Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel
Summary of Contents for Reely Sky QuadCopter 650 ARF
- Page 1 QuadroCopter „650“ ARF Item no.: 20 93 00 Operating Instructions Version 11/10 ...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Page Introduction ................................4 Intended Use ............................... 5 Product Description ............................. 5 Scope of Delivery ..............................6 Explanation of Symbols ............................7 Safety Information ............................... 7 a) General Information ............................7 b) Before Operation ............................8 c) During Operation ............................ - Page 3 Page 12. LED Displays ..............................28 a) Ready to Fly ..............................28 b) Starting the QuadroCopter .......................... 28 c) Configuration Mode ............................. 28 d) RC Offset Adjustment ..........................28 e) Adjustment of the Neutral Position ......................28 f) Impaired Radio Link before Take-Off ......................28 g) Impaired Radio Link during Flight Operation ....................
-
Page 4: Introduction
1. Introduction Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this product. This product complies with the applicable statutory, national and European specifications. To maintain this status and to ensure safe operation, you as the user must observe these operating instructions! These operating instructions are part of this product. -
Page 5: Intended Use
2. Intended Use The “QuadroCopter 650 ARF” is a flight model; solely designed for private use in the model making area and the operating times associated with this. This system is not suitable for other types of use. Any use other than the one described above may damage the product. -
Page 6: Scope Of Delivery
4. Scope of Delivery Figure 1 1) Pre-assembled QuadroCopter 10) Rotor tips (4 pcs) 2) Hook and loop tapes (4 pcs) 11) Silicon hoses (4 pcs) 3) Screws (8 pcs) 12) End caps for radial arms (4 pcs) 4) Rotors 2x left Not displayed: Operating instruction in German (manual), operat- 5) Rotors 2x right ing instructions in English, French and Dutch on CD, aerial tubes,... -
Page 7: Explanation Of Symbols
5. Explanation of Symbols The symbol with the exclamation mark points out particular dangers associated with handling, function or operation. The “arrow” symbol indicates special advice and operating information. 6. Safety Information In case of damage caused by non-compliance with these safety instructions, the warranty/guaran- tee will become void. -
Page 8: B) Before Operation
• Do not leave packaging material unattended. It may become dangerous playing material for children! • The product has been designed for operation in an ambient temperature of between 10°C und 40°C and under normal air humidity conditions in Central Europe in dry weather. Operation under different conditions can lead to changed (material) properties and damage to the product as a result. - Page 9 • Never expose your model or the remote control to direct sunlight or excessive heat for an extended period of time. • In the case of a severe crash (e.g. from a high altitude). the electric gyro sensors can be damaged and/or misadjusted. Therefore, full functionality must be tested before flying again without fail.
-
Page 10: Notes On Batteries And Rechargeable Batteries
7. Notes on Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries Despite the fact that handling batteries and rechargeable batteries in daily life nowadays is a matter of fact, there are still numerous dangers and problems involved. For LiPo/LiIon rechargeable batteries in particu- lar, various regulations must be observed under any circumstances due to their high energy content (in comparison to conventional NiCd or NiMH rechargeable batteries), because otherwise there is danger of explosion and fire. -
Page 11: B) Flight Battery
b) Flight Battery Attention! After the flight, the LiPo flight battery must be disconnected from the electronics system of the QuadroCopter. Do not leave the LiPo flight battery connected to the electronic system when you do not use it (e.g. during transport or storage). -
Page 12: Final Assembly Of The Quadrocopter
8. Final Assembly of the QuadroCopter a) Assembly of the Landing Legs Attach one self-adhesive rubber buffer (2) each to the four ends of the chassis reinforcement plate (1) as displayed in figure 2a, item “A”. These rub- ber buffers are used as stop buffers for the radial arm (3). - Page 13 Assemble the four rubber sleeves (1) in the land- ing leg holes (2). Then push the landing skids (3) on the rubber sleeves centrally (1). Now slide the short silicon hoses (4) onto the land- ing skids (3) from the outside to the rubber sleeves (1).
-
Page 14: B) Assembly Of The Rotors
b) Assembly of the Rotors The rotating direction of the rotors can be seen in the adjacent figure (bird’s eye view). The arrow on the radial arm is to be used as the indication for the direction of the model and is deemed to be “front”. Attention! As the motors are pre-assembled, the rotating direction of the rotors on the... -
Page 15: C) Connecting The Receiver
c) Connecting the Receiver The receiver is connected to the “X13” connection socket of the combiboard (1). A suitable connection cable (2) is supplied with QuadroCopter. The connection socket “X13” has 10 contacts that are numbered from the right to the left. Contact 10 is on the left, contact 1 on the right. -
Page 16: D) Installing The Flight Battery
d) Installing the Flight Battery The flight battery is not included. Take the following steps to install the flight battery: Solder the supplied high power loading system to the connecting cable of the rechargeable battery. Always ensure correct polarity. The red electronics system cable of the QuadroCopter must be connected to the positive cable of the rechargeable battery and the black cable to the negative cable of the rechargeable battery. -
Page 17: E) Assembly Of The Upper Cover Hood
e) Assembly of the Upper Cover Hood Due to the position of the aerial pipe and the pre- drilled hole in the upper hood, the hood can only be mounted in one position. Attach the upper cover hood (1) with a rubber band (2) as shown in figure 7. -
Page 18: Checking The Configuration
9. Checking the Configuration a) General Information Please carry out the configuration of the QuadroCopter as described in this chapter. Programming of the channels is essential, since otherwise the QuadroCopter will not recognise your transmitting equipment. When you have carried this out, your QuadroCopter is ready to fly. -
Page 19: B) Programming Of Transmitter Channels (General)
b) Programming of Transmitter Channels (General) Before you begin programming, unplug the re- chargeable battery, if connected, from the QuadroCopter. Also disconnect the connection ca- ble to the PC, if connected, from the QuadroCopter. Use a jumper for the RC configuration setting “R2” for “remote setting”... -
Page 20: C) Programming Of "Throttle
c) Programming of “Throttle” Connect the charged battery to the QuadroCopter. The model starts with a self-test and directly continues with pro- gramming of the channels. On the basis of the throttle setting, the QuadroCopter automatically recognises which channel you would like to use for the throttle. As a confirmation, the red LED of the QuadroCopter flashes in groups of 2 (2 short flashes, then a longer pause, then 2 short flashes again etc.) d) Programming of “Yaw”... -
Page 21: F) Programming Of "Roll
f) Programming of “Roll” Move the ROLL lever (see figure 12) to full deflec- tion for ROLL LEFT and hold it there for at least one second. The QuadroCopter thus recognises the ROLL chan- nel and memorises this. Move the ROLL lever back to neutral position, continue to leave the THROT- TLE on zero. -
Page 22: G) Setting The Flight Mode
g) Setting the Flight Mode The QuadroCopter offers three different flight modes. • Beginner (suitable for novices) • Sport (suitable for proficient QuadroCopter pilots; lower axis limits and higher dynamics) • User (flight parameters adjustable with PC software, see chapter “configuration with PC software”) The flight mode is configured before switch-on by setting the jumpers “S1”... -
Page 23: H) Configuration With Pc Software
h) Configuration with PC Software To fly the QuadroCopter with your own settings, you may connect the electronics system of the QuadroCopter to a PC via an interface cable (serial TTL on USB). An optional PC configuration set is available for this. This contains a connection cable, a detailed description and the software on CD. -
Page 24: I) Possible Flight Modes
i) Possible Flight Modes Mode Throttle Pitch Roll... -
Page 25: Before Each Use
Before Each Use a) Checking the Connections Check all screws for tightness before transport and flights. Vibration during transport and flight may cause screws to loosen. Due to this, you need to conduct a thorough pre-flight check just as for a real helicopter. b) Checking Movable Parts Always check all movable parts and all parts with bearings for unobstructed movement before flying. - Page 26 If you do not set the neutral position , the QuadroCopter will use either the factory settings or the last saved value! It is very important that you set the neutral position of the QuadroCopter as precisely as possible. For this, it is necessary to set the neutral position on a completely horizontal base.
-
Page 27: Safety Devices
Safety Devices The QuadroCopter has a range of safety devices which protect the model from damage and/or should reduce possible damage to a minimum. The protection mechanisms are identified by LED indicators. For this, please observe the following chapter 12 “LED Displays”. a) Motor Protection The control electronics has a motor protection which immediately switches off all motors if one rotor is blocked (e.g. -
Page 28: Led Displays
LED Displays The following LED display options are not safety indicators, but only indicate particular operating statuses. You will find the LEDs for the displays described in the following on the control board (see figure 8). a) Ready to Fly After you have plugged in the flight battery and before starting the motors, the green LED lights up and the red LED is off. -
Page 29: G) Impaired Radio Link During Flight Operation
g) Impaired Radio Link during Flight Operation You want to take off and the engines are already switched on or during flight operation. The red and the green LEDs flash slowly at the same time and indicate a faulty radio link. Possible causes: Receiver crystal has fallen out of the base, receiver crystal is defective, receiver aerial has broken off. -
Page 30: Combiboard "Qc08" Information
Combiboard “QC08” Information a) Connection Contacts or Jumper of the Combiboard PAD1: Plus soldering connection for supply voltage (+) PAD2: Minus soldering connection for supply voltage (-) LD1: Green LED indicator LD2: Red LED indicator X1: Jumper for buzzer X2: Jumper for light mode X3: Connection contacts for LED or LED-strips 1 - 4 X4: Connection contacts for LED or LED-strips 5 - 8... -
Page 31: B) Composite Signal Output
b) Composite Signal Output The composite signal converter outputs the formed composite signal (SuS) at the upper contact of the “X14” connection. This composite signal consists of so many single signals as measured at the inputs. PAD1 For example, if a 6-channel receiver is used, the composite signal also has 6 channels. -
Page 32: D) Interface Connection
Behaviour in case of reception interferences The composite signal converter measures the signal quality and thus also recognises reception interferences. Since channels 1 - 4 are mainly used for general control of models, they are specifically described. Interferences on channels 1 - 4 For these channels, verification of a valid pulse width (between 1 and 2 ms) is performed. -
Page 33: E) Servo Connection
e) Servo Connection When the combiboard is installed in the QuadroCopter and the remote control was pro- grammed, up to four servos (channel 5 – 8) can be connected and operated by remote control. However, this is only possible when the transmitter and the receiver provide these functions and the respective receiver outputs are connected to the X8 X7... -
Page 34: Light & Sound Function
Light & Sound Function a) General Information The combiboard has eight LED outputs (“L1” to “L8”), and three digital inputs (“IN-1”, “IN-2”, “IN-3”) and an external RC input (“PPM”) in addition to the composite signal converter. Triggering of the LED outputs can be configured via 7 different modes. The electronics either generate a fixed pattern on the outputs or the outputs are switched depending on the input signals. - Page 35 RC Input: Using the RC input, you may switch every light mode to three different switching states. Use a switch on the transmitter with a centre position (high, neutral, low) or a slider or rotary control. For switching the light mode, you may use channels 5 –...
-
Page 36: B) Selecting The Light Mode
b) Selecting the Light Mode You can now set 7 light modes using the jumper (“X2”). Depending on the desired mode, the different contacts must be connected with a jumper. Set the following jumpers for the following modes: Mode 1: No jumper BUZ1 Mode 2: Jumper 1 - 2 Mode 3: Jumper 3 - 4... -
Page 37: C) Selecting The Rc Input
c) Selecting the RC Input The desired RC input for switching the light effect can be set using the jumper SW1. Always connect the upper and lower contacts with the jumper. Assignment is as follows: Servo selection 1 = channel 5 Servo selection 2 = channel 6 Servo selection 3 = channel 7 Servo selection 4 = channel 8... -
Page 38: D) Connecting The Led Strips/Leds
d) Connecting the LED Strips/LEDs The combiboard offers the possibility of connecting up to eight LED strips with an operating voltage of 12 V and a maximum power intake of 1 A/per strip. Even if the MOSFET switching outputs (FDS6890A) can resist up to 7.5 A, it is recommended not to put more than 1 A on the individual outputs for board layout and cooling reasons. -
Page 39: E) Buzzer Configuration
e) Buzzer Configuration The buzzer can be switched on or off with the jumper (“X1”). BUZ1 When contacts 1 and 2 are connected with a jumper, the buzzer is off. When contacts 2 and 3 are connected with a jumper, the buzzer is on and outputs signals ac- cording to the modes table. -
Page 40: Combiboard Pc Connection
Combiboard PC Connection The Combiboard has a serial interface like the control board of the QuadroCopter. The electronics can communicate with a computer via those interfaces. Using the jumper “X11”, the serial interface of the combiboard can either communicate with the control board of the QuadroCopter (2nd internal interface) via the 26-core interface cable or be switched to the interface connection “X12”. -
Page 41: Information For First Take-Off
Information for First Take-Off a) General Handling A QuadroCopter is essentially equipped with the handling of a normal helicopter. The differences, however, are in the detail. For helicopters, the torque balance is stabilised by special gyros (in the yaw function). For this, there are two different systems: “Normal gyros”... -
Page 42: D) Hover Flight
d) Hover Flight For a simpler and consistent explanation of steering , classic terminology is used here as well. This comes from flight language and is widely used: Directional descriptions are always to be interpreted from the perspective of a “virtual” pilot. in the model. The radial arm with the attached arrow is considered “front”. -
Page 43: G) Roll
g) Roll “Roll” denotes the movement around the centre line which can be compared to the sideways rolling of a ball (or the sideways crawl of a crab). In this way, lifting the left side moves the QuadroCopter to the right independently of its forward direction. -
Page 44: The First Flight
The First Flight Important! Before switching on the transmitter, please set the throttle stick to “motor off” and all trim levers of the pilot stick to zero (mid trimming). Otherwise, the QuadroCopter may not recognise the transmitter after the battery is connected. -
Page 45: Maintenance, Care And Repair
Maintenance, Care and Repair a) Regular Cleaning The QuadroCopter is a very simple but nonetheless well-designed flying device. There are no mechanical parts that need to be lubricated or require special maintenance. However, after each flight operation you should clean the QuadroCopter of possible dirt (grass blades, dust etc.). -
Page 46: D) Replacing A Radial Arm
Attention! If the colours of the connecting cables are swapped, the rotating direction of the motors will change. This will cause the model to malfunction. As a precaution, compare the configuration of the other motors with that of the replaced motor. Loss of guarantee/warranty! •... -
Page 47: Disposal
Disposal a) General Information At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory regulations. b) Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries As the end user, you are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all used batteries/rechargeable batteries. Disposing of them in the household waste is prohibited! Batteries/rechargeable batteries that include hazardous substances are labelled with these icons to indi- ... -
Page 48: Technical Data
Technical Data Dimensions Diameter without rotors: ..........650 mm Total expanded height: ..........285 mm Weight: ............... Approx. 1,100 g (including rechargeable battery) Max. take-off weight: ..........2,000 g (must not be exceeded!) Electrical Data Supply voltage: ............9 - 12 V (3 cell LiPo battery) Recommended flight battery: ........ - Page 52 Legal Notice These operating instructions are a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240 Hirschau (www.conrad.com). All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method, e.g. photocopy, microfilming, or the capture in electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor. Reprinting, also in part, is prohibited. These operating instructions represent the technical status at the time of printing.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the QuadCopter 650 ARF and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers