User manual FUTABA FP-8SGHP

[. . . ] Failure to follow instructions could result in serious property damage and/or personal injury. Beginners should seek expert advice and Assistance before operating this system. ·FEATURES The FP-8SGHP was specially developed to use PCM (pulse code modulation) for FAI RC aerobatics F3A aircraft. It is an extremely noise and dead-point resistant digital proportional RC set with a microprocessor in the transmitter and the receiver. Please read this manual before using your set. TRANSMITTER FP-T8SGAP · RF module system. [. . . ] Operate the transmitter at a distance of 60 to 90 feet from the receiver. The servos should operate normally at this distance. (mixing and other functions not used). to CH3, rudder servo to CH4, landing gear servo to CH5, flap servo to CH6, spoiler servo to CH7, and the pitch control servo to CH8. 29 Set the switches on the trimmer panel at the back of the transmitter as shown below. Connect the aileron servo to CH1, elevator servo to CH2, throttle servo Set the DIFF trimmer 1 5 to the INHB (counterclock wise). DIFF trimmer 15 set to INHB Counterclockwise. Check if the direction of operation of each servo is correct under this state. If the direction of operation of a servo is incorrect, reverse the position of the corresponding servo reversing switch [38] to [45]. Next, set the 2ND ATV trimmers on aileron and elevator to the desired deflection angles on the aircraft. The deflection angle decreases when the 2ND ATV trimmer is turned counterclockwise. Throttle control can be adjusted with the ATL trim lever 19 This completes the settings for basic 8 channel use. ·USING ATV (ADJUSTABLE TRAVEL VOLUME) GENERAL - ATV (Adjustable Travel Volume) allows independent adjustment of servo maximum throw in each direction (without affecting the neutral position). This is also sometimes referred to as "separate endpoint adjustment". Aileron Elevator Throttle Rudder Channel 5 switch (landing gear) Flaps Channel 7 knob (spoiler) Channel 8 lever (variable pitch) All the servos are operated at servo test. At switch [49] FS SELECT, select switch At switch [49] RESET FS (fail safe) ATV BFS memory Channel select switch RESET & TEST ALL OFF FS, ATV, and BFS memory are reset simultaneously. Fig. 32 Usually set to this OFF position. FUNCTION SELECT SWITCH ·This switch selects the function to be set (ATV, FS, BFS memory) or test (A or B) to be performed. It is also used in the RESET position to clear ATV, FS, and BFS memory (in conjunction with 4 6 , 4 7 , and 4 8 ) . Note: In RESET position, the Channel Select Switch 48 is used to designate the function(s) to be cleared. FS SELECT This position allows setting of fail safe and hold as described in the "HOW TO USE FS" section. ATV This position allows setting ATV as described in the "HOW TO USE ATV" section. TEST A This position allows servo test A as described in the "SERVO TEST" section. TEST B This position allows servo test B as described in the "SERVO TEST" section. BFS MEMO SET Switch to this position when setting the BFS release point as described in the "BATTERY FS MEMORY SETTING" section. FS ALL Switch to this position when setting fail safe for all channels, FS is described in the "HOW TO USE FS" section. PCM GREEN CHARACTER NAMEPLATE AND RED CHARACTER NAMEPLATE RC SET COMPATIBILITY When a red character nameplate transmitter and a green character nameplate receiver are used as a pair, only the 2 FS SELECT function of the FUNCTION SELECT switch described above is operative. [. . . ] When Switch 30 is set to RUDD D/R, programmed mixing will remain ON if activated using Connectors 13 and 1 4 , and Control Switch 16; can be used to turn the Rudder Dual Rate function ON and OFF. Fig. AILERON -> RUDDER MIXING · This function is sometimes referred to as"CAR" (Coupled Ailerons and Rudder) and is useful on sailplanes and certain scale models where aileron and rudder must be used together for coordinated turns. Connector 4 designates the Master channel and is set vertically at the CH1 (Aileron) position. Connector 13 designates the Slave channel and is set vertically at the CH4 (Rudder) position. [. . . ]