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Summary of Contents for 10X HELICOPTER VERSION

Page 1: ...U S E R M A N U A L A I R P L A N E V E R S I O N...

Page 2: ...Programmable Mixing 46 8 15 Code 62 Aileron to Rudder Mixing 49 8 16 Code 63 Elevator to Flap Mixing 50 8 17 Code 64 Rudder to Aileron Elevator Mixing 51 8 18 Code 66 Flap System 53 8 19 Code 75 Servo...

Page 3: ...these channels to be used as slave channels during mixing and making it so the primary control knob lever or switch will have no effect Code 17 A dual elevator feature is pre programmed in Code 22 and...

Page 4: ...ty JRDigitalServos With the development of the new JR Digital Servos JR has set the new standard in servo technology a technology that has remained virtually unchanged for the past 25 years Using a sp...

Page 5: ...cks Servo NES 8231 Digital Torque oz in 88 oz in Speed S 60 22 Input Pulse 1 5 ms 600 s Power Source 4 8 6 0 volts Motor Coreless Weight oz 1 73 oz Size W L H 75 x 1 54 x 1 36 Component Specification...

Page 6: ...d Active Antenna An optional base loaded active antenna is available for use with the PCM10X transmitter It is considerably shorter than the stan dard antenna but cannot be collapsed for storage in th...

Page 7: ...nsmitter that enables you to connect a neck strap JRPA023 This hook has been positioned such that your transmitter will have the proper balance when the antenna is extended The 10X allows you to indiv...

Page 8: ...n module system for transmitter frequency and band changes If you wish to change a frequency you can simply change the radio s module commonly referred to as either an RF module or transmitter module...

Page 9: ...vide the proper security as well as the proper vibration isolation for your servo 3 The servo arm must be able to move freely over its entire range of travel Make sure that the control linkages do not...

Page 10: ...times Notes pertaining to the battery alarm 1 The word Battery will only flash if you are in the initial display screen If you are in any other screen you will only hear the beeping of the alarm If yo...

Page 11: ...g the Info function highlights the chosen function Next press the ENTER key to bring up the function After making the necessary adjustments press the ENTER key once again This will bring you back to t...

Page 12: ...e center and end values in the screen The capability for using 2 gyros with independent adjustments is available in this function Note A remotely adjustable gyro must be used 51 55 PGM MIX Programmabl...

Page 13: ...election or by using the direct mode method The screen will appear as follows To reverse the travel direction of any servo channel simply touch the number that correlates to that channel Note that the...

Page 14: ...ault set tings the 10X is set to simultaneously adjust both direction indi cated by the shaded area covers both direction values and an S appears in the shaded box at the top of the screen see above s...

Page 15: ...l This provides the pilot with very smooth precise control while using relatively large movements with the control sticks If you d like to try Expo for the first time a value of 20 is a good place to...

Page 16: ...sponse rate of this servo is greater around neutral and decreases as the stick reaches its travel limits This negative exponential rate is useful if the control is very slow or unre sponsive around th...

Page 17: ...r quad flap mode the aileron trace rate will affect both servos Accessing and Utilizing the Trace Rate Function To access the Trace Rate function enter Code 14 in the code number access selection or u...

Page 18: ...ow effect Press the or key to increase the amount of sub trim To reset the sub trims to the factory default of 0 press the and keys simultaneously or press the CL key After adjusting the sub trims for...

Page 19: ...ate the flight modes and to assign the flight modes to one of three switch locations These switch locations include the aileron D R switch the eleva tor D R switch or the rudder D R switch Flight Mode...

Page 20: ...complished the pilot may at his discretion confidently proceed with programming and implementing the Flight Mode feature where individual functions are combined to form Flight Modes To assist you in o...

Page 21: ...st be addressed first Take some time to become familiar with the explanations of the Flight Mode switches in Code 17 Pay particular attention to the note regarding the FM 0 or home base position and u...

Page 22: ...et to POS 0 The retracts should now operate correctly with the Flight Mode switch Flaps If your aircraft is equipped with flaps or you re using the Flaperon feature and would like flap operation to be...

Page 23: ...ustment feature such as that found in JR s NEJ 900 1 Plug the gyro into the AUX 2 port of the receiver and follow the directions provided with the gyro for other connections 2 Access the Gyro Function...

Page 24: ...are two or more Flight Modes that have the same direction RU RD etc and you wish to have different throws percentages associated with this direction proceed with Step 5 below If you want the same thro...

Page 25: ...witch position display Identify a Flight Mode that is not used for takeoff or landing Touch SEL under this flight mode to indicate that it will use POS1 Leave all other switches set to POS0 Now mixing...

Page 26: ...r to be able to turn mix ing off either POS0 or POS1 values must be set to zero Trimmer Function Flap The flap lever when active raises or lowers the flaps in unison with one another To activate the f...

Page 27: ...positions and each point can be moved to any position from 0 to 100 Adding New Points Any time STORE appears on the bottom of the LCD you can add a new point on the curve Move the throttle stick and n...

Page 28: ...touch the PAGE key Flip the switch selected to select POS 0 or POS 1 in order to make adjustments to the desired throttle curve Note Position 1 has priority over Position 0 such that if a switch or f...

Page 29: ...Check to make sure that the servos move in the proper direc tion For a right turn the right aileron should raise while the left aileron lowers simultaneously For a left turn the opposite is true the...

Page 30: ...the direction of the aileron dif ferential while still retaining the differential percentage value Your LCD confirms the negative value by replacing the below the dif rate with a symbol If you want to...

Page 31: ...To adjust the wing differential and switch positions refer to the wing differential feature section on the previous page Note The V tail mixing and dual tail selection is automatically inhibited in t...

Page 32: ...direction for both elevator and rudder inputs If the servos are not mov ing in the proper manner direction use the Servo Reversing function Code 11 to reverse the travel direction of the servo s that...

Page 33: ...e transmitter With the receiver and transmitter turned on examine the two servos and notice if the servo arms are at 90 or perpendicular to the vertical stabilizer Reinstall the arm if necessary to ac...

Page 34: ...Note the value given is in degrees per second Touch the key to increase servo speed When the Flight Modes are active the corresponding flight mode will appear at the upper left hand corner of the scre...

Page 35: ...iven model memory you will not be able to change your mind and recall the cleared information To clear all data from a given model simply touch the clear key The screen will ask ARE YOUR SURE YOU WANT...

Page 36: ...utton is depressed etc Touch the SEL key until F Mode appears below ACT in Snap Roll function Code 31 Note Flight modes must be activated in Function Select Code 17 The screen will appear as illustrat...

Page 37: ...the same direction will have another set of throws Proceed to Step 4 below 4 It s now time to set the throws percentages for the directions that have been established for each Flight Mode Touch PAGE t...

Page 38: ...ing Standard Gyro Gain Sensitivity To access the standard gyro gain sensitivity feature no stick pri ority enter Code 44 in the code number access selection or use the direct mode method The screen wi...

Page 39: ...ode to select the gain setting Position 0 1 2 for that Flight Mode When a position is selected it represents the position for both gyros if more than one gyro is being used For example if Position 0 i...

Page 40: ...0 for both gyros as it will provide the ability to turn the gyro gain com pletely off in the event that the gyro becomes over sensitive 8 Put the AUX2 switch in the middle position Position 1 and not...

Page 41: ...n access Code 12 Hold the control stick of the channel using the gyro to full left or up in case of elevator and reduce the travel adjust until the control surface begins to move Then hold full right...

Page 42: ...ster channel You can also think of it as the controlled channel for the mixing feature For example you want to mix the aileron channel to the throttle channel Aileron is the Master or controlling chan...

Page 43: ...th the mixing value to achieve the correct percentage and direction of mixing Touch the TURN key to reverse the direction of the mixing The mixing value remains the same and only the direction in the...

Page 44: ...have no effect on the nose wheel steer ing There is one other very important feature associated with Origin Mix It is the ability to use a lever switch or knob to con trol other mixers even when the l...

Page 45: ...ster channel is aileron elevator or rudder you have the option of allowing the Master channel s trim lever to mix into the Slave channel To activate trim mixing touch the SEL key The screen shows that...

Page 46: ...ed channel The initial screen shows that the mixing feature is inhibited However after rudder is selected the screen will appear as fol lows Next choose the Slave channel by touching the corresponding...

Page 47: ...usly you will reset the output value to 0 Stick Position This value is represented numerically just below the ENTER key and changes to show the current stick position You may find this useful when you...

Page 48: ...im lever is also minute 48 10X MANUAL Airplane Multi Point Programmable Mixes The PCM 10XI aircraft system features 3 multi point pro grammable mixes Each of these programmable mixes allows up to 8 po...

Page 49: ...ch choices are available E F ELEVATOR FLAP SWITCH UP POSITION M D ELEVATOR FLAP SWITCH MID POSITION L D ELEVATOR FLAP SWITCH DOWN POSITION MX MIX SWITCH AU AUX 2 UP POSITION GR GEAR SWITCH SNP SNAP RO...

Page 50: ...the flaps are moving opposite to the direction that you want touch the TURN key This reverses the mixing direction giving you reverse throw while still retaining the mixing value To clear the flap per...

Page 51: ...CL key or the or keys simul taneously To access the Rudder to Elevator screen press the PAGE key until the following screen appears Follow the same procedure used in Rudder to Aileron Mix to set valv...

Page 52: ...eron mix value until no rolling coupling occurs Now roll left to knife edge and apply right rudder and note if the nose pitches up or down relative to the air craft Adjust the rudder to elevator mix v...

Page 53: ...o redefine the servos center increasing travel adjust could over drive the flap servo Flight Mode Select The mid or land flap and elevator position can be programmed to automatically deploy in any of...

Page 54: ...his has been completed access the Servo Test Function by entering Code 75 at the code number access selection or using the direct mode method Slow Servo Test The servos immediately begin to slowly cyc...

Page 55: ...ceased control of the airplane returns immediately to you There are three time delays to choose from 25 sec 0 5 sec and 1 0 sec These time delays are the amount of time it takes starting the moment th...

Page 56: ...To select the servos that will return to the preset positions access Code 77 as instructed earlier Press the numerical keys corre sponding to channels 1 8 on the receiver Refer to Section 3 1 Channel...

Page 57: ...on the LCD display above the STORE key The switch positions and or stick positions are now stored in the transmitter s memory circuit to be sent automatically to the receiver s memory To verify the in...

Page 58: ...If the slave radio is a computer radio 1 Select a model memory that s not being used and reset that memory to the factory default 2 Now set the modulation to PPM 3 Center all the trim levers aileron...

Page 59: ...tter use the SEL key until the desired number letter appears then press the number letter It will appear in the indicated position Note The cursor automatically moves to the next entry posi tion To co...

Page 60: ...elease the trim at the exact neutral if desired The pitch of the beep changes from right to left up to down right is a low pitched tone while left is a high pitched tone up is a low pitched tone and d...

Page 61: ...more information Copy Function This Copy function allows you to transfer all data from the cur rent model to another model memory of your choice Note This function is only for use when copying models...

Page 62: ...power switch to be turned off To exit the Modulation Selection function touch the ENTER key after selecting the proper modulation If you want to verify the modulation of your transmitter at any time s...

Page 63: ...if applicable The 10X only trans mits the current model number and name as displayed Therefore if this is not the model you wish to transfer to the receiving radio access Code 84 Model Select to reca...

Page 64: ...to you will be unable to call up the previous model memory for that model number Once you have chosen a receive to model memory touch the ST SP key to advance to the receive standby screen The screen...

Page 65: ...m both systems and start the Data Transfer function again from the beginning Even if the counter display has decreased to 0 and faded out there is a safety indicator to detect an error in the receive...

Page 66: ...rvals to 00 minutes 3 add seconds to the timer in ten 10 second increments up to 50 seconds Once the count down timer has been set to the proper time press the ENTER key to memorize the settings and e...

Page 67: ...e The cursor automatically advances to the next position after a number is selected Touch the STORE key that appears after the first numerical selection to store the selected lock code in the 10X s me...

Page 68: ...ads as they do not apply in this instance You must make certain that the center pin of your JR transmitter is always connected to the nega tive voltage for correct polarity hookup Note Please refer to...

Page 69: ...dditionally your level of piloting competency must be high enough to ensure that you are able to control your aircraft under all conditions If you are a newcomer to radio control flying please seek he...

Page 70: ...n to be closer by the appropriate air traffic control facility in the case of an airport for which a control zone has been designated or by the airport manager in the case of other airports e Do not h...

Page 71: ...AL Airplane 71 Frequency Chart 14 Ch No Frequency 39 72 570 40 72 590 41 72 610 42 72 630 43 72 650 44 72 670 45 72 690 46 72 710 47 72 730 48 72 750 49 72 770 50 72 790 51 72 810 52 72 830 53 72 850...

Page 72: ...turn your system installed in a model aircraft 3 Preferably use the original carton packaging molded foam container or equivalent to ship your system Do not use the system carton itself as a shipping...

Page 73: ...DULATION 85 SPCM ZPCM PPM FM D R EXP POS L D R U L D R D TYPE AILE 0 ELEV RUDD AILE 1 ELEV RUDD AILE 2 ELEV RUDD AILE 3 ELEV RUDD AILE 4 ELEV RUDD Flight D R SW INH AILE ELEV RUDD Mode EXTRA INH ACT C...

Page 74: ...Trace Rate 14 Flap System 66 FLAP ELEV Pos MID LND FM 0 FLAP 0 MID LND SW FM 1 FM 2 FM 3 FM 4 ELEV FLAP MIX 63 DN UP AUX2 AUX3 0 1 2 0 1 2 Center Stick Priority INH AIL ELE RUD INH AIL ELE RUD End FM...

Page 75: ...MID FM2 LND FM3 MIX AXU AXD SNP GER 0 1 exp POS 0 1 OFF ACT Out In Out In L 1 2 3 4 5 6 H 0 0 100 100 INH ACT OFF ON INH ACT SW FM0 E F FM1 MID FM2 LND FM3 MIX AXU AXD SNP GER 0 1 exp POS 0 1 OFF ACT...

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