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HELI-SPECIFIC MENU FUNCTIONS
MODEL TYPE
: This function of the
PARAMETER
submenu is used to select the type of model programming to be used. Before
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MODEL TYPE
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is an 8JA, the default is
ACRO
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HELI
(
H-1
).
HELICOPTER SWASHPLATE TYPES:
The 8J radios support 8 basic swashplate setups, including "single servo" (
H-1
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of CCPM (cyclic and collective pitch mixing). A "single servo" swashplate uses one servo for each axis: aileron, elevator
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3 axes of motion. There are 7 basic CCPM types, displayed below. CCPM has several advantages, the most obvious of
which is far less mechanical complexity to properly move the swashplate of the helicopter. Additionally, several servos
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well as the precision and centering.
Please note that some helicopters are type
HR3
or
HN3
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Caliber is
HR3
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you will still use that swashplate type, but also use
SWASH AFR
to adjust the functions as needed until it operates properly.
Additionally, different angles of CCPM may also be created utilizing the fully assignable programmable mixes. (See our
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function (
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REVERSE
). See
SWASH AFR
for details.
Swashplate Types
HR3
H-1
H-3
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ELE
ELE1
ELE2
120˚
120˚
120˚
PIT
(AIL)
AIL
(PIT)
PIT
(AIL)
AIL
(PIT)
HN3
120˚
120˚
120˚
ELE
PIT
AIL
HE3
ELE
PIT
(AIL)
AIL
(PIT)
PIT
(AIL)
AIL
(PIT)
H-2
PIT
FRONT
AIL
H-4
ELE1
ELE2
AIL
PIT
H4X
(Normal linkage type)
H-1
:each servo linked
t o t h e s w a s h p l a t e
independently.
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