point L try to achieve a larger travel by changing the linkage ratios Use faster and stronger serv...

Page 80: ...ain Dial 1 Use another rotor head dampening that better fits to rotor head speed the higher the head speed the harder the dampening should be During slow hovering pirouettes the helicopter is rolling out The pirouette optimization setting is wrong Adjust the pirouette optimization in setup point N correctly Status LED flashes in operation mode e g after landing During operation a software reset oc...

Page 81: ...ductive harm Copyrights The actual contents of this publication are protected by copyright law All rights reserved Any usage of text or illustrations even in excerpts without our permission is illegal and culpable Particularly this applies to the duplication translation or usage in electronic systems The contents of this publication contain registered trademarks brands and common names Although th...

Page 82: ...lades aligned with fuselage K Collective pitch range collective stick on max and min position and use tail stick to adjust desired pitch L Swashplate cyclic limit move aileron elevator and pitch sticks adjust max limits with tail stick M Swashplate sensor directions rev rev rev nor nor rev nor nor N Pirouette optimization direction normal reversed Status LED off purple redflashing red blueflashing...

Page 83: ...utton shortly Push button shortly when selecting standard at point A Push button shortly receiver menu parameter menu setup menu and power on while still pushing the button Push button shortly Push button shortly parameter menu point H Status LED Tail gyro mode off flashing blue or blue HeadingLock mode purple Normal Rate mode Menu LEDs Amount of tail gain A 0 to N 100 only after powering up or wh...

Page 84: ...th user defined 960 μs 760 μs 1520 μs Tail servo frequency user defined 50 Hz 165 Hz 270 Hz 333Hz 560 Hz Heli Swashplate servo Status LED off purple red flashing red blueflashing blue user defined 50 Hz 65 Hz 120 Hz 165Hz 200 Hz Swashplate servo frequency Tail servo Status LED off purple red flashing red blueflashing blue Tail servo center position pulse length user defined 960 μs 760 μs 1520 μs T...

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