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- Page 1 3DR Y6 Ready-to-Fly U N B O X I N G G U I D E This box contains a flight-tested, ready-to-use 3DR Y6: a fault-tolerant, high-stability multicopter solution for flying fully autonomous, pre-programmable missions! These instructions will guide you through unboxing...
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing a 3DR Y6! Your 3DR Y6 comes fully assembled. Just complete this unboxing guide, and your copter is ready to fly. C ONT ENTS 25 mm stainless steel bolts (3) Metal nuts (3) 4 mm JP1 jumper connector...
- Page 3 Slide arms into Y position Remove Secure with bolt Travel position Flight position Fasten arms in place Rotate blue arms away from black arm so your copter forms a Y. Align the hole in the corner of the plate with the hole in the arm and reinsert bolt into its original position.
- Page 4 (2 mm) into the hole in the side of the Motor prop nut to get better leverage when tightening prop nuts. Safety Check! Ensure writing on props faces up. Your 3DR Y6 unboxing is complete! For pre-flight configuration and flying instructions, please visit: copter.ardupilot.com/apmcopter. Happy flying!
- Page 5 GETTING STARTED Get started configuring your copter by completing these steps: • Install software. • Connect and calibrate radio control. C onne ct R ad i o C on trol A radio control (RC) transmitter and receiver are required as primary or backup control for any autonomous vehicle.
- Page 6 Ins ta ll S o f tw are Mission Planner is free, open-source software providing multiplatform configuration and full-featured waypoint mission scripting for autonomous vehicles. To install Mission Planner on your ground station computer (Windows only), visit ardupilot.com/downloads, select Mission Planner, and select sort by date (short link: goo.gl/Si5grC).
- Page 7 Mission Planner Setup Wizard Launch Mission Planner to explore the capabilities of your autonomous vehicle! Mission Planner will notify you when an update is available; please always run the most current version of Mission Planner. Mission Planner: Flight Data Screen For more information on using Mission Planner or troubleshooting your installation, please visit planner.ardupilot.com.
- Page 8 Open Mission Planner. Connect APM to your computer using the provided micro-USB cable. Windows will automatically install the correct drivers for APM. In Mission Planner, select the APM USB port COM port for Arduino Mega, set the Baud rate to 115200, and select Connect. Connect APM to Mission Planner: 1 Select Arduino Mega.
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