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Summary of Contents for GYA460

Page 1: ...6 Axis Flight Control Instruction Manual Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...fe place The GYA460 is a flight attitude controller and stabilizer designed exclusively for model aircraft In addition to control by 3 axis gyro VHQVRU ÀLJKW DWWLWXGH LV FRQWUROOHG E D 3 axis G sensor The beginners mode assists new pilots with automatically controlled flight attitude angle and horizontal level return Gyro mode and gyro off mode can also be selected INTRODUCTION ...

Page 3: ...ity adjustment can set aile ron elevator and rudder separate ly by GYA460 trimmer Parameters can be set by GYA460 SET button and LED Tailless wing compatible Attitude cannot be controlled in the stalled state in which the rudder is ineffective Gyro CH 1CH 2CH 4CH 5CH 6CH F S fail safe setting can t be used Always use only genuine Futaba transmit ters receivers servos and other optional accessories ...

Page 4: ...rating voltage DC4 0 8 4V Current drain 44 mA Operating temperature range 10 45 Dimensions 35 27 12mm Weight 10g GYA460 1 Double Sided Tape 1 3 Signal Cord 1 Extension Cord 2 Mini Screwdriver 1 Manual 1 Quick Reference 1 SPECIFICATIONS SET CONTENTS ...

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Page 6: ...receiver gyro and servo battery in the adjustment stage and decide the number of flights with a margin to spare Always check the direction of operation of the gyro Attempting to fly with the operating direction reversed is extremely dangerous Always check your gyro s direction to ensure safe flights Do not strike the gyro with a hard object Do not drop it onto a concrete surface or other hard floor PR...

Page 7: ...cations T h e G YA 4 6 0 a s s i s t s f l i g h t by beginners However this does not mean that RC model aircraft can be flown alone by a completely inexperienced flyer Inexperienced flyers should fly safely under the guidance of an instructor The GYA460 stabilizes the flight attitude but this does not mean that any model aircraft can be flown Use it with a model that was made properly and can fly...

Page 8: ...8 DANGER Don t connect a connector as shown following Figure B DANGER Do not insert either connector in this manner OK ollowing Figure DANGER o not insert either nector in this Figure A Figure B ...

Page 9: ...9 NAME and FUNCTION of EACH PART ...

Page 10: ... Elevator gyro gain trimmer Rudder gyro gain trimmer LED1 LED2 S BUS input port ELE RUD AIL2 input port Aileron1 input port MODE input port Aileron2 servo PWM output port Rudder servo PWM output port Elevator servo PWM output port Aileron1 servo PWM output port ...

Page 11: ... Elevator Rudder Aileron2 Normal Receiver 1 2 4 5 6 AIL AIL2 ELE RUD GER W R B GYA460 MODE ExtensionCord Rx CH5 GYA460 AIL1 ExtensionCord Rx CH1 AIL GYA460 E R A2 3 Signal Cord White ELE Red RUD Black AIL2 Not connected in case of 1AIL ...

Page 12: ...12 S BUS CONNECTION S BUS Port S BUS Receiver Aileron Elevator Rudder Aileron2 GYA460 S BUS Extension Cord RECEIVER S BUS Transmitter function 1CH AIL1 2CH ELE 3CH THR 4CH RUD 5CH GEAR 6CH AIL2 ...

Page 13: ...r rear of the chassis In this case change t h e c h a s s i s g y r o mounting direction setting M o u n t t h e gyro facing forward in the fuselage Depending on the airframe mate rial such as balsa etc the adhesive strength of the double sided tape may drop In this case prepare the mount ing surface well Do not use a product other than the double sid ed tape supplied Vibration may result causing ...

Page 14: ... a case where the transmitter does not have 2AIL in WINGTYPE Use in the state of 1AIL The respective servos are connected to AIL1 AIL2 of GYA460 GYA460 will make 2 aileron servos move 1 Transmitter Setting Flaperon and air brake aileron mixing can t be used The reverse direction of AIL1 and AIL2 has to be the same ...

Page 15: ...s use of the Beginner MODE GYRO OFF MODE and GYRO MODE by switching a switch When you want to change the direction of opera tion of the switch perform reverse set ting at the transmitter 2 Transmitter Switch Setting 5CH Switch 30 50 50 0 30 MODE LED GYRO MODE Red GYRO OFF Yellow Beginner MODE Blue ...

Page 16: ... is limited to approximately 80 When the transmitter sticks except the throttle are set to neutral auto matic horizontal level control returns the airplane to the level state The limit angle is linked with transmit ter dual rate For instance if dual rate is set to 50 the limit is then restrict ed to 50 So maximum angle would be 40 degrees In this mode the plane is not con trolled by gyro sensor ...

Page 17: ...sor only Fuselage attitude angle limit and au tomatic horizontal level control are not active When the transmitter has no 3 position switch Endpoint EPA ATV 0 2 position switch GYRO MODE Red GYRO OFF Yellow Beginner MODE Blue GYRO MODE Red GYRO OFF Yellow Beginner MODE Blue low GYRO OFF Yello ed GYRO Red MODE ...

Page 18: ... Begin ner MODE Blue Solid OFF 2 To GYRO OFF MODE Yellow Solid OFF 3 To GYRO MODE Red Solid OFF Status LED1 L1 Pattern 1 Start initializes Green Blink 2 Initializes com pletion Green Solid 3 No signal Red Solid LED1 State LED2 State ...

Page 19: ...econds to enter the setting mode When the setting mode is entered LED1 lights blue When the SET button is pressed the color of LED1 changes and the setting item changes When the SET button is double clicked the color of LED2 changes and the setting is changed When the SET button is pressed for at least 2 seconds the setting mode ends ...

Page 20: ...20 Item Value LED1 L1 LED2 L2 Blue Defalt Green Red Yel low Green Tail type Normal Flying Wing Blue I n s t a l l Direction Face up Face down Face right Face left Time of GYRO setting LED1 LED2 Face ...

Page 21: ...ng direc tion are set by flight control trimmer The center of the scale becomes the gyro low gain position and gyro gain adjustment and gyro operating direc tion setting are performed by turning the trimmers to the left or right Normal Gain Gain Reverse AIL ELE RUD Trimmer OFF Low Low High High ...

Page 22: ...es in the opposite direction of stick operation set transmitter reverse Without any transmitter input turn the model on the aileron elevator and rudder rotating axis direction and check if each control surface moves in the direction opposite the rotating direction direction in which the plane returns If the direction of the steering angle correction rudder is reversed change the trimmer to 45 of t...

Page 23: ...23 Tilt the airplane to the right on the ground and check that the rudder operates to the left GYRO DIRECTION CHECK ...

Page 24: ...24 Tilt the airplane to the left on the ground and check that the ailerons operate to the right Tilt the airplane with its nose upward and check that the elevator operates downward ...

Page 25: ... MODE This memorizes the trim position at the gyro 2 Flight Gain setting Adjust the gyro gain so that hunting deflection of the aircraft in small increments does not occur in the control axis direction The gyro gain is different depending on the area of the aircraft rudder aileron elevator air speed and gyro used Initially try changing the gain in 5 steps If hunting is excessive the aircraft may be...

Page 26: ...26 GYA460 mounting angle For example if the gyro is mounted facing upward in the beginner mode the nose will tend to drop In this case adjust so that the GYA460 is mounted slightly downward ...

Page 27: ...27 TAILLESS WING This product is compatible with Tailless wing mixing elevon The setting method is described below Aileron CH1 Not connect Rudder CH4 Elevator CH2 CONNECTION ...

Page 28: ...less wing mixing is performed at the gyro Set the gyro to Tailless wing in accordance with pages 19 and 20 After checking plane operation make a flight FUTABA CORPORATION 1060 Yabutsuka Chosei mura Chosei gun Chiba ken 299 4395 Japan Phone 61 475 32 6962 Facsimile 61 475 32 6963 FUTABA CORPORATION 2015 6 1 ...

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