User manual SANWA RD8000

[. . . ] This equipment has been tested in accordance with the requirements contained in the appropriate Commission regulations. To the best of our knowledge, these tests were performed using measurement procedures consistent with industry or Commission standards and demonstrate that the equipment complies with the appropriate standards. Each unit manufactured, imported or marketed, as defined in the Commission's regulations, will comform to the sample(s) tested within the variations that can be expected due to quality production and testing on a statistical basis. We further certify that the necessary measurments were made by Kansai Electronic Industry Development Center, Ikoma Emission Measrement Station, 10830, TakayamaCho, Ikoma-City, Nara, 630-01 Japan. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I Page # 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 INTRODUCTION RD8000 Radio Control System RD8000 Transmitter/Receiver Specifications Academy of Model Aeronautics Initial Preparation RD8000 Transmitter Features Airborne System Connections NiCd Battery Charging Airborne Components Connectors Audio Low Voltage Alarm Transmitter Battery Removal Control Stick Length Adjustment Throttle High Warning Transmitter Stick Tension Adjustment Trainer System Using the RD8000 Micro-Processor Aero Features Description Heli Features Description SECTION II 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 46 AIRPLANE 48 49 49 50 50 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 57 57 58 Elev-Flap Mixing Rud-Aileron Mixing Rud-Elevator Mixing Flap-Elevator Mixing Spoilron Aileron Differential Landing Differential Crow Left Aileron Crow Right Aileron Option Menu Screen Trim Step Fail Safe (PCM Only) B-F-S (Battery Fail Safe)PCM Only Basic ON / OFF Dual Elevator Mixing Implementation of Control Function Servo Reversing Control Centering Data Reset Model Selection Stop Watch Integral Timer Model Naming Exponential Modulation Data Copy Switch Reverse Click Throttle Cut RD8000 Transmitter - Aircraft Aircraft Menu Structure Programming for Aircraft (Model Type) Dual Rate End Point Adjustments Landing Gear End Points Trim Memory 3 Position Flap Switch Flaperons Alarms Delta (Elevons) Aileron to Rudder Mix V-Tail (Rudder to Elevator Mix) Throttle to Elevator Mix Compensation Mixers (C-Mix) 3 SECTION III Page # 59 8 60 61 63 66 68 69 70 23 35 71 72 73 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 28 29 30 36 38 41 46 54 55 56 57 57 HELICOPTER RD8000 Transmitter - Helicopter Airborne System Connections Helicopter Menu Structure Programming for Helicopter (Type) Pitch Curves Throttle Curves Revolution Mixing Gyro Adjustment Trim Memory Exponential Dual Rate Dynamic Trim Memory (DTM) Swash Plate Type (CCPM) Changing Flight Mode 1 and 2 Switch Locations Implementation of Control Function Servo Reversing Control Centering Data Reset Model Selection Stop Watch Integral Timer Model Naming Exponential Modulation Data Copy Switch Reverse Click Throttle Cut End Point Adjustment Trim Memory Alarms ( Throttle High and Flight Mode Only) Compensation Mixers (C-Mix) Option Menu Trim Step Fail Safe (PCM Only) B-F-S (Battery Fail Safe) PCM Only Basic ON / OFF APPENDIX I 74 RD8000 Aircraft and Helicopter Setup pages 4 SECTION I RD8000 RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM Thank you for selecting the Airtronics RD8000 Radio System. [. . . ] With this servo and the RD8000 transmitters, End Point Adjustments for the retract servo are possible, independently setting the "Down" and "UP" lock positions in mechanical retracts, and precise adjustment of the air valve in pneumatic retracts. To use this function, select the EPA function as shown on the previous screen. Press the (CH +) key to scroll across the Channel indicator on the screen until you reach G (Landing Gear). Note that you must set the value for UP and Down landing gear by use of the INC +/YES and DEC -/NO keys. Activate the Landing Gear toggle switch located on the upper left top of the transmitter when setting the values for the Landing Gear. To restore the landing gear channel to the default values, press the INC and DEC keys simultaneously. Press the END key to return to the STW screen. 37 TRM (TRIM MEMORY) The RD8000 offers the Trim Memory Function on all four of the flight control channels and the Flap Channel. Trim Memory for Elevator, Aileron, Throttle, and Rudder is input by the Digital Trim keys. It can also be set when you use the INC +/YES or DEC -/NO keys to input trim. Any trim that you set while your model is in flight by use of the Digital Trim keys will automatically be stored in memory for that specific channel and model. The Trim value in % that you set during flight is shown on the TRM screen for each Channel. In addition, there are bar graph indicators on the screen at all times that visually show how much trim has been set for Elevator, Aileron, Throttle and Rudder channels. 3 POSITION FLAPS (FLAP SWITCH) Using channel 6 as a flaps only channel, you are able to adjust the 3 flap positions. By starting in the default screen, push the function CH+ key to move the curser to the right untill you reach the P-F. You will be using your EPA and servo centering to change the persentages of how much flap you would like. With out using the servo centering feature, install the servo arm so the arm is as close to 90 deg as posible. Now move the 3 poistion flap switch to the up postion and setup your linkage so your flaps will be at 0%. After your linkage is set you can now move the 3 position switch to the middle. Moving the 3 position switch to the last or full down position will give you full 100% flaps down. With the 3 position swtch in the mid position, you can adjust the amount of flaps down in this position with the servo centering feature. Besure to readjust both end points after you change the servo centering. After adjusting the mid flap position, you can now adjust both the up and full down positions with the EPA feature. 38 FLAPE (FLAPERONS) The Flaperon function can be used to obtain two separate aileron channels with a servo in each wing. It can also be used so that the strip ailerons act as flaps and deploy in a downward direction to create both lift and drag. In the following example, the ailerons will be programmed to act as flaps that are controlled by the Flap/FL-EL switch. Press the (CH ­) or the (CH+) key to select "etc" on the Channel indicator. Next, press the FUNCTION down key several times to see the following screen. Now, press the INC +/YES or the DEC -/NO key to set the FLAPE function to Active. [. . . ] The trim that is set for one flight mode will affect all other flight modes. Also be aware that the throttle trim key only affects the low throttle position of the throttle servo. Throttle trim DOES NOT affect the collective pitch servo. 71 SWH (SWASH PLATE TYPE) Your RD8000 allows you to select the SWH (Swash) mode of operating the main rotor pitch which is controlled by the Swash Plate moving up or down. When the Swash Mode is selected, the outputs of the Elevator, Aileron and Pitch servos are mixed to control the pitch of the helicopters main rotor. [. . . ]