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- Page 1 ® Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni Manual de instrucciones ®...
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Page 2: General Notes
NOTICE All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, Inc. For up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product. Meaning of Special Language The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product: NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND little or no possibility of injury. -
Page 3: Box Contents
• Switch between Function List and System Settings menus without powering off the transmitter • Voice alerts for telemetry, warnings, and other conditions • Selectable sound menu lets you activate or inhibit specific DX9 sounds • Assign five Airplane flight modes to any combination of up to two switches • Virtually Unlimited Model Memory (250 models) -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Compliance Information for the European Union ...46 Import Model ..............24 Declaration of Conformity ..........46 Export Model ..............24 Instructions for disposal of WEEE ........46 Replacement Parts ............223 Updating Spektrum DX9 Sound Files ........24 Update AirWare Software ...........25 Servo Setup ..............25 SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 5: Transmitter Batteries
• Always inspect a new battery before charging • Always terminate all processes and contact Horizon Hobby if the product malfunctions • Always keep batteries and charger away from any material that could be affected by heat (such as ceramic and tile), as they can get hot • Always end the charging process if the charger or battery becomes hot to the touch or starts to change form (swell) during the... -
Page 6: Transmitter Functions
Clear Button Elevator/Aileron Stick Switch C cause this film to come off. Carefully (Mode 2) Back Button remove this film as desired. Throttle/Rudder Stick Switch B SD Card Slot (Mode 3) Elevator/Rudder Stick Switch A Neck Strap Mount (Mode 4) CLEAR BACK ® ™ SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... - Page 7 Gimbal Stick Tension SD Card Adjustment (Mode 2,4) Adjustment Audio Jack Left Lever Mode Change Battery Cover Gimbal Stick Tension Right Lever Adjustment Trainer Port Throttle Spring Tension Adjustment (Mode 1,3) Mode Change Charge Port CLEAR BACK ® ™ SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 8: Main Screen
Verify the switch selection is now displayed as desired. When correct, press the roller to select this switch and complete the switch selection. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 9: Sd Card
CAUTION: When charging Ni-MH batteries, make sure the battery fully charges. Ni-MH batteries charged with peak detection fast chargers have a tendency to false peak (i.e. not fully charge), which could lead to a crash. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 10: Binding
2. Insert the bind plug into the BIND/DATA port. flashing rapidly, once the receiver’s LED stays illuminated; this indicates the receiver is bound to the transmitter. The screen 3. Insert the ESC plug into the THRO port. also provides binding information. 4. Connect battery to ESC and turn on ESC switch, if available. 7. Remove the bind plug from the receiver. The receiver’s LED will rapidly flash when the receiver is ready to bind. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 11: Programming Failsafe Positions
2. Remove the bind plug when the orange LED on the main receiver and all attached remote receivers flash rapidly. The orange receiver LEDs will continue flashing. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 12: Model Type Programming Guide
Warnings Mixing Trainer System Setup Telemetry Sequencer System Settings Monitor Preflight Setup Range Test Transfer SD Card Frame Rate Timer Bind Telemetry Trainer Custom Voice Setup System Settings System Setup Transfer SD Card Monitor SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 13: Common System Setup Functions
Model Name is complete. 4. Select BACK to return to the System Setup list. To erase a character: 1. Press CLEAR while the character is selected. 2. Press CLEAR a second time to erase all characters to the right of the cursor. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 14: F-Mode Setup
1. Enter the Spoken Flight Mode menu option. 2. Scroll to <Silence> (default), then press the scroll wheel. 3. Scroll left or right to view the options. 4. Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 15: Channel Assignment
• Throttle Digital trim button (default) throttle trim is next to the elevator stick and vice versa. • Left Analog lever To change the Trim Position from Normal to Crossed, select Normal • Right Analog lever at the bottom of the Trim Setup screen and press the scroll wheel. Throttle Trim Type • Common IMPORTANT: Crossed trims will cross both sets of trims for both • Flight Mode gimbals. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 16: Model Utilities
Then roll with the roller to move the selected model to the position desired. Press the roller when you have the model in the position desired. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 17: Warnings
4. Adjust the sensor alert values as necessary. Status Reports: Status Reports determines how often the transmitter refreshes the data on the screen. Each telemetry sensor can be adjusted independently. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 18: Telemetry Alarms
The Bind menu enables you to bind a transmitter and receiver without powering off the transmitter. This menu is helpful if you are programming a model and need to bind the receiver for failsafe positions. See “Programming Failsafe Positions” for more information. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 19: Trainer
TRAINER The DX9 features a programmable trainer function with 4 wired trainer modes and 2 wireless trainer modes. The transmitter assigns the trainer function to Switch I. Wired Trainer Slave Use Slave mode when using the DX9 as a slave transmitter and The 4 wired trainer modes include: Pilot Link is active in the master transmitter. -
Page 20: Wireless Trainer
Secondary functions can be individually assigned to the Slave transmitter as necessary. It is not necessary to have model programming in the slave transmitter. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 21: System Settings
LiPo/Li-Ion or NiMH. 2. Scroll to the battery voltage and press the scroll wheel. Turn the scroll wheel left or right to change the voltage level. Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 22: Selecting A Language
• Boxed Arrows– The indicators appear as outlined arrows when you adjust the trim. • INH– The indicators appear as arrows on lines when you adjust the trim. Inhibit removes all trim bars and indicators from the Main Screen. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 23: Serial Number
AirWare software update once and NEXT at the bottom of the Serial Number screen. Register and attempting to install it on multiple transmitters. your DX9 to get AirWare software updates and other news at spektrumrc.com Calibrate The Calibration screen stores the potentiometer endpoints for all proportional controls. -
Page 24: Transfer Sd Card
You have the option of installing new sound files in the DX9 6. The Transfer SD Card screen reappears when the file transfer is transmitter. Before updating the sound files, make sure the transmitter complete. -
Page 25: Update Airware Software
Sub-Trim adjusts the servo travel center point. CAUTION: After adjusting servos, always rebind the transmitter and receiver to set the failsafe position. CAUTION Use only small sub-trim values or you may cause damage to the servo. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 26: D/R & Exponential
Aircraft Type. To adjust the Differential: 1. Scroll to Switch and press the scroll wheel. Scroll right to select On (Differential is always on) or assign the differential to a switch position. 2. Press the scroll wheel a second time to save the selection. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 27: V-Tail Differential (Air And Sail Types Only)
To remove points from a Throttle Curve: 1. Move the Throttle stick until the cursor is near the point you wish to remove. 2. Scroll to Remove Pt. and press the scroll wheel once to remove the point. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 28: Mixing
If you wish to assign a mix to a switch position: 1. Make sure you are in the desired mix screen. 2. Move the switch you want to assign the mix to. 3. Scroll to the switch position where you want the mix to be active. 4. Press the scroll wheel to activate the mix. When the box is filled, the mix is active. The mix is Active when the box is filled and Inactive when the box is open. You can assign a mix to be active in multiple switch positions (0,1 or 2). Tip: Use Auto Switch Select to select the switch. CAUTION: Always do a Control Test of your model after changing mixes. Back Mixing Back Mixing applies a mix to all related servos in a wing or tail type. For example, if you select 2 AIL, 2 FLAP in the Aircraft Type screen, a mix to one aileron channel affects both aileron servos. The mix response, however, depends on the aileron channel included in the mix. A Back Mix also enables you to use fewer mixes to achieve the desired response, for example adding roll to a split elevator. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 29: Sequencer
5. Select either Step (S) or Proportional (P) for the Sequencer output. Step: The sequence only changes at kick points. Otherwise, there is a delay in the sequence until it reaches the next kick point. Proportional: The sequence movement is proportional be- tween kick points. The sequence maintains rate and direction until it reaches the next kick point. 6. Adjust the Sequencer motion percentages in the third screen. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 30: System Sounds
IMPORTANT: Telemetry alarms are disabled during the Range Test. Timer The DX9 Timer function allows you to program a countdown timer or stop watch (count up timer) to display on the main screen. An alarm sounds when the programmed time is reached. You can... -
Page 31: System Setup
Monitor The Monitor screen displays the servo positions for each channel graphically and numerically. This is useful to verify programming functions, trim settings, mix directions, etc. The numeric value is directly relative to the travel adjust and mix values (e.g., 100% travel adjust equals 100% value in the Monitor). SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 32: Acro (Airplane)
Diagrams and setup names show on the transmitter screen to show the available setups. Refer to spektrumrc.com for more information about new DX9 AirWare software updates to support these options. Select wing and tail types before doing any other programming. -
Page 33: Elevon Servo Control
Rudder to Aileron/Elevator stick moves. Use Elevator to Flap mixing to add the spoileron Rudder to Aileron/Elevator mixing corrects coupling in knife edge function to 3D aerobatic aircraft. This mix is available when a flap flight. or dual aileron wing type is selected. • Add Elevator mixing if the aircraft pitches toward the landing gear or canopy • Add Aileron mixing if the aircraft rolls in knife edge flight Aileron to Rudder Use Aileron to Rudder mixing to overcome adverse yaw characteristics with certain types of aircraft (such as high-wing aircraft). SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 34: Acro Gyro Function
To access the Pitch Curve screen: 1. In the System Setup List, highlight Aircraft Type. 2. In the Aircraft Type Screen, select NEXT at the bottom right of the screen. This will access the Aircraft Options screen. Activate the Pitch Curve function. When the Pitch Curve function is activated, the Pitch Curve function appears in the Function List. 3. Assign the pitch channel in the Channel Assignment function after activating the Pitch Curve Function. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 35: Swash Type
This function supports adjustment of collective pitch in 5 flight modes. To adjust the Pitch Curve: 1. Select the Pitch Curve you wish to edit (N, 1 or 2). 2. Scroll right to select the points on the curve and edit the respective values. 3. Press the BACK button to save the Pitch Curves and return to the Function List. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 36: Swashplate
3. Press the scroll wheel and rotate it to the desired value. Press the scroll wheel again to save the value. IMPORTANT: The value in the display is the corrected value. 0% is 1.5 ms or OFF for most governors. Repeat this for all governor settings. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 37: Tail Curve
The throttle position should increase. If the throttle decreases, then the opposite value (positive vs. negative) is needed. Swashplate The Swashplate Mix typically corrects swashplate timing issues by mixing Aileron to Elevator and Elevator to Aileron. When adjusted correctly, the Swashplate causes the helicopter to roll and pitch accurately with minimal interaction. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 38: Sail (Sailplane)
Use the Sailplane Type Screen to select wing and tail types to match your sailplane model. Diagrams and setup names show on the transmitter screen to show the available setups. Refer to spektrumrc.com for more information about new DX9 AirWare updates to support these options. Wing Tail • 1 Servo • Normal... -
Page 39: Sail Mixing
60 to 100% of flap travel. For sailplanes with ailerons/tips/flaps, make sure an appropriate Sailplane Type is selected so that tips appear in the transmitter as RAIL and LAIL. Decrease or increase travel on the tip ailerons by creating an AIL > RAIL mix. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 40: Physical Transmitter Adjustments
Tighten the opposite throttle strap to engage the desired throttle ratchet. If you only need to adjust the throttle friction, see the Adjust Throttle Friction Straps section. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... - Page 41 2. Install and tighten the eight Phillips screws including the 2 antenna cover screws. 3. Install the rubber grips on the transmitter. 4. Power on the transmitter. When a calibration screen shows, move the control sticks to extremes and to centers as directed to correctly calibrate controls. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 42: Adjust Throttle Friction Straps
1. Using a 2mm Allen wrench, turn the setscrew in the stick counterclockwise to loosen it. 2. Make the stick shorter by turning it clockwise or longer by turn ing it counterclockwise. 3. After adjustment of stick length, tighten the setscrew. SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 43: Troubleshooting Guide
Check aircraft power draw and increase bat- or aircraft responds irregularly to tery power or decrease power demand by controls installed systems. Ensure all aircraft batteries Low power are fully charged. Ensure the installed BEC for an electric aircraft is adequate for the power demand SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 44: 1-Year Limited Warranty
What this Warranty Covers questions and service you in the event that you may need any Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that assistance. For questions or assistance, please visit our website the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in at www.horizonhobby.com, submit a Product Support Inquiry, or... -
Page 45: Warranty And Service Contact Information
FAA regulations governing model aviation in your The Federal Aviation Administration can be found online at www. location. faa.gov. AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/105.PDF SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 46: Compliance Information For The European Union
Signed for and on behalf of: Robert Peak for recycling, please contact your local city office, your Horizon Hobby, Inc. Chief Financial Officer household waste disposal service or where you purchased Champaign, IL USA Horizon Hobby, Inc. the product. Sep 2, 2013 SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... -
Page 47: Replacement Parts
Receiver Current Meter: Servo & RX Strom- Multimètre Hangar 9 corrente per servi e de servos y receptor: Hangar 9 meßgerät ricevitore Hangar 9 Spektrum SPM6805 Trainer Cord Cordon écolage Cavo trainer Cable de entrenador Trainerkabel SPEKTRUM DX9 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL... - Page 48 The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. DSM2,DSMX, AirWare, SimpleScroll, ModelMatch, JR, Vibe and Bind-N-Fly are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, Inc. The SD Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC US 7,391,320. Other patents pending.