iKarus ECO 7 Ranger Bedienungsanleitung Seite 6

- Switch on the transmitter and check that the pitch/throttle function is in idle position. Now connect the flight battery to
the helicopter.
- Before take off you should adjust the tail rotor: move the tail function stick all the way to the right and hold it until you
will receive a confirmation from the tail rotor (rotor makes one revolution). Now the gyro is dialed in. Tip: If the tail rotor
is drifting due to external influences, this procedure can be repeated anytime (on the ground only!).
- Slowly increase throttle/pitch now. Due to the integrated soft start the rotor will slowly accelerate to its operational rotor
speed. The tail rotor will start at the first 10% of the stick throw. The gyro has been set to Heading-Lock-Mode at the factory.
It is normal for the tail rotor to start up only once the tail changes its position on the ground or after take off.
- We strongly recommend that beginners carefully read the chapter "First Flight Maneuvers", in order to learn about flying
faster and more safely.
- After flying keep in mind that the flight battery of the helicopter must be unplugged first, and the transmitter switched
off afterwards. When transporting the helicopter always remove the flight battery to avoid any damage to the fuselage.
All operating parameters are stored inside the GigaTronic of the ECO 7. This
ensures that every model, independently of the transmitter, (most transmitters
of other manufacturers can be used as well) has its optimal operating
environment, eliminating the complex task of setting up the transmitter. The
electronic circuitry recognizes how many channels the transmitter uses; if
i.e. only 4 channels are transmitted, it automatically switches to 4-channel
operation.
The minimum configuration is 4 channels. Two flight phases, "hover" and "acro"
have been preprogrammed already and can be toggled between in mid-flight
if the transmitter is expanded to 6 channels. Pitch curves, throttle curves, tail
mixing as well as gyro and heading lock sensitivity are preprogrammed. You
may choose the flight phases with the optional two-position switch (channel
5). The optional three-position switch (channel 6) is for the operating modes
"motors off", "gyro mode normal" or "heading-lock". If no flight phase switch
is available, the normal flight phase "hover" and "heading lock mode" are set.
Accidentally switching off the motors in mid-flight is, of course, impossible.
Programming channel assignment at the transmitter
Preparation at the transmitter:
• Switch off all servo reverse settings
• Switch off all servo mixers
• Set all trimmers to center
• (optional) set Flight Phase Switch to Hover (skip for rpm control)
• (optional) Three-Position Switch in position Motors Off
• (optional) Additional Switches/Channels in Off position
• Switch off transmitter
• When using a 2.4 GHz receiver or a receiver with "Fail Safe": Discon-
nect the cable, which is connecting channel 1 of the receiver with the
SLC socket No. 1. Now plug the included jumper (programming con-
nector) into the SLC socket No. 1. Its polarity does not matter.
Programming Process:
• Connect the flight battery to the model. The LED of the GrigaTronic will
flash red.
• Now disconnect the jumper from the SLC socket again and reconnect
the cable from receiver channel 1 to the SLC socket No. 1.
II. The GigaTronic Electronics
6
1 2
Hover Acro
Optional
2 position switch
2
Gyro Normal
1
Motors off Heading Lock
Optional
3 position switch
Fig. 1
3