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DIY Y6
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2014
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  • Page 1 DIY Y6 Build Manual 2014...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Thanks for purchasing a DIY Y6! These instructions will show you how to assemble a Y6 using the Pixhawk autopilot system and ArduCopter/APM:Copter firmware. If you plan to use other components in your build, please adjust these instructions accordingly.

  • Page 3: Frame Parts

    Frame parts blue arms (2) velcro strips (one pair) black arms (1) velcro straps (3) base plate dual lock zip ties top plate power distribution board four-wire cables (25 cm and 15 cm) Pixhawk plate six-wire cables (30 cm and 15 cm) accessory plate 15 cm female-female servo cable male-female servo cables (30 cm and 10 cm)

  • Page 4: Electronics

    Electronics motors with adapters (6) This build uses the Pixhawk autopilot system, including these components: electronic speed controllers (6) Deans connectors (6) • Pixhawk autopilot • u-blox GPS with Compass Heat shrink tubing (12) • Telemetry radios SF propellers (4) • Radio control system • ArduCopter/APM:Copter firmware SFP propellers (4)

  • Page 5: Motor Assembly

    1 Motor motors (2) motor plates (2) 5 mm bolts (4) 19 mm hollow spacers (3) 25 mm bolts (3) metal nuts (3) assembly Follow these instructions to assemble two co-axial motors. 1 Assemble bottom motor Align two holes in the bottom of the motor with two holes in the motor plate.

  • Page 6: Motor

    2 Attach top motor to arm Place a motor plate on top of the arm with the short end of the plate facing towards the end of the arm. Place the motor on top of the plate, and align the two small holes in the motor, plate, and arm.
  • Page 7 4 Attach bottom motor to arm Place the assembled bottom motor against the bottom of the arm with the short end of the plate facing towards the end of the arm. Apply threadlocker to the ends of the two 25 mm bolts (less than one drop covering four or five threads at the end of the bolt).

  • Page 8: Power System Wiring

    2 Power system electronic speed power distribution power module Deans connectors (6) controllers (ESCs) board (PDB) wiring Follow these instructions to connect the power system. 1 Solder Deans to ESCs Deans to ESC: Solder a Deans connector to the red negative = black and black wires on each electronic speed controller (ESC).

  • Page 9: Black

    3 Connect ESCs to PDB Connect the Deans connectors (red) on the ESCs to the Deans connectors on the power distribution board (PDB) in any order. Take a look at the PDB and find the pins labelled M1 through M6 (motors 1 through 6), and make a note of which color wire connects to each.

  • Page 10: Body Plate Assembly

    3 Body plate base plate top plate 30 mm bolts (5) 25 mm bolts (7) 19 mm hollow metal nuts (10) nylon nuts (3) thumb nuts (2) velcro straps velcro strip spacers (6) assembly Follow these instructions to assemble the body plates. 1 Add velcro straps to base plate Thread the two velcro straps through the slots in the base plate.
  • Page 11 Ensure that each arm is attached to the plate with the top and bottom motors in correct orientation. An easy way to tell which side of the It may be helpful to secure each arm arm is the top is to look at the 25 mm bolts in the motor assembly;...
  • Page 12 5 Assemble electronics onto base plate The base plate holds the power system: power distribution board (PDB), power module, and six ESCs. Place the assembled power system onto the base plate. ESCs 1, 3, 4, and 6 will attach to the sides of the copter, perpendicular to the plates, and cannot be secured until after the top plate is assembled.
  • Page 13 Secure the arms to the plates through BOTTOM VIEW the holes in the end of the arms and the holes in the plates shown. Use 30 hollow spacers mm bolts and thumb nuts to attach the blue arms, and use a 25 mm bolt 25 mm bolts and metal nut to attach the black arm.
  • Page 14 7 Secure ESCs Use zip ties to secure the dangling ESCs to the outsides of the plates using the small slots along the outside edges of the top and base plates. Orient each ESC with the capacitor (cylindrical volume at the edge of the ESC) nearest to the closest arm.

  • Page 15: Pixhawk Assembly

    4 Pixhawk Pixhawk plate accessory plate nylon bolts (4) 30 mm stando s (4) metal nuts (4) GPS mast Mast mounting screws (4) assembly Follow these instructions to assemble the Pixhawk and accessory plates. 1 Mount Pixhawk Separate the four foam pieces provided with the Pixhawk kit, and attach them to the bottom four corners of the board.
  • Page 16 3 Mount GPS Place the base of the GPS mast over the four holes in the accessory plate with the shorter side of the top of the mast facing the left side of the plate (the arrow-shaped holes in the plate face forward).
  • Page 17 5 Connect modules to Pixhawk Connect the buzzer, switch, splitter, GPS, power, and telemetry modules to Pixhawk. To ensure the most secure cable assembly, thread the cables through the holes in the plates where possible. Where the cables dangle away from the frame, such as along the mast, use zip ties to secure the cables to the frame.
  • Page 18 6 Connect RC receiver Pixhawk is compatible with PPM RC receivers or PWM receivers with an additional PPM encoder module. Connect the three-wire cable (red, black, and white) from your PPM receiver or PPM encoder to Pixhawk’s RC pins with the white wire connected to the signal (s) pin, the black wire connected to the ground (-) pin, and the red wire connected to the power (+) pin.
  • Page 19 8 Assemble plates Add a 5 mm nylon bolt to the four holes in the accessory plate marked below, and attach a 30 mm standoff to each one below the plate. Add the Pixhawk plate to the ends of the accessory plate nylon bolts standoffs and secure with metal...
  • Page 20 Place the assembled plates over the exposed bolts in the top plate with the arrows facing towards the blue arms, and secure with metal nuts. Pixhawk plate metal nuts 9 Mount remaining components top plate Select a location on the copter to mount the I2C splitter, telemetry radio, and RC receiver.

  • Page 21: Leg Assembly

    5 Leg assembly leg plates (2) leg support plate 5 mm bolts (6) 18 mm female-to-female 25 mm bolts (2) metal nuts (2) threaded stando s (3) Follow these instructions to assemble one leg. leg support plate 1 Assemble leg Align the leg plates, and place a standoff between each of the bottom three pairs of holes in the plates.

  • Page 22: Calibration

    6 Calibration Your Y6 assembly is almost View the calibration instructions online at complete. Now it’s time to go 3dr.com/diy-y6-kit. online, download software, and begin calibrating Pixhawk to work with your new frame. Do not proceed to propeller assembly with performing calibration.
  • Page 23 2 Assemble propeller adapters Select the propeller adapters and the longer screws provided with the adapters. Do not use the x-shaped plate. Apply threadlocker to the four small screws included with the propeller adapters (less than one drop covering four to five threads). Attach an adapter to the top of each motor.
  • Page 24 Before your first flight, please read all safety information and first flight instructions at copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/table- of-contents/. COMPLETE Y6 For customer support, contact us at help@3dr.com or call our support line at +1 (858) 225-1414 Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm, PST.

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