Eagle Tree Guardian 2D/3D Stabilizer - Manual (Page 6)

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Figure 6 – Correct and Incorrect Control Surface Movement
Figure 5 – Good and Bad Ways to Mount the Guardian
The Guardian requires unmixed control inputs from your receiver, even if you have a V-Tail or Elevon model. If you have a V-Tail or Elevon model, the
Guardian does the mixing internally, so you will need to change your transmitter configuration to standard wing type, rather than having your transmitter do the mixing.
For airframe types other than standard and dual Aileron/Flaperon, you will need to be change the “Model Control Type” setting, using either the radio stick
configuration or the PC software. See the Menu Operation section below for more information on changing this setting.
Dual Ailerons/Flaperons
An exception to the unmixed input requirement is made for Dual Aileron and Flaperon models. By default, the Guardian will accept premixed Dual Aileron or Flaperon
inputs to its Aileron and Aux inputs. But, if your controller does not have the capability of performing Dual Aileron or Flaperon mixing, then the Guardian can be
configured to do this for you. See the List of Features and Options: Onboard Dual Aileron Mixing Enabled menu option for more information.
Mounting the Guardian in your Model
Please refer to Figure 5, which indicates correct and wrong Guardian mounting.
Make sure you are mounting the
Guardian in one of the correct ways
shown below! The Guardian will not work
correctly otherwise!
Mount the Guardian securely with two sided servo
tape, Velcro, or similar, so that it is in line with
your direction of flight. It should be mounted near
the model’s center of gravity and level to the
horizon when your plane is flying straight and
level, but the Guardian will compensate for small
mounting errors.
Choose a mounting location which will allow the
Guardian to be easily connected to your receiver
and servos.
If the Guardian comes loose from its
mounting location during flight, it will
not be able to correctly stabilize your model!
After mounting, be sure to pull up on the
Guardian with a force greater than you expect
to encounter in flight, to confirm mounting
integrity.
If permanently mounting the Guardian, ensure that the USB port is still accessible for PC configuration and firmware update.
Preflight Checks
Before every flight, it is strongly recommended that you
perform the following steps:

Perform your normal preflight check. Ensure your
servos respond correctly to your RC control stick
commands.

To test that the Guardian is working, hold the
airplane level. Now, pitch, roll and yaw the
model. Please see Figure 6. You should see the
control surfaces deflecting appropriately to level
the airplane and keep it on a straight heading. If
the control surfaces do not move at all, ensure that
the Master Gain knob on your transmitter (if used)
is set so that stabilization will occur, and ensure
that the Mode/Config switch (if used) is set for
either 2D or 3D Mode.

If either 2D or 3D Heading Hold is enabled, be
sure to reset the locked direction of flight just
before takeoff by moving the Aileron stick.
If any of your control surfaces are moving the
wrong direction, you need to reverse the
direction of the appropriate Guardian Gain Control
Dial!
First Flight
To account for trims and mounting errors of the
Guardian within your plane, follow the instructions in
the section titled “Reset Level Flight and Trims.”
On your first flight, it is recommended that you do an
unpowered hand-toss of your airplane, if it is capable of
hand-toss launches. If the airplane safely glides to the