User manual HITEC ECLIPSE 7

[. . . ] Com Model Setup Functions TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the Eclipse 7 System About this manual Eclipse 7 System Options: Flying Safety Airplane Frequencies Radio Installation Notes Notes on Servos Mounting Servo Throw Switch Harness Installation Receiver Notes Antenna Connectors Using The Aileron Extension Vibration and Waterproofing Charging the Eclipse 7 Ni-Cd Batteries Operating With A Trainer Cord Other Adjustments Adjustable length control sticks Stick lever tension adjustment Throttle ratchet change Changing the Eclipse 7 transmitter's mode Factory Service Repair Information (for U. You now own a Hitec Eclipse 7, an extremely versatile R/C system that may be effectively used by both beginning and master pilots. The transmitter may be programmed for airplanes, gliders, or helicopters, all with special mixing functions, so it can accommodate virtually any model configuration. You can store programming for seven different models in this powerful system! [. . . ] Press one of the Up Down Edit buttons until the E->F window appears. This will cause the INH display to change to a number display, and either ON or OFF will be flashing depending on the position of the Flt. Press the Cursor Right key to get the percent sign flashing, then press the Data +Increase and -Decrease keys to increase or decrease the amount of mixing. Check the direction the flaps move with elevator stick: with up elevator, the flaps should droop downwards, and for down elevator they should come up. If they don't, use the Data +Increase and -Decrease keys to change the sign in front of the percentage number. You should probably start with a smaller number (say 20% or so) and slowly increase it to learn how the model reacts. Coordinated turn fuse lines up with turn direction (don't change anything!A->R - Aileron Rudder Mixing Aileron-to-rudder mixing is a function which causes the rudder to move automatically with the motion of the aileron stick. This is done because when ailerons are used to command a turn, the down-moving aileron has more drag than the up-moving one, so the plane's fuselage tries to yaw against the turn. Adding rudder mixing cures this problem by making the fuselage point straight into the ELVN - Elevon Mixing oncoming air stream (this is also called "coordinating the The Elevon function should be used turn"). With delta wings, flying wings, and other tailless aircraft whose layouts combine the aileron and elevator functions, and CH1 CH2 requires one servo for each Aileron Operation elevon. Connect the right elevon to receiver CH1 The slower the model flies, the more mixing is needed, Elevator Operation and the left elevon to CH2. It is ideal to The amount of aileron and elevator response can be make slow-flying scale models fly realistically. However, if you program in too amount of coupling is highly dependent on the model much elevator or rudder travel, the servos may reach configuration. Usually only a small amount of rudder is their travel limits before full stick motion has occurred. It will also help to set The default values for this mixer are 100%, but you may up some aileron differential want to keep the travel settings at 50% or below using the EPA menus. Because most elevon planes are very sensitive, and A good starting point is to limit adjust the control linkages to get the travel you desire. The ailerons' down motion to Note that you cannot use either flaperon or V-tail mixing 50% to 75% of the up-moving when elevon mixing is active. The aileronSetting up elevon mixing to-rudder mixing function is Nose Points outside Circle 1. The right elevon should be plugged into CH1, and the turned on and off by the increase coupling and/or differential left elevon should be plugged into CH2. Press one of the Up Flashing Down Edit buttons until the A->R window appears, as shown. The letters "INH" will turn to "0, " and either the ON indicator or the OFF indicator will be flashing, depending on the position of the Rudder D/R switch. [. . . ] The range check should be done with the motor 5 Charging the Eclipse 7 Ni-Cd Batteries 1 Connect the transmitter charging cord into the charging socket (on the rear of the case, left side) and airborne Ni-Cd batteries to the receiver connector on the charger. 4 The charger's LEDs should light , indicating charging current is flowing. Try to charge the batteries with the charger supplied with your system exclusively. The use of a fast-charger may damage the batteries by overheating and dramatically reduce their lifetime. [. . . ]