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0 Regulatory compliance................................................................................................................................................... 4 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 2 Contents ......................................................................................................................................
Contents 8 Power supply for the Dual FHSS micro receiver.............................................................................................................. 19 9 Using the system with a 2.4 Dual FHSS 12-22 R series receiver .................................................................................. 19 9.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 9.
Regulatory compliance EMC compliance USA FCC Radio Frequency Rules and Regulations 4 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Instruction manual FCC-ID location on weatronic 2.4 Dual FHSS 12-22 R series FCC-ID location on weatronic 2.4 Dual FHSS micro series FCC-ID location on weatronic 2.4 Dual FHSS transmitter module www.weatronic.
1 Introduction The weatronic 2.4 Dual FHSS series of products have been developed in Germany by a selected team of electronic engineers and IT experts. The result is to have produced a system which is at the cutting edge of today’s technology manufactured to exacting standards from the latest components.
Instruction manual 3.2 Range Testing Before you operate a model for the first time it is imperative that you carry out a full range test as described in para. 7.2.6. 3.3 Routine checks The following routine checks should be carried out before every take-off: • • • • • • • Check that the correct model slot is selected within your transmitter. Make sure that all control surfaces move in the correct direction and that they have full movement in each direction.
of as well as where the antenna is pointed. As the signal generated by polar antennas is nearly equal in all directions they are much less susceptible to such losses. With a weatronic system it is irrelevant how the pilot holds the transmitter or in which direction he points it, which in turn means that regardless of the model’s attitude relative to the transmitter, the maximum signal strength will always be reaching the receiver.
Instruction manual 5.1.2 Transmitter module for Futaba FC-18/FC-28 transmitters Remove the original antenna and HF module. Screw the adapter stalk into where the original antenna was fitted (in the case of the WZ-2 the adapter is slid over the collapsed antenna) and plug the weatronic adapter module into where the original HF module was fitted to the rear of the transmitter.
5.1.4 Transmitter module for Futaba T12FG, T14MZ, FX-30, FX-40 transmitters US version (72 MHz) 10 Follow the instructions in para. 6.1.9. Inform about the frequency to be set under http://www.weatronic.com/en/downloads/cat_view/41-technischeanleitungen. If using the transmitter types T12FG, T14MZ you will require the adapter module with the part number WZ 6.FU5_72 and for transmitter models FX-30, FX-40 the adapter module with the part number WZ 6.FU6_72 should be used. 5.1.
Instruction manual 5.1.7 Transmitter module for Graupner MC19/MC22/MC22S transmitters Unscrew the original 35 MHz antenna and replace it with the adapter stalk. Remove the back plate and disconnect the blue plug which goes into the original HF module. This plug is now inserted into the weatronic module adapter which is then fixed to the transmitter’s main circuit board in the position shown on the picture below using double sided sticky tape.
5.1.9 Transmitter module for Multiplex Profi 4000/3030/3010 transmitters 12 Unscrew the original 35 MHz antenna and replace it by screwing the adapter stalk into its place. Open the casing and remove the original 35 MHz module from its housing. Remove the plastic window from the rear of the transmitter to enable you to feed the connecting cable through. Weatronic 2.
Instruction manual 5.2 Transmitter module LEDs and their functions 13 The transmitter module is fitted with 3 LEDs: • 1 green LED situated on the left labelled “STATUS“ • 1 red LED situated in the middle labelled “ERROR“ • 1 yellow LED situated on the right labelled “TEST“ On switching on all of the LEDs will illuminate briefly.
6 Fitting the receiver 14 Weatronic 2.4 Dual FHSS Dual Receivers have been thoroughly tested against and designed to resist vibration and temperature extremes, however our receivers should always be mounted as far away as possible from likely sources of heat or vibration, for example the exhaust systems fitted to internal combustion (i/c) engines. 6.1 Fitting the Dual 2.4 Dual FHSS micro series receivers.
Instruction manual 6.4 Routing the Dual 2.4 Dual FHSS 12-22 R series receiver antenna The receiver is fitted with 2 shielded 200 mm long antennas which are equipped with SMA type screw sockets. The gold coloured locking nuts are 10 mm and should be gently hand tightened using a suitable short spanner. If the model is susceptible to vibration, a drop of ‘Pattex’ glue may be applied to the threads to act as low tensile thread lock.
7 Using the system with a Dual 2.4 Dual FHSS micro series receiver 16 7.1 General The Dual 2.4 Dual FHSS micro series receivers are available in 8, 10 and 12 channel versions and can be used as any other ‘normal’ receiver would be used. In this case the transmitter functions are used to alter the behaviour of the sevos (for example, Dual Rate). However, before use all Dual 2.4 dual FHSS micro servos must be bound to the transmitter before use.
Instruction manual 7.2.2 Binding a Dual 2.4 Dual FHSS micro series receiver to the transmitter module You can bind as many receivers as are required to each transmitter module/transmitter as each transmitter module transmits an individual code, of which there are millions, to the receiver which must store the code before it will become ‘live’. This makes it impossible for more than one weatronic receiver to react to a weatronic transmitter module at the same time.
This will have put the receiver into Fail Safe setting mode. To set any the value for any function that function must be moved through it’s full range (to facilitate this, the Servo Travel value must be set at more than 60% on the transmitter) and then moved to the desired position. If the jumper is then removed before the receiver is switched off, the value will be stored.
Instruction manual 8 Power supply for the Dual FHSS micro receiver The 2.4 Dual FHSS micro receiver operates on a voltage of between 4.00 and 10.0 volts. If you are operating a model which is fitted with 4.8 V servos a 4 cell NiMH battery pack should be used. If using 6.0 V servos you should use a 5 cell pack. In both cases we recommend the use of a weatronic electronic switch. You can of course choose another make of switch or use a LiPo voltage regulator if desired.
The power supply system consists of no less that 8 separate power circuits which can be independently set to a value of 4.8 or 6 Volts and which can deliver a constant 32 Amps. at 6 Volts with a 50 Amp. Burst rating. The voltage regulators are cooled by anodised milled aluminium heat-sinks located on the bottom of the unit. A further aim was to incorporate a system whereby various data could be stored during the flight to be later recalled for analysis.
Instruction manual transmitter module will receive and store the receiver’s serial number. Once this process is complete, the receiver will only react to signals transmitted by that transmitter module. The process for binding a receiver to a transmitter module is very simple and should be carried out as follows: During this process, you must ensure that the transmitter module and the receiver are a minimum of half a metre (50 cms) apart.
The power supply circuit is fed by two battery packs, in normal operation a high current main pack will provide the power and in the event of the failure of the main pack due to a cell being defective, an empty pack, a short circuit, a poor contact within the plug/socket or any other cut the 2nd battery pack will cut-in. If the receiver switches to the back-up (2nd) battery it will be indicated by the red “Battery” LED on the receiver.
Instruction manual Warning: Before charging your battery packs test the charger to see if the voltage begins at 0 V and then rises to the correct voltage or if it give a short ‘burst’ of high voltage to test the battery first. If your charger gives a high voltage burst to begin, you must disconnect your packs from the Weatronic receiver first as the high voltage ‘burst’ will damage the receiver. 10.
11 The GigaControl software 24 11.1 General The weatronic GigaControl software offers a multitude of options for programming you system, for example, output channel allocation, delay, sequencing, synchronising groups of servos and many more functions. Another useful feature is the option to store the settings which you have selected on your computer for future use. 11.2 Installing the software Note: The GigaControl software must be fully installed onto your PC before you connect a 2.
Instruction manual 25 The GigaControl Software will be installed into the directory shown. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Next’ to accept the choice of folder and the following information window will open: After a few seconds the following window will open: Click ‘Install’ and the GigaControl software will begin with the installation.
Now you will have to install the USB drivers so that the weatronic hardware will be recognised by your computer. The following screen will then open: Installing the USB drivers: Connect your weatronic transmitter module to your computer by plugging the Mini USB cable into the transmitter module and then into a free USB socket on your computer. Select the option ‘Automatically install software’ and allow Windows to install the drivers.
Instruction manual 27 The USB drivers for the weatronic transmitter module will now be installed. Wait until the drivers are installed and the following window will open: Check that a white arrow on a blue background is displayed in the bottom right hand corner as shown here, this proves that the transmitter module is communicating with the computer. 11.3 Configuring 2.
This screen will be displayed after a receiver is connected but before the software is ready. This process can take several seconds and the progress will be indicated by the blue bar and the hour glass. A white double ended arrow on a green background indicates that a transmitter module is connected to the computer via a USB cable and that the computer is communicating with a receiver.
Instruction manual The options are: • Battery warning, this warns of when the transmitter battery voltage is too low and is set in Volts • Range warning, which warns of when the percentage of good frames drops to below the set level • Temperature warning, which alerts you when the trans mitter module circuit board gets too hot and is set in degrees Celsius In addition, within the modulation field the signal quality received by the receiver can be seen and the earphone volume can be adjusted.
• • • • Battery warning, warns of when the receiver battery voltage is too low Range warning, warns of when the receiver signal quality is too low Temperature warning, warns when the receiver temperature is too high Battery test, warns when the voltage drops below the selected value The value set in the battery test field is also the voltage at which the receiver will switch between the main (primary) receiver battery pack and the secondary (back-up) receiver battery pack.
Instruction manual 31 Receiver output field coloured for easier identification Standard setting for a 2.4 Dual FHSS 12-30 R Gyro III + GPS receiver The pink coloured fields cannot be selected. This is because with the 2.4 Dual FHSS 12-22 R series receivers several servos can be linked to the same function and to optimise the current draw, each servo must be driven from a different circuit.
11.3.4 Configuring the servos 32 Return to the servo mapping matrix. All transmitter control functions which have been assigned a servo or other devices for example magnetic valves, switches etc. can now be configured. To access these options simply ‘right click’ on the relevant green field and the following window will open. The total throw, direction and fail safe position can be set for each servo in this section of the window.
Instruction manual 11.3.4.2 Synchronising servo groups In particular large models often suffer from the problem that a single servo does not have sufficient torque to drive the control surfaces and so more than one servo must be connected to the ailerons, elevator, rudder or landing gear. Due the slight difference in reaction times and speeds of servos of the same type, all 2.4 Dual FHSS 12-22 series receivers offer the facility of synchronising servos over their full throw to produce mirrored movements.
Select the correct type of servo from the list. The field labelled “Current limit” will show a value in mA and the “Travel limit” as a percentage. By clicking the “Synchronise” button the servos in the group will be synchronised and the progress will be indicated by a blue bar. This process can take up to 1 minute. 34 It is also possible to set the values for “Current limit“ and the „Travel limit“ manually.
Instruction manual 11.3.4.4 Slow function Within the same window the servo speed can be altered. The value which can be set is between 0.5 and 8 seconds for full throw. 35 This function will be particularly useful when setting up functions like retracting undercarriages, flaps and undercarriage doors. 11.3.4.
“Invert curve (channel)“: revert to a small dark dot. By clicking on this button the transmitter function will be reversed, i.e. left stick will produce a right stick reaction from the receiver and the function will be reversed. Each ‘active ‘point can now be moved as required which will allow you to tailor the curve to create, for example, an exponential function to ‘fine tune’ the control response of your model as illustrated below.
Instruction manual 11.3.4.6.1 Channel Failsafe You can decide whether you want the servos to hold the position where the last known good signal was received (‘Hold’), or to move to a pre-determined point, for example, tick over for the engine (‘Failsafe’). To choose one of these options the servo mapping window has to be opened. Within this window on the right hand side is a field labelled Failsafe type, in this column are boxes for each channel.
In this field the voltage for each servo circuit, and therefore the servos which have been allocated to that circuit, can be set by clicking on the desire value. Select either 4.8 or 6.0 Volts for each circuit and then click ‘OK’ to store the values. order in which they appear follows the same order as the receiver outputs and in the lower right hand field is an explanation of the information which is displayed. 11.3.4.
Instruction manual 39 Channel/servo positions. The horizontal bar (default colour, green) shows the channel position and the vertical bar (green) the servo position. If the background colour has been changed to ease in identifying the channels/servos in the ‘Servo mapping’ window, these (green) bars will assume that colour. On this illustration a red bar can be seen on one channel.
11.6 Configuring the Store/Charge/ Off-Line and On-Line modes 40 The GigaControl software has the ability to store model configurations on your computer which can then be directly copied into a Weatronic R/C system. There are two methods: • • Offline programming, with this option a weatronic system does not have to be connected to the computer. Online programming, when a weatronic system is connected to the computer.
Instruction manual Appendix 1 technical specifications 1.1 Transmitter module 2.
Appendix 2 - Flash codes Dual Receiver 12-22 R series 42 2.
Instruction manual Appendix 3 3.1 Certification 2.
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