HITEC OPTIC 6 - Helicopter Setup Instructions; Helicopter Flight Conditions; EPA - End point adjust; D;R - Dual Rates

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Helicopter Setup Instructions
- ST2 : ON when FLT MODE Switch is AFT .
- ST3 : ON when ELEV RUDD D/R, SW-1 Switch is down .
A
s these functions are switched on or off, ST3 will override all the
others,
followed by ST2 and ST1 , which will override NOR .
Regular
settings ( NOR ) occur when the others are off.
Throttle and pitch curves, revolution mixing, and gyro gain may
be
independently selected for each condition.
24. Throttle Hold Setting . Throttle hold ( HOLD ) commands the
throttle
to a preset position near idle and disconnects it
from pitch when activated. Move to the HOLD menu and
move
the SW-1 . switch to the forward position. Set the hold
position
to maintain engine speed safely above idle without
engaging
the main rotor clutch.
Here are some suggested starting settings if your instructions
do
not provide any:
Throttle Curve ST1
Point 1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
% 50 38 50 75 100
Throttle Curve ST2
Point 1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
% 100 50 38 50 100
25. Dual Rate Settings . If you find that your aileron and
elevator
controls are too sensitive, you may set dual rates
to
reduce them. Use the dual rate ( D/R ) window to adjust
them
to the desired amount of response when the switch is
flipped.
Pitch Curve ST1
Point 1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
Pitch
-4 deg. +0.5 +6.0 +7.5 +9.0
Pitch Curve ST2
Point 1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
Pitch
-9 deg. -6.0 0 6.0 9 or 10.0
This is only a brief introduction to the setup procedure for
helicopters.
Be sure to browse through the pages following
this example to see the details about the menus for helicopters.
Pitch Curve ST3 ( HOLD )
Point 1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
Pitch
-4 deg. -- +6.5 -- +12
Menu Descri
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Helicopter Flight Conditions
Your Optic system's HELI menu provides three flight modes in
addition
to the normal one (NOR). Within each condition, you
may
program an independent set of dual rates, exponentials,
throttle
and pitch curves, revolution mixing, and gyro gain. In
the
HELI menus, these are automatically called up whenever
you
switch to a new condition.
NOR is intended for hovering flight. ST1 may be used for
forward
flight and mild aerobatics, ST2 may be used for
inverted,
and ST3 is used for autorotations as it includes a
throttle
hold feature which disengages the throttle servo from
collective
commands. These conditions are activated
wheneve
r
the model memory is chosen to be HELI type.
The defaults for the switches controlling these flight
conditions
are as follows:
- NOR: ON when Flt. Mode (SW-4) Switch is FORWARD .
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ST1: ON when Flt. Mode (SW-4) Switch CENTER .
- ST2: ON when Flt. Mode (SW-4) Switch is AFT.
- ST3: ON when SW-1 is DOWN .
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