GRAUPNER mx-16 ifs, Programming Manual

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2 Contents
»Servo settings« ........................................................ 56
»Transmitter control settings«
Fixed-wing model aircraft ...................................... 58
Model helicopter .................................................... 60
Throttle limit function ........................................ 62
Basic idle setting .............................................. 63
»D/R Expo«
Fixed-wing model aircraft ...................................... 66
Model helicopter .................................................... 68
»Phase Trim« (fi xed-wing model aircraft) .................... 70
What is a mixer? .......................................................... 72
»Fixed-wing mixers« ................................................. 72
»Helicopter mixers« .................................................. 78
Adjusting the throttle and collective pitch curves ... 83
Auto-rotation settings ............................................ 86
General notes regarding freely programmable mixers 88
»Free mixers« ............................................................ 89
Examples............................................................... 92
»Swashplate mixers« ................................................ 93
Programming examples
Introduction .................................................................. 94
Fixed-wing model aircraft
First steps in programming a new model .............. 96
Including an electric power system ..................... 100
Electric motor and butterfl y (crow)
with the Ch 1 stick ............................................... 102
Operating the timers ............................................ 105
Using fl ight phases .............................................. 106
Servos running in parallel .................................... 107
Model deltas and fl ying wings .................................... 108
F3A models ............................................................... 112
Model helicopters ...................................................... 116
General Notes
Safety Notes .................................................................. 3
Introduction .................................................................... 6
Description of radio control system ............................... 7
Power supplies ............................................................ 10
Adjusting stick length ................................................... 12
Opening the transmitter case ...................................... 12
Adjusting the dual-axis stick units ................................ 13
Description of transmitter............................................. 14
Transmitter controls ............................................... 14
DSC (Direct Servo Control) ................................... 16
LCD screen ........................................................... 18
Buttons, function fi elds .......................................... 19
Adjusting screen contrast ...................................... 20
Position display, INC / DEC buttons ...................... 20
Servo display ......................................................... 20
Using the transmitter for the fi rst time .......................... 22
Using the receiver for the fi rst time .............................. 24
Expanded receiver programming mode ................ 26
Installation Notes ......................................................... 30
Defi nition of terms ....................................................... 32
Assigning switches and transmitter controls ................ 33
Digital trims .................................................................. 34
Fixed-wing model aircraft............................................. 36
Receiver socket assignment ............................. 37/38
Model helicopters ........................................................ 40
Receiver socket assignment .................................. 41
Program description
Reserving a new memory ............................................ 42
»Model memories« .................................................... 44
»Basic settings« (model)
Fixed-wing model aircraft ...................................... 46
Model helicopter .................................................... 50
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Environmental protection
This symbol on the product, in the
operating instructions or the packaging
indicates that the product must not be
discarded via the normal household
refuse at the end of its useful life. In-
stead it must be taken to a collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic ap-
paratus.
The materials can be re-used according to their identifi -
cation code. You can make an important contribution to
the protection of our shared environment by recycling
old equipment and making use of its basic materials.
Dry and rechargeable batteries must be removed from
the device and taken to the appropriate collection point.
Please ask your local authority for the location of your
nearest waste disposal site.
Appendix
Trainer operations with the
mx
-16iFS ....................... 122
Appendix .................................................................... 124
Approved transmitter output stages and
national receiver settings ........................................... 126
Conformity declaration ............................................... 127
Guarantee certifi cate ................................................. 131
The sole purpose of this manual is to provide informa-
tion; it is subject to amendment without prior notifi cation.
The
GRAUPNER company accepts no responsibility or
liability for errors or inaccuracies which may be found in
the information contained in this manual.