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N AT U R A L B O R N R A C E R
Anakin User guide
V1.0
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  • Page 1 N AT U R A L B O R N R A C E R Anakin User guide V1.0 GUIDE Version...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    II. CONTROLLING YOUR ANAKIN USING LINK9 1. BASIC COMMANDS 2. ADVANCED SETTINGS OF YOUR SKY-HERO LINK9 3. HOW TO BIND OR RE-BIND YOUR RADIO WITH YOUR ANAKIN (USING SKY-HERO LINK9 RADIO) 4. FLIGHT MODES 5. STARTING SEQUENCE ANAKIN FRAME ADJUSTEMENTS III.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    IT’S A RACING MACHINE! All SKY-HERO aircraft can be considered as a sophisticated leisure products, which require handling with care and caution in order to avoid injury to yourself or others. Ensure that you fully review all of the information in this instruction manual and familiarise yourself with the characteristics of this SKY-HERO aircraft before attempting to fly it.This instruction manual has been designed with safety in mind and is provided to help you assemble your...
  • Page 4: Prepare Your Anakin

    I. PREPARE YOUR ANAKIN STEP 1: ATTACH THE CANOPY Rubber band Secure the canopy with the rubber band CANOPY STEP 2: CHARGE YOUR BATTERY Before flying with your Anakin, you must charge the included lipo battery. WARNING: Please read the safety instructions and warnings page 18 before charging or using battery! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS 1.
  • Page 5: 5: Install The Battery

    Sky-Hero recommends that you use a propeller balancer to balance your propellers, then install the propellers on each motors - (ensuring that their...
  • Page 6: Basic Commands

    Yaw: it can return to the central position when released. Yaw: it can return to the central position when released. ADVANCED SETTINGS OF YOUR SKY-HERO LINK9 If you want to take full advantage of your SKY-HERO Radio you can download the full user manual on our website: www.sky-hero.com/downloads/ SKY-HERO_LINK9.pdf...
  • Page 7: How To Bind Or Re-Bind Your Radio With Your Anakin (Using Sky-Hero Link9 Radio)

    HOW TO BIND OR RE-BIND YOUR RADIO WITH YOUR ANAKIN (using Sky-Hero LINK9 radio) • Turn your Link9 on • Plug your lipo in your ANAKIN • Push and hold the bind button until the Led start blinking • Push again the button again until it starts blinking blue (meaning S.BUS- mode) •...
  • Page 8: Starting Sequence

    STARTING SEQUENCE STARTING AND STOPPING MOTORS ( PUSH CONTROL TO CORNER POSITION ) (THIS MAY BE CHANGED IN OPENPILOT SOFTWARE) MODE 2 BEFORE TAKE OFF! 1: OPERATE YOUR AIRCRAFT SAFELY • Refer to and follow all safety precautions mentioned in the “General Instructions and Guidelines for use” section of this manual. •...
  • Page 9: Anakin Frame Adjustements

    They can be combined almost to infinity. To make changes on the frame, please refer to the Anakin v1.0.pdf (click on the link or go to www.sky-hero.com) Also, included in the box, you will find jig’s to calibrate the geometry of Anakin. We strongly advice you control the geometry of the frame especially after a crash.
  • Page 10: Camera Angle

    3. CAMERA ANGLE Anakin has been conceived to be adjustable in many ways. You can play with several frame adjustments to make a perfect match between your profile and the flight behaviour of the frame: Arm’s geometry, Motor Tilt Angle & Camera Angle. 0.
  • Page 11: Appendix 1: Load A Sky-Hero Anakin Pid Profile File (Advanced)

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CC3D IS NOT SUPPORTED BY OPENPILOT IN RELEASES HIGHER THAN 15.02.02 download OpenPilot profile file on the Sky-Hero website. Please make sure to use a Sky-Hero profile file. You can FOR YOUNG PILOTS (beginners): Early beginners setup: http://www.sky-hero.com/softwares/PIDS/beginner.uav.zip...
  • Page 12: Appendix 2: Callibration Of Flight Controller & Esc's

    APPENDIX 2: CALLIBRATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLLER & ESC’S Download OpenPilot Software (VERSION 15.02.02) Windows NSIS installer: http://www.sky-hero.com/softwares/OpenPilot/15.02.02/OpenPilot_WIN32_15.02.02.exe Mac OS X distribution image : http://www.sky-hero.com/softwares/OpenPilot/15.02.02/OpenPilot_MACOSX_15.02.02.dmg Linux 32 bit Debian package : http://www.sky-hero.com/softwares/OpenPilot/15.02.02/OpenPilot_LINUX32_15.02.02.deb Linux 64 bit Debian package : http://www.sky-hero.com/softwares/OpenPilot/15.02.02/OpenPilot_LINUX64_15.02.02.deb PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CC3D IS NOT SUPPORTED BY OPENPILOT IN RELEASES HIGHER THAN 15.02.02 Connect your computer to your ANAKIN 280 ARF Flight controller with a MicroUSB cable.
  • Page 13 Select “Multirotor” and click “Next” Keep the default “Quadcopter X”, click “Next” to setup ESC On the ESC menu we have Standard ESC, Rapid ESC and OneShot ESC. Now the basic configuration has completed, review the settings and click “Next”. Now you will proceed with the sensors calibration for the CC3D. ANAKIN 280 ARF is equipped with with OneShot ESC’s, if you are using Put the ANAKIN 280 FPV on a flat surface, click “Calculate”...
  • Page 14 Click “Next” Now the wizard will calibrate the output of the highlighted motor in the diagram. Please double check if the motor’s rotating direction is the same as the one showing in the diagram. Follow the instructions to find the neutral rate (slowest constant speed) of the first motor and click “Next”, then do the same for the three other motors. Click “Next” to conti- nue.
  • Page 15: Appendix 3: Setup Anakin Settings In Flight Controller

    APPENDIX 3: SETUP ANAKIN SETTINGS IN FLIGHT CONTROLLER Now the basic setup of CC3D is completed, you need to double check that everything is done correctly. If you’ve chosen S.Bus receiver in the wizard: Go back to OpenPilot homepage and click “Configuration” tab at the bot- tom and have a look at the “HW Settings”.
  • Page 16 Click “Attitude” tab from the left, and make sure you put “180” into the Click “Flight data” tab from the bottom bar, check the hud and make sure it “Roll” setting. This is very important, failing to do so will cause an instant corectly reflect all the movements of the ANAKIN.
  • Page 17 Warranty requests will be processed only with an original proof of purchase from an authorized SKY-HERO dealer, showing the name of the buyer as well as the date of purchase. If the case for Warranty is confirmed, the product will be repaired. Only SKY-HERO will be able to take the decision about repairing the product.
  • Page 18 • Neither Sky-Hero, or our retailers assume any liability for failures to comply with these warnings and safety guidelines. • By purchasing this battery, the buyer assumes all risks associated with lithium batteries. If you do not agree with these conditions, return the battery immediately before use.
  • Page 19 www.sky-hero.com...

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