Trim: (Six choices). On, Off, Ail, Ele, Thr, Rud. Selection determines which trimmer value, if any, is added to the input source. Can be used to set up “cross trims” that allow a free finger or thumb to adjust in-flight trim … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Side: (3 choices). The default ‘—‘ allows both sides of the stick to be configured by this line. The other two settings, x>0 and x<0 are used to limit the configuration settings in this line control action to one side of … Continue reading
Switch: For the class example, we’ll use Switch B as a combination switch for rates/expo on all control surfaces just because SB is tall and easy to find. We’ll use the forward position for the highest rates/expo for 3D moves, … Continue reading
Modes: By default, each channel configuration line is available in all flight modes. This field allows you to specify which flight modes may and may not include a given configured input line. To exclude a line from a flight mode, edit the … Continue reading
Curve: You’ll notice two fields. The first field selects the type of curve, and Expo is the default. Let’s see what else is there: use +/- to navigate to the Expo field, SP ENT to select, and +/- again to … Continue reading
Offset: Defined as a fixed amount added to an input value. When used on flight controls, it can be thought of as a trimmer value that is not adjustable in flight. When used with calibrations, it allows displayed values to be corrected to actual … Continue reading
Weight: This is similar to “Rate” in other radios. 100% is the maximum weight available to us in the Inputs screen. A negative value entered here will reverse the direction of servo rotation, but we strongly recommend not using negative weights in … Continue reading
Line Name: We can have many lines configuring a channel. Naming each line helps keep up with the purpose of the line and avoid confusion. Use this to suit yourself. For the class example, we’ll use ‘Ail 3D’ for our … Continue reading
Source: Press ENT in this field and over 100 possible input sources are available in the choice box using +/- to scroll, including all sticks, switches, sliders, trims, telemetry, and other channels. Notice that this provides opportunity to use an otherwise … Continue reading