Spektrum DX18 SPM18000 User Manual

SPEKTRUM DX18 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL

The Warnings menu enables you to program a tone or vibration 
alert during power on of the transmitter for any selected switch 
or channel position. 
The alarm activates and an alert message appears on the 
screen if a specifi c switch or control stick is in an unsafe posi-
tion when you power the transmitter on.
Return the switch or control stick to the safe position to silence 
the alarm.

For safety reasons, the default Throttle alarm activates if the 
throttle position is above 10%.

Installing the optional telemetry module and sensors enables the 
display of aircraft performance data on the transmitter screen. 
You can also enable Data Logging to save a telemetry fi le on 
the SD Card and view the data in the Spektrum STi(TM) mobile 
application.

Display
Telemetry display options include:

 Tele: When you press the scroll wheel, the Telemetry 

screens appear and the Main Screen is disabled. 

 Main: Telemetry alerts appear on the Main screen, but all 

Telemetry screens are disabled.

(Default): Allows you to toggle between the Telem-

etry screens and the main screen by pressing the scroll 
wheel. 

 Auto: The Telemetry screen automatically appears as soon 

as the transmitter receives data from the telemetry module.

Units
Scroll to Units and press the scroll wheel to change between US 
and Metric.

File Settings
 This is used to select the data logging settings.
File Name

1. Select File Name to assign a custom fi le name. 
2. The File Name screen appears, allowing you to name the fi le 

as you would for a Model Name or Flight Mode Name. The 
fi le name can include a maximum of 8 characters.

3. Press BACK to save the name.

1. Select Start to assign a specifi c switch position or stick 

position that activates Data Logging. 

2. Press the scroll wheel once to save the selection.

Use the Model Reset menu to delete all model programming in 
the active model memory.  Reset returns all model settings to 
the default settings and erases all programming in the selected 
model.
After a model reset it is necessary to re-bind.

The Model Copy menu enables you to duplicate model program-
ming from one Model List location to another. 
Use Model Copy to:

•  Sort the models in the Model List by brand, model type or 

power source

•  Save a default model copy before experimenting with pro-

gramming values

•  Expedite programming for a model using a similar program-

ming setup.

IMPORTANT: Copying a model program from one model 
memory to another will erase any programming in the “To” 
model memory. 

1. Make sure the model program you wish to copy is active.  If 

the desired model program is not active, select Cancel and 
change the active model in the Model Select menu.

2. Select the model memory next to “To” and scroll to the 

desired model memory. Press the scroll wheel once to save 
the selection.

3. Select Copy and the Confi rm Copy screen appears.
4. Select Copy to confi rm. Selecting Cancel will return to the 

Model Copy screen.

You cannot use the Model Copy screen to copy model program-
ming to an SD Card. To copy model programming to the SD 
Card, please see “Transfer SD Card”.