Futaba 3PK User Manual
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Levels
LV2, LV3 Only
Idle-Up
IDLE-UP
DEFINITION: Adjusts the throttle’s idle/neutral point, usually used to create a
raised idle, making it easier to start the engine. May adjust either toward higher
idle (U) or toward braking (D).
AVAILABLE FOR: Throttle only.
ADJUSTABILITY:
•
D50-1, 0, U1-50%. D = brake side. U = throttle side.
•
Rate may be assigned to a dial or trim for on-the-track adjustability (see FUNC-
DIAL, pp. 34-35).
INTERACTION:
•
Requires switch assignment in the
FUNC-SW screen (see pp. 34-35).
•
EPA does NOT affect the preset position of idle-up.
•
Idle-up could actually exceed your total EPA. Idle-up obeys only the actual total servo travel and servo reversing, and
no other programmed changes.
DESIRED END RESULT: Throttle servo moves to a preset position when button is pushed and throttle trigger is at
idle. Has no effect at other throttle positions.
CAUTION: If you have to adjust your EPAs after setting up this function, be sure to double check that the pre-set
travel is still what is desired.
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GOAL:
Set a high idle of 25% of servo travel to get
engine to start easily even when warm
from racing, while using
LV2 programming
(If
LV3, select IDLE-UP from menu 1). (If
using
LV1, first change the level selection
to
LV2. See p. 12.)
Where Next:
STEPS:
Set desired switch (
FUNC-SW).
Open and select menu 1.
Select
IDLE-UP.
Set desired rate to up (increase) 50%.
Test function on screen.
Close function and menu.
INPUTS:
See
FUNC-SW (pp. 34-35).
to
U 50%.
Press selected switch (ex: PS-1).
Note screen now reads “
ON” and LED
blinks. Release switch.
NOTE: All of these functions interact with the throttle servo as well and are all inter-
related. Adjusting any one will affect the performance of the others.
Adjust throttle EPA (
EPA): See p. 18.
Adjust the throttle servo’s overall speed (
TH-SPEED): See p. 23.
Adjust throttle exponential (
TH-EXP): See p. 20.
Setup ABS braking (
ABS): See p. 24.
Set up smooth acceleration off of the start or engine cut (
AT-START): See p. 28.
Adjust brake mixing for separate front/rear brakes (
BRAKE-MIX) (LV3): See p. 42.