In the prior art, RC (Radio Control) transmitters are known, with which RC models can be controlled in a wireless manner, these RC transmitters, known per se, comprising, in addition to the control sticks for controlling the model and possibly other corresponding switches or sliders, possibly input means for inputting setting parameters, but, as a rule, these input means are restricted to determining in the RC transmitter a change of parameters, such as trimming values or shares of mixers and the like, e.g. via model memories.
On the other hand, electronic accessory modules (e.g. V-Stabi® of the company Mikado Helicopters, Germany), having an electronic attitude controller to be mounted in RC helicopters, are known, which are provided with a receiving device or can be connected with a corresponding receiving device (satellite receiver or receiver with a sum-signal output, such as, e.g., S-Bus®).
Radio communication between the RC transmitter and the receiving device in the RC model has been effected so far to a very great extent unidirectionally from the transmitter to the model, whereby exclusively control commands for controlling the model are transmitted, or possibly also individual control commands for setting parameters in the model, such as, for example, the sensitivity of a tail gyro, which in attitude controllers known per se can also be integrated in the electronics box of the attitude controller.
The attitude controller in the RC model has to be adjusted, e.g. for enabling its optimal functioning, by the user of the RC model (often “in the field”) or else has to be configured, as required, during operation in conformity with personal preferences. This setting or configuration is usually effected by input means fixed directly on the attitude controller (push buttons, setting potentiometers and displays are known per se for this purpose) or by additional external operating parts which are connected to the electronics box via a line (e.g. a serial interface). Setting devices in which the connection line between the external operating part and the electronics box has been replaced by a Bluetooth® connection are also known. The external setting device, too, can in principle be replaced by a conventional mobile phone, a smartphone, a portable PC (notebook/netbook), a tablet computer or similar devices, in which case a corresponding setting software communicating with the Bluetooth® interface is available for setting.
It is the aim of the invention to make the setting and/or configuration of an electronic accessory module, such as, in particular, an attitude controller in an RC model, and possibly other accessory modules, more comfortable for the user or pilot of the RC model, doing to the greatest extent possible in particular without using an additional setting device or operating parts or display means fixed on the accessory module.
This problem is solved according to the invention by the system as claimed herein.