Helicopter setup instructions – HITEC Eclipse 7 Pro User Manual

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120˚ 140˚ 180˚ only

Press both

Edit/Display key

reversing function [REV] to reverse channels as necessary to

get proper throw directions.

12. If you’re using 120’ ,140’or

180’ swash types, please use the swashplate (SWAH)

menu, page 61, to adjust these responses.

Right Cursor keys until HELI

appears. You must press

both Data keys to “Save”

the setting. This is how

you select the type of model

you wish to use, either

ACRO, HELI, or GLID.

WARNING: selecting a different model type will erase the

settings in the model memory. BE SURE you’re in the

correct model memory before selecting a new model type,

or you might accidentally erase a model you’re using.

4. Swash Type. Now it’s

time to select the swash

type. Select NOR for helis

with independent aileron,

elevator, and pitch servos;

120’ for models using 120

swashplates;

140’ for models using 140 swashplates and 180’ for

models with 180 swashes. Press the Down arrow until you

see the word “SWASH” in the upper right of the display.

The swash type in the lower left will be flashing.

You must press both Data keys to save the swash type.

5. Name your model.

Press the Down arrow once.

This gets you into the

model name mode (note

the words MODEL and

NAME in the upper left of the

display).

6. Now you can select four letters to identify your model.

With the first of the four letters flashing, press the Data

+Increase or -Decrease keys to change the letter that is

displayed. Stop when the first letter is the one you want.

7. Press the Right Cursor key once to get to the second

letter. Repeat Step 5 to choose the second letter.

8. Repeat the previous steps two more times to fill out

the remaining two letters. If you like, you can hit the

right cursor button one more time and select a number

between 0 and 999 for further identification.

9. Set the stopwatch.

Press the UP arrow four times.

This gets you into the

Timer menu (TIME). Use

the Data Increase and

Decrease keys to select the

amount of time you want the

stopwatch to count down. This is handy to keep track of

engine running time so you don’t run out of gas.

10. This completes the initial

part of the setup. Now, we’ll

go ahead and customize the

settings for your model.

Switch transmitter power OFF.

11. Servo Directions.

Switch transmitter power

back on and check the

proper direction of throw

for each servo. Use the

Helicopter Setup Instructions

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

DOWN

LOW

HIGH

13. Servo Neutrals. First,

be sure the hovering pitch

and hovering throttle knobs

are centered. Set up all

linkages so that all servos

are as close to mechanical neutral as possible. Then, use

the Subtrim (STRM) window to make fine adjustments on

the servo neutrals.

14. Servo Travel. Use the

EPA command to limit

servo travels to prevent

binding.

15. Collective Pitch. The collective pitch angle

(controlled by CH6 on a conventional helicopter) should

vary from -2 to +10 with full stick motion, depending on

the flight condition. We recommend setting the hovering

pitch (pitch with throttle stick at center) to +4.5 . Adjust

servo arms and EPA values to get the desired travel at

the end points, measuring with a pitch meter.

16. Engine travel. On the regular display menu, enter a

value of -25% for throttle trim. Use the EPA menu to set

up the carburetor pushrod so that at full throttle there is

no binding, and so the engine idles smoothly at low

throttle.

17. Throttle Cut. Enter the

throttle cut (T.CUT) menu

and enter a value of -25%

or so. Press the Cut button

and be sure that the carburetor

fully closes, which will shut off

the engine. Don’t pick too large a number, or binding may occur.

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