DX6i Manual - Spektrum

Table of ContentsSpektrum’s DX6i 6-channel DSM2 Full Range Airplane and Helicopter System.........................6DSM2 DuaLink Technology........................................................................................................7ModelMatch...............................................................................................................................7Receiver Compatibility...............................................................................................................8Using This Manual.....................................................................................................................9Installing the Transmitter Batteries...........................................................................................10Installing the Batteries.............................................................................................10Charging Batteries....................................................................................................................11Transmitter Polarity..................................................................................................11Control Stick Adjustments........................................................................................................12Removing the Back of the Transmitter......................................................................12Adjusting the Control Stick Tension.........................................................................12Control Stick Length Adjustment..............................................................................................13Advanced Digital Trims............................................................................................................13Receiver and Servo Installation................................................................................................14Receiver Installation................................................................................................15Servo Installation.....................................................................................................................16How to Range Test the DX6i.....................................................................................................17Range Testing the DX6i............................................................................................17Binding....................................................................................................................................18SmartSafe Fail-Safe..................................................................................................................20SmartSafe:...............................................................................................................20How SmartSafe works..............................................................................................................20Receiver Power System Requirements.....................................................................................21Recommended Power System Guidelines................................................................21Tips on Using 2.4GHz Systems................................................................................................22Airplane Quick Start.................................................................................................................24Model Type Selection..............................................................................................24Servo Reversing......................................................................................................25Travel Adjust............................................................................................................27To Access Travel Adjust...........................................................................................27Aircraft Programming Guide.....................................................................................................29Control Identification and Location - Mode 2..........................................................29Throttle ALT.............................................................................................................29Low Battery Alarm...................................................................................................30Trainer.....................................................................................................................30Setup List................................................................................................................31Model Type Function...............................................................................................33Model Name............................................................................................................35Monitor...................................................................................................................37Reverse....................................................................................................................39Throttle Cut.............................................................................................................41Wing Tail Mix..........................................................................................................43Dual Aileron Wing Type Servo Connections............................................................45D/R COMBI Switch Assignment..............................................................................46Timer.......................................................................................................................48Range Check...........................................................................................................50Range Checking a Model.........................................................................................................51How to Range Test the DX6i.....................................................................................51Range Testing the DX6i............................................................................................51Power Setting..........................................................................................................52Contrast...................................................................................................................53Copy/Reset..............................................................................................................55Adjust List...............................................................................................................58Model Select...........................................................................................................60ModelMatch............................................................................................................61Dual Rate and Exponential.......................................................................................62Travel Adjust............................................................................................................64Sub-Trim.................................................................................................................66Flap.........................................................................................................................68Programmable Mixing 1 and 2................................................................................70Trim Include Function..............................................................................................74Differential...............................................................................................................752 SPEKTRUM DX6i • RADIO PROGRAMMING GUIDE SPEKTRUM DX6i • RADIO PROGRAMMING GUIDE3