User manual JR PROPO PCM9X

[. . . ] MACGREGOR INDUSTRIES Instruction Manual PCM9X JR PROPO PCM9X MacGregor Industries Canal Estate, Langley, Slough, SL3 6EQ Phone 01753 549111 · Fax 01753 546983 2 T able of Contents CHAPTER 1 (SYSTEM) Battery Charging Charger Control Stick Length Control Stick Tension Adjustment DSC Cord Lithium Battery Indicator Screen Contrast Adjustment Installation Requirements Setting Up Your PCM9X System Menu Model Select & Copy Model Name Type Select Data Reset Modulation Data Transfer Trim Step Device Select Wing Type Swash Type Select Stick Mode 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 11 11 CHAPTER 3 (AERO) Dual Rates & Exponential Reverse Switch Sub Trim Travel Adjust Elevator To Flap Mix Aileron To Rudder Mix Throttle Curve Snap Roll Flap System Gyro System Aileron Differential Servo Speed Program Mixers Failsafe Trainer Timer Servo Monitor Throttle Cut & Trim Select 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 28 29 31 32 33 34 34 CHAPTER 2 (HELI) Dual Rates & Exponential Reverse Switch Sub Trim Travel Adjust Swash Mixing Throttle Hold Throttle Curve Pitch Curve Revolution Mixing Gyro Program Mixers Failsafe Trainer Timer Servo Monitor Throttle Cut & Trim Select 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 19 20 21 21 21 CHAPTER 4 (GLIDER) Dual Rates & Exponential Reverse Switch Sub Trim Travel Adjust Elevator To Flap Mix Aileron To Flap Mix Aileron Differential Flap System Flap To Aileron Mix Aileron To Rudder Mix Butterfly Mix Program Mixers Failsafe Trainer Timer Servo Monitor 36 37 37 37 38 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 41 43 45 45 1 1 All Models Chapter T he JR PCM9X is the latest JR transmitter and features the latest technology. New to the PCM9X range is the scroll bar interface. Enter List Clear Timer Scroll Bar The scroll bar is used in conjunction with the side entry buttons to provide a quick and efficient programming environment. Rotating the scroll bar left or right will move the highlighted (selected) section of the screen around available menu choices. Pressing the top of the scroll bar will activated the highlighted menu item and where appropriate, produce a sub menu. [. . . ] Note that when all channels are set to master, the trainer system becomes NORNAL as indicated by the "NORMAL T. " on the screen. Timer The timer function provides an integrated timer for each model memory and a countdown timer too. The integrated timer shows the total time the transmitter has been turned on for that model, and the countdown timer is useful as a low fuel warning. Both timers are displayed when returning to the main screen. The countdown timer is activated using either the bottom push button on the left hand side of the screen or the trainer switch. When the count down time is active, the transmitter will beep three times at 30 sec. , twice at 20 sec. , and beep once every second from 10 sec. At zero there will be a continuous tone for 1 second and then the timer will begin counting up with a + indication to the left of the voltage display. and then re-start from zero. 21 Servo Monitor The PCM9X provides a servo monitor function screen that allows you to see the actual real time travel of all 9 channels. This is a useful function to observe the effects of mixing on your channels. All trim and mixing adjustments are shown. Throttle Cut & Trim Select The PCM9X features an intelligent throttle trim as well as a throttle cut function. The throttle cut function turns the trainer switch into an engine kill switch. Use the software to determine a point at which the engine will stop. When the switch is activated while at a low throttle setting the throttle servo will close to that point for as long as the switch is being held. The trim select allows the throttle trim to remember a predetermined position. When a good idle point is found with the trim, enter the software and activate the trim memory. This allows the stopping of the engine with the throttle trim, but one click forwards on the trim will return the digital trim to the predetermined idle position. 22 3 Function Menu - Aero Dual Rates & Exponential Chapter To enter the function menu, switch on the transmitter then press the enter key. From here you can choose the following functions: Dual rates can be defined as the ability to vary the travel or throw rate of a servo from a switch. Due to differing travel rates, you will find that the sensitivity of the control either increases or decreases accordingly. You may find it easier to think of the Dual Rate Function as double-rated or half-rates. The Dual Rate Function works in conjunction with the Exponential Function to allow you to precisely tailor your control throws. In Function Mode, use the scroll bar to select Dual Rate and access by pressing the scroll bar. Dual rates are available for the aileron, elevator and rudder channels of your R/C aircraft. The amount of travel is adjustable from 0-125%; exponential is adjustable from 0% (LIN) to 100% in 1% increments. The factory setting, or default value, for both the 0 and 1 switch positions is 100%. Either switch position may be selected as the low or high rate by placing the switch in the desired position and adjusting the value accordingly. There is also an automatic dual rate setting for all three channels, operable from the Flight Mode Switch. You may also assign a dual rate setting to a flight mode. The PCM9X provides the user with 2 possible dual rate & exponential settings. [. . . ] The slave transmitter must be set to PPM (Pulse Position Modulation) and have a DSC (Direct Servo Controller) jack. Note: Each transmitter will appear to be "ON" but neither is actually transmitting at the time. Even though the slave transmitter is switched off, it must be fitted with a charged battery. 43 4. Do not switch on the slave transmitter; it is only necessary to have the master transmitter switched ON. [. . . ]