Motor Control - FUTABA T18SZ Quick Start Manual

MOTOR CONTROL

Switch SA (= 3 pos switch) arms the motor control.
SA = "up" or "middle" = motor off.
SA = "down" = motor on:
SB = "up" = high speed.
SB = "middle" = cruising speed.
SB = "down" = low speed.
SF on = Turbo speed.
GLIDER – AFR
Menu 2: Set Function = Motor
Set GROUP = 'Grp'
Set Rate A = Rate B = 0
Set Offset = -125
Set flight condition = 'MOTOR ON'.
Set GROUP = 'Sngl'
Set Point:
Low and high speed needs to be adjusted depending on used ESC/Motor combination.
(Don't set the ESC to 'Auto', use programmed min/max positions,
min = 1250 us, max = 1900 us, brake <1250 us)
Magnus Hedlund
(Option: Additional function for motor speed)
(Off) equals pulse width = 995 us.
For F5J height meter:
pulse width <1200 us for motor off.
Additional for Altis height meter:
pulse width <1000 us for emergency_on function.
(In flight condition 'MOTOR ON'.)
Pos Rate
-100 -65 (Low) equals pulse width = 1250 us.
For F5J meter:
pulse width >1200 us for motor on.
0 -15 (Mid)
+100 +70 (High) (Change to +100, when no optional Turbo speed.)
Example:
Low = The modelplane stays floating (no sinking/climbing).
Mid = Set the modelplane to a 10 m/s climb.
Max = Max horizontal speed.
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