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VERY IMPORTANT!! 

 

9.7.

RADIO SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

[1] Receiver Type Selection 

Choose your receiver type then restart the gyro to make the new setting take effect. 

[2] Channel Monitor 

The channel monitor displays the stick positions for each channel graphically and numerically.   

[3] Stick Reverse 

Change the direction of an individual servo’s response to a stick input. 

[4] Function Assignment 

It is used  to  assign  the  channel  number  for  each  channel when  using  a  PPM  or  S.Bus  single-line  receiver.  Choose 

‘None’ for those channels you don’t want to use.   

[5] Stick Rate & Expo   

In  order  to improve  the  control  behavior,  A3S3  allows you  to  set  different  Rate and  EXP  curve  of  the  stick functions 

(aileron, elevator and rudder) for each flight mode separately. To do this, first select the flight mode and the channel you 

want to set from the drop down list, then adjust the rate and expo settings, after you have finished the adjustment, click 

“Write” to save the settings to the gyro. The rate is used to adjust the amount of throw of the sticks, it can be varied from 

0% to 150%, the larger the rate, the quicker the reaction of the plane; The expo is used to adjust the operational curve 

of the sticks, it can be varied from -100% to +100%, positive number means the control will be more sensitive near the 

center position of the stick, and negative number means the control will be smooth or softened near the center position 

of the stick. This is quite similar to the D/R or ARF settings on Futaba’s radio.   

[6] Graph of Rate and Expo Setting 

The graph shows the curve of the stick currently set. 
 

     

   

 

If you have set the Stick Reverse, Stick Rate or Expo here, always adjust the center position of the 

servos by using the “Servo Trimming” function (P25) provided by A3S3 itself instead of using the 

Sub-Trim function and Trimming buttons on your transmitter directly. See Page 3 for more details. 

 
 

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Summary of Contents for A3 SUPER 3

Page 1: ...support hobbyeagle com 1 A3 SUPER 3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL For Firmware Version 1 0 Data Version 1 0 Oct 25 2017 Revision...

Page 2: ...15 7 Gain Settings 17 8 LED Descriptions 18 9 Config Software 18 9 1 Install the USB Driver 19 9 2 Overview of the Software 20 9 3 Flight Mode 21 9 4 Wing Type 21 9 5 Mount Orientation 22 9 6 Gyro Set...

Page 3: ...vos including the settings of Sub Trim and Trimming buttons ALWAYS fine tune the surfaces by using the Servo Trimming function P25 provided by A3S3 itself Because the trimming changes from the transmi...

Page 4: ...ition flight mode switching supported 4 Compatible with most standard receivers standard PPM single line receivers and Futaba s S Bus and S Bus 2 receivers 5 7 wing types dual aileron dual elevator de...

Page 5: ...plane still and wait for the gyro to initialize The initialization will take about 2 seconds and the LED will blink blue several times Don t move the plane and keep all sticks in their original posit...

Page 6: ...tion In the same way a hover calibration is recommended to perform if the Auto Hover mode will be used in the future See Page 29 9 9 2 Hover Calibration 10 TEST FLIGHT Up to now you have basically fin...

Page 7: ...down socket pointing to rear 1 You need only one piece of the tapes each time a soft or thick mounting may probably impact the performance of the gyro 2 Never use the hot melt glue or nylon ties to fi...

Page 8: ...channels If the wing type currently selected contains only one aileron or elevator servo A2 or E2 will become a pass through channel automatically it means that the input signal applied to A2 or E2 wi...

Page 9: ...the servo connected at OUT5 in this case if E2 is disconnected OUT2 and OUT5 will be switched to be controlled by E simultaneously 4 Most flying wings have no rudder in this case R is unnecessary to...

Page 10: ...r receiver then connect the ESC or throttle servo to OUT4 and the gear servo to OUT5 The wing type currently selected determines when the pass through function of A2 and E2 will come into effect In th...

Page 11: ...kets 3 Please refer to the instructions of your transmitter for setting up the 3 position switch for flight mode control and the knob or slider for remote master gain control 4 You have to restart the...

Page 12: ...channel assignment to recognize the channels from receiver The default assignment is CH1 Aileron CH2 Elevator CH3 Throttle CH4 Rudder CH5 Flight Mode CH6 Aileron 2 CH7 Elevator 2 CH8 Master Gain You...

Page 13: ...support hobbyeagle com 13 Programming the channel assignment in the software...

Page 14: ...s long as the sticks are released the plane will stop and lock its current position immediately This operation mode is well suited for practicing basic 3D maneuvers such as hovering or knife edge so w...

Page 15: ...ht mode associated to each position can be preset in the software or program card 5 2 6 POSITION MODE SWITCHING A3S3 also supports 6 position flight mode switching which allows you switch among all 6...

Page 16: ...kly move the right wing downward around the roll axis the right aileron surface should flap down and the left flap up as shown below Quickly move the nose of the plane downward around the pitch axis t...

Page 17: ...control command sent from the transmitter during flight However if the gain is too large the plane will become too sensitive and overshoot A fine lock gain should be able to lock the attitude of the...

Page 18: ...lashing Power on initialization and self test Solid Red Gyro Off Mode Solid Blue Normal Mode Blue Flashing Atti Lock Mode Solid Violet Trainer Mode Violet Flashing Auto Level Mode Violet Fast Flashing...

Page 19: ...on Laboratories CP210x VCP driver as shown below After setup insert the USB adapter into the PC and wait until the windows finishes scanning and installing the new hardware Then open the Device Manage...

Page 20: ...The icon means that the port has been opened successfully If you get a greyed icon like you will need to verify that you have inserted the USB adapter and installed the USB driver successfully 3 Syste...

Page 21: ...ition of the switch blue background color is used to indicate the position currently selected when you flipping the switch 3 Max Tilt Angle The max tilt angle setting is only used for Trainer mode Adj...

Page 22: ...3S3 The orientation in the picture should look as same as yours 9 6 GYRO SETTINGS 1 Gyro On Off You can disable the gyro separately for each channel 2 Gyro Direction Reverse the gyro if it reacts in o...

Page 23: ...down list then adjust the rate and expo settings after you have finished the adjustment click Write to save the settings to the gyro The rate is used to adjust the amount of throw of the sticks it can...

Page 24: ...left travel limit center position and right travel limit from left to right 2 Sub Trim The sub trim function is used to adjust the servo neutral position and to make fine adjustment to the control sur...

Page 25: ...the first one selected after you entering the procedure When the desired servo has been chosen move and hold the aileron stick into one direction to change the center position for it when it reaches...

Page 26: ...cedure When the desired servo has been chosen move and hold the aileron stick into one direction to move the servo until it reaches the maximum allowed throw without any binding or stall then release...

Page 27: ...e real time angle on roll and pitch axes 4 Level and Hover Offset Auto Calibration You can modify the level and hover offset values here the value can be adjusted from 25 degree to 25 degree with the...

Page 28: ...has to be performed once after installation Before calibrating the plane should be placed on the horizontal ground and make the wing parallel to the ground Make the plane slightly nose up because a c...

Page 29: ...he procedure is quite similar to that of level calibration The only difference is in the first step Before calibrating you need to lift the plane and make it vertical to the ground instead of putting...

Page 30: ...chanical characteristics changes of the sensor The calibration should be done on a horizontal desktop follow the steps below until all of the 6 different orientations have been completed successfully...

Page 31: ...cker showing down press Next to continue and wait until the calibration is done just like the last step Now stand it up with the arrow pointing to the table Fix it with your fingers and make sure it i...

Page 32: ...nue and wait until the calibration is done Now change to another orientation and make the gyro look like it is in the picture with the long side of the housing on the table and the DATA socket up Fix...

Page 33: ...gyro around and make the DATA socket down Again fix it with your fingers and press Next to continue and wait until the calibration is done After you have finished all of the steps above you can see th...

Page 34: ...fault is DLPF_42Hz lower the frequency can get a better reduction of noise from external vibrations 4 Gyro Software Filter Set the cut off frequency of the software low pass filter for the gyro The de...

Page 35: ...the current settings will be overwritten 10 3 LANGUAGE SELECTION The program supports Chinese and English languages You can select the language in the system menu Press and hold the ENT button while...

Page 36: ...dder from 0 to 100 06 Gyro Setup 01 Gyro On Off Enable or disable the gyro for aileron elevator and rudder 02 Gyro Reverse Reverse the gyro direction for aileron elevator and rudder 03 Max Tilt Angle...

Page 37: ...libration Perform an auto hover calibration 11 Advanced Setting 01 Stick Deadband Adjustment range 0 20 the default is 5 02 Stick Filter Set the cut off frequency of the low pass filter for the stick...

Page 38: ...4g PWM 920uS 2120uS with 1520uS center length 50 333Hz Input Voltage 4 8V 8 4V Operating Temperature 10 50 Size 43 27 14mm Weight 10g excluding wires VOLTAGE PROTECTOR It s recommended to use the supp...

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