User's Instructions

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to the
Eclipse 7
System........................................................................2
About this manual ...............................................................................................................2
Eclipse 7 System Options:................................................................................................... 4
Flying Safety..............................................................................................................7
Airplane Frequencies ................................................................................................9
Radio Installation Notes..........................................................................................10
Notes on Servos.................................................................................................................10
Mounting................................................................................................. 10
Servo Throw............................................................................................ 10
Switch Harness
Installation............................................................................................... 10
Receiver Notes.................................................................................................................. 10
Antenna................................................................................................... 10
Connectors .............................................................................................. 11
Using The Aileron
Extension................................................................................................. 11
Vibration and
Waterproofing......................................................................................... 11
Charging the
Eclipse 7
Ni-Cd Batteries ..................................................................12
Operating With A Trainer Cord ...............................................................................12
Other Adjustments ..................................................................................................13
Adjustable length control sticks ........................................................................................ 13
Stick lever tension adjustment........................................................................................... 13
Throttle ratchet change ..................................................................................................... 13
Changing the Eclipse 7 transmitter’s
mode.................................................................................................................................. 14
Eclipse 7 Controls and Switch
Assignments Mode II...............................................................................................16
Eclipse 7 Controls and Switch
Assignments Mode I................................................................................................16
Transmitter Input Buttons.......................................................................................18
Receiver — Servo Connection List.........................................................................18
Transmitter Displays & Messages...........................................................................20
Warning Displays.............................................................................................................. 21
Model Setup Functions...........................................................................................23
MODL — Model Select ...................................................................................................... 24
COPY — Copy Model ....................................................................................................... 24
ACRO, HELI, GLID — Model Type
Select................................................................................................................................. 25
Wing & Swashplate Type Selection.................................................................................. 26
Model Name......................................................................................................................27
Transmit Shift — SFT.N, SFT.P..................................................................................... 28
TIME —Timer Function Setup.......................................................................................... 29
REST — Data Reset.......................................................................................................... 29
AIRCRAFT (
ACRO
) MENU FUNCTIONS ......................................................................1
Simple Transmitter Setup — Aerobatic
Airplane (
ACRO
)........................................................................................................32
Eclipse 7 Aircraft Controls and Switch
Assignments........................................................
.
Airplane Model Function Descriptions ...............
.
EPA — End Point Adjust ......................................
.
D/R — Dual Rates................................................
.
EXP — Exponential ..............................................
.
FLT.C — Flight Condition Menu.........................
.
STRM — Subtrim Settings .....................................
.
REV — Servo Reversing........................................
.
T.CUT — Throttle Cut (Engine Kill)
Function.................................................................
.
PMX1 to PMX5 — Programmable
Mixes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5..............................................
.
LAND — Landing Function...................................
.
FLPT — Flap Trim Function.................................
.
E->F — Elevator
→ Flap Mixing .........................
.
A->R — Aileron
→ Rudder Mixing......................
.
ELVN — Elevon Mixing........................................
.
VTAL — V-Tail Mixing.........................................
.
FLPN — Flaperon Mixing.....................................
.
Aircraft Flight Trimming Chart.............................
.
Glider (
GLID
) Menu Functions.............................
.
Eclipse 7 Glider Controls and Switch
Assignments........................................................
.
Competition Glider Quick Setup
Instructions............................................................
.
Glider Model Function Descriptions...................
.
ADIF — Aileron Differential................................
.
VTAL — V-Tail Programming...............................
.
E->F — Elevator
→ Flap mixing..........................
.
A->R — Aileron
→ Rudder mixing......................
.
F->A — Flap
→ Aileron mixing............................
.
F->E — Flap
→ Elevator mixing..........................
.
CROW — Crow mixing (airbrakes) ........................
.
S.TM1, 2 — Subtrim offsets 1, 2
(4WNG only).........................................................
.
AIL.T — Aileron trim..........................................
.
A->F — Aileron
→ Flap mixing
(4WNG only).........................................................
.
DFL.T — Dual Flap Trim (4WNG
only) ......................................................................
.
SAILPLANE TRIMMING CHART ©1996-
2001 by Don Edberg (all rights
reserved)...............................................................
.
Eclipse 7
Helicopter (
HELI
)
Programming .......................................................
.
Eclipse 7 Helicopter Controls and
Switch Assignments............................................
.
Helicopter Setup Instructions..............................
.