With the aileron stick pushed right, the left-hand servo should push the
swashplate upward.
If at any time during the test the controls respond in the opposite direction,
it may be necessary to reverse/change the direction of operation of the
flight controls. Follow your transmitter instructions to change the direction of
the various flight controls:
Once you’ve reconfirmed the flight control directions, all controls should be
functioning properly. However, if you continue to encounter any problems
with your Blade mCX responding properly to the transmitter, do not fly. Call
the Horizon Support Team at 1-877-504-0233.
5-in-1 Control Unit Description, Arming and Motor
Control Test
The unique 5-in-1 Control Unit installed on your Blade mCX is a lightweight
combination of main motor electronic speed controls, mixer, gyro, servos
and Spektrum DSM2 compatible receiver. The 5-in-1 unit is also equipped
with a status indicator LED.
Mode 1
Mode 2
The following checklist contains the steps you must follow to ensure proper
arming and operation of the 5-in-1 unit, as well as proper motor response:
• Each time before you fly you should ALWAYS turn the transmitter
on before connecting the flight battery to the 5-in-1 unit. Never
connect the flight battery to the 5-in-1 unit before powering
the transmitter on first. After each flight, be sure that you always
disconnect the flight battery from the 5-in-1 unit before powering
the transmitter off.
Note: The only time you should connect the flight battery to the
5-in-1 unit before powering the transmitter on is when you are
binding the receiver of the 5-in-1 unit to the transmitter. Please
see the Transmitter and Receiver Binding section of this manual for
more information.
• The throttle stick MUST be set in the lowest possible position, and,
for most transmitters, the throttle trim must also be set to the
lowest possible position in order for the 5-in-1 unit to arm.
If this is the first test flight, or a test flight following repairs, you should also
center the rudder, aileron and elevator trims.
Note: The E-flite MLP4DSM transmitter is shown for reference only.
Note: It is extremely important that you do not move or sway the
helicopter once you connect the flight battery. If you do move the
helicopter while the 5-in-1 is initializing, disconnect the flight battery from
the 5-in-1 unit and repeat the initialization process.
Set throttle
stick at lowest
possible position.
Set throttle
stick at lowest
possible position.
Mode 2
Mode 1
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