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- Page 1 Co-Pilot™ II Advanced Infrared Flight Stabilization System Reference Manual Instructions for installing, setting up and using Co-Pilot™ II FMA, Inc. 5713 Industry Lane, Suite 50 Frederick, MD 21704 Sales: (800) 343-2934 Technical: (301) 668-4280 www.fmadirect.com...
- Page 2 Temperature differential 30 to 200 feet, line of sight. will be displayed on the IRNet Programmer during preflight Co-Pilot II is the first IRNet peripheral to be made available by checks. FMA/Revolectrix, but IRNet applications will extend far beyond Provides flight stabilization with a “natural flight”...
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Page 3: General Safety Precautions
Keep fuel off the Sensor Modules. Fuel on the infrared sen- sors can affect Co-Pilot II operation for as long as 10 minutes. Never allow a helicopter to fly within 20 feet of you or another person. -
Page 4: Installing Co-Pilot
You should install and set up your entire radio system before you con- nect Co-Pilot II to it. Be absolutely certain the radio system operates correctly and moves the control surfaces in the proper directions. - Page 5 This would not be a good location on a fuel-powered airplane, as it would expose the Sensor to exhaust. FMA Direct Co-Pilot II reference manual...
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Page 6: Connecting The Components
(or gyro, if 3 servo CCPM)* ACCY ON/OFF Connect to receiver channel IRNET IRNet Router for controlling Vertical Sensor Module VERT Co-Pilot remotely MAIN Main Sensor Module *See “If helicopter channels are limited” Connect FUIM2/FUIM3 for Internet Updates Co-Pilot II reference manual FMA Direct... - Page 7 FMA technician. The updater should install automatically. Installation or removal charges, or damage caused by improper 2. Launch the updater: Start > Programs > FMA Direct > Co-Pilot II installation or removal. Update.
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Page 8: Using The Programmer
In general, this is what may see screens identifying them. Simultaneously press DEC and ENTER until you see the Co-Pilot II screen (step d, below). each button does: INC (“increase”) selects the next Main Menu option or in- d. - Page 9 Overview Tip: The entire flowchart on one page can be downloaded from www.fmadirect.com/support_docs/item_1275.pdf. Showing organization of flowcharts that describe Co-Pilot II IRNet Programmer screens FMA Direct Co-Pilot II reference manual...
- Page 10 Link Up Co-Pilot II reference manual FMA Direct...
- Page 11 Preflight FMA Direct Co-Pilot II reference manual...
- Page 12 Preferences Co-Pilot II reference manual FMA Direct...
- Page 13 Flight Mode Setup FMA Direct Co-Pilot II reference manual...
- Page 14 Remote On/Off Setup Co-Pilot II reference manual FMA Direct...
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Page 15: Quick Setup
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Page 16: Preparing To Fly
A calibration reading of 7°F or less is rare. If a reading of 7°F your regular preflight check. or less is obtained, Co-Pilot II will turn itself off and you will not be able to use flight stabilization. Infrared field calibration (only if the Vertical Sensor Module is not installed) —... - Page 17 Co-Pilot II on when you To make a turn: need it, turn it off when you don’t. Or use Co-Pilot II as a “panic button” to quickly recover the aircraft from an unusual 1.
- Page 18 Your helicopter will hover best with Co-Pilot II when the CAUTION: Co-Pilot II may give you a false sense of security. Do not fly close to yourself or other people. Any mechanical malfunc- horizon is very clear. Cars, buildings, houses, mountains, tion could result in loss of control.
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Page 19: Operating Details
Earth is warm (even when covered with snow) below the hori- Co-Pilot II much more precision than visible light stabilization zon, while the sky is cold above the horizon. Co-Pilot II “sees” systems. For example, Co-Pilot II won’t cause the aircraft to wander when a cloud comes into view. -
Page 20: Remote On/Off
Auto Trim can be set to any value between 0° (disabled) and 9°. About the Vertical Sensor Module For example, if Auto Trim is set to 6°, when Co-Pilot II is off it will apply trimming as long as the aircraft is within 6° of hori- The optional Vertical Sensor Module has three functions: zontal. -
Page 21: Flight Modes
As explained in the “Remote on/off” section, you can use a dedi- Note: You can only invoke a 3D Flight Mode from Off or Level cated channel to turn Co-Pilot II on and off during flights. Ad- Flight. vanced pilots may want to extend this capability to activate 3D 2.