GRAUPNER mz-10c User manual

EN
Copyright © Graupner/SJ GmbH
No. S1001.G1
HoTT 2,4 GHz transmitter for copter
mz-10c
Manual
mz-10
EN

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Index
Introduction ......................................................................... 5
Service Centre ..................................................................... 5
Intended use........................................................................ 6
Target group..................................................................... 6
Package content ................................................................. 6
Technical Data ..................................................................... 7
Symbols explication ............................................................ 8
Safety notes......................................................................... 8
For your safety by handling the transmitter ....................... 9
For your safety by handling the batteries........................... 9
Description of the transmitter........................................... 10
Control elements on the transmitter................................ 10
Digital trim ............................................................... 11
Control sticks length adjustment.............................. 11
Aligning the transmitter antenna ..................................... 11
Attaching the transmitter neck-strap............................... 11
Transmitter back side ..................................................... 12
DATA socket............................................................ 13
Charging socket ...................................................... 13
Commissioning.................................................................. 14
Opening/closing the transmitter housing......................... 14
Neutralizing the control sticks .................................. 15
Brake spring and ratchet ......................................... 16
Control sticks centering force .................................. 16
Transmitter power supply ............................................... 17
Installing the batteries .............................................. 17
Optional power supply with battery pack ................. 18
Transmitter commissioning............................................... 18
Transmitter status indications ......................................... 18
LED panel and keys........................................................ 19
Binding........................................................................... 20
Binding the mz-10c transmitter................................ 20
Binding several receivers per model......................... 20
Range and function test........................................... 21

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Range warning ........................................................ 22
Operation and settings...................................................... 23
Transmitter programming................................................ 23
Country setting ........................................................ 23
Control mode .......................................................... 24
Fail Safe................................................................... 25
Switch functions ...................................................... 28
Firmware update ............................................................... 29
Transmitter software update ........................................... 30
Declaration of conformity ................................................. 30
Disposal ............................................................................. 31
Care and maintenance ...................................................... 31
Warranty certificate ........................................................... 31

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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the Graupner mz-10c HoTT
transmitter.
Read this manual carefully to achieve the best results with your
transmitter and first of all to safely control your models. If you
experience any trouble during operation, take the instructions to
help or ask your dealer or Graupner Service Centre.
Due to technical changes, the information may be changed in
this manual without prior notice. Be always updated by checking
periodically on our website, www.graupner.de to be always upto-
date with the products and firmwares.
This product complies with national and European legal require-
ments.
To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, you must
read and follow this user manual and all the safety notes before using
the product!
Note
This manual is part of that product. It contains important information
concerning operation and handling. Keep these instructions for future
reference and give it to third person in case you gave the product.
Service Centre
Graupner Central Service
Graupner/SJ GmbH
Henriettenstraße 96
D-73230 Kirchheim / Teck
Servicehotline
(+49) (0)7021/722-130
Monday - Thursday
9:15 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
9:15 am - 1:00 pm
Graupner in Internet For the service centers outside Germany please refer to our web
site www.graupner.de.
Graupner USA
3941 Park Dr Suite 20-571
El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762
US
Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
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Intended use
This remote-control system may only be used for the purpose
specified by the manufacturer for operation of remote control
models without passengers. Any other type of use is impermis-
sible and may damage the system and cause significant pro-
perty damage and/or personal injury. No warranty or liability is
therefore offered for any improper use not covered by these pro-
visions.
Read through this entire manual before you attempt to install or
use the transmitter.
Graupner/SJ constantly works on the development of all pro-
ducts; we reserve the right to change the item, its technology
and equipment.
Target group
The product is not a toy. It is not suitable for children under 14
years. The operation of the mz-10c HoTT transmitter must be
performed by experienced modelers. If you do not have suffi-
cient knowledge about dealing with radio-controlled models,
please contact an experienced modeler or a model club.
Package content
Transmitter mz-10c HoTT
4 batteries AA type (not rechargeable)
Battery box
Programming connector
Receiver (optional)
Transmitter manual
Receiver manual (optional)

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Technical Data
Transmitter mz-10c HoTT
Frequency band 2,4 … 2,4835 GHz
Modulation FHSS
Controller 16-Bit-Microcontroller
Resolution 1024
Transmitting power 100 mW
Model memory 1
Trimmable control functions 4
Temperature range -10 … +55 °C
Antenna folding
Operating voltage 3,4 … 6 V
Power consumption approx. 130 mA
Charging socket Only for charging optional available
batteries
Dimensions approx. 184 x 259 x 96 mm
Weight approx. 630 g
Note
The technical data of the optional receiver are available in the
manual included in the receiver package content.

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Symbols explication
!
Always observe the information indicated by this warning sign.
Particularly those which are additionally marked with the CAU-
TION or WARNING. The signal word WARNING indicates the poten-
tial for serious injury, the signal word CAUTION indicates possibi-
lity of lighter injuries.
The signal word Note indicates potential malfunctions.
Attention indicates potential damages to objects.
Safety notes
!
These safety instructions are intended to protect the product,
for your own and other people’s safety and for a afe use of the
product. Therefore please read this section very carefully before
using the product!
Do not carelessly leave the packaging material lying around,
since it might become a dangerous toy for children.
Persons, including children, with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, or
not capable to use safely the transmitter must not use the
transmitter without supervision or instruction by a respon-
sible person.
Operation and use of radio-controlled models needs to be
learnt! If you have never operated a model of this type before,
start carefully and make yourself familiar with the model's
reactions to the remote control commands. Proceed always
responsibly.
Before you start using the remote control model, you have to
check the further relevant laws and regulations. These laws
you must obey in every case. Pay attention to the possibly
different laws of the countries.
The insurance is mandatory for all kinds of model operation.
If you already have one, so please inform yourself if the ope-
ration of the respective model is covered by your insurance.
If this is not the case, conclude a special liability insurance
policy for models.
Inform yourself before flying
your model on which maximum
altitude you can fly in the
uncontrolled airspace over the
starting position and do not
exceed it.

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Protect all equipment from dust, dirt, moisture. All equipment
must be protected from vibration as well as excessive heat
or cold. The models may only be operated remotely in nor-
mal outside temperatures such as from -10°C to +55°C.
For your safety by handling the transmitter
!
WARNING
Also while programming the transmitter, make sure that the
connected motors cannot accidentally start. There is a risk of
injury by rotating propellers. Use the safety switch to switch the
motor off by the transmitter.
!
CAUTION
Risk of fire! Avoid every kind of short-circuit in all sockets of the
transmitter! Use only the suitable connectors. In no case the
electronic component of the transmitter may be changed or
modified. Due to licensing reasons, any reconstruction and/or
modification of the product is prohibited.
Note
During transport protect the model and the transmitter from
damages.
For your safety by handling the batteries
!
CAUTION
Protect the batteries from dust, moisture, heath and vibra-
tions. Only use in dry locations.
Do not use any damaged battery.
Batteries may not be heated, burned, short-circuited.
If handled improperly, there is a danger of fire, explosion, irri-
tation and burns.
Leaked electrolyte is caustic and should not be touched or
come into contact with your eyes. In case of emergency,
rinse with a large quantity of water and consult a Med. Doc-
tor.
Do not try to recharge the batteries included in the package!
Those are non-rechargeable batteries.
Stock the batteries in dry and fresh conditions.
Dispose of the battery in the proper disposal centers.

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Description of the transmitter
Control elements on the transmitter
1 Antenna with folding and swivel joint
2 Eyelet for neck strap
3 2 way switch (Attitude / Rate mode)
4 3 way switch (FLIP / OFF / LED)
5 Right control stick
6 Arrow key (select video channel)
7 Trims (active in Attitude mode only)
8 On/off switch
9 LED indicators field
10 MODE key (BIND; PHOTO (Snap); Range test)
11 Left control stick
12 2 way switch (normal use / motor stop)
13 Carrying handle
14 Central status LED
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Digital trim
Digital trim with an acoustic feedback
The two control sticks have digital trimming.
Note
The digital trim is active only in the previously mentioned position of
the Attitude / Rate mode switch (3) on the upper right part of the
transmitter.
Briefly touch the trimming switch to move the neutral position of
the control stick by a specific value with each click. If it is held,
the trimming moves in the corresponding direction with increa-
sing speed.
The adjustment is made "audible" by tones of varying levels. It
is therefore easy to find the middle position during flight. If you
go past the middle position, a brief pause is inserted.
The current trimming values are saved.
Control sticks length adjustment
Length of both control stick can be adjusted. Hold down the
bottom half of the knurled grip, and loosen the screwed connec-
tion by turning the top part:
You can now lengthen or shorten the control stick by screwing
it up or down. Then clamp the top and bottom part of the grip
by rotating them against each other.
Aligning the transmitter antenna
The antenna can be turned up to 90°. The antenna top should
never be oriented directly in the direction of the model, because
in the front of the antenna is emitted only a labile signal.
The bent antenna can also be turned around its axis up to 180°.
Turn the bent antenna using two fingers on the junction, not on
the top of the antenna.
Attaching the transmitter neck-strap
On the upper side of the transmitter there is an eyelet which can
be used to hook a neck-strap.

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Transmitter back side
mz-10
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1 Case screws
2 Battery case cover
3 Data socket to connect:
- programming connector (region setting + controls mode)
- optional SMART BOX
- Bluetooth module
- Interface adapter to update the transmitter
4 Charge port (to charge an optional available battery)

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DATA socket
Suitable to connect ...
1. … the optionally available SMART-BOX to display telemetry
data and for setting the receiver.
2. … the optionally available USB adapter to update the trans-
mitter through a PC.
3. ... the optional available Bluetooth module for the transmis-
sion of telemetry data to a compatible smartphone or tablet.
Polarity of the socket "DATA / S + -“:
S = signal line (orange)
+ = Plus line (red)
- = Minus line (brown or black)
You can find more information about the listed accessories on
www.graupner.de.
Charging socket
This port has to be used only for charging optional available
rechargeable batteries.
!
WARNING
Never charge dry batteries through this port. An acute explosion
hazard exists.

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Commissioning
1 Adjust screws for brake spring and ratchet
2 Neutralization lever
3 Screw to convert from neutralizing to non neutralizing
4 Stick self centering force adjust screws
5 Brake spring and ratchet
Opening/closing the transmitter housing
The transmitter should be opened only in the following cases:
If a self centering stick has to be converted in non self cen-
tering
If a non self centering stick has to be converted in self cen-
tering
To set the control stick centering force
1
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2
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!
CAUTION
Never switch the transmitter on while the housing is open!
Open step by step:
Before opening the housing switch the transmitter off.
Open the battery case.
Remove the battery box lifting it from one side and gently release
it from the velcro tape.
Unplug the connector.
Unscrew the eight screws with a crossscrewdriver.
Hold both housing halves with both hands and let the screws
fall on a proper surface turning the transmitter upside-down.
Rotate the lower half carefully and fold it to the bottom.
Note
Cables connect the lower half of the housing with the upper part
electronic components. This connection must not be damaged! Do
not touch the electronic boards.
Closing step by step:
Check if the upper and the lower part of the transmitter housing
are correctly coupled and the tiny cables are properly placed.
Screw the housing screws in their shrouds.
Reconnect the battery box.
Neutralizing the control sticks
Neutralizing step by step:
Locate in the left control stick gimbal the screw surrounded by
a white circle in the picture.
Turn the screw toward the inside of the transmitter until the rele-
vant control stick can move freely from stop to stop, or turn it
outward until the control stick resets itself independently.
Note
The right control stick gimbal is specular to the left one, so that here
the screw is located left under the middle.

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Brake spring and ratchet
The outboard screw of the two marked in the figure adjust the
braking force.
The inboard screw adjusts the strength of the ratchet for the res-
pective control stick.
Note
The right control stick gimbal is specular to the left one, so that here
the screws are located right on the top side.
Control sticks centering force
The control sticks' restoring force can also be adjusted. The
adjustment is located next to the return springs.
By turning the respective adjust screw the spring force can be
adjusted.
Right turn = return harder
Left turn = return softer
Note
The right control stick gimbal is specular to the left one, so that here
the screws are located left in the middle.

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Transmitter power supply
The mz-10c HoTT transmitter normally includes normally 4
non-rechargeable batteries.
Installing the batteries
!
WARNING
Alkaline batteries (dry batteries) should not be recharged. Acute risk
of explosion!
Note
Pay attention when inserting the batteries to the correct position
and make sure the contacts are solid.
!
WARNING
Interruptions of the power supply to the transmitter during the use of
the models can lead to big danger for your self and for other people!
Replacing the batteries step by step:
Locate the battery case in the back of the transmitter.
Slide the battery case cover until it is disengaged.
Remove the cover.
The battery box is fixed in the battery case through velcro tape.
Lift the lower side of the battery box carefully.
Loosen the connection between the battery box and the trans-
mitter by carefully pulling the battery plug.
Remove the used batteries from the battery box.
Replace the batteries with full batteries of the AA type.
Reconnect the plug to the socket in the inside of the battery
case. (Plus pole = red cable, minus pole = brown or black cable).
Place the battery box in the battery case.
Close the battery case with the cover.
If you have inadvertently connected the plug in wrong position, the
transmitter will not switch on.

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Optional power supply with battery pack
Instead of dry batteries you can use rechargeable NiMH batte-
ries. The charging port on the back side of the transmitter is only
suitable to charge rechargeable NiMH batteries.
!
WARNING
Follow the safety instructions included with the batteries!
Polarity of the mz-10c HoTT charging socket
The charging cables available on the market by other manufac-
turers frequently have different polarities. For this reason, you
should only use original Graupner charging cable.
Note
The charging socket comes standard with a protection switch that
protects against polarity reversal. Original Graupner automatic char-
gers recognize the battery charge. In order to prevent damage to the
protection switch and to the other components, charging current
should never exceed 1 A.
Transmitter commissioning
Transmitter status indications
The transmitter is normally delivered in "GENERAL" region set-
ting and in mode 1.
After switching the transmitter on the central status LED in the
top blinks red and an acoustic signal is emitted, to indicate the
last status, see following chart.
Central status LED Buzzer Description
Solid on
(factory setting)
short power on melody Transmitter switched on
Solid on No melody Country setting: GENERAL
blinks each second No melody Region setting: FRANCE*
on or blinks 1 beep each second Receiver battery voltage too low
blinks 3 times 3 short beeps consecutively bad signal power from receiver
blinks 4 times 4 short beeps consecutively bad receiver back channel signal power (yellow
BIND LED lights)
blinks 5 times 5 short beeps consecutively Transmitter battery or battery voltage too low
*The use of the FRANCE mode is no more necessary.
In other the LEDs blink or light on the LED panel to show the
actual status.

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LED panel and keys
Cut-o Rate CH6 CH7 CH8
BIND -100% +100%
CH9
1 2 3 4 56 7
910
8
1MODE buttons
1. Push and hold while switching on the transmitter ...
... starts the firmware-update
... activates the Fail-safe setting
2. Transmitter switched on:
Binding transmitter and receiver
short push takes a snapshot through the camera
Push for about 2 seconds: select video channel
2CUT-OFF
Red LED blinks: Cut-off function is on
Red LED off: Cut-off function is off
3RATE
Red LED lights: Rate mode is on
Red LED off: Rate mode is off
4CH6
Red LED lights: upper right switch on LED position
5CH7
Red LED lights: upper right switch on LED position
6CH8
Red LED off/lights: shows the video resolution depending on the
used video system
7ENTER button
Short push starts and stops video reproduction
Push for about 2 seconds changes the video resolution
8BIND LED
Yellow LED lights: the transmitter receives the feedback signal
from the last bound receiver
9-100 %
Green LED blinks: camera snapshot
10 +100 %
Green LED blinks: Video recording on
1 + 7 Contemporaneously pushed: Starts and stops the range test

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Binding
Binding the mz-10c transmitter
When binding, make sure that the transmitter antenna is always far
enough away (1 to 2 meters) from the receiver antenna.
Binding step by step:
1. Switch the transmitter on and connect the power supply to
the receiver. Accordingly to the manual of your HoTT recei-
ver, a LED indicates that there is no contact with a transmit-
ter.
2. Activate the binding process in your receiver, as described in
its manual.
3. Push the MODE button on the already switched on the trans-
mitter. As soon as the BIND LED on the transmitter lights yel-
low and the LED on your receiver indicates a correct binding
accordingly with the manual, transmitter and receiver are
correctly bound.
If instead the LED on the receiver indicates wrong contact
and the BIND LED on the receiver is still off, the binding pro-
cess went wrong. Change the positions of the associated
antennas and try the entire procedure again.
4. After binding transmitter and receiver perform a range test.
Binding several receivers per model
If necessary it is also possible to bind more than one receiver to
a particular model. First bind each receiver individually as descri-
bed earlier.
In next use the transmitter will however set a telemetry connec-
tion only with the last bound receiver. Sensors eventually instal-
led in the model have to be connected to this receiver, because
the transmitter will indicate only the values coming from the back
chaneel of the last bound recever. All other receiver work in par-
allel to the last receiver bound to the transmitter, completely
independently from this in the so called "Slave-Mode“!