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MotionRC Detrum GAVIN-8C Supplemental Manual

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Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the
Detrum GAVIN-8C
Transmitter
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Program Servo Sub Trim ....................10 Program Dual Rates and Expo ..................11 Set the Switch to Control Channels ................16 Configure a Gyro ......................17 Set Timers ........................23 Perform a Range Test ....................24 Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter...

  • Page 3: Review The Transmitter's Controls

    This guide provides instructions to help you program the Detrum GAVIN-8C for an airplane. Additional information can be found in the manual included with the radio. Review the Transmitter’s Controls 1. Power switch—push the switch up to turn the transmitter on.

  • Page 4: Review The Home Screen

    9. Active model—you see the name of the active model, which means the model that can be flown or programmed. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 2...

  • Page 5: Power The Transmitter

    4. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to highlight Calibration and press the ENT button. 5. Move both sticks through their full range of motion top to bottom and side to side (you Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 3...

  • Page 6: Create A Model

    10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 to complete the model name. You can choose the space character to “erase” an existing character. 11. Press ENT to save the new name. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 4...

  • Page 7: Bind A Receiver To A Model

    2. Select Model Set and press ENT. 3. Select Model and press ENT. 4. Highlight the model you want to bind to the receiver and press ENT. The model you selected becomes active. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 5...

  • Page 8: Configure A Throttle Hold Switch

    1. Turn the transmitter on and use steps 1-5 in the previous task to select the model you want to program. Confirm that the model you want to program is shown on the home screen. 2. Press ENT. 3. Select Func Set and press ENT. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 6...

  • Page 9: Prepare To Program An Airplane

    3. Connect the retracts to the GEAR port. 4. Connect the flap servos to the AUX1 port. 5. Turn the transmitter on and use steps 1-5 in the “Bind a Receiver to a Model” task to Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 7...

  • Page 10: Program Servo Direction

    2. Check the direction of motion for a control surface, such as the elevator. If the direction needs to be reversed, perform step 3; if not, skip to step 4. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 8...

  • Page 11: Program Servo End Points

    LOW and HIG settings for each channel. LOW indicates the negative side of the range while HIG indicates the positive side. Each range can be set between 0 and 120. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 9...

  • Page 12: Program Servo Sub Trim

    1. From the home screen, press ENT, select Model Parameter, press ENT, select Sub Trim, and press ENT. You move to the Sub Trim screen where you see the current sub trim (a value between -100 and 100) for each channel. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 10...

  • Page 13: Program Dual Rates And Expo

    When you are doing aerobatics or just want more control, you can move into the higher rate settings. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 11...
  • Page 14 Expo is usually used in combination with dual rates. For example, when you have a higher rate selected (meaning the control surface moves more), you typically want more expo than when a Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 12...
  • Page 15 3. Press the R/+ button to increase the maximum amount of movement or L/- to decrease it. As you change the EPA setting, the graph on the right side of the screen shows the maximum position (where the curve intersects the vertical line). Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 13...
  • Page 16 1. 11. Press ENT. You move to the AIL Curve DR2 screen. 12. Repeat steps 7 through 10 to configure the rate and expo settings when the aileron rate Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 14...
  • Page 17 You can use the same switch for all dual rates, which is the most common configuration. 19. Repeat step 18 to enable dual rates for the rudder channel, if desired. 20. Press EXT three times to return to the home screen. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 15...

  • Page 18: Set The Switch To Control Channels

    You can use the following steps to associate a switch with a channel: 1. From the home screen, press ENT. 2. Select Func Set and press ENT. 3. Select the channel you want to configure, such as GEAR. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 16...

  • Page 19: Configure A Gyro

    If the gain isn’t set large enough, the gyro won’t have enough control. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 17...
  • Page 20 You can configure a receiver with the Detrum MSR66A gyro directly with the GAVIN-8C transmitter as follows (different models of receivers may have slightly different steps): 1. From the home screen, press ENT. 2. Select Func Set and press ENT. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 18...
  • Page 21 AUX1 channel with a switch, such as SD. 4. Press EXT. 5. Select Model Parameter and press ENT. 6. Select Airplane Gyro and press ENT. 7. Select Mode Switch and press ENT. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 19...
  • Page 22 13. Use the R/+ or L/- buttons to select the gyro mode when the associated switch is in the third position. For example, to return the plane to level flight when you move the switch to position 3, choose Auto-recovery. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 20...
  • Page 23 For example, if you bank the plane to the right, the gyro should apply up left aileron and down right aileron to counteract your movement. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 21...
  • Page 24 23. When you’re done configuring the gyro, press ENT. The transmitter resets the receiver and restarts both the transmitter and receiver. The gyro uses the configuration you set. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 22...

  • Page 25: Set Timers

    -90, which starts the timer as soon as the throttle moves above the -90 position. 6. Select Timer (min) and use the R/+ or L/- buttons to set the minutes of time associated with the timer. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 23...

  • Page 26: Perform A Range Test

    If not, you need to re-position the receiver or antennas and repeat the range test until it passes. 5. Press EXT to exit the range test mode. Motion RC Supplemental Guide for the Detrum GAVIN-8C Transmitter Page 24...

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