Spektrum SPM18100 DX18 - Manual (Page 16)

16 SPEKTRUM DX18 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Channel Assign
The Channel Assignment function allows you to reassign almost
any receiver channel to a different transmitter channel. For
example, the receiver gear channel could be re-assigned to the
transmitter throttle channel.
1. Scroll to the receiver channel you wish to change.
2. Press the scroll wheel once and scroll left or right to change
the receiver input selection.
3. Press the scroll wheel a second time to save the selection. IMPORTANT: You cannot assign a mix to a channel that has been
moved. Create the mix fi rst, then move the channel.
Channel Input Confi guration
The Channel Input Confi guration screen enables you to assign a
transmitter channel to a different control stick or switch.
1. Select NEXT on the RX Port Assignments screen to access the
Channel Input Confi guration screen.
2. Scroll to the transmitter channel you wish to re-assign and
press the scroll wheel. The box around the current input
selection fl ashes.
3. Scroll left or right to select the desired control stick or switch.
4. Press the scroll wheel to save the selection.
Trim Setup
Use the Trim Setup screen to change the size of the trim step and
the trim type.
Trim Step
Adjusting the trim step value determines how many “clicks” of trim
you input each time you press the trim button. Changing the trim
step value to 0 disables the trim for the channel.
To change the trim step value:
1. Scroll to the trim step channel you wish to change.
2. Select the trim step value and scroll left or right to change the
value.
3. Press the scroll wheel to save the selection.
Trim Type
The two Trim Type options are Common and F Mode.
Common trim type maintains the same trim values for all fl ight
modes.
F Mode trim type enables you to save trim values for individual
fl ight modes if you fi nd, for example, the aircraft requires aileron
trim in Flight Mode 1 but not in Flight Mode 2.
Trim Assignment
In a few instances, you can reassign a trim to a different location.
Aircraft Model Type
Throttle
• Throttle Digital trim button (default)
• Left Analog lever
• Right Analog lever
Throttle Trim Type
• Common
• Flight Mode
• 3-Pos
Tip: With throttle trim set to 3-Pos, the throttle trim will function as
a 3-position throttle trim where the throttle trim can be set to low,
middle, and high. This can be helpful for turbine set up.
Helicopter Model Type
Throttle and Pitch Hover Trim — Used to trim the throttle and pitch
setting for precision hovering. This does not affect normal throttle
trim operation.
• Right Knob
• Left Analog Lever
• Right Analog Lever
• L Trim
• R Trim
X-Plus Input Confi guration
The X-Plus Input Confi guration screen enables you to assign any
X-Plus channel to any transmitter input.
1. Select NEXT on the Channel Input Confi g screen to access the
X-Plus Input Confi g screen.
2. Scroll to the X-Plus channel you wish to change.
3. Press the scroll wheel once and scroll left or right to change
the X-Plus Input for that X-Plus channel.