ROBBE-Futaba R6014 HS Bedienungsanleitung Seite 7

However, channels 1 to 6 can be set to generate faster output signals, and
this results in an even faster response if digital servos are used. This is the
procedure:
Setting Digital mode:
1. Switch the receiver off after completing the binding process.
2. Hold the Link/Mode button pressed in for about 2 to 3 seconds while
you switch the receiver on; the red and green LEDs will now flash.
3. Release the Link/Mode button again: the monitor LED glows green.
4. Switch the receiver off to store the new value.
The method of switching from Digital to Analogue mode is the same.
While you are changing the setting, the monitor LED flashes red to indi-
cate Analogue mode when the button is held pressed in.
The green LED glows when you release the button.
Note:
Digital mode is only available for channels 1 - 6! Caution: do not con-
nect analogue servos to these channels if you have selected Digital
mode, as the high pulse frequency may ruin the servos. Check each
new setting on your receiver! Ensure that no FASST transmitters are
switched on in the vicinity when you carry out the process.
Multiprop function
The Multiprop function enables the user to expand proportional
channels 11 + 12 by eight proportional channels each. One
MPDX-1 Multi-Prop decoder, No. F1400, is required per channel
at the receiver end to decode the signals. In this configuration the
total channel count is increased to ten proportional channels, two
switched channels and sixteen multi-prop channels.
Note:
Multiprop is not possible with "normal" FASST receivers! In future
this function will only be possible with the R6014 HS receiver, No.
F1059. Inserting a jumper in the receiver's DATA input socket sets
up channels 11 + 12 for Multiprop use. The adapter plug can be
made from a servo plug by connecting the red and white wires
together.
TIPS FOR INSTALLING 2.4 GHZ FASST RECEIVERS
Over the years every RC user gathers his own experience in the
installation and use of RC components. 2.4 GHz technology has
ushered in a new epoch which brings enormous advantages. At the
same time this new equipment is different in nature from previous
technology, and we need to adopt appropriate measures when
installing and operating a 2.4 GHz system.
One of the most common mistakes is to wrap the receiver in foam or
fit it in a foam tube as we have always done with 35 MHz receivers, in
order to protect the unit from vibration. This is not necessary with 2.4
GHz FASST receivers, as they do not contain ceramic filters, and are
therefore not vulnerable to vibration in the same way.
This "well meant" measure is actually counter-productive, as 2.4 GHz
receivers contain high-performance ICs with a fairly high current
drain, and this results in heat generation. Wrapping the receiver in
foam prevents waste heat being dissipated from the receiver.
We recommend that you install 2.4 GHz receivers using double-sided
foam tape (or Velcro tape). If possible the tape mounting should not
cover the full area of the case; it is better to fit tape "feet", so that air
can circulate freely around and under the receiver. Installing the recei-
ver vertically also enhances air circulation.
The temperature range for radio control system components is gene-
rally stated as -15°C ... +55°C: this is the typical range which is
stated by manufacturers of electronic components. This temperature
range applies to virtually all electronic apparatus used in our daily
lives.
The same range (-15 ... +55°C) also applies to RC system receivers,
has done for many years, and is equally applicable to the new gene-
ration of 2.4 GHz FASST receivers. For other 2.4 GHz systems this
temperature range is significant because they employ ICs developed
for WLAN applications; these are generally operated under normal
conditions, and their temperature limits are therefore the same. Of
course, the stated maximum is a theoretical 'safe' limit, and in
practice these receivers can cope with considerably higher ambient
temperatures (approx. 70 - 75°C). Nevertheless, manufacturing tole-
rances mean that the component manufacturers cannot guarantee
higher values.
For these reasons we recommend that you handle your 2.4 GHz
equipment with appropriate caution, and in particular observe the
following points:
• The use of two LiPo cells without voltage reduction is not recom-
mended.
• Voltage converters used with LiPo cells generate their own waste
heat, and should not be positioned in the same compartment as
the receiver, or too close to it.
• On hot, sunny days you should not leave models in the car, to
avoid the model and electronics becoming too hot.
• Provide effective ventilation, or - even better - take the model out
of the car, and park it in the shade of the vehicle.
• If your model is fitted with a clear canopy, or one painted a light
colour, the sun shining through the canopy can heat up the fuse-
lage and RC components. You can avoid this problem by remo-
ving the canopy to ensure good air circulation in the fuselage, or
by covering the area with a light-coloured cloth.
• Cover dark-coloured models with a cloth, or park them in shade.
• Never leave slim / black CFRP / GRP fuselages containing a recei-
ver in the car or in bright sunlight.
• Do not install the receiver close to a motor and / or exhaust sys-
tem, as the radiated heat may cause the receiver to overheat.
• Silencers installed inside fuselages should be partitioned off using
balsa panels or similar to avoid heat transfer and prevent exces-
sive temperatures in the fuselage.
• Take measures to ensure that air can circulate through the fuse-
lage.
• You may wish to cut ventilation openings in the canopy or fuse-
lage.
Supplementary notes regarding additional RC components
Although receivers are a special case, most other electronic compo-
nents will also benefit from the measures suggested above.
• Speed controller heat-sinks which are already warm or hot are not
so efficient at dissipating heat, and this may result in components
overheating in use.
• At temperatures of about 45°C and above, LiPo batteries have a
much worse energy yield (approx. 10 - 12%), which in turn will
have an adverse effect on your model's performance.
• Servos also lose a proportion of their power when hot: the higher
the temperature of the motor winding, the worse its efficiency.
This means that the power of a servo may be reduced by up to
20% at temperatures of 55°C and above compared with cold con-
ditions. This figure is quickly reached, as servo motors generate
their own heat.
General information on the subject of 2.4 GHz RC systems
• In general terms the range of 2.4 GHz FASST systems is greater
than that of 35 MHz equipment. Close to the ground the range is
around 2000 metres, and in the air it is more than 3000 metres.
The potential range reductions described in the following section,
caused by unfavourable weather conditions and obstacles, have
no adverse effect on the system's function; all they do is reduce
the safety margin.
• Large obstacles between the transmitter and the receiver can
have a damping or blocking effect on the signal.
• Close to the ground the transmitter signal is damped more sever-
ely than is the case with 35 MHz systems. On foggy days and / or
when the ground is wet the range may be reduced at very low alti-
tudes.