HITEC Eclipse 7 - Manual (Page 2)

Introduction to the Eclipse 7 System 3
About this manual 3
Eclipse 7 System Options:
3
Flying Safety 4
Airplane Frequencies 4
Radio Installation Notes 5
Notes on Servos 5
Mounting 5
Servo Throw 5
Switch Harness Installation 5
Receiver Notes 5
Antenna 5
Connectors 5
Using The Aileron Extension 5
Vibration and Waterproofing 5
Charging the
Eclipse 7 Ni-Cd Batteries
5
Operating With A Trainer Cord 5
Other Adjustments 6
Adjustable length control sticks 6
Stick lever tension adjustment 6
Throttle ratchet change 6
Changing the Eclipse 7 transmitter's mode 6
Factory Service Repair Information 6
Eclipse 7 Controls and Switch Assignments
Mode I & II
7
Transmitter Input Buttons 8
Receiver - Servo Connection List 8
Transmitter Displays & Messages 8
Warning Displays 9
Model Setup Functions 9
MODL - Model Select 10
COPY - Copy Model 10
ACRO, HELI, GLID - Model Type Select 10
Wing & Swashplate Type Selection 10
Model Name 11
Transmit Shift - SFT.N, SFT.P 11
TIME -Timer Function Setup 12
REST - Data Reset 12
AIRCRAFT (ACRO) MENU FUNCTIONS 13
Simple Transmitter Setup -
Aerobatic Airplane (ACRO)
13
Eclipse 7 Aircraft Controls
and Switch Assignments
19
Airplane Model Function Descriptions 18
EPA - End Point Adjust 18
D/R - Dual Rates 18
EXP - Exponential 20
FLT.C - Flight Condition Menu 20
STRM - Subtrim Settings 21
REV - Servo Reversing 22
T.CUT - Throttle Cut(Engine Shut off)Function 22
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
PMX1 to PMX5 - Programmable Mixes
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 22
LAND - Landing Function 23
FLPT - Flap Trim Function 23
E->F - Elevator Flap Mixing 23
A->R - Aileron Rudder Mixing 24
ELVN - Elevon Mixing 24
VTAL - V-Tail Mixing 25
FLPN - Flaperon Mixing 26
Aircraft Flight Trimming Chart 27
Glider (GLID) Menu Functions 28
Eclipse 7 Glider Controls
and Switch Assignments
29
Competition Glider Quick Setup Instructions 30
Glider Model Function Descriptions 32
ADIF - Aileron Differential 32
VTAL - V-Tail Programming 33
E->F - Elevator Flap mixing 33
A->R - Aileron Rudder mixing 33
F->A - Flap Aileron mixing 33
F->E - Flap Elevator mixing 33
CROW - Crow mixing (airbrakes) 34
S.TM1, 2 - Speed Flap Trim offsets 1, 2 35
AIL.T - Aileron trim 35
A->F - Aileron Flap mixing (4WNG only) 35
DFL.T - Dual Flap Trim (4WNG only) 36
SAILPLANE TRIMMING CHART 37
Eclipse 7 Helicopter (HELI) Programming 39
Eclipse 7 Helicopter Controls
and Switch Assignments
38
Helicopter Setup Instructions 39
Menu Descriptions - Helicopter 41
Flight Conditions 41
R->T - Rudder Throttle Mixing 42
GYRO - Gyro settings 42
HOLD - Throttle Hold 42
THCV - Throttle Curve 43
PTCV - Pitch Curve 43
RVMX - Revolution mixing 44
SWAH - Swashplate adjust (120', 180' only) 44
Hovering Throttle Adjustment Knob 45
Hovering Pitch Adjustment Knob 45
Helicopter Flight Trimming Chart 45
Adjusting Hovering Pitch
and Hovering Throttle 45
GLOSSARY 46
ACRO Model Data Recording Sheet 46
GLID Model Data Recording Sheet 47
HELI Model Data Recording Sheet 47
(4WNG only) (for U.s. & Canada only)