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Installing the Receiver
1. Locate a flat spot on the airframe where you can install the receiver.
2. Mount the Receiver using high-quality, double sided foam tape. The receiver
must be mounted securely to prevent it from moving in flight.
Important: Y-Harnesses and Servo Extensions
When using a Y-harness or servo extensions in your installation, it’s important to
use standard non-amplified Y-harnesses and servo extensions as this can/will
cause the servos to operate erratically or not function at all. Amplified Y-harnesses
were developed several years ago to boost the signal for some older PCM systems
and should not be used with Spektrum equipment. Note that when converting an
existing model to Spektrum, be certain that all amplfied Y-harnesses and/or servo
extensions are replaced with conventional non-amplified versions.
Antenna placement and Polarization
The long antenna on the AR7700 employs a coax cable to help with antenna
implementation. Only the tip of the antenna with the exposed center element is
the active portion of the antenna. For optimal performance use an antenna tube
or other method to mount the active portion of the antenna as far as possible
from any carbon fiber, metal or wiring. The AR7700 will operate without the
remote receiver, but should be considered a parkflyer receiver if used without the
remote receiver. For full range performance, antenna placement of both the coax
antenna and the remote receiver antenna is critical.
Binding
The AR7700 receiver must be bound to the transmitter before it will operate.
Binding is the process of teaching the receiver the specific code of the
transmitter so it will only connect to that specific transmitter.
1. Connect the remote receiver to the main receiver. The remote receiver is
required for operation.
2. Insert the bind plug in the BIND/PROG port on the receiver.
3. Power the receiver through any open channel port. The orange LED on the
receiver flashes, indicating the receiver is in bind mode.
4. Put the transmitter in bind mode. Binding is complete when the orange LED
on the receiver is solid.
5. Remove the bind plug from the BIND/PROG port on the receiver before you
power off the transmitter and store it in a convenient place.
NOTICE
: Remove the bind plug to prevent the system from entering bind
mode the next time the power is turned on.
6. After you set up your model, always rebind the transmitter and receiver to
set the desired failsafe positions.
