Post Flight Checklist; Troubleshooting Guide - Horizon Hobby UMX Whipit Instruction Manual

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Post Flight Checklist

1. Disconnect the fl ight battery from
the receiver (Required for safety and
battery life).
2. Power OFF the transmitter.
3. Remove the fl ight battery from the
aircraft.

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem
LED on receiver fl ashes
and aircraft will not bind
to transmitter (during
binding)
LED on receiver fl ashes
rapidly and aircraft will
not respond to transmit-
ter (after binding)
Control surface does
not move
Controls reversed
Servo locks or freezes
at full travel
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Possible Cause
Transmitter too near aircraft during binding
process
Bind switch or button not held long enough
during bind process
Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large
metal object, wireless source or another
transmitter
Less than a 5-second wait between fi rst
powering on transmitter and connecting
fl ight battery to aircraft
Aircraft bound to different model memory
(ModelMatch
radios only)
Flight battery/transmitter battery charge is
too low
Transmitter may have been bound to a
different model (or with a different DSM
Protocol)
Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large
metal object, wireless source or another
transmitter
Control surface, control horn, linkage or
servo damage
Wire damaged or connections loose
Flight battery charge is low
Control linkage does not move freely
Transmitter settings reversed
Travel adjust value is set above 100%,
overdriving the servo
4. Recharge the fl ight battery.
5. Store the fl ight battery apart from the
aircraft and monitor the battery charge.
6. Make note of the fl ight conditions and
fl ight plan results, planning for future
fl ights.
Solution
Power off transmitter, move transmitter a
larger distance from aircraft, disconnect and
reconnect fl ight battery to aircraft and follow
binding instructions
Power off transmitter and repeat bind pro-
cess. Hold transmitter bind button or switch
until receiver is bound
Move aircraft and transmitter to another
location and attempt binding again
Leaving transmitter on, disconnect and
reconnect fl ight battery to aircraft
Select correct model memory on transmitter
and disconnect and reconnect fl ight battery
to aircraft
Replace/recharge batteries
Select the right transmitter or bind to the
new one
Move aircraft and transmitter to another
location and attempt linking again
Replace or repair damaged parts and adjust
controls
Do a check of wires and connections, con-
nect or replace as needed
Fully recharge fl ight battery
Make sure control linkage moves freely
Adjust controls on transmitter appropriately
Set Travel adjust to 100% or less and/or set
sub-trims to Zero and adjust linkages
mechanically

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