PowerBox Systems CORE Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

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Dear PowerBox pilot,

Many thanks for placing your trust in us, and purchasing our PowerBox CORE. You have chosen an extremely
unusual radio control system: the CORE has great presence and allure, which you cannot fail to appreciate when

you pick up the transmitter for the rst time. The CORE ts perfectly in your hands, and is the perfect tool for

controlling your valuable models with precision.

30 months have passed between the initial idea and the start of series production: in this time we have developed
everything from the ground up: electronics, mechanical systems, choice of components and suppliers, external
appearance, technical design, mould construction, software architecture, basic operating philosophy and end­less details.

Development started late, and the system had to be completely re-designed, but over time we realised that this
offered one great advantage: compatibility with old systems developed in the past did not have to be considered

in any way. This is a very important benet, since there have been signicant technical advances in the eld of

2.4 GHz systems since the start of the current era.

A single example will sufce to underline this advantage: the highly developed radio link, offering a range of
more than 9 km. This is unique, and provides unrivalled system reserves. Further advances are evident in our

new bi-directional P²BUS which operates as the telemetry interface, and is capable of transferring data at un-

precedented speed. The most important advance as far as the pilot is concerned is the user interface, which is

controlled using the transmitter’s integral touch-screen: the entire menu system is accessed from here, and the

self-explanatory menus are completely logical in their structure. The internal high-performance Linux computer

provides unlimited future expansion potential.

We are condent that we can guarantee our customers durability and quality at the very highest level, because
we exclusively use components of the highest possible industrial quality, produced by top manufacturers.

The entire production process - starting with circuit board assembly and extending right through to nal as-

sembly in our own premises - takes place in Germany. Each CORE is hand-made, and represents an example of
German craftsmanship at its best! All our staff are united in their shared aim: perfection!

We wish you many hours of pleasure and countless successful ights with your new PowerBox CORE!

CONTENTS

1. Connections, controlls ................................................ 3

2. Initial steps .................................................................... 4

3. Function menu .............................................................. 8

4. Binding a receiver ....................................................... 11

5. Mixer ............................................................................. 12

6. Telemetry ..................................................................... 13

7. Charging the transmitter ...........................................14

8. Connections ................................................................ 15

9. Mechanical transmitter adjustments ..................... 15

10. Calibrating the transmitter controls .....................18

11. Specication ............................................................. 18

12. Set contents .............................................................. 18

13. Service Note ..............................................................19

14. Guarantee conditions .............................................. 19

15. Liability exclusion ..................................................... 19

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Quick-select buttons

1. CONNECTIONS, CONTROLLS

8 Toggle switches

Light sensor

Quick-select buttons

Optional stick
switch

Loudspeaker

4 digital trims

4 pro­portional
controls

On / Off switch

4 push-buttons

Screen
unlock

User-

dened

menu

Servo

monitor

History

back

Home screen History

forward

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2. INITIAL STEPS

a) Switching on

The CORE is switched on by holding the

-button pressed in until it lights up red. Release the button briey, then
conrm the power-on process by briey pressing the button a second time. The transmitter is switched off in
exactly the same way. The button changes to green when the Linux system has booted; this process takes about

25 seconds.
Once the CORE is running, you will see the Home display on the screen: this shows elds containing telemetry

values, timers, servo positions or quick-select buttons for menus. These elds are known as widgets.

Note: the CORE is tted with a fully redundant power supply system, which is deliberately kept separate from
the Linux computer and the other processors. This means than any malfunctions in the complex Linux sys­tem cannot possibly result in the transmitter switching itself off. The two real-time processors also function
completely independently of the Linux computer.

b) Entering the menu

The main menu is accessed by swiping a nger downwards from the top edge. You can now touch the left-hand

menu symbol:

There is no need to press rmly, as the capacitive touch-screen simply responds to touch, like all modern smart­phones.

The symbols in the Main menu are arranged in order of importance.

Headphone

socket

Charge status

LED

Charge socket

(10-16V)

USB-A
socket

Microphone

input

Micro USB

socket

Servo tester/

PPM output

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Note: you can transfer any menu point to your own personal menu. This is accomplished simply by holding
your nger on the appropriate menu for a few seconds. When the “Person symbol” appears, the menu point is
transferred into your personal menu, which you can access conveniently using the quick-select button at the
bottom of the screen. If you wish to remove a menu point again, use the same procedure: keep your nger on
the menu symbol in question, and that entry is duly erased.

Functions

- Function overview

- Create or erase functions

Menu

Mixers

Servos

- Servo overview

- Create or erase functions

Timers

Servo monitor Model

- Model overview

- Load, copy or erase models

Flight modes Receiver

- Receiver overview

- Bind or remove receiver

- Range check

Virtual switches Settings

- System

- Screen

- Audio

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The Dimmer time setting determines the point at which the screen is automatically darkened. The automatic
screen lock can be released again using the

 -button (quick-select button, bottom left).

d) Creating a model

Select the Model button in the Main menu, and you will see an overview of all models stored in the transmitter.

c) Settings

This menu point is used to set your personal preferences.

The System sub-menu is used to enter your name, set the time display format, select your preferred language,

display the software version and update the software when necessary. Another important point is the Calibration

menu; this is described in full at a later stage.

In the Screen sub-menu you can select the background colour and icon colour. The brightness control should be
set to a value which enables you to see the screen content clearly and distinctly.

Note: the ultra-bright TFT screen allows you to see everything clearly even in bright sunshine. However, the

screen brightness does have a perceptible effect on battery duration!