OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

INTRODUCTION
JET CENTRAL produces the most advanced micro turbines available today: smaller,

more powerful, faster acceleration, less fuel burn, lower temperatures, higher quality, less maintenance and the best price. JET CENTRAL, an ISO 9000 Company is a full production engine manufacturer, producing high quality parts to be assembled into the newest line of micro turbines....

We are committed to our turbines in a way never seen before. You wont find a more knowledgeable company in micro turbines to turn than to JET CENTRAL.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION.....3
1.1 SAFETY RULES..5

2. TURBINE SYSTEM COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION.6

2.1 PARTS LIST.6 2.2 TURBINE...7 2.3 I.C.S8 2.4 FUEL / OIL SYSTEM...9 2.5 STARTING GAS SYSTEM..9 2.6 KEROSTART SYSTEM9 2.7 HAND DATA TERMINAL (HDT).9 TURBINE SYSTEM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.10 3.1 I.C.S.10 3.2 PUMP/STARTER BATTERY11 3.3 RADIO RECEIVER11 3.4 THERMOCOUPLE....11 3.5 FUEL PUMP LINE OUT12 3.6 RPM SENSOR...12 PROGRAMMING THE I.C.S...17 4.1 FIRST SCREEN..17 4.2 MAIN SCREEN17 4.3 SECONDARY SCREEN18 4.4 MENU SCREEN..18 4.5 START SUBMENU FOR GAS START....19 4.6 START SUBMENU FOR KEROSTART..20 4.7 INFO SUBMENU.21 4.8 RADIO SUBMENU..23 4.9 RUN SUBMENU..26 4.10 LAST RUN SHUTDOWN REASON...27 RADIO LINK FAILSAFE..28 STARTING THE ENGINE...29 PROPER RANGE CHECKING...35 FUEL AND FUEL SYSTEM CARE....36 MULTIENGINE INSTALLATION37 MAINTENANCE....38 TROUBLESHOOTING.39 IMPORTANT UPDATES..41 ECU LEARNING PROCEDURE.42 WORLDWIDE SERVICE.43 LIFETIME TURBINE WARRANTY44

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1 Safety Information
The JET CENTRAL TURBINE ENGINES are in its own right a single stage centrifugal flow gas turbine engine, configured to operate as a TURBOJET ENGINE for use mainly, but not exclusively, in remotely piloted fixed wing aircraft. Such aircraft and their control systems must be appropriately designed and constructed to be compatible with the performance of the TURBOJET ENGINE. NOTE: The airworthiness, structural design, integrity of the aircraft and its control systems are the entire responsibility of the owner/builder/operator. JET CENTRAL and its agents cannot accept responsibility for any failure, structural or otherwise, of the aircraft or its control systems. JET CENTRAL and its agents cannot accept responsibility for any inappropriate or unauthorized use of the JET CENTRAL ENGINE. The JET CENTRAL gas turbine engine is a very safe, easy to operate unit. The JET CENTRAL is a state of the art gas turbine engine and all components are manufactured within the highest standards. If operated correctly it will provide years of reliable, trouble-free service, with low maintenance. It cannot however, be stressed highly enough, that the operating instructions be fully understood before attempting to operate your engine. Any alterations to the engine whatsoever, without the written consent of JET CENTRAL, will render any warranty null and void and as a consequence the controlling body in your country may not grant approval for use. The JET CENTRAL gas turbines are high performance TURBOJET ENGINES that need discipline, commitment to correct and safe operation. With other persons present while operation, the TURBOJET ENGINE ALWAYS ENFORCE THE PROPER SAFE DISTANCES FROM THE TURBINE! The recommended minimum safe distances are: In front of the turbine: Beside of the turbine: 15 feet 25 feet

Behind the turbine:

25 feet

Fire extinguishers should be on hand at all times. JC recommends CO2 variety. To avoid hearing damage, always use hearing protection when near a running turbine engine. When the turbine is running never place your hands closer than 6 inches into the area of the intake. An EXTREME SUCTION, which can grasp a hand, fingers or other objects in a flash, prevails in this area. Be aware of this danger always!

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Prevent foreign materials from entering the intake when working the turbine. Before operation, make sure there are no lose parts or debris near the turbine. Objects being sucked in can cause severe damage. Always exercise caution around the hot parts of the turbine, to avoid burns. The outer case at the turbine stage and nozzle reaches 400 - 500C (750 - 950 F), while the exhaust gas may exceed 600 C (1290 F). Assure that the fuel is mixed with the correct amount of synthetic oil for the specific engine. Use only synthetic turbine oils always. Use common sense when operating model turbine jet aircraft. Never operate in or around heavily populated areas, and in or around areas experiencing drought or dryness.

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1.1 Safety Rules

Rule 1 Never run your engine indoors; always ensure you are in the open air. Ensure non-associated persons are at least 9 meters (10 yards) away from the engine when running. Always have a fully operational CO 2 fire extinguisher available and ready for use when starting and running your engine. When bench running or engine starting in an airframe; never allow yourself or another person to stand behind or in the rear quadrant of the engine. Always ensure the exhaust of the engine is directed away from persons and property as the heat of the engine exhaust can cause damage and injury. Air will save the engine, in the event of a hot or failed start always isolate the fuel to the engine, but always keep the start air running to the engine, this will clear the engine of residual fuel and will keep the core of the engine cool. If you are using the Electric starter, once again isolate the fuel supply to the engine and keep the starter running. Do not be afraid to use your fire extinguisher, a CO2 extinguisher will not harm the engine in any way. A hand held blower is another good safety item to have on hand during the start up and shut down of the motor. Never attempt to start a flooded or wet engine, this will result in a hot or wet start and you will have flames. To dry out or clear the engine, stand it tail pipe down and either run the starter motor or blow air through the engine until all residual fuel has been blown out of it. Always start the engine with the nose of the plane pointed into the wind and shut down with the nose pointed into the wind also. In the event of a hot start, or sever engine fire, close the throttle and the trim lever to the fully back position and turn off the fuel isolation valve, this will allow the engine to clear itself, be ready to use your fire extinguisher. A CO 2 type extinguisher will not harm the engine in any way; if a dry powder extinguisher is used and the powder is ingested into the engine then you must return the engine to our service department.

Rule 2

Rule 3

Rule 4

Rule 5 Rule 6

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2 Turbine System Components Description

2.1 Parts List
Before starting installation of the engine please check the contents against the parts list. If any part is missing or damaged, contact JET CENTRAL or their agent in your country for correction. DO NOT substitute missing or damaged parts as this will void your warranty and your countrys controlling bodys approval for use.

1 - Turbine Engine 1 - I.C.S. Unit 1 - Clear Fuel Line 4mm. 1 - Clear Kerosen Line 3 mm. 1 - Battery Li-Manganese 1 - Hand Data Terminal (HDT) 1 - Plug (4mm.) 1 - Manual

Box #1 with: 1 - Fuel Pump 1 - Fuel Valve 1 - Kerosen Valve 1 - Nylon Strap 1 - Fuel Pump Mount

Box #2 with: 1 - Festo T Connector (4mm.) 1 - On/Off Festo Valve (4mm.) 1 - Straight Festo Connector (4mm.) 1 - Straight Festo Connector (3mm.) 1 - One Way Festo Connector (4mm.) 1 - Fuel Filter 1 - RPM Extension 1 - Temp. Extension 1 - Power Extension

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2.2 Turbine
It is a single shaft turbojet with an annular combustor. A single stage axial flow turbine drives a single stage centrifugal compressor. The shaft is supported by 2 fuel/oil lubricated preloaded angular contact bearings. The turbine speed is controlled by the amount of fuel received from the fuel pump, which is controlled by the I.C.S.

Turbine Specifications
Bee II Thrust Class Full Throttle Fuel Consumption R.P.M. range E.G.T. 7 Kg (15.5 Lbs) @185,000 RPM 0.24 Lt/min (8.1 Oz/min) 55,000-185,000 500C - 700C (932 -1292F) 0.880 Kg (1.94 Lbs) with starter 82 mm (3.228 inches) 232 mm (9.13 inches) Rabbit 8.6 Kg (19 Lbs) @152,000 RPM 0.31 Lt/min (10.4 Oz/min) 40,000-152,000 500C - 700C (932 -1292F) 1.0 Kg (2.2 Lbs) with starter 91 mm (3.582 inches) 245 mm (9.645 inches) Cheetah 14 Kg (31 Lbs) @ 130,000 RPM 0.47 Lt/min (16 Oz/min) 35,000-130,000 500C - 700C (932 -1292F) 1.360 Kg (3 Lbs) with starter 102 mm (4 inches) 250 mm (9.842 inches) Rhino 16.3 Kg (36 Lbs) @ 117,000 RPM 0.52 Lt/min (17.5 Oz/min) 30,000-117,000 500C - 700C (932 -1292F) 1.700 Kg (3.75 Lbs) with starter 111 mm (4.37 inches) 300 mm (11.8 inches) Mammoth 21.5 Kg (48 Lbs) @ 104,000 RPM 0.70 Lt/min (23 Oz/min) 28,000-104,000 500C - 700C (932 -1292F) 2.240 Kg (4.9 Lbs) With starter 124 mm (4.881 inches) 349 mm (13.74 inches)

Weight

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2.3 I.C.S.
The I.C.S. (intelligent Control System) is a total system for the control of a model gas turbine engine. Its main function is to control and regulate the fuel pump, providing the turbine engine with the necessary amount of fuel for safe and controlled operation. The I.C.S. measures the exhaust gas temperature, the relative position of the throttle stick and the rotor speed. It monitors all of the controls necessary to guarantee that the engine stays between the user-defined parameters of operation, also providing fail-safe shutdown of the engine when it has detected any important anomaly. In order to make this assessment, the I.C.S. has a RPM sensor, a thermocouple input, a throttle servo input, power connections for the fuel pump, starter, glow plug, fuel and gas valves, battery and a digital (RS232) serial port to program and read the data in real-time to a PC. The measurements made by the I.C.S. are: Temperature of the exhaust gas Pump battery voltage Width of the throttle pulses from the radio transmitter Engine rotor RPM Engine run time External analog signal

All of these measurements can be read into and displayed on the Hand Data terminal (HDT) that is connected to the I.C.S. by a RJ-45 connector, or into a personal computer through a RS232 adapter. The configuration/setup parameters are stored in the I.C.S. by the HDT or the PC.

Features:
RPM input: Magnetic sensor up to 250,000 R.P.M. Temperature range up to 1000C using a "K" type thermocouple PWM control of 8192 steps for pump Build-in electronic brake for the starter motor to help the clutch to disengage Blown glow-plug detector Adjustable glow-plug power Adjustable gas flow Elapsed engine run timers Status LED on the unit plus 2 more remote on option RS232 interface to interface to a PC Black box function. Record the engine measures each 0.5 sec up to 51 minutes Used mAh counter Bad RC pulses (glitches) counter

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2.4 Fuel / Oil System

The Fuel/Oil is pre mixed together. Where the fuel line connects to the motor a T-fitting sends some of the Fuel/Oil to the bearings and the rest is sent to the fuel nozzles in the combustion chamber. It is important to filter the fuel and use proper types of fuel in the turbine Engine. Without proper filtering one or more of the injector needles could become clogged, thus affecting the proper running of the engine. Only synthetic turbine engine oil is to be used and MIXED TO THE PROPER AMOUNT of 2.5% or 16 US ounces per 5 US gallons fuel.

2.5 Starting Gas System

When you choose AUTO GAS option in the Start Menu. In the initial start sequence, the motor uses propane or a propane/butane mixture. This system uses an onboard gas tank and a solenoid valve to deliver the gas to the combustion chamber, the glow plug is powered momentary to cause ignition. When certain parameters are meet the fuel solenoid valve is opened by the I.C.S. and then fuel is used to bring the engine to the proper idle RPM during the remaining ramps. The gas valve is automatically closed when a certain RPM is reached during the fuel ramp.

2.6 Kerostart System

The main difference between gas and kerosene is that in the case of a failed ignition, the gas dissipates quickly on the air and don't keep inside the engine. Kerosene is liquid and, if unburned, will pool inside the engine and stay there forever. The engine can hold a big quantity of kerosene inside. This kerosene will be ignited on next successful start up and will be pushed to the exhaust as soon as the airflow inside the engine is sufficient, and will be ignited in the exhaust, causing a hot start (in extreme cases a big fireball) that will not hurt the engine, but can destroy the model.

2.7 Hand data Terminal (HDT)

The Hand Data Terminal is simple and easy to operate. The HDT is used to read the different information and to program certain parameters in the I.C.S., this is a link between the user and the I.C.S. Make sure to take the necessary time and learn the operation, as this is the only exact way the operator can monitor and check that the turbine is running properly. The unit is small and compact, but always remove it before flying. Note: If you leave it installed, remember it uses power from your RX battery.

HDT

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3 Turbine System Installation Instructions

3.1 I.C.S.
Connections:
Throttle input to the receiver: JR type servo cable (Throttle RX) Kerosen valve: JR type connector receptacle (Gas Valve) Fuel valve: JR type connector receptacle. The central cable is positive and the two of the sides negative (Fuel Valve) RPM sensor: JR type connector receptacle (RPM Sensor) Thermocouple: JR type connector receptacle (ThermoC) Multiplex connector 1 Battery input: Red/black cable Fuel pump: Red/Green cable Multiplex connector 2 Glow plug: Red/Black cable Starter: Red/Blue cable

Note: In all power cables the black is the common and negative. This means that all the black cables are connected internally together and to the negative of the pump/starter battery. Connect the cables in their places. Note that some of the JR type connectors used can be connected in wrong place or inverted. Use the colored labels on the I.C.S. body to connect all the connectors in their place. The configurations of the pins have manufacture to avoid damage produced to the electronics in the case of a bad connection.

Please note that:

If the thermocouple connector is connected inverted, the temperature will decrease when heated, and the I.C.S. will fail to recognize the gas ignition. If the RPM sensor is connected inverted, no RPM will be read. Use the recommended (supplied) starter motor battery or one of the same voltage. If you decide to use a battery with different voltage, the turbine ECU has to be readjusted at the factory.

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I.C.S. Main Unit

Because the I.C.S. is an electronic piece of equipment, the installation in the model aircraft is similar to that of the radio receiver. It has to be in an accessible location within the airframe, with limited vibration and far from the heat of the engine. Also because the pump motor uses DC power, that can produce sparks in the collector when operating, it is highly recommended that the installation of all electrical equipment be done as far as possible from the R/C receiver. Keep the power cables at the minimum possible length and avoid installing the antenna near them.

3.2 Pump/Starter Battery

The I.C.S. needs for its operation two different power supplies. The first is taken from the radio receiver through the throttle servo connection and the second is the battery that supplies the pump. Reversing the polarity of the battery causes the destruction of the semiconductors of the I.C.S. The I.C.S. can work with pump battery voltages between 1.2V and 15V in manual start mode, and from 4.8V to 15V in auto start mode. The selection of the number of battery elements is define considering the real needs of the ancillary equipment like starter motor, solenoids valves and pump motor. Use only the supplied battery or a same voltage substitute. This battery does not need an on/off switch in the airframe since the I.C.S. has an internal electronic switch, which disconnects it when the power to the receiver is switched off.

3.3 Radio Receiver

The I.C.S. is connected to the radio receiver like a standard throttle servo, inserted in the channel for the throttle, receiving the information of the throttle control pulses and the receiver battery supply. The ECU can work with voltages from 4.8V to 9.9V from the receiver.

3.4 Thermocouple
The I.C.S. uses a thermocouple of type K, good up to 1100C. The provided standard thermocouple consists of an 1.5 mm diameter Inconel wire, finished with a connector that fits directly on the I.C.S. The recommended installation is by inserting the end of the thermocouple so that it is 2 mm, 1/16 inch, within the flow of exhausts gases; and plugging the lead into the I.C.S. at proper input. Take note that the wire coming from the thermo coupler has a solid green wire and a green and white wire. The input of the I.C.S. is colorcoded; make sure to line up the correct colors when plugging in this lead. Never bend or cut the probe or probe wires. If you need to extend the wire, use a servo extension.

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3.5 Fuel Pump Line out

Note: the arrow on the pump shows the direction of the fuel flow. Connect necessary length of 4mm tube in the suction side of the pump from the fuel supply, and the 4mm output line to the fuel solenoid valve. Place the manual on/off valve between the solenoid valve and the Turbine CLEAR fuel input line. We recommend placing the MANUAL valve where it can be closed easily. JC recommends to safety tie all barbed fittings with 20mm safety wire.

Suction / to fuel tank fuel solenoid

3.6 RPM Sensor

Connect the JR line coming from the turbine to the RPM input on the I.C.S.

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4 Programming the I.C.S.

The HDT has a LCD with 16 characters x 2 rows and four buttons which allow you to move through the various menus and to change the data settings in each menu page. The presentation of data has been organized in screens. The first two, displays the engine status readings in real time and the following screens allow you to modify the operating parameters. All of the parameters can be modified while the engine is running, so it is easy to tune the engine without having to start it again to test the new settings. Both left buttons allow you to move through the different screens in an ascending mode (Menu Up) or descending mode (Menu Down). Both right buttons allow you to change the data in increasing value (Up Data) or decreasing value (Down Data).

Menu down

Data up/Enter

Menu up

Data down

4.1 First Screen

When you have connected de I.C.S. and you turn on the RX, appears briefly the presentation screen with the Serial Number of your engine.

4.2 Main Screen

In this screen you have the status of the engine, temperature (Centigrades), RPM and the power supplied to the fuel pump (PW). This goes from 0 to 999.

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4.3 Secondary Screen

If you push the Menu Up button you get to the secondary screen. Here you have the pulses from your transmitter, the % of the accelerator stick, the voltage of the I.C.S. battery and the software version.

4.4 Menu Screen

By pushing again the Menu Up button you get to the menu screen. Here you have four menus to choose from:

Start Info Radio Run

To get into each menu, simply push the corresponding button. Start menu down ( Info menu up ( ) )

Radio data down ( - ) Run data up ( + ) All the parameters in the submenus are factory preadjusted and they have a good starting point to fine tunning your engine. Make small changes at a time.

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4.5 Start Submenu for Gas Start.

At the Start submenu you first get to this screen

Pushing the menu up button you get to Glow plug power With the Data up and Data down buttons you can change this value. The idea is to have the lowest possible value, that can ignite your gas so your glow plug can last longer.

The next screen is Start gas adjust Here you can change a little amount of the gas that goes to the turbine. Again, the goal here is to have the lowest possible gas but enough to have a reliable start all the time.

The last screen in the start submenu is the Low batt adjust. If the voltage of the battery drops bellow this value, the start cycle will be interrupted and you will gat a Low batt alarm. If you upgrade the I.C.S. battery mAh, you will may increase this value to become closer to the nominal battery voltage.

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4.6 Start Submenu for Kerostart.

At the Start submenu you first get to this screen

Pressing the menu up button will get you to Pump Pw. Ignt. K . This is the only adjust you have in Kerostart mode but it is most critical. A too low value will probably get the fuel ignited but it will not raise the temperature enough to trigger the preheat mode, so if you hear or see flames inside the turbine but you still get Ignition fail alarm, increase this value one point at a time until it creates a sufficient temperature change to pass to next step. In the last screen you can select the starting mode Gas-Star, Kerostart or Manual.

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4.7 Info Submenu

When you choose this option, the first screen will showthe timers. Tot The total time in minutes that your turbine has run Last- The time in seconds of your last run Cy The number of cycles (start, run, off) your turbine has

The second option is Battery used Counts the mAh used from the battery. User can set to zero at first flight of the day, and check after each fligth to know approximately the remaining power of the battery.

NOTE: The circuit that measures the amperage in the ECU is not a precision circuit, it was added to protect the ECU from overloads. Measured values can have an error of 10%.

Counter of bad RC pulses and total time duration of bad signal.

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The next five options are test options. For these options you must have the trim down on your transmitter. They all have an ON (-) / OFF (+) button and you can test them individually: the Starter, Glow Plug, Fuel Pump, Gas Valve and Fuel Valve.

Starter

Glow Plug

Test/Prime Fuel Pump

Gas Valve

Fuel Valve

Test Prime Kerosen Burner

The priming procedure is by turning on the fuel pump until the fuel lines are full. CAUTION: When you test the Fuel Pump you may flood the turbine.

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4.8 Radio Submenu

IMPORTANT Please Read Before programming the I.C.S. to learn your transmitter throttle settings, it is important that you clear your transmitter of all and any MIX or FAILSAFE program you might have programmed connected to the throttle channel, this can interfere with the operation of the I.C.S. Program your failsafe after you have programmed the I.C.S. to learn your transmitter throttle settings. Here are some Key items not to forget to check: Your transmitters throttle channel atv, end points or travel adjustments should be at 100% with no reductions or mixes to it When your trim is down, HDT should read Trim Low and 0% When trim is up, HDT should read Ready and about 25% When you raise throttle to maximum, HDT should read 100% Always program your failsafe after you program your I.C.S. and set it to ENGINE CUT Throttle down and Trim Down Check that your failsafe is working properly

4.8.1 Transmitter Preparation and Verification.

First unplug the fuel pump/starter battery to prevent accidental starting of the engine. The transmitter must not have programmed any reduction of throw, trim, slow movement, the center value or the linearity modified. In case of doubt it is recommended to connect a servo to verify that the movement is correct from end to end and fast. Once the transmitter is OK, connect the I.C.S. and by means of the key Menu Up change to screen 2. With the trim and stick of the transmitter raised (Full power) the reading of Pulse = xxxx must be between 1900-2200. With stick and the trim lowered, the reading must be between 800 and 1200. In case readings are inverted, like in some Futaba transmitters, it is necessary to change the sense of the movement in the transmitter (Servo reverses). If the reading does not arrive at these values means that the transmitter has some function of limitation of throw applied to the throttle channel. Once verified the transmitter, the I.C.S. can be programmed.

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In order to do it, move to the menu screen, press radio submenu and you get to the adjust screen. This first menu is only informative and it warns you of the entrance in the screens of programming of the throttle control. Press the button 'Data Up' to enter in the programming menus. Next it appears the screen of programming the full throttle position. In order to program these parameters locate the trim and stick in the superior position. Once located in this position, push the button "Data Up". At this moment the I.C.S. will record the received order of the radio as the position of full power and, in the HDT, the following phase of adjustment is shown. If this adjustment requires no modifications, is enough to push the key "Menu up". This also causes the change of screen but the throw is not programmed.

The following screen allows programming the lower limit (Stop). In order to do it is enough to locate the trim and stick to the minimum and push the button "Data Up. Also in this case pushing the button Menu up will cause the change of screen without varying the previous adjustment.

The last screen of adjustment is the position of the trim that will correspond to the idle of the engine. To make this adjustment it is enough to locate the stick to the minimum and the trim to maximum and push the button Data Up. Just as in the previous adjustments, the button Menu up will cause the change of screen without varying the last recorded adjustment. Once finished the programming of the transmitter, it can be verified by means of the secondary screen of the HDT. To the right of the value of the transmitters received pulse appears one from 0 to 100%. This value must correspond to the relative position of the throttle stick, matching 0% to stick and the trim to the minimum and, 100% to stick and trim to the maximum. If these values were not reached, or the limits of the 0 or 100% were reached before pushing the stick to the end, the calibration process must be repeated. When the superior and inferior limits are verified, the adjustment of the trim can be verified. This is made through the green LED that incorporates the I.C.S.

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With the I.C.S. in start mode, that is to say, just started, locating the trim and the stick at lower side the LED must be off. When raising the trim slowly, the LED must light approximately to half of the throw of the trim. From this point the I.C.S. considers that the motor must be running and below this, stopped.

4.8.2 Throttle Curves

By default the I.C.S. controls the RPM in linear way. I.E., at the half stick position the engine turns at half of the rotor RPM range. Jet engines develop the thrust in exponential mode, thus half RPM means approximately 1/4 of thrust. On small engines with a high idle to full power RPM ratio, or in a high drag/low power planes, often only the last 1/3 of the throttle stick produces significant thrust, with the low half stick travel being not used. Although that with current digital TX the pilot can modify the throttle curve to suit its needs, from version 5.48 three throttle curves have been added to simplify the setup for most of the installations:

FULL EXPO: Means linear RPM, it is the default setting and the mode used for all previous software versions. Thrust develops exponentially, and it is the recommended curve for big engines and/or high thrust/weight ratio planes, as it eases the control in low power used during taxi. LINEAR: Means that the thrust develops linearly with the throttle settings. It could cause difficult taxi, as it would be difficult to fine adjust the power at low settings.

HALF EXPO: An intermediate setting between the other two modes.

STICK POSITION
MODE FULL EXPO HALF EXPO LINEAR 0% (idle) Idle thrust Idle thrust Idle thrust 25% 6% 16% 25% 50% 25% 38% 50% 75% 56% 66% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100% % of total thrust

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4.9 Run Submenu

When you select this option you will enter the normal run parameter.

With menu up you get in the Fuel power speed Here is where you can limit the RPM in order to get the thrust that you want.

R.P.M. / Thrust
20 18 16

RABBIT

Thrust in Lb

14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152

RPM

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4.10 Last Run Shutdown Reason

To get to this screen you have to turn Off and turn On again the RX, then press the Menu Down and it will show for a couple of seconds the reason, temperature, RPMs and the power of the fuel pump.

User Off Speed Low Hi Temp Low Temp

Means that was shutdown from the transmiter by a trim down or throtle cut Means that the I.C.S. registered a lower RPM than the minimum factory programmed Means that the I.C.S. registered a temperature higher than the maximum factory programmed Means that the I.C.S. registered a temperature lower than the minimum factory programmed

All this data is very important to determinate the cause of the last shutdown or flame out. In case this information is not enough to determinate the causes, the I.C.S. stores the last 51 minutes of use, and can be downloaded to a computer. Please contact your dealer for advise.

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5 Radio Link Failsafe

The I.C.S. has a failsafe feature that stops the engine in the case of the radio link failure, but prevents to stop it in the case of short glitches. This system works in PCM/PPM/IPD systems.

PPM systems
In the case of radio failure (erratic movement of the servos or pulses out of the programmed values window), the I.C.S. sets the power to idle during approximately 1 sec. If the radio link is regained in this time, the power goes back to normal, if not, the system will kill the engine.

PCM /IPD systems

The user should program the failsafe of these systems to cut the engine (trim low-stick low). In the case that the receiver has a radio link failure, it will output the failsafe settings. The I.C.S. will set the power at idle during 1 second after receiving the stop command, and if during this time the receiver exits from failsafe the engine will go back to the throttle set power. If not, it will be cut-off. This system allows flying through small glitches while retaining the ability to kill the engine in the case of radio failure.

ALWAYS PROGRAM THE FAILSAFE TO KILL THE ENGINE. NEVER FLY A TURBINE PLANE WITH THE FAILSAFE SET TO HOLD.

Special features
Last power-down cause The I.C.S. stores in its internal memory the measures of the engine each 0.5s up to 52 minutes. These measures are RPM, temperature, throttle position and pump power. Only can be downloaded through a PC and a RS232 cable, but the user can check through the HDT the cause of the last power down and the measures of the engine at the moment when the I.C.S. cut the engine. This feature is useful to track the cause of a flame out in flight. After power up, set the trim low and press the Menu Down button. The HDT will show the cause of the last shut down, and the EGT, RPM and pump power at this moment during 2 sec.

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6 Starting the engine with Gas

Before Start Checklist Charge Receiver Battery Charge I.C.S. Battery Prepare Fire Extinguisher Check Fuel Tank Vent Unobstructed Mix oil 2.5% Ratio Fill Tanks Check For Leaks Open Manual Shutoff Valve Fill Start Gas Tank Turn On Receiver Switch Place Model With Nose In Wind Activate Brakes

Start Turn Model Into Wind Activate Brakes and Stop Turbine Close Manual Fuel Shut Off Valve After Cool down (2 minutes) Turn Off Receiver Switch

Shutdown Check List

Starting the engine Keep the magnetic RPM pickup clear of stray magnetic sources such as fuel pump, solenoid valves, glow plug wire, or servos, as the magnetic field generated can upset the rpm reading. Ensure your glow plug element is well teased out to ensure prompt gas ignition. Gas supplied must be liquid gas; dip-tube liquid feed types are suitable, if your system doesnt have one, just hold the gas bottle upside down. Propane and Propane/Butane mixtures work well in temperate climates. Problems lighting the gas are mostly related to plug element exposure, ensure the element is pulled clear so the gas can really see the element. It needs to glow bright yellow for good ignition, so adjust the glow power setting in the main menu as required. Always set-up and confirm the operation of your Auto-start installation on the test stand, before installing into your model. Always use a pre start checklist. The present version of Auto Start uses only one channel to all of the engine functions: To trigger the auto start cycle, the process is as follows: TEMPERATURE MUST BE BELOW 100C TO START
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The user raises the trim. "Ready" will appear on the HDT (Hand Data Terminal) screen when the engine is supposedly to be to idle. If the trim is on "stop" position, "Trim low" will be read on the HDT. If higher than idle, "Stick Lo!" will be read. When "Ready" is displayed, the user raises the stick to full power and to idle again, the start sequence begins. GLOW ON if the glow test fails, a "Glow Bad" message is displayed, and the red led blinks. WAIT ONE SECOND TO ALLOW THE GLOW PLUG TO WARM UP GAS ON AND STARTER ON AT LOW POWER GAS IGNITES GAS IGNITION DETECTED PREHEATING AND FUEL RAMP

When the max ignition RPM is reached and the ignition isnt detected the starter is switched off and the RPM decays repeating the cycle. Usually the lack of ignition is caused by the glow plug that doesnt have enough filaments exposed or too much gas. Weak Gas message on the HDT means not enough gas has entered the combustion chamber to support ignition. When the thermocouple registers an increase of 50C in temperature or it is higher than the start/minimum temperature, it means that the ignition have occurred, the starter is switched on immediately at reduced power, increasing its power accordingly to the real rotor RPM. At the same time the engine begins to accelerate at the "fuel ramp" values, depending on the real RPM. Once the engine reaches the factory preprogrammed RPMs the gas valve is closed, and when the RPM arrive at the predefined "starter off" value, the starter is switched off and the brake applied to it. The engine continues accelerating alone until the idle RPM are reached. Always accelerate to full power. Slowly the first time you start the engine, to allow the I.C.S. learn the full power and idle limits. Do this every time you recharge your batteries.

SHUT DOWN
To shut down the motor at any time, close the throttle trim and the motor will stop and go into auto-cool until 100C are reached. The motor will only go into auto-cool if the trim is lowered.

START RECAP!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fill the gas tank. Open the manual fuel valve. Check the voltage on your I.C.S. battery. Raise the trim the HDT will read Ready Raise the throttle to full and back to idle engine starts If not it will go into autorestart mode 6. Shut down... lower the trim 7. If you wish not to start the motor, lower the trim FIRST, then the throttle.

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Starting the engine with Kerostart.

For kerostart engines please read Preparing the engine for running Always test the engine in a test bench before installing it into the plane, this will confirm that all system work as they should, and you will be able to learn its operation and the emergency procedures. A suitable platform/table/workbench is now required to clamp the test stand onto. Make sure this can be easily transported outside and weight enough to ensure it cannot be blown over by the thrust of the engine. Select a clear area for running keep clear of areas with loose leaves, sand or other debris that could be picked up or drawn towards the intake. Ensure the fuel tank is position well clear of the exhaust area and secured. Important notes for kerostart engines The kerostart system used on this is a reliable and well tested that produce very smooth and trouble free starts. However, extra care and attention must be paid when starting a kerostart engine. The main difference between gas and kerosene is that in the case of a failed ignition, the gas dissipates quickly on the air and don't keep inside the engine. Kerosene is liquid and, if unburned, will pool inside the engine and stay there forever. The engine can hold a big quantity of kerosene inside. This kerosene will be ignited on next successful start up and will be pushed to the exhaust as soon as the airflow inside the engine is sufficient, and will be ignited in the exhaust, causing a hot start (in extreme cases a big fireball) that will not hurt the engine, but can destroy the model. To prevent this: -During the start-up listen to the engine sound to check for positive sound of ignition, check looking from the exhaust that the kero is burning, or check for an increase in exhaust temperature in the data terminal. If you see a small plume of white smoke from the exhaust mean that the kero is not burning, so the kero is pooling inside the engine. Abort the start immediately. -Double check that solenoid valves are installed in the correct sense. An extra security measure is to place a manual valve between the last fuel tank and the pump intake line, to prevent that during the process of filling the tanks or during storage, some fuel can arrive to the engine. -After a failed start, or whatever condition that could cause that fuel be collected inside the engine (i.e. extra priming), ALWAYS empty the engine of fuel by tilting the engine nose down. Fuel will exit trough intake. Do not tilt upwards, due at the internal engine construction; the fuel cannot exit trough exhaust.
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Another big difference between gas start and kero start is that the kerosene can keep burning during long time inside the engine. This situation usually happen during an aborted start, the start-up sequence is aborted by the user or automatically before the engine arrive to idle. This can cause that the kerosene inside the engine keep burning for long time, and could destroy the engine or the model. IF A STARTUP SEQUENCE IS NOT COMPLETED, ALWAYS CHECK FOR FLAME INSIDE THE ENGINE. If there is flame, then set full throttle to engage the starter and blow out the flame. USE SHORT BURSTS OF STARTER. Using the starter for long time can destroy the starter motor. In the case that the start-up procedure has been aborted due at starter failure, then it will be necessary to apply the CO2 fire extinguisher. A white smoke from the engine is a good indication here; mean that there is no fire inside.

First engine runs Confirm your test stand is securely fixed to a bench or heavy table. Keep your ear defenders within easy reach and a CO2 fire extinguisher handy. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ON KEROSTART ENGINES. Fill the fuel tank. Do not forget to filter the fuel, and to mix the oil. Confirm all batteries are freshly charged and connected up. USE ONLY 7,4V Batteries. Check there is a temperature reading on the data terminal. Ensure the running area is clear of onlookers especially the prohibited zone of a 10 meter radius 180 arc from engine centre around the rear. Verify that the fuel tubes are full of fuel and purged of all air, if not; carry out the fuel prime sequence as described here.

Priming the fuel system Both main fuel and starting fuel lines need purging of all air after initial installation. Take extra care when priming the lines; ensure that NO fuel is pumped inside the engine. To do so, disconnect the fuel lines from the engine wile priming. Priming is achieved by a special menu on the ECU. Set the trim to low and go to Info menus and next to Pump test. Click on on /off to start/stop the pump manually. Please observe fuel line to engine very carefully and push the off button to shutoff as soon as fuel reaches engine. Repeat the same operation on the burner line by the appropriate menu. IMPORTANT: The prime procedure should be done only to fill the fuel tubes and filters in the case of a first installation or in case of disassembling of the tubes. Do not run the prime function so that the engine becomes flooded by fuel, as this will cause an uncontrolled fire at next startup. Starting the engine Set the throttle stick down and the trim up. Idle - Confirm that the green LED in the ECU is illuminated and the screen shows Ready - ! Ready to start!

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Move the stick to 50% and then back to idle again. The ECU will begin the startup sequence as described below: First the internal glow plug will be energized. After 6-10 seconds, depending on the engine temperature and battery charge, the starter will be powered up to have the rotor turning at 3000 RPM. Once the rotor is at speed, the pump and solenoid valves will be energized in pulsating mode. Few seconds later the kerosene will ignite and the exhaust temperature will begin to increase. The rpm and pump power will increase automatically. During this phase the data terminal will display IGNITION. When the exhaust temperature is of around 70C, the data terminal reading will change to SWITCHOVER, during this phase the fuel will be routed to main injectors and the speed of the rotor will be progressively increased to 10,000 RPM. Once this phase is finished, the reading will be FUEL RAMP. In this phase the engine receive fuel only through its normal fuel input, and internal glow plug will be disconnected. The fuel flow and starter power will be increased automatically to increase the RPM up to idle RPM. When 25.000 RPM is reached the ECU will automatically disconnect power to the starter. When the rotor speed reaches idle, the screen will change to running and the engine speed is stabilized. The engine is running! Control of engine power/rpm is now handed back to the transmitter and controlled by the position of the throttle stick. Increase/decrease the throttle slowly, verifying that the engine accelerates/decelerates. Take special care around the engine intake; keep your hands at a safe distance along with any other objects as they can be easily ingested. Engine shut down procedure: To shut down the engine lower the trim and the stick. Is recommendable that before shutting down the engine please restrain the model then raise the throttle stick to approximately 25%, allowing temperatures to stabilize for around 5 seconds before carrying out the shutdown procedure. WHAT TO DO IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENC Y During the start sequence the ECU will be in charge of everything, controlling temperature and RPM. The only thing the user can do is to abort the sequence by lowering the trim in the case that something abnormal (excessive flames in the exhaust, etc). If a problem is detected, first: MOVE THE TRIM TO THE LOW POSITION TO ABORT THE SEQUENCE. If there is a fire in the engine and the problem is because the starter has failed or the engine is seized (not turning),
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IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE FIRE EXTINGUI SHE R through the intake side of the engine, never trough the exhaust. If there is a fire, but the rotor remains free to spin and the starter is OK, raise the trim and stick to the full power position this will connect the starter manually to ventilate the engine and extinguish the fire. The throttle channel acts as a starter switch if the temperature is over 100C after an aborted start. USE SHORT BURSTS OF STARTER. Using the starter for long time can destroy the starter motor. List of ECU message codes: Here is a list of possible messages shown on the data terminal screen and their meaning. Trim Low: Indicates that the signal received from the transmitter corresponds to the lowered trim, that is to say, engine OFF. Ready: Indicates that the engine is ready for starting, and that the transmitter signal corresponds to IDLE, (Green LED lit). Stick Low: This indicates that the throttle stick is in a position above IDLE, the engine will not start with the stick in this position, so the stick must set Low. Glow Test: Verification of glow plug and heating up. Start On: Test of the starter. Ignition: Kerosene ignition phase and heating of the combustion chamber. Switchover: Phase of switching the kerosene feed from igniter to normal injectors. Fuel Ramp: Phase of acceleration until idle speed Running: Engine working correctly, pilot have full control of engine power. Stop: Engine off. Cooling: The starter is operating to cool the engine. Glow Bad: Defective or disconnected glow plug. Start Bad: Defective starter, insufficient RPM reached during start. Low RPM: Engine speed below the minimum. High Temp: Excessive temperature. Flame Out: Exhaust GAS Temperature below the minimum.
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7 Proper Range Checking

We recommend this version of proper range checking as written By JR Propo. Place model perpendicular. Program up-elevator Fail Safe. Remove antenna. Hold transmitter arms length. Walk backwards until elevator deflects STOP and mark position and measure, carefully count how many paces out you went. Re-program Fail Safe for engine to idle. Perform exact same test with motor running at 1/2 throttle. When engine goes to idle STOP and mark position, and carefully count how many paces you went. If you lost more than 20% with the motor running investigate and retest. JR Team Members like to see minimums of: o o Engine off 175 Feet, 60 paces, 55 m. Engine running 150 feet, 50 paces, 50 m.

DONT FORGET AFTER THE ABOVE RANGE CHECK TO RESET YOUR FAILSAFE TO ENGINE OFF THROTTLE DOWN TRIM DOWN!

The following procedure describes how to properly set-up the "failsafe" feature on a JR
12X transmitter: STEP ACTIVITY 1. Gear lever in the down position 2. Using code 12, set the throttle travel to 100% "high" and 100% "low." 3. Bind the system per JR manual instructions. Note: Throttle stick and trim must be at a minimum before you bind it. 4. "Teach RC" to the ECU per Jet Central manual pages xxx through xxx. STEP TESTING AND VERIFYING THE FAILSAFE 1 Start the engine. Set the power to any setting above idle. 2 Turn off the transmitter but leave the receiver on and engine running. Verify that the engine power goes to idle after 0.5s and shutdown after 2s. If signal from TX is regained during these 2s, power will return to normal

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8 Fuel and Fuel System Care

Your JET CENTRAL micro turbine can burn deodorized kerosene-k, kerosene or Jet-A for fuel. Fuel must be mixed with 2.5% min. to 5% max. synthetic turbine oil. Example formula: 16-0z of oil in 5 Gallons of fuel. Filtering You may use an onboard filter if you wish. We use an automotive type filter and filter the fuel before it goes into the tank. Header Tank We recommend a header tank with some type of bubble eliminator or an Orbit clunk. This is a must do, if you want to take every possible measure to insure against flame outs Fuel Line We recommend to always safety tie all fuel line connections unless they are a Festo connect. Tanks Always use a gasoline compatible stopper; as for fuel tanks, Dubro style and Kevlar tanks work fine and seem to have the best impact resistance; but always use a 5/32 size brass tubing for pick up and vents, this ensures your fuel flow is always flowing without resistance.

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9 Multiengine Installation
For multiengine installation, first set up each motor as per manual, start and run each engine separately. Then, when you are satisfied and your engines are starting and running smooth, plug the throttle leads from each of the I.C.S. into a Y connector and plug that into your throttle channel. Now both motors will start at the same time and shut down at the same time. This is preferred over individual starting and is a simple way of assuring youre taking off on both motors!

Helpful Tips If one motor starts and the other doesnt for any reason, just cycle the throttle again; the one not running will re-start. In multiengine installations always have each motor with its own complete fuel system. As ECU has auto restart, if you need to shut down after the motors are running and need to restart quickly, just raise the trim to the ready position and cycle the throttle, when the auto cool down cycle gets the motor to a safe temperature the ECU will restart the motors automatically. Place on/off switches on the throttle lead before the Y connector that plugs the ECUs throttle channel into the receiver, this way you can shut off one motor or the other on the ground or start one at a time by turning off the engine desired, it is also helpful if you have a BAD START on one motor to reset the ECU.

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10 Maintenance
Due to being an advanced design over other popular motors you will find that your JET CENTRAL turbine needs less maintenance and your turbine will only need to be properly cared for to get hours of enjoyment. We have new state of the art bearing systems, precision made combustion chambers and high efficiency turbine wheels that take heat and load of the main components thus greatly extending service requirements. If you find yourself needing service just call! We have a special system in place to give you quick turn around and for all major repairs your JET CENTRAL Turbine goes back to its ISO 9000 factory, were it was built to be repaired; this ensures a quick turn around with quality workmanship and keeps major repairs to the least cost.

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11 Troubleshooting
PROBLEM When raising the trim of the radio, the LED is not illuminated CAUSE I.C.S. in stop mode after running. Bad adjustment of radio transmitter. Supply Failure. After cycling the throttle Glow Bad message appears After cycling throttle nothing happens and later the Start Bad message appears. After cycling throttle the rotor turns but later the Start Bad message appears. The RPM are cycling but gas doesnt ignite. Blown glow plug or disconnected. SOLUTION Switch off and on the I.C.S. (RX) again. Program the parameters of the radio. Verify battery power, check connectors. Check glow plug and battery.

Start motor bad/disconnected.

Check starter.

Starter power to low. RPM sensor failure.

Check starter battery. Check starter to run freely. Check RPM sensor connections.

Gas empty or gas solenoid valve disconnected or bad. Glow plug brightness to low.

Check the Gas supply. Check/adjust glow plug brightness and filament is pulled out. Check restrictor clogged or missing. Check the starter Battery. Check the starter. Check the temperature probe that its inserted in the tail pipe 1/16. Check restrictor clogged or missing. Check glow plug. Check fuel lines. Check manual valve is open. Prime an try again

Too much or not much gas. When the gas is ignited the Start Bad Message appears. When the start gas is ignited the I.C.S. does not begin to pump fuel and Time Out message appears The starter failed to have the minimum RPM to continue the sequence. The Temperature isn't hot enough to start the fuel ramp. There is not much gas. Gas does not ignite. The fuel is not reaching the engine.

When the fuel ramp starts and the Weak Gas message appears

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I.C.S. SHUTDOWN CODES

The I.C.S. will always show you the reason of the last shut down. It will also give you a code and the engine parameters so you know why it has happened. Here are the codes and what they refer so its important that in an unwanted shut down, note the given parameters and codes to see what has happened before restarting the turbine. These codes will be reset. USER OFF RX PWR FAILSAFE The I.C.S. has received the shut down command from the receiver The I.C.S. lost power from the receiver The I.C.S. received the failsafe command from the receiver

FLAME OUT The I.C.S. lost the temperature reading from the thermocouple SPEEDLOW The I.C.S. has shut the turbine down due to the fact the RPM has fallen below a certain RPM AUTOMODE The I.C.S. has received a start command after initiated an auto start

IMPORTANT PARAMETERS - In each of the above codes also these important parameters will be displayed: TEMPERATURE RPM PUMP POWER

The I.C.S. stores at last 10 min run time parameters to help in diagnosing any issues.

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12 IMPORTANT UPDATES
As the use of the JET CENTRAL motors increase, we find some important things to update the user. One every owner will receive a current update page as it is released. 1. IMPORTANT Use the supplied hangar 9 fuel filter just between the fuel pump and the turbine, this will insure you dont clog the oil flow reducer. If you dont use this filter you can damage the motor by reducing the flow of fuel/oil to the rear bearing! 2. Make sure to bring the trim to the lowest position to start the auto cool on the motor! 3. IMPORTANT! Use only 5 cell 6V packs on your receiver; this will insure proper operation of the turbine electronics. You can use a regulator if wished but we find 6V packs work just fine with today's radio equipment. Tests have proven that all turbine electronics can get glitches by lower 4.8 Volt packs running you radio system. 4. If its cold outside, 8C (45F) or below, and you get a time out message this is due to the start gas flow not being enough, just leave your fill supply hooked up and open as you cycle the throttle to start. Then, once you get a pre-heat message or Ramp message, disconnect the fill bottle and let the engine finish the ramping just from the onboard gas tank. Just Gas Start. 5. If you experience any type of engine failure make sure to check the last power down cause and fix the issue. You do this by turning the receiver power switch off and on, wait until you get the main menu, then push and hold the menu down. The I.C.S. will tell you why the turbine was shut down and important parameters to verify. Dont try to restart the turbine again until you have wrote parameters down for future reference, they will be reset after the next run. 6. Charge your batteries properly and make sure your packs are no less than 2 flights low. You can go more if you wish, but its a good habit to re-charge after every second flight. 7. IT IS IMPORTANT IF YOU FLY ANOTHER BRAND OF TURBINE TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE STARTING PROCEDURES OF THE JET CENTRAL I.C.S. ECU AND UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERANCE. Programming the transmitter when the HDT asks for stick up and trim up, place the trim all the way to the top; then when the HDT asks for stick low trim at idle place the trim only to the center during this learn feature. Follow the above steps and now if needed after your turbine is running you can use the seconded half of your trim movement to idle up your motor to create some residual thrust to help in taxing and for landing if wished.

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13 ECU Learning Procedure

Learning Procedure after initial start of turbine

1. Start and let idle for at least 1 minute 2. Advance throttle one click at a time until reaching full throttle 3. Leave at full throttle until turbine reaches MAX RPM as pre set by factory (check under RUN Menu). This may take a minute or two. 4. Once reaching Max RPM, reduce throttle one click at a time pausing for 3-5 seconds at each click until you reach idle. Let idle then perform a smooth transition of throttle stick to full throttle. Checking to see Max RPM.

Enjoy your new Jet Central Turbine. Your Jet Central Team welcomes you aboard and thanks you for selecting our product for your new turbine.

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14 WORLDWIDE SERVICE
USA Jet Central USA Eric Clapp 3200 Emerald Lane North Port, Florida 34286 Office: 941-468-1246 www.jetcentralusa.com jetartessales@aol.com Germany RESCUE - Turbinen-Service (service only) Uwe KannapinCordinger Str. 98 D 29699 Bomlitz www.ukpraezitec.de uwekannapin@aol.com Spain Asoc. Cast.de Aeromodelismo Turbin (Only Field Assistance) Ramn Lozano Yuste Av. del Puerto No. 252 Grao de Castelln, 12100 Tel. (34) 964 281331 Mxico Factory Direct Juan Ramn Ruiz Coltongo 158 02630 Mxico D.F. Tel. + (55) 5090 7477 www.jetcentral.com.mx info@jetcentral.com.mx

Please take note of different time zones, as JET CENTRAL is a worldwide company.

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