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Summary of Contents for RC Electronic DPSI LCD

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Page 2: ...ower On 14 7 2 Readout of Receiver Information 15 7 3 Readout of Receiver Errors 18 7 4 Readout of the Current Supply 19 7 5 Readout of Current Supply Errors 21 8 Resetting Stored Values 22 9 Programming Setup 23 9 1 Programming Options 24 9 2 Operating Mode 25 9 3 Switching Positions Failsafe 26 9 4 Switching Positions Master Slave 27 9 5 Units 28 9 6 Battery Type 28 9 7 Buzzer On Off 29 9 8 Lang...

Page 3: ...system which leaves our house assure that you our customer acquire an absolute reliable product which considerably increases the reliability of your valuable RC Model Of course the DPSI LCD just like all products from EMCOTEC not only has been tested extensively in the laboratory but also went through intensive flight testing Like done in the automobile industry an FMEA Failure Mode and Effect Ana...

Page 4: ... states can be realized immediately without first reading the text in the display Critical situations are indicated by quickly blinking LEDs Root cause can than be read from the display Three push buttons serve as display selectors or serve for setting up options It was never easier to display different data or set up diverse options The optimized handling concept was evaluated in practical studie...

Page 5: ...ction cable 4 pin or 6 pin depending on DPSI base system is simply connected to the 6 pin connector Reverse polarity is impossible The other side of the cable is connected to the corresponding DPSI system e g DPSI TWIN Mini Here polarity must be observed The red wire is positive and must be congruent with the corresponding markings at the base system see picture ...

Page 6: ...DPSI LCD Operating Instructions Version 1 0 Page 6 of 32 3 Display and Control Elements ...

Page 7: ...DPSI LCD Operating Instructions Version 1 0 Page 7 of 32 4 Dimensions ...

Page 8: ...e of 57mm edge length and 6mm inner radii into the cockpit or similar mounting plate The DPSI LCD is then to be fed through the hole from back to front and secured using 4 regular M3 screws The screws are self cutting and find sufficient material in the plastic of the mounting latches Screw distance is 60mm Drilling template 1 1 scale ...

Page 9: ...uttons multiple times the menu one frame with text advances There are some particular features in the layout of the buttons 1 If the SET button is permanently pushed for about 5 seconds during turning the power on the system changes into programming mode setup Here several setups for the system can be accomplished 2 If during operation first the UP button and additionally the SET button is pushed ...

Page 10: ...unctioning The LEDs have different meanings and therefore are assigned distinctive groups Depending on the connected system the LEDs have an assigned function or not If e g there is no receiver switching unit installed in the system the corresponding LEDs green and blue are not used If no power supply is integrated into the system the red and yellow LEDs are not used Assignment of the LEDs top vie...

Page 11: ... is active until power off Indicating receiver errors DPSI receiver switch Green LED As long as the corresponding receiver provides a valid servo signal to the failsafe input of the DPSI the LED is steadily lit Green therefore stands for receiver ok If an erroneous or a defined failsafe signal or no signal at all is recognized at the failsafe input the LED is turned off If the receiving quality dr...

Page 12: ... battery capacity charge battery Yellow LED off Battery voltage ok Green LED on Receiver signal ok Green LED off No receiver signal receiver defective or a defined failsafe signal of the receiver Blue LED on This receiver provides actually the signals for servos connected to the DPSI Blue LEDs blinks Both receivers malfunctioned during operation simultaneously Hint Fast blinking of a LED indicates...

Page 13: ...erating time in minutes Display in respect to power supply e g battery switch Actual voltage battery 1 and battery 2 Maximum voltage battery 1 and battery 2 Minimum voltage battery 1 and battery 2 Display of current receiver voltage Actual current battery 1 and battery 2 Average current battery 1 and battery 2 Maximum current battery 1 and battery 2 Withdrawn capacity of battery 1 and battery 2 Fl...

Page 14: ...he current servo positions of both failsafe channels are displayed in ms or in This is for quick control Optional Display In case the system is in Master Slave mode it will be optionally displayed The numbers indicate the threshold where switching between Master Teacher and Slave Student occurs Here too the current servo positions of both failsafe channels are displayed for additional 4 seconds Hi...

Page 15: ...3 frames Different screen information can be selected by the and buttons Receiver switch operating mode Failsafe The main menu of the receiver switch shows information about the connected receivers The black arrow in the top most line indicates the currently active receiver here RX2 The next lines means 1x switched from receiver 1 to receiver 2 Receiving quality of receiver 1 is 97 ...

Page 16: ...single failsafe signal This is not critical Even so the quality can be 100 but switching took place Because time is considered in the calculation a single error does not count in long lasting operation Hint If the receiving quality reaches less than 90 this is considered critical and one should take corrective actions like a different antenna layout or other counter measures Here receiver 1 is act...

Page 17: ...cations of the receiver switch By pushing the and buttons other displays are possible Thus one can change to a frame which shows the current servo positions at the failsafe inputs of the receiver switch DPSI TWIN Mini displayed in or ms Now simple monitoring of the failsafe setup is possible Current servo position at both failsafe inputs RX1 and RX2 Depiction in values like in transmitter or in ms...

Page 18: ...n be reset Memorizing occurs every 30 seconds the maximum error can therefore be 30 seconds 7 3 Readout of Receiver Errors If a receiver totally malfunctions for at least 5 seconds or doesn t provide a reasonable servo signal the regular frame alternates with a corresponding error message frame every 2 seconds The error message display does not show up if the receiver outputs a defined failsafe si...

Page 19: ...e released The DPSI TWIN Mini configured as plain receiver switch only implements frames for receiver information The DPSI TWIN Mini with mounted dual power supply battery switch owns additional displaying options which refer to batteries and the power consumption of the system This display shows the actual ACT voltage of both connected batteries Here the maximum voltage MAX of both batteries is d...

Page 20: ...A is displayed Display of average current flow which was withdrawn from battery 1 and or battery 2 in this power on cycle Display of capacity withdrawn from battery 1 and or battery 2 in milli ampere hours The value is being accumulated and only reset to zero after deletion of the data If exceeding 9999mAh the value 9999mAh will be displayed Here the sum of the values of both batteries is displaye...

Page 21: ...ded for at least 10 seconds If a battery is discharged down to about 60 70 it is due to recharge which is indicated by a corresponding menu In case of both batteries to be charged this too is displayed In case of a loose contact or a voltage less than 5 0 volts an error is indicated This error leads to blinking of the corresponding red LED It is displayed if the DPSI system is overloaded An overlo...

Page 22: ...y be reset if the DPSI LCD is connected to a DPSI system which supports measurement of capacity e g dual power supply The DPSI TWIN Mini without a dual power supply unit just as receiver switch does not support this function only reset of the flight time In order to reset saved values during operation push the button and the SET button simultaneously When activating the reset menu deleting data mu...

Page 23: ...the principal concept of programming is described Settings for options or their influences can be found in the operating instructions of the corresponding DPSI base system In order to access the programming options the SET button must be pressed for about 5 seconds during powering the DPSI system on The programming menu is designed such that the desired programming option is selected by pushing th...

Page 24: ...etection This option is depending on the system being used see 9 6 The buzzer if the corresponding DPSI system is equipped with a buzzer can be switched on or off for acoustical error indication see 9 7 Language for displaying texts is selectable for German or English The setting is active immediately i e text appear immediately in the selected language see 9 8 Factory setting sets the system back...

Page 25: ...s you into the submenu for setup At the beginning the active line is always RETURN If the SET button is pushed again the menu is exited The asterisk after FAILSAFE indicates an active option Using selects the corresponding line here Master Slave and SET confirms the programming Now the asterisk appears at option Master Slave By selecting RETURN and confirming using the SET button exits the menu ...

Page 26: ...MAST and Slave are displayed instead When activating this option both current saved values are displayed here 120 and 120 If the value of PASS is to be changed the line is to be selected and confirmed using SET Asterisk and the current servo position at the failsafe channel in is displayed now As soon as the desired value is reached it is confirmed by pressing SET The asterisk disappears The same ...

Page 27: ...ave setting can be used without explicit Teacher Student operation This means the main receiver RX1 Master is always active until it e g changes into the failsafe state due to radio disturbance The DPSI TWIN then switches to the backup receiver RX2 Slave As soon as the main receiver RX1 works flawlessly again and providing regular servo pulses the DPSI TWIN switches automatically back Evaluation o...

Page 28: ...tions the units are always specified in In this case this setting therefore refers only to the display of the servo positions during normal operation 9 6 Battery Type In order to guarantee correct low voltage indication depending on the base system the battery type must be programmed Because different batteries have different voltages this programming is mandatory ...

Page 29: ...SET Depending on the base system selectable battery types vary The principal of programming keeps always the same 9 7 Buzzer On Off This option is not available all the time See operating instructions of the corresponding DPSI base system 9 8 Language Using this option selects the language of the LC Display Changing the language setting is immediately active ...

Page 30: ...options change Because the system is self explaining programming of new options should be of no problems 10 Technical Data of DPSI LCD Supply Voltage 5 0V from DPSI System Current Consumption turned on Approx 5 30mA depending on activated LEDs CE Test According to 2004 108 EC Environmental Conditions Operating 10 C 50 C Allowable Temperature Range 25 C 85 C Dimensions Width x Height x Depth 67mm x...

Page 31: ...uring transport If repair is needed the equipment must be sent to the appropriate service center of the respective country or directly to EMCOTEC GmbH The guarantee shall only be valid when the following conditions are met The guarantee document original invoice must include the delivery date the company stamp the serial number and signature of the retailer No intervention in the equipment may hav...

Page 32: ...sferred to any type of medium or translated into any other language without the express written approval of EMCOTEC GmbH Manual Note EMCOTEC GmbH reserves the right make changes to this manual and to equipment described herein without notice Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of errors and omissions We shall not assume responsibility or liability for any errors th...

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