Programming A Helicopter; A) Transmitting The Control Commands - Reely Hughes Bedienungsanleitung

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17. Programming a model helicopter

a) Transmitting the control commands

The control commands entered in the transmitter are not transmitted to the model without any changes, but they are
pre-processed by the transmitter electronics. This makes it easier to control a model helicopter.
For example, if you increase the pitch for the main rotor blades, significantly more power is needed. You do not have
to react to this by accelerating. The electronic in the transmitter does it for you depending on your programming by
sending the respectively mixed orders to the receiver electronics. The basic functions pitch, yaw, nod and roll are
described at the example of a transmitter in configuration mode 2.
Pitch Function
Pitch is the pitch angle of the main rotors. The larger the pitch angle, the more lift is generated by the main rotor. The
flight height and speed of a helicopter are affected by the pitch function.
To that effect, the control lever (figure 1, item 7) can be moved forward and backward. Unlike other control functions,
the lever does not keep springing back to the centre position.
• Pulling the control lever fully towards you switches off the engine and the rotors stop.
• If you push the control stick forward, the engine starts and the main rotor pitch is increased. At the same time the
acceleration is increased.
• When the control stick reaches the centre position, the helicopter should hover.
Yaw Function
Yaw means the rotation of the helicopter around its vertical axis. The yaw function determines the direction the heli-
copter points in. The integrated gyro enables the model to automatically balance and rotational movements that are
not caused by a transmitted command but e.g. by wind.
• If the stick (figure 1, item 7) is steered towards the left, the tip of the fuselage turns towards the left.
• If you steer towards the right, the tip of the fuselage turns likewise towards the right.
Roll Function
The roll function allows you to move your model helicopter sideways to the right and to the left. The control is effected
with the respective control stick (see figure 1, item 15).
• If the stick is turned towards the left, the model drifts sideways to the left.
• If you steer to the right, the model drifts sideways to the right.
Nod Function
With the nod function, you can move the model helicopter forward and backward. The control is effected with the
respective control stick (see figure 1, item 15).
• If you press the stick forward, the model flies forward.
• If you pull the stick towards the back, the model flies backwards.
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