correct for an undesired pitching tendency (the latter is described in the ACRO model setup
section).
Using the Programmable mixers
1. Call up the mixer screen by repeatedly pressing one of the
MODE
buttons
until the
PMXI
or
PMX2
window appears. The default is for the function to
be inhibited. To activate, press the
CURSOR
key, then press the (+)
DATA
INPUT
key. This will cause the flashing
INH
display to change to a
flashing
ON
display.
2. Now you’ll select the
Master
channel for the mixing, the channel that causes the mixing to
occur. Press the
CURSOR
key to get the little arrow
above
the channel numbers flashing on
and off, then press the (+) or (–)
DATA INPUT
keys to get to the number of the desired master
channel.
3. Next you’ll put in the
Slave
channel, the one that is affected by
motion of the master channel. Press the
CURSOR
key to get the little
arrow
below
the channel numbers flashing on and off, then press the
(+) or (–)
DATA INPUT
keys to get to the number of the desired slave channel.
Master
Slave
4. Now press the
CURSOR
key, this will cause the plus or minus sign in front of the large
number to flash on and off. You can set the direction the mixer works on each side of the
master channel’s control’s motion by changing this flashing sign with the (+) or (–)
DATA
INPUT
keys. For example, for a model that pitches during knife-edge flight, you’ll want to
input either up or down elevator for
either
direction of full rudder. Therefore, you’ll either
set plus or minus for both sides of the master channel’s motion (indicated by the
R/U
or
L/D
indicator in the window). Verify that you get the proper motion of the slave channel when
you move the master (don’t worry if the
amount
of travel is incorrect, you’ll set this in the
next step).
5. Again press the
CURSOR
key; this will cause the small percent sign in front of the large
number to flash on and off. At this point you choose the percentage of mixing for
both
directions of motion of the master channel. You may set a value of 0% to 100% for each
direction by moving the master channel in both directions, one at a time, and changing the
percentage number to suit. Now verify that the slave channel responds both the correct
direction and amount for travel on both sides with the master control. If you wish to return
the mixing percentage to the default 50% value, press both the (+) and (–) keys
simultaneously.
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