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Programming examples - Helicopter models
in the value field displayed in inverse video, e. g. to
50 %. To this end, move the selected control into its
middle position or, if applicable also to the side, such
that only one value field is displayed in inverse video:
In5
– travel +
+100%
+100%
+100%
Thro
Gyro
In8
+100%
+100%
+100%
+50%+50%
This produces a fixed value for as long as the control
remains at the right limit position. The correct value
must be adjusted in flight.
In the process, however, always observe the ad-
justment instructions accompanying your gyro
sensor, because your helicopter will not be able
to fly otherwise!
To conclude this initial programming, a few words
should be mentioned about the menu …
»Channel 1 curve« (page 141)
Input
Output
Point
?
0%
0%
0%
Ch1 curve
Curve
off
This function is a type of “convenient exponential
curve” for the throttle/pitch stick and the mixer func-
tions connected to it.
If ever, this curve should only be applied “cautiously”
at the very end, when all adjustments have been
made. It should never be used for the throttle/pitch
adjustment! The over-lapping result in “nasty” effects.
With this, all helicopter-specific settings which can be
made on the “workbench” are now completed. The
further fine-tuning must take place in flight. The flight-
tested, (hopefully) minor (digital) trim settings are
automatically saved.
Larger deviations should first be mechanically adjust-
ed or adjusted according to the previously discussed
settings.
Further settings
Following this programming example, you have pro-
vided a helicopter with a basic adjustment for the
hovering training and simple trips. Depending on your
knowledge and experience as a pilot, additional func-
tions can, of course, also be activated.
If you want to fly at different speeds and with different
trimming, you activate the so-called “flight phases”,
which can be called with assigned switches as an al-
ternative to the previously described “normal phase”.
For this purpose, first open the menu …
»Phase settings« (page 156)
… whereby the symbols appearing in the second
column, sometimes only after a switch assignment in
the »Phase assignment« menu, have the following
meanings:
“–”: no phase switch present
“+”: phase switch present
“”: currently active phase
Pha1
Pha2
Pha3
Name ph.Tim.
Pha4
Autorot
–
–
–
+
Auto

However, consider in advance whether these are to
be implemented with individual switches or, more
reasonably, with 3-way switches because as many as
6 flight phases can be activated in addition to the au-
torotation phase. The latter possibility is more logical
and usually more clearly laid out.
The “Autorot” line is already selected in the figure
above. When activated, the autorotation phase always
has precedence over any other phases you assign
switches to.
However, in the “Name” column you first assign
“meaningful” names to Phases 1 to 3, which are
adopted from a list. These identifications serve for the
better differentiation and are shown later in the base
screen and for all flight-phase dependent menus, see
listing on page 150, for example:
Pha1
Pha2
Pha3
Name ph.Tim.
Pha4

+
+
Normal
Hover
–
–
Speed
AutorotAuto
Then, in the fourth column from the left, enter the
switching time with which FROM phase should switch
TO the next respective phase. Approximately 1 s
should suffice:
Pha1
Pha2
Pha3
Name Sw.time
Pha4

+
+
Nor mal
Hover
–
–
1.1s
1.1s
5.0s
Speed
AutorotAuto
1.1s
This value can also be adjusted later according to
your personal preferences. Please observe in the
process that TO the autorotation phase, whose name
is defined as “Autorot”, is switched without a time de-
lay. If necessary, enter the time with which a change
FROM the autorotation phase to a different phase
should be affected.
In order to be able to switch between the individual
flight phases, the assignment of the individual switch-