Glossary - FUTABA 6XA Instruction Manual

The abbreviations used with the T6XAs/T6XHs are defined below alphabetically. Related pages
are given in parenthesis following the definition.
A
ABRK.... Airbrake function (30)
ACRO ... Acrobatic aircraft menu (39)
ATL ....... Adjustable Travel Limit. Limits throttle
trims to only the throttle idle position.
(built in to your system)
ATV....... Adjustable Travel Volume. Function that
adjusts the servo travel at the left and
right sides. (24)
B
BACK.... Backup error. All programming was lost.
Return transmitter for repair. (11)
C
camber . see FLTR
COPY ... Data copy: command used to copy one
memory to another (40)
CURSOR.... Key used to step through menus (10)
D
D/R ....... Dual rate: switch-controlled function
reduces control travels. (25)
DATA INPUT Editing keys change numbers (10)
DRSW .. Dual rate switch mode menu (39)
E
ELVN .... Elevon function combines ailerons &
elevators for tailless models. (32)
EXP ...... Exponential Setting (26)
F
F/S ........ Fail safe moves servos to preset
positions during interference. (37)
FLPR .... Flaperon function gives the ailerons a
flap function. (28)
FLTR..... Flap trim function; controls flap neutral
position (29)
G
Gear...... Landing gear control. (2)
H
HELI...... Helicopter settings menu. (39)
HOLD ... Throttle hold function holds the throttle in
a near-idle position (used for
autorotation). (51)
HV-P ..... Hovering pitch. Pitch trim function near
hovering. (53)
HV-T ..... Hovering throttle. Throttle trim function
near hovering. (49)
I
IDLE...... Idle-up: use for loops, 540° stall turns,
and other maneuvers by helicopters
INH ....... Inhibit. Function will not operate
L
L/D ........ Stick left or down motion

GLOSSARY

LBAT .... Low battery warning. The battery voltage
is unsafe. (11)
M
MAS...... Master channel in mixer (35)
MIX ....... Mix indicator when mixing active (11)
MOD ..... Modulation: PCM or PPM (40)
MODE... Programming key changes menu (10)
MODL ... Model select menu (42)
N
NOR ..... Normal failsafe (holds). (37)
O
OFF ...... Function or Switch in OFF position.
ON ........ Function or Switch in ON position.
P
PARA.... Parameter function. (38)
PCM ..... Pulse Code Modulation. (40)
PI .......... Pitch Rate Settings (49)
PMX...... Programmable mixer. Mixing between
arbitrary channels. (35)
PPM...... Pulse Position Modulation, also known as
FM (40)
R
R ........... Reversed channel indicator (27)
R-OF..... Rudder offset function. (52)
R/U ....... Right or Up stick motion
REST .... Data reset: clear model memory (38)
REV ...... Reverse. Servo operating direction
switching function. (27)
REVO ... Revolution. Mixing function that cancels
the main rotor torque. (51)
S
SEL....... Select a model number. (42)
SET? .... Used to reset a memory or enter a stick
or knob position.
SBTR .... Subtrim function used to adjust servo
neutrals. (27)
SLV....... Slave channel in mixer (35)
STCK.... Stick (transmitter mode) function (5)
STRM ... Subtrim (neutral) adjust function (27)
SWSH... Swashplate Type & AFR (53)
T
TMEM ... Trim memory function. (41)
TREV.... Throttle stick reversing function (5)
V
VTAL .... V-tail function combines the elevators
and rudder. (31)
Numerical
1->4 ...... Aileron -> Rudder mixing (33)
2->6 ...... Elevator -> Flap mixing (35)
6->2 ...... Flap -> Elevator mixing (34)
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