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Program description: transmitter control settings – model helicopter
Transmitter control settings
Basic procedures for assigning transmitter controls and switches
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In addition to the two dual-axis stick units for the control
functions 1 to 4, the mx
-12 HoTT is fi tted as standard
with a range of supplementary controls:
Two rotary proportional controls: CTRL 7 and 8. •
These are included in the menu as “ctrl 7” and “ctrl 8”.
Two three-position switches: SW 4/5 or CTRL 9 and •
SW 6/7 or CTRL 10. These are assigned in this menu
as “ctrl 9” and “ctrl 10” respectively.
One two-position switch: SW 3. This is indicated in •
the menu by “3” plus a switch symbol, which indi-
cates the direction of operation of the switch.
One momentary switch: SW 1. This is indicated by •
“1” plus a switch symbol and direction indicator, as
mentioned above.
The two dual-axis stick units directly affect servos
connected to receiver outputs 1 … 4 and 6 (assuming
that you have set up a newly initialised model memory
with the model type “Helicopter”). In contrast, the “sup-
plementary” transmitter controls listed above are inactive
when the transmitter is in its default state (as delivered).
The exception is the rotary proportional knob CTRL 7
(throttle limiter), which acts upon servo 6 by default.
As already mentioned on page 20, this means that the
transmitter in its basic form only controls servos con-
nected to receiver outputs 1 … 4 using the primary
sticks, plus servo 6 - depending on the position of the
throttle limiter - even when you have initialised a new
model memory with the model type “Helicopter” and
“bound” it to the receiver you intend to install. Any servo
connected to receiver socket 5 simply stays at its centre
point when you operate the associated transmitter
controls.
This may seem rather inconvenient at fi rst sight, but
it is the only way to ensure that you can select any of
the “supplementary” transmitter controls for any task
you like, and that you are not required deliberately to
“program away” the transmitter controls which are not
required for a particular model.
Any superfl uous transmitter control will have an
effect on your model if you operate it by mistake,
unless it is inactive, i. e. unless no function is assi-
gned to it.
That is why you can select these “supplementary” trans-
mitter controls with complete freedom in the “Transmitter
control settings” menu, and assign them to any function
input (see page 38) you like, as this method ensures
that the transmitter meets your own requirements
exactly. This also means that each of these transmitter
controls can be assigned to several functions simultane-
ously. For example, the same toggle switch SW X which
you assign to an input in this menu, can also be as-
signed as the On / OFF switch controlling the “Timers” in
the “Basic settings” menu.
Note:
For model helicopters input 6 must always be left “free”.
Please see the section entitled “Throttle” on the next
double-page.
The basic procedure
Select the appropriate input I5 … I6 using the arrow 1.
buttons cd of the left or right-hand four-way button.
If necessary, use the arrow buttons 2. ef of the left
or right-hand four-way button to switch to the desired
column.
Press the central 3. SET button of the right-hand four-
w
ay button, and the corresponding input fi eld is high-
lighted.
Operate the transmitter control you wish to use, and 4.
set the desired value using the arrow buttons of the
right-hand four-way button.
Press the central 5. SET button of the right-hand four-
w
ay button to conclude the input process.
Simultaneously pressing the 6. cd or ef buttons of
the right-hand four-way button (CLEAR) resets any
settings you have entered to the appropriate default
value.
Column 2 “Assigning transmitter controls and
switches”
Select one of the function inputs gyro, throttle or lim
using the cd buttons of the left or right-hand four-way
button.
Press the central SET button of the right-hand four-way
b
utton to activate the assignment facility.
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Now move the appropriate transmitter control (CTRL 7
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ate the selected switch (SW 1 or 3). Note
that the rotary proportional controls are not detected
until they have moved a few “ratchet clicks”, i. e. they
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