GRAUPNER Elektro-Rookie S Hott Operating Instructions Manual
GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG D-73230 KIRCHHEIM/TECK GERMANY
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Order No. 4218.HOTT
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ELEKTRO
ELEKTRO ELEKTRO
ELEKTRO ---- ROOKIE
ROOKIEROOKIE
ROOKIE SSSS
Ready-to-fly RC model fitted with COMPACT 260 motor set,
two 2500 mAh LiPo cells and HoTT receiving system
This model requires a HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM
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Please be sure to read through the safety notes in the Appendix to these operating instructions. If you ever dispose of the model, it is important to pass on the complete operating
instructions to the new owner.
Introduction
The ELEKTRO-ROOKIE S is a radio-controlled model aircraft with an excellent performance, designed specifically for the newcomer to the hobby. The aircraft can be
stored and transported safely and conveniently in the packaging carton.
Please start by reading right through these operating instructions - before you at-
tempt to operate the model - and make yourself familiar with the method of
operating your HoTT transmitter. Keep the manual for your HoTT COMPUTER
SYSTEM to hand when preparing the model.
Pack contents
1. Fuselage with factory-installed COMPACT motor set including SLOWFLY PROP,
pre-fitted C 231 rudder and elevator servos and Graupner GR-12 HoTT receiver.
2. Pair of wings with decals already applied
3. CFRP wing spar, 10 / 8 Ø x 1000 mm
4. Tailplane with elevator horn
5. LiPo flight battery, 2/2500 7.4 V / 2.5 Ah, Order No.7633.2BEC, including safety
notes
6. 4218.HOTT operating instructions in German, English and French
7. Operating instructions for the BRUSHLESS CONTROL 18 and sheet of self-ad-
hesive covers for the underside of the wing.
8. Packaging box for GR-12 HoTT receiver with instructions.
Essential accessories (not included)
GRAUPNER HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM transmitter min. MX 12 to MC 32
Transmitter charge lead Order No.3022
Charge lead with BEC connector Order No.3037
ULTRA TRIO PLUS 14 battery charger Order No.6466
Assembling the model
The model can very quickly be prepared for the air, but it is important to read and
observe the following notes, as this will avoid problems, especially on the first flight.
Note: To open the cockpit canopy, hold the rear portion by the sides and pull it
upward. This procedure may require a relatively great amount of force. However, the
holding power of the cockpit closure will lessen after a few opening attempts.
Connect the elevator horn as shown in the pictures, then fix the tailplane to the top of
the fin using the M4 x 25 mm countersunk screw (shown already fitted in the photo).
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This requires the correct size of cross-point screwdriver, which is not included in the
pack.
The wing panels are assembled and fitted as shown in the illustration above: first join
the wings using the CFRP spar, then push the wings together. Please note that
pushing them together may require a relatively great amount of force. Tip: Putting the
wing halves together is easier if you first squeeze the two tabs of the left wing
together somewhat.
Note: the underside of the wings features recesses for aileron servos. The recesses
have no adverse effect on the model’s flying characteristics, but you can cover them
with the self-adhesive decals, Id. No. 0062349, if you wish; these are included in the
pack.
The COMPACT motor set
The high-quality COMPACT motor set is supplied already installed in the fuselage.
The matching speed controller is set up accurately at the factory to suit the
ELEKTRO-ROOKIE S, eliminating the need for programming. Please note that the
operating instructions for the BRUSHLESS CONTROL 18 speed controller are supplied separately in the pack.
Binding the GR-12 receiver in the model to your HoTT transmitter
The “BINDING” procedure varies according to the HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM you
are using; please observe the following notes, and the section entitled “Binding the
receiver” in the manual supplied with your radio control system.
1. Give the LiPo flight battery and the transmitter battery a full charge.
2. Locate the right-hand stick on your transmitter, and move it back towards you to
the “motor stop” position.
3. Now connect the BEC plug and socket between the speed controller and the LiPo
battery.
4. Initiate the “BINDING” procedure, and then carry out a full check of the working
systems. The servo leads should be connected to the receiver in the following
sequence: socket 1: speed controller; socket 2: rudder servo; socket 3: elevator
servo. This means that the throttle (motor control) and direction (rudder control)
are both assigned to the right-hand stick on the transmitter, and the elevator to
the left-hand stick. Pulling the elevator stick back towards you causes the elevator
to deflect up; moving it away from you causes it to deflect down.
5. If necessary, use your transmitter’s “Servo settings” menu to correct the direction
of rotation of the servos, and set the control surfaces exactly to centre (neutral
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