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- Page 1 ® ® Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni...
- Page 2 WARNING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS Always purchase from a Horizon Hobby, LLC. authorized dealer to ensure authentic high-quality Spektrum product. Horizon Hobby, LLC disclaims all support and warranty with regards, but not limited to, compatibility and performance of counterfeit products or products claiming compatibility with DSM or Spektrum.
- Page 3 BEFORE USING YOUR TRANSMITTER: Before going any further, visit the Spektrum Community website at spektrumrc.com to register your transmitter and download the latest AirWare™ firmware updates. A registration reminder screen occasionally appears until you register your transmitter. When you register your transmitter, the reminder screen does not appear again. Recommended operating temperature: 32–131°F BOx CONTENTS • DX18t Transmitter • 2500mAh Li-Po Transmitter Pack (Installed in transmitter) • SPM6803 Male/Female Bind plug • Global Power Supply • SD card...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Throttle Curve ............... 26 AS3X Gains ................27 Mixing .................. 27 Sequencer ................28 Range Test ................29 Timer ................... 30 Telemetry ................30 Custom Voice Setup .............. 30 System Setup ............... 31 Monitor................. 31 X-Plus Monitor ..............31 SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 5: Transmitter Batteries
4. The blue LED on the front of the transmitter turns on during charging and turns off when the battery is fully charged. 5. Disconnect the transmitter from the power supply once charging is complete and disconnect the power supply from the power outlet. CAUTION: Never leave a charging battery unattended. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 6: Transmitter Functions
Programmable Knobs Programmable Slider (P1) R Module Tension Charge Port Aileron/Elevator Stick (Mode 2) On/Off Switch Aileron/Throttle Stick (Mode 1) Rudder Trim Elevator Trim (Mode 2) Throttle Trim (Mode 2) Throttle Trim (Mode 1) Elevator Trim (Mode 1) Aileron Trim Throttle/Rudder Stick (Mode 2) SD Card Slot Elevator/Rudder Stick (Mode 1) Belt Release Button L Module Tension Scroll wheel Trainer Port (On back of transmitter) Programmable Slider (P2) Headphone Port (On back of transmitter) SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... - Page 7 Adjust the tension screws to your preference. Audio Jack Trainer Port (under antenna) (under antenna) Aile/Rudd Tension (1/2) Throttle Strap Tension Elevator Mode Tension (2) Change 2/4 Mode Elevator Change 1/3 Tension (1) Aile/Rudd Mode Tension (2/1) Change 2/4 SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 8: Main Screen
Tip: The tick mark below shows the current switch position. Turning and clicking the scroll wheel turns the selected box black, indicating that the value or condition will act on that position. volume Control Volume control is adjusted from the Main Screen. To change the volume: 1. Press the BACK button. 2. Turn the scroll wheel left or right to adjust the volume level. 3. Press the scroll wheel to save the selection. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 9: Binding
Binding is complete when the lights in the receivers are solid orange. 3. Insert the ESC plug into the THRO port. 7. Remove the bind plug from the receiver. 4. Connect battery to ESC and turn on the ESC switch, if available. The LED on the receiver will rapidly flash when the receiver is ready to bind. CAUTION: When using the DX18t with parkflyer receivers, only use such receivers in parkflyer-type aircraft (small electric airplanes or mini and micro helicopters). Installing parkflyer receivers in larger aircraft could cause signal blocking and loss of connection. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 10: Programming Failsafe Positions
If the failsafe is not set correctly, the aircraft receiver and all attached remote receivers rapidly flash. throttle might advance to mid or full throttle. The orange receiver LEDs will continue flashing. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 11: X-Plus
3. Press the SD Card into 5. Power off the transmitter and remove the SD Card from the card slot with the the transmitter. card label facing upward. 6. Insert the SD Card in your computer and open the 4. Close the right side MY_DX18T.xml file on the card. transmitter door. 7. Import the MY_DX18T.xml file into the Registration screen on the Spektrum Community site (community.spektrumrc.com). SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 12: Model Type Programming Guide
Range Test System Settings XPlus Monitor Frame Rate Timer Model Utilities Bind Telemetry Transfer SD Card Trainer Custom Voice Setup Analog Switch Setup System Setup System Settings Monitor Model Utilities XPlus Monitor Transfer SD Card SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 13: Common System Setup Functions
Flight Mode Wizard Use the Flight Mode Setup menu to assign switches to flight modes. The Flight Mode Wizard resets the Flight Mode Table to the default Mode Number of Switches Number of Flight Modes settings without affecting the flight mode switch assignments. Aircraft Heli 3 (including Throttle Hold) 5 (including Throttle Hold) SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 14: Spoken Flight Mode
4. Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the Model Name is complete. 5. Select BACK to return to the Flight Mode Names list. Channel Assign The Channel Assignment function allows you to reassign almost any receiver channel to a different transmitter channel. For example, the receiver gear channel could be re-assigned to the transmitter throttle channel. 1. Scroll to the receiver channel you wish to change. 2. Press the scroll wheel once and scroll left or right to change the receiver input selection. 3. Press the scroll wheel a second time to save the selection. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 15: Channel Input Configuration
To change the Trim Position from Normal to Crossed, select Normal at the bottom of the Trim Setup screen and press the scroll wheel. IMPORTANT: Crossed trims will cross both sets of trims for both gimbals. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 16: Model Utilities
Then turn the scroll wheel to move the selected model to the position desired. Press the scroll wheel when you have the model in the position desired. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 17: Warnings
You can also enable Data Logging to save a telemetry file on the SD Card and view the data in the Spektrum STiTM mobile application. Settings Status Reports determines how often the transmitter refreshes the data on the screen. -
Page 18: Preflight Setup
The Bind menu enables you to bind a transmitter and receiver without powering off the transmitter. This menu is helpful if you are programming a model and need to bind the receiver for failsafe positions. See “Programming Failsafe Positions” for more information. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 19: Trainer
CAUTION: Select Inhibit in the Trainer menu when you are not using the wireless trainer function. Failure to select Inhibit may result in loss of control of the aircraft. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 20: Analog Switch Setup
3. Scroll through the provided list to the voice alert you wish to use. 4. Press the scroll wheel to save your selection. Analog Switch Setup Allows all sticks and pots to be used as a kick point to turn on functions like mixes. To add a kick point: 1. Move the control stick, lever or knob to the desired kick point position. 2. Scroll to the desired kick point and press the scroll wheel once to save the selection. To delete a kick point, scroll to the desired kick point and press the Clear button. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 21: System Settings
Horizon Hobby service center. Extra Settings To change the gimbal stick mode 1. Scroll to Mode and press the scroll wheel. 2. Scroll left or right to change the gimbal stick mode. Press the scroll wheel to save the selection. 3. Select NEXT in the lower left corner until the Calibration screen appears. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... - Page 22 1. Scroll to Trim Display and press the scroll wheel once. You can then copy and paste the serial number into your 2. Scroll left or right to change the Trim Display option. personal records or to the Spektrum Community website. Press the scroll wheel to save the selection. Locating the Transmitter AirWare Software Version Voice Volume Control The transmitter AirWare software version appears between PREV and NEXT at the bottom of the Serial Number screen. Register...
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Page 23: Transfer Sd Card
The transmitter can import approximately 70 models at one Update AirWare Software time. If you want to import more than 70 models, you will need to create additional folders on the SD Card. Once you have IMPORTANT: The orange LED Spektrum bars flash and a status inserted the SD Card in the transmitter, you can select bar appears on the screen when AirWare software updates are the folder you wish to import. installing. Never power off the transmitter when updates are installing. -
Page 24: Function List
3. Select the desired AirWare version from the File List. When community.spektrumrc.com. Save the updates are installing, the transmitter screen is dark. The file to the SD card for your transmitter. orange LED Spektrum bars flash and the update status bar appears on the screen. 2. Insert the SD card in the DX18t transmitter. 3. Enter System Setup in the transmitter. -
Page 25: D/R & Expo
“up” travel on the opposite control surface. 4. Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection. Negative Differential values decrease the amount of “up” travel without affecting the amount of “down” travel on the opposite control surface. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 26: V-Tail Differential (Air And Sail Types Only)
If you program multiple throttle curves and you wish to edit one of the curves, that curve must be active in the Throttle Curve screen before you can make any changes. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 27: As3X Gains
CAUTION: Always do a Control Test of your model after changing mixes. Combo Mixing Change the offset value to move the effective center position of the slave channel. Positive or negative value determines the direction of the offset. Offset is not available for curve mixes. Combination Mixing is available to create OR mixing. OR mixing allows you to assign 2 conditions where the mix will activate if either condition occurs. You can also create AND mixing where 2 conditions must occur to activate the mix. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 28: Sequencer
Function screens such as Flight Mode, Dual Rate, Mixing, Throttle Curve, Pitch Curve, etc. Tip: If you need to use a 3-position switch, you must assign one direction to two adjacent switch positions, e.g., 0 and 1. You can assign several functions to a sequence to decrease Assign the opposite direction to the third switch position. the number of controls you need to touch during complex flight transitions—for example, applying your assigned dual rates and exponential when the landing gear deploys and the flight mode changes. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 29: Range Test
The Function list is displayed. model with the transmitter in Range Test mode. 2. Scroll to Range Test, then press the scroll wheel to access the 4. If control issues occur, contact the appropriate Horizon Range Test function. Product Support office for assistance. 5. If performing a range test while a telemetry module is active, the display will show flight log data. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 30: Timer
Sound Event with the scroll wheel. Select either Switch Change Report or Stepping Events. Switch Change Report Use this feature to have telemetry read in a certain switch position, current switch position, or a variety of other alerts such as “Landing Flaps” or “Mix On”. Begin by selecting the switch you wish to use for the spoken alert, then select the desired setting next to each switch position. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 31: System Setup
WARNING: Do not press YES unless the model is turned off or the model is secured. Monitor The Monitor screen displays the servo positions for each channel graphically and numerically. This is useful to verify programming functions, trim settings, mix directions, etc. The numeric value is directly relative to the travel adjust and mix values (e.g., 100% travel adjust equals 100% value in the Monitor). x-Plus Monitor Use of the X-Plus Monitor requires X-Plus to be active. The X-Plus Monitor screen displays the output position for each X-Plus channel graphically and numerically. This is useful to verify programming functions, trim settings, mix directions, etc. The numeric value is directly relative to the travel adjust and mix values (e.g., 100% travel adjust equals 100% value in the X-Plus Monitor). The X-Plus Monitor shows the additional channels and requires servos which can be connected to the optional X-Plus module and an X-Plus-capable receiver. X+1 and X+2 channels also serve as the monitor for channels 11 and 12 on a 12 channel receiver. CAUTION: Do NOT connect throttle or any primary control sur f ace to the X-Plus Module. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 32: Acro (Airplane)
Activates the Gyro menu option in the Function List. Activates Pitch in the Function List. If Pitch Curve is active, †† only one gyro will be available. Select wing and tail types before doing any other programming. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 33: Elevon Servo Control
ACRO Mixing • Add Aileron mixing if the aircraft rolls in knife edge flight. • 1/2% mixing values are available for precision adjustment of knife edge mixing values below 10% values. Aileron to Rudder Use Aileron to Rudder mixing to overcome adverse yaw character- istics with certain types of aircraft (such as high-wing aircraft). Rudder to Aileron/Elevator Elevator to Flap Rudder to Aileron/Elevator mixing corrects coupling in knife edge Elevator to Flap mixing enables Flap movement when the Elevator flight. stick moves. Use Elevator to Flap mixing to add the spoileron func- tion to 3D aerobatic aircraft. This mix is available when a flap or • Add Elevator mixing if the aircraft pitches toward the landing dual aileron wing type is selected. gear or canopy. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 34: Acro Gyro Function
Pitch Curve Function. variable pitch propeller to be used. Up to 4 programmable curves are available that can be selected via a switch, knob or stick posi- tion. Up to 7 points can be programmed at the desired position on each curve. Note that the Pitch curve is driven by the throttle stick position. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 35: Heli (Helicopter)
Servo Setup menu option. This feature prevents overdriving servos by limiting servo travel When the entire swashplate moves up or down if the sum of your cyclic and pitch inputs exceed servo limits. 1. Adjust the mix value for the Aileron and Elevator channels. If the servos do not move in the correct direction, change SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 36: Gyro
RPM. At full The Swashplate Mix typically corrects swashplate timing issues by throttle, Cyclic-to-Throttle mixing prevents the throttle from mixing Aileron to Elevator and Elevator to Aileron. When adjusted overdriving the servo. correctly, the Swashplate causes the helicopter to roll and pitch IMPORTANT: Do not use Cyclic to throttle mix when using accurately with minimal interaction. a governor. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 37: Sail (Sailplane)
The Camber System allows in-flight camber adjustment and is also used as the braking system, often referred to as Crow or Butterfly. The Camber System enables you to assign the Camber System to a different switch in each flight mode. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 38: Sail Mixing
For sailplanes with ailerons/tips/flaps, make sure an appropriate Sailplane Type is selected so that tips appear in the transmitter as RAIL and LAIL. Decrease or increase travel on the tip ailerons by creating an AIL > RAIL mix. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 39: Receiver Installation And Power System Requirements
• Receiver battery (number of cells, capacity, cell type, state of charge) • Switch harness • Battery leads • Regulator (where used) • Power bus (where used) A Spektrum receiver’s minimum operational voltage is 3.5 volts. This battery charge capacity compensates for discharge during flight or for flight loads larger than ground test loads. CAUTION: We recommend that you DO NOT fly a model with battery charges at less than 5.3-volts. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 40: Physical Transmitter Adjustments
3. Carefully remove and keep 4 screws from the back of disconnect and remove the battery before opening the the transmitter (2 in lower corners and 2 under the back transmitter case. Not doing so could result in property hand grips). damage or injury. 4. Carefully open the transmitter case so no wires are stretched or pulled. 1. Remove the battery door and disconnect the battery from your transmitter. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 41: Troubleshooting Guide
Check aircraft power draw and increase battery power or decrease power demand by installed systems. Ensure all aircraft batteries are fully charged. Ensure the installed BEC for an electric aircraft is adequate for the power demand SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 42: 1-Year Limited Warranty
Horizon reserves the right to change or modify this warranty at any notification. Service estimates are available upon request. You time without notice. must include this request with your item submitted for service. Non-warranty service estimates will be billed a minimum of 1/2 SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 43: Fcc Information
More information about model aviation can be found for guidance and familiarize yourself with the current local rules at www.modelaircraft.org. and FAA regulations governing model aviation in your location. The Federal Aviation Administration can be found online at www.faa.gov. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 44: Ama National Model Aircraft Safety Code
Fly using the assistance of a camera or First-Person in compliance with the AMA turbine regulations. View (FPV) only in accordance with the procedures (AMA Document #510-A.) outlined in AMA Document #550. c. Fly using the assistance of autopilot or stabilization system only in accordance with the procedures outlined in AMA Document #560. SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 45: Ic Information
EN301 489-17 V2.1.1: 2009 EN60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12: 2011 EN55022:2010 + AC:2011 EN55024:2010 EN61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009 EN61000-3-3:2008 Signed for and on behalf of: Horizon Hobby, LLC Champaign, IL USA August 24, 2014 Mike Dunne Executive Vice President Product Divisions Horizon Hobby, LLC SPEKTRUM DX18t • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... - Page 46 ©2014 Horizon Hobby, LLC. DSM, DSM2, DSMX, AirWare, SmartSafe, X-Plus, QuickConnect, MultiLink, ModelMatch, Bind-N-Fly, the BNF logo and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, LLC. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. Futaba is a registered trademark of Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation of Japan. The SD Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. All other trademarks, service marks and logos are property of their respective owners. US 7,391,320. Other patents pending. 44019 Created 07/2014 SPEKTRUM DX18t • MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI...
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