User Manual

TousetheSpektrum
DXetransmitter,downloadtheBlade
®
360CFX3SDXemodel
setupavailableatwww.spektrumrc.comorusetheappropriateprogrammingcable
andthePCormobileapptoprogramthetransmitter.
D/R & Expo
Chan Sw Pos D/R Expo
AILE
0 100 0
1 85 0
ELEV
0 100 0
1 85 0
RUDD
0 100 0
1 85 0
Timer
Down Timer 4:00
Switch THR CUT
ADJUST LIST
SETUP LIST
DX6i
Throttle Curve
Switch Pos (F Mode) Pos 1 Pos 2 Pos 3 Pos 4 Pos 5
NORM 0 50 50 50 50
STUNT* 65 65 65 65 65
TRAVEL ADJ
Channel Travel
THRO 100/100
AILE 100/100
ELEV 100/100
RUDD 100/100
GYRO 100/100
PITC 100/100
REVERSE
Channel Direction
THRO N
AILE N
ELEV N
RUDD N
GYRO N
PITC R
GYRO
RATE SW-F.MODE
0 60% NORM 0
1 50% STUNT 1
Modulation Type
AUTO DSMX-ENABLE
D/R COMBI
D/R SW AILE
Model Type HELI
Swash Type 1 servo 90
Pitch Curve
Switch Pos (F Mode) Pos 1 Pos 2 Pos 3 Pos 4 Pos 5
NORM 25 37 50 75 100
STUNT 0 25 50 75 100
HOLD 25 37 50 75 100
4
EN
Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)
Transmitter Setup
TheBlade360CFX3SElectronicSpeedController(ESC)utilizesaheadspeed
governortomaintainaconstantheadspeedduringight.Thegovernorwillwork
tomaintainaconstantheadspeedthroughoutmaneuversandthedischargecycle
oftheightbattery.
Thethrottlepositiondeterminestherequestedheadspeed,andalthoughthrottle
curvesarestillused,theywillbeaconstantvalue;allpositionsofthecurveare
settothesamevalue.Thelowestpositionofthenormalightmodethrottlecurve
mustbesetto0toensurethemotorcanbedisabled.
Thedefaultthrottlecurvesettingslistedinthetransmittersetuptablesshouldbe
acceptabletomostpilotsandwerecommendstartingwiththesevalues.Ifyou
feelanadjustmentisnecessaryafterafewights,adjustthethrottlepercentage
forthedesiredightmode.Werecommendmakingsmallchangesof5%tond
yourpreferredheadspeed.
Rememberthethrottlepositiononthetransmitterissimplyrequestingaspecic
headspeedandthisisnotrelatedtotheactualmotorpowerpercentage.
Electronic Speed Controller Governor Operation
First Flight Preparation
• Removeandinspectcontents
• Chargetheightbattery
• Installtheightbatteryinthehelicopter(onceithasbeenfullycharged)
• Programyourcomputertransmitter
• Bindyourtransmitter
• Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols
• Findasuitableareaforying
Flying Checklist
Alwaysturnthetransmitteronrst
TurnthrottleholdOn
PlugtheightbatteryintotheleadfromtheESC
AllowtheESCtoinitializeandarmproperly
Performcontroltest
Placethemodelontoatgroundatleast10metersfromthepilot.Ensurethe
areaisfreefromobstructions
Flythemodel
Landthemodel
UnplugtheightbatteryfromtheESC
Alwaysturnthetransmitterofflast
Programyourtransmitterbeforeattemptingtobindorythehelicopter.Always
startbycreatinganewmodelinthetransmittertoensurenoexistingsettings
areinadvertentlyused.Transmitterprogrammingvaluesareshownbelowforthe
SpektrumTransmitters.ThelesformodelsusingSpektrum
transmitterswith
SpektrumAirWare
softwarearealsoavailablefordownloadonlineat
www.spektrumrc.com.
DXe
TheESCwillcontinuouslylowerpowertothemotoruntilcompleteshutdown
whenthebatteryreaches9Vunderload.Thishelpspreventover-dischargeofthe
Li-Pobattery.LandimmediatelywhentheESCactivatesLVC.Continuingtoyafter
LVCcandamagethebattery,causeacrashorboth.Crashdamageandbatteries
damagedduetoover-dischargearenotcoveredunderwarranty.
RepeatedlyyingthehelicopteruntilLVCactivateswilldamagethehelicopterbattery.
DisconnectandremovetheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftafterusetopreventtrickle
discharge.Duringstorage,makesurethebatterychargedoesnotfallbelow3Vper
cell.