Operating Instructions for RX-5 M-LINK /
RX-7 M-LINK 2.4 GHz receivers
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Current
sensor:
150 A (
# 8 5405
) or
35 A ((
# 8 5403
) or (
8 5404
)).
x
Rev count sensor:
Optical (
# 8 5414
) or magnetic (
# 8 5415
).
x
Vario / altitude sensor (
# 8 5416
).
x
GPS
(
# 8 5417
).
For more information on connecting and operating the various
sensor types and their features (measurement range, addres-
sing, warning threshold settings, display facilities for minimum,
average or maximum values, in some cases activation of a
second measurement channel, ...) please refer to the instructions
supplied with the sensors and / or the
MULTImate
.
10. MULTI
MATE AND
MULTIPLEX L
AUNCHER
PC P
ROGRAM
All MULTIPLEX M-LINK receivers are based on modern micro-
controllers (FLASH technology). In the case of most M-LINK
receiver types (see the operating instructions supplied with your
receiver) it is also possible to connect the unit to the
MULTImate
(
# 8 2094
) and / or to a PC or notebook computer using the PC
connecting lead (
# 8 5149
); the PC program
MULTIPLEX
Launcher
can then be used.
The
MULTIPLEX Launcher
PC program is available as a free
download from the MULTIPLEX website (www.multiplex-rc.de).
This program, and the
MULTImate
(V1.50 or higher), opens up
the following facilities:
x
Availability of expanded receiver options, such as freely
variable HOLD and FAIL-SAFE period, individual FAIL-SAFE
settings can be activated and adjusted channel by channel,
…
x
Error counter / error memory read-out:
The error count can be read out separately for signal errors
and operating voltage errors.
x
Unrestricted sensor address assignment for the receiver
battery voltage and for connection quality (0 - 15).
x
Receiver name assignment (max. 12 characters).
x
Switching the following options on and off: “Two-receiver
mode” (
Î
11.
) and serial servo output (digital servo data /
SRXL-MULTIPLEX) (
Î
12.
).
x
Setting one sensor address as “priority address”:
The selected sensor value is updated at a higher rate than all
the other sensor values (
Î
13.
).
The
MULTIPLEX Launcher
also allows:
x
Firmware
updates:
Keep your receiver up-to-date at all times.
!
Note:
We recommend that you update your
MULTImate
or the
MULTI-
PLEX Launcher
at regular intervals to ensure that you can
exploit all the current features of your receiver and the con-
nected components generally.
11. T
WO
-R
ECEIVER
M
ODE
What is known as “two-receiver mode” is possible with the
MULTIPLEX
RX-5 M-LINK
and
RX-7 M-LINK
2.4 GHz M-LINK
receivers:
In this mode
two
M-LINK receivers are inter-connected using a
Diversity lead (
# 8 5070
).
With this arrangement a total of two or even three receive cir-
cuits operate in parallel:
The two or three receive circuits incorporated in the two receiver
cases pick up and analyse the signals (“double diversity” or
“triple diversity”). This type of diversity can also be described as
“two-receiver mode”.
Since the orientation of the two or three receiver aerials is
different, this arrangement provides a further improvement in
receive performance, since it minimises directional aerial effects.
This means that at least one receiver aerial has a “good view” of
the transmitter regardless of the model’s attitude. Two-receiver
mode therefore provides a wider safety margin.
!
Tip:
you can also inter-connect different types of M-LINK
receiver, provided that they are capable of two-receiver mode
(e.g. 1 x
RX-16-DR pro M-LINK
and 1 x
RX-5 M-LINK
).
Information concerning suitability for two-receiver mode can be
found in the operating instructions provided with the various
M-LINK receivers.
This is the procedure for re-activating two-receiver mode:
!
Note:
M-LINK receivers are set to two-receiver mode by default. For
this reason you can skip steps 1. – 3. and go directly to step 4.
1. Re-activating using the
MULTImate
:
x
At the menu point “4-7 B/D output“ / “4-7 Ausgabe B/D“
(= output B/D) select the following option:
“MPX 2-Receiver“ / “MPX 2-Empfänger“
(= MPX Two-receiver mode).
x
Select the menu point:
“4-10 Send data“ / “4-10 Dat. senden“ (= Send data)
and hold the 3-D digi-adjuster pressed in:
Î
the
MULTImate
displays the following:
“please wait…“ / “bitte warten…“ (= please wait).
x
Release the 3-D digi-adjuster:
Î
When the send process is complete, the screen
displays “--> OK!“ (= complete!).
x
Disconnect the receiver, switch off the
MULTImate
.
2. Re-activating using the
MULTIPLEX Launcher
:
x
At
“More
settings
Î
Options…“ / “Weitere Einstellungen
Î
Optionen…“ (= More settings
Î
Options) select the
following menu point:
“MULTIPLEX Two-Receiver-Mode“ / “MULTIPLEX Zwei-
Empfänger-Betrieb“
(= MULTIPLEX two-receiver mode).
x
Click on the “Accept“ / “Übernehmen“ button
(= Accept).
x
Click on the “Send data“ / “Daten senden“ button
(= Send data).
x
Click on the “Close“ / “Beenden“ button
(= Finish).
x
Close
MULTIPLEX Launcher
, disconnect the receiver.
3. You may need to carry out the steps described under 1. or 2.
on the second M-LINK receiver in order to activate two-
receiver mode.
4. Inter-connect the two M-LINK receivers by the B/D sockets
using the three-cord Diversity lead (
# 8 5070
). Please refer to
the operating instruction supplied with the Diversity lead.
!
Take care to connect the lead correctly, i.e. the con-
nectors must be correctly orientated, and the pin assign-
ment must be compatible (see symbols on the receiver)!
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