Futaba DIGITAL PROPORTIONAL RADIO CONTROL
Thank you for purchasing a Futaba digital proportional radio control set. Please read this manual thoroughly before using your new set. CONTENTS FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CONTENTS AND RATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TRANSMITTER FP T3EG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NEUTRAL LEVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CONVERSION TO SELF-NEUTRAL . . . . . . . . 3 OPENING THE TRANSMITTER REAR COVER AND LOADING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . .
•FEATURES The FP-3EG is a high quality 3 channel, expanded digital proportional radio control set. The receiver and servo power is a four-battery; 4.8V (Ni-Cad)/6.0V (Dry-Cell). The transmitter power supply is 9.6V (Ni-Cad)/10.5V (Dry-Cell). 3FG with S24 servos only comes with Ni-cads for both TX and RX. Speed and torque of our servo are the highest in its class. Transmitter FP-T3EG Servo FP-S24 •Rudder dual rate (dual-rate on, dual-rate off). The desired rudder angle can be selected when dual-rate on.
•CONTENTS AND RATINGS FP-3EG Set name Transmitter FP-T3EG x 1 Pen-cell Dry Battery Type or NiCd Battery Type.
•TRANSMITTER The below figure gives the name of each part of the transmitter. Memorize the position and operation of each 13 Antenna switch and control. 1 2 Handle 3 3rd channel 7 Limit point trimmer 11 Power switch 6 Mixing trimmer 5 Rudder dual rate trimmer 4 Rudder dual rate switch 9 Throttle trim 2 Throttle 8 Rudder trim 14 H o o k 3 10 Neutral shift lever 1 Rudder Fig.1 Description of Fig. 1 1 Rudder. . . . . . .Rudder operation 2 Throttle . . . . . .
•OPENING THE TRANSMITTER REAR COVER AND LOADING THE PENLIGHT BATTERIES 4 • Remove the rear cover of the transmitter as shown in Fig. 4 and load the 7 pen-cell batteries in the correct polarity. • Extend the antenna fully and set the POWER switch to ON. The meter pointer should deflect to the green zone. If the meter pointer does not move, or moves very little, check for poor battery contact, incorrect battery polarity, or faulty batteries.
•REVERSINGTHESERVO Fig. 7 After connecting the linkage, check each rudder. If the direction of the rudder and the stick operating direction are opposite, switch the reversing switch. 15 Rudder reverse switch 16 Throttle reverse switch 15 Rudder reverse switch (Reverses the direction of operation of the rudder servo.) 16 Throttle reverse switch (Reverses the direction, of operation of the throttle servo.
Fig. 9 6 • Be alert for noise. If engine vibration causes metal parts to touch, noise will be produced and the receiver and servos may operate incorrectly. We recommend the use of noiseless parts. • When installing the switch, cut a rectangular hole somewhat larger than full stroke of the switch and install the switch so that it moves smoothly from ON to OFF. When the switch is mounted inside the fuselage and is turned ON-OFF with wire, install the switch mount in the same manner.
•THROTTLE -> RUDDER MIXING ADJUSTMENT The rudder neutral position at engine SLOW and engine HIGH depends on the engine torque. When adjusted for straight ahead when a common 2-cycle glow plug engine is at HIGH, the boat will slowly swerve to the left at SLOW and if adjusted for straight ahead when the engine is at SLOW, the boat. will slowly swerve to the right at HIGH. Mixing from throttle to rudder, the biggest feature of the Model FP-3EG, completely eliminates this tendency.
(a) If the boat slowly swerves to the right when the throttle stick is set to medium SLOW, the POINT is too high. Adjust it by turning the limit point trimmer counterclockwise. Then readjust item B above. (b) If the boat slowly swerves to the left, the POINT is too low. Adjust by turning the limit point trimmer clockwise. Then readjust the MIX trimmer as described in item (B).
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