FUTABA SBD-1 Manuals

ｎCAUTION ｌ Do not connect any device (gyro, battery, etc.) other than servos to the servo connector of the SBD-1. There is the danger of erroneous operation or damage. ｌ Do not connect an S.BUS connector of the SBD-1 to other than an S.BUS servo connection port. There is the danger of erroneous operation or damage. ｎWARNNG ｊ Always use in the state in which the SBD-1 is firmly attached to the fuselage of the airplane or helicopter. There is the danger of loss of control and crashing if the connector is disconncted by vibration and shock. Futaba Corp. will not be responsible for damage caused by combination with other than Futaba Genuine parts. S.BUS Decoder INSTRUCTION MANUAL Before using your new SBD-1, please read this manual thoroughly and use the system properly and safely. After reading this manual, store it in a safe place. •Channel setting by SBC-1 1 Connect the S.BUS connector of the SBD-1 to the S.BUS servo connection port of the SBC-1. 2 Connect the battery to the battery connection port of the SBC-1. * Status display LED blinks slowly. (About 1 sec/time) 3 Quickly press and release the SBC-1 setting switch and select the servo connection port at which the channel is to be set. * Each time the switch is pressed, the set servo connection port and the number of times the LED blinks change. SBC-1 SBD-1 servo con- nector selection Setting switch operation LED display W h e n p o w e r turned on 1 s h o r t bl i n k each second Connector (SX1) selected. Switch pressed and released quickly 2 shor t blinks each second Connector (SX2) selected. Switch pressed and released quickly 3 shor t blinks each second Connector (SX3) selected. * (Channel confirmation) When the operation position of the channel selector switch and the channel set at the connector during the SBD-1 servo connector selection coincide, the LED changes to a steady light. 4 Set the SBC-1 channel selector switch to the channel you want to set. 5 Hold down the setting switch (about 1 second). ©Copyright 2010. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior permission. The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. While this manual has been carefully written, there may be inadvertent errors or omissions. Please contact our service center if you feel that any corrections or clarifications should be made. FUTABA CORPORATION Phone: +81 475 32 6982, Facsimile: +81 475 32 6983 1080 Yabutsuka, Chosei-mura, Chosei-gun, Chiba 299-4395, Japan 1M23N23401 ©FUTABA CORPORATION 2010, 2 (1) Meaning of Special Markings Pay special attention to safety where indicated by the following marks: ｎDANGER Procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and cause death/serious injury if not carried out properly. ｎWARNING Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death or serious injury to the user if not carried out properly, or procedures where the probability of superficial injury or physical damage is high. ｎCAUTION Procedures where the possibility of serious injury to the user is small, but there is a danger of injury, or physical damage, if not carried out properly. ｌ= Prohibited ｊ= Mandatory Usage Precautions Name of Each Part and Accessories Channel Setting Usage Method •Connection 1 Connect the S.BUS connector of the SBD-1 to the receiver S.BUS connection port or S.BUS hub. 2 Connect a conventional servo or an S.BUS servo to the servo connector of the SBD-1. * When an S.BUS servo was connected, that servo will operate as a conventional servo. However, it operates on the channel set at the servo connector of the SBD-1 instead of the channel set at the servo itself. Thank you for purchasing an SBD-1, S.BUS *1 decoder. The SBD-1 is a converter for using conventional servos (other than S.BUS servo*2) with the S.BUS system. There are five types of SBD-1 available as follows. Type Total Length S.BUS Decoder SBD-1 200 200mm (8in.) 400 400mm (16in.) 600 600mm (24in.) 1100 1,100mm (43in.) 1600 1,600mm (63in.) Before installing the SBD-1 to the fuselage, set each channel at each servo connector (SX1~3). Use the SBC-1 S.BUS channel changer or CIU-2 USB adapter (PC-Link software for setting) to set the channel. * S.BUS decoder channel setting is impossible with the S.BUS receiver R6108SB. * PC-Link software can be downloaded from the home page of your region's Futaba importer. Conventional servo (or S.BUS servo) to the receiver S.BUS con- nection port or S.BUS hub SX1 SX2 SX3 SBD-1 Servo connector (Upper) SX1 (Middle) SX2 (Lower) SX3 S.BUS connector [SBD-1 Ratings] • Dimensions: 41.8x12.3x8.4mm (1.65x0.48x0.33in.) (excluding protruding) • Weight: 6.9/10.8/14.7/24.5/34.3g (0.24/0.38/0.52/0.86/1.21oz.) • Power requirement: Ni-Cd, Ni-MH 4 to 5 cells equivalent battery (Futaba) • Operating temperature range: -10 to +45° * During channel setting, the LED blinks quickly (about 5 times/sec). When the LED changes to a steady light, channel setting is complete. 6 To set the channel of other ser vo connection ports, quickly press and release the setting switch and repeat steps 4 and 5. Channel No. Label • Put the channel No. label on the servo connector for the identification of channel No.. Instruction manual (this manual) *1 S.BUS: Serial communication system for Futaba R/C system *2 Use the S.BUS hub as the extension code used for the S.BUS servo. Also SBD-1 can be used.