Th9x
M A N U A L E U R G L E T H 9 X N G
Author: Thomas Husterer, Josef Glatthaar
Version: V1.1
V1.2 Firmware r46
V1.3 Firmware r59
©2010 Thomas Husterer
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 5
Chapter 2: Performance 6
Chapter 3: Menu structure 7
3.1 Basic concepts .................................................................................. 7
3.2 Main screen ........................................................................... ........ . 8
3.3 Model-specific Setup .............................................. ........ ........ ......... .... 9
Model selection 1/7 .................................................................. ........ ... 9
Model basic setup 2/7 ......................................... ........ . ........ ........ ....... 10
Expo function 3/7 ......................................................... ......... ........ ... 11
Expo function Details ............................................. . ........ ........ ........ ... 12
setup trim values 4/7 ................................................ ........ ........ ........ .. 12
Mixer 5/7 ................................................................................... .. 13
Edit Mixer ............................................................ ........ ......... ...... 14
Curve 6/7 .......................................................................... ........ ... 15
Edit Curve ............................................................................. ....... 15
Limits 7/7 ........................................................ ........ ........ . ........ ... 15
3.4 Global setup, diagnosis and calibrating ....................................................... .. 16
Global Setup I ............................................ ......... ........ ........ ........ ... 16
Global Setup II (Options) ................................................................. ..... 17
Trainer Mode .................................................................. ........ ....... 17
Software Version ..................................................................... ........ . 18
key diagnosis .................................................... . ........ ........ ........ .... 18
Diagnosis of Analogue inputs and calibrating of battery voltage measurement ............. ....... 19
Calibrating the sticks ..................................................................... . .... 19
Chapter 4: Function 21
4.1 Power on sequence ............................................................... ........ ..... 21
4.2 Data flow ........................................................................... . ........ . 21
Calibrating ................................................ ........ ........ ........ ......... .. 22
Expo ............................................................. ........ ........ ........ .... 22
Trim ................................................. ........ . ........ ........ ........ ....... 24
Mixer ................................................... ........ ........ ........ ........ . .... 24
Curves ........................................................................................ 24
Limits ................................................................... ........ . ........ .... 25
4.3 Trainer mode ........................................................ ........ ........ ........ . 25
4.4 Flash programming .................................................. ........ ......... ........ 25
Programming plug connections ............................................. ........ ........ . .. 25
Fuse Bits .................................................... ......... ........ ........ ........ 26
4.5 LCD Back light ................................................................... ........ .... 26
Chapter 5: Programming examples 28
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5.1 Glider or powered plane with rudder, elevator and aileron ...................................... . 28
Assignment of the channels .................................................................... 28
Special control functions: ................................................. ........ ........ . ... 28
Explanation ....................................................................... . ........ .. 29
5.2 Glider with 4 flaps .................................................... ........ ........ ........ 29
Assignment of the channels: ....................................................... ........ .... 29
Special control functions: ................................................. ........ ........ . ... 30
Explanation .................................................................................. . 30
5.3 Powered plane with retractable landing gear and landing gear doors .................. ........ ... 31
5.4 Helicopter with 120° Swash Plate ............................................... ........ ....... 31
5.5 Helicopter with 120° Swash Plate and Pitch .................................................... 32
5.6 Phase switch ..................................................................... ........ ..... 32
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1 Introduction
he remote control Eurgle th9x, also sold under some other labels like Imax,
Turborix or Turnigy manufactured by FlySky is a very low cost 2.4GHz radio
with impressive hardware-features but with a less convincing firmware.
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2 Performance
2 Performance
16 model memories
two stage mixer allows any combination of input-channels to form output
signals
adjustable signal delay for each mixer line even with different values for up
and down movement
4 pitch curves with 5 or 9 nodes
dynamic memory management
servo reverse feature and tunable servo range limits
expo and dual rate features
tunable battery warning
support for lighted display (hardware upgrade necessary)
trainer mode with selectable channel behavior
stick calibration
timer with three modes
option-switches for several features.
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3 Menu structure
3.1 Basic concepts
six buttons are available for operator interface.
key function
key left
move to previous menu
ore move cursor left, or decrease a value
key right
move to next menu
or move cursor right or increase a value
key up
move cursor up
or increase a value
key
down
move cursor down
or decrease a value
key
menu
open a sub menu
or confirm an action
key exit
exit current menu and return to the calling menu. This is only valid
when the cursor is positioned at the top right edge
else move the cursor to the top right edge
LONG
key exit
return immediately to the uppermost screen
Key can be pressed short or long or very long and each time another
action can be triggered
Most actions appear immediately after a sort key-press.
When a key is pressed for long time, then an action is repeated
In some cases a long-time key press is required to trigger the action. This
behavior is used for preventing unintentional operations in the standard
screen.
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3 Menu structure
There is no undo functionality. If you change a value or remove something
by mistake then you have to re-edit the former values manually.
Attention!! Values are stored to the EEPROM-Memory with a short timedelay after the last key press. The storage procedure is announced by
some buzzer-beeps
3.2 Main screen
Screen contents:
the current model name (NURI)
a cursor selection either at Th9x or at the model name
the battery voltage (6.9V)
the remaining timer value
the output values by numbers..
..or in a graphical representation
the trimmer values in a graphical representation.
key function
LONG
Open menu-set 'Global Setup'
LONG
Open menu-set 'Model-specific Setup'
LONG
Move to menu 'Timing statistic'
Change output view mode from graphical view to numeric view
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Trim
keys
Change the Trim Values.
Attention!! the values are evaluated in a non linear manner.
move cursor left
move cursor right
LONG
Open menu-set 'Global Setup'
or Open menu-set 'Model-specific Setup'
LONG
reset timer
stop timer alarm.
3.3 Model-specific Setup
This set of menus does handle any settings which are related to one unique
model. All menus are consecutively numbered and they are cycled by pressing the
left or right key. The menu 1/7 is used to select one of 16 memory slots which holds
any setup-data related to one model.
key function
cycle through the model menus
3.3.1 Model selection 1/7
Select one of 16 memory-slots by cursor movement up or down. Then activate this
slot by pressing exit or by cycling to the next model-menu.
Please notice the free memory value in the title line. If this value gets lower than
about 200 bytes then you should remove some model slots. Properly storage operation is only guaranteed if enough memory is available.
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3 Menu structure
key function
Select memory slot by cursor movement.
cycle to next menu
back to main screen
select current line for edit commands.(model name is blinking)
move current line up or down.
duplicate the selected model into next free memory-slot.
3.3.2 Model basic setup 2/7
In edit field 'Name' you can change the model name. Move the cursor right
to a character position and then change the value.
In field 'Proto' you can select one of several transmitter protocols. Normally
you select PPM here.
In field Timer you can preset a count down start value and a count down
mode. This value is then decremented according to the selected mode
OFF / ABS / THR / THR%.
OFF: no decrementing.
ABS: always count down.
THR: only count down when the Throttle Stick is not in its neutral position.
THR%: like before, but count down more or less fast dependent to the
THR-position.
When the cursor is positioned to RM then the whole model memory can
be removed by pressing menu
key function
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