Futaba FX-40 - Manual (Page 25)

25 <Basic Operation>
How to turn ON/OFF the power of the
transmitter
Windows ® CE is installed as a built-in operating
system in the FX-40 transmitter. Compared to the
conventional system, the FX-40 takes extra time
for internal processing when it is turned on/off.
For safety reasons, the radio will be emmiting
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turning on the power. Please follow the instructions
for turning on/off the transmitter.
When turning on the power of the transmitter
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*After initialization of the transmitter is over, the frequency
confirmation screen pops up, and LED monitor turns on
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*LED monitor turns to green and the transmitter begins to
emit radio waves.
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emit radio waves.
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will be able to set conditions.
Start-up time; The time required for initializing
the internal circuit of the transmitter varies between
the previous time you turned off the transmitter
and the time you will turned on the power. There
are two “start up” modes for your transmitter, see
below:
Cold start;
If you turn on the transmitter more than four
hours after you last turned it off, the mode is “Cold
start”. “Cold start” is normal for the first initial
power up of the day. It will take about 30 seconds
to be ready for use, as it takes time to initialize the
internal circuit of the transmitter.
Hot start;
If you turn on the transmitter less than four hours
after you last turned it off, the mode is “Hot start”.
Since initialization has been partly completed, the
transmitter will be ready to use in several seconds.
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Warning
Once you turn on the power, never shut off the
power switch until the power becomes stable
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off the power switch while the transmitter is
going through the initialization process, the
data could be damaged. Note: The start-up time
may be a little bit slower when the CF card
is installed compared to when the card is not.
How to stop the transmitter
Turn off the power switch of the transmitter. The
internal circuit of the transmitter starts the shut
down process including saving the set-up data. The
LED will blink yellow while the transmitter is in
the shutdown process.
Once you turn off the power, never operate the
power switch until the power shutdown process
is fully completed. If you turn on the power
switch again while the transmitter is still in the
process of power shutdown, the data could be
damaged.
As the internal circuit of the transmitter
stays on the standby mode for 4 hours after
turning off the power, some part of the circuit
is consuming current. When you turn on the
power during this period, the power starts
in “Hot mode”. But if more than four hours
pass after shutting down the power, the power
supply will completely shut down the internal
circuit. When you turn on the power after this
point, the power starts in “Cold start mode”.
How to reset software
If the screen freezes for some reason and you
cannot edit, the transmitter power supply is not shut
off even if you turn OFF the power switch. You will
need to remove the battery and reinsert it again. In
this case, the power restarts in “Cold mode”. Even
though the screen freezes, all the other functions
for radio control operation remain operative.