User manual PowerBox iGyro 3xtra
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5. ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The default settings of the iGyro™3xtra are ideal for the vast majority of pilots. Nevertheless, we
have incorporated a range of Expert functions in order to cover all possible applications.
- Attitude Assist:
We selected the term Attitude Assist because the iGyro’s “heading” differs signicantly from the
Hold modes of other manufacturers. Attitude Assist can even be used with complete safety on
elevator, without risking an unwanted stall, as it is only active at the centre position of the stick. As
soon as the stick is moved, Attitude Assist is disabled, and the model’s control ‘feel’ is exactly as
normal. By default Attitude Assist is active on aileron in range B.
- Gyro characteristics:
This value can be used to harden or soften the regulatory characteristics of the iGyro. If the model
is clearly self-correcting when ying in gusty conditions, alter the value in the direction of Soft;
on the other hand, if you think that the iGyro responds too slowly to gusts, alter the value in the
direction of Ultra.
- Stick priority:
The default setting for this is 100 %, i.e. the gyro function is completely suppressed when the stick
reaches either end-point. If you adjust Stick Priority to, say, 200%, then the gyro function is fully
suppressed when the stick reaches the half-way point. This makes the model more agile, but you
lose gyro effect more quickly with increasing stick movement.
- Lock-in feel:
This feature alters the "locking" characteristics in aerobatic manoeuvres such as four-point rolls. If
this value is set too high, you will notice the model “overshoot” at the moment you release the stick.
If the value is set too low, the model may appear not to stop cleanly when commanded.