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AR7200BX Recommended Blade 550 X Setup
Status-LED: OFF Purple Red Flashing Red Solid Blue Flashing Blue Solid
A Mounting orientation
upright
(vertical)
fl at (horizontal)*
B Swashplate servo - frequency User defi ned 50 Hz 65 Hz 120 Hz 165 Hz 200 Hz*
C Tail servo - center position pulse length User defi ned 960 μs 760 μs 1520 μs*
D Tail servo - frequency User defi ned 50 Hz 165 Hz 270* Hz 333 Hz 560 Hz
E Tail servo - rotor endpoints Tail stick - move to right endpoint and wait/left endpoint and wait
F Tail - sensor direction normal reversed*
G Swashplate - servo centering
Reference
position
ELE center pos. AIL center pos. PIT center pos.
H Swashplate - mixer User defi ned mechanical 90° 120°* 140° 140° (1=1)
I Swashplate - servo directions nor|rev|rev nor|nor|rev* nor|rev|nor nor|nor|nor
J Swashplate - cyclic pitch geometry Aileron stick – adjust 6° cyclic pitch on the roll axis (blades aligned with fuselage)
K Collective pitch range
Collective stick on max and min position and use tail stick to adjust desired pitch.
Stock settings provide +/- 14 degrees of collective pitch.
L Swashplate - cyclic limit Move aileron, elevator and pitch sticks – adjust max limits with tail stick
M Swashplate - sensor directions rev | rev rev | nor nor | rev nor | nor*
N Pirouette optimization direction normal reversed*
Status-LED:
OFF Purple Red Flashing Red Solid Blue Flashing Blue Solid
A Swashplate -
cyclic center adjustment
Aileron and elevator stick – reset with tail stick
B Control behavior User defi ned normal sport* pro extreme transmitter
C Swashplate - pitching up behavior
User defi ned very low low medium* high very high
D Tail - HeadingLock gain User defi ned very low low medium* high very high
E Stick deadband User defi ned 12* 34 5
F Tail - torque precompensation IX) User defi ned off* low - nor high - nor low - rev high - rev
G Cyclic response
User defi ned normal*
slightly
increased*
increased high very high
H Pitch boost User defi ned off* low medium high very high
PARAMETER MENU Menu LED is fl ashing quickly
SETUP MENU Menu LED solid
Firmware version 3.X.X
AR7200BX Parameter Menu Tips
Motor Direction Test
Refer to the Spektrum AR7200BX manual to fi ne tune the Blade 550 X to your
fl ying and control style via the AR7200BX parameter menu.
If you would like to change the control behavior of the fl ybarless system to a
pre-defi ned behavior in the AR7200BX, adjust parameter B (default behavior is
transmitter).
If you would like to have the cyclic behavior to feel more linear OR more like
a fl ybarred helicopter, increase the cyclic response by adjusting parameter G
(default is ‘normal’).
Refer to the Spektrum AR7200BX manual for specifi c details on each
parameter.
Place the helicopter outdoors on a clean, fl at and level surface (concrete or
asphalt) free of obstructions. Always stay clear of moving rotor blades.
1. Power on the transmitter. Make sure TH HOLD is ON and the fl ight mode
switch is in the normal position.
WARNING: The motor will spin when throttle is increased
and TH HOLD is OFF.
2. Lower the throttle completely.
WARNING: Stay at least 45 feet (13 meters) away from
the helicopter when the motor is running.
3. Connect the Li-Po battery to the ESC.
4. Turn TH HOLD OFF. Slowly increase the throttle until the drive train begins to
turn. The main blades spin clockwise when viewing the helicopter from the top.
The tail rotor blades spin counterclockwise when viewing the helicopter from
the right-hand side.
NOTICE: If the drive train does not turn with the motor or spins counterclockwise,
turn TH HOLD ON. Disconnect the battery from the helicopter and reverse any
two motor wire connections to the ESC and repeat the motor control test.
Refer to the Spektrum AR7200BX manual for specifi c details.