Spektrum SPMAR8000 - Manual (Page 5)

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2. Power the receiver. Note that the LED on the receiver should be flashing, indicating that the
receiver is in bind mode and ready to be bound to the transmitter.
3. Move the sticks and switches on the transmitter to the desired failsafe positions (low throttle
and neutral control positions).
4. Follow the procedures of your specific transmitter to enter Bind Mode, the system will
connect within a few seconds. Once connected, the LED on the receiver will go solid
indicating the system is connected.
5. Remove the bind plug from the BATT/BIND port on the receiver before you power off the
transmitter and store it in a convenient place.
6. After you’ve set up your model, it’s important to rebind the system so the true low throttle
and neutral control surface positions are set.
IMPORTANT: Remove the bind plug to prevent the system from entering bind mode the next
time the power is turned on.
SmartSafe ™ Failsafe
The AR8000 features SmartSafe failsafe. SmartSafe is ideal for most types of aircraft. With
SmartSafe, when signal is lost the throttle channel only is driven to its preset failsafe position
(normally low throttle) while all other channels hold last command.
• Prevents unintentional electric motor response on start-up.
• Eliminates the possibility of over-driving servos on start-up by storing preset failsafe positions.
• Establishes low-throttle failsafe and maintains last-commanded control surface position if
the RF signal is lost.
Receiver Power Only
• When the receiver only is turned on (no transmitter signal is present), the throttle channel has
no output, to avoid operating or arming the electronic speed control.
• All other channels are driven to their preset failsafe positions set during binding.
After Connection
• When the transmitter is turned on and after the receiver connects to the transmitter, normal
control of all channels occurs.
• After the system makes a connection, if loss of signal occurs SmartSafe drives the throttle
servo only to its preset failsafe position (low throttle) that was set during binding.
• All other channels hold their last commanded position. When the signal is regained, the
system immediately (less than 4ms) regains control.