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10CH Essential Instructions R1.2 

 

2022/11/05 

Ensure that the active portions of the two main antennas (the silver section about 31mm long) are well 
separated from each other and from conductive items such as wiring, battery, and carbon fibre. They should be 
approximately at right angles to each other. Take care not to kink the cables. 

The receiver must be firmly mounted to the structure of the aircraft with the double-sided mounting tape 
supplied or other vibration-absorbing material. It must not be able to wobble or come loose in flight. Hook-and-
loop material can be used, but only if care is taken to ensure that the firm mounting requirement is met. 

Given the dual diversity antenna setup of the Lemon receiver, a satellite receiver is not normally required, but 
can be used if desired for extra signal reliability. It should be well separated from the main receiver. 

Make sure you can access the three gain pots on the receiver, as you will need to adjust them, perhaps 
repeatedly. 

5. Connect servos and speed control (ESC), set switches and wing type 

Plug the servos and ESC into the appropriate slots on the receiver. For information on options for powering the 
receiver, see Step 1 (page 3). Normally, the Stabilization ON/OFF channel slot (channel 5 or 7) will be empty, as it 
is used internally by the receiver, as will the Master Gain slot (channel 8).  

On the transmitter, set wing type (in the Aircraft Type menu) as shown below; in all cases, the tail type is 
Normal, even for a V-Tail model.  

Important safety warning: Leave the motor unconnected or remove the propeller when programming or 
testing an electric powered model. Electric models can bite! 

 

Configuration for Various Model Types (Stabilization Options) 

Model Type 

Channel Assignments 

Wing Type 

Stabilizer LEDs 

R1 

R2 

R3 

Conventional  

(one Ail channel) 

Thr 

Ail 

Ele 

Rud 

 

On/Off 

Master 

Gain 

Normal 

✓  ✓

 

X

 

Conventional  

(two Ail channels) 

Thr 

RAil 

Ele 

Rud 

*  

LAil 

On/Off 

Master 

Gain 

Dual Ail/ 

Flaperon 

 

 

 

Delta Wing 

(Elevons) 

Thr 

RElev 

LElev 

Rud 

*  

 

On/Off 

Master 

Gain 

Normal 

 

X

 

X

 

V-Tail  

(one Ail channel) 

Thr 

Ail 

RTail 

LTail 

*  

 

On/Off 

Master 

Gain 

Normal 

X

 

 

X

 

V-Tail  

(two Ail channels) 

Thr 

RAil 

RTail 

LTail 

LAil 

On/Off 

Master 

Gain 

Dual Ail/ 

Flaperon 

X

 

 

 

* Used for Stabilization ON/OFF on 6 channel transmitters; otherwise used as a normal servo output.

 

6. Verify control directions, adjust centring and servo throws 

1.

 

Power ON. Use the Stabilizer ON/OFF switch to turn stabilization OFF (green Status light OFF). Be sure 
you know which way is OFF in case you need to use it in a hurry! 

2.

 

Adjust transmitter reversing so that all servos work in the correct direction in response to the sticks. Note 
that where elevon, V-tail or flaperon mixing is involved it may be necessary to interchange the two servo 
connectors and/or reverse controls to get the correct action. 

3.

 

With trims in neutral, adjust servo arms and linkages to align your control surfaces. Use only a minimum 
of subtrim on the transmitter for fine tuning. Servo arms should be at right angles to push rods to ensure 
equal movement in both directions.  

Summary of Contents for LM0087

Page 1: ...nnel 6 Stabilization Direction 6 Stabilization Always ON Optional 6 Step 5 Using Stabilization if activated 6 1 Set up the transmitter 7 2 Bind the receiver 7 3 Test the receiver 7 4 Mount the receiver in the plane 7 5 Connect servos and speed control ESC set switches and wing type 8 6 Verify control directions adjust centring and servo throws 8 7 Test stabilization response and directions 9 9 Set...

Page 2: ...ll as the newer NX and iX transmitters The receiver automatically switches mode between DSMX and DSM2 as required An eight or more channel transmitter with voice capability allows use of all the available functionality but configuration options allow operation with radios having fewer features or channels The Lemon 10 channel receiver also works with open source transmitters such as Taranis and Tu...

Page 3: ...the Throttle connection to channel 1 The 10 servo connectors have common V and Ground pins as is normal practice although voltage is normally supplied on the Throttle channel from the ESC However this receiver has in addition isolated independent BEC1 and BEC2 power input pins which permit different power arrangements which can increase reliability You can t use these connectors to supply power to...

Page 4: ...ervos stay in their current positions while the ESC after a brief delay will normally shut down power to the motor 3 By contrast the User set failsafe option causes the receiver on loss of signal to send a pre set value to each of the servos and the ESC No pulse failsafe is adequate for most electric powered models User set failsafe is often preferred however To activate User set Failsafe proceed ...

Page 5: ...d three red programming lights G1 G2 G3 and R1 R2 R3 Press button C for no more than 2 seconds to identify these lights Also locate the position of the blue and green Setup lights and the red and green Status lights as shown in the picture Activating a Stabilization Option To activate stabilization the receiver must be programmed with one of five optional configurations indicated by the three red ...

Page 6: ...three green 5 The Setup lights briefly show which channel is being used currently Green CH7 Blue CH5 6 To change tap button C 7 Allow the receiver to exit from this mode and power OFF Remove Bind Plug from channel 8 pins Turn on the receiver and test operation of the transmitter switch on the selected channel The green Status light should now show whether stabilization is ON or OFF Note that when ...

Page 7: ...ny delta wing elevon or V tail mixing in the transmitter if these mixes are required when stabilization is active they must be done in the receiver Make sure servo Travel end points limits is set to 100 Set up a switch on channel 7 or optionally on channel 5 to control Stabilization ON OFF Set up channel 8 if available on your transmitter to be controlled by a knob or slider for Master Gain 2 Bind...

Page 8: ...n below in all cases the tail type is Normal even for a V Tail model Important safety warning Leave the motor unconnected or remove the propeller when programming or testing an electric powered model Electric models can bite Configuration for Various Model Types Stabilization Options Model Type Channel Assignments Wing Type Stabilizer LEDs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R1 R2 R3 Conventional one Ail channel Thr ...

Page 9: ...espond with a momentary pulse when the model is moved about each axis When the model is rolled sharply to the right the right aileron should go down and the left aileron up briefly to resist the displacement Likewise when the model pitches nose down the elevator should go up briefly to compensate And when it yaws nose right the rudder should go left for a moment before returning to neutral Remembe...

Page 10: ...or most models at least one or two gain adjustments will be needed during flight testing to achieve optimum stabilization 11 Prepare for flying Check that the balance of the model is correct according to the manual Check the control directions and stabilization functions one more time Do a reduced power range test as directed in the transmitter manual should give at least 30m 100 feet range with f...

Page 11: ... followed by retesting in flight Many people find that a quick and dirty setup with minimal adjustments to the settings provides adequate stabilization for every day flying but it s a good idea to experiment a bit If you have an 8 channel transmitter Master Gain can accelerate the process of optimizing gain For example you can one by one turn down the gain pots on two axes and experiment with vari...

Page 12: ...itter to calculate battery capacity used mAh Lemon telemetry is displayed using the existing display screens and where available the transmitter s voice capability The transmitter can set alarms in some cases just tones but often voice announcements For example an alarm tone and warning can sound when the flight pack voltage drops to a preset value or if the models exceeds a certain height above g...

Page 13: ...hold Button B and Button F simultaneously for about 6 seconds 2 Release the buttons when all receiver LEDs flash 3 Press Button C briefly The receiver will flash for about 1 second then reboot 4 Reset complete No lights showing Note that Reset does not clear an existing bind Firmware Version Lemon receivers are not user updatable but if you need to contact Lemon about a current telemetry receiver ...

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