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requirements contained in the appropriate Commission
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industry or Commission standards and demonstrate that the
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- Page 1 This equipment has been tested in accordance with the requirements contained in the appropriate Commission regulations. To the best of our knowledge, these tests were performed using measurement procedures consistent with industry or Commission standards and demonstrate that the equipment complies with the appropriate standards. Each unit manufactured, imported or marketed, as defined in the Commission’s regulations, will comform to the sample(s) tested within the variations that can be expected due to...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I INTRODUCTION Page # RD6000 Super Radio Control System RD6000 Super Transmitter/Receiver Specifications Academy of Model Aeronautics Initial Preparation RD6000 Super Transmitter Features NiCd Battery Charging Airborne System Connections Airborne Components Connectors Audio Low Voltage Alarm... - Page 3 Alarms ( Throttle High and Flight Mode Only) Compensation Mixers (C-Mix) Option Menu Trim Step Fail Safe (PCM Only) B-F-S (Battery Fail Safe) PCM Only Basic ON / OFF Swash Plate Type (CCPM) APPEND I RD6000 Super Aircraft and Helicopter Setup pages...
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Page 4: Rd6000 Sport Radio Control System
However, helicopter flyers may find it advantages to read all sections of the manual to become more acquainted with the operation of the RD6000 Super unit. Note that the labels for fixed wing switch functions are in red letters and helicopter switch functions are in white letters. -
Page 5: Academy Of Model Aeronautics
INITIAL PREPARATION PACKAGING: The packaging of your Airtronics RD6000 Super Radio Control System has been especially designed for the safe transportation and storage of the radio’s components. After unpacking your radio, DO NOT DISCARD THE CONTAIN- ERS! You should set the packaging aside for use if you ever need to send your radio in for service, or to store your... -
Page 6: Rd6000 Super Transmitter Features
The RD6000 Super narrow band PPM/FM computer radio control system is designed for the use by power model, sailplane, and helicopter pilots who demand a quality product. The RD6000 Super is packed with all of the capabilities that the beginner as well as the more advanced modelers demand for all three types of flying. It has the features available to get the most out of any type of model. -
Page 7: Nicd Battery Charging
NiCd BATTERY CHARGING INFORMATION: In order to protect the charging circuit in your RD6000 Super transmitter, a diode has been installed to protect it from some of the high discharge rate “cycler’s” on the market. We recommend that you charge the transmitter battery (while installed) with the supplied ATX charger, Part # 95033. -
Page 8: Airborne Components
CONNECTORS Your RD6000 Super unit is equipped the new universal AIRTRONICS “Z” connectors which are color coded blue, and are electrically compatible with the receivers of other radio control system manufacturers. The connectors are rugged but should be handled with care. -
Page 9: Transmitter Battery Removal
THROTTLE HIGH WARNING The RD6000 Super has a built in warning feature that will not allow you to use the transmitter if the throttle stick is not in the lowest position when you turn on the transmitter. If the throttle stick is not in the low position, when you turn it on, you will hear a continuous beeping sound and the display will read TH-HI! Pull the throttle stick down to the full low position. -
Page 10: Transmitter Stick Tension Adjustment
NiCd battery pack and antenna. Be careful to line the battery charging port pins when replacing the back cover. WARNING: Any other modifications made to the transmitter other than adjusting stick tension will void any and all warranties covered be Airtronics Inc. -
Page 11: Trainer System
The Trainer system in the RD6000 Super transmitter allows you to connect any two Airtronics RD6000 Super together for the purpose of training a new pilot. You can also connect the RD6000 Super to either an RD6000 Super, RD6000, RD6000 Sport, VG 400, VG 600, Radiant or Vanguard PPM unit. The Trainer cord to use is the ATX Part # 97100. -
Page 12: Using The Rd6000 Super Microprocessor
USING THE RD6000 Super MICROPROCESSOR Airtronics has invested a large amount of design effort to ensure that the powerful capabilities of the RD6000 Super are as simple as possible to use. This manual has been written to offer the user complete instructions for either fixed wing aircraft or helicopter models. - Page 13 RD6000 Super AERO FEATURES FEATURES DESCRIPTION FEATURES DESCRIPTION You can set the point where the STW (Stopwatch) Used as a stopwatch or to T-CUT (Throttle Cut) throttle can be cut using the countdown to a preset time. throttle cut-off button.
- Page 14 RD6000 Super HELI FEATURES DESCRIPTION FEATURES STW (Stopwatch) Used as a stopwatch or to countdown to a preset time. REV (Reverse) Reverses the servo operating direction. D/R (Dual Rate) Adjusts servo throw. On Elev, Ail and (Rud in Heli Mode) CNT (Center) Changes servo neutral position.
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Page 15: Servo Reversing
REV (SERVO REVERSING) The RD6000 Super allows you to electronically REVERSE the direction of rotation for each of the servos in use. This allows you to hook up your control linkages and pushrods in the most mechanically desirable manner without regard to the direction of servo movement. -
Page 16: Control Centering
CNT (CONTROL CENTERING) Your RD6000 Super allows you to fine-tune the CENTER or neutral position of all flight control servos. After hooking up your controls and mechanically centering all linkages to the approximate positions, press the FUNCTION down key to arrive at the following screen for the Elevator control. -
Page 17: Data Reset
RST (DATA RESET) If you want to “UNDO” all of your programmed parameters at one time, you can use the RST function. However, be certain that is what you want to do, since this function will reset all settings to the factory default settings. The RST function will only affect the specific model that you have selected. - Page 18 HOW TO SELECT MODEL SET-UPS: M-SL (Model Select) The RD6000 Super has built in memory to store four model setups in any combination of model types. To use or modify one of the model setups you first must select M-SL in the etc menu.
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Page 19: Stop Watch
STW (STOPWATCH) The RD6000 Super offers a built-in timer and allows the pilot to use the stopwatch function in either elapsed time mode or in a countdown mode of operation. To use the stopwatch, press either the (CH -) or the (CH +) key to select “etc”... -
Page 20: Integral Timer
INT (INTEGRAL TIMER) The Integral Timer function of the RD6000 Super is activated each time the transmitter power switch is turned on, and continues to time up to 99 hours and 59 seconds at all times when the transmitter is turned on. This time will give an excellent indication of how many hours of actual use you RD6000 transmitter has accrued. - Page 21 NAM (NAMING YOUR MODEL) The RD6000 Super provides the capability for you to designate each of the four models you have programmed by use of a 3 digit name. Use the (CH +) key to select the “etc” screen. Press the FUNCTION down key twice to select the NAM screen.
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Page 22: Exponential
EXP (EXPONENTIAL) The RD6000 Super allows the pilot to choose two settings for Exponential throw for each of the primary flight channels, Elevator, Aileron (and Rudder in helicopter mode). Exponential throw is primarily used to “soften” or decrease the control stick sensitivity of a control around the neutral point. - Page 23 As an example, to set Exponential for elevator, access “EL” in the Channel area by using the (CH+) key. Now press the FUNCTION down key to select the EXP display for the Elevator Channel as shown below. This screen tells you the present Exponential status of the elevator channel and when a Dual Rate Exponential switch is set to ON position, the Exponential setting for that control function.
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Page 24: Modulation
An extremely versatile feature of the RD6000 Super transmitter is the capability to select 4 different types of modulation. These are PPM/FM for standard FM receivers and PM/FM-Reverse for “other brand” receivers, PCM1 and PCM2 for Airtronics PCM Receivers. To access the Modulation screen, press either the (CH –) or (CH +) key to select the “etc” screen. -
Page 25: Data Copy
CPY (DATA COPY) A valuable feature of the RD6000 Super is the Data Copy Function. With this function the entire set of control parameters for one aircraft can be ‘copied’ from one model set-up into another. (For instance, if you have your aircraft program in Model #1 and nothing in Model #3, you can copy the Model #1 program into Model #3 with the copy function. - Page 26 On the previous screen, the destination has been set to Model #3. MAKE CERTAIN that this model setup is not one you wish to save, because when you copy the Model #1 set-up into Model #3, all data that was in Model #3 is replaced with the Model #1 data! At this point Model #3 data is still intact, so if you wish to change the destination for the copied data, do so before proceeding.
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Page 27: Switch Reverse
SW-R (SWITCH REVERSE) The SW-R Function allows you to reverse the action of the five toggle switches located on your RD6000 Super transmitter. The default of the SW-R Function is in the NOR (normal) position. CAUTION! The switch reversal function is not selective. If you change it from NOR (normal) to REV (reverse), all switches will be reversed in their action! To access the SW-R Function, select “etc”... - Page 28 CLK (CLICK) The RD6000 Super transmitter normally is set to emit an audio tone when ever the programming keys are pressed, when values are changed and when the stop watch function is started, stopped or reaches the final ten seconds of count-down.
- Page 29 T-CUT (THROTTLE-CUT) Another useful function provided by the RD6000 Super for engine powered models is T-CUT, Throttle Cut. Normally you set your throttle stick in the extreme low position and use EPA and the digital trim to obtain a steady low engine idle speed.
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Page 30: Throttle Cut
SECTION III RD6000 Super USERS MANUAL - AIRCRAFT C-MIX 1, 2 Liquid Crystal Display Elevator Dual Rate Switch Aileron Dual Rate Switch Trainer Switch Throttle Cut Switch Throttle (U/D Elevator (U/D) Rudder (L/R) Aileron (L/R) Elevator Digital Trim Throttle Digital Trim... -
Page 31: Aircraft Menu Structure
AIRCRAFT BASIC MENU STRUCTURE (Rx Channel) M-SL Basic ON AIRCRAFT ADVANCED MENU STRUCTURE (Rx Channel) M-SL FAIL MAS-1 T>E R>A F>E E>E T-CUT R>E FAIL MAS-2 E>F A>R FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL E>E STW set INT set STEP SW-R B-F-S FLAPE SPOIR DELTA... -
Page 32: Programming For Aircraft (Model Type)
PROGRAMMING FOR AIRCRAFT INITiAL SET-UP OF TYP (MODEL TYPE) When you receive your RD6000 Super unit the transmitter is preprogrammed for both fixed wing aircraft model’s as well as for helicopter models as follows: Model #1 is setup AERO Model #5 is setup AERO... - Page 33 Next, press the INC+YES key until the screen reads HL2 (heli model 2). Now press the END key and the screen will show that you have selected model number two which is a helicopter setup. However, since you are a fixed wing aircraft pilot, you want all of the transmitter setups to be fixed wing aircraft.
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Page 34: Dual Rate
Rate settings, only the amount of total throw available. The RD6000 Super allows Dual Rate settings for Aileron and Elevator. To access the Dual Rate setting for Elevator when you are on the STW or REV screen, press the FUNCTION down key to reach this screen. - Page 35 EPA (END POINT ADJUSTMENT) The RD6000 Super allows you to adjust the “End Points”, or travel limits, for all flight channels. In general, it is best to use as close to 100% servo throw as possible. This allows for the best possible resolution and centering of all control surfaces.
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Page 36: Landing Gear End Points
Airtronics now offers a high Torque PROPORTIONAL retract servo, p/n 94739. With this servo and the RD6000 Super transmitters, End Point Adjustments for the retract servo are possible, independently setting the “Down” and “UP”... -
Page 37: Trim Memory
TRM (TRIM MEMORY) The RD6000 Super offers the Trim Memory Function on all four of the flight control channels. Trim Memory for Elevator, Aileron, Throttle, and Rudder is input by the Digital Trim keys set when you use the INC +/YES or DEC -/NO keys to input trim. -
Page 38: Flaperons
FLAPE (FLAPERONS) The Flaperon function can be used to just obtain two separate aileron channels with a servo in each wing. It can also be used so that the strip ailerons act as flaps and deploy in a downward direction to create both lift and drag. In the following example, the ailerons will be programmed to act as flaps that are controlled by the Flap/FL-EL switch. - Page 39 Press the (CH –) key to select p-f on the CHannel indicator. Use the FUNCTION down key to scroll down to FLAP EPA (endpoint adjust). Note that the default setting is –100%. Range of adjustment is from -150% to +150%. Press either the INC +/YES or the DEC -/NO key to change the value an/or polarity of the function.
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Page 40: Alarms
If you wish, you can turn off the Dual Rate alarm by pressing either the INC +/YES or the DEC -/NO key to change D/ R-A to INHibit. Note that the High Throttle Stick alarm is always active. NOTE: The RD6000 Super transmitter will also sound an alarm if the power switch is left on for a period of time that exceeds 15 minutes. -
Page 41: Delta (Elevons)
DELTA (ELEVONS) DELTA mix can be used in a flying wing type model to provide ELEVON control, where the elevator and aileron functions are combined. To access the DELTA function, use either the (CH –) or the (CH +) key to select the STW screen. Press the FUNCTION down key to scroll down to the DELTA screen. - Page 42 A>R (AILERON-RUDDER MIX) The RD6000 Super provides you with the capability to program your aircraft so that Aileron stick deflection will also cause the rudder servo to respond in the same direction, (right aileron=right rudder). This automatic coordination of rudder with aileron is useful in many high wing/scale models that suffer from adverse yaw with aileron application.
- Page 43 V-TAIL (RUDDER-ELEVATOR MIX) The RD6000 Super transmitter has the ability to control sailplanes or powered models that utilize a V-Tail control system. In these aircraft the two tail controls perform both as elevators and as rudders. Two servos and two chan- nels (receiver channels #1 and #4 are required for V-Tail operation).
- Page 44 T>E (THROTTLE-ELEVATOR MIX) The RD6000 Super allows for automatic adjustment of Elevator trim as you advance or retard the throttle stick. This is a valuable option as most sailplanes will need a change in pitch trim when ever flaps are deployed. By making this adjustment with an electronic mixer, the pilot does not have to alter the elevator digital trims each time flaps are used, and thus does not have to re-trim the elevators for normal flight.
- Page 45 SECTION IV RD6000 Super USERS MANUAL - HELICOPTER Liquid Crystal Display Digital Hover Pitch INC / DEC Digital Hover Throttle INC / DEC C-Mix 1 C-Mix 2 Trainer Switch Throttle Cut Switch Throttle (U/D Rudder (L/R) Elevator (U/D) Aileron (L/R)
- Page 46 HELICOPTER BASIC MENU STRUCTURE (Rx Channel) M-SL CV-PH CV-PH BASIC ON CV-P3 RV.H CV-P3 CV-P2 RV.M CV-P2 CV-P1 RV.L CV-P1 CV-PL CV-PL HELICOPTER ADVANCED MENU STRUCTURE (Rx Channel) M-SL FAIL MAS 1 CV-PH SLV 1 CV-PH CV-P3 E>E 1 CV-P3 CV-P2 MAS 2 FAIL...
- Page 47 INITIAL SET-UP OF TYP (MODEL TYPE) When you receive your RD6000 Super unit the transmitter is preprogrammed for both fixed wing aircraft model’s as well as for helicopter models. If you fly only helicopter model aircraft, you can change model’s 1,3,5 and 7 to helicopter.
- Page 48 Note that one of the small triangular indicators will be blinking to show that you should press the (CH+) key. Therefore, press the (CH+) key and the screen will change to read HELI with a flashing YES. AERO h e l i To confirm the change of aircraft type, press the INC+/YES key.
- Page 49 PITCH CURVES (FLIGHT MODES) The RD6000 Super allows you to customize four distinct flight modes for each helicopter model. The four pitch curves (flight modes) available for each helicopter model are: N…………………………..Select Curve N -- NORMAL 1…………………………...Select Curve One – IDLE UP 1 2…………………………...Select Curve Two –...
- Page 50 The pitch curve for each flight mode has five points that can be adjusted to suit your specific needs. Within each pitch curve these points are referred to as PH (high pitch), P3, P2, P1 and PL (low pitch). The range of values and default settings for each is shown below.
- Page 51 Now use the F-MODE switch to select the specific flight mode that you want to adjust. As an example, if you wanted to adjust CV-P2 in Normal flight mode, press the FUNCTION down key to select CV-P2. The default value for the Normal flight mode of 55% will be shown.
- Page 52 THROTTLE CURVES (FLIGHT MODES) The throttle curve for each flight mode has five points that can be adjusted to suit your specific needs. Within each throttle curve these points are referred to as PH (high pitch) P3, P2, P1 and PL (low pitch). The range of values and default settings for each is shown below.
- Page 53 Press the F-MODE (flight mode) switch to toggle through modes 1, 2, 3 and Normal. Now use the F-MODE switch to select the specific flight mode that you want to adjust. As an example, if you wanted to adjust CV-P2 in Normal flight mode, press the FUNCTION down key to select CV-P2. The default value for the Normal flight mode of 50% will be shown.
- Page 54 REVOLUTION MIXING The RD6000 Super provides for setting Revolution Mixing for each of the four Flight Modes. Each Flight Mode has its own curve for adjusting tail rotor position in response to the throttle/collective stick movements. The default settings for RV.H (Revolution Mixing High Point), RV.M (Revolution Mixing Mid Point), and RV.L (Revolution Mixing Low Point)
- Page 55 GYRO ADJUSTMENT The RD6000 Super allows you to set the Gyro sensitivity of your helicopter’s gyro if it has that capability. The gain of the gyro can therefor be adjusted for all of the four Flight Modes. In this manner the pilot can adjust the gyro for a suitable level of sensitivity (gain) for one flight mode (for instance hover), and by changing to a different flight mode alter the sensitivity for either more or less stabilization.
- Page 56 TRM (TRIM MEMORY) The RD6000 Super offers the Trim Memory Function on all four of the flight control channels. Trim Memory for Elevator, Aileron, Throttle, and Rudder is input by the Digital Trim keys set when you use the INC +/YES or DEC -/NO keys to input trim.
- Page 57 DTM (DYNAMIC TRIM MEMORY) Dynamic Trim Memory (DTM) is an advanced function that can be used in conjunction with the Flight Mode OP- TIONS. When activated Dynamic Trim Memory allows you to make trim changes while in any flight mode WITHOUT affecting any other flight mode or model.
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Page 58: Compensation Mixers (C-Mix)
COMPENSATION MIXERS (C-Mix) The RD6000 Super has two compensation mixers available to handle advanced mixing needs. These are in addition to the predefined mixers. The purpose of a Compensation Mixer is to allow one transmitter control input to affect two flight functions. A common mix would be Aileron to Rudder to achieve coordinated turns without moving the rudder stick. - Page 59 Now use the FUNCTION down key until you reach the (MAS 1:) screen. Next use the INC or DEC keys untill the RU (rudder) is selected. This will be your Master channel. Next press the FUNCTION down key ones to select (SLV 1:) screen. Now use the INC or DEC keys untill you reach EL (elevator).
- Page 60 ELEVATOR-FLAP MIXING When you use this function you can cause the flaps to deploy when the elevator control stick is moved up or down. It can be used with a separete flap servo with an output on the receivers channel #6 or as flaperons with two aileron servos on channel #2 and #6.
- Page 61 RUDDER-AILERON MIXING When you use this function you can cause the ailerons to move left and right when the rudder control stick is moved left or right. The purpose of this mixer is to allow onw transmitter control input to affect flight functions. A common use would be in knife edge flight where you need a small correction in aileron to prevent roll coupleing.
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Page 62: Flap-Elevator Mixing
F>E screen. Use the INC/YES or DEC/NO keys to set the persentages. SPOIR (SPOIRON) The RD6000 Super has the ability to control different fixed wing aircraft wing types, including conventional single aileron servo or dual aileron servos on individual channels with differential adjustment and wings with flaperons/ spoilerons. -
Page 63: Aileron Differential
AL-DIF (AILERON DIFFERENTIAL) The RD6000 Super has the ability to control several aircraft ‘wing’ types, including conventional single aileron servo, dual aileron servos on individual channels with electronic differential adjustment and delta (or “flying wing”) configura- tions with Elevons. It is only possible to electronically adjust differential when using TWO CHANNELS for ailerons, with one servo on each side of the wing driving that wing’s aileron. -
Page 64: Landing Differential
L-DIF (LANDING DIFFERENTIAL) The L-DIF (landing differential) function enables the ailerons of a sailplane to be effective whenever both the left and right ailerons are raised when CROW or SPOIRON are used in landing. Typical thermal sailplanes require about twice as much of up travel than down travel of their ailerons in order to produce a coordinated turn. The RD6000 Super allows you to set the amount of differential aileron travel during the landing mode. -
Page 65: Crow Left Aileron
CR:LA (CROW LEFT AILERON) CR:RA (CROW RIGHT AILERON) In a sailplanes landing mode, the flaps provide a large amount of both lift and drag. This causes the plane to fly very slowly and descend gently. On very light sailplanes the rate of descent may be so slow that the plane tends to “float right past”... -
Page 66: Option Menu Screen
OPTION MENU SCREEN In the advanced programming you have the ability to turn off unused programming screens with the OPTION MENU SCREEN. This is vary useful and vary conveneant when one of your models only requires some features. For example one aircraft is used as a triainer and you do not need to use any C-MIX, CROW, AI-DIF, DELTA, V-TAIL, you can go to the OPT screen and turn them off so they will not display in the normal programming screens. -
Page 67: Trim Step
STEP (TRIM STEP) Any trim that you set while your model is in flight by use of the Digital Trim keys will automatically be stored in memory for that specific channel and model; providing that TRM was previously turned OFF in the OPTIONS section of the program. - Page 68 FAIL (FAIL SAFE) The RD6000 Super transmitter provides the capability to program Fail Safe for all six channels. However, Fail Safe is ONLY available when you are using a PCM receiver and transmitting in the PCM 1 or PCM 2 Modulation mode. If you are transmitting PPM/FM or PPM/FM-Reverse, you will not be able to enable the FAIL SAFE function.
- Page 69 B-F-S (BATTERY FAIL SAFE) Your RD6000 Super offers a Fail Safe function to warn you of a low voltage condition in your receiver’s battery pack. This function is only operable when using the AIRTRONICS PCM receivers. You first must select either PCM 1 or PCM 2 modulation. See page 24.
- Page 70 New switch location labels WARNING: Any other modifications made to the transmitter other than changing the flight mode switch locations will void any and all warranties covered be Airtronics Inc.
- Page 71 SWH (SWASH PLATE TYPE) Your RD6000 Super allows you to select the SWH (Swash) mode of operating the main rotor pitch which is controlled by the Swash Plate moving up or down. When the Swash Mode is selected, the outputs of the Elevator, Aileron and Pitch servos are mixed to control the pitch of the helicopters main rotor.
- Page 72 RD6000 Super / TYPE: AERO MODULATION PPM / PPM-R / PCM1 / PCM2 MODEL #................MODEL NAME............ NORMAL DELTA FLAPERON WING TYPE V-TAIL SPOIRON (GLID) FLAPERON & V-TAIL SPOIRON & V-TAIL (GLID) (2) AL (4) RU (5) G (1) EL (3) TH...
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Page 73: Basic On / Off
RD6000 Super / TYPE: AERO MODULATION PPM / PPM-R / PCM1 / PCM2 MODEL #................MODEL NAME............ T-CUT C-MIX VALUE STEP SWR-R NOR / REV ALL ON B-F-S INH / ACT E>F A>R AI-DIF R>A T>E R>E F>E T-CUT L-DIF FAIL... - Page 74 RD6000 Super / TYPE: HELI MODULATION PPM / PPM-R / PCM1 / PCM2 MODEL #................MODEL NAME............ SWASH TYPE CP3F CP4B NORMAL CP3B CP4F (2) AL (4) RU (5) GY (1) EL (3) TH (6) PI 3 (HOLD) NOR / REV...
- Page 75 RD6000 Super / TYPE: HELI MODULATION PPM / PPM-R / PCM1 / PCM2 MODEL #................MODEL NAME............ PI-CV 3 (HOLD) T-CUT 3 (HOLD) NOR/ STEP C-MIX VALUE SW-R NOR/REV B-F-S INH / ACT INH / ACT ALL ON ON OFF HOLD...
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