Spektrum AR8000 SPMAR8000 User Manual

2.  Power the receiver. Note that the LED on the receiver should be flashing, indicating that the 

receiver is in bind mode and ready to be bound to the transmitter.

3.  Move the sticks and switches on the transmitter to the desired failsafe positions (low throttle 

and neutral control positions). 

4.  Follow the procedures of your specific transmitter to enter Bind Mode, the system will 

connect within a few seconds. Once connected, the LED on the receiver will go solid 

indicating the system is connected.

5.  Remove the bind plug from the BATT/BIND port on the receiver before you power off the 

transmitter and store it in a convenient place.

6.  After you’ve set up your model, it’s important to rebind the system so the true low throttle 

and neutral control surface positions are set. 

 IMPORTANT:  Remove the bind plug to prevent the system from entering bind mode the next 

time the power is turned on.

The AR8000 features SmartSafe failsafe. SmartSafe is ideal for most types of aircraft. With 

SmartSafe, when signal is lost the throttle channel only is driven to its preset failsafe position 

(normally low throttle) while all other channels hold last command.

 • Prevents unintentional electric motor response on start-up.

 • Eliminates the possibility of over-driving servos on start-up by storing preset failsafe positions.

 • Establishes low-throttle failsafe and maintains last-commanded control surface position if

the RF signal is lost.

• When the receiver only is turned on (no transmitter signal is present), the throttle channel has

no output, to avoid operating or arming the electronic speed control. 

• All other channels are driven to their preset failsafe positions set during binding.

 • When the transmitter is turned on and after the receiver connects to the transmitter, normal

control of all channels occurs. 

 • After the system makes a connection, if loss of signal occurs SmartSafe drives the throttle

servo only to its preset failsafe position (low throttle) that was set during binding. 

 • All other channels hold their last commanded position. When the signal is regained, the

system immediately (less than 4ms) regains control.