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FEATURE4YF4EXA6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C8FG9C9C Super9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
FASST?NONONoYes (32)NOYes (32)Yes 7ch/multi ch modeYes (33)Yes (33)Yes (33)Yes (33) or 10CG (32)Yes (33)Yes (33)Yes (33)
Number of Channels4466678+2PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM: 9PPM:8 PCM:8+2 W/TM10 8+2/7PPM:8/12 PCM:10 G3:12+2PPM:8/12 PCM:10 G3:12+2PPM:8/12 PCM:10 G3:14
Select modeNONOYESYESYESYESYesYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ModulationFMFMFMFM/PCM/ or 2.4GHZFM/PCMFM/PCM2.4GHzFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCMFM/PCM OR 2.4GHZFM/PCM/G3 OR 2.4GHZFM/PCM/G3 OR 2.4GHZFM/PCM/G3 OR 2.4GHZ
Uses Module?NONONONONONONoYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Optional Synthesizer? (5)NONONONONONONoYESYESYESComes StandardComes StandardComes StandardComes Standard
Trim Type(19)AAD (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)D (4)
Store Trims(20)NONOmanualmanualmanualYESautoautoautoautoautoautoautoauto
ATLNONONONONONOthrottlethrottlethrottleYESthrottleYESYESYES
Sub TrimNONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Servo ReversingYESYESYESYESYESYESYES ch.9&10 "on" posYESYESYESYES ch.9&10 "on" posYESYESYES
Servo SlowNONONONONONOon 1 ch by mixingon 1 ch by mixingon 1 ch by mixingYESon 1 ch by mixingYESYESYES
Servo DisplayNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Transmitter VoltageLEDdigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigitaldigital
Receiver VoltageNONONONONONONONONOYes w/DSCNONONONO
Trainer(30/31) as student:YESYESYESYESYESYESYES(33)YESYESYESYESYES(33)YESYES
Trainer(30/31) as master:YESYESYESYESNOYESYES(33)YESYESYES(2)YES(2)YES(33)YES(1)YES(2)
Dual RateNONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ExpoNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ATVNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Low Batt WarningNONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ComputerizedNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Acro ProgrammingYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Heli ProgrammingNONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Sail ProgrammingNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Multiple ModelsNO46661020 in TX (21)8(21)12(21)10(21)15 in TX (21)30 in TX (21)25 in TX (21)30 in TX (21)
Model nameNONONO4char4char6char10-char8-char8-char8-char10-char8-char8-char32-char
User NameNONONONONONO10-charNONO10-char10-char12-char12-char32-char
Programmable Mixes - LinearNOV-tail or ElevonNO1NO35A/H 5A/S 2Heli5A/S 2Heli54 A/G 4H 101010
Programmable Mixes - CurveNONONONONONO2A/1H2A/1H54A/G 2H101010
TimerNONONONONOYESYES -2YES -2YES -3YESYES -3YES - 2YES - 3YES - 3
TachometerNONONONONONONONONOYESNONONONO
Data transfer(23)NONONONONONOby optional SD cardYESYESYESYES w/Campacby optional SD cardby CF cardby CF card
DSC w/ compat RxNONONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Switch AssignabilityNONONONONOpartialnearly allnearly allnearly allcompletecompletecompletecompletecomplete
Inflight MixtureNONONONONONONONONOYESNONOYESYES
Engine StartNONONONONONOYESYESYESconditionYESYESYESYES
FailSafe(3)NONONOYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Batt FailSafe(3)NONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Trim step adjustNONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Function assignabilityNONONONONONOYESMOSTMOSTMOSTMOSTYESYESYES
Channel assignability(17)NONONONONO2ALL5-9 only5-9 onlyALL5-9 onlyALLALLALL
ConditionsNONO111NO1 in heli1181888
Servo movement displayNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Dual Rate/Triple RateNONONONONONOYES(18)YES(18)YES(18)Mixed/ Conditions onlyYES(18)YES(18)YES(18)YES(18)
Logic for SwitchesNONONONONONOIn Heli Cond.NONONOYESNOYESYES
RF ON/OFFNONONONONONONONONOcomb of keysNOYESYESYES
Shift Select (PPM only)NONONONONONONONONONONOYESYESYES
HELI FUNCTIONS:
FEATURE4YF4EXA6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C8FG9C9C Super9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
Revo Mixing(24)NONONONOYESYES5-point5-point5-point5-point, P/T5-point17-point17-point17-point
Hover PitchNONONONONOYESknobknobknobknobknobYESYESYES
Pitch Curve(24)NONONONOYES5-point5-point5-pointw/Delay13-point7-point17-point17-point17-point
Pitch Rate(26)NONONONONONOYESNOYESNOYESYESYESYES
Pitch TrimNONONONONONOYESNONOYESNOYESYESYES
Throttle HoldNONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle Curve(24)NONONONO5-point5-point5-point5-pointw/Delay13-point7-point17-point17-point17-point
Hover ThrottleNONONONONOYESknobknobknobknobknobYESYESYES
Throttle CutNONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Idle UpNONONONOYESNO3332(27)32(27)2(27)2(27)
Offset(s)NONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Swash SelectNONONONO1-S, 3-S1, 2, 3, R3, N3, E31,3, R3, E3, 4, H4X1, 2, 4, R3, N31, 2, 3, 4, R3, N31, 2, 4, R3, N31, 2, 3, 4, R3, N3, E3, H4X1, 2, 3, 4, E3, R3, N3, H4X1, 2, 3, 4, E3, R3, N3, H4X1, 2, 3, 4, E3, R3, N3, H4X
Swash AFRNONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Swash-Thr MixNONONONONONOYESNOYESYESail/ele to thrYESYESYES
Swash RotationNONONONONONOYESNONOYESNOYESYESYES
DelayNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Gyro Prog(28)NONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Governor Prog(28)NONONONONONOYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYES
Invert SwitchNONONONONONONONONOYESNOYESYESYES
Invert CrossNONONONONONONONONOYESNOYESYESYES
Conditions(27)NONONONONONO4(27)NONO4(27)4(27)888
Rudder to Thr MixNONONONONONOYESNONOYESYESYESYESYES
Swash Type(14)NONONONO2665558888
Acceleration MixNONONONONONONONONOYESNOYESYESYES
Swash RingNONONONONONOYESNONONONOYESYESYES
Inflight needle setupNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYES
Throttle LimiterNONONONONONONONONONONONONOYES
AIRCRAFT FUNCTIONS:
FEATURE4YF4EXA6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C8FG9C9C Super9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
FlaperonsNONOYESYESNOYESCamber mixYES(29)YES(29)YESYES(29)Camber mixCamber mixCamber mix
Air BrakeNONONONONOYESYESYESYESYES + coll pitchYESYESYESYES
Aileron differentialNONONOYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
V-TailNOYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
ElevonNOYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
AilevatorNONOYESNO (35)NONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
SnapNONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Ail 2 Rud MixNONONONONOYESYESuse pmixuse pmixYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Flap 2 Elev MixNONONONONOYESYESuse pmixuse pmixYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Elev 2 Flap MixNONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Idle DownNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle CutNONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle CurveNONONONONONOYES 5-pointuse pmixuse pmixYESYES 7-pointYESYESYES
Flap Travel or TrimNONONOYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Throttle delayNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Inflight Needle SetupNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYES
Gyro MixingNONONONONONOYESNOYESYESYES 1&2YESYESYES
SAILPLANE FUNCTIONS:
FEATURE4YF4EXA6EXA6EXAS6EXH7C8FG9C9C Super9Z* WC210C12FG12Z14MZ
# Wing ServosNONONONONONO62 to 33 to 42, 4, 5313 types13 types13 types
Butterfly (16)NONONONONONOYESSw A onlyYESY + TrimsYES 2-choicesYESYESYES
StartNONONONONONOYESYESYESuse cond.YESYESYESYES
SpeedNONONONONONOYESYESYESuse cond.YESYESYESYES
Ail 2 Flap CouplingNONONONONONOYESFLP2 onlyFLP1/FLP2YESnot on FLP2YESYESYES
Flap 2 Ail CouplingNONONONONONOYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Compensation MixNONONONONONOsee Notes #34use pmixuse pmixYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Elev 2 BrkNONONONONONOsee Notes #34use pmixuse pmixYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Flap CouplingNONONONONONOsee Notes #34use pmixuse pmixYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Trim on SwitchNONONONONONOsee Notes #34use pmixuse pmixYESuse pmixYESYESYES
Camber MixNONONONONONOYESNO4-CircuitYES4-choicesYESYESYES
Ail to Rud mix      4-choices   4-choices   
Rud to Ail mix      4-choices   4-choices   
Spoiler      NO   2-choices   
Motor cut      YES   switch selec   
Butterfly to Ele      YES   2-choices   
Ail to Flap      see Notes #34   4 /cond   
Offset TrimNONONONONONOYES2-Circuit3-CircuitYES4-choicesYES YES YES
Notes
(1) Includes function mode where student radio uses all of master radio's mixes, throws, etc.
(2) Includes master mix option where master can make corrections without taking control.
(3) Failsafe can only be active in PCM modulation.
(4) Digital trim radios automatically store trim positioning without needing to memorize it.
(5) Optional Synth module for 9C will work in 5U, 7U and 8U series radios.
(7) Elevator and aileron on separate switches, OR aileron on one switch, elevator and rudder on second switch together.
(8) Triple rates may be created using a condition for the additional setting.
(9) Can be created with a PMix.
(10) 6X cannot support separate nose gear steering.
(11) 8U and 9Z can combine flaperon and ailevator to support a 4-servo flying wing.
(12) 6X Pmixes require use of the elevator dual rate switch and cannot be set to constant on.
(13) Requires a "voltage step down" type trainer cord. FUTM4405 MM-TC-FG 12FG TRAINER CORD .
(16) 9Z includes butterfly trimming function.
(17) Specific channels can be reassigned to certain switches, sticks, or not pre-assigned to anything at all for use in mixing situations. For example, channel 7 can be separated from the channel 7 dial and controlled strictly as a second rudder servo using a 4-7 mix.
(18) May have triple rates on 2 separate dual rate circuits by simply being assigned to a 3 pos switch. 12Z and 14MZ can have Triple rates on two separate functions.
(19) A = analog. D=Digital. Digital trims have adjustable responsiveness.
(20) 6X has analog trims and a trim memory function to store trim position for each model. 8U and 9Z models automatically store digital trim positions.
(21) Additional models may be stored with CAMPac or in the case of the 12Z and 14MZ on a 32MB Memory Card, 12FG in optional SD card. 10C uses a 4k.(1 model), 16k (4 models), 64k (16 models), or 128k (33 models) to add extra models, these are available separately.
(23) 9C/9CS, 9Z and 10C can transfer models using CAMPac. 9Z can transfer through trainer cord. 12Z/14MZ through CF card, 12FG through optional SD card.
(24) Curves are available in a variety of conditions.
(26) Pitch rate is a unique safety feature of the 6X which allows the modeler to adjust the high end-point of the pitch without having to move the throttle stick to the top position.
(27) Each model has normal, I1, I2, Hold, and 4 additional fully programmable flight conditions which can be used as additional idle ups if desired.
(28) Gyros and governors may be used with radios without this built-in software, which is simply designed to simplify their use.
(29) Flaperon programming includes capability to use channel 5 as second aileron servo.
(30) See the Trainer Cord page for further info.
(31) If used as the Instructor with the 4EX, 6EX, 7C, or 9C, you must use the special trainer cord for this radio. Not applicable radios: 6X, 7U, 8U, and 9Z. The 12FG requires it own special trainer cord with the voltage step down on it, FUTM4405.
(32) When purchased as a 'dedicated" FASST system. Check with your local dealer
(33) With use of a FASST Module and receiver combo.
(34) More information will be available soon
(35) This function is available in the dedicated 6EX FASST system
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