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Hero‑550 User Manual IDF 1.01 2014.10.28 version Thanks for purchasing Hero-550.Please regularly visit Hero-550 web page at www.idea-fly.com which is updated regularly. product information,technical updates and manual corrections will be available on this web page. Due to unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained in the manual is subject to change without notice.
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM no liability for any resulting damage or injury arising from the operation or use of this product. Profile ero-550 is a new professional multi-rotor designed for aerial photograph .It has the features of strong stability , heavy lift, long-endurance ,frame foldable, can fly in rain and dust.
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WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM Contents Product name picture Center Frame 1set 4PCS arms 2red、2white) Land Gear Support 2sets Tube 2sets Base Pipe 2sets Distribution board Carbon propellers 2sets M3*6 8PCS M3*5 12PCS Screws kits M3*8 8PCS Pad for propellers 4PCS...
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WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM Hex nuts 4PCS 1PCS Signal wire 1PCS Top thread 8PCS transmitter 1PCS 9500mah 4Sbattery 1PCS 2 axis brushless 1 sets gimbal Out of the box...
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM Assembly 1.1、Mount Landing Gear. 1、Connect Land Gear Support Tube and Base Pipe with connecting rod. Fix screws. 2、 connect Land Gear Support Tube and Distribution board, Fix screws. 3、Fix landing gear into centre frame...
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WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM 1.2、Assembly propellers 1 、 Make sure the propellers are without crack, the motors are mounted firmly, and rotate freely. 2 、 Distinguish the marks on the arms and propellers. make sure to match the propellers with the corresponding motors.
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WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM 1.4、 Connecting with other products USB port for left landing gear From Left: Ground——Brown Power——Red Signal Yellow ; ; C 12V (3A) power module port,For gimbal or wireless video transmission module...
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM From Left: +12V ,Ground D Wifi module or OSD, From left: Tx,Ground,Rx E (50HZ, 1mS~2ms PWM Signal) From left: match with VRA,VRB,VRC dials , for controlling the pitch, roll, yaw of the gimbal. F for right landing gear ,...
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM 2.1 Power on the Remote control 1 Remove the battery holder, then install 8 new ‘AA’ batteries into the battery holder, double-checking to make sure that the polarity is correct. Reinstall the battery holder and the battery cover. 2 Set F and E switches to the upper position ,Pull throttle control stick all...
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM E 3 switch: manual mode,GPS Mode,RTH F 2 switch: lowing and retracting 2.2 Remote control Power LED indicator Status Remote Control Status Power LED Indicator Sound Functioning normally Solid green Di...Di Low Voltage Flash green Di..Di..Di... 2.3 Remote control operation Remote Operation details(mode2)...
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WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM The yaw stick controls the aircraft rudder. Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate counter clock-wise. If the stick is centered,the aircraft will remain facing the same direction. The yaw stick controls the rotating angular velocity of the aircraft.Pushing the stick further away from center results in a faster aircraft rotation velocity.
Position 2, retracting VRA,VRB,VRC dials control the pitch,roll,yaw of the gimbal. Intelligent Battery The intelligent battery is specially designed for the Hero-550. With battery capacity 10000MAH. Voltage 14.8V. 3.1 Installing The lipo Battery Install the lipo battery into the quadcopter,making sure to push the lipo...
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM LED Condition Indicator Calibrating the compass ① Place the quadcopter right-side up on a flat,level surface,then plug the lipo battery; ②Do not move the quadcopter for 10 seconds after plugging the lipo battery in to allow the flight controller to initialize;...
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM 1 Horizontal Calibration Keep the quadcopter level,Cycle the Flight Mode switch E from the manual Mode position to the Return to Home position and back to the manual mode position three times quickly in a row. The LED Condition Indicator on the bottom of the quadcopter will turn solid Green.
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM 2 Vertical Calibration Cycle the Flight Mode switch E from the manual Mode position to the Return to Home position and back to the manual mode position three times quickly in a row. The LED Condition Indicator on the bottom of the quadcopter will turn solid green.
WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM Takeoff/ Landing procedures 1 、Before you flight, make sure LED indicator blink green 3 times (Keep E switch at GPS hover position) 2 、During the flight, Never pull the throttle stick to the lowest position 6.1 start the motor /take off :...
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WWW.IDEA-FLY.COM 6.2 land Pull the throttle stick down,,the aircraft will desend,then land. Pull the throttle stick to the bottom, switch CH5 to manual mode , motors will stop. 1 、distance over home point > 20M: Height ≤20M,Elevate to 20M,Then fly back to home point Height>20M, fly back to home directly.
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