Futaba FX-20 Digital Proportional Remote Control System Instruction Manual

June 12, 2024
Futaba

Futaba FX-20 Digital Proportional Remote Control System

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a Futaba digital proportional R/C system. In order for you to make the best use of your system and to use it safely, please read this manual carefully. If you have any difficulties while using your system, please consult the manual, our online Frequently Asked Questions (on the web pages referenced below), Your hobby dealer.

Owner’s Manual and Additional Technical Help
This manual has been carefully written to be as helpful to you, the new owner, as possible. There are many pages of setup procedures and examples. However, it need not be your sole resource of setup guidelines. For example, the back cover includes a quick-start set of instructions and the Frequently Asked Questions web page referenced below includes this type of step-by-step setup instructions for a variety of other model types. Due to potential unforeseen changes in production procedures, the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form, at any time, without prior permission. Support and Service: It is recommended to have Vour Futaba equipment serviced annually during your hobby’s “off-season to ensure safe operation.

IN NORTH AMERICA
Please contact Frank Heinrich to assist you with any questions, problems or service needs.

OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA
Please contact your Futaba importer in your region of the world to assist you with any questions, problems or service needs. Please recognize that all information in this manual, and all support availability, is
based upon the systems sold in North America only. Products purchased elsewhere may vary. Always contact your region’s support center for assistance.

Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement (for U.S.A.)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
  • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION
To assure continued FCC compliance: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Instruction of the RX-20-2 46

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Charging the battery

  • Please confirm the power switch is off.
  • Insert the plug of the charger to the charging bush of the transmitter.
  • During the charging, the LED of the charger is on.

The charging time is appx. 15 hours. Please do not charge the battery for 15 hours or more. The overcharge damages the battery. The battery is 6 cells Ni- MH battery the capacity is 7.2 V/ 1.700mAH.

Operation of the touch sensor

Operation Contents
Touch part Condition

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| S1| At the screen have some pages.

(Ex. P-MIX screen)

| The cursor jumps to top of next

page

At the screen have Only one(1)

page.

| The cursor jumps the top of page.
At the input data mode with

blinking the setting data.

| The setting data is canceled.
RTN| At the moving cursor mode.| Change to the input data mode.
At the input data mode.| Change to the moving cursor mode.
At the input data mode with

blinking the setting data.

| The data is entered.
Long touch(1 second)

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| SYS| Home screen, System menu, Linkage Menu, Model menu,

Selecting ON/OFF Switch, USER NAME,

MODEL NAME, DISPLAY, INFO, MODEL SELECT, MODEL TYPE, FREQUECY, DATA RESET, TIMER,

Selecting Control, Selecting Function,

SERVO MONITOR

| Jump to “System Menu” screen directly.
Except of above| Jump  to  “SERVO  MONITOR”

screen directly.

LNK| At all screens| Jump to “Linkage Menu” screen

directly.

MDL| At all screens| Jump to “Model Menu” screen

directly.

S1| HOME screen| Key lock On or Off
Except the HOME screen| Jump to HOME screen directly.
RTN| At the input data mode with

blinking the setting data.

| Entered decision.
At the input data mode without

blinking the setting data.

| Reset to the initialized value.
Scrolling| Outline| At the moving cursor mode| The cursor is moved.
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fig-5| of “RTN”| Input data mode| Increment or decrement the data. Select Yes or No, and so on.
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Turns on the transmitter

  • The power switch is to be on. The red LED is light. LCD displays the bar graph at the moment.
  • Then. LCD displays the Home screen immediately.

The basic operation of editing
LCD screen consists of an editing button and monitor display. You can go through the editing menu by touch sensor: If you want to go back to the previous menu, you move the cursor to the screen title and touch “RTN”.

Home screen
You always enter this screen after turning on the power: It is a base screen to edit.

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  1. User Name
  2. Timer #1
  3. Model Name
  4. Clock icon (Jump to timer screen)
  5. Integrated Timer
  6. Model Timer
  7. Battery Gauge
  8. Mode (MULT / 7CH)
  9. Timer #2
  10. Trim Indicator
  11. Model Type Icon
  12. Memory Card Icon (at detected card)
  13. RF Transmit

Linkage menu flight condition.
The linkage menu sets the primary data of each model. These data are common to every If you touch the “LNK” of the touch sensor over 1 second, you can get into the linkage menu screen.

Model Menu

The model menu sets the data of the mixer. These data of each flight condition can be set. If you touch the “MIDL” of the touch sensor over 1 second, you can get into the model menu screen.

System Menu
The system menu sets the transmitter setting data. For example, display contrast, and stick mode. If you touch the “SYS” of the touch sensor over 1 second, you can get into the system menu screen

Specifications

Radio Characteristics

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Miscellaneous

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Documents / Resources

| Futaba FX-20 Digital Proportional Remote Control System [pdf] Instruction Manual
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