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Settings
FS-i6 Tx has six channels and therefore offers six controls that presumably are required to operate a
quad copter. Only two are required for the DF65 – to control rudder and sail winch. These two
controls are variously referred to as the gimbals, control sticks or stalks. Most sailors use the left
hand stick (North-South) to control the winch and the right hand stick (East-West) to control the
rudder. These can be reversed using the
Sticks
mode in
System
Menu. Additionally, the rudder
control can be reversed so that it operates like a tiller. Select
Ch 1
(rudder) and
Reverse
in menu
.
There are four buttons on the Tx that are used to navigate through the menu and establish winch and
rudder settings. The menu is arranged in a hierarchical structure. The four buttons and their
function are:
OK
Press to activate the displayed screen so that setting changes can be made. To
select
MENU
a long
OK
is required.
CANCEL
Short
CANCEL
to cancel any changes and exit the screen. Default screen will be
the screen at the next level. Use a long
CANCEL
to save any changes to the
current setting/s.
UP
Change the displayed or selected parameter upwards
DOWN
Change the displayed or selected parameter downwards
It is helpful to navigate through the menu to become familiar with the use of the buttons and the
range of settings. Use a Model No. that is not in use. Alternatively, Exit the screen with a short
CANCEL
to ensure any changes made are not saved. A long
CANCEL
will save any changes.
FlySky Menu
The MENUs are selected by switching on Power and holding down
OK
. Two choices become
available:
System
set up and
Functions
set-up. Toggle between these using
UP/DOWN
buttons.
Exit progressively to main display at any time by Short
CANCEL
. Changes made at any point are
saved by Long
CANCEL
ie. holding down
CANCEL
button.
Switch A & B and Trim Tabs
The main screen is shown in my manual on page 13. It does not show controls that will be referred
to later. Switch A, labelled
SWA
(top left of Tx) is used for
Dual Rate
set-up and
SWB
is used
for
Throttle curve
. There are two stick trim tabs used for fine tuning. The winch trim tab is
to the right of the winch stick and the rudder trim tab is below the rudder stick.
Both have an
audible tone to indicate direction and mid point. Both can be used for fine tuning. The trim tab mid
range position can be seen and controlled in
Display
.
Selecting Model
The example below shows the steps required to assign your DF65 A+ rig to Model 10 in FS-i6
system
Action
Result on Screen
1
Power up Tx
Main screen
2
Long
OK
MENU
●
System
(Crown icon)
