Levels
LV1, LV2, LV3
FailSafe Settings
FAIL-SAFE
DEFINITIONS:
•
FAILSAFE: Settings stored by the receiver, used only if the receiver fails to
receive clean, intelligible signal from a transmitter.
•
HOLD: Maintain the last instruction provided by the transmitter before clean
signal was lost.
•
SET: Position servos are to be moved to if FailSafe activates.
•
BATTERY F/S: When “on” the receiver will move the throttle servo to the preset
FailSafe position when the receiver battery is low. Release and pull trigger to
reactivate throttle for approximately 30 seconds.
AVAILABLE FOR
Steering, Throttle, Channel 3,
only with HRS/PCM receivers
and HRS/PCM modulation settings
(see
MOD-MODE
, p. 16).
ADJUSTABILITY:
Hold or set (to go to a preset position).
INTERACTIONS:
•
FailSafe operates only during interference or loss of transmitter signal.
•
Modulation is not reset when a model reset is performed, but the FailSafe settings are reset.
DESIRED END RESULT:
•
FailSafe: Provide receiver pre-recorded instructions of how to perform in the event it does not receive clean, clear
transmission from a transmitter on its channel in Futaba PCM1024 language.
•
Battery FailSafe: Warn user the receiver battery is getting so low that safe vehicle operation will soon end.
CAUTION:
Settings are sent to the receiver every 2 minutes. Always allow at least 2 minutes’ time to pass prior to
testing any FailSafe settings.
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GOAL:
Change FailSafe settings for your throttle
servo on your PCM receiver from
“HOLD” to full brake position, while
using the
LV1
programming menus. (If set
to more complex menus, scroll through
menus with Up button until
FAILSAFE
displayed on screen.)
Where next?
STEPS:
Open and select menu 1.
Select
FAIL-SAFE
.
Choose throttle channel.
Store desired throttle position.
Close.
Cycle transmitter power to test settings.
INPUTS:
5 times.
Hold
T
HROTTLE
T
RIGGER
to full brake.
together for 1 second.
Wait at least 2 minutes.
Turn master power switch off.
Observe response of throttle servo. It should
go to full brake setting.
Set battery FailSafe to obey stored FailSafe position in case of low receiver battery
voltage (
BATTERY F/S
): Repeat steps above but change
MODE
to
ON
.
Channel reversing (
CH-REV
): See p. 18.
End point adjustment (
EPA
): See p. 18.
Change menu complexity (
LEVEL-SEL
): See p. 12.
Set steering exponential (
ST-EXPO
): See p. 20.
