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Recommended electronics:
3DR APM 2.6 Kit:
2.6
3DR APM 2.6
Telemetry adapter
cable
F RAM E A SS EM BLY
1
Choose + or x
Your 3DR Quad can be flown in both + (plus)
and x (cross) configurations. A plus-configured
copter flies with one arm forward, while a
cross-configured copter flies with two arms
forward. While both configurations provide
excellent performance, cross is standard and
recommended for new fliers. For plus, use three
black arms and one blue arm when assembling your copter, and remember to specify plus
when choosing your frame orientation during software configuration. These instructions will
continue assembling a Quad in cross orientation.
2
Attach motors to arms
Each arm of your Quad will have a motor attached to the top of the arm using two 5 mm steel
bolts and two metal lock washers. To ensure motors are securely bolted to arms, apply a
small amount of threadlock to each bolt before fastening.
Threadlocking compound is an important component to ensure your motors remain
firmly attached! For application tips, check out this video:
threadlocking compound on metal components; do not apply to any plastic parts.
Position holes in the bottom of the motor over
the two small holes on either side of the larger
hole in top in the of the arm. Secure with two
5 mm steel bolts (with a metal lock washer on
each bolt) by accessing through the two large
holes in the bottom of the arm. Thread the motor
cables through the arm using the hole in the side
of the arm. Repeat for all four arms.
3DR Radio Telemetry Kit:
4 mm JP1
jumper connector
6 mm PPM
jumper connector
Micro USB cable
3DR uBlox GPS with Compass Kit:
USB extension cable
Telemetry cable
Air module
Ground module
3DR uBlox GPS
Antennas (2)
board with compass
x (cross) configuration
goo.gl/bM3MA. Only use
Thread
cables
6-position to
5-position GPS
cable
4-position compass
cable
+ (plus) configuration
5 mm bolts
and lock
washers
2
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