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2021.11

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Page 1 FOXTECH AYK-350 VTOL User Manual V1.0 2021.11...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Download Mission Planner Connect AYK-350 to Computer Connect the Datalink and Check Flight Controller Checklist before Every Flight Test Flight Autopilot Applications Appendix ESC Calibration Servo Checking and Required Mode Modification Angle Deviation Compensation Checking Default Setttings Pixhawk Connections © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 3: Specifications
RTF Weight (excluding battery) 15.5kg Max. Take-off Weight 35kg Max Payload 10kg(standard: 5-7kg) Battery 6S 25000mAh Lipo Battery x4 Flight Controller Pixhawk 2.1 Standard Set with Here 3 GNSS Radio Controller DA16S+ Radio Controller x1 © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 4: Basic Theory
GPS positions, so it can be equipped with dual GPS(DGPS) to improve positioning accuracy, anti-interference ability and flight stability. With large loading capacity, long flight time and stable flight performance AYK-350 VTOL can be used for cargo delivery, for inspection and survey by loading different gimbal cameras or mapping cameras, such as Foxtech 10x/30x zoom cameras, 3DM-V4 oblique camera and MS600 multispectral camera etc.
Page 5: Calibration
Download the latest Mission planner online or copy it from the SD card. Download link: http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/MissionPlanner/ Download link: Connect AYK-350 to Computer 1.Connect DA16S+ transmitter and computer with bluetooth. 2.Find the corresponding device and enter password. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 8: Connect The Datalink And Check Flight Controller
1. I’t is important that the vehicle is kept still immediately after pressing the key for each step. 2.The level position is the most important to get right as this will be the attitude that your controller considers level while flying. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 9 2. Compass Calibration AYK-350 VTOL uses high sensitivity compass and it has to be re-calibrated when fly in a new place. Enter the compass setting page and click”start” , hold the plane and rotate it in order to hit all directions on a sphere to calibrate the compass, when it’s done, a new offset would be given to the flight controller,...
Page 12 7. Check Before Flight (1)Connect the internet and load the map. (2)The plane direction should be same with its direction in mission planner, if not, please calibrate again. (3)Check plane status, altitude, voltage airspeed meter working fine. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 13: Checklist Before Every Flight
22.Aircraft onboard camera is turned on. 23.Height setting of Return Home Point is normal. 24.Out of control return-to-launch setting is normal. 25.Try to vertically take off and land, make sure the direction-correction and direction control are normal. 26.Start flying. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 14: Test Flight
Switch it to Cruise mode, the AYK-350 VTOL rear motor should work, once the speed is reaching at least 19m/s, the multi-copter motors will stop spinning, then the AYK-350 is now transferred to fixed wing.
Page 15 If everything goes well, you can try to land. First, reduce the altitude by pushing forward the elevator and when the altitude is around 50m above the ground, switch to Q-hover(or Q-loiter) Mode. Then become a multi-copter again, then you can land it just as a normal multi-copter. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 16: Autopilot
5 times more than in fixed wing mode. Q_RTL is enabled as default, if the VTOL land command is not added, then the VTOL will go back to HOME position and home altitude (default 50m) and performs automatical VTOL land. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 17: Applications
FOXTECH AYK-350 User Manual Applications -3D Survey and Mapping -Surveillance and Inspection More autopilot mode can be found in Mission planner manual, like circle survey, Grid, drop an object with hook at desired waypoint © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 18: Appendix
ESC Calibration in Multirotor Mode 1.Cut off AYK-350 VTOL power supply and take off all propellers. Connect Pixhawk flight controller with Mission planner with USB cable. Change “Q_ESC_CAL” value to 1 and write params. 2.Click Auto and chose Q-stabilize,then click Set mode, finally click Arm/Disarm, There will be a sound “Du~”...
Page 19 5. Connect AYK-350 with power again. Long press GPS safety switch. Radio throttle push to Min, direction stick push to right(Pic 5-1), disarm AYK-350, you can adjust “Q_M_SPIN_MIN”in mission planner. The default value is 0.25. Write the value, it is complete. Pic 5-1 © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 20: Servo Checking And Required Mode Modification
5. Turn the aileron-stick to the left, the left aileron will go up, and the right one will go down. 6. Turn the aileron-stick to the right, the right aileron will go up, and the left one will go down. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 21 2.Check the throttle stick: when you push the throttle-stick, the motors speed will increase, and pull back the throttle-stick, the motors speed will decrease. 3. Push the pitch-stick, the speed of the front motor will decrease and the back motor will increase, the two V-type tails will go down. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 22 6. Turn the aileron-stick to the right, the right motor speed will decrease, and the left motor speed will increase left aileron goes down, and the right aileron goes up at the same time. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 23: Angle Deviation Compensation Checking
3. Plane leans to the left, left aileron will go down, and the right aileron will go up, the speed of left motor increases, and the right motor decreases. 4. Plane leans to the right,left aileron will go down, and the right aileron will go up,the speed of left motor decreases, and the right motor increases; © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 24: Default Setttings
5 degrees and the angular error in roll or pitch is greater than this angle for at least Q_ASSIST_DELAY seconds. Set to zero to disable angle assistance. © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...
Page 25: Pixhawk Connections
FOXTECH AYK-350 User Manual Pixhawk Connections This content is subject to change. Download the latest version from https://www.foxtechfpv.com/ayk-350-heavy-load-vtol.html For everyday updates, please follow Foxtech Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/foxtechhobby YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/foxtechonline/featured?view_as=subscriber © 2021 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved...

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