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After you have correctly mapped the channels, it is best to re-calibrate your transmitter.
To do so, please see the Controller Calibration section on page 161.
Joystick Mode vs. Transmitter Mode
In single-player mode, RealFlight allows you to quickly and easily change the method
used to control the action in the simulation. RealFlight 6.5 offers two control modes:
• Joystick Mode. Using the InterLink Elite in Joystick Mode, RealFlight 6.5 accepts
control input from the sticks, switches, knobs, and push-button on the InterLink
Elite controller. This is the default mode when you install RealFlight. Again, we
suggest that you fine-tune the calibration of the controller. For information on
how to do so, please refer to the Controller Calibration section on page 161.
• Transmitter Mode. Using the InterLink Elite in the Transmitter Mode, RealFlight
6.5 accepts commands from your actual R/C transmitter. To use this mode, your
transmitter must be connected to the InterLink Elite controller via the InterLink’s
built-in interface. This is an optional use of the InterLink, and we have provided
the necessary cables for using most popular R/C transmitters. Using the
Transmitter Mode takes slightly more setup and understanding of your radio than
does using the Joystick Mode.
• To switch between these modes, highlight the Select Controller menu item. The
InterLink Elite controller will automatically test to determine whether an R/C
transmitter is present. After the detection testing completes, select the mode that
you wish to utilize for your flight -- either Transmitter Mode or Joystick Mode.
Regardless of which mode you select, you will return to the simulation and be
ready to start flying immediately.
InterLink Elite Controller (Joystick Mode)
In Joystick Mode, RealFlight accepts control input from the sticks, switches, rotary
knob, and push-button found on the InterLink Elite controller. This is the default
mode when you install RealFlight 6.5.
The RealFlight 6.5 software, working in conjunction with the InterLink Elite
controller, actually does all the radio processing to measure the raw stick, switch, knob
and push-button input from the controller. It then processes this input to produce the
servo outputs that are used to control the aircraft.
Helicopters, for example, ordinarily require a great deal of mixing to achieve flight.
This mixing is normally the function of a computer radio. When RealFlight 6.5 uses