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  • Page 1 Manual Alpha 150Q / 170Q / 220Q Quadcopter 16570.RTF (Racecopter with FPV micro camera and transmitter) 16570.FPV (Racecopter with FPV micro camera) 16570.HoTT (3D copter) 16572.RTF (Racecopter with FPV micro camera and transmitter) 16572.FPV (Racecopter with FPV micro camera)
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction ..................5 Service centre ...................5 Intended use ..................6 Package content and technical data ..........7 16570.RTF ..................7 16570.FPV ..................7 16570.HoTT ..................8 16572.RTF ..................9 16572.FPV ..................9 Symbol description .................12 Safety notes ..................12 Safety notes for battery ..............13 Battery storage................13 Charge the LiPo battery ..............14 First use ...................14 Receiver..................14 Installing the LiPo battery in the copter ........14...
  • Page 4 YAW Display ...................33 Multicopter Basis display ..............34 Axis assignment ................36 Firmware updates ................40 SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........42 Notes on environmental protection ..........43 Care and maintenance ..............43 Warranty conditions ...............43 4 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Read this manual carefully to achieve the best results with your Alpha 150Q, 170Q or 220Q and first of all to safely control your models. If you experience any trouble during operation, take the instructions to help or ask your dealer or Graupner Service Centre.

  • Page 6: Intended Use

    Target group A quadcopter of the series Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Alpha 220Q is not a toy. These components are not suitable for children under 14. For questions about radio-controlled models, please contact an experi- enced RC model expert or a RC model club.

  • Page 7: Package Content And Technical Data

    <250  g w/out battery protection Video channels in Europe R 3 … 6 16570.FPV already assembled Race copter Alpha 150Q Propellers size 3 x 5,2 inches Ultra PRO brushless motors 1306 (No. 16570.3500L and No. 16570.3500R) 4in1 ULTRA brushless speed controller BL Heli S (No. S3087) FPV micro camera V2 (No.

  • Page 8: 16570.Hott

    LiPo battery V-Maxx 3s/850  m Ah (No. 78108.3XT30) Battery charger (No. S2015.XH or 6454.XH) FPV goggle (No. 48354) Graupner 7“ FPV monitor (No. S8405) Technical data Length excl. rotors 126  m m Width excl. rotors 126  m m Axial distance 106 ...

  • Page 9: 16572.Rtf

    HoTT transmitter (No. S1002.PRO77DE) Assembly material and manual Recommended accessories LiPo V-Maxx 4s/1800  m Ah (No. 78118.4FPV) FPV goggle (No. 48354) Graupner 7“ FPV monitor (No. S8405) Technical data Length excl. rotors 185  m m Width excl. rotors 185  m m Axial distance 156 ...
  • Page 10 Graupner 7“ FPV monitor (No. S8405) Technical data Length excl. rotors 185  m m Width excl. rotors 185  m m Axial distance 156  m m Propellers 3 blades 5 x 4,6 inches Chassis material Carbon fibre Chassis height 30  m m Weight <500 ...
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  • Page 12: Symbol Description

    3D or Race copter Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Alpha 220Q must not use it with- out supervision or instruction by a responsible person.

  • Page 13: Safety Notes For Battery

    The models may only be operated remotely in normal outside temperatures such as from -10°C to +55°C. • Always use all your Graupner HoTT components only with the latest firmware version. • If you have questions which cannot be answered by the oper- ating manual, please contact us (contact information see page 5) or another expert in the field.

  • Page 14: Battery Storage

    • Any alterations to the battery, charger or charging cables can cause serious injury. Risk of fire and explosions! Risk of burns! • Do not use any damaged battery or charger, risk of short-circuit and fire! Battery storage LiPo batteries should be stored with a voltage of about 3,8V per cell. If the cell voltage falls below 3 V, then the battery must be necessar- ily charged.

  • Page 15: Determining The Centre Of Gravity

    16572.RTF / Alpha 220Q Alpha 170 (Alpha 110) • The kits 16570.FPV, 16570.HoTT and 16572.FPV are delivered without HoTT transmitter. The optional Graupner mz-12 Pro HoTT transmitter already con- Alpha 110 ––– tains preprogrammed pattern memory. More are available for Alpha 150 download on the respective product page at www.graupner.de.

  • Page 16: Binding The Receiver

    Binding the receiver Depending on the scope of delivery of your set, the receiver inte- grated in your 3D or Race copter Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Race copter Alpha 220Q may already be bound to the transmitter Graupner mz-12 Pro HoTT included in the set.

  • Page 17: Range Test

    Range test Carry out the range test of a Graupner HoTT remote control system according to the instructions in your transmitter manual. It is useful to have an assistant who helps you. Attention Never start a range test on the transmitter during normal model...

  • Page 18: Flight Control

    Flight control MODE 1 Climb and sink Roll to the right and left 18 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...
  • Page 19 Turn (yaw) Forward and backward (nick) 19 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...

  • Page 20: Mode 2

    MODE 2 Climb and sink Turn (yaw) 20 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...
  • Page 21 Roll to the right and left Forward and backward (nick) 21 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...

  • Page 22: Mode 3

    MODE 3 Climb and sink Turn (yaw) 22 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...
  • Page 23 Roll to the right and left Forward and backward (nick) 23 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...

  • Page 24: Mode 4

    MODE 4 Climb and sink Roll to the right and left 24 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...
  • Page 25 Turn (yaw) Forward and backward (nick) 25 / 44 16570.16572_Alpha150Q/170Q/220Q_V1...

  • Page 26: Installing The Propellers

    Installing the propellers CAUTION Risk of injury by rotating propellers in case the motors start. Always unplug the connector to the battery before working on the propellers. Install the propellers as shown in the picture on the left. Be sure to attach the right propeller to each motor.

  • Page 27: Camera Function

    ‖ If required, you can achieve the same effect with a corre- spondingly long-lasting stopover on a suitable surface. 5. Move the throttle / pitch control stick to idle position. This is usually the "back" end point. 6. Deactivate the Motor Stop function. The propellers start to rotate at low speed.

  • Page 28: Control Mode

    HoTT transmitter presettings Depending on the bandwidth of the model type selection of the HoTT transmitter used, either the model type "Copter" or alterna- tively a "Fixed-wing model" should be selected. Some of the current HoTT transmitters are even shipped with preconfigured model mem- ory, such as: for example, the transmitter mz-12 Pro HoTT included in some sets.

  • Page 29: Fail-Safe Setting

    "Rate mode" to be active in fail-safe situations: Delay 0.25s In such a case, a red LED will flash on the left side of the Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Alpha 220Q quadcopter. The motors run with the minimum power set in the "MINPOWER%" line of the "Multicopter Basis" dis- play described later and the position control of the copter is still active.

  • Page 30: Special Functions On Channel 6

    Special functions on channel 6 Through the channel 6 of the transmitter it is possible to switch up to three special functions, but the auto-flip function additionally requires a mixer. • Video channel switching There are four video channels available in Europe. Between them +100% +100% is switched in rotation process, each with a short control pulse of +100% +100%...

  • Page 31: Telemetry" Menu

    Change accord- ALARM SETTING ingly to the first setting page of the receiver module of the 3D or Race copter Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Race copter Alpha 220Q. Note The setting values shown in the following display illustrations show the respective default values of the copters mentioned above.

  • Page 32: Roll/Nick Display

    ROLL/NICK Display The control is based on the PID principle, where the "P" stands for Copter Alpha 150Q/170Q "proportional", the "I" for "integral" and the "D" for "digital". In short MULTICOPTER RO/NI...
  • Page 33 ROLL/NICK D Race Copter Alpha 220Q MULTICOPTER RO/NI This parameter determines the tilting behaviour of the roll / pitch ROLL/NICK P ROLL/NICK D function of the copter. DAMPING ROLL FACTOR % As described above, this parameter must be adjusted until the Mul- POWER2SENS.

  • Page 34: Yaw Display

    YAW P The P factor is responsible for the snap to yaw. Higher values result Copter Alpha 150Q/170Q in a faster stop. At too high P-values the copter starts to “swing”. In MULTICOPTER GIER YAW P such cases, the value must be reduced again.
  • Page 35 (30 ... 80). Multicopter Basis display TYPE The "Type" line defines the basic configuration of the copter. The fol- Copter Alpha 150Q/170Q lowing selections are available: "Quadro X", "Quadro XI" and "Quadro MULTICOPTER BASIC TYPE QUADRO XI +".
  • Page 36 CAUTION • Since after changing to ACRO 3D the power control in Rate mode is different, as shown in the figure on the left, the motors, depending on the current position of the throttle / pitch con- positive full throttle trol stick, can change more or less when switching from the linear Throttle travel...

  • Page 37: Axis Assignment

    The motors will not start until the calibration is completed. In this display, the gyros and their effective direction can be deter- AXIS ASSIGNMENT mined. A readjustment is normally not necessary with the quadcop- DO SETUP ter Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Alpha 220Q. ROLL NICK –3 DO SETUP After selecting the line "do setup"...
  • Page 38 8. At the transmitter briefly bring the yaw control stick to the right stop. 9. Turn the copter clockwise by more than 45 degrees to the right. As soon as the detected axis with the required sign is displayed in "normal"...
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  • Page 40: Firmware Updates

    The current firmware version can be found on the Internet at www.graupner.de. Firmware updates of a 3D or Race Copter Alpha 150Q, 170Q or Alpha 220Q are performed via the connector on the left side of the copter using a laptop or PC running Windows 7 ... 10. You will need the optionally available USB interface, No.
  • Page 41 ശ Do not interrupt this connection during an update! Therefore, it is essential to ensure trouble-free contact between trans- mitter and computer, and later, after plugging in the power source, between copter and power source. 4. Start the program "Firmware_Upgrade_gr_Studio". 5.

  • Page 42: Simplified Declaration Of Conformity

    SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Graupner/SJ hereby declares that the radio systems 16570.RTF, 16570.FPV, 16570.HoTT, 16572.RTF and 16572.FPV comply with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following Internet address: www.graupner.de. 42 / 44...

  • Page 43: Notes On Environmental Protection

    These operating instruction are exclusively for information purposes and are subject to change without prior notification. The current version can be found on the Internet at www.graupner.de on the relevant product page. In addition, the company Graupner/SJ has no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in construction or operation manuals.

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