8-channel remote controller app parameter setting via bluetooth connection compatible with fixed-wings/gliders/multirotors/cars/boats/robots (18 pages)
Compatible with helicopter/fixed wing/multicopter/car/boat (27 pages)
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com AT9S Pro (DSSS&FHSS/CRSF) Adaptable to Helicopter/Fixed-wing/Glider/Multirotor/Car/Boat/Robot CE FCC RoHS...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Thank you for purchasing RadioLink 2.4 GHz 10CH/12CH remote controller AT9S Pro. To fully enjoy the benefits of this product and ensure safety, please read the manual carefully and set up the device as instructed steps.
Note that in the text of this manual, beginning at this point, any time we are using a feature's specialized name or abbreviation as seen on the screen of the AT9S Pro, that name, feature, or abbreviation will be exactly as seen on the radio’s screen, including capitalization and shown in a DIFFERENT TYPE STYLE for clarity, Any...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com SWITCH ASSIGNMENT TABLE • The factory default functions activated by the switches and knobs for a AT9S Pro transmitter are shown below. • Most AT9S Pro functions may be reassigned to non-default positions quickly and easily.
SBUS signal. Note AT9S Pro is default 10 channels, you can upgrade it to 12 channels with USB cable. You have to setup AT9S Pro to 12 channels first if you use 12 channels receivers R12DS or R12DSM while you have to setup AT9S Pro back to 10 channels when you use 10 channels receiver R6DS, R6DSM and R10DS.
If in doubt, please contact Radiolink aftercares or distributors for service. • Always mount the servos with the supplied rubber grommets. Don’t over tighten the screws. No part of the servo casing should contact the mounting rails, servo tray or any part of structure.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com •After the servos are installed, operate each servo over its full travel and check that the pushrods and servo arms don’t bind or contact each other. Also make sure the controls do not require excess force to operate. If there is an objectionable buzzing sound coming from a servo, there is probably too much resistance in the control.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com spare/mixture control Spare spare The above listed receiver and channels is referred to the channel 1~9 of the receiver R9DS, connect the receiver with the related servo, you can control the servos by the correspondent switch.
1. Put the transmitter and the receiver close to each other about 50 centimeters. 2. Power on AT9S Pro and receiver R9DS. The RED LED will be on. 3. Turn on AT9S Pro and it will automatically bind with the closest receiver.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com (2) SBUS&PWM dual signal output working mode: blue/purple LED indicates SBUS&PWM signal output at the same time with 10 channels totally. CH9 outputs SBUS signal while the original CH1 outputs CH3 PWM signal and original CH2 to CH6 output CH6 to CH10 PWM signal at the same time.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com END BUTTON: Press END BUTTON to return to previous screen. Closes functions back to menus, closes menus to start-up screen. PUSH BUTTON: Press PUSH BUTTON to select a function. Turn DIAL: Turn DIAL clockwise or counterclockwise to scroll through choices within an option of a function...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 2.1 A QUICK GUIDE OF ACROBASIC MENU Startup screen Press MODE BUTTON for more than one Press END BUTTON to second to enter BASIC return to Startup screen MENU BASIC MENU ADVANCE MENU Press MODE BUTTON to...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com For additional details on each function, see that function’s section in this manual. Example Steps Input for Example Install all servos, switched, receivers, etc. per your model’s instructions. Turn on transmitter then receiver; adjust all linkages so surfaces are nearly centered.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com to MIX,press to INH , to SW,press to SwC , Activate, assign SWITCH and adjust. to POSI, press to DOWN , Close the function to RATE , press , to down position, throttle stick down until the...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com original model name. Accordingly, if you want to change the model type, the whole data need to reset, also for model name. The first thing to copy is to change the model type or delete the original name and rename a new model to avoid confusion.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Model type select •ACRO basic: Drive ACRO basic type (multi airfoil. Detail in Twin Aileron Servos, Twin Elevator Servos, ELEV-FLAP mix and V-tail) •glider: Different tail type (detail in glider type) •helicopter: 8 swash plate types (detail in helicopter type) Caution: decide a model type for the model plane.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Adjustable travel limit (ATL) Make the channel 3 TRIM LEVER (THROTTLE TRIM) effective only at low throttle, and disabling the trim at high throttle. This prevents pushrod jamming due to idling trim changes. This function defaults to ON. If you are not using channel 3 for throttle, you may want trim operation the same as on all other channels.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com also operate as spoilers. • Retract servos are not proportional. Changing END POINT will not adjust the servo. END POINT adjusts only the individual servo. It will have no effect on any other servo that is operated in conjunction with this servo via mix or preset programming such as FLAPERON, AILEVATOR, etc.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com LEVERS will adjust the trims for all flight conditions. If OFFSET is active, then moving the trims within any one condition will affect only that condition. Goals Steps Inputs Reset trims to neutral after having Open BASIC menu, For 1s.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com reversing prior to any other programming. If you use pre-built ACRO/ GLID functions that control multiple servos, such as FLAPERON or V-TAIL, it may be confusing to tell whether the servo needs to be reversed or a setting in the function needs to be reversed.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Adjustability: • Range: 0 - 140% (0 setting would deactivate the control completely.) Initial value=100% • Adjustable for each direction (ACRO/ GLID) (i.e. Up/down, left/right) (Ex: Most models fly upright without any elevator trim, but require some down elevator when inverted just to maintain level flight.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Set rate and EXP(Ex: High to Rate, PUSH. to 95%,confirm 0% EXP. rate=95%,0%exponential) Go to 2nd switch position rate to NO,PUSH to DOWN,PUSH. exponential. Optional: if using a 3 position to NO,PUSH. to COND repeat above.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Repeat above steps for elevator and rudder. Close 2.3.8 Throttle Cut AEROBASIC 【THR CUT】 Throttle cut (THR-CUT) (ACRO0/HELI): provides an easy way to stop the MIX:INH engine by flipping a switch (with THROTTLE STICK at idle). The movement RATE:...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs Open BASIC menu ,then open THR for 1s .(If ADVANCE again) . to THR CUT. PUSH. Flip switch decrease the rate to MIX,PUSH, to ON,PUSH until engine stops. Activate the function Choose desired to SW,PUSH, to desired SW,...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs for 1s .(If ADVANCE again) . Open BASIC menu,open IDLE DOWN to IDLE DOWN,PUSH. Activate the function to MIX,PUSH , to OFF Decrease the throttle Adjust the rate until engine setting to idle with the...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs Open BASIC menu, then for 1s .(If ADVANCE again) . Open F/S. Change the receiver to F/S, PUSH Failsafe command for C h o o s e c h a n n e l t o...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Close GOVERNOR (HELI): ch. 7, or ch. 7 and 8 THR-NEEDLE (ACRO HELI): ch. 8 Remember that if you assign primary control of a channel to a switch which you later use for other functions (like...
• SWITCH: controlled by spring-loaded SWITCH H only. Not assignable. • Compatibility: The AT9S Pro may be master or student with any Radiolink transmitter compatible with the cord. Simply plug the optional trainer cord (For AT9S Pro series, sold separately) into the trainer connection on each transmitter, and follow the guidelines below.
Test student radio function prior to attempting to fly! 2.3.14 Logic Switch Selection (LOGIC SW): The various functions in the AT9S Pro can be selected by switch.. The Logic switch can be assigned to the functions as following: THR-CUT, IDLE DOWN, AUX-CH, TIMER, PROG.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com • Three logic switches can be used. (LSW1, LSW2, and LSW3 ) • SW (1): Any SWICH A-H or THRSTKS, SW (2): Any SWICH A-H • Switch position (POSI) • Logic mode: AND or OR (MODE) 2.3.15 SERVO display and cycle submenu:...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Connection between R9DS and telemetry module PRM-01(pic below on left) Connection between R9DS and OSD telemetry module PRM-03 with PIXHAWK (pic below on right...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Part 3. ACRO ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS 3.1 AIRPLANE WING TYPES (ACRO/GLID): There are 3 basic wing types in MULTIROTOR models: • Simple. Model uses one aileron servo (or multiple servos on a Y-harness into a single receiver channel) and has a tail.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com FLAPERON or AILE-DIFF programming. [This is beneficial with four aileron servos that need to have their end points or sub-trims set separately. CH1, CH5 and CH6 are already fully set up to operate as ailerons. Mix the CH7 or CH8 (the second aileron servo on the other side) into ailerons to function properly.
3.3.1 Program MIX AT9S Pro contains four separate linear programmable mixes. (Note that mixer #5-8’s mixing RATE are set with a 5-point curve. HELI has mixer #5-6's mixing. See CURVE MIXES There are a variety of reasons you might want to use these mixes.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com • Defaults: The 4 programmable mixes default to the most frequently used mixes for simplicity. If you want to use one of these mixes, simply select that mix number so that the master and slave servos are already selected for you.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com MASTER SLAVE LINK TRIM SWITCH POSITION RATE OFFSET OFST AUX2 STK-THR 100% Stick at 1/2.for 1 sec. • Rate: the percentage of the slave’s range it will move upon maximum input from the master channel. Ex: RUDDERAILERON mix, 50%.
3.3.2 Curve Programmable Mixes (PROG.MIX5-8)(HELI: PROG.MIX5-6 ): AT9S Pro’s ACRO/GLID programs contain four separate curve programmable mixes. HELI contains two. There are a variety of reasons you might want curve mixes. Usually a linear mix doesn't fit your needs along the whole range.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Set LINK as needed( Ex: off) Point 1: 25% Assign SWITCH and position. Point 2: 8% to SW.PUSH. to C,PUSH (Ex: change from F to C , Point 3: 0% to POSI, PUSH. to DOWN Down)
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com • The separate FLAPERON settings for each condition can be set. (GLID) Note: Activating FLAPERON only makes the ailerons work as ailerons and tells the radio how far you want them to move as flaps. If you then activate other programming that moves them as flaps.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com traveled as FLAPERON/SPOILERON by changing the Flap Trim travel. Goals Steps Inputs to BASIC again to ADVANCE Open FLAP-TRIM function Add FLAP-TRIM to allow to FLAP-TRIM.PUSH. the model’s ailerons to be trimmed together as The function is automatically activate with FLAPERON; however the default flaps at any time during travel is 0.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 3.3.6 Air Break (ACRO/ GLID) ACRO GLID Like FLAPERON and AILEVATOR, AIRBRAKE is one function that is really made up of a series of pre-programmed mixes all done for you within the radio. AIRBRAKE (often called "crow" or BUTTERFLY - see GLID, p.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com the ailerons rise. Different amounts may be set for each aileron to correct for torque reactions and other unique characteristics of the model. Be sure you understand what dropping ailerons will do when in AIRBRAKE BUTTERFLY. Along with creating an enormous amount of drag (desirable for spot landings), this also creates "wash-in", a higher angle...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com corners in maneuvers. In most cases, the flaps droop (are lowered) when up elevator is commanded. Adjustability: • Rate: -100% (full up flap) to +100% (full down flap), with a default of +50% (one-half of the flap range is achieved when the ELEVATOR STICK is pulled to provide full up elevator.)
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com and lowered opposite of one another in conjunction with the ailerons.’ Once AILEVATOR is activated, unless you zero out the aileron figures (see below), any time you move your ailerons or any programming moves your ailerons (i.e. RUDDER-AILERON mixing), the radio automatically commands both elevator servos to also operate as ailerons.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com snap rolls while the landing gear is down. The safety switch is turned on and off with the landing gear SWITCH. • ON: the safety mechanism is activated when the landing gear SWITCH is in the same position as at the time this feature is changed to ON.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com the controls may bind or run out of travel. Decrease the travel until no binding occurs. Adjustability: • Requires use of CH2 and CH4. • Independently adjustable travels allow for differences in servo travels. • Rudder differential is not available. (To create rudder differential, set RUD1 and 2 to 0, then use two programmable mixes, RUD-ELE and RUD-RUD, setting different percents for up and down.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com that where as the Normal mode only counters changes in attitude, the GY mode returns to the original controlled variable simultaneously with countering changes in attitude. For example, during knife edge flying, aileron and elevator meeting rudder is normally necessary, but in the GY mode, meeting rudder is performed automatically by the gyro.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com auxiliary channel such as 8, and then using some creative mixes. Goals Steps Inputs Activate to BASIC . again to ADVANCE THR-DELAY for a Open THR-DELAY ducted-fan replica to THR-DELAY, of a turbine-powered Activate the function.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 3.3.15 THROTTLE-NEEDLE mixing (ACRO/ HELI): ACRO HELI THROTTLE-NEEDLE is a pre-programmed mix that automatically moves an in-flight mixture servo (CH8) in response to the THROTTLE STICK inputs for perfect engine turning at all throttle settings. This function is particularly popular with contest pilots who fly in a large variety of locations, needing regular engine tuning adjustments, and requiring perfect engine response at all times and in all maneuvers.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs to BASIC . again to ADVANCE Open THROTTLE-NEEDLE to THR-NEEDLE, to MIX.PUSH to ON. Activate the function. Activate HELI only. Select the condition THROTTLE- to COND.PUSH. as needed. to edit. NEEDLE mixing. Adjusting the points...
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com This guideline is intended to help you get acquainted with the radio, to give you a jump start on using your new radio, and to give you some ideas and direction in how to do with this powerful system.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com to CH to CH2(ELEV). , A to UP position. Screen reads ELEV [UP] to D/R Set up dual/triple rates and Elevator Stick. to set , Choose the desired exponential (D/R, EXP). control, and set the first (Ex: high) rate throws Elevator Stick.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com conditions contain different offset trims and aileron differentials to make the sailplane perform certain maneuvers more easily. • GLID (2A+2F): The GLID (2A+2F) MODEL TYPE supports dual flap servos that can also act as ailerons, creating full-span ailerons and flap. Additional flight conditions are available. These flight conditions contain different offset trims and aileron differentials to make the sailplane perform certain maneuvers more easily.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com These additional flight conditions contain different offset trims to make the sailplane perform certain maneuvers more easily. Aileron differential functions may be set to provide separate rates per condition selected. Prior to setting up OFFSET, you must active the conditions and assign the switches in the CONDITION/FUNCTION.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Adjustability: • Delay time (-DLY-) range of 0 to 100%. The delay time is 10 second at 100%. Goals Steps Inputs Open ADVANCE menu, to BASIC . again to ADVANCE then open START DELAY. to START-DLY,...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 4.3.7 Camber Mixing: This function adjusts the mixing rate of camber operation which operates the wing camber (ailerons and flaps) in the negative and positive directions. The aileron, flap, and elevator rates can also be adjusted independently and attitude changes caused by camber operation can be corrected.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com • Switch: Mix SWITCH is selectable. A to H: SWITCH A to H. Also LOGIC SW (Lsw1 to 3) may be assigned. NULL: always on. • Inversely proportional to THROTTLE STICK: provides a proportional increase in amount of airbrake action as THROTTLE STICK is lowered (when SWITCH A (assignable) is in down position).
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 4.3.9 AILE/ RUDD MIX You can select a pre-programmed mix which is used to mix the rudders with aileron operation or the ailerons with rudder operation. Aileron-to-rudder mix (AILE RUDD): automatically creates a "coordinated turn". Rudder -to-aileron mix (RUDD AILE): used to counteract undesirable roll (roll coupling) that happens with rudder input, especially in knife-edge.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs to BASIC . again to ADVANCE Open AILE-FLAP submenu. to AILE-FLAP, Activate the function to MIX to ON , Turn on AILE-FLAP mixing. Set rate to to FLP1 100% for maximum possible flap travel...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 4.3.13 FLAP-TRIM (see GLID 3.3.4) 4.3.14 CONDITION Channel 3's function is selectable in the ARBK-FUNC item. (Throttle stick, switches, or knobs) By choosing except STK, channel 3's function may be separated from Butterfly’s function, so channel 3 can be used for other functions.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com for 1s to BASIC.(If ADVANCE again) . In the BASIC menu, find PARAMETER. to PARAMETER ,PUSH G o to MO DEL TYP E . to MODEL TYPE, then to TYPE. Select proper mode type for your model.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Set up throttle curve for to THR-CURVE ,COND:NORM, Open the THR-CURV/NOR normal. (Usually changes will function. Adjust if needed. to point 1> to 5%, , not need to be made prior to Close the function. first flight.)...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com to be used. Before doing anything else to set up your model, first you must decide which MODEL TYPE best fits your MULTIROTOR. HELICOPTER SWASHPLATE TYPES: The AT9 radios support 8 basic swash plate setups, including "single servo" (H-1-most helicopters use this type) and 7 types of CCPM (cyclic and collective pitch mixing).
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Radio emits a repeating “beep” and shows progress on screen as the model type is being changed. Note that if the power switch is turned off prior to completion, the model type will not be changed.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs Open SWASH AFR for 1s to BASIC.(If ADVANCE Adjust the travel of the collective function. pitch from +50% to -23%, again) . to SWASH reversing the travel of all 3 servos and decreasing their travel in...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 5.3.2 REVO MIX: This 5-point curve mix adds opposite rudder input to counteract the changes in torque when the speed and collective pitch of the blades is changed. Adjustability: • Three separate curves available: normal for hovering; idle-ups 1 and 2 combined; and idle-3.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com • PIT-CURV/NOR: inputs the normal (NORM) collective pitch curve, the collective pitch curve for flight near hover. The normal collective pitch curve is adjusted to match the throttle curve, providing the best vertical performance at a constant engine speed, with a starting curve of 4 base, +5 neutral, and +8 to +10 degrees of blade pitch maximum.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Adjust REVO . until the nose does not change heading. 5.3.3 GYRO SENSE About GYRO SENSE, please refer to 3.3.12, by following steps: Goals Steps Inputs for 1s to BASIC.(If ADVANCE Open and activate the GYRO again) .
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com • Collective pitch curve: Independent curve, typically adjusted to create a blade pitch range of -4% to +10% to +12%, is automatically activated with THRHOLD. • Revo. mix: Since revo. mix adjusts for torque from the engine, no revo. mix is available for THR-HOLD.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs to BASIC. again to Fine-tune hovering with the hovering Open the HOV-THR function adjustments. Remember these ADVANCE , to HOV-THR. affect only the hovering (normal) condition. Optional: change which to VR to desired knob ,...
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com 5.3.7 OFFSET Optional separate trims in addition to those for the normal condition. This function is used to automatically change the trim of a helicopter, for example, when transitioned from hover to flying at high speed. A clockwise-rotation rotor helicopter tends to drift to the right at high speed, so an aileron offset may be applied to offset the helicopter to the left.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Adjustability: • Separate delay times are available for aileron, elevator, rudder, throttle, and pitch. • With a 50% delay setting, the servo takes about a half-second to move to its new position, quite a long time.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Be careful not assign governor off to a condition switch if you want the governor to function in that condition. • Speed switching and governor ON/OFF may be together using one switch or ON/OFF switching may be performed using an independent switch/channel.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Goals Steps Inputs to BASIC menu, again to ADVANCE Open THRO- MIX function. to THRO-MIX to MIX to ON , Correct the Activate the function. tendency of the Adjust the rate. model to change to IDL1 (AIL→TH) to 10%, ,...
Part 6. MULTIROTOR FUNCTIONS MULTIROTOR menu is the most differ between AT9S Pro and the other brand transmitter. The menu makes it easier to fly multi-copters. The basic function menu is same like ACRO, GLID and HELI, please find the detail in the former chapters.
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Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com TYPE. find the MODEL TYPE. menu (If ADVANCE, again) (Ex: MULTIROTOR) to MODEL TYPE Go to TYPE to TYPE Choose proper model to MULTIROTOR, for 1 sec. ‘Are you sure?’ type (Ex: MULTIROTOR). Displays, to confirm.
Radiolink Electronic Ltd www.radiolink.com Set the rate in each to ATTI , to 50% attitude. Ex: ATTI is 50%. Change CH6, use VR (D) to CH6 to VR(D). , to control change other Repeat as needed. channels as needed. Close 6.1 MULTIROTOR BASIC MENU...
SW2, to SWB, , Set the rate in each attitude. to rate-ATTI, to 60%, , Ex: ATTI is 60%. Close 6.2.2 THROTTLE CURVE (see ACRO 3.3.14) 6.2.3 PROG. MIX (see ACRO 3.3.1) Thank you again for choosing RadioLink product.