ROBBE-Futaba FX-40 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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35 MHz No. F 8039

40 MHz No. F 8040

41 MHz No. F 8041

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Part 1, General Description, System and Base Menu

Version 1.1

Summary of Contents for FX-40

Page 1: ... AT T T TI I I IN N N NG G G G I I I IN N N NS S S ST T T TR R R RU U U UC C C CT T T TI I I IO O O ON N N NS S S S 35 MHz No F 8039 40 MHz No F 8040 41 MHz No F 8041 F X 4 0 Part 1 General Description System and Base Menu Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...es 3 2 General description 4 3 Set contents recommended accessories 5 3 1 Recommended accessories 5 4 Specification transmitter receiver 5 FX 40 transmitter 5 R 5014 DPS receiver 5 5 Transmitter controls 5 5 1 General 8 Aerial compartment 6 Aerial base 6 LED monitor 6 Re positioning the switches 6 Centre rotary control 7 Linear sliders 7 Digital trims 7 Rotary trimmer 8 Touch screen 3 D hotkey Dir...

Page 3: ...shock may not be obvious to the layman but after a short period of further use they may cause catastrophic failure Please use only the com ponents and accessories which we expressly recommend and always use genuine robbe Futaba connectors It is not permissible to make modifications of any kind to the system components ROUTINE PRE FLIGHT CHECKS If there are several modellers at your site ensure tha...

Page 4: ...orrect channel automatically Thirty internal model memories provide ample space for model specific data but in any case additional model memory capacity for up to 246 models is provided on the 32 MB data pack card DP card which is supplied as stan dard The DP card can be used as a simple method of transferring model data from one transmitter to another The data can also be stored and backed up on ...

Page 5: ...bands 35 40 41 MHz Spot frequencies 39 22 21 Transmission system FM PPM PCM PCM G3 Channel spacing 10 kHz Power supply 7 4 Volt Lithium battery 5 Ah Current drain approx 450 mA incl RF transmission approx 750 mA incl RF transmission and LCD backlighting Dimensions 240 x 230 x 60 mm Weight incl battery approx 1680 g R 5014 DPS RECEIVER No of channels 14 Frequency bands 35 40 41 MHz Intermediate fre...

Page 6: ...llen key which fits the locking screw LED MONITOR The aerial base also houses the LED monitor which indicates the transmitter s status with flashing sequences and different colours When you switch the transmitter on the LED monitor initially cycles through all seven flashing colours to check its function When the internal processing sequence commences the LED monitor flashes yellow at a high rate ...

Page 7: ...ny functions and can also be used as transmitter controls for mixer func tions The trimmer rate and increment can be selected individually for each trim button in the Function menu You can fit the switches in any position you like The default position of the switches is as follows In each case the centre wire of the cable is colour coded and is assigned permanently to the following switches Please...

Page 8: ...ylus supplied in the set 2 3 D Hotkey and Direct buttons The software menu system can also be controlled by turning and pressing the 3 D Hotkey Rotating it selects the function while pressing activates it Direct buttons The Direct buttons S1 S4 can be used to call up the Select menus System Linkage Model and the Start display Return The Direct buttons call up the Select menus while the 3 D Hot key...

Page 9: ...NG THE RATCHET FUNCTION For fixed wing aircraft applications the throttle stick is usually employed with a ratchet spring The ratchet is applied by care fully tightening the ratchet spring screw turning to the right until the throttle stick feels right to you Take care not to acti vate the brake function at the same time you may need to unscrew the brake spring screw slightly ACTIVATING THE BRAKE ...

Page 10: ...ransmitter will be unable to find the selected file and display it properly DATA SECURITY The lifetime of a Data Pack card is more than 100 000 write cycles If you experience read write problems after a very long period of frequent use the card should be replaced We are unable to accept responsibility for the security of the data on the card and we always recommend that you create a back up copy t...

Page 11: ...e robbe Futaba range The fol lowing combinations are possible the list also states the Trai ner leads required FX 40 transmitter as Teacher transmitter in conjunction with the following Pupil transmitters T14MZ FX 40 FF 9 FF 7 T7CP Skysport T4YF trans mitter Trainer lead No F1591 FX 14 FX 18 transmitter Trainer lead No 8236 F series transmitter with Trainer module 4 Trainer lead No 8238 F series t...

Page 12: ...e retai ner Place the battery in the transmitter with the printed arrow head facing the right Check that it is straight then push it to the right as far as it will go Re fit the battery retainer and engage the latch REMOVING REPLACING THE TRANSMITTER BATTERY First switch off the transmitter this ensures that any settings you have altered during the current session are stored Disengage the battery ...

Page 13: ...the 12 V charger to the trans mitter the monitor lamp 4 now lights up The charge monitor LED 5 glows red to indicate that charging is taking place the charge current is around 2 Amps If the battery is fully discharged the charge period is around 3 5 hours The colour of the charge monitor LED 5 changes to green when the charge process is complete A replacement LT4F5000 battery is available under No...

Page 14: ...e configuration is unlikely to vary significantly The main difference is that models with more control surfaces will simply make use of more channels This is by no means the case when you switch model types For example if you change the model type from a normal tail to a tail with two elevator servos ailvator the channel sequence necessarily changes As you would expect the same applies to model gl...

Page 15: ...ZUS 1 AUX 1 ZUS 1 AUX 1 ZUS 1 AUX 1 ZUS 1 AUX 1 ZUS 1 Kanal CH 1 Aileron 1 Querruder 2 Aileron 2 Querruder 2 Aileron 1 Flap 2 Quer 1 Wölbklappe Airplane EP Glider Glider Airplane EP Glider Glider Airplane EP Glider Glider Motor E Segler Segler Motor E Segler Segler Motor E Segler Segler 1 Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höh...

Page 16: ...levator Höhe Elevator Höhe Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 Elevator Höhe 2 3 Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite 4 Aileron Quer Aileron Quer Aileron Quer Aileron Quer Aileron Quer Aileron Quer Aileron Quer A...

Page 17: ...4 Quer 4 Aileron 4 Quer 4 Aileron 4 Quer 4 9 Gear EZFW AUX 4 ZUS 4 AUX 4 ZUS 4 Flap3 Bremskl Flap3 Bremskl Flap3 Bremskl Wölbklappe Wölbklappe Wölbklappe 10 AUX 3 ZUS 3 AUX 3 ZUS 3 AUX 3 ZUS 3 Flap4 Bremskl 2 Flap4 Bremskl 2 Flap4 Bremskl 2 Wölbklappe 2 Wölbklappe 2 Wölbklappe 2 11 AUX 2 ZUS 2 AUX 2 ZUS 2 AUX 2 ZUS 2 Gear EZFW AUX 2 ZUS 2 AUX 2 ZUS 2 Gear EZFW AUX 2 ZUS 2 AUX 2 ZUS 2 12 AUX 1 ZUS ...

Page 18: ...1 2 Aileron 2 Flap 2 Quer 2 Wölbklappen Kanal CH 2 Aileron 2 Aileron Quer 2 Aileron 1 Flap 2 Quer 1 Wölbklappe Airplane EP Glider Glider Airplane EP Glider Glider Airplane EP Glider Glider Motor E Segler Segler Motor E Segler Segler Motor E Segler Segler 1 Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite Rudder Seite 2 Rudder Seite 2 Rudder Se...

Page 19: ...lect FM 8 channel or PCM 1024 the number of available model types is reduced In this case only the model types shown with a grey background are available VC 1 4 are virtual functions without physical receiver out puts these functions affect multi ple servos H1 2 HE3 90 HR3 120 HN3 120 H3 140 1 Throttle Gas Throttle Gas 2 Rudder Heckrotor Rudder Heckrotor 3 Gyro Kreisel Aileron Roll 4 Aileron Roll ...

Page 20: ...ld also cause damage to data so the transmitter ignores your action if you do this LANGUAGE SWITCH ENGLISH GERMAN If your transmitter is set to German screen displays and you wish to switch to English please follow this procedure Switch the transmitter on the query Transmit appears on the screen Press the No button Call up the System menu by pressing the S1 button then press the Information button...

Page 21: ...re using a different make of receiver and if necessary contact the manufacturer Robbe Modellsport accepts no lia bility for such combinations Changing the frequency band FX 40 21 The screen now shows a confirmation display enabling you to check the new spot frequency The software asks you if this information is now to be transmitted to the recei ver Press Yes to confirm this At this stage the RF t...

Page 22: ...ct stage and does not display model types with higher channel counts If you have already selected a model which uses more than eight channels the software blocks the modu lation change and the screen displays the message 8 chan nel modulation Change not possible RECEIVER NUMBER The last two lines of the Frequency Set up menu are used to enter the receiver numbers receiver ID An individual number i...

Page 23: ...e battery Please check before you launch a model that you have selec ted the appropriate model memory The data displayed on the screen is constantly updated and this can occasionally result in the numeric display flickering slightly This is completely normal and does not indicate a transmitter fault The contrast of the screen and the brightness of the back lighting can be adjusted in the Display S...

Page 24: ...d on the touch screen and by pressing the appropriate Direct button S1 S3 which are located just below the screen At each menu it is possible to move back one level by pressing the button field at the top left hand corner of the screen the one featuring an exit door or by pressing the S4 button Back not in the Heli menu MODEL SELECT MENU The Model Select menu is different for fixed wing models and...

Page 25: ...gs Swash Mix Swashplate mixer Throttle Mix Throttle mixer PIT to Needle Coll pitch needle valve mixer PIT to RUD REVO mix tail rotor mixer Fuel Mixture Carburator mixture settings Gyro Gyro mixer Governor RPM governor regulator 12 SUMMARY OF SELECT MENUS 12 1 SYSTEM MENU This menu is used to adjust transmitter settings which apply to all models i e they are non model memory specific Trainer Traine...

Page 26: ... suppressed in the on screen display to avoid confusion TRANSMITTER CONTROL SELECT The display for selecting transmitter controls for particular functions always looks the same this again is to avoid possible confusion The available transmitter controls are displayed in graphical form while the control you have selected is picked out in colour on the screen Any transmitter control can be selected ...

Page 27: ...you select this setting the ratio of transmitter control travel to servo travel is 100 to 100 i e linear and the characteristic curve is a straight line The characteristic curve can be varied separately for each side of neutral by adjusting Rate A left hand half of control travel and Rate B right hand half of control travel Pressing the Rate A button field activates the control but ton fields you ...

Page 28: ...ress the button field EXP and set the value For a simple symmetrical setting activate the Separate button field and select Combine The end points are altered using Rate A B OFFSET The Offset setting changes the neutral position of the transmitter control relative to the servo centre point If the offset value is up to 50 the travel remains the same for both sides of neutral but if the value is any ...

Page 29: ...ical ADDING A POINT USING THE TRANSMITTER CONTROL Activate the Point button field Select a location on the curve using the transmitter control blue cursor line and press the Reset button The screen displays an empty point Press the Rate button this assigns a rate Y value to the point corresponding to the shape of the curve The colour changes to pink Alternatively you can assign a new rate within t...

Page 30: ...the Windows ope rating system with the result that other audible outputs or the graphical menu control system may show a slightly delayed response when music is playing We suggest that you keep the Sampling Rate as low as possi ble or reduce the files to a low mono bit rate if using the inter nal monaural loudspeaker This type of file does not absorb so much of the Windows ope rating system s reso...

Page 31: ...emories Trainer Trainer mode settings Display Screen contrast backlighting and calibration transmitter power off Date and Time Calendar system timer date time settings User Name User name input and PIN security mode Switch Switch type and position settings H W Setting Hardware transmitter control reverse stick action time settings Information Software version memory capacity language switch German...

Page 32: ...sferred to the Pupil transmitter FUNC MODE In FUNC mode the corresponding channel is transferred to the Pupil transmitter In this case the Pupil transmitter uses the mixer settings of the Teacher transmitter and therefore does not require its own mixer functions to control the model The Teacher and Pupil have control of the model according to the position of the Trainer switch NORM MODE In this mo...

Page 33: ...ly on the centre of the cross hairs for about two seconds When the transmitter has detected the position the cross hairs image jumps to the top left point then bottom left bottom right and finally top right Repeat the pro cedure at each point After the last point the cross hairs image disappears from the screen Press anywhere on the screen to conclude the calibration process you are then returned ...

Page 34: ...s the Shift key switches between capitals and lower case The user name can be up to 32 letters long The keypad is operated in exactly the same way as that of a PC and is self explanatory User ID If you press the User ID field a keypad appears on the screen so that you can enter the user number PIN When entering the PIN please note that the software differentiates between space characters Return nu...

Page 35: ...dual momentary action Posi 2 position 3 position switch select The following varieties of switch can be selected 2Posi two position switch 3Posi three position switch 15 6 TRANSMITTER CONTROL SETTINGS REVERSE STICK RESPONSE TIME ADJUSTMENT Set up menu for hardware reversing of transmitter controls for setting the response time of the sticks J1 J4 and for selec ting the stick mode Transmitter contr...

Page 36: ... a Swashplate menu In this menu you can define the neutral point of the collective pitch function and adjust the swashplate travel AFR of the mixed functions 15 7 INFORMATION This menu provides information about the currently installed version of the operating system and the application software You can also select the language of the screen displays German English at this point This screen also d...

Page 37: ...servo travels posi tions corresponding to the current transmitter control posi tions A useful tool for manually checking mixer functions and tra vel settings for individual servo channels Left hand button field Test on right hand button field Servo test This mode activates an automatic servo test all channels are slowly moved from one end point of the transmitter control to the other Ideal for tes...

Page 38: ...ent the name will automatically be assigned a sequential numerical suffix example New model 3 1 MODEL MEMORY NAME An individual name with a maximum length of 32 characters can be assigned to each model Press the Name button and enter the appropriate name using the computer keypad which appears on the screen NOTE The model name is stored in the model memory and at the same time the transmitter stor...

Page 39: ...ion of model name modulation and frequency channel i e the previous settings are erased Start by selecting the model type power model helicopter gli der or electric glider Next select the wing type by entering the number of wing ser vos then select the tail type Note When selecting these points please note that it is impossible to change from a normal tail to AILVATOR without resetting the data If...

Page 40: ...you write data from a PC to the card This is the proce dure Insert the card in the transmitter and switch it on The initialisation process takes place automatically and four folders are created on the Data Pack BMP for images WAV for sound files WMA for music files MODEL for model memory files Experienced computer users can also set up the folders them selves if you wish to do this please note tha...

Page 41: ...ss takes place automatically and four folders are created on the Data Pack BMP for images WAV for sound files WMA for music files MODEL for model memory files Experienced computer users can also set up the folders them selves if you wish to do this please note that capital letters must be used for the folder names For memory capacity rea sons the picture and sound files are ALWAYS stored on the D ...

Page 42: ...n two or three seconds you must switch the receiver on or off then on again If this does not work switch the receiver off and on again When the receiver has picked up the signal and changed frequencies the monitor LED on the receiver flashes once and a servo connected to channel 1 moves three times briefly around its centre position NOTE The frequency information is transmitted at very low power w...

Page 43: ...tion sequence you like in this menu in order to maintain compatibility with the PCM 1024 and PPM 8 system NOTE If you need to change the function sequence when using the PCM G3 system please ensure that associated functions are assigned together within the channel groups 1 6 or 7 12 Do not assign paired functions to channels 6 and 7 as this could result in different servo transit times SERVO ASSIG...

Page 44: ...he trim range is symmetrical around the centre point Adjusting the trim causes the selected fixed trim range to be offset around the centre point with the result that the servo end points alter ATL asymmetrical trim the trim value only changes at one end of the transmitter control This is generally used for the throttle function as it allows you to fine tune the idle setting without altering the f...

Page 45: ...entified If you wish to make a change the first step is to mark the channel you wish to adjust The display now changes and you will see a column of buttons for changing the setting at the right margin of the screen Pressing the single arrow but tons causes the trim to change up or down by one increment step Pres sing the double arrow buttons changes the setting by ten increments at a time The adju...

Page 46: ... changes from OFF to B F S The warning position for the selected servo is entered using the method already described the value is displayed on screen in the form of a percentage We recommend that you set up the throttle or airbrake spoiler servo for this warning function It is possible to reset the Battery Fail Safe function this is achieved by assigning a transmitter control to the function activ...

Page 47: ...ng is 100 and the travel can be adjusted within the range 30 to 140 Pressing the Reset field restores the default setting If one of the transmitter controls is not in the neutral position the current setting is indicated as a white field It is usually only necessarily to set the servo end points once for the maximum possible or desired travel i e subse quent corrections are not generally necessary...

Page 48: ... on i e motor stopped when you switch the transmitter on the software activates an alarm The alarm can be switched off by operating the external mixer switch The purpose of this alarm function is to remind the user that the carburettor is still completely closed and that it is there fore impossible to start the motor 16 13 IDLE 2 SELECTABLE 2nd THROTTLE SETTING The Idle 2 function enables the pilo...

Page 49: ...now use the servo reverse function to correct the direction of servo rotation where necessary so that all the servos move in the same direction when you operate the collective pitch stick With these settings correct set the appropriate direction of rotation for the pitch axis and roll functions by changing the prefix where necessary It is important to set the control travels to the largest possi b...

Page 50: ...d stopwatch by touching the display field Operating the Reset button resets the screen display However the main purpose of the two timer frames is for pro gramming the stopwatches Marking the field in the Mode line toggles between the count up up and count down down functions of the timer The start or finish time of the stopwatch can also be programmed in the same line When you touch the correspon...

Page 51: ...is sub menu You can also determine whether the Reset process is to apply to all flight modes FM or to individual flight modes Direct button This sub menu is used to reset the settings of the direct buttons Reset model menu settings This sub menu is used to reset all the functions of the model menu apart from the Condition Select function for selecting flight modes Reset all model data This sub men...

Page 52: ... pre set position This means that you must disable the COND HOLD function if you actually wish to carry out adjustments to the channel which operates the throttle servo Note that CND HOLD cannot be activated or disabled if a flight mode switch has already been switched on or the throttle stick is at a value higher than 1 3 of full stick travel This option is controlled from the Start display for m...

Page 53: ...N S S S S T T T T R R R R U U U U C C C C T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N S S S S 35 MHz No F 8039 40 MHz No F 8040 41 MHz No F 8041 F X 4 0 Part 2 model menus for fixed wing model aircraft and helicopters additional information guarantee Service Centre addresses regulations Version 1 1 ...

Page 54: ... 19 4 Auto rotation settings 89 19 5 Swashplate mixer 90 Set up example swashplate mixer 90 19 6 Throttle motor mixer Swashplate throttle mixer 92 19 7 Collective pitch needle valve mixer 93 19 8 Tail rotor mixer Revolution mixer 93 19 9 Mixture adjustment 94 19 10 Gyro settings 95 19 11 Speed governor regulator settings 96 19 12 Flight mode hold 97 19 13 Notes regarding the stopwatch Helicopter m...

Page 55: ...ro settings Additional menu points may appear if you select a different model configuration e g glider or electric powered model These are listed below to ensure that you know what the abbreviations mean Flap settings Wing flap settings Ail flap Aileron flap mixer Ail brake flap Aileron brake flap mixer Spoiler elevator Spoiler elevator mixer Flap elevator Flap elevator mixer Butterfly Butterfly C...

Page 56: ... looks like this The basic programming procedure consists of the following steps Adding a new flight mode Mark the New field and the screen displays a list of the seven possible additional flight modes Mark the new flight mode you wish to add in our case by activating the Start field In the remainder of this section we will cover the programming of this new mode Mark the field for selecting the fl...

Page 57: ... corner of the screen The delay time can be increased or reduced using the two Arrow buttons Pressing the Reset button restores the default value of 0 In the display below a delay value of four increments has been entered for the elevator channel 1 when the flight mode is switched this corresponds to a time of around 1 33 seconds You can also determine whether the delay time for that channel is to...

Page 58: ...k The adjustment range is 0 to 27 increments Please note the higher the number the more slowly the servo moves The maximum value 27 increments corres ponds to a duration of nine seconds The default setting is always 0 When you mark one of the fields there or back the button fields for the arrows appear at the right margin It is possible to make adjustments in steps of one increment single arrow or...

Page 59: ...ontrol travel separately for each side of centre If you select a VTR curve addi tional set up levels become available The values are entered individually for the right and left sides RATE A and B and the curve can be shifted vertically using OFFSET The VTR curve points also have to be set as P POS and as P RATE for each side A and B In this case the adjustment range is 0 to 100 the default is 50 P...

Page 60: ...splay changes and a security query appears which must be answered with Yes The change takes effect at that point In the centre column Mode you can determine the mixer mode using exactly the same procedure Two modes are avai lable a normal mixer with Master and Slave channels is the first option but an alternative Offset mixer can also be selec ted In this case no Master channel is required as it i...

Page 61: ...ix indicates the direction of mixing same sense or opposite sense The symbol after the Slave function also has another purpose if it is activa ted the mixer affects all servos control led by a Slave function which is already in use by a mixer In this example this involves both ailerons the prefix indicates whether the direction of mixing is the same or opposed Determining the effect of the trims T...

Page 62: ...lar way to the Trim memory function mark the Mem field then answer the subsequent security query with Yes The fine tuning value is then accepted the curve shape changes accordingly and the transmitter control for fine tuning can be reset to 0 Adjusting mixer values and or the mixer curve The first step is to define the curve type Mark the field which displays the name of the curve type and select ...

Page 63: ...ber the more slowly the servo moves The maximum value 27 increments corresponds to a duration of nine seconds The default setting is always 0 When you mark one of the fields there or back the but ton fields for the arrows appear at the right margin It is pos sible to make adjustments in steps of one increment or ten increments Pressing the Reset button restores the default setting A delay time can...

Page 64: ...e states This sub menu is accessed by marking the Trim Acceleration but ton field in the bottom left corner The display changes and looks similar to the following Two adjustment ranges centre and max are available Max Trim works like an ATL trim it affects the upper adjustment range only In each case you can enter a setting as a percentage value for both ranges using the familiar method Next you h...

Page 65: ...ction we analyse the settings which are specific to fixed wing model aircraft The options covered here are those which have not already been discussed in Section 17 see page 54 From the main screen activate the Model menu by touching the field bearing the image of the model aircraft the overview of the model menus is now displayed The options included in the select menu vary according to the model...

Page 66: ...escribed and is set using the standard method Press the Master field in the top right corner of the screen to move on to the AFR and D R settings for the ailerons The screen now looks like this The first step is to set the display mode in the Display field you can define individually whether the screen is to show all the flight modes All modes the currently active mode Separate or the AFR and D R ...

Page 67: ...ed when the brake flaps are operated Mark the Flap settings option in the Model menu The screen display now looks like this You can adjust the travel individually for each control surface and each direction of movement using the method already described repeatedly in this manual The same applies to the Offset function the value is simply entered as a percentage using the arrow buttons The adjustme...

Page 68: ...ented in the usual manner 18 4 AILERON BRAKE FLAP MIXER This menu is used for setting up a mixer which causes the brake flaps to move in the same direction as the ailerons when an aileron command is given This mixer helps to improve the manoeuvrability of a model aircraft around the longitudinal roll axis because the flaps deflect to support the ailerons thereby generating a gre ater roll moment A...

Page 69: ...he settings are adjusted exactly as des cribed for programming the Dual Rate curves Please refer to this in Section 17 2 on page 58 Selecting the fine tuning settings It is possible to assign a switch or other transmitter control to the task of fine tuning aileron differential this is carried out in the Fine tuning frame Mark this field and the trans mitter control switch select menu appears now y...

Page 70: ...lso enter a per centage value The settings are adjusted exactly as descri bed for programming the Dual Rate curves Please refer to this in Section 17 2 on page 58 Selecting the fine tuning settings It is possible to assign a switch or other transmitter control to the task of fine tuning this mixer Mark this field and the transmitter control switch select menu appears now you can select the transmi...

Page 71: ... 2 on page 58 Selecting the fine tuning settings It is possible to assign a switch or other transmitter control to the task of fine tuning this mixer You can select this option in the Fine tuning frame Mark this field and the transmitter control switch select menu appears now you can select the transmitter control you wish to use for this purpose The default setting is NONE Any of the auxiliary tr...

Page 72: ...e The maximum delay time 27 increments corresponds to a duration of nine seconds It is possible to assign a special switch which can be used to turn the delay off for particular situations This is effec ted by defining a switch in the bottom line In the second frame the AFR settings are entered for the cam ber changing flap mixer This sub menu is accessed by mar king the Spoiler AFR field the scre...

Page 73: ... this is carried out using the now familiar procedure mark the field containing the sym bol for the effect of the transmitter control the effect mode changes each time you mark the field You can choose from a total of four modes whose function is displayed in sche matic form on screen The meaning of the symbols and the different modes is explained in the description on page 61 Once you have select...

Page 74: ...s used to carry out fine adjustments fine tuning of the mixer settings Mark the appropriate field and select your preferred transmitter control in the transmitter control switch select menu which then appears The default is NONE Any of the auxiliary transmitter controls can be used Your selected control is displayed in the field You can now choose your preferred display mode in the Display field t...

Page 75: ...27 increments Please note the higher the number the longer the delay The maximum value 27 increments corresponds to a delay of nine seconds A special switch can be used to switch off the delay for particular situations it can be selected in the bottom line The servo transit speed can be adjusted individually in another separate frame using the time honoured procedure The speed can be adjusted sepa...

Page 76: ...se of the flight These settings would lower the ailerons and the flaps in order to give the model maximum possible lift on the winch line To ensure a stable pitch attitude on tow the mixer includes an option for entering an elevator Offset to provide pitch trim compensation i e around the lateral axis In our example the second mixer Trim Mix 2 might be used to set up the optimum control surface se...

Page 77: ...ed in this manual Determining the delay time It is possible to program a delay time for switching between flight modes so that there is a smooth transition when you switch modes First mark the field then set a delay of up to 27 increments corresponding to nine seconds using the arrow buttons If you wish you can assign a switch which activates and disables the set delay This means that you can call...

Page 78: ...ting is NONE i e the function is constantly switched on The effects and method of setting the Glob or Sepa mode have already been described the settings are adjusted at far right on the screen The fields for setting the gain levels for the max three gyros are grouped together in a separate field If you have entered GY as gyro type you have the option of choosing whether it is to work in normal NOR...

Page 79: ...g a pair of elevators which are also used to generate a rolling moment around the longitudinal axis to support the wing mounted ailerons i e both elevator panels deflect in parallel with the ailerons This option is employed to provide an effective increase in the roll rate of a fixed wing model aircraft The mixer can only be used if the model is fitted with two elevator servos each con nected to a...

Page 80: ...is procedure has already been described in full first mark the appropriate field then enter the percentage value using the arrow buttons The adjustment range is 120 to 120 the default setting in each case is 100 Pressing the Reset field restores the default setting The prefix determines the direction of travel If you change a prefix the software automatically reverses the direction of the paired c...

Page 81: ...Motor glider as model type in the Base menu Once you have done that mark the Motor option in the Model menu The screen now looks like this The first step is to activate this mixer function in the Status line Mark the field and the same field then displays ON or OFF instead of INA inactive according to the position of the switch The effects and method of setting the Glob or Sepa mode have already b...

Page 82: ...uttons The adjustment range is 150 to 150 The default setting is 100 pressing the Reset button restores this setting Please be particularly careful when programming this function and take care not to enter any settings which could lead to uncontrollable flight situations The following screen shot shows a typical example of programming for a simple snap roll manoeuvre 81 18 18 RUDDER ELEVATOR MIXER...

Page 83: ...umber of throttle channels displayed on the screen is dictated by the number defined in the model configuration Our example shows two maximum four The first step is to activate the whole function for each throttle channel THR THR2 etc in the Status line mark the field and the display changes from INH inactive to ON After this you can enter the settings for Motor off and Idle 2 for each motor the f...

Page 84: ...ttings which are specific to model helicopters i e it only covers those options which have not already been described in Section 17 see page 54 Activate the Model menu by touching the field showing the picture of the model aircraft in the main picture screen This calls up the overview of the Model menus The Select menu varies accor ding to the model type you choose The screen shot below shows an o...

Page 85: ...ply to all flight modes Glob or only to the currently active flight mode Sepa using the Glob or Sepa button field The change takes place when you confirm the security query Programming collective pitch curves This menu is used for setting up the collective pitch curves in the following flight modes Normal for starting and stopping the motor Idle up 1 for hovering Idle up 2 for circuits Idle up 3 f...

Page 86: ...he Centre trim type also works around the centre position of the transmit ter control but does not affect the end points i e the trim travels become asymmetrical You can switch trim mode by marking the appropriate field It is also possible to adjust the trim rate Rate or trim travel The adjustment range is infinitely variable between 0 and 30 of transmitter control travel the default setting is 30...

Page 87: ...reen You can switch to AFR programming for the collective pitch function by marking the appropriate field in the first line The active display always has a red background It is possible to determine whet her the settings are to apply to all flight modes Glob or only to the currently activated flight mode Sepa using the Glob or Sepa button field The change takes place when you confirm the security ...

Page 88: ...ocated at the left of the bottom line Mark the field and the display changes to look like this e g for the Hover flight mode The first step is to activate this option in the standard fashion simply mark the Status field and the label in the field changes from INA to ON After this you can deter mine whether the settings are to apply to all flight modes Glob or only to the currently activated flight...

Page 89: ...ft frame you enter set tings for the collective pitch function and in the right frame those for the throttle function Both settings are entered using the identical procedure with the exception that the terms Min and Max in the collective pitch settings frame are replaced by Closed and Open in the throttle frame referring to the state of the carburettor The following description there fore covers b...

Page 90: ...appropriate field and in bar form on the right of the display frame This screen shot shows a set up with an automatic position programmed for both ranges Motor off and Idle The next step is to set the carburettor position for auto rota tion in the form of a percentage figure in the Off Pos or Idle Offs line In Off mode the motor is shut down completely so the servo travel should be set accordingly...

Page 91: ...te linkage e g H 3 120 the first step is to mark the Swashplate option in the base menu In the Swashplate AFR field you will find all the values for roll pitch axis and collective pitch are set to 50 by default These are standard values which suit most model helicopters Once you have installed the servos in the helicopter and instal led the mechanical linkages the next process is to set them up ac...

Page 92: ... 90 so that you see the flybar paddle and the collective pitch gauge from the side of the model Adjust the Collective pitch pitch axis mixer until the swashplate is accurately aligned at minimum and maximum collective pitch The purpose of the remaining three mixers is to prevent unwanted interactions at the swashplate when the collective pitch stick is at 50 or centre The Roll collective pitch mix...

Page 93: ...vate each mixer in the standard fashion simply mark the Status field and the label in the field changes from INA to ON or OFF according to the physical position of the switch The effects and method of setting the Glob or Sepa mode have already been described the function is pro grammed using the Mode column Define a switch and its direction of operation in the usual way using the Switch column The...

Page 94: ...tect torque fluctuations at the main rotor caused by changes to the throttle or collective pitch settings and pass that information to a mixer which con trols the tail servo so that the tail rotor always generates the appropriate corrective torque thereby more or less eliminating unwanted moments around the vertical yaw axis If this mixer is set up accurately it greatly eases the task of the tail ...

Page 95: ...u open or close the throttle when set correctly it should produce a reliable motor run at all speeds In its effect and handling this option is exactly the same as the mixture adjustment function already described in Section 17 4 on page 63 for fixed wing models powered by a glow motor Please refer back to that point for details of the actual pro gramming procedure However for glow powered helicopt...

Page 96: ...ibed the settings are adjusted at far right on the screen If you have entered GY as gyro type you have the option of entering whether it is to work in normal NOR or AVCS mode For more information on this please refer to the instructions supplied with the gyro you are using The gain for the gyro is entered in the usual way as a percentage value with the help of the arrow buttons In each case the ad...

Page 97: ...ects and method of setting the Glob or Sepa mode have already been described the function is programmed in the Mode column If you wish you can change the unit for rotational speed dis played on the screen The two options are a percentage value and a direct rotational speed rpm To change this simply mark the right field in the first line the change takes effect immediately A separate frame is avail...

Page 98: ...he desired position Note that the stick must be positioned at a point lower than 1 3 of full travel The base display shows the status of this option in the follo wing way ON Flight mode hold switched on INA Flight mode hold switched off inactive The two screen displays below show these states 19 13 NOTES REGARDING THE STOPWATCH WHEN USED WITH THE HELICOPTER MODEL TYPE When the Helicopter model typ...

Page 99: ...r con ditions air humidity is reduced and this tends to produce more electro static charge in the model than in damp conditions On humid days on the other hand the ground reflects a greater proportion of the transmitted energy This can have the effect of generating reception dead spots varying according to the aerial angle and the distance to the model because the transmitted signals broadcast via...

Page 100: ... high rotor speeds especially in atmospheric conditions of low humidity To avoid this the tail rotor gear box should be connected electrically right through to the main rotor shaft The use of anti static sprays e g Kontakt Chemi has also proved effective Turbines Connect the turbine shield plate using an earth strap to avoid the build up of static charges Always fit a separate suppressor filter No...

Page 101: ...e model clearly and observe the control surface you are operating As you increase ground range rotate the transmitter to left and right occasionally in order to simulate different aerial positions relative to the model To avoid hold mode moments the effective range of the FX 40 under these conditions should be around 60 metres with the transmitter aerial removed If this part of the range check is ...

Page 102: ...g off and take off is less than sixty seconds as all data is transmitted again every minute We recommend that you check each function in turn by opera ting the associated stick or other transmitter control Check that each control surface operates in the correct sense direction relative to the stick movement If any control surface moves in the wrong direction that servo must be reversed at the tran...

Page 103: ... all such equipment and indicates that it fulfils the currently valid Euro pean norms An exclamation mark is also applied to radio transmitting equipment as an indication that the approved frequencies are not uni form throughout Europe This symbol is used in all the countries of the European Union Other nations such as Switzerland Norway Estonia and Swe den have also adopted this directive Your ra...

Page 104: ...ecting the battery to the receiver Featu res a separate charge socket for recharging the receiver battery Y lead No F 1423 For connecting two servos in parallel to one receiver output socket Replacement transmitter battery No 4554 LT4F 5000 7 4 V 54 Ah Profi Home Charger No 8194 The ultimate intelligent home charging station incorporating convenient battery management For charging and dischar ging...

Page 105: ...r in part without the prior written approval of robbe Modellsport GmbH Co KG This symbol means that you must dispose of electrical and electro nic equipment separately from the general household waste when it reaches the end of its useful life Take your unwanted equipment to your local specialist waste collection point or recycling centre This applies to all countries of the European Union and to ...

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