Sanwa Electronic Instrument Co 92015 2.4GHz Radio Control System User Manual USERS MANUAL

Sanwa Electronic Instrument Co Ltd 2.4GHz Radio Control System USERS MANUAL

USERS MANUAL

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• Ifyou'reusinganalogservos,DONOTuseSHRorSSRServoModesforthatchannel,otherwisetheservosand/orreceivercanbedamaged.
• DonotpluganydeviceotherthatanSSLcompatibledeviceoraswitchharnessw/receiverbatteryintotheBATT/SSLport.
• Theantennaconsistsofacoaxialcableandareceptionwire(thethintipattheendofthecoaxialcable).Whenyou
mounttheantenna,donotbendthereceptionwire.Receptionperformancedecreasesifthereceptionwireisbent.The
coaxialcablecanbebentintogentlecurves,however,donotbendthecoaxialcableacutely,orrepeatedlybendit,or
theantennacorecanbedamaged.
• Theantennashouldbeinstalledintoaverticalplastictubeperyourparticularmodel'sassemblyinstructions.Seediagram.
Keeptheantennaasfarawayfromthemotor,batteryandESCaspossible.Theantennashouldnotcomeintocontact
withanycarbonormetalchassiscomponents.
• Thereceiverissusceptibletovibration,shockandmoisture.Takeappropriatemeasurestoprotectagainstvibrationand
moisture.Wesuggestwrappingthereceiverinshock-absorbingfoamwheninstallingitintoyourmodel.
• Theantennaisdelicate,therefore,handleitwithcare.Donotpullontheantennawithforce.Donotcutthecoaxialcableortheantennareception
wire.Donotalterthelengthofeitherthecoaxialcableortheantennareceptionwire.
• Thereisadangerofrunawayoperationifconnectorsloosenduringuse.Makesurethatallconnectorsaresecurelyfitted.
AntennaTube
CoaxialCable
Antenna
ReceptionWire
TheRX-4722.4GHzFH4TSuperResponse4-channelreceiverwithSanwaSynchronizedLink(SSL)featuresanextremelylowlatencytimeand
highframerate,whichmakesyoufeelmoreconnectedtoyourmodelthanever.CombinedwithAirtronicsorSanwaSuperResponseSRGdigital
servos,theRX-472willgiveyoureactionspeedslikeneverexperiencedbefore!Thisnewreceiver,whenusedwithanAirtronicsM12orSanwa
EXZES-ZtransmitterandtheSanwaSuperVortexZEROESCorotherSSLcompatibleESC,allowsyoutochangemanyESCprogrammingmode
optionsdirectlyfromthetransmitterusingthetransmitter'sCODEAUXfunction.Thissavesyouthetimeandhassleofnotneedingtostopandmake
adjustmentsmanuallythroughtheESC.Youcanmaketheseadjustmentsonthefly.Inaddition,telemetrydatasuchasspeedorRPM,ESCtemperature,
motortemperature(ifsupported),andbatteryvoltagecanbereaddirectlyfromtheSuperVortexZEROESCanddisplayedonthetransmitter.
Specifications:
• Frequency:2.4GHzFH3/FH4TSelectableViaTransmitter
• NominalInputVoltage:3.7to7.4Volts
• Weight:0.23oz(6.6g)
• Dimensions:1.18x0.91x0.55in(30.0x23.3x14.0mm)
• BatteryFailSafeLimit:3.5to5.0Volts(FH3)/3.5to7.4Volts(FH4T)
2.4GHz FH4T Super Response Receiver User's Guide
BindButton
=Signal
=Positive
=Negative
BindLED
CoaxialCable
AntennaReceptionWire
• Thisreceiveroperatesonthe2.4GHzfrequencyband.The2.4GHzconnectionisdeterminedbythetransmitterandreceiverpair.Unlike
ordinarycrystal-basedsystems,yourmodelcanbeusedwithoutfrequencycontrol.
• Duetodifferencesintheimplementationof2.4GHztechnologyamongdifferentmanufacturers,thisreceiverisnotcompatiblewithanyother
transmitterbrands.
• The2.4GHzfrequencybandmaybeusedbyotherdevices,orotherdevicesintheimmediateareamaycauseinterferenceonthesame
frequencyband.Alwaysbeforeuse,conductabenchtesttoensurethattheservosoperateproperly.Also,conductcheckswiththetransmitter
asdistantaspossiblefromyourmodel.
• Theresponsespeedofthereceivercanbeaffectedifusedwheremultiple2.4GHztransmittersarebeingused,therefore,carefullycheckthe
areabeforeuse.Also,ifresponseseemsslowduringuse,stopyourmodelimmediatelyanddiscontinueuse.
• Ifthe2.4GHzfrequencybandissaturated(toomanytransmittersonatonce),asasafetyprecaution,thetransmitterandreceivermaynotbind.
Thisensuresthatyourradiocontrolsystemdoesnotgethitbyinterference.Oncethefrequencieshavebeencleared,orthesaturationlevel
hasdropped,yourtransmitterandreceivershouldbeabletobindwithoutanyproblems.
• Wesuggestbindingthetransmitterandreceiverandmakingallreceiverconnectionstocheckforcorrectoperationpriortomountingthe
receiverinyourmodel.Seethe
BindingtheTransmitterandReceiver
sectiononthereverseside.
•Afterbindingthetransmitterandreceiver,choosethedesiredServoModeandprogramtheFailSafefunction.
Bind LED Condition Indicator:
TheBindLEDonthereceivercanbeusedtodeterminereceiverconditionataglance.The
BindLEDwillalertyoutovariousreceiverconditions,asdescribedbelow:
RX
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472
w/Sanwa Synchronized Link
2.4GHz frequency band precautions
receiver precautions
receiver specifications, led condition indicator and connections
CH1-Steering
CH2-ESC
CH3-Auxiliary1
CH4-Auxiliary2
BATT/SSL*
LED
Blue
BlueFlashSlow/BlueFlashFast
Red&BlueFlashing
Red
Condition
ReceivingRFSignal
BindingOperation
ReceiverBatteryFailSafeActivates
NoRFSignalAfterReceiverBatteryFailSafeActivates
*If using the Sanwa Super Vortex ZERO or other
SSL compatible ESC, plug the ESC into the
BATT/SSLslot,otherwiseSSLfeaturesand
telemetry data will not be available. All other
ESC'sshouldbepluggedintotheCH2-ESCslot.
IMPORTANT: ThisreceiverisnotcompatiblewithAirtronicsorSanwaFH2surfacetransmittersoraircrafttransmitters.SSLfunctiononlyavailable
whenusedwithanM12orEXZES-ZtransmitterandSuperVortexZEROESCorotherSSLcompatibleESC.SuperResponse(SSR)featureonly
availablewhenusedwithanAirtronicsorSanwaFH4TtransmitterinSSRModewithAirtronicsorSanwaSuperResponseSRGdigitalservos.
Telemetryrequirestelemetrycapabletransmitter(M12,EXZES-Z,MT-4)ANDSuperVortexZEROESCorotherSSLcompatibleESC.Ifnotusing
theSuperVortexZEROESC,theRX-472cansendtelemetrydataforthevoltageofthereceiverbatterypackonly.
IMPORTANT: Thereceiver'sNominalInputVoltageis3.7to7.4volts.A2cellLiPoorLiFebatterypackcanbeusedtopowerthereceiver
withouttheuseofavoltageregulator.Inaddition,thisallowsyoutotakeadvantageofthehighertorqueandspeedprovidedbyusing7.4volt
servos.Only use a 2 cell LiPo or LiFe battery pack if your servos are rated to handle the higher voltage!
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YourAirtronicsRX-472receiveriswarrantedagainstmanufacturerdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship,attheoriginaldateofpurchase.This
warrantydoesnotcoversuitabilityforspecificapplication,componentswornbyuseorimpropervoltage,tampering,modification,misuse,abuse,
improperwiring,reversepolarity,moisturedamageoractsofGod.Anymodificationsorabuseoftheproductwillvoidthewarranty.Crashdamage
willnotbecoveredbythewarranty.Thereceiverisnotwaterproof.Waterdamagewillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.Damagetothereceiveror
yourservoscausedbyusinganalogservosinSHRorSSRServoModeswillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.Foradditionalwarrantyandservice
information,pleasevisithttp://www.airtronics.net/index.php/service.
TheServoModesettingisusedtochangetheresponsetimeofthereceivertosuitthetypeofservosyou'reusing.Thecombinationofusingdigital
servosandusingthecorrectServoModesettingresultsinincreasedreactionspeedandimprovedfeel,makingyoufeelmoreconnectedtoyour
modelthanever.Forexample,usingtheSHRServoModesettingwithanybrandofdigitalservowillincreasetheservo'sresponsetime,even
abovethemanufacturer'sspecification.Forthefastestresponsetimepossible,usetheSSRServoModesettingwithAirtronicsorSanwaSuper
ResponseSRGdigitalservos.
FormoreinformationabouttheServoModesettingandhowtoprogramit,refertoyourtransmitter'sUser'sGuide.ThefollowingServoModescan
beprogrammedfromyourtransmitter'sModulationMenu:
NOR-UsewithanybrandofAnalogorDigitalservosandESCs.
SHR -UsewithanybrandofDigitalservosonly.Do not use with Analog servos!
SSR-UsewithAirtronicsorSanwaSRGDigitalservosonly.Do not use with Analog servos or any other type or brand of Digital servos!
TheFailSafefunctioncanautomaticallymovetheservostoapredeterminedpositionintheeventthatthesignalbetweenthetransmitterandthe
receiverisinterrupted,whetherduetosignaldegradationorlowtransmitterbattery.TheFailSafefunctioncanbeprogrammedindependentlyon
allfourchannelsandthreeoptionsareavailable:FREE,HOLDandPERCENTAGE.ForinformationaboutprogrammingtheFailSafefunction,refer
toyourtransmitter'sUser'sGuide.
Thebindingprocedureallowsyoutobindthetransmitterandreceiverpair.Oncethebindingprocedureiscomplete,thesettingisremembered
evenwhenthetransmitterandreceiverareturnedOFF.Thebindcodeisuniquetoeachtransmitterandreceiverpair,soyoudon'tneedtoworry
aboutotherusers'transmittersinterferingwithyourreceiver.
2)WhileholdingdowntheBindButtononthereceiver,turnthereceiverON.TheBindLEDon
thereceiverwillflashslowly.Afterapproximately2seconds,releasetheBindButton.TheBind
LEDonthereceiverwillcontinuetoflashslowly.
3)Fromwithinthetransmitter'sBINDmenu,presstheENTERkeyonyourtransmitter.The[ENTER]commandwillbegintoflashandtheBind
LEDonthereceiverwillflashrapidly,thengoout.
4)AftertheBindLEDonthereceivergoesout,presstheENTERkeyasecondtime.TheBindLEDonthereceiverwillilluminatesolidblue,
indicatingthatthebindingprocedureiscomplete.
5)Movethesteeringwheelandthrottletriggertoverifythattheservosareoperatingnormally,thenpressandHOLDtheBack/Cancelkeyto
exittheBINDmenu.
bindinG tHe transmitter and receiver
fail safe function
servo mode settinG
warranty and service information
FeaturesandSpecificationsareSubjecttoChangeWithoutNotice.Allcontents©2013Airtronics,Inc.AllRightsReserved.Revision107.18.2013
GlobalServices/AirtronicsCustomerCare
18480BandilierCircle
FountainValley,CA92708
Telephone:(714)963-0329
Fax:(714)964-6236
Email:service@airtronics.net
ForServiceandSupportinNorthAmericaOnly:
WARNING: Ifyou'reusinganalogservos,DONOTuseSHRorSSRServoModesforthatchannel.UsetheNORServoModewithanalogservos.
UsingSHRorSSRServoModeswithanalogservoscanresultindamagetotheservosorthereceiver!
NotallESCsarecompatiblewithSHRorSSRServoModes.IfyourESCdoesnotoperatecorrectlywithSHRorSSRServoModes,changethe
ThrottleChannelServoModetoNOR.
TheSSRServoModeisavailableonlywhenusingFH4Tmodulation.Inaddition,ServoModeoptionsmaydifferdependingonthetransmitter
modelused.WhenswitchingbetweenSHRandSSRServoModes,yourmodel'sEndPointAdjustment(EPA)settingsmaybealtered.Inthis
case,youshoulddouble-checktheEPAsettingsandreadjustthemifnecessary.
(P/N92015)
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRulesandwithRSS-210ofIndustry
Canada.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1) Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and....
2) Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Changesormodificationsmadetothisequipmentnotexpresslyapproved
byAirtronicsmayvoidtheFCCauthorizationtooperatethisequipment.
IMPORTANT: Beforebeginningthebindingprocedure,makeallreceiverconnectionsasdescribedonthereverseside.Ifthereisaproblem
bindingthetransmitterandreceiverwiththeESCconnected,disconnecttheESCanduseaseparatebatterypacktopowerthereceiver.After
completingthebindingprocedure,disconnectthebatterypackandreconnectyourESC.
1)TurnthetransmitterONandnavigatetotheBINDmenu,thenchooseyourtransmitter'smodulationtype.IfusinganM12,EXZES-Z,MT-4
orotherFH4Ttransmitter,chooseFH4T.IfusinganM11X,MX-3XorotherFH3transmitter,chooseFH3.
IMPORTANT: TheBINDmenumayvarydependingonyourtransmittermodel.Ifnecessary,refertoyourtransmitter'sUser'sGuideformore
informationaboutbindingthetransmitterandreceiver.Whenthebindingprocedureissuccessful,theBindLEDonthereceiverwillilluminate
solidblue.IftheBindLEDonthereceiverisflashingrapidlyorisnotilluminatedatall,thetransmitterandreceiverarenotpaired.Inthiscase,
turnboththetransmitterandreceiverOFF,thenrepeatthebindingprocedureagain.
IMPORTANT: TheFailSafefunctionwillNOTOPERATEifthereceiverlosespower.Itwilloperateonlyifthetransmitterandreceiversignalis
interruptedorifthetransmitterlosespower.AReceiverBatteryVoltageFailSafefunctionisalsofeatured,however,itisusedwithglow-orgas-
poweredmodels.It'snotnecessarytoprogramthisfeaturewhenusedwithanESC.

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