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Configuration part 2 - setting up travel and mixing 

This is where you model comes to life! 
 

Control / mix 

Adjustment point 

Adjustment procedure 

 Aileron rate 

INPUTS

Ail 

Set the default aileron rate. Focus on the up-travel (down-
travel is governed by diff adjustment via rudder trim) 

1.

 

Enter T2-CRUISE mode 

2.

 

Open the INPUTS menu 

3.

 

Scroll down to the 

I

Ail

 section 

4.

 

Highlight ‘CATCHALL’ line  

5.

 

Open the input editor, skip to the 

weight

 field 

6.

 

Set 

weight

 for default aileron movement 

7.

 

Select 

Expo 

from the diff dropdown, and set required expo 

value. 

Note:

 ‘diff’ must be zero. 

If different rates are required for particular flight modes, then 
insert additional lines 

before

 the CATCHALL line. Each line 

should have relevant flight mode(s) shown and the rest 
blanked out. 

SAFETY NOTE: The last line must be the 

CATCHALL line, with all flight modes enabled and no 
switches.  

Flight mode numbers as follows: 
FM0:T2-CRUISE 
FM2: LAUNCH 
FM3: ZOOM  
FM4:KAPOW  
FM5:LANDING 
FM6:T1-THERMAL 
FM7:T3-SPEED 
NOTE ensure 

Diff

 is set to zero in all input lines (diff here 

affects stick diff, not servo diff). 

 Elevator rate 

INPUTS

Ele 

As above 

 Rudder rate 

INPUTS

Rud 

As above 

 Aileron

flap 

GLOBALVARS

GV1(“Ail2FL”) 

Aileron to flap mixing is set per flight mode. 
1. Open GLOBALVARS menu, highlight 

GV1 

line

 

(“Ail2FL”). 

2. Activate the flight mode you want to adjust.  
3. Skip to highlighted column.  
4. Adjust GVAR value for required aileron to flap mix. 
Note: movement of down-going flap will be affected by diff 
setting. 

 Combi rudder 

GLOBALVARS

GV2(“Combi”) 

Combi (aileron to rudder mix) is set per flight mode. 
1. Open GLOBALVARS menu, highlight 

GV2

 line (“Combi”). 

2. Activate flight mode to be adjusted.  
3. Skip to highlighted column.  
4. Adjust GVAR value for required aileron to rudder mix 

 Spoiler

Aileron 

GLOBALVARS

GV3(“AiCamb”) 

Sets the upward aileron movement due to spoiler. 
1. Open GLOBALVARS menu, highlight 

GV3 

line (“AiCamb”). 

2. Skip to column 

FM5

 

3. Enable LANDING mode 
4. Move throttle stick back (full spoiler)  
5. Adjust GVAR value for required up-aileron movement 

 Spoiler

Flap 

GLOBALVARS

GV4(“FlCamb”) 

Sets the downward flap movement due to spoiler. 
1. Open GLOBALVARS menu, highlight 

GV4 

line (“FlCamb”). 

2. Skip to column 

FM5

 

3. Enable LANDING mode 
4. Move throttle stick back (full spoiler)  
5. Adjust GVAR for required down-flap movement 

Summary of Contents for F3J

Page 1: ...Copyright 2016 Mike Shellim F3J Setup for FrSky Taranis Version 3 0 Setup Guide Mike Shellim 8 Oct 2016...

Page 2: ...ate servo centres and end points 8 5 Configuration part 2 setting up travel and mixing 10 6 Before you fly 12 6 1 Battery and fail safe 12 6 2 Field guide printout 12 7 Simple modifications 12 7 1 Lau...

Page 3: ...T3 speed Spoiler compensation with multi point curve Combi aileron to rudder mix Automatic mix activation per flight mode Other Calibration mode for precise adjustment of servo centres and limits 5 pt...

Page 4: ...during configuration o Reflex for KAPOW is preset during configuration Spoiler compensation spoiler to elevator mix Spoiler compensation is used to counteract pitch changes when deploying full spoile...

Page 5: ...l 1 Right aileron 2 Left aileron 3 Right flap 4 Left flap 5 Right Vtail Elevator 6 Left Vtail Rudder 7 free 8 free 9 free 2 3 Flight modes and mixers Seven flight modes are provided Two are for the la...

Page 6: ...enTx Companion Open the F3J eepe file Versions for X T and V tails are displayed in a window From the File menu choose Read Models and Settings from Radio Your active EEPROM appears in a second window...

Page 7: ...Open the OUTPUTS menu Power up the receiver The table below shows the direction of each control surface in CAL mode Use it to set the correct direction for channels 1 6 Pay particular attention to th...

Page 8: ...ion In the OUTPUT menu highlight CH4 Skip to curve field CV14 and press long ENTER to open curve editor o Throttle stick back adjust point 1 for lower end point Allow for both crow and aileron inputs...

Page 9: ...equal travel left right CH 1 Rt Ail CH 2 Lt Ail Finally calibrate ailerons Enter CAL mode Set switch SA to down position The flaps will go to their calibrated neutrals In the OUTPUT menu highlight CH1...

Page 10: ...lines diff here affects stick diff not servo diff Elevator rate INPUTS Ele As above Rudder rate INPUTS Rud As above Aileron flap GLOBALVARS GV1 Ail2FL Aileron to flap mixing is set per flight mode 1...

Page 11: ...GVAR until lower aileron is at the desired position NOTE this measure for improving roll response is in addition to aileron diff suppression which is automatically applied Spoiler Ele compensation GL...

Page 12: ...y default LAUNCH and ZOOM modes are selected via switch SE You can use a different switch by altering the settings in the table below A single 3 position switch must be used In the third unassigned po...

Page 13: ...fault To adjust the elevator setting in KAPOW mode 1 Create an elevator Input line for KAPOW according to the instructions in section 5 2 Activate KAPOW and adjust the weight in the new Input line for...

Page 14: ...lications The recommended workflow is 1 Setup your model first as described in this guide 2 Backup your work 3 Apply your modifications incrementally testing and backing up as you go along 11 Safety d...

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