Advanced installation and setup instructions, Removing the recorder from your vehicle – Eagle Tree Pro, Glide, Flight and Boat Seagull Wireless Telemetry and Data Recorder User Manual

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Advanced Installation and Setup Instructions

This section describes more advanced setup and configuration. A computer is required for this section, and some features
listed require optional accessories.

Connecting the Recorder to Your Models Servos and Receiver

With the four included (optional with Glide Systems) Servo ‘Y’ cables, you will be able to monitor your model’s servo
movements (up to four channels, or two channels with the Boat System). The custom, ‘Y’ cables with Universal
connectors install in line between your throttle, rudder, aileron and elevator servos and your radio receiver. The servo
movements can be displayed on the dashboard, or logged in the recorder and played back on your PC. See the sections
on “Telling the Recorder What to Log” and “Seagull Dashboard Setup Utility Instructions” for setting up the software to
display the servo movements.

Normally, when the servo ‘Y’ cables are installed, the system is powered by the receiver through the ‘Y’ cables. If you
want to power the Recorder from a separate battery, meaning that you want complete electrical isolation between the
Recorder and your receiver, you can power the Recorder with a small separate battery as described in the Installing
Battery Backup Harness section below.

Connection of the ‘Y’ cables is simple: connect the center (male) keyed connector of the ‘Y’ to one of the 4 keyed slots
servo slots in the recorder (see Figure 1), connect the remaining male connector one of the channels on your receiver, and
connect the female ‘Y’ connector to the servo which you previously connected to that channel of the receiver. Note: It
doesn’t matter which of the 4 keyed recorder slots you plug your ‘Y’ cables into – the Recorder Application will
automatically detect which servos are connected where during application setup.

WARNING: Do not connect ‘Y’ cables to any other location on the recorder. Doing so may damage the recorder
or other components.

Note: The ‘Y’ cables included should be compatible with most of the currently available receivers, such as Futaba™,
JR™, Tower™, and HiTec™. The pinout of the ‘Y” cables is as follows: Black = ground, Red = power, White = servo
signal.

WARNING: It is your responsibility to make sure that your receiver and servos are pin compatible with the Y
cables before connecting. Serious damage could result to your receiver, servo or recorder if they are not
compatible.

Removing the Recorder from your Vehicle

When you remove the Recorder, and are using the optional ‘Y’ cables. your servos are still connected to your receiver so
it’s not necessary to remove the ‘Y’ cables from the model to operate it without the Recorder. Be sure however that the
connectors are kept from shorting.

Note: Additional ‘Y’ cables, RPM sensors and temperature sensors are available for purchase on our website if you wish
to install and leave ‘Y’ cables in more than one model. This makes it very easy to use the same recorder with multiple
models.

Installing and Using the Windows™ Application

Installing the Windows Application