Safety Notes - GRAUPNER mx-16 ifs Programming Manual

Safety Notes

Please read carefully!
We all want you to have many hours of pleasure in our
mutual hobby of modelling, and safety is an important aspect
of this. It is absolutely essential that you read right through
these instructions and take careful note of all our safety
recommendations.
If you are a beginner to the world of radio-controlled model
aircraft, boats and cars, we strongly advise that you seek out
an experienced modeller in your fi eld, and ask him or her for
help and advice.
If you ever dispose of this transmitter, these instructions must
be passed on to the new owner.
Application
This radio control system may only be used for the purpose
for which the manufacturer intended it, i. e. for operating
radio-controlled models which do not carry humans. No other
type of use is approved or permissible.
Safety notes
SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT
and
RADIO-CONTROLLED MODELS
ARE NOT PLAYTHINGS
Even small models can cause serious personal injury and
damage to property if they are handled incompetently, or if
an accident occurs due to the fault of others.
Technical problems in electrical and mechanical systems
can cause motors to rev up or burst into life unexpectedly,
with the result that parts may fl y off at great speed, causing
considerable injury.
Short-circuits of all kinds must be avoided at all times.
Short-circuits can easily destroy parts of the radio control
system, but even more dangerous is the acute risk of fi re and
explosion, depending on the circumstances and the energy
content of the batteries.
Aircraft and boat propellers, helicopter rotors, open gear-
boxes and all other rotating parts which are driven by a motor
or engine represent a constant injury hazard. Do not touch
these items with any object or part of your body. Remember
that a propeller spinning at high speed can easily slice off a
fi nger! Ensure that no other object can make contact with the
driven components.
Never stand in the primary danger zone, i. e. in the rotational
plane of the propeller or other rotating parts, when the motor
is running or the drive battery is connected.
Please note that a glowplug engine or electric motor could
burst into life accidentally if the receiving system is switched
on when you are transmitting the transmitter. To be on the
safe side, disconnect the fueltank or the fl ight battery.
Protect all electronic equipment from dust, dirt, damp, and
foreign bodies. Avoid subjecting the equipment to vibration
and excessive heat or cold. Radio control equipment should
only be used in "normal" ambient temperatures, i. e. within the
range -15°C to +55°C.
Avoid subjecting the equipment to shock and pressure.
Check the units at regular intervals for damage to cases
and leads. Do not re-use any item which is damaged or has
become wet, even after you have dried it out thoroughly.
Use only those components and accessories which we
expressly recommend. Be sure to use only genuine matching
GRAUPNER connectors of the same design with contacts of
the same material.
When deploying cables ensure that they are not under strain,
are not tightly bent (kinked) or broken. Avoid sharp edges, as
they can chafe through insulating materials.
Before you use the system, check that all connectors are
pushed home fi rmly. When disconnecting components, pull
on the connectors themselves – not on the wires.
It is not permissible to carry out any modifi cations to the RC
system components, as any such changes invalidate both
your operating licence and your insurance cover.
Installing the receiving system and deploying the recei-
ver aerial
In a model aircraft the receiver must be packed in soft foam
and stowed behind a stout bulkhead, and in a model boat or
car it should be protected effectively from dust and spray.
The receiver must not make direct contact with the fuselage,
hull or chassis at any point, otherwise motor vibration and
landing shocks will be transmitted directly to it. When install-
ing the receiving system in a model with a glowplug or petrol
engine, be sure to install all the components in well-protected
positions, so that no exhaust gas or oil residues can reach
the units and get inside them. This applies above all to the
ON / OFF switch, which is usually installed in the outer skin
of the model.
Secure the receiver in such a way that the aerial, servo leads
and switch harness are not under any strain. The receiver
aerial should be at least 5 cm away from all large metal parts
and any wiring which is not connected directly to the receiver.
This includes steel and carbon fi bre components, servos,
electric motors, fuel pumps, cabling of all kinds, etc..
Ideally the receiver should be installed well away from any
other installed equipment in the model, but in an easily ac-
cessible position. Under no circumstances allow servo leads
to run close to the aerial, far less coiled round it!
Ensure that cables are fastened securely, so that they cannot
move close to the receiver aerial when the model is fl ying.
The orientation of the aerial is not critical, but mounting it
vertically inside the model is generally advantageous.
Installing the servos
Always install servos using the vibration-damping grommets
supplied. The rubber grommets provide some degree of
protection from mechanical shock and severe vibration.
Installing control linkages
The basic rule is that all linkages should be installed in such
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