User Manual Radio Zwo4 HS12
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1. Menu buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu Test Yellow Temporarily switches back to the normal display and function to test the softkey pairs To end the test mode press OK or Info Reset Red Resets all adjustments on this page to the default factory settings Press Reset a second time to set the control type to normal 1v4 Blue Shows the number of pages and turns to the next one The control menu has four pages Softkeys different for each control type Active Only shown when a control is selected for level 2a or 2b You can activate and deacti vate a control with this softkey Name Allows you to assign one or two names to the control If you only save a name for left just this one will be shown See chapter Enter Names Reverse Swaps the left and right softkey of one pair or reverses the direction of a joystick Type With the type you set how the control works and reacts Expo A negative expo value reduces the effect of small control movements and allows sensi tive steering A positive expo value increases the effect of small movements In both cases the end point deflection is the same Only for the joysticks Filter With the filter you can change the reaction speed of a control Tip A filter value about 1 0 is best for realistic steering Runtime Only for the control types Slider lt gt and Slider lt 0 gt This sets the travel time of th2. 2048 steps 256 steps multiswitch channels Receiver per model master slave 1 any number Number of servos one softkey stick can up to 3 control Number of controls that can be mixed to one servo Telemetry Battery supply voltage standard with all Zwo4 receivers receiver voltage Display nonreflecting backlit 128 x 64 pixel 70 x 35 mm Prozessor type Model memory 32 Bit Freescale Coldfire gt 15 Frequenzy band power standard 2 4 GHz 10 mW 802 15 4 2 Ah 4 8 V Eneloop NiMH Battery life approx 8 hours Dimensions Weight 222x178x55 mm ca 830 g 6 Specifications HS12 Radio incl battery e Charging cable SD Card e Instruction manual Safety instructions The Zwo4 radio ist not licensed for flying models Only use the radio for controlling unmanned vehicles and if no living thing is in danger e If you are making adjustments always place the model so it can t drive acci dentally or damage the servos Charge the battery only with the speci fied charging currents use a suited charger for NiMH batteries designed for model vehicles See chapter Quick Start Battery Charging Check electronic or mechanic connec tions in your model regularly Check how your model reacts if there is bad reception by turning the radio off The model should not drive on its own If it does anyway it is probably because of the ESC please use high quality ESCs with protective function
3. 23 Glossary Control The term control stands for all control elements of your radio with which you can operate it joysticks buttons softkeys not the level switches Mode change the assignment of the joysticks You can choose the assignment of controls to channels at the receiver freely For a quick swap you can use the function Menu gt Radio gt Control swap This functions allows you to swap all controls with each other even joystick function with softkey pair Dual Rate switch control travel If you want the control travel to be switch able you can use the level switches This way you can make extensive adjustments because all settings and mixer functions can be switched See chapter Tips amp Tricks and Mixer Functions Dual Rate Reset undo changes With the red button Reset you can set all settings in the control and channel menus back to default With the control outputs Reset first resets the inserted values If they are already reset pressing Reset a second time deletes the channel assignment for the current control output For the servo channels pressing Reset first resets the inserted values If they are already reset pressing Reset a second time sets the channel type to Servo Reverse reverse direction of a control or channel The direction that a control affects e g a servo can be reversed in several menus Select Reverse for a control and it changes all conn
4. Each control can affect up to three servo channels one servo channel can be controlled by any number of controls All necessary adjustments are accessible in the control menu so there is no need for a Glossary 49 special mixer menu chapter Mixer Functions See examples in Control filter With this filter you can adjust the reaction time of a control While adjusting the value first changes rapidly then a little slower Tip Filter values about 1 0 are ideal for realistic vehicle steering Servo speed The speed determines how long it takes the servo to move from 0 to 100 deflection At a value of 0 0s to 0 1s the servo runs as fast as it can the absolute speed depends on the type of servo With a value larger than that it matches the actual time in seconds The servo runs at constant speed not getting slower at the end like with the filter function for the control EPA End Point Adjustment limit servo full deflection The maximum deflection of a servo or the signal at an ESC can be adjusted in the servo channel menu It prevents that e g a servo reaches a mechanical stop and over loads The values for Left Down Right Up are adjustable between 150 and 150 Exception pump here the values are different The values change and limit how far the servo moves With a control value of 50 Glossary 100 it always reaches the set maximum deflection It doesn t exceed it even if several controls for
5. Softkey pair Press the right key shortly for an Emergency off all drives stop and are blocked The left key lifts the blocking Control type Slider lt gt Typical use Hydraulic simulation swivel drives of any kind e g lowering a ramp adjusting volume or idle speed trim With this control type you can move a servo like it was a hydraulic cylinder moved by a valve The control works proportionally without steps even if you use a softkey pair Joysticks Depending on how big the deflection is the control value changes faster or slower The speed is also affected by the value for Runtime Softkey pair The value changes with each key stroke the speed is affected by the value for Runtime Control type Slider lt 0 gt Typical use Swivel drives with middle position Same as the Hydraulic simulation Slider lt gt but it stops in the middle position at 0 Release and actuate the control again to get beyond that point Control type Impuls on page 2v2 Typical use Control light sets See chapter Light Sets Caution With some light sets e g the ML4 short and long key strokes joystick moves cause different func tions To assign these functions to different softkey pairs your HS12 has the control type Impuls e Joysticks Not useful e Softkey pair Same as control type Normal but the values 100 or 100 are set for an adjustable time no matter if the key is pressed shortly
6. sary Make sure the radio is switched off while charging The servos in the model don t react Press the red button Model and check if the model is displayed If it is not visible check the receiver voltage in the model and the jumper of the receiver If it is displayed activate it with your radio If the servos still don t react check if the servo channels are assigned to a control See chapter Quick Start You changed control settings but the changes don t have the affect you thought they would Check in the control menu if the same servo channel is assigned more than once to one control Delete the multiple assignments 48 Troubleshooting Multiswitch decoder or multiswitch light set don t work correctly Remember that after activating a multi switch on channel 7 or 8 the receiver needs to be bound again See chapter Menu Receiver Some decoder and light sets only check the signals after switching the model on Make sure to replug the receiver channels only when the model is turned off if necessary If you adjust settings in the multiswitch menu always switch the model off and on again afterwards The receiver doesn t bind For binding the jumper of the receiver needs to be removed or replugged See the manual of your receiver for details The servos on channel 7 or 8 twitch or don t react like they should Check in the multiswitch menu if the multi switch function is activated accidentally
7. 100 and the Rate left to 100 You can further improve the driving by setting the driving control function Expo to 20 slow down the steering with Filter and decrease Rate left right Emergency off useful if several func tions need to be shut off with the push of a button e g drive and pump Choose the control type Emerg off for the softkey pair you want You can connect up to three servo channels with the assignments of these softkeys If you press Emerg off all three channels react according to their channel type See chapter Servo Channel Type Two steering servos with different travel radius Choose the channel type Servo for both steering servos Tip Assign names to both channels e g Front and Rear Set the right direction of rotation in the channel menu with Reverse for both servos Choose the control type Normal for the steering controls For 1 assignment choose the channel for front steering for 2 assignment the channel for rear steering Adjust Rate right and Rate left for each servo Mixer Functions 15 Fast Trim If you often need trimming for a function you can use a control for it Choose the control type Slider lt gt Assign the mixer output 1 of this control to the servo channel you want to use and lower the efficiency rate for the servo channel You can also assign trim to the second level of a control and trim by using the level switch Dual Rate for swi
8. inactive on this level Infos for activating see chapter Menu Control The menu now shows all servo channels this control is assigned to as well as the deflection in percent Press a key of one of the servo channels to get to the settings for this channel LI Control Control 2 ars Or Mrs With the joysticks your radio detects auto matically which control element you use and shows the right setting screen If you want to see the control info for a softkey pair you need to press OK after viewing the control info of one key and then select the next key With OK you get to the overview Step by step you can adjust each servo channel for the control Menu Control Info 31 10 8 Menu Servo servo channels Channel type Green Button Menu gt Servo Servo channels are all the outputs of the receiver Depending on which Zwo4 receiver you use there are 4 6 9 or 12 channels available your HS12 has 12 channel slots in the menu and always uses the first ones For example with a 4 channel receiver the first 4 slots in your HS12 are used The channels are numbered from X1 to X12 You can activate a multiswitch for the channel 7 or 8 See chapter Menu Multi switch Then the radio doesn t show the channel number but MULTI 7 8 Press MULTI to select the channels of the multi switch The eight multiswitch channels are named X7a to X7h or X8a to X8h You can swap them as you like See chapter Menu Recei
9. 32 Channel type Valve Typical use Operate valve servos Function Allows compensation of the valve backlash Valve Backlash Hydraulic valves often need a certain deflection to react With backlash compen sation the hydraulic valves react directly even with small control movements Mixer function All controls that affect this channel are added up Emergency off Channel in neutral position Test mode yellow button Yes Menu Servo 33 Channel type Sound Typical use Raise the motor sound rpm if auxiliary drives are on or you actuate hydraulic valves For models with hydraulic or auxiliary drives For Servonaut Sound modules choose Normal for the channel you operate starter and horn with not Sound Function Idle speed or full throttle forwards adjustable Possibility to set the rpm for a sound module controlled by a servo channel Mixer function All controls that affect this channel are added up See chapter Mixer Functions Emergency off Channel in neutral position Test mode yellow button Yes Channel type Max Typical use Control light sets MFC 01 und MFC 02 Function You can adjust left and right full deflection and the middle position for the channel Mixer function Takes the maximum value out of all controls that affect this channel See chapter Light Sets Emergency off Channel in neutral position Test mode yellow button Yes 34 Menu Servo Channel type Motor Typica
10. Slider lt gt Slider lt 0 gt Impulse OK l live Choose control type orma switch Switch Slider 1 2 5 gt Switch Sui tch Emere Slider PushB off lt 8 gt Control types page 1 OK l ll ll 22 Choose control type Pees se E Control types page 2 Control type Normal Typical use for joysticks Steering Throttle Joysticks They work proportionally from 100 to 100 Typical use for a softkey pair control func tions of a light set Softkey pair The left key results in 100 while pressed the right key in 100 No key pressed is middle posi tion at 0 Control type Switch 0 Typical use Extend and retract auxiliary gear or tilting drive with the possibility to stop it The control has three positions 100 0 and 100 with memory function It simu lates a switch with three positions Joysticks Shortly actuating in one direc tion or another switches the control to 100 or 100 If you actuate it twice it is back in the middle at 0 Softkey pair Press the key shortly to set the control to 100 or 100 If you press it a second time it is back in the middle at 0 Control type Switch Typical use Fifth wheel lock differential lock The control has two positions 100 and 100 It simulates a switch with two posi tions Joysticks Shortly actuating switches the control to 100 or 100 Softk
11. add SN dddo Y dano On aca Seat ace UO 45 Sb Card 45 Upgrade to 3D Joysticks c208 n e a a a a a a a a DECLYN TE 47 Troubleshooting uu eu E E EE AE a A E 48 Glossary ac E PEE E E alae oe 49 Liability and Warranty Disposal Instructions pp 51 Conformity declara O a a a e ie e ea raar r esyd dedd De e n a er a Oi 52 YOURotes o y Uudd aN O OE N ild dU EU MG O 53 Typical Applications e Fifth wheel lock Chapter QUICK Start cece LL GYLL LL AL RL CLLR LL LLY LL YF Ynad 11 e More than 6 special functions Chapter Level Switches RN 14 e Excavator with track drive Chapter Level Switches pp 14 e Excavator with grab Chapter Level Switches pp 14 e Dual Rate Chapter Level Switches pp 14 e Mixer for controlling the rom of a hydraulic pump Chapter Mixer pp 15 e Cross mixer for steering a tracked vehicle Chapter Mixer pp 15 Emergency off Chapter MIX r ieri erain iY Y AA eE EAE AEE L LL SAER 15 e Two steering servos with different travel radius Chapter Mixer ppp 15 Fast Trim Chapter MIX F 2ed iN IAD Da YL LD YDA A YDDYN AAE AERE 16 Dual Rate Chapter MIX P ss ce aed Nu GY Midas Med asa NYDD dd DG RD awd 16 Specifications HS12 Stickcontrolichannels 2 levels 4 each each 6 with 3D joysticks Keybord control channels 2 levels 6 each Usable receiver channels 12 without multiswitch Usable channels with multiswitch decoder k 11 78 in the model Resolution proportional channels
12. fifth wheel coupling the control type Switch is set with only two positions left right For the servo _ Remember that with the Superlichtset support trailer the control type Slider is the high beam can only be switched on set You can steplessly operate it All when parking or driving light is already control types can be adjusted if neces on sary The control Horn Starter e g for a Servonaut sound module is preset to servo channel 7 You can easily change the key assign ment with the function Menu gt Swap control e Two functions on one softkey pair can be swapped with Menu gt Control gt Reverse You may need to edit the names manually Multi Robbe Superlichtset Robbe Superlichtset Channel Truck Output Function Servo Option servo tractor vehicle L5 amp L6 Hazard light Trailer on off L1 amp L8 Parking light Low beam Servo Support Trailer Servo fifth wheel coupling Front flasher Fog lamp Indicator left right X8a X8b X8c X8d Headlight warning flash High beam X8e X8f X8g 8h X Robbe Superlichtset 39 14 Instructions for the ScaleART Truck Light Board Your Servonaut radio allows more flexi The control Horn Starter e g for a bility with the Truck Light Board and lets Servonaut sound module is preset to you choose between different control types servo channel 7 and the assignment of keys You can easily change the key assign For an interference free operati
13. or water damage This warranty does not cover conse quential incidental or collateral damage under any circumstances Liability is limited to the purchase price By the act of using this product the user accepts all resulting liability Subject to change without notice Servonaut is a registered trademark of tematik GmbH All other product names trademarks and company names are property of their respective owners tematik GmbH Servonaut WEEE Reg Nr DE76523124 03 2015 Help us to protect the environment Please do not dispose electrical and electronic equipment in domestic household waste As a distributor delivering devices which contain batteries or accumulators we are committed to advice you according to the battery regulation In some countries you are required by law to dispose of used batteries rechargeable batteries not with domestic garbage but in accordance with the prevailing community regulations that apply to the disposal of batteries electronics If there are no local regulations concerning battery electronics disposal please dispose of the device in a waste bin for electronic devices Many electronics retailers now recycle batteries and other electronic components at no charge Liability and Warranty Disposal Instructions 51 25 Conformity declaration USA Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID OA3MRF24J40MB OA3MRF24J40MD This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f
14. paired freely Tip Use the advantage to assign names to all controls and servo chan nels you will benefit from it Menu buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu 1v2 Blue Shows the number of pages and turns to the next one Softkeys Contrast Adjust the display contrast so you can easily read the screen from all angles Light Here you can switch the display backlight on off Because the supply current is so low we recommend leaving it on all the time 3D stick If you equipped your radio with 3D sticks you can activate the additional rotary func tion The buttons function as level switches you decide if the push buttons act as momentary or memory switch Alarm Vibration acoustic alarm beeper and visual alarm flashing display light can be switched on off separately Settings apply to all alarms even the ones controlled by the receiver regarding the model If the battery voltage falls below the value set for Battery alarm there is always an acoustic alarm The visual alarm can be set additionally DEU ENG Switches the language between German and English Radio name Give your radio aname e g your first name Rescan Cuts the radio connection off and scans the 2 4 GHz frequency band to connect the receiver again Menu Radio 25 10 5 Menu Trim Trim the joysticks Green button Menu gt Trim joystick vertical Trim the joysticks middle position by a pres
15. rate you can copy the control with Control copy to the second level Adjust the settings and switch between the two with the level switches Swap control Here you can swap the function of two controls with each other Useful to adjust the assignment of keys or to temporarily assign a function to a joystick Even if you swap a joystick with a softkey pair all settings remain Caution If you didn t assign names to the controls the default names don t change after a control swap because the softkeys are numbered serially with Control 7 Control 8 etc The settings still change though Main Menu 21 10 1 Menu Model Managing Models Green Button Menu gt Model In this menu you can create new models switch between them or delete them again If you start the menu the active model stops Special feature If you create a new model you can chose model template and light set template separately You can use one of the light set templates and adjust it as you like 22 Menu Model Menu buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu Softkeys New model Create a new model Choose a model template or copy an existing model Caution Don t forget to bind the models receiver in the receiver menu of your radio See Menu Receiver Light set Here you can choose a light set template Select Select the model you want to adjust Not until you leave the menu your radio connects to the model Dele
16. there is an alarm Normally it is set at 4 6 Volt If it falls lower the receiver or servo supply voltage may be overstrained To switch the monitoring off press both adjust softkeys at the same time Battery type The Zwo4 receivers can also monitor the battery supply voltage if the receiver is connected to the battery see the receiver manual for more information There is an alarm for low voltage as well the Battery threshold To make the adjust ments easier you can select the battery type with the left softkey and the number of cells with the right softkey for Battery type Battery threshold Lets you adjust the threshold for the battery monitoring Select one of the recommended values with Battery type and fine tune them if you like To switch the monitoring off press both adjust softkeys at the same time E9 E18 Activate this option if you use a Servonaut receiver Zwo4E9 or Zwo4E18 You can recognize them because they consist of two parts a black receiver module with an antenna and a decoder Menu Receiver 23 10 3 Menu Multiswitch Nautic Multiswitch Multiprop function on channel 7 or 8 Green button Menu gt Multiswitch Some of the common light sets need an additional multiswitch or nautic module in the radio Such a module can be used as a channel extension to get more servos in the model or more switching functions Normally an additional multiprop nautic or multiswitch decoder is nec
17. this channel summed up are more than 100 Tip Always adjust the mechanics first and only make small adjustments with your radio If values under 80 seem to be necessary for a servo it is advisable to rethink the steering and place the rod further inwards at the servo If the deflection causes problems in one direction only you can mount the steering arm a little rotated Otherwise you lose torque power Travel adjust limit control deflection Each control has three outputs so it can affect three servo channels The deflection for these outputs can be adjusted from 100 to 100 left and right With 100 the servo channel reaches the set full deflection As long as the control affects only one servo channel the control should be set to 100 and make all the adjust ments at the servo channel There you can increase the servo deflection to more than 10090 Dead zone Sets the range around the joystick center position in which the control value is 09e that is where the control doesn t react Valve backlash compensation Backlash Hydraulic valves often need a certain deflec tion to react With clearance compensation the hydraulic valves react directly even with small control movements 24 Liability and Warranty Disposal Instructions This product is subject to the legal warranty requirements at the time of the purchase The warranty does not cover damage due to incorrect handling like wrong battery connection
18. 0 Main Menu Swap channels and Controls pp 20 10 1 Menu Model Managing Models pp 22 10 2 Menu Receiver Binding pp 23 10 3 Menu Multiswitch Nautic Multiswitch Multiprop function on channel 7 or 8 24 10 4 Menu Radio Basic settingS i neu yn inital hate avid ti ele natal 25 10 5 Menu Trim Trim the Joysticks orni ini annsna atai anavian iada kaau ae anda anvisa ania 26 10 6 Menu Control Control type Mixer Control assignment pp 27 10 7 M nu Control lnfO iina r eet ps CU Sg ae tae eee DN 31 10 8 Menu Servo Servo channels Channel type pp 32 10 9 Menu Channel Info eecccceceeccceceenceeeceeeeeeceeecaeeeeecaeceeeseaeceeeeeaaeeeseeceeeesecaeeeeessineeess 36 11 Instructions for the Pistenking Kingpad pp 37 12 Instructions for the Tamiya MFC 01 eeeeeeieerirerrrresrrresrirsssirrnsrrrnsrirsrerrnnsrrnrsrreneett 38 13 Instructions for Robbe Superlichtset pp 39 14 Instructions for the ScaleART Truck Light Board pp 40 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Instructions for the Wedico MF2 uuu cccccccecccee LL LL cesses eueeseeuuseeeaueeeeaeeeeadeeeeaeeueaeeenes 41 Instructions for using Multiswitch Decoder pp 42 Tips for Mounting the Receiver 0 0 0 0 ccc cece cee eeeene eee eeeeeeeeeseaaaeeeeeeaaaeeesenseaeeeeenseaeeeees 43 Tips for Mounting ESCs and Light Sets 20 0 0 cece Y reer ee eres aeetetneeesenneeeesenaaeees 44 TUS Ges TICKS 253 ete 252220 32 ed tase deat ac is AEN AI
19. 19 Menu Buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu 1v2 Blue To the next page 20 Main Menu These submenus are part of the main menu Menu Receiver Bind Servo swap Telemetry BEC Treshold Battery Threshold Battery type Menu Radio Basic settings Menu Control Control Control types Mixer Menu Servo Menu Trim Menu Multiswitch Menu Model Manage models Menu Channel info Menu Control info Menu SD Card Swap channel Swap control Copy control ok ll ll ime Model 1 Standard Receiver Servo Radio Control Multiswitch Trim Hodel Screenshot Overview Main Menu page 1 SE l ll 2w2 Hodel 1 Standard Chahine intoj swaF channel Control info Sup control Copy control 20 Card Screenshot Overview Main Menu page 2 Swap channel With the servo swap you can swap two connections at the receiver All functions and adjustments for these channels are swapped as well The channel numbers remain For example servo channel 3 is always the third output at the receiver It is possible to swap two channels of a multiswitch or a channel of the multiswitch with a normal channel There may be a lag because the multi channels work a little slower Copy control With the control copy you can copy all settings for one control to another one If you want to control a function in your model two ways e g one time with big deflection and one time with small deflection dual
20. FC 01EN For this light set the joystick controls and softkeys for gear changing and horn are set to 80 rate the softkeys for the special functions to 100 and the servo channels 1 to 4 to 125 rate The joysticks have 100 travel at the receiver 80 x 125 100 and the softkeys simulate full deflection with addi tional trim like you need for special functions with the MFC 38 Tamiya MFC 01 Calibrate the MFC as follows Press a button of the MFC for about 1 second Move the left joystick throttle first all the way up then all the way down With the softkeys select the third gear then second gear first gear and then second gear again Press the softkeys for horn support first right then left Move the right joystick steering first all the way to the right then all the way to the left Press a button of the MFC again We recommend adjusting the steering servo mechanically only If the steering trim of the radio is changed after cali bration errors may occur with the spe cial functions If a different model is selected with the red menu button Modell the MFC turns the motor sound off The MFC reacts delayed sometimes press the softkeys a little longer if nec essary The softkeys for mode change Horn Mode and Run mode use the same channel as the gear shift and therefore only work in second gear middle posi tion The ignition is assigned to both keys of a softkey pair left and right key have the s
21. User Manual Radio Zwo4 HS12 2 4 GHz Freguency Band 12 Channels Softkeys Maximum Compatibility Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Zwo4 HS12 und thank you for choosing a Servonaut product This manual will give you important informa tion and useful tips for your new radio Please read all chapters attentively and keep the manual to consult at a later time We wish you joy with your new HS12 your Servonaut Team Keep an eye out for following symbols Caution sam Softkeys With this symbol we mark crucial The softkeys of your radio that are labeled information for you in the display depending on their function are shown with squared brackets Tip Helpful tips are indicated with this symbol Introduction 3 Specifications HS 12 6 SafetydnstruciionS 7 1 Tips The Difference to Model Flying ceccceeeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeneeeseeeeseeeeseeeeeenees 8 2 The Radio e yo Y eek id eee een desde na ete Fd EE a Ea A ie ig eee ee ee 10 3 Quick Start The First Steps pe 11 4Enter NameS een ee iu tidied oi A Gu ghetto dan DN E aden eg ade fated 12 5 Telemetry Show data adjust alarms pp 13 6 Level Switches Two functions for softkeys and joysticKS pp 14 7 Mixer Functions One control for several SerVOS HIL LY YHL HYLL YL YH Hn Ln Fn nno 15 8 Light Sets Special funelions nasal 17 9 Model Ouick Select uei uii ui La af Aee E e a Ee eSEE eee dean ddd TAL ido 19 1
22. ame function The control Fifth Wheel is on servo channel 7 as a default setting The key assignment can be changed with Menu gt Swap Control Two functions on one softkey pair can be swapped with Menu gt Control gt Reverse You may need to edit the names manually 13 Instructions for Robbe Superlichtset Your Servonaut radio enables new func tions with the light set like turning the indicator off automatically as well as more flexibility in choosing different control types and assigning the softkeys as you like Channel 8 is preset Multiswitch type Robbe that can t be changed If your Superlichtset is plugged in on channel 7 of the receiver replug it to channel 8 With the left level switch you can display the trailer functions and the hazard light The control type Impulse ist set for the indicator right and left with 3s After a keystroke the indicator flashes for 3 seconds and then turns off automati cally You can adjust the time as you like If you don t want it to turn off automati cally you can change the control type to Normal flashes as long as the key is pressed or the type Switch 0 first keystroke turns the indicator on the second one off e If you want the indicator to react to the steering use the mixer Select the control settings for the steering and select the servo channel X8h for the 2 assignment For the option servo tractor vehicle and the servo for the
23. ati cally you can change the control type to X8c Switching channel 1 amp 2 Switching channel 1 amp 2 Normal flashes as long as the key is keystroke turns the indicator on the SEO one off X8e Lighting board front amp rear Indicator left right Important Switching the indicator on ree as with your radio is only possible if the X8f Switching channel5 amp 6 Switching function 5 IR amp 6 cane at MED is lt oe me ere e X8g Lighting board front amp rear Fog light Rear fog light steering channel Otherwise the indi cator can only be operated with the X8h Lighting board front amp rear Low beam High beam steering Wedico MF2 41 16 Instructions for using Multiswitch Decoder Your Servonaut radio supports a multi switch decoder on channel 7 or 8 The channels are named with lower case letters If you select the multiswitch function for channel 8 your radio shows channels X8a to X8h instead of X8 See the table for the assignment of multi switch channels for common decoders Most decoders react a little delayed so the servo movements are delayed You may need to press the keys longer to activate a function If you use a light set with multi decoder that the HS12 has no template for we recom mend using any template and adjusting it That is easier than to start from scratch In most cases you only need to adjust the multi channel for the controls to your light set For a first test set the control t
24. c Yellow button Loudspeaker u amp Y On Off alee Softkey Pairs nie Display shows the assigned function Charging Connector DSC Connector Via the DSC connector a receiver and up to two servos Red button can be connected for testing Attention It is directly here you find all Model quick select connected to the battery and does not switch off with the controls servos Blue button radio So do not forget to unplug the receiver cable Turns the page in the menus Shows telemetry data 10 The Radio 3 Quick Start The First Steps Charging the battery Your Zwo4 radio has a NiMH battery with 4 cells and 4 8 V There are two ways to charge it a quick charge and a normal charge Quick charge Adjust your battery charger to NiMH and the charging current to 0 5 or 1A It takes 2 to 5 hours to charge Do not leave the radio unattended Normal charge We recommend a charging current of 200 mA for normal charge It takes 14 hours If the radio stays connected to the charger longer it is not dangerous Caution You need a special type of charger Choose the language You can change the menu language from german to english with Menu gt Sender gt 1v2 gt DEU ENG New model Go to the model menu with Menu gt Model gt New model Choose the template MC19 or F14 depending on your favorite layout for the joysticks See chapter Menu Model Channel Assig
25. c Discharge Radiated RF Susceptibility To meet ETSI reguirements the following set tings were observed by the integrator The MRF24J40MB transmit power setting RFCON3 0x203 cannot exceed 14 9 dB This is to meet the reguirements of ETSI EN 300 328 v1 7 1 2006 05 Maximum e i r p spectral density limit Section 4 3 2 2 For wideband modulations other then FHSS e g DSSS OFDM etc the maximum e i r p spectral density is limited to 10 mW per MHz The output power of the MRF24J40MB module at this set ting with the PA enabled is 9 dBm Only channels 11 through 25 may be selected 26 Your notes Your notes 53 tematik GmbH FeldstraRe 143 D 22880 Wedel sender servonaut de Phone 49 4103 808989 0
26. d the following steps in test mode Set Off to 0 and Maximum to 100 e set the controller in teach mode according to its manual often with a jumper e by pressing Off and Maximum you can transmit the full deflection values to the controller press Off and then Test to leave the est mode at first reduce the Maximum to 50 start the test mode again to adjust Idle and Maximum Be careful the pump starts Channel type Pump 0 gt For all standard ESCs for forwards backwards that move a pump in only one direction Full deflection on this channel is 100 in one direction and 100 in the other center position 0 Only half the range is used from 0 to 100 The instructions for channel type Pump 0 apply for this one as well Typical use ESC for hydraulic pumps all drives that run in one direction only Function For a pump the idle is adjust able as well After the pump lag time see Pump lag two pages before the channel activates the value set for Off Emergency off Channel activates the value set for Off Mixer function All movements of controls that affect this channel no matter in which direction are added up See chapter Mixer Functions Test mode yellow button Yes Hint To test this controller pump combina tion you can temporarily assign a joystick control to a servo channel Channel type Cruise ctrl Typical use Servonaut ESCs with cruise c
27. e control from 0 to 100 deflection and lets you choose how sensitive the function is Time For control type Impulse It sets the length of the keystroke that is transmitted On pages 2 to 4 of the control menu you can assign up to three servo channels Caution Without assigning channels the control has no function and the model doesn t respond Menu Control 27 gt Channel Starts the channel selection Change Starts the channel selection to change the assignment Caution If there is a channel assigned already the menu shows the channel name instead of gt channel and pressing a key starts the servo channel menu of this channel to make adjustments To delete all channel assignments press Reset twice if necessary Dead zone Sets the range around the joysticks middle position in which the control value is 0 that is where the control doesn t react Rate left Sets how strong the control affects the channel when a left key is pressed or the joystick is moved left or down Rate right Sets how strong the control affects the channel when a right key is pressed or the joystick is moved right or up You can set the values for Left and Right anywhere from 100 to 100 Press both softkeys together to get to the Quick Select Menu with often used presets 28 Menu Control Your radio has following control types Normal Switch 0 Switch Switch 1 2 3 Switch PushB Emerg off
28. eature The Zwo4 radio shows it for up to four receivers at the same time the data for the active model and also for three models in stand by For BEC and supply voltage you can set an alarm value for each model with Menu gt Receiver gt BEC threshold und Bat threshold Telemetry 13 6 Level Switches Two functions for softkeys and joysticks You can assign two functions to all softkey pairs and joysticks switchable with the level switches One control element can have function on level 1 and additional on level 2a or 2b not both at the same time Choose the level on which you want to activate a function with a level switch level 1 level 2a or level 2b If both level switches are in the center position the main level level 1 is active Caution Make sure that not one of the level switches is in the upper posi tion if you want to adjust the main level See chapter Menu Control e If you want to adjust level 2a or level 2b move the left 2a or right 2b level switch in the upper position Start the controls menus with Menu gt Controls and move press the control you want to use Before you make adjustments activate the control with the button active Now you can also adjust the function for level 2a or 2b See chapter Menu Control If you do not want the control to have a function on this level deactivate it again by pressing active 14 Level Switches Typical applica
29. eceiver channel connected to the mini multi switch or mini light set Don t change any other settings for the control and servo channel We recommend assigning a Name for each softkey e g Indicator L and Indi cator R You can also name the channel in the servo channel menu e g ML4 for the light set for an even better overview Press OK a few times to get back to the operating screen Control with two softkey pairs for the Servonaut ML4 Indicator Press Menu gt Control and press one key of the pair you want to use for the indicator With Reset you can delete all settings for this control Light Sets 17 Switch the softkeys with Reverse if Setting the channel assignment necessary To assign a channel to the control go to The light set templates use preset servo page 2v4 with the blue menu button channels If you want the light set to use Press Change and choose the receiver other servo channels you can change it with channel connected to the mini multi Men 13 27 Swap channel THIS ine itch orini ld HEset tion is not available for light sets with multi ip iT g cee he switch function See chapter Menu Receiver n the menu Type choose the contro type Impuls on the second page Set the Length to 0 5s Don t change any other settings for the control and Change the softkey assignment servo channel Assign a Name to each softkey e g Indicator L and Indicator R For the light set tem
30. ected servo channels If you select Reverse for the servo channel it only affects this one channel You can also change the direction by adjusting the direc tion values for Left Down and Right Up Tip Adjust the direction for the servo channel so that the direction function corresponds to the description Left Down and Right Up Then you don t have to change it in the control menu Expo change characteristics of the joysticks This function is only available for the joysticks and not for all control types A negative expo value decreases the effect of small deflections and allows sensitive steering A positive value on the other hand increases the effect of small deflections In both cases the maximum deflection stays the same If you swap a joystick control with a softkey pair the expo adjustment disappears from the control menu If you swap the controls back the expo adjustments are restored and active again Trim adjust middle position of the controls The trim the adjustment of the middle posi tion for the joystick channels is far less used with truck models than with flying models Therefore the softkeys are also used for trimming See Menu gt Trim It s an alter native to use a softkey pair or the second level of a joystick See chapter Tips amp Tricks Mixer Functions While radios for flying use many preset mixers not useful for vehicles your Zwo4 HS12 has a universal and clear concept
31. eed lt s gt for several channel types The speed determines how long it takes the servo to move from 0 to 100 deflection For full servo speed set the value 0 0s At a value of 3 0s the servo needs about 3 seconds to the endpoint The servo moves with constant speed not fast at first and then slower like with a filter function of the control Caution The transmission of multi switch channels is delayed Some multiswitch decoders slow the servos down as well The value might not have a visible effect in that case Pump lag Lag lt s gt just for channel type Pump The pump lag sets how long a hydraulic pump runs after the last actuation before turning off automatically the maximum is 30 seconds With a value below 0 the pump is constantly on can only be switched off with emergency off The radio has following channel types Servo Valve Sound Max Motor Pump 0 Cruise ctrl Pump 0 gt LI LDL Choose channel type fever ra Pump cruise Pump modes Channel types Channel type Servo Typical use Steering all channels connected to servos exception hydraulic valve servo Function You can adjust left and right full deflection and the middle position for a servo Emergency off The connected servo moves into neutral position middle Mixer function All controls that affect this channel are added up Test mode yellow button Yes see para graph test page
32. essary With the HS12 this channel extension is already built in The HS12 supports systems from Robbe Futaba als well as Graupner JR on channel 7 or 8 After each time switching the multiswitch function on off the receiver needs to be bound again to set the changes Your radio shows a hint to remind you 24 Menu Multiswitch Menu buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu Reset Red Deletes all settings on this page and restores the factory settings 1v2 Blue Shows the number of pages and turns to the next one Page 1 is for channel 7 page 2 for channel 8 Softkeys Channel7 Channel8 Switches the multiswitch function for the channel on off on black underlined see screenshot You can only choose one of the two channels ok llReset 22 90 Type zero Position Type Switches between Graupner JR system Robbe Futaba and Pulsetrim Allows the fine tuning of the impulse length This adjustment is only an emergency option contact the Servonaut Team via email at sender servonaut de Zero position Allows the fine tuning of the impulse length This adjustment is only an emergency option contact the Servonaut Team via email at sender servonaut de 10 4 Menu Radio Basic settings Green button Menu gt Radio Here you find all basic settings for the radio The HS12 does not have mode settings as known from radios for flying Instead controls and servo channel can be
33. ey pair Press the left key to set the control at 100 Press the right key to set it at 710090 Control type Switch 1 2 3 Typical use Seguential shift for three gear gearbox The control has three positions 100 096 and 100 It simulates a sequential gear shift Joysticks Shortly actuating switches one step after another from 100 to 0 to 100 and back Softkey pair Press the right key shortly to set the control from 100 to 0 to 100 Press the left key to set it back step by step Control type Switch PushB Typical use Functions of a multiswitch light set The control has three positions 100 0 and 100 It simulates a switch that is a switch in one direction and a pushbutton in the other Joysticks Shortly actuating to one side switches the control to 100 again to 0 Move it to the other side to set it to 100 Softkey pair Shortly press the left key to set the control to 100 Press again to set it to 0 Hold the right key to get 100 Press Reverse to swap the function of both keys Pushbutton left Switch right Control type Emerg off Typical use Immediately switches off a internal combustion engine a hydraulic pump or model drive The control has two positions Normal and Emergency off In the Emergency off posi tion the control affects up to three servo channels different for each channel type See chapter Mixer Functions Joysticks Not useful
34. ing cables sepa rate from the power cables to avoid interferences Only use interference suppressed motors Servonaut motors are all inter ference suppressed or delivered with suppression kit Some modules heat up and therefore shouldn t be covered in foam Check the heat while taking your model for a test drive and ensure ventilation if necessary 44 Tips for Mounting ESCs and Light Sets 19 Tips amp Tricks Adjusting the joysticks Joystick length Hold lock nut turn joystick head to the left to adjust it to the length you want Screw the lock nut hand tight to the left Spring spring power brake and ratchet Loosen the six screws to open the casing Take the back off A tip There are two noses in the middle that latch into the front Use a small tool to lift if necessary Adjust for each joystick separately posi tion the same not mirrored Ratchet Press the left brake spring down and screw it tight joystick with ratchet Brake vertical on off Ratchet vertical Brake Press the right brake spring down and screw it tight gt brakes Spring Screw to the right no spring to the left spring Spring power Strength of the spring screw to the right more spring power Spring power horizontal Q 3 lt Spring power vertical Spring vertical on off Tips amp Tricks 45 20 SD Card Green button Menu gt 1v2 gt SD Card on page 2 An SD card slot
35. is in your radio casing SD card included The SD card has two functions e You can save the radio configuration with all model settings Future software updates will be loaded from the SD card to your radio as well You will receive a manual how to update with the update itself With future software updates you will be able to save one model individually or restore a saved file from the SD card 46 SD Card LE Backup gt 20 Card Save the whole configuration With Backup you save the whole radio configuration on your SD card including all models SD card slot in your radio 21 Upgrade to 3D Joysticks As an upgrade to your HS12 we offer a set with two 3D joysticks the Zwo4StickSet3D The 3D joysticks are especially for construction machinery e g excavators A RR because of the additional rotary nob With the 3D sticks you don t have the level switches instead you use the push buttons on top of your sticks for switching between W levels In the Menu gt Radio gt 3D stick you can select whether the push buttons act Available as an accessory Zwo4StickSet3D as momentary or memory switch choose what you prefer for your functions The 3D sticks are easy to mount without soldering Please see the manual that comes with your upgrade set for details Upgrade to 3D Joysticks 47 22 Troubleshooting The radio doesn t start Check the battery and recharge if neces
36. l use Electronic speed controller ESC for the drive motor all drives that run forwards and backwards e g spindle drives or a pump that moves forwards and backwards Same as channel type Servo but without a test mode for security reasons Function For an ESC you can set maximum speed forwards and back wards and the neutral position Emergency off Channel in neutral position Mixer function All controls that affect this channel are added up Test mode yellow button No Channel type Pump 0 gt For all ESCs that move motors in only one direction e g flight controllers for brushless motors Full deflection on this channel is 0 in one direction and 100 in the other center position 50 Those controller motor combinations are often used for hydraulic pumps Typical use ESC for hydraulic pumps all drives that run in one direction only Function For a pump the idle is adjust able as well After the pump lag time see Pump lag page before the channel acti vates the value set for Off Emergency off Channel activates the value set for Off Mixer function All movements of controls that affect this channel no matter in which direction are added up See chapter Mixer Functions Test mode yellow button Yes Attention if you use the test mode If the maximum is set to 100 the controller switches to full throttle with any key stroke If you need to teach the controller in we recommen
37. ng and ment With the function Menu gt Swap model switching we recommend using a control Servonaut AN40 remote on off switch for the power supply in your model Two functions on one softkey pair can be swapped with Menu gt Control gt Reverse You may need to edit the Channel 8 is preset Multiswitch type names manually Robbe that can t be changed If your Truck Light Board is plugged in on annel of the Peer EUG it to Radio HS12 Truck Light Board Truck Light Board channel 8 Multi Channel Output Function With the left level switch you can display the trailer functions s cc output Trailer Off IR Robbe Most light functions already have a memory function in the Light Board Therefore the control type Normal is HEH Pau Additional headlights set and should not be changed e If you want the indicator to react to the E L10 amp L1 Parking light Low beam steering use the mixer Select the select the servo channel X8h for the 2 assignment ee at Trailer Main Board Servo Trailer 2 For the servo trailer 1 and the servo for the fifth wheel coupling the control type X8f at Trailer Main Board Servo Trailer 1 Switch is set with only two positions left right For the servo trailer 2 the z 5 lessly operate it All control types can be adjusted if necessary L5 L6 Indicator left right 40 ScaleART Truck Light Board 15 Instructions for the Wedico MF2 Your Servonaut radio enables new func Ou
38. nment Set a name for your model If you don t choose one the radio shows Modell and the model number instead Choose light set optional If you have a standard light set in your model you can choose a template in the next step with Light set See chapter Light Sets for details With OK back to the main menu Bind the receiver Follow the instructions of the receiver manual and put it in bind mode Then press Receiver and Bind on the radio The receiver flashes green Follow the receiver manual Set up special functions If you want to set special functions for the softkeys and channels 5 to 12 you have to assign the servo channels to the controls Example Fifth wheel plate lock on channel 5 Press Menu gt Control and then a key of the softkey pair you want to use e g upper right Press Type and choose the channel type Switch To assign a channel to a control go to the second menu page with the blue button 1v4 Press Change and choose x5 Servo in the channel menu By pressing Test you can switch to the operating screen to test if the fifth wheel plate lock works Press one of the menu buttons to get back to the control menu Press OK a few times to get back to the operating screen You can adjust the direction of the servo rotation and the endpoint with Menu gt Servo gt x5 Servo Save a name for the channel e g fifth wheel Press Menu gt C
39. ome light sets aren t controlled via multi switch channels but one or two normal servo channels Connect the light set to the chan nels you want normally channels 5 to 12 For a quick start there is a list of common light sets with presets at Menu gt Model gt Light set Choose EN for the english presets Servonaut mini light sets For mini multiswitches and mini light sets from Servonaut you can choose between three options 1 Control with joysticks standard Press Menu gt Control and move one joystick With Reset you can delete all old adjustments With Reverse you can swap the joystick direction if necessary To assign a channel to the control press the blue button to get to page 2v4 Press Change and choose the receiver channel that mini multiswitch or light set are connected to Leave all other adjust ments for control and servo channel as they are We recommend assigning a Name to the channel e g ML4 You can also name the servo channel in the servo channel menu for an even better over view Press OK a few times to get back to the operating screen Control with one softkey pair Press Menu gt Control and press one key of the pair you want to use With Reset you can delete all settings for this control Switch the softkeys with Reverse if necessary To assign a channel to the control go to page 2v4 with the blue menu button Press Change and choose the r
40. ontrol and then the key of the softkey pair you want to use to get to the control menu Here you can assign a name separately for the left and right key e g Open and Close Quick Start 11 4 Enter Names If there are many controls and channels you lose track easily Therefore with the Zwo4 radio you can name not only the servo chan nels but each control individually Because one control often has two functions e g horn and starter you can save two names for left and right If you only want one name for both just save one for Name left down Tip Always assign a name a short one at least to make the handling easier e g S22 for the ESC channel You always find the naming option in the submenus for controls servo radio and model 12 Enter Names Menu Buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu your input will be saved Reset Red Deletes whole name lt x Yellow Deletes last character A a 1 Blue Selection capital letter small letter number special character Press the keys once or repeatedly to insert numbers or letters With OK you confirm your input and get back to the menu 5 Telemetry Show data adjust alarms Your Servonaut Zwo4 receiver measures the BEC respectively receiver supply voltage and also the driving battery voltage All measured values are transmitted to the HS12 radio via telemetry In the operating screen press the yellow info button to see the values Special f
41. ontrol e g M20 K products Function For servonaut ESCs you can set maximum speed forwards and backwards brake force and neutral position Emergency off ESC brakes Mixer function All controls that affect this channel are added up Test mode yellow button No Menu Servo 35 10 9 Menu Channel Info When many mixer functions are set it is difficult to keep track which control affects which channel With the channel info you can see which controls affects a certain servo channel and you can adjust the control settings Green button Menu gt Channel info Select one servo channel output at the receiver After selecting you get a list of controls that affect this channel your radio shows a maximum of 8 With one key stroke you get to the settings for a control See chapter Menu Control Go back to the overview page with OK One after another you can adjust each control for the servo channel 36 Menu Channel Info Loc jt Channel amp 11 Fump Control 5 Control 2 Control 4 Channel info example those controls are active for channel x11 11 Instructions for the Pistenking Kingpad Your Servonaut radio can simulate the function of a Kingpad We dont recom mend connecting an original Kingpad The template in your HS12 assumes the steering servo on channel 1 common with Robbe Futaba If it is not on channel 1 you need to change the channels Make sure the full deflection left right i
42. or 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 instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the instruc tions 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 receiver Connect the equipment into 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 52 Conformity declaration Europe The Microchip MRF24J40MB MRF24J40MD module has been certified for use in European countries The following testing has been com pleted by Microchip Test standard ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 Maximum Transmit Power Maximum EIRP Spectral Density Frequency Range Radiated Emissions Test standards ETSI EN 301 489 1 2008 and ETSI EN 301 489 17 2008 Radiated Emissions Electrostati
43. or long Menu Control 29 Control and servo channel assign ment mixer function Each control can affect up to three servo channels one servo channel can be affected by any number of controls Caution You need to assign at least one servo channel to a control other wise it has no function If you have selected the model template MC19 the joysticks are assigned to the servo channels 1 to 4 as usual with Graupner Caution Don t assign the same servo channel to one control more than once Errors may occur With the model template FC14 the joysticks are assigned to the servo channels 1 to 4 as usual with Robbe Futaba But basically you can choose the assignment as you like Make the assignment in the control menu on page 2 to 4 by selecting the servo channel Press Reset to delete the assign ment See chapter Mixer Functions for examples 30 Menu Control 10 7 Menu Control Info If there are many mixer functions it is easy to lose track which control has an effect on which channel You can see in the control info which control is assigned to which channel and adjust the channel settings Green button Menu gt 1v2 gt Channel info on page 2 Actuate the control you want to view Caution The two level switches are active The level that is currently selected is shown in the display so you don t adjust the wrong control Caution If the control isn t active on this level you get the hint Control
44. pe Here you select the channel type It deter mines all mixer and safety functions for the channel Left Down Right Up Trim Center The maximum deflection prevents that e g a servo reaches a mechanical stop and overloads The values for Left Down Right Up are adjustable between 150 and 150 Exception pump here the values are different The values determine how far the servo moves from one endpoint to the other Examples A maximum control deflection of 100 and an endpoint value of 100 equals a servo deflection of 100 A maximum control deflection of 80 and an endpoint value of 100 equals a servo deflection of 80 A maximum control deflection of 100 and an endpoint value of 120 equals a servo deflection of 120 Two controls with a maximum control deflection of 70 mixed together 140 and an endpoint value of 120 equals a servo deflection of 120 the endpoint value limits it Tip Always adjust the mechanics first and only make small adjustments with your radio If values under 80 seem to be necessary for a servo it is advisable to rethink the steering and place the rod further inwards at the servo If the deflection causes problems in one direction only you can mount the steering arm a little rotated Otherwise you lose torgue power Channel name Here you can assign a name to each channel If you didn t name the channel the radio shows the channel type instead Sp
45. plates you can adjust the softkey assignment with Menu gt 2v2 gt Swap control See chapter Menu Radio Warning Signal Light Press Menu gt Control and press one key of the pair you want to use for the warning signal and light With Reset you can delete all settings for this control Switch the softkeys with Reverse if necessary To assign a channel to the control go to page 2v4 with the blue menu button Press Change and choose the receiver channel connected to the mini multi switch or mini light set In the menu Type choose the control type Impuls on the second page Set the Length to 0 2s Don t change any other settings for the control and servo channel Assign Names to each softkey e g Warn and Light e You can also name the channel in the servo channel menu e g ML4 for the light set for an even better overview Press OK a few times to get back to the operating screen 18 Light Sets 9 Model Quick Select With the Zwo4 radio you can switch between up to four ready to start models Start the Quick Select Menu with the red menu button The active model stops The radio shows all available models that are connected Choose the one you want to drive Tip The red button functions as an emergency off as well because it stops all active models Important Not with all speed controllers please test the func tion beforehand when the model is jacked up Model Quick Select
46. pter Servo Channel Type Typical applications Mixer for controlling the rpm of a hydraulic pump Choose the servo channel type Pump 0 gt or Pump 0 gt for the channel that is connected to the speed controller ESC of the pump channel type depending on your ESC see chapter Menu Servo For all chan nels that control hydraulic valves choose the type Valve For the assigned controls the 1 assignment should operate the hydraulic valve 2 assign ment the pump By changing the efficiency rate Rate down Rate up or Rate left Rate right you adjust how much the pump rpm increases when operating the hydraulic valve Cross mixer for steering a tracked vehicle with separate motors for left right and two ESCs Choose channel type Motor for left and right ESC channel Tip Give them significant names e g Left and Right Choose the control type Normal for the control channel throttle for driving forwards and backwards Assign the 1 assignment to the channel for the left motor and 2 assignment to the right motor If you accelerate now throttle up both tracks should drive forward If not switch the direction of rotation for the servo channels with Reverse e For the steering control left right also choose the control type Normal The 1 assignment should be assigned to the left motor the 2 assignment to the right motor Only for the right motor adjust the efficiency rate Rate right to
47. s Protect the radio from humidity other wise errors may occur Avoid using your radio in extreme temperatures it may damage the LCD display Clean the surface with a soft cloth do not use an acrid detergent Safety instructions 7 1 Tips The Difference to Model Flying The Zwo4 radio is designed for driving model vehicles and is different than radio systems you may know for flying To make the change easy for you here are the main differences Easy control The more controls channels and functions there are the harder it gets to navigate through the menus with a rotary knob or mini joystick The Servonaut HS12 makes it easy Use the softkeys which are labeled in the display In addition the four colored menu buttons above the display are short cuts for important functions Two levels of functions All joysticks and softkeys can have two func tions you switch between them with the level switches above the joysticks standard version without 3D sticks Multiswitch Using a multiswitch to have more channels available is common mostly to control light sets or if many servos need to be controlled 8 Tips The Difference to Model Flying The Zwo4 radio offers maximum compati bility and works with all systems based on standards of Robbe Futaba und Graupner JR See chapter Multiswitch Assign names You can not only assign a name to each servo channel you can also give each control a different name
48. s set to 100 for the steering servo channel As an exception don t use the settings of the servo channel for adjusting the steering servo but the settings for the control joy stick Set a value gt O for the control for steering to avoid errors of the light set while steering The control type Impuls is set for the con trol with 0 5s This avoids unintentional steering movements if you press the softkeys too long The linking with the steer ing channel remains however You can only trigger the light functions if the joystick for steering is in middle position To calibrate the module you need to press the softkeys of the HS12 in the exact order the Kingpad defines see the Kingpad manual and the table on the right Remem ber that the high beam functions as a warn ing flash as long as the low beam is off You can change the softkey assignment with Menu gt Control swap Two functions on one softkey pair can be swapped with Menu gt Control gt Re verse You may need to edit the names manually control rate Rotating beacon Reverse light Worklight rear Pistenking Kingpad 37 12 Instructions for the Tamiya MFC 01 Your Servonaut radio allows you to control the light and special functions of the MFC 01 with softkeys trim is not needed Connect the four channels of the MFC according to the Tamiya manual to the receiver channels 1 to 4 Create a new model and load the light set template M
49. sing the softkeys Press the green y y button to get back to the main menu t axis of rotation 3D sticks The trim settings are saved for each model 0 0 no function with standard joysticks 4 Fr individually If the trim or center positions needs to be changed freguently you can also use the mixer See chapter Mixer Func tions Quick Trim w mie joystick horizontal 26 Menu Trim 10 6 Menu Control Control type Mixer Control assignment Green button Menu gt Control The two joysticks and the 2 x 3 softkey pairs left and right of the display are the controls of your HS12 In the control menu you find all adjustment possibilities and the assignment of the controls to the servo channel outputs of the receiver The assign ment of joysticks and softkeys can be ee and copied See chapter Main enu Control Menu Get to the Control Menu with Menu gt Control Actuate the control you want Caution The two level switches are active The level that is currently selected is shown in the display so you don t adjust the wrong control Thanks to the level switches all controls can be used two ways See chapter Level Switches After selecting the control you get to the first page of the adjustments About the percentages The final values are affected by the settings in the servo menu A control that is set to 100 can be set to cause 125 deflection in the servo menu See chapter Menu Servo Examples
50. tchable servo travel If you want the travel of a control switch able you can use level switches or mixer Actuate the control one time for the first variant and make the settings Actuate the control a second time together with the level switch for the second variant or use the function copy control at Menu gt Copy control Choose the same chan nels for both mixer outputs You can adjust the variants individually 16 Mixer Functions 8 Light Sets Special functions Caution If you select a light set template all adjustments you made for the light controls and mixers before are reset Light set with multiswitch function Some of the common light sets need an additional multiswitch or nautic module in the radio With the Servonaut HS12 there is no need for upgrading the necessary channel addition is already built in The radio supports Robbe Futaba as well as Graupner JR choose the servo channel 7 or 8 Connect the light set to one of these channels With the green menu button Menu gt Multiswitch you get to the adjust ment menu See chapter Menu Multiswitch For a quick start there is a list of common light sets with presets at Menu gt Model gt Light set The light sets use the servo channel 8 for the multiswitch you may need to replug the channel 8 in the receiver In the radio you can t switch channels 7 and 8 if one of them has multiswitch function Light set without multiswitch function S
51. te Choose the model you want to delete The model that is active at the moment can t be deleted Name Here you can assign a name to each model If you don t the radio shows Modell with the number instead Template F14 Channel assignment joysticks Left 3 2 Right 4 1 Template MC19 Channel assignment joysticks Left 3 1 Right 4 EL 2 10 2 Menu Receiver Binding Green Button Menu gt Receiven Caution The adjustments always relate to the selected model Menu buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu Reset Red Deletes all settings on this page and restores the factory settings The binding with the receiver remains Softkeys Bind By binding radio and receiver connect They kind of exchange numbers once to find each other again in the 2 4GHz frequency band Only after binding successfully the receiver reacts to the radio At the receiver you need to remove or set a jumper and then switch the model on check the steps according to the receiver manual Press the button Bind so the radio searches for the receiver If the search is successful they connect and the number of the receiver is stored in the model memory This binding is necessary only once but can be repeated as often as you like e g if you put the receiver in a different model BEC threshold The Servonaut Zwo4 receivers monitor the supply voltage of the servos If the voltage falls below the preset value
52. that is shown in the menus You can even choose a name sepa rately for left and right for each control because one control often has two functions e g horn and starter Trim The trim the adjustment of the center posi tion for joystick channels is less often used for driving model vehicles than for flying Therefore with the HS12 the softkeys are also used to adjust the trim settings see Menu gt Trim Alternatively you can use a softkey pair or the second level of a joystick See chapter Mixer Functions Guick Trim Sliders and rotary knobs You won t find any on your HS12 because they can make it difficult to switch between different models The second level of joystick controls is much more practical for drive sets For setting values like the idle speed of a pump you can use a softkey pair The set values stay the same even if you switch to a different model Mixer Radios for model flying use a variety of preset mixer functions not useful for vehi cles The Zwo4 radio offers a universal and clear concept Each control can operate up to three servo channels one servo channel can be controlled by any number of controls All necessary settings are available for the controls so there is no need for a special mixer menu See examples in chapter Mixer Functions Dual Rate Travel adjustments If you want the control travel to be switch able you can use the level switches This way you can make extensi
53. tions More than 6 special functions Assign the most used functions to the softkey pairs of the main level level 1 and the lesser used on level 2a or 2b Excavator with track drive Assign the joysticks according to Euronorm on the main level level 1 On level 2a or 2b you can additionally assign one joystick for steering the track drive See chapter Mixer Functions Excavator with grab Assign the joysticks according to Euronorm on the main level level 1 On level 2a or 2b you can additionally assign one joystick for steering the grab Dual Rate for switchable servo travel If you want the travel of a control switch able you can do it with the level switches and a mixer First move press the control for the first function and adjust it accordingly Then actuate it again together with the level switch for the second function Or you can use the Control Copy with Menu gt Control Copy Choose the same mixer chan nels for each variant You can adjust them separately 7 Mixer Functions One control for several servos The Zwo4 radio offers a universal and clear concept Each control element can control up to three servo channels one servo channel can be controlled by any number of control elements All necessary settings are available as presets with the controls therefore there is no special mixer menu If you assign a few controls to one servo the servo channel type defines how they are mixed See cha
54. tput 5 has a double function and There are different versions of the MF2 tions with the MF2 like turning the indicator switches the IR transmitting diode on off See the manual of your MF2 for the off automatically as well as more flexibility in as well detailed functions of the multiswitch assigning the softkeys as you like The control Fifth wheel is set to servo channels your radio HS12 simulates Channel 8 is preset Multiswitch type channel 7 you can change that if you only one multiswitch Robbe that can t be changed If your like MF2 is plugged in on channel 7 of the You can also change the key assign receiver replug it to channel 8 ment with the function Menu gt Swap e With the left level switch you can display control the functions 1 to 6 Two functions on one softkey pair can Most light functions already have a be swapped with Menu gt Control gt memory function in the MF2 Therefore Reverse You may need to edit the the control type Normal is set and names manually should not be changed The control type Impulse ist set for the Multi Channel Wedico MF2 Output Wedico MF2 Function indicator right and left with 3s After a keystroke the indicator flashes for 3 seconds and then turns off automati X8a Lighting board front amp rear Hazard light Warning flash cally You can adjust the time as you like X8b Switching channel 3 amp 4 Switching channel 3 amp 4 e If you don t want it to turn off autom
55. ve adjustments because all settings and mixer functions can be switched See chapter Mixer Functions Dual Rate Mode Control assignments With the Zwo4 radio you can choose freely which function is assigned to which control For a quick change use the settings under Menu gt Swap control It even allows you to switch the function of a joystick with that of a softkey pair Switches and buttons They are not upgradeable Instead the radio has six universal softkey pairs that can be labeled in the display Each pair relates to one servo channel Because of the level switches there are 2 x 6 controls available With the control type you can choose if it acts as a button momentary switch three way switch a combination or thanks to a hydraulic simulation as a proportional control Fail Safe With radios for flying each channel can have a fail safe position which is activated if the connection between radio and receiver is bad This way for example the ESCs stop Premise is that the positions are correctly adjusted which often is not the case Therefore the Zwo4 setup makes it easy for you and cuts all signals to the ESCs if there is bad reception This method is very secure because it works without further adjust ments and with almost all common ESCs Tips The Difference to Model Flying 9 2 The Radio Level Switches Joysticks s Colored Menu Buttons Green button Main menu submenus for et
56. ver function Servo swap Hint The normal channels and the channels of the multiswitch have the same settings and even can be swapped with each other The multiswitch channels react a little slower though Channel selection and adjustment Select the servo channel channel of the receiver you want to adjust with Channel selection After selecting a channel you see the first page of the channel adjustment 32 Menu Servo Menu buttons OK Green Back to the superordinate menu channel selection Test Yellow Switches the test mode on off In test mode a connected servo immediately reacts to a key stroke left right middle and moves to the position to make adjustments easier OK MEEG Reset ive Channel x3 Type Trim Center Right U Ea ARR 80 80 Filled black Test Mode on Caution If a speed controller is connected to the channel it switches to full throttle when in test mode So select the channel type motor for all channels connected to an ESC to avoid damage There the test mode is blocked Reset Red First key stroke sets all values to default Second key stroke changes the channel type to servo 1v2 Blue Shows the number of pages and turns to the next one Softkeys different for each channel type Reverse Changes the direction of the servo channel helps to adjust that e g while steering the left key left down affects the deflection on the left Ty
57. ype to Normal 42 Multiswitch Decoder HS12 Robbe Robbe Graupner Multi Channel Multi Decoder Multi Switch 16 2 16K Nautic Expert i Decoder 17 Tips for Mounting the Receiver The 2 4 GHz model radio is especially inter ference proof but nevertheless To avoid interference under difficult conditions e g events with many radios we have a few tips for mounting the receiver For best reception the last three centimeters of the receiver antenna should point vertically up and far away from any metals parts or cables For a model with metal driver cabin we recommend placing the last three centimeters of the antenna through a drill hole outside or at least placing it in the middle of the cabin Don t kink the antenna cable Carefully lay it in a curve round the corners With ships the higher the antenna is mounted above the water surface the better the range is Don t place the antenna at a metal or carbon pole but rather in a special plastic tube If the receiver is connected to the battery to detect the battery voltage it can heat up especially at 12 volt Therefore don t cover the receiver with foam Check the heat while taking your model for a test drive and ensure ventilation if necessary Tips for Mounting the Receiver 43 18 Tips for Mounting ESCs and Light Sets Place power cables to battery motors and speakers always as a pair and intertwined directly next to each other Place servo and steer
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