User's Manual Part 1

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Asanexample,tosetExponentialforelevator,access“EL”intheChannelareabyusingthe(CH+)key.
NowpresstheFUNCTIONdownkeytoselecttheEXPdisplayfortheElevatorChannelasshownbelow.
ThisscreenshowsyouthepresentExponentialstatusoftheelevatorchannelandwhenaDualRate
ExponentialswitchissettoONposition,theExponentialsettingforthatcontrolfunction.Thepossiblerange
forExponentialsettingsisfrom-100%to+100%.Notethat0%islinear. A negative value will speed up the
responseanditwillmakethestickmovementmoresensitivearoundtheneutralposition.
TosetanExponentialrateinthisexample,turntheDualRateswitchforElevatortotheONupwardposition.
NotethatthedisplaychangestoExponential#2.YoucansetthevaluefortheElevatorchannelExponential.
PresstheINC+/YeskeytosetapositivevalueofExponentialfunctionasindicatedbelow.
Intheaboveexample,wesetExponential#2tobe20%ofthemaximumfortheElevatorchannel.Thisisa
goodstartingpointfor determining thesuitabilityofExponentialthrowfor your aircraftandflyingstyle.
YoucanactuallyhavetwodifferentExponentialsettingsifyoudesire.Oneforswitchposition#1andanother
forswitchposition#2.However,whenyoufirststartusing Exponentialthrow,itisusuallybestto leavethe
switch#1positionat0%whichislinearthrow.
Ingeneral,largeamountsofExponentialareusefulonlywhereverylargecontrol-surfacedeflectionis
requiredatextremethrow,whileverysmallamountsofcontrolresponsearenecessaryforsmallercontrol
stickinputs.OneexamplewherelargeExponentialsettingsmaybeusefulisthehighlymaneuverable
“CompetitionFUNFLY”stylemodel.Formostsportandaerobaticmodels,an Exponential setting from
+10%to+25%willgivethe desired “softness” around neutral.
CAUTION:ProceedwithcarewhensettingExponentialfunctionstoensurethatyouwillhaveadequate
controldeflectionavailableinanypossibleswitchposition.SettingExponentialtoaveryhighor100%
settingwillrequireverylargestickmovementstoachievesmallcontrolresponses.Alwaysmakesurethat
youareawareofthepresentstatusofanyrateassignmentsthatyouhaveselected!Forthemostflexibility
insettingupanaircraftmodelto yourliking,studythe availableoptionsforDualRates,EndPoint
Adjustments,andExponential.Thecombinationsoftheseoptionsallows severalpossibleset-ups.
TheExponentialfortheAileronChannelissetinthesamemannerasfortheElevator.
TheAID/Rswitchlocatedabovetherightstickassemblyisused whensettingtheExponentialThrow.