FUTABA GYA460 User manual

6-Axis Flight Control
InstructionManualInstructionManual

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Thank you for purchasing the
GYA460. Before using your new gyro,
please read this manual thoroughly
and use the gyro properly and safely.
After reading this manual, store it in a
safe place.
The GYA460 is a flight attitude
controller and stabilizer designed
exclusively for model aircraft. In
addition to control by 3 axis gyro
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3 axis G-sensor.
The beginners mode assists new
pilots with automatically controlled
flight attitude angle and horizontal
level return. Gyro mode and gyro off
mode can also be selected.
INTRODUCTION

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● Lowprofile,smallsizeandlight
weight.
● Easysetup
● S.BUScompatible.Onlyonecon-
nectionisnecessarybetweenthe
S.BUSreceiverandGYA460.
● Threeflightmodescanbeselected
bytransmitterswitch.
● Sensitivityadjustmentcansetaile-
ron,elevator,andrudderseparate-
lybyGYA460trimmer.
● ParameterscanbesetbyGYA460
SETbuttonandLED.
● Taillesswingcompatible.
*Attitudecannotbecontrolledinthestalled
stateinwhichtherudderisineffective.
*GyroCH(1CH,2CH,4CH,5CH,6CH)F/S(fail
safesetting)can'tbeused.
*AlwaysuseonlygenuineFutabatransmit-
ters,receivers,servosandotheroptional
accessories.
FEATURES

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●Gyrosensor:MEMSvibrating
structuregyro
●Operatingvoltage：DC4.0〜8.4V
● Currentdrain：44mA
● Operatingtemperaturerange：
-10°〜 +45°
●Dimensions：35×27×12mm
●Weight：10g
① GYA460 ×1
② DoubleSidedTape×1
③ 3-SignalCord×1
④ ExtensionCord×2
⑤ MiniScrewdriver×1
⑥ Manual×1
⑦ QuickReference×1
SPECIFICATIONS
SET CONTENTS

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5
5
①②
③
④
⑤

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WARNING
Failuretofollowthesesafety
precautionsmayresultinsevere
injurytoyourselfandothers.
Checkthatthereissufficient
transmitterbatterycapacityfor
flight.
■ Determinetheoperatingtimeofthe
receiver,gyro,andservobatteryin
theadjustmentstageanddecidethe
numberofflightswithamargintospare.
Alwayscheckthedirectionof
operationofthegyro.
■ Attemptingtoflywiththeoperating
directionreversedisextremely
dangerous.Alwayscheckyourgyro's
directiontoensuresafeflights.
Donotstrikethegyrowitha
hardobject.Donotdropitonto
aconcretesurfaceorotherhard
floor.
PRECAUTIONS

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■ Thesensormaybecomedamaged
duringstrongimpacts.
DonotusetheGYA460for
applicationsotherthanRC
electricairplanes.
■ ThisgyroisdesignedforRCelectric
airplanesonly.Donotuseitforother
applications.
TheGYA460assistsflight
bybeginners.However,this
doesnotmeanthatRCmodel
aircraftcanbeflownalonebya
completelyinexperiencedflyer.
Inexperiencedflyersshouldfly
safelyundertheguidanceofan
instructor.
TheGYA460stabilizestheflight
attitude,butthisdoesnotmean
thatanymodelaircraftcanbe
flown.Useitwithamodelthat
wasmadeproperlyandcanfly
reliably.

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DANGER
Don'tconnectaconnector,as
shownfollowingFigureB.
DANGER
Do not insert either
connector in this manner.
OK
ollowingFigure
DANGER
o not insert either
nector in this
FigureA
FigureB

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NAME and FUNCTION of EACH PART
①
②
③④⑤
⑥
⑦
⑮⑭⑬⑫⑪⑩⑨⑧

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① Headdirectionmark
② Setbutton
③ Ailerongyrogaintrimmer
④ Elevatorgyrogaintrimmer
⑤ Ruddergyrogaintrimmer
⑥ LED1
⑦ LED2
⑧ S.BUSinputport
⑨ ELE/RUD/AIL2inputport
⑩ Aileron1inputport
⑪ MODEinputport
⑫ Aileron2servoPWMoutput
port
⑬ RudderservoPWMoutputport
⑭ ElevatorservoPWMoutputport
⑮ Aileron1servoPWMoutputport

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CONVENTIONAL CONNECTION
Aileron
Elevator
Rudder
Aileron2
Normal
Receiver
12456
AIL AIL2 ELE RUD GER
ＷＲ
Ｂ
・GYA460:MODE⇔ExtensionCord⇔Rx:CH5
・GYA460:AIL1⇔ExtensionCord⇔Rx:CH1(AIL)
・GYA460:E/R/A2⇔3-SignalCord⇔
White:ELERed:RUDBlack:AIL2
Notconnected
incaseof1AIL.

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S.BUS CONNECTION
S.BUSPort
S.BUS
Receiver
Aileron
Elevator
Rudder
Aileron2
・GYA460:S.BUS⇔ExtensionCord⇔
RECEIVER:S.BUS
Transmitterfunction
1CH：AIL1 2CH：ELE 3CH：THR
4CH：RUD 5CH：GEAR 6CH：AIL2

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MOUNTING to the AIRPLANE
Firmlystickthegyrotothechassiswiththe
doublesidedtapesupplied.Installthegyro
atalevelplacenearthecenterofgravity
wherethereislittlevibration.Itcanalsobe
installedatthesideorrearofthechassis.
Inthiscase,change
thechassisgyro
mountingdirection
setting.
Mountthe
gyrofacing
forwardinthe
fuselage.
*Dependingontheairframemate-
rialsuchasbalsa,etc.,theadhesive
strengthofthedoublesidedtapemay
drop.Inthiscase,preparethemount-
ingsurfacewell.
*Donotuseaproductotherthanthedoublesid-
edtapesupplied.Vibrationmayresult,causing
theplanetobecomeuncontrollable.

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SETTING
Ifusing2aileronservos,WINGTYPE
shouldbe"2AIL".
Ifusing1aileronservo,WINGTYPE
shouldbe"1AIL".
Inacasewherethetransmitterdoes
nothave2AILinWINGTYPE:
Useinthestateof1AIL.
Therespectiveservosareconnected
toAIL1,AIL2ofGYA460.
GYA460willmake2aileronservos
move.
1.TransmitterSetting
*Flaperonandairbrakeaileron
mixingcan'tbeused.
*ThereversedirectionofAIL1and
AIL2hastobethesame.

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AssigntransmitterCH5toa3-position
switch,andsetthefunctionto“GEAR” .
ThissettingenablesuseoftheBeginner
MODE,GYRO-OFFMODE,andGYRO-
MODEbyswitchingaswitch.Whenyou
wanttochangethedirectionofopera-
tionoftheswitch,performreverseset-
tingatthetransmitter.
2.TransmitterSwitchSetting
5CHSwitch
30%
50%
-50%
0%
-30%
MODE＜LED＞
GYRO-MODE
＜Red＞
GYRO-OFF
＜Yellow＞
Beginner-MODE
＜Blue＞

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Beginner-MODE
＜Blue＞
GYRO-OFF
＜Yellow＞
・Thismodeissuitableforlevelflight
trainingofbeginners.
・Controlisimplementedbygyrosen-
sorandaccelerationsensor.
・Thefuselageflightattitudeangleis
limitedtoapproximately±80° .
・Whenthetransmittersticks(except
thethrottle)aresettoneutral,auto-
matichorizontallevelcontrolreturns
theairplanetothelevelstate.
・Thelimitangleislinkedwithtransmit-
terdualrate.Forinstance,ifdualrate
issetto50%,thelimitisthenrestrict-
edto50%.Somaximumanglewould
be40degrees.
・Inthismode,theplaneisnotcon-
trolledbygyrosensor.

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GYRO-MODE
＜Red＞
・Thismodeissuitableforinverted
flightandaerobatics.
・Theplaneiscontrolledbygyrosensor
only.
・Fuselageattitudeanglelimitandau-
tomatichorizontallevelcontrolare
notactive.
◆ Whenthetransmitterhasno
3-positionswitch.
Endpoint
（EPA,ATV) 0%
2positionswitch
GYRO-MODE
＜Red＞
GYRO-OFF
＜Yellow＞
Beginner-MODE
＜Blue＞
GYRO-MODE
＜Red＞
GYRO-OFF
＜Yellow＞
Beginner-MODE
＜Blue＞
low＞
GYRO
-OFF
＜Yello
ed＞
GYRO
＜Red
MODE

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Status LED2(L2) Pattern
1ToBegin-
ner-MODE Blue Solid→OFF
2ToGYRO-
OFF-MODE Yellow Solid→OFF
3ToGYRO-
MODE Red Solid→OFF
Status LED1(L1) Pattern
1 Startinitializes Green Blink
2 Initializescom-
pletion Green Solid
3 Nosignal Red Solid
LED1State
LED2State

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2.GYROsetting
TheparameterscanbesetbyGYA460
SETbutton.
① TurnontheGYA460power.
② PresstheGYA460SETbuttonforat
least2secondstoenterthesetting
mode.
※ Whenthesettingmodeisentered,
LED1lightsblue.
③WhentheSETbuttonispressed,
thecolorofLED1changesandthe
settingitemchanges.
④WhentheSETbuttonisdouble
clicked,thecolorofLED2changes
andthesettingischanged.
⑤WhentheSETbuttonispressed
foratleast2seconds,thesetting
modeends.

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Item Value
LED1(L1)
LED2(L2)
Blue
(Defalt) Green Red Yel-
low
Green Tailtype Normal Flying
Wing −−
Blue Install-
Direction Faceup Face
down
Face
right
Face
left
TimeofGYROsettingLED1・LED2
Face