Thank you for purchasing our products. A3 Super 4 is a high-performance and functional 6-axis gyro and stabilizer designed for R/C airplanes. For you to make the best use of the gyro and to fly safely, please read this instruction manual carefully and set up the device as described below.
Pins on slot [A-E-R] and [A2-E2-G] are only used as signal input pins, NEVER connect a power source on these pins. Pay attention to the polarity of the plugs. The orange signal line must always be on the top and the brown on the bottom. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 4 / 16...
Page 6
By using the SRXL2 Adapter, A3S4 supports the latest SRXL2 serial receivers of Spektrum, such as SPM4651T, SPMAR8020T, etc. Please note that the receiver type of the gyro must be set to SBUS mode when using the SRXL2 Adapter. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 6 / 16...
Normal mode automatically and remote master gain will be disabled. OUTPUT CONNECTION Output Functions A3S4 provides 5 customized PWM output channels, including OUT1 to OUT5, of which the function can be specified by user. The available functions are shown in the table below. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 7 / 16...
Servo Reverse function of the gyro. When using dual aileron input, set the output function of the two aileron servos to “AIL+AIL2”. The same applies to the elevator servos connection. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 8 / 16...
A3S4 provides 6 flight modes which can be switched in 3-position mode (or 6-position mode) during flight. The expected flight mode associated to each position of the switch can be specified via the configurator or the programming card. The default setting is OFF - NORMAL – LEVEL in 3-position mode. The color WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 9 / 16...
Page 10
As soon as the sticks are released, the airplane will be brought back to horizontal position automatically. You can use this mode as emergency rescue, or in other applications, e.g., to have a training for new beginners or to use for FPV. The maximum allowed angle of WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 10 / 16...
Page 11
To achieve a 6-position logic switch, your transmitter needs to support program mixing functions, most advanced radios provide you such features. Please refer to our website for examples on how to setup the mixing for some popular radios. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 11 / 16...
VERY IMPORTANT! It is extremely important to make sure that the gyro reacts in the correct direction on each axis before flight. An opposite reaction of the gyro could lead to losing control or even crash! WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 12 / 16...
Page 13
Quickly rotate the airplane up or down around the pitch axis, the elevator should react in the expected direction as shown below. Check the gyro direction for Rudder Quickly rotate the airplane left or right around the yaw axis, the rudder should react in the expected direction as shown below. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 13 / 16...
Connect the gyro to the PC and wait until the initialization is done. Open the configurator and go to the Sensor -> Accelerometer Calibration tab, click the Calibrate button. Follow the prompts and complete the next 6 steps, do not move the gyro while calibrating at each step. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 14 / 16...
DLPF_5Hz when using the gyro on a nitro or gasoline airplane. Please note that a high cut-off frequency setting may increase the power consumption and cause heating of the servos. WWW.HOBBYEAGLE.COM 15 / 16...
PC or the programming card. The common USB cables for mobile phones or other products will not work with our gyros! It is recommended to use the new Program Card X for A3 Super 4 and keep the firmware update to the latest version. SPECIFICATIONS...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the A3 SUPER 4 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers