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DIY QUAD
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2014
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  • Page 1 DIY QUAD Build Manual 2014...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Thanks for purchasing a DIY Quad! These instructions will show you how to assemble a Quad using the Pixhawk autopilot system and ArduCopter/APM:Copter firmware. If you plan to use other components in your build, please adjust these instructions accordingly.

  • Page 3: Frame Parts

    Frame parts blue arms (2) velcro strips (one pair) black arms (2) velcro straps (3) base plate dual lock zip ties top plate power distribution board 15 cm four-wire cable Pixhawk plate 15 cm six-wire cable accessory plate 15 cm female-female servo cable 30 cm male-female servo cable leg plates (8) threadlocker...

  • Page 4: Electronics

    Electronics This build uses the Pixhawk autopilot system, including these components: • Pixhawk autopilot • u-blox GPS with Compass • Telemetry radios • Radio control system • ArduCopter/APM:Copter firmware Click here for more information about these components and to view compatible radio control systems.

  • Page 5: Motor Assembly

    1 Motor assembly Follow these instructions to assemble one motor. 1 Attach motor to arm Place a motor plate on top of the arm with the short end of the plate facing towards the end of the arm. Place the motor on top of the plate, and align the two small holes in the motor, plate, and arm.
  • Page 6 2 Thread motor cables through arm Thread the motor cables through the hole in the side of the arm. 3 Attach bottom plate to arm Place a motor plate against the bottom of the arm with the short end of the plate facing towards the end of the arm.

  • Page 7: Power System Wiring

    2 Power system wiring Follow these instructions to connect the power system. 1 Solder Deans to ESCs Deans to ESC: Solder a Deans connector to the red negative = black and black wires on each electronic speed controller (ESC). Check the positive = red Deans connectors for the + and –...
  • Page 8 3 Connect ESCs to PDB Connect the Deans connectors (red) on the ESCs to the Deans connectors on the power distribution board (PDB) in any order. Take a look at the PDB and find the pins labelled M1 through M4 (motors 1 through 4), and make a note of which color wire connects to each.

  • Page 9: Body Plate Assembly

    3 Body plate assembly Follow these instructions to assemble the body plates. 1 Add velcro straps to base plate Thread the two velcro straps through the slots in the base plate. These Visit the APM:Copter Wiki and learn straps will hold the battery to the more about which batteries to use bottom of your copter.
  • Page 10 It may be helpful to secure each arm in place temporarily with a metal nut. 3 Label motors Use tape (or other method) to label the motors by the numbers shown here. 4 Connect ESC and motor cables = blue center = black Connect the motor cables to the bottom = red...
  • Page 11 5 Assemble electronics onto base plate The base plate holds the power system: power distribution board (PDB), power module, and four electronic speed controllers (ESCs). Place the assembled power system onto the base plate. Attach the four ESCs to the base plate using zip ties. Orient the ESCs with the labels down into the holes in the plate.
  • Page 12 Secure the arms to the plates through BOTTOM VIEW the holes in the end of the arms and the holes in the plates shown below. Use 30 mm bolts and thumb nuts to attach the black arms, and use 25 mm bolts and metal nuts to attach the blue arms.
  • Page 13 7 Thread cables through top plate Locate the following three cables, and thread them up through the central space in the top plate: PDB two-wire cable (red and black), PDB four-wire cable (multicolor), and power module six-wire cable (red and black). These cables will connect to Pixhawk.

  • Page 14: Pixhawk Assembly

    4 Pixhawk assembly Follow these instructions to assemble the Pixhawk and accessory plates. 1 Mount Pixhawk Separate the four foam pieces provided with the Pixhawk kit, and attach them to the bottom four corners of the board. Mount Pixhawk to the Pixhawk plate with the arrow facing as shown below (towards the less elongated end of the plate).
  • Page 15 3 Mount GPS Place the base of the GPS mast over the four holes in the accessory plate with the shorter side of the top of the mast facing the left side of the plate (the arrow-shaped holes in the plate face forward).
  • Page 16 5 Connect modules to Pixhawk Connect the buzzer, switch, splitter, GPS, power, and telemetry modules to Pixhawk. To ensure the most secure cable assembly, thread the cables through the holes in the plates where possible. Where the cables dangle away from the frame, such as along the mast, use zip ties to secure the cables to the frame.
  • Page 17 6 Connect RC receiver Pixhawk is compatible with PPM RC receivers or PWM receivers with an additional PPM encoder module. Connect the three-wire cable (red, black, and white) from your PPM receiver or PPM encoder to Pixhawk’s RC pins with the white wire connected to the signal (s) pin, the black wire connected to the ground (-) pin, and the red wire connected to the power (+) pin.
  • Page 18 8 Assemble plates Add a 5 mm nylon bolt to the four holes in the accessory plate marked below, and attach a 30 mm standoff to each one below the plate. Add accessory plate nylon bolts the Pixhawk plate to the ends of the standoffs and secure with metal nuts.
  • Page 19 Place the assembled plates over the exposed bolts in the top plate, with the arrows facing towards the blue arms, and secure with metal nuts. metal nuts Pixhawk plate 9 Mount remaining components top plate Select a location on the copter to mount the I2C splitter, telemetry radio, and RC receiver.

  • Page 20: Leg Assembly

    5 Leg assembly leg plates (2) leg support plate 5 mm bolts (6) 18 mm female-to-female 25 mm bolts (2) metal nuts (2) threaded stando s (3) Follow these instructions to assemble one leg. leg support plate 1 Assemble leg Align the leg plates, and place a standoff between each of the bottom three pairs of holes in the plates.

  • Page 21: Calibration

    6 Calibration Your Y6 assembly is almost View the calibration instructions online at complete. Now it’s time to go 3dr.com/diy-y6-kit. online, download software, and begin calibrating Pixhawk to work with your new frame. Do not proceed to propeller assembly with performing calibration.
  • Page 22 2 Assemble propeller adapters Select the propeller adapters and the longer screws provided with the adapters. Do not use the x-shaped plate. Apply threadlocker to the three small screws included with the propeller adapters (less than one drop covering four to five threads). Attach an adapter to the top of each motor.
  • Page 23 Your Quad build is now com- plete! Before your first flight, please read all safety information and first flight instructions at copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/table- of-contents/. COMPLETE QUAD For customer support, contact us at help@3dr.com or call our support line at +1 (858) 225-1414 Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm, PST.

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