I m p o rt a n t : When properly adjusted, it’s normal for the rudder stick to only aff e c t
the ru d d e r’s position aro u n d
the center half of its stro k e .
During flight, the gyro senses
the rotation rate of the helicop-
t e r, and the rudder servo works
n o rmally throughout its total
s t ro k e .
R AT E / TAIL LOCK
MODE SELECTION
T h e re are two setup options
available when installing the G5000T.
N o t e : While in tail lock mode, a slight change in the neutral position of the serv o
may occur while the model is in a stationary position. In addition, when the servo is
moved to the extreme left/right position and released, the servo will slowly move
back to the neutral position.
These movements are completely normal and are caused by the Angular Ve l o c i t y
Command Control System of the G5000T. These movements only occur while the
model is stationary. In flight, these movements do not occur.
O P T I O N 1: Tail Lock or Rate Mode Always On
( M a n d a t o r y with 6-channel systems)
Step 1: Move the tail lock switch on the gyro amplifier to the desired position (ON
for tail lock mode, OFF for rate mode).
Step 2: Tu rn the radio system on and confirm that the G5000T is in the desire d
mode (red LED: rate mode, green LED: tail lock mode).
N o t e : If the tail lock mode is selected, make sure that all tail rotor mixing values
in the radio program have been reset to the factory default (0) position.
OPTION 2: Remote Tail Lock and Rate Mode Access
( Available only with 8 and 10 channel systems)
Step 1: Move the tail lock switch on the gyro amplifier to the on position.
Step 2: Verify that the mode remote select lead from the amplifier is connected to
the desired Aux channel (Aux 2 or Gear).
TAIL LOCK/ RATE MODE PROGRAMMING
Tail Lock Mode Programming(Option 2)
The programming shown below only applies if Option 2 was selected from the
p revious sections. The programming indicated in this section only applies to 8- and
10-channel systems.
If you have selected Option 1 with tail lock always ON, proceed to the flight trim-
ming section.
If you have selected Option 1 with rate mode always ON, proceed to the Gyro
Gain section of these instru c t i o n s .
JR 10 Series Systems
Step 1: Access a standard program mix (code 51-54) and assign a mix from Aux 3
(Ch 8) to Gear (Ch 5). This will make Aux 3 the master and Gear the slave channel.
P ress “E N T E R ” and select “N O ” for servo hold.
Step 2: While at the
second screen, pre s s
the “PA G E ” key to
access the third scre e n .
Select the desired flight
modes for the Tail Lock
function to be active by
p ressing the “SEL” key
below each flight mode
box as shown below.
In this example, we have selected flight modes 1 and 2 to be in tail lock mode. All
other modes, unless activated, will be set to the standard rate mode.
N o t e : Check to insure that all tail rotor mixing values have been reset to 0 for the
flight modes that tail
lock mode will be used.
Step 3: P ress the
“PA G E ” key again to
re t u rn to the second
s c reen. Set the mix
value located in the
shaded box to - 100 as
shown at right.
Next, activate the G5000 and while watching the LED indicator on the amplifier,
move the flight mode and throttle hold switch through their positions to check that
the G5000T is changing to the desired modes (red for rate, green for tail lock).
If the G5000T does not move to the desired modes, check to insure that the pro p-
er modes have been selected in the previous screen. If this information is corre c t ,
t ry reversing the value in the shaded box from -100 to +100 and re t e s t .
On JR 10 series systems, please also check to insure that the gear switch has
been inhibited through code 17 function
select. If the gear switch is active, the
G5000T will not change modes correctly
as described.
JR 8103 Systems
Step 1: Access Program Mix 3 from the
function mode and set the values as
shown in the screen at right.
Make sure that the switch position (SW) is set to F-S12. This indicates that the
mix will be activated when the flight mode switch is moved to positions 1 or 2 only.
N o t e : For proper operation, check to insure that all tail rotor mixing values have
been reset to 0 for the flight modes that tail lock mode will be used.
Step 2: Tu rn the system on and while watching the LED indicator on the amplifier,
move the flight mode switch. The LED should change from red (rate) to green (tail
lock) as the flight mode switch is moved. Set the rate or tail lock modes to the
d e s i red flight modes. Our example shows the selection of rate mode for hover and
t h rottle hold, and tail lock mode for stunt modes 1 and 2.
GYRO GAIN SETTINGS
Adjust the gyro gain of your radio system as follows:
JR 10 Series systems
Step 1: Access the gyro
gain function (code 44).
Step 2: P ress “SEL”
until “Auto” appears on
the scre e n .
Step 3: Set the gain val-
ues as shown:
No t e : For this exam-
ple, gain value 2 will not
be used.
Step 4: P ress “PA G E ”
and select the gain val-
ues for each flight mode as shown.
JR 8103 Series Systems
Step 1: Access the gyro gain (Gyro Sens)
function from the function mode.
Step 2: P ress the + or - key until “A U T O ” appears on the scre e n .
Step 3: Press “SEL” twice and select the following: NORM:0, STUNT: 1
Step 4: Set the gain value as shown in the scre e n .
All other radio systems (JR 622,642, non JR systems)
Step 1: Access the travel adjust function of your system.
Step 2: C o n f i rm the gear switch position as compared to the travel adjust values on
the screen, and set the travel values for the Gear channel (5) as follows:
Position 1 (Hover Gain): +90, Position 2 (Stunt Gain): -20
Step 3: Tu rn the system on and verify that the gain value increased and decre a s e s
when the gain switch is moved.
N o t e : All gain values shown in this section are initial starting values only. Gain
values can sometimes vary greatly due to the particular model, gear ratios, etc. Final
gain values can only be established after test flying. Please refer to the flight trim-
ming section of these instructions for more inform a t i o n .
TAIL ROTOR MIXING (RATE MODE ONLY )
Tail Rotor Mixing
While in rate mode o n l y, the G5000T re q u i res a small amount of tail totor mixing
to achieve maximum perf o rmance. Tail Rotor Mixing should n e v e r be used with the
G5000T in tail lock mode, as this mixing will cause the G5000T to be unable to
achieve and locate the correct neutral position for the serv o .
N o t e : Due to the many variables involved with each diff e rent helicopter (engine,
blades, gear ratios, rotor rpm, etc), the values shown are initial starting values only.
Final mixing values can only be achieved by test flying the model.
Tail Lock
Sensitivity
LImiter
Off/On
Rev.
Servo
Travel
LImiter
LED Indicator
Red: Rate Mode
Green: Tail Lock Mode
Tail Lock System
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