Avionix AV-TH9B User manual

AV-TH9B
instruction manual
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Table of contents
1.Introduction. ...2
2.Service...2
3. Meaningofspecialmarkings...3
4.Transmittercontrols. ...5
5.Radioinstallation...7
5. 1 Receiver and servo connections 7
5. 2 Charging the Ni~Cd batteries 8
5.3 Range Testing Your R/C System .... 8
6.MultiLCDandProgrammingcontrols....10
6. 1 Display 10
6.2 Main manu 10
7.Thesystematicfunctionfor setting Ц
7. 1 mode selections 11
7.2 user name editors 12
7.3 Type selections 12
7. 4 modulates mode selection 14
7. 5 Stick mode selections 14
7. 6 Mode copy 15
7. 7 Led contrastadjust 15
8.Thehelicopterbasicfunctionfor setting. ...16
8. 1 Reverse setting 16
8.2Throttle curve setting 17
8.3Pitch curve setting 17
8. 4 Sub-Trim 18
8. 5 End-point 18
8. 6 Throttle Hold 19
8. 7 Auxiliary channal 19
8. 8 Swash setup 20
8. 9 Dual Rate and exponential 20
8. 10 Trim 21
8. 11 Revolution Curve 21
8. 12 Fail safe 22
8. 13 Hover Throttle setup 22
8. 14 Hover Pitch setup 23
8. 15 Trainer setup 23
8. 16 Servo Display 24
8. 17 Timer 24
8. 18 Gyro sence 25
8. 19 Stnt.trim 25
8. 20 Program mixingQ. 2.3)26
9.The plane basic function for setting ....2 8
9. 1 Reverse setting 28
9. 2 Trainer 29
9. 3 Sub-Trim 29
9. 4 End-point 30
9. 5 Throttle Hold 30
9.6 Flaperon 31
9. 7 Dual Rate and exponential 31
9. 8 Timer 32
9. 9 Idel down 32
9. 10 Fail safe 33
9. 11 Timer 33
9. 12 Servo Display 34
9. 13 Flap Trim 34
9. 14 AilDiff 35
9. 15AIRBRAKES35
9. 16 ELE.Flap 36
9. 17 V_Tail 36
9. 18 ELEV0N 37
9. 19 Snap-roll 37
9. 20 THR.needle Mixing 38
9. 21 PROG. MIX38
9. 22 AILVTA0L 40
9.23 THR.delay 40
9. 24 AUX_CH 41
10.Thegliderbasicfunctionfor setting. ...42
10. 1 Reverse setting 42
10. 2 Sub-Trim 43
10. 3 End-point 43
10.4 Dual Rate and exponential 44
10. 5 Trim 44
10. 6 Fail safe 45
10. 7 Timer 45
10. 8 Flap Trim 46
10. 9 AilDiff 46
10. 10 ELE.Flap 47
10. 11 V_Tail 47
10. 12 PROG. MIX48
10. 13 Butterfly 49
10. 14 Startofs 50
10. 15 Speedofs 50
10. 16 Display 51
10. 17 Tranier 51
10. 18 Flaperon 52
10. 19 Elevon 52
10. 20 AUX-CH 53

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1.Introduction
Thank youforpurchasingthe ляоых digitalproportionalremotcontrolsystem.Ifthis
yourfirstcomputerradio.restassuredthatitis designed tomake initial setup andfield-
tuningofyourmoreaccuratethanwouldbeifusinga non-computerradio.Althoughthisisa
geginnerorsportsystemwiththerequirementsof those flyersinmind,inordertomakethe best
useofyour/vtatsix AV-TH9B andtooperateitsafely,youmustcarefullyreadallofthe
instructions.
Suggestion:if,while reading theinstructions,youareunclearof some oftheproceduresorfunctionsand
become stuck,continuetoreadonanyway.Often,thefunctionorprocedure will geexplainedagainlaterin
a differentwayprovidinganotherperspedctivefromwhichtounderstandit.Another suggestion isto
connectthebattery,switchandservostothereceiverandactuallyoperatetheradioofyourwordbench
asyoumakeprogrammingchanges. Then, you'11beabletoseethe effects ofyourprogramminginputs.
If any difficulties are encountered while setting upor operating your
system,please consult the instruction manual first.For further assistance
youmay also refer toyout hobby dealer, or contact the a/IonIx Service
Center attheweb site.
http://www.rcavionix.com
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3. Meaningofspecialmarkings
Pay specialattentiontosafetywhereindicatedbythefollowing marks:
f\ DANGER Procedureswhichmayleadtodangerousconditionsandcausedeath/serious injury if
not carried outproperly.
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WARNING'Procedures whichmayleadtoa dangerousconditionorcausedeathorserious injury
totheuserifnot carried outproperly,orprocedureswheretheprobabilityofsuperficial injury or
physical damageishigh.
CAUTIO'procedures wherethepossibilityofserious injury totheuseris small, butthereisa danger
of injury, orphysicaldamage,ifnot carried outproperly.
Prohibited
Mandator
Warning: Alwayskeepelectrical components awayfromsmallchildren.
FLYINGSAFETY
To ensurethesafetyofyorselfandothers,pleasebservethefollowingprecautions:
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Have regularmaintenanceperformed.Althoughour AV-TH9B protectsthemodelmemories
withnon-volatile EEPROM memory (which does notrequireperiodicreplacement)andnota
battery,itstillshouldhaveregularcheckupsforwearandtear,Werecommendsending
yoursystemtothe АЛЛЫ С ServiceCenterannuallyduringyournon-flying-seasonfora
complete checkupandservice.
M-Cd Battery
Charge thebatteries!(SeeChargingthe Ni-Cd batteries,p.9,fordetails. ) Always recharge
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thetransmitterandreceiverbatteriesforatleast8 hoursbeforeeachflyingsession.A
lowbattery will soon die,causing loss ofcontrolanda crash. Whenyoubeginyourflying
session,resetyour AV-TH9B built-intimer,andduringthesessionpayattentiontothe
durationofusage.
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stop flyinglongbeforeyourbatteries become lowoncharge.Donotrelyonyoutradio's
lowbatterywarningsystems,intendedonlyasa precaution,totellyouwhentotecharge.
Always checkyouttransmitterandreceiverbatteriespriortoeachflight.
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Aways payparticularattentiontotheflyingfield'srules,aswellasthepresenceandlocationof
spectators,thewinddirection,andanyobstaclesonthefield.Beverycarefulflying inareasnear
powerlines, tall buildings,orcommunicationfacilitiesastheremayberadiointerferenceintheit
vicinity.
If youmustflyawayfroma clubfield,besuretherearenoothermodelersflying withina three-to-
five-milerange,oryoumay lose controlofyour aircraft orcause someone else to lose control.
Atthe flying field
Beforeflying,besurethatthefrequencyyouintendtoflywithisnotinuse,andsecureanyfrequency
Control device(pin,tag,etc)forthatfrequencybeforeturningonyourtransmitter,Itisneverpossible
to fly two or nore models onthesamefrequencyatthesametime .Even thoughthere are different types of
modulation(AM,FM.PCM)only onemodel maybe flown on a singlefrequencyat any onetime.
To preventpossibledamageto your radio gear,turn thepowerswitcheson and off in the proper sequences
1. Pull throttlesticktoidleposition,orotherwise disarm your motor/engne.
2. Turn onthetransmitterpowerandallow your transmitterto reach its home screen
3. Confirm thepropermodelmemoryhas been selected
4. Fully extendthetransmitterantenna
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6.TestallcontrolsIfaservooperatesabnormally,don'tattempttoflyuntilyoudeterminethecause
offhe problem(For PCM systems only:Testtoensurethatthe FailSafe settings are correct bywaiting
atleast2mi nutes afteradjustingthen,turningthetransmitteroffandconfirmingtheproper
surface/throttlemovements,Turnthetransmitterback on. )
7. Start your engine
8.Completea full rangecheck(seep.9)
9.After flying,bring yourthrottlesticktoidle position,engage any kill switchesorotherwisedisarm
your motor/engine
10. Turn offreceiverpower.
11. Turn offtransmitterpower
If youdonot turn onyoursysteminthisorder,youmaydamageyourservosorcontrolsurfaces,flood
yourengine,orinthecaseofelectric-poweredorgasoline-powered models,the engine mayunesp-
ectedly turn onandcausea severe injury
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While youare getting readytofly,ifyouplaceyourtransmitterontheground,besurethatthewind
won'ttipitover.Ifitisknockedover,thethrottlestickmaybeaccidentallymoved,causingthe
engine to speed up.Also,damagetoyourtransmittermayoccur
Beforetaxiing,besuretoextendthetransmitterantennatoits full length.
A collapsedantennawollreduceyourflyingrangeandcausea loss ofcontrolItisa good ideatoavoid
pointingthetransmitterantennadirectlyatthemodel,sincethesignalisweakestinthatdirection
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Don'tfly inthe rainiWater ormoisturemayenterthetransmitterthroughtheantennaorstickop-
enings andcause erratic operationor loss IfcontrolIfyoumustfly inwetweatherduringa contest,
besuretocover your transmitter with a plasticbag or waterproof barrier.Never fly if lightningis expected
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Transmitter controls
ANTENNA
HOV PIT
THRO CUT
RUDD D/R
ELE D/R
PIT TRIM
PROGRAMMABLE
STICK
PROGRAMMABLE
TRIM
UP
DOWN
HOVTHR
TRN
GEAR
AILE D/R
F. MOD
AIL/THR STICK
PROGRAMMABLE
TRIM
POWER SWITCH
MENU
- EXIT
LCD
MENU: Thefunction of themainmenu for button
EXIT: Withdrawfrom the button
UP: Themenu is chosenupwards
DOWN: Themenu is chosendownwards
+: Increase the value of theparameter
-: Reduce the value of theparameter
NOTE:
Press for shortandlong
1. Press long:Lastingbutton is morethan 2 seconds
2. Press short:Thelastingbutton doesnot exceed one second
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Carrying Handle
^CAUTION
To remove, pressthetabs together
andgently pull rearwards.
To install, Line up the connector pins with
the socket intherear of the module and
gently snap intoposition.
RF module
Trainerfunction
/DSCfunction connector
Battery cover
NOTE:If you need to remove or replace the transmitterbattery,
do not pull on itswires to remove it. Instead,gently pull on
the connector's plastic housing where it plugs intothetransmitter.
STICK TIPA SCREW В
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Stick levertension adjustment: [I"—
You may change the length ofthe control sticks tomake your transmitter more comfortable to
hold and operate.To lengthen or shorten yout transmitter's sticks,first unlock the stick tip
by holding locking screw В and urning stick tip A counterclockwise. Next, move thelocking screw
В upor down(to lengthen or shroten). Whenthe length feels comfortable, lock the position by
turninglocking screw В counterclockwise.
You may adjustthetension of yout sticks
to provide the feel that you prefer for
flying.Toadjust yout springs,you'11 have
to remove therearcaseofthetransmitter.
First,using a screwdriver, remove the six
screws that hold the transmitter'srear
cover in jposition,and pt them ina safe
place.Gently ease offthe transmitter's
rear cover.Now you'll seethe view shown
in thefigure above.
AILERON
RUDDER
ELEVATOR
Mode 1 transmitter with rear cover removed.
Using a small phillips screwdriver,rotate
theadjusting screw for each stick forthe
desiredspring tension.The tensionincreases
when theadjusting screw in turned clockwise.
When youare satisfied with thespringtensions,
reattach the transmitter'srear cover. Check
that the upper PCBison itslocatingpins,
reinstall the rear cover and tighten the six
screws.
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5. Radio installation
Followtheseguidelinestoproperly mount theservos, receiver andbattery-
Make certain the alignment tabonthebattery,switchandservoconnectorsisoriented correctly and"key" into
thecorresponding notch inthe receiver orconnectorsbeforeplugging them in .when unplugging connectors,never pull
onthe wires. Always pull onthe plastic connectorinstead
If anyservowiresarenotlong enough toreachthe receiver ,servoextensionwires (available separately)maybe used.
Always mount theservoswiththesupplied rubber grommets.
Donot over tightenthescrews.Nopartoftheservocasing
shouldcontactthe mounting rails, servo tray oranyother
pari oftheairplanestructure.Otherwise, vibration will
betransmittedtotheservocausing premature wear and/or
servo failur
Note thesmall numbers(1. 2.3. 4)molded into each armon
the Futaba 4-arm servo arms. The numbers indicate tow many
degrees each armis"off" from 90 degrees tocorrectfor
minute manufacturing deviations from servotoservo
Tocentertheservos,connect them tothe receiver andturnon
the tran s mitterand receiver, Centerthetrimsonthe transm-
itter, then find thearmthat will beperpendiculartothe pushrod
when placedontheservo 90 NOT90
After theservosare installed operate each servo over its full travel and check that
the pushrods andservo arms donotbindorcontact each otherAlso make surethecontrols
donotrequireexcessforcetooperateIfthereisanobjectionablebuzzing sound
coming from a servothereis probably too much resistance inthecontrol.Findand
correct the problem Even ifthereisnoservo damage excessbatterydrain will result
Usethe mounting plate from the receiver on/offswitchasa template forthecutout
andscrewholes Mount theswitchonthesideofthefuselageoppositethe engine exhaust,
and where it won't beinadvertentlyturnedonoroffduringhandlingorstorageBe
certain theswitch moves without restriction and"snaps" from ONto OFF,and thatthe
cutoutallows full motion oftheswitchin both directions
IMPORTANT:NEVER cutthe receiver antenna or mornt itinthe model folded back on itself
Doing so will change its electrical length,possiblyreducingthedistance from the model
canbecontrolled( "range" ).
The receiver antenna maybe mounted inside oroutsidethe model
5.1 Receiver and servo connections
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5. 2 Charging the Ni-Cd batteries
Charger
.-TX:Transmitter
3^ charging indicator
RX:Receiver charging
indicator
Totransmitter
charging jack
Receiver Ni-Cd battery
The transmitter and receiver batteries includedwith you
AV-TH9B systemare rechargeable, Ni~Cd batteries.Ni-Cd
batteries require special care and charging.
NOTE:The batteries are partially charged,but will require
a full, overnightchargebeforethe model maybe flown.
1. Connect the transmitter chargingcord coming from the
A/C wall charger tothe charge jack inthe right side of
the transmitter case. The receiver chargingcord maybe
connected tothe batteries two different ways:The charge
cord maybe connected directly tothe battery pack, orto
thevacantchargeconnector(Hack) coming from the on/off
switch inthe model. Charging"throughthe switch'is preferred
as there will beno need disconnectthebattery.
2.Plug theA/C wall charger into a wall outlet. Note:If the wall outlet canbe turned
off bya switch intheromm,be certain the switchremains on after leaving the room.
Otherwise,the batteries will notbe charged!
3. The LEDs(1ight-emittingdiodes)should light red, indicating thatcurrent is flowing
and the batteries are beingcharged.Discharged batteries will take about 15 hours to
fully charge.Ifusing an aftermarket fast charger,be certain to followthemanufacturer's
instructions providedwith the charger soyoudonot overcharge the batteries.NEVER
chargethe batteries ata rate higherthan 1000mA.The batteries should also be discharged
periodically to periodically to prevent a conditioncalled'memory".If,for example,
only two flights aremode eachtime yougo flying,the batteries will not have"reached
"very far down into their full capacity. Afterdoing this several times the batteries
will"remember*'and eventually"think"they can supplyonly enougt power fortwo fights.
After two flights the batteries maynot provide enough power to operate the system,
thuscausing a crash. To erase any potential memory,cycle the batteries by discharging,
thencharging them with a commercial battery cycler,or leave the system onand exercise
theservos by moving the transmitter sticks until the even during the winter or periods
of long storage.If using a cycler with a readout,note the cajpacity after the batteries
have been cycled. Ifthere isa noticeable drop in capacity the batteries should be
replaced.
NOTE:charging your batteries with the included A/IONlxA/C batterychargerisalways
safe. However, fast-chargingwith an aftermarketcharger is acceptable as long asyou
know howto properlyoperate the charger,NEVER charge ata rate higherthan 1000mA. If
not done correctly, fast-charging can damage the batteries.
5. 3Range Testing YourR/C System ^
Please note that different systems demonstrate different range checks andthesame system will
range check differently in different conditions. Also,the receiver antenna's installationaffects
the range test—exiting thetopofthemodelis ideal. This isa brief explanation of range test.
For more in-depth specifics onreceiver antenna mounting, additional checks if unsatisfactroy rage
is demonstrated,range checking with gasoline powered engines, etc,please seeour F. A.Q.page at
www. f lyskychina. com.
. Leave the transmitter's antenna retracted andbe sure both batteries are fully charged.
.Plsition the aircraft away from wires, other transmitters,etc.
Test one-engine/motor off, minimum of 100 ft. range:
. Havea friend view themodelbutnot hold it, engine off. (People conduct signals,too!)
.Walkaway from the model,working all controls constantly.Stop whenthe servos jitter
significantly(a jitter here and there is normal),control movement stops(PCM),or you lose
control altogether.
.Measure the distance. If greater than 100feet, great!Proceed to Test 2. Less than 100feet of
range check meansyou need more information to determine if your system is safe to fly. Please
see outweb site or call support for additional tests to perform before flying your system.
.Repeat with friend holding the model. Noteany differences.
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Test two-engine/motor on:
. Repeat the test with the model's enginerunning and with someone holding the model.If a
decrease ofmore than10%is noted, research and resolve the cause of interference prior to
flying your model.
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