3D Robotics RTF-Y6 Manual

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1
Unfold arms and legs
Remove the bolts and thumb nuts outside the blue arms. Rotate
the blue arms into position, insert the bolts through the plates and
the arms, and secure the arms in place with the thumb nuts.
travel position
Rotate the legs into place and secure through the
inner hole with the provided bolt and nut.
travel position
slide arms into position
remove
secure with bolts
flight position
flight position
front arms
(blue)
rear arm
(black)

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  • Page 1 Unfold arms and legs Remove the bolts and thumb nuts outside the blue arms. Rotate the blue arms into position, insert the bolts through the plates and the arms, and secure the arms in place with the thumb nuts. slide arms into position front arms remove (blue)
  • Page 2: Attach Propellers

    Attach propellers Remove the rings from the propeller packages. Select the ring with the smaller internal diameter, and insert it into the back of the propeller hub. Remove the nuts and washers from the motors. Add SFP propellers to top motors and SF propellers to bottom motors with the writing on the propellers facing towards the sky.
  • Page 3: Battery Safety

    Connect the white connector to the 4S port. Join the two yellow connectors together. Secure battery inside the guard bag while charging. Charge until the status indicator displays green. green Charging Complete guard bag Battery safety Protect battery from extreme heat, extreme cold, puncturing, and flammable surfaces.
  • Page 4: Flight Modes

    Flight modes Your copter’s flight modes determine how it will behave in the air. Select a flight mode using the two-position switch and the three-position switch on the RC transmitter. three-position two-position three-position switch switch switch two-position switch If you did not order an RC transmitter with your copter, visit...
  • Page 5: Flight Safety

    Return to launch position of switch: Return to Launch back/back Return to launch (RTL) commands the Stabalize copter to achieve a minimum altitude of 15 GPS lock required meters, return to the launch point, hover for five seconds, and land. Use RTL to end your before takeoff Altitude Hold flight automatically.
  • Page 6 Flying Flight Checklist Pixhawk LED Initializing, please wait Autopilot ready, no GPS Autopilot ready, GPS locked Armed, ready to fly Loss of RC signal, automatic landing System error, see troubleshooting guide Low battery, automatic landing Select an open area for flying, away from people Loss of GPS signal, automatic landing Safety Button Inactive, safe to handle...
  • Page 7 safety button The safety button indicates when the copter is safe to handle. When you’re ready to fly, press and hold the safety button until it displays solid red. This indicates that the copter is now active. To arm the motors, hold the left stick down/right until the motors spin.
  • Page 8: Learning More

    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. Happy flying! Y6 Operation Manual V1 | ©3D Robotics, Inc. | 22 January 2014...

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