stokke
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To get the most out of your Phoenix flight simulator you will need to set it up correctly.
This will be covered:
The guide is intended for:
What's being used for demonstration:
Start by creating a new model in your transmitter
Choose helicopter (you may fly fixed wing afterwards, so relax).
Give the new model a name.
Choose 1SERVO or 90° from the swash type setup.
Inhibit the AUX and GEAR functions.
Enable flight mode and Throttle hold.
Configuring the new model
Find your servo menu.
Increase your Aileron travel to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 150).
Increase your Elevator travel to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 150).
Increase your Rudder travel to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 150).
Find your D/R (dual rates) menu.
Increase your Aileron D/R to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 125).
Increase your Elevator D/R to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 125).
Find your throttle menu (throttle end points).
Leave it at the default values: 0-25-50-75-100
Find your pitch menu (pitch end points).
Leave it at the default values: 0-25-50-75-100
Find and inhibit your gyro function
Calibrating the transmitter in the software.
Leave the new model as the selected model, then turn off your transmitter. Connect the USB cable to the computer and in the transmitters TRAINER port. The transmitter will now come to life.
In the software; choose SYSTEM and then SETUP NEW TRANSMITTER.
Cycle through the instructions on screen. When you see the below picture, center your transmitter sticks.
After stirring the sticks around, you should have five bars light up.
After doing the next steps, choose your transmitter from the list.
You are now almost ready to fly. Choose a random bird (preferably a large 700 size), then try to fly. Check that all stick inputs translates to the correct flight behavior. With the current settings it might be hard to fly, but this is only a test flight for correct input.
If for some reason the bird does not fly as expected, you might need to go into your transmitters servo reversing menu. E.g. the bird tilts to the left when given right stick input; try reversing the AILERON or PITCH servo in your transmitter. If bird tilts forwards when given backwards stick input, reverse the ELEVATOR.
With Spektrum receivers, this should work "right out of the box".
When you know all input translates correctly to the simulator, proceed with the next step.
Adjusting difficulty settings.
Choose MODEL and EDIT.
Use the slider on the "SETUP WHEEL" to adjust for difficulty.
Now, go back to your servo travel - adjust it back to the default 100 setting.
Do this for AILERON, ELEVATOR and RUDDER.
Go back to your D/R, set it back to the default 100 setting for all functions (AILERON, RUDDER, ELEVATOR).
For beginners I suggest adding about 20 points of exponential on ELEVATOR and AILERON.
Find your THROTTLE menu.
For now, leave the throttle in NORMAL MODE at 0-25-50-75-100.
Set the throttle in IDLE UP at 100-95-90-95-100.
Set the throttle in THROTTLE HOLD at 0-0-0-0-0.
Find your PITCH menu.
Set your pitch end points in NORMAL MODE to 40-45-50-75-100.
Leave the pitch end points in IDLE UP at default: 0-25-50-75-100.
Leave the pitch end points in THROTTLE HOLD at default: 0-25-50-75-100.
You are now ready to start flying!
When you start to manage flying, you should start making it more difficult. First use the "SETUP WHEEL" described under "adjusting difficulty settings".
When you want it even harder, start increasing the servo travel in your servo menu.
You should also strive to fly with the least amount of exponential.
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Do NOT increase the difficulty before you MASTER flying at your current level.
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Good luck!
This will be covered:
- Configuring your transmitter
- Calibrating the transmitter
- Learn to adjust settings according to skill level
The guide is intended for:
- Phoenix flight simulator 3.0 or later
- Spektrum transmitter
What's being used for demonstration:
- Phoenix flight simulator 4.0
- Spektrum DX7S
Start by creating a new model in your transmitter
Choose helicopter (you may fly fixed wing afterwards, so relax).
Give the new model a name.
Choose 1SERVO or 90° from the swash type setup.
Inhibit the AUX and GEAR functions.
Enable flight mode and Throttle hold.
Configuring the new model
Find your servo menu.
Increase your Aileron travel to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 150).
Increase your Elevator travel to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 150).
Increase your Rudder travel to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 150).
Find your D/R (dual rates) menu.
Increase your Aileron D/R to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 125).
Increase your Elevator D/R to max (max may vary from transmitter to transmitter, on mine it's 125).
Find your throttle menu (throttle end points).
Leave it at the default values: 0-25-50-75-100
Find your pitch menu (pitch end points).
Leave it at the default values: 0-25-50-75-100
Find and inhibit your gyro function
Calibrating the transmitter in the software.
Leave the new model as the selected model, then turn off your transmitter. Connect the USB cable to the computer and in the transmitters TRAINER port. The transmitter will now come to life.
In the software; choose SYSTEM and then SETUP NEW TRANSMITTER.
Cycle through the instructions on screen. When you see the below picture, center your transmitter sticks.
After stirring the sticks around, you should have five bars light up.
After doing the next steps, choose your transmitter from the list.
You are now almost ready to fly. Choose a random bird (preferably a large 700 size), then try to fly. Check that all stick inputs translates to the correct flight behavior. With the current settings it might be hard to fly, but this is only a test flight for correct input.
If for some reason the bird does not fly as expected, you might need to go into your transmitters servo reversing menu. E.g. the bird tilts to the left when given right stick input; try reversing the AILERON or PITCH servo in your transmitter. If bird tilts forwards when given backwards stick input, reverse the ELEVATOR.
With Spektrum receivers, this should work "right out of the box".
When you know all input translates correctly to the simulator, proceed with the next step.
Adjusting difficulty settings.
Choose MODEL and EDIT.
Use the slider on the "SETUP WHEEL" to adjust for difficulty.
Now, go back to your servo travel - adjust it back to the default 100 setting.
Do this for AILERON, ELEVATOR and RUDDER.
Go back to your D/R, set it back to the default 100 setting for all functions (AILERON, RUDDER, ELEVATOR).
For beginners I suggest adding about 20 points of exponential on ELEVATOR and AILERON.
Find your THROTTLE menu.
For now, leave the throttle in NORMAL MODE at 0-25-50-75-100.
Set the throttle in IDLE UP at 100-95-90-95-100.
Set the throttle in THROTTLE HOLD at 0-0-0-0-0.
Find your PITCH menu.
Set your pitch end points in NORMAL MODE to 40-45-50-75-100.
Leave the pitch end points in IDLE UP at default: 0-25-50-75-100.
Leave the pitch end points in THROTTLE HOLD at default: 0-25-50-75-100.
You are now ready to start flying!
When you start to manage flying, you should start making it more difficult. First use the "SETUP WHEEL" described under "adjusting difficulty settings".
When you want it even harder, start increasing the servo travel in your servo menu.
You should also strive to fly with the least amount of exponential.
____________
Do NOT increase the difficulty before you MASTER flying at your current level.
____________
Good luck!
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