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1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times,
indicating you have set the program selection or
leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to
the next selection.
d. To select 20 Degrees – You will hear 4 short
beeps. Move the throttle stick to center (between
1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times,
indicating you have set the program selection or
leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to
the next selection.
e. To select 25 Degrees – You will hear 5 short
beeps. Move the throttle stick to center (between
1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times,
indicating you have set the program selection or
leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to
the first selection again.
Programming Menu 4 – Throttle Input Range
(PWM)
The default setting is 1.2ms to 1.8ms and should work
with most radio systems. This option allows for proper
throttle input with many different radio systems. However,
some radios have a wider output range, and may give
a more linear response with the 1.1ms to 1.9ms range.
If you feel there is too much “dead” area in the stick
movement near full throttle, try adjusting the end points
in your radio, or change to the wider input range. Be
aware that if these settings are not correct, it may be
impossible to arm the controller.
1. Move the stick to center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms)
for 5 seconds, and the controller will beep 4 times,
indicating you are now in Menu 4.
2. Move the throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms)
position to make changes to the Throttle Input
Range programming.
a. To select 1.2ms to 1.8ms – You will hear 1 short
beep. Move the throttle stick to center (between
1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times,
indicating you have set the program selection or
leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to
the next selection.
b. To select 1.1ms to 1.9ms – You will hear 2 short
beeps. Move the throttle stick to center (between
1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times,
indicating you have set the program selection or
leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to
the first selection again.
Programming Menu 5 – Start-Up Rate
The default setting is 0.25 seconds. The start-up rate
is the time it takes to reach maximum motor speed.
Changing the setting to 1 second can be useful with
power-fragile gear boxes.
1. Move the stick to center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms)
for 5 seconds, and the controller will beep 5 times,
indicating you are now in Menu 3.
2. Move the throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms)
position to make changes to the Start-up Rate
programming.
a. To select .25 second – You will hear 1 short beep.
Move the throttle stick to center (between 1.4 and
1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times, indicating
you have set the program selection or leave in
full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to the next
selection.
b. To select 1 second – You will hear 2 short beeps.
Move the throttle stick to center (between 1.4 and
1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times, indicating
you have set the program selection or leave in
full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to the first
selection again.
Programming Menu 6 – PWM Switching
Frequency
The default setting is 8kHz, which should be acceptable
for most motors. If you have a low or very low
inductance motor and know you need to use a higher
PWM Frequency (refer to the manual included with the
motor), then you can change the setting. Otherwise, we
recommend leaving the default setting.
1. Move the stick to center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms)
for 5 seconds, and the controller will beep 6 times,
indicating you are now in Menu 6.
2. Move the throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms)
position to make changes to the PWM Switching
Frequency programming.
a. To select 8kHz PWM Frequency – You will hear
1 short beep. Move the throttle stick to center
(between 1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep
2 times, indicating you have set the program
selection or leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to
advance to the next selection.
b. To select 16kHz PWM Frequency – You will hear
2 short beeps. Move the throttle stick to center
(between 1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep
2 times, indicating you have set the program
selection or leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to
advance to the next selection.
c. To select 32kHz PWM Frequency – You will hear
3 short beeps. Move the throttle stick to center
(between 1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep
2 times, indicating you have set the program
selection or leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to
advance to the first selection again.
Programming Menu 7 – Operating Mode
The default setting is set to Normal (airplane) Mode,
which is limited to a start-up rate of 0.25 or 1 second.
Alternatively, the Heli Mode can be selected which
reduces the start-up rate to 5 seconds for the first
start-up and any start-up after the motor/ESC has been
stopped for more than 5 seconds. This helps to prevent
damaging the motor, gears or any other components
from an abrupt start-up when none of the parts are
moving. Any time the motor/ESC has been stopped for
less than 5 seconds in Heli Mode, the start-up will be
immediate. This allows power to be applied immediately,
such as when aborting an auto-rotation attempt or for any
other reason, to help prevent a crash. Remember, you
must wait more than 5 seconds after stopping the motor/
ESC in order for the 5-second start-up to occur again.
1. Move the stick to center (between 1.4 and 1.6ms)
for 5 seconds, and the controller will beep 7 times,
indicating you are now in Menu 7.
2. Move the throttle stick to full throttle (>1.7ms)
position to make changes to the Operating Mode
programming.
a. To select Normal Mode – You will hear 1 short
beep. Move the throttle stick to center (between
1.4 and 1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times,
indicating you have set the program selection or
leave in full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to
the next selection.
b. To select Heli Mode – You will hear 2 short beeps.
Move the throttle stick to center (between 1.4 and
1.6ms). The controller will beep 2 times, indicating
you have set the program selection or leave in
full throttle for 5 seconds to advance to the first
selection again.
Troubleshooting
The controller will beep more quietly than normal if the
input voltage is below the cutoff voltage when the battery
is connected. Check the voltage of the battery pack to
see if it is correct (charged), or the programmed cutoff
setting if the input voltage is set incorrectly for the
voltage of the pack being used.
If you have trouble arming the controller (and the throttle
trim has been set to minimum), enter the programming
mode and try changing the setting to 1.1ms–1.9ms
in Programming Menu 4 to see if it helps correct the
problem. If it is a computer radio, you may alternatively
increase high and low throttle ATV (endpoint) percentages.
Note:
Increasing the high ATV will not have a
consequence on arming issues, only low ATV.
Some transmitters, including all Futaba transmitters, will
require the throttle channel to be “reversed” for proper
operation.
