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S.BUS Decoder
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
*1
S.BUS: Serial communication system for Futaba R/C system
*2
Use the S.BUS hub as the extension code used for the S.BUS servo. Also SBD-1 can be used.
Usage Precautions
CAUTION
Do not connect any device (gyro, battery,
etc.) other than servos to the servo
connector of the SBD-1. There is the danger of
erroneous operation or damage.
Do not connect an S.BUS connector
of the SBD-1 to other than an S.BUS
servo connection port. There is the danger of
erroneous operation or damage.
Name of Each Part and Accessories
S.BUS connector
<Accessories>
Channel No. Label
• Put the channel No. label on the servo connector
for the identification of channel No..
Instruction manual (this manual)
Channel Setting
Before installing the SBD-1 to the fuselage, set
each channel at each servo connector (SX1~3).
Use the SBC-1 S.BUS channel changer or CIU-2
USB adapter (PC-Link software for setting) to set
the channel.
Before using your new SBD-1, please read this manual
thoroughly and use the system properly and safely.
After reading this manual, store it in a safe place.
Thank you for purchasing an SBD-1, S.BUS
decoder. The SBD-1 is a converter for using
conventional servos (other than S.BUS servo
the S.BUS system.
There are five types of SBD-1 available as follows.
Type
Total Length
200
200mm (8in.)
400
400mm (16in.)
S.BUS Decoder
600
600mm (24in.)
SBD-1
1100
1,100mm (43in.)
1600
1,600mm (63in.)
WARNNG
Always use in the state in which the
SBD-1 is firmly attached to the fuselage
of the airplane or helicopter. There is the danger
of loss of control and crashing if the connector is
disconncted by vibration and shock.
Futaba Corp. will not be responsible for
damage caused by combination with other
than Futaba Genuine parts.
SBD-1
Servo connector
* S.BUS decoder channel setting is impossible with
the S.BUS receiver R6108SB.
* PC-Link software can be downloaded from the
home page of your region's Futaba importer.
•Channel setting by SBC-1
1
Connect the S.BUS connector of the SBD-1
to the S.BUS servo connection port of the
SBC-1.
*1
2
C o n n e c t t h e b a t t e r y t o t h e b a t t e r y
*2
connection port of the SBC-1.
) with
* Status display LED blinks slowly. (About 1 sec/time)
3
Quickly press and release the SBC-1 setting
switch and select the servo connection port
at which the channel is to be set.
* Each time the switch is pressed, the set servo
connection port and the number of times the LED
blinks change.
SBC-1
S e t t i n g sw i t c h
LED display
operation
W h e n p o w e r
1 s h o r t b l i n k
turned on
each second
Switch pressed
2 s h o r t bl i n k s
a n d r e l e a s e d
each second
quickly
Switch pressed
3 s h o r t bl i n k s
a n d r e l e a s e d
each second
quickly
* (Channel confirmation)
When the operation position of the channel selector
switch and the channel set at the connector during
the SBD-1 servo connector selection coincide, the
LED changes to a steady light.
4
Set the SBC-1 channel selector switch to
the channel you want to set.
5
Hold down the setting switch (about 1
second).
Meaning of Special Markings
(Upper)
Pay special attention to safety where indicated by the following marks:
SX1
Procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and
DANGER
(Middle)
cause death/serious injury if not carried out properly.
SX2
Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or
cause death or serious injury to the user if not carried out
WARNING
(Lower)
properly, or procedures where the probability of superficial
SX3
injury or physical damage is high.
Procedures where the possibility of serious injury to the user
CAUTION
is small, but there is a danger of injury, or physical damage,
if not carried out properly.
= Prohibited
©Copyright 2010. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior permission. The contents of this
manual are subject to change without prior notice. While this manual has been carefully written, there may be inadvertent
errors or omissions. Please contact our service center if you feel that any corrections or clarifications should be made.
FUTABA CORPORATION
1M23N23401
* During channel setting, the LED blinks quickly
(about 5 times/sec). When the LED changes to a
steady light, channel setting is complete.
6
To s e t t h e c h a n n e l o f o t h e r s e r v o
connection por ts, quickly press and
release the setting switch and repeat steps
4 and 5.
Usage Method
•Connection
1
Connect the S.BUS connector of the SBD-1
to the receiver S.BUS connection port or
S.BUS hub.
2
SBD-1 servo con-
Connect a conventional servo or an S.BUS
nector selection
servo to the servo connector of the SBD-1.
Connector (SX1)
* When an S.BUS servo was connected, that servo
selected.
will operate as a conventional servo. However,
Connector (SX2)
it operates on the channel set at the servo
selected.
connector of the SBD-1 instead of the channel set
at the servo itself.
Connector (SX3)
selected.
to the receiver S.BUS con-
nection port or S.BUS hub
= Mandatory
Phone: +81 475 32 6982, Facsimile: +81 475 32 6983
1080 Yabutsuka, Chosei-mura, Chosei-gun, Chiba 299-4395, Japan
©FUTABA CORPORATION
Conventional servo
(or S.BUS servo)
SX1
SX2
SX3
[SBD-1 Ratings]
• Dimensions:
41.8x12.3x8.4mm
(1.65x0.48x0.33in.)
(excluding protruding)
• Weight:
6.9/10.8/14.7/24.5/34.3g
(0.24/0.38/0.52/0.86/1.21oz.)
• Power requirement:
Ni-Cd, Ni-MH 4 to 5 cells
equivalent battery (Futaba)
• O p e r a t i n g t e m p e r a t u r e
range: -10 to +45°
2010, 2
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