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Arris FPV250 User Manual

Arris FPV250 User Manual

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User Manual for ARRIS FPV250 with SPRacing F3 Flight Controller
(Cleanflight 1.12.00)
1. How to Connect the F3 Flight Controller to the Computer.
1.1. Do not connect the F3 flight controller to the computer at the first step.
1.2. You will need to install the Google Chrome browser to install Cleanflight Software.
1.3. Open the Goggle Chrome browser, search and install the "Cleanflight" in chrome web store.
1.31 After installed the "Cleanflight", there will be an icon appear.
1.32 Open Cleanflight, you can then download the relevant driver according to the following
indication.
In "Documentation & Support" column, there is detailed instruction file for F3 flight controller
and firmware download address for different versions. Customer can go there to understand
more about F3 flight controller before began to use it.

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  • Page 1 User Manual for ARRIS FPV250 with SPRacing F3 Flight Controller (Cleanflight 1.12.00) 1. How to Connect the F3 Flight Controller to the Computer. 1.1. Do not connect the F3 flight controller to the computer at the first step. 1.2. You will need to install the Google Chrome browser to install Cleanflight Software.
  • Page 2 Firmware Flasher is used to upgrade the firmware. 1.4. Connect the F3 flight controller to computer by USB cable. (The USB cable will be included in the package). Make sure the drone is on a flat level surface. Cleanflight will automatically connect to the F3, if it does not, select the Com Port the F3 board is on then click “Connect”.
  • Page 3 1.41 This is the interface after it is connected. Move the F3 flight controller by hand and check whether there is any change in the display. If the craft is moving in the display then you are connected to the F3 board correctly. 1.42 Go to “Sensors”...
  • Page 4 2. How to Adjust the Parameter in Software. 4.1. Return to “Setup” menu, put the flight controller in horizontal, then click “Calibrate Accelerometer” button. It will remind you whether the calibration has finished in upper left corner (displayed in the grey bar).
  • Page 5 2.2. Then choose “Ports” interface. If the receiver of your drone is PWM or PPM, then use the default setup. Click “ Save and Reboot ” Here we recommend pilots use the PPM and SBUS connection, because the wiring connection is relatively easy. (R6D supports PPM; Walkera supports PWM and Futaba supports SBUS).
  • Page 6 The attached connection diagrams of the 3 modes to help you understand.
  • Page 7 3. Enter “Configuration” menu. 3.1. First, we need to set the direction of F3 flight controller. F3 can be installed in any direction, since the F3 is rotated -90 degrees(notice the arrow on the F3 board), then we need to set the “YAW”...
  • Page 8 For“ONESHOT125” icon, if your ESC supports the oneshort125 firmware, then this option needs to be turned on(green), the flight controller will be more responsive. The ARRIS Swift ESC supports ONESHOT125. For “Min Throttle”, here we randomly set a number (1100 for example), this value will be...
  • Page 9 “RATE”. The “RATE” is how fast and hard the craft responds to stick movement. Usually we set it this at “0.4”. Following is the PID setting for ARRIS 180 and 210. If you are professional enough, you can set your own parameter according to the real situation of your...
  • Page 10 following picture and then adjust step by step. Please note: This PID is suitable for professional pilots, which will be a little bit sensitive and agile. Customers can change this setting according to your own situation. 4. Set the Channel of the Transmitter. Before doing this, we need to make sure the receiver has been bound with transmitter and the receiver mode is correctly selected.
  • Page 11 left; YAW channel: move the YAW to the left, the dark blue line in “Yaw” column should move to the left; THROTTLE channel: put the throttle down, the light blue line in “Throttle” column should move to the left. If any of the lines are not moving in the correct direction, you need to change the direction in the radio by doing a “REVERSE”...
  • Page 12 4.23 Set the highest and lowest position. Move each stick of “Roll”“Pitch”“Yaw”“Throttle” channel to the highest and lowest position respectively, then set the value accordingly. For F3 flight controller, the minimum required input travel is 1100, the max required input travel is 1900.
  • Page 13 Click ARM “ADD Range”, set the “AUX1”in “ARM” and “ANGLE” column. SWG switch on ARRIS Radiolink AT9 transmitter can be used to control Arm/Disarm and switching the 2 flight modes. Position 1 will be Disarm, 2 will be Arm and Acro, 3 will be Arm and Angle Mode.
  • Page 14 4.32. With SWG in 3rd position it will be in Angle Mode, which is great for beginners, it is self-leveling flight with a maximum of 45 degrees of forward flight and banked turns. Position 2 on SWG will be ACRO Mode(Manual) Expert flight mode. 4.33 “SWD”...
  • Page 15 5. Motor Test and To Calibrate ESC’s. Make sure to remove all propellers. 5.1. Click on button “I, Understand the risks” button, disconnect battery, the SPRcaing F3 will stay powered up from your computer through the USB cable,Move MASTER fader UP to MAX, connect battery, ESC’s will make a start up tones when it stops, move MASTER Fader down, the ESC’s will make another several tone beeps, disconnect battery, reconnect battery! ESC’s are calibrated!
  • Page 16 5.2. Slowly move the fader in “Master” position, the value in the motor columns will change accordingly, when it reaches a certain number, motors will start to spin, raise the slider what you think is a great IDLE speed note that number (say 1066) then we need to set that IDLE number in the minimum throttle settings in the Configuration Tab.
  • Page 17 5.3. Click “Save” after changing any of the settings, disconnect the computer, then do a test flight! Note this screen shot has the OneShpt125 off, it should be on with the ARRIS Swift ESC. This manual is only for basic instruction of using the Cleanflight SPRacing F3 flight controller, want to get better acquainted with the F3 flight controller, Please Visit http://cleanflight.com...