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Old 08-23-2004 | 08:07 PM
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Default RE: JR 10x question on snap roll button

Sean:

If you are using a Jetronic New Style Valve(the small cubic, metallic finished one) it is very simple.....forget my old instructions.....that was for UP-6 or Smooth Stop......with the Jetronic electronic valves, their software sets the offset automatically......Following is the setup I used on my KingCat with Jetronic Brake Valve.....

1. Go to menu 17....be sure Aux 3 is ACT

2. Set up a new mix.....I always use Aux 3(right slider).......Aux 3-Aux 3.....go to Page 2 and activate Snap Roll Button...back to Page 1....set 0 offset, then 0 % up and down with Snap Roll button NOT depressed and Right slider in OFF position of your choice, this becomes POS 0.....with Snap roll Button depressed and Right Slider still in OFF position, this becomes(POS 1), set upper 0% and Lower to -100%(actually anything above about 50% will work with the Jettronic software) the Jetronic Valve software will accept a broad range of pulse widths.....

3. Now you are ready to set the Valve itself.....first , with RX on, click the small valve button 5X to clear the software.....then with Snap Roll button not depressed and Right Slider in the OFF position, depress the small button 1X......then with Snap Roll Button depressed and Right Slider still in OFF position, depress the valve button 2X.....and you are done......moving the slide to full ON or depressing the Snap Roll button should activate the valve......the little red light on the valve comes on when the valve is in the brakes ON position

If you want to use proportional settings on the JetTronic, then you have to go to the instructions and set the the minimal and maxium brake points using 3X and 4X pushing of the little brake button.....I personally have never done that......

As far as using brakes on elevator, I have in the past on other planes, but with a Bandit, the drill to stop a Kangaroo Hop on landing is UP elevator and brakes......never back off the elevator until almost dead stopped, unless you want to replace bent struts and fix wingtip and stab scuffs.....

Tom