KAVAN V5 - Operating system ECOS user manual

Introduction

The operating system ECOS is a new streamlined interface for monochrome-display radios. It inherits the logic of the ETHOS operating system, making it simple to learn and fast to operate.

If you have any questions about the V5 transmitter and its operation, please contact the technical and service staff at KAVAN Europe s.r.o. by e-mail (info@kavanrc.com for general technical information, service@kavanrc.com for service) or by phone (+420 466 260 133 for general technical information, +420 463 358 700 for service), during working hours 8 am–4 pm CET, Monday to Friday).

Main View

This is the default screen during operation or idling. It displays the model name, trim values, current channel output values and the remaining radio battery charge.

Main view	Button	Menu
	`BACK`
	`DOWN`
	`UP`
	`ENTER`

Channels Monitor

This menu shows the current output values of each channel, such as the actual aileron deflection or throttle power. Here you may spot the neutral discrepancies before performing Analog calibration.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the channels CH1–CH24.

Press BACK button to return to the MAIN VIEW.

Model Settings

This menu contains all settings related to your model.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the options.

Press ENTER button to expand the selected option.

Press BACK button to return to the MAIN VIEW.

Radio Settings

This menu contains all settings related to the properties of your transmitter.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the options.

Press ENTER button to expand the selected option.

Press BACK button to return to the MAIN VIEW.

Telemetry Settings

This menu contains all settings related to the telemetry sensors. Without any telemetry devices connected, it displays the received signal strength and the receiver battery voltage.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the options.

Press ENTER button to expand the selected option.

Press BACK button to return to the MAIN VIEW.

Model settings

Model Select

This menu contains 32 slots for storing your models. Each model has a unique ID (01–32) and a custom name. The active model is marked by a star symbol.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the model slots.

Press ENTER button to open the slot's options.

Press BACK button to return to the first model, and press it a second time to return to MODEL SETTINGS.

Selecting a free slot:

Create model. When creating a new model, you have AirSoccer, Airplane, Glider, Heli, Multi and Other presets to choose from, each containing a general channel layout. Glider further contains Normal and V-tail configurations. Airplane presets are Normal, Delta and V-tail.

Selecting a non-active model slot:

Select model to make it active.
Clone this model. It creates a new model in the next free slot with the same settings.
Move up or Move down the model in the list (swapping the IDs with the above or below model).
Delete your model.

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Selecting the active model:

Clone this model. It creates a new model in the next free slot with the same settings.
Move up or Move down the model in the list (swapping the IDs with the above or below model).

Create model

When creating a new model, use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through name option and pre-assigned channels.

When choosing a new name, use ENTER button to list through the character slots. Select a new character by listing through the available set with UP and DOWN buttons. You can select the uppercase (A–Z) and lowercase (a–z) alphabet, numbers 0–9 and special characters space and hyphen. After the name is put in, press the BACK button to return to the list.

Each pre-set channel can be later re-assigned to another control function in the Edit model option.

Select Create model on the bottom of the screen by pressing ENTER to confirm the model creation.

Edit Model

This menu is used to edit the chosen model name and timers, register and bind up to 3 receivers for Redundancy connection.

Model name

You can rename the selected model.

When choosing a new name, use ENTER button to list through the character slots. Select a new character by listing through the available set with UP and DOWN buttons. You can select the uppercase (A–Z) and lowercase (a–z) alphabet, numbers 0–9 and special characters space and hyphen. After the name is put in, press the BACK button to return to the list.

Timer 1, 2

Timer options are collapsed by default (symbol ">" at the end of the line). Expand the timer settings by pressing the ENTER button. Use UP and DOWN buttons to list through the values of each parameter, and press ENTER button to list through the character slots in the timer string setting.

Timer can be turned ON or OFF
Mode can work in a stopwatch (UP) or countdown (DOWN) mode.
Alarm sets the time period after which you are notified by a beep alert.
Start condition sets the switch position that starts the timer.
- Always on - the timer is running continuously.
- SA Up - the timer runs when the SA is in the Up position.
- ! SA Up - the timer runs when the SA is not in the Up position.
- SA – - the timer runs when the the SA is in the Centre position.
- ! SA – - the timer runs when the the SA is not in the Centre position.
- SA Dn- the timer runs when the SA is in the Down position.
- ! SA Dn - the timer runs when the SA is not in the Down position.
- SB Up - the timer runs when the SB is in the Up position.
- ! SB Up - the timer runs when the SB is not in the Up position.
- SB Dn- the timer runs when the SB is in the Down position.
- ! SB Dn - the timer runs when the SB is not in the Down position.
- SC Up - the timer runs when the SC is in the Up position.
- ! SC Up - the timer runs when the SC is not in the Up position.
- SC Dn- the timer runs when the SC is in the Down position.
- ! SC Dn - the timer runs when the SC is not in the Down position.
Reset - resets the timer to the set value (if in Down mode) or to zero (if in Up mode). It uses the same logic of assigning switches as active condition.

Internal RF

Mode selects the radio mode according to the protocol of your receiver
- OFF - the radio transmission is turned off.
- ACCESS - the radio is in the ACCESS transmission protocol mode
- ACCST D16 - the radio is in the ACCST D16 transmission protocol mode
Ch. Range sets the maximum channel range
- CH1–8 - Available in all modes. Allows you to activate the Racing mode.
  - Racing mode offers superior latency (~ 4 ms), but works only with digital servos and with a maximum of 8 channels.
- CH1–16 - Available in all modes.
- CH1–24 - Available in ACCESS mode only.
RxNum allows you to define a custom receiver ID (00–63). The naming of the receiver is done automatically when the receiver is paired for the first time. This name can be changed at any time.
Failsafe emergency rates are available in 5 modes:
- None set - the Failsafe emergency mode is turned off.
- Hold - the receiver maintains the rates as they were before the signal was lost.
- Custom - the receiver keeps the rate value on all channels as you preselect it. You can choose a mode on each channel separately.
- No pulses - when the signal is lost, the receiver does not send a control signal to the rates on any channel. To use this type, select it from the menu and wait 9 seconds for the Fail-safe setting change to take effect.
- Receiver - inherits the Fail-safe settings of your receiver.
Module - allows you to register ([Reg]) a new receiver and to check its operational range ([Rng])
Options - TBD

Receiver 1, 2, 3

Allows you to bind ([Bnd]) the registered receiver. For the redundancy connection, you can bind up to 3 receivers at the same time.

When the receiver is bound, use the ENTER button to open the receiver options.

Bind will call out the binding process for a re-binding.
Options include the general settings for your receiver.
- 7ms PWM
- Telem. disabled disables the telemetry transmission.
- 25mW Tele limits the radiated power of the telemetry transmission to 25 mW for use in regulated regions.
- SBUS24 - TBD
- Bus Invert - TBD
- Telemetry port switches between S.Port, F.Port and F.Bus interfaces for transmitting the telemetry.
Share - TBD
Delete removes the bounded receiver, including the registration.
Reset removes the bounded receiver.

Flight Modes

Flight modes allow you to pre-set trim values for up to 9 setups, with FM0 being the regular flight mode that can't be linked to a switch.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through flight modes. Press the ENTER button to open the flight mode options.

Mode name allows you to set a 3-character custom name for the flight mode.
Trims set the trim value to apply in the selected flight mode.
Fade in sets the ease-in/delay of the control servo movement from the current position to the target position.
Fade out sets the ease-out/delay of the control servo movement from the target position to the current position.
Global variables let you to use up to 9 Global variables (G1–G9) for each of the flight modes.

Check FM Trims - TBD (temporarily disables the trim settings of the active Flight mode and uses the default regular flight mode trim settings.)

Mixes

This menu contains 32 possible channel mixes. First slots are automatically filled in during the model creation. They act as a solo or multi-channel modifier controlled by a switch or channel value with various settings available.

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the Mix slots.

Press ENTER button to open the slot's options.

Press BACK button to return to the first Mix, and press it a second time to return to MODEL SETTINGS.

Edit
- Name allows you to set a custom 3-character name for each Mix.
- Input chooses the switch or function to enable the Mix.
- Operation sets how different inputs multiplex with the control channel.
  - Add - the Mix value and the channel value are summed/added up.
  - Multiply - the Mix value and the channel value are multiplied.
  - Replace - the Mix value completely overrides the channel value.
- Curve allows you to choose a preset curve (CV1–CV32) for controlling the Mix.
- Weight/rate is used to blend the control movements for an optimal control feel and authority.
- Mode - TBD
- Switch selects which switch position activates the Mix, or whether it is always on.
- Trim selects the physical trim to use for trimming the Mix.
- CH Count sets the number of channels the selected Mix uses.
- Output 1–24 sets the channel, which is controlled by the Mix.
Move Up or Move Dn the mix in the list (swapping positions with the above or below Mix).
Delete the Mix.
Clone this Mix. It creates a new Mix in the next free slot with the same settings.

Outputs

Use UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the channels CH1–CH24.

Press ENTER button to open the slot's options.

Press BACK button to return to the first Mix, and press it a second time to return to MODEL SETTINGS.

Curves

Logic switches

Special functions

Trainer

Telemetry

Radio settings

Radio setup

Hardware

Info

Device config

Telemetry