GRAUPNER 16008700 User Manual
Manual
Falcon 12 plus
HoTT 2.4 GHz diversity receiver with 3 axis gyro, vario and compass
No. S1034
EN
Copyright © Graupner/SJ GmbH
Index
Introduction ............................................................................. 4
Service Centre .......................................................................... 4
Intended use ............................................................................ 5
Target group ...................................................................................5
Package content ....................................................................... 5
Technical data .......................................................................... 5
Symbols explication ................................................................. 6
Safety notes.............................................................................. 6
Installation ............................................................................... 8
Fixed-wing model ...........................................................................8
Helicopter model ...........................................................................8
Binding ..................................................................................... 9
Interfaces ................................................................................. 9
Power supply ................................................................................10
Programming the receiver settings ....................................... 10
Receiver settings menu ...............................................................10
Programming a fixed-wing model ......................................... 12
Free mixers ...................................................................................12
Gyro assignment .................................................................... 14
Programming the regulation .................................................. 16
Gyro setting display .....................................................................16
Programming the axes sensitivity ................................................18
Initialization of the gyro ........................................................ 19
Adjust servolimit for channels ............................................... 19
Programming a helicopter model .......................................... 20
Preparing the helicopter ..............................................................20
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Transmitter presettings ................................................................20
Initializing the gyro (helicopter) ..................................................20
Basic settings ......................................................................... 21
Axis assignment ..................................................................... 25
DO SETUP ....................................................................................25
Swashplate setting without Expertmode .............................. 26
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Swashplate setting with Expertmode .................................... 27
Tail rotor setting without Expertmode .................................. 29
Tail rotor setting with Expertmode ....................................... 30
Firmware update .................................................................... 32
Declaration of conformity ...................................................... 33
Notes on environmental protection ...................................... 34
Care and maintenance ........................................................... 34
Warranty ................................................................................ 34
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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the Graupner Receiver
Falcon 12 plus HoTT 2.4 GHz 3 axis gyro with vario and diversity
antennas. This receiver is extremely versatile. It could be also flashed
with a Quadrocopter flight control software and together with the
GPS S8437 it does activate the functions Autopilot, Coming home
and waypoint flying.
Read this manual carefully to achieve the best results with your
receiver and first of all to safely control your models. If you experience any trouble during operation, take the instructions to help or
ask your dealer or Graupner Service Centre.
Due to technical changes, the information may be changed in this
manual without prior notice. Keep updated by regularly checking
our own website, www.graupner.de to be always updated with the
products and firmware.
This product complies with national and European legal requirements.
To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, you must
read and follow this user manual and the safety notes before using
the product!
Note
This manual is part of that product. It contains important information concerning operation and handling. Keep these instructions for
future reference and give it to third person in case you gave the
product.
Service Centre
Graupner Central Service
Graupner/SJ GmbH
Henriettenstrasse 96
D-73230 Kirchheim / Teck
Graupner USA
3941 Park Dr Suite 20-571
Servicehotline
(+49) (0)7021/722-130
Monday - Thursday:
9:15 am - 4:00 pm
Friday:
9:15 am - 1:00 pm
service@graupner.de
Website: www.graupnerusa.com
Phone: +1 855-572-4746
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Email:service@graupnerusa.com
Graupner in Internet For the service centers outside Germany please refer to our web site
www.graupner.de
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Intended use
Target group
More punctual information about receiver can be found in the Technical data section.
The receiver is designed exclusively to be used in battery-powered,
radio controlled models, any other use is not allowed. For any
improper use no warranty or liability is accepted.
Read through this entire manual before you attempt to install or use
the receiver.
Graupner/SJ constantly works on the development of all products;
we reserve the right to change the item, its technology and equipment.
The product is not a toy. It is not suitable for children under 14 years.
The installation and operation of the receiver must be performed by
experienced RC models enthusiasts. If you do not have sufficient
knowledge about dealing with radio-controlled models, please contact an experienced model builder or a model club.
Package content
Technical data
Falcon 12 plus HoTT 2.4 GHz 3 axis gyro receiver
Manual
Falcon 12 plus
Temperature range - 15...+70 °C
Antenna length 2 x wire 145 mm
Total weight approx.: 9 g
Frequency 2400 ... 2483.5 MHz
Range approx. 4000 m
Dimensions approx. 36 x 21 x 10 mm
Modulation 2.4 GHz FHSS
Power
consumption
Operating voltage 3,6 ... 8,4 V
70 mA
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Symbols explication
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Safety notes
Always observe the information indicated by this warning sign. Par-
ticularly those which are additionally marked with the CAUTION
or WARNING. The signal word WARNING indicates the poten-
tial for serious injury, the signal word CAUTION indicates possibility
of lighter injuries.
The signal word Note indicates potential malfunctions.
Attention indicates potential damages to objects.
These safety instructions are intended not only to protect the prod-
uct, but also for your own and other people’s safety. Therefore please
read this section very carefully before using the product!
Do not carelessly leave the packaging material lying around, since it
might become a dangerous toy for children.
Persons, including children, with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, or not
capable to use safely the receiver must not use the receiver without supervision or instruction by a responsible person.
Operation and use of radio-controlled models needs to be
learned! If you have never operated a model of this type before,
start carefully and make yourself familiar with the model's reactions to the remote control commands. Proceed responsibly.
First, always perform a range and function test on the ground (to
do so, hold your model tight), before you use your model. Repeat
the test with running motor and with short throttle bursts.
Before you start using the remote control model, you have to
check the further relevant laws and regulations. These laws you
must obey in every case. Pay attention to the possibly different
laws of the countries.
The insurance is mandatory for all kinds of model operation. If
you already have one, please inform yourself if the operation of
the respective model is covered by your insurance. If this is not
the case, conclude a special liability insurance policy for models.
We recommend to provide your model with a label, where your
personal data are indicated. So that the model can be clearly
assigned in the event of a crash.
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Due to safety and licensing reasons (CE), any reconstruction and/
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or modification of the product is prohibited.
Only use the components and spare parts that we recommend.
Always use matching, original Graupner plug-in connections of
the same design and material.
Make sure that all of the plug-in connections are tight. When dis-
connecting the plug-in connections, do not pull the cables.
Protect the receiver from dust, dirt, moisture and foreign parts.
It must be protected from vibration as well as excessive heat or
cold. The models may only be operated remotely in normal outside temperatures such as from -10°C to +55°C.
Only operate all your components using the current software
version.
If you have questions which cannot be answered by the operat-
ing manual, please contact us or another expert in the field.
WARNING
Also while programming, make sure that a connected electric
motor cannot accidentally start. Risk of injury by rotating propellers or rotor!
Avoid shock and pressure. Check the receiver regularly for damages to the housings and cables, specially after model crashes.
Damaged or wet receiver, even if re-dried, should no longer be
used!
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Installation
Fixed-wing model
The receiver must be aligned at right angles to the model on the
receiver platform.
The lower surface of the receiver must always be parallel to one of
the model sides.
Prior to installation, remove the sticker on the back of the receiver.
We recommend using double-sided tape No.: S8376 for Gr-18 to fix
the receiver in place. Also the so-called mirror adhesive tape is suitable.
Helicopter model
OK
The receiver must be aligned at right angles to the helicopter on the
receiver platform. Prior to installation, remove the sticker on the
back of the receiver. We recommend using double-sided tape (No.
S8376 for Gr-18) to fix the receiver in place. The receiver must be
connected to a stable power supply with at least two power cables.
Comply with the maximum power consumption permitted by the
servos. All connections can be used for this purpose.
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This installaon posion is at the moment not yet relevant,
but in case of later use of the accelerometers (through so-
ware update) it will be important!
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Binding
The binding is only possible if, since the switch-on of the receiver, it
has not been bound to any transmitter (red LED on).
If you want to bind the receiver to a new model memory, proceed as
follows:
Switch off the RF module in the transmitter’s “Model base set-
tings” (see transmitter’s manual)
Distance between transmitter and receiver, minimum 1 meter
Switch the receiver on (red LED on), wait about 15 seconds until
the red LED blinks, the receiver is now in binding mode
Start the binding in the transmitter’s “Model base settings”
menu
If the red LED of the receiver switches off within about 15 sec-
onds, the binding process has been concluded successfully. Your
transmitter/receiver combination is now ready for use.
If the red LED is still blinking, the binding has not been success-
ful. In this case please repeat the entire procedure.
Interfaces
Connect the servos to the row of sockets on one end of the receiver.
The connectors are reverse polarity protected: note the small chamfers on the sides. Never use force – the connectors should engage
easily. The polarity is also printed on the receiver; the negative wire
(-) is brown, the positive (+) red and the signal orange. The servo
sockets of Graupner-HoTT 2.4 receivers are numbered sequentially.
The socket for channel 5 can also be programmed to deliver a (digital) sum signal (see receiver settings section).
Attention
Never connect a battery with voltage higher than 8,4V directly to
the receiver! The receiver and the connected servos would be
destroyed.
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Power supply
The receiver does not feature specific sockets for connecting the
battery. We recommend that you connect the power supply to the
socket(s) close to the servos already connected to the receiver. If you
wish to connect multiple separate batteries, the batteries must be
of the same nominal voltage and capacity. Never connect different
battery types or batteries with strongly different charges since this
can cause an effect similar to a short circuit. In such cases for safety
reasons, insert voltage stabilizing elements such as PRX-5A (No.
4136) receiver power supplies between the batteries and receiver.
Programming the receiver settings
The receiver can be programmed with a suitable HoTT transmitter
or in connection with the SMART-BOX.
RECEIVER 2.0 <
Receiver settings menu
>LANGUAGE: English
Ant1: 100% Ant2: 94%
Model type: HELI
ALARM VOLT 3,8V
ALARM TEMP: 70°C
Alt max: 100 m
CYCLE: 20ms
SUMD at C5: No
C5: Sensor
The receiver setup menu appears in the “Telemetry“ menu under
SETTINGS / DISPLAYS or if you are using a SMART-BOX under SETTING & DATAVIEW. How to access this menu is described in the operating instructions supplied with your transmitter or Smart-Box.
Ant1 - Ant2
This display shows the received packets / total number of packets
in% at the two antennas. The display is used to find the best position
of the antennas after the range tests and the flights.
Model type
Setting "HELI" or "Fixed-wing". The following specific setting menus
will appear depending on the model type selected. Factory reset for
heli settings: Switch from heli to fixed-wing then disconnect the
power supply and reconnect it.
Then switch from fixed-wing to heli, disconnect the power supply
and reconnect it.
Low voltage warning (ALARM VOLT)
If the receiver voltage or the external voltage at channel 5 falls below
the set value, a low-voltage warning is generated by the transmitter's RF module in the form of a "general alarm tone" (regular beeping at a rate of approx. one beep per second) or the "receiver voltage" speech output message.
Temperature warning (ALARM TEMP)
If the receiver temperature exceeds the set temperature, a warning
is generated by the transmitter’s RF module in the form of a "general
alarm tone" (regular beeping at a rate of approx. one beep per second) or the "receiver temperature" speech output message.
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Maximum altitude (Max. altitude)
This is where you can specify a maximum altitude. When the
model reaches this altitude, an alarm is triggered either by the
transmitter’s RF module in the form of a “general alarm tone”
(regular beeping at a rate of approx. one beep per second) or the
“altitude” speech output message. Note: When the receiver is
switched on, the model’s current altitude is set to 0; the displayed
altitude is therefore the altitude relative to the launch point.
Cycle time (CYCLE)
If your system is used exclusively with digital servos, you can set a
cycle time (frame rate) of 10 ms. If your system includes some or
uses exclusively analogue servos, you should always select 20 ms, as
many analogue servos cannot process the higher frame rate and
may respond by "jittering" or "growling".
SUMD (Sum signal) at channel 5
If you activate the digital sum signal at channel 5, a sum signal containing 8 channels is present at this socket, instead of a servo signal.
The HoTT receiver configured as SUMD constantly generates a digital sum signal from 8 control signals from the transmitter and makes
this signal available at the specified servo socket, which is receiver-specific. This type of signal was being used by some of the newest
flybarless systems and power supplies.
Channel 5 (C5)
This socket allows you to use either for telemetry "Sensor" or for an
extra channel servo 5 "Servo" or or for measuring the voltage "Voltage".
Attention! It is only possible one function at the same time!
Only through the unit described in the introduction it is possible to
measure a voltage up to max. 25.5 V DC. This voltage will be shown
in the display of the transmitter instead the receiver voltage. This
way it is possible to monitor the main battery voltage without using
external sensors.
Note
If the voltage measurement is active, the following described switch
(see sketch) must be used to measure a maximal voltage of 25.5 V
through this output. Never connect a battery to this telemetry port
without this switch!
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<- Channel 9
This voltage devider is included in the ESCs S3082 and S3083.
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Programming a fixed-wing model
Free mixers
Note
If you wish to use the gyros, you must always set the tail type to
‘normal’ in the transmitter’s model type menu.
FREE MIXER < >
>MIXER: 1
FROM CHANNEL: 1
>TO CHANNEL: 6
>TRIM: +0%
TRV - : +100%
TRV + : +100%
If your model is a delta, features a V-tail, or has two elevator servos,
you must use the receiver mixer - not the transmitter mixer - to control these control surfaces, since the gyro stabilization system will
have no effect on these servos otherwise.
The four receiver mixers work ‘downstream’ of the gyros.
If you have already programmed mixer functions in the “Wing mixers” or “Free mixers” menu of your HoTT transmitter, you must
ensure that those mixers do not overlap with those available in this
menu!
Mixer
Up to four mixers can be contemporaneously programmed . You can
switch between Mixer 1, Mixer 2, … and mixer 4 in the “Mixer” line.
The following settings only affect the mixer selected in this line.
Programming examples
FREE MIXER < >
>MIXER: 1
FROM CHANNEL: 3
>TO CHNNEL: 4
>TRIM: +0%
TRV - : +100%
TRV + : +100%
From channel
The signal source (or source channel) is mixed in to the target channel (TO CHANNEL) with a programmable amount. The method of
setting up the values is analogous to the “Free mixers” menu in HoTT
transmitters.
To channel
TO CHANNEL: part of the source channel signal (FROM CHANNEL) is
mixed into the target channel (TO CHANNEL). The mixer ratio is
determined by the percentage values entered in the “TRAVEL-” and
“TRAVEL+” lines. Select "0" if you do not want to activate any mixer.
Mixer ratio (TRAVEL-/+): in these two lines you can define the mixer
ratio in relation to the source channel (FROM CHANNEL); the value
is set separately for both directions.
V-tail with rudder differential
FREE MIXER < >
>MIXER: 2
FROM CHANNEL: 4
>TO CHANNEL: 3
>TRIM: +0%
TRV - : -60%
TRV + : +100%
FREE MIXER < >
>MIXER: 3
FROM CHANNEL 4
>TO CHNNEL: 4
>TRIM: +0%
TRV - : +100%
TRV + : +60%
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Differential is not normally necessary with this tail type. Mixer 3 is
not required if you do not need rudder differential, and TRAVEL for
mixer 2 must then be set to -100%.
Alternatively you may prefer to carry out the programming using the
transmitter menu.
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