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First Flight Preparation ❏ Remove and inspect contents ❏ Bind your transmitter ❏ Program your computer transmitter ❏ Familiarize yourself with the controls ❏ Charge the fl ight battery (not included) ❏ Find a suitable area for fl ying ❏ Install the fl ight battery Flying Checklist ❏...
Transmitter Setup Table (continued) DX6e, DX6, DX7, DX8G2, DX8E, DX9, DX18, DX20, iX12, IX20 SYSTEM SETUP FUNCTION LIST Model Type HELI Servo Setup Swash Type Normal Chan Travel Reverse Chan Travel Reverse 100/100 Normal 100/100 Normal F-Mode Setup 100/100 Normal 100/100 Normal Switch 1...
Installing the Flight Battery 1. Lower the throttle stick to the lowest position. 7. Place the helicopter on a level surface and leave it still until the ESC beeps twice and the blue LED glows 2. Power ON the transmitter. solid, indicating initialization is complete.
Technology ® Revolutionary SAFE (Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope) SAFE technology delivers: technology uses an innovative combination of multi-axis • Flight envelope protection you can enable at the fl ip of sensors and software that allows model aircraft to know a switch. its position relative to the horizon.
Throttle Hold Throttle hold is used to prevent the motor from powering Throttle hold is also used to turn off the motor quickly if the on inadvertently. For safety, turn throttle hold ON any time helicopter is out of control, in danger of crashing, or both. you need to touch the helicopter or check the direction The blades will continue to spin briefl...
Understanding the Primary Flight Controls If you are not familiar with the controls of your aircraft, take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them before attempting your fi rst fl ight. Collective Left Side View Left Side View Descend Climb Throttle up Throttle down...
Flying the 150 S Consult your local laws and ordinances before choosing a Hovering location to fl y your aircraft. Making small corrections on the transmitter, try to hold the We recommend fl ying your aircraft outside in calm winds helicopter in one spot.
Access the Telemetry menu, select one of the “Empty” Te- lemetry slots and scroll to select “Text Gen.” Set the display Blade 150 S option to active (Act). Once the Text Gen message feature has been enabled, the transmitter will display text based...
Advanced Settings (continued) Gain Parameters 1. Cyclic P Gain Adjustment (Default 100%) 5. Tailrotor P Gain Adjustment (Default 100%) Higher gain will result in greater stability. Setting the gain Higher gain will result in greater stability. Setting the gain too high may result in random twitches if your model too high may result in random twitches if your model has has an excessive level of vibration.
Advanced Settings (continued) Adjusting the Gain Values ™ If you are using a Spektrum telemetry-enabled transmitter, the gain adjustments can be viewed on the Flight Log screen. Refer to your transmitter instructions to locate this screen. The gain parameter currently selected will fl ash on the transmitter screen.
Servo Adjustment Your helicopter was setup at the factory and test fl own. WARNING: To ensure your safety, always The servo adjustment steps are only necessary in special disconnect the motor wires from the ESC before circumstances, such as after a crash or if a servo or link- performing the following steps.
Trim Flight Perform this procedure if the model is not performing well or has The trim fl ight is used to determine the optimal settings for ® been recently rebuilt from a crash. SAFE technology during fl ight. The trim fl ight procedure was performed during the factory The trim fl...
Calibration Procedure If the Blade 150 S is experiencing drift issues after completing the trim fl ight procedure located at www.bladehelis.com, perform the following calibration. The calibration procedure may also be needed following crash repairs. WARNING: Before beginning the calibration procedure, disconnect the main motor and tail motor leads to prevent accidental motor startup during calibration.
Post-Flight Inspection and Maintenance Checklist √ Make sure the plastic ball link holds the control ball, but is not tight (binding) on the ball. When a link Ball Links is too loose on the ball, it can separate from the ball during fl ight and cause a crash. Replace worn ball links before they fail.
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Problem Possible Cause Solution The bind plug was not removed Disconnect the fl ight battery, remove the bind plug from the receiver after binding from the receiver and reconnect the fl ight battery. Less than a 5-second wait between fi rst powering on the Leave the transmitter powered on.
Product, (iv) attempted service by anyone use of the Product has been started, you must contact your other than a Horizon Hobby authorized service center, (v) local distributor or Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to...
European Hanskampring 9 Union D 22885 Barsbüttel, Germany Sales: Horizon Hobby GmbH +49 (0) 4121 2655 100 FCC Information BLH5450 FCC ID: BRWDASRX14 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Compliance Information for the European Union EU Compliance Statement: BLADE 150 S BNF BASIC (BLH5450) Horizon Hobby, LLC hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the RED and EMC Directives.
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