RC4GS User Manual-2017.6.7
RC4GS User Manual-2017.6.7
RC4GS User Manual-2017.6.7
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing Radiolink 2.4 GHz 4CH pistol grip radio -- RC4GS.
RC4GS is default 4 channels transmitter, sells with receiver R4FG which with gyro integrated and HV
servo supported.
RC4GS, work with FHSS spread spectrum and 16 channels pseudo frequency sequence hopping, both
transmitter and receiver use industrial chip ensure superior anti-interference ability both at the same
frequency band and different frequency band and anti-sparks interference ability. Ground control
distance is up to 400 meters.
Suggestion: In order to fully enjoy the benefits of this remote control equipment and ensure safety,
please read the introduction carefully and set up the device as described below.
If you found any problems during the operation process, please refer to the manual. If the problem
still exists, you could contact our dealers to find out the way to solve it. And you could also log in BBS
(such as https://www.facebook.com/Radiolink-1455452961436694/
www.rcgroups.com) or call our after-sales (+86-0755-88361717) to check the issues related answer.
Due to unforeseen changes in production procedures, the information contained in this manual is
subject to change without notice.
More information please check our website as below:
http://www.radiolink.com
Support and Service: It is recommended to have your Radiolink equipment serviced annually during
your hobby’s “off season” to ensure safe operation.
Please be sure to regularly visit the Service and Support web site at www.radiolink.com. This page
includes extensive programming, use, set up and safety information.
Any technical updates and manual corrections will be available on this web pages. If you do not find
the answers to your questions there, please see the end of our contact area for information on
contacting us via email for the most rapid and convenient response.
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Important Safety Notice:
The following two symbols will appear in this manual(please pay attention to the paragraph with this
two symbols labeled):
Do not use in bad weather such as rainy or thundering to assure the safety of you and others.
Forbid to use this product in the crowd and the place against national law!
You need to turn the throttle channel(CH3) and inch switch to the lowest before you use. Then
switch on the transmitter, finally connect the receiver.
Before using, please make sure the movements of servo are corresponding with the direction of
joystick. If inconsistent, please adjust them before using.
The sequence to shut down is that turn off the receiver power first, and then shut down the
transmitter. If the above operations are reverse, it might lead to uncontrolled situation and cause
accidents.
The transmitter needs to be powered by 4 AA batteries or 2S-4S LiPo batteries. Please check the
voltage of batteries before using, as it might lead to uncontrolled situation and accidents when the
voltage is lacked. So you must change the battery or recharge them in time.
Warning!!!
This product is not a toy and is not suitable for children under the age of 18. Adults should keep
the product out of the reach of children and exercise caution when operating this product in the
presence of children.
Please don't run in the rain! Rain or moisture may enter the transmitter internal through gaps in the
antenna or joystick and cause your car to instability even out of control. If inevitable will run in the wet
weather (such as game), please be sure to use plastic bags or waterproof cloth to cover your
transmitter, please don't run if there is lightning.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Service……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….1
2. Safety Notice and Warning……………………………………………………………………………………………..……….....….2
3. Pistol Grip Control System……………………………………………………….....…………………..……………..……….....…..4
3.1 Transmitter………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………5
3.2 Receiver……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..……5
3.2.1 Receiver Installation and Binding………………………………………………………………………………………6
3.2.2 Working Mode…………………………………………………………………………………………….....…………………6
3.2.3 How to Turn On Gyro Function………………………………………………….…………….…………...……………7
4. RC4GS Functions…………………………………….………………………….…………………………….………….………..….…...8
4.1 Display When Power Switch Turned On…………………………………………………………………….……….……...8
4.2 Language Select "LANGUAGE" ………………....………………………………………….………….……………....…......9
4.3 Model Select "MODEL"……………………………………………….....……………….…....………........……….…..............9
4.4 End Point Adjuster "EPA"………………………………….…..…..……………………….…....……......……….………...…10
4.5 Steering EXP "STEXP"…………………………………….………..……………………….…....………….........…….………..11
4.6 Steering Speed "STSPD"…………………………………….….……………………….…....……………….….......…..…... 11
4.7 Throttle EXP "THEXP"……………………………………………………………………….…....…………….………..............12
4.8 Throttle Speed "THSPD"………………………………………………………………….…....…………….…………............14
4.9 A.B.S. Function "A.B.S"…………………………………………………..…………………….…....………….…....................15
4.10 Throttle Acceleration "ACCEL"…………………………………………………………….…....……………….……….....19
4.11 Idle-Up "IDLUP"………………………………………………………………………………….…....….………........…...........20
4.12 Sub-trim "SUBTR"………………………………………………………………………….…....………….……..…….............20
4.13 Servo Reverse "REV"……………………………………………………………………….…....……….…………............….21
4.14 Steering Dual Rate/Throttle Dual Rate "D/R"…………………………………………….…………………......……21
4.15 ATL Function "ATL"………………………………………………………………………………….…....…….…...……..........22
4.16 Programmable Mixes "PMIX"………………………………………………………………….…....….……………...…....22
4.17 Channel 3 Position "AUX"………………………………………..……………………………….….....……………........…24
4.18 Model Name "NAME"………………………………………………………………………….…....……….…….….............25
4.19 Low Voltage Alarm……………………………………………………..……………………….…....……….….………..........25
4.20 Gyro Sensitivity…………………………………………………………………………………….…....……….……...…..........25
4.23 Fail Safe………………………………………………………………………………….…………….…............…...…................26
4.24 Reset Function "RESET"………………………………………………………………………………….……...…................26
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3. Pistol Grip Control System
RC4GS, transmitter with chip STM32F103RB, receiver R4FG/R4F with 32 bits industrial chip, 12ms only
from transmitter to the receiver, thus provide control synchronous and performance perfect.
The same FHSS spread spectrum and 16 channels pseudo random frequency sequence hopping of
AT9S makes RC4GS have superior anti-interference ability both at the same frequency band and
different frequency bands.
Control distance is up to 400 meters.
3.1 Transmitter
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3.2 Receiver
RC4GS, sells with R4FG, 2.4GHz 4 channels receiver, gyro integrated and HV servo supported.
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Specification
1) Size: 35*20*13mm
2) Channel: 4
3) Model: cars, boats
4) Modulation mode: GFSK
5) Spread spectrum: FHSS
6) Antenna length: 210mm
7) Control distance: more than 400 meters
8) Power supply: 4.8~15.0V DC, 4*AA or 2S-4S Lithium battery
9) Frequency: 2.4GHz ISM band(2400MHz~2483.5MHz)
10) Channel resolution: 4096, the regular jitter is 0.5us
11) Work current: 30mA
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Setup
(1) Enable gyro
Press binding key three time (interval less than 1 second), the red LED will flash three time, indicating
whether gyro is enabled.
(2) Gyro sensitivity
Gyro sensitivity is predefined to adjust by channel three (factory set VR function), turning the VR
switch clockwise to raise sensitivity and anti-clockwise to decrease.
(3) Gyro forward
When the gyro is enabled, pull the throttle trigger and then release (make sure the car stops running),
turn the car right or left without changing steering wheel, if the servo will not follow with, it shows
gyro is set backward. Press the binding switch one time less than 1 second, the LED flashes red once,
gyro is changed to act forward.
(4) Gyro reverse
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Set the gyro forward, turn the car right or left to see whether gyro functions. The wheel will turn left
when the car is turned right and the wheel turns right when the car is turned left. If the gyro acts
counter, press the binding switch two time, the LED flashes two time red, the gyro reverse is
corrected.
4. RC4GS Functions
4.1 Display When Power Switch Turned On
LCD Screen
When you power on the transmitter, LCD screen shows Model Name, Transmitter Name, Battery
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Voltage, Steering Trim, Throttle Trim.
Model Name
The system can store the data for 10 models, model name will show on the LCD when you power on
the transmitter. Please make sure the model name is the right one that you want.
If the model name you chose is not corresponding with your model, the settings should be wrong.
Battery Voltage
In addition to the model, LCD can show the voltage of battery. When the voltage is lower than 4.6V, it
would start the low-voltage alarm, it would send out “ DDD … ” sounds, till the transmitter is
power-off. When you hear the low-voltage alert, you have no more than 4 minutes for controlling
your model, please safely stop your model before the uncontrolled situation. Please make sure the
battery voltage is higher than this voltage data while radio controlling.
Transmitter function menu setting
When you want to browse or change a setting of transmitter, you should go into function menu
setting mode. Under function menu setting mode, you can set up Language. Select "LANGUAGE" ,
Model Select "MODEL", End Point Adjuster "EPA", Steering EXP "STEXP", Steering Speed "STSPD",
Throttle EXP "THEXP", Throttle Speed "THSPD", A.B.S. Function "A.B.S", Throttle Acceleration "ACCEL",
Idle-Up "IDLUP", Sub-trim "SUBTR", Servo Reverse "REV", Steering Dual Rate/Second. Dual Rate "D/R",
ATL Function "ATL", Programmable Mixes "PMIX", Auxiliary, Channel 3 and 4 "AUX" , Model name
"NAME", Reset function "RESET".
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blinking.
(3) To activate a different model by pressing “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button until the desired model
blinks.
(4) Press “Enter” button, the selected model stops blinking, now the model has been selected.
(5) Return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
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and “Inc(+)” buttons simultaneously for about 1 second.)
3. Press “Enter ” button, the adjusted value of your selected setting item stops blinking, now the
value of your selected setting item has been set.
4. Return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
Setup Item
RATE: Steering EXP rate
Adjustment range
-100%~0%~+100%
Initial value: 0%
Setup item
TURN: turn direction
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RETURN: return back to the original direction
Adjustment range
0%~100% (each direction)
At 100%, there is no delay
Setup Items
Mode: ON/OFF
RATE: 0%~100%
1. Enter the function menu and use“ Dec(-) ” or “ Inc(+) ”
button to access THEXP function. Select “ FWD-CRV ”
function.
2. Press “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select curve points 1~5 for curve point adjustment that you
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want, from the graph you will clearly see the changes you have made.
Adjustment range
MODEL: OFF/ON
RATE: -100 ~ 0 ~ +100
Adjustment range
RATE: -100 ~ 0 ~ +100
0~-100: flat braking
0: uniform braking
0~+100: sensitive braking
Brake side adjustment (select BRK)
(1) Press “Enter”key, the current BRK value will blink, use“Inc(+)”button to adjust the + side when
you want to quicker the rise and use“Dec(-)” button to adjust the - side when you want to make the
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rise milder.
(Note: In the interface of adjusting the value, return to the initial value "0" by pressing “Dec(-)” and
“Inc(+)” buttons simultaneously for about 1 second.)
(2) Press “Enter” button, the adjusted BRK value stops blinking, now the BRK value has been set.
(3) When ending setting, return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
Adjustment range
0~100 (each direction)
At 100, there is no delay
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Adjustment range
LOW: 0~100
HIGH: 0~100
At 100, there is no delay
TGP1: 0~100
(1) Enter the function menu and use “Dec(-)”or “Inc(+) ” button to access THSPD function.
(2) Press “Enter” button to get into THSPD function interface.
(3) If initial MODE setup item is SPEED 2,{ if initial MODE setup item is SPEED 1, you need to select
SPEED2 by pressing “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select MODE setup item, then press “Enter”
key, SPEED1 or OFF will blink, press “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button, when the blinking SPEED1 or OFF
change to blinking SPEED2, press “Enter” key, SPEED2 will stop blinking, now SPEED2 is selected},
press“Dec(-)”or“Inc(+)”button to select "LOW" or "HIGH" delay adjustment or“TGP1”speed
switching point adjustment.
(4) Press “Enter” key to confirm "LOW" or "HIGH" or “TGP1” setup item, and the value of your
selected setup item will blink. Use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to adjust the value.
(Note: In the interface of adjusting the value, return to the initial value (the initial value of LOW and
HIGH is “100”, the initial value of TGP1 is “30”) by pressing “Dec(-)” and “Inc(+)” buttons
simultaneously for about 1 second.)
Press “Enter” button, the adjusted value stops blinking, now your selected value has been set.
(5) When ending setting, return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
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Setup items
ABP: Brake return amount
DLY: Delay amount
CYC: Cycle speed
TGP: Operation point
DTY: Cycle duty ratio
STM: Steering mixing
-DLY(Delay): Sets the delay from brake operation to ABS operation. When set to 0, the ABS function is
activated without any delay. At 50%, the ABS function is activated after a delay of approximately 0.7
second and at 100, the ABS function is activated after a delay of approximately 1.4 seconds.
-CYC(Pulse speed): Sets the pulse speed (cycle). The smaller the set value, the faster the pulse cycle.
- TGP(Trigger point): Sets the trigger point at which the ABS function begins to operate at brake
operation.
-DTY(Cycle duty ratio): Sets the proportion of the time the brakes are applied and the time the brakes
are released by pulse operation. The ratio can be set to +3 ~ 0~-3 in 7steps.
- STM(Steering mixing): Sets ABS operation ON/OFF according to the steering operation range.
"0": No return
"50": Return to the 50% position of the brake operation amount
"100": Return to the neutral position.
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When steering mixing is set and steering operation enters the set range, "*" is displayed in front of
the number. When mixing is OFF, the A.B.S function can operate over the entire steering range.
When ending setting, return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
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4.10 Throttle Acceleration "ACCEL"
Function which adjusts the movement characteristic from the throttle neutral position.
The servo will jump to the input position at its maximum possible speed. Unlike exponential, which
adjusts the whole throttle movement into a curve, throttle acceleration simply "jumps" away from
neutral and then leaves the remaining response linear.
Setup item
FWRD: Forward side acceleration amount
BRAK: Brake side acceleration amount
"0%": No acceleration
"100%": Maximum acceleration(Approximately1/2of the forward side steering angle)
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Channel
ST: Steering
TH: Throttle
CH3: Channel3
CH4: Channel4
Sub-trim
ST: -100~0~+100
TH: -100~0~+100
CH3: -100~0~+100
CH4: -100~0~+100
Initial value : 0
(1) Enter the function menu and use “Dec(-)”or “Inc(+)” button to access SUBTR function.
(2) Press “Enter” button to get into SUBTR function interface.
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(3) Use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select ST channel, press “Enter”key, and the initial value
of ST will blink. Use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to adjust the center.
(Note: In the interface of adjusting the value, return to the initial value "0" by pressing “Dec(-)” and
“Inc(+)” buttons simultaneously for about 1 second.)
(4) Press “Enter” key, the adjusted value stops blinking, now the center of ST has been adjusted.
(5) TH channel and CH3 can be set similarly.
(6) When ending setting, return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
Channel
ST: Steering
TH: Throttle
CH3: Channel3
CH4: Channel4
Setup Item
Steering D/R
Throttle D/R
RATE
Steering D/R rate (RATE)
0%~100%
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Initial value: 100%
Throttle D/R rate (Throttle D/R RATE)
0%~100%
Initial value: 100%
(1) Enter the function menu and use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to access D/R function.
(2) Press“Enter” button to get into D/R function interface.
(3) Use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select Steering D/R RATE, press “Enter”key, and the initial
value of Steering D/R RATE will blink. Use“Dec(-)”or “Inc(+)” button to make adjustments.
(Note: In the interface of adjusting the value, return to the initial value"100%" by pressing“Dec(-)”
and “Inc(+)” buttons simultaneously for about 1 second.)
(4) Press “Enter” key, the adjusted value stops blinking, now the steering D/R RATE has been set.
(5) Throttle D/R RATE can be set similarly.
(6) When ending setting,return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
Setup Item
RATE: Brake amount
Brake amount (RATE)
0%~100%
Initial value: 100%
Setup items
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LEFT: Mixing rate (Left side)
RGHT: Mixing rate (Right side)
MST: Master channel
SLV: Slave channel
Select setup item"MST" by pressing “Dec(-)” or“Inc(+)”button, press“ Enter ” button, the initial
master channel will blink. Use“ Dec(-)”or“ Inc(+) ” button to select the master channel you wish
to adjust, press“Enter” button,the blinking master channel you selected will stop blinking.
Select setup item "SLV" by pressing “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button, press “Enter” button, the initial
slave channel will blink. Use“Dec(-)”or“Inc(+)”button to select the slave channel you wish to adjust,
press “Enter” button, the blinking slave channel you selected will stop blinking.
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Mixing amount
-100~0~+100
Select the setting item "RGHT", "BRAK", or "DOWN"(These setup items are different depend on the
master channel.ST:"RGHT"; TH:"BRAK";CH3:"DOWN") by pressing “Dec(-)”or“Inc(+)”button. Press
“Enter”key,the initial value of "RGHT", "BRAK", or "DOWN" will blink, Use“Dec(-)”or“Inc(+)”button
to adjust the right, brake, or down side mixing amount.
(Note: In the interface of adjusting the value, return to the initial value "0" by pressing “Dec(-)” and
“Inc(+)” buttons simultaneously for about 1 second.)
Press “Enter” key, the adjusted value stops blinking, the selected mixing amount has been adjusted.
(6) When ending setting, return to the initial screen by pressing “Exit” button twice.
(1) Enter the function menu and use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button
to access AUX function.
(2) Press “Enter” button to get into CH3 or CH4 function interface.
(3) Use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select Channel setup item.
Use “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select POSI, press“Enter”key and the value will blink, use
“Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button to select “VR” or “SW”.
Press “Enter” button, the adjusted value stops blinking, now the value has been set.
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In normal mode (STD), range of sensitivity is 0%-100%.
(1) Enter the menu, use Dec(-) and Inc(+) to select options for gyro sensitivity.
(2) Press the key button “Enter” to enter sub-menu gyro sensitivity.
(3) Press “Enter” again, the initial value will start flashing, then use Dec (-) and Inc (+) to change the
value.
(4) Press the button key “Enter”, the value stops flashing, the setting is finished now.
(5) "Mode"and "Rate" can also be set by the same step.
(6) Press button key “Exit” to be back to initial screen.
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the symbol “YES” will blink.
Be sure to reset
Press “Enter” key, the symbol “YES” will stop blinking, and return to the initial screen. Now the
model data is reset to the initial setting that is the default value set at the factory.
Not to reset
Press “Dec(-)” or “Inc(+)” button, the symbol “YES” will stop blinking and the symbol “NO”
will blink, press “Enter” key, the symbol “NO” will stop blinking, return to the initial screen by
pressing “Exit” button twice.
Or you can press “Exit” button twice to quit resetting directly.
CAUTION: Resetting the current model memory will permanently erase ALL programming
information for that model. The data cannot be recovered. Do not reset the model unless you are
certain you want to clear-out that memory and start from scratch.
Thank you again for using our product, we hope it can bring you happiness!
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