GRAUPNER mc-16 Programming Manual page 159

"Flight(time)"
This timer is especially for measuring flight time: it can
be started with an assigned switch and stopped (once
the switch has been re-opened) on the basic display
with a tap on the centre ESC key of the left four-way
button. Once in a stopped state, it can be reset to its
starting value with a simultaneous tap on the  or
 keys of the right four-way button at the same time
(CLEAR).
If you wish to assign a control switch, you must first
define the switch on the »Control switch« menu
and specify the switching point along the travel of the
transmitter control. As an example, the timer can then
be started by "opening the throttle" or by opening the
throttle limiter for helicopter models.
CAUTION:
Any claims can only be considered in the
presence of a log file, see page 7. Use there-
fore in your own interest, the option of running
in parallel to the flight timer storage of telemetry data
on the SD card inserted into the card slot of the trans-
mitter. Keep in mind, however, that for technical rea-
sons during playback of MP3 files NO data recording is
possible.
Note:
The combination of the flight time timer and
stopwatch means that you can glance at the
display at any time and see how long you
have been flying since the timers were started, plus
the total motor runtime within this particular period of
flight time.
"Frame (time)"
The time frame timer is intended primarily for use by
competition pilots, who are frequently given a time-
frame within which they must complete certain tasks.
The timer is started in precisely the same way as the
flight time timer. To stop the timer, first ensure the timer
switch is at its OFF position. Then touch and hold the
 or  selection keys then touch the centre
key.
Switch assignment
Use the  selection key of the left or right four-way
button to move the marker frame next to the triangle as
shown in the screen image shown below to the right-
most column of the relevant line:
12:34h
Model time
Batt. time 1:23h
Top : Stop 0s
Centr : Flight 0s
SEL Alar m
Here, you assign a switch as described in the section
"Physical control, switch and control switch assign-
ments" on page 60.
Typical application:
The "stop watch" and "flight timer" are both to be
started simultaneously using the C1 stick as soon as
a user-defined switching point is exceeded.
For this purpose, define a control switch, e. g. "C1", in
the »Control switch« menu, page 141. To com-
plete the procedure, you select this from the expand-
ed switches (see the section "Physical control, switch
and control switch assignments" on page 60) and
assign it to both these lines:
Model time
Batt. time
Top
Centr :
The stopwatch will now stop when the stick is below
ESC
the switching point and resume running above the
switching point. The same is not true for the flight
time timer, however, which also starts the first time
the switching point is exceeded. It can be stopped
(with a tap on the centre
button) only once the stopwatch is stopped; it can
then be reset to its starting value with a simultaneous
tap on the  or  keys of the right four-way but-
–––
ton (CLEAR).
––– Switchover between "forward" and "backward"
–––
Timer runs forwards (stopwatch function)
Following switch assignment, if the stopwatch shown
on the basic display is started with the initial value of
"0:00", then it will run forwards for max. 179 min and
59 s and then restart from 0:00.
Timer runs backwards (countdown function)
In the – left – minutes field, select a start time between 0
and 179min ...
Model time
Batt. time
Top
Centr :
... and in the – right – seconds field, select a start time
between 0 and 59 s (or any combination of these):
Program description - Timers (general)
12:34h –––
1:23h
: Stop 0s C1
Flight 0s C1
SEL Alar m
ESC key of the left four-way
12:34h –––
1:23h
: Stop 180:00
Flight 0:00
SEL Timer
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