Basic setup instructions:
Please perform the following steps, to install the Turnigy® V-Bar 600 unit.
A rigid rotor head has no flybar, no washout assembly and no collective pitch mixer arms. You must have a flybarless head
with proper geometry installed.
Install the Turnigy® V-Bar 600 correctly as illustrated previously. Do not power on as yet.
Secure the Turnigy® V-Bar 600 unit tightly with a Velcro style strap as needed.
Connect the Turnigy® V-Bar 600 to your receiver using the supplied link cables. Do not connect the servos to the
Turnigy® V-Bar unit at this stage.
Ensure that the transmitter‟s trims and sub-trims are reset to zero and that any collective pitch to tail pitch mixing (revo) is
disabled.
Ensure the swash plate type on the transmitter is set to HR3 (120°) or H-3 (135° or 140°) CCPM mode, matching the type
of helicopter swash plate setup used.
Adjust the rudder, pitch, aileron and elevator servo travel (ATV, end point) to +/-100% in your transmitter.
Ensure that the collective pitch curve in the transmitter is linear (straight) and set to the full (default) range.
Set a gain switch in your transmitter (if needed) for switching between flight modes
.
Use the GN input on the unit.
If a gain (GN) input is not used the unit will default to a single flight mode.
Flight mode zero - 0
Connect the LCD programmer.
Important:
Before connecting any servos – remember - every parameter than can be changed in the LCD programmer‟s
menu must be checked and set to at least the default value listed in the table later on in this manual. Once everything is set
to default, the parameters can then be changed to suit the individual installation.
See the last page of this manual for parameter reference sheet.
Enter
Primary setup mode
. When installing the unit on your helicopter for the first time - primary setup mode should be
activated. This mode allows full travel of the servos for easy setup, of their direction and orientation. In this mode, the
gyros are not utilised and as such, there is no stabilising action from the servos from any motion.
To activate primary setup mode, move the rudder stick in either direction, off the neutral point, within 3 seconds of system
power-up. The LED will illuminate (for about 1 second) and then flash quickly twice, repeating the cycle continuously. The
main purpose of this mode is for you understand and configure the direction of the swash plate servos. If there is no rudder
stick input within 3 seconds of power-up then the unit will initialise in normal flight mode.
Select the correct types of tail servo and swash plate servo, according to the instructions in the following chapters. This
must be done before plugging in the servos to avoid possible damage.
1: TAIL BASE SETUP, 2: SWPL BASE SETUP
Connect the three servos to the Turnigy® V-Bar 600 unit. Refer to the servo diagram further on in the manual. See -
SWPL-TYPE - Swash plate Type Selection
Make any needed direction changes of individual servos, via the transmitter‟s servo reverse switches.
Make any needed direction changes of the flight control (e.g. elevator is backwards), by adjusting the Swash mix in the
transmitter.
Confirm the correct relationship of rudder stick movement to the direction response of the tail. See further down for setting
tail servo travel limits.
Confirm the correct relationship of aileron stick movement to the direction response of the swash plate. Confirm there is no
mechanical binding.
Confirm the correct relationship of elevator stick movement to the direction response of the swash plate. Confirm there is
no mechanical binding.
Confirm the correct relationship of collective pitch stick movement to the swash plate movement. Confirm there is no
mechanical binding.
Once all the swash plate servo directions and orientation is correct, the required collective pitch travel must be set, either
mechanically or via the transmitter s ATV settings. Ensure there is no mechanical binding at full positive or negative
collective pitch. E.g. +14° to -14° of collective pitch.
The cyclic range must also be set and then checked. E.g. +10° to -10° of cyclic pitch
