Futaba 9VAP User Manual
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PITCH CONTROL MIXING
Variable pitch propellers allow more constant speed aerobatics by providing an airbrake ef-
fect (reverse pitch) and the ability to adjust the high pitch from the transmitter. CH3 is used
for throttle and CH8 for pitch control.
Setting Method
1) Select
the
EDIT
screen
and
move
the
cursor
to Line 2 with the
cursor key, then dis-
play the MIXING screen by pressing the
MIX program key. Move the cursor to the
2ND line with the
cursor key.
2) Press
the program
key.
To activate Throttle -> Pitch Mixing, press
the ACT program key. If the 3 -> 8 MIX
Switch is ON at that time, "ON" is display-
ed. If the 3 -> 8 MIX Switch is OFF, then
"OFF" is displayed. To deactivate mixing,
press the
program key.
4)
The Idle Trim Lever adjusts the engine speed
at full LOW (Reverse) pitch.
5)
The Pitch Trim Lever adjusts the full HIGH
pitch setting at high throttle stick position.
6) The
Idle
and
Pitch
trim rates determine the
amount of adjustment available with full
stroke of the trim lever.
7)
Move the cursor to the IDL and PIT TRIM
10) Move the cursor to the IDL and PIT DELY
position with the
and
cursor keys and set the amount of delay
with the or
program keys.
11) Set the throttle stick mixing point (point at
which the pitch servo moves from low to
high).
a) Move the cursor to the THR-POS line
positions with the or
cursor key.
Set the rates with the
, or
program key. Figures in ( ) represent the
total amount actually set.
8) The
Idle
Delay
provides an adjustable delay
in throttle servo movement to prevent the
engine from over-reving when the throttle
control stick is moved from LOW to HIGH.
9)
The Pitch Delay provides a slight delay in
pitch servo movement to prevent engine
over-reving as the control stick is move from
HIGH to LOW.
with the or
cursor key.
b) Set the throttle stick to the desired pitch
change position (2 to 3 detents above full
idle suqqested).
c) Press the key to memorize the pitch
chanqe position.
12) To return to the original MIXING screen,
press the
program key.
NOTE: PITCH-MIX is not available in
the
BASIC mixing mode.