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FEATURE3FR4VF4YF4EXA6X*S6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C9C9C Super9Z9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
Number of Channels344466667PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM:8+2 W/TM10 8+2/7PPM:8/12 PCM:10 G3:12+2PPM:8/12 PCM:10 G3:12+2PPM:8/12 PCM:10 G3:14
Select modeNONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ModulationAMFMFMFMFM/PCMFMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCM OR 2.4GHZFM/PCM/G3 OR 2.4GHZFM/PCM/G3 OR 2.4GHZFM/PCM/G3 OR 2.4GHZ
Uses Module?NONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Optional Synthesizer? (5)NONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESComes StandardComes StandardComes StandardComes Standard
Trim Type(19)AAAAAD (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)
Store Trims(20)NONONONOmanualmanualmanualmanualYESautoautoautoautoautoautoautoauto
ATLNONONONONONONONONOthrottlethrottleYESYESthrottleYESYESYES
Sub TrimNONONONOYESNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Servo ReversingYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES ch.9&10 "on" posYESYESYES
Servo SlowNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
Servo DisplayNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Transmitter VoltagemetermeterLEDdigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigital
Receiver VoltageNONONONONONONONONONONOYes w/DSCYes w/DSCNONONONO
Trainer(30/31) as student:NOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES(31)YESYES
Trainer(30/31) as master:NOYESYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYES(2)YES(2)YES(2)YES(31)YES(1)YES(2)
Dual RateNONONONOYES(7)YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ExpoNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ATVNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Low Batt WarningNONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ComputerizedNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Acro ProgrammingYESYESYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Heli ProgrammingNONONONOYESNONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Sail ProgrammingNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Multiple ModelsNONONO46666108(21)1210(21)10(21)15 in TX (21)30 in TX (21)25 in TX (21)30 in TX (21)
Model nameNONONONOnumericNO4char4char6char8-char8-char8-char8-char10-char8-char8-char32-char
User NameNONONONONONONONONONONO10-char10-char10-char12-char12-char32-char
Programmable Mixes - LinearMix switch for V-tail or ElevonNONOV-tail or Elevon2NO1NO38 Total 3A/S 5H10 Total 4A/S 6H558101010
Programmable Mixes - CurveNONONONO0NONONONO2A/1H3A/2H555101010
TimerNONONONONONONONOYESYES -2YES -3YESYESYES -3YES - 2YES - 3YES - 3
TachometerNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNONONONO
Data transfer(23)NONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYES w/Campacby optional SD cardby CF cardby CF card
DSC w/ compat RxNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Switch AssignabilityNONONONONONONONOpartialnearly allnearly allcompletecompletecompletecompletecompletecomplete
Inflight MixtureNONONONONONONONONONONONOYESNONOYESYES
Engine StartNONONONONONONONONOYESYESconditionconditionYESYESYESYES
FailSafe(3)NONONONOYESNOYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Batt FailSafe(3)NONONONOYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Trim step adjustNONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Function assignabilityNONONONONONONONONOMOSTMOSTMOSTMOSTMOSTYESYESYES
Channel assignability(17)NONONONONONONONO25-9 only5-9 onlyALLALL5-9 onlyALLALLALL
ConditionsNONONONO1111NO11881888
Servo movement displayNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Dual Rate/Triple RateNONONONONONONONONOYES(18)YES(18)Mixed/ Conditions onlyMixed/ Conditions onlyYES(18)YES(18)YES(18)YES(18)
Logic for SwitchesNONONONONONONONONONONONONOYESNOYESYES
RF ON/OFFNONONONONONONONONONONOcomb of keyscomb of keysNOYESYESYES
Shift Select (PPM only)NONONONONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESYES
HELI FUNCTIONS:
FEATURE3FR4VF4YF4EXA6X*S6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C9C9C Super9Z9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
Revo Mixing(24)NONONONOYESNONOYESYES5-point5-point5-point, P/T5-point, P/T5-point17-point17-point17-point
Hover PitchNONONONOYESNONONOYESknobknobknobknobknobYESYESYES
Pitch Curve(24)NONONONONONONOYES5-point5-pointw/Delay13-point13-point7-point17-point17-point17-point
Pitch Rate(26)NONONONOYESNONONONONOYESNONOYESYESYESYES
Pitch TrimNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
Throttle HoldNONONONOYESNONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle Curve(24)NONONONONONONO5-point5-point5-pointw/Delay13-point13-point7-point17-point17-point17-point
Hover ThrottleNONONONOctr adjNONONOYESknobknobknobknobknobYESYESYES
Throttle CutNONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Idle UpNONONONOYESNONOYESNO332(27)2(27)32(27)2(27)2(27)
Offset(s)NONONONOR onlyNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Swash SelectNONONONO1, 2, R3, N3NONO1-S, 3-S1, 2, 3, R3, N3, E31, 2, 4, R3, N31, 2, 3, 4, R3, N31, 2, 4, R3, N31, 2, 4, R3, N31, 2, 3, 4, R3, N3, E3, H4X1, 2, 3, 4, E3, R3, N3, H4X1, 2, 3, 4, E3, R3, N3, H4X1, 2, 3, 4, E3, R3, N3, H4X
Swash AFRNONONONOYESNONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Swash-Thr MixNONONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESail/ele to thrYESYESYES
Swash RotationNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
DelayNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Gyro Prog(28)NONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Governor Prog(28)NONONONONONONONONOYESYESNONOYESYESYESYES
Invert SwitchNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
Invert CrossNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
Conditions(27)NONONONONONONONONONONO4(27)4(27)4(27)888
Rudder to Thr MixNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYES
Rotor DirectionNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
Swash Type(14)NONONONO4NONO2655558888
Acceleration MixNONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESNOYESYESYES
Swash RingNONONONONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESYES
Inflight needle set upNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYES
Throttle LimiterNONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONOYES
AIRCRAFT FUNCTIONS:
FEATURE3FR4VF4YF4EXA6X*S6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C9C9C Super9Z9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
FlaperonsNONONONOYESYESYESNOYESYES(29)YES(29)YESYESYES(29)Camber mixCamber mixCamber mix
Air BrakeNONONONOYESNONONOYESYESYESYES + coll pitchYES + coll pitchYESYESYESYES
Aileron differentialNONONONOYESNOYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
V-TailW/SwitchNONOYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ElevonW/SwitchNONOYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
AilevatorNONONONONOYESNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
SnapNONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Ail 2 Rud MixNONONONOYESNONONOYESuse pmixuse pmixYESYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Flap 2 Elev MixNONONONOYESNONONOYESuse pmixuse pmixYESYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Elev 2 Flap MixNONONONOYESNONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Idle DownNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle CutNONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle CurveNONONONONONONONONOuse pmixuse pmixYESYESYES 7-pointYESYESYES
Flap Travel or TrimNONONONOYESNOYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle delayNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Inflight Needle SetupNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYES
Gyro MixingNONONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYES 1&2YESYESYES
SAILPLANE FUNCTIONS:
FEATURE3FR4VF4YF4EXA6X*S6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C9C9C Super9Z9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
# Wing ServosNONONONONONONONONO2 to 33 to 42, 4, 52, 4, 5313 types13 types13 types
Butterfly (16)NONONONONONONONONOSw A onlyYESY + TrimsY + TrimsYES 2-choicesYESYESYES
StartNONONONONONONONONOYESYESuse cond.use cond.YESYESYESYES
SpeedNONONONONONONONONOYESYESuse cond.use cond.YESYESYESYES
Ail 2 Flap CouplingNONONONONONONONONOFLP2 onlyFLP1/FLP2YESYESnot on FLP2YESYESYES
Flap 2 Ail CouplingNONONONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Compensation MixNONONONONONONONONOuse pmixuse pmixYESYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Elev 2 BrkNONONONONONONONONOuse pmixuse pmixYESYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Flap CouplingNONONONONONONONONOuse pmixuse pmixYESYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Trim on SwitchNONONONONONONONONOuse pmixuse pmixYESYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Camber MixNONONONONONONONONONO4-CircuitYESYES4-choicesYESYESYES
Ail to Rud mix             4-choices   
Rud to Ail mix             4-choices   
Spoiler             2-choices   
Motor cut             switch selec   
Butterfly to Ele             2-choices   
Ail to Flap             4 /cond   
Offset TrimNONONONONONONONONO2-Circuit3-CircuitYESYES4-choicesYES YES YES
Notes
(1) Includes function mode where student radio uses all of master radio's mixes, throws, etc.
(2) Includes master mix option where master can make corrections without taking control.
(3) Failsafe can only be active in PCM modulation.
(4) Digital trim radios automatically store trim positioning without needing to memorize it.
(5) Optional Synth module for 9C will work in 5U, 7U and 8U series radios.
(7) Elevator and aileron on separate switches, OR aileron on one switch, elevator and rudder on second switch together.
(8) Triple rates may be created using a condition for the additional setting.
(9) Can be created with a PMix.
(10) 6X cannot support separate nose gear steering.
(11) 8U and 9Z can combine flaperon and ailevator to support a 4-servo flying wing.
(12) 6X Pmixes require use of the elevator dual rate switch and cannot be set to constant on.
(16) 9Z includes butterfly trimming function.
(17) Specific channels can be reassigned to certain switches, sticks, or not pre-assigned to anything at all for use in mixing situations. For example, channel 7 can be separated from the channel 7 dial and controlled strictly as a second rudder servo using a 4-7 mix.
(18) May have triple rates on 2 separate dual rate circuits by simply being assigned to a 3 pos switch. 12Z and 14MZ can have Triple rates on two separate functions.
(19) A = analog. D=Digital. Digital trims have adjustable responsiveness.
(20) 6X has analog trims and a trim memory function to store trim position for each model. 8U and 9Z models automatically store digital trim positions.
(21) Additional models may be stored with CAMPac or in the case of the 12Z and 14MZ on a 32MB Memory Card, 12FG in optional SD card. 10C uses a 4k.(1 model), 16k (4 models), 64k (16 models), or 128k (33 models) to add extra models, these are available separately.
(23) 9C/9CS, 9Z and 10C can transfer models using CAMPac. 9Z can transfer through trainer cord. 12Z/14MZ through CF card, 12FG through optional SD card.
(24) Curves are available in a variety of conditions.
(26) Pitch rate is a unique safety feature of the 6X which allows the modeler to adjust the high end-point of the pitch without having to move the throttle stick to the top position.
(27) Each model has normal, I1, I2, Hold, and 4 additional fully programmable flight conditions which can be used as additional idle ups if desired.
(28) Gyros and governors may be used with radios without this built-in software, which is simply designed to simplify their use.
(29) Flaperon programming includes capability to use channel 5 as second aileron servo.
(30) See the Trainer Cord page for further info.
(31) If used as the Instructor with the 4EX, 6EX, 7C, or 9C, you must use the special trainer cord for this radio. Not applicable radios: 6X, 7U, 8U, and 9Z. The 12FG requires it own special trainer cord with the voltage step down on it, FUTM4405.
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