Installing the Flight Battery
Once the LiPo battery has been fully charged, it’s ready to be installed in the
helicopter.
Install the battery in the helicopter by sliding it into the battery mounting
supports/slots just below the main gears. Slide the battery into the slots
with the label facing downward and the connector oriented toward the back
of the helicopter.
Note: Be sure to slide the battery into the slots until the endcap of the
battery comes into contact with the rear battery support. This will allow
you to achieve the correct center of gravity for the best overall flight
performance. However, also be sure that the battery is not pushed far
enough forward that it will make contact with the servo gears as this could
cause damage to the gears and a potential crash.
Transmitter and Receiver Binding
Binding is the process of programming the receiver of the 5-in-1 control unit
to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a single specific
transmitter. It will be necessary for you to ‘bind’ your chosen Spektrum
DSM2 technology equipped transmitter to the receiver/5-in-1 for proper
operation.
The following is a list of some of the Spektrum DSM2 equipped transmitters
and modules that will bind to the receiver/5-in-1 of the Blade mCX:
• Gently press the battery and its connector into the charge jack/connector
located at the bottom of the slot on the charger. Again, be sure to check
for and to achieve proper polarity before making the connection.
• After you make the connection successfully, the LED light on the charger
will turn solid red, indicating that charging has begun.
• It will take approximately 30–40 minutes to charge a fully discharged (not
over-discharged) battery. As the battery nears full charge, the LED light
will begin to blink. When the battery is fully charged the LED light will blink
approximately every 20 seconds or will go out entirely.
Note: The LiPo battery included with your Blade mCX will arrive partially
charged. For this reason the initial charge may only take 15–20 minutes.
Note: You can expect to charge the LiPo flight battery approximately
15–20 times before it will be necessary to replace the AA batteries in the
charger. Replacing the included batteries with alkaline batteries will extend
the AA battery life.
Transmitter Preparation
Please make sure you have fresh/charged batteries in your transmitter.
If applicable, set your transmitter model to Airplane. JR/Spektrum
transmitters servo settings should be set to default (normal) servo direction.
Futaba transmitters (equipped with Spektrum modules) may require you to
reverse the throttle channel.
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