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User Manual

V2.1

Foxtech DA16 Radio Control System

2018.10

DA16, specially designed for VTOL like Nimbus, and also suitable for other Foxtech series drones. It is a 
16-channel radio which has datalink and radiolink built inside, so both the datalink and radiolink can reach 
a range of 5km. You also could equip the range booster and high-quality antenna to increase the distance 
to 15km.

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Summary of Contents for DA16

Page 1: ...tech series drones It is a 16 channel radio which has datalink and radiolink built inside so both the datalink and radiolink can reach a range of 5km You also could equip the range booster and high qu...

Page 2: ...ecifications LED Indicator Definition Get Ready to Use DA16 Get to Know Your DA16 Aircraft Power Battery DA16 and Flight Controller Connection How to Place Transmitter Antenna Right How to Charge DA16...

Page 3: ...29 30 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Trim TrimSet Trainer FailSafe Timer LowVol Alert System Settings Comm Set Screen Lock Display H W Set ExPort Stts Stick Cali Dial Cali Export File Receiver Setti...

Page 4: ...ver Before doing any settings or adjustment on transmitter make sure aircraft engine is powered off and motor wires are off connection in case of switching on accidentally Before fly aircraft for the...

Page 5: ...lacing or storing DA16 transmitter at places below Places are extremely hot above 60 or cold under 20 Places with direct sunshine too dusty or wet Places with an unstable structure or may cause vibrat...

Page 6: ...e aircraft power transmission strength GPS module and other multi sensors Voice Broadcast with Vibration Alert Voice broadcast with vibration alert help users be more concentrate on flight High Bright...

Page 7: ...DA16 transmitter and it continuously works for more than 12 hours after one time charging You ll never have to worry about long time flight in outdoor SD Card Data Saving and Extending DA16 transmitt...

Page 8: ...neutral position Sub trim position shows as dynamic changes in system menu Sub trim buttons can also be used to unlock transmitter system menu when transmitter lock is activated Press and hold left r...

Page 9: ...r Setting Data Extensible Chinese English 4096 Grades 2 4000GHz 2 4830GHz 27dBm 101dBm Maximum 5000 Meters Unobstructed Free of Interference Foxtech Assistant 2 8 Inch High Brightness Colorful LCD Scr...

Page 10: ...S mode Pin 10 Extending ports Pin POW Single pin to detect aircraft power telemetry voltage Voltage detecting range 1 12S LiPo Please follow the legend to connect aircraft power battery s positive ele...

Page 11: ...tion wifi name Default EFY RC XXXXXXXXXX on your mobile device Connect This Pin to Aircraft Power Battery s Positive Electrode JIYI K3 A A USB Bluetooth TOPXGUN T1 A Micro USB Bluetooth BOYING PALADIN...

Page 12: ...Manual 2018 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 11 How to Place Transmitter Antenna Right DA16 transmitter antennas have the best signal strength when they are placed horizontally Thus please avoid pointing a...

Page 13: ...DA16 transmitter please read the part READ TIPS Precautions on Charging DA16 Transmitter in this manual carefully Transmitter charging time is limited by charger power output More power charger adapt...

Page 14: ...tick has two types Thumb slide and self centering joystick Users can select throttle joystick type according to their preferences Thumb slide Joystick While users are powering on transmitter it alerts...

Page 15: ...pe after choosing one Battery Level Displays DA16 transmitter s current remaining battery level Settings Tap on the icon to enter Transmitter Settings menu Receiver Voltage Displays receiver s current...

Page 16: ...ls Model Sel Select Save a set of model data Model Type Choose the requiring model type for aircraft EPA Set each channel s output value and the maximum minimum limit CH MAP Channel Mapping Set Change...

Page 17: ...fter their customized settings on transmitter In Model Select function users can select rename copy and reset model data 1 Select a Model In DA16 transmitter s model list there are maximum 64 sets of...

Page 18: ...main menu Steps to Rename a Model 1 Tap on your requiring model then Rename in screen menu it pops up Confirm to rename the model then Yes in screen it shows a virtual keyboard menu 2 Input a new name...

Page 19: ...esetting the model recovers to default settings Steps to Reset a Model 1 Tap on your requiring model then RES in screen menu it pops up Confirm to reset the model dialog 2 Tap on Yes to finish resetti...

Page 20: ...save model data through model select function before switching to another model type Steps to Select a Model Type 1 In transmitter settings menu tap on Model Settings then Model Type 2 In screen first...

Page 21: ...16 transmitter Channel 1 4 are default to functions such as aileron elevator throttle and rudder 3 Take an example of channel 1 aileron tap on SB in screen it shows transmitter channel list 4 Select y...

Page 22: ...m mapping according to their preference Digital sub trim channel definition is default to Up Down LT1 LT3 RT1 RT3 and Left Right LT2 LT4 RT2 RT4 Steps to Set Sub trim Mapping When channel mapping is d...

Page 23: ...nfirm if each channel direction is normal or reverse 3 In model setting menu tap on Servo Reverse in screen it shows servo reverse menu 4 In servo reverse menu select your requiring channel tap on Nor...

Page 24: ...een trim setting value and trim stepping value are 5 Trim Setting Value 1 Trim Stepping Value That is when trim setting value changes in 5 trim stepping value changes in DA16 transmitter s trim settin...

Page 25: ...ainer cable Users decide which channel to do training In trainer mode DA16 transmitter supports turning on off the function through a physical switch or button And users can switch identity between tr...

Page 26: ...manipulate a switch button in screen it shows switch status menu tap on every icon to define the switch button 7 When definition is done the physical switch button takes control of turning on off trai...

Page 27: ...joystick switch button or dial which is mapped to the channel when it reaches to your target value tap on SET to confirm 6 Users can still use virtual turntable to make final adjustment on channel va...

Page 28: ...ion helps users set voltage alert When aircraft s power voltage is lower than a safe level users receive voice and vibration alert from transmitter Steps to Set LowVol Alert 1 In model settings menu t...

Page 29: ...Display Turn on off transmitter touch screen display adjust brightness H W Set Hardware Settings Change several transmitter channels hardware definition through software settings Export File Extending...

Page 30: ...tting RDStep RD Stepping Value Set transmitter right dial s stepping value range 1 100 Higher it is more channel value the channel value increases in every movement Users can turn on off DA16 transmit...

Page 31: ...ng speed How to Set S1 S4 S5 S6 Switches In H W settings menu select your requiring switch tap on Self locking Self return to switch its working mode ExPort Stts DA16 transmitter s extending ports hel...

Page 32: ...ick channel data Data type 16 byte unsigned int for channel 1 16 8 bytes check sum from 0 byte to 37 byte Stick Cali Stick Cali function help users calibrate joysticks middle position Regularly calibr...

Page 33: ...maintain LD dial s output accuracy LD dial requires calibrating when it stays out of its middle position channel output value is not 0 or fail to reach its maximum minimum position Steps to Calibratin...

Page 34: ...el to export all model setting data saved in transmitter if you just need to export the current model s setting data tap on Our Model 4 In screen it pops up Confirm to export dialog tap on Confirm to...

Page 35: ...anual 2018 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 34 Receiver Settings Functions Comm Set Set DA16 receiver s basic functions Volt Cali Voltage Calibrating Calibrate receiver voltage telemetry PWM Set Change cha...

Page 36: ...dure We suggest users to turn on the function when receiver is installed in aircraft body thus they have no approach to receiver s linking button 3 Remote Control Relay Remote control relay function h...

Page 37: ...25V select Standard Voltage in POW menu tap on to set standard voltage to 25V 3 Tap on SET in screen it pops up Calibrating Succeed aircraft power telemetry voltage calibrating is finished In DA16 tr...

Page 38: ...Hz or 915MHz datalink please make sure that you ve bought DA16 transmitter datalink version Before setting datalink please read datalink air end s user manual carefully Functions Basic Set Basic Setti...

Page 39: ...YI K3 A PIX APM CFUAS C1 A and other flight controllers under open source Mavlink agreement flight controllers such as PIX and APM Steps to Set Datalink 1 In Datalink Set menu tap on Power to turn on...

Page 40: ...nk Automatic Linking When datalink air end is powered on the automatic linking function is turned on and receives no signal from datalink ground station in 20 seconds datalink air end starts linking t...

Page 41: ...ng to your requiring flight controller Bormal Select this device for using any flight controllers except Topxgun ones Topxgun Select this device for Topxgun flight controller This content is subject t...

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