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Saitek X52 Instruction Manual

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    Windbox usb joystick radio control system instruction manual 1.

  • Page 2: Table

    2 table of contents 1.introduction ..................................................... 4 2.overalllayoutofgroundstation .................................. 5 2.1exterior&interface ......................................... 5 2.2basicoperation ............................................. ...

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    3 4.9output16channelsofpwmsignalswithusingtworeceivers21 4.10failsafesetting ........................................... 22 4.11buttonmonitor ........................................... 23 4.12buttonmapping .......................................... 24 4.13cancelbuttonmapping ......

  • Page 4: 1. Introduction

    4 1. Introduction thankyouforpurchasingawindboxseriesdigitalproportionalr/c system.thissystemisextremelyversatileandmaybeusedbybeginners andprosalike.inorderforyoutomakethebestuseofyoursystemand toflysafely,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.duetounforeseen...

  • Page 5: 2.1 Exterior & Interface

    2. Overall layout of ground station 2.1 exterior & interface 5.

  • Page 6: 2.2 Basic Operation

    2.2 basic operation 1. Screwtheantennaintotheantennainterfacefromthetop,and inserttheusbflightjoystickintotheusbinterfaceatthebottomof theequipment,andconnecttheextensioncordfromthepower interfacewiththebatterywhichcanbe2s(8.4v)or3s(12.6v). 2. Pressthepo...

  • Page 7: 2.3 Insert New Joystick

    3. Linkthereceivertothecontrolledequipment,andthenthe controlledequipmentcanberemotelycontrolledthroughtheusb flightjoystick. 2.3 insert new joystick  whenthesystemdetectednewusbjoystick,itwillaskwhetherto activatethenewjoystick.iftheanswerisyes,thesystem...

  • Page 8: 2.4 Throttle Alarm

    2.4 throttle alarm  duringtheinitiationofthesystem,ifthethrottleisnotatthelowest position,thesystemwillalarm,andsuspenduntiltheuseradjustthe throttletothelowestposition.iftheuserclicked“closerf”,therf systemwillbeshutdowntoprotecttheuserwhenthesyste...

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    2.5 default setting of joystick x52 or x52pro 1. Ch6/twistswitch 2. Ch5/twistswitch 3. Throttle 4. Aileron 5. Rudder 6. Elevator 7. Ch8/3gradesswitch 8. Roll/pitchmintrimswitch 9. Multi-rotorunlockkey 10. Yawmintrimswitch 11. Ch7/3gradesswitch 9.

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    12. Systemmenukey 3. Instruction of menu operation 3.1 windbox buttons for menu operation press“menurightbutton”toentermainmenuwhenunderthe systemhomescreen. 10

  • Page 11: 3.2 System Home Screen

    3.2 system home screen a.atimerisontheleftoftheinformationbar b.insertedusbjoystickstatusisinthemiddleoftheinformationbar c.thebatteryvoltageisontherightoftheinformationbar d.4-channelsdataisinthemiddleofthescreen 3.3 sub-menu operations 11.

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     forenteringsub-menu,press“menurightbutton”whenundermain menu. sub-menuoperation a.back:press“menuleftbutton”toreturntoupperlevelmenu.press “menuup”and“menudown”buttonstoselectsub-menu. b.menuwithoutoptions:press“menuleftbutton”toreturntoupper levelme...

  • Page 13: 4. Functions

    4. Functions 4.1 servo monitor thisfunctioncanbeusedtomonitorthevaluesofallchannels.thefirst pageshowsthevaluesofthefirsteightchannels;press“menudown button”tomovetonextpageforthevaluesofothereightchannels. press“menuleftbutton”toreturntoupperlevelmenu...

  • Page 14: 4.2 Trim Setting

    4.2 trim setting ●optionone:selecttargetedchannel ●optiontwo:thevalueoftrim ●optionthree:resettrim.sub-trimisresettotheinitialvalue. 4.3 d/r setting thisfunctioncanbeusedtoadjusttheoutputrangeofthechannel. ●optionone:disableorenableallchannelsdualratef...

  • Page 15: 4.4 Ch Reverse Setting

    ●optionthree:changetheratevalueofthetargetedchannel.the defaultvalueis100%;adjustablerangefrom50%to150%. 4.4 ch reverse setting thisfunctionreversestheoperationdirectionofthesticks,switches, trimmerlevers,andknobs ● optionone:choosetargetedchannel ● option...

  • Page 16: 4.5 Linear Curve Setting

    4.5 linear curve setting thisfunctioncanbeusedtoadjustthelinearcurveofspecificchannels. ●optionone:enableordisablethecurvefunctionsofallchannels  ●optiontwo:choosethetargetedchannel ●optionthree:selectthepointforformingthecurve(atotalof5points) ●option...

  • Page 17: 4.6 Mixing Setting

    2.thex-valueofcurrentpointshouldbelargerthanthex-valueof previouspoint,andsmallerthanthex-valueofnextpoint. 4.6 mixing setting ●optionone:enableordisablethemixingfunctions ●optiontwo:setthemainmixingchannel  ●optionthree:setthesecondarymixingchannel ...

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    Formixingofacarcontrollerorausbsteeringwheel,throttleandbrakepedal shouldbemixedtoamainchannel. 4.7 receiver link procedure eachtransmitterhasanindividuallyassigned,uniqueidcode.inorderto startoperation,thereceivermustbelinkedwiththeidcodeofthe transmit...

  • Page 19: Receiver

    19 2. Open“outputmode”menu;  3. Option1:select“built-in2.4g”; 4. Option5:select“12ch-fhss”; 5. Option6:regeneratetheuniqueidofcontrollerforavoiding interferencebetweencontrollersinaction; 6. Option2:select“matchcodeon”; 7. Turnonthereceiver  ; 8. Indicatorlig...

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    20 2.Ppmmode:thesbusportofthereceiveroutput  theno.1ppm channel,andch12portoutputtheno.2ppmchannel.eachppm channelcontainseightsignalchannels.  ●howtoswitchthemodeofreceiver: 1.judgethecurrentmodeofthereceiverwithusingfollowingmethod: re-electrifythe...

  • Page 21: Using Two Receivers

    4.9 output 16 channels of pwm signals with using two receivers ●areceiveronlyhas12ports.forenablingoutput16channelsofpwm signals,musttousetworeceivers.the1-12portsofthefirstreceiver canbeoutputch1-ch12pwmsignalsf;the1-8portsofthesecond receivercanbeoutputc...

  • Page 22: 4.10 Fail Safe Setting

    2. Judgethecurrentmodeofthereceiver.iftheindicatorlightslowly flashesforthreetimesafterelectrified,itmeansthereceiveris workinginpwmmode;iftheindicatorlightslowlyflashesforfour timesafterelectrified,itmeansthereceiverisworkinginppmmode. 16channelsare...

  • Page 23: 4.11 Button Monitor

    2. Option1:select“build-in2.4g”; 3. Electrifythereceiver,andtheindicatorlightwillbeonconstantly; 4. Keepallchannelsofthejoystickatthepositionatwhichyouwantto initiatefailsafeprotection; 5. Option3:select“failsafeon”,thentheindicatorlightofthereceiver wil...

  • Page 24: 4.12 Button Mapping

    4.12 button mapping windboxcanmapanybuttonofthejoysticktoaspecificaction.for instance,a3-segmentswitch,shortcutforunlockmulti-rotorscraft, trimbutton,andsoon.   ●option1:selecttargetedbutton ●option2:selecttargetedchannel(ifthefollowingactionisselectedfo...

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    25 z low:setchannelasathree-stageswitchandsetittolow z three-stageswitch:setchannelasathree-stageswitch,switchthethreestage byorder. z two-stageswitch:setchannelasatwo-stageswitch,switchthetwostageby order. z thechannelvalue+:pressthebutton,thechannelv...

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    26 note: ifthechannelwasalreadymappedtojoysticklinearaxis,it’sa musttocancelmappingfirst,otherwise,therewillbeconflict.theway ofcancelingmappingisreferredtothechapter“cancelmappingto joysticklinearaxis”. example1:ifwewanttomapthebuttonofsaitekx52pro...

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    27 example2:thewaytomapthepovhatbuttonofthejoysticktothe menubuttonofthewindboxisasfollows(basedonsaitekx52)   1. Firstlyopen“buttonmonitor”,findthenumberofthepovhat; 2. Presstheup,down,leftandrightbuttonofpovhatofthejoystick, thennumber42,43,...

  • Page 28: Multi-Rotorcraft

    Forexample:forcancelingthemappingbetweenthebuttonofsaitek x52andch8,  1. Open“buttonmapping”menu.selectbutton30foroption1,and ch8foroption2; 2. Select“close”foroption3; 3. Refertostep1,settheactionofbutton28and29as“close”; 4. Thenthemappingbetween...

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    29 ●option2:setholdtimeofunlockingaction. thewaytorecordspecificunlockingaction:  1.selectoption1andthenpressrightbuttontorecordtheunlocking action;  2.keepthejoystickatunlockingpositionspecifiedbyflycontroller,and keepsuchposition; 3.selectoption1a...

  • Page 30: Controller

    Bettertoselectabuttonwithcoverasshortcut,forexample,thefire buttonofx52.  4.15 set six-segment switch of apm/pix fly controller forsixsegmentswitchofapm/pix4flycontroller,thesixsegmentcan bemappedtosixbuttons,thustoswitchatanytime.thismenucanbe usedtorev...

  • Page 31: Channel

    4.select“apm1”foroption3;  5.refertoabovestepstosetotherfivesegmentsoftheswitch.  4.16 mapping linear axis of the joystick to the channel windboxcanmapalllinearaxisofthejoysticktospecificchannel.  ●option1:joystickdisplaymenu.clickittoentersub-menutoview...

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    32 forexample:formappingtheleftandrightdirectionaxisofjoystick tochannel1,  1.clickoption1toenterjoystickdisplaysub-menu.pullthejoystick leftwardsandrightwards,thenwecanfindtheindicatingrodforrx axisisalsomovingleftwardandrightwards.thenthenameofth...

  • Page 33: 4.18 Trainer Setting

    4.18 trainer setting thetrainerfunctionmakesitpossiblefortheinstructortochoosewhich channelsaretobeusedforinstruction,makingitpossibletomatchthe trainingabilitytothestudent'sskilllevel.Twotransmitters(eg:another windbox,orfutab,jr,frysky,wflytransmitters)must...

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    34 ●option4:selectthedatasource:joystick,ppmin.   forexample,forusingawindboxastrainer,thesettingisasfollowing:  1.settheoutputoftrainee’sremotecontrollertoppmsignal,then usetrainercabletoconnecttrainee’s  transmitter  withthe windbox;  2.select“o...

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    35 forexample,ifwindboxtobesetastraineecontroller,thetraining functionshouldbedisabled.whiletheoutputmodeshouldbe changedtoppmsignaloutput.  1. In“trainersetting”menu,select“off”foroption1;  2. Open“outputmode”menu;  setthevalueofoption1from“built-in...

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    36 settingwithusing2.4greceiverforward:  1. Set2.4greceivertoppmoutputmode(pleaseoperateaccording tochapter“4.8switchbetweenppmandpwmmodeofthe receiver”);  2. Connectthesbusportofthereceiverwiththeppminputport1of the433mrangeextender;  3. Connectthe...

  • Page 37

    Thesignalwireinthemiddleoftheaudioplugofthesimulatorcable   ppmpinoftheppmconnectorofwindbox thegroundingwireattheedgeoftheaudioplugofthesimulator cable  gndpinoftheppmconnectorofwindbox 4.21 low battery alarm setting z option1:selectalarmvoltage....

  • Page 38: 4.22 Configuration Setting

    4.22 configuration setting windboxcansavefiveconfigurationformodelaircraftatmost.  z option1:toswitchtheconfigurations.(ifapplythenew configuration,pleasesavetheconfiguration,repoweronthe windbox) z option2:savecurrentconfiguration.  z option3:resetcurrentcon...

  • Page 39: 4.23 Throttle Setting

    Thereisa“beep”tonewhenthethrottleisatthelowestposition,that meansthesystemsavedtherevisedconfigurationautomatically.  4.23 throttle setting whenthethrottleofffunctionisenabled,thethrottleoutputwill alwaysatthelowest,nomatterwhat’sthepositionofthethrottle...

  • Page 40: 5. Compatible Devices

    5. Compatible devices 40

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