HITEC OPTIC 6 - FLPT - Flap Travel Function; FLPN - Flaperon Mixing

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2. Press the CLEAR key to switch between the two possible
settings.
3. If you choose the Switch SW-01 control setting, be sure the
switch
is in the OFF position before you switch on the
airborne
system. This is to ensure you do not accidentally
turn
on full throttle.
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The Flap Travel function is used to specify the amount of flap
travel
produced by motion of the flap control (the Left lever ).
If
flaperon is inactive, the Right lever may be used to trim the
flap
position. With flaperons active, the Right lever controls
the
motion of both flaperons.
Setting Flap Travel function
1. Use the Edit Up Down arrow keys to select the FLPT
window. The number in the display may be different.
CH1 CH6
Flap
Operation
You can combine the flaperon function with the landing function
(
LAND ), to get steeper descents without building up airspeed.
This
is very convenient for making short approaches on small
fields.
Note that you cannot have both flaperon and elevon
mixing
active at the same time.
Setting up the Flaperon function
1. The right flaperon servo should be plugged into CH1 , and the
left
flaperon servo should be plugged into CH6 .
2. Press one of the Up Down Edit buttons repeatedly to select
the
FLPN window. The INH indicator will show.
3. Press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key to activate the flaperon
function.
This will show the On indicator.
2. Press the Data +Increase or -Decrease key to input your
desired
flap motion setting. The 30% default value produces
"reasonable" travel for many models, but you must try it out
on
your own model to be sure. A 100% setting causes
extreme
travel and is not recommended as it can cause the
servos
to bind or excessive trim changes. You may want to
set
it to a smaller number, say 10% for starters. If you wish
to
return to the default 30% setting, press the Active/Inhibit
(Clear) key. You can toggle through the settings 0%, 30%,
and
100% by continuing to press this key. Setting it to 0%
disables
the Right lever control, but the flaps will still respond t
o
mixing functions such as E->F andtothe Landing function.
FLPN - Flaperon Mixing
The Flaperon mixing function uses two servos to individually
control
two ailerons, combining the aileron function with the flap
function.
Both ailerons can be raised and lowered
simultaneously
for a flap effect. Of course, aileron function,
where
the two controls move in different directions, is also
performed.
The down travel of the left and right ailerons can be
adjusted,
so you can also get a differential effect. (Left and
right flap travel are adjusted individually in the EPA menu.)
To take advantage of the flaperon mixing function, you'll need
to
connect the right aileron servo to CH1 (AIL) and the left
aileron
servo to CH6 (FLP).
4. Press the Cursor Right key once. A small arrow is displayed
over
the numeral 1 , representing aileron master channel, and
the
percent indicator will blink on and off. A small arrow is
displayed
under the numeral 1 , which tells us we're setting
the right ( CH1 ) flaperon servo. Move the aileron stick all the
way
to the right, and check that both flaperons move the right
direction.
If the right ( CH1 ) flaperon moves the wrong way,
change
the its travel direction by holding the stick to the right,
pressing
the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key, then pressing the
Data -Decrease key until you reach -100%. This will also
change
the travel for the left stick motion.
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