User Manual
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L Adjusting the cyclic swashplate limit
At setup menu point L you adjust the maximum possible tilting of the swashplate for aileron and elevator. The
deection will be limited in a circular path similar to a cyclic ring function.
For adjustment proceed in the following way:
Carefully move the sticks for aileron, elevator and pitch to all maximum end points and watch out if the swashpla-
te, the linkage rods or servos are binding somewhere or even getting not more driven.
By moving the rudder stick to the left or right, you can increase or decrease the aileron and elevator throw limiter.
Always try to achieve the maximum possible cyclic throw. The higher the swashplate deection is set the greater
it will be in ight. This will achieve the maximum possible rotation rate of the helicopter without sacricing the
gyro control loop.
If afterwards any modications are done to one of the other setup menu points which aect servo
adjustments (setup menu points G, J and K) the cyclic swashplate adjustment has to be redone.
Push the button to save the conguration and to proceed to setup menu point M.
Similar to setup point J, the color of the Status-LED indicates whether the adjusted limit allows
sucient cyclic throw. In the ideal case, the swashplate is limited only to the extent where the Status-
LED still lights blue. In particular, for models that are intended to be used in 3D aerobatics, 10° to 12°
cyclic throw should be possible. But even for all the other helicopters, it is recommended to adjust as
much throw as possible, because otherwise the control loop may not work properly. Here, the color of
the Status-LED provides a clue. If you get only purple or even no light at all, it is essential that you
change the mechanical setting of your model to increase the available throw.