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34 | Testing The Motors
28. TESTING THE MOTORS
IMPORTANT! All tests must be completed before flying.
Ensure the » NovaX 350 stands on a level surface.
28.1 Flight modes
> Togglethroughallpositionsoftheightmodeauxiliaryswitch(Ch5).Verifythatthe
colour of the front (6) and rear LED (10) match the colours given in the below table.
Mode Front LED Rear LED
Basic
Magenta – Solid Blue – Solid*
Altitude
Green – Solid Blue – Solid*
GPS
Blue – Solid* Blue – Solid*
*WhenreceivingexcellentGPSsignal.Referto‘30.4GPSmode’onpage36.
28.2 Motors
Remove the propellers before you proceed!
Studychapter‘27.5.1Learningprocedure’onpage30 for more information on channel
assignment.
1. Removethecanopy.
2. Moveyourthrottlesticktothebottom leftcorner andhold ittherefor2secondsto
start the motors.
3. Increasethrottleto50%.
4. Move the PCB and listen for pitch changes in the motors.
5. Apply stick inputs, listen forpitch changesand any anomalies in the soundofthe
motors.
6. Lightlytapthecontrolboard.Themotorsmustshutoffautomatically.
7. Replacethecanopy.
8. The test is completed.
29. INSTALLING THE PROPELLERS
29.1 Carbon fibre
Carbonbrepropellersareavailableasanaccessory.
You must apply Loctite
®
(Blue) to the screw threads before
inserting and tightening them.
Follow the installation diagram [ Fig. 14 ].Installapropelleroneachmotor.Matchup”L”
and”R”labelsonpropellerandboom(”L”with”L”and”R”with”R”).
29.2 Plastic
Tighten the cap nut with moderate force! Overtightening
will irreversibly damage the thread of the propeller mount
axle. In this case you must immediately replace the
propeller mount!
Follow the installation diagram [ Fig. 15 ].Installapropelleroneachmotor.Matchup”L”
(boom)and”8045”(propeller)and”R”and”8045R”.