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OUR PHILOSOPHY The SKY-HERO ethos is simple; provide cool, flexible, high quality aircraft, and back all products with a fair and reasonable support service OUR CONCEPTS FOLDABLE FRAMES FOR EASIER TRANSPORTATION �...
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR USE • The aircraft should not be flown by children and definitely not by anyone under the age of 14. • Failure to follow and comply with the safety advice and recommendations in this manual, can result in serious injury to you, others or property.
REQUIRED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY OF YOU ANAKIN CLUB RACER PDB CONNECTIONS CAMERA SETUP CHANGING YOUR VTX OUTPUT POWER PAIRING YOUR SKY-HERO LINK9 RADIO AND TRANSMITTER CC3D FLIGHT CONTROLLER SETUP USING OPEN PILOT GCS SOFTWARE TRANSMITTER SETUP WIZARD TESTING YOUR ANAKIN CLUB RACER...
SKH03-215-F 5" SKH03-260-F 6" SKH03-215-R 5" SKH03-260-R 6" SKH03-201 SKH03-201 SKH03-201 SKH03-015 SKH03-015 SKH01-107 SKH01-104 SKH05-024-01 SKH05-026 SAUF INDICATION CONTRAIRE: FINITION: CASSER LES NE PAS CHANGER L'ECHELLE REVISION LES COTES SONT EN MILLIMETRES ANGLES VIFS ETAT DE SURFACE: TOLERANCES: LINEAIRES: ANGULAIRES: SIGNATURE DATE...
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ITEMS BELOW ONLY INCLUDED IN SKY-HERO ARF VERSION 12-20A (2-4S) SKH04-025 5"/215 = SKH04-028 6"/260 = SKH04-027 SAUF INDICATION CONTRAIRE: FINITION: CASSER LES NE PAS CHANGER L'ECHELLE REVISION LES COTES SONT EN MILLIMETRES ANGLES VIFS ETAT DE SURFACE: TOLERANCES: LINEAIRES:...
If you are using the Sky-Hero supplied Camera, then we recommend that you either solder the Camera’s black and red wires directly to the 5v filtered output of the PDB or you can remove the yellow cable from the Camera’s Servo type connector then use the Camera’s servo type connector to connect to the...
PDB CONNECTIONS BATTERY CONNECTION (2-4S) 5V FILTERED OUT PUT (SUITABLE FOR POWERING CC3D FLIGHT CONTROLLER) BATTERY VOLTAGE OUT (2-4S) (SAME VOLTAGE AS BATTERY - MAY BE SUITABLE TO POWER YOUR VTX, CHECK YOUR VTX VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS) NOTE: the output labelled “Camera” provides the same voltage as your battery input. The 5v output is filtered and can support up to 3 Amps Plug the camera cable into the rear of the camera (taking note that the Camera’s plug socket should be at the top of the aircraft)
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The Yellow video out cable can then be soldered or connected to the VTX video input cable. If you are using the Sky-Hero VTX, and you do not want to do any soldering, you can cover the connector from the camera in heat shrink tubing and insert it into the VTX connector (connecting to the yellow wire pin) Connect the Camera’s “Power in”...
CAMERA SETUP In order to make fine adjustments to your camera angle, it may be necessary to slightly ream out (deepen the size of) the grooves in the adjustable lower camera plate (this can be done using a small file or drill) 30°...
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To avoid potential damage to your VTX you should attach the antenna to it now, because if you connect power to the VTX without the antenna in place – the VTX can be permanently damaged. With the antenna in place, connect the VTX Power lead to the red plug at the front of the Anakin Club Racer.
FROM 25mW – 200mW The Sky-Hero VTX is cable of operating in 2 power modes, either 25mW or 200mW. By default the output power is set to 25mW, but to increase it to 200mW you need to cut the small wire shown in the 2 images below.
PAIRING YOUR SKY-HERO LINK9 RADIO AND TRANSMITTER Ensure that you have removed your propellers and that your VTX antenna is in place. Switch on your Link9 Radio (if you already have another aircraft setup on your Radio, you may need to select a new model within the Transmitter menu).
This instruction is for setting up the CC3D flight controller that comes with your Club Racer ARF with the Link9 Radio/Receiver and using the OpenPilot GCS software for the Microsoft Windows platform. If you are not using the Sky-Hero Link 9 radio with its receiver go to the section «USING ALTERNATIVE RADIOS & RECEIVERS»...
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2. Click the Vehicle Setup Wizard 3. On the Vehicle Setup Wizard welcome screen, Click Next 4. On the Firmware update screen, remove the 5. When the upgrade is finished, click Next tick from “Erase all settings” option and Click the “Upgrade”...
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6. On the Board Identification screen, Click Next 7. On the Input signal configuration screen, Select the SBus Option and Click Next 9. On the Multirotor configuration screen, ensure 8. On the Vehicle type selection screen, ensure that “Quadcopter X” is selected and click Next that “Multirotor”...
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12. On the Sensor Calibration Procedure Screen, 13. On the ESC Calibration Procedure Screen, ensure that the CC3D is on a flat level surface, double check that your battery is not connected where it will not be subject to any movement or and no propellers are attached, then tick the 3 vibration, then Click “Calculate”...
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16. To find the neutral rate (slowest smooth rotation speed) of each motor, Click “Start” and then move the slider to the right until the motor starts to turn, adjust the slider left or right until 15. On the Output Calibration Screen, Click Next you reach the slowest speed at which the motor’s and connect your Lipo battery rotation is smooth and constant.
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19. On the Configuration ready to save screen, Click Save, then Click Finish.
Now it’s time to calibrate the radio. Turn your radio transmitter on, ensure that you do not have your propellers attached to the Anakin Club Racer and then connect the Lipo Battery. - If your computer is still connected via the usb lead to the CC3D then go to step 2 below - If your micro usb lead is not already connected between the CC3D’s usb port and your computer –...
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5. On the Input Channel Configuration Screen, follow the instructions to configure the controls: Move the Throttle stick up or down as shown in the Open Pilot screen Move the Roll stick left or right as shown Move the Pitch stick up or down as shown Move the Rudder stick left or right Move switch C fully up and down a couple of times to configure the Flight Mode Switch...
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Then Click the Save button The change in step 10 above, is very important and failing to do so, will make your Anakin Club Racer impossible to fly as the controls will appear to operate in reverse. (In order to have optimal cable...
TESTING YOUR ANAKIN CLUB RACER ARMING PROCESS WORKS Ensure that your propellers are not yet connected to your Anakin Club Racer, Insert your Battery into the battery bay and secure tightly with a strap. Turn on your Radio Transmitter. Make sure that your Anakin Club Racer is in a safe position with nothing close by that could be damaged when you start the motors.
MANUALLY RE-CALIBRATING YOUR ESCS 1. Ensure that propellers are not attached and that your Anakin Club Racer is in a safe position where spinning the motors will not cause any danger 2. Ensure that the OpenPilot software is not running on your computer, connect the USB cable...
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7. Click the “Test Outputs” box (to remove the tick from it) and acknowledge the message about saving neutral settings. Remove the battery, Click the Save button and then re-connect the battery 8. Several motors will probably now start turning, Click the “Test Outputs”...
ATTACH YOUR PROPELLERS Complete the build by attaching your propellers in accordance with the image below, paying special attention to the writing on the propellers – the letter “R” after the size (e.g. 5 x 4.5R), indicates that the propeller is a ClockWise (CW) turning propeller. If you do not have an “R” after the number this means it is a CounterClockWise (CCW) turning propeller.
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Your final setup should look like the image below, and you just need to fix your canopy in place CC3D BATTERY STRAP LIPO BATTERY (2-4S)
SELECTING YOUR FLIGHT MODE VIA SWITCH “C” FLIGHT MODE (C SWITCH) 1. Stabilized Super Soft 2. Stabilized Soft 3. Rate 1. STABILIZED SUPER SOFT: (ATTITUDE MODE) Switch C in UP position • Club Racer comes back to a level position when RIGHT STICK is back to neutral position – •...
Yaw: it can return to the central position when released. CONNECT & BIND (with Sky-Hero LINK9 RX & TX) HOW TO CONNECT & BIND (with Sky-Hero LINK9 RX & TX) HOW TO CONNECT & BIND (with Sky-Hero LINK9 RX & T ave to connect with the cable as shown on the picture.
During the CC3D setup process, you will be asked to choose the receiver type from four options, please choose your receiver according to the box above, (but do not choose PWM as this is not compatible with the Anakin Club Racer ESCs) if you make the wrong choice here the receiver won’t work. Click “Next”when done.
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(preferably, or at least 2 position switch) to channel 5 or higher, in order to change between flight modes. If you are using an alternative (non Sky-Hero) VTX with your Anakin Club Racer ARF model, ensure that you connect the yellow video out cable from the fpv camera, to your VTX «video in» channel.
In addition, SKY-HERO shall also not be responsible for failure of any third party equipment, even if SKY-HERO has been advised of the possibility. SKY-HERO shall not be liable for any personal injury or death or any loss or damages to property arising from the product used in a situation in which personal injury or deaths is likely occur.
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Warranty requests will only be processed if we are able to confirm that you purchased the item direct from SKY- HERO website and if the item is still under Warranty. Only SKY-HERO will be able to take the decision about repairing the product.
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