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- Page 1 E-Soar Plus for Taranis & Horus Version 3.0 Setup Guide Mike Shellim 28 Jan 2018 Copyright © Michael Shellim...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..........................3 Package contents ..........................3 Requirements ............................. 3 Flight modes ............................3 Stick mode and assignments ......................3 Mixers ..............................4 Channel assignments ......................... 4 Operational Overview ......................4 Motor operation ........................5 Arming the motor ..........................5 Running the motor .......................... -
Page 3: Introduction
1 Introduction E-Soar Plus is a full-feature template for full-house electric-powered gliders. It contains all the mixing needed for F5J competition, yet is easy to configure and operate. Special attention has been paid to motor safety. Key mixers may be adjusted in flight. An integrated flight timer is included. -
Page 4: Mixers
1.5 Mixers The table below shows which mixers are active in each flight mode. Mix adjusters are in brackets. Ail→ Ail→ Motor Crow Camber Diff Flight Flap Comp comp diff mode Power Y(Thr trm) Y(RudTrm) Landing Y(Thr trm) Y(RudTrm) Cruise Y(RudTrm) Thermal Y (RS) -
Page 5: Motor Operation
Motor operation 3.1 Arming the motor The motor is disarmed at startup. To arm the motor: 1. Motor lever to idle (LS↓) 2. Apply full right-aileron and full up-elevator, and hold 3. Pull SH and hold for 1 second until the startup sound 4. -
Page 6: Setting Up Your Transmitter
Establish communication with your PC □ Taranis: Switch on the transmitter whilst pressing horizontal trim levers towards the centre Horus: Switch on the transmitter □ Connect the tx to the computer via USB. The tx’s SD card should appear as an external drive. -
Page 7: Corrections For Different Transmitters
6.1.3 Corrections for different transmitters The template targets the X9D. If using a different transmitter, then CH18 and CH20 must be checked for the correct source controls: Channel Mixer source CH18:RawMot LS CH20:Camber To check the mixer sources: Open the M menu IXERS Scroll to required channel. -
Page 8: Adjust End-Points And Centres
To change the direction of an output: 1. Go to the Direction field 2. Press { }, and immediately { ENTER EXIT Finally, check operation as follows: Exit CAL Enter Cruise mode. Check for correct direction of aileron, elevator and rudder. Note: The flaps cannot be checked yet. 6.2.2 Adjust end-points and centres In this section you’ll adjust the servo absolute end points and centres. - Page 9 Channel Calibration procedure Next, adjust the flap offset: Flap offset 1. Enter CAL mode, switch SA down. 2. Open the menu. GLOBAL VARIABLES 3. Go to FOf:FM0 4. Adjust offset so that flaps follow airfoil profile Check that the flaps are in line with each other. If not, then redo the calibration of the right flap (see previous step), paying particular attention to the two points either side of the neutral position.
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Page 10: Configuring Inputs And Mixers
Exit CAL mode Move the sticks, checking that aileron, elevator and rudder control surfaces move in the correct sense. Note: the flaps will cease to respond after exiting CAL mode. They will be configured in the next section. Well done, calibration is complete! Make a backup copy of your work now. Always do a servo CAL…... - Page 11 Control / mix Adjustment Adjustment procedure point GVARS ‘CmF’ Sets the downward flap movement due to crow. CrowFlap 1. Open menu GLOBALVARS 2. Enable Landing mode 3. Go to CmF:FM3 4. Move throttle stick back (full crow) 5. Adjust value for required down-flap movement GVARS...
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Page 12: Motor Safety Check
One final safety check. With the motor disconnected, Enter menu: CHANNEL MONITOR Taranis: Opening screen, then press { PAGE Horus: Opening screen, press { Check for correct behaviour of the motor channel (CH7:Motor). Practice arming, disarming and applying throttle. -
Page 13: Summary Of In-Flight Adjusters
11.1 Changing the assignments of Crow, Motor and Camber Crow, motor and camber functions may be assigned to any suitable control. Recommended options for the Taranis X9D are as follows: Function Assign to Default Menu point Crow Thr, LS, or RS MixersCH17:RawCro... -
Page 14: Reversing The Crow Stick
11.3 Reversing the crow stick By default, zero crow corresponds to throttle stick fully-forward. To reverse the behaviour: 1. Open the M menu IXERS 2. Skip down to CH17:RawCro 3. Open the mixer editor Change the curve from ‘CCt’ to ‘ CCt’... -
Page 15: Adjusting Crow Stick Deadband
How OpenTx handles inputs: Starting with the first Input line, OpenTx reads the flight mode and/or switch. If these correspond to the actual FM and switch states, OpenTx uses the rate and expo values specified in that line. If there is no match, OpenTx advances to the next line and repeats the test. The cycle is repeated until either a match is found or the end of the input list is reached. -
Page 16: Making Your Own Mods
12 Making your own mods If you wish to make your own modifications, please study the Excel documentation carefully and make sure you understand the implications of any changes. Recommended workflow as follows: 1. Setup your model as described in this manual 2.