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- Page 1 D I Y K I T S QUAD Thank you for purchasing a 3DR Quad DIY Kit! These instructions will guide you through assembling and wiring your new autonomous multicopter.
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Page 2: You Will Also Need
C O NT E NTS Your 3DR Quad Kit contains: 30 mm steel bolts (4) 25 mm steel bolts (12) 30 mm threaded spacers (4) 18 mm threaded spacers (12) Top plate Bottom plate 8 mm threaded spacers (4) 5 mm steel bolts (24) -
Page 3: Frame Assembly
F RAM E A SS EM BLY Choose + or x Your 3DR Quad can be flown in both + (plus) and x (cross) configurations. A plus-configured copter flies with one arm forward, while a cross-configured copter flies with two arms forward. -
Page 4: Assemble Legs
Install motor collets Attach a threaded collet to the top of each motor using the four small screws included with collets. Apply threadlock to each screw before fastening. Repeat for all four motors. Motor collet assembly Assemble legs Your Quad has four legs, each comprised of two landing gear pieces. -
Page 5: Power Wiring
P O W E R W I R I N G Place power distribution board The power distribution board (PDB) allocates power to your copter’s motors. Place the PDB in the center of your copter through the hole in the top plate. Align PDB so the four 8 mm spacers insert into the four holes in the PDB. - Page 6 GPS 4-position port and to the APM I C port. 3DR Radio air module: Attach antenna to 3DR Radio air module. Connect telemetry cable to the air module pins (ensuring that the red wire aligns with the pin marked 5V) and to the APM Telem port.
- Page 7 Attach APM plate to top plate APM plate Now we’ll attach the APM plate to the top plate. The APM plate connects to the ends of the four 30 mm bolts securing the inside holes of the arms. Place the four holes in the APM plate over the exposed 30 mm bolts on the top plate and secure with 30 mm threaded spacers.
- Page 8 Your 3DR Quad assembly is complete! For software downloads and pre-flight configuration instructions, please visit: copter.ardupilot.com. Happy flying! AT TACH P R OP EL LE R S ( P RE -F LI G HT ) Your copter includes normal propellers (unmarked or marked “SF”) and pusher propellers (marked “SFP”...