Contents 1.0 Summary of flight safety 1.1 Environment 1.2 Inspect 1.3 Operation 2.0 Get to know your aircraft 3.0 Get to know your Remote Controller 4.0 Specifications 5.0 Check Battery Levels 6.0 Aircraft charging 6.1 Power on 6.2 Connect the battery 6.3 To Start Charging 7.0 Remote controller charging 8.0 APP Interface Instructions...
Walkera All Rights Reserved 1.0 Summary of flight safety The use of QL 1800 has a certain security risk and is not suitable for people under 18 years of age and who haven't obtained"civil UAV driver certificate". The safety summary contains only part of the flight safety knowledge. Please read the Quick Start Guide carefully to avoid property damage or even personal injury caused by improper operation.
DC 50V port d. USB upgrade port * 1) Before using QL 1800, please watch the instructional video to upgrade related firmware and calibrate related items and read the quick guide carefully to avoid property damage due to improper operation.Even personal injury.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 3.0 Get to know your Remote Controller Remote controller uses 2.4GHz&5.8GHz dual-band long-distance digital encryption transmission technology, with complete function buttons to complete various operations and settings of the aircraft and camera within a maximum distance of 6KM, and can be real-time on the remote control screen.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 5.0 Check Battery Levels Turn on the remote controller and intelligent flight Battery to check the battery level. Be sure the battery was fully charged at the first use. 1) Long press the power button for 2~3 seconds to turn on the remote controller.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 7.0 Remote controller charging Power Outlet 100~240V Tip: This device has a built-in lithium battery 7.4V 9000mAh, Available DC 12~15V for charging. 1) Connect the charger to Charge Port Upgrade port the AC power (100 ~ 240v 50/60Hz).
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 14) Camera Settings: 22) Screen capture: Tap the icon to save an image of what is currently Touch Camera icons“ ”it has preview settings, displayed on the entire screen. recording settings and so on. Under identical...
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 10.0 Prepare for Aircraft Unfolded arms, blades, GPS antenna Turn the arm fasteners and arm latches inwards in turn, and then expand the arm upwards. Then turn the arm lock to the side and snap it into the arm buckle, then press the arm fastener firmly.
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Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved Install the gimbal and camera Installation method: Removal method: Installation method: slide the camera into position along the Press the red button sliding slot, the camera will be locked automatically, and then take out the camera cover.
Down QL 1800 GPS Ready 15 m 17.1 m 0.0 m/s 0.0 m/s 0.0° 0.0° 0.0° 1) Click “WKDrone- 2) Click “Selection device”; Select 3) Enter main interface. QL 1800” icon “QL 1800”; Click “Go to Connect”. on touch screen.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 11.3 Engine start Before starting, check whether the intake filter element is blocked and whether the ex haust bolt is tightened. N ever disconnect the aux iliary battery of the aircraft after the engine is started.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 11.5 M otor Unlock/Lock M otor Unlock After successful code-matching, move the left & right sticks down and toggle them outward until the motor rotates. (Figure 1) After the motor rotates, please immediately release sticks.
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Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved M anual Landing or AUTO Landing (Remote Controller Operation) M anual Landing: To land, pull down on the throttle stick to descend until the aircraft touches the ground. After landing, push and hold the throttle stick down. The motors will stop after 5 seconds.
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Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved M otion mode (Remote Controller Operation) Common Manual Switch to “Common” position and the aircraft will enter motion mode. In the Motion mode, there are Altitude hold, fixed point, brake function, the flight speed is faster.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved Horizontal distance between aircraft & Home point>30m or <30m Height over HP>25m Horizontal distance between aircraft & Home point>30m Height over HP <25m Descend vertically Elevate to 25m Horizontal distance between aircraft & Home point<30m...
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 14.0 Control the gimbal (remote controller or APP operation) Three- ax is stabiliz ation gimbal makes the camera steady so that it can shoot stable photos even fly with hight altitude. And you can control pitch and horiz o ntal angle of the gimbal by Gimbal dial on Remote Controller or operate in the APP interface.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 15.0 End flight 1) Manual Landing or AUTO Landing: or Returning function landing, lock the motor after landing. 2) Turn off the engine(For details on the operation methods, see 11.3 Remote Control Combination Function Comparison Table).
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved The method of cleaning spark plug is as follows: Carburetor Cleaner Spark plugs 3) Clean or replace spark 1) Pull the spark plug igniter hard. 2) Unscrew the spark plug with a plugs with carburetor spark plug wrench.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 19.2 Fuel level calibration 1) Calibrate the liq uid level when the altitude of the flight changes and the flight environment changes. (The motor must be locked .) 2) Please fill the tank with fuel and put the aircraft in a static horiz o ntal position.
Quick Start Guide Walkera All Rights Reserved 19.4 LIDAR ranging and obstacle avoidance systems The LIDAR ranging obstacle avoidance system uses the LIDAR to detect the object directly in front of the aircraft to obtain the distance between the current aircraft and the object.
2) Never use non-walkera batteries. Go to www. walkera.com to purchase new batteries. Walkera takes no responsibility for any damage caused by non-walkera batteries. 3) Never use or charge swollen, leaky, or damaged batteries. If your batteries are abnormal, contact Walkera or a walkera authorized dealer for further assistance.
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Manufacturer: Guangzhou Walkera Technology Co.,Ltd. Add: No.48 Wantai Rd, Taishi Industrial Park, Dongchong Town, Nansha Dist, Guangzhou, China.511453 Hotline: +86 20-84915115 This manual is subject to update without prior written notice. Please refer to Walkera official website for latest version.
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