Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.

This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechani-

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products or products claiming compatibility with DSM or Spektrum technology.

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• Always ensure all batteries have been properly charged prior

to using the model.

• Always check all servos and their connections prior to each run.

• Never point the transmitter antenna directly toward the model. The

radiation pattern from the tip of the antenna is inherently low.

• If at any time during the operation of your model you observe any er-

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For

up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this Product.

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

injury OR create a high probability of superfi cial injury.

of time. If it is submerged, it may result in damage or loss of

function.

direct contact with the product.

water on salt-covered roads), contaminated or polluted water.

In case of excess exposure to water or debris, immediately wipe

down the transmitter with a soft cloth, and allow it to fully dry

The DX5 Rugged transmitter is compatible with Spektrum

DSMR

• SPM5200 includes the SR515 DSMR receiver

and then turn on vehicle

Type 5-Channel DSMR 5-Channel DSMR Sport Receiver

Dimensions (L × W × H) 160mm x 122mmx 251mm 32.5mm× 21.5mm × 13.4mm

Antenna Length Integrated 120mm

Channels 5 5

Weight 402 6g

Band 2404 MHz – 2476 MHz

Voltage Range 3.5–9.6V

STR

THR AUX1 AUX2

AUX 3/

with a receiver battery.

cut or damage the

antenna wire. The antenna is

made of a coaxial wire; if the

outer sheath becomes

damaged, the receiver will not

work properly. If the antenna is

damaged in any way, replace

the antenna before attempting

The Main Screen displays information about the active model,

including the Timer (when activated). To return to the Main

Screen at any time, press and hold the

6 seconds.

• Use the Back Button to go back to go to the previous screen (for example, to go from

the Mixing Screen to the Function List).

• Use the Clear Button to return a selected value on a screen to the default setting.

• The Main Screen appears when you power on the transmitter. Touch OK in the center

to display the Function List.

• Different profi les to fi ne tune the touch interface are available under Settings; Touch.

current switch position.

Use the slide button and press OK to turn

the selected box black, indicating that the

selection is now displayed as desired. When correct, press OK to

select this switch and complete the switch selection.

If the system won’t allow INHIBIT to be changed, all switches are

assigned to a different function. Un-assign a switch from another

function to free it up for selection.

The DX5 Rugged does not allow switch assignments to be over-

loaded, there is only one switch to one function. Once a switch is

confi gured for a function, the switch assignment for that function

must be disabled for the switch to be used for something else.

In some instances, you may fi nd it necessary to independently

adjust the control directions; for example, if you want more travel

in that direction.

memory interrupts the transmitter signal to the receiver and may cause loss of vehicle control, damage

or personal injury.

Click the scroll wheel from the main screen to access the FUNCTION LIST. The FUNCTION LIST contains all the available menus on the

DX5 Rugged. The functions include:

• Bind/ Frame Rate

• Expedite programming for a model using a similar programming setup

the “To” model memory.

press OK.

• Using a 1.5mm hex wrench, remove the steering wheel.

• Re-install the steering wheel.

Turn the screw clockwise with a small Phillips screw driver to

increase the steering tension.

Remove the back door on the DX5 Rugged for access to the

common 4 way wrenches.

the transmitter is neccesary for updates. Updates require the

SPMA3065 update cable (not included and requires a PC).

results to vary.

A gain value of 0 will result in zero electronic corrections, and a gain of 100 will result in large corrections in an effort to hold a straight line.

• Steering gain tells the receiver how strongly to assist steering when the vehicle begins to spin out of control.

• Throttle gain tells the receiver how much it can assist on the throttle when the vehicle begins to spin out of control.

Default gain values are 50. We recommend adjusting gain values 5 points at a time. Fine tune the settings with smaller increments as desired

performance is acheived. Avoid large increases to steering gain values between tests.

Priority tells the receiver how much you want to be able to override the electronic stability with your steering commands. A low priority

means AVC will make steering corrections when you turn wheel all the way. A high priority will reduce AVC the more you turn the wheel.

wheel, heading hold turns off. When the wheel is re-centered, heading hold is turned back on.

• If the vehicle does not make enough steering corrections to maintain a straight line, increase the steering gain.

• If the vehicle wobbles (oscillates), reduce the steering gain.

• If the vehicle slows down going into a turn, reduce the throttle gain.

For beginner drivers, looser conditions, and vehicles with excessive power, more gain will be helpful.

For terrain with more grip and increased speeds, tuning will result in lower steering gain values.

If the voltage is increased, the maximum steering gain setting will have to be reduced.

At the same time, when incereasing voltage, increased throttle gain will help manage the extra power.

For example: If a truck set up for 2S is upgraded to 3S, the truck may oscillate at high speeds on 3S, requiring steering gain to be

reduced. Throttle gain will have a bigger effect on 3S, so increasing throttle gain may be benefi cial.

The system will not

transmitter is bound to the model

Transmitter accidentally put in bind mode so

receiver is no longer bound

Rebind transmitter and receiver

Bind plug left installed in bind port

Rebind transmitter to the vehicle and remove the bind plug

before cycling power

Vehicle battery/Transmitter battery charge is

too low

Replace/recharge batteries

operation

Loose or damaged wires or connectors

between battery and receiver

Do a check of the wires and connection between battery

and receiver. Repair or replace wires and/or connectors

Receiver loses its

bind

Transmitter accidentally put in bind mode,

ending bind to receiver

Bind transmitter to receiver

Can’t assign

functions to the

desired switches or

buttons

Buttons and/or switches are already

Re-assign functions to other buttons or switches to free up

(wobbles or shakes)

at high speeds

Steering gain is too high Reduce steering gain

Vehicle responds

strangely to controls

Receiver not properly calibrated

Confi rm servo direction and travel are correct, then re-bind

and re-calibrate the receiver

Vehicle setup changed after calibration

Receiver not mounted level

Confi rm the receiver is truly fl at, it cannot be mounted at an

but it is still turned

on

AVC menu is inhibited, but AUX values are

at neutral, which works out to 50% gain but

with no priority.

Bind with second bind plug in the disable port, or change

AVC menu to on and set all gain values to 0

Second bind plug to disable AVC was

inserted after binding

Re-bind with the second bind plug in the disable port

Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser

that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from

defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from

the date of purchase.

This warranty is not transferable and does not cover (i) cosmetic

damage, (ii) damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse,

negligence, commercial use, or due to improper use, installation,

operation or maintenance, (iii) modifi cation of or to any part of the

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