1. RCACF Flypaper The Official Monthly Newsletter
Remote Control Assoc of Central Florida
February, 2017
Cover photo: 2
Many select the New Year

2. President’s Corner John Foushi President Club Elections: Nominations
John Foushi  President    Dave Sirak  Vice President    Al Cooper  Membership Chairman  Bill Freeland   Treasurer    ?   Secretary  
Board Members/Officers
Walter Blanca   Facilities Chairman Jim Lackey Chief Flight Instructor
Brad Frank Safety Officer Barry Vaught   Photographer Michael Vivona    Webmaster 
President’s Corner
John Foushi President
Club Elections: Nominations
Runway Improvement: We have
Hay Cutting: We had made
New Cameras: We were

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4. JR SmartSafe
When the JR R1221 receiver only is turned on (no transmitter signal is present) the throttle has no signal output. This prevents the arming of the electronic speed control. In glow-powered models, the throttle servo has no input so it remains in its current position. All other channels are driven to their stored fail-safe positions.
After Connection
When the transmitter is turned on and after the receiver connects to the transmitter, normal control of all channels occurs. After the system makes a connection, if loss of signal occurs, SmartSafe drives the throttle servo only to its preset fail-safe position (low throttle) that was set during binding.
All other channels hold their last position. When the signal is regained, the system immediately (less than 4 ms) regains control.
Spektrum Failsafe
• Prevents unintentional electric motor response on start-up.
• Establishes low-throttle failsafe if the RF signal is lost.
• Removes servo output pulses to all channels except the throttle channel during failsafe.
• Failsafe position is stored via the throttle stick position on the transmitter during binding.
HOW FAILSAFE WORKS
Receiver Power Only
• When the receiver only is turned on (no transmitter signal is present), the throttle channel has no output. This prevents arming of the electronic speed control. Shown using a separate receiver pack. The battery can be connected to any open port except the Bind port. Once the bind process is complete, you can remove the bind plug and connect the battery to the Bind port.
• All other channels will have no signal output. Some analog servos may coast slightly, even though no signal is present. This is normal. After Connection
• When the transmitter is turned on, and after the receiver connects to the transmitter, normal control of all channels return.
• If a signal loss occurs, the AR610 failsafe drives the throttle servo to its preset failsafe position (low throttle) that was set during binding.
• All other channels receive no output pulses/commands, and are not active during failsafe.
Programming SmartSafe
During the binding process, the bind plug is left in throughout the process and is removed only after the receiver connects to the transmitter. After the connection is made, confirmed by operating the servos, the bind plug can be removed. The receiver is now programmed for SmartSafe.
• All other channels receive no output pulses/commands, and are not active during failsafe.
Programming Preset Failsafe for JR.Spektrum
During the binding process, the bind plug is inserted in the bind port or in the charge jack, and then the receiver is powered up. The LED’s in each receiver should blink, indicating that the receiver is in bind mode. Now before binding the receiver to the transmitter and with the receiver in bind mode, remove the bind
plug. The LED’s will still be blinking. With the control sticks and switches in the desired fail-safe positions, bind the transmitter to the receiver by pressing and holding the bind buttons on the
back of the transmitter/module and turning on the transmitter. The system should connect in less than 15 seconds. The receiver is now programmed for preset fail-safe.
Note: Fail-safe positions are stored via the stick and switch positions on the transmitter during binding.

5. Castle Speed Controllers
All the current Castle ESCs have a built in safety feature where it does not allow the motor to start if your throttle is not fully down. This is noted by the lack of your usual 3 beep startup tones.
Castle also has a new “Arming Lockout Key” feature which I’m hoping becomes a standard for all manufacturers.
It operates by installing a small harness and key port on the side of the aircraft.
Key in socket OR disconnected wire in socket harness = ARM LOCKED. A properly programmed and wired Edge will be incapable of arming when the key is in the socket. If the key is placed in the socket or the arm lock socket loses power, the ESC will go into a locked state - even if it is running.

6. Dave Sirak
Secretary
RCACF Minutes for November,  2016
3 New members introduced to membership Meeting adjourned at: 11:21 AM

7. Barry Vaught Barry Vaught Photographer Hello Pilots! It is always
Thank you,
Barry Vaught
RCACF Photographer

8. Monthly Airplane Raffle
Timber™ 1.5m BNF Basic AS3X® with Floats
At our December club meeting ? ? won a Horizon Hobby
Next Airplane Raffle
We purchase an exciting new RC aircraft each month to raffle off at our club meetings. To take part just attend our next meeting to be held on January 14th at 10AM in our cozy clubhouse center field. Purchase a raffle ticket and wait for you number to be called. All planes are at lease a $250 to $300 value and a raffle ticket is only a couple of bucks. The more tickets you buy the better chance you have to be the winner of the month.

9. Next general club meeting – December 10th 10AM
Michael Vivona
Webmaster/Chief Editor
November is over and we e
Next general club meeting – December 10th 10AM R C A F
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who supports our great club.
We could not do it without your continued help.
Have a wonderful day…
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