HITEC OPTIC 6 - Dual Rate Setting

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41. To set the FULL throttle position, move the throttle stick all
the
way to the transmitter top and hold it. The letters " R/D "
should
appear next to the flashing percent sign. [Notice
that
the Optic transmitter thinks of throttle stick positions to
the
reverse of the way it seems, in that with the throttle
stick
fully forwards - "up" towards the transmitter top, is the
Down
position.] Listen for a buzzing sound to indicate the
servo
is stalling, and hit the -Decrease Data key until the
buzzing
stops. If the servo is not buzzing, leave the setting
at
100% or change your linkage as necessary to fully open
the
throttle.
42. To set the RIGHT rudder motion, press the Right Cursor
key until the indicator moves over channel 4. Now move
the
left stick all the way to the right and hold it.
The letters " R/D " should appear next to the flashing
percent
sign. Listen for a buzzing sound to indicate the
rudder
servo is stalling, and hit the Data -Decrease key
until
the buzzing stops. If the servo is not buzzing, leave
the
setting at 100%. You may wish to increase or decrease
this
number depending on how strongly the model reacts
when
the rudder is deflected. Now move the stick to the
left
side, and repeat the setting procedure for left rudder.
43. In the same manner as described above, be sure to set
EPA values for channels 5 (landing gear) and 6 (second
aileron),
if you have either.
44. If you wish to have the flaps operate with the CH6 lever, go
back
to the FLPT menu and input a number greater than
zero. Adjust the number to get the desired amount of flap
travel as you turn the lever.
45. If you wish to have differential aileron travel, this can be
done
in the flaperon menu. First, we'll reduce the down
travel
on the right aileron. Press the Right Cursor key
until
the little triangles are both above and below the
numeral
1. Hold the aileron stick to the left and press the
-Decrease Data key until the number is smaller. 50-75% is
a
good starting point. Watch to be sure you're setting the
down
travel on the right aileron.
46. Next, we'll reduce the down travel on the left aileron.
Press
the Right Cursor key until the little triangle moves
below the numeral 6 (the second aileron; the upper triangle
should
stay over the number 1). This time, hold the aileron
stick
to the right and press the -Decrease Data key until
the
number is the same as you chose for the other side.
47. You can use the dual rate function or the exponential
function
to reduce the aileron and elevator travel in flight by
flipping
switches. Dual rates are typically used to reduce a
model's
sensitivity and cut down total travel. Exponential
functions
make the response slower around center and
larger
away from center.
You can use both but they are activated by the same switch.
You
may wish to use Dual rate on one side of the switch
and
exponential on the other.
48. Aileron Dual Rate setting. Get to the D/R menu by
pressing
one of the Up Down Edit buttons repeatedly until
D/R appears, as shown.
Lower arrow
indicates lower
switch setting
49. The aileron dual rate setting automatically affects both
ailerons
if the flaperon function is active. To set the aileron
dual
rate, move the arrow by pressing the Right Cursor
key until the little arrow is under or over the numeral 1 (the
arrow
depends on the position of the Ail D/R switch above
the
right stick. Now move the aileron D/R switch up or
down,
noticing the position of the arrow. You can set two
dual
rates, one for each switch position. If you set them, be
sure
to note which switch position turns them on.
50. By pressing the Data +Increase or -Decrease keys, you
can
add or subtract from the numerical value displayed.
Note
that you may pick a value anywhere from 0% to 125%
(125%
is larger than the normal amount, so if you do this
be
careful not to exceed servo travel limits and cause
stalling
or excess current drain). If you quickly want to get
back to the default 100%, press the Clear key. We suggest
using
an initial value of 75%.
51. NOTE: if you set any of the dual rates to 0%, you will have
ZERO CONTROL AUTHORITY and LOSE CONTROL OF
YOUR AIRCRAFT when the switch is in that position.
DON'T DO IT!
52. Elevator dual rate setting: press the Right Cursor key
one
time to get the little arrows above or below the
numeral
2. Now set the elevator dual rates in the same
way
you set the ailerons in the previous step.
Upper arrow
indicates upper
D/R switch setting
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