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The FLIGHT GLOW II is an advanced glow driver for
model aircraft engines, both single and multi-engine operation. The
FLIGHT GLOW II requires no adjustments, just plug and glow. The
internal computer determines the idle setting, even if the channel has
been reversed. At idle or start the glow plug is on 100%, as the
throttle is advanced the power to the plug is reduced until it is off
at about 1/4 throttle. You can see this by the amount of time the
indicator is RED. The tri-color indicator also shows the condition of
the battery or batteries for twin operation.
Installation
Mount the FLIGHT GLOW II to a visible surface; drill a 0.25" diameter
hole, push the mounting ring through the hole from the visible side
until the indicator snaps into the ring. Mount the battery where
convenient, but do not alter the aircraft balance. It is a good idea to
support the wiring to minimize the stress on the indicator leads.
Connect the FLIGHT GLOW II to the throttle channel of your receiver
then connect the throttle servo to the FLIGHT GLOW II. Connect the
black lead to the battery negative (-). Connect the red lead to the
engine case. Connect the plug connector to the battery positive (+) and
the glow plug. Follow the diagram for proper connections. For
multi-engine applications visit our website, www.c-tronicsinc.com, for
wiring diagrams.
Operation
Whenever you turn on your system make sure that the throttle is at the
idle or start position. The receiver or transmitter can be turned on
first. When the receiver is turned on the indicator may be; GREEN - the
battery is good, ORANGE - the battery is low, or FLASHING RED - the
battery is very low or there is an open circuit (plug wire is off).
After both transmitter and receiver are on the unit will blink RED,
this indicates that the system is now ready for operation; advance the
throttle to full and return to idle, the glow drive indicator is now
continuous RED. As the throttle is advanced the RED will begin
blinking. The length of time the indicator is RED will continue to
decrease as the throttle is advanced until about 1/4 throttle after
which it will be either GREEN or ORANGE depending on the battery
voltage.
As the throttle is moved back towards idle, the unit will again begin
to blink RED indicating the power is again being applied to the plug.
Moving the throttle to kill the engine causes the FLIGHT GLOW II to
turn off the power to the plug. The indicator will be either GREEN or
ORANGE. To turn the unit back on the throttle must be advanced to full
and returned. If the indicator is FLASHING ORANGE your receiver had a
missed signal during the flight. To clear this condition the receiver
must be turned off.
For a PDF file of the Installation and
Operation directions click
HERE
Charging
Your existing glow driver charger can
be used to charge the FLIGHT GLOW driver battery.
Take two alligator clip wires. Use
one to clip the positive (+) terminal of the battery to the
tip of the glow driver charger connector. The second clip
lead is used to connect the battery negative (-) terminal to
the body of the charger connector. Check the drawing below.
It may be more convenient to wire the battery to a separate
connector to interface to the charger.
Note that the driver battery used in
the FLIGHT GLOW is a 1900 ma-hr capacity. The standard
driver battery is 1300 ma-hr, so the FLIGHT GLOW battery
should be charged for 50% more time to be fully
charged.
For a PDF file of the Charging
directions click HERE
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