Optic 6 Sport - Page 20
D/R (Dual Rate)
If this is your first computer radio, you may have never been
introduced to dual rates before. Dual rates-which allow you to
reduce the travel of the aileron, elevator and rudder servos
with the flick of one switch (SW-2 on the Optic Sport) are often
used to tone down the control throws when flying at higher
speeds-without this ability, its possible to be really gentle with
the controls and yet still over-control a fast-moving model.
When you flick on a lower throw rate for the servos, you
instantly reduce the radical response of the model to your
control inputs. This ability is a boon for beginning pilots and
very useful even for experts. The amount of travel reduction
(or increase for wild aerobatics!) may be set anywhere between
0 and 125%. Get to the D/R menu by pressing one of the Up
Down EDIT buttons repeatedly until the D/R dual rate screen
appears, as shown.
Note: if you set the dual rate amount to zero, you will get no
response from that channel, which may cause a crash when
you switch to this rate setting..
1. Press the Right CURSOR button to get the channel "1"
blinking (if it isn't already by default): The default value showing
on the screen should be 100%--but notice the extra little zero
next to the 100. This indicates that the rate is this value (100%)
when the switch SW-2 on the upper right hand corner of the
transmitter case is set in the 0 position (check out the label by
this switch). Flick the switch toward you-the number 1 will come
on next to the 100. For now, leave the rate at 100% in the 0
switch position, but let's change the rate for CH 1 when you
move the switch to 1.
2. With the switch SW-2 forward and "1" showing next to the
default 100 value, reduce the value to 75% by pushing down
on the - DATA button. Now whenever you move switch SW-2
to the 1 position, the travel of the ailerons (note that the second
aileron is automatically affected) will be 75% of the "normal"
100% value. When flying the plane you will quickly see if 75%
is enough of a reduction-if not, you can always come back and
change it in this screen. (This is true, or course, for all the
parameters we are going to establish in this menu set).
Setting up dual rates on the elevator
Press the Right Cursor key one time to get Channel "2" blinking.
With the switch in the "1" position, set the elevator dual rate to 75%.
Setting up rudder dual rate
Press the Right Cursor key again to get "4" blinking.
Now set the rudder dual rates in the same way you set the
ailerons and elevator in the previous steps.
Note: If you quickly want to get back to the default 100%, press the
Clear button
Note: Once each flight condition is activated, you can set D/R for each
flight condition respectively.
