3-Axis Airplane Gyro - Manual

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・Remotegainfunction.

・4ﬂightmodes.

(Autorecovery/Normal/AVCS/GyroOFF)

・Supports2ailerons,2elevetersand2rudderstypes.

・Supportsavariouswingtypes,includesFlyingWing.

・SupportsGasolineplainsandNitroplanes.

* Gyro control is not possible if the aircraft stalls.

* Do not set the fail-safe function of the transmitter to the channel used by

the gyro.

* GYA553 can only be used in combination with Futaba products.

* GYA553 requires a transmitter system of 10 CH or more.

* GYA553 requires an S.BUS receiver.

Parameter Settings

Monitor LED display

1. Mount direction

3-Axis Settings

Features of GYA553

① GYA553 ×１

② Double-sidedtape × 2

③ Receiverconnectioncable × 1

④ Manual × 1

Set Contents

Precautions

Each Part

Transmitter function

Headdirectionmark

MODESW

DATASW

MODELED

Aileron1

Programbox

S.BUS2

Aileron2

Elevator

Elevator2

Rudder

S.BUS/Rudder2

DATALED

Danger

Inserttheconnectorofthe

upperpartinthisdirection.

＜ Figure-A ＞＜ Figure-B ＞

Connection

Servo S.BUS

S.BUS2Receiver

S.BUS2

Elevator

Aileron2

Elevator

Rudder

Rudder2

Aileron

toSB/R2

Elevator

Aileron2

Elevator

Rudder

Rudder2

Aileron

・ConnecttoS.BUS2

withthereceivercon-

nectioncable.

・18-channelS.BUSsignaloutputterminal.

Servosotherthangyrochannelscanalsobe

connected.

・High-speedS.BUSoutputbringsoutgyro

performance.

*SB/R2portswitch-

ingisrequiredwhen

usingRUD2

Neutral offset

GYA553 Start up time

1M23N36902

CH1 Aileron

CH2 Elevator

CH4 Rudder

CH5 AileronGain

CH6 Aileron2

CH7 ElevatorGain

CH8 RudderGain

CH9 Elevator2

CH10 RecoverymodeON/OFF

CH11 Rudder2

1.Mountdirection

MODELED

DATALED

1YELLOW

MODELED

2YELLOW

Faceup[Default]

BLUE

YELLOW

Faceleft

Facedown

GREEN

RED

Faceright

2.Servotype DG:285Hz[Default] GREEN

RED

AN:70Hz

MODESW

DATASW

3.Wingtype

MODELED

DATALED

3YELLOW

Normal[Default]

Normal

BLUE

GREEN

Elevon

V-tail

VIOLET

4.SB/R2port

RUD2⇔S.BUS

MODELED

DATALED

4YELLOW

S.BUS[Default]

RED

GREEN

Rudder2

GREEN

Finish

5.Reset

MODELED

DATALED

5YELLOW

Waiting[Default]

GREEN

Fastﬂashing

Initialization

UntilorangeMODELED

Settingmode

MODESW

DATASW

Whensettingischanged

DATASW

Whensettingischanged

DATASW

Whensettingischanged

DATASW

Whensettingischanged

DATASW

Whentoreset

Poweroﬀ

toescape

Press

3times

quickly



whengreen

ﬂashesfast

Settingmode

DATASW

Whensettingischanged

Poweroﬀ

toescape

DATALED

GREEN

RED

DATALED

Wait YELLOW

GREEN

Adjustable

Settingup

Fastﬂashing

DATASW

Normal[Default]

Reverse

1.Gyroreverse

2.Neutraloﬀset

MODELED

1RED

MODELED

2RED

MODESW

MODE SW

MODESW

DATASW

Neutral position setting for each servo. Set each of the three axes at

3-Axis

Settings→2.Neutraloﬀset

Faceup Faceleft

Faceright

Facedown

When the GYA553 is started, it takes 6 to 7 seconds to accurately grasp

the attitude of the aircraft. During that time, do not move the aircraft by

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or more, a startup error will occur and the LED will blink red. In this case,

return the aircraft to the horizontal position. GYA553 will restart when it is

returned to the horizontal position. Fix the aircraft within 30 ° horizontally

even when restarting.

1.DATELEDYELLOW → MODESWShortpush → GREEN

2.PressandholdMODESWorDATASWtoadjusttotheneutral

position.

Thiswillmovetheneutraltothedesiredposition.

Aileron

Aileron1settingexample

State MODE LED DATA LED Reference

1 No signal OFF 2 ﬂash

Face up

：

Blue

Face left

：

Yellow

Face right

：

Green

Face down

：

Red

2 Warm-up OFF Fast blink

3 After initialization

Every 2 seconds

Red (roll axis)

Green (pitch)

Blue (yaw)

Red (roll) ...

repeated

AVCS

：

Red

Normal

：

Green

4 Neutral offset Orange

5 Gain OFF OFF

6 Axis rotating

Right roll, right yaw

rotation:Green

Left roll, Left yaw

rotation:Red

UP:Green

Down:Red

7 Recovery mode White blink OFF

8 Startup error OFF Red blink Tilt more than 30 degrees

9 Low battery Violet Slow blink OFF Less than 3.8 V

10 Memory error OFF Red-Green blink

•Nopartofthismanualmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutpriorpermission.

•Thecontentsofthismanualaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.

•Futabaisnotliableforanypotentialdamage(accidentalorotherwise)thatmayoc-

curafterinstallation.

WARNING

Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in severe in-

jury to yourself and others.

Check that there is sufficient transmitter battery capacity for

ﬂight.

• Determine the operating time of the receiver, gyro, and servo battery in the ad-

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Analog servos cannot be used while in "digital servo" mode.

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Do not operate the airplane and transmitter sticks for about 3-5

seconds after turning on the GYA553 (When shared with the re-

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Do not strike the gyro with a hard object. Do not drop it onto a

concrete surface or other hard ﬂoor.

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Do not use trims or mixing in AVCS mode.

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Do not place gyro near heating equipment (engine, motor, ESC,

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Before using your new gyro, please read this manual thoroughly and use the

gyro properly and safely. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place.

Thank you for purchasing the GYA553 airplane gyro. Compact and

lightweight, the GYA553 is designed to control the ailerons (roll axis),

elevators (pitch axis) and rudders (yaw axis). In addition, the GYA553 is

equipped with a recovery mode to avoid danger.Features include simple

set-up and S.BUS/S.BUS2 connectivity.

6-Axis Flight Control

InstructionManualInstructionManual

Formodels

GYD553 Ratings

(Integratedsensortyperategyro)

•Gyrosensor:MEMSvibratingstructuregyro

•Operatingvoltage:DC3.8Vto8.4V

•Currentdrain:27mA(excludingaservo)

•Operatingtemperaturerange:-10ºCto+45ºC

•Dimensions:28x26x16mm

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•Weight:8.5g(0.30oz)

Settingmode

DATASW

Whensettingischanged

Poweroﬀ

toescape

Poweroﬀ

toescape

Poweroﬀ

toescape

Elevator：GREEN

Samesettingasaileron

Aileron2：VIOLET

Elevator2：YELLOW

Rudder：BLUE

Rudder2：LIGHTBLUE

DATALED

GREEN

RED

DATALED

Neutral YELLOW

RED

Fastﬂashing

AILRightoperation

Limitsetting

GREEN

Fastﬂashing

AILLeftoperation

Limitsetting

DATALED

Wait YELLOW

GREEN

Adjustable

Settingup

Fastﬂashing

DATASW

Aileron

󱻦

RED

Normal[Default]

Reverse

1.Gyroreverse

2.Neutraloﬀset

3.Limitsetting

MODELED

1RED

MODELED

2RED

MODELED

3RED

MODESW

DATASW

MODESW

DATASW

MODESW

DATASW

MODESW

Summary of content (2 pages)

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M23N36902 Thank you for purchasing the GYA553 airplane gyro. Compact and lightweight, the GYA553 is designed to control the ailerons (roll axis), elevators (pitch axis) and rudders (yaw axis). In addition, the GYA553 is equipped with a recovery mode to avoid danger.Features include simple set-up and S.BUS/S.BUS2 connectivity. For models Instruction Manual Before using your new gyro, please read this manual thoroughly and use the gyro properly and safely.
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Limit setting This is the limit setting for each servo. The position of the maximum operation LV UHDG LQWR WKH J\UR LQ WKH ¿UVW VHWWLQJ 6HW WR HDFK RI WKH D[HV ZLWK 3-Axis Settings → 3. Limit setting. Mounting to the Airplane Recovery mode Gyro Sensitivity and AVCS Switching Firmly stick the gyro to the fuselage with the double sided tape supplied. Install the gyro at a level place near the center of gravity where there is little vibration.