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Spektrum AR637T AS3X and SAFE
6 CH Receiver

Spektrum AR637T AS3X und SAFE Empfänger
mit 6 Kanälen

Récepteur 6 canaux SAFE et Spektrum AR637T
AS3X

Ricevitore Spektrum AR637T AS3X e SAFE 6 CH

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Page 1: ...Spektrum AR637T AS3X and SAFE 6 CH Receiver Spektrum AR637T AS3X und SAFE Empfänger mit 6 Kanälen Récepteur 6 canaux SAFE et Spektrum AR637T AS3X Ricevitore Spektrum AR637T AS3X e SAFE 6 CH ...

Page 2: ...d common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability Failure to operate this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervision Do not attempt disassembly use with incompatible components or alter product in any way without the approval of Horizon Hobby LLC...

Page 3: ... has been set As an additional safety feature we recommend the throttle cut is enabled Throttle cut should be engaged any time the aircraft is powered on and not in operation The motor will not rotate when throttle cut is in the ON position Smart Throttle 4 Speciﬁcations 4 Telemetry 5 Installing the AR637T Receiver 5 Transmitter and Receiver Binding 6 Failsafe 7 Initial Setup 7 AR637T Receiver Bas...

Page 4: ...nd a Spektrum DSMX transmitter with telemetry An update for your transmitter may be required for Smart features See www spektrumrc com to register and update your transmitter If a standard ESC or servo is plugged into the throttle port on the AR637T receiver the throttle port will operate normally PWM signal like any conventional RC system XBUS Port SRXL2 Port Bind Button Smart Port Voltage Sensor...

Page 5: ... full range telemetry and will provide receiver battery voltage ﬂight log data and variometer and altitude data without any additional sensors Additional telemetry devices such as voltage sensors can be connected to the volt port and XBus telemetry sensors can be connected through the XBus connector Every XBus telemetry device has two XBus ports and XBus telemetry sensors can be connected in a dai...

Page 6: ...se a bind plug in the bind port if desired This can come in handy if the receiver needs to be mounted in a location that is difﬁcult to access in which case a servo extension may be used for binding If using a bind plug remove after binding to prevent the system from entering bind mode the next time the power is turned on 3 Put your transmitter in bind mode 4 The bind process is complete when the ...

Page 7: ...ing turn preventing a ﬂy away You must complete First Time SAFE Setup before this option is available SAFE Failsafe mode is only available through Forward Programming Testing Failsafe Secure the aircraft on the ground and remove the propeller Test Failsafe settings by turning the transmitter RF output off and noting how the receiver drives the control surfaces Receiver Power Only The servo ports w...

Page 8: ...rimmer knob etc for gain and assign that channel for gain You can assign a switch to a channel from the Forward Programming menu so you don t have to exit the menu We recommend using a trimmer knob or slider for gain which will enable you to change the gain value on the ﬂy When the setup screens are complete select Apply 3 AS3X Tuning Basics 1 Perform a control surface direction test and AS3X reac...

Page 9: ...uring this test 3 Move the aircraft as shown and ensure the control surfaces move in the direction indicated in the graphic If the control surfaces do not respond as shown do not ﬂy the aircraft Aircraft Movement Control Surface Reaction R u d d e r E l e v a t o r A i l e r o n 4 If the control surfaces do not respond as shown review the receiver mounting orientation 1 In your transmitter s menu ...

Page 10: ... pitch angle limited Self Leveling Angle Demand will make the airplane return to level ﬂight when the control stick is centered 5 Set the Angle Limits as desired for the ﬁrst switch position These values determine how far the aircraft will be allowed to pitch or bank 6 Move the Flight Mode switch to the other positions a setup screen for SAFE Mode and Angle Limits will appear for each mode Set the...

Page 11: ...rward Programming You can set base gain values and enable or inhibit AS3X and SAFE for each Flight Mode Select Forward Programming Gyro Settings F Mode Setup 1 Select FM Channel assign a channel and switch to use for Flight Modes Select any channel that is not a control surface throttle or gain TIP If you have completed the First Time SAFE Setup your Flight Modes will already be assigned to a swit...

Page 12: ...ight modes using this function Select this option from the AS3X Settings menu verify ﬂight mode verify the slider knob or trimmer is in the desired position and select Capture Gyro Gains to set the values for the chosen Flight Mode Adding Flight Modes outside of Forward Programming in the transmitter Flight Modes outside of forward programming are set up in the main transmitter menu and are separa...

Page 13: ...f the receiver mounting is changed Gain Channel enables you to change the channel you are using to manage gain SAFE Panic Mode Setup 1 Panic Select a channel to trigger Panic mode Chose any channel that is not used for a control surface throttle ﬂight modes or gain We recommend assigning the momentary I button for Panic Delay will cause a two second delay when exiting panic mode Panic Flight Mode ...

Page 14: ... are at neutral Applying aileron or elevator control will cause the airplane to bank climb or dive The amount the stick is moved will determine the attitude the airplane ﬂies Holding full control will push the aircraft to the pre determined bank and roll limits but it will not go past those angles When ﬂying with Self Leveling Angle Demand it is normal to hold the control stick deﬂected with moder...

Page 15: ...ght mode 1 then you can unassign the ﬂight mode channel and it will remain in ﬁxed Differences between Self Leveling Angle Demand and AS3X modes This section is generally accurate but does not take into account ﬂight speed battery charge status and other limiting factors SAFE Beginner SAFE Intermediate Control Input Control stick is neutralized Aircraft will self level Aircraft will continue to ﬂy...

Page 16: ...et is missed A single frame loss does not represent a loss of control but frame losses should be monitored In the air it s normal to experience as many as 100 frame losses per minute of ﬂight On the ground the number of frame losses will be higher because the signal is hampered by the dirt and moisture Hold A hold occurs when 45 consecutive frame losses occur This takes about one second and in thi...

Page 17: ...vers in the system are operating optimally as installed This advanced range check allows the RF performance of each receiver to be evaluated independently A telemetry equipped Spektrum Transmitter is required for the advanced range test 1 Stand approximately 100 feet away from the model 2 Face the model with the transmitter in your normal ﬂying position and put your transmitter into range test mod...

Page 18: ...lude Receiver battery pack number of cells capacity cell type state of charge The ESC s capability to deliver adequate voltage to the receiver when the servos demand high current The switch harness battery leads servo leads regulators etc The AR637T has a minimum operational voltage of 3 5 volts it is highly recommended the power system be tested per the guidelines below Recommended Power System T...

Page 19: ...ces to communicate over a single signal wire Forward Programming Programming directly on the receiver from the transmitter The receiver has all screens menus and settings in its internal memory The receiver is using the telemetry link to the transmitter for the interface the screen and buttons Throttle Cut Disables throttle function Oscillation Sometimes called a wag this is a back and forth movem...

Page 20: ...ution Move pushrod in on servo horn or move pushrod out on control horn and increase travel and or rates Use the full servo travel to achieve the desired throw Inconsistent ﬂight performance Trim changes after initial setup If you adjust trim more than 8 clicks select Relearn Servo Settings in the Forward Programming menu after landing Changes to Sub Trim after initial setup If you need to trim th...

Page 21: ...ircraft will not Bind during bind ing to transmitter Transmitter too near aircraft during binding process Move powered transmitter a few feet from aircraft disconnect and reconnect ﬂight battery to aircraft Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large metal object wireless source or another transmitter Move aircraft and transmitter to another location and attempt binding again The bind plug is no...

Page 22: ... bound to different model memory Select correct model memory on transmitter Flight battery Transmitter battery charge is too low Replace recharge batteries Transmitter may have been bound to a different aircraft using different DSM protocol Rebind aircraft to transmitter Control surface does not move Control surface control horn linkage or servo damage Replace or repair damaged parts and adjust co...

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Page 24: ...ritten on the outside of the shipping carton Provided warranty conditions have been met your Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge Service or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon NOTICE Do not ship LiPo batteries to Horizon If you have any issue with a LiPo battery please contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support ofﬁce Warranty Requirements For Warranty c...

Page 25: ...to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna...

Page 26: ... device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference...

Page 27: ...electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city ofﬁce your household waste disposal service or ...

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