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Product Features:
ARKBIRD System is a high-accuracy autopilot designed for fixed-wing:
1.
Function all in one broad,
Attitude sensor,
12V-5V regulation
2.
Plug & Play design, no need to weld any wire, Adjust parameters by OSD menu and radio stick.
3.
Intelligent PID
controller. Easy to adjust, support delta-wing.
4.
One button auto-leveling, one button RTH (return-to-home), lost radio signal return-home.
5.
Cruise flight
(Keep straight &constant-height flight).
6.
Gyro normal balance and 3D balance. Hover mode.
7.
Fence mode（Auto Switching to Return-to-Home M ode while flying out of the rectangle area specified.）
8.
4 Way point flight, coordinate set by radio stick.
One board OSD features:
1.
2 V oltage display,
power consumption.
2.
Customized interface: can set Fighter
of latitude and
longitude.
on broad IM U (Inertial measurement
chip, "ESC + voltage regulation" dual power supply. Industrial reliable design.
3D Go-home arrow, radar mark,
HUD
unit), OSD (On Screen Display), barometer
flight time, horizon, total distance, and
interface, can choose the font size,
the demands
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Summary of Contents for Arkbird Autopilot System
- Page 1 Product Features: ARKBIRD System is a high-accuracy autopilot designed for fixed-wing: Function all in one broad, on broad IM U (Inertial measurement unit), OSD (On Screen Display), barometer chip, “ESC + voltage regulation” dual power supply. Industrial reliable design. Attitude sensor, 12V-5V regulation Plug &...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Warning: Read this manual carefully before use! Pay attention to important detail and parameters! Use “ctrl+F” to search this document to locate information, eg. ”neutral check”. 1. Wiring.---Page 3. 2. Power Supply:---P4 3. Installation: ---P6 4. Switch Modes through CH5 and CH6: ---P7 5. -
Page 3: Wiring
1. Wiring Use 3P wires “black (ground), red (power), white (data)” （Note the polar of camera wire, DO NOT POWER ON before carefully check. Especially 12V , incorrect wiring will damage the autopilot permanently!）... -
Page 4: Power Supply
Otherwise, use one battery (2S-6S) to supply flight power, another 3S battery to supply OSD 12V&Video (Separated supply). Power Supply Diagram Arkbird sensor’s 3P wire can wire in the flight power. 1. If 3S battery, plug in the jumper (Default), it will supply power to 12V Video system (Arkbird OSD 12V , Video TX &... - Page 5 2. If separated supply, remove the jumper, connect another 3S battery (800mah-1000mah) to the Video Power Port (12Vin) on the third row. If separated supply, the sequence to power on is OSD 12V first, and then ESC flight power. Otherwise, the OSD cannot initialize and display.
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Page 6: Installation
3. Installation: The pins of Servo & Radio RX shall stay forward (toward flying direction), the side with wing. （Default is level installation） soldering dot shall be upward V ertical toward right Put on heat-shrink tubing, fix by sponge and cable tie. Please keep away from motor to avoid vibration which will reduce the accuracy of sensor. -
Page 7: Switch Modes Through Ch5 And Ch6
2 ways of installation 4. Switch Modes through CH5 and CH6: After installation, test OSD and the radio control. Use CH5 and CH6 (0% to 100%) to switch flight mode. ）, While CH5 < 50%, it switches to Manual Mode（OSD shows ）;... - Page 8 （Pos and Negative）...
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Page 9: Gps & Save Home Position
5. GPS & Save Home Position After power on, Arkbird will start to search GPS satellite and save the first valid position as Home. During searching, the elevator will be up and any manipulation of radio stick is invalid. If need to skip the searching, please push CH6 more than 75% and push CH1 to left or right side for 1 second. -
Page 10: Manual Mode
Radio Stick and SUB-TRI M back to center, set radio travel range as 100%. manual control’s Switching to Manual Mode , Arkbird will not participate control, set through radio, adjust plane’s CG and travel angle, make sure plane can fly stably in reverse horizontal without Autopilot. -
Page 11: Gps And Return To Home Instruction
Rudder: When yawing the plane to right, rudder shall produce a left compensation automatically. On the contrary, when yawing to left, rudder will produce a right compensation. If the compensation direction is not correct, please move the Dip switch 3 to the other side. 9. -
Page 12: Osd And Menu
10. OSD and Menu CH5 switches to Manual Mode(<50%), throttle to 0%, and push CH1 to left or right side for seconds, it will enter into main menu. Exit the main menu if CH5 switches to auto mode(>50%). Moving stick up and down to change the value, pushing to right side to select, and pushing to left side to exit and save parameters. - Page 13 Main Menu: "Set HOME" --------- Save home position "Set CTL Parameters" --------- Set CTL Parameters "Set RTH Parameters" --------- Set RTH (Return to Home) Parameters "Set OSD Parameters" --------- Set OSD Interface "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ " "Flight Parameters" --------- Reverse and delta-wing mixing "Fence Area Set"...
- Page 14 "Lock Dir/Heig" ---------Lock direction and height (Cruise flight): "ON":Under balance mode, when CH1 and CH2 stick back to center, height and direction will be locked and keep straight & constant-height flight. OSD shows . Aileron and elevator can also be controlled through CH1 and CH2.
- Page 15 "P or N(Xin)" --------- PAL/ NTSC selection Flight Parameters Note: Adjusting these four parameters is equivalent to adjusting the Dip switch. "Roll (KEY1)" ---------Roll Reverse "Pitch (KEY2)" ---------Pitch Reverse "Yaw (KEY3)" ---------Yaw Reverse "FlyWing (KEY4)" ---------Conventional/ Delta Wing Fence Area Set Switching to CH5 >...
- Page 16 Way Point Set Set four way points (WP1~WP4), allow to turn on/off separately. Set Custom Mode as Way Point Mode （CH5 > 50% and 30 %< CH6< 70%） . The plane will fly in a loop upon the sequence of 1 to 4, skip the waypoint turned off, and return to home while over the safe time.
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Page 17: Balance Mode And Rth Adjustment (Very Important)
11. Balance Mode and RTH Adjustment (Very Important) Arkbird’s default parameters will be ok for most plane types. But if the most ideal situation expected, please refer to the following methods: First time installation, do a neutral point alignment. Plane shall be put paralleled to the ground before neutral point check, moving aileron stick left and right to get start. -
Page 18: Frequently Asked Questions
Adjusting Return to Home Mode: “Home Direction,” “Roll Angle,” “Pitch 1. Switch to RTH Mode, Important parameters Angle,” and “RT H Throttle” shown on OSD shall be checked all the time. Flying to certain height, switch to RTH Mode and check if these data are appropriate. Adjust RTH parameters referring to these values. - Page 19 CG and travel angle to make plane balanced. Arkbird can produce compensation when CG & travel angle is not appropriate, but it is not mechanical stable, there would be hidden trouble under RTH mode. So firstly make sure plane can fly stably in horizontal under Manual Mode.
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