RC Airplane Flight Control System User Manual
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1. a _ am J m n Angle Error After offsetting for the pitch axis A3 Super Angle Error N Level Flight HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual ROLL Lean ghi 3 Super After offsetting for the roll axis A3 Super pami Angle Error D e Level Flight 12 13 Stick Centering Stick centering is used to calibrate and remember the center pulse width of receipt signal The controller has to re learn the new center position of the sticks in the conditions as following In what conditions a stick centering should be needed First time use or after installation After replacing a new radio system After making a trimming or sub trim change within the transmitter 4 If the servos move to one side automatically when switching to 3D flight mode e g How to perform centering Get the controller connected from receiver by the corresponding channels first Turn on the transmitter keep all the sticks in the center position Power on the controller and receiver get it ready to work Plug the program card into the controller and select the function Stick Centering press the ENT button to start the card will display Calibrating and the LED will keep flashing GREEN rapidly for about second While calibrating please don t move the sticks until calibration is done The stick centering is only for the channels conn2. FMOD GSAIN AIL2 gt gt LED J EAGLE _ 2nd Elevator J Servo 2nd Aileron Servo AIRPLANE Finer CONTROLLER 3 400 STARLITATIONM Rudder Servo h TS Elevator Servo Aileron Servo a GB Program Card USB Key HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 6 5 Power Supply The controller is powered through the BATT pins To achieve it you can connect it directly to any idle channel of the receiver using the included 3 wire receiver cable or to an independent BEC The voltage range is 5 to 6V If a BEC is used as the power supply please make sure that the voltage not exceeding the working voltage ermit of your servos and verify that the BEC have sufficient capacity to provide working current for all the electronic devices on the aircraft especially when using several high torque servos 6 6 Flight Mode Channel FMOD FMOD is used for switching the flight mode We have assigned a 3 position switch to it as mentioned above The expected flight mode can be preset in the function Flight Mode of the program card or config tool System will default to the mode which assigned to position 1 if you leave this pin unconnected Even so it is recommended that you always use an Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 independent channel to switch the g Pulse Width 1020 1320us 1320 1720us 1720 2020uUs mode in flight Default Normal Mode 3D Mode Self balance
3. WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 TM H OB B YEA GLE A3 Super User Manual E A3 Super Config Tool F W Ver 2 0 2 Lo S Device Wing Type AUX Mode Flight Mode Mounting Servos Gain Gyros al Others About Select Port Ls F W Version A E amp 10 PC Config Tool Download the newest config tool from our website if you haven t a program card Please make sure that the tool is the correct version The config tool ver 2 x 1s developed only for the firmware ver 2 x For cme ees k 7 s AIL ELE RUD AUXL AUKZ AUKS more details please refer to the instructions inside the download Stick Centering The center pulse width of 6 channel receipt signals package Read Write Save to Load from Restore Exit Please visit our website http www hobbyeagle com for more products 11 Program Card All functions and parameters can be setup by the program card UP When the controller shows the system 1s ready plug the card into the DATA port on the controller using the included black data cable Once connected the card will be on and start to read the data from the controller The adjustment through the card will take effect immediately without a final confirmation You can exit the setup mode by simply pulling out the cable DN 11 1 Buttons Scroll up the menu or increase the value Scroll down the menu or decrease the value E
4. 6 7 Master Gain Control Channel GAIN GAIN is used to control the master gain remotely In this case we use a knob RD to make a linear adjustment of the gain Surely a 3 position switch can be used instead to get a 3 level gain control Once connected the master gain will be controlled by the transmitter directly Only when the pin is disabled or unconnected the master gain can be modified via the program card or config tool 6 8 Dual Aileron amp Dual Elevator A true dual aileron and elevator system is available now on A3 Super the OUT4 is for the 2nd aileron servo and the OUTS is for the 2nd elevator servo Mostly we use two aileron servos with single aileron input in this condition you just need to plug the two aileron servos into OUT1 and OUT4 respectively The OUT4 will become a mirror of OUT1 by the software automatically which can avoid the hassle using a Y extension cable This is very similar in connecting the dual elevator The dual channels share the same settings such as servo limits gyro direction and gain setting and so on For example if you set the servo limits of aileron channel to 80 the maximum travel of both aileron servos will be 180 When using a dual aileron or elevator control both two aileron servos should move in the same direction but the two elevator servos should move in the opposite Please verify that you have made the correct settings in the REVERSE function of your transmitter HTTP
5. WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 6 9 Wing Type amp Mixing A3 Super has already built in such mixing functions as delta wing flying wing and v tail When operating it in such modes the corresponding mixing must be disabled within your transmitter All you need is to set your radio to a single 4 channel fixed wing mode Connect the servos by following the illustration shown Normal Fixed wing OUT2 ELE OUTS ELE2 OUT3 RUD OUT1 AIL OUT4 AIL2 Flying wing Delta wing a OUT1 AIL OUT4 AIL2 OUT2 ELE OUT5 ELE2 V TAIL OUT2 ELE OUT3 RUD OUT1 AIL OUT4 AIL2 HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 7 Brown out Fast Recovery The recommended operating voltage of A3 Super is 5 6V The controller will perform a protective reset when an unforeseen power failure occurs such as a voltage drop lt 2 7V or interruption of the BEC It will take several seconds in normal startup process because of the self test and gyro calibration which will be unacceptable during flight This function is used to handle such emergency situations When an unexpected reboot happens the controller will perform a fast startup and resume working very quickly by skipping the self test and gyro calibration to ensure the safety of your aircraft But even so the most important issue is that you should always choose a reliable BEC for your air
6. 11 4 3 Value Adjustment For example when you are in the function Normal Gain Press the UP or DN button Normal Gain to select the channel press ENT button to enter edit mode In edit mode the value will Aileron keep flashing you can increase or decrease the value by pressing UP or DN buttons Elevator 50 press the ENT button to save changes or ESC to cancel Press and hold the ENT button Rudder 50 over 2 seconds can restore the default settings when in edit mode 12 Functions 12 1 Flight Mode It is used to preset the flight mode for the 3 position switch Flight Mode AUIEN EVE Mm CCComeNLO AO The most basic function of the gyroscope In sae _ this mode the gyroscope will sense roll velocity and make a momentary compensation for p 08 3 SBAI each axis which improves the stability during flight DEO CO ire etry Cire IDAVE Also called AVCS Mode it is designed especially for 3D flight With the active angular velocity control algorithm the aircraft will try to lock its attitude when there is no command sent by the radio during flight HaT ZAIDA Suitable for the junior players or the FPV application In this mode the controller will command the aircraft to maintain level flight automatically when you re releasing the sticks Caer erence OY Cre R NGS OI Choose this mode to disable the gyros of all channels the aircraft will be completely under the control of the radio Also see P7 6 6 Flight
7. 3 position switch SE is assigned to channel 5 for flight mode switching which is implemented by using the GEAR function in the radio system A knob RD is assigned to channel 7 for the adjustment of master gain surely you might use a 3 position switch instead to get a 3 level gain control if you like 6 4 Wiring Connect all the required channels between the controller and the receiver using the included plain 3 wire cables which have only one lead of the control signal on the receiver side and are connected to the controller on the combined connector The controller requires at least 3 receiver channels up to 7 channels The channels of AIL ELE and RUD must be connected all the time otherwise the controller will not work The other 3 pins should be connected according to the AUX mode currently selected The throttle servo or ESC is connected as normal to the throttle channel of the receiver without bridging the controller The illustration below shows the wiring method only for AUX Mode 3 which is used in this case e g R6008HS Channel Maps CH1 Alleron CH2 Elevator CH3 Throttle CH4 Rudder CH5 Flight Mode CHE Aileron 2 CH7 Master Gain B Battery j ESC BEC moror The controller is powered through the pin BATT You could connect it directly to any channel of the receiver or to an independent BEC The voltage range is 5 to 6V i Futaba iF J mi a lt e g AUX Mode 3 here
8. Ys 12 15 3 Language See P10 11 3 Language Selection 12 15 4 Device Info Device Name A3 Super The device name and the current firmware version number of the controller can be F W Version found here Ver 2 0 12 15 5 Card Info F W Version The current firmware version number of the program card can be found here Ver 2 0 HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGL E o A3 Super User Manual 18 12 15 6 Data Reset Restores the controller to the factory default settings Reset Resetting It will be useful to reset the device when it doesn t work HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013
9. AGLE i A3 Super User Manual 4 Package Contents A3 Super Program Card Double sided tapes 4 En TL a n USB Adapter 5 Installation The controller must be mounted on the platform of the airframe by using one of the provided double sided tapes There are two mounting ways face up and face down Once mounted you need to choose the correct mount orientation using the program card or config tool As the controller is designed for balancing please make sure that the mounting platform should be parallel to the horizon and locate the controller as close to the CG as possible The function Level Offset can help you to correct the deviation of installation When mounting make sure the longer side of the controller 1s along with the heading direction according to the illustration below Heading Direction Heading Direction Face Up Face Down HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual O5 6 Connection Case 6 1 Description As there are many different ways while connecting between A3 Super and the receiver since ver 2 x here we need to take an example to give you a better understanding about it Let s assume that the aircraft has two aileron servos and one elevator servo which is the most common application And you are going to enable both features of remote master gain and flight mode switch during the flight In such case AUX Mode 3 should be used for the controller an
10. Mode Channel FMOD for more detail HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 12 2 AUX Mode AUX Mode Mode i r Mode 2 See P5 6 2 AUX Mode Mode 3 12 3 Wing Type Wing Type Normal See P8 6 9 Wing Type amp Mixing Ap ring 12 4 Gain Menu 12 4 1 Master Gain Master Gain 02 Normal Gain 03 3D Flight Gai ETJ See P7 6 7 Master Gain Control Channel GAIN 12 4 2 Gain Adjustment for each Flight Mode This function is used to set the gyro gain Normal Gain 3D Flight Gain of aileron elevator and rudder for each Aileron Aileron flight mode The gain can be set from Elevator 50 Elevator 50 Elevator 50 0 to 100 the higher the gain the Rudder 50 Rudder 50 more stable the aircraft The gain is affected by many factors there is no standard answer to that how much it should be You need to fine tune carefully to get the best result The aircraft will become vibrative if the gain is too large you d better start with a lower volume for your first flight and then increase it gradually The function of remote master gain will make it much more convenient for changing the gain during flight 12 4 3 Gain Ratio In order to meet more needs A3 Super provides 3 level gain ratio for each flight mode Gain Ratio The ratio can be selected between Small S Medium M and Large L default is NORM Medium which will be suitable for most aircrafts You can
11. TM H OB B YEA GLE A3 Super User Manual AG Sua RC Airplane Flight Control System User Manual For F W Ver 2 x HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual VERY IMPORTANT This manual is written for firmware Ver 2 x Always choose a reliable BEC or ESC to provide a stable operating voltage for the controller The BEC should have sufficient capacity to provide working current for all the electronic devices on the aircraft especially when using several high torque servos Remember to perform stick centering after first installation or replacing a new radio system or making a trimming or sub trim change in the transmitter See P16 12 13 Stick Centering 4 After the installation center all surfaces of the aircraft by adjusting the length of the linkage rods or sub trim and trimming setting in the transmitter Then perform a stick centering to make the controller re learn the new center position for all channels 5 It is extremely important to make sure that the gyros are compensating in the correct direction before flight otherwise it could lead to losing control or even crash during flight See P13 12 8 Gyro Direction 6 Always disable any mixing functions for delta wing or v tail in your radio system these will be done by A3 Super Such functions as End Point D R or EXP of the radio system can be used as usual according to your preferences But please let them stay at defa
12. can tolerate please keep the default setting 50Hz A higher driving frequency can lead to a failure of the servos 12 10 Response Rate A3 Super provides five levels of response rate the faster the rate Response Kate Response Rate the more sensitive the gyro The default setting is acceptable for Very Slow Standard most aircrafts To optimize the performance the response rate is Slow Fast 3 Standard Very Fast the faster the better but you have to do your best to reduce vibration of your aircraft HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 12 11 Control Behavior Here you can choose three different kinds of control behavior including stable normal Control Behavior and sport mode The default setting is Normal this should be suitable for most pilots Stable Mode 2 Nomal Mode Sport Mode 12 12 Level Offset It is used to offset the absolute angle error caused by installation of the controller When Level Offset operating in self balance mode such errors may result in the climbing up or sliding down MRoll 0 of the aircraft In this condition a angle compensation is needed to make the aircraft Pitch 0 maintain level flight The value can be set within the range of 20 for both roll and pitch axis The following illustrations show you that what happens if a angle error exists during installation PITCH A3 Super p _
13. choose a larger level when the 3IDAL current gain is still not large enough even when it has been set to the maximum But SBAL remember that always use as small ratio as possible to improve the precision of gain adjustment 12 5 Mount Orientation As mentioned in P4 5 Installation you have to choose the correct mount orientation here Mount Orientation after installation Incorrect setting will result in an unexpected failure Face Ur Face Down HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE o A3 Super User Manual B 12 6 Servo Limits This function is used to set the mechanical limits for aileron elevator and rudder servos The max limit is determined by the maximum possible control travel of the mechanism The limits can be set between 0 100 corresponding to the pwm pulse length from 1020 to 2020us The default setting is 100 When adjusting switch the controller to the 3D flight mode first move the sticks to one Servo Limits Servo Limits side the servo will move to the set limit increase or decrease the AIL L ME ELE D W value until no binding occurs by using the program card or AIL R OO RUD L config tool Always try to achieve the maximum possible travel ELE U Mi RUD R limit to obtain the best performance 12 7 Gyro On off It is used to turn on or off the gyro for each channel When set to OFF all gyro functions Gyro On Off for the corresponding channel will be disabled whatever the f
14. craft 8 LED Indicator A RGB LED indicator is used for working status display and error report shown below Condition Color Description White 2 Seconds Ready to start initialization White Fast Flashing Initializing don t move the aircraft until initialization is done Power On White 1 Flash Initialize success Red Fast Flashing Initialize failed please retry Self balance mode ready for flight a 9 Start Up Steps To achieve the best performance please follow the steps below before every flight Turn on the transmitter A3 Super needs to perform a horizontal calibration during initialization before power on place the aircraft on a stable platform and keep it in the horizontal state Don t take it in your hand to power on The aircraft should be placed face up whatever the mounting way is or it may not initialize properly or even result in a complete failure sta Power on the aircraft the LED will turn WHITE for about 2 seconds then begin to flash rapidly which means the controller is initializing Do not move it during this phase After successful initialization the LED will flash WHITE once If the LED keeps flashing RED rapidly you have to cut off the power and retry SHE After initialization the color of the LED will give you the information about which flight mode is currently selected Don t forget to move the sticks and check if the servos move in the correct direction before flight HTTP
15. d you need a 7 channel receiver at least for example FUTABA s R6008HS 6 2 AUX Mode Ver 2 1 provides 4 functional combinations for the second group of input pins including AUX Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 and Mode 4 These 3 pins can be used as AIL2 ELE2 Flight Mode FMOD or Master Gain Control GAIN as the chart below shows In this case we choose AUX mode 3 AUX Mode Mode 3 FMOD ELE2 AIL2 2nd Aileron GAIN ELE2 AIL2 2nd Aileron LED LED a BETT 2nd Elevator m BATT 2nd Elevator Flight Mode Master Gain Aileron Aileron Elevator Rudder Elevator Rudder 2nd Aileron 2nd Elevator Master Gain Flight Mode Aileron FMOD GAIN ELE2 LED B Master Gain Flight Mode Aileron Elevator Rudder Elevator Rudder 6 3 Transmitter Preparing Create a new model and set the model type as fixed wing with 2AIL 1ELE in your transmitter Verify that all trimming buttons and sub trims are set to 0 Disable any mixing functions for delta wing or v tail in your radio system these will be done by A3 Super Let other settings stay at default this moment such as Servo Travel End Point Dual Rate and EXP etc They can be adjusted as usual after installation Make a channel mapping according to the table below HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual CHI CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 FUNCT 0h aii TR I ha CTRL TRIM Ti OE oe T3 GAIL Tz FAI ko H T4 he ee A
16. ected the unconnected ones or the switch channels will be ignored automatically during calibrating HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual EA 12 14 Stick Deadband The dead band is the range around the very center of the stick at where A3 Super will not stick Deadband react Some transmitters have the problem that when the sticks are brought back after an input they are not exactly at the same center position as before which may generate a deviation on the corresponding function although the sticks seems to be in the middle The parameter can be adjusted between 0 and 10 the default is 5 You can set it higher if it is difficult to find the stick center position even the stick centering function has been applied already 12 15 System Menu 12 15 1 Data Save In order to make a backup or sharing of the settings you can save 5 copies of the data into the internal memory within the program card Press UP or DN buttons to select the corresponding archive and press ENT to save them indicate the saved archive data will be overwritten if saving it again Overwrite Saved OK No 5 12 15 2 Data Load It is used to load data from the saved archive within the card after loaded the new settings will be written into the controller immediately A message of Data Empty will be showed when trying to load archives without Load irom s Load Data Data Empty B
17. light mode is Aileron Elevator ON Rudder ON 12 8 Gyro Direction It is extremely important to make sure that the gyros of all channels are Gyro Direction compensating in the correct direction before flight otherwise it could lead to losing Ajleron RUN control or even crash during flight To perform the examination power on the aircraft Elevator NOR pick it up and check it by following the illustrations below Turn it to REV Reversed if DRudder NOR the gyro compensates in a incorrect direction The gyro directions of Aileron 2 and Elevator 2 can be set separately since Ver 2 1 PIANOS Quickly move the right wing downward around the roll axis The right aileron should flap down and the left aileron flap up as shown 1D AYN KOSS Quickly move the nose of the aircraft downward around the pitch axis The elevator should flap up as shown HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB BYEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual AO D DIDI Quickly move the nose of the aircraft to the left around the yaw axis The rudder should flap right as shown 12 9 Servo Frequency Ver 2 x provides 5 operating frequencies for the servos including Servo Frequency Servo Frequency 50Hz 63Hz 83Hz 125Hz and 250Hz Analog servos usuall tolerate only 50Hz while digital servos allow usually higher frequencies But you may need to check the manual of the servos 250Hz If you don t know what the maximum frequency your servos
18. per and program card Please check our website WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM where we will inform you about the latest updates and downloads The controller or the card can be reset by refreshing the firmware when it doesn t work it will be an effective way to resolve the problems caused by the software HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 1 Introduction A3 Super is the latest RC flight control system of EAGLE s A3 Series It is designed especially for fixed wing With an integrated built in high precision 6 axis 3 gyro 3 acc MEMS sensor and advanced attitude and PID control algorithm the controller can accurately detect the angular velocity and attitude of the aircraft and issue commands to all servos which enables the balance and stability throughout the flight A3 Super provides features of delta wing flying wing v tail remote master gain adjustment and separate dual aileron and elevator control It can be used in nearly any type of RC aircrafts A3 Super offers four flight modes including Normal Stabilization Mode 3D Attitude Locking Mode Self balance Mode and Gyro Deactivated Mode It also provides three kinds of control behavior including Stable Mode Normal Mode and Sport Mode to meet the need of various user s requirement We also provide you a program card Without connecting to a PC you can easily setup all the functions and parameters even in the outdoor flight The firmware can be upg
19. raded through the USB adapter Please check out our website WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM for the latest updates and downloads 2 Features Integrated design of 6 axis 3 gyrot 3 acc MEMS sensor for self stability and self balance Advanced brown out fast recovery ability provides you better security and reliability 4 flight modes Normal Stabilization 3D Attitude Locking Self balance and Gyro Deactivated Modes 4 AUX modes to define functional combination of input pins 3 control behaviors stable normal and sport modes 5 operating frequencies for servos compatible with analog or digital servos Remote master gain adjustment during flight Separate dual aileron and elevator with dual input supported Independent gyro direction setup for aileron 2 and elevator 2 Easy to use program card which supports both Simplified Chinese and English Independent gyro gain adjustment and gyro ratio selection for each flight mode Separate adjustments for servo travel limits Mixing functions of delta wing flying wing and v tail LA ONS Ns NR RR AARNA More advanced settings such as gyro response rate gyro switch level offset stick centering and stick dead band etc 3 Specifications Gyroscope 2000 dps Accelerometer 24g Input Voltage DCS5V 6V Supported Servo Type 1520us analog and digital servo Operating Temperature 40 C 85 C Size 43 X27mm Weight 10g excluding wires HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YE
20. ult during installation 8 Before power on the aircraft should be placed face up on a stable horizontal platform whatever the mounting way of the controller is Don t move the aircraft during initializing while the LED flashing WHITE rapidly Always verify that the gyro compensates in an correct direction before every flight 9 Following the suggestions on your first flight Switch to normal stabilization mode set all the gyro gain to a lower volume about 30 or turn off the gyro completely Adjust the trimming buttons on the transmitter to find a appropriate zero offset for all surfaces during the flight then perform Stick Centering to make the controller re learn the current center positions Too large gain setting could make the aircraft difficult to control We would strongly recommend that you use the remote master gain control to make it much more convenient for gain adjusting during the flight If the servo moves to one side automatically without any controls when switching to 3D flight mode you have to perform the stick centering again or even increase the stick dead band When operating in self balance mode the controller is used as a level stabilizer The angle error caused by installation will probably make a wrong attitude detection of the aircraft when it happens the function of level offset should be used to correct the errors See P15 12 12 Level Offset The included USB adapter is only used to upgrade the firmware for A3 Su
21. xit without saving the modified and return to the menu Enter the function or save the value hold it over 2 seconds to restore to the default setting 11 2 Device Connection After connected the card will begin initializing and display Connecting When data loading completes the main menu will be shown Press the ESC button to reload again Connecting when in the main menu After reloading the current data will be overwritten 11 3 Language Selection The program card supports both Simplified Chinese and English You can select suitable 3 Language language through the menu System Menu gt 1 Language or press and hold the button while connecting the card to the device until the language selection dialog shows HTTP WWW HOBBYEAGLE COM Jan 2 2013 H OB B YEAGLE i A3 Super User Manual 11 4 Setting Methods 11 4 1 Menu Operation By pressing the UP or DN buttons you can select the different functions within a menu Press the ENT button to enter the selected item When a second level menu exists the 03 Wing Type Wt as ee symbol will appear on the right of the corresponding items 04 Gyro Gain 11 4 2 Option Selection For example when you are in the function Wing Type Press the UP or DN button to switch to the different option Press the ENT button to save changes or ESC to cancel The Delta wing vV tail unconfirmed item will keep flashing until the ENT button is pressed
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