Graupner Hendheld RC 2.4 GHz No. of channels: 8 33116 Data Sheet

Product codes
33116
Page of 200
98
Program description: transmitter control settings – model helicopter
Important:
In contrast to servo travel adjustments, changing the 
transmitter travel setting affects all mixer and coupling 
inputs derived from it, i. e. in the final analysis all the 
servos which can be operated using the associated 
transmitter control.
“Throttle”
+
+100%
+100% +100%
+100% +100%
+100%
+100% +100%
+100% +100%
trv
free
free
ctrl  6
ctrl  7
I5
thr
gyr
I8
lim
3
In principle all transmitter controls (rotary proportional 
knob) and switches present on the transmitter can be 
assigned to the individual inputs within the Helicopter 
program.
However, please note that some inputs available in this 
menu are already pre-defined for helicopter-specific 
functions, and for this reason cannot be used without 
restriction.
For example, the receiver sequence printed on page 65 
shows that the throttle servo (or the speed controller of 
an electric-powered model helicopter) must be con-
nected to receiver output “6”, i. e. control channel “6” is 
reserved for motor speed control.
However, in contrast to a fixed-wing aircraft, the throt-
tle servo or speed controller is not directly controlled 
by the throttle stick or any other transmitter control, but 
via a complex mixer system - see “
Helicopter mixers” 
menu, starting on page 114. The “throttle limit function” 
(described on the next page) also has an influence on 
this mixer system.
Assigning a transmitter control or switch in the “Throt-
tle” line, or its supplementary control signal, would only 
unnecessarily “confuse” this complex mixer system. 
For this reason the “Throttle” input MUST always 
be left “free” when you are programming a model 
helicopter.
„Gyr“
+
trv
I5
thr
gyr
I8
lim
+100%
3
+100% +100%
+100% +100%
+100%
+100% +100%
+100% +100%
free
free
ctrl  6
ctrl  7
If the gyro you are using features infinitely variable gain 
control, then you can pre-set the static gyro effect by 
setting an “offset” within the range +/-125%, separately 
for each flight phase, in the “Gyro” line of the “
Helicopter 
mixers” menu - see the section starting on page 118.
Once you have entered these pre-defined - static - gain 
settings (set separately for each flight phase in the 
Helicopter mixers” menu), you can use a transmitter 
control such as one of the rotary proportional controls 
CTRL 7 or 8 to vary gyro gain around the set “offset 
point”; all you have to do is assign that transmitter con-
trol in the “Gyro” line of this menu: in the centre position 
of the transmitter control this corresponds to the setting 
selected in the “
Helicopter mixers” menu (see section 
starting on page 118). If the transmitter control is moved 
from this centre point in the direction of full travel, gyro 
gain is increased; towards the opposite end-point it is 
reduced. This is a fast, simple method of fine-tuning gyro 
gain when the model is in flight - perhaps to suit varying 
weather conditions - or alternatively to find the optimum 
setting. In software terms you can also limit the gain 
range to both sides by restricting the transmitter control 
travel. 
However, please be sure to read the set-up 
notes provided with your gyro before carrying out 
these adjustments, as you could render your heli-
copter uncontrollable if you make a mistake.