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Parallax ELEV-8 Assembly Instruction Manual

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ELEV-8
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on November 22, 2012

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Summary of Contents for Parallax ELEV-8

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Food Living Outside Play Technology Workshop ELEV-8 eissaselem on November 22, 2012 Table of Contents ELEV-8 Intro: ELEV-8 Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: Step 10: Step 11:...

  • Page 2: Elev-8

    ELEV-8 Parallax's Quadcopter Kit, the ELEV-8, is a great way to get into flying RC. The build is fairly simple and you'll end up with an awesome quad that's stable, maneuverable, and quick. For now, you can purchase this kit directly from Parallax, but we'll have it in the Maker Shed soon! Scroll down to the "Downloads and Resources"...

  • Page 3: Step 10

    Now we're going to wire up the motors. Cut three 1 foot lengths of the 16 AWG wire for each motor. Get some heat shrink ready, strip about a 1/4" off each end, and start soldering! If you don't have a heat gun, you can use a lighter or the thicker part of your soldering iron to "activate" the heatshrink. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...

  • Page 4: Step 11

    Carefully wrap each boom (the black circular tubes) with the included sticker wraps. Two red and two black! Once assembled, the 2 red booms should be adjacent to each other, not opposite. This will help keep you oriented during flight. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...
  • Page 5 Next, we're going to fasten each motor to its mount. Put the top mount (the one with the larger hole) onto the motor first, then screw the bottom mount on (you should be referring to page 2 of the Assembly Diagrams now). Fasten the motor mounts to each other with plastic spacers, washers, and bolts. Don't forget to slide the 3 motor wires down the boom before tightening everything up. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...
  • Page 6 Now refer to page 4 of the Assembly Diagrams, but don't install the top frame yet! Before that, attach each boom assembly to the bottom frame and start organizing your wires. I think you'll find that keeping the wiring neat is a real challenge on any multi-rotor build you do, so it's always a good idea to start organizing as soon as you can. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...
  • Page 7 Now bind your RC transmitter to your receiver. I'm using a Spectrum Dx6i transmitter and an Orange receiver, and the binding process was a breeze. Refer to your transmitter manual for instructions. Now would be a good time to setup your ESCs. Turnigy's instructions are here. The proper settings can be found on page 34 of Hoverfly's User Guide. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...
  • Page 8 Don't worry about powering the LEDs just yet—we're going to wire them directly into the battery power so they're on whenever the quad's on. Make sure the power and ground wires for each LED strip are long enough. I used 6–8" on mine. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...

  • Page 9: Step 12

    And now you can connect your ESC and Receiver wires to the board! Refer to Hoverfly's SPORT quick start guide (it's not the exact same board, but the installation is the same for both) to connect the ESCs and your Receiver. Plug your board into a PC, and download Hoverfly's Setup and Firmware Update Clients. Start reading at page 56 of the User Guide for instructions. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...

  • Page 10: Step 14

    To prevent your quad from accidently losing power in mid-air, secure your battery, and ensure that it won't come unplugged on its own. You will crash, so buy a few extra props. Keep the quad away from people while you're flying. Those motors spin very quickly, and getting struck by a spinning prop isn't very much fun. http://www.instructables.com/id/ELEV-8/...

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