Futaba T16IZ Aircraft Transmitter Instruction Manual
- June 10, 2024
- Futaba
Table of Contents
Futaba T16IZ Aircraft Transmitter
Product Information
The GYA553 is a gyro system for RC airplanes that helps stabilize the aircraft during flight. It displays gyro operation mode, sensitivity, software version, and battery voltage. It also allows users to set the wing type/tail type, servo type, and direction setting of the gyro.
Product Usage Instructions
- Connect the GYA553 to the receiver battery and install it on the airplane.
- On the home screen, check the gyro operation mode (AVCS or Normal) and gyro gain of the aileron (roll), elevator (pitch), and rudder (yaw) axis. Adjust the sensitivity as necessary.
- Set the wing type/tail type of the GYA553 using the instructions provided in the manual. The transmitter’s wing type/tail type is not used and should be set to normal.
- Select the servo type according to the servo to be used and set the neutral position for each servo.
- Set the direction setting of the gyro. Be careful as it will crash if the direction is reversed. For dual aileron, dual elevator, and dual rudder aircraft, check the operating direction of each second aileron/elevator/rudder.
- If the SB/R2 port output is set to S.BUS(HS) or S.BUS(STD), the setting menu will display AIL3 and AIL4 setting items. AIL3 and AIL4 settings cannot be set with the button settings on the GYA553 main unit.
By installing the latest software on the T16IZ/T16IZ SUPER, you can setting the airplane gyro GYA553 on the T16IZ/T16IZ SUPER.
Connection
Connection T16IZ/T16IZ SUPER and GYA553
CAUTION
Be sure to connect and disconnect the GYA553 and Transmitter connection
cable with the power off.
SETTING
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Select “Gyro setting” on the last page of the Airplane Model Menu
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Select “Start”
This will download the gyro data to the transmitter.
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Home screen is displayed
Home Home screen
On the home screen, basic information such as gyro operation mode, sensitivity, battery voltage are displayed.
Basic Basic menu
Configuration
Config 1/7 Gyro set mounting direction
Set the mounting direction of GYA. Set mounting direction with reference to
figure below.
Config 1/7 WING/TAIL
Set with the wing type/tail type of GYA553. The wing type/tail type of the
transmitter is not used and is normal.
- Turn off the elevon/V-tail mixing on the transmitter side.
- Do not use transmitter sub-trim. Adjust using the gyro neutral offset.
- When using the S.BUS servo, you can also use the neutral offset function of the S.BUS servo setting parameters.
Config 1/7 Servo type
Select the servo type according to the servo to be used.
- Digital servo → DG : 285 Hz
- Analog servo → AN : 70 Hz
The stability of the digital-servo mode of a flight increases in order to perform a high-speed control action.
Config 1/7 SB/R2 OUT
- Select the SB/R2 port.
Config 2/7 Gyro direction
It is the direction settting of the gyro. Be careful as it will crash if
the direction is reversed. For dual aileron, dual elevator, and dual rudder
aircraft, check the operating direction of each second
aileron/elevator/rudder.
Config 3/7 Neutral offset
Neutral position setting for each servo.
- AIL3 and AIL4 settings cannot be set with the button settings on the GYA553 main unit.
Config 4/7 5/7 Servo limit
This is the limit setting for each servo. The position of the maximum
operation is read into the gyro in the first setting.
If the SB/R2 port output is set to “S.BUS(HS)” or “S.BUS(STD)”, the setting menu will display AIL3 and AIL4 setting items.
- AIL3 and AIL4 settings cannot be set with the button settings on the GYA553 main unit.
Aileron example
Config 6/7 Holding Power
It is a function to adjust the posture-holding force of the aircraft in AVCS
mode. Decreasing the value weakens the holding power and makes the operation
feel closer to the normal mode.
The current rate numbers C1 to C5 are displayed by operating the channel of the transmitter. Like the flight condition function of the transmitter, you can set up to 5 different data for the attitude holding force rate of the aircraft in AVCS mode by operating the switch from the transmitter and switching between them. You can set the holding power rate selector switch to the channel with the AFR function of the transmitter, and set the point for each rate on the AFR point curve to switch. It is also possible to use the flight condition function to work with the flight condition switch.
When set to SW of DG1 or DG2
When set to dial or lever
Config 7/7 Reset
Reset each Config item. It returns to the initial value.
SBUS Basic menu
Set the CH for each function according to the transmitter to be used. Any unused functions should be set to INH (Inhibited).
WARNING
Always verify that the S.BUS function assignments match your transmitterʼ s
function (in the FUNCTION menu) assignments. If any changes are made within
the transmitter function assignments, then it will also be necessary to make
the changes within the S.BUS function assignments. To change the channel,
GYA553, and T16IZ must be connected.