Horizon Hobby UMX Instruction Manual

UMX™ Turbo Timber

Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni

NOTICE

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Meaning of Special Language:

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability of superﬁ cial injury.

CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury.

NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND little or no possibility of injury.

WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before

operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury. This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervision. Do not use with incompatible components or alter this product in any way outside of the instructions provided by Horizon Hobby, LLC. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

Safety Precautions and Warnings

• Always keep a safe distance in all directions around your model to avoid collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control.

• Always operate your model in open spaces away from full-size vehicles, trafﬁ c and people.

• Always carefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional support equip-ment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.).

• Always keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children.

• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not speciﬁ cally designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics.

• Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as it could cause serious injury or even death.

• Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries.

• Always keep aircraft in sight and under control.

• Always use fully charged batteries.

• Always keep the transmitter powered on while aircraft is powered.

• Always remove batteries before disassembly.

• Always keep moving parts clean.

• Always keep parts dry.

• Always let parts cool after use before touching.

• Always remove batteries after use.

• Always ensure failsafe is properly set before ﬂ ying.

• Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring.

• Never touch moving parts.

Table of Contents

Speciﬁ cations ...................................................................3

Preﬂ ight Checklist .............................................................3

Transmitter and Receiver Binding ......................................4

SAFE

Select Technology ..................................................4

Transmitter Setup .............................................................5

Dual Rates and Expos .......................................................5

ESC/Receiver Arming, Battery Installation

and Center of Gravity ........................................................6

Control Direction Tests ......................................................7

Control Centering .............................................................8

Control Horn Settings ........................................................8

Low Voltage CutOff ...........................................................8

Flying Tips and Repairs .....................................................9

Post Flight Checklist .........................................................9

Speciﬁ cations

Power Components Service ............................................10

Slat Installation (Optional) ...............................................11

Float installation (Optional) ..............................................11

AS3X Troubleshooting Guide ...........................................12

Troubleshooting Guide ....................................................12

Troubleshooting Guide (Continued) ..................................13

Limited Warranty ............................................................13

Warranty and Service Contact Information ......................15

FCC Information ..............................................................15

IC Information .................................................................15

Compliance Information for the European Union ..............16

Replacement Parts ..........................................................58

Optional Parts and Accessories .......................................59

27.6 in (700mm)

Wing Area: 119.0 sq In (7.7 sq Dm) Weight: 4.37oz (124g)

Preﬂ ight Checklist

1. Charge ﬂ ight battery.

2. Install ﬂ ight battery in aircraft (once it has been fully charged).

3. Bind aircraft to transmitter.

4. Make sure linkages move freely.

5. Perform Control Direction Test with transmitter.

6. Perform AS3X control Direction Test with aircraft.

Installed

Motor: BL180 Brushless Outrunner 3,400Kv (EFLUM6960) Receiver : DSM2® 6 Ch. UM AS3X® RX BL-ESC (EFLU4864) Servos : (2) 2.3-Gram Performance Linear Long Throw

Offset Servo (SPMSA2030LO)

Required to Complete

Battery: 280mAh 2S 7.4V 30C Li-Po, (EFLB2802S30)

18.4 in (467mm)

Battery Charger: Celectra™ 2S 7.4V DC Li-Po Charger

Recommended Transmitter: Full range Spektrum™

DSM2®/DSMX® with dual-rates (DXe and up)

7. Set dual rates.

8. Adjust center of gravity.

9. Perform a radio system Range Check.

10. Find a safe and open area.

11. Plan ﬂ ight for ﬂ ying ﬁ eld conditions.

12. Set ﬁ ght timer for 5 minutes for ﬁ rst ﬂ ight.

(EFLUC1007)

Transmitter and Receiver Binding

Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identiﬁ er) code of a single speciﬁ c transmitter. You need to ‘bind’ your chosen Spektrum™ DSM2/DSMX technology equipped aircraft transmitter to the receiver for proper operation. Any full range Spektrum DSM2/DSMX transmitter can bind to the DSM2/DSMX receiver.

Binding Procedure

CAUTION: When using a Futaba transmitter with a Spektrum DSM® module, you must reverse the throttle

channel and rebind. Refer to your Spektrum module manual for binding and failsafe instructions. Refer to your

Futaba transmitter manual for instructions on reversing the throttle channel.

1. Refer to your transmitter’s unique instructions for binding to a receiver (location of transmitter’s Bind control).

2. Make sure the ﬂ ight battery is disconnected from the aircraft.

3. Power off your transmitter.

4. Set the aircraft upright on its wheels and connect the ﬂ ight battery in the aircraft. The receiver LED will begin to ﬂ ash rapidly (typically after 5 seconds)

5. Make sure the transmitter controls are neutral and the throttle and throttle trim are in low position.

6. Put your transmitter into bind mode. Refer to your transmitter’s manual for binding button or switch instructions.

7. After 5 to 10 seconds, the receiver status LED will turn solid, indicating that the receiver is bound to the transmitter. If the LED does not turn solid, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide at the back of the manual.

For subsequent ﬂ ights, power ON the transmitter for 5 seconds before connecting the ﬂ ight battery.

SAFE® Select Technology

The evolutionary SAFE® Select technology can offer an extra level of protection so you can perform the ﬁ rst ﬂ ight with conﬁ dence. No complex transmitter programming is required. Just simply ﬂ ip your GEAR switch to position 1 (Channel 5) to make the SAFE Select system active. Flip the Gear switch back to turn OFF SAFE Select and ﬂ y with just the assistance of AS3X® technology. When activated, bank and pitch limitations keep you from over-controlling and automatic self-leveling makes recovery from risky or confusing attitudes as simple as releasing the sticks. In fact, with the aileron, elevator and rudder sticks in the neutral position, SAFE Select will automatically keep the airplane in a straight and level attitude.

Transmitter Setup

To obtain the best ﬂ ight performance, we recommend using a DSM2®/DSMX transmitter capable of Dual Rates. Before binding, ensure that you are starting with a blank acro model in your transmitter.

IMPORTANT: After you set up your model, always rebind the transmitter and receiver to set the desired failsafe positions.

Program Your Transmitter

1. Start with a new ACRO Model.

2. Set Aircraft Type : Wing >1Ail 1Flap

3. Leave all settings at their default values. The Gear Switch (ch 5) will control the Safe mode function.

• Switch position 0 = SAFE Mode

• Switch position 1 = AS3X Mode

: Tail > Normal

Dual Rates and Expos

The suggested settings shown here are the recommended starting settings. Adjust according to the individual preferences after the initial ﬂ ight.

NOTICE: Do not set your transmitter travel adjust over 100%. If the TRAVEL ADJUST is set over 100%, it will not result in more control movement, it will overdrive the servo and cause damage.

It is normal for linear servos to make signiﬁ cant noise. The noise is not an indication of a faulty servo.

TIP: For the ﬁ rst ﬂ ight, ﬂ y the model in low rate.

Dual Rates

Low

Aileron, Elevator, Rudder 70% 100%

High

Computerized Transmitter Setup

(DX6e, DX6 G2, DX7 G2, DX8 G2, DX9,

Start all transmitter programming with a blank

ACRO model (do a model reset), then name

Set Servo Travel to: 100% F-Mode Setup Switch 1 Inhibit Switch 2 Inhibit Channel Assign

Channel Input Conﬁ g 1 Throttle 2 Aileron

3 Elevator 4 Rudder 5 Gear SAFE/AS3X 6 Aux 1 FLAP Frame Rate

Function List Timer 6:00

Set FLAP SYSTEM: SELECT SWITCH POS 0: -90% FLAP POS 1: 0% FLAP POS 2: 90% FLAP

DX18 and DX20)

the model.

22mz DSMX

To enable and disable SAFE® Select Technology use the following steps.

1. Power on the transmitter.

2. Power on the aircraft.

3. Hold both transmitter sticks to the outside bottom corners and toggle the Gear switch 5 times (1 toggle = full up and down). The control surfaces of the aircraft will move, indicating SAFE Select has been enabled or disabled.

Repeat the process again to re-enable or disable SAFE Select.

Mode 1 and 2 Transmitters

100%

x 5

100%

1-2-3-4-5 Sec.

ESC/Receiver Arming, Battery Installation and Center of Gravity

CAUTION: Always keep hands away from the

propeller. When armed, the motor will turn the

propeller in response to any throttle movement.

Arming the ESC/receiver also occurs after binding as previously described, but subsequent connection of a ﬂ ight battery requires the following steps.

AS3X

The AS3X® system will not activate until the throttle stick or trim is increased for the ﬁ rst time. Once active, the control surfaces may move rapidly and noisily on the aircraft. This is normal. AS3X technology will remain active until the battery is disconnected.

1. Remove the battery hatch from the fuselage.

2. Install the flight battery in the center of the battery tray. Ensure the battery is secured by the hook and loop strip.

Center of Gravity (CG)

Measure back 28mm from the leading edge of the top wing, where the wing meets the fuselage and place a mark. Balance the airplane on this CG mark. The easiest way to achieve CG is to balance the aircraft upright.

28mm

3. Lower the throttle and throttle trim to the lowest settings on your transmitter. Power on your transmitter, then wait 5 seconds.

4. Connect the battery to the ESC, noting proper polarity. Keep the aircraft upright (on its gear)and immobile and away from wind for 5 seconds to allow the AS3X system to initialize. A series of tones and a continuous LED indicates a successful connection.

CAUTION: Always disconnect the Li-Po battery

from the ESC when not ﬂ ying to eliminate power supplied to the motor. The ESC does not have an arming switch and will respond to any transmitter input when a signal is present.

CAUTION: Always disconnect the Li-Po battery

from the ESC when not ﬂ ying to avoid overdischarging the battery. Batteries discharged to a voltage lower than the lowest approved voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss of performance and potential ﬁ re when batteries are charged.

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