Throttle Calibration

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ThrottleCalibration

ForusewithFixedEndpointsorGovernorModeonHelicopters
By setting Fixed Endpoints or ATV's in your Tx your new Castle
Controllerwillknowtheexactlocationofzeroandfullthrottle.
*ThisisvitalforpropergovernoroperationinHelicopters!
*Caution For safety please remove the prop from the aircraft or
disengagethemotorfromthemaingearfromhelicopterswhensetting
upfixedendpoints
UsingtheCastleLinkgottothethrottletab&chooseFixedEndpoints.
Makeothersettingsneededforyourapplicationaswell.
*If Vehicle Type is Helicopter, calibrate in the Normal Throttle Curve
with linear values of 050100. These values will change when setting
upGovernorModebutneedtobe050100forcalibrationpurposes.
IfyouintendtousetheAutoRotateEnablefunctionpleaseenableit
on the controller before proceeding. If the function is chosen after
calibrationitisrecommendedtorecalibrateagain.

Withthecontrollerinstalledremovethepropordisengagethemotor

fromthedriven.
InyourTx.gototheATVorTravelAdjustScreen.
Onbothhi&lowthrottlebringtheATVclosertozero.Yourdefault
settingwillmorethanlikelybe100onhi&lowsobringbothsettingsin
toaround50.WiththeTxonplacethethrottleatthehiposition&plug
inyourbattery.Youwillhearthespeedcontrolinitializebutyouwont
getthefinaltonefortheprogrammingmodeviatheTx.Theindicator
lightwillalsobeflashingrapidly.SlowlyincreaseyourATVoutorback
closerto100pausingateachincrement.Whenthecontrollerseesfull
throttleyouwillgetthelastinitializationtoneandifapplicable,thered
indicatorlightwillnowhaveaslowsteadyflash,go2morepointson
theATV.Nowmovethethrottlesticktolow.*Ifthespeedcontrol
initializesatthesettingyouhavedisconnectthebattery&movethe
lowATVclosertozero.Asinhithrottlewenowwanttoslowlybring
thelowATVoutorcloserto100pausingbrieflyateachincrementuntil
youhearthecontrollerinitializethengo2morepoints.Theindicator
light,ifapplicablewillflashaslowsteadyamber.AtthisyourCastle
Controllernowknowsexactlywherezeroandfullthrottleisin
accordancewithyourTx.outputtotheRx.

HappyFlying!
Steve
CastleCreations

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