Century Hummingbird v.II Instructions Manual

Century Hummingbird v.II
Instructions
The Hummingbird is the perfect electric helicopter for indoor flying and
calm days at the park. Open the box, and be flying in under two hours. At
just over 9 ounces, the Hummingbird will fly for 7 - 10 minutes on the 7 cell
NiMH battery.
Important: Please Read the following,
This instruction manual will cover installation of the electronic components for your Hummingbird heli. WARNING: This is not a toy it is a
precision machine requiring proper setup and operation as improper setup or neglect can be dangerous to the operator. If you feel doubt as
to your ability or level of skill please seek professional assistance. As the manufacturer we assume no liability for the use of this product.
1.) Servo Mounting
Provided servo tape is pre
segmented for the amount
used per servo. Use the
photo provided to mount
the servos securely. The
helicopter frame has two
servo mounting positions
marked as pictured. The
aileron servo mounts on the
front of the main frame. The
elevator servo is mounted
on the side of the frame also
pictured.
3.) Rotor Head & Servo Linkage
Elevator servo Aileron servo
Turn the radio on with all sticks and
trims centered. Use servo horns that
have a hole 10-12mm out from the
servo pivot center and place it
as pictured (parallel to
swashplate and frame). Verify
also that paddles, swashplate &
servo horns are parallel to each
other and also 90 degrees to the
main shaft. The servo horns may
need to be cut to avoid contact
with the canopy or frame
during movement.
CENTURY
Items needed to fly the Hummingbird
1x Radio transmitter (minimum 4 channels)
1x Receiver (minimum 4 channels)
2x Micro servos
1x Century micro gyro
1x Hummingboard mixer/spd control
1x Battery (8.4 V)
1x Wall charger (8.4V)
2.) Receiver & Gyro
Mounting
The Gyro and Reciver can be
neatly mounted on the front of
the helicopter. Be sure that the
wires are not going to interfere
with the blades or main gear.
The word 'CENTURY' on the
gyro must read upwards with
the letter C on the bottom and
the Y on the top as shown.
Mixer Control Board
4.) Bird Seed 8.4V 600MAH NiMh Battery
Bird Seed
!
8.4V 600 mAh
Battery
[#CNE050]
Gyro
Connect the battery pack
to the charger for 1.5
hours or until very
warm to the touch.
(battery is NiMH and
comes partially charged. Do
not overcharge. Do not
completely drain a NiMH battery)
ATTENTION: DO NOT PINCH OR
SQUEEZE BATTERY ENDS! Applying
pressure to ends may cause a short
destroying the battery.
CN2032
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CNE052
CNE050
CNE051
Receiver