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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 – KEY INFORMATION #

SECTION 1.1 – COMPONENT CHECK # SECTION 1.2 - FUNDAMENTALS # SECTION 1.3 – TRANSMITTER SETTINGS #

CHAPTER 2 - ASSEMBLEY #

SECTION 2.1 – TOOLS REQUIRED SECTION 2.2 – EXTEND MOTOR WIRES # SECTION 2.3 – INSTALL MOTORS # SECTION 2.4 – FPV ASSEMBLY SECTION 2.5 – INSTALL RECEIVER SECTION 2.6 – INSTALL THE PROP

CHAPTER 3 – PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS #

SECTION 3.1 – MOTOR DIRECTION # SECTION 3.2 – FPV SYSTEM SECTION 3.3 – CALIBRATION SECTION 3.4 – EXPERT MODE #

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SECTION 1.3| TRANSMITTER SETTINGS

Introduction

It should be remembered that before flying your micro quad you should place it on a flat level surface. You must turn on your transmitter first before connecting your battery to the quadcopter. The Led’s on the quadcopter will begin to flash before they turn solid to indicate that it has successfully bound to the transmitter. If the transmitter and quadcopter do not bind then turn off the transmitter and quadcopter and repeat the process.

Understanding the Controls

This model uses a Mode 2 format controller that means the Elevator or ‘Throttle’ is on the left side.

Calibrate Quadcopter

It is important to calibrate the sensors on the quadcopter to ensure a smooth flight. This can easily be done from the transmitter once bound to the quadcopter. Simply move the elevator stick on the transmitter to the bottom right and move the right stick side to side and continue to do so until you see the Led’s “blink” on the quadcopter to show a successful calibration.

Control Explanation:

Throttle/Elevator – This will make the quadcopter rise/gain altitude.

Pitch – This will tilt your quadcopter forwards or backwards making it move forwards or backwards.

Yaw – This will make your quadcopter turn left or right on the spot.

Roll – This will tilt your quadcopter left or right making it move left or right.

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CHAPTER 2| ASSEMBLY

The section will cover the steps to construct your own FPV Micro Racing Quadcopter.

SECTION 2.1| TOOLS REQUIRED

To construct your Micro quad you will need access to the following tools:

SECTION 2.2| EXTEND MOTOR WIRES

Firstly you will need to extend the motor wires on all 4 motors.

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SECTION 2.5| INSTALL RECEIVER

The final stage of the build is to install the receiver board to the quadcopter.

You will need:

Tools:

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Step 1: Connect FPV Power Wires

To install the receiver the first step is to solder on the FPV power wires to the battery connector connections on the back of the receiver board.

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Step 2: Connect Motor Wires

Once the power wires have been connected you will need to connect the motors. Start by soldering the back motors first. Be sure to solder on the connections the correct way (Positive wire to Positive connection/Negative Wire to Negative connection) or the motor will spin the opposite way.

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SECTION 3.2| FPV SYSTEM

To check if the FPV system is working then you need to plug in the battery to the quadcopter and the battery to the FPV receiver. Ensure that the quadcopter and receiver are both on the same channel.

The receiver channel is displayed on the screen on the front.

The quadcopter channel is determined by the position of the 3-way switch. See the table bellow to see the switch configurations for each channel.

The FPV system will work if the receiver and the quadcopter are on the same channel. To see if the system is working the 5” monitor will display an image from the camera. If the system is not working check all connections with the wiring diagrams.

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