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Page 1: ...mx 16 Programming Manual mx 16iFS 1 gb 3D CYLINDER ROTARY SELECT INTELLIGENT FREQUENCY SELECT...

Page 2: ...gramming mode 26 Installation Notes 30 Definition of terms 32 Assigning switches and transmitter controls 33 Digital trims 34 Fixed wing model aircraft 36 Receiver socket assignment 37 38 Model helico...

Page 3: ...equipment to shock and pressure Check the units at regular intervals for damage to cases and leads Do not re use any item which is damaged or has become wet even after you have dried it out thoroughl...

Page 4: ...charge lead to the transmitter or receiver battery Disconnect all batteries and remove them from your model if you know you will not be using it in the near future Capacity and operating times This ru...

Page 5: ...ansmitting apparatus the equipment s aerial must be at least 20 cm from any person when the system is in use We therefore do not recommend using the equipment at a closer range than 20 cm Ensure that...

Page 6: ...rience in han dling radio controlled models The digital modulation of the intelligent frequency select process provides the extremely high servo travel resolu tion of 65 536 steps guaranteeing ultra f...

Page 7: ...extremely fast system response plus 16 bit encoding for extremely high resolution of 65 536 steps per control channel Virtual elimination of interference caused by electric motors servos and electric...

Page 8: ...axis 4 SV 90 Servo travel adjustment 150 for all servo chan nels variable for each end point separately Single Side Servo Throw Sub trim for fine tuning the neutral position of all servos Servo rever...

Page 9: ...al Specification of XR 16ifs receiver Operating voltage 4 8 6 V Current drain approx 70 mA Frequency band 2 4 2 4835 GHz National settings The approved national set tings are listed in the table on pa...

Page 10: ...socket is not protected against short circuit and or reversed polarity It is therefore essential to use the correct procedure when connecting the charge lead first connect the banana plugs on the char...

Page 11: ...loading the conduc tor tracks and or overheating the battery Carry out a series of test charges to ensure that the automatic charge termination circuit works correctly with your battery This applies i...

Page 12: ...the section on page 10 Locate the six recessed screws on the back on the transmitter and undo them using a PH1 size cross point screwdriver see drawing right Hold the two case sections together with...

Page 13: ...stic pillar using the black self tapping screw supplied You can now set the strength of the ratchet spring on the side of the hexagonal bush by screwing the M3 screw in or out Check that the stick wor...

Page 14: ...hen suspended from a neckstrap Order No 1121 Neckstrap 20 mm wide Order No 70 Neckstrap 30 mm wide SW 6 7 three position switch INC DEC buttons CTRL 5 and 6 Each time you press the button the servo tr...

Page 15: ...15 For your notes...

Page 16: ...rrent drain is reduced slightly Connect the appropriate two pole barrel connec 3 tor to the DSC socket on the back of the transmitter switched off This renders the transmitter ready for use and the LC...

Page 17: ...garding flight simulators The range of flight simulators available commercially is now very wide and you may find that it is necessary to swap over certain contacts at the battery plug or the DSC modu...

Page 18: ...n type Rotary cylinder rotate and press to alter values CLEAR erase or reset to default value Model name Model memory 1 12 Battery voltage if voltage falls below a particular value a warning display a...

Page 19: ...e bot tom end If it is 2 pressed in you can use it to switch between the individual lines within a menu In the pressed state you will obtain better grip on the cylinder by rotating it at the top end A...

Page 20: ...6 The contrast of the mx 16iFS transmitter s LCD screen is variable to ensure that you can read the information clearly in all weathers and at all temperatures Adjust the control by holding the rotar...

Page 21: ...el Bar 6 Throttle servo speed controller Bar 7 Gyro gain free channel Bar 8 Speed governor free channel Note Please note however that the servo display always refers to the original servo sequence i e...

Page 22: ...ty control channels 5 8 are not assigned to trans mitter controls by default this also helps to elim inate the danger of inadvertently using them in correctly For the same reason virtually all the mix...

Page 23: ...l use if the output power is set to a stage higher than 1 and red if output stage 1 is set If you have set Hopping Mode 1 at the transmitter the default setting is 4 then the green Status LED on the t...

Page 24: ...Adolph Bermpohl Theodor Heuss or Bern hard Gruben ocean going rescue cruisers the subsidiary receiver can be used to control the ship s boat using one and the same transmitter The purpose of suppleme...

Page 25: ...ter Other receivers will not bind themselves unless they are configured as subsidiary receiv ers see above Range checking When using the Graupner iFS system range checks should be carried out as descr...

Page 26: ...ce at the connectors is minimal etc but the receiver LEDs insist on glowing a constant red output stage 1 or green output stages 2 5 then the servos are drawing an excessive current for the system If...

Page 27: ...e However when using the receiver in conjunction with the mx 16iFS transmitter we recommend that you leave the assignment at the 1 1 default setting and if necessary make use of the receiv out option...

Page 28: ...new national assignment is carried out you are then returned to the select point for the programming options However if a change is carried out successfully the LED flashes green red orange in rapid s...

Page 29: ...rogramming button once briefly For three seconds press it three times briefly etc If you do not press the programming button within the five second period or if you enter an invalid number then the LE...

Page 30: ...ation protection for your servos but only if the servo retaining screws are fitted and tight ened properly The drawing below shows how to in stall a servo correctly The brass spacers should be pushed...

Page 31: ...31 For your notes...

Page 32: ...ontrol is connected The two menus stick mode and contr set affect the course of the signal after this point and it is possible and likely that there will be differences between the number of the trans...

Page 33: ...u press the button A longer press as momentary button 8 i e the switch is only ON as long as the button is held pressed in Note Every time you switch the transmitter on switch 4 always defaults to the...

Page 34: ...feature in addition to cut off trim as described under Fixed wing models on the left this time in conjunction with the Throttle limit function see page 62 while the throttle limit slider is in the bo...

Page 35: ...35 For your notes...

Page 36: ...the program contains the appropriate mixer functions for the two servos Up to three flight phases can be programmed in each of the twelve model memories The digital trim positions are stored separatel...

Page 37: ...using a different make of transmitter fitted with a Graupner iFS RF module e g when using the mx 16iFS for Trainer mode op erations it may be necessary to re arrange the servo sequence at the receive...

Page 38: ...or reversed Swap over servos 3 4 at the receiver Elevator correct rudder reversed Reverse servos 3 4 in the servo set menu AND swap over at the receiver Delta flying wing Elevator and ailerons reverse...

Page 39: ...39 For your notes...

Page 40: ...transmitter controls CTRL and switches SW can be assigned to inputs 5 8 in virtually any order This is carried out in the contr set menu In addition to three linear mixers which can be assigned to any...

Page 41: ...the order shown on this page Outputs not required are simply left vacant Please note the additional information on the follow ing pages Note To be able to exploit all the convenience and safety featur...

Page 42: ...fter leaving the select model sub menu and the mod mem menu by pressing ESC each time alternatively you can select one of the free model memories and press ENTER or the rotary cylinder 01 03 04 05 02...

Page 43: ...currently active after the procedure you will see the memory marked as empty under Model Se lect All the transmitter s functions are barred and the transmitter does not broadcast a signal until you co...

Page 44: ...the clear model sub menu then press ENTER or the rotary cylinder select model clear model copy mod mod Use the rotary cylinder to select from the list the model you wish to erase 03 04 ULTIMATE 02 ST...

Page 45: ...ATE 02 copy to model STARLET BELL47G 05 empty When you confirm the selected model memory by press ing the ENTER button or the rotary cylinder the security query appears Caution The erasure process is...

Page 46: ...or rudder and throttle or airbrakes Which of these options you select depends on your individual preferences and flying style MODE 2 Throttle at left stick MODE 3 Throttle at right stick MODE 4 Thrott...

Page 47: ...e Throttle too high is disabled no inv The brake system is retracted in the back position of the throttle brake stick In the wing mixer menu the Brake N N mixers are activated The throttle warning mes...

Page 48: ...combination of times can also be selected CLEAR 0 or 00 10 01 SEL SEL C2 normal tail type motor on C1 no aile flap 2aile clock Procedure Select the 1 SEL field with the rotary cylinder Press the rota...

Page 49: ...ton to move to the next page of the display Here you can assign the control channels for servos 1 8 to any receiver output you wish to use However please note that the display in servo display which y...

Page 50: ...functions are roll pitch axis tail rotor and throttle collective pitch Which of these options you select depends on your individual preferences and flying style MODE 2 Throttle at left stick MODE 3 Th...

Page 51: ...l and two pitch axis servos CLEAR resets the swashplate type to 1 servo Note With the exception of the 1 servo pre set the swash plate mixer ratios are set in the swashp mix menu Swashplate type 4 ser...

Page 52: ...ntrol switch C3 located on the throttle limiter can be as signed to these two timers in the timers line rotor direct swashplate left 3sv 2roll pitch min 0 00 SEL SEL clock front using the switch symbo...

Page 53: ...ion entitled Flight phase specific mixers for collective pitch throttle and tail rotor starting on page 78 Auto rotation pitch min clock front 10 01 SEL SEL C3 phase 2 hover SEL autorotat The name Aut...

Page 54: ...nd in the instructions supplied with the actual receiver However we strongly recommend that you use only one of the two options as a combination will soon lead to confusion Typical applications In the...

Page 55: ...55 For your notes...

Page 56: ...as and when necessary The direction of rotation is indicated by the symbols and Be sure to set the direction of servo rotation before you make adjustments to the remaining options Pressing CLEAR reset...

Page 57: ...smitter control stick proportional rotary knob or switch to the appropriate end point when you press the rotary cylinder the highlighted servo travel field switches between the left field negative dir...

Page 58: ...transmitter meets your own requirements exactly This also means that each of these transmitter controls can be set to operate several function inputs simultaneously For example the same toggle switch...

Page 59: ...or ASY in the trv column and press the rotary cylinder briefly to activate travel adjustment You can now use the rotary cylinder to set the control travel within the range 125 to 125 either symmetrica...

Page 60: ...is method ensures that the transmitter meets your own requirements exactly This also means that each of these transmitter controls can be set to operate several function inputs si multaneously For exa...

Page 61: ...empty 3 ctrl6 Column 3 trv Hold the rotary cylinder pressed in to select one of the inputs I5 throttle gyr I8 or lim Use the rotary cylinder to select SYM or ASY in the trv column and press the rotar...

Page 62: ...41 shows that the throttle servo or the speed controller of an electric powered model helicopter must be con nected to receiver output 6 i e control channel 6 is reserved for motor speed control Howe...

Page 63: ...he same reason you should leave this value of the throttle limit slider at 100 at least for the time being This variable limiting of throttle travel provides a convenient means of starting and stoppin...

Page 64: ...del flying The motor is always started with the throttle limiter completely closed this has the effect that the idle speed is controlled solely using the trim lever of the throttle collective pitch st...

Page 65: ...65 For your notes...

Page 66: ...t on the output disc or lever You can compensate for this effect by setting an Expo value greater than 0 with the result that the angular travel of the output device increases disproportionately as st...

Page 67: ...The assigned switch appears in the screen together with a switch symbol which indicates the direction of opera tion when you move the switch SEL 100 100 100 11 0 22 DUAL EXPO SEL 2 2 aile elev rudd F...

Page 68: ...i e the rate of travel of the control surface declines steadily towards the extremes dependent upon the position of the linkage point on the output disc or lever You can compensate for this effect by...

Page 69: ...The assigned switch appears in the screen together with a switch symbol which indicates the direction of opera tion when you move the switch SEL 100 100 100 11 0 22 DUAL EXPO SEL 2 2 roll nick tail F...

Page 70: ...eed C2 takeoff speed SEL If you select the phase trim menu with this basic ar rangement i e without setting up flight phases you will find just the normal line on the screen whose pre set values of 0...

Page 71: ...T R I M AILE ELEV FLAP takeoff speed Note When setting up phase trim only the column ELEV the columns AILE and ELEV or as shown above FLAP AILE and ELEV will be available for phase trimming this depen...

Page 72: ...ons via the percentage value entered in the flap aile mixer line For finer control of the flap positions we recom mend that you reduce their travel to about 25 in the contr set menu c It is also possi...

Page 73: ...multaneous rudder deflection in the opposite direction to the yaw However this in turns causes additional drag and reduces the aircraft s ef ficiency even further Aileron differential reduces the angu...

Page 74: ...for suppressing adverse yaw in conjunction with aileron differential and this combination usually makes smooth turns very easy to fly Naturally the rudder can still be controlled sepa rately by means...

Page 75: ...model slowing up excessively if the landing approach is started too soon and has to be extended by retracting the airbrakes again the model could then stall abruptly This inter action between the fla...

Page 76: ...s reduces the degree of aileron differential when you invoke the butterfly setting using the airbrake stick Differential is reduced progressively or even eliminated altogether as the airbrake stick is...

Page 77: ...77 For your notes...

Page 78: ...nstead they are automatically switched to a variable pre defined value A value must be entered in the Gyro and Input 8 lines press the rotary cylinder then enter a value in the highlighted field using...

Page 79: ...reen The rotary cylinder can now be used to change the current curve value in the highlighted field to any value within the range 125 to 125 without affecting the adjacent points ptch 3 0 75 75 input...

Page 80: ...et too high when you switch the transmitter on you will see and hear a clear warning STARLET 02 5 36h Stop Flug normal K78 IFS 0 00 0 00 9 6V normal throttle too high The following three diagrams show...

Page 81: ...nd reference points 1 input 100 and 5 input 100 set to the same value for example 1 100 30 30 ch1 thro input output point normal The value to be set varies according to the speed gov ernor you are usi...

Page 82: ...on the offset values determined for each flight phase gyro gain can be varied proportionally by means of a transmitter control assigned in the gyro line in the contr set menu see page 62 This could b...

Page 83: ...se different throttle curves An increased system rotational speed below the hover point proves to be useful in certain circumstances for example for fast steep landing approaches with greatly reduced...

Page 84: ...display by a horizontal bar in the display of the Ch 1 trim lever s position Refer to page 34 of this manual for a full explanation of the digital trims Around the mid point of the collective pitch st...

Page 85: ...cost of repairing a clutch or even the motor itself is negligible compared to the damage which a model heli copter can cause if its spinning rotor blades are allowed to wreak havoc Make sure that nobo...

Page 86: ...it is necessary to set a greater maximum collective pitch value Press the ro tary cylinder or ENTER to select the graph page of Col lective pitch and then move the vertical line to Point 5 using the t...

Page 87: ...n is required i e which the tail rotor would have to correct For this reason all the appropriate mixers are automatically switched off in auto rotation mode However the basic tail rotor setting has to...

Page 88: ...h arrangements In software terms the default setting for any free mixer is that it is constantly switched on but it is also possible to assign an optional ON OFF switch to it However since there are s...

Page 89: ...t mixer 1 3 with the rotary cylinder pressed in 1 Press the rotary cylinder The input field fro m is 2 highlighted inverse video Define the mixer input from using the rotary cylin 3 der Press the rota...

Page 90: ...by defining a linear mixer curve intended to solve the following problem We have a powered model with two flap servos connect ed to receiver outputs 6 and 7 which were programmed as 2fl in the Aileron...

Page 91: ...ral position at this setting If you now turn the knob to the right the flaps should deflect down if they move up you must reverse the direction of servo rota tion Now we turn to the first mixer on the...

Page 92: ...essary to set up different mixer values on either side of the mixer neutral point If you set the offset of the mixer used in our example 6 el back to 0 as shown in the picture above then select the AS...

Page 93: ...roll and pitch axis does not follow the transmitter sticks in the proper manner then the first step is to change the mixer directions or before you attempt to correct the directions of servo rotation...

Page 94: ...ecting both of them up simply by setting up a suitable mixer see the section starting on the next double page Such systems are generally more often used in gliders and electric gliders than in power m...

Page 95: ...tch the transmitter on with the throttle stick positioned too far towards full throttle but only if you have already set throttle min front or rear GRAUBELE 01 5 30h Stop Flug normal K78 IFS 0 00 0 00...

Page 96: ...he base sett pages 46 49 model name stick mode tail type motor on C1 1 normal no menu At this point you can enter the Model name by selecting the symbol in order to move to the character table 0123456...

Page 97: ...ht inaccuracies on the model itself Note The facilities provided in this menu for setting asym metrical servo travels are NOT intended as a means of setting up differential travel on ailerons and or c...

Page 98: ...s simple brakes or as part of the braking arrangement in a butterfly crow sys tem then you should always enter a value for diff red differential reduction see page 76 setting 100 is the safe option he...

Page 99: ...adjust the magnitude of the stick s effect see page 66 However if it is only the model s control response around neutral which is too powerful for comfortable flying i e the maximum travels are accep...

Page 100: ...ted and the number of aileron and flap servos in your model Connect your speed controller to the next vacant input and assign the rotary proportional control CTRL 7 to the selected input for example I...

Page 101: ...y func tion then this would be channel 6 if your model features two aileron servos and two flap servos then channel 8 would be available for connecting the speed controller the latter option is the on...

Page 102: ...il type motor on C1 no menu leave the motor on C1 line at no or switch to no inv if preferred This is essential otherwise the brak N N mixers which we need will be sup pressed in the wing mixer menu I...

Page 103: ...e just operated in this case switch 1 move it forward again and switch to the brak flap line with the rotary cylinder pressed in You can now set the desired down deflection of the flaps when the Ch 1...

Page 104: ...104 For your notes...

Page 105: ...l ternative but to operate the motor and timers separately If following on from the model programming described on the preceding pages you have decided on Example 4 or you are using the Ch 1 stick thr...

Page 106: ...e phase numbering as shown in the left hand illustration for example phase 2 is up from the centre position while phase 3 is down of it Select the appropriate line name and switch assign ment in the u...

Page 107: ...rvos to operate in parallel First move to the base sett pages 46 49 SEL 2 elev sv 1 GRAUBELE model name stick mode tail type motor on C1 no menu and set 2 elev sv in the Tail line The two elevator ser...

Page 108: ...more modern configura tion the normal servo sequence has proved useful this arrangement can also be used for canards Airbrakes or throttle or speed controller electric motor Right flap elevator Left...

Page 109: ...ottle min forward back in the motor on C1 line of the base sett menu Even if you have selected 2aile 2fl the digital el evator and aileron trims only affect aileron elevator If you wish to circumvent...

Page 110: ...ntrast the outboard ailerons act in the reverse direction a down deflection produces a down elevator effect and vice versa In this case there are really no limits to what you can achieve with careful...

Page 111: ...111 For your notes...

Page 112: ...is mixture adjustment control for the carburettor This is generally operated by one of the two INC DEC buttons CTRL 5 or 6 on the transmitter connected to one of the auxiliary channels not already in...

Page 113: ...he rotary cylinder press ENTER or the rotary cylinder to move to the mixer inputs on the second screen page and set the appropriate mixer ratios In both cases the mixer neutral point should be left at...

Page 114: ...hen the motor is throttled back slight down elevator must be mixed in at this throttle setting MIX c1 el As a rule you will need to set mixer values below 5 but once again there is no substitute for t...

Page 115: ...ensitivity and expertise Some experts continue the programming procedure even when they are flying It is not advisable to try this if you are just a moderately advanced pilot making your first attempt...

Page 116: ...l with relatively little programming effort Nevertheless we do not want to forfeit all the possible refinement facilities after the basic description you will also find set up notes on gyro gain speed...

Page 117: ...itch axis servo Free or auxiliary function Auxiliary function speed governor Receiver power supply The mixer ratios and mixer directions for the swashplate servos for collective pitch roll and pitch a...

Page 118: ...ol lective pitch stick via the throttle curve or curves you have set in the heli mixer menu for which reason input 6 should always be left empty For more de tails please refer to the sections on pages...

Page 119: ...80 If you now switch to the auto rotation phase you will see the name of the flight phase Autorot at the bottom of the screen the old collective pitch curve will re ap pear In this phase you should s...

Page 120: ...ional control for it e g the INC DEC button CTRL 5 This can be assigned to the Gyro input in the contr set menu page 60 I5 trv 100 100 100 100 100 100 SEL SYM ASY ctrl5 empty thr gyr empty Hold the bu...

Page 121: ...ational speed which is automatically maintained at a constant value It makes sense to couple the individual rotor speeds with the flight phases as this enables you to carry out further fine tuning The...

Page 122: ...Roll 3 Elevator Pitch axis 4 Rudder Tail rotor mx 16iFS asTeacher transmitter total control transfer The model to be controlled by the pupil MUST be programmed COMPLETELY in a model memory of the mx 1...

Page 123: ...functions remain under the control of the Teacher transmitter regardless of the position of the Trainer change over switch This ensures that the model is not uncontrollable at any time Important note...

Page 124: ...DSC socket Teacher transmitter with Teacher module Order No 3290 2 3290 19 3290 22 Trainer lead Order No 4179 1 Trainer lead Order No 3290 8 M mx 16iFS Pupil transmitter mx 12 s mx 16s iFS mx 22 iFS m...

Page 125: ...is self explanatory and easy to use it can be downloaded at any time from the iFS website A graphic 2 4 GHz band scanner is also available as a useful option for the unit this gives a swift overview o...

Page 126: ...di stampa Ci riserviamo la facolt di apportare cambiamenti Approved transmitter output stages The output stages stated in the table below MUST be observed otherwise the system will not satisfy the sta...

Page 127: ...ed standards applied EN 60950 2006 EN 301 489 1 V1 7 1 EN 301 489 3 V1 4 1 EN 300 328 V1 7 1 Health and safety requirements pursuant to 3 1 1 Article 3 1 a Protection requirement concernig electromagn...

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Page 130: ...130 For your notes...

Page 131: ...e 24 mois partir de la date d achat La garantie prend effet uniquement sur les vices de fonctionnement et de mat riel du produit achet Les dom mages d s de l usure de la surcharge de mauvais accessoir...

Page 132: ...supply addresses of retailers Printed in Germany PN NC 01 We have checked the information in these instructions with great care and believe it to be correct However we accept no liability of any kind...

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