AR635 User Guide AR635 Bedienungsanleitung Guide de l‘utilisateur - AR635 AR635 Guida dell‘utente
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EN AR635 User Guide Applications Park flyer—.90 size Electric Aircraft ONLY. CAUTION: Do not use the AR635 receiver in nitro, gas or turbinepowered aircraft or in electric aircraft larger than .90-size. Doing so may cause damage to the aircraft and result in property damage or injury. NOTICE: Always read and follow all instructions to properly program the AS3X system.
EN Component Selection Servo Selection Proper servo selection is crucial to the performance of the AS3X stabilization system. We recommend using digital servos, as many analog servos are incompatible with the AR635 receiver. Always choose servos that can provide enough torque for the application. The faster the servo, the better the AS3X system will perform.
EN Sport Aircraft 1. Create a blank model memory in your transmitter (Computer Transmitters Only). 2. Center all trims and subtrims to neutral. 3. Make sure all servo reversing is set to Normal (N). 4. Set the Throttle, Aileron, Elevator and Rudder travel adjust values to 100%. Using a travel adjust value other than 100% will affect the tuning and performance of the AS3X system (Computer Transmitters Only). 5. Power off the transmitter.
EN Receiver Dual Rates The AR635 receiver includes pre-programmed dual rate values that cannot be adjusted. We recommend setting your TRANSMITTER dual rate values to 100% for both high and low rates. Any TRANSMITTER Dual Rate or Expo values you select will be used in addition to the pre-programmed values. For example, if you select 75% low rate in your transmitter, the actual value will be 75% of the low rate value in the receiver.
EN Binding the Transmitter and Receiver You must bind the receiver to the transmitter before the receiver will operate. Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a single specific transmitter. To bind the AR635 receiver to a DSM2 or DSMX transmitter: 1. Insert the bind plug in the BIND port on the receiver. 2. Power on the receiver. The receiver can be powered through any open port.
EN Receiver Installation You can install the receiver under the canopy or in the bottom of the fuselage, as long as the servo pins point toward the nose or tail of the aircraft. Important: The AR635 receiver does not support dual servo mixing (dual elevator, dual rudder, elevon or flaperon). If your aircraft requires dual elevator, rudder or aileron servos, you will need to use a Y-harness. Attention: For optimum RF link performance, position the antennas so they are perpendicular to each other.
EN Selecting the Transmitter Type IMPORTANT: Aileron and Elevator Reversing MUST be set to Normal to access the programming menus. Before programming the AR635 receiver, you must program the receiver for the transmitter type you want to use: • Sport Aircraft, All Transmitters • 3D Aircraft, Computer Transmitter • 3D Aircraft, Non-Computer Transmitter WARNING: ALWAYS remove the propeller before programming the receiver.
EN 3D Aircraft, Non-Computer Transmitter 1. Power on your transmitter. 2. Move the throttle stick to the middle (1/2 throttle) position. 3. Hold full Left Aileron and full Down Elevator while powering on the receiver (as shown in Figure 2). After 5 seconds, the Red and Blue LEDs in the receiver flash. 4. Release the transmitter sticks. 5. Center both sticks, then move the throttle to the off position to save the selection.
EN Checking the Sensor Control Direction It is extremely important to make sure the sensors are compensating in the correct direction. Before adjusting any gain values, you must check the sensor direction and make note of any sensors that need to be reversed. CAUTION: Failure to complete these steps could result in the aircraft crashing, property damage or personal injury. Check the sensor control direction 1. Move the throttle stick to full idle/off, then power on your transmitter. 2.
EN Adjusting the Gain Values IMPORTANT: Aileron and Elevator Reversing MUST be set to Normal to access the programming menus. During gain adjustment, the Throttle channel is inactive. Power is still supplied to the Aileron, Elevator and Rudder servos. WARNING: ALWAYS remove the propeller before programming the receiver. If you have not removed the propeller yet, STOP. Power off the aircraft and remove the propeller before continuing with the receiver programming. To enter the Gain Control Menu: 1.
EN Gain Setup: LEDs Red: Roll (Aileron) –/+ Sensing Gain Red: Roll (Aileron) –/+ Sensing Blue: Pitch (Elevator) Gain Blue: Pitch (Elevator) Gain –/+ Sensing Green: Yaw (Rudder) Green: Yaw (Rudder) 13
EN To adjust the gain values: 1. Move the Elevator stick up or down to select the gain axis you want to adjust. • Red ( A ) LED: Aileron (Roll) • Blue ( E ) LED: Elevator (Pitch) • Green ( R ) LED: Rudder (Yaw) The selected axis LED will turn solid and the other LEDs will flash. Elevator Stick LEDs Aileron Red ( A ) LED: Aileron (Roll) Blue ( E ) LED: Elevator (Pitch) Rudder Green ( R ) LED: Rudder (Yaw) Elevator 2. Move the Aileron stick left or right to adjust the gain.
EN 100% to 10% (Reversed) Moving the Aileron stick to the left increases the gain. Moving the stick to the right reduces the gain. The sensor LED flashes rapidly. 0% Gain is OFF (Gain LED is OFF, Sensor LED flashes rapidly, Axis LED is solid). 10% to 100% (Normal) Moving the Aileron stick to the right increases the gain. Moving the stick to the left reduces the gain. The sensor LED flashes 3 times per second. To reverse the sensor direction Reduce the gain until the Gain LED is OFF.
EN Additional Receiver Information Hold Indicator The hold indicator (H) is a red LED that shows the number of times (holds) that the receiver lost signal from the transmitter. H If the receiver records a hold (enters failsafe), the hold indicator flashes the number of holds. For example, if the hold indicator flashes 3 times then pauses, the receiver went into hold (lost transmitter signal) 3 times. The receiver can record a hold both in-flight and on the ground.
EN Factory Default Gain Settings To access to factory default gain settings of the AR635, a transmitter stick combination must be used. With the transmitter powered ON, hold full right rudder in combination with throttle full down, then power ON the receiver. After 5 seconds, the red and green LEDs will flash, indicating all gain values have been restored to default settings. Release the rudder stick.
EN Initializing the AR635 1. Once the AR635 receiver has been programmed and the correct sensing direction has been selected, it is very important to power off the receiver, then power it back on to initialize the sensors. 2. Place the aircraft on the ground out of the wind, then power the receiver ON. 3. Ensure the aircraft is immobile for 5 seconds so the AS3X system initializes correctly. Attention: The AS3X system will not activate until the throttle stick or trim is increased for the first time.
EN AR635 Power System Requirements All receivers require uninterrupted power. AS3X demands more current from the servos due to the “non-stop” activity. During even a short duration power interruption/brownout, the AS3X sensor must reboot and re-initialize. CAUTION: If a power interruption/brownout occurs during flight, a crash will occur. It is your responsibility to ensure the AR635 has sufficient power without interruption.
EN SmartSafe™ Failsafe SmartSafe technology is a safety feature on the throttle channel only that offers the following benefits: • Prevents electric motors from operating when the receiver only is turned on (no transmitter signal present) • Prevents the speed controller from arming until the throttle is moved to low throttle position after connection is made • Powers off electric motors and reduces gas/glow engines to idle if signal is lost (must bind the receiver at throttle off or idle position).
EN Sample Aircraft Gain Settings ParkZone® T-28 Sport Aircraft Aileron Elevator Rudder Low Rate Gains -100% -100% +100% Hi Rate Gains -100% -100% +100% Sport Aircraft Aileron Elevator Rudder Low Rate Gains (Gear DOWN) +100% -100% +100% Hi Rate Gains (Gear UP) +100% -100% +100% Aileron Elevator Rudder Low Rate Gains -20% +10% -40% Hi Rate Gains -60% +70% -80% 3D Aircraft Aileron Elevator Rudder Low Rate Gains +40% +20% +30% Hi Rate Gains +80% +80% +90% ParkZone
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EN FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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