8 Channel 2.4 GHz Aircraft Computer Radio System
8 Channel 2.4 GHz Aircraft Computer Radio System
Section 5: Acro and Glider Programming Menu
Section 5: Acro and Glider Programming Menu
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Butterfly Mixing (B. FLY GLID Only)
B-fly (Butterfly, also called “crow”) mixing configures the wing control surfaces to act as an air brake by
dropping the flaps and raising the ailerons. You may also program elevator throw to maintain pitch trim.
This mix is often used to slow slippery gliders for landing. The mix is usually activated with the linear
action of the throttle stick.
To configure butterfly:
1. From the model menu, rotate the jog dial to highlight “B-fly”
and press the jog dial once to enter the activation menu.
2. Press the jog dial again to activate the menu.
3. Rotate the jog dial to select “ACT” (activate), then press the jog
dial to confirm your selection and activate the butterfly menu.
4. Scroll to highlight the “AILE” field and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
5. Rotate the jog dial to input the desired travel for the “AILE”
servo when Butterfly is active. Press the jog dial to confirm your
input.
6. If the model has a second aileron servo, repeat step 5 in the
“AIL2” field.
Landing cont.
To
disable the landing mix
:
1. Scroll to highlight the “MIX” field in the landing mix menu and
press the jog dial to activate the menu.
2. Select “INH”(inhibit) and press the jog dial to confirm your
selection.
3. Press the back button to return to the model menu.
Butterfly Mixing (B. FLY GLID Only]\) cont.
7. Scroll to highlight the “ELEV” field and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
8. Rotate the jog dial to input the desired travel for the “ELEV” servo
when Butterfly is active. Press the jog dial to confirm your input.
9. If the model has a second elevator servo, repeat step 8 in the
“ELE2” field.
10. Scroll to highlight the “FLAP” field and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
11. Rotate the jog dial to input the desired travel for the “FLAP”
servo when Butterfly is active. Press the jog dial to confirm your
input.
12. If the model has a second flap servo, repeat step 11 in the
“FLP2” field.
13. Press the back button to return to the B. FLY menu.
16. Scroll to the “S/W” field and press the jog dial twice to
activate the menu.
17. Scroll to select a switch to activate the butterfly mix. Press the jog dial to confirm your selection.
a. If you choose the “NULL” option, the butterfly mix will remain inactive at all times for this model.
14. Scroll to highlight the “SPEED” field and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
15. Scroll to define the amount of time (0.0 to 10.0 seconds) for
the butterfly mix to fully deploy. Press the jog dial to confirm
your selection.
b. If you choose a switch:
- The switch position menu will appear. Scroll to highlight the
switch position that you will use to enable the mix. Press the jog
dial to confirm your selection.
