GRAUPNER mx-24s Programming Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents General notes Program descriptions in detail Safety notes ............... 4 Foreword ..............7 Page Page Page Page -24s Computer System ........8 Operating notes ............12 Memories Timers DSC socket .............. 18 Timers (general) Model select Description of transmitter ......... 20 Copy / Erase Flight phase timers Description of screen ..........
Page 3 Environmental protection notes Programming examples Notes on environmental protection The presence of this symbol on a product, Fixed-wing models (general) ......... 158 in the user instructions or the packaging, Fixed-wing model gliders ........160 means that you must not dispose of that Including an electric power system ......
Page 4: Safety Notes
Technical problems in electrical and mechanical sys- tened or extended. The aerial should be routed as far ne matching GRAUPNER connectors of the same de- tems can cause motors to rev up or burst into life un- away as possible from electric motors, servos, me- sign with contacts of the same material.
Page 5 Installing the servos “your” channel before you switch on your own trans- Operating your model aircraft, helicopter, boat or mitter. If two modellers switch on transmitters on the Always install servos using the vibration-damping same channel, the result is interference to one or grommets supplied.
Page 6 “Approved Operating Frequen- This does not apply if GRAUPNER is found to be sub- Using electronic speed controllers cies” on page 206. It is prohibited by law to use radio...
Page 7: Foreword
-24s provides forty model memories, each of All of us in the GRAUPNER team wish you every suc- radiating an RF signal. The same socket can also be which can store model settings for up to eight ﬂ ight...
Page 8: Mx -24S Computer System
Fantastic technology channels. • New type of switch monitor for checking all physi- GRAUPNER’s new -24s sets new standards in The proven, highly practical dual-function rotary enco- cal and control switches. high-end radio control technology. The programs in-...
Page 9 and changes take immediate effect at the receiver receivers. Capable of controlling up to twelve ser- for ﬁ xed-wing models and helicopters. Entering the output, virtually in real time. vos. number of aileron and camber-changing ﬂ ap ser- vos automatically programs all the requisite mixer •...
Page 10 -24s dule for copying between two -24s transmitters reset to zero when the battery is recharged. or between an -24s and a PC. • Prepared as standard for use as Pupil or Teacher • “Info” in the »Base setup model« menu: a small transmitter in a Trainer system.
Page 11 Ultra Duo Plus 30*, ** Order No. 6425 Twin Charger Please refer to the main GRAUPNER FS catalogue for details of other battery chargers. * For charging the batteries you will also need the transmitter charge lead, Order No. 3022.
Page 12: Operating Notes
For this reason Fuse: the transmitter is ﬁ tted with a 20 mm cartridge use genuine GRAUPNER charge leads exclusively. fuse (type: 3 Ampere, fast-blow). If the battery will not Caution: it is essential to connect the banana plugs accept a charge, or the transmit- on the charge lead to the charger ﬁ...
Page 13 Please refer to the main GRAUPNER FS catalogue for full details of batteries, chargers, measuring equipment and monitoring units for use with rechar- geable batteries.
Page 14 GRAUPNER Service Centre to carry out these proce- dures for you. Loosen the retaining screw using a 2 mm allen key,...
Page 15 Side-mounted proportional controls Padding When re-assembling the transmitter check carefully that If the two pieces of padding fall out when you open the trans- the two side-mounted controls engage correctly in the cut- mitter, re-ﬁ t them when closing the case, noting that the nar- outs designed for them in the top and bottom case shells.
Page 16 Operating notes Changing the mode of the dual-axis proportional 3. Attach the ratchet spring: each model in the »Base setup model« menu (pa- stick units Attach the ratchet spring to Ratchet ges 64 / 66). To set the stick mode for the transmitter spring one end of the plastic pillar, as a whole, i.
Page 17 The receiver must be operated on the same channel and the same frequency band as the transmitter. It is possible to use this transmitter to control any GRAUPNER PLL Synthesizer receiver as well as ear- Operating notes...
Page 18: Dsc Socket
DSC socket Direct Servo Control The original function of this socket was for “Direct GRAUPNER Service Centre. Model name 0 00 Stop watch Servo Control”, and that’s why the abbreviation is still #01 0:30h SPCM20 Caution: 0 00 in use. However, it is now much more versatile than Flight tim H-J.Sandbrunner...
Page 19 For your notes...
Page 20: Description Of Transmitter
Description of transmitter Front panel Transmitter aerial Switches (ten-section Piezo buzzer Eight external switches as standard (SW = switch), of which telescopic) two-position: SW 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 (switch 8: self-neutralising) Transmitter neckstrap lug three-position: SW 5 + 6, 9 + 10. The three-position switches are also used as transmitter controls to provide three-position servo tra- ON / OFF switch vels.
Page 21: Back Panel
Back panel Synthesizer RF and Scan Module Opening the transmitter case The frequency band can be changed quickly and ea- Undo the six recessed screws in the rear face of sily by carefully withdrawing the RF module using the the transmitter using a cross-point screwdriver (size two side-mounted lugs.
Page 22: Description Of Screen
CTRL 5 or 6 – unless these buttons are GRAUPNER logo, alternatively the ﬂ ight pha- Battery voltage, shown by a dynamic bar already assigned to ano- se name. Different ﬂ ight phases are selected display.
Page 23: Using The System For The Fi Rst Time
The low • PPM24 mode for the GRAUPNER/JR DS 24 FM S voltage threshold can be set to receiver. any value in the range 9.3 to 11.0 •...
Page 24: Frequency Scanner
Using the system for the ﬁ rst time Frequency Scanner and Channel Select Frequency scanner sage appears on the screen to alert you, and at the as weak signals from very distant radio control sys- same time the internal piezo sounder emits a warning tems, or crosstalk effects from radio control systems The SYNTHESIZER RF module is equipped with a sound.
Page 25: Selecting The Channel
Germany; see the channel select list in the next W A R N I N G: column. NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, SWITCH RF off THE TRANSMITTER OFF WHEN YOU ARE FLYING Selecting the channel A MODEL AIRCRAFT! IF YOU DO, YOU RUN A SE- Select a vacant spot frequency, e.g.
Page 26: Receiving System
206. No receiver crystal 3-pin plug. This varies from controller to controller, so is required if you are using a GRAUPNER PLL Syn- please read the instructions supplied with the unit. thesizer receiver. According to the receiver type, the...
Page 27: Installation Notes
The following are a few suggestions when travel. If this is the case, re-connect the mechani- order when switching the system on: using GRAUPNER equipment: cal linkage to reduce the linear travel, or reduce Always switch the transmitter on ﬁ rst, 1.
Page 28: Deﬁ Nition Of Terms
Deﬁ nition of terms Control functions, transmitter controls, function inputs, control channels, mixers, switches, control switches, ﬁ xed switches To make it easier for you to understand the -24s (Channel 1) control. one of the inputs 5 … 12 in the »Control ad- manual, we present at this stage two pages of deﬁ...
Page 29: Signal Fl Ow Chart
Signal ﬂ ow chart is possible – and indeed likely – that there will be dif- For switching mixers, auto- ferences between the number of the transmitter con- rotation, ﬂ ight phases etc. trol and the number of the subsequent control chan- nel.
Page 30: Basic Operations
CLEAR dow is superimposed when an assignment is made (see page 32 for more details): A key symbol to the left of the GRAUPNER/JR logo indicates that the button pad is locked. You Move desired switch can unlock or lock the button pad by pressing the...
Page 31: Menu Settings
Fast access hotkeys, additional functions of the rotary control Hotkeys for: servo display, model select, multi-function list, quick-select and slot time; using the rotary control for menu settings • Servo Display hotkey • Quick-Select Change a value: Hold rota- Hold rota- BASIC SETTINGS, MODEL - 1 0 0 % All codes...
Page 32: Assigning Transmitter Controls, Switches And Control Switches
Assigning transmitter controls, switches and control switches Basic procedure, meaning of the ﬁ xed switches “FX” Assigning transmitter controls and switches In the »Control switch« menu … the relevant menu. A switch symbol adjacent to the switch number shows the current status of the …...
Page 33 Function ﬁ elds ² SEL, STO, CLR, SYM, ASY, , TOG, , ENT the window, i. e. by pressing the ENTER button: a Using the transmitter control switches “G1 … G8” In certain menus you will see function ﬁ elds in the new window now appears showing a list containing bottom line of the screen;...
Page 34: Digital Trims / Cut-Off Trim
Digital trims Description of function, and C1 cut-off trim Digital trims with visual and audible indicators (as shown in the screen-shot above) to “for- Model name 0 00 Stop watch ward” in the “Motor” line of the »Model type« Both the dual-axis stick units are ﬁ tted with digital trim 0:05h SPCM20 0 00 menu.
Page 35 For your notes...
Page 36 Fixed-wing models This program provides straightforward, carefully tailo- follow the aileron function. “Dual Rate” and “Exponential” can be programmed for red support for conventional models with up to two ai- aileron, rudder and elevator, giving two modes of con- For deltas and ﬂ ying wings it is easy to set up mixed leron servos and four ﬂ...
Page 37: Receiver Socket Sequence
ﬂ own using a non-Graupner transmitter, and you wish Free, or aux. function The dual mixer shown above permits the pair of rud- to operate it with a GRAUPNER transmitter, e. g. the Free, or aux. function ders or spoilers to be employed as airbrakes using a -24s for Trainer mode operations, it may be ne- Free, or aux.
Page 38 Fixed-wing models Receiver socket sequence for models with six Models with the “Delta / Flying wing” tail type Receiver socket sequence for models with six control surfaces per wing panel and PPM24 or control surfaces per wing panel and PCM20 or PPM24, APCM24 APCM24 receivers SPCM20 receivers...
Page 39 Models with the “Delta / Flying wing” tail type Interchanging receiver outputs with PCM20 and Tip: SPCM20 receivers You should also select this “PCM sequence” for a six- PCM20, SPCM20 ﬂ ap wing if you are using a PPM receiver with only The receiver assignment stated below should be eight or nine servo sockets.
Page 40 Fixed-wing models rors. This means that this input can be used for Different methods of installing servos and control lin- ﬂ ight phase speciﬁ c auxiliary functions; see the kages may make it necessary to reverse the direction programming example “8-ﬂ ap wing”, starting on of rotation of some servos when programming.
Page 41 For your notes...
Page 42: Model Helicopters
Model helicopters The continued development of model helicopters and The transmitter control assignment for inputs 5 ... 8 Pre-programmed mixers in the »Helicopter mixers« helicopter components, such as gyros, speed gover- can also be set separately for each ﬂ ight phase (see menu: nors, rotor blades etc., has led to the current positi- the »Transmitter control adjust«...
Page 43: Receiver Socket Sequence
ﬂ own using a non-Graupner transmitter, and you wish of rotation of some servos when programming. You to operate it with a GRAUPNER transmitter, e. g. the can correct this by using the servo reverse facility lo- -24s for Trainer mode operations, it may be ne- cated in the »Servo adjustment«...
Page 44: Brief Programming Instructions
Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page Memories Memories • • Model select Selects a free or occupied model memory 1 … 40. An icon for ﬁ xed-wing ( ) or helicopter ( ) makes it easier to select the model, as does the information entered in the “Info”...
Page 45 Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page Auto-trim: To use “Auto-trim” all you have to do is hold the model in the desired attitude using the sticks, then operate the selected “Auto-trim” switch – preferably the momentary switch SW8: this action automatically corrects the trims by the requisite amount.
Page 46: Model Type
Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page effect over about one second, during which period the sticks can be moved back to centre so that the new trims do not suddenly alter the model’s attitude. •...
Page 47 Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page time: symmetrical or asymmetrical reduction of speed of transmitter control travel. Adjustment range: 0 … 9.9, e. g. for scale sequences, delayed motor acceleration etc.. • Stick mode Trim: “global”: the trims for roll, pitch-axis and tail rotor affect all ﬂ...
Page 48: Channel 1 Curve
Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page • • Dual Rate / Expo Affects control functions aileron, elevator and rudder, or roll, pitch-axis and tail rotor. DUAL RATE and EXPO are 86 / 88 programmable separately for each ﬂ...
Page 49 Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page ﬂ ight phase switches are deﬁ ned in the »Phase assignment« menu. Name: up to ten user-deﬁ ned phase names are available in addition to sixteen standard names. The additional names can be deﬁ ned individually in the »General basic settings« menu. The as- signed names are shown in the basic display, and in all programs which are ﬂ...
Page 50: Phase Assignment
Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page • Phase settings The name of the auto-rotation phase cannot be changed, but up to seven other ﬂ ight phases can be programmed and named for each model memory.
Page 51: Phase Trim F3B
Fl. phase timers An additional ﬂ ight phase speciﬁ c timer is superimposed on the screen in place of the GRAUPNER/JR logo. This timer is assigned in the »Phase settings« menu. These “ﬂ ight phase timers” are controlled using the On / Off switch assigned in this menu.
Page 52 Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page Clk 1 ... 3: “Timer” column: preset 0:00 means a count-up timer; time preset via rotary control (maximum 180 min 59 sec) generates a count-down timer (ﬂ...
Page 53 Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page Note / Recommendation: If you program the offset value in »Model type« to about 90%, then the remainder of the transmitter control travel between the selected offset and full travel has no effect. Crow: positions the control surface pairs AILE, FLAP and FL2 for the desired braking effect (generally AILE up and FLAP, FL2 down).
Page 54 Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page ned switch this type of mixer delivers a constant signal only. Preceding mixers (“ ” symbol) and / or the trim (“Tr” of sticks 1 … 4) are included when the mixer input is set in the “Type”...
Page 55 Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page which servos 9 and 10 take up the neutral position, and servos 1 … 8 take up the positions they had at the time the STO ﬁ eld was last operated. “Battery F.S.”: three possible servo positions can be selected (-75%, 0%, +75%) plus “off”...
Page 56 Brief programming instructions for all ﬁ xed-wing and helicopter programs Menu Display Brief description of menu and operating notes Page Battery warning: warning threshold can be set to any value in the range 9.3 to 11 Volts in 1/10 Volt incre- ments.
Page 57 For your notes...
Page 58 Detailed description of programming Reserving a new memory If you have already read through to this point in the manual, you will undoubtedly have made your ﬁ rst attempt either “ﬁ xed wing model” or “model helicopter” – see at programming the system already. Even so, it is important to describe each menu here in detail, to ensure that pictures at bottom left.
Page 59 Model select Model select 1 ... 40 • If the following warning message appears on the Graubele 1:25h PCM20 1675Gr GENERAL BASIC SETTINGS screen … Soarmaster 2:45h PPM18 070707 Owners name < > DV20KATANA 5:46h still in test Pre-set stick mode Starlet 50 8:31h trim: new adj.
Page 60 Copy / Erase Model copy and ﬂ ight phase copy function • backing up all occupied model memories in the First select the desired option with the rotary control => Erase model -24s to an industry-standard PC. pressed in, then call it up by pressing ENTER or the =>...
Page 61 Copy model model Copy external Copy ﬂ ight phase Select the model memory in the “Copy from model” Copy from Model: Copy from phase: window, then conﬁ rm the copy process to a PC or a Graubele 1:25h PCM20 1675Gr 1 Normal 2 Thermal second...
Page 62 Suppress codes Suppress models Suppressing menus from the multi-function Suppressing speciﬁ c model memories list Graubele 1:25h PCM20 1675Gr Model select Copy / Erase Soarmaster 2:45h PPM18 070707 Suppress models Base setup model Model type Servo adjustment DV20KATANA 5:46h still in test Stick mode Control adjust Starlet 50...
Page 63 For your notes...
Page 64 Up-elevator ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { } ~ or FMsss) for all other GRAUPNER PPM- Çüéâäàåç êëèïîìÄÅÉæÆôöòûùÿÖÜ...
Page 65 Note: Notes: Model name 0 00 Stop If you operate virtually all your models using the same • The Auto-trim function for ailerons is disabled if 0:30h SPCM20 !Warning! stick mode, and perhaps also with the same modu- 0 00 you select “2 AIL 2 FL”...
Page 66 FMsss) for all other GRAUPNER PPM- ! “ # $ % & ´ ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? FM receivers, for up to nine servos.
Page 67 Note: euvre, so that you can apply full-throttle instantly if a phase, regardless of the C1 position, until the activa- If you operate virtually all your models using the same critical situation should arise. tion switch – in our example No. 2 – is moved back to stick mode, and perhaps also with the same modu- “OFF”.
Page 68 Power-on warning model to a stable ﬂ ight attitude, you simply operate Pitch the switch assigned to the “Auto-trim” function – ideal- If you assign a switch, a control switch or one of the ly the momentary switch SW8 – ONCE. The moment logical switches (see »Logical switches«...
Page 69 For your notes...
Page 70 Model type Deﬁ ning the ﬁ xed-wing model type le if you have entered “no” in the cur- vator control systems is automatical- M O D E L T Y P E rently active ﬂ ight phase in the “Mo- ly carried out by the transmitter soft- Motor on C1 None...
Page 71 dard elevator servo. The elevator trim mitter control adjust« menu (see page 78). If you O D E L T Y P E lever affects both servos. prefer to use a switch to control the ﬂ aps, we re- None commend a two-position or three-position trans- In this mode a transmitter control Normal...
Page 72 Helicopter type Deﬁ ning the helicopter model type one pitch-axis servo (front or rear) and Swashplate type: 3 servos (2 Roll) H E L I T Y P E two roll servos (left and right). For col- Swashplate type 1 Servo lective pitch control all three servos Linearis.
Page 73 anti-clockwise. The meaning is as follows: Expo throttle limit “right”: viewed from above, the main rotor rotates “forwrd”: Minimum collective pitch when the collec- The “Throttle limit” function is described in the clockwise. tive pitch stick (C1) is forward (away from »Transmitter control adjust«...
Page 74 Servo adjustment Setting servo direction, centre, travel and limit Column 2 “Rev” Column 3 “cent.” Servo 1 => 0% 100% 100% 150% 150% The direction of servo rotation can be adjusted to suit The facility to offset the servo travel centre is intended Servo 2 =>...
Page 75 Column 4 “- travel +” Column 5 “- limit +” the associated transmitter control to each end-point in turn; the highlighted ﬁ eld then switches between the In this column you can adjust servo travel symmetri- The servo travels generated by superimposed mixers negative and positive directions.
Page 76 Stick mode Settings for transmitter sticks 1 to 4 “Tr.step” column Channel 1 global 0.0s 0.0s The four digital trim levers shift the neutral point of the Aileron global 0.0s 0.0s relevant stick function by one increment every time Elevator global 0.0s 0.0s you push (“click”) the trim lever in either direction.
Page 77 Stick mode Settings for transmitter sticks 1 to 4 “global”: The setting of the trim lever affects the priate side, so that the highlighted ﬁ eld – in which the Pitch/thr Thr Lim 0.0s 0.0s corresponding model over all the pro- desired value is to be entered –...
Page 78 Control adjust Settings for transmitter control inputs 5 to 12 The transmitter controls mentioned above can be as- Now move the desired transmitter control (C1 stick, Input 5 free 0% + 100%+100% 0.0 0.0 signed to the ﬂ ight phase speciﬁ c inputs 5 to 8 and CTRL 5 to 10), or the selected switch (SW 1 to 4, 7 Input 6 free...
Page 79 Column 3 “offset” rection), so that you can set the delay separately for rences, and leave or place the airbrake stick at “In- each side of neutral using the rotary control. put 1”. Set the appropriate Offset value, again in The centre point of each transmitter control, i.
Page 80 Control adjust Settings for transmitter control inputs 5 to 12 The transmitter controls mentioned above can be as- only detected after a few “beeps”; this means that you Input free 0% +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 signed to the ﬂ ight phase speciﬁ c inputs 5 to 8 and must hold them pressed in for slightly longer than nor- Throt free...
Page 81 Column 3 “offset” rection), so that you can set the delay separately for 122. Moreover the “Throttle limit function” also has an each side of neutral using the rotary control. inﬂ uence on this mixer system; this is described on The centre point of each transmitter control, i.
Page 82 Control adjust Throttle limit function Throttle limit: Input 12 (throttle limit and C1 trim, throttle limit and Expo throttle limit) The meaning and application of “Throttle limit” If this is not the case, the result can be unpleasant in- Input free 0% +100%+100% 0.0 0.0...
Page 83 Note: That is why the software alerts you if you switch the Channel 1 Throttle Later, after setting up the throttle curve to suit the mo- transmitter on with the carburettor too far open: you del (see page 124), it should not be possible to af- will hear an audible warning, and the following mes- Input -60%...
Page 84 Throttle limit in conjunction with “Thr AR” in the In this case you should move the throttle limiter right ited. The potential problem is that the C1 trim and »Stick mode« menu back – in contrast to the previously described setting the throttle limiter could interfere with each other if –...
Page 85 For your notes...
Page 86 Dual Rate / Expo Adjustment of control characteristics for aileron, elevator and rudder dard nowadays. The movement of the control surface propriate switch to move between ﬂ ight phases. Aileron 100% is inevitably non-linear with a rotary servo, as the li- Dual Rate function Elevator 100%...
Page 87 graph (pressing CLEAR = 100%). Examples of different Expo values: “up-elevator”: Examples of different Dual Rate values: Expo = +100% Expo = +50% Expo = -100% Aileron 100% Elevator 100% + 30% Dual Rate = 100% Dual Rate = 50% Dual Rate = 20% 1 2 5 1 2 5...
Page 88 Dual Rate / Expo Control characteristics for roll, pitch-axis, tail rotor Control characteristics for roll, pitch-axis, tail rotor A further application for exponential is to improve the assigned ﬂ ight phase name – e. g. “normal” – is dis- Roll 100% linearity of rotary-output servos, which are the stan- played at bottom left of the screen.
Page 89 The Dual Rate curve is shown simultaneously in the graph. (Pressing CLEAR = 0%.) lumn, move the “pitch-axis” stick to the appropriate graph (pressing CLEAR = 100%). end-point, and enter the Dual Rate and / or Expo va- Examples of different Expo values: lue for each side of neutral using the rotary control in Examples of different Dual Rate values: the highlighted ﬁ...
Page 90 Channel 1 curve Control characteristic for throttle / airbrakes Setting and erasing reference points Note: Channel 1 C U R V E In this example the stick is located in the immediate You will ﬁ nd a vertical line in the graph, and you can vicinity of the right-hand reference point “H”.
Page 91 Example: Rounding off the Channel 1 curve following example shows how to reverse a simple li- near control curve: In the following example the reference points have Channel 1 C U R V E been set as follows, as described in the previous sec- Channel 1 C U R V E Input tion:...
Page 92 Channel 1 curve Control characteristic for the throttle / collective pitch curve (low = -100% travel) and the top end of the stick tra- the order in which you place them is not signiﬁ cant, Channel 1 C U R V E vel “H”...
Page 93 Switch display Display of the switch settings Channel 1 C U R V E Channel 1 C U R V E Switch 9 10 Trim Point Input Input Quit = ESC Curve Output Curve Output Contrl G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 Point Point Switch...
Page 94 Control switch Programming control switches G1 and G2 can therefore be included without restric- Assigning a transmitter control to a control C O N T R O L S W I T C H tion in the free programming of the switches, i. e. they switch G1 Cnt.
Page 95 Resetting a control switch to “free” in the »Timers (general)« menu, the timer will start Notes: running when you move the (throttle limit) slider to the • If you assign a control switch, e. g. G3, to multiple If you wish to reset a control switch to “free”, press forward end-point, and vice versa.
Page 96 Transmitter control positions, and control switch posi- three-position switch will reliably exceed that va- C O N T R O L S W I T C H tions: lue, e. g. -10% or +10%. If you neglect this, the Cnt. –75% =>...
Page 97 Logical switch Combining switches “AND” / “OR” L O G I C A L S W I T C H E S L O G I C A L S W I T C H E S The “AND” or “OR” link is selected using the rotary control after activating the SEL ﬁ...
Page 98 How do I program a ﬂ ight phase? The meaning of ﬂ ight phase programming General notes on ﬂ ight phase programming List of ﬁ xed-wing menus which are variable sepa- rately for each ﬂ ight phase: Often there are particular stages in a ﬂ ight where you always need to use particular settings: perhaps diffe- Menu page...
Page 99 For your notes...
Page 100 Phase settings Setting up ﬂ ight phases -24s enables you to program up to eight the next. In practice we have certainly found that tran- tive if: groups of settings within any one model memory; the sition times longer than the default 0.1 second are •...
Page 101 ber of times the switch has been operated. “Motor” column “Switch time” column This counter ﬁ eld appears highlighted when (see left-hand page if suppressed) When you switch between ﬂ ight phases, it is advisab- the switch for the Time1 timer is “open”, i. e. le to program a “soft”...
Page 102 Phase settings Setting up ﬂ ight phases Note: “Flight phase timer” column Autorot Autorot 0.1s – A useful aid when programming different ﬂ ight phases In addition to the standard timers in the basic screen Phase 1 Thermik 0.1s is the “Copy ﬂ ight phase” option, which you will ﬁ nd in display, further timers are available which can be set Phase 2 0.1s...
Page 103 Application: se. The arrow “ ” in the “Transition time” column in- Typically for recording phases of ﬂ ight with dicates that a delay time can be selected OUT OF (!) increased motor speed, assuming that the auto-rotation INTO (!) another phase. same switch is used to move between pha- After a brief press on the rotary control you can select ses.
Page 104 Phase assignment Setting up ﬂ ight phases Programming the ﬂ ight phase switches: ﬂ ight phases, so you can leave the default phase P H A S E A S S I G N M E N T name “1 Normal” for this basic switch setting. The “normal”...
Page 105 Phase trim F3B Non-delayed chan Flight phase speciﬁ c wing ﬂ ap settings Channel-speciﬁ c ﬂ ight phase delay • Please check the switch assignments carefully; N O N D E L A Y E D C H A N N E L S Normal ensure in particular that you have not already as- Launch...
Page 106 Highlight the ﬁ eld, then a short press on the ro- se timer appears above the GRAUPNER/JR logo or the starting value once stopped. If you wish to assign tary control resets the display to “0:00h”.
Page 107 »Phase settings« menu appears in the SEL SEL by a ﬂ ashing colon (:) between the minutes and the vacant line above the GRAUPNER/JR logo. For The stopwatch will now stop when the stick is below seconds ﬁ elds.
Page 108 12 23 Flight tim H-J.Sandbrunner If you activate the appropriate SEL ﬁ elds below “Ti- GRAUPNER/JR logo or the name of the ﬂ ight phase. 1 35 Clk 1 mer” using the rotary control in the left-hand highligh- In this menu you can program “Clk 1 … 3” as stop- 9.5V...
Page 109 The basic display shows the lap count and / or the number of times the switch was pressed in highligh- ted form. The rotary control can now be used to select each lap and each operation of the switch, and read off the associated times.
Page 110 What is a mixer? Wing mixers Basic function Setting up the wing ﬂ ap system In many models it is often desirable to use a mixer to put 7 in the »Transmitter control adjust« menu W I N G M I X E R S couple various control systems, e.
Page 111 Basic programming procedure: Mixer neutral point (offset) but it is much more pronounced in model gliders with high aspect ratio wings, and usually has to be coun- 1. Hold the rotary control pressed in, and select the By default the neutral point (“offset”) of all the mixers tered by giving a simultaneous rudder deﬂ...
Page 112 suppress the down-aileron deﬂ ection completely, i. e. servo travel is the same up and down. A setting of tem or aileron differential if your model is only ﬁ tted only the up-going aileron moves at all, and this arran- “-100%”...
Page 113 while pressing CLEAR resets the value to 0%. generally the C1 stick. If you assign a switch to this function in the right-hand column, you will be able to switch the mixer on and off This setting can only be carried out symmetrically re- To set up this function, ﬁ...
Page 114 Flaps 6 3 elevator Model type: “2 AIL” using conventional airbrakes as the main brake, the up-deﬂ ection should be much lower. If you enter “2 AIL” in the “Ailerons / ﬂ aps” line of the W I N G M I X E R S »Model type«...
Page 115 Aileron differential Aileron 2 4 rudder Select SYM in order to set symmetrical travels for up- and down-elevator, or ASY for different travels either W I N G M I X E R S W I N G M I X E R S side of neutral.
Page 116 Model type: “2 AIL 1 / 2 / 4 FL” Model type: “2 AIL 1 FL” Model type: “2 AIL 2 FL” If you enter “2 AIL 1 FL” in the “Ailerons / ﬂ aps” If you have connected the servos to the receiver in If you have connected the servos to the receiver in line of the »Model type«...
Page 117 Model type: “2 AIL 4 FL” Models of the Delta / Flying wing type with more Multi-ﬂ ap menu than two wing ﬂ aps If you have connected the servos to the receiver in “LAlM” (Aileron ﬂ ap) the order described in the section starting on page If you have selected the “Delta / ﬂ...
Page 118 to which the aileron trim is to affect “AILE”, “FLAP” makes it possible to set the correct direction of diffe- “LFlL” (Effect of the ﬂ ap control) and – if present – “FL2”. rential regardless of the direction of rotation of the ai- In this line you select SYM or ASY in order to deter- leron servos.
Page 119 up-ﬂ ap. re that you have set the “optimum” ﬂ ight phase when a) AILE settings the brake system is activated, the software provides When the model is braked on the landing ap- +100% a form of automation. You will ﬁ nd an example of this proach, both pairs of ailerons should never de- Ail–tr +100%...
Page 120 c) Combination of AIL and FL : “Butterﬂ y” (Crow) ti-ﬂ ap menu) to an increasing extent as the brakes the offset you have selected. are progressively deployed. Now adjust the Elev. curve in the direction of the op- A value of 0% means that the “Aileron differential” posite end-point to suit the requirements of the mo- AILE set at the transmitter remains fully in force.
Page 121 Aileron 2 4 rudder If you have assigned a transmitter control or a switch Input Cnt. +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 in the »Transmitter control adjust« menu, as descri- Input libre +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 W I N G M I X E R S bed under “LFlL”...
Page 122 Helicopter mixer Mixers variable separately in ﬂ ight phases rived signal is then processed in such a way that it af- Pitch Pitch => fects another control channel, and eventually another A brief press on the rotary control or the ENTER but- Channel 1...
Page 123 The programming procedure in detail Example: Example: If you have not already done so, switch to the approp- Pitch Pitch riate ﬂ ight phase, e. g. “normal”, which will appear on the screen. Input +90% Input Curve Output +90% Curve Output +100% Setting and erasing reference points...
Page 124 Rounding off the collective pitch curve Typical collective pitch curves for different ﬂ ight pha- Channel 1 Throttle ses: In the following example the reference points have A brief press on the rotary control or the ENTER but- been set as follows, as described in the last section: ton switches to the second screen page.
Page 125 be adjusted relative to the collective pitch curve Please note that trim values higher than +100% and the bottom end-point, i. e. without even touching the in such a way that the correct system rotational lower than -100% cannot be displayed on the screen. C1 cut-off trim.
Page 126 »Helicopter type« menu. For left-hand rotation sys- centre. by placing additional reference points on the curve, tems, e. g. HEIM/GRAUPNER helicopters, the throttle and thereby set asymmetrical mixer ratios above and follows the tail rotor when the tail rotor stick is moved...
Page 127 In contrast, the PIEZO 900, PIEZO 2000 and PIEZO If the torque changes are not corrected by a mixer, auxiliary channel – this is channel 7 for GRAUPNER/ 3000 gyro systems feature proportional, inﬁ nitely vari- the model tends to rotate around its vertical axis to a radio control systems.
Page 128 50% suppression gyro gain is reduced to half if the • The control system should be as free-moving and justor 1 to the point where the model’s tail does not assigned transmitter control is moved to the +50% accurate (slop-free) as possible. oscillate when the model is at maximum speed and position (as shown here);...
Page 129 Adjusting the throttle and collective pitch curves A practical procedure worst case the ball-links could even be forced out of Although the throttle and collective pitch control sys- stick. However, for some special cases, e. g. for engagement. tems are based on separate servos, they are always “3-D”...
Page 130 The basic set-up procedure exactly in the centre of the stick travel. Roughly at the Important: mid-point of the collective pitch stick the model should Please persevere with this adjustment procedure un- Although the -24s transmitter provides a broad lift off the ground and hover at the rotational speed til the model hovers at the correct rotational speed at range of adjustment for the collective pitch curve and you wish to use.
Page 131 The descent setting be a risk of damaging the helicopter’s drive train, be- cause: The descent adjustment should now be carried out by it is vital that YOU ensure placing the model in a steady descent from forward Hover point ﬂ...
Page 132 Helicopter mixer Auto-rotation settings Please note that the auto-rotation setting takes the Approach angle:: Pitch => form of a complete eighth ﬂ ight phase, which provi- Thr setting AR –90% des access to all the adjustment facilities which can In strong Tailrotoroffset AR wind be varied separately for all ﬂ...
Page 133 ective pitch / throttle” line of the »Stick mode« menu running resistance of the gearbox it may be that the (see page 77). In this case the C1 trim is only active fuselage still yaws slightly in an auto-rotation descent. in the auto-rotation ﬂ...
Page 134 General notes regarding freely programmable mixers The two menus »Wing mixers« and »Helicopter mi- mixers simultaneously, if, for example, several mixers ter control (stick, proportional control or switch) at xers« contain a wide range of pre-programmed cou- are to be arranged to work in parallel. Conversely it is which the mixer has no inﬂ...
Page 135 Free mixers Linear and curve mixers Eight linear mixers … 5. Assign a mixer switch if required. After assigning a control function or the letter “S” we move on to the … 6. Deﬁ ne the mixer ratios on the second screen LinearMIX - - - - page.
Page 136 Mixer switches a) without a serial link: Trim Effect on mixer output In our example, the switches and control switches “4”, none linear over the full trim lever travel “G4” and “7” have been assigned to the three line- forward only effective when the C1 stick is for- ar mixers 1, 2 and 4, as shown in the drawings on the ward...
Page 137 fect of transmitter control signal “6” extends as far Mixer output affecting default software coup- pied channels using the free mixers available out- as output “12”, again taking its associated mixer ra- ling of aileron, camber-changing ﬂ ap or collective side the »Helicopter mixers«...
Page 138 Mixer ratios and mixer neutral point Note: Linear MIX 1 If you select two ﬂ aps (“2 FL”) in the »Model type« Now that we have explained the wide-ranging nature menu, input 7 is automatically blocked to avoid pos- of the mixer functions, the following section describes sible malfunctions.
Page 139 (You can reset the mixer neutral point to centre auto- The programming procedure in detail Linear MIX 1 matically by selecting CLR.) The control curve is deﬁ ned by up to eight points, known as “reference points”. In the basic setting three Symmetrical mixer ratios Mix input O f f s e t...
Page 140 than about 25%. ve value within the range -125% to +125%, without Rounding off the curve affecting the adjacent reference points. Now move the appropriate transmitter control, and This curve proﬁ le is “jagged”, but it can easily be as soon as the highlighted question mark appears, rounded off automatically simply by pressing a button.
Page 141 page of the screen display. Select STO using the LinearMIX 5 L1 on => rotary control, then press the rotary control brieﬂ y LinearMIX - - - - … the offset value now jumps to +100% or -100%, LinearMIX - - - - depending on the switch position you have selec- LinearMIX - - - -...
Page 142 MIX active/phase MIX-only channel Mixers variable separately in ﬂ ight phases Separating control functions from control channels for each ﬂ ight phase Using the rotary control, select channel 1 to 12 ( ) M I X A C T I V E P H A S E M I X O N L Y...
Page 143 For your notes...
Page 144 Dual mixer Same-sense / opposite-sense coupling of two channels tary control pressed in. After a brief press on the rota- and 12, and LinearMIX 2 links input 7 to them. D U A L M I X E R ry control in the left-hand SEL ﬁ eld, enter Output “11” Move to the »Free mixers«...
Page 145 Swashplate mixer Collective pitch, roll and pitch-axis mixers Tip: servos, but the direction of rotation of one servo is S W A S H M I X E R You can check all the settings directly by calling up reversed, and Pitch + 61% the »Servo display«...
Page 146 Fail-safe adjust Fail-safe in the “PCM20” transmission mode ty potential inherent in the use of the PCM trans- F A I L S A F E ( P C M 2 0 ) F A I L S A F E ( P C M 2 0 ) mission modes PCM, SPCM and APCM by at least setting the throttle to move to idle (glow motor)
Page 147 Select your preferred servo position using the rotary F A I L S A F E ( P C M 2 0 ) control. Position stored Position Time Battery F.S. F A I L S A F E ( P C M 2 0 ) .
Page 148 Fail-safe adjust Fail-safe in the “SPCM20” transmission mode or property damage if the model is on the ground. F A I L S A F E F A I L S A F E If you have selected a PCM transmission mode for the current model memory but have not yet carried out the fail-safe programming, you will see a warning hold...
Page 149 Fail-safe adjust Fail-safe in the “APCM24” transmission mode If you have selected a PCM transmission mode for F A I L S A F E F A I L S A F E the current model memory but have not yet carried out the fail-safe programming, you will see a war- ning message on the screen when you switch on the hold...
Page 150 / pupil) system. The transmitter can also be used pil unit: Graupner/JR D14, FM414, FM4014, FM6014, controlled by the two dual-axis stick units. in “Teacher” mode if it is ﬁ tted with the optional Tea-...
Page 151 If you wish to be able to transfer auxiliary control Model name 0 00 Stop watch functions to the Pupil transmitter as well as the func- pupil #01 0:30h SPCM20 tions of the two dual-axis sticks (1 … 4), move to the 0 00 Flight tim signal...
Page 152 Trainer mode operations with the -24s in con- cher / PC module, Order No. 3290.22 junction with any other GRAUPNER transmitter ﬁ tted with a DSC socket. (identiﬁ able by the two-pole barrel plugs at both ends) Trainer lead, Or- Trainer lead, Or- 3290.4...
Page 153 Trainer mode operations, to avoid ha- mixers must be switched off or set to “zero”. ving to re-connect the servos at the receiver. * GRAUPNER does not guarantee that GRAUPNER radio cont- • In the helicopter program of the...
Page 154: Basic Settings
Basic settings Basic transmitter settings Note: stick mode “1”. GENERAL BASIC SETTINGS The settings you enter in this menu are only entered > Owners name < Note: once, and apply to the whole of the transmitter. When Pre-set stick mode In the ﬁ...
Page 155 5. PPM18: Most widely used transmission mode (FM Pressing CLEAR switches the setting to “unlimited”. to the next position, at which you can select the ap- or FMsss) for all other GRAUPNER/JR PPM-FM propriate character. receivers. Power-on beep Pressing CLEAR inserts a space character at that 6.
Page 156 Servo display Servo test Display of servo positions Checking the function of servos 1 … 8 and coupling functions in the current model memory, -100% S E R V O T E S T and the servos move within the set servo travel and +100% any servo travel limits you have selected.
Page 157 If you don’t want to use the programming lock at all, safe place. If you forget the number, you will have we advise you to remove this menu from the mul- to send the transmitter to the GRAUPNER Service ti-function list using the »Suppress Codes« menu, Centre for decoding.
Page 158: Fixed-Wing Models (General)
-24s programming techniques Preparation, e. g. for a ﬁ xed-wing model aircraft Programming model data into an -24s … vos are installed in a ﬁ xed-wing model aircraft, the ai- should only be raised to a moderate extent, as their lerons can also be employed as airbrakes by deﬂ...
Page 159 cular model. … and you will hear a warning beep if you switch on To control the electric motor all you need is one of the the transmitter with the throttle stick too far in the di- two-position switches SW 1 … 4 or 7, or – better – At this point, just before you start programming the rection of full throttle.
Page 160: Fixed-Wing Model Gliders
First steps in programming a new model Example: ﬁ xed-wing model aircraft with two ailerons and (initially) no motor The ﬁ rst time you use a new transmitter you should In the “Battery warning” line you can determine the In this example we are setting up a ﬁ xed-wing mo- move to the ...
Page 161 Regardless of this, the “Auto-trim” function can be dard Graupner sequence: the danger with the warning message set to apply to all ﬂ ight phases, or separately in each “Throttle too high”;...
Page 162 For mechanical and electronic reasons, the maxi- mentary signal to the normal rudder signal (e. g. an at this early stage of programming. mum possible travel of all GRAUPNER servos is “Aileron 2 4 rudder” mixer), the cumulative effect When you have completed the settings to this point, 150% each side of centre.
Page 163 pending on the information you have entered in the rential” line of the »Wing mixers« menu (see screen- ting nearly always has to be established by practical »Model type« menu. Since in this section we are shot below right column on left page). Differential re- testing.
Page 164 table, then “Exponential” can also be employed. If »Fail Safe settings« (pages 146 … 149) Note: you assign a switch to these functions, you can even For PCM20, SPCM20 and APCM24 mode, please F A I L S A F E switch between two different Dual Rate / Expo set- see the program descriptions on pages 146 …...
Page 165: Including An Electric Power System
Including an electric power system in model programming tely in each ﬂ ight phase if you were to use one of the- »Free mixers« (page 135) se inputs 5 to 8, and then perhaps adjust all of them … and programming a “LinearMIX” or perhaps a “Cur- separately if the settings proved to be incorrect.
Page 166 Example 1 cal value input below the “-time+” column, and then Example 2 move the selected control to the “ON” position, so that Using the right or left side-mounted proportional Using one of the two three-position switches the highlighted ﬁ eld “changes sides”. Enter a value control 9 or 10 (CTRL 7 or 8) of at least one second, so that the motor starts more...
Page 167: C1 Stick Doubling As Control For: Electric Motor And Butterﬂ Y (Crow)
C1 stick doubling as electric motor and butterﬂ y (crow) control (Butterﬂ y (crow) as landing aid: ailerons raised, ﬂ aps lowered) »Control adjust« (page 78) Example 4 »Model type« (page 70) Before we address the programming of this (fourth) Input 0% + 100%+100% M O D E L T Y P E...
Page 168 In the next step we have to set up the system which time” column. »Brake settings« (page 112 …) controls the effect of the C1 stick on the motor. The next essential step is to assign these two ﬂ ight B R A K E S E T T I N G S This is achieved by moving to the menu …...
Page 169: Electric Motor And Airbrakes
C1 stick doubling as electric motor and airbrake control Example 5 again brieﬂ y. A new window now appears superim- posed on the screen: If, in contrast to the assumptions of the preceding Ex- ample 4, your model features supplementary conven- Input 5 free 0% +100%+100% 0.0 0.0...
Page 170: Operating Timers Using A Stick Function Or Switch
Operating timers using a stick function or switch Examples 4 and 5 on the preceding pages Example 1 on the preceding pages »Timers (general)« (page 106) If you have been following the example of model pro- If you have been following the example of model pro- Model time 2 : 41h gramming described on the preceding pages, and de-...
Page 171 the permissible time has elapsed, e. g. “30 seconds” beforehand. Model time 2:41h Batt. time 5:03h Top : Stop watch 5:00 0:00 Centr: Flight tim Timer Alarm SEL SEL In the basic display start by pressing the CLEAR but- ton with the stopwatch halted, so that the stopwatch switches to the “Timer”...
Page 172: Servos Running In Parallel
Servos running in parallel In many cases a second servo is required to run in Two airbrake or spoiler servos Note: parallel with an existing servo; for example, if two air- In theory “Transmitter control 1” can also be assig- We will assume that you have installed one servo in brake or spoiler servos are installed in the wings, or ned to the ﬂ...
Page 173: Two Elevator Servos
Two elevator servos Two rudder servos Variant 2 This time we need to wire up two elevator servos “in In this example we will connect two rudders “in paral- In this variant you move to the menu … parallel”. In accordance with the receiver socket se- lel”.
Page 174: Using Fl Ight Phases
Using ﬂ ight phases Within any model memory you can program up to Example 1 … Note: eight different ﬂ ight phases (stages of ﬂ ight), each in- The names you assign to the various phases are of … following up the earlier programming example: corporating settings which can be entirely different no signiﬁ...
Page 175 Step 3 Step 4 P H A S E A S S I G N M E N T You have already programmed all the settings for your At this point all three phases are programmed and all model in the primary ﬂ ight phase, and you can avo- the settings have been copied;...
Page 176 Step 5 number of servos entered in the “Ailerons / camber Example 2 ﬂ aps” line of the »Model type« menu. It may be necessary to adjust the elevator trim for Glider with four-ﬂ ap wing, two airbrakes and aero- each ﬂ...
Page 177 Start the programming of the model in a free model the control for triggering the switch can be adjusted cedure please turn to the section entitled “Servos run- memory: move to the »Base setup model« menu, using the “-travel+” column. ning in parallel”...
Page 178 meter values it is important to check that the one of the side-mounted proportional cont- extent to which AILE and FLAP follow the ailerons deﬂ ect in the correct “sense” (direc- movement when the C1 stick is moved. The rols, then you should assign the appropriate tion).
Page 179 have already selected for switching between the ﬂ ight »Phase settings« (page 100) tivate the phase name assignment with a brief press phases, for example SW 9 + 10, and move it back on the rotary control. Close “L1” by moving the se- Phase 1 Normal 1.0s...
Page 180 This is achieved by calling up the menu … Note: Phase to The FLAP and AILE positions at the two switch end- »Copy / Erase« (page 60) points and the switch centre position reﬂ ect the va- 1 Normal – 2 Thermal …...
Page 181 trol, INC / DEC button or three-position W I N G M I X E R S switch). Multi-flap menu => FL : At this point you determine the extent to Brake settings => which the aileron and ﬂ ap servos are to 2–...
Page 182: Controlling Timed Sequences
Controlling timed sequences by means of time delays and curve mixers An interesting feature of the -24s software, and This setting of “MIX only” is absolutely essential, be- … actuating a wheel door which closes again af- one which deserves to be better known, is that it is cause the control curves of the curve mixers descri- ter the wheel has been extended: possible to slow down virtually all servo movements...
Page 183 »Control adjust« (page 78) Input 0% + 100%+100% 9.9 9.9 Input free 0% +100%+100% Input free 0% +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 Input free 0% +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 «normal » offset –travel+ –time+ … and assigning any switch you like (e. g. “9”) to the control channel you are using, instead of the pre- viously selected proportional control –...
Page 184: Eight-Fl Ap Wing
Eight-ﬂ ap wing In its standard form the -24s ﬁ xed-wing program »Model type« (page 70) … where you program an unused linear mixer, for ex- provides a convenient method of controlling a maxi- ample LinearMIX 1, with “Tr” and “AIL 12”.
Page 185 • The C1 stick still only operates the servo connec- »Free mixers« (page 135) »Wing mixers« (page 110) ted to receiver output 1. … and – in order to solve a problem which is about to … and set up the servo pairs “AILE” (2 + 5), “FLAP” crop up –...
Page 186 Variable ﬂ ap settings in each ﬂ ight phase using »Wing mixers« (page 110) We will now set up the two inboard ﬂ ap servos (ser- one of the two INC / DEC buttons, vos 11 + 12) to follow the movement of the other wing W I N G M I X E R S ﬂ...
Page 187: M O D E L T Y P E Motor On C1
Brake settings ment, you need to set up a further free mixer: “C1 the second airbrake servos as described in the sec- 11”. tion entitled “Servos running in parallel” on page 172. Note: LinearMIX => The “Brake settings” menu is switched “off” if you en- Reduction of aileron and ﬂ...
Page 188: Delta / Fl Ying Wing Model Aircraft
Delta / ﬂ ying wing model aircraft On page 158, where the section on ﬁ xed-wing mo- on page 71. Batt del programming starts, you will ﬁ nd general notes re- Battery The primary function of these settings is to deﬁ ne the Free, or aux.
Page 189: Brake Offset +100% Input
can result in unwanted moments which are very difﬁ - Note: terﬂ y (crow) landing aid – the latter exploiting the cult to correct. Aileron trim can be set separately (see below), but “Brake aileron” and “Brake ﬂ ap” wing mixers to the trim is transferred together with the set mixer va- provide complete automatic compensation for pitch Delta / Flying wing of the “2 AIL 1 / 2 / 4 FL”...
Page 190: D U A L M I X E R Mixer
ﬂ ecting the inboard control surface(s) down increa- at the wingtips. If these are actuated by two separa- »MIX-only channel« (page 142) ses lift and produces an up-elevator effect. Deﬂ ec- te servos, the rudder signal can very easily be “split” …...
Page 191 For your notes...
Page 192: F3A Models
F3A model aircraft F3A models belong to the category of powered ﬁ xed- centre detent. An optional “extra” – used only if ne- It has proved advisable to use at least 100% servo wing model aircraft designed for competition ﬂ ying. cessary –...
Page 193 rol characteristics on the stick functions. 50% control travel (“1”) produce the curve shown in Channel 1 global 0.0s 0.0s this screen-shot when rounded off. Switch to the menu … Aileron global 0.0s 0.0s Elevator global 0.0s 0.0s Basic procedure: »Dual Rate/Exponential«...
Page 194 trimmed out. e. g. SW 7, which therefore has to be assigned to Compensating for model-speciﬁ c errors both mixers with the same switching direction. It is an unfortunate fact of life that even very careful- F A I L S A F E ly built models exhibit minute faults and inaccuracies LinearMIX...
Page 195 b) Correction around the longitudinal axis (aileron) Rolling when ailerons and ﬂ aps are extended LinearMix 4: “RU AI” If you ﬂ y the landing approach with both ailerons de- ﬂ ected up, the model may show a tendency to roll Asymmetrical setting.
Page 196: Model Helicopters
Model helicopter In this programming example we assume that you project in order to demonstrate that it is possible to The “Preset min. pitch” point should be set to suit have already read and understood the descriptions produce a helicopter which ﬂ ies extremely well with your personal preference.
Page 197 … procedure as for the Owner’s name; this is descri- GRAUPNER/JR systems. This applies to the -16s, … and the “Auto-trim” line should only be assigned a...
Page 198 tions of rotation of the individual servos. »Control adjust« (page 78) Batt Battery The basic aim here should be to keep servo travels Input free 0% +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 Free, or aux. function at +/-100% wherever possible, as this maintains best Input free +100%+100%...
Page 199 Swashplate rotation 0° Channel 1 Throttle Swashplate limiter Note: «normal » A rotor blade set-up gauge, e. g. the GRAUPNER Input –100% –65% item, Order No. 61, is very useful when setting up bla- Curve Output In the very ﬁ rst line you will see the “Collective pitch”...
Page 200 throttle servo is switched to a ﬁ xed value which can reference points; anything more elaborate is strict- »Channel 1 curve« (page 92) be set up as follows: press to return to the menu ly the province of experienced pilots. For the moment Channel 1 C U R V E list.
Page 201 Further adjustments lected from a list. The phase name makes it easier to the screen: initially the name of Phase “1” is display- distinguish the various phases, and is later displayed ed on the right. If you operate the auto-rotation switch If you have followed our programming example to this on the screen in all phase-speciﬁ...
Page 202 nor (regulator) programmed as described in the sec- Suggestion for expanded programming: speed »Control adjust« (page 80) tion starting in the next column, a sequence of the governor Input free +100% +100% 0.0 0.0 type “normal / hover / aerobat” might well be approp- At some stage you will probably consider equipping Throt free...
Page 203 governor – which is to be “switched off” at the upper Input free +100% +100% 0.0 0.0 pre-set of -100% – is actually reliably switched off at Throt free +100%+100% 0.0 0.0 this setting. Gyro Cnt. 5 +100% +50% 0.0 0.0 A low hover speed of around 1350 rpm is to be set Input +40%...
Page 204: Trainer System Accessories
The plugs are marked as follows: operations, and for data transfer. The module is 16s, -24s) to a GRAUPNER Pupil transmitter two GRAUPNER transmitters ﬁ tted with DSC so- installed in the transmitter, and the 14-pin plug with Pupil socket for the opto-electronic system. ckets.
Page 205: Transmitter Accessories
PC interface lead Copy lead -22(s)/ -22(s), -22/ Diagnosis lead (DSC*) Luxury neckstrap for hand-hand transmitters -22(s), -22 and -24s/PC -22/ -22 and -24s/ -24s Order No. 70.25 Order No. 4178.1 Order No. 4182.9 Order No. 4179.2 This diagnosis (closed loop) lead is used to con- 25 mm wide, with spring clip.
Page 206: Appendix
It is prohibited to operate a radio control system on any frequency and channel other than those listed. If you are not using a PLL-SYNTHESIZER receiver, use genui- ne GRAUPNER plug-in crystals exclusively, as listed in the main GRAUPNER catalogue.
Page 207: Conformity Declaration
Approval certiﬁ cates Conformity Appendix...
Page 208: Index
Index 3D-Rotary Battery voltage 12, 22 Contrast 20, 22, 30, see also Display see Rotary control Brake settings 46, 52, 70, 71, 110 Control adjust, see Transmitter control Differential degree 54, 70, 144 Offset 70, 79, 167 Control travel, see Transmitter control travel Dual Rate 29, 48, 86, 88 Butterﬂ...
Page 209 see Stick function input Input buttons, see Operating buttons put, asymmetrical / symmetrical Multi-ﬂ ap menu 36, 39, 40, 52, 53, 70, 105, 110, 177, 181, 184, 189 Function select, see Multi-function menu Input lock 33, 56, 157 Mixer input 43, 54, 72, 111, 114, 115, 117, 119, 122, 126, 134, 145, 173, 178, Multi-function list 22, 30, 31, 59, 62, 145, Fuse 12...
Page 210 Index Receiver 4, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26 189, 192, 195, 198, 203 Linkage 47, 77, 145 Name 22, 49, 50, 56, 100, 102, 104, Aerial, see Aerial Travel limit 27, 46, 53, 75, 119, 134, 156, Mixer 54, 122, 145, 198 110, 155, 160, 168, 175, 179, 196, Battery 13, 26 Rotation 53, 67, 72, 128...
Page 211 Too high, see Warning display Flap differential, see Differential Trim, see C1 trim Setting 28, 29, 47, 78, 80 Warning threshold 46, 73 Setting: Throttle limit 82 Timed sequences 182 Switch 30, 32, 48, 65, 68, 83, 93, 94, 97, Adverse 111, 163 106, 108, 125, 136, 141, 168, 170, Time delay...
Page 212 212 For your notes...
Page 213 For your notes...
Page 214 214 For your notes...
Page 215: Guarantee Certiﬁ Cate
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GRAUPNER mx-24s Programming Manual

Table of Contents

Memories

Transmitter Controls

Switches

Flight Phases

Two Elevator Servos/Two Rudder Servos

»Model Type« (Page 70)

»Control Adjust« (Page 78)

»Dual Mixers« (Page 144)

Appendix

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