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This label is the "Set" direction of the servo, i.e. the direction/skew that it will rotate when
triggered during deployment. The opposite direction/skew is the "Reset" direction, that's what
you will normally use in the Test Menu.
Values are:
100% counter clockwise (CCW)
75% CCW
50% CCW
25% CCW
0% - Center (you can't select this, we just show it for reference here)
25% clockwise (CW)
50% CW
75% CW
100% CW
Important Note: If you change a channel from Igniter to Servo deploy mode (or back), the
servo direction/skew or igniter on-time settings will NOT be changed. These settings are
dependent on the mode that you choose. You MUST click on the Submit button to change the
mode, THEN you need to go back into the channel's settings menu and select the proper on-time
or direction/skew. This is because web pages are written when the page is first loaded, so any
change you make to that page that's dependent on another setting requires the page to be
reloaded.
Main Settings
This page allows you to set the descent altitude at which the Main chute deploys, or to turn it off
if you're not going to be using it. You can set it from 100' to 500' in 50' increments, and 600' to
2,000' in 100' increments.
The Main altitude that you use depends on a lot of things: the size and layout of your flying
field, how much wind is present, how many trees there are around you, the size of your rocket,
and not the least, how far you're willing to walk to retrieve your rocket. 500' is the default
setting when you first power up your Proton, it's adequate for probably 80% of all flights. If you
field is smaller or if there's a fair amount of wind, you're going to want to take that down a bit,
so your rocket doesn't drift as far when the Main is deployed. If you have a big project, you may
want to turn that up a bit, since you may not want a larger rocket deploying that close to the
ground and the larger chute may take more time to open. If you're not sure what setting to use,
ask your buddies at the field... it's guaranteed that they will have an opinion on the subject!
To change this setting, click on the drop-down list and scroll to the setting that you wish to set.
Depending on your browser/OS, you will either click on it or click a "Done" button to select it.
Click on the Submit button to save it, and you will be returned to the Status page. An example of
the page is shown below.
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