HITEC OPTIC 6 - Helicopter Setup Instructions

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Helicopter Setup Instructions
The following example shows how the Optic may be programmed for a helicopter model.
Your
model's settings will be dependent on the setup and linkages.
If you're not sure about the settings for your particular model, please ask an experienced pilot for assistance.
The helicopter setup procedure presented below uses a
standard
helicopter setup, one servo each for ailerons and
elevator.
You can use a similar procedure to set up your own
model;
your setting's numbers and percentages will probably
be
different.
1. In the helicopter, install each servo and hook up the aileron,
elevator,
throttle, rudder, and collective pushrods to the
servos
in accordance with the model's instructions or plans.
Be
sure that all of your servos are plugged into the proper
receiver
channels:
CH1 - Aileron (Roll Cyclic)
CH2
- Elevator ( Pitch Cyclic)
CH3
- Throttle
CH4 - Rudder (Gyro Yaw control)
CH5
- Gyro (For gyro gain control)
CH6
- Pitch ( Blade Collective)
If your model uses 120 ° swash programming, plug in the
servos
as indicated in the table on page 9.
We recommend that you do this programming exercise with
the
servos installed in the model and connected to the
respective
control surfaces. This will enable you to
immediately
see the effect of each programming step.
2. Model Memory. Turn on your transmitter while holding the
two
Edit Display keys. This gets you into the model select
(
M.SEL ) menu. Press the Cursor Right button to move to a
new
model memory. The model number of the model
memory
you select is indicated by the little arrow pointing
down.
The figure shows Memory #4.
WARNING: selecting a different model type will erase the settings in
the model memory. BE SURE you're in the correct model
memory before selecting a new model type, or you might
accidentally erase a model you're using.
4. Swash Type. Now it's time to select the swash type. Select
NOR for helis with independent aileron, elevator, and pitch
servos;
120' for models using 120 ° swashplates. Press
the Up Edit arrow until you see the word " SWASH " in the
upper
right of the display. The swash type in the lower left
will
be flashing.
Flashing
5. Name your model. Press the UP arrow once. This gets you
into
the model name mode (note the words MODEL and
NAME in the upper left of the display).
NAME
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3. Model Type. Press the UP Edit arrow two times. The word
ACGL will appear, flashing on and off. Press the Left or
Right Cursor keys until HELI appears. You must press both
Data keys to " Save " the setting. This is how you select the
type
of model you wish to use, either ACGL or HELI .
6. Now you can select four letters to identify your model. With
the
first of the four letters flashing, press the Data +Increase
or -Decrease keys to change the letter that is displayed. Stop
when
the first letter is the one you want.
7. Press the Right Cursor key once to get to the second letter.
Repeat
Step 5 to choose the second letter.
8. Repeat the previous steps two more times to fill out the
remaining
two letters. If you like, you can hit the right cursor
button one more time and select a number between 0 and
199 for further identification. The model's frequency number
might
be a good choice.
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