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- Page 1 A3 Super II 3-axis Gyro & Flight Stabilizer for fixed-wing User Manual 2015.11.15 Revision For Firmware Version V1.2, Data Version V1.0 Copyright ©2011-2015 HOBBYEAGLE. All Rights Reserved. http://www.hobbyeagle.com support@hobbyeagle.com...
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Page 2: Package Contents
LCD screen and supports both Chinese and English languages. The firmware of the card can be upgraded online and it can be also used for other products from HOBBYEAGLE. Receiver Cable × 3 Cables used to connect the main controller and the receiver. Including male to male power lead 15cm ×... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Confirm the gyro direction on Aileron ......................12 Confirm the gyro direction on Elevator ......................12 Confirm the gyro direction on Rudder ......................12 Quick Start ..............................13 Config Software............................14 Software and USB Driver Installation ......................14 GUI ................................14 Main Menu ..............................15 Language ..............................15 Connection Wizard ............................16 Read ................................17 support@hobbyeagle.com... - Page 4 Wing Type ..............................20 Mounting ..............................20 Gain ................................20 Radio ................................21 Level Offset ..............................22 Hover Offset ..............................23 Debug Mode ..............................23 Program Card ...............................24 Buttons .................................24 Connection ..............................24 Language ..............................25 Menu Operation ............................25 Option Selection ............................25 Value Modification ............................25 *Voltage Protector ............................26 Specifications ...............................26 support@hobbyeagle.com...
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Page 5: Installation
2． Never use the hot-melt glue or nylon ties to fix the controller onto the airframe! 3． The controller is a sensing device, please make enough space around it and keep as far away from other devices or wires as possible. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 6: Connection
A3 Super supports a maximum of 16 channels when using S.Bus solution. support@hobbyeagle.com... - Page 7 For flight mode switch or Futaba’s S.Bus input. It’s also the power supply interface of the controller. Outputs OUT1 To aileron servo OUT2 To elevator servo OUT3 To rudder servo OUT4 To the second aileron servo OUT5 To the second elevator servo Others DATA To the program card and the PC support@hobbyeagle.com...
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Page 8: Flight Modes
“one-click hover”. User Defined Mode This mode allows you to select different mode for each axis, from normal , 3D or gyro off mode. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 9: Stick Control Modes
When operating in Auto Mode, the range of movement of the servos will become larger than before when moving the sticks, this is normal because a rotation rate or tilt angle set point has been applied to the outputs by the gyro. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 10: Wing Type
Wing Type A3 Super supports a standard wing type of the fixed-wing, including 1AIL+1ELE, 1AIL+2ELE, 2AIL+1ELE, 2AIL+2ELE, and a delta-wing or V-tail mixing. Connect the servos following the illustration below. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 11: Led Descriptions
Red, Rapid Flashing Sensor failure, please contact us. Gyro Direction It’s extremely important to make sure that the gyro reacts in the correct direction on all axes before flight, otherwise it could lead to losing control or even crash after takeoff! support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 12: Confirm The Gyro Direction On Aileron
Quickly move the nose of the plane downward around the pitch axis, the elevator surface should flap up as shown below. Confirm the gyro direction on Rudder Quickly move the nose of the plane to the left around the yaw axis, the rudder surface should flap right as shown below. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 13: Quick Start
STEP 9 The installation is complete. It’s ready for your first flight. When system is powered on, you must not move the plane and sticks on the transmitter until the initialization is finished (about 4 seconds). support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 14: Config Software
Software and USB Driver Installation Please download the USB driver and the config software from our website www.hobbyeagle.com. Run the setup.exe and follow the instructions to complete installation. After setup, you will then get an icon on your desktop, as shown to the right. -
Page 15: Main Menu
Reset the controller to the default settings. Firmware Update Open the firmware update wizard. About View the version and copyright informations. Language You can select the language from the main menu. You need to restart the software after change the language. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 16: Connection Wizard
Click “Next”, the available ports will appear in the list, just select the correct one. STEP 4 Click “OK” to back to the main form, now you can find the status of the port displayed on the left of the status bar. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 17: Read
2． Both the controller and the program card can be upgraded online using the update wizard. 3． The update wizard needs to get the available firmware list from the server, please make sure your computer is connected to the internet. support@hobbyeagle.com... - Page 18 USB adapter and the update process will start automatically. Please don’t close the wizard and wait unit the update is complete. STEP 6 When the update is finished, click “Close” to close the wizard. support@hobbyeagle.com...
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Page 19: Basic Settings
OUT1 and OUT4. The setting for elevator channel will be applied to OUT2 and OUT5. The setting for rudder will be applied to OUT3. Gyros Here you can reverse the gyro or turn off the gyro separately for each channel. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 20: Wing Type
2． To get the best performance in auto-hover mode, try to use the maximum gain for auto-hover mode. 3． The Auto-balance or Auto-hover gain will be affected by the Normal Gain. Before adjusting the balance or hover gain, you need to get the appropriate normal gain setting first. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 21: Radio
Perform a centering by toggling the switch To prevent misoperation in the flight, this function has been cancelled in F/W V1.2. Restart the controller to make the new center positions learned and saved if you change the trimming settings. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 22: Level Offset
6 seconds, don’t move the plane during this period. If you get a rapid RED flashing after the calibration, that means the deviation is too large (larger than±20deg), in this case , you have to re-install the controller. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 23: Hover Offset
Radio Info Area After connecting to the receiver, you can see the stick movements here of all channels. ② IMU Info Area Displays all required data from IMU, such as the readings of gyroscope and accelerometer, and the estimated angle results. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 24: Program Card
When the controller is working, plug in the card onto the DATA interface using the black data cable. The card will start to power on and read the settings from the controller. Press the [ESC] button can let you reload the settings support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 25: Language
[ENT] to enter edit mode. In edit mode, the value will keep flashing, you can change its value by pressing [UP/+] or [DN/-]. Press [ENT] to confirm or [ESC] to cancel. Press and hold the [ENT] button more than 2 seconds can restore the parameter to its default setting. support@hobbyeagle.com... -
Page 26: Voltage Protector
±2000dps Gyroscope Scale Range ±4g Accelerometer Scale Range Input Signal Standard PPM with center point 1520uS, or S.Bus serial data Output Signal PWM max frequency 333Hz, 1520±500uS Input Voltage 4.8V～8.4V Operating Temp -10℃～50℃ Size 43×27×14mm Weight 10g (excluding wires) support@hobbyeagle.com...