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FUTABA GYA460 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 6-Axis Flight Control Instruction Manual Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the GYA460. Before using your new gyro, please read this manual thoroughly and use the gyro properly and safely. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place. INTRODUCTION The GYA460 is a flight attitude controller and stabilizer designed exclusively for model aircraft.
  • Page 3 ● Sensitivity adjustment can set aile- ron, elevator, and rudder separate- ly by GYA460 trimmer. ● Parameters can be set by GYA460 SET button and LED. ● Tailless wing compatible. *Attitude cannot be controlled in the stalled state in which the rudder is ineffective.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    -10°∼ +45° Dimensions：35 × 27 × 12mm ● Weight：10g ● SET CONTENTS ① GYA460 × 1 ② Double Sided Tape × 1 ③ 3-Signal Cord × 1 ④ Extension Cord × 2 ⑤ Mini Screwdriver × 1 ⑥ Manual × 1...
  • Page 5 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤...
  • Page 6 PRECAUTIONS WARNING Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in severe injury to yourself and others. Check that there is sufficient transmitter battery capacity for flight. ■ Determine the operating time of the receiver, gyro, and servo battery in the adjustment stage and decide the number of flights with a margin to spare.
  • Page 7 Inexperienced flyers should fly safely under the guidance of an instructor. The GYA460 stabilizes the flight attitude, but this does not mean that any model aircraft can be flown. Use it with a model that was made properly and can fly...
  • Page 8 DANGER Don't connect a connector, as shown following Figure B. ollowing Figure Figure A DANGER DANGER Figure B Do not insert either o not insert either connector in this manner. nector in this...
  • Page 9 NAME and FUNCTION of EACH PART ③④⑤ ② ⑥ ⑦ ① ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ⑬ ⑭ ⑮...
  • Page 10 ① Head direction mark ② Set button ③ Aileron gyro gain trimmer ④ Elevator gyro gain trimmer ⑤ Rudder gyro gain trimmer ⑥ LED1 ⑦ LED2 ⑧ S.BUS input port ⑨ ELE/RUD/AIL2 input port ⑩ Aileron1 input port ⑪ MODE input port ⑫...
  • Page 11 Not connected Receiver in case of 1AIL. ・GYA460 : MODE ⇔ Extension Cord ⇔ Rx : CH5 ・GYA460 : AIL1 ⇔ Extension Cord ⇔ Rx : CH1(AIL) ・GYA460 : E/R/A2 ⇔ 3-Signal Cord ⇔ White : ELE Red : RUD Black : AIL2...
  • Page 12 S.BUS CONNECTION Aileron Elevator Rudder S.BUS Port S.BUS Aileron2 Receiver ・GYA460 : S.BUS ⇔ Extension Cord ⇔ RECEIVER : S.BUS Transmitter function 1CH：AIL1 2CH：ELE  3CH：THR   4CH：RUD 5CH：GEAR 6CH：AIL2...
  • Page 13 MOUNTING to the AIRPLANE Firmly stick the gyro to the chassis with the double sided tape supplied. Install the gyro at a level place near the center of gravity where there is little vibration. It can also be installed at the side or rear of the chassis. In this case, change t h e c h a s s i s g y r o mounting direction...
  • Page 14 AIL2 has to be the same. In a case where the transmitter does not have 2AIL in WINGTYPE: Use in the state of 1AIL. The respective servos are connected to AIL1, AIL2 of GYA460. GYA460 will make 2 aileron servos move.

  • Page 15: Mode＜Led

    2.Transmitter Switch Setting Assign transmitter CH5 to a 3-position switch, and set the function to GEAR . This setting enables use of the Beginner MODE, GYRO-OFF MODE, and GYRO- MODE by switching a switch. When you want to change the direction of opera- tion of the switch, perform reverse set- ting at the transmitter.
  • Page 16 Beginner-MODE ＜Blue＞ ・This mode is suitable for level flight training of beginners. ・Control is implemented by gyro sen- sor and acceleration sensor. ・The fuselage flight attitude angle is limited to approximately ± 80° . ・When the transmitter sticks (except the throttle) are set to neutral, auto- matic horizontal level control returns the airplane to the level state.
  • Page 17 GYRO-MODE ＜Red＞ ・This mode is suitable for inverted flight and aerobatics. ・The plane is controlled by gyro sensor only. ・Fuselage attitude angle limit and au- tomatic horizontal level control are not active. ◆ When the transmitter has no 3-position switch. Endpoint （EPA,ATV) 2 position switch...
  • Page 18 LED1 State Status LED1(L1) Pattern 1 Start initializes Green Blink 2 Initializes com- Green Solid pletion No signal Solid LED2 State Status LED2(L2) Pattern To Begin- Blue Solid → OFF ner-MODE To GYRO- Yellow Solid → OFF OFF-MODE To GYRO- Solid →...
  • Page 19 2. GYRO setting The parameters can be set by GYA460 SET button. ① Turn on the GYA460 power. ② Press the GYA460 SET button for at least 2 seconds to enter the setting mode. ※ When the setting mode is entered, LED1 lights blue.
  • Page 20 Time of GYRO setting LED1・LED2 Item Value LED2(L2) Blue LED1(L1) Yel- Green (Defalt) Flying Green Tail type Normal − − Wing I n s t a l l - Face Face Face Blue Face up Direction down right left Face...
  • Page 21 3. Gyro Gain and Direction Aileron, elevator, and rudder gyro gain adjustment and gyro operating direc- tion are set by flight control trimmer. The center of the scale becomes the gyro low gain position, and gyro gain adjustment and gyro operating direc- tion setting are performed by turning the trimmers to the left or right.
  • Page 22 PRE-FLIGHT SETTING ① Set the aileron, elevator, and rudder gyro gain trimmers to about 45̊. ② In the state in which the gyros are operative, move the transmitter sticks and check that each control s u r f a c e m o v e s i n t h e p r o p e r direction.
  • Page 23 GYRO DIRECTION CHECK Tilt the airplane to the right on the ground and check that the rudder operates to the left.
  • Page 24 Tilt the airplane to the left on the ground and check that the ailerons operate to the right. Tilt the airplane with its nose upward and check that the elevator operates downward.
  • Page 25 FLIGHT SETTING 1. Trim setting ① Turn on the power in the GYRO OFF -MODE or GYRO-MODE. ② Fly the plane in the GYRO OFF-MODE o r G Y R O - M O D E a n d a d j u s t t h e trimmers.
  • Page 26 ※ GYA460 mounting angle For example, if the gyro is mounted facing upward, in the beginner mode, the nose will tend to drop. In this case, adjust so that the GYA460 is mounted slightly downward.
  • Page 27 TAILLESS WING This product is compatible with Tailless wing mixing (elevon). The setting method is described below. ● CONNECTION Aileron Rudder (CH1) (CH4) Elevator (CH2) connect...
  • Page 28 ② Set the gyro to Tailless wing in accordance with pages 19 and ③ After checking plane operation, make a flight. FUTABA CORPORATION 1060 Yabutsuka, Chosei-mura, Chosei-gun, Chiba-ken, 299-4395, Japan Phone: +61 475 32 6962, Facsimile: +61 475 32 6963 ©FUTABA CORPORATION...