Operation Manual

Airplane Section
FLAP-ELEVATOR Mix (F-E)
This function is used to compensate for trim
changes when flaps are deployed for show flight or
landing by mixing in a small movement of elevator.
The elevator should be adjusted to move only a
small deflection amount: too much elevator can
make the model difficult to control.
The amount of correction can be adjusted sepa-
rately for both positive and negative flap inputs,
and the neutral mixing position can be offset from
the flap neutral position. Flap-to-elevator mixing
can be turned on and off during flight by setting a
switch, but if an ON/OFF switch is not set, it
remains on all the time. The amount of mixing can
be changed by setting a volume control.
Setting Up Flap-to-Elevator Mixing
Activation of command
In the Condition Menu, press the
F-E key to get the
FLP TO ELE menu shown below.
Mode setting
Offset amount setting
Mixing
rate
setting
U
ON/OFF switch
setting
Trimming volume
setting
Return to Condition
screen
Down side
Up side
Mode Selection Rate including volume adjustment
Use the A ( ) key to activate mode setting, then press
the ACT or INH
keys (F and G) to activate or
inhibit flap-to-elevator coupling.
Offset Position Setting
Use the B key to activate offset setting mode.
Then set the flap control to the offset position, and
press the SET key F to store the desired position in
memory.
Setting the Mixing Ratio — Down and Up Side
You now set the amount of mixing for down flap com-
mand. Press the C key to activate mixing ratio for the
down direction and set the value with the numeric keys
E to M . The number keys 0 through 100 input the
value directly. The + and - keys increase or decrease
the value by 1. The +/- key may be used to reverse the
throw direction. Your setting may vary from —100 to
+100%, the initial value is set to +50%.
Now set the amount of mixing for the up elevator
command. Press the D key to activate mixing ratio for
the Up direction and set the throw with the numeric keys
as before.
On/Off Switch Setting
Initially an activation switch for is not set, meaning
that once activated, this function is on all the time. If you
would like to set a switch to turn it on and off, call the
Switch Setting screen by pressing the SWT P key.
Then use the keys to choose the desired switch location
and on direction. For more information on the switch
setting method, see page 37.
Trim volume setting
You may set up the Flap-to-Elevator mixing so that its
effect may be changed in flight by moving a trim control.
The trim control allows you to adjust the volume within
±25% of the set mixing rate, which can be handy for
getting the best value while flying the model. This option
is not activated at initial setup.
Call the volume setting screen by pressing the VOL
O key, and select the desired control using the screen
menus (for a description of the volume setting method,
see page 37).
Use the END N key to leave this menu.
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