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Programming the JR XP8103 Radio For an Electric-Powered, Six-Servo Sailplane
Programming the JR XP8103 Radio
For an Electric-Powered, Six-Servo Sailplane
The
JR XP8103 Owner's Manual
achieve the flap, reflex, and variable crow functions. However, this programming procedure
was intended for a pure sailplane with no motor. The variable crow function makes use of the
throttle stick, which becomes a "spoiler" stick when the XP8103 is set for glider. If your plane
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describes the proper way to program a six-servo sailplane to
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- Page 1 The variable crow function makes use of the throttle stick, which becomes a "spoiler" stick when the XP8103 is set for glider. If your plane http://www.vvsss.com/xp8103/index.html (1 of 6)2/9/2010 8:31:56 AM...
- Page 2 Programming the JR XP8103 Radio For an Electric-Powered, Six-Servo Sailplane has an electric motor, you need the throttle stick to control it, so the JR recommended programming method described in the manual doesn't work. One possible solution is offered in the Ultra Stick .60 Instruction...
- Page 3 Programming the JR XP8103 Radio For an Electric-Powered, Six-Servo Sailplane Important Note: The CROW switch could be programmed to work in the opposite way, but this is not a good idea. It's very easy to accidentally bump the switch down during a hand launch, which would disable the motor at a very bad time.
- Page 4 Disabling the Spoiler Channel (Motor) When the CROW Switch is in the Up Position Mixing with the XP8103 is additive. The trick here is to effectively mix the spoiler channel with itself such that the added mixing exactly cancels the original stick movement, thus disabling the channel.
- Page 5 Programming the JR XP8103 Radio For an Electric-Powered, Six-Servo Sailplane Use the UP and DN buttons to select "PROG.Mix3". Press the UP and DN buttons together to access the "PROG.Mix3" mode. You should see "INH". Use one of the DATA buttons to enable that mode.
- Page 6 Programming the JR XP8103 Radio For an Electric-Powered, Six-Servo Sailplane With the CROW switch up, the "AIL1", "ELEV", "AIL2", "FLAP", and "AUX2" channels should all move back and forth as you move the throttle stick, but the "SPOI" channel should remain fixed in the position shown below, disabling the motor.
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