Hitec® ECLIPSE 7 Owner’s Manual SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR AIRCRAFT • GLIDERS • HELICOPTERS 7 CHANNELS • 7 MEMORIES • PROGRAMMABLE FM SHIFT –1–
Introduction to the Eclipse 7 System Congratulations! You now own a “flight condition” settings found in other radios costing hundreds of dollars more in all its menus!! Hitec® Eclipse 7, an extremely versatile R/C The extensive preprogrammed mixing system that may be effectively used by both features for aircraft include flaperon (dual beginning and master pilots.
as helpful to you, the new owner, as possible. There are many pages of setup procedures, examples, explanations, and trimming instructions. In order for you to make the best use of your system and to fly safely, please read this manual carefully. If you don’t have time to read it thoroughly, at least spend some time browsing through it to see all the features this fine system has to offer.
Eclipse 7 System Options: 1. Airplane Version, Item #171721. Includes four HS-422 deluxe servos, 8 channel Supreme receiver, 600 mAH airborne battery, standard switch harness, 12" (30 cm) servo extension cord, and overnight wall charger. 2. Airplane Spectra Version, Item #171723. Includes four HS-425BB ballbearing servos, Spectra programmable frequency module, 8 channel Super Slim receiver, 600 mAH receiver battery, heavy-duty switch, 12" (30 cm) servo extension cord, overnight wall charger. 3.
Eclipse 7 Aircraft Controls and Switch Assignments ......................................................... Introduction to the Eclipse 7 System........................................................................2 Airplane Model Function Descriptions ................ About this manual ............................................................................................................... 2 EPA — End Point Adjust ....................................... Eclipse 7 System Options:...................
Menu Descriptions — Helicopter ............................................................................88 Flight Conditions................................................................................................................ 88 R->T — Rudder → Throttle Mixing.................................................................................. 89 GYRO — Gyro settings....................................................................................................... 90 HOLD — Throttle Hold ....
Flying Safety To ensure your own safety and the safety of others, please observe the following precautions: Charge the Batteries! Be sure to recharge the batteries before each flying session. A battery low in charge will soon die, causing loss of control and a crash. Plug in the charger that comes in this system and hook up the transmitter and airborne batteries the day before a planned flying session.
protect your transmitter with a plastic bag or waterproof barrier.
Airplane Frequencies The following frequencies and channel numbers may be used for flying aircraft in the U.S. (this information specific to North American versions of the Eclipse): 72 MHz bandC MHz h . No. 25 72.290 50 72.790 26 72.310 51 72.810 27 72.330 52 72.830 28 72.350 53 72.850 29 72.370 54 72.870 30 72.390 55 72.890 31 72.410 56 72.910 32 72.430 57 72.930 33 72.450 58 72.950 11 72.010 36 72.510 34 72.470 59 72.970 12 72.030 37 72.530 35 72.490 60 72.990 13 72.
Radio Installation Notes While you are installing the battery, receiver, and servos into your model’s fuselage, please pay attention to the following guidelines: Notes on Servos Mounting When you mount each servo, use the supplied rubber grommets and insert an eyelet up through the bottom. Be sure not to overtighten the screws.
You may run the antenna inside of a non-metallic housing within the fuselage (a plastic outer pushrod housing works well for this), but range may suffer if the antenna is located near metal pushrods or cables. Be sure to perform a range check before flying. With the antenna collapsed, you should be able to walk 20 - 30 paces from the model without losing control or seeing “jitter” in the servos.
Charging the Eclipse 7 Ni-Cd Batteries 1. Connect the transmitter charging cord into the charging socket (on the rear of the case, left side) and airborne Ni-Cd batteries to the receiver connector on the charger. 2. Connect the receiver battery to the charging cord. 3. Plug the charger into a wall socket. 4. The charger’s LEDs should light, indicating charging current is flowing. The batteries should be left on charge for about 15 hours.
3. The Hitec cord is specifically marked at one end as the “master” the other end as “student”. Plug it accordingly into each transmitter, with power switched off. The trainer jack is on the back of the transmitter. Turn the connector until its notches line up and it fits without having to be forced. 4. Turn on the instructor’s transmitter. DO NOT turn on the student transmitter power. Move the controls on the instructor’s transmitter, and verify each control moves the proper direction.
the right side of the transmitter, carefully turning it as you would turn the page of a book. Now you’ll see the view shown. Using a small cross-point screwdriver, rotate the adjusting screw for each stick for the desired spring tension. The tension increases when the adjusting screw is turned clockwise, and decreases for counterclockwise motion. When you are satisfied with the spring tensions, you may close the transmitter. Very carefully reinstall the rear cover.
If you have any questions regarding this product, please consult with Hitec’s service center. The address and telephone numbers of our service center is given below. Telephone inquiries are accepted from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays (closed on holidays). Hitec-RCD, Inc. 12115 Paine St. Poway, CA 92064 Telephone: 1-858-748-6948 FAX 1--858-748-1767 Web site: http://www.hitecrcd.
Eclipse 7 “Mode 2” Controls and Switch Assignments Insert “Eclipse 7 Mode 2 Switch Configuration List” drawing here (PDF file). This figure shows the assignments for a Mode 2 system as supplied by the factory in North America. Note that some of the functions will not operate until activated in the mixing menus.
Eclipse 7 “Mode 1” Controls and Switch Assignments Insert “Eclipse 7 Mode 1 Switch Configuration List” drawing here (PDF file). This figure shows the assignments for a Mode 1 system as supplied by the factory (not in North American versions). Note that some of the functions will not operate until activated in the mixing menus.
Transmitter Input Buttons: Edit Up Cursor Down 1 1 Left 2 Display Data Right Increase Decrease 2 3 3 Timer Save Clear 4 Active/Inhibit Engine 5 6 Lock 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Cut The buttons are used for different things as follows: The Edit/Display Up & Down buttons allow you to move up and down within the model menus, and move within the regular display. The Cursor Left/Right buttons allow you to select options within a particular function, and control the timer function.
The servo response varies with the selected function. Standard options are shown first.
Transmitter Displays & Messages When you first turn on your transmitter, the first screen shown below appears on the LCD display. Before flying, or even starting the engine, BE SURE that the model number appearing in the lower right of the display matches the model that you are about to fly! If you don’t, reversed servos and incorrect trims will lead to an immediate crash. You can scroll up and down through the startup screen by pressing one of the two Edit keys (the two keys on the far left).
stored within by the memory number. MODEL 1 234567 9:56 136 Pressing the start/stop button gives the Timer display, with a stopwatch display on the left, and operating time on the right. This also starts the timer, so hit the start/stop key again to stop it. Hitting the Cursor Left (Off) button resets the timer and return to display mode. LOCK indicator MODEL LOCK 1 234567 Pressing the Lock button locks the throttle servo and holds it where you last commanded it. This may be used as a safety 10.
aft, then move the Flt. Cond. switch. For your safety, the transmitter will not broadcast until this alarm is ended.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Model Setup Functions This section describes the model setup functions that are used to choose all of the operating features of a particular model memory. These functions are used to select the model memory, the model type (from airplanes, gliders, and helicopters), set the stopwatch, and other useful functions. These functions are used to set up a new model or a new model memory, to switch between memories, and to change transmit shift.. Map of Basic Menu Functions...............
MODL — Model Select Your Eclipse 7 system can store up to seven independent sets of model data in its memory. The Model Select (MODL) function allows you to choose from any of the seven sets of model data. You can assign a four-character name to each model memory. The model names are not visible when you wish to switch memories. There are several ways to keep track of which model is in each memory.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section MODEL MAS 1 2 3 456 7 SLV COPY Current No. Destination (flashing) 3. The source model memory (the memory that will be duplicated) is the current one, indicated by the fixed upper arrow. To select your destination model number, press the Left or Right Cursor keys. The selected destination memory number is shown by the flashing triangle under it. 4. Press the +Increase and –Decrease Data keys at the same time.
ERASE ALL THE OLD SETTINGS IN THE MODEL MEMORY, SO BE SURE YOU’RE IN THE CORRECT MODEL MEMORY BEFORE YOU CHANGE MODEL TYPE! 6. Press the Up or Down arrow keys to get to another setup menu, or switch power off. 7. Switch power back on. You may now set up the details of your model in the Edit mode. Wing & Swashplate Type Selection If you are using the glider (GLID) or helicopter (HELI) setting menus, you must tell the Eclipse system what type of model you are using.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section If you're happy with the wing or swash type that is displayed, go on to the next step. If you wish to change the wing or swashplate type from that displayed, press on the Left or Right Cursor buttons until the wing/swash type you want appears. CAUTION: if you change types, you may lose settings in the menus. 4. Press the Up or Down arrow keys to get to another setup menu, or switch power off. 5. Switch power back on. You may now set up the details of your model in the Edit mode.
MODEL NAME 1234567 EAGL- 48 9. Press the Up or Down arrow keys to get to another setup menu, or switch power off. 10. Switch power back on. You may now set up the details of your model in the Edit mode. Transmit Shift — SFT.N, SFT.P For 72MHz North American Version. The Transmit Shift function is used to change the shift direction of the Eclipse 7 system. Hitec receivers use a negative shift direction for their transmissions. However, some other brands of RC gear use positive shifting.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section TIME-Timer Function Setup The timer function is helpful for keeping track of flight duration, engine run time, or other things that need to be monitored during flight. You can set up the timer to count down from anywhere from 0 to 60 minutes. If you select a time from 1 to 60 minutes, the timer will count down the number of minutes selected when you first press the Start/Stop button. You may stop it at any time by pressing the Start/Stop button a second time.
2. Press the Up or Down arrow key until you get into the Reset (REST) menu. This display has the word “REST” flashing on and off. (If you’re already in the setup menus, you can just press the Up or Down arrow key to get here.) MODEL 1234567 REST 3. IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WANT TO RESET and clear out the current model memory, press both the +Increase and –Decrease Data keys at the same time. The transmitter will beep twice to indicate a successful reset 4.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section ACRO Functions Map.......................................... (see right) Voltage/Timer Display Normal Display Mode Simple Aerobatic Airplane Transmitter Setup...............32 EPA............End Point Adjust (servo travels)......................41 D/R............Dual Rates........................................................42 Press both Edit/Display keys [EPA] End Point Adjust [ D/R] Dual Rate Set EXP............Exponential Settings.......................................
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Simple Transmitter Setup — Aerobatic Airplane (ACRO) The following pages will take you step-by-step through the setup process for a sport or aerobatic airplane in the ACRO menu. Going through this complete section will help you learn how to use your system quickly and easily. If you need to set up a helicopter or glider, please refer to the quick setup instructions in the helicopter and glider sections.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 10. Press the Up arrow once. This gets you into the Timer menu (TIME). If you want, you can use the Data +Increase or –Decrease keys to select the amount of time you want the stopwatch to count down. 11. This completes the initial part of the setup. Now, we’ll go ahead and customize the ACRO settings for your model. Switch transmitter power OFF. 12. Now turn power ON. The transmitter should display the model number and battery voltage as shown.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 19. Next we’ll set the direction of the elevator servo, channel 2. When you move the righthand stick towards the BOTTOM of the transmitter, the elevator should move up. Check to make sure it moves the proper direction! (More planes are crashed due to reversed controls than for any other reason.) DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT Front View UP 20. If the elevator control moves the wrong direction, move over to Channel 2 by pressing the Cursor Right key.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 24. Before we set the servo neutrals, we need to be sure that all the trims are centered. Press both Edit keys to get to the main menu, where voltage and time are displayed. Press the Up arrow until the word TRIM appears. By moving each of the four trim levers around, you can see their positions, and move them back to zero for the next step. amount by adding or subtracting with the Data +Increase or –Decrease keys.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 32. The Eclipse 7 provides a special throttle trim function which allows the throttle trim lever to work at low throttle levels, but disables it at high throttle. 33. Repeat the subtrim adjustment with the rudder (CH4), gear (CH5), 2nd aileron channel (CH6), and the CH7 function if used. As before, first set them mechanically, then adjust the electronic settings. Be sure you have selected the appropriate channel number each time. 34. Servo EPA (End Point Adjustment).
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 41. To set the throttle position at IDLE, first return to the regular display and set the throttle trim to +25%. Then go back to the EPA menu and press the Right Cursor key until the arrow moves over channel number 3. Now move the throttle stick all the way to the transmitter bottom and hold it. The letters “ L/U” should appear next to the flashing percent sign. Listen for a buzzing sound to indicate servo stalling, and hit the –Decrease Data key until the buzzing stops.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 50. The aileron dual rate setting automatically affects both ailerons if the flaperon function is active. To set the aileron dual rate, move the arrow by pressing the Right Cursor key until the little arrow is under or over the numeral 1 (the arrow depends on the position of the Ail D/R switch above the right stick.) Now move the aileron D/R switch up or down, noticing the position of the arrow. You can set two dual rates, one for each switch position.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section flaps to droop or rise, depending on the model type. 62. E->F Mixing: you may couple elevator to flaps for tighter corners in the elevator-to-flap mixer. Get to the E->F menu, then activate it by pressing the Clear key. Press the Right Cursor key to get the percent symbol to flash. Now you may input the percentage of mixing with the Data +Increase key. Start out with 10-20% and increase it until the corners in your loops are square enough.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Eclipse 7 Aircraft Controls and Switch Assignments This should be the “Eclipse 7 Mode 2 Switch Configuration List” drawing with only the ACRO features listed (less confusing). This figure shows the assignments for a Mode 2 system as supplied by the factory for the North American version. Note that some of the functions will not operate until activated in the mixing menus.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Airplane Model Function Descriptions EPA — End Point Adjust The EPA function is used to set (or limit) the travel of each servo, and may be set anywhere from 0% and 125% for each travel direction. Reducing the percentage settings reduces the total servo throw in that direction. The EPA function is normally used to prevent any servos from binding at the ends of their travel.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section may set each channel separately, anywhere in between 0% and 125%, and if you wish to rapidly return to the default 100% setting, press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key. 5. Return to the regular operating mode by pressing the two Edit Up Down keys simultaneously. Congratulations! You’ve successfully programmed your system! D/R — Dual Rates If this is your first computer radio, you may have never been introduced to dual rates before.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 5. Repeat the first three steps for the dual rate settings on the remaining channels. Note that you can leave one side of the dual rate switches alone. This can be used for exponential settings (see next function). 6. Return to the regular operating mode by pressing the two Edit Up Down keys simultaneously. EXP — Exponential You may be new to exponential settings. “Exponential” refers to a mathematical function where the curve grows steeper the further away from center it gets.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section CH 12 4 % EXP -30 ST1 ST2 ST3 NOR 2. To set exponential for channel 1, move the arrow by pressing the Cursor Right or Left keys repeatedly until the arrow is under or over the channel number you want. Now switch the appropriate switch up or down, noticing the position of the arrow. You can set two values of exponential, one for each switch position. By pressing the Data +Increase or –Decrease keys, you can add or subtract from the numerical value displayed.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section very unusual feature for a system in the class of the Eclipse 7 and they are normally found only on systems costing far more. As you learn to use them, you will really appreciate them. The priority of the conditions (when all three are activated) is as follows: ST3 > (ST1, ST2) > NOR. In words, whenever ST3 is turned on, it has priority over the other conditions. If ST3 is not on, both ST1 and ST2 override NOR, which is only active if all the others are turned off.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Flt. Mode Switch Any position Forward Flt. Cond Switch Forward Back Active Flight Cond. ST3 ST2 Back Back ST1 Center Back NOR Comments ST3 overrides all ST2 active if ST3 off. LAND also on. ST1 active if ST3 off. (E->F on) Default condition Choosing Flight Conditions 1. Get to the FLT.C screen with the Edit Up Down keys.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 8. Again use the Edit Up Down keys to get to the Expo menu, and set up a desired value of expo for each flight condition. Again, you can only select one exponential value for each flight condition. 9. Return to the regular operating mode by pressing the two Edit Up Down keys simultaneously. If you move to the TRIM menu with the Edit Up Down key, the flight condition indicators are shown in the lower right of the screen, to tell you which is active.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section mixers such as flaperon, be sure to set correct travels in the REV menu setting up the preprogrammed function. Reversing Servos 1. Get to the REV screen with the Edit Up Down keys. 2. Use the Data +Increase or –Decrease key to select the channel you wish to reverse. The active channel number will flash. N CH R 1234567 REV 3. Toggle between normal (N) and reverse (R) with the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section PMX1 to PMX5 — Programmable Mixes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Your Eclipse 7 system contains FIVE separate programmable mixers (PMX1 — PMX5) with unique capabilities. You may use mixing to correct unwanted tendencies of the aircraft during aerobatics. Each one of these mixers may be programmed to do things that are not builtin programs. This makes them useful for all sorts of different things.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section • Now we'll input the mixing percentage, which tells how much the slave channel responds to the master channel. Press the Cursor Right key to cause the percent (%) sign to the right of the large number to flash on and off. Note that you can set the percentage for the mixer on each side of the master channel’s control’s motion by moving the master channel's control back and forth.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Setting up Landing function 1. Use the Edit Up Down arrow keys to select the LAND window. Depending on the position of the landing switch, the display will show a flashing OFF or ON. The Flt. Mode switch turns on LAND when all the way forward. OFF ON CH 2 6 % LAND 0 2. First the amount of elevator offset is programmed. A small arrow is displayed over the numeral 2 (representing elevator). You may adjust the amount of travel with CH 2 6 the Data +Increase and –Decrease keys.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section setting, press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key. You can toggle through the settings 0%, 30%, and 100% by continuing to press this key. Setting it to 0% disables the flap knob, but the flaps will still respond to mixing functions such as E->F and to the Landing function. E->F — Elevator → Flap Mixing Elevator-to-flap mixing makes the flaps drop or rise whenever you pull on the elevator stick. It is used to make tighter “pylon” turns or squarer corners in maneuvers.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section tries to yaw against the turn. Adding rudder mixing cures this problem by making the fuselage point straight into the oncoming air stream (this is also called “coordinating the turn”). The slower the model flies, the more mixing is needed, and the faster it moves, the less is needed. It is ideal to make slow-flying scale models fly realistically. The amount of coupling is highly dependent on the model configuration. Usually only a small amount of rudder is needed.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section ELVN — Elevon Mixing The Elevon function should be used with delta wings, flying wings, and other tailless aircraft whose layouts combine the aileron and elevator functions, and requires one servo for each elevon. Connect the right elevon CH1 CH2 to receiver CH1 and the left elevon to CH2. The amount of aileron and elevator response can be adjusted Aileron operation independently.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 6. If the right (CH1) elevon moves down with up elevator stick, change the its travel direction by pressing the Cursor Right key (the little arrow moves under the 1), then press the Data – Decrease key until you reach -50%. Otherwise, continue. 7. Now you’ll input the amount of aileron stick response on the right (CH1) elevon by pressing the Cursor Right key once.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section MAS CH SLV 2 VTAL 4 On 4. Press the Cursor Right key once, to get to the elevator setting menu. A small arrow is displayed over the numeral 2, representing elevator master channel, and under the numeral 2, indicating the right (CH2) ruddervator, and the percent indicator will blink on and off. Move the elevator stick all the way to the back (full up position): both ruddervators should move upwards.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section FLPN — Flaperon Mixing The Flaperon mixing function uses two servos to individually control two ailerons, combining the aileron function with the flap function. Both ailerons can be raised and lowered simultaneously for a flap effect. Of course, aileron function, where the two controls move in different directions, is also performed. The down travel of the left and right ailerons can be adjusted, so you can also get a differential effect.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section MAS CH SLV 1 6 % FLPN +100 5. If the left (CH6) flaperon moves correctly with aileron stick, go to the next step. Otherwise, change the its travel direction by pressing the Cursor Right key (the little arrow moves under the 6), press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key (sets 0%), then press the Data –Decrease key until you reach -100%. MAS N CH SLV R 1 6 6. Now you’ll input the amount of flap response on the flaperons.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 9. You must repeat this procedure for the left flaperon also. Press the Cursor Right key one time, so the little arrow moves under the 6 indicating the left (CH6) flaperon. Move the stick to the Right and as before, press the Data –Decrease key until you get to 50-75%.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section Aircraft Flight Trimming Chart The following chart may be used to systematically set up and trim a model for straight flight and aerobatic maneuvers. Please note that for best results, trimming should be done in near-calm conditions. Before you decide to make a change, be sure to try the test several times before making adjustments. If any changes are made, go back through the previous steps and verify that they are not also affected.
Aircraft (ACRO) Section 9. Aileron differential 10. Dihedral 11. Elevator alignment (for models with independent elevator halves) 12. Pitching in knife-edge flight A. No heading changes Method 1: fly model toward B. Heading change opposite to roll you & pull into a vertical command (i.e. heading veers left climb before it reaches you. backer right roll) Neutralize controls, then C. Heading change in direction of roll half-roll the model. command Method 2: fly model on normal A.
Glider (GLID) Section Glider (GLID) Menu Functions The following section describes how to use the glider-specific menu functions (model type GLID). Descriptions of the other functions are contained in the aircraft (ACRO) section.
Glider (GLID) Section There are two different glider modes in the Eclipse 7 Voltage/Timer Display Normal Display Mode system. You set them up in the Model Setup menus (see page 26). 4WNG refers to a glider with four wing servos. Press both Edit/Display keys End Point Adjust [EPA] 2WNG refers to a model with two wing servos for flaperons, but this setup also applies to models with an additional flap Dual Rate Set or spoiler servo in CH6. Exponential [EXP] Flight Cond. [FLT.
Glider (GLID) Section Eclipse 7 Glider Controls and Switch Assignments This should be the “Eclipse 7 Mode 2 Switch Configuration List” drawing with only the GLID features listed (less confusing). This figure shows the assignments for a Mode 2 system as supplied by the factory for the North American version. Note that some of the functions will not operate until activated in the mixing menus.
Glider (GLID) Section Competition Glider Quick Setup Instructions The following example shows how the Eclipse 7 may be programmed for the “typical” highperformance six-servo sailplane, shown below. Six servos are used for right and left ailerons, right and left flaps, elevator, and rudder. If the model happens to have a V-tail, all the functions are the same, except for the response of the two tail controls. The channel 3 output on the receiver toggles with the Gear switch and may be used for motor on/off.
Glider (GLID) Section MODEL 14. (4WNG only) Move to A → F by pressing the Up Down Edit buttons. Activate it by pressing the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key (‘On’ or ‘Off’ will be flashing depending on the position of the Flt condition switch: forward is on). WING 1 2 3 45 6 7 4WNG flashing 6. Press the Up arrow once. This gets you into the model name mode (note that the words “MODEL” and “NAME” appear in the upper left of the display). MAS CH ON SLV 1 67 A->F 7.
Glider (GLID) Section camber-changing is done by turning the knob on the top left of the transmitter (VR1 flap knob, on the top left of the transmitter). The default settings for Flap → Aileron mixing are such that you get equal motion above and below the neutral camber position. There is a neutral point setting command in this menu, which can be reached by pressing the Cursor Right key inside of the F->A menu. However, we recommend not using this command.
Glider (GLID) Section is needed to trim. Press the Cursor Right key once to get to the elevator setting menu (a small triangle appears over the number 2). Set the desired number with the Data +Increase or –Decrease keys. 23. Set up the crow (also referred to as “butterfly”) function for precise spot landings. The ailerons reflex (go up), and the flaps drop with movement of the throttle stick. Turn on by locating the CROW menu with the Up Down Edit keys, then pressing the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key.
Glider (GLID) Section Increase the up-elevator preset in small increments until the plane launches as steeply as you like, or add down elevator if the model weaves back and forth or is hard to control (remember to use the rudder stick, or rudder coupling, during the launch). A well-trimmed model may actually have some down elevator mixed in for launching. CH ON 12 ON A->R 67 S.TM1 -100 Remember that to get the S.TM1 function to turn on, you have to flip the Flt. Mode switch Back. 30.
Glider (GLID) Section Glider Model Function Descriptions EPA — End point adjust See ACRO instructions on page 41. D/R — Dual Rates See ACRO instructions on page 42. EXP — Exponential See ACRO instructions on page 43. FLT.C — Flight Conditions See ACRO instructions on page 44. There are three FLT.C settings available in the GLID menus. Note that in addition to the FLT.C features described there, you can also use the STM.1 and STM.
Glider (GLID) Section drag, which can really hurt a glider's performance. There are two ways to reduce the yaw of the fuselage, differential (ADIF) and rudder coupling (A->R). Both should be used together, but you only find ADIF in the glider menus. Aileron differential causes the ailerons to automatically move with more UP than DOWN motion, which helps to reduce induced drag.
Glider (GLID) Section 5. Move the aileron stick to the right (display shows R/D), and press the Data Decrease key reducing the percentage until you reach about 60% to 70%. 6. Make sure that the up travel for the second aileron (CH5) stays at 100% by holding the aileron stick to the left side (display shows L/U) and verifying that the display shows 100%. 7. If for some reason you want a 0% setting, press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key.
Glider (GLID) Section 4. If you want to zero out the amount of mixing on one side of the knob's travel, press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key. 5. You can observe the effect of flap->aileron mixing on the aileron servos when the function is turned on with the Ch. 7 switch, and you move the flap knob (VR1) back and forth. F->E — Flap → Elevator mixing Flap → Elevator mixing (F->E) is used to make the elevator move to maintain trim when the camber-changing/flap knob VR1 is rotated.
Glider (GLID) Section aileron motion. Normally, crow is set up so that the maximum control movements (maximum drag) occur at "low" throttle stick position (towards the bottom of the transmitter). The Gear switch must be forward for Crow to operate. Setting Up Crow Mixing 1. Start by locating the CROW menu with the Up Down Edit keys. Either the ON or OFF display will be flashing, depending on the position of the Gear switch (forward is on). 2. First set the CROW function activation point.
Glider (GLID) Section achieve the desired up elevator travel (this may depend on servo orientation). For starters, use zero or very little up elevator compensation until you fly and determine what is needed: if the model pitches up with crow, add down elevator compensation and if it pitches downwards, add some up compensation. Make only small changes in compensation because it has a big effect on trim. Refer to the sailplane trimming chart on page 81 for more details. 6.
Glider (GLID) Section menus (FLT.C), you can command any position of the inboard flaps, ailerons, and elevator by flipping the Flt. Mode switch, and without using Speed Flap Trims. Speed Flap Trim offset #1 is On when the Flt. Mode switch is fully back., and is commonly used for the "speed" mode, where the trailing edge is reflexed. Speed Flap Trim offset #2 is On when the Flt. Mode switch is fully forwards, and is commonly used for setting up offsets needed for good launches.
Glider (GLID) Section AIL.T — Aileron trim Aileron Trim is a special trimming function for gliders with either two or four wing servos. It provides a simple way to adjust the position of the outboard wing controls (CH1 and CH5) without resorting to the Speed Flap Trim menu. When you adjust the Aileron Trim setting, you move the two outboard wing controls together — they go upwards or downwards together.
Glider (GLID) Section Using Aileron->Flap Mixing 1. Turn on Aileron->Flap mixing by locating the A->F menu with the Up Down Edit keys. The default is for it to be inhibited (Inh). Press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key so that the ‘On’ display is shown. 2. First, you'll set the aileron (CH1)->CH6 function mixing amount. Make sure A->F is On by moving the Flt. condition switch fully back. Verify it's on by looking at the flashing On indicator.
Glider (GLID) Section Using Dual Flap Trim 1. Turn on Dual Flap Trim by locating the DFL.T menu with the Up Down Edit keys. The default is for it to be on. If you wish to disable the dual flap trim, press the Active/Inhibit (Clear) key so that the “inh’ display is shown. 67 CH DFL.T On 2. Turn the VR2 knob one way or the other and observe the response of both inboard flap servos. Adjust the knob to neutralize them relative to each other.
Glider (GLID) Section Sailplane Trimming and Adjusting The following chart gives procedures that may be followed when trimming a new sailplane. The flights should be made in near-calm conditions, and repeat them several times before making adjustments. If any changes are made, go back over the previous steps and verify, or further adjust as necessary. One of the most critical steps is the center-of-gravity (CG)/decalage testing (Step 3).
Glider (GLID) Section SAILPLANE TRIMMING CHART ©1996-2001 by Don Edberg (all rights reserved) To test for … 1. Model Control Neutrals Test Procedure Fly the model straight and level Observations Adjust the transmitter trims for hands-off straight & level flight, no camber control. Fly the model and apply Check the model’s response to 2. Control Throws each control input. Set flaps for as full deflection of each control in turn.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Eclipse 7 Helicopter (HELI) Programming This section describes how to use the Eclipse 7 helicopter functions (model type HELI). Descriptions of the other functions, such as endpoints, dual rates, expo, etc., are contained in the aircraft (ACRO) section. The HELI menu provides three flight conditions in addition to the normal one (NOR). ST1 may be used for forward flight and mild aerobatics, ST2 may be used for inverted, and ST3 is used for autorotations. Helicopter Functions Map..
Helicopter (HELI) Section Eclipse 7 Helicopter Controls and Switch Assignments This should be the “Eclipse 7 Mode 2 Switch Configuration List” drawing with only the HELI features listed (less confusing). This figure shows the assignments for a Mode 2 system as supplied by the factory for North America. Note that some of the functions will not operate until activated in the mixing menus.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Helicopter Setup Instructions The following example shows how the Eclipse 7 may be programmed for a helicopter model. Your model’s settings will be dependent on the setup and linkages. If you’re not sure about the settings for your particular model, please ask an experienced pilot for assistance. The helicopter setup procedure presented below uses a standard helicopter setup, one servo each for ailerons and elevator.
Helicopter (HELI) Section 5. Name your model. Press the UP arrow once. This gets you into the model name mode (note the words MODEL and NAME in the upper left of the display). N 1 234567 CH R REV MODEL 1 234567 ****- 12. If you’re using 120’ or 180’ swash types, please use the swashplate (SWAH) menu, page 94, to adjust these responses. 0 CH 6. Now you can select four letters to identify your model.
Helicopter (HELI) Section 14. Servo Travel. Use the EPA command to limit servo travels to prevent binding. 1 2345 % CH THCV 1 234567 L/U EPA 0 ST1 ST2 % 100 15. Collective Pitch. The collective pitch angle (controlled by CH6 on a conventional helicopter) should vary from -2° to +10° with full stick motion, depending on the flight condition. We recommend setting the hovering pitch (pitch with throttle stick at center) to +4.5°.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Pitch Curve ST1 L/U Point Pitch % RVMX + 10 ST1 ST2 % 0 ST1 ST2 ST3 NOR 22. Aerobatic Setups and Flight Conditions. Your Eclipse 7 system has three built-in flight condition menus in addition to the normal (NOR) hovering mode. Two -- ST1 and ST2 - are typically used for aerobatics, including 540° stall turns, looping, and rolling stall turns. ST3 is used for "throttle hold" so that the throttle servo is disengaged during autorotations.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Menu Descriptions — Helicopter Flight Conditions Your Eclipse 7 system's HELI menu provides three flight conditions in addition to the normal one (NOR). Within each condition, you may program an independent set of dual rates, exponentials, throttle and pitch curves, revolution mixing, and gyro gain. In the HELI menus, these are automatically called up whenever you switch to a new condition. (In ACRO and GLID, you have to activate them manually.
Helicopter (HELI) Section REV — Servo Reverse See ACRO instructions on page 47. T.CUT — Throttle Cut Described in the ACRO instructions on page 48. PMX1, PMX2 — Programmable Mixing See ACRO instructions on page 49. There are two programmable mixers in the helicopter menus. PMIX-1 is operated with the Rudder D/R switch and PMIX-2 is selected with the Gear switch.
Helicopter (HELI) Section GYRO — Gyro settings Gyro settings are used to automatically control the gyro's gain in different flight modes. It may be set to different values in NOR, ST1, ST2, and ST3 flight modes, allowing you to pick the gain you need for each circumstance. The Gyro settings control the output at receiver CH7. Note: this function only works with dual rate heading hold gyros. Using Gyro Settings 1. Press one of the Up Down Edit buttons repeatedly to get to the GYRO menu.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Setting Up Throttle Hold 1. Press one of the Up Down Edit buttons until the H0LD window appears. The default is for the function to be inhibited. To activate the throttle hold function, press the Data –Decrease key. This will cause the Inh display to change to a -4% value with an ON or OFF display, depending on the Flt. Cond. switch’s position. 2. Now you can adjust the throttle hold position with the Data +Increase or –Decrease keys, anywhere between -50 and +50%.
Helicopter (HELI) Section 2. Be sure you're in the desired flight condition by moving the Flt. Mode and Flt. Cond switches to their proper position. Remember, you can input separate, independent throttle curve settings for each flight condition (except for ST3, throttle hold)! Also, be sure to center the hovering throttle knob 3. You begin at set point #1, idle. A small arrow should appear over the number 1 in the display, and a value of 0% should be shown.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Inputting The Pitch Curve Values 1. Press one of the Up Down Edit buttons until the PTCV window appears. The default is for a linear curve, a straight line from 0 to 100% passing through 50% at hover (center). 2. Be sure you're in the desired flight condition by moving the Flt. Mode and Flt. Cond switches to their proper position. Remember, you can input separate, independent throttle curve settings for each flight condition! 3. You begin at set point #1, idle.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Note: A procedure for adjusting revolution mixing is given in a table on page 97. Revolution Mixing Programming 1. Call up the revolution mixing screen by repeatedly pressing one of the Up Down Edit buttons until the RVMX window appears. The function is active with 0% mixing turned on. Put the throttle stick to its idle position. L/U % RVMX ST1 ST2 0 NOR 2. Now press the Data +Increase key. This will increase the percentage of RVMX mixing for the low side of throttle.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Swashplate Programming 1. Consult your model's setup instructions. If two or three servos are needed to move the swashplate, go to the model setup instructions (page 26) and select the appropriate swash type. 2. With all the servos hooked up, and the transmitter and receiver turned on, move the throttle/collective stick up and down. The swash should move up and down with no rotations. Move the aileron stick left and right.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Hovering Throttle Adjustment Knob Full Pwr Throttle Servo Response The Hovering Throttle knob may be used to "tweak" the throttle servo's position around hover without affecting main rotor pitch. It’s handy to make up for changes in rotor speed caused by variations in temperature, humidity, or other conditions. To change the hovering throttle setting, simply turn the Hovering throttle knob VR1.
Helicopter (HELI) Section Helicopter Flight Trimming Chart This procedure assumes helicopter is trimmed for hovering. Trimming must be done in near-calm conditions. Repeat tests several times before making adjustments. If any changes are made, go back over the previous steps and verify, or further adjust as necessary. To test … 1. RVMX mixing — Up settings (Part 1) 2. RVMX mixing — Up settings (Part 2) 3.
GLOSSARY The abbreviations used with the Eclipse 7 are defined below alphabetically. Related pages are given in parenthesis following the definition. HOLD .... Throttle hold function holds the throttle in a near-idle position (used for autorotation). (90) A ACRO .... Acrobatic aircraft menu (1) ADIF .... Aileron differential. Makes aileron move more to one side than the other (70) AIL.T .. Dual aileron trim (75) ATL ...... Adjustable Travel Limit. Limits throttle trims to only the throttle idle position.
V VTAL .....V-tail function combines the elevators and rudder. (55) Numerical 120’ .....Helicopter swashplate, 120 deg. (26) 180’ .....Helicopter swashplate, 180 deg. (26) 2WNG .....Glider with 2 wing servos (26) 4WNG .....
ACRO Model Data Recording Sheet Make copies before using Model Name ___ ___ ___ ___ –__ __ __ MENU FUNCTION REV EPA Servo Rev CH 1 (circle) End Point Adj. R/D L/U SBTR Subtrims Value N•R Memory No.
FLPN Flaperon Mixing ON•INH 1-1 R ____% 1-1 L ____% 1-6 R ____% 1-6 L ____% 6-6 ____% 6-1 ____% – 101 –
GLID Model Data Recording Sheet Make copies before using Model Name ___ ___ ___ ___ –__ __ __ MENU FUNCTION REV EPA Servo Rev CH 1 (circle) End Point Adj. N•R R/D L/U SBTR Subtrims Value Memory No.
AIL.T Ail Trim ON•INH Amount ____% A->F Ail-Flap Mixing ON•INH 1-6 R ___% 1-6 L ___% 1-7 R ___% DFL.
HELI Model Data Recording Sheet Make copies before using. Model Name ___ ___ ___ ___ –__ __ __ MENU FUNCTION REV EPA Servo Rev CH 1 (circle) End Point Adj. R/D L/U SBTR Subtrims Value N•R Memory No.
RVMX Revolution Mixing ST2 High Side (R/D) + • – ____% Low Side (L/U) + • – ____% SWAH Swash settings % % – 105 – %
