Configure Spectrum DX6i with Tamiya MFU

[Cossett]

1. Binding the Transmitter and the Receiver
The first thing you must do is bind the Transmitter and Receiver so that they can talk to one another.

a. Ensure that the Transmitter is turned off.
b. Plug in the Bind plug that came with the Receiver into the DATA\BIND port on the Receiver.
c. Plug a power source into any of the other ports on the Receiver, for example the THRO port. The power can be from the model itself, or a portable power supply of 4 AA batteries.
d. Hold the Trainer switch on the Transmitter, move the left stick to the full down position and power on the Transimtter.
e. Keep holding the Trainer switch until the Receiver's LED stays on.
f. Remove the bind plug from the receiver.
g. The Transmitter and Receiver have now been bound.

2. Plug the Receiver into the Tamiya Multi-Function Unit (MFU)
The Receiver must be plugged into the MFU in a particular order.

a. Plug the Input\Throttle (J5) plug into the THRO port on the Receiver
b. Plug the Input\Steering (J4) plug into the AILE port on the Receiver
c. Plug the Input\Support Legs (J6) plug into the ELEV port on the Receiver
d. Plug the Input\Shift (J7) plug into the RUDD port on the Receiver
e. Plug the 5th Wheel plug straight from the servo into the GEAR port on the Receiver.
Note: The 5th Wheel servo does not operate via the MFU in this configuration, but has a direct connection to the Receiver.

3. Change the Transmitter from Mode 1 to Mode 2 to switch the Throttle and Elevator controls.
Note: Mode 2 has the Throttle control on the up and down axis of the left stick and the Elevator controls on the up and down axis of the right stick. Mode 1 has the opposite. This does not affect the Aileron and Rudder controls. These settings only affect the currently selected Model, other stored models are not affected by these changes.

a. Power on the Transmitter
b. Using the click wheel, press down once to click, and the Adjust List should appear.
c. Scroll through the list until Model Select is highlighted and click.
d. Scroll through to the Model you wish to configure and click.
e. Scroll through the list until Setup List is highlighted and click. The Setup List should appear.
f. Scroll through the list until you reach Copy/Reset, and click.
g. Scroll down to Reset, and click. The Reset control screen should appear.
h. Switch the AIL D/R switch at the top right of the Transmitter from position 1 to 0 three times.
i. The hidden mode change menu should appear, scroll to select the mode you wish to use, in this case Mode 2, and click.
j. Scroll to List (top right corner of the screen) and click.

4. Adjust the Model Type

a. Power on the Transmitter
b. Click the scroll wheel once.
c. Scroll though until Setup List is highlighted, and click. The Setup List will be displayed.
d. Scroll through until Model Type is selected and click.
e. Select ACRO (with the picture of the plane) and click.
f. Scroll until List in the top right hand corner is highlighted and click.

5. Set the Model Name

a. Scroll until Model Name is selected and click.
b. Scroll until the section under Model 1 is selected and click.
Note: Model 1 will have a different number depending on which model is selected.
6. Using the scroll wheel and clicking to adjust the characters and position, give the model a name.
7. Once you are happy with the name, scroll through to Ok, and click.
8. Scroll until List in the top right hand corner is highlighted and click.

6. Reverse Some Controls

a. Scroll though until Reverse is selected, and click.
b. Scroll until the N next to THRO is selected, click once
c. Scroll until the N changes to an R, and click.
d. Scroll until the N next to AILE is selected, click once
e. Scroll until the N changes to an R, and click.
f. Scroll until the N next to ELEV is selected, click once
g. Scroll until the N changes to an R, and click.
h. Scroll until the N next to RUDD is selected, click once
i. Scroll until the N changes to an R, and click.
j. Scroll until the N next to GEAR is selected, click once
k. Scroll until the N changes to an R, and click.
l. Scroll until List in the top right corner is highlighted and click.

7. Set the Throttle Cutoff

a. Scroll until Thro Cut is selected and click.
b. Scroll until INH next to Position is selected and click.
c. Change to ACT using the scroll wheel and click.
d. Scroll to List in the top right corner and click.

8. Set the D/R&EXPO Settings
These settings allow you to use the D/R switches to negate the need to use the trim adjust controls when using the advanced fuctions of the MFU.

a. Scroll though to Adjust List and click.
b. Scroll down to D/R&EXPO and click.
c. Scroll through to the first column next to ELEV is selected, and click.
d. Ensure the ELEV D/R switch is set to 0, there should be a 0 next to ELEV on the screen.
e. Change value to 60% using the scroll wheel and click.
f. Move the ELEV D/R switch on the Transmitter from 0 to 1, there should now be a 1 next to ELEV on the screen.
g. Back on the screen, ensure that the first column for [B]ELEV[/]B] is set to 100%
h. Move the scroll wheel to the second column of ELEV and click.
i. Change the value to +40% and click.
j. Move the ELEV D/R switch back to 0 from 1, there should now be a 0 next to ELEV on the screen.
k. Scroll through to the first column next to RUDD is selected, and click.
l. Ensure the RUDD D/R switch is set to 0, there should be a 0 next to RUDD on the screen.
m. Change value to 90% using the scroll wheel and click.
n. Move the RUDD D/R switch on the Transmitter from 0 to 1, there should now be a 1 next to RUDD on the screen.
o. Back on the screen, ensure that the first column for RUDD is set to 100%
p. Move the scroll wheel to the second column of RUDD and click.
q. Change the value to +100% and click.
r. Move the RUDD D/R switch back to 0 from 1, there should now be a 0 next to RUDD on the screen.
s. Scroll until List in the top right hand corner is selected, and click.

9. Adjust settings for Fifth Wheel servo

a. On the Adjust List, scroll until Travel ADJ is highlighted and click.
b. Set the Gear leaver to 1
c. Scroll until 100% next to GEAR is highlighted, and click.
d. Adjust value to a level where you do not hear the servo making a noise.
e. Click
f. Scroll until List in the top right hand corner is selected and click.

5. Calibrate the Tamiya Multi-Function Unit (MFU) with the Transmitter

a. Push and hold the Set button on the MFU control unit for 1 second, the MFU should stop the engine sound, and the LED on the control unit will blink.
b. On the Transmitter, move the left stick fully up and down then back to the center. The LED on the control unit will blink 3 times.
c. Move the left stick fully right to left and back to center. The LED on the control unit will blink 3 times.
d. Move the right stick fully up to down and back to center. The LED on the control unit will blink 3 times.
e. Move the right stick fully left to right and back to center. The LED on the control unit will blink 3 times quickly, and then will blink slowly.
f. Press the Set button on the control unit, the LED will then blink and turn on.

To use the Transmitter with the MFU:-

• Throttle is the left stick up and down.
• Steer is the right stick left and right.
• Changing gears is the left stick left and right with the RUDD D/R switch in the 0 position.
• Long horn is right stick all the way up with the ELEV D/R switch in the 0 position.
• Short horn is the right stick all the way down with the ELEV D/R switch in the 0 position.
• To turn on and off the emergency lights push right stick all the way up with the ELEV D/R switch in the 1 position.
• To scroll through the light functions move the right stick all the way down with the ELEV D/R switch in the 1 position.
• To Stop/Start the engine ensure the ELEV D/R and RUDD D/R switches are in the 1 position, put the left stick in the full right position and the left stick to the full up position.
• To operate the Fifth Wheel, use the Gear switch.

Cheers,

Cossett