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AR8360T Receiver- SAFE Setup
Setting up SAFE Technology on the AR8360T Receiver takes place in Forward
Programming.
1.
Complete the AS3X setup and verify operation in flight.
2.
Forward Programming Setup:
To add SAFE flight stabilization the Flight
Modes on the receiver need to be configured.
1. In your transmitter’s menu select
Forward Programming
->
Gyro Settings
->
First Time SAFE Setup
IMPORTANT:
Before proceeding with setup, read every information screen that
will appear on your transmitter screen.
Select
NEXT
at the bottom of each page to continue.
2. Select
FM Channel
-> Select the channel and switch you want to use
for Flight Mode selection. You can select any channel that is not a control
surface, throttle or gain. Select Continue.
3. Position the model in a level flight attitude, then select
Level Model and Capture Attitude
to teach the receiver the baseline
setting. For taildragger aircraft be sure to raise the tail so the fuselage is level.
4. Assign SAFE to the desired flight modes. You can enable or disable SAFE
for each flight mode. Take into account your flight mode switch position,
and set the
SAFE Mode
as desired for the first switch position.
• Envelope (Intermediate)
mode does not use self leveling. The aircraft
will fly like a normal AS3X setup, but it will be bank and pitch angle limited.
• Self Leveling/Angle Demand
will make the airplane return to level
flight when the control stick is centered.
5. Set the
Angle Limits
as desired for the first switch position. These
values determine how far the aircraft will be allowed to pitch or bank.
6. Move the Flight Mode switch to the other positions, a setup screen for
SAFE Mode and Angle Limits will appear for each mode. Set the SAFE
Mode and Angle Limits as desired for every mode.
7. After all the Flight Modes are configured as desired for SAFE Modes and Angle
Limits, press
Apply
.
8. Test fly the airplane to verify the configuration.
3.
Tuning SAFE Basics:
1. Perform a control surface direction test, and AS3X reaction test. You can verify
which modes have SAFE enabled by performing the AS3X test, starting at the
level flight attitude.
• AS3X reaction will move the control surfaces in response to rotational
movement, and then return to center when the rotation stops.
• SAFE (Self Leveling) will cause the control surfaces to stay deflected as long
as the aircraft is banked or pitched.
2. Test fly the airplane to verify the configuration in every flight mode.
3. If the airplane oscillates, immediately slow it down and reduce gain. Take note
of which flight mode you are in and which axis the aircraft oscillates around. You
can increase or decrease the base gain values of each axis separately for each
flight mode within the Forward Programming menu after landing.
4. Tune gain values for each axis within each flight mode.
