Eagle Tree Vector - Manual (Page 35)

USER GUIDE
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Whenever the airframe type is changed, many settings, such as controller gains, receiver settings,
compass calibration, RTH settings, mode switch mappings, and any other airframe specific settings may be
changed to their default values for that airframe type. So, remember to change the airframe type first, before
making other settings.
Make sure the airframe type is correctly selected! If a fixed wing airframe type is selected with a
multirotor, the propellers can spin uncontrollably at high speed at power-up! Likewise, if a
multirotor airframe type is selected with fixed wing, the servos can be pushed beyond their endpoints and be
destroyed!
5.6 Accepting the Airframe Type
For safety, the Vector will ask you to confirm the newly selected airframe
type on the next boot-up after you change it, but only after USB is
disconnected. The Vector’s outputs will not be turned on until you OK
the airframe type.
The message at right will appear on the screen during boot for about 30 seconds. Toggle the mode switch to
accept the new type, if it’s correct.
5.7 Telling the Vector about Transmitter Dual Surface Mixing
If your traditional fixed wing model has dual ailerons/flaperons, elevators, or rudders, and the transmitter
does the mixing for these, you need to follow these steps:
 If you are using a standard receiver (not SPPM or S.BUS™) make sure the “Aux” receiver
harness connector is connected to the correct secondary output channel of your receiver
(for example, the 2
nd aileron channel)
 If you are using a serial receiver mode, you should have enabled this mixing before
running the Serial Rx Input Learn Wizard. If you did not, you’ll need to rerun that
wizard.
 Invoke menu mode, and change the “Tx Mixed Dual Contrl Surfaces” menu item under the “New
Airframe Checklist” menu to correspond to the type of second channel you have.
 Before flying, you will need to connect the servo for the
secondary channel to the "Aux1/M5/RPM” Vector output.
If you have two secondary channels, such as two ailerons
and two elevators, and you want your transmitter to do the mixing
on both channels, you must use a serial receiver mode (SPPM or
S.BUS™) since there is only one Aux input in standard receiver
mode. You can select the correct inputs and outputs for your
setup as described in section 5.8 below.
5.8 Running the Receiver Analysis Wizard
The Receiver Analysis Wizard (the Wizard) learns about your
radio stick directions and throws, the minimum and maximum
RSSI output of your receiver, your receiver’s failsafe positions, and
other information.
If you make a mistake when you run the wizard, just rerun it later.
Before running the Wizard, make sure that you have hooked up your RSSI (if used), turned off any radio mixing
(except as described earlier), and set your radio trims as desired.