Great Planes VFO ARF EP Aerobat - GPMA1135 - Manual (Page 12)

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2. Glue the 1/32" x 12" [0.8mm x 300mm] carbon rods into
the foam doublers using the same method used in step one.
GET the MODEL READY to FLY
Mixing Set Up
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1. Turn on the transmitter and plug the battery into the
receiver. If you followed the assembly instructions your controls
should all be centered. If not, see if you can center the trims
with your radio. If you cannot, you need to remove the heat
shrink tubing from the pushrods and re-adjust the pushrods.
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2. This airplane requires the use of a couple of different
mixes. With the large number of different radios on the
market it is impossible to provide exact instructions for all
of them so we have attempted to give you the basic mixes
you will need to set up the VFO Pogo. You will need to refer
to the instruction manual for your radio to understand how to
achieve the mixes explained here. You will fi nd it helpful to
refer to the photographs that follow in the next section.
Set-up for a six channel radio with limited mixing capability
To be able to set the VFO control surfaces using a standard
radio, the radio system must have a “fl ying wing /elevon”
type of confi guration in the software, meaning it must have
a function that has aileron and elevator pre-mixed in the
transmitter. This confi guration uses two servos to operate
both the elevators and ailerons. If you set-up the VFO in this
confi guration you will need a “Y” harness extension to run
the two rudder servos off the rudder port in the receiver.
Activate the function in the transmitter so that the ailerons
are working properly and in the correct direction. Check the
elevator function in the same manner and adjust the throws
in the ATV or similar function in the transmitter.
Note: By only utilizing the ailerons in the roll axis, the roll
rate will be “slower/softer” than if you mixed the rudder with
the ailerons in a transmitter that utilizes multiple mixes.
Mix #1, “Ailerons” - All of the control surfaces must move
to provide enough roll control for the model. Be sure that
all of the surfaces move as shown when operated with your
transmitter.