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- Page 1 < > Back Next Version 1.4.2 November 2017 Flybrix Building and Flying Instructions: Basic Quad, Octo & Hexo Designs JC-2 Controller...
- Page 2 < > Back Next Build More, Learn More Table of Contents Start with the Quad. 3. Introduction Learn the basics of building, 4. Getting Started connecting motors and flying. 5. Safety 6. Building a quadcopter Try the Octo next. 14. Flying Take what you’ve learned from the quad build, apply your know-how to 20.
- Page 3 In this manual is the first build (the basic quadcopter) of 3 designs that take you on a learning arc that introduces all the aspects of your Flybrix kit. The Oc- Flybrix is designed for experimentation, creativity and learning. Trial and tocopter is the next build and finally the Hexocopter.
- Page 4 < > Back Next Getting Started: know your kit Tweezer Binding Cord Propellers LEGO Bricks & Minifig Propeller Wrench Flight Control Board Receiver* Battery Battery Charger USB Cord Motors Boom-Arms * If you ordered a kit that includes the R/C Controller, you will have the receiver board and joystick controller in your kit.
- Page 5 We’ll cover this further in the flight instructions. BEFORE YOU START BUILDING... UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE. We are constantly updating the software and firmware that improve the Flybrix experience. https://flybrix.com/pages/upgrading-your-firmware...
- Page 6 < > Back Next Let’s Build a Quadcopter! Attach (4) Boom-Arms to (2) 1x8 bricks. *Notice the next few instruction pictures are in black and white. That’s to remind you that the colors of your LEGO bricks don’t matter. Use the shapes of your LEGO as your reference for which bricks to use.
- Page 7 < > Back Next Front Front Back Back Attach the flight control board. Attach (1) 2x4 brick to the back of your airframe below the battery con- nector cords, with one row of the brick sticking out past the 1x8 bricks. *The “front”...
- Page 8 < > Back Next Design check-In Front Front Back Back Attach (1) 1x4 brick to the top of the flight board. If you have an RC Controller, take a look at your flight control board and notice where these 3 pins are located for the next step. If you’re using the app to fly your airframe, these pins don’t matter.
- Page 9 < > Back Next Only if you are using an RC controller to fly your quad. Front Back Front Back Attach (1) tail fin. Line up the 3 pins on your receiver board with the 3 holes on your flight Attach the flat brick that comes with your battery.
- Page 10 < > Back Next Front Front Back Back Colors and placement really matter in the next few steps! Take two Now, get two more motors that have the red and blue cables coming motors that have black and white cables coming off the bottom. Gently off the bottom.
- Page 11 < > Back Next Design Check-in 9. Pay attention to this step, it can be tricky! Front Back Time to add the props! It’s time to take a look at your motor connectors. On the very ends you One color goes in the front and one color goes in the back. Notice the can see white marks.
- Page 12 < > Back Next Design Check-in Back Front Let’s get the motors connected! One by one, wrap each motor cable around the boom In the next step, we’ll show you how to connect your motors. For right arm a few times so it stays out of the way of the spinning props and connect the motor now, take a look at your airframe and find the 4 white marks on both pins to the flight board.
- Page 13 > Back Next Once your battery is connected go to the flybrix app to get airborne. Connect your battery to the cable attached to the flight control board. The instructions are easy as 1, 2, 3! Remember battery safety! Plugging in the battery the wrong way can heat up and short circuit your flight control board.
- Page 14 < > Back Next Before You Fly: Overview The app mimics the controls of an external joystick transmitter, so knowing how an external controller works, applies to how the app controls work as well. Learning how to fly starts with understanding how your controller works. Flying takes practice to master. There are many resources available online that help explain further how to fly.
- Page 15 Back Next Know Your Joystick Controller Part Function JC-2 Joystick Transmitter Controller Left Stick Controls Thrust and Yaw. Pushing stick forward will increase thrust and generate lift. Pushing stick left or right will create yaw torque and cause CCW or CW rotation of your airframe.
- Page 16 < > Back Next Transmitter (joystick controller) LED indicator codes Solid green - paired and sending data in beginner mode Blinking red - looking for receiver board Blinking green / orange - paired and sending data in expert mode Blinking green / red - calibration mode Know your receiver board Receiver Board (Top View) Receiver Board (Bottom View)
- Page 17 < > Back Next Getting ready to fly: Attaching the receiver board to the flight control board Insert the pins on the receiver board into the ports on the top of the flight PROPERLY ATTACHED RECIEVER BOARD control board. Once the flight control board is plugged into the battery, the reciever board indicator LED will blink yellow/orange.
- Page 18 < > Back Next Taking Flight 1. Pairing the receiver board to the transmitter (joystick controller) We suggest reading all the way through these instructions before beginning. There are 3 things you need to do to with either the app or the joystick control- ler to fly: Pairing (aka binding) the reciever board it to the flight control board - that ensures the flight control board, reciver board and your joystick controller are...
- Page 19 < > Back Next 2. Arming the motors 3. Taking flight To arm the motors, push the left stick all the way down (throttle off) and hold down To take off, increase the throttle by pushing the left stick up. the “Throttle Trim Button”...
- Page 20 If you’ve flown drones before, you’ll be able to fly your airframe just like a ready-to- fly drone. Flybrix is about experimenting and learning through trial and error. Here are some tips and tricks for flying. Take off from a flat surface.
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Page 21: For Advanced Users
Each stick axis has a corresponding pair of trim adjustment buttons. The transmit- If you hit the Flybrix logo in the upper right hand of the flight control app, you’ll be ter will beep quietly when you adjust the trim up or down. - Page 22 < > Back Next Octocopter Instructions Start with the Quad. Learn the basics of building, connecting motors and flying. Try the Octo now! Take what you’ve learned from the quad build, apply your know-how to the octo build. Level up to the Hexo. Now that you’re almost a pro, give the Hex build a shot.
- Page 23 < > Back Next Start with the 4x4 brick with the open center. The steps with black and Attach (2) 1x4 bricks without the center knobs. white pictures indicate that the colors of your LEGO bricks don’t matter. Use the shape and size as your guide for which pieces to use.
- Page 24 < > Back Next Attach (4) hinged bricks as shown. Attach (4) 1x4 bricks on the hinge pieces. The 1x4s are almost perpendic- ular to the 1x4 bricks missing the middle knobs.
- Page 25 < > Back Next Attach (4) 1x8 bricks to the hinges. Attach (4) 1x1 knobs to the 1x8 bricks on the 3rd knob from the center of your airframe.
- Page 26 < > Back Next Attach (4) boom-arms. Attach (4) boom-arms. If your motors and propellers are already attached to your boom arms, Again, if your motors and props are already installed into your motor that’s fine. Keep them attached then make sure to follow the red/blue arms, then attach them paying attention to the red/blue &...
- Page 27 < > Back Next Attach (4) 1x4 bricks. One side of the 1x4 bricks attaches to the 1x1 Attach (8) 1x1 knobs. knobs, the other side attaches directly to the boom-arm.
- Page 28 < > Back Next Attach (2) 1x4 bricks. Time to insert the motors to your boom-arms if you haven’t already done this in steps 7 & 8 on page 26 Notice we popped back to a color im- age. That’s because colors matter in this step. Pay attention to the color of the motor wires to install your motors properly.
- Page 29 < > Back Next Front Front Back Back Attach the flight control board with the battery connection cords be- Attach (4) 1x3 bricks to the 1x1 knobs. tween red/blue & black/white motors as indicated.
- Page 30 < > Back Next Front Front Back Back Attach (1) 1x4 brick across the flight control board (onto the 1x3 bricks). Attach the fin and the flat battery holder brick with the affixed velcro.
- Page 31 < > Back Next Front Front Back Back Attach (2) 1x6 bricks Attach (1) 2x4 brick. The battery connection cords should be covered a little bit by the 2x4 brick.
- Page 32 < > Back Next Design Check-in Skip this step if you’re using the app to fly your octocopter. Front Front Back Back Here’s another view of your airframe. Attach your RC receiver. If you forgot how to do this, get a refreseher from the quadcopter instructions on page 8.
- Page 33 If you want him to sit down, take off his legs (yes, connect your motors. that’s how Flybrix pilots fly, with no legs!) - The arrows show you the white marks on the board that you use to align the white marks on the motors.
- Page 34 < > Back Next Back Back Port 7 Port 6 Port 4 Port 5 Port 2 Port 3 Port 0 Port 1 Front Front Wrap your motor wires a few times around the boom-arms before you Attach your propellers to the motors. Be careful not to press them down connect the motors.
- Page 35 < > Back Next You’re Ready to Fly! To fly using the app, follow the 1, 2, 3 steps and you’re airborne! Back If you’re using an RC controller, follow the pairing sequence you used for the quadcopter. If you need a refresher, go to page 15. Front Attach the battery to the brick with the velcro.
- Page 36 < > Back Next Hexocopter Instructions Start with the Quad. Learn the basics of building, connecting motors and flying. Try the Octo now! Take what you’ve learned from the quad build, apply your know-how to the octo build. Level up to the Hexo. Now that you’re almost a pro, give the Hex build a shot.
- Page 37 < > Back Next Start building your base with (2) 1x4 bricks, (2) 1x1 knobs, and (2) 1x4 Situate your base pieces plus (2) 1x8 bricks. bricks without center knobs. *Again, these instructions are in black and white to remind you to use shape references not colors to identify which bricks to use in your build.
- Page 38 < > Back Next Attach your base pieces and 1x8 bricks with (1) 1x12 brick. Attach (2) 1x1 knobs. Two knobs in the middle between your 1x8s and one knob overlap on each side of your base pieces.
- Page 39 < > Back Next Attach (4) hinges. Attach (4) 1x1 knobs. There should be one free knob between the hinges and the 1x12. These knobs are in a 4x6 pattern and are used to attach the flight control board.
- Page 40 < > Back Next Front Front Back Back Attach the flight control board. Attach (1) 1x4 brick and (1) 2x4 brick.
- Page 41 < > Back Next Front Front Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 8 Port 7 Back Back Attach (6) motor arms and motors. Attach battery support brick with velcro. Color of your motor leads and port placement is important in this step! Attach (1) tail fin.
- Page 42 < > Back Next Design Check-in Front Front Back Back Attach (1) 2x4 brick (below the flight control board leads). Notice the airframe has been flipped around to show the flight control board leads in the front.
- Page 43 < > Back Next Skip this step if you fly using the app. Back Back Front Front Attach your pilot and the windshield on the 2x4 brick with the motor Attach the R415x receiver board if it’s not already attached to your flight leads right behind the pilot.
- Page 44 < > Back Next Back Back Front Front Here’s where your previous build experience pays off! Attach the props Attach your battery and connect the leads from the flight control board to the battery leads... You’re ready to fly! To fly with the app it’s easy... Follow the steps 1, 2, 3 and you’re airborne! in the same pattern you’ve used before.
- Page 45 Flybrix Game Ideas Here are a few simple thought-starters for new ways to play and learn with Flybrix. These are games that are just silly, fun things that we’ve used to structure play with Flybrix — They’ve been tried with kids as young as 7 up to adults. You can play them with 2 people or more! Find more games at Flybrix.com.
- Page 46 < > Back Next “Battle Bricks” “Cross the Line” This is a relay game designed to test challengers piloting, building and problem solv- This is a game designed to practice controlled flying and ing skills. There are a range of variations of this game to accommodate fewer players strategic building.