Transmitter Calibration

Transmitter Configuration

IMPORTANT:
Your Transmitter must be in PPM mode (not PCM).

IMPORTANT:
If your transmitter has memory for several models, choose an empty memory slot, name it SIMULATOR, and use it for the simulator only.
Disable all mixes in the Transmitter.
All channel ATV must be set to 100% (reset model memory in the transmitter to make sure)

In order to extend battery time and prevent damage by heat building up, the transmitter should not transmit radio signals while you use it for simulation.
This can be achieved in one of the following ways:

• If the transmitter turns on automatically and the RF module stays off, when the USB cable is plugged in
• By removing the Synthesized Transmitter Module, or
• By removing the crystal from the transmitter (use at your own risk, since some transmitters may get damaged by heat building up)

Transmitter Calibration

Before your Transmitter can be used in the simulator, the calibration process in windows must be performed.

After the calibration is done, check it is correct by following the procedure described here.

Spektrum transmitters have special calibration instructions

Calibration Procedure

Connect the USB cable to a free USB port on the computer
Connect the USB cable to your transmitter
Centre all trims
Turn on your Radio Transmitter
If your transmitter has memory for several models, select an unused memory, reset all values (ATV, EXP, No Mixes, etc.), and name it SIMULATOR. IMPORTANT: Make sure your Transmitter is in mode PPM (not PCM in case your transmitter supports this mode)
Open the windows dialog Game Devices In Windows XP, click on Start button, Configuration, Control Panel, Game Devices In Windows 7, click on Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers. Then click with the right mouse button on the game device icon named AeroSIM RC, and select "Configuration" on the popup menu. The game device named AeroSIM RC is your USB cable. Select it and click on Properties.
The AeroSIM RC Properties window will be displayed. Click on the Configuration tab.
Click on Calibrate and follow the instructions.
Axes X and Y are Channels 1 and 2 of your transmitter. Hence, move right the stick (aileron&elevator) describing full circles. Then click on Next.
Axis Z is Channel 5. If your transmitter has more than 4 channels, then move it from end to end. Then click on Next.
Rotation X is Channel 6. If your transmitter has more than 5 channels, then move it from end to end. Then click on Next.
Rotation Y is Channel 7 . If your transmitter has more than 6 channels, then move it from end to end. Then click on Next.
Rotation Z is Channel 4. Move the rudder stick from end to end. Then click on Next.
The Slider is Channel 3. Move the throttle stick from end to end and click on Next.
Once the calibration is complete, check that the red bars move according to the sticks in the AeroSIM RC Properties window. Now, check the calibration is correct by following the procedure described here.