• When the status LED becomes solid red, the 5-in-1 unit is initialized and
ready for flight. Also, as long as you had the throttle stick and trim set the
correct positions during the initialization process, the ESCs/motors will
now be armed. Use caution as both rotor blades will now spin with throttle
stick input.
Note: If the status LED does not become solid red, please review the
following:
• If after blinking red the status LED becomes solid red, but you have
no control of the motors, you have a positive Radio Frequency (RF)
link between the transmitter and receiver, but the throttle stick
and throttle trim may not be set to the correct positions. Check
to be sure that the throttle stick is in the lowest possible position,
and that the throttle trim is set to the middle or a lower than the
middle position. If you now have control of the motors, proceed to
the next step of the checklist.
• If the blinking red status LED keeps flashing, you do not have a positive
RF link between the transmitter and receiver. Check to be sure that
the transmitter has been powered on and that the LED indicator on the
transmitter is glowing solid red. If the transmitter is powered on and
functioning properly, disconnect the flight battery from the 5-in-1 unit, then
reconnect it. Now the 5-in-1 unit should initialize and arm properly.
Note: In the event you inadvertently enter Bind Mode, the LED will
be flashing red continuously. If this occurs, cycle flight battery while
the transmitter is on (If previously bound).
If your 5-in-1 unit will not initialize and arm after following the guidelines as
listed above, call the Horizon Support Team at 1-877-504-0233.
• Once you have placed the helicopter in a safe area, free of
obstructions, and are clear of the rotor blades, you can safely
begin to power up the model to check for proper operation of the
motors.
• Advance the throttle stick upward slowly, just until both rotor blades begin
to spin.
DO NOT attempt the fly the helicopter at this time.
Note the
direction that each of the rotor blades spins. When viewed from the top,
the upper main rotor blades should spin counter clockwise and the lower
main rotor blades should spin clockwise. If either set of rotor blades is
operating in the wrong direction, disconnect the battery and reverse the
polarity of the corresponding motor’s input power leads.
• After confirming that the direction of rotation for both rotor blades is
correct, it is best to confirm that both rotor blades respond properly to
rudder control inputs.
With the rotor blades spinning at a low level of power, move the rudder stick
all the way to the right. This should cause the speed of the upper main rotor
blade to increase, and the speed of the lower main rotor blade to decrease.
Next, move the rudder stick all the way to the left. This should cause the
speed of the lower main rotor blade to increase and the speed of the
upper main rotor blade to decrease. If both rotor blades are not responding
properly to rudder input, simply swap the locations of their motor plugs on
the 5-in-1 unit.
After confirming that both rotor blades are rotating in the correct directions,
and are responding properly to rudder inputs, your Blade mCX is ready
for flight. However, please be sure to review the following sections of the
manual BEFORE proceeding with the first flight.
Understanding the Primary Flight Controls
If you are not familiar with the controls of your Blade mCX,
please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them before
attempting your first flight.
The throttle stick on the transmitter controls throttle (climb/descend). When
the throttle stick is in the lowest possible position and throttle trim is set to
the middle or a lower than the middle position, the main rotor blades will not
spin. Advancing the stick upward will increase the speed of the main rotor
blades. Increasing the speed of the main rotor blades will cause the model
to climb.
Note: The E-flite MLP4DSM transmitter is shown for reference only.
Mode 1
Mode 2
Climb
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