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Spektrum NX6, Instruction Manual

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SPEKTRUM NX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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In the Systems Settings screen, scroll to highlight Language, then 

press the scroll wheel to select the Language function. Scroll 

to select the desired Language. When the desired Language is 

selected, press the scroll wheel to accept that Language. Names 

you input will not be affected by language change. After changing 

the language for the text, you may also want to change the 

language for the spoken alerts. 

An alarm activates if the transmitter sees a period of inactivity for 

a certain amount of time. The alarm is helpful in reminding you 

to power off the transmitter and avoiding a situation where the 

transmitter battery completely discharges.

The Inactive Alarm options are:

To change the Inactive alarm time:

1.  Scroll to the current alarm time and press the scroll wheel. 
2.  Scroll left or right to change the alarm time. Press the scroll 

wheel to save the selection.

•  Inh (No alarm 

sounds)

•  5 min
•  10 min (Default)

•  30 min
•  60 min

SYSTEM SETUP

Selecting a Language

Inactive Alarm

The Extra Settings screen enables you to:

•  Turn sounds off or on
•  Change the appearance of the trim indicators

System Sounds:

Scrolling to System Sounds and pressing the scroll wheel turns 

sounds on (Active) or off (Inhibit).
You may disable all sounds by changing the volume to 0.

Vibrator Intensity Adjustment:

Adjust this value to change the intensity of the built-in vibrator.

Extra Settings

Summary of Contents for NX6

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni 6 NX6 ...

Page 2: ...when operated and maintained incorrectly Always install and operate a radio control system correctly Always pilot a model so the model is kept under control in all conditions Please seek help from an experienced pilot or your local hobby store Contact local or regional modeling organizations for guidance and instructions about flying in your area When working with a model always power on the trans...

Page 3: ...G USE NEVER CHARGE BATTERIES OVERNIGHT Read all safety precautions and literature prior to use of this product Never allow minors to charge battery packs Never drop charger or batteries Never attempt to charge damaged batteries Never attempt to charge a battery pack containing different types of batteries Never charge a battery if the cable has been pinched or shorted Never allow batteries or batt...

Page 4: ...8 Memory Location 28 Import Model 28 Export Model 29 Importing Exporting Color Palettes 29 Update AirWare 30 About Regulatory 30 Serial Number 30 Function list 31 Servo Setup 31 Travel Adjust 31 Sub Trim 31 Reverse 31 Dual Rates and Expo 32 Mixing 33 Range Test 34 Timer 35 Telemetry 35 Forward Programming 36 Custom Voice Setup Audio Events 36 VTX Setup 36 Function Bar 37 Ticker Tape 37 My List Set...

Page 5: ... to connect to the internal memory you will need to observe the following steps 1 Connect your micro USB cable to the Micro USB connector located on the back of the NX6 2 Enter the Function menu and Scroll to the bottom to access the System menu 3 Scroll down and select USB Settings 4 Select Access Internal Storage 5 Transfer your files between the NX6 and your PC as needed 6 Click back or the rol...

Page 6: ...Button Function 20 Clear Button 21 Speaker 22 Rudder Trim Mode 1 2 Aileron Trim Mode 3 4 23 Throttle Tension Adjustment Throttle Ratchet Adjustment Mode 2 4 24 Gimbal Travel Limiter Access Panel 25 Mode Change Screw 26 Elevator Rudder Stick Mode 1 Throttle Rudder Stick Mode 2 Elevator Aileron Stick Mode 3 Throttle Aileron Stick Mode 4 Function 27 Left Right Gimbal Stick Tension Adjustment 28 Up Do...

Page 7: ...Spektrum Logo for several seconds to turn ON the NX6 2 Press and hold the power button for about 4 seconds to power OFF the NX6 Function 1 Switch I Bind 2 Switch A 3 Mounting for CSRF 4 Micro USB Connector 5 Memory Card Opening 6 Battery Cover Function 7 Data Port 8 Audio Port 9 Antenna Rotation Tension 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 ...

Page 8: ...lue you want to change such as 0 1 2 up down or left right Turn Press Press Enter Choose or Exit Move between options or change value in an option Hold for 3 seconds and release to move to the Main Screen Scroll Hold Press Tip The tick mark below shows the current switch position Rolling and clicking the scroll wheel turns the selected box black indicating that the value or condition will act on t...

Page 9: ...DX18G2 DX18G1 DX18QQ DX9Black DX9 DX10t DX8G2 DX7G2 DX6G3 DX6e NX6 and DX6G2 An internal Memory card is included it cannot be removed but may be accessed via the USB port on the transmitter The internal Memory card enables you to Update Spektrum AirWare software in the transmitter Install Update sound files Back up models for safe keeping Import Export Color Palettes To connect to the Memory card ...

Page 10: ... Updates link shown 2 Log into your Spektrum account 3 Find your registered transmitter in the MY PRODUCTS list and click on Download Updates Follow directions on the screen for downloading the update to an Memory card through your computer 4 Eject the Memory card from the computer 5 Make sure the transmitter is powered off and install the Memory card into the transmitter 6 Power on the transmitte...

Page 11: ...stem from entering bind mode the next time the power is turned on 3 Put your transmitter in bind mode 4 The bind process is complete when the orange LED on the receiver is solid Failsafe In the unlikely event that the radio link is lost during use the receiver will enable the selected failsafe mode Smart Safe Hold Last is the default setting on the AR6610T Preset Failsafe and SAFE Failsafe are onl...

Page 12: ...d to a crash QuickConnect Technology with Brownout Detection DSM2 Only The AR6610T features QuickConnect technology with Brownout Detection Should an interruption of power occur brownout the system will reconnect immediately when power is restored The LED on the receiver will flash slowly indicating a power interruption brownout has occurred Brownouts can be caused by an inadequate power supply we...

Page 13: ...etup D R and Expo Throttle Cut Throttle Curve Pitch Curve Swashplate Gyro Tail Curve Mixing Range Test Timer Telemetry Forward Programming Audio Events VTX Setup Function Bar Start TimerSystem Setup Monitor System Setup List Model Select Model Type Model Name Aircraft Type F Mode Setup Spoken Flight Mode Channel Assign Trim Setup Model Utilities Warnings Telemetry Preflight Setup Frame Rate Bind S...

Page 14: ...ry is highlighted press the scroll wheel once to select the model The transmitter returns to the System Setup List 3 Add a new model by rolling to the bottom of the list You will then be prompted with the Create New Model screen with the option to create a new model or cancel If you select Cancel the system will return to the Model Select function If you select Create the new model will be created...

Page 15: ...t mode Below is an example of 5 flight modes you can configure up to 10 flight modes with the NX6 Model Name enables you to assign a custom name to the current model memory Model names can include up to 20 characters including spaces To add letters to a Model Name 1 Scroll to the desired letter position and press the scroll wheel once A flashing box appears 2 Scroll left or right until the desired...

Page 16: ...nt transmitter channel For example the receiver gear channel could be re assigned to the transmitter throttle channel 1 Scroll to the receiver channel you wish to change 2 Press the scroll wheel once and scroll left or right to change the receiver input selection 3 Press the scroll wheel a second time to save the selection IMPORTANT You cannot assign a mix to a channel that has been moved Create t...

Page 17: ...ype maintains the same trim values for all flight modes F Mode trim type enables you to save trim values for individual flight modes if you find for example the aircraft requires aileron trim in Flight Mode 1 but not in Flight Mode 2 Trim Assignment In a few instances you can reassign a trim to a different location Aircraft Model Type Throttle Throttle Digital trim button default Throttle Trim Typ...

Page 18: ...l name Press the scroll wheel to select 2 Select DELETE to delete the model Delete Model Use this selection to create a new model in the model select list 1 Select Create New Model Within this screen you will have the option to create a new model or cancel 2 Select the model type Choose the aircraft image to define the model type for a blank model file or select Template to load a template file A ...

Page 19: ...odel in the position desired Run this option to verify your model files are valid If there are any corrupted model files this process can detect them This option will delete all model files Only run this option if you want to remove all models files they cannot be recovered once this option has been executed The Warnings menu enables you to program a voice tone or vibration alert during power on o...

Page 20: ...st then select Auto Config Configuring flashes for 5 seconds and any new sensors appear in the list 4 Adjust the sensor alert values as necessary Status Reports Status Reports determines how often the transmitter refreshes the data on the screen Each telemetry sensor can be adjusted independently For example the RPM status report can refresh every 10 seconds while the altimeter sensor refreshes ev...

Page 21: ...th DSMX receivers and DSM2 with DSM2 receivers The transmitter automatically detects DSM2 or DSMX during binding and changes the mode accordingly to match the receiver type you are using If you select DSM2 the transmitter operates in DSM2 regardless of whether it is bound to a DSM2 or DSMX receiver DSM2 is not available in the EU NOTICE While DSMX allows you to use more than 40 transmitters simult...

Page 22: ... Master enables you to program the master transmitter to transfer any or all individual channels when you activate the trainer switch Pilot Link Master is ideal for complex models as the master transmitter maintains control of all secondary functions such as flight modes retracts flaps and brakes Secondary functions can be individually assigned to the Slave transmitter as necessary It is not neces...

Page 23: ...ues of each digital switch and flight mode switch The switch can be assigned to a channel in the Channel Input Config function and the output of the channel set in the Digital Input Setup screen Additionally the Flight Mode switch can have position values defined for each flight mode and may be used as a mix input or channel input source with the values defined in Digital Input Setup To use the Di...

Page 24: ...t is adjustable in 10 increments from 10 darker to 100 brighter SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETTINGS Palette Utilities User Name Backlight You can easily change the transmitter Modes from 1 2 3 and 4 Use the slider found on the back of the transmitter to change between modes 2 4 and 1 3 Finish the mode change by following the programming steps below To change the gimbal stick mode 1 Scroll to Mode and pre...

Page 25: ...the transmitter and avoiding a situation where the transmitter battery completely discharges The Inactive Alarm options are To change the Inactive alarm time 1 Scroll to the current alarm time and press the scroll wheel 2 Scroll left or right to change the alarm time Press the scroll wheel to save the selection Inh No alarm sounds 5 min 10 min Default 30 min 60 min SYSTEM SETUP Selecting a Languag...

Page 26: ... each sub system has a volume setting that can be adjusted from 0 100 Trim Style Trim style changes the shape of the trim indicators on the Main Screen Display options include Boxed Boxes Default The indicators appear as an outlined box when you adjust the trim Boxed Arrows The indicators appear as outlined arrows when you adjust the trim Arrows on Lines The indicators appear as arrows on lines wh...

Page 27: ...t to the internal memory you will need to observe the following steps 1 Connect your micro USB cable to the micro USB connector located on the back of the NX6 2 Enter the Function menu and Scroll to the bottom to access the System menu 3 Scroll down and select USB Settings 4 Select Access Internal Storage 5 Transfer your files between the NX6 and your PC as needed 6 Click back or the roller to exi...

Page 28: ...reflight Checklist See Preflight Setup for more information Import All Models To import all models from the Memory card 1 Select Import All Models 2 Confirm by selecting IMPORT IMPORTANT After importing a model you must rebind the transmitter and receiver The Main Screen must show DSM2 or DSMX in the upper left corner You can import a model to any location you want If you prefer to use Import All ...

Page 29: ...o the Memory card Menu Export Palette You can use the Export Palette option to export a color configuration to the Memory card 1 Make sure the active Palette is the one you wish to Export 2 In the Transfer Memory card menu scroll to Options and press the scroll wheel once 3 Scroll to Palette Import Export and select Export Color Palette 4 Optional If you wish to rename the Palette before exporting...

Page 30: ...ng Doing so will damage the transmitter SYSTEM SETUP Update AirWare The Serial Number screen displays the transmitter serial number and Spektrum AirWare software version Reference the Serial Number screen any time you need to register your transmitter or update the Spektrum AirWare software from the Spektrum Community website The transmitter Spektrum AirWare software version appears between PREV a...

Page 31: ...hannel direction 1 Scroll to Travel and press the scroll wheel Scroll left until Reverse appears and press the scroll wheel again to save the selection 2 Scroll to the channel you wish to reverse and press the scroll wheel If you reverse the Throttle channel a confirmation screen appears Select YES to reverse the channel A second screen appears reminding you to bind your transmitter and receiver C...

Page 32: ...roll right to select On Differential is always on or assign the differential to a switch position 2 Press the scroll wheel a second time to save the selection 3 Scroll to the percentage selection and press the scroll wheel once to change the value 4 Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection The Throttle Cut menu option enables you to assign a switch position to stop an engine or motor Thr...

Page 33: ... and wing type selections Each specialized mix has specific features for its intended function 6 programmable mixes Cyclic to Throttle HELI Swashplate HELI Elevator to Flap ACRO Aileron to Rudder ACRO RuddertoAileron Elevator ACRO Aileron Rudder SAIL Aileron Flap SAIL Elevator Flap SAIL Flap Elevator SAIL On the second line select a channel for master control on the left and slave on the right Inp...

Page 34: ...e can be a separate mix page for each flight mode To select the page you want to adjust 1 Assign the switch and begin with your first switch position 2 Scroll to the Curve option and change the value to the number you want for that Curve page 3 Scroll to the box above the active switch position and press the scroll wheel to assign the Curve page to that switch position 4 Move the switch es to the ...

Page 35: ... can access the telemetry functions from either list You must power off the receiver and transmitter then power them both on to reset the telemetry data You can reset min max values by pressing the CLEAR button NEVER change Telemetry settings when the aircraft is powered on There is a brief interruption in RF output when exiting the Telemetry screen and may cause a Hold condition Telemetry Press N...

Page 36: ... for when your model starts operation based on throttle or a switch of your choice System Sounds Gives you control over the inactivity alarm and the low voltage alarm Binding Gives you control over the audio events during the bind process For compatible video transmitters this menu can select the options directly from your NX6 Set the power level and frequency of your video transmitter and select ...

Page 37: ...om the My List IMPORTANT You can pick entries from the Function List however you cannot pick sub options for the My List setup The Function Bar on the NX6 offers 2 features a Ticker Tape to show telemetry values and My List which allows quick access to menu items chosen that are frequently used Playback Mode When the NX6 transmitter is showing the normal display home screen the system shows the te...

Page 38: ...rt right aileron A D C D C F F E E B A B Dual Aileron Wing Type Connection D C D C F F E B B Elevon Wing Type Connection A D C D C F F E E B A B V Tail Type Connection Acro Model Type NOTICE Refer to your airplane manual for recommended control throws CAUTION Always do a Control Test of your model with the transmitter after programming to make sure your model responds as desired ACRO AIRPLANE Airc...

Page 39: ...unction List from the Main Screen and select Flap System 4 Select Inhibit and scroll to the switch or lever you wish to use to control the flap channel 5 Assign the Flap travel values and any desired Elevator mixing 6 Select a Flap speed if desired Norm default does not have a delay Flap speed options range from 0 1s to 30 seconds Rudder to Aileron Elevator Rudder to Aileron Elevator mixing correc...

Page 40: ... set them for more up travel than down travel depending on your aircraft and intentions To use the V Tail Differential System 1 Select the switch you want to use If you want to use one setting full time set the Switch to ON 2 Set your values to achieve your desired results Positive and negative values will have an opposite effect Gyro menus can be used to control a gain value Enable the menu you w...

Page 41: ...vernor manuals for programming recommendations CAUTION Always do a Control Test of your model with the transmitter after programming changes to make sure your model responds as desired HELI HELICOPTER The collective type is used to turn on Pull collective for reversed collective Available settings are Normal and Reverse Press NEXT from the Swashplate Type screen to access the Collective Type scree...

Page 42: ...enables you to assign a gyro gain value to an independent switch or a Flight Mode Assign the receiver channel connected to the gyro then assign the switch for gyro options You can also assign values to available switch positions from 1 to 4 rates are available depending on the switch assigned Make sure the gyro operates correctly and compensates in the correct direction Cyclic to Throttle Cyclic t...

Page 43: ...transition over a period of time up to 30 seconds when you change flight modes Move the flight mode switch to the desired position to change the Camber Preset values Sailplane Model Type NOTICE Refer to your sailplane manual for recommended control throws CAUTION Always do a Control Test of your model with the transmitter after programming to make sure your model responds as desired Camber System ...

Page 44: ... only with the Camber System The Flap to Elevator mix operates as a curve so that the elevator moves down the most during the first 20 of flap deployment decreases over the next 40 then remains the same from 60 to 100 of flap travel For sailplanes with ailerons tips flaps make sure an appropriate Sailplane Type is selected so that tips appear in the transmitter as RAIL and LAIL Decrease or increas...

Page 45: ...hannel Assign Scroll and Select Channel to assign channel inputs and outputs for each Flight Mode Each channel can be assigned any switch on the transmitter including but not limited to trim switches gimbals and the Clear Back buttons Example Assign Flight Mode 1 to be your primary flight mode where your gimbals control primary flight axis Switching to Flight Mode 2 you can have the gimbals contro...

Page 46: ...r Motor Cut activates regardless of Flight Mode When you activate Motor Cut the ALT channel moves to the pre programmed position normally Off You may need to use a negative value to move the ALT channel to the off position CAUTION Always test the model after making adjustments to make sure the model responds to controls as desired You can use the Motor Curve menu option to optimize the throttle re...

Page 47: ...by turn ing it counterclockwise 3 After adjustment of stick length tighten the setscrew The NX6 has all the physical transmitter adjustments located around the gimbal face of each gimbal This arrangement allows for quick and easy adjustments with out taking the back cover off or removing any plugs to access adjustment screws Available adjustments Change the Throttle Ratchet Change the Throttle Ten...

Page 48: ...centering screw Tightening the screw will engage the centering spring IMPORTANT Do not remove the Mode change screws too far or you will have to open the case to put it back together You can select transmitter modes 1 2 3 or 4 for the NX6 Converting the mode requires both a programming and a mechanical change Antenna Position We recommend setting up your antenna to be positioned vertical when you ...

Page 49: ... protocol Bind aircraft to transmitter Damaged remote receiver or receiver extension Required remote receiver is not connected The receiver goes into failsafe mode a short distance away from the transmitter Check the receiver antenna to be sure it is not cut or damaged Replace or contact Horizon Product Support Main and remote receivers too near each other Install main and remote receivers at leas...

Page 50: ... better answer your questions and service you in the event that you may need any assistance For questions or assistance please visit our website at www horizonhobby com submit a Product Support Inquiry or call the toll free telephone number referenced in the Warranty and Service Contact Information section to speak with a Product Support representative Inspection or Services If this Product needs ...

Page 51: ... particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an o...

Page 52: ...nline at www faa gov Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union This product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collections point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the...

Page 53: ... BNF logo Spektrum AirWare ModelMatch AS3X SmartSafe and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby LLC The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries Inc US 7 391 320 US 9 930 567 US 10 419 970 Other patents pending www spektrumrc com Updated 07 2020 57432 SPM6775 SPMR6775 ...

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