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TRANSMITTER
CONTROLS

22 Hovering throttle ratcheted knob

8 CH8 switch

33 Rudder button

7 CH7 Knob

21 Idle up 2 switch

20 Idle up 1 ratcheted knob

19 Idle up 1 switch

23 Throttle hold switch

31 Antenna

17 Revolution mixing up side

ratcheted knob

18 Revolution mixing

down side
ratched knob

32 Level meter

24 Monitor

lamps

11Throttle trim

lever w/ATL

36 FS set buttons

26 In verted flight

ON/OFF

switch

3 Throttle

15 Elevator

dual rate
switch

14 Aileron dual

rate switch

16 Rudder dual

rate switch

5 CH5 switch

(rate gyro output

switching)

40 Trainer switch

34 Hovering

memory switch

10 Elevator

trim lever

30 Power switch

4 Rudder

1 Aileron

2 Elevator

25 Rotative open

gimbal stick

27 Tachotimer/timer

12 Rudder trim lever

9 Aileron trim lever

6 Hovering pitch lever

39 Trainer cord socket

13 Pitch control high side trim

lever (CH6)

Fig.1

35 Transmitter

RF module

28 Tachometer

sensor connector

29 Charger & DSC

connector

Summary of Contents for FP-8SSHP

Page 1: ...Futaba DIGITAL PROPORTIONAL RADIO CONTROL PCM SINGLE STICK PULSE CODE MODULATION SYSTEM D60421 ...

Page 2: ...ore using your set When reading this manual refer to the foldout at the end of this manual CONTENTS FEATURES 1 2 CONTENTS AND RATINGS 2 TRANSMITTER 3 2 0 RECEIVER AND SERVOS 21 23 AIRCRAFT ADJUSTMENTS 24 29 TRANSMITTER CONTROLS 30 31 SPLINED HORN AND FREQUENCY CHANNEL NO FLAG COLOR 32 S130 EXPLODED VIEWS 33 ...

Page 3: ...setting and introduction of an automatic transmission system which elimi nates the need for fail safe setting at the be ginning of each flight and improves safety Hovering throttle permits independent adjust ment of the hovering point throttle position Hovering pitch lever permits independent adjustment of the hovering point pitch with out regard to the throttle Two idle up functions used for stat...

Page 4: ...on and shock resistance Thick film gold plated connector pins ensure positive contact and greater reliability against shock and vibration The connector housing is polarized to prevent reverse insertion Six special adjustable splined horns are avail able 2 CONTENTS AND RATINGS Ratings and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Model Transmitter Receiver Servo Switch Nicd battery ...

Page 5: ...pitch servo even if it is moved High Servo throw by throttle lever Low Servo throw by throttle trimming 30 of total travel 12 Ruddertrimlever Rudder trimmer 13 Pitch control HIGH side trim lever CH6 Right side of transmitter Pitch control servo High pitch trimmer The servo throw can be adjusted from 0 to 30 of the total 3 servo travel Set this lever for optimum pitch dur ing normal flight Fig 5 Ri...

Page 6: ...ileron dual rate switch 14 16 Rudderdualrateswitch Rudder dual rate ON OFF switch Similar to aileron dual rate the rudder deflection can be adjusted with the rudder dual rate trimmer 20 and LINEAR VTR switching can be performed with switch 21 Other functions are the same as aileron dual rate 17 Revolution mixing up side ratcheted knob UP knob 18 Revolution mixing down side ratchet ed knob DOWN kno...

Page 7: ...en idle up switch 5 2 is ON This is convenient in rolls and other aerobatics Idle up I point Adjustable with trimmer 9 on the trimmer panel at the back of the transmitter Fig 10 21 Idle up 2 switch 2 switch Right ON Left OFF When the 2 switch 21 is set to ON the throttle servo idle up point can be adjusted with trimmer 10 on the trimmer panel at the back of the trans mitter The idle up 2 point can...

Page 8: ... is set to ON this lamps comes on and the pointer of the level meter de flects At FS data transmission this lamp goes out momentarily and data transmission can be moni tored The lamp goes out once every 60 seconds When the internal Nicd battery approaches full discharched this lamp starts blinking This alarm indicates that the power error backup function is activitated the memory and circuit memor...

Page 9: ...on open gimbal for the first time You can adjust tension of spring for your best stick feel ing Remove the rear panel and right side panel and adjust the spring tension Right Side panel mounting screw Fig 15 Fig 16 Turn with a Phillips screwdriver The spring tension can be adjusted as desired by removing the transmitter longer back cover and turning the adjusting screw of each stick Adjust the spr...

Page 10: ...ER mode is selected and is displayed when the power is turned on The first time this switch is pressed the UP TIMER mode is selected and is displayed The second time it is pressed the DOWN TIMER mode is selected and r is displayed The third time it is pressed the TACHOMETER mode is selected and is displayed The fourth time this switch is pressed the tachometer timer returns to the INTEGRATING TIME...

Page 11: ... propeller speeds above 30 000 rpm set the REVOLUTION RANGE switch to HIGH The speed of a three blade propeller is displayed valuedivided b y 3x2 The speed of a four blade propeller is 1 2 the dis played value Connect the accessory tachometer sensor to the sensor connector 28 as shown above Fig 20 Make all speed measurements outdoors under natural lighting Accurate speed measurements cannot be mad...

Page 12: ...play to indicate that the DOWN TIMER mode was selected Next press the ENTER key The timer keeps appears on the display and the display begins to count down every second The timer keeps every Fig 23 second from 10 seconds before the end of the count down the same as the UP TIMER TIME AND ALARM SETTING Set the time and alarm with the TIME SET key the same as the UP TIMER To set the alarm to at the d...

Page 13: ... The receiver and servo NR 4J Nicad battery can be used for about 4 flights when used as a common power supply with the rate gyro and for about 6 flights when a separate rate gyro power supply is used Notes 1 First connect to TX Nicd and red lamp goes on 2 Then connect to RX Nicd after connecting L E D changes color from red to greenish red orange which indicates that both TX and RX Nicds are bein...

Page 14: ... to the RUD REV position the rudder button becomes operative 34 Hovering memory switch This switch turns the memory function which memo rizes the rudder mixing hovering point on and off When it is set to OFF the revolution mixing knobs 17 and 18 become inoperative When this switch is set to ON when hovering the position of the throttle lever 3 is memorized The revolution mixing up knob 17 and revo...

Page 15: ...ration and is easy to use 38 Trimmer panel Switch and adjust the trimmers and switches on this panel with the small flat blade screwdriver supplied A Ailerons Fig 32 shows the servo tracking operation when dual rate switch is OFF and when switch is set to the VTR position 1 Ailerons dual rate trimmer This trimmer sets the aileron deflection angle when the aileron dual rate switch 14 is set to the ...

Page 16: ...ed and the pitch control servo low side and high side throws can be ad justed with trimmer A and B When the C inverted flight FS switch and 26 Inverted flight ON OFF switch are switched the A inverted flight low side trimmer and B inverted flight high side trimmer operate the pitch control servo servo connected to channel 6 of the receiver as shown in the figure 3 High side pitch trimmer Adjusts t...

Page 17: ...k wise the idle up point moves to the low side 12 Throttle hold switch 23 fail safe switch When this switch is set to the T HOLD position the throttle hold func tion operates and the TH HOLD monitor lamp comes on When this switch is set to the INH side the throttle hold function does not operate even if the throt tle hold switch 23 is set to ON 13 Idle up 1 switch 19 fail safe switch When this swi...

Page 18: ...levator servo throw when the elevator dual rate switch 15 is set to ON It has the same functions as the aileron dual rate trimmer 1 described on page 13 24 LINEAR VTR This switch has the same functions as the aileron LINEAR VTR switch 2 described on page 13 25 This switch is used to select aileron dual rate and eleva tor dual rate simultaneous ON OFF or separate ON OFF When this switch is set to t...

Page 19: ...nd CH6 servos throw is automatically set to 50 of the total travel The CH1 and CH6 deflection width is set so that the left and right throws of the two servos at each ATV are the same Adjust the aileron left and right throws using the 2nd ATV when CH1 and CH6 operate with mixing ON CH1 and CH6 can be adjusted simultaneously Check the aileron direction when CH1 CH6 operate Use the reversing switche...

Page 20: ... to off the ATV function is lost if the transistor Nicd is fully discharge 9 When clearing the ATV set switch 35 to RESET and switch 34 to position 2 and press buttons 32 and 33 simultaneously ATCs of all channels are cleared and servos deflect their 100 angle 32 This pushbutton switch is used when 1 Making the ATV servo deflection angle larger 2 Turning the FS function on 3 Starting the servo tes...

Page 21: ...the channel select switch are oper ated The servo test is started by pressing button 32 and is stopped by pressing button 33 Fig 52 BFS MEMORY SETTING 1 BFS Battery fail safe function is a function which moves the throttle servo to a preset position as set by the FS when there is only a small amount of power left in the receiver Nicd battery If not set the throttle servo will be set to medium slow...

Page 22: ...FS section 2 FS SELECT This position allows setting of fail safe and hold as described in the HOW TO USE FS section 3 ATV This position allows setting ATV as described in the HOW TO USE ATV section 4 TEST A This position allows servo test A as described in the SERVO TEST section 5 TEST B This position allows servo test B as described in the SERVO TEST section 6 BFS MEMO SET Switch to this position...

Page 23: ...vo to its full stroke and check if the pushrod binds or is loose Unreasonable force applied to the servo horns is not only bad for the horns but will also cause the battery to run down quickly Always make the stroke of each control mechanism somewhat larger than the full stroke including the trim component of the servo horn Adjust the servo horns so they move smoothly even when the trim lever and ...

Page 24: ...strong noise has been received or the radiowaves from the transmitter are intermit tently interrupted this lamp will blink This usually is not a problem Remove the receiver crystal by pulling it in this direction Receiver crystal Receiver servo switch and battery connections AEC 3 Extension cord PCM receiver FP R118GP Power switch SWH 5 R4 SWJ Charging connector NR 4J Fig 59 Pay careful attention ...

Page 25: ...ts to receiver CH5 Gyro output switching Gyro body Connected servo rudder servo for helicopter neutral position trimmer This trimmer is operative even when the control box power switch is set to OFF Fig 57 6 Pitch control servo 5 Landing gear servo or rate gyro output switching connector 4 Rudder servo When a rate gyro is used this servo connects to the receiver through the rate gyro 3 Throttle se...

Page 26: ...ns and elevators and make the main rotor pitch larger during the next hovering with the fuselage linkages Then trim with the hovering throttle knob 22 and pitch control trimmer 6 Adjust the throttle lever position at hovering to 50 to 55 of its full stroke 12 Trim the rudder by adjusting the linkage so the rudder is in the neutral position when hovering 13 After adjusting all the trim levers hover...

Page 27: ...the trimmer 16 maximum for highest acceleration at high speed and vertical moving up 6 Since the set value depends on the diameter and shape of the tail rotor adjust repeatedly for maxi mum linearity and power 1 Hover and check the throttle lever hovering posi tion 2 Stop the engine set the throttle lever to the hover ing position and set the idle up 1 knob 20 to division 10 maximum Adjust the idl...

Page 28: ...trimmer position 7 When performing auto rotation using hold delay set the throttle lever to maximum slow then im mediately turn on throttle hold switch 23 If you are not familiar with auto rotation use the set with the hold delay trimmer 7 turned fully counterclockwise to 0 hold delay Rudder button adjustments 1 When the rudder button 33 is pressed the rudder servo moves in the direction and to th...

Page 29: ...d flight ON OFF switch Note that the cyclic corrective pitch mixing optional function and inverted flight function are not performed simultaneously When the 30 CCPM switch and C inverted flight FS switch are set to ON the CCPM function has priority FP T8SSHP INVERTED FLIGHT SPECIFICATIONS TRIMMER PANEL A Inverted flight low side trimmer B Inverted flight high side trimmer 30 CCPM switch optional C...

Page 30: ...elevator servo and rudder servo are reversed and the pitch control servo low side and high side throws can be adjusted with trimmer A and B When the C inverted flight FS switch and 26 Inverted flight ON OFF switch are switched the A inverted flight low side trimmer and B inverted flight high side trimmer operate the pitch control servo servo connected to channel 6 of the receiver as shown in the f...

Page 31: ... inverted flight There are various methods of changing from normal flight to inverted flight One method is to enter inverted flight by making a half roll from straight flight First make a half roll from straight horizontal flight at an altitude of about 30m and when the helicopter is exactly on its back turn on the in verted flight function by pulling the 26 switch back If the throttle lever remai...

Page 32: ...tbuttons 26 Inverted flight ON OFF switch 3 Throttle 15 Elevator dual rate switch 14 Aileron dual rate switch 16Rudderdual rate switch 30 5 CH5 switch rate gyro output switching 40Trainerswitch 34 Hovering memory switch 10 Elevator trim lever 30 Power switch 4 Rudder 1 Aileron 2 Elevator 25Rotativeopen gimbal stick 27 Tachotimer timer 12 Rudder trim lever 9 Aileron trim lever 6 Hovering pitch leve...

Page 33: ...rottle E Elevators F 2nd ATV H Servo reversing switches J Channel selector A Ailerons 38 Trimmer panel 37Backcover 31 Non slip pad Stick all of the packed non slip pads at the positions desired by the customer Fig 2 G CCPM switch optional K Function select switch ...

Page 34: ...e versa Therefore always attach the correct frequency flag to the end of the transmitter antenna Each frequency band has its own designated color as stated above The frequency flag is intended for identificantion purposes Also change the frequency flag when frequency is changed Futaba paired crystals are precisely matched Always use a Futaba crystal set transmitter receiver when changing the frequ...

Page 35: ...B 300 FPC 8M Screw 0 nng S90410 Case mounting screw J50085 S130 Nameplate S60101 Your NEW FUTABA Digital Proportional R C system is guaranteed against defacts in workmanship and material for 180 days from the date of purchase when the attached registration card is returned to us within ten days of purchase This Guarantee is null and void if the R C system has been improperly handled damaged in a c...

Page 36: ...amage during shipment 5 Include a brief but thorough explanation of all problems and service required and tape it to the back of the transmitter Place a label describing the function of the servo on each servo 6 Be sure to include your full address and tel No zip code inside the box as well as on the outside 7 Include a packing list of all items being returned and double check to make sure that al...

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