User manual HITEC ECLIPSSE 7

[. . . ] Touch your dreams QPCM SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR AIRCRAFT GLIDERS HELICOPTERS - 7 CHANNELS - 7 MEMORIES - PROGRAMMABLE FM SHIFT QPCM Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, The Netherland, Italy, Spain, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland www. hitecrcd. com www. hitecrcd. 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. s. & Canada only) Eclipse 7 Controls and Switch Assignments Mode I & II Transmitter Input Buttons Receiver - Servo Connection List Transmitter Displays & Messages Warning Displays Model Setup Functions MODL - Model Select COPY - Copy Model ACRO, HELI, GLID - Model Type Select Wing & Swashplate Type Selection Model Name Transmit Shift - SFT. N, SFT. P TIME -Timer Function Setup REST - Data Reset AIRCRAFT (ACRO) MENU FUNCTIONS Simple Transmitter Setup Aerobatic Airplane (ACRO) 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 Shut off)Function 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 19 18 18 18 20 20 21 22 22 PMX1 to PMX5 - Programmable Mixes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 22 LAND - Landing Function 23 FLPT - Flap Trim Function 23 E->F - Elevator Flap Mixing 23 A->R - Aileron Rudder Mixing 24 ELVN - Elevon Mixing 24 VTAL - V-Tail Mixing 25 FLPN - Flaperon Mixing 26 Aircraft Flight Trimming Chart 27 Glider (GLID) Menu Functions 28 Eclipse 7 Glider Controls and Switch Assignments 29 Competition Glider Quick Setup Instructions 30 Glider Model Function Descriptions 32 ADIF - Aileron Differential 32 VTAL - V-Tail Programming 33 E->F - Elevator Flap mixing 33 A->R - Aileron Rudder mixing 33 F->A - Flap Aileron mixing 33 F->E - Flap Elevator mixing 33 CROW - Crow mixing (airbrakes) 34 S. TM1, 2 - Speed Flap Trim offsets 1, 2 (4WNG only) 35 AIL. T - Aileron trim 35 A->F - Aileron Flap mixing (4WNG only) 35 DFL. T - Dual Flap Trim (4WNG only) 36 SAILPLANE TRIMMING CHART 37 Eclipse 7 Helicopter (HELI) Programming 39 Eclipse 7 Helicopter Controls and Switch Assignments 38 Helicopter Setup Instructions 39 Menu Descriptions - Helicopter 41 Flight Conditions 41 R->T - Rudder Throttle Mixing 42 GYRO - Gyro settings 42 HOLD - Throttle Hold 42 THCV - Throttle Curve 43 PTCV - Pitch Curve 43 RVMX - Revolution mixing 44 SWAH - Swashplate adjust (120', 180' only) 44 Hovering Throttle Adjustment Knob 45 Hovering Pitch Adjustment Knob 45 Helicopter Flight Trimming Chart 45 Adjusting Hovering Pitch and Hovering Throttle 45 GLOSSARY 46 ACRO Model Data Recording Sheet 46 GLID Model Data Recording Sheet 47 HELI Model Data Recording Sheet 47 Introduction to the Eclipse 7 System Congratulations!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. [. . . ] 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. Mode switch turns this function on and off (fully back turns it ON). Coordinated turn fuse lines up with turn direction (don't change anything!) Nose Points inside circle too much coupling or differential. Reduce one or both. 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. Press the Cursor Right key once, and the Percent sign will be flashing. Move the aileron stick all the way to the right, and adjust the R/D mixing amount by pressing the Data +Increase or -Decrease key. You may set any amount between 0 and 100% (an initial value of 10-20% is suggested). To return to the initial 0% value, press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key. [. . . ] (built in to your system) Aileron Flap mixing (35) Aileron Rudder mixing (24) F FLPN FLT. C FLPT F->A F->E G Gear GLID GYRO H HELI HOLD I INH L L/U LAND Lock M MAS M. SEL N NOR O OFF ON Flaperon function gives the ailerons a flap function. (26) Flight condition function (20) Flap trim function; controls flap neutral position. (23) Flap Aileron mixing (33) Flap Elevator mixing (33) Landing gear control switch. (7) Glider settings menu (28) Gyro setting menu (42) Helicopter settings menu. [. . . ]