The Settings menu is where specific test parameters can be set for
all servo test modes. Use the Adjust Dial to highlight SETTING and
press it to enter the menu.
To make adjustments to the various settings, use the Adjust Dial to
highlight it and then press the dial to enter editing mode. To change
the value, use the Adjust Dial. Either press it again to confirm and
exit or press the BACK button to exit without saving.
The different features that can be edited are:
GYRO MODE (ON/OFF): This is for use with specifically designed
tail rotor servos. These servos generally use a different neutral and
endpoints than other servos. Turning this feature on will automatically
reset the pulse widths and frame rate for testing. Do not use this
setting unless the servo being tested states it is a high frame rate tail
rotor servo.
PULSE_w (Pulse Range): For setting the Pulse Width Test
parameters for a servo. The adjustments are made to middle
(neutral), minimum and maximum endpoints. To edit a point, highlight
it using the Adjust Dial and then press the dial to begin editing.
The range for each is:
Mid: 1100 – 1900 microseconds
Min: 100 – 1500 microseconds
Max: 1500 – 2520 microseconds
Note: Adjust these settings with caution. If the pulse is too wide,
the servo may stall which will cause damage.
PULSE_p (Frame Rate): The Frame Rate is how fast the signal
is sent to the servo. The lower the number the faster the signal is
sent. The range is from 3 milliseconds to 30 milliseconds. Caution is
required as analog servos cannot handle frame rates faster than 14
milliseconds. Doing so will cause damage.
STEP VALUES: The increments moved when testing. The range is
from 0.25 microseconds
to 1 microsecond.
TEST: The speed and number of cycles to test at when using AUTO
E/S/S mode.
The ranges are:
Speed: 0.1 second to 5.0 seconds.
Count: 0 - 50000 cycles.
LCD Contrast: Change the LCD screen contrast for better
personalized viewing.
SET Default: Revert all settings to their defaults.
To program the different series of Hitec digital servos, plug the servo
into the SERVO port of the programmer and the battery or receiver
into the BATT/RX port. Once connected, move the selector switch
to the PROG position. On the SERIES SELECTION screen, use the
Adjust Dial to select the appropriate series of the servo connected.
Press the dial to enter the menu. Each setting is selected with the
Adjust Dial. Once highlighted, press the dial to edit.
Note: It is highly recommended that the servo being programmed
is not connected to any linkage.
1. EPA Neutral Settings
Press the Adjust Dial to enter the menu. If the Pulse Dial is off center,
the program will ask that the dial is center so the indicator is at 12
o’clock. Once adjusted, the Neutral Settings screen will appear. Use
the Adjust Dial to elect either to change the Neutral position or to
skip and move on to the endpoints.
To change the Neutral position, highlight NEUTRAL, and press the
Adjust Dial to enter the edit mode. To make an adjustment, use the
Pulse Dial. To save the setting to the servo, press the Adjust Dial,
otherwise, press the BACK button to exit without making a change.
Note: Changing the neutral position to an extreme will affect the
throw of the servo’s endpoints. Try to never vary the position too
far from nominal. Also, if the neutral position is programmed, then
the endpoints must be programmed.
The endpoints can be programmed without setting the neutral
position. To do this, highlight ‘Skip to Neutral Set’ and press the
Adjust Dial.
To set the Left or Right position of the throw, highlight the direction
and press the Adjust Dial to edit. Once in editing, use the Pulse Dial
to make changes. Press the Adjust Dial to confirm or the BACK
button to exit without saving.
After making changes to the servo’s EPA settings, use the BACK
button to return to the main screen. This will save the settings to the
servo. Once back at the main screen, the recently saved changes will
show below the EPA Neutral Settings.
Note: The Hitec Digital Servos are programmed to match a .9 to
2.1 millisecond pulse width with 1.5 millisecond pulse as neutral.
When plugged into a receiver, the programmed positions might
vary slightly due to manufacturing differences from radio to radio.
EPA percentages and subtrim might have to be used for final
adjustment.
2. Servo Sync
To match two brushless servos together, use the Servo Sync option
when programming endpoints. The first step is to program and
save the first servo at the desired positions. Exit the programming
mode and then place the programmed servo into the SYNC slot of
the HFP-30. Place the next servo into the servo slot and enter the
programming mode. Enter the EPA and Neutral Setting menu and
begin programming the servo. As the servo’s endpoints are adjusted,
you will see the servo in the SYNC slot move to its preprogrammed
endpoints allowing easy matching of the new servo and those
positions.
3. Rotation (CW_CCW)
Highlight CW_CCW on the main screen and press the Adjust Dial to
enter the menu. Under the Now Values will be the current rotation
direction. Below will be the value to set. Use the Adjust Dial to
change from CW to CCW. Once at the desired rotation, press the
Adjust Dial to save the value to the Now Values. Press the BACK
button to exit to the main menu.
Settings
D Series Program Mode
Programming
