Multiplex Royal SX 16 User Manual

19.11.2008 1
1. Contents
1. Contents 1
2. Introduction 5
2.1. The ROYAL SX philosophy ...................... 6
2.2. Arrangement of the instructions ............. 6
3. Safety Notes 7
3.1. General safety notes ................................. 8
3.2. Range checking ......................................... 9
4. Liability / Compensation 10
5. Guarantee 10
6. CE Conformity Declaration 10
7. Specification 11
8. The Transmitter Battery 11
8.1. Safety Notes ............................................. 11
8.2. Charging the transmitter battery ........... 11
8.3. The correct method of charging ............ 12
8.4. ROYAL SX battery management ............ 12
8.4.1. Self-discharge 12
8.4.2. Unchanged features 13
8.4.3. This is important 13
8.5. Terms used in battery charging ............. 13
8.5.1. Normal charging … 13
8.5.2. Fast charging … 13
8.5.3. Trickle charging … 14
8.6. Replacing the transmitter battery .......... 14
8.7. Transmitter battery care and storage .... 14
8.8. Recycling ................................................. 14
9. The Transmitter 15
9.1. Front face of the transmitter .................. 15
9.2. Rear face of the transmitter ................... 16
9.3. Interior of the transmitter ....................... 16
9.4. Mechanical details ................................... 17
9.4.1. Opening / closing the transmitter case 17
9.4.2. Removing / installing the RF module 17
9.4.3. Ideal Transmitter Aarial Orientation When Using the
Transmitter 18
9.4.4. Replacing the transmitter battery 18
9.4.5. Disabling the stick centring spring, activating the
ratchet / friction system 19
9.4.6. Adjusting the “hardness” of the sticks 19
9.4.7. Swivelling the stick units 19
9.4.8. Adjusting / replacing the stick tops 19
9.5. Plastic stick top with three buttons:
installation and functions ...................... 20
9.6. Digital trims .............................................. 20
9.6.1. General information 20
9.6.2. Advantages of digital trims 21
9.6.3. The cruciform digital trims 21
9.6.4. On-screen trim display 21
10. Switching on, using the transmitter 22
10.1. Switching on for the first time ................ 22
10.2. Switching on “normally” ......................... 22
10.2.1. Normal OpartionsFehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.
10.2.2. RF module excl. Scanner installed 22
10.3. Switching the transmitter on with throttle-
check active............................................. 22
10.3.1. Throttle-check for fixed-wing models 22
10.3.2. 23
10.3.2. Throttle-check for model helicopters 23
10.4. Binding Procedure................................... 23
10.5. Range Checking ....................................... 23
10.6. Fast Response ON/OFF .......................... 24
10.7. The Status displays ................................. 24
10.7.1. Status display 1 (standard) 24
10.7.2. Status display 2 (flight phases) 24
10.7.3. Status display 3 (timers) 25
10.7.4. Status display 4 (system information) 25
11. The “ROYAL SX” philosophy 25
11.1. Operating the ROYAL SX ........................ 25
11.1.1. Using the keypad 25
11.1.2. Using buttons when operating a model 26
The............................................................. 26
11.2. ROYAL SX menu structure ..................... 26
11.3. What do the sticks, sliders and switches
do? Or: Global assignments (lists) ....... 27
11.3.1. What does “Assignment” mean? 27
11.3.2. What are transmitter controls? 27
11.3.3. What are switches? 27
11.3.4. Why “global” assignments? 27
11.3.5. Which assignment lists are available? 28
11.3.6. How are the assignment lists arranged? 28
11.3.7. How are the assignment lists used? 28
11.3.8. Summary: “Global assignments” 29
11.4. Global mixer definitions .......................... 29
11.4.1. Why “global” mixer definitions? 29
11.4.2. Which global mixers are available? 29
11.4.3. Mixer names with a “+” suffix 29
11.4.4. How are the free mixers used in fixed-wing model
aircraft? 29
11.4.5. How are mixers used in helicopters? 30
11.4.6. Summary of the “free mixers” 30
11.5. Model templates ....................................... 30
11.5.1. Why are model templates needed? 30
11.5.2. What do the model templates contain? 30
11.5.3. Which model templates are available? 30
11.6. Servo configuration ................................. 30
11.7. Servo calibration ...................................... 31
11.7.1. What can be calibrated? 31
11.7.2. How is the calibration carried out? 31
11.7.3. Allocation - what’s that? 31
12. Setting up a fixed-wing model 32
12.1. The method in principle .......................... 32
12.2. Setting up the new model in the
transmitter ............................................... 32
12.2.1. Menu I, call up New model 32
12.2.2. Which model memory will be used? 32
12.2.3. Selecting the Template 32

Multiplex Royal SX 16 Specifications

General

Brand	Multiplex
Model	Royal SX 16
Category	Remote Control
Language	English