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62 CHAPTER 3 AERIAL PLATFORM AND CUSTOM-BUILT FLIGHT TEST SYSTEM<br />

Gyro<br />

Tail Rotor Servo<br />

CH7/AUX2<br />

CH4/RUDD<br />

Front<br />

Swash-plate<br />

CH6/AUX1<br />

CH5/GEAR<br />

AR7000 Receiver<br />

CH1/THRO<br />

CH2/AILE<br />

CH3/ELEV<br />

ESC<br />

Brushless Motor<br />

Figure 3.5<br />

Spektrum AR7000 receiver and actuator (servo) connections.<br />

between control inputs. For example, as collective is increased and the main rotor<br />

produces more lift, it also produces more torque for the tail rotor to counteract. <strong>The</strong><br />

yaw damper senses the yaw created and sends a countering signal to the actuator, even<br />

if no input is commanded by the RC pilot. JR AVCS rate gyro is also useful when<br />

helicopter encounters a crosswind while hovering. When the helicopter drifts, the gyro<br />

generates a control signal to stop the drift and at the same time computes the drift<br />

angle and constantly outputs a control signal that resists the crosswind. <strong>The</strong>refore the<br />

drifting <strong>of</strong> the tail can be stopped even if the crosswind continues to affect the helicopter<br />

position (see Figure 3.6).<br />

<strong>The</strong> Spektrum DX7 transmitter contains two primary levers for vehicle control.<br />

<strong>The</strong> up-down movement <strong>of</strong> the right lever controls the throttle and collective pitch while<br />

left-right movement control the lateral cyclic. Left-right motion <strong>of</strong> the left lever <strong>of</strong> the<br />

transmitter controls the tail rotor, while up-down motion simultaneously controls the<br />

longitudinal cyclic. <strong>The</strong> Spektrum DX7 transmitter features mixing capabilities that<br />

adjust the tail rotor to roughly compensate for the change in torque created as the<br />

throttle and collective pitch increase. <strong>The</strong> DX7 transmitter also has the capability that

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