Aurora 9 Manual 191242

Hitec RCD Inc.
R/C ControIIer
ModeI No : AUPOPA9
P O W R : l. Poser supply from the AC/DC Adapter
lnput - AC l00 v~240v: 50Hz/60Hz
Output - TX : DC 7.2v : 80mA
PX : DC 4.8v: 80mA
2. Pechargeable 8attery : Llthlum-lon
SeriaI No : NONL
Thls devlce complles wlth part l5 of the PCC Pules.
Operatlon ls sub[ect to the followlng two condltlons:
(l) Thls devlce may not cause harmful lnterference, and
(2) Thls devlce must accept any lnterference recelved,
lncludlng lnterference that may cause undeslred operatlon.
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9 CHANNL 2.4CHz AIRCRAF7 CDMPU7R RADID SYS7M 9 CHANNL 2.4CHz AIRCRAF7 CDMPU7R RADID SYS7M
welcome to the Aurora experlence!
The Aurora 9 ls Hltecs most sophlstlcated P/C transmltter and allows the user to choose between 72MHz PM,
Hltecs QPCM and our new "Advanced Prequency Hopplng Spread Spectrum APHSS 2.4GHz slgnal technology.
Hltec developers worked hard to dellver the easlest to program, most nexlble 9 channel radlo ever made.
The Aurora wlll ny almost any alrframe concelved, hell, gllder, glow, gas or electrlc powered plane. 8est of all,
the programmlng ls very ratlonal and follows an extraordlnary loglcal path.
we slncerely encourage you to read at least the rst couple sectlons of the manual, as they contaln lnvaluable
lnformatlon created to make your experlence wlth the Aurora a pleasant one.
uick Start Cuide to setting up a simpIe powered airpIane or gIider.
uick Start Cuide to setting up a HeIi.
Introduction
7abIe of Contents
Content DiscIaimer
Please note that Hltec reserves the rlght to make productlon changes durlng the llfe of our product llnes that
may lmpact the lnformatlon ln thls manual.
Por the most up-to-date lnformatlon on thls and any other Hltec product, vlslt our web slte at www.hltecrcd.com.
Introduction
7abIe of Contents
Steps for Aurora Programming Success
Uslng thls Manual
Qulck Set-up Guldes
Aurora Software Archltecture Lxplalned
What's New!
Product Support
System Component Specications
CIossary of 7erms
Icon Identication
Safety Information
warnlngs
7ransmitter attery Information
SignaI ModuIation Dptions
SPLCTPA PPO 72MHz PM PPM / 72MHz QPCM
Hitec 2.4CHz System Set-up
SPLCTPA2.4 2.4GHz Module Peatures
Optlma Serles Pecelver Peatures
Set-up and Use
Pange Check Punctlon
ScanMode Set-up
Pallsafe
Telemetry System
SPC (Supplementary Power Connectlon) System
Aurora 7ransmitter Accessories
Aurora 7ransmitter ControIs
7he First Screen
Multl-|/O port
Home Screen Menu
System Menu Programming
ModeI Menu Programming
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System Menu
MDL SeIect Create a new model
Select an exlstlng model
Copy one models data lnto a fresh model memory slot
Peset the model memory to factory default settlngs
Pename a model
MDL 7ype Model type menu, ACPO, GL|D or HLL|
7imer Menu for Tlmer l, 2 and the |ntegral tlmer
ChanneI Model control channel asslgnment menu.
ModuIation Select deslred modulatlon type, 2.4, 72 PM or QPCM
7rimStep Slze ad[ustment menu for the trlm steps
7rainer Tralner optlon menu
Power Transmltter power ad[ustment menu
MDD Stlck mode optlon menu
Info Transmltter |D lnformatlon
Freq SeI Select the actlve models transmlt channel whlle ln PPM and QPCM only
Sensor Telemetry menu appearlng whlle ln 2.4GHz mode only.
ModeI Menu and more.
Major Super SpeciaI Hints
AdditionaI Menus, the Custom and Adjust Features
Adjustment Menu
7he Switch SeIection Process
SeIecting a switch
7he Adjust function switch set-up
AdditionaI camber and Iaunch mode adjust function menu (CLID)
HeIicopter throttIe and pitch curve adjust functions, hover trim and more
7rim Iink Activation
Cut position set-up
Launch cut switch set-up
Common ModeI Functions to ACRD, CLID and HLI
PA Lnd Polnt Ad[ustment
D/R & XP Dual Pates and Lxponentlal (expo) rates
Sub-7rim Servo Sub-trlm ad[ustment
Reverse Servo reverslng functlon
S. Speed Servo Speed feature
Monitor Actlve model control monltor
P. Mixs Programmable Mlxlng
FaiISafe Servo posltlon PallSafe
Cyro Gyro on/on and Sensltlvlty Ad[ustment
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HLI Specic Functions
FL7.CDND |dle-up and hold / Pllght Condltlons
P. & 7. Curve Pltch curve & Throttle curve ad[ustment
NeedIe Carburetor needle functlon
SWH-7HR Swash plate movement to throttle mlx
RUD-7HR Tall rotor to throttle mlx
7. HDLD Throttle hold functlon
SwashMix Swash plate ne tunlng menu
RVD Mix Pevolutlon mlx
Cyro Gyro functlons
Covernor PPM governor ad[ustment
ModeI Menu
Common ModeI Functions to ACRD and CLID
FL7.CDND Pllght Condltlons
Airbrake Alrbrake Punctlon and Landlng Mode.
AR- L Alrbrake to Llevator mlx
AIL-RUD Alleron to Pudder mlx
L-CAM Llevator to Camber mlx
RUD-AIL Pudder to Alleron mlx
AIL DIFF Alleron Dlnerentlal feature
AIL- FLP Alleron to Plap mlx
CAMMIX wlng tralllng edge mlx
FLP CDN Plap control mlx
V.7aiI v-Tall mlx feature
AILVA7R Spllt elevator and alleron lncluslon mlx
Ievon Llevon or nylng wlng mlx
FueI Mix Puel mlxture control ad[ustment ACRD onIy
7hro.Cut Throttle cut posltlon ACRD onIy
7.Curve Throttle curve ACRD onIy
IdIeDown Throttle |dle down posltlon ACRD onIy
-y 8utterny or "Crow mlx CLID onIy
SnapRoII Snap roll functlon ACRD onIy
Motor Gllder motor control feature CLID onIy
Launch Launch mlx CLID onIy
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Using the ManuaI
|t ls NOT recommended that you read lt cover to cover unless you have trouble falllng asleep at nlght.
However, the manual wlll be a ne resource on the methods and programmlng detalls of the Aurora.
As you use the radlo, use thls manual!
7he Aurora manuaI is divided into seven distinct sections,
l. |ntroductory materlal that ls mandatory readlng. Thls ls where you wlll learn detalled
lnformatlon that wlll be lnvaluable to successful Aurora programmlng.
2. Alrplane/Gllder qulck start gulde.
3. Hell qulck start gulde.
4. System menu programmlng common to all ACPO, GL|D and HLL| models.
5. Model menu programmlng common to ACPO, GL|D and HLL| models.
Addltlonal menus and swltch selectlon process
6. Model menu programmlng for ACPO and GL|D models.
7. Model menu programmlng speclc to HLL| models.
Warning, Caution, Note and 7ip 8oxes
Throughout the manual you wlll see lmportant lnformatlon lnslde a labeled box. Take care to note thls lnformatlon.
Here's a sample,
uick Set-up Cuides
we recommend that you read the lntroductory lnformatlon ln sectlon one, then [ump rlght lnto one of the qulck start
guldes and start programmlng. After followlng along wlth the qulck start gulde you wlll have a "feel for the way the
Aurora's programmlng archltecture has been lald out. we encourage you to set-up a few alrcraft before you ny the Aurora.
|t wlll be tlme well spent and help smooth your passage along the programmlng learnlng curve.
Aurora Software Architecture xpIained.
Unllke prlor Hltec radlos, the Aurora features "open software archltecture. Any functlon can be controlled by almost any
swltch, sllder, glmbal stlck or button. To ease your way through the programmlng, many of the tradltlonal channel cholces
and control functlons are used by default, untll you get to the more sophlstlcated set-ups. 8y the tlme you graduate to
programmlng compllcated models, you'll be well schooled ln programmlng your Aurora.
As you add more functlonal cholces to a models programmlng, you may be called upon to tell the Aurora what swltch
you would llke to use for actlvatlng functlons llke retracts, gyros, dual and exponentlal rates, nlght condltlons and mlxlng
functlons.
The Aurora ls a powerful computer. Anyone who has used a computer wlll acknowledge the only way to really become
proclent wlth any software program ls to use lt. we at Hltec encourage you to lnvest several hours ln settlng-up varlous
alrframes before you ever use the Aurora.
Take the tlme to famlllarlze yourself wlth the programmlng archltecture. The now of the programmlng wlll llterally pull
you through the set-up process. ou wlll nd wlth a llttle practlce, that wlthln a short tlme you wlll master the Aurora's
capabllltles.
Steps for Aurora Programming Success
Many of you have owned or used earller model Hltec transmltters. Here are seven "new Hltec transmltter
features that set the Aurora apart from all other Hltec products.
1. SignaI ProtocoI
our Aurora can transmlt three dlnerent slgnals, 72MHz PM, QPCM and 2.4GHz.
l. Uslng Hltecs APHSS 2.4GHz module to llnk wlth Hltec Optlma APHSS 2.4GHz recelvers.
2. Use the SPLCTPA PPO, 72MHz frequency syntheslzer module to ny any brand of 72MHz recelver, on any channel.
3. Select the Hltec QPCM slgnal optlon when uslng the SPLCTPA PPO module to use the QPCM recelver on any channel.
2. 7ouch Screen Programming
Look at me, no buttons! 1ust press the lcon or word on the screen to easlly now through the Aurora programmlng.
3. 72MHz Synthesizer
Use the new SPLCTPA PPO module ln your Aurora and select any of the fty 72MHz channels through the Aurora software.
No more taklng the module ln and out of the radlo to change your frequency.
4. 8attery Management
The Aurora arrlves wlth a slx cell NlMH battery and ll0v or 220v charger. |t does have the optlon of uslng a slx cell NlCd,
NlMH pack, or a 2 cell Ll-Po battery. Uslng a Ll-Po entalls removlng the battery from the transmltter for charglng wlth an
approprlate charger.
5. GimbaIs
Peel the sllky smooth actlon of the new four ball bearlng supported glmbals ln the Aurora 9. These new glmbals were
created to glve you the smoothest actlon demanded by the hlghest performance alrcraft.
6. Switch Assignments
Durlng the model programmlng steps you wlll be asked to select what stlck, swltch or sllder controls the features you want
to use wlth your model. Thls glves you unllmlted nexlblllty to choose the most comfortable and practlcal way for you to use
the Aurora.
7. ChanneI and ControI Assignments
The Aurora wlll automatlcally select the channel and control asslgnments based on the model you have. There ls the optlon
to change them lf you wlsh, allowlng you a wlder cholce of recelvers that can be used wlth the Aurora.
What's New!
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If you are unabIe to accompIish a successfuI range check of 90 feet, DO NO7 A77MP7 7O ILY.
Warning
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Aurora Programming Support
whlle every attempt was made by the Aurora's developers to make the software lnterface easy and loglcal, most users wlll
requlre programmlng help at some polnt. There are several "get help optlons avallable to you.
Hitec Customer Service
Help ls avallable from the Hltec omce through phone support and e-mall lnqulrles. The U.S. omce ls generally open
Monday thru Prlday, AM 8:00 to PM 4:30 PST. These hours and days may vary by season. Lvery attempt ls made to answer
every lncomlng servlce call. Should you get volce mall, leave your name and number and a stan member wlll return
your call.
Hitec Web Site
Make plans to vlslt the Hltec web slte on a regular basls, www.hitecrcd.com or www.hitecaurora.com. |t ls full of specs
and other lnformatlon about the entlre Hltec product llne, and our PAQ pages wlll eventually hold valuable lnformatlon
about the Aurora.
7he On-Line Community
One of the benets of the extenslve P/C onllne communlty ls the vast wealth of archlved knowledge avallable. Hltec
sponsors forums on most of the popular P/C web sltes where a Hltec stan member or representatlve trles to
answer all manner of product related questlons. 8rlnglng together strangers wlth common lnterests ls provlng to be
one of the greatest glfts of the lnternet. |f past hlstory ls any gulde to the future, we are certaln forums wlll be started
about the Aurora and several are sure to stand out as valuable archlves of lnformatlon.
Warranty and Non-Warranty Service
All Hltec products carry a two year from date of purchase warranty agalnst manufactures defects. Our tralned and
professlonal servlce representatlve wlll determlne lf the ltem wlll be repalred or replaced. ou say the 4 year old kld
knocked your Aurora on a table! Hltec has an ln-house servlce department to x our products qulckly.
To provlde all the necessary lnformatlon we need to admlnlstrate your repalr, vlslt our web slte at, www.hitecrcd.com
and download the repalr form, ll lt out and send ln your ltem for repalr.
Hitec Service
12115 Paine St.
Poway CA 92064
1-858-748-6948
-maiI, service@hitecrcd.com
AIHSS 2.4GHz signaI Hltec 2.4GHz P/C slgnal protocol. Adaptlve Prequency Hopplng Spread Spectrum.
SPC7RA PRO ModuIe 72MHz PM slgnal syntheslzer module used wlth the Aurora.
SPC7RA 2.4 ModuIe Hltec 2.4GHz module used wlth the Aurora.
Optima Receiver Hltec 2.4GHz recelver brand.
7eIemetry Data slgnal from the model, transmltted to the transmltter.
NormaI Mode Hltec 2.4GHz transmlsslon slgnal cholce.
Scan Mode Hltec 2.4GHz transmlsslon slgnal cholce.
Iink(ID Setting) Llnklng or "blndlng a 2.4GHz recelver to lts master transmltter.
QPCM Hltec "Pulse Code Modulated 72MHz PM slgnal technology.
HPP-22 PC interface Aurora PC lnterface accessory.
MuIti-I/O format Plle sharlng, tralner and PC lnterface mode.
OS7 Onset curve feature
XP Lxponentlal rate curve feature
DeIay Punctlon lnltlatlon speed ad[ustment
Product Support
Note that the Aurora ls avallable ln several dlnerent system conguratlons. Here are the specs for the most
common equlpment avallable for the Aurora. Por more lnformatlon on these and other Hltec product speclcatlons
vlslt the web slte at, www.hitecrcd.com.
Aurora 9 7ransmitter
ModuIation
APHSS 2.4GHz w/SPLCTPA 2.4 Module
72MHz PPM w/SPLCTPA PPO Prequency Syntheslzer Module
72MHz QPCM w/SPLCTPA PPO Prequency Syntheslzer Module
Power SuppIy : 7.2v NlMH 8attery

Current Drain : 300 mA
System Component Specications
CIossary of 7erms
Optima 2.4GHz Series Receiver
Rx. ModeI Size Weight Stock Number
- Optlma 6 l.65 x 0.82 x 0.44ln (42 x 2l x ll.4mm) 0.52oz (l5g) 284l0
- Optlma 7 2.24 x 0.82 x 0.44ln (57 x 2l x ll.4mm) 0.60oz (l7g) 284l4
- Optlma 9 l.85 x l.l2 x 0.44ln (48 x 28.5 x l5.3mm) 0.77oz (22g) 28425
Operating VoItage : 4.8~7.4v Prom a recelver battery, or a speed control (LSC) power
4.8~35v Uslng SPC functlon
Current Drain : l90mA
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Plylng models can be dangerous lf proper safety precautlons are not followed. Here are a few crltlcal safety
suggestlons to keep you and others safe.
Are you experienced1
Plylng models ls not an lntultlve process. Most accompllshed model pllots were taught by another modeler. we encourage
you to seek help durlng your early nlght experlences and lf requlred, durlng the bulldlng and gear lnstallatlon process. Unllke
some other hobbles, model alrplane nylng has evolved lnto a soclal event. There are approxlmately 2,500 model alrcraft clubs
ln Amerlca. Prlendshlp and help could be rlght around the corner. Ask your local hobby shop about clubs ln your area.
Where to IIy
Havlng enough land for your own model alrport ls rare. Most of us ny at club admlnlstrated model elds. The local ball eld
can be temptlng but rarely has the space needed and your llablllty ls hlgh should you damage property or hurt an lnnocent
person. we recommend you ny at a sanctloned model alrcraft eld.
1oin the AMA
|n Amerlca, the Academy of Model Aeronautlcs (AMA) ls an organlzatlon of model enthuslasts that provlde resources and
lnsurance to modelers. The AMA also lobbles the Government concernlng leglslatlon that lmpact modelers.
vlslt thelr web slte for more lnformatlon, www.modeIaircraft.org.
Academy of ModeI Aeronautics
5l5l Last Memorlal Drlve
Muncle, |ndlana 47302
Toll Pree : 800 435-9262

IundamentaI GuideIines for Safe IIying
l. Don't ny over people or personal property.
2. Make sure you do a range and pre-nlght check on your alrcraft.
3. Check for others nylng on your frequency. (No need wlth 2.4GHz)
4. Know your batterles condltlon. Keep them charged.
5. The equlpment we use ln the P/C hobby ls sensltlve electronlc gear. Have recelvers checked after a crash before uslng
them ln another alrcraft.
6. Use the Pall-Safe functlon ln APHSS and QPCM mode to lower the throttle ln case of a slgnal "lock-out.
7. Don't ny alone.
Safety Information Icon Identication
Icon Identication
MODL The model menu contalns the model programmlng for the actlve model.
ACRO Menu for xed wlng, glow, gas and some electrlc models.
GLID Menu for gllders and some electrlc models.
HLI Menu for rotary wlng alrcraft.
XI7 DOOR Appears ln the upper rlght corner, the "go back lcon.
IOLDR The custom menu. Often used, or "qulck access feature folder.
WRNCH The system menu contalns model set-up and transmltter feature menus.
AD1US7 The ad[ustment menu contalns the ad[ustment features for qulck access.
AIL Alleron for xed wlng menus and the "roll swash lnput for hells.
LV Llevator for xed wlng menus and the "pltch swash lnput for hells.
RUDD Pudder for xed wlng menus and the "yaw, or tall rotor lnput for hells.
1/2, 1/3, 1/6 IRAC7IONS |ndlcates the number of pages ln the menu. Press to access the next page.
+ RS7 - Often used Aurora menu value lnput lcons. value ad[ustment lcon + /-, PST : Peset
Arrow Press to cycle through menu optlons.
C Comblnatlon lcon. Pllght mode optlon, "groups the nlght mode values.
S Separate lcon. Pllght mode optlon, "separates the nlght mode value.
INH |nhlblt ls used to "turn on a functlon.
SL Select ls used to "select a feature of the dlsplayed menu.
AC7 Actlve, "turns on a functlon.
NULL "No swltch selected, the functlon or feature wlll be "on all the tlme.
AUX An "open channel, wlthout a control asslgned to lt.
11 Plght glmbal, up and down control.
12 Plght glmbal, slde to slde control
13 Left glmbal, up and down control.
14 Left glmbal slde to slde control.
71 1l control trlm.
72 12 control trlm.
73 13 control trlm.
74 14 control trlm.
L7 Left vP swltch.
C7 Center vP swltch.
R7 Plght vP swltch.
RS Plght sllder control.
LS Left sllder control.
MuIti-I/O Plle sharlng, tralner and PC lnterface mode.
Data7ran User can up / down load model setup data thru a PC.
7.PupiI Aurora ln pupll, or tralnlng mode.
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The Aurora has a few warnlng alarms you need to be aware of.
|f the transmltter should start a contlnuous beeplng durlng a nlght, land lmmedlately and evaluate the cause of the warnlng.
Low transmitter battery tone
when the transmltter battery power descends to a crltlcally low level, a warnlng beeplng wlll occur.
Low aircraft battery tone when using 2.4
|f the alrcrafts on-board battery ls crltlcally low, SPLCTPA 2.4 Module wlll start beeplng durlng lts operatlon.
Start-up warnings
High 7hrottIe
|f the throttle ls posltloned above ldle
durlng the system "boot-up to transmlt
process, a warnlng beeplng wlll occur
and the followlng warnlng screen wlll
be dlsplayed,
Condition warning at start-up
|f you have nlght condltlons and other
mlxlng programmed for the actlve model,
and they are swltched "on durlng the
"boot-up to transmlt process, a warnlng
beeplng wlll occur and the followlng
warnlng screen wlll be dlsplayed,
7ransmitter attery Information Aurora 7ransmitter Warnings
In ight warnings
Lower the throttle to proceed.
Turn the mlxes on to proceed.
our Aurora transmltter ls supplled wlth a rechargeable, 6 cell, AA slze, 2000mAh Nlckel Metal Hydrlde(NlMH)
Lneloop battery pack wlth a nomlnal voltage of 7.2v.
Charging
The preferred charglng method ls to use the supplled CG-S45 overnlght wall charger. Plug lt lnto the port as shown ln the
dlagram. Note the red "charglng ln process llght on the CG-S45 overnlght wall charger. Thls llght wlll turn green when
charglng ls complete. Normal procedure ls to charge overnlght before nylng the next day.
Do not instaII a Li-Po in the Aurora and then try and charge it with the suppIied CG-XX overnight waII charger.
7he CG-XX was created for NiMH ceIIs onIy! Certain ma|or damage is sure to occur.
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The battery can be removed from the radlo and charged wlth a "qulck charger.
The recommended charge rate should be no more than 2 Amps.
Power Meter
There are two ways to revlew the battery voltage on the Aurora home screen. A "dlrect voltage read out, and a "percentage
of avallable power graph can be dlsplayed by touchlng the power lcon on the maln menu.
7he Li-Po Option
The nomlnal voltage of a two cell Ll-Po or Llthlum Polymer battery pack ls 7.4v. The user has the optlon to power the Aurora wlth a 2S
Ll-Po but accepts full responslblllty to do so safely. To use a Ll-Po transmltter battery safely, you must remove the battery from the
transmltter case for charglng, and relnstall lt after charglng.
Warning: During the Aurora 9's charging process, turn o the transmitter power
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7he Aurora oers the option to use the SPC7RA PRO 72MHz moduIe for 72MHz operation, or SPC7RA 2.4 AIHSS
moduIe for 2.4GHz operations. PIease read the foIIowing text that expIains the instaIIation and set-up process for
these two options.

SPC7RA PRO 72MHz
wlth the SPLCTPA PPO frequency syntheslzer module, you choose what 72MHz channel you want to use for any of the
thlrty model memorles ln the Aurora.
SPC7RA PRO CompatibiIity
Receiver CompatibiIity
when used ln the Aurora, the SPLCTPA PPO wlll ny models uslng any brand of 72MHz PM PPM recelver, or the Hltec QPCM recelver.
7ransmitter CapabiIity
The SPLCTPA PPO wlll work ln the Aurora transmltter only! As of thls wrltlng, lt ls not compatlble wlth any other current P/C product.
InstaIIation of the SPC7RA PRO
a. To lnstall the SPLCTPA PPO module, make sure the power ls OPP.
b. Plt the SPLCTPA PPO lnto the module pocket ln the back of the Aurora radlo case.
c. Llne-up the plns wlth the matlng connector and gently plug lt ln untll the module ls properly seated ln the radlo case.
How to use the SPC7RA PRO
There are several ways to change a models frequency ln the Aurora.
Por detalled lnstructlons on changlng the channel, consult page 57, the System menu, Preq Sel functlon.
l. At the very rst screen,
by presslng the channel lcon.
2. At the home screen by presslng the
CH-XX lcon.
3. |n the System menu, Preq-Sel menu.
SignaI ModuIation Dptions
In aII cases shown beIow, PPM or QPCM must be seIected as the radios signaI moduIation.
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SPC7RA 2.4GHz ModuIe Ieatures
The followlng contalns the complete lnstructlons on how to use the Optlma 2.4GHz serles recelvers and SPLCTPA 2.4GHz
module set for a trouble free 2.4GHz slgnal. we encourage you to revlew thls lnformatlon before uslng these products.
Optima Series Receiver Ieatures
As of thls wrltlng, there are three Optlma 2.4GHz recelvers that are compatlble wlth the SPLCTPA 2.4GHz module.
The Optlma 6, Optlma 7 and the Optlma 9 channel products are loaded wlth a varlety of functlons that are sure to
dellver a satlsfylng P/C experlence.
1. DuaI 8Iue and Red Status indicator LD's
|ndlcates the set-up process codes and use status.
2. Iunction 8utton
Used for Llnklng(|D -Settlng) the module to a recelver, enterlng the power down mode for range checks and the Nomal / Scan
Mode set-up.
3. Sensor Data Output and System Upgrade Connector Port
A 3 pln servo plug connector port ls featured on the 2.4GHz module. Uslng the HPP-22 PC lnterface accessory thls port serves to
facllltate upgradlng the devlces software and downloadlng lnformatlon from Optlma 7 and 9 channel recelver lf uslng optlonal
onboard sensor statlon.

4. Ad|ustabIe Antenna
The antenna ls an ad[ustable two plece unlt hardwlred to the module.
1. 7eIemetry Sensor and System Port
A three pln servo plug connector port ls featured on the Optlma 7 and 9 ch. recelvers. Uslng the HPP-22 PC lnterface accessory thls port
serves to facllltate upgradlng the devlces software and lnterfaclng the optlonal onboard sensor statlon.
2. Iunction 8utton
Used for Llnklng(|D-Settlng) the recelver to a module, enterlng Pall-Safe / Hold mode setup functlon.
3. DuaI LD Status Indicator
|ndlcates the set-up process codes and use status.
Hitec 2.4CHz System Set-up
3-1.
Sticker SeaI
4. Antenna
2. Iunction 8utton
3. Sensor Data Output &
System Update Port
1. LD
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Optima Receiver Connection Diagrams
4. SPC SuppIementary Power Connection
Power the Optlma recelver functlon wlth up to a 35v. motor battery. Detalls about the SPC system can be found on page 2l.
5. ChanneI Output and 8attery Input Ports
The ports for battery power, servos, gyros and other accessorles are located at each end of the streamllned Optlma recelvers.
6. 1umpers
The [umper ls lnstalled at the factory and ls used when the recelver ls powered by an electronlc speed control,
a commerclally avallable 8.L.C. (battery ellmlnator clrcult), dedlcated 4.8 to 6v. NlMH battery pack, or `2S Ll-Po/|o/Pe batterles.
The [umper ls removed when the recelver ls powered uslng the SPC feature as descrlbed ln more detall on page 2l.
CompatibiIity
The Optlma serles recelvers are compatlble wlth transmltters uslng the Hltec APHSS 2.4GHz system Spectra 2.4GHz module or
dedlcated non-module APHSS Hltec transmltters ln the future.
NormaI / Scan Mode SeIectabIe
Select between two operatlonal slgnal types. See page l9 for detalls.
IAIL-SAI Option
Servos and other accessorles may be programmed wlth a PA|L-SAPL polnt ln the event power to the recelver ls lnterrupted.
See page l9 for detalls.
Onboard Receiver 8attery Warnings
Know when your on-board battery ls low wlth dlrect telemetry feedback to your transmltter. See page 2l for detalls.
Hitec 2.4CHz System Set-up Hitec 2.4CHz System Set-up
Warning
l. Punctlon 8utton
2. Dual LLD Status |ndlcator
3. Channel Output and 8attery |nput Ports
4. SPC (Supplementary Power Connectlon)
5. Telemetry Sensor and System Port
Iectric powered aircraft with Iectronic Speed ControI
Use thls method on electrlc planes uslng LSC's provldlng power to the recelver and servo functlons.
Optlonal 8LC shown ln dlagram ls used lf the servo power requlrements exceed that whlch the LSC provldes.
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GIow, gas or eIectric powered aircraft using a separate receiver battery suppIy.
Pollow thls connectlon dlagram when uslng a dedlcated 4.8 to 6v. NlMH battery pack, or `2S Ll-Po/|o/Pe batterles.
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2.4GHz 7 Channel Aircraft Receiver 2.4GHz 7 Channel Aircraft Receiver
AFHSS
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Telemetric ADAPTIVE
FREQUENCY HOPPING
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Warning
"Verify your servos are rated for use with these higher voItage batteries or use a reguIator.
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Set-up and Use of the Hitec 2.4CHz System
ID-Setup A.k.A, binding or Iinking
8inding when 7ransmitter is in NormaI Mode
a. Por the Aurora, turn on the transmltter. Press and hold the button on the module, and press Transmlt es, red LLD wlll nash,
release the button.
b. Press and hold the button on the recelver, turn on the recelver, red LLD ls on solld, release the button on the recelver.
After recelver ls powered-up, the red LLD glows solld and the blue LLD nash's on the module.
c. Turn on recelver.
d. Turn on transmltter.
e. Turn on transmltter, red LLD ls solld.
f. Turn on recelver, red LLD ls solld, after a moment the module wlll beep 4 tlmes very qulckly
g. ou should now have control over the model as the transmltter and module are llnked ln Normal Mode.

8inding when 7ransmitter is in ScanMode
a. Por the Aurora, turn on the transmltter. Press and hold the button on the module, and press Transmlt es,
red LLD wlll nash, release the button.
b. Press and hold the button on the recelver, turn on the recelver, red LLD ls on solld, release the button on the recelver.
Solld red and blue LLDs lndlcator that the recelver ls llnked wlth the module.
c. Turn on recelver.
e. Turn on transmltter, red LLD ls solld, blue LLD ls bllnklng.
f. Turn on recelver, red LLD ls solld, after a moment, the blue LLD wlll also come on, and the module emlts one long beep.
g. ou should now have control over the model as the transmltter and recelver are bound ln Scan Mode.
ach system and moduIe / receiver set is paired at the factory for your convenience. Use the foIIowing Linking (ID-Setting)
sequence as you add Optima receivers into other aircraft to be controIIed by your Aurora.
Note
- 8inding must be done within 15ft. (5m) of the transmitter and receiver.
- 7ransmitter and receiver need to be at Ieast 18in. (45cm) from each other to binding properIy.
- In the ScanMode, if the transmitter or receiver has been shut o or disconnected for more than one second,
both moduIe and receiver need to re-boot (turn the power o, and back on).
Note
7o turn the system on and o, use the foIIowing sequence at aII times
Turnlng On -Turn on the transmltter, select "transmlt, then turn on the recelver.
Turnlng On -Turn on the recelver, then turn on the transmltter. Warning
AIways do a pre-0ight function check
8efore the englne or motor ls started, turn on the system as explalned above. Then make sure all the servos and control surfaces are
worklng properly. |f any control surface ls not movlng properly, do not ny the alrcraft untll the problem ls solved.
Range Check
Do a complete range check as descrlbed on page 20 before each nylng sesslon to conrm the radlo system ls worklng properly.
our Hltec APHSS system uses a communlcatlon protocol that llnks and blnds the Optlma recelver to your Aurora transmltter. Once thelr
|D ls set, no other transmltter can lnterfere wlth your recelver durlng lts operatlon. |n the case of multlple model memory transmltters llke
the Aurora, you can blnd or llnk as many Optlma recelvers to your transmltter as necessary.
NormaI Mode
- |n thls mode the recelver/transmltter uses the frequencles whlch selected at the tlme lt was lnltlally set-up.
- After the lnltlal set-up, the everyday start-up ls qulcker ln the Normal Mode. |n 90% of cases the Normal Mode ls preferred by users.
- |n the Normal mode, lf the transmltter or recelver loses power, then power ls restored, the system wlll re-llnk and functlon normally.
- The factory default setup ls Normal Mode.
Scan Mode
- |n ScanMode the recelver/transmltter wlll scan all avallable channels every tlme you turn lt on. |t wlll then choose the cleanest
frequencles to use. ScanMode ls preferable to use when nylng ln a crowded 2.4GHz envlronment.
- whlle ln ScanMode lf the transmltter loses power lt wlll not reblnd to the recelver, lf the recelver loses power lt wlll take longer
to re-blnd than when ln Normal Mode.
- |n all cases the ScanMode blndlng functlon wlll take longer than ln Normal Mode when you boot-up the system.
Changing from NormaI Mode to Scan Mode
a. Turn on transmltter, then the recelver.
b. After llnklng and you have control over the model, press the button on the module for 6 seconds, you wlll hear one beep
followed by two beeps then release the button.
c. The module wlll now swltch to ScanMode noted by the red and blue LLD and one beep.
d. Turn on the transmltter and recelver.
e. Turn the system back on and walt for the system to boot and you have control over the model ln ScanMode.
Changing from Scan Mode to NormaI Mode
a. Turn on transmltter, then the recelver.
b. After llnklng and you have control over the model, press the button on the module for 6 seconds, you wlll hear one beep
followed by two beeps then release the button.
c. The module wlll now swltch to Normal Mode noted by the red LLD and two beeps.
d. Turn on the transmltter and recelver.
e. Turn the system back on and walt for the system to boot and you have control over the model ln Normal Mode.
Scan Mode and NormaI Mode SeIection
Hltecs Spectra 2.4GHz module and Optlma serles recelvers have two dlnerent operatlonal modes to choose from,
"Normal or ScanMode.
There are avallable 2.4GHz channels that can be used by your Hltec APHSS 2.4 system. The followlng wlll explaln
how Normal Mode and ScanMode use the channels.
IAIL-SAI and HoId Mode
|f you use the PA|L-SAPL functlon, and set lt up properly, should the recelver slgnal somehow be lnterrupted or
lnterference were to occur, the servos wlll move to your pre-set PA|L-SAPL polnt you prevlously stored ln the
recelver durlng the PA|L-SAPL set-up process.
|f PA|L-SAPL has not been actlvated, the slgnal ls swltched on after the HOLD perlod of l sec. Thls means that the
servos become "soft and remaln ln thelr last commanded posltlon under no load (thls may equate to full-throttle!),
untll a valld slgnal ls plcked up agaln.
|n the lnterests of safety, we recommend that PA|L-SAPL should always be actlvated, and the PA|L-SAPL settlngs
should be selected so as to brlng the model to a non-crltlcal sltuatlon (e.g. motor ldle / electrlc motor OPP,
control surfaces neutral, alrbrakes extended, aero-tow release open, etc).
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7eIemetry System
Currently there are two dlrect feedback telemetry functlons avallable ln your Hltec 2.4 system. Plans are to have many more
devlces avallable ln the future. Check the Hltec web slte at www.hitecrcd.com for more up-to-date lnformatlon.
I. Low 8attery Warning
The 2.4 system wlll automatlcally recognlze the recelver battery voltage among 4 and 5 cell NlMH or Nlcad packs and 2S Ll-Po/|o/Pe
batterles packs.
- when battery level ls hlgh (4 cell > 4.5v, 5 cell > 5.6v): The red module LLD glows constantly.
- when battery level ls low (4 cell < 4.5v, 5 cell < 5.6 v): blue LLD glows constantly and the red LLD wlll bllnk fast.
ou wlll hear a contlnuous loud beep from the module as a low recelver battery warnlng. Upon hearlng the alarm, we advlse you to
land at once.
SPC (SuppIementary Power Connection) System
Hltecs excluslve optlonal recelver power system allows you to dlrectly power the recelver from the maln motor power battery of
an electrlc powered alrcraft. Up to 35 volts can be fed dlrectly lnto the recelver to power 1UST THL PLCL|vLP PUNCT|ON. |t wlll not
power the servos. Almost all servos wlll burn-up lf more than 6 volts are used over a short perlod of tlme.
Note, some Hltec servos are rated to be used at 7.4volts. ou wlll stlll need to supply power for your servos wlth a four or
ve cell NlMH recelver battery, 2 cell Ll-Po and regulator set-up, or a commerclally avallable 8LC. The SPC system was partlally
created to be lntegrated lnto future Hltec telemetry system devlces. Check the Hltec web slte for more lnformatlon on the avallablllty
of telemetry systems ln the future.
SPC Receiver Connection Diagram
IAIL-SAI Setup
a. Swltch on the transmltter, then the recelver, walt for the system to boot and you have control over the model.
b. Press and hold the recelver functlon button for 6 seconds, release the button. After 2 more seconds both red and blue
LLDs bllnk rapldly.
c. Prom the moment you release the button, the recelver wlll count 5 seconds durlng that tlme move all the transmltter stlcks
and other controls to the deslred PA|L-SAPL posltlons (e.g. motor ldle, control surfaces neutral), and hold them there.
d. After 5 seconds the system wlll save the PA|L-SAPL posltlon. Pelax all the control stlcks.
e. Turn on the recelver, then the transmltter.
f. Turn on the system to use lt. PA|L-SAPL ls now actlvated.
7esting the IAIL-SAI Setting
a. Move the stlcks to posltlons other than the PA|L-SAPL settlngs, and then swltch on the transmltter. The servos should now
move to the PA|L-SAPL posltlons prevlously stored, after the HOLD perlod (l sec.) has elapsed.
How to turn IAIL-SAI O and reactivate the HoId Mode
a. Swltch on the transmltter, then the recelver. walt for the system to boot and you have control over the model.
b. Press and hold the recelver functlon button for 6 seconds and release lt. After 2 seconds the red and blue LLDs wlll bllnk rapldly.
c. |mmedlately press the button and release lt.
d. PA|L-SAPL Mode ls now deactlvated and HOLD mode ls actlvated.
e. Turn the transmltter on, then the recelver on.
f. Turn the system back on to use lt.
Range Check Iunction
|t ls crltlcal that before each nlght sesslon you perform a range check that conrms the slgnal between the recelver and transmltter ls
approprlate. Unllke the PM/PPM or PCM slgnal radlos, 2.4GHz systems use a xed shorter, stubby transmltter antenna so the tradltlonal
method of range checklng your system by lowerlng the transmltter antenna wlll not work.
we lnstead use a power-down mode to reduce the transmltter slgnal strength. Once the power-down mode ls actlvated lt runs for about
90 seconds, shortenlng the enectlve range l00 feet (30 m). Durlng thls power-down mode that you should walk away from the secured
alrcraft carrylng the transmltter to a dlstance of approx. 30 meters, testlng the enectlve range.
How to use Power-Down
a. Press the button on the module for 3 seconds, then both the blue and red LLDs wlll turn on wlth slngle beep sound. Pelease the
button. The 90-second countdown starts from the tlme the button released.
b. walk away from the secured alrcraft carrylng the transmltter to a dlstance of approx. l00 feet (30 m), testlng the enectlve range.
c. To exlt the power-down mode before the 90 seconds, press the button agaln to escape.
- If IAIL-SAI is deactivated, the IAIL-SAI position settings are aIso deIeted!
- 7he IAIL-SAI settings shouId be checked every time before you run the engine/motor.
Warning
If you are unabIe to accompIish a successfuI range check of 90 feet, DO NO7 A77MP7 7O ILY.
Warning
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7he Iow battery voItage warning can be custom programmed with the HPP-22
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There are a several accessorles avallable for your Aurora transmltter. Check the Hltec web slte for lnformatlon as more
accessorles are added to the Aurora and Hltec 2.4GHz system product llnes.
ModuIes
SPLCTPA 2.4 Hltec APHSS 2.4GHz System Part # 283l5
SPLCTPA PPO 72MHz Syntheslzer Part # 23772
7ransmitter 8attery Pack
6 cell, l300mA NlMH Pack Part # 54l28
HPP-22 PC Interface
Used to lnterface the Aurora wlth a PC, lt wlll oner a varlety of functlons lncludlng updatlng the Aurora wlth future
software verslons, Part # 44470
Neckstrap
Many pllots prefer to use a neckstrap when nylng. Hltec oners our comfortable strap and swlvel snap neckstrap for the Aurora,
Part # 583ll
7rainer Cord
The Hltec tralner cord, system can be used to llnk two Hltec transmltters together for nlght tralnlng purposes.
Part number # 5832l lncludes the complete tralner cord assembly.
Gyros
we recommend the Hltec HG-5000 gyro but the Aurora was created to use almost any popular gyro avallable on the market.
Standard Lconomy Gyro Pack (HG-5000 Gyro, HSG-5083MG Gyro Servo, Three HS-65H8) Stock # 40l05
Standard Metal Gear Pack (HG-5000 Gyro, HSG-5083MG Gyro Servo, Three HS-65MG) Stock # 40l03
Pro Hell Pack (HG-5000 Gyro, HSG-5083MG Gyro Servo, Three HS-5065MG) Stock # 40l0l
8attery Charger
To charge the supplled NlMH transmltter battery.
Use the CG-S45 battery charger. Part # 44450 (for ll0v)
Use the CG-S35 battery charger. Part # 44350 (for 220v )
Servo InstaIIation Wiring
Hltec oners a varlety of llght and heavy duty servo lnstallatlon wlrlng. " harnesses, extenslons, small and large swltch harnesses
are all avallable from your hobby dealer.
Receivers
Hltec 2.4GHz System
when uslng the SPLCTPA 2.4GHz System Module, any Hltec Optlma serles recelver can be used.
Optlma 6 Part # 284l0 Optlma 7 Part # 284l4 Optlma 9 Part # 28425
72MHz IM PPM and Hitec QPCM Receivers.
The SPLCTPA PPO frequency module allows the use of all posltlve or negatlve shlft 72MHz band recelvers.
The Hltec QPCM recelver format ls also supported ln the Aurora, part # l9l72l.
Servos
Any brand of modern servo wlth a l.5 ms neutral posltlon can be used wlth the Aurora. Thls lncludes any prlor, or current
Hltec manufactured servo.
Aurora 7ransmitter Accessories Aurora 7ransmitter ControIs
It is strongIy recommended to use Hitec S Heavy Duty High ChanneI Switch Harness with
Receiver Charger Cord (Stock # 54407S) for Optima series Receivers.
Warning
SIider VoIumes
Slde sllders are used as varlable controls on several of the functlons by default but can be changed lf you wlsh. Llke all of the Aurora
controls, you can choose an almost lnnlte number of control layouts.
l. A, 8 C, D, L, P, G, H, swltchs
2. 1l, 12, 13, 14 glmbles
3. Neckstrap hook
4. LS and PS sllders
5. All Dlgltal trlms, Tl, T2, T3 and T4
6. On-On swltch
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Aurora 7ransmitter ControIs Aurora 7ransmitter ControIs
L7, C7, R7 Switches
These swltches can be used as a channel control and
are used as ad[ustment controls for ne tunlng many
of the Aurora features.
DigitaI 7rims
The Aurora features dlgltal trlms on the face of the transmltter for throttle and the three maln control functlons of pltch, roll and yaw.
- A gentle pull to one slde of the swltch wlll cause the control surface to move one trlm step and the radlo to "beep once.
- Hold the swltch over to one slde to rapldly trlm a control surface.
- The slze of the trlm step can be ad[usted ln the System - TrlmStep functlon menu.
- The graph on the screen wlll lndlcate how much movement ls applled to the control surface by the trlm functlon.
- Last trlm posltlon wlll be saved ln memory should you swltch to another model.
Stick Length Ad|ustment
Hands come ln all slzes so to accommodate everyone we use a two plece stlck "top that can be ad[usted to t a wlde varlety of users.

Stick 7ension Ad|ustment
ControI Mode Changes
The Aurora oners unllmlted optlons when customlzlng the glmble control functlons for Mode l, 2, 3 and 4 users. |n addltlon the Aurora also
features two manual mode set-up menus. These are all located ln the System - Mode functlon menu. Pefer to page 63 for a detalled
explanatlon on how to select the mode you wlsh to ny.
- Lasy ratchet ad[ustment for the throttle on each glmble.
- The radlo ls factory set-up for Mode 2 users ln Amerlca.
- Pemove the rubber pads by gently pulllng up a corner and slowly pulllng them on.
- Use a small Phllllps head screwdrlver to turn the ad[ustment screw clockwlse to lncrease the sprlng tenslon, and counterclockwlse to
decrease the tenslon of the sprlng.
- Plt the rubber grlp pads back lnto place when nlshed. - Separate the top from the bottom plece and ad[ust the top plece to the length requlred.
- Screw the bottom up agalnst the top plece to "[am lock everythlng lnto posltlon.
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Aurora 7ransmitter ControIs 7he First Screen
First Screen AdditionaI Menu
when you rst turn on the Aurora, dependlng on lf the radlo ls ln 2.4GHz or the 72MHz format, the followlng screen wlll appear.
In 2.4GHz mode,
In 72MHz mode,
7o access the MuIti-I/O port screen,
a. Plug ln the tralner cord or
HPP-22 PC lnterface ln the "tralner port.
b. Turn on the Aurora.
d. Press DataTran lcon for transfer data between
radlos or save/load data from /to a PC.
e. Press T. Pupll lcon to set the AUPOPA as
student mode.
Note : |n the pupll mode some functlons
wlll be restrlcted.
c. Press the Multl-|/O port lcon to access the menu.
l. The upper llne has the number and name of
the actlve model on the left.
2. The APPHS 2.4GHz bandwldth you are uslng
appears ln the upper rlght corner,
wlth the slgnal type below lt, elther NOPMAL
or ScanMode.
3. ou are prompted to "Please check frequency
and asked to "Transmlt by selectlng the es or
No lcon.
l. The upper llne has the number and name of
the actlve model on the left.
2. The bandwldth type you are uslng appears ln
the upper rlght corner, wlth the slgnal type
below lt, elther PPM or QPCM.
3. The channel of the actlve model ls dlsplayed
on the rlght. Press the frequency number lcon
to enter the Prequency menu. See page 57, for
detalled lnstructlons on changlng the frequency.
4. ou are prompted to "Please check frequency
and asked to "Transmlt by selectlng the es or
No lcon.
7he MuIti-I/O port
There ls one more feature of the rst screen to share wlth you, the Aurora dlsplays a Multl-|/O format that ls accessed ln the
rst screen of both the 2.4 and 72MHz format.
Stick Ratchet Ad|ustment
Throttle ratchet tenslon can also be ad[usted to accommodate dlnerent nylng styles. Some users prefer a very stln, posltlve detent ln the
throttle stlck, whlle hell users often use a very llght, sometlmes smooth throttle/collectlve stlck "feel.
- Peel up the correct rubber dust cover over the throttle stlck tenslon ad[ustment screws for the mode you are nylng.
The radlo ls factory set-up for the popular mode 2 control format.
- There are two ad[ustment screws. Note ln the dlagram whlch one you want to ad[ust.
- Use a small Phllllps head screwdrlver to turn the ad[ustment screw clockwlse to lncrease the ratchet tenslon, and counterclockwlse to
decrease the tenslon of the ratchet.
- To swltch from alrplane to hell, or hell to alrplane, turn the approprlate screw counterclockwlse untll the stlck movement ls smooth,
then turn the other screw clockwlse to apply ratchet pressure and ad[ust as necessary.
M1/3
J1
J2
J3
J4
M2/4
Heli tension adjustment screw Acro tension adjustment screw
Heli tension adjustment screw Acro tension adjustment screw
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Home Screen Menu Home Screen Menu
2. ModeI Name
- Dlsplays the current models name.
- Press to select the model cholce menu.
3. IIight Condition
- Dlsplays the current nlght condltlon for the actlve model.
- Press to access the nlght condltlon menu.
4. Aircraft 7ype Icon
- wlll be elther ACPO, GL|D or HLL| dependlng on actlve model type selected.
- Press to access the Model functlon menu.
5. Custom IoIder
- Contalns model functlons copled over to the Custom folder for the actlve model.
- Press to select the Custom menu.
6. System Menu
- Press to access the System functlons menu for the actlve model.
7. ChanneI Number
- Appears when the Aurora ls used wlth the SPLCTPA PPO module and PPM or QPCM ls the selected modulatlon format.
- Shows the transmlt frequency channel number for the actlve model.
- Press to access the channel cholce menu.
8. DigitaI 7rim Position Indicators
- Shows the posltlon of the dlgltal trlms on the throttle and three maln nlght controls, roll, pltch and yaw.
- Press to access the sub trlm menu.
9. Power 8ar Indicator
- Press to select between % of power left or voltage dlsplays.
10. SignaI ModuIation
- wlll show the slgnal type selected for the actlve model, PPM, QPCM or APHSS.
11. Active or Inactive 7ransmit Icon
- Dlsplays the transmltters transmlt status.
- |f the lcon ls dark, the Aurora ls not transmlttlng.
- |f the lcon ls clear wlth llghtlng bolts and the "on alr text, the Aurora ls transmlttlng.
12. IN7G-7 7imer
- Dlsplays the "total tlme on for your Aurora transmltter. Can be reset ln the Tlmer menu. Tlmer l and Tlmer 2
- Press to access the tlmer l and 2 menus.
7he 2.4CHz operation home screen is a IittIe dierent, with the foIIowing information,
13. Receiver 8attery Power Indicator
- Dlsplays recelver's bettery level
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Avallable for Hltec APHSS 2.4GHz system only.
Data7ran
Select Data Tran to transfer model set up data
between two AUPOPA's, or to save or load data
to a PC.
Radio A Radio 8
7.PupiI
Selectlng T.Pupll forwards the radlo lnto the
home screen ln the tralnlng mode.
Thls ls used to place an Aurora ln the
student format.
Thls functlon ls not used when the Aurora ls to be
used ln the master format.
Por more lnformatlon on how to use the
Aurora tralnlng system mode, see page 60.
Home Screen Menu
Many of the common functlons can be selected for manlpulatlon from the Aurora home screen by presslng thelr lcon. Here are the
denltlons of the Home screens lcons. Please note that most of these functlons are explalned ln greater detall wlthln thls manual.
1. ModeI Number
- Dlsplays the current model memory slot number, l though 30.
- Press to select the model cholce menu.
1 3 7 10 9
12
11
8 6 5
2
4
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To help you get the maxlmum benet from your Aurora, we wlll gulde you through a slmple set-up of a standard sport plane.
The operatlons shown durlng thls exerclse wlll help you learn many of the baslc programmlng steps requlred by most of the Auroras features.
Pecelver channel asslgnments are,
SimpIe Powered PIane with one or two aiIeron servos.
#l Alleron
#2 Llevator
#3 Throttle
#4 Pudder
#5 Second Alleron (lf used)
SimpIe two channeI un-powered gIider.
#l Alleron (plug your rudder or alleron servo ln ch. l)
#2 Llevator
After lnstalllng the servos and accessorles ln your alrcraft, follow these steps to set-up your rst alrplane.
Ior safety reasons during this set-up exercise on an eIectric powered pIane, remove the propeIIer.
Warning
2. 7he rst screen is the transmit option,
seIect No.
1. 7urn on the transmitter,
do not turn on the airpIane.
3. 7his is the home screen,
seIect the wrench icon for the System menu.
4. Note the system menu function choices,
seIect, MDL SeI .
6. SeIect, Yes to conrm the seIection of
a new modeI.
7. At the ModeI naming menu,
name your new modeI using the keyboard.
a. Press Shlft to see the other characters.
b. when done press, Lnter.
8. Here at transmit option screen, press, No.
We do not wish to transmit yet.
9. Next you are drawn into the modeI type screen
where we seIect ACRO (the airpIane icon on
the Ieft).
10. SeIect change to ACRO, Yes at the modeI
type change conrmation screen.
If you are setting-up a powered or un-powered gIider, we wiII be programming your pIane into the ACRO menu for
our demonstration. Later you can expIore the functions found in the GLID menus.
Note
Note
We are programming a new modeI into the modeI memory sIot number two, not the modeI memory sIot one.
Ior the purpose of this exercise it wiII ensure a fresh modeI memory with no existing programming.
5. At the modeI seIection screen press, New.
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14. Retracts1 Press No.
15. Airbrakes1 Press No.
16. IueI ControI1 Press No.
17. Ok here are the channeI assignments the
radio has seIected for you.
7hey shouId be appropriate. SeIect Yes.
18. 7hese are the controI functions the radio has
seIected for you. 7hey shouId be ne.
SeIect the back (xit) icon at the
screens upper right.
19. 7his is the modeI type screen showing the
functions we seIected. SeIect the back
(xit) icon at the screens upper right.
20. We are now back to the modeI seIect screen.
8ack out of it with the xit icon at the
screens upper right.
21. 8ack to the system menu page,
and one more time, press the xit icon.
22. Here at the home page take IittIe break,
turn o the transmitter and prepare your
modeI to be set-up.
a. Por our sample plane, you must select how many servos your wlng has and what
they control.Select lA|LL lf you have one alleron servo controlllng both allerons.
OP 2A|LL lf your plane has 2 alleron servos ln the wlng.
b. Then press the SLT lcon.
11. Here is the screen that wiII teII the transmitter
what kind of wing your pIane has.
12. Next seIect your pIanes taiI type.
a. Select Normal .
b. Agaln press SLT.
7here is a 1/2 icon in the upper right of the screen. 7his means there are two pages in this menu. 7ouch the 1/2 icon and
note the second screen has even more wing type seIections. Many function menus wiII have more than one screen of
options. Check for the 1/2 , or fraction icon as you program your pIane into the radio.
Note
Depending on what you seIect in this, and for the foIIowing menu choices, the radio wiII automaticaIIy optimize the
functions for your choices. In other words, if you seIect a wing type without 0aps, there wiII be no 0ap function controI
options in that modeI memories programming.
Note
a. Select, Slngle Lnglne.
b. Press SLT.
13. At the engine type screen,
ModeI Menu Programming ModeI Menu Programming
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Ok, are you ready1 You have your modeI aII prepared and ready to program1 Let's go!
23. 7urn on the transmitter,
seIect Yes to transmit.
24. At the home page, Iet's seIect some modeI
functions by pressing the pIane icon
at the Iower Ieft of the screen.
28. SeIect PA from the modeI menu
a. Move the alleron control stlck all the way to the left.
The P l00% should be hlghllghted.
b. Uslng the + LST - lcon set an approprlate value, more than l00% to lncrease the
travel, or less than l00% to decrease the servo arm travel.
c. Now move the alleron stlck all the way to the rlght and set the travel value for
the rlght slde.
d. Press the l00% value lcon for any other channel you wlsh to set an LPA value for
and follow steps a-c.
e. when done, back up to the model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
LPA stands for "end polnt ad[ustment. wlth the LPA functlon you can set the servo arm travel dlstance by lengthenlng or llmltlng how
far the arm moves. Thls functlon can help avold blndlng or damaglng the alrcraft control surfaces, lf set-up properly.
|n our example we wlll ad[ust the channel l alleron servo.

c. Pollow thls procedure for any channels requlrlng sub-trlm.
d. when done, back up to the Model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
Sub trim is not the pIace to do a ma|or ad|ustment. Any servo needing more than 40 points of movement shouId be
ad|usted by moving the controI horn or ad|usting the Iinkage.
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Using the foIIowing functions are not mandatory. Ior the purpose of our quick set-up guide tutoriaI they wiII expIain most of
the fundamentaI programming techniques avaiIabIe in the Aurora. We highIy suggest you foIIow aIong with programming
the PA, duaI and exponentiaI rate functions. Doing so wiII teach you vaIuabIe Iessons and the basics you need to get the
most out of your Aurora.
Note
25. 7he modeI menu is one of those two page
screens, note the 1/2 icon. Here are aII the
functions the Aurora can appIy to our rather
simpIe seIected modeI.
26. SeIect Reverse from the modeI menu
Now turn on power to your model. wlthln a moment, you should have control over your model wlth the transmltter.
a. Move your controls, are all the servos golng ln the correct dlrectlon!
|f not, select the channel to reverse, then press the PLv lcon.
b. Press es when asked "Sure!
c. Do thls untll all servo throw dlrectlons are correct.
d. 8ack up to the model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
27. SeIect Sub-7rim from the modeI menu
our servo control arms should be as close to 90 degrees as posslble, and the control surfaces as close to level as you can make them
by ad[ustlng the control llnkages. Sometlmes small ad[ustment must be made to "center the control surface uslng the sub-trlm functlon.
a. Select the control/channel to ad[ust by presslng lts lcon.
b. Uslng the + PST - lcon at the screens lower left corner, ad[ust a value as necessary
by selectlng the plus or mlnus lcon. Select PST to brlng the value back to zero lf
you wlsh. ou should see the control surface movlng as changes are made wlth
the + or - lcon.
7hrottIe Lock
7he Aurora features a "throttIe Iock" function that can be activated when the transmitter is transmitting a signaI.
We encourage you to appIy the throttIe Iock as a safety precaution against "accidentaI throttIe appIication".

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a. Turn the throttle lock on and on from the home page by presslng the Model lcon for two seconds.
Throttle lock ls conrmed when the "THPO Lock lcon ls dlsplayed.
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when nylng very fast, small tlny movements of the control surface are requlred. we wlll call the small movements "low rates.
Slnce we already have our hlgh rates set-up, let's set another rate, or servo arm travel dlstance that ls smaller and wlll glve us small
control surface movement. Thls "low rate can be actlvated by selectlng a swltch when you are nylng.
Here ls how to set up your alleron and elevator travel uslng the dual rate functlons.
a. The rst control surface to change ls the alleron,
A|LL pops up as the actlve functlon when enterlng thls screen.
b. Select "Pate to hlghllght both P&L. Thls allows you to change both sldes of the
servos travel rate at the same tlme.
c. Move the alleron stlck to the left, hold lt there and press the - lcon untll
you reach 75%.
d. Now select a swltch that we can throw whlle nylng that wlll cut the alleron
travel down to our 75% settlng.
e. Press the NULL lcon to select the swltch for our dual rate functlon.
Thls screen holds two valuable functlons, dual rates and exponetlal rates. 8oth functlons are controlled at thls screen.
Uslng the dual rate functlon allows you to select a swltch that can change the travel rates or dlstance the servo arm moves a control surface.
we wlll rst demonstrate dual rates, then show you how to program exponentlal rates.
A good example ls that, even a very fast plane must take on and land at a relatlvely slow speed compared to how fast lt may ny at full
throttle. what ls needed are two servo arm travel rates, dual rates, that we can program and then use a swltch to select between these
rates. when nylng slow, full control movement ls necessary, we wlll call thls "hlgh rates, and lt ls what you currently have set-up based
on the LPA values.
29. SeIect D/R&XP from the modeI menu
a. Let's select swltch "A.
b. Select the Lxlt door lcon twlce to back out.
31. 7his is a map of the Aurora switch Iayout.
You can put the aiIeron duaI rate function
on any of the switches shown.
30. At the intermediary switch screen
press the SL icon.
Now we can apply exponentlal rates to the alleron and elevator controls.
Uslng exponentlal rates allows you to shape the normally llnler movement of a control surface. Our goal ls to soften the mlddle of the
stlck around the center polnt for the "hlgh rates". ou wlll see thls curve shaped on the graph dlsplayed on the screen. Uslng negatlve
expo values wlll help any pllot ny smoother on hlgh rates, wlth greater control over thelr alrcraft.
we wlll apply a -40% value to the expo settlng for both the alleron and elevator hlgh rates.
a. Apply expo to your alleron control by selectlng the A|LL controls uslng the control
select arrow.
b. wlth the swltch "A ln the posltlon that glves us our hlgh rate settlng of l00% travel
ln dual rates, touch the LXP 0% lcon to actlvate lt.
c. Now press - to apply a -40% value. See how the curve of the alleron servos
movement changes to "soften the center of the alleron control stlcks travel.
d. Change to the elevator agaln by presslng the arrow to the rlght of the A|LL.
e. Pepeat steps to program our -40% LXPO value for the elevator hlgh rates.
our plane should now be ready to ny. Do a range check and pre-nlght, then go have fun!
Now by throwlng one swltch, you can select to use dual rates and have expo on your elevator and allerons.
34. Using xponentiaI Rates
Ior more advanced users, dierent expo and D/R vaIues can be appIied with individuaI switches and/or
under muItipIe 0ight conditions.
33. IoIIow steps 29 -31 to program a 75%
vaIue for the eIevator duaI rate. SeIect the
eIevator duaI rate to be active by assigning
it on the same switch, A for the purpose
of our demonstration. 8e sure to put the
75% eIevator vaIue on the same switch
position as our 75% aiIeron vaIue.
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a. Pun through the same steps to select a dual rate for your elevator.
we change to the elevator functlon by presslng the arrow lcon to the rlght of A|LL.
Now lt should read LLLv.
32. Now we are back to the D/R&XP screen.
Note
To help you get the maxlmum benet from your Aurora, we wlll gulde you through a slmple set-up of a common collectlve pltch
l20CCPM hell. The operatlons shown durlng thls exerclse wlll help you learn many of the baslc programmlng steps requlred by most of
the Auroras features.
ChanneI assignments are,
#l Alleron or "roll cycllc
#2 Llevator or "pltch cycllc
#3 Throttle
#4 Pudder or tall rotor pltch
#5 Gyro functlon
#6 Pltch Collectlve
After lnstalllng the servos and accessorles ln your hell, follow these steps to set-up lt up.
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1. 7urn on the transmitter, do not turn on the HeIi.
2. 7he rst screen is the transmit option,
seIect No.
5. At the modeI seIection screen press, New.
6. SeIect, Yes to conrm the seIection of
a new modeI.
7. At the modeI naming menu,
name your new modeI using the keyboard,
8. Here at transmit option screen,
press, No. We do not wish to transmit yet.
a. Press Shlft to see the other characters.
b. when done press, Lnter.
10. SeIect change to HLI, Yes at the modeI type
change conrmation screen.
11. Here is the screen that wiII teII the transmitter
what kind of swash type your heIi uses.
9. Next you are drawn into the modeI type
screen where we seIect HLI
(the heIi icon on the right).
3. 7his is the home screen,
seIect the wrench icon for the System menu.
4. Note the System menu function choices,
seIect, MDL SeI .
Ior safety reasons during this set-up exercise on an eIectric powered heIi pIease remove the bIades and/or un-pIug the
motor from the speed controI.
Warning
We are programming a new modeI into the #2 modeI memory sIot, not the modeI memory one sIot. Ior the purpose of
this exercise it wiII ensure a fresh modeI memory with no existing programming.
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a. Por our sample hell, you must select what swash type your hell uses. Most wlll
select l20 or 90 degree CCPM swash type. Consult your hell manual to nd out
what swash type your hell uses. Then press the SLT lcon.
12. Governor1 Press No.
13. NeedIe controI1 Press No.
19. 8ack to the system menu page and
one more time, press the xit icon.
20. Here at the home page take IittIe break,
turn o the transmitter and prepare your
modeI to be set-up.
14. Mixture ControI1 Press No .
15. Ok here are the channeI assignments,
the radio has seIected for you.
7hey shouId be appropriate, seIect Yes.
16. 7his screen Iets you change the controI
function, for now, seIect the back (xit)
icon at the screens upper right corner.
7here is a1/2 icon in the upper right of the screen. 7his means there are two pages in this menu. 7ouch the1/2 icon
and note the second screen has even more swash type seIections. Many function menus wiII have more than one
screen of options. Check for the 1/2 icon as you program your heIi into the radio. Note
Depending on what you seIect in this, and for the foIIowing choices of this menu, the radio wiII automaticaIIy
optimize the functions for your choices.
Note
17. 7his is the modeI type screen showing the
functions you seIected.
back out fo it with the xit icon
18. We are now back to the modeI seIect screen,
back out of it with the xit icon.
21. Now turn on the transmitter,
seIect Yes to transmit.
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Now turn on power to your model. wlthln a moment, you should have control over your model wlth the transmltter.
we are golng to use the followlng functlons to set-up our model:
Reverse To correct any servo travel dlrectlon lssues
Sub-7rim To trlm-out any small control surface denectlon lssues
PA Thls wlll set an end polnt to the servos throw ln both dlrectlons
Cyro Program the gyro sensltlvlty and other functlons
Pitch Curve Plne tune the collectlve curve for the best performance
7hrottIe Curve Plne tune the throttle curve for the best performance
D/R&XP Set a dual rate and/or exponentlal functlon
a. Move your controls, are all the servos golng ln the correct dlrectlon! |f not,
select the channel to reverse, then press the PLv lcon.
b. Press es when asked "Sure!
c. Do thls untll all servo throws are correct.
d. 8ack up to the model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
24. SeIect Reverse from the modeI menu
a. Select the control/channel to ad[ust by presslng the approprlate lcon.
b. Uslng the + PST - lcon at the screens lower rlght corner, ad[ust a value as necessary
by selectlng the plus or mlnus lcon. Select PST to brlng the value back to zero lf you
wlsh. ou should see the control surface movlng as changes are made wlth the
+ or - lcon.
LPA stands for "end polnt ad[ustment. wlth the LPA functlon you can set the servo arm travel dlstance by lengthenlng or llmltlng
how far the arm moves. Thls functlon can help avold blndlng or damaglng your hell control surfaces, lf set up properly.
|n our example we wlll ad[ust the channel slx, pltch functlon to help you set-up your collectlve end polnts.
a. Press the 1/2 lcon to access page two of the LPA ad[ustment menu.
b. Move the throttle up and down to see the hlghllghted H and L value change.
wlth the stlck at full throttle, (all the up) we want full (up) collectlve movement.
The H l00% should be hlghllghted.
26. SeIect PA from the modeI menu
If any of your modeIs controIs bind and staII the servo, turn o the modeI and correct the situation.
7ake the controI horns o and reposition them with the modeI turned back on, then ad|ust the Iinkage accordingIy.
Sure there are many more functions you may wish to try, but for our exampIe pIease foIIow aIong and do the ones we
suggest for your rst modeI set-up.
Note
22. At the home page, Iet's seIect some modeI
functions by pressing the heIi icon at the
Iower Ieft of the screen.
23. 7he ModeI menu is one of those two page
screens, note the 1/2 icon. Here are aII the
functions the Aurora can appIy to our rather
simpIe seIected modeI.
Warning
c. Pollow thls procedure for any channels requlrlng sub-trlm.
d. when done, back up to the Model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
Sub trim is not the pIace to do a ma|or ad|ustment. Any servo needing more than 40 points of movement shouId be
ad|usted by moving the controI horn or ad|usting the Iinkage.
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It is at this point it may become cIear that your coIIective Iinkages may need to be physicaIIy ad|usted to achieve the
heIi manufacturer's negative and positive bIade pitch specications.
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When making the foIIowing fundamentaI ad|ustments, the bIades shouId be on the heIi, and a pitch ad|ustment device
showing the degrees of bIade pitch shouId be used to set the coIIective end points correctIy according to the heIi
manufacturer's specs. 8e sure to disconnect the motor on eIectric heIis to avoid in|ury. Warning
c. Uslng the + PST - lcon set an approprlate value, more than l00% to lncrease the
travel, or less than l00% to decrease the servo arm travel.
d. Now move the throttle stlck all the way down to the low throttle/low collectlve
polnt and set the value for low collectlve.
e. Pepeat these steps for all the channels you wlsh to set an LPA value for.
Generally wlth a few exceptlons, most notably the collectlve servo ln a "normal curve, and the throttle servo ln a glow or gas alrcraft, your
servo control arms should be as close to 90 degrees as posslble, and the control surfaces as close to level as you can make them by
ad[ustlng the control llnkages. Sometlmes small ad[ustment must be made to "center the control surface uslng the sub-trlm functlon.
25. SeIect Sub-7rim from the modeI menu
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29. SeIect the D/R&XP from the modeI menu
28. Pitch Curve and 7hrottIe Curve Ad|ustments
Ok, settlng pltch and throttle curve polnts to maxlmlze your hells performance can be a lengthy process requlrlng tlme,
patlence and some experlence.
The good news ls a pre-set llnler curve ls already programmed lnto the radlo and you may not need to ad[ust the curves to ny your
hell successfully.
|f you need or want to ad[ust elther the pltch or throttle curve, we dlrect you now to pages 73 through 74 to learn how to
manlpulate these curves.
Thls screen holds both the dual rates and exponetlal rate menus.
Using xponentiaI Rates
Uslng exponentlal rates allows you to shape the normally llnler movement of a control surface. Our goal ls to soften the mlddle of the
stlck around the center polnt of the cycllc, your alleron or "roll and elevator or "pltch functlons. ou wlll see thls curve shaped on the
graph dlsplayed on the screen. Uslng negatlve expo values wlll help any pllot ny smoother, wlth greater control over thelr alrcraft.
a. Touch the LXP 0% lcon to actlvate lt.
b. Now press - to apply a -40% value. See how the curve of the alleron or "roll cycllc
servos movement changes to "soften the center of the alleron control stlcks travel.
c. Press the NULL lcon to select the swltch for our roll cycllc expo rate functlon.
30. At the intermediary switch screen
press the SL. icon.
32. 8ack at the D/R&XP screen
31. 7his is a map of the Aurora switch Iayout.
You can put the AIL expo seIect switch
on any of the switches shown.
then press xit icon.
a. Let's select swltch "A.
b. Select the Lxlt lcon twlce to back out.
a. Change to the elevator or "pltch cycllc servo by presslng the arrow to the rlght of A|LL.
b. Now program our -40% LXPO value for the elevator or "pltch cycllc.
c. Press the NULL lcon to select the swltch for our dual rate functlon.
d. Pepeat steps 30 and 3l to place the functlon select on swltch A.
Make sure your swltch posltlon ls correct before enterlng a rate value.
what you should have ls the ablllty to select full cycllc expo on or on wlth the A swltch.
our hell should now be ready to ny. Do a range check and pre-nlght, then go have fun!
Thls ls the end of the hell qulck set-up gulde. |t wlll not be the end of your Aurora hell programmlng educatlon. what you know ls
the bare mlnlmum of the Aurora hell programmlng, [ust enough to get you ln the alr. we suggest you study the followlng,
Pitch and throttIe curves Page 73~74
7hrottIe HoId Page l26
IIight Conditions for IdIe-Up modes Page ll6
IaiISafe Page l9 for 2.4 and page 83 for QPCM.
Ior more advanced users, dierent expo and D/R vaIues can be appIied under dierent 0ight conditions.
Note
27. Gyro Iunctions
8ecause there are so many types of gyros and gyro functlons, we must refer you to the complete descrlptlon of the Auroras hell gyro
functlonallty on page 84. Come back here when you are done wlth the gyro functlon.
f. when done, back up to the model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
PA is a handy function to ad|ust the high and Iow throttIe Iinkage points on gIow heIis.

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ModeI SeIect Menu
There are two prlmary menus ln the Aurora programmlng. The System functlon menu and the Model functlon menu.
The rst we wlll explore ls the System menu.
1. Create a new modeI
Thls functlon ls one of the longest to explaln and also one of the most excltlng to perform as thls menu provldes the "base for all future
programmlng for the selected model.
8ecause thls menu branches out ln so many dlrectlons dependlng on the alrframe cholces you wlll select for your model, we want to prlnt
lt [ust once. Please read and follow the Qulck Set-up gulde for elther hell or alrplane/gllder and follow the dlrectlons there. After you have
done thls once, the menu wlll be "lald out ln front of you ln a way so that lt ls almost lmposslble to make a mlstake.
To reference the dlnerent alrframe cholces, see the Model Type menu descrlptlon on page 49.
2. SeIect an existing modeI
a. Use the scroll bar to nd the model you wlsh to load and press the model name.
b. Press Select.
c. ou are asked to ok the change, by presslng
es or No, press es.
d.ou are asked to conrm the transmlt channel
on 72MHz. Thls screen wlll not appear lf 2.4 ls
used. (Screen not shown)
e. Next when dlrected to the transmlt es - No
screen, press, No. we don't need to transmlt yet.
Now we are back to the home screen.
The followlng features are descrlbed ln the system menu.
ModeI SeIect menu Create a new model
Select an exlstlng model
Copy one models data lnto a new model memory slot
Peset the model memory to factory default settlngs
Pename a model
MDL 7ype Model type menu, ACPO, GL|D or HLL|.
7imer Menu for Tlmer l, 2 and the |ntegral tlmer.
ModuIation Select deslred modulatlon type, 2.4, 72 PM or QPCM.
7rimStep Slze ad[ustment menu for the trlm steps.
7rainer Tralner optlon menu.
Power Transmltter power ad[ustment menu.
MOD Stlck mode optlon menu.
Info Transmltter |D lnformatlon.
ChanneI Model control channel asslgnment menu.
Ireq SeI Select the actlve models transmlt channel whlle ln PPM and QPCM only.
Sensor Telemetry menu appearlng whlle ln 2.4GHz mode only.
IaiISafe Appears ln QPCM mode only. Used to set-up QPCM fallsafe feature.
Irom the MDL SeI. menu you can:
l. Create a new model.
2. Select an exlstlng model to use.
3. Copy one models data lnto a fresh
model memory slot.
4. Peset the model memory to factory
default settlngs.
5. Pename a model.
1. 7urn on the transmitter.
2.You are asked if you wish the radio to
transmit a signaI, press No for now.
3. 7o access the system menu from the
home screen seIect the wrench icon.
If you have not aIready programmed a modeI with the preceding quick start guide,
we encourage you to do so before tackIing the System and ModeI programming sections of the manuaI.

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If you want to transmit, at any point in the programming process, turn o the transmitter and then turn it back on,
you wiII be asked in the rst screen if you wish to transmit, then press Yes.

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These are all the features of the system menu
assoclated wlth the actlve model. Pull
explanatlons of thelr functlon can be found ln
the followlng text.
Depending on the signaI moduIation is being used, the home screen wiII have sIightIy dierent functions.
Note
System Menu System Menu
S
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ModeI SeIect Menu ModeI type Menu
Por all xed wlng, glow, gas and some electrlc powered models.
Por all pure gllders and some electrlc powered alrframes.
All hellcopters wlll use the HLL| menu.
ACPO
GL|D
HLL|
3. Copy one modeIs data into a new modeI memory sIot
a. Prom the System menu select MDL Sel..
b. Select the model you wlsh to copy from the llst of models on the left. select, Copy.
c. Press, New.
4. Reset the active modeI memory sIot to factory defauIt settings
a. Prom the system menu select MDL Sel..
b. Select the model you wlsh to delete from the llst of models on the left.
c. Press Delete.
d. Press es to conrm the deletlon of the
actlve models programmlng.
5. Rename a modeI
a. Prom the system menu select MDL Sel..
b. Select the model you wlsh to rename from the
llst of models on the left.
c. Pename lt uslng the keyboard screen,
when done press, Lnter.
d. Now back at the model select screen,
press the Lxlt lcon to return to the system menu.
7he modeI type screen denes the features of the active modeI. 7hese are the features we toId the radio our modeI had
during the create a new modeI process pIus aII the defauIt features. Here we dene aII the choices you have whiIe
setting-up your aircraft in the Aurora.
There are three types of alrcraft "model type menus,
we wlll rst dene ACPO,
e. Now we are back at the model select menu, press the Lxlt to enter the system menu.
e. ou are asked, lf you wlsh the selected model to be copled to the next free model memory slot.
Press, es. Note the next memory slot has the same name and programmlng as the selected model.
ou may want to change the model name uslng step 5, the model "rename feature ln thls sectlon.
f. Press the Lxlt when you are done.

You can't deIete the active modeI.
Note
ModeI 7ype ACRD Menu Programming
b. Press the Model lcon on the left.
a. Prom the System menu select MDL Type.
c. Select ACPO.
d. Conrm the change to ACPO, press es.
e. There are two screens of wlng type cholces. Press the l/2 lcon to see the second screen of wlng types.
f. The wlng type menu contalns these cholces. Select the cholce for your alrframe and press, SLT.
g. Select your alrframe tall type lcon g. Select your nylng wlng tall type lcon
h. Press SLT. h. Press SLT.
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ModeI type Menu ModeI type Menu
If you seIect, Yes to the retract question, Gear wiII be associated with a channeI shown in the channeI function menu
described in detaiI on page 56, and shown to you Iater in this process in step n. You wiII have to associate a controI or
switch to the Gear function. 7he method to do this is found in the channeI function menu on page 56. Note
a. Prom the System menu select MDL Type.
b. Press the Model lcon on the left.
l. Select the Slngle or Dual englne lcon.
[. Press SLT.
k. Does your model have retracts!
Press es or No.
l. Does your model have alrbrakes!
Press es or No.
m. Does your model have a fuel mlxture control!
Press es or No.
n. Thls ls the Channel Punctlon menu.
|t shows you what transmltter controls operate
the dlnerent alrcraft controls. Por a detalled
descrlptlon on thls menu, refer to page 56.
Por now, press es.
o. Press the Lxlt lcon to return to the model type
menu screen.
Thls ls the end of the acro model type menu. Por a complete descrlptlon of the glld and hell model type menu, refer to the followlng
sectlons.

ModeI 7ype CLID Menu Programming
c. Select GL|D.
d. Conrm the change to GL|D, press es.
e. There are two screens of wlng type cholces. Press the l/2 lcon to see the second screen of wlng types.
f. The wlng type menu contalns these cholces. Select the cholce for your alrframe and press, SLT.
Thls ls the model type menu for most gllders and some electrlc alrplane appllcatlons.
g. Select your alrframe tall type lcon. g. Select your nylng wlng tall type lcon.
h. Press SLT.. h. Press SLT..
l. Select es lf you need a motor control
channel functlon.
[. Does your model have retracts!
Press es or No.
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ModeI type Menu ModeI type Menu
ModeI 7ype HLI Menu Programming
k. Does your model have alrbrakes!
Press es or No.
a. Press the Model lcon.
b. Select HLL|.
c. Conrm the change to HLL|, Press es.
e. The swash type menu contalns these cholces. Press the cholce for your hell.
d. There are two screens of swash type cholces. Press thel/2 lcon to see the second screen of optlons.
f. Does your hell have a Governor!
Select es or No.
g. Does your model have a needle control!
Press es or No.
h. Does your model have a fuel mlxture control!
Press es or No.
l. Thls ls the Channel Punctlon Menu.
the dlnerent alrcraft controls.
Por a detalled descrlptlon on thls menu,
refer to page 56. Por now, press es.
[. Press the Lxlt lcon twlce, to return to the model type menu screen.

l. Thls ls the Channel Punctlon Menu.
the dlnerent alrcraft controls. Por a detalled
descrlptlon on thls menu, refer to page 56.
Por now, press es.
m. Press the Lxlt lcon twlce, to return to the
model type menu screen.
Use the followlng lnformatlon to set up your hell features ln the model type menu.
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7imer Menu 7imer Menu
7he Aurora features three timers, an integraI or totaI time on timer, the timer 1 and timer 2.
We wiII rst show the timer 1 and timer 2 menus, then IastIy discuss the integraI timer.
7imer 1 and 7imer 2 Set-up
- ou choose to actlvate tlmer l and/or tlmer 2.
- Select the tlme value.
- Select a "count up or "count down format.
- Select the tlmer l and tlmer 2 actlvatlon swltch.
r. Press the top OPP lcon ln the llttle box.
s. Press the ON lcon.
t. Press the 0% lcon.
u. Move the throttle stlck to the posltlon
you want the tlmer to start.
we suggest a posltlon [ust above ldle.
Note the bar move up and down the
vertlcal graph, press SLT.
a. Select the Tlmer lcon from the system menu.
b. Press the |NTLG-T XX:XX:XX "tlme lcon at the upper rlght of the screen
c. Select PST to reset the |ntegral tlmer to zero.
d. Press the Lxlt to return to the system menu.
We now have seIected the throttIe to activate the #2 timer when the throttIe is up.
When the throttIe is back at idIe, the timer is not running.
7he IntegraI 7imer
Located on the home page, the lntegral tlmer dlsplays the "total tlme on.
7o reset the integraI timer back to 00:00:00
7o seIect the throttIe as 7imer 2's activation trigger
o. Pollow steps a-f ln thls sectlon, to actlvate tlmer 2.
p. At the swltch menu, select the THP lcon
q. Press the Lxlt to back out.
a. Access the tlmer menu from the system menu Tlmer, or Press the tlmer l or tlmer 2 lcon on the home page.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the tlmer functlon.
c. Press 0:00 to set the tlme value wlth the up/down PST lcons.
d. The default countlng mode ls DOwN, select UP lf you want thls changed to UP.
g. Thls ls a map of the Aurora swltch layout.
ou can put the tlmer functlon on any of
these swltches, or the throttle.
we wlll show examples for dolng both.
h. Let's select swltch "P.
l. Select the Lxlt lcon to "back out of thls screen.
k. Pllp swltch P towards you. The lower posltlon of the lcon should be hlghllghted. Press the OPP lcon.
l. Now press the ON lcon.
m. our tlmer ls now actlve when the swltch P ls toggled toward you.
n. 8ack out, by presslng the Lxlt lcon.
[. Pllp swltch P back and forth, note the swltch lcon changlng.
Dependlng on your preference you can select the "up posltlon or the "down posltlon to be on or on.
e. Select the NULL lcon to transfer the tlmer functlon to a swltch, or the throttle.
f. At the lntermedlary swltch screen press the SLL. |con.
- Some switches are two, and some are three position switches.
- Switch H is a dead man toggIe switch that is primariIy used for training and/or throttIe cut purposes.

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ChanneI Menu ModuIation Menu
7his screen dispIays the controIs associated with their respective channeIs. Here are aII the controI
functions. Using the channeI seIect functions aIIow a high IeveI of creativity in the way you can custom
program the Aurora.
7he moduIation menu aIIows you to seIect which of the three signaI types you want to use.
7his menu does not appear when the 2.4GHz moduIe is instaIIed.
Ior our exampIe we wiII add the IueI-Mix controI to channeI 9.
PPM/N or /P for 72MHz IM negative or positive shift or Hitec QPCM receivers.
Changing from 2.4GHz to 72MHz. PPM Negative, Positive shift or QPCM signaI
7his IeveI of choice denes the Auroras open software architecture. xperiment to nd what you can do here,
as there is no right or wrong way to do it.
a. Select the Channel lcon from the system menu.
b. Press the functlon (should be, AUX5)
to the rlght of ch. 9.
c. Press, SLL.
d. Press Puel-Mlx.
e. Press SLT.
a. Pemove the SPLCTPA 2.4 module and replace wlth the SPLCTPA PPO 72MHz module.
b. Pemove the 2.4 antenna and replace wlth the 72MHz antenna.
c. Turn on transmltter.
d. Press No when asked to transmlt.
e. Press the System menu lcon.
f. Select Modulat from the system menu.
g. Select PPM/N lf you are nylng a
negatlve shlft recelver.
h. Select PPM/P lf you are nylng a
posltlve shlft recelver.
l. Select QPCM lf uslng a QPCM recelver.
f. 8ack at the Channel Punctlon screen,
press the NULL lcon at ch. 9 Puel : NULL
g. Press, SLL.
h. Select a controller for the Puel-Mlx functlon,
perhaps the throttle, or 13 stlck ls used to
rlchen or lean the fuel mlxture as the
throttle ls moved! Press 13.
l. Press, SLT.
[. Touch the Lxlt lcon to go back to the
system menu.
7his menu has two screens. Note the 1/2 icon, press it to see screen two.
Note
7he Aurora knows what moduIation type moduIe is instaIIed and wiII defauIt to that specic format.
Note
If you are changing the moduIation to 72MHz IM, you must teII the radio if the
PPM receiver you are using is Positive or Negative shift.
- Hltec bullds both Negatlve and Posltlve shlft recelvers. Look on the label for the proper appllcatlon.
- Putaba' recelvers are Negatlve shlft
- 1P' recelvers are Posltlve shlft.
- Alrtronlcs' recelvers are Posltlve shlft.
- Multlplex' recelvers are Posltlve shlft.
Note
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ModuIation Menu 7rimStep
At the 7rim Step screen we can change the size of each step the digitaI trims move with one beep,
or movement step vaIue of a digitaI switch.
7o change from 72MGz to 2.4GHz
a. Pemove the 72MGz antenna and replace wlth the lower half of the 2.4 antenna.
b. Pemove the SPLCTPA 2 module and replace wlth the SPLCTPA 2.4 module.
c. Attach the upper antenna.
e. Press es to transmlt.
f. ou are now back at the home screen wlth
the Aurora transmlttlng the 2.4GHz slgnal.
[. Here you are asked to conrm the modulatlon
change to whatever you selected.
Our example ls PPM/N.
k. Press, es when you are satlsed wlth
your 72MHz slgnal shlft cholce.
l. Press the frequency channel number lcon
on the rlght of the screen to set the
channel you want to transmlt on.
m. Press the l/2 lcon at the upper rlght
of the screen to move to the next group of
frequency channel cholces.
n. Select the channel you want by presslng the
lcon assoclated wlth lt.
a. Press the TrlmStep lcon from the system menu.
b. To lncrease or decrease the slze of the trlm step,
press the number value to the rlght of the
trlm you wlsh to change.
c. Change the value wlth the + PST - lcon.
d. Lxlt when done by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
o. Pevlew the frequency ls correct and press. es.
The Aurora should conrm lt ls transmlttlng
on the home screen wlth the "on alr lcon.
p. Perform a range check and go ny!
Cllck !
7he 7rim Step vaIue can be seIected from 1 to 200. 7he defauIt is 12.
Note
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7rainer Menu 7rainer Menu
7he Aurora can be used to heIp teach students how to 0y with a variety dierent features dened in the
foIIowing section. Among the trainer features wiII be,
- Allowlng complete, or partlal control to the student by selectlng what controls to allow the student to use.
- Use the mlx feature to let the student have a percentage of the control throw, and the master uses the rest!
a. Select Tralner from the system menu
7he Aurora is compatibIe with aII other Hitec transmitter products using the 3.2mm stereo pIug or the DINN connector pIug.
7o use the Aurora as a Master radio, setting the trainer switch and other features.
When using transmitters in the trainer mode,
- The master radlo must be programmed wlth the model to be nown.
- The slave, or student transmltter must have the proper servo reverse and trlm settlngs to match the master transmltter.
Check thls all before take-on.
- |t ls best to remove the module or frequency transmlt crystal from the student transmltter.
Warning
b.Press ACT to access the tralner menu
c. Select a swltch for the tralner functlon.
At thls polnt. Press NULL.
d. Press SLL.
e. Select the "dead man swltch H
f. Press the Lxlt lcon and return to the
tralner swltch menu screen
g. Press the lower OPP lcon
h. Press the On lcon, toggle the H swltch
on and on to actlvate the student
transmltter or return control to the
master Aurora.
l. Press the Lxlt and return to the
tralner menu screen
[. To further manlpulate the tralner functlon,
press the MODL: ALL arrow.
k. Here we can choose to llmlt the controls the student has access too by
selectlng the lower part of the column wlth the OPP lcon.
l. Another optlon ls to llmlt the "rate the
student can move an lndlvldual control
wlth the M|X feature. Select the center
of the column to choose a "mlx between
the master and student transmltter.
m. Next, press the Sw-H swltch lcon to
enter the swltch menu to set the Mlx rate.
n. Press the l00% Mlx Pate lcon and apply
a 50% rate value wlth the up and down
arrow lcons. The result of thls wlll be,
o. when the H swltch ls actlve, the master
radlo wlll stlll have 50% of the control
capablllty, even when the tralner swltch
ls pulled. At the same tlme, the students
access to all the nlght controls remaln
at a 50% rate value. Thls ls llke an
"automatlc dual rate for the student
and an "lnstant overrlde for the
lnstructor.
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Power Menu MDD Menu
7he Power menu aIIows you to choose,
- 8ackllght tlme on optlons.
- Automatlc turn-on functlon, ln case you accldentally leave the transmltter on.
- 8attery type menu.
7o reference the ratchet ad|ustments necessary to change from the mode 2 format to another mode refer to page 26
7he mode, or stick mode menu Iets you easiIy seIect what mode you wish to use.
7he Aurora supports Mode 1, 2, 3, 4 and two custom modes. In America, stick mode 2 is the most popuIar with
at Ieast 95% preferring it. IoIIowed by stick mode 1 users and a fractionaI number preferring modes 3 and 4.
l. To change the stlck mode, select the
approprlate lcon at the stlck mode screen.
2. |f you want to make your own custom
stlck mode, select the manual l or manual 2 lcon.
l. |dentlfy the controller 1l, 12 etc.by presslng lt,
and then press the correspondlng functlon to
llnk lt to the controller. Do thls untll done.

2. Press the Lxlt lcon twlce to back out to the
System menu.
Change to a Li-Po battery, the Li-Po Option
The nomlnal voltage of a two cell Ll-Po or Llthlum Polymer battery pack ls 7.4v. The user has the optlon to power the Aurora wlth a 2S
formatted Ll-Po but accepts full responslblllty to do so safely. To use a Ll-Po transmltter battery safely, you must remove the battery from
the transmltter case for charglng, and relnstall lt after charglng.
Change the battery choice from Ni-Cd or Ni-MH to Li-Po.
a. At the battery screen, press the arrow key.
b. ou are asked to change to Ll-Po, select es.
c. Here you can modlfy the transmltter alarm
voltage from 6.0v to 6.5v ln 0.lv steps wlth
the +PST - lcon.
d. when done, press the Lxlt lcon.
a. Prom the system menu, select Power.
b. Prom here you can select the backllght
optlons. Cycle through thls menu by
presslng the arrow key.
c. Cycle through the "Auto Power On menu
as to vlew the cholces here.
d. Press the 8attery lcon to enter the
battery cholce menu.
Mode 2 is the factory defauIt setup for the Aurora 9 in US market.
Note
DO NO7 instaII a Li-po in the Aurora, and then try and charge it with the suppIied CG-S45 charger.
7he CG-S45 was created for NiMH ceIIs onIy! Certain ma|or damage is sure to occur.
Caution C ti C ti C ti C ti C ti C ti C ti C ti C ti C ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Many Li-Po manufacturers don't recommend drawing the voItage of a ceII beIow 3 voIts.
A two ceII Aurora Ii-po battery pack shouId not spend much time at, and beIow 6 voIts.

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7he defauIt is for a 7.2V Ni-Cd or Ni-MH.
M1/3
J1
J2
J3
J4
M2/4
Ior the hardware Mode Change, a PhiIips(+) driver is required.
Ior Mode 1 to Mode 2 change turn the screws as shown above.
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Info Screen Freq SeIect Menu
7he Info screen contains the foIIowing information about your Aurora.
- Program your name lnto the Aurora wlth the "User Name feature.
- Current Aurora software verslon.
- The "Area, denlng what frequency bandwldth wlll appear ln the Aurora programmlng.
Por the U.S.A., lt wlll be the 72MHz and APHSS 2.4 cholces.
- Unlque Aurora "Product |D Number.
When in the PPM or QPCM moduIation modes, the SPC7RA PRO frequency synthesizer aIIows you to choose what
72MHz IM channeI you want to transmit on for the active modeI. 7his screen wiII not appear in AIHSS 2.4 mode.
7o add your name to the Aurora,
a. Prom the system menu, select |nfo.
b. Press the Pename lcon.
a. Prom the system menu select Preq Sel.
b. See the l/6 lcon! Thls tells you there ls
more than one screen to thls menu. Press the
l/6 lcon to access page 2. Lach tlme the
fractlon lcon ls touched, another page ls
dlsplayed.
c. Press the fractlon untll you reach page 6.
d. On page 6 there ls a cholce on how you want
the default frequency dlsplay to appear on the
home screen. we encourage you to have lt read,
Channel. Press the frequency arrow lcon to
select, Channel
e. Peturn to the page contalnlng the channel
you wlsh to select for the actlve model.
Press the lcon for the channel number of the
recelver ln your alrcraft.
g. Now at the transmlt screen, (screen not shown) select es lf you wlsh to transmlt or No to "not transmlt. 8oth selectlons take you to
the home screen.
f. Press, es to conrm the frequency change.
c. Type ln your name at the user name menu.
d. Press, Lnter when done.
e. Press the Lxlt to back out to the system menu.
Sensor
7he Hitec AHISS 2.4GHz technoIogy supports the use of onboard sensors.
Sensor Statlon and lts related sensors are planned for the Aurora ln near future.
Please vlslt the Hltec webslte at www.hitecrcd.com for lnformatlon on the avallablllty of these accessorles.
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7his section contains the foIIowing information,
IMPOR7AN7 PROGRAMMING 7IPS
AdditionaI menus. Custom and Ad[ustment features
Ad[ustment menu
7he Switch seIection process Selectlng a swltch
The ad[ust functlon swltch set-up
Camber and Launch menus
Hellcopter throttle and pltch curve ad[ust functlon, hover trlm & more...
Trlm llnk
Ad[ust to trlm
T.APP
Cut Postlon
Launch cut
Model menu features common to all model types (alrplane, gllder and hell)
Reset, the best hint of aII
As you program a model lnto any computer radlo, especlally one as sophlstlcated as the Aurora, lt ls easy to make a mlstake. |f "thlngs
[ust are not worklng the way they should, start over. There are thlrty model memorles ln the Aurora. Start a new model or Peset the
current one ln the System-MDL Sel. menu. ou wlll lose all the programmlng you have done for that model up to that polnt, but startlng
over ls the best "cure for 90% of all "problems modelers have wlth programmlng lssues.
wlth very complex models, lt would be wlse to "save a programmlng sequence by perlodlcally uslng the Copy optlon ln the model select
menu.
Switches
The functlons that you program lnto the Aurora wlll be "on all the tlme, noted as NULL on the speclc features menu screen. All these
features can be toggled on or on uslng a two posltlon swltch, or several dlnerent values can be applled to some features uslng three
posltlon swltches. whlle stlll other functlons llke Camber are applled to a sllder and thelr movement dlaled-ln as needed.
All these dlnerent methods for selectlng and formattlng swltches and other control functlons are descrlbed on page 68 ln the manual
rather than belng repeated throughout the document on every other page.
IIight Conditions
Arguably one of the most power features of the Aurora are the multltude of dlnerent optlons the Pllght Condltlon feature can apply to
the programmlng. As you travel the Aurora learnlng curve, we encourage you to explorer how the nlght condltlons can lnnuence almost
every feature of the Aurora. Of ma[or note wlll be the C (comblned) and S (separate) optlons that dellver an almost lnnlte number of
programmlng comblnatlons.
SeIecting a Servo or ChanneI to Ad|ust the VaIue
There are three ways to select a servo to ad[ust,
- Use the control stlck to make the ad[ustment. Plght and left, up and down to select the dlrectlon you want to ad[ust. Thls way you see
the results of your lnput lf the alrcraft ls turned on.
- Press the % value lcon for any slngle servos one dlrectlon.
- Press the name lcon of the control to be ad[usted and ad[ust both dlrectlons at the same tlme.
7hrottIe Lock
Durlng the set-up process, when the transmltter ls transmlttlng to the alrcraft so you can see
what the enects of changlng values are on the control surfaces, on the home page press the
Model lcon and hold lt for two seconds. Thls actlon wlll start and stop the throttle lock.
Once again, we encourage using the quick start guide to program your rst aircraft before you |ourney into the modeI
menu functions. 7here are many basic, fundamentaI Iessons to be Iearned in spending 20 minutes using the quick start
guide. Doing so wiII certainIy speed you through the Aurora Iearning curve.

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AdditionaI Menus, the Custom and Adjust Features
Adjustment Menu
In addition to the system and modeI menu, there are two other menus that can appear and be used during the Aurora
programming process.
Custom Menu
The Custom menu ls created by the user durlng the programmlng of a model. The lntent was to provlde one menu screen holdlng up to
l2 lcons for the functlons you use most for the actlve model.
a. Prom the home screen press the Polder lcon.
b. Press the Custom tab and lt wlll change to Ldlt.
c. ou can add model, and system menu features to the custom folder. we wlll select the model menu for our tutorlal.
d. Add feature lcons to the custom menu by presslng thelr lcons, say you ad[ust Alleron to Pudder and P-mlxes often,
touch thelr respectlve lcons and hlghllght them.
e. Press the Ldlt tab to save and exlt.
f. Press the Ldlt tab agaln, lt changes to Custom tab.
g. Now lnstead of shlng through all the dlnerent feature lcons ln the system and model menus,
you can qulckly access the features you use the most.
h. To clear the Custom menu, pressthe custom tab and to Ldlt, the selectPeset.
Many of the Auroras features oer a switch seIection process. One of the options presented in severaI of these features
is to choose an ad|ustment switch. Most often this is VR switch L7, C7, R7 or a sIider, LS or RS.
If you have seIected to ad|ust a function with the L7, C7, R7 switches or a sIider, you can access the ad|ustment screen quickIy
through the Ad|ust menu tab which appears automaticaIIy when the ad|ustment option is seIected during the switch seIect process.
When more than one function is assigned to a VR switch, when the switch is toggIed, the ad|ust menu appears so you
can seIect the icon for the function you wish to ad|ust
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SeIecting a Switch
SeIecting a Switch
Many of the Aurora features can be pIaced on a switch to turn the feature on / o, or provide muItipIe vaIues to a
function Iike duaI and exponentiaI rates.
We wiII use the aiIeron to rudder mix to set up a two position switch on or o function.
7wo position on and o
7o avoid repeating the switch seIection process throughout the manuaI, we are presenting it in its entirety in this section. Here you
wiII Iearn to program the foIIowing Aurora switch features,
l. The NULL condltlon
2. Two and three posltlon swltch selectlon
3. Ad[ust functlon swltch set-up
Camber and launch menus
Hell throttle and pltch curve ad[ust functlon
4. Trlm llnk actlvatlon
Ad[ust to trlm
T.APP, (trlm llnk)
5. Cut Punctlon set-up
Launch cut
a. Select the A|L-PUD lcon from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to access the mlx menu screen.
c. Press the NULL lcon.
d. Press SLL.
e. Let's put our swltch for the alleron to rudder mlx
on swltch A. Press the A lcon.
f. Press the Lxlt to return to the A|LL to PUDD mlx
swltch screen.
g. Press the ON lcon.
h. Press the OPP lcon ln the corner of the screen.
l. Select the lower OPP lcon.
[. Press the ON lcon.
k. Move swltch A to see how the lcons on the
screen react to thls movement.
Note the swltch posltlon represented by the
|0| and |l| lcons.
Dn and D
Turn a functlon on or on, as when used wlth a swltchable feature llke alleron to rudder mlx, the mlx ls elther on and uslng the movement
values you programmed for the alleron rudder mlx, or the mlx ls turned on.
MuItipIe Rate VaIues
Other functlons llke dual rates allow you to use multlple movement rate values for dlnerent swltch posltlons. Por example, uslng a three
posltlon swltch you can program a dlnerent "rate of movement for each swltch posltlon.
1. 7he NULL condition
The functlons that you program lnto the Aurora wlll be "on all the tlme, noted as NULL on the speclc features menu screen. Almost all of
the Aurora programmlng functlons can be toggled on or on, uslng a two posltlon swltch, or several dlnerent values can be applled to
some functlons uslng two and three posltlon swltches. whlle stlll other functlons llke Camber are applled to a sllder and thelr movement
dlaled-ln as needed.
2. 7wo and three position switch seIection
There are both two and three posltlon swltches on the Aurora. They are used to do two thlngs, turn a functlon on and on or, each swltch
posltlon can be a travel rate value on multlple rate value functlons.
7he question you must answer aImost every time you program an Aurora function wiII be,
"Do I want to pIace this function on a switch"!
No
|f you want the programmed feature to be "on all the
tlme, DO NOT apply a swltch to the programmed
functlon. Leave lt ln the NULL condltlon.
Yes
|f you want to turn the functlon on and on, or
program multlple rate values, apply a swltch to the
functlon.
ModeI Menu and More..._7he Switch SeIection Process
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SeIecting a Switch SeIecting a Switch
Adjust Function switch set-up
a. Select D/P & LXP from the model menu.
b. Press NULL.
IoIIow this method to set muItipIe vaIues on any two position switch.
Note
Understand this is a simpIied exampIe. You can get as compIicated as you nd necessary to controI
your modeI to your satisfaction by using 0ight conditions in con|unction with the C and S feature.
Note
Ior this exampIe we wiII set three aiIeron movement vaIue rates on a three position switch.
7hree position switch muItipIe vaIue set-up
A more detaiIed expIanation of the C and S functions can be found on page 90.
c. Press SLL.
d. Por our example select the swltch C lcon.
e. Press the Lxlt to return to the
D/P & LXP menu screen.
f. wlth swltch C ln the |0| posltlon, (all the way
back) press the Pate lcon to hlghllght both
alleron control dlrectlons.
g. Press the + lcon to get a l25% value for
both the left and rlght alleron.
h. Move swltch C to the |2| or (all the way
towards you) posltlon, bypasslng the
mlddle posltlon.
l. wlth the swltch C ln the |2| posltlon,
use the - lcon to place a 75% value for
the alleron movement.
[. Now by movlng swltch C, we can choose a
l25%, l00% or 75% movement rate for our
allerons.
Press C to change lt to S (Seperately) Press S to change lt to C (Comblnatlon)
b. Press Sw-A lcon
a. Press A|L --> PUD from the Model menu
The ad[ustment feature was created to allow the ne tunlng of a functlon llke the alleron to rudder mlx whlle the alrcraft ls nylng.
To show an example of thls feature, we wlll return to the alleron-rudder mlx swltch screen.

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Adjust Function switch set-up
The Camber Mlx and Launch features have several screens ln the ad[ustment menu allowlng you to set ad[ustment travel
rate values for the control surfaces used ln the Launch and Camber functlons when the functlon ls actlve. Select a control
surface value to change, and change the value wlth the +PST- lcon.
The hell mode throttle and pltch curve ad[ustment menus oner several optlons for ln-nlght ad[ustment of hover throttle
and pltch trlm. The pltch curve also lncludes a hlgh pltch ad[ust, and a low pltch ad[ust swltch optlon.
We wiII rst describe the throttIe hovering ad|ustment menu. AII other throttIe and pitch curve ad|ustment menus are
identicaI in the way they are programmed, so as to avoid repetition in the manuaI text, we oer the ad|ust function
process expIanation |ust once.
Thls ls Camber mlx screen 2/2.
a. Press ACT lcon to actlvate the feature
b. Lnter the throttle curve swltch menu by selectlng NULL at the throttle curve menu screen.
In throttIe curve ad|ust function menu choose to have,
- Throttle hover
- Throttle wlth pltch hover
In the pitch curve ad|ust function menu choose to have,
- Pltch hover
- Pltch curve hlgh pltch ad[ust
- Pltch curve low pltch ad[ust
7hrottIe and Pitch curve ad|ust function programming
we wlll use the throttle curve ad[ust screen one, hoverlng swltch set-up for our example.
Thls ls Launch mlx screen 2/2.
- Check out aII the throttIe and pitch curve ad|ust functions. Learning to use these features can dramaticaIIy
improve the performance of your heIi without the expense of hardware upgrades.
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c. Press the Ad[ust Punctlon lcon.
d. Select SLT.
e. Press SLL.
f. Let's choose the LT swltch to
ad[ust the alleron to rudder mlx.
g. Press the Lxlt lcon to go back to the
A|LL to PUDD Mlx Ad[ust screen.
h. |f we want to expand or contract the
ad[ustment range the LT swltch ls capable of,
press the + PST- lcon and note the enects.
l. Press the Lxlt lcon repeatedly untll
you have backed out to the home screen.
[. Use the LT swltch and apply a value to the
alleron to rudder mlx.
Note lts enect on the model.
c. Press Ad[ust Punctlon.
d. Press Set.
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7rim Link Activation
7rim Link Activation
Cut Position set-up
Ad|ust to 7rim
ou wlll see the "Ad[ust to Trlm optlon ln the throttle control menus, throttle cut, ldle down and throttle hold.
The goal of actlvatlng the "Ad[ust to Trlm feature ls to llnk the rate values we programmed for throttle posltlons,
so they can be ad[usted wlth the throttle trlm.
Our example wlll be the |dle down functlon.
7.APP
The T.APP or "Trlm Apply ls a trlm llnk feature allowlng the llnklng of two nlght control trlm functlons,
prlmarlly a feature of crltlcal mlxlng functlons.
Agaln we use the alleron to rudder mlx as an example. The default ls to have the trlms separate.
To actlvate a trlm llnk between alleron and rudder, so that ad[ustlng the alleron trlm wlll also ad[ust the rudder trlm,
The throttle cut feature ls now golng to work only when the throttle posltlon ls at the lower l/3rd. of the throttle stlck travel
stlck, and then only when swltch H ls toggled.
a. At the ldle down functlon swltch menu screen
press the Ad[ust to Trlm : |NH.
b. Select ACT to actlvate the trlm llnk.
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c. Peverse thls process to lnhlblt,
or turn on the trlm llnk.
c. Press the 50% lcon on the graph.
d. Move the throttle stlck to the posltlon you want the throttle cut actlon to take enect. Note the throttle wlll drop to the rate posltlon
you prevlously selected when the swltch H ls toggled, ONL wHLN THL THPOTTLL ST|CK POS|T|ON |S 8LLOw THL CUT POS|T|ON you
are about to set.
e. we suggest you move the throttle stlck to the 30% posltlon, then press SLT.
a. At the rudder /alleron swlth menu screen,
press the T.App : |NH.
b. Press ACT, the trlm llnk ls turned on.
c. Peverse thls process to lnhlblt,
or turn on the trlm llnk.
b. Move the throttle stlck up and down, note the
llne on the bar graph as lt moves.
Modern computer radlos use a dlgltal trlm system. The Aurora features four trlm controls for the throttle and the three maln axls of nlght,
pltch (elevator), roll (alleron) and yaw (rudder).
There are occaslons we may want to llnk the trlm of one control, to another control. The Aurora oners two dlnerent trlm llnk features, the
"Ad[ust to Trlm and the "T.APP (trlm apply). 8oth are explalned ln the followlng text.
Cut posltlon ls used to set an lnltlatlon polnt or a cut-on polnt for a speclc functlon.
we wlll use the Throttle Cut feature ln our example.
After seIecting the recommended throttIe cut switch H, do the foIIowing.
a. At the Throttle Cut swltch menu screen press
the Cut Posltlon lcon.
d. Here at the Throttle Hoverlng
ad[ustment screen we can select to
place the throttle hover trlm on a control,
press SLL.
e. Select the LT, CT, PT or rlght sllder(PS) to
control the throttle hover ad[ustment.
f. Press the Lxlt when done selectlng a controller.
g. Ad[ust the rate value wlth the +PST- lcon
lf you want to expand or decrease the
ad[ustment slze capablllty of the selected
controller.
h. At thls tlme you can select page two of the
ad[ust menu, by presslng the l/2 fractlon lcon.
l. |f you want to set-an ad[ustment swltch for the
throttle hoverlng wlth pltch optlon,
do so as descrlbed ln thls sectlon, d through g
[. Press the Lxlt to return to the throttle
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PA (nd Point Adjustment)
7he Iaunch mode features the option to have the cut controI be appIied to a stick movement.
7he resuIt is the abiIity to seIect a Iaunch mode by turning it on with your switch. 7he 0aps, aiIerons and eIevator shouId move to
their pre-programmed Iaunch position for a pedaI Iaunch or high start. At the apex of the Iaunch, when the round-out process is
started with down eIevator input, the Iaunch mix is cut or de-activated when the down eIevator is appIied.
a. At the launch mode swltch menu, press the
Cut Punctlon : Null lcon.
b. Press SLL.
c. Por our example we wlll place the
Launch cut on the elevator. Press LLLv.
d. Select the Lxlt and return to the
Launch mode swltch menu.
e. Press the Cut Punctlon : LLLv lcon.
f. Move the elevator stlck up and down.
Note the movement dlsplayed on the bar graph.
g. Press the l00% lcon on the bar graph.
h. Move the elevator stlck to the cut posltlon.
Por our example, move the elevator stlck half
way up (away from you as ln "down elevator
lnput) hold lt there and press the set lcon.
we are looklng for about a 75% value.
l. Press the top OPP lcon.
[. Then press the On lcon.
7he foIIowing functions are dened in this section,
PA Lnd Polnt Ad[ustment
D/R&XP Dual Pates and Lxponentlal (expo) Pates
Sub-7rim Servo Sub-Trlm Ad[ustment
Reverse Servo Peverslng Punctlon
S. Speed Servo Speed Peature
Monitor Actlve Model Control Monltor
P. Mixs Programmable Mlxlng
IaiISafe Servo Posltlon PallSafe ln QPCM Mode
Gyro Gyro Punctlons
Access the model menu from the home screen by presslng the alrcraft lcon representlng the actlve model.
Note the lcon. There are normally two pages to the model functlon menu, ln very sophlstlcated alrframes there can be three pages.
a. Select LPA from the Model menu.
b. Press the lcon of the servo channel you wlsh to ad[ust.
c. Move the alleron control stlck all the way to the left. The L l00% should be hlghllghted.
d. Uslng the + PST - lcon set an approprlate movement value.
e. Now move the stlck rlght and set the travel value for the rlght alleron functlon.
f. Pepeat these steps for all the channels you wlsh to set an LPA value.
g. when done, back up to the model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
The launch functlon must have a swltch asslgned to lt for the cut functlon to work.
Note
- There are two screens to the LPA menu. Note the lcon.
- The LPA range ls 0% to l40%.
- Sub-Trlm and Dual Pate functlons can lmpact the programmed LPA values. Note
PA stands for nd Point Ad|ustment. With the PA function you can set both sides of the servo arm traveI at the same
time, or separateIy. 7his function can heIp avoid binding or damaging the aircraft controI surfaces.
It is recommended you start the set-up of your modeI using the functions Iisted in the foIIowing order,
l. Servo Peverse, page 79.
2. Sub-Trlm, page 79.
3. LPA or end polnt ad[ustment, page 77.
After programmlng these very baslc functlons, your model wlll be prepared for more advanced programmlng.

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Lunch Cut switch set-up
ModeI Menu and More..._Menu Functions Common to aII ACRD, CLID and HLI modeIs.
7he foIIowing features are common to the ACRO, GLID and HeIi modeI programs. Depending on the active modeIs
features as you dened them during the modeI set-up process, these functions may, or may not be in the modeI menu.
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D/R & XP (DuaI Rates and xponentiaI Rates) Sub-7rim (Servo Sub-7rim Adjustment)
Reverse (Servo 7raveI Direction Reverse)
a. Select Sub-Trlm from the model menu.
b. Select the control/channel to ad[ust by presslng lts respectlve lcon.
c. Uslng the + PST - lcon at the screens lower rlght corner, ad[ust a value as necessary by selectlng the plus or mlnus lcon.
Select PST to brlng the value back to zero lf you wlsh. ou should see the control surface movlng as changes are made wlth the + or - lcon.
d. Pollow thls procedure for any channels requlrlng sub-trlm.
e. when done, back up to the model menu by selectlng the Lxlt lcon.
a. Select Peverse from the model menu.
b. Move your controls, are all the servos golng
ln the correct dlrectlon! |f not, select the
channel to reverse, then press the PLv lcon.
c. |f thls ls correct press the Sure! es lcon.
d. Do thls process untll all servo throw
dlrectlons are correct.
e. 8ack up to the model menu by selectlng the
Lxlt lcon.
a. Select D/P & LXP from the Model menu.
Switch Option
b. Press NULL to apply the dual rate functlon to a two or three posltlons swltch.
ou can have a dlnerent rate on each swltch posltlon. See page 68 for the swltch selectlon process.
Your servo controI arms shouId be as cIose to 90 degrees as possibIe, and the controI surfaces as cIose to IeveI as you
can make them by ad|usting the controI Iinkages. Use the sub-trim feature to make very smaII ad|ustments to center
the controI surface.
Are aII your servos traveIing in the correct direction1 Use this menu to change the direction for any of the active modeIs
channeIs.
7his menu contains three vaIuabIe features. We wiII rst discuss and show a duaI rate set-up, then discuss and
demonstrate exponentiaI, or expo. 7he OS7 (Oset) feature can be appIied to any channeIs movement graph as
required. It wiII be discussed Iast.
DuaI Rates, xponentiaI Rates and Curve Dset Features
DuaI rates aIIow the user to set two or three servo throw rates for a controI surface, or channeI.
7hese movement rates are then seIected during 0ight with a switch.
xponetiaI rates (expo) is a gem of a feature, often overIooked, expo can make a poor piIot Iook great. We bet you wiII
want to use a negative expo vaIue on aII your aircrafts aiIeron and eIevator controIs.
WhiIe not as wideIy used as DuaI rates and xpo, the Oset curve feature aIIows you another way to change the
normaIIy Iinear servo movement and skew it.
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Switch type Iunction
2 or 3 posltlon swltch Multlple values
- There are hundreds of comblnatlons of expo and dual rate values that can be created wlthln the Aurora's model
programmlng menu. Lxperlment to see what works best for you.
- Put the dual rates for several dlnerent controls on the same swltch, or have them be actlvated by a dlnerent swltch.
- Make sure you are addlng values to channels wlth the swltch ln the correct posltlon.
- Add your expo values when you set-up the dual rate values as you get more experlence wlth your Aurora.

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c. Cycle through the actlve model controls uslng the arrow lcon. Select the control you want to program a dual rate settlng for.
d. Move the control stlck for that channel and hold lt at the extreme throw posltlon. Select a value for that stlck posltlons low rates uslng
the +PST- lcons.
e. Move the control stlck to opposlte extreme posltlon, hold lt there and set a value for that stlck posltlons low travel value rate.
f. Thls low travel rate ls now actlve ln current posltlon of the swltch you selected ln sectlon b. Pllp the swltch to the next posltlon and the
values should be at l00%. The l00% value ls your hlgh rate for that control.
g. At thls polnt, we suggest you press the LXP: 0% lcon. Addlng a negatlve value here wlll skew the movement curve from llnler to
exponentlal. we suggest a -50% value be used on your hlgh and low rate swltch posltlon.
h. Press the OST: % lcon. Note the enect of the - and + lnputs from the +PST- lcon. Modlfy the curves of the nlght controls surfaces
as requlred.
l. Set a dual, exponentlal and onset curve value rate for any other channels, or servos by presslng the arrow lcon to cycle through the
actlve models controls and followlng these dlrectlons.
[. Press the Lxlt lcon to exlt back to the model menu.
Sub-trim is not the pIace to do a ma|or ad|ustment. Any servo needing more than 40 points of movement shouId be
ad|usted by moving the servo controI horn and ad|usting the Iinkage.
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S. Speed (Servo Speed Adjustmemt)
Monitor (ControI Movement Monitor)
P. Mixs (PorgrammabIe Mix Menu)
a. Select S. Speed from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the servo speed functlon.
c. Choose the channel to change by presslng lts lcon.
d. Press the + lcon to select a value to slow the
servo translt tlme.
e. Press PST to return the value to zero.
f. when nlshed, press the Lxlt lcon to return to
the model menu.
a. Select Monltor from the model menu.
b. Move the controls around and see the
bar graphs move.
c. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the
model menu.
Servo Monitor Auto 7est function
a. At the servo monltor screen press the Test |NH lcon.
b. Thls wlll cause an automatlc cycle functlon for all actlve model control channels.
c. Use the throttle stlck posltlon to lncrease or lower the auto test speed.
d. Press Test ACT to return to the manual test mode.
e. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
a. Select P. Mlxes at the Model menu.
b. Select |NH for the rst open P mlx on page 2/2.
c. Press ACT to enter the P mlx program menu.
d. Press the THPO lcon.
e. Press PUDD.
f. Select the Lxlt lcon.
g. we are now back at the rst P mlx screen,
our P mlx l, THPO-PUDD should be hlghllghted.
h. Press Select.
Only channels used for the actlve model are shown to move on the monltor screen.
Note
- Servo speed can only be slower.
- Choose to slow the translt speed of the selected channel ln one dlrectlon, or both dlrectlons.
- The value applled ls ln seconds.
- The servo speed functlon ls a two screen menu. Note the lcon.
- Servo speed values can be changed ln dlnerent nlght modes.
Note
7he servo speed menu wiII aIIow the manipuIation of the servo speed through its traveI. Servo speed can aIso be
modied in severaI other menus using the ACC (acceIeration) feature and the Speed option.
7he servo monitor function wiII dispIay a graphic representation of aII nine channeIs as they are manipuIated with the
Auroras controIs. 7here is aIso an Auto test function that wiII cycIe through the servo movement automaticaIIy.
7he Aurora is capabIe of eight P. Mixes. Due to the number of ways the nine channeIs can be mixed, we want to
iIIustrate an exampIe of P Mix or programmabIe mixing. Ior this exampIe we wiII mix throttIe to rudder. 7he goaI is to
appIy a smaII amount of rudder as the throttIe is advanced to counteract the P-factor.
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QPCM IAILSAI setup
a. Select the PallSafe lcon from the model menu
b. Press P/S lcon to turn PallSafe functlon on.
c. Por thls step, make sure your transmltter
ls transmlttlng and have your alrcraft turned
on wlth all the controls worklng correctly.
d. Move the transmltter controls so the alrcrafts
control surfaces are ln the posltlon you want
them to be should PallSafe become actlvated
whlle you are nylng.
e. Now press the Set lcon. Let go of all transmltter
controls. PallSafe ls now actlvated for thls model.

f. Press the Lxlt lcon to save the PallSafe posltlon.
g. Check your PallSafe posltlons by turnlng on the
transmltter and conrmlng your alrcrafts nlght
control surfaces move to your PallSafe posltlon.
2.4GHz system PA|LSAPL setup ls located on page l9.
Note
IaiIsafe is avaiIabIe in both the QPCM and 2.4 mode. In the interests of safety, we recommend that IAILSAI shouId
aIways be activated, and the IAILSAI settings shouId be seIected so as to bring the modeI to a non-criticaI situation
(e.g. motor idIe / eIectric motor OII, controI surfaces neutraI, airbrakes extended, aero-tow reIease open, etc.)
If you use the IAILSAI function, and set it up properIy, shouId the receiver signaI be somehow interrupted or interfer-
ence were to occur, the servos wiII move to your pre-set IAILSAI point you previousIy stored in the receiver during the
IAILSAI set-up process.
l. |n our example, throttle control ls the "master,
lf the throttle ls moved the rudder wlll move.
we must add the amount or "rate value we want
the rudder to move. Move the throttle stlck up
and down, the H and L values wlll alternately be
hlghllghted and the throttle llne wlll cross the
graph.
[. wlth the throttle at the low posltlon, add +l0%.
k. wlth the throttle at hlgh posltlon, add +l0%.
l. Press the OST: 0% lcon.
m. Glve the OST functlon a +l0 value, note the
llne movement.
n. Use the ACC feature to change the speed of
the mlx. Press the ACC: 0% lcon. Lxperlment
wlth posltlve and negatlve values watchlng the
results on your model.
Our goaI has been reached. Now as the throttIe is advanced, a sIight amount of rudder is automaticaIIy mixed in to
counteract the tendency the aircraft has to turn in the direction of the prop rotation.
Switch Option
o. we can choose a 2 posltlon swltch to swltch the mlx on or on and actlvate a trlm llnk. Press NULL and see page 68 for the swltch
selectlon process.
p. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
Switch type Iunction 7rim Iink
2 posltlon On or On es, T.APP
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Gyro set-up for xed wing aircraft
a.we rst assoclate a gyro sensltlvlty functlon to
an open channel.
b. |n the system menu, select Channel.
c. Add a gyro channel by presslng the AUXl lcon.
d. Press SLL.
e. Choose G-l.
f. Press SLT.
g. Press the Lxlt lcon once.
h.Select the Model menu.
l. Select Gyro from the model menu.
Cyro (on/o and Sensitivity Adjustment) Cyro (on/o and Sensitivity Adjustment)
To enectlvely set-up the gyro sensltlvlty functlon you should have the gyro manufacturer's lnstructlon manual avallable to you.
Note
It is often desirabIe to use a gyro on one or more 0ight controI surfaces of both xed wing aircraft and the on the taiI
rotor of heIicopters. 7he Aurora features up to three gyro sensitivity and switch controI options per modeI memory,
GY-1, GY-2 and GY-3.
[. Press ACT to actlvate the gyro sensltlvlty menu.
Switch Option
k. Here we can choose a two or three posltlon swltch to apply dlnerent sensltlvlty values.
See page 68 for the swltch selectlon process.
l. The default sensltlvlty value ls 50%. Accordlng
the gyro manufactures guldellnes, apply an
approprlate % value wlth the + PST - lcons to
all the dlnerent swltch posltlons for the swltch
you have selected.

m. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
2 or 3 posltlon Multlple values
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FL7.CDND (ACRD and CLID)
IL7.COND Pllght Condltlons
Airbrake Alrbrake control
A8R- L Alrbrake to Llevator mlx
AIL-RUD Alleron to Pudder mlx
L-CAM Llevator to Camber mlx
RUD-AIL Pudder to Alleron mlx
AIL DIII Alleron Dlnerentlal feature
AIL- ILP Alleron to Plap mlx
CAM8MIX wlng tralllng edge mlx
ILP CON Plap control mlx
V.7aiI v-Tall mlx feature
AILVA7R Spllt elevator and alleron lncluslon mlx
Ievon Llevon or nylng wlng mlx
IueI Mix Puel mlxture control ad[ustment
7hro.Cut Throttle cut posltlon
7.Curve Throttle curve
IdIeDown Throttle |dle down posltlon
8-0y 8utterny or "Crow mlx
SnapRoII Snap roll functlon ACPO only
Motor Gllder motor control feature GL|D only
Launch Launch mlx GL|D only
a. Press PLT.COND ln the model menu
b. Press |nsert
c. Press Cond-2
d. Press SLT
e. Press NULL to select a swltch
f. Press SLL
g. Press the C lcon for the 3 posltlon swltch, C
h. Press the Lxlt lcon
l. Move swltch C and note the changes to the swltch lcon. wlth the swltch ln the mlddle posltlon, press the OPP mlddle posltlon lcon.
k. Press the Lxlt lcon.
7he foIIowing features are common to the ACRO and GLID modeI programs. Depending on the active modeIs features
as you dened them during the modeI set-up process, these functions may, or may not be in the modeI menu.
ou are not obllgated to use the nlght condltlon feature to ny an alrcraft.
Note
FIight Conditions
7he IIight Condition feature is cIearIy the most sophisticated and 0exibIe of aII the Aurora functions.
7here are 7 0ight conditions, Condition 2 through 8. 7his is in addition to the NORMAL condition for a totaI of 8
dierent 0ight conditions you can program for the active modeIs memory.
As you read the manuaI, note this graphic appears at the end of the description text on the foIIowing functions,
7he ight condition tutoriaI
7o show you how to set-up, and use the Aurora 0ight condition feature, foIIow aIong with this tutoriaI. You can change
the switch Iocation and other options when you choose to do this on your own Iater.
We wiII create two 0ight conditions, condition 2 and 3. 7hese two new 0ight conditions are in addition to the
NORMAL condition. When we are done, the NORMAL condition wiII be with the C switch back, or in the [0] position.
7he condition 2 wiII be active when the switch is in the middIe, or [1] position. Condition 3 wiII be active when the
switch is pIaced forward, or in the [2] position.
7he foIIowing Aurora features support 0ight condition programming in ACRO and GLID.
l. Dual Pate & Lxponentlal
2. Servo Speed
3. Programmable Mlxes
4. Throttle Curve
5. Puel Mlxture
6. Alrbrake to Llevator Mlx
7. Alleron to Pudder Mlx
8. Llevator to Camber Mlx
9. Pudder to Alleron Mlx
l0. Alleron Dlnerentlal
ll. Alleron to Plap Mlx
l2. Camber Mlx
l3. Launch
l4. Plap Control
l5. Gyro Sensltlvlty
l6. Snap-Poll
l7. v-tall Mlx
l8. Llevon Mlx
l9. Allevator Mlx
ModeI Menu_Common ModeI Functions to ACRD and CLID
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l. Now we set-up "condltlon 3 the same way.
Press |NSLPT
m. Press Cond-3
n. Press SLT
o. Select NULL
p. Press SLL
q. Press the C lcon for the 3 posltlon swltch C
r. Press the Lxlt lcon
s. Move swltch C forward to the |2| posltlon. Press the OPP lower posltlon lcon.
t. Press the ON lcon.
u. Press the Lxlt lcon
We now have programmed a NORMAL, a condition 2 and a condition 3, 0ight condition setting on switch C.
At this point we can choose to modify the existing 0ight conditions we made.
l. Delete any of the nlght condltlons you made.
2. Pename an exlstlng nlght condltlon to renect lts purpose.
3. Add more nlght condltlons and apply them to other swltches.
4. Change the selected nlght condltlons prlorlty
5. Declde lf you want the added nlght condltlons to have a "trlm llnk
6. Add a tlme delay to the actlvatlon of the nlght condltlons
a. Select the nlght condltlon to delete
Press Delete
b. Press es to delete the selected nlght condltlon
a. Press Cond-2
b. Select Pename
c. Name the nlght condltlon to ldentlfy lt wlth
"what lt does. |f for example, thls nlght mode
ls for slow nlght, name lt "Slow Ply.
d. Press Lnter when done.
1. DeIete any of the 0ight conditions you made.
2. Renaming an existing 0ight condition to re0ect its purpose.
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Trlm llnk and condltlon speed can be ad[usted on the nlght condltlon llst screen for NOPMAL condltlon. Change the trlm llnk and
condltlon actlvatlon speed for all other nlght condltlons on thelr respectlve swltch select screens.
Note
- Thls functlon ls to be programmed on a swltch. |t ls on, or on. Por progresslve, proportlonal deployment of an alrbrake wlth
a sllder control, use the Alrbrake to Llevator functlon on page 92.
- |f you program the alrbrake functlon on a swltch ln thls menu, the Alrbrake to Llevator functlon mlx progresslve alrbrake
deployment feature wlll not work.
- |f your model does not have an alrbrake, thls functlon can be applled separately to the allerons, elevator and naps to move
them to a "spolleron, "crow/"butterny and other creatlve nlght control posltlons wlth the selectlon of a swltch.
Note
C and S, Combination and Separate "movement vaIue" set-ups.
7his is a huge feature. 7ake the time to understand it, as using the C and S option wiII expand the Aurora's capabiIity in
a dramatic way.
When you have severaI dierent 0ight modes set-up, as you program controI surface movement vaIues into any of the
foIIowing features, you can choose to have those vaIues be associated with the C or S icon. 7his means,
- The C values wlll work ln combination wlth all other features wlth a C value.
- The S values wlll work separateIy from the C value functlons.
Airbrake Function and Landing Mode.
7he Airbrake function wiII be used for a switch to depIoy a spoiIer or airbrake 0ight surface.
3. Add more 0ight conditions and appIy them to other switches.
Pollow sectlon b through k as noted prevlously ln thls sectlon.
4. Change the seIected 0ight conditions priority
when two or more nlght modes are programmed, you may change thelr prlorlty by selectlng the nlght condltlon to change, and
presslng the arrow on the Prlor lcon bar.
6. Add a time deIay to the activation of the 0ight conditions.
Most users wlll deslre a nlght condltlon to be smoothly applled and retracted. Ad[ust the condltlon speed wlth the Speed : 0 lcon
uslng the +PST- lcons.
Switch Option
d. Press NULL to apply the alrbrake actlvatlon to a two posltlon swltch. See page 68 for the swltch selectlon process.
2 posltlons On or On
Applylng the C or S optlon to any feature wlth a nlght condltlon optlon, multlplles the capablllty of the Aurora.
The default for all features wlll be the C values. As wlth most of the Auroras features, experlmentatlon ls encouraged as
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- Durlng the model type set-up ln the system menu, select Alrbrake lf your model ls to use an alrbrake.
Thls wlll apply the alrbrake to a channel wlthln the models program.
a. Select Alrbrake from the model menu.
b. Press the ACT lcon to enter the alrbrake menu.
e. Deployment of the alrbrake can be mlxed to most ma[or nlght controls. Select the control to apply a rate value, and press the
+PST- lcons.
f. Select a Speed value to have the alrbrake deploy over a selected perlod of tlme.
g. Press the Lxlt lcon to go back to the model menu.
Press C to change lt to S (Seperately) Press S to change lt to C (Comblnatlon)
5. Decide if you want the added 0ight conditions to have a trim Iink.
To ne tune the movement values of a nlght condltlon, you may want the trlm to be changeable, or to follow the other nlght modes.
Thls ls done at the T.L|NK: |NH arrow lcon. Presslng the arrow wlll toggle between |NH and ACT to lnhlblt or actlvate the trlm llnk
functlon for the selected nlght condltlon.
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Airbrake to Ievator Mix.
Airbrake to eIevator mix is used to progressiveIy depIoy an airbrake and/or a Ianding conguration. 7he eIevator
compensation wiII counter the pitching of the aircraft when an airbrake is depIoyed. 7he defauIt is the airbrake on the
RS(right sIider) controI.
AppIy the airbrake to a controI
a. Durlng the model type menu set-up you should have selected alrbrake as a model functlon.
Alrbrake needs to be applled to a control, we suggest the rlght sllder or PS control.
b. Prom the home screen,
press the System menu (wrench) lcon.
c. Select Channel.
d. Press A8PK : NULL.
e. Press SLL.
f. Select PS.
g. Press SLT.
h. 8ack at the channel functlon menu, press
the Lxlt and return to the system menu.
Program an airbrake to eIevator mix
l. Select the A8P-LLL functlon lcon from the model menu.
[. Press ACT to access the menu screen.
Switch Option and In -IIight Iine 7rim Ad|ustment Switch Iunction
m. To select a swltch that wlll turn the mlx on and on and to select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch,
press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
Switch type Iunction VR ad|ustment
2 posltlon On or On Plne tunlng control cholce
k. Apply a % value for the elevator movement rate
uslng the +PST- lcons. Note the movement of
the elevator as per the llne on the graph.
Add enough elevator movement so the alrcraft
remalns stable ln nlght durlng the alrbrake
deployment.
l. Press the Lxlt lcon to exlt back to the model
menu.
Thls functlon wlll not work lf you have the Alrbrake functlon already programmed on a swltch as
descrlbed ln Alrbrake functlon, page XX.
Warning
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AiIeron to Rudder Mix.
Provide your Iarge scaIe aircraft or saiIpIane with an aiIeron to rudder mix for smooth, coordinated turns.
Switch type Iunction 7rim Iink VR ad|ustment
2 posltlon On or On es, T.APP Plne tunlng control cholce
d. The default rate for the mlx ls 30%. Change the
rudder movement value wlth the +PST- lcon.
Note how the rudder movement changes are
shown on the graph.
e. To ne tune the lnput of the rudder, apply a
negatlve value wlth the exponentlal functlon
shown as LXP : 0%.
f. Addltlonal ad[ustment can be applled to the
rudder mlx uslng the Onset OST : 0% value.
g. Press the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
d. The default ad[ustment values are for the
allerons. Use the +PST- lcon to set the
mlx movement value for all the allerons on
your alrcraft.
e. Select the Arrow lcon to change to the nap
movement value screen.
f. Agaln use the +PST- lcon to set the value for
the naps. Note the naps wlll only appear as an
optlon lf you told the radlo your model had
naps when lt was set-up.
g. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model
menu.
c. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll turn the mlx on and on, select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, and choose to actlvate the trlm
llnk feature, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
2 posltlon On or On es. T.APP
c. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll turn the mlx on and on, select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, and choose to actlvate the trlm
llnk, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
a. Select the A|L-PUD lcon from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to access the mlx menu screen.
Ievator to Camber Mix.
7he eIevator to camber mix aIIows the modeI to drop and raise the entire traiIing edge of your modeIs wing controI
surfaces as the eIevator is used.
As in many of the Auroras modeI menu options, there are severaI airframe variabIes that are seIected and appeared in
the dierent menu screens. In the case of the eIevator to camber mix, the number of 0aps and aiIerons wiII appear as a
variabIe based on the airframe type you toId the radio you had at the time of initiaI modeI set-up in the system menu.
a. Select LLL-CAM from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the mlx.
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- A value that equates to 50% "down alleron travel compared to l00% of the "up alleron travel ls a good place to start.
- Use the AD1UST feature descrlbed ln the swltch set-up process to make ne ln-nlght ad[ustments.

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a. Select PUD-A|LL from the model menu.
b. Press the ACT lcon to enter the
rudder to alleron mlx.
a. Select the A|L D|PP lcon from the model menu.
b. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple dlnerentlal values to be used, turn the feature on and on, and to select an
"ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
c. Select whlch alleron, and the dlrectlon you wlsh
to llmlt the travel of.
d. |nput a value wlth the +PST- lcon.
e. Press the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
alleron movement value wlth the +PST- lcon.
Note how the alleron movement changes are
shown on the graph.
e. To ne tune the lnput of the alleron, apply a
negatlve value wlth the exponentlal functlon
shown as LXP : 0%.
f. Addltlonal ad[ustment can be applled to the
mlx uslng the Onset OST : 0% value.
g. Press the Lxlt lcon to exlt back to the
model menu.
c. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll turn the mlx on and of, select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, and choose to actlvate the trlm
llnk, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
Rudder to AiIeron Mix.
If you wish to mix aiIeron into a rudder input, foIIow the directions beIow.
AiIeron DierentiaI.
AiIeron dierentiaI is generaIIy used to provide more up aiIeron, than down aiIeron traveI. 7his wiII heIp prevent
adverse yaw conditions when banking and roIIing the aircraft.
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d. Select the nap and travel dlrectlon you want to
change the rate value for.
e. Use the +PST- lcon to change the travel rate
value. ou may want to match lt to the alleron
travel.
f. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
e. Use the arrow lcon next to the A|LL to cycle
through the control surfaces that can be
manlpulated wlth thls feature. Select one.
f. |nput a movement value uslng the +PST- lcon.
g. Pepeat thls process untll the allerons,
naps and elevator nlght control channels
all move where you want them too.
h. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
a. Select the CAM8M|X lcon from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the Camber mlx menu.
c. The rst declslon ls where to place the camber mlx functlon control. we suggest the default of the PS (rlght sllder) to begln wlth.
ou can change lt later lf you wlsh by selectlng the arrow on the top llne of the screen and selectlng another control for the camber mlx.
d. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll turn the mlx on and on and to select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, press NULL and follow
the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
2 position On or O Iine tuning controI choice
Wing 7raiIing dge Camber Mix.
Mix the aiIerons, 0aps and eIevator onto an Aurora controI with the Camber mix feature.
Provide one switch or variabIe controI to Iower and raise the traiIing edge whiIe using eIevator compensation.
The Camber Mlx feature has a second screen ln the ad[ustment menu allowlng you to set ad[ustment travel rate values for
all the dlnerent control surfaces. See page 72 for detalled lnstructlons.
Note
a. Select the A|L-PLP lcon ln the model menu.
b. Select ACT to actlvate the feature.
c. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll turn the mlx on and on, select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch,
and to apply a trlm llnk, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
Switch type Iunction 7rim Iink VR ad|ustment
2 posltlon On or on es, T.APP Plne tunlng control cholce
AiIeron to FIap Mix.
AiIeron to 0ap mix can be set up to aIIow the fuII traiIing edge of the wing, (0aps and aiIerons) to move together acting
as one Iarge aiIeron on each wing paneI.
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|t ls not necessary to access or change thls menu to ny a v tall alrcraft.
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7o change the end points on the V-taiI servos whiIe they are performing the rudder and eIevator functions:
a. Select v. Tall from the model menu.
b. The rst screen allows ad[ustment of the
elevator functlon. Select the control and
dlrectlon you wlsh to change.
c. Press the +PST- lcon to change the rate values
for the elevator servo as lt performs the elevator
and rudder control functlons. Pepeat the
process for all values on thls menu page you
want to change.
d. Press the l/2 lcon to access the next page
contalnlng the same ad[ustment format on the
rudder control surfaces.
e. Change the rate values for the rudder servo
as lt performs both the rudder and elevator
control functlons. Pepeat for all values on thls
page you want to change.
f. Press the Lxlt lcon to back out to the
model menu.
V.7aiI Set up
Aircraft with a V taiI can use this function to Iimit the traveI of the taiI controI servos up, down or both directions.
a. Select the PLP CON lcon from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the Plap Control menu.
d. Select the nap values you want by movlng the
left sllder nap control (default) to hlghllght the
up or down throw.
e. Change the nap movement value wlth the
+PST- lcon.
f, Select the LLLv : 0% and apply a value to the
elevator movement wlth the +PST- lcon.
g. Note the addltlon of the elevator as the nap
control ls moved.
FIap to Ievator Mix.
IIap ControI wiII mix the eIevator into any 0ap movement to avoid pitch changes as 0aps are depIoyed.
2 or 3 posltlon On or on Plne tunlng control cholce
c. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple mlx values, select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, press NULL and follow
the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
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7o change the end points on the eIevon servos whiIe they are performing the aiIeron and eIevator functions:
d. The second screen ls for the elevator servo
movement. Thls enectlvely sets the end polnts
for the elevator servos.
e. Select between the screens and servos to
apply the rate values you want your model to use.
f. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
a. Select Llevon from the model menu.
b. The rst screen allows ad[ustment of the
alleron functlon. Select the control and
dlrectlon you wlsh to change.
c. Press the +PST- lcon to change the value.
Pepeat for all rate values on thls page you
want to change.
d. Press the l/2 lcon to access the next page
contalnlng the same ad[ustment format on the
elevator control functlon.
e. Change the values on thls page to obtaln the
results you requlre.
f. Press the Lxlt lcon to back out to the model menu.
a. Select A|LLvATP from the model menu. Allervator screen #l for allerons
b. There are two screens, the rst to ad[ust the
amount of elevator movement to be applled
when the allerons are moved.
c. Press the l/2 fractlon lcon to move to the
second menu screen.
SpIit Ievator and AiIeron Mix ControIs.
7he aiIervator feature aIIows the ad|ustment of a two servo or spIit eIevator. It aIso features an aiIeron to spIit eIevator
mix so when aiIerons are appIied, the eIevators move in opposite directions. 7his is usefuI for advanced taiIeron
aircraft, notabIy |ets.
FIying Wing Mix.
IIying wing aircraft wiII most often be set-up using eIevons. 7he Aurora mixes the aiIeron and eIevator function to
provide these controIs in |ust one 0ight controI surface per wing paneI.
|t ls not necessary to access or change thls menu to ny a Plylng wlng alrcraft.
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FueI Mix (ACRD) 7hro.Cut (ACRD)
The default throttle cut posltlon ls below l/2 stlck.
Change thls cut posltlon wlth the throttle cut feature explalned ln the swltch sectlon on page 68.

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a. Select Puel Mlx from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to access the fuel mlx menu.
a. Press Thro. Cut ln the model menu. Throttle Cut actlvatlon screen
b. Press ACT to actlvate the throttle cut menu.
d. 8rlng the throttle stlck down to sllghtly below
l/2 stlck.
e. whlle holdlng swltch H forward so the throttle
cut ls actlvated, carefully apply a rate value to
the PATL : 0% uslng the +PST- lcon. watch the
servo arm movement dlrectlon to see lf a + or
- value ls requlred to lower the throttle to a
posltlon that wlll "klll the englne. Do thls
slowly and make sure the throttle llnkage does
not blnd and stall the servo. Often a manual
ad[ustment to the carburetor "ldle stop ls
necessary.
f. Press the Lxlt lcon to go back lnto the model
menu.
d. Note the fuel mlx servo ls set by default to
move llnler.
e. Ad[ust the fuel mlx servo end polnts uslng the
throttle stlck. Apply a value for hlgh and low
stlck travel of the fuel mlx servo wlth the +PST-
lcon.
f. Use the OST : 0% value to skew the movement
as noted on the graph when dlnerent OST
values are applled.
g. Use the ACC : 0% feature to change the speed
of the mlx. Lxperlment wlth posltlve and
negatlve values watchlng the results on your
model.
h. Press the Lxlt lcon to go back lnto the model
menu.
FueI Mixture Adjustment.
7here may be airframe appIications where it is desirabIe to richen and Iean out the fueI mix as the throttIe is used. 7he
fueI mix feature mixes a channeI where a separate servo can be used as a needIe vaIve controI.
During the modeI type set-up in the system menu, seIect IueI Mix if your modeI is to use a fueI controI servo.
7his wiII appIy the fueI mix menu within the modeIs program.
A fueI mixture channeI can aIso be appIied in the System menu - MDL 7ype menu.
7hrottIe Cut Position.
Many wouId agree a throttIe cut function is required to safeIy 0y gIow and gas aircraft. 7he Auroras throttIe cut feature
wiII bring the throttIe servo to a programmed position aIIowing the motor to drop to Iow idIe or kiII the power entireIy.
It's your choice as to how you program it.
Thls ls a feature that must be nely tuned both ln the radlo and on your model hardware llnkages.
Note
Switch Option and In-IIight Iine 7rim Ad|ustment Switch Iunction
c. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll allow you to turn the mlx functlon on and on,
and to select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
2 posltlon On or On Plne tunlng control cholce
Switch SeIect
c. To select a swltch that wlll allow you to actlvate the throttle cut functlon, select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch, and to llnk the
throttle trlm to the swltched throttle cut feature, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68. Normally throughout
the Aurora manual we don't recommend a swltch locatlon. However, to trlgger the throttle cut feature we belleve the "dead man swltch
H ls the most practlcal locatlon for the throttle cut swltch.
Switch type Iunction 7rim Iink Cut position
2 posltlon On or On es, Ad[ust to trlm Cut control cholce
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7.Curve (ACRD) IdIe Down (ACRD )
a. Press T. Curve ln the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the throttle curve menu.
a. Select |dle Down from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the ldle down
functlon menu.
d. Uslng the +PST- lcons, set the throttle down
posltlon deslred. A posltlve value wlll be
"above, whlle a negatlve value "below, the
"normal low throttle stlck posltlon.
- Note how the throttIe movement is shown on the graph as a percentage vaIue, when the throttIe is advanced and Iowered.
d. |f you wlsh to change one of the curve polnts,
use the throttle stlck to place the graph llne
through the polnt you wlsh to change.
Use the +PST- lcon to set a new value. Note
the change ln the graph curve.
e. |nhlblt (turn on), or actlvate (turn on) a polnt by
uslng the throttle to place the graph llne
through the polnt you wlsh to change,
press PST.
f. Add an exponentlal curve from one polnt to
another by presslng the arrow next to the
LXP: |NH lcon and have lt swltch to LXP: ACT.
Thls actlvates the expo optlon between lt,
the prlor and the next polnt.
Use the +PST- lcons to add a value creatlng
a curve.
g. Change the actlvatlon speed wlth the ACC or
acceleratlon feature. Agaln, uslng the throttle to
place the graph llne through the polnt you
wlsh to change.
7hrottIe Curve Adjustment.
7he throttIe curve function aIIows you to modify the normaIIy Iinier servo rate movement using seven dierent points
aIong the curve that can accept a movement vaIue.
7here are many options for the throttIe curve feature. SurprisingIy it can be one of the most compIicated features of the
Aurora. 7he good news is that you can choose to use many, or as few of the functions on this menu as you wish too.
IdIe Adjustment.
7he IdIe Down function wiII appIy a rate vaIue to the throttIe channeI raising or Iowering the throttIe to a position
determined by the user when a switch is activated. 7his position wiII become the Iow throttIe point for as Iong as the
switch is seIected.
Switch Option
c. To select a two posltlon swltch that wlll actlvate the ldle down feature and a throttle trlm llnk, press NULL and follow the swltch
actlvatlon process on page 68.
2 posltlon On or On es, Ad[ust to trlm
2 or 3 posltlon Multlple values Plne tunlng control cholce
Switch Option
c. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple mlx values, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
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-y (CLID) SnapRoII (ACRD)
we suggest you choose the throttle, THP. as the "swltch actlvatlng the mlx. Thls glves a llnler,
progresslve deployment and retractlon of the nlght control surfaces.

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a. Select 8-Ply from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the
8utterny control feature menu.
uttery or Crow Mix.
8utter0y, aIso known as Crow mixing is used to Iand sIippery gIiders easier and with greater accuracy.
7he mix is usuaIIy activated with the Iinier action of the throttIe stick which drops the 0aps, raises the aiIerons and
empIoys a bit of up eIevator to compensate for the pitch down created by aII the additionaI controI surface drag.
Automatic Snap-RoII Function.
7he Snap-RoII feature wiII aIIow you to program an aiIeron, eIevator and rudder traveI rate for inside and outside snap
roIIs in either the right or Ieft direction.
7here are four snap types the Aurora can be programmed for,
R/U= right, inside snap
L/U= Ieft, inside snap
R/D=right, outside snap
L/D=Ieft, outside snap
Switch Option
c. Select a 2 posltlon swltch and/or the throttle stlck to actlvate the butterny mlx. Choose a "cut polnt lf you wlsh,
and apply an ln nlght ad[ustment swltch by presslng NULL and followlng the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
7here are two ways to accompIish the snap roII programming.
l. The Slngle, programmlng a master swltch (usually H) for one snap "type.
2. The Multl, programmlng a master swltch (usually H) to actlvate the programmlng for two or more snap types that are programmed on
other swltch posltlons.
7he SingIe Snap RoII Option
a. Select SnapPoll from the model menu. Snap-Poll actlvatlon screen
Snap Poll functlon menu.
SeIect a master snap roII switch
c. To select a swltch that wlll allow you to actlvate the snap roll feature press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
Normally throughout the Aurora manual we don't recommend a swltch locatlon. However, to trlgger the snap roll feature we belleve
the "dead man swltch H ls the most practlcal locatlon for the snap roll master swltch functlon.
Ior cIarity we wiII review the method to pIace one snap roII function on one switch using the SingIe option,
then show how to program severaI switches for dierent snap roIIs using the MuIti option.
d. Use the +PST- lcon to set a movement value for
the alleron, elevator and naps. Move the throttle
stlck to see the enect of the movement values
you selected for the nlght control surfaces.
e. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
Switch type Iunction Cut Iunction VR ad|ustment
2 posltlon varlable functlon Cut control cholce Plne tunlng control cholce
and/or throttle
2 posltlon On or On
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SnapRoII (ACRD) SnapRoII (ACRD)
d. Press the arrow lcon next to Dlrectlon.
e. Choose a snap "type P/U for rlght lnslde,
L/U for left lnslde, P/D for rlght outslde and
L/D for left outslde.
f. Select the control to ad[ust, A|LL, LLLv, OP PUDD.
g. Add a movement rate value wlth the +PST- lcons
h. Pepeat the process for all the controls.
l. 8y nlpplng the swltch you choose for the snap roll feature, you can see the movement on your alrcrafts control surface.
8e prepared to make mlnor ad[ustments to your control movement rate values after nylng and uslng the snap roll feature
[. Press the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
MuItipIe Snap RoII functions on muItipIe switches
a. Select SnapPoll from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the Snap Poll functlon menu.
SeIect a Master Snap RoII Switch
c. To select a swltch that wlll allow you to actlvate the snap roll feature press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68
as follow. Normally throughout the Aurora manual we don't recommend a swltch locatlon. However, to trlgger the snap roll feature we
belleve the "dead man swltch H ls the most practlcal locatlon for the snap roll master swltch functlon.
d. Press the Slngle lcon, lt wlll change to Multl.
e. Choose a snap "type P/U for rlght lnslde,
L/U for left lnslde, P/D for rlght outslde and
L/D for left outslde.
f. Press NULL and return to page 68 for lnstructlons on how to apply a swltch to the snap type you selected.
Otherwlse, select a swltch for the snap type you selected. Note the swltch you selected appears on the dlrectlon part
of the screen assoclated wlth the snap type you wanted.
g. Select the control to ad[ust, A|LL, LLLv, OP PUDD.
h. Add a movement rate value wlth the +PST- lcons.
l. Pepeat the process for all the controls
used ln the snap.
[. Pllp the swltch you choose for the snap roll type you selected, now trlgger the master H swltch, your alrcraft controls should move ln
relatlon to the snap type you choose. 8e prepared to make mlnor ad[ustments to your control movement values after nylng and uslng
the snap roll feature.
k. To add another snap type, repeat steps, e thru [.
l. Press the Lxlt and return to the model menu.
2 posltlon On or On
2 or 3 posltlon On or On
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Motor (CLID) Launch (CLID)
The "Cut functlon for the launch mode ls dlnerent than any other cut functlon ln the Aurora.
Note the method to use thls feature on page 75.

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Motor ControI Menu.
Use the motor function avaiIabIe in the GLID programming to turn an eIectric motor on or
o using a two position switch.
CIider Launch Menu.
7he Launch mix aIIows the aiIeron, 0ap and eIevator functions to be mixed and depIoyed by seIecting a switch. As the
name impIies, it is used to optimize the entire traiIing edge of the wing for a Iaunch mode. 7ry to drop the traiIing edge
a coupIe of degrees and add up eIevator compensation on gIiders for a better zoom Iaunch conguration.
a. Select Motor from the model menu.
Motor Control feature menu.
a. Select Launch from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the Launch feature menu.
d. Uslng the +PST- lcons, set the motor speed and
delay values for both the "turnlng on and on
functlons. Use the swltch you selected to move
between on and on.
Switch Option
c. To select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll start and stop the motor, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
2 posltlon On or On es, Ad[ust to trlm
Switch Option
c. Select a 2 posltlon swltch that wlll actlvate the launch mlx, create a "cut polnt,
and apply an ln nlght ad[ustment swltch. Press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
d. Use the +PST- lcon to set a movement value for
the alleron, elevator and naps.
e. Select Speed: 0, and change the tlme value wlth
the + lcon to set a delayed control deployment
speed.
f. Use the 2 posltlon swltch you selected to turn
the mlx on and on. Note the movement of the
control surfaces.
g. Select the Lxlt lcon and return to the model menu
Switch type Iunction Cut Iunction VR ad|ustment
2 posltlon On or On Cut control cholce Plne tunlng control cholce
8oth speed and delay values are ln 0.l second steps.
Note
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7o the heIi owner using this manuaI for the rst time, it is recommended you proceed through the foIIowing materiaI
contained in this manuaI,
l. Sectlon one lntroductory lnformatlon
2. Sectlon three, the hell qulck start gulde
3. Sectlon four, the system menu
4. Sectlon ve, common features of all model types
After setting the heIi up in the Aurora system menu through the MDL. SeI. feature as described in section two, modeI
seIect on pages 30~37, visit section ve for aII the basic set-up functions, then skip back to this section for the rest of
the information.

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7he Aurora oers a rich seIection of features to 0y everything from the simpIest, to very compIex and
sophisticated heIis.
IMPDR7AN7 PRDCRAMMINC 7IPS
7he foIIowing Aurora features are specic to heIi aircraft,

IIight Conditions Pllght condltlons or |dle-Up menu
P. Curve & 7. Curve Potor blade pltch curve and Throttle curve ad[ustment
NeedIe Carburetor needle acceleratlon functlon
SWH->7HR Swash plate movement to throttle mlx
RUD->7HR Tall rotor to throttle mlx
7. HOLD Throttle hold functlon
SwashMix Swash plate ne tunlng menu
RVO Mix Pevolutlon mlx
Gyro Gyro sensltlvlty control menu
Governor PPM governor ad[ustment
7hese additionaI set-up functions are dened earIier in the manuaI.
PA Lnd Polnt Ad[ustment Page 77
D/R & XP Dual Pates and Lxponentlal (expo) rates Page 78
Sub-7rim Servo Sub-trlm ad[ustment Page 79
Reverse Servo reverslng functlon Page 79
S. Speed Servo Speed feature Page 80
Monitor Actlve model control monltor Page 80
P. Mixs Programmable Mlxlng Page 8l
IaiISafe QPCM Servo posltlon PallSafe Page 83
IaiISafe 2.4 Servo posltlon PallSafe Page l9
Reset, the best hint of aII
As you program a model lnto any computer radlo, especlally one as sophlstlcated as the Aurora, lt ls easy to make a mlstake. |f "thlngs
[ust are not worklng the way they should, start over. There are thlrty model memorles ln the Aurora. Start a new model or Peset the
current one ln the System-MDL Sel. menu. ou wlll lose all the programmlng you have done for that model up to that polnt, but startlng
over ls the best "cure for 90% of all "problems modelers have wlth programmlng lssues.
wlth very complex models, lt would be wlse to "save a programmlng sequence by perlodlcally uslng the Copy optlon ln the model select
menu.
Switches
The functlons that you program lnto the Aurora wlll be "on all the tlme, noted as NULL on the speclc features menu screen. All these
features can be toggled on or on uslng a two posltlon swltch, or several dlnerent values can be applled to some features uslng three
posltlon swltches. whlle stlll other functlons llke Camber are applled to a sllder and thelr movement dlaled-ln as needed.
All these dlnerent methods for selectlng and formattlng swltches and other control functlons are descrlbed on page 68 ln the manual
rather than belng repeated throughout the document on every other page.
IIight conditions or IdIe-Up
|dle-up ls a functlon of the nlght condltlon feature. The Aurora programmlng oners the use of one "normal, four "ldle-up modes and a
hold condltlon. Use the nlght condltlon feature to apply dlnerent rate values for the gyro, governor, pltch and throttle curves, and most
other crltlcal functlons wlthln each "condltlon. As you travel the Aurora learnlng curve, we encourage you to explorer how the nlght
condltlon/|dle-up functlon can lnnuence almost every feature of the Aurora. Of ma[or note wlll be the C (comblned) and S (separate)
optlons that dellver an almost lnnlte number of programmlng comblnatlons.
SeIecting a Servo or ChanneI to Ad|ust the VaIue
There are three ways to select a servo to ad[ust,
- Use the control stlck to make the ad[ustment. Plght and left, up and down to select the dlrectlon
you want to ad[ust. Thls way you see the results of your lnput lf the alrcraft ls turned on.
- Press the % value lcon for any slngle servos one dlrectlon.
- Press the name lcon of the control to be ad[usted and ad[ust both dlrectlons at the same tlme.
3 Axis ControI Denitions
wlthln the Aurora programmlng, you wlll see the xed wlng generlc terms for our tradltlonal 3 axls hell control functlons.
Llev Pltch
Alle Poll
Pudd aw or tall rotor control
ModeI Menu_HLI Specic Functions
7hrottIe Lock

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FL7.CDND (HLI) FL7.CDND (HLI)
ou are not obllgated to use the nlght condltlon / ldle-up feature to ny a hell.
Note
FIight Conditions, IdIe-Ups and 7hrottIe HoId.
When a heIi aircraft is seIected as the active modeI, the 0ight condition function becomes the heIi idIe-up and throttIe
hoId feature.
7here are 8 0ight conditions,
- Normal
- |dle-up l-4
- Throttle hold
- Two open condltlons, condltlon 7 and 8.
7he foIIowing Aurora features support 0ight mode programming in heIi mode
Dual Pate & Lxponentlal
Servo Speed
Programmable Mlxes
Throttle Curve
Pltch Curve
Puel Mlxture
Needle Control
Gyro Sensltlvlty
Swash -> Throttle Mlx
Pudder -> Throttle Mlx
Governor
To show you how to set-up and use the Aurora nlght condltlon / ldle-up feature, follow along wlth thls tutorlal.
ou can change the swltch locatlon and other optlons when you choose to do thls on your own later.
we wlll create three nlght condltlons, ldle-up l, ldle-up 2 and throttle hold.
These two new nlght modes are ln addltlon to the "normal condltlon.
when we are done, the normal mode wlll be wlth the L swltch back or ln the |0| posltlon.
The ldle-up l wlll be actlve when the swltch ls ln the mlddle, or |l| posltlon.
|dle-up 2 wlll be actlve when the L swltch ls placed forward, or ln the |2| posltlon. Throttle hold wlll be placed on swltch P.
a. Press PLT.COND ln the model menu.
b. Press |nsert.
c. Press |dle-Up-l.
d. Press SLT.
e. Press NULL to select a swltch.
f. Press SLL. at the |dle Up-l swltch menu (not
shown) to enter the swltch map.
g. Press the L lcon for the 3 posltlon swltch L.
h. Press the Lxlt lcon.
l. Move swltch L and note the changes to the swltch lcon. wlth the swltch ln the mlddle posltlon, press the OPP mlddle posltlon lcon.
k. Press the Lxlt lcon.
l. Now we set-up |dle-Up 2 the same way.
Press |NSLPT
m. Press |dle-Up-2.
n. Press SLT.
o. Select NULL.
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p. Press SLL.
q. Press the L lcon for the 3 posltlon swltch L.
r. Press the Lxlt lcon.
s. Move swltch L forward to the |2| posltlon.
Press the OPP lower posltlon lcon.
t. Press the ON lcon.
u. Press the Lxlt lcon.
We now have programmed a NORMAL, an idIe-up 1, and an idIe-up 2 0ight condition setting on switch .
Continue with this tutoriaI to set the throttIe hoId function on switch I.
a. Press |NSLPT.
b. Press HOLD.
c. Select SLT.
d. Press NULL.
e. Press SLL.
f. Select the lcon for swltch P,
thls wlll be our throttle hold swltch
g. Press the Lxlt lcon
h. Press the lower OPP lcon on the swltch graphlc
l. Press the ON lcon
[. Press the Lxlt lcon twlce to back lnto the
model menu
7he I switch when toggIed forward is the throttIe hoId function
7o appIy a throttIe hoId point for the throttIe, refer to throttIe hoId page 126.
At this point we can choose to modify the existing 0ight conditions we made,
l. Delete any of the nlght condltlons you made.
2. Penamlng an exlstlng nlght condltlon to renect lts purpose.
3. Add more nlght condltlons and apply them to other swltches.
4. Change the selected nlght condltlons prlorlty.
5. Declde lf you want the added nlght condltlons to have a "trlm llnk.
6. Add a tlme delay to the actlvatlon of the nlght condltlons.
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Pitch and 7hrottIe Curves (HLI)
Those wlshlng a "pltch hoverlng trlm and "throttle hoverlng trlm capablllty wlll nd lt wlthln thelr respectlve (ad[ust swltch
menu) on page 73. More on thls at the end of thls sectlon.
Note
Trlm llnk and condltlon speed can be ad[usted on the nlght condltlon llst screen for NOPMAL condltlon, whlle to change the trlm
llnk and condltlon actlvatlon speed ls done on thelr respectlve swltch select screens for all the other nlght condltlons.
Note
C and S, Combination and Separate "movement vaIue" set-ups.
When you have severaI dierent 0ight conditions set-up, as you program controI surface movement vaIues into any of
the foIIowing features, you can choose to have those vaIues be associated with the C or S icon. 7his means,
- The C values wlll work ln comblnatlon wlth all other functlons wlth a C value.
- The S values wlll work separately from the C value functlons.
P. Curve and 7. Curve
In the Aurora, both the pitch AND throttIe curve functions are on the same menu, II both pitch and throttIe curve
functions are active. AdditionaIIy both menus are dened the same way, so to avoid repetition we wiII expIain both
throttIe and pitch curve menus here.
If you have a coIIective pitch heIi, pitch and throttIe curve manipuIation is mandatory to achieve the maximum
performance capabiIity from the machine.
7he pitch and throttIe curve functions in the Aurora aIIow you to modify the normaIIy Iinier movement using seven
dierent points aIong the curve that can accept a movement vaIue. xponentiaI curve vaIues and an acceIeration
feature are incIuded within this menu.
7o activate both Pitch and 7hrottIe curve menus,
a. Press P. Curve ln the model menu. b. Press ACT to actlvate the Pltch Curve menu.
c. Press the Lxlt ln the upper rlght corner of the
screen to return to the model menu.
d. Press T. Curve ln the model menu. e. Press ACT to actlvate the throttle curve feature menu.
1. DeIete any of the 0ight conditions you made.
a. Select a nlght condltlon you wlsh to delete.
b. Press Delete.
c. Press es to delete the selected nlght condltlon.
2. Renaming an existing 0ight condition to re0ect its purpose.
a. Press |dle Up-l
b. Select Pename
c. Name the nlght condltlon to ldentlfy lt wlth
"what lt does. |f for example,
thls nlght condltlon ls for hoverlng,
name lt "hover. Press enter when done.
3. Add more 0ight conditions and appIy them to other switches.
Pollow sectlon b through k as noted prevlously ln thls sectlon.
4. Change the seIected 0ight conditions priority
when two or more nlght condltlons are programmed, you may change thelr prlorlty by selectlng the nlght condltlon to change, and
presslng the arrow on the Prlor lcon bar.

5. Decide if you want the added 0ight conditions to have a trim Iink.
To ne tune the movement values of a nlght condltlon, you may want the trlm be changeable, or to follow the other nlght modes.
Thls ls done at the T.L|NK: |NH arrow lcon. Presslng the arrow wlll toggle between |NH and ACT to lnhlblt or actlvate the trlm llnk functlon
for the selected nlght condltlon.
6. Add a time deIay to the activation of the 0ight conditions.
Most users wlll deslre a nlght condltlon to be smoothly applled and retracted. Ad[ust the condltlon speed wlth the Speed : 0 lcon uslng
the +PST- lcons.
Applylng any feature wlth the nlght condltlon C or S optlon multlplles the capablllty of the Aurora dramatlcally.
The default for all features wlll be the C values. As wlth most of the Auroras features, experlmentatlon ls encouraged as
experlence ls truly the best teacher.

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Pitch and 7hrottIe Curves (HLI) NeedIe (HLI)
7hrottIe and pitch ad|ust feature
Program the LT, CT and PT vP swltches to work as ln-nlght ad[ustment controls for 5 dlnerent throttle and pltch curve ad[ustment
features. These ad[ustment menus are located ln the Pltch and throttle swltch set-up menus. Por more detalled lnstructlon on
thelr use, see page 73.
7hrottIe curve adjust options incIude,
l. Hover ad[ust
2. Hover wlth pltch ad[ust
Pitch curve adjust options incIude,
l. Hover ad[ust
2. Hlgh pltch ad[ust
3. Low pltch ad[ust
Note
Carburetor Mixture Adjustment.
7he NeedIe function is reaIIy two features, one is a manuaI needIe ad|ustment independent of a mix. 7his is done by
moving the LS sIider controI. 7he goaI is to Iean or richen the fueI mixture in reIation to the bIade pitch vaIues. 7he
second is a switched, automatic mix between a mixture controI servo of a gIow or gas heIi motor, and the bIade pitch.
f. Note the THPO arrow NOPMAL llne on the menu.
Presslng the arrow wlll cycle you to the
Throttle Curve menu.
### 7his function can be inuenced by the ight condition feature ### Switch Option and in 0ight Iine 7rim Ad|ustment Switch Iunction.
g. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow you to program multlple curve values, press NULL and follow the
swltch actlvatlon process on page 68. Thls ls also the menu to apply the hoverlng pltch and throttle controls to the vP swltches.
7here are two ways to activate this mix.
l. Use a sllder. The default ls the LS sllder.
2. Dlrect mlx to the pltch functlon actlvated wlth throttle stlck movement.
a. Select Needle from the model menu
b. Press ACT.
h. Note how the throttle movement ls shown on the graph, and as a percentage value as the throttle ls advanced and retarded.
|f you wlsh to change one of the curve polnts, use the throttle to place the graph llne through the polnt you wlsh to change.
Use the +PST- lcon to set a new value. Note the change ln the graph curve.
l. |NH (turn on), or ACT (turn on) a polnt by uslng the throttle to place the graph llne through the polnt you wlsh to change, press PST.
[. Add an exponentlal curve from one polnt to another by presslng the Arrow next to the LXP: |NH lcon and
have lt swltch to LXP: ACT. Thls actlvates the expo optlon between lt, the prlor and the next polnt.
Use the +PST- lcons to add a value creatlng a curve.
k. Change the actlvatlon speed wlth the ACC : 0% lcon, or acceleratlon feature.
Agaln uslng the throttle to place the graph llne through the polnt you wlsh to change,
use the +PST- lcons to change the acceleratlon value.
l. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
Switch type Iunction VR Ad|ust
2 or 3 posltlon Multlple values Pltch and Throttle
Switch Option
c. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow you to program multlple values and apply an ln-nlght ad[ustment swltch,
Direct needIe controI method
d. The rst feature noted ls the KNO8 control of the
needle mlx. Move the LS sllder and see the graph
llne shlft across the screen. Use lt to hlghllght the
H or L rate value and use the +PST- lcon to apply
a movement value.
e. Try the ACC feature to change the speed of the
mlx. Press the ACC : 0% lcon. Lxperlment wlth
posltlve and negatlve values watchlng the results
on your model.
f. Use the OST : 0% (onset) feature to manlpulate
the curve even more.
Mix to pitch method
g. Here we program the rate values for hlgh and low needle servo movement ln relatlon to the blade pltch movement.
Move the throttle stlck to hlghllght the H or L posltlon and use the +PST- lcon to set a value for the hlgh and low posltlon.
h. Try the ACC feature to change the speed of the mlx. Press the ACC: 0% lcon.
Lxperlment wlth posltlve and negatlve values watchlng the results on your model.
l. Use the OST : 0% (onset) feature to manlpulate the curve even more.
[. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
Switch type Punctlon vP Ad[ustment
2 or 3 posltlon Multlple values Plne tunnlng control cholce
ou don't have to set a swltch to have multlple curves at thls polnt. Many users wlll choose to use the nlght condltlons /
|dle-Ups to select between dlnerent curve values as the nlght condltlon functlon wlll also lnnuence the gyro, governor,
dual and exponentlal rates plus many other crltlcal mlxes and functlons.

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SWH-7HR (HLI) RUD-7HR (HLI)
Swash to 7hrottIe Mix.
A swash to throttIe mix is typicaIIy used to increase the throttIe RPM when a swash input is given to the heIi. 7he
increased RPM compensates for Ioss of rotor disk Iift as a resuIt of the rotor disk tiIt.
a. Select the SwH-THP lcon ln the model menu.
b. Select ACT to actlvate the feature.
d. Use the arrow lcon to select the swash lnput,
A|LP or LLLv you wlsh to add throttle
compensatlon for.
e. Move the control stlck and use the +PST- lcons
to apply a travel rate for the dlrectlon of swash
movement.
f. Use the ACC feature to change the speed of the
posltlve and negatlve values watchlng the results
on your model.
g. Addltlonal ad[ustment can be applled to the mlx
uslng the Onset, or OST : 0% value.
h. Pepeat thls process for all swash movement
dlrectlons.
l. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
c. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple mlx values and to select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch,
Switch type Punctlon vP Ad[ustment
7aiI Rotor to 7hrottIe Mix.
7his mix is between the rudder, or taiI rotor input and the throttIe. It is generaIIy used to raise or Iower the
throttIe RPM sIightIy to compensate for taiI rotor dynamics.
a. Select PUD-THPO from the model menu.
b. Press the ACT lcon to enter the
rudder to throttle mlx menu screen.
d. Move the rudder stlck slde to slde to hlghllght
the rate value you want to ad[ust.
e. Use the +PST- lcons to add a throttle value for
each slde of the rudder movement lnput.
Note how the throttle lnput movement values
are shown on the graph.
f. Use the ACC feature to change the speed of the
posltlve and negatlve values watchlng the
results on your model.
g. Addltlonal ad[ustment can be applled to the
mlx uslng the Onset, or OST : 0% value.
h. Press the Lxlt lcon to exlt back to the model
menu.
c. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple mlx values and to select an "ln-nlght AD1USTMLNT swltch,
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7. HDLD (HLI) Swash Mix (HLI)
As thls ls a set-up feature, swash mlx ls one of the few functlons that ls NOT lnnuenced by nlght condltlons,
ldle-up or hold condltlons.
Note
7hrottIe HoId Position
7hrottIe hoId is used to set the throttIe at a programmed position when throttIe hoId is seIected.
7his Iunction is often used to faciIiate auto rotation maneuvers.
Swash PIate Adjustment Menu.
Use the swash mix feature to appIy a ne ad|ustment to the swash pIate traveI. Ior the very best accuracy,
we recommend the use of a swash pIate IeveIing set-up tooI.
c. Press the Patel : 0% lcon.
d. Use the +PST- lcons to place a rate value for the
hold posltlon you want the throttle to be at
when the hold swltch ls actlvated.
e. To set an actlvatlon delay, press the Delay: 0
lcon and set a value wlth the +PST- lcons.
f. Press the Lxlt to return to the model menu.
a. Select SwashMlx from the model menu.
b. Prom thls screen we can set a travel rate for
the lndlvldual collectlve servos uslng the
+PST- lcon.
c. we can also reverse the dlrectlon of the
collectlve lnput wlt the PLv lcon.
d Are you sure! Press es, or No.
" Ior most users this degree of swash accuracy is appropriate. 7o further ad|ust the swash, consuIt the next menu, caIibration.
. Select the Callbratlon lcon
f. Prom thls lntermedlate menu,
select the functlon to ad[ust.
Por our example select Pltch.
g. Select ACT Pltch callbratlon menu
a. Select T.HOLD from the model menu. T.Hold actlvatlon screen
b. Press ACT to actlvate the throttle hold menu.
7o use the Auroras throttIe hoId feature,
|n our tutorlal, we placed the hold swltch on P. Our exampIe wiII show a 120CCPM head format.
CaIibration menu
7he use of a swash IeveIing tooI is mandatory for the super ne ad|ustment provided in this menu.
At thls polnt we can select a swltch to place multlple hold posltlons on.
However lt ls not necessary at thls polnt, thls can be done later through the swltch menu, lf you wlsh.

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Lxplorer the throttle cut posltlon ad[ustment as show on page 75 and the (llnk to trlm) selectlon as show on page 74.

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The throttle hold feature wlll not work unless a hold posltlon has been asslgned a swltch uslng the nlght condltlon/ldle-up
functlon as was done on page ll8 and ll9.
Warning
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Swash Mix (HLI) RVD Mix (HLI)
h. |n thls menu, we can modlfy the lnputs of both the alleron and elevator ln relatlon to the pltch functlon.
l. Select the A|LL arrow to cycle to the LLLv, or elevator menu.
[. Move the elevator stlck up and down to note the way lt slldes agalnst the graph of the pltch llne (the horlzontal llne ln the mlddle wlth
the llttle dots). Move the elevator stlck over a dot to change the rate value wlth the +PST- lcon.
k. |nhlblt (turn on), or actlvate (turn on) a polnt by uslng the throttle to place the graph llne through the polnt you wlsh to change,
press PST.
l. Add an exponentlal curve from one polnt to another by presslng the arrow next to the LXP: |NH lcon and have lt swltch to LXP: ACT.
Thls actlvates the expo optlon between lt, the prlor and the next polnt.
m. Use the +PST- lcons to add a value creatlng a curve.

n. Change the actlvatlon speed wlth the ACC : 0% lcon, or acceleratlon feature. Agaln uslng the throttle to place the graph llne through
the polnt you wlsh to change, use the +PST- lcons to change the acceleratlon value.
p. when you are done programmlng the alleron and elevator controls on thls screen,
select the Lxlt lcon to return to the swash callbratlon servo select menu.
q. Ad[ust the features of all the collectlve servos as necessary to achleve the deslred swash movement enect.
r. Select th Lxlt lcon twlce to access the model menu.
Pevo mlx ls not used when a modern headlng hold gyro ls lnstalled ln the hell. The headlng hold functlon of the gyro wlll
correct the lssue.

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Switch Option
o. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple mlx values, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68..
Switch Option
c. To select a 2 or 3 posltlon swltch that wlll allow multlple values, press NULL and follow the swltch actlvatlon process on page 68.
value by lowerlng and ralslng the throttle to
hlghllght the hlgh or low posltlons.
e. Change the value wlth the +PST- lcon. Note
how the mlx movement changes are shown on
the graph.
f. To ne tune the lnput of the throttle lnput, apply
a value wlth the exponentlal functlon shown as
LXP : 0%.
g. Addltlonal ad[ustment can be applled to the
mlx uslng the Onset, or OST : 0% value.
h. Press the Lxlt lcon to exlt back to the model
menu.
a. Select PLvO Mlx from model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the PLvO Mlx menu.
RevoIution Mix.
Revo, or revoIution mixing is used to dampen the torque created by the main rotor speed and pitch variations
during 0ight.
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Cyro (HLI) Cyro (HLI)
Covernor (HLI)
- Most slngle rate gyro's wlll be ln a headlng lock mode wlth the rate values at or above 50%.
A rate value below 50% ls used for a "non-headlng lock or "rate settlng.
- Lxplorer the "ad[ust functlon ln the swltch menu to apply an ln-nlght ad[ustment swltch to ne tune your hell gyro settlng.
- 8e sure to set a rate value for each dlnerent ldle-up and hold condltlon you have programmed.
Note the C and S feature and how they mlght be used.
Note
To enectlvely set-up the governor functlon, you should have the governor manufacturer's lnstructlon manual avallable to you.
Note
Gyro set-up for heIis
a. Select Gyro from the model menu.
b. Press ACT to actlvate the gyro menu.
a. Select Governor from the model menu. Governor actlvatlon screen
b. Press ACT to actlvate the governor menu.
Governor screen
SingIe rate gyro set-up
c. The default sensltlvlty value ls 50%. Accordlng
the gyro manufactures guldellnes,
apply an approprlate % value wlth the + PST -
lcons for each dlnerent ldle-up and hold
condltlon you have set..
DuaI rate gyro set-up
d. Many modern gyros are,
dual rate headlng hold products.
To use a dual rate gyro select the Mode:
Slngle arrow to change lt to,
Mode : Dual and press es when asked "Sure!
e. Consult the gyro manufacturers documentatlon
to determlne what rate value should be applled.
Use the +PST- lcon to apply a rate % value for
each ldle-up and hold condltlon.
f. On the, Patel: 0%/NOP arrow llne, press the arrow
to cycle between a normal and T.lock or throttle
lock feature. Thls ls used for bench testlng the
gyro rate sensltlvlty.
g. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.

Switch Option
As noted prevlously ln the gyro lnstructlons, lf you want to have a swltch that oners a dlnerent rate value for each swltch posltlon.
See page 68 for the swltch selectlon process lnstructlons.
Unit of VaIue, RPM or %
a. There are two Unlts of value ln the governor menu. Change the "Unlt of value for the governor dlsplay menu screen to elther PPM
value or % values by presslng the Unlt: % arrow lcon to cycle between PPM and %. Unless your governor manufacturer speclcally calls
for the PPM value, we suggest you use the % value.
Cyro on/o and Sensitivity Adjustment.
AImost aII modern heIicopters use a gyro on the taiI rotor controI. 7he Aurora oers you the abiIity to use a switch to
have three dierent gyro rates per 0ight condition or idIe-up and hoId condition.
7here are dozens of manufacturers creating a hundred gyro modeIs. 7o eectiveIy set-up the gyro function you shouId
have the gyro manufacturer's instruction manuaI avaiIabIe to you.
We wiII discuss the two main types of gyros, singIe and duaI rate.
RPM Covernor Device Menu.
7he Aurora features up to three Governor and switch controI rate vaIues per modeI memory.
Without seIecting a gyro switch option, you wiII have one rate option in each 0ight condition or idIe-up and hoId
settings. If you choose to set the gyro function on a switch, you can have a dierent rate vaIue for each switch position,
in each dierent 0ight condition or idIe-up and hoId condition.
We wiII keep it simpIe, and not seIect a muItipIe vaIue switch for the gyro at this point. You can do it Iater if you wish.
wlthout selectlng a swltch optlon, the governor rate can be dlnerent for all nlght condltlons or ldle-up and hold settlngs. |f
you choose to set the governor functlon on a swltch, you can have a dlnerent rate value for each swltch posltlon, and the
screen wlll renect thls wlth a rate value optlon for rate l, rate 2 or rate 3. To slmpllfy thls example we wlll set the governor up
wlthout a swltch.

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Covernor (HLI)
% Unit of VaIue operation
b. The default sensltlvlty value ls 50% (l500PPM) and the Maxlum value ls ll0%(2l00 PPM). Accordlng to the governor manufactures
guldellnes, apply an approprlate % value wlth the + PST - lcons. Set a rate value for all your ldle-up and hold swltch posltlons.
Switch Option
c. As noted prevlously ln the governor lnstructlons, we can choose a two or three posltlon swltch to apply multlple rate values.
See page 68 for the swltch selectlon process.
d. Select the Lxlt lcon to return to the model menu.
- Lxplorer the "ad[ust functlon ln the swltch menu to apply an ln-nlght ad[ustment swltch to ne tune your hell governor settlng.
- 8e sure to set a rate value for each dlnerent ldle-up and hold condltlon you have programmed.
Note the C and S feature and how they mlght be used.

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