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FUTABA T18SZ Quick Start Manual

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Email: magnus@maghed.se
[2022-08-10]
v3.5
FUTABA – F5J
SF = Turbo
Latest version:
Link
SA = Motor On/Off
This switch arms the motor.
SB = Motor speed: High – Mid – Low
This switch selects between 3 different motor speeds.
LS = Variable thermal setting in condition Thermal
Adjustable thermal setting.
SH = Extra thermal setting (not variable) in condition Thermal 2 (non-returning switch) A fixed thermal setting.
SC = Select Condition: Distance <–> Cruise <-> Thermal
Select Flight Condition.
*)
SF = Motor speed: Turbo
(spring-loading returning switch)
Turbo is for max motor speed.
*)
Optional
(I have changed the physical position between SF and SH switches, see last page.)
Magnus Hedlund
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  • Page 1 Email: magnus@maghed.se [2022-08-10] v3.5 FUTABA – F5J SF = Turbo Latest version: Link SA = Motor On/Off This switch arms the motor. SB = Motor speed: High – Mid – Low This switch selects between 3 different motor speeds. LS = Variable thermal setting in condition Thermal Adjustable thermal setting.
  • Page 2 INFO Basic settings is the settings in the radio before adjusting the values for your selected glider (model). Settings – New Model is the adjustments to be done on a new glider based on the basic settings. Start by selecting ‘Model Type’ in the Linkage menu. When changing model type, all settings will be lost. Mixer info: INH = Mixer function is not activated.

  • Page 3: Basic Settings

    BASIC SETTINGS ”GLIDER” LINKAGE – FUNCTION (Channel output, control, trim) Output Control Trim Info 1: ELEVATOR J2 Elevator (alt. V-Tail) 2: RUDDER Rudder (alt. V-Tail) 3: AILERON Aileron Left 4: AILERON2 Aileron Right 5: FLAP Flap Left 6: FLAP2 Flap Right 7: MOTOR (T3) Motor...
  • Page 4 GLIDER – AIL DIFF (Aileron differential, less movement down) LEFT RIGHT (will then be changed to used differential rate) AIL2 GROUP = ‘Grp’ (same aileron diff in all flight conditions) or GROUP = ‘Sngl’ (when not the same aileron diff used in all flight conditions) GLIDER –...
  • Page 5 GLIDER – TRIM MIX 1 (Set aileron/flap neutral position for selected flight conditions) GROUP = ‘Sngl’ (INH = for flight condition ‘CRUISE’, ‘LANDING’ STATUS = INH and ‘MOTOR ON’) STATUS = ON (ON = for the other flight conditions) AIL2 OFFSET (Set aileron neutral position, down or up) FLAP...

  • Page 6: Motor Control

    MOTOR CONTROL Switch SA (= 3 pos switch) arms the motor control. SA = ”up” or ”middle” = motor off. SA = ”down” = motor on: SB = ”up” = high speed. SB = ”middle” = cruising speed. SB = ”down” = low speed. SF on = Turbo speed.
  • Page 7 TURBO SPEED Dual Rate is used for the Turbo speed function (max motor), when used GLIDER – DUAL RATE Set flight condition = ‘MOTOR ON’ Status Function Switch (ON in flight condition ‘MOTOR ON’) D/R 1 OFF/ON Motor (Switch = “SF”, On = down) GLIDER –...
  • Page 8 SETTINGS, NEW MODEL Set all neutral positions in LINKAGE – SUB TRIM Elevator, Rudder, Aileron Set flap neutral position in GLIDER – FLAP SETTING OFFSET-value (Brake stick = no brake, i.e. up) Adjust elevator up/down in LINKAGE – END POINT Travel …...

  • Page 9: Additional Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Trim T5 as global elevator trim: ( instead): missing on 16SZ, use T3 Trim T2 is used ”as usual” for elevator trim, i.e. it sets elevator trim separate for every flight condition. Trim T5 is used, at the same time, and adjusts the elevator trim for all (wanted) flight conditions. This trim T5 is useful to set the elevator neutral position (when flying) for all flight conditions at the same time.
  • Page 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Timer 1 for motor on (Beeps when counting) Reset switch: SA – up = Reset timer Start switch: SA - down = Start timer Stop switch: SA – middle = Stop timer LINKAGE – TIMER (Timer 1) Alarm = 00:30, Elapsed, Buzzer, One time Mode = Up Reset switch, SA = On, Off, Off Start switch, SA = Off, Off, On...
  • Page 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Reduced rate for Elevator when Motor = Turbo: GLIDER - DUAL RATE Set flight condition = ‘MOTOR ON’ (ON in flight condition ‘MOTOR ON’) D/R 2 ON Elevator GLIDER – AFR (Elevator – Dual rate) D/R 2 in flight condition ‘MOTOR ON’: Set Rate A = Rate B = “reduced rate”...
  • Page 12 How to change switches on Futaba 18sz: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2550020-How-to-exchange-switches-on-Futaba-18SZ- %288FG-14FG%29#post33304351 I have changed between SH and SF, ie I want the spring-loaded switch positioned on the left side. Due to the switch PCB:s being designed for upper left or right side, I had to remove the two switches from the PCB, and then re-solder them to the new positions.