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Program description: base settings - model helicopter
Base settings
Basic model-specifi c settings for model helicopters
Before you start programming specifi c parameters,
some basic settings must be entered which apply only
to the currently active model memory. Select the “Basic
settings” (Basic model settings) menu using the arrow
buttons of the left or right-hand touch-key, and press the
central SET button of the right-hand touch-key:
mod.mem.
servo set.
D/R expo
free mixer
contr set.
heli mixer
swashp. mix
servo disp basic sett
fail-safe telemetry
base sett.
Model name
mod name
stick mode
rotor direct
swashplate
1
right
1 servo
cut off
–––
+150%–100%
Touch the SET button of the right-hand touch-key to
move to the next screen page, where you can select
characters to assemble the model name. You can enter
up to nine characters to defi ne a model name:
0123456789
model name
?
:
;
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
STAR
PQRSTUVWXYZ
Use the arrow buttons of the left-hand touch-key to
select the desired character. Touch one of the arrow but-
tons ef of the right-hand touch button, or its central
SET button, to move to the next position in the name, at
which point you can again select a character. Simultane-
ously touching the cd or ef buttons of the right-
hand touch-key (CLEAR) inserts a space at that point.
You can move to any character position within the input
fi eld using the ef buttons of the right-hand touch-key.
You can return to the previous menu page by briefl y
pressing the central
ESC button of the left-hand touch-
key.
The model name entered in this way appears in the
basic display, and also in the sub-menus of the “Model
memory” menu point.
Stick mode
Basically there are four possible ways of arranging the
principal control functions of a model helicopter on
the two dual-axis sticks: the primary functions are roll,
pitch-axis, tail rotor and throttle / collective pitch. Which
of these options you select depends on your individual
preferences and fl ying style:
“MODE 2” (Throttle at left stick)
“MODE 3” (Throttle at right stick)
“MODE 4” (Throttle at left stick)
“MODE 1” (Throttle at right stick)
pitch axis
tail rotor
pitch axis
tail rotor
throttle
roll
roll
throttle
tail rotor
tail rotor
throttle throttle
pitch axis
pitch axis
roll
roll
pitch axis
pitch axis
roll
roll
Motor/Pitch
throttle
tail rotor
tail rotor
throttle
throttle
roll
roll
pitch axis
pitch axis
tail rotor
tail rotor
Use the arrow buttons cd of the left or right-hand
touch-key to select the “Stick mode” line; the select fi eld
is now framed:
mod name
stick mode
rotor direct
swashplate
1
right
1 servo
cut off
–––
+150%–100%
STARLET
Briefl y press the SET button: the current stick mode
appears highlighted. Now use the arrow buttons of the
right-hand touch-key to choose one of the options 1 to 4.
By simultaneously touching the cd or ef buttons of
the right-hand touch-key (CLEAR) the display reverts to
stick mode “1”.
A further brief press on the SET button disables the
select fi eld again, so that you can change to a different
line.
Swashplate type
mod name
stick mode
rotor direct
swashplate
1
right
1 servo
cut off
–––
+150%–100%
STARLET
You will require a particular program variant to suit the
number of servos which operate the collective pitch
function.
Select “Swashplate” with the arrow buttons cd of
the left or right-hand touch-key, and the select fi eld is
framed. Touch the
SET button: the current number of
collective pitch servos is highlighted on the screen. You
can now determine the required variant using the arrow