User's Manual Part 1
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SECTIONIIIHELICOPTER
RDS8000Transmitter-Helicopter
Airborne System Connections
HelicopterMenuStructure
Programming for Helicopter (Type)
PitchCurves
ThrottleCurves
Revolution Mixing
Gyro Adjustment
Trim Memory
Exponential
DualRate
Dynamic TrimMemory(DTM)
SwashPlateType(CCPM)
ChangingFlightMode1and2SwitchLocations
Implementation of Control Function
ServoReversing
Control Centering
DataReset
ModelSelection
Stop Watch
Integral Timer
Naming Your Model
Exponential
DataCopy
SwitchReverse
Click
Throttle Cut
End Point Adjustment
Trim Memory
Alarms(ThrottleHighandFlightModeOnly)
CompensationMixers(C-Mix)
OptionMenu
Trim Step
BasicMenu
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RDS8000TransmitterSpecifications:
Transmitter Type:
Dimensions:
Weight:
PowerOutput:
Frequencies:
PowerSupply:
CurrentDrain:
TemperatureRange:
Pulse Width:
ModelMemory:
RDS8000ReceiverSpecifications:
8Channel,DualStickwithproprietaryMicroprocessor
W:7.5”XH:8.0”XD:2.5”
1lb.11oz
90 m Watts
2.4GHz
9.6Volt,NiCd
180MA
0to160degreesF
1.5ms(nominal)
10
Receiver Type:
Dimensions:
Weight:
92824Z8Channel,FHSS,“Z”Connectors
L:1.85”,W:1.08”,H:0.61”
0.53oz
FourCell,4.8Volt
RDS8000RADIOCONTROLSYSTEM
ThankyouforselectingtheAirtronicsRDS8000RadioSystem.IndesigningtheRDS8000wehave
madeeveryefforttoprovideyouwitharadiothatwillallowyoutoextractthemaximumperformance
fromyourpoweredaircraft,sailplane,orhelicopter,whileatthesametimesimplifyingthetaskof
settingupandadjustingyourmodel.Theseinstructionsarewritteningreatdetailtohelpyou
understandalloftheRDS8000capabilities.BecauseofthemanyfeaturesoftheRDS8000,
thismanualisquitelong.Don’tbeintimidated!Toactuallyusethesystem,youmayonlyneedto
readtheINTRODUCTIONsection,theCommonFunctionssection,andstudythesectionthatapplies
toyourtypeofaircraft.Eachtypeofaircraft,i.e.,fixedwingandhelicopterhasitsownself-contained
sectiondescribingeachapplicablefeatureanditsimplementation.However,helicopterflyersmay
finditadvantageoustoreadallsectionsofthemanualtobecomemoreacquaintedwiththeoperation
oftheRDS8000unit.Notethatthelabelsforfixedwingswitchfunctionsareinredlettersand
helicopterswitchfunctionsareinBlueletters.
Again,weappreciateyourselectionofanAirtronicsRadioControlSystemandwishyoumanyhours
offlyingenjoyment.
SECTIONI
2.4GHzsystem
Thisradiocontrolleroperatesinthe2.4GHzband.The2.4GHzconnectionisdeterminedbythe
transmitterandreceiverpair,therefore,unlikeordinarycrystalsystems,theaircraftcanbeflown
withoutfrequencycontrol.
Also,aseparate2.4GHzreceivercanbepurchasedandpairedwiththeincluded2.4GHz
transmitterthroughapairingoperation.
ReceiverPowerSupply: