Chapter 2 Acro (Airplane); Aircraft Type; Recommended Servo Connections; Elevon Servo Control - Spektrum DX18 Instruction Manual

CHAPTER 2 ACRO (Airplane)

NOTICE: Refer to your airplane manual for recommended control throws.
CAUTION:
Always do a Control Test of your model with the transmitter after programming to make
sure your model responds as desired.

Aircraft Type

Use the Aircraft Type Screen to select wing and tail types to
match your airplane model. Diagrams and setup names show on
the transmitter screen to show the available setups.
Refer to community.spektrumrc.com for more information about
new DX18 AirWare updates to support these options.
Wing
Normal
Flaperon*
Dual Aileron*
Flaperon*
1 Aileron 1 Flap*
1 Aileron 2 Flaps*
2 Ailerons 1 Flap*
2 Ailerons 2 Flaps*
Elevon A*
Elevon B*
4 Aileron*
Tail
Normal
V-Tail A**
V-Tail B**
Dual Elevator
Dual Rudder
Dual Rudder/Elevator

Elevon Servo Control

The possible servo reversing options for a delta wing model are:
Aileron
Normal
Normal
Reverse
Reverse
Tip: If you test all servo reversing options and the control
surfaces do not move in the correct direction, change the Elevon
wing type in the System Setup list from Elevon-A to Elevon-B.
Left
Rudder
Right
Rudder
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Elevator
Reverse
Normal
Reverse
Normal
NEXT screen
Gyro 1 #
Gyro 2
#
*Selection of multiple ailerons activates the Differential menu option.
**Selection of either of these activates the V-Tail Differential menu option
#
Activates the Gyro menu option in the Function List.
Select wing and tail types before doing other programming.

Recommended Servo Connections

Dual Aileron Wing
Type Connection
A B
Elevon
Wing Type
Connection
F
E
Up
Elevator
Down
Elevator
Left
Aileron
Right
Aileron
V-Tail Type
Connection
C D
A AUX1 servo port (left aileron)
B AILE servo port (right aileron)
C ELEV servo port (left V-tail)
D RUDD servo port (right V-tail)
E AILE servo port (left aileron)
F ELEV servo port (right aileron)
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