Multiplex USA PICOCOCKPIT Remote Control Transmitter User Manual User Man
Multiplex USA Remote Control Transmitter User Man
User Man
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Dear customer,
Dear fellow madeller,
PM“ is our name for a comprehensive mnge of products designed to offer the beginner
everything he needs - from the radlo control system at one end to a range of suitable models at
the other, with an extensive range of accessories ln-between.
The system you have purchased is designed to provide everything you need to operate a simple
beginnefs model. if, at a later stage, your mode/ling demands become more exactan and your
models become more complex, the transmitter can still cope. it is a simple matter to activate the
integral mixer! and install supplementary controls.
We sincerely hope you have many happy hours in our mutual hobby
Yours the MULflPLEX foam
3 MCGWguaranteed modelling fun
Pica-Wrath control system, models. um
and everything matches!
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Telescopic aerial
switches
Expansion well lor
slider channel
Expansion wells
for adjusters and
switches
LU) screen for
battery and mixer
display
All-purpose socket
Charge, diagnosis.
teacher/pm!“ More ilgures (0 to .)on the inner cover.
Contents
Switching on for the first time
What is meant to happen?
What is meant to happen on the modeli
Your transmitter in detail
The battery monitor
The sticks (ratchet, varying stick length)
,.Stick mode‘, or ,.what does each stick controli"
Changing the direction of servo rotation for servo i - 5
The mixers
V-MIX: for V—lail models
P—Mlk for throttle compensation
DiFF: for controlling models with two aileron servos
Cornbi-Switch (CS) for smoother turns
ChanneKheck: peace of mind when you switch on
Extra items that can be installed
A few tips on installing the receiving system in the model
The system in use
Post Office regulations. teacher/pupil mode, diagnosis mode,
range testing, care of transmitter, MULTlPLEX hotline
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Expansion wells
for adjusters and
Neck strap lug
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Basic transmitter features
4 channels (proportional channels)
Can be expanded to max. 7 channels (i switched channel, 2 proportional channels)
(stick configuration), switdrselectabie Page 3
4 mixers
Comb'rSwitch Switch required Page 12
V-Mlx Adjustor required Page 9
P-MIX ' Page 10
DlFF ' Page 12
Reversible direction oi rotation lor servos I to S Page 8
LCD with battery display and mixer Indicator display
fi-cell transmitter battery for about 4 hou rs' use
Battery monitor with audible and visual alarm Page 7
Variable-length sticks Page 7
Ratchet (eg. for throttle stich), otlonally right or Ieit Fig. 0
Holder for aerial and crystals in transmitter back panel Figjlo
I Possible expansion _____
A Ground—Check checks your frequency when you switch on Page 12
Slider for chan nel 5 Page 14
Switch for channel 6 Page 11
Switches and adjustors for mixers and Com bi—Switch Page 14
Radio-controlled models are not loysl
You can make a motor contribution to modelling satety yourself just by acting in a
responsible manner and using your radio control system and model carefully.
0 Check the electrical and mechanical connections in your model at regular intervals.
Carry out range checks regularly/(Page rat
Check with your leilow-nrodeilers that your channel is free before you switch on.
Extend the transmitter aerial to full length before you start operating your model.
Carry out a died: of all working systems before every flight.
Do the control surfaces move in the correct direction? Are the control travels correCl? Are
the mixers required for your model set up correctly and switched on?
Are the transmitter and receiver batteries fully charged?
Use genuine MULTIHEX crystals and accessories exclusively.
"you are in doubt about anything it is always best not to risk u flight. Check the
system again, seek out the error and eliminate it. if you are still not sure ask your
local model shop or the MULTlPLEX service {addn p. 16] for help and advice.
0 Read the section ,,The system in am" starting on page 15!
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Switching on for the first time
[Preparations __________:]
1. Charging the transmitter battery
On the left-hand side of the transmitter you will find the MULTIPLEX universal socket. We call
ll universal because you can use this socket to:
. charge the transmitter battery,
0 carry out teacher/pupil operations (page 15), and
- connect the diagnosis (closed loop) cable (page 15).
0 gmmgnm; always start by connecting the charge lead (ii 8 6020) to your
charger, and only [hen to the transmitter. if you do it the other way round the banana plugs (
may touch each other and cause a short-circuit in the transmitter.
per “tron; dari maximal 600 mA betragen. =
ht!
2. Fitting the transmitter crystal '-'~"'
To do this you must first open the transmitter (Fig. 0). Transmitter crystals . -- - --
are encased in a blue sleeve and bear the code letter .5‘ in front of the a)
channel number. Plug the transmitter crystal into the socket on the main i
circuit board as shown on the right and in Fig. 0.
3. Chad: the switch positions on u on.
Check that all ten Dll switches on the main circuit board are in the E B B H E E H H '
OFF position (the factory default). otherwise you cannot be sure 1 z 3 a 5 5 7 a
that everything will work as described in these instructions. The
best way to move the switches is to use a pointed instrument with a
blunt tip (ball-point pen, penal etc )
4. Charging the receiver OFF L§
0 Do not exceed the ohorge currents printed on tho batteryl
Alternative methods of charging:
Plug-top charger for 230 V~ Order No 14 5535, for 110 V~ Order No. 14 5538 ( ‘
This charger can recharge the transmitter and receiver packs simultaneously at about 50 mA. Separate
charge leads are not required.
Combihdor 5/7on (Com bi—charger ) for 230 V~ Order No. 14 5541
Transmitter and receiver packs an be recharged simultaneously at up to about [00 mt. Charge leads
are required: transmitter » Order No. 8 6020. receiver Order No. B 5106.
Pica-lino AUTO charger, tor connection to a 12 V car battery, Order No. 9 2526
This charger is designed for recharging drive batteries (flight packs) iltted with a green high-current
socket, but can also recharge the transmitter battery. Orange leach transmitter - Order No. 8 511-3. Flight
batteries can be connected directly to the charger.
Other chargers with 4 mm socket connectors
Transmittercharge lead: _0rder No 86020. receivercharge lead: Order No 8 5106
( f RUDDER suck: ® ’
What is meant to happen?
As soon as your new transmitter ls charged, fitted with a transmitter crystal and switched on,
you are bound to want to check that everything works properly. The easiest way to do this is
to assemble a recelvlng system for test purposes.
Check first:
To ensure that the servos rotate as described below, all ten DlL switches on the main circuit
board must be at the OFF position (factory default, see point 3, page 4).
it you have purchased the PICO with In Sin-Stain unit,
first plug in the matching receiver crystal (same channel number as the
transmitter crystal]. Receiver crystals are encased in a yellow sleeve and are @
printed with the letter .E‘ in front of the channel number.
"2 Now all we have to do is connect the charged receiver battery to the EIn—Steln (or a ,,normal"
receiver; see next page), and we can get started.
0 Always keep strictly to this sequence when switching on and our
first mm- on the "miller, then the receiver (or the Bin-stein).
Flrst switch oft the receiver, then the transmitter.
What happens at the transmitter?
o The power LED glows green.
0 The screen shows the current state of charge of the
transmitter battery. In the example on the right 759i. oi
the lull battery capacity is still available.
What should happen at the receiver?
Move (new stick to the right. then pull It back towards you, and the servos in the Ein-
Stein should rotate in the directions shown below.
stick movement
Servo movement
(e.g. Einstein)
ELEVATOR their:
book
up-eievator a climb
Nothing is workman” this happens there an three possibilities:
- The transmitter and receiver frequency band and/or channel are not the same.
- Channels 2 and 3 are controlled by the right-hand stick (wrong stlck mode: see page B].
- The batteries are not sufficiently charged, or the Gin-Stein unit is not switched on.
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if you have a conventional receiver instead of an Sin-Stein,
you must first connect a charged
receiver battery to the switch
hamess, fit the receiver crystal
and connect two servos to
receiver outputs 2 and 3.
Now move the left-hand ‘
~ l mow-r
transmitter stick right or back . m, ”m
(towards you), and the servos m,
should rotate clockwise as
already described.
What isrmn-eont to happen on the model? '
For our example we have selected .
the "Smiley" from the PiCO-line
series. This model features rudder
and elevator controls. In the
transmlner's basic state (DIL
switches 6 and 7 in the OFF
position) both functions are
controlled by the left-hand stick. If
you wish or need to change the
stick mode please turn to page 8
(Stick model.
Rudder.
it you move the RUDDER stick to the right (l,e. you wish to fly a right turn), the rudder on the
model should also deflect to the right. The terms right I left refer to the model as seen from
the tail, looking forward.
Elev-tor.
If you pull the ELEVATOR stick back towards you, the elevator on the model should deflect
up. if the model were in the air it would now climb. Model pilots call this ..up-elevator". or
"pulling up”.
The opposite movement is called down—elevator”. Move the elevator stick forward (towards ( A;
the transmitter aerial) and the elevator should deflect down. The model would then put its
nose down and descend.
What should I do i! the control surfaces move in the wrong dlrection?
There are two ways of solving this problem: you can either disconnect the pushrod for the
linkage in question and re-connect it on the other side of the servo output, or reverse the
servo at the transmitter by means of one of the Bit. switches (see also .Reverslng servo
direction": page 8).
0 Always duck the dlncdon of servo rot-don when you switdt from one model to
another!
It is a very good idea to note on the model itself (sticker or post~lt note) which servos (If any)
have to be reversed,
GD 6
Your transmitter in detail
The battery monitor
Ts.
The transmitter constantly monitors the voltage of,the
transmitter battery. The screen displays the remaining
battery capacity in four stages: 10096. 759i» 5096. 2596.
Mainland-lbw
You can still use the transmitter
for about a further 40 minutes.
0 Hinduism: batten-lemmas (bleep and flashing display)
you must land the model immediately and recharge the battery.
Note that the battery will not reach its full capacity until you have discharged it completely
(Le. flown a model until the battery is flat) and then recharged it several times.
The sticks
The sticks of the MO transmitter have the following features:
- selectable self neutralising action or ratchet
- variable spring tension
' variable-length sticks: 3 alternative lengths
Activating the stick ratchet (Fig. 0)
As standard your transmitter’s sticks are automatically pulled back to the centre position by
springs However, In some cases the self-neutralising action is not required (eg. throttle or
spoilers). To cater for these functions the sticks can be converted from ,self RU DDER mixer).
The degree of ..loliowhrg" defines the extent of the rudder travel when the aileron stick is
operated, and It can be selected using a 3-posltion switch.
ll
shows whether this function is switched on or , 1,
not
i roots (1) ioollfiAILER. produces I00% nuooen ' 1 T '
so in (Va) more AILER. produces sate RUDDER "2— O
0 lit» (0) No combined signal (= Combl-Swltch OFF) ° “Y“ 08
Installing and connecting the Comm-Switch switch
In its default setting the Cornbl Switch is switched off by means of a jumper [small bridging
connector). This Is the procedure for installing the 3-position switch (9 7 5740):
v Open the transmitter case and remove the jumper from the CombI-Switch (CS) socket
Store the jumper carefully by taping it to the Inside of the transmitter back panel.
0 Carefully drill a 6.4 mm a hole from the Inside of the case at the position marked ,CS“.
- Install the switch and position it with the red wire pointing towards the stick unit: secure
It with the iocknut and knurled nut.
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- Connect the plug to the Cornbi-Switch socket on the main circuit board with the red wire
pointing towards the battery connector.
Chedrin . and usl . the Camel-Switch
IMPORTANT: If the Combl-Switch is set to the V: (5016) or I (i 0096) position
the rudder stick no longer has any el'lect
Channel-Check.- )s‘rlr r (firm/ill luv yu:
The Chantal-M module is a monitor receiver which can be fitted in the transmitter to
check before you fly that your frequency is free.
Every time you switch on the transmitter the monitor receiver is automatically activated and
checks whether your channel is free. if your spot frequency is already in use or is(
encountering interference, the indicator LED on the transmitter glows red and the RF section
remains switched off.
This means that you avoid the risk of flying your model in unsafe conditions. ii! You can be
sure of not Interfering with another model which is already in use on your channel (within a
radius of about 300 m).
1. Installing Channel-Check and fitting the crystal
if you have purchased your PiCO with the Channel—Check module already installed, all you
have to do now is fit a receiver crystal in the module.
4. Behaving the Channel—Check module
First open the transmitter case (Fig. u).
Grasp the module by both narrow sides and carefully pull it up vertically n l
and away from the main circuit board. 1 .Hd
b. Fitting a crystal in the Channel~dleck module .
Yellow sleeve, code letter ,.E' before the channel number (Mmumxk
c. Installing the module in the transmitter Mu,
Check that the two rows of sockets engage properly with all the
projecting pins on the main circuit board (see Fig. 0).
2. Using the transmitter with Channel—Check: ( ,
Once installed in the transmitter, ChannelACheck carries out its work automatically every time
you switch the transmitteron; you as user will hardly notice it.
However. it is your responsibility to ensure that Channel~Chedt monitors the correct
channel For this reason In the Interests of safety please ensure every time you switch on
that: the crystal in the Channel-Check module Lt on the same frequency (same channel
numberias the crystal in the transmitter.
Only if the channel number of the transmlllel' crystal and the Channel-Check crystal are
identical can the check procedure work correctly. If you are not sure, It is always better to
check one more time than fail to do it at all.
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( What should i do if the LED glows RED?
( imercial radio, television, direction-finding equip—
Thls ls the procedure for switching the system on:
i. Extend the telescopic aerial mill.
2. Check that you are about 10 m from any other radio control transmitter
which Is already switched on.
3. Switch the transmitter on.
LED glows RED: Your channel is already in use, or sullerlng interference
Your transmitter will not transmit an le signal.
LED glows green: Channel-Check has detected no interference
You are safe to operate your model.
CAUTlON: if the transmitter detects that your channel is already in use or is
suffering Interference, the LED stays red and the transmitter will not work. To
repeat the check you must switch the transmitterofli than on again.
if:
First dreck amongst the other transmitter users whether anyone is already using your
channel. It can easily happen; one common reasuu is that a modeller switched frequencies
last time out. and simply forgot that he did so.
If you are unable to find another transmitter using your channel, wait a few minutes then
repeat the switch-on procedure.
If the LED once glows red. you should not launch your model until you have carrlg out
MMCSSflll owes-on checks LED ENQQIJ- Repeating the check, preferably
walking to different locations between checks. improves the chances that the .cllannel free”
indication is correct.
lllha't is Cinematic—flecks range anilgertormance? I
With the telescopic aerial fully extended
Channel-Check monitors radio activity over a adios
m1!!!) m. of course the effective monitoring
radius varies according to the ambient conditions in
which your transmitter is operating. The terrain (flat
or hilly). the ground quality, other radio control
trarrsurlllers, different types of transmitter (comA
[nem etc.) may reduce the monitoring radius
With the telescopic aerial collapsed ..
dillhiPni influences become so powerful that it is M
Milk to state a rgllalllum lor the moni—
toring receiver.
CAUTION:
.,Chennei free" only applies to the moment when you switch the transmitter on.
Once the transmitter has checked the channel, the RF module stays switched on
permanently.
This applies even If Interference arises during the flight, or it a modeller switches on
another transm itter on your frequency.
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Extra items that can be installed at any time
Detailed notes on Installation are supplied with the adjustors. switches and slider.
V MIX P MIX and DlFF adjusters (# 7 5719)
You can install up to three adjustors In the iront panel of the transmitter, and these can be
used to select and adjust the mixer ratios for V~MIX, P-MIX and DlFF. if you do not activate the
mixers, the adjusters can be used as transmitter controls (or mannels 5. 6 or 7.
Installing the slider for channel 5 {it 7 5720)
A slider potentiometer can be fitted in the centre oi the transmitter between the two stick
units, and it then acts as the control for channel 5. This can be used. eg., to control the
electric motor in a model aircraft ifall the stick channels are in use. for other functions. (
installing switches“ - I
You can install switches In the front panel at the transmitter to act as the transmitter control
for channel 6. and to switdt the Cornbi Switch mixer on and oil.
3- position switch: 0 7 5740 (for Combi— Switch or servo left/centrelright)
24 position switch: 8 1 5742 (for servo loft/right)
A few tips on installing the recei ins system
Fig. 9 shows the optimum arrangement of the receiving system components in the model
You should work out where the system will be installed before you even start building it.
The following points are particularly Important:
- Keep the receiver well clear of powerful electric motors and electrical ignition systems.
- Deploy the receiver aerial in a straight line (or as near as possible), and run it out of the
model close to the receiver. It can be tensioned to the fin by a small rubber band.
- Never shorten. extend or coil up the aerial Inside the model.
- Don't deploy the aerial inside or on top of any model component which is reinforc'ed with
carbon fibre (carbon screens the signal).
0 Protect the receiver from vrbratlon (pack it in soft foam).
Ifyour model is fitted with an electric power system we recommend that the receiving‘
system should be installed as shown in Fig. 0 b). Keep as much distance as possible bemeen
the receiving system and the motor and flight battery. The high currents which flow in
electric power systems can produce interference.
0 Before the first flight of the session carry out a very thorough range check (see page
i6) with the motor stopped, then repeat it with the rumor running.
If you an obliged to use extension servo leads In the model the long wires may afieCt the
reception characteristics. If the cable to any servo is 60 cm or longer, you mustfit a separation
iilter in that lead. Also if servo leads run parallel to each other over a distance of 25 cm or
more, separation filters may be needed to avoid interference problems. Please ask your local
model shop for details oi suppressors, or ask the MllLTlPLEX service department (see page 16
and the back cover].
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The system in use
Postofi‘ke regulations for the
Radio controlled models are of two types - those which operate on the ground or on water. known as
Aurlace‘ models. and those which operate in the air. The first group includes model cars. trucks and
buggies, and also model boats of all types. The second encompasses fixed-wing model aircrait and
rotaryawing machines (mainly helicopters].
The frequency bands available for radio controlled models are 26.960 to 27230 Mltz General use, 34.995
to 35.255 MHZ (Channels 60- I5 ind.) Air only, M5 to 40. 955 Mil: (clunnola 50- 79 Incl. )
Surf-co only and 458. 500 to 459. 500 MHz General. Since the 26/27 MHz band is also allocated ior
Citizens Band radio and other users, and the 458/459 MHz band is also available for use by telemetry and
other equiprnsrt radio controlled models are generally operated on the 34135 Ml I1 band (usually
known simply as JS MHt‘) and the 40 MHz band.
\s of 1 January lQBt model control equipment was exempted from the licensing requirements oi the
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949. This simply means that no licence is required to operate flC equipment in
the UK if you need further information please contact:
The Low Power Radio Section. Radlocommunlcations Agency
Room iiLWaturloo Bridge House. Waterloo Road. lnndon SEl sun
[Teacher/pupil mode __~__;__|
The PiCO can be used as the m 11mm for what is known as ,,buddy box" lllght
training. To use this system you will need a teacher/pupil cable (coiled cable 0 8 512!) and
one of the following transmitters as teacher transmitter:
PROF! mc 4000, PROFI mc 3010 and 3030, Commander mc 20 lo. 2015. 2020
The PiCO transmitter mm with other MULTTPLEX transmitters and/or the old
twin-core teacher/pupil cable (ii 8 5045). ‘
Please note the following if you wish to use the PICO as a pupil nor-smitten
- Connect the transmitters using the teacher/pupil lead.
CAUTION: do not disconnect the cable while you are using the teacher/pupil system.
0 Switch on Mi! transmitters.
The indicator LED on the PiCO should now glow RED, I.e. ihe RF section is not: active. Note
that this will remain so if you disconnect the tead1er/pupil lead. The PICO cannot start to
transmit ii you disconnect the teacher/pupil lead accidentally.
- Check all trunnion; and all trims
Check the direction and travels oiall control functions. Set the trim on the PiCO in such a
way that the control surfaces on the model do not move when you switch between
teacher and pupil transmitters.
Diagnosis mode
You can connect the transmitter directly to the receiver using a diagnosis cable (closed loop
cable), in which case you can chedt and adjust your model directly, without transmitting a
radio signal. Connecting the cable to the transmitter automatically switches oil the
transmitter RF section, and the Indicator LED on the transmitter will glow RED. There are two
types oi diagnosis cable:
Diagnosis cable for the ..EinStoIn'
Diagnosis cable to lit the sodret on the switch harness
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Order No. 8 5162
Order No. 8 5105
Range checkrng
Range checks are one of the most important procedures you can carry out if you want to
maintain high standards of safety and reliability when operating your model. The following
method is based on our experience and measurements. and if you follow it to the letter It
should ensure that you are always on the safe side.
i. Collapse the transmitter aerial fully, and hold the transmitter horizontal at a height of
about 1 m above the ground.
2. Ask your assistant to hold the model about 1 m above the ground.
3. Check that there are no major metal objects (cars, wire fence etc.) in the vicinity.
4. Carry out the range check only when there are no other transmitters switched on - even If
they are on different channels).
5. Switch on the transmitter and receiver. At any distance up to about 80 m between
transmitter and model the control surfaces should respond smoothly and cleanly to thf' '
transmitter, without any trace ofjitter (unwanted movements).
If your model has a power system. repeat the procedure with the motor running.
Care of the transmitter
Protect your transmitter from mechanical shock and pressure, temperatures above 60°C
(direct sunshine inside a car), damp. solvents, fuel, exhaust residues and dust (e.g. In your
modelling workshop). Remember too that your transmitter may suffer from condensation if
subjected to a rapid change in temperature (e.g. when moved from a warm workshop into a
cold car), as the condensation may impair the electronics. if you think this might have
happened, be especially thorough with the range check and allow the transmitter plenty of
time to warm up or cool down as appropriate. Check that the transmitter is completely dy,
inside and out, before switdiing it on.
Cleaning the transmitter
The best way to remove dust is to use a soft paintbrush. Clean the case with a slightly moist
cloth and a mild household cleaner.
0 Take great care to avoid any fluids getting inside the transmitter.
Maintenance
Your transmitter contains no parts which need to be maintained or serviced.
9 However, we strongly recommend that you carry out regular checks of effective radio
range and all working systems.
What should i do if i have questions, or problems arise 7
In the first instance direct any queries to your local model shop. if there is a fault wrth the
transmitter you may prefer to tum directly to one of our Service Cenoes: their addresses are
listed on the back cover. For technical questions or queries regarding the use of the
transmitter the MUL‘HPLEX hotllne is available: [0049] 7233-7343. We can also be reached
by E—Mail on: mu'lif?p1r=oc.p400CEt-cnline.de
0 MUL‘HPLEX 1998 Printed in Germany
Errors and omissions excepted.
Celina
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