Operating Instructions Quadrocopter „Shadow 2.0“ RTF Item no.
Table of Contents Page 1. Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................4 2. Explanation of Symbols........................................................................................................................................4 3. Intended Use.................................................................................................................................
Page 12. Overview of the Flight Modes.............................................................................................................................33 a) „Manual Mode“.............................................................................................................................................33 b) „GPS Mode“..................................................................................................................................................
1. Introduction Dear Customer, thank you for purchasing this product. This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. To maintain this status and to ensure safe operation, you as the user must observe these operating instructions! These operating instructions are part of this product. They contain important notes on commissioning and handling. Also consider this if you pass on the product to any third party.
3. Intended Use This product is an electrically powered helicopter-like model with wireless radio control via the remote control system included in the delivery. The quadrocopter is solely designed for private use in the field of model construction and the operating times associated with it. The model is designed for operation outdoors but may also be used in sufficiently sized rooms (e.g. gyms) if required. The enclosed LiPo flight battery can be charged with an enclosed charter.
5. Product Description The ready-to-fly quadrocopter has 4 separate motors that drive one propeller each. Concurrent acceleration of all propellers permits the quadrocopter to lift off of the ground and hover stably in the air at the corresponding propeller speeds. The enclosed remote control permits controlling the quadrocopter specifically to the desired flight altitude and direction.
6. Safety Information In case of damage caused by non-compliance with these operating instructions, the warranty/guarantee will expire. We do not assume any liability for consequential damage! We do not assume any liability for property damage and personal injury caused by improper use or non-compliance with the safety instructions! In such cases the warranty/guarantee is voided. Normal wear and tear during operation (e.g.
b) Mains Unit • The mains unit is constructed pursuant to protection class II. • Use only a proper mains socket of the public mains for voltage/power supply of the mains unit. Use the enclosed mains cable for connection. • The socket to which the mains unit‘s connection cable is connected must be easily accessible. • Do not pull the plug of the mains cable from the mains socket by pulling the cable. Always take the plug and pull it straight from the mains socket.
• Never switch off the remote control (transmitter) while the model is in use. After landing, always switch off the flight battery before the remote control. Then remove the flight battery from the quadrocopter. • Never switch off the remote control while the quadrocopter is still in operation. • Never expose your model and the remote control system to direct solar irradiation or great heat for an extended period.
7. Notes on Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries Although use of batteries and rechargeable batteries in everyday life is a matter of course today, there are many dangers and problems. Ensure that you observe the following general information and safety information when handling batteries and rechargeable batteries. • Keep batteries/rechargeable batteries out of the reach of children. • Do not leave any batteries/rechargeable batteries lying around openly.
8. Preparation of the Quadrocopter In the further course of these instructions, figures in the text always refer to the adjacent figure or the figures within the section. References to other figures are indicated with the corresponding figure number. a) Assemblies, Displays and Attachments Illustration A in figure 1 shows the quadrocopter from the front. Illustration B in figure 1 shows the quadrocopter from the rear.
b) Assembly of the Propellers The quadrocopter comes with 1 pair of left-turning propellers (1) and 1 pair of right-turning propellers (2) each. Important: Observe the rotating direction of the propellers at installation. The propellers at the front left and the rear right turn clockwise when viewed from above; the propellers on the front right and rear left turn counterclockwise (see rotating direction arrows in figure 2).
c) Stabilised Camera Holder (2 D-Gimbal) The quadrocopter has a camera holder stabilised around two axes (gimbal) installed already. Once the flight battery at the quadrocopter is switched on, the holder will automatically align and compensate any nod and roll movements of the quadrocopter in flight. To install a camera of type GoPro or other corresponding cameras (1), the holding bracket (2) must be removed and attached again with the two M2 x 5 screws after inserting the camera.
d) Charging the Flight Battery The 3-cell flight battery is charged using the enclosed mains unit (1) supplied. For this, open the cover of the charge adapter (2), so that the two large charging contacts (3) are visible. Connect the flight battery (4) to the charge adapter according to the two middle illustrations in figure 5. After connecting the enclosed mains cable to the mains unit, connect the mains plug (5) to a proper mains socket of the public mains.
e) Testing the Rechargeable Battery Charge Condition The current charge condition of the flight battery can be tested easily at any time. For this, briefly push the on/off button (1) at the flight battery. For approx. two seconds, the four LEDs show the current charge condition. When the flight battery is discharged, only LED 1 will be lit; if it is fully charged, all four LEDs will be lit. At a partially discharged flight battery, e.g., LED 1 and LED 2 would be permanently lit and LED 3 may flash.
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Front (figure 7): 1 Transmitter aerial 2 Carry handle with integrated second transmitter aerial 3 Rotary encoder „VRB“ 4 Toggle switch „GPS“ 5 Trim button for nod function 6 Control stick for nod and roll functions 7 Trim button for roll function 8 „OK“ button 9 Button „CANCEL“ 10 On/off switch 11 LC display 12 „BIND/AUTO FOLLOW“ button 13 „DOWN“ button 14 „UP“ button 15 Trim button for yaw function 16 Control stick for the yaw and pitch functions 17 Trim button for pitch function 18 Toggle switch „IOC“ 19
10. Setting up the Transmitter a) Inserting the Batteries For the power supply of the transmitter you will need 4 alkaline batteries (e.g. Conrad item no. 652507, pack of 4, order 1) of the size AA/mignon. Proceed as follows to insert the batteries: The battery compartment lid (1) is located on the back of the transmitter. Press the corrugated area (2) and push off the lid downwards. Ensure that the polarity is correct when inserting the 4 batteries.
The operating display consists of the following elements: 1 Model name 2 Model type figure 3 Battery symbol for transmitter voltage supply 4 Battery symbol for receiver voltage supply 5 Nod trimming display 6 Roll trimming display 7 Information area for status messages 8 Yaw trimming display 9 Distance display in „Following-Mode“ 10 Pitch trimming display Figure 10 11 Display for GPS reception of the transmitter* * The display only appears when the GPS receiver has been connected to the transmitter.
The operating display shown in figure 10 will only appear completely if the receiver system or quadrocopter is in operation as well. Pushing the button „UP“ or „DOWN“ calls two more display windows alternatingly.
c) Setting the Control Stick Length You can adjust the length of the control sticks, depending on your steering habits. To do so simply hold the bottom part of the grip (1) and turn the upper part (2) up anti-clockwise. You can now set the length of the control stick by turning the bottom part of the grip. Finally, tighten the upper part of the grip back up.
11. Commissioning of the Quadrocopter Before you start the quadrocopter for the first time, read this section with care. Only if you are absolutely certain that you have made all settings correctly must you start the motors and let the quadrocopter lift off. Otherwise, contact an experienced model pilot who can support you in initial commissioning. We recommend using a flight simulator where you can train your first flight tasks without danger.
b) Inserting the Flight Battery into the Quadrocopter To ensure a sufficiently good satellite reception, the quadrocopter should be set up on a free field, where no highvoltage lines, power masts, metal constructions or other obstacles may impair GPS reception. Stay away from broadcasting systems and other facilities that may negatively influence the electromagnetic conditions in your environment.
c) Calibration of the Compass The quadrocopter has a compass with the help of which it can control the flight direction and flight altitude. Before the quadrocopter can be started, the compass must be calibrated. We recommend calibration before each flight. After a site change to another starting position, the compass must be calibrated.
d) Basic Information Relevant to the Control of Quadrocopters Before you let your model lift off for the first time, you should first familiarise yourself with the control possibilities open to you and thereby be able to fly safely. The quadrocopter is controlled via the two control sticks at the remote control transmitter. Ex works, the control functions of the two sticks are programmed to „mode 2“. If you want different control stick assignments, you can adjust them at any time.
Yaw Function The two right-ward turning and the two left-ward turning propellers balance out the torques acting on the model. The quadrocopter hovers stably. If the control stick for the yaw function (also see figure 7, item 16) is moved to the left, he electronics in the model will increase the speed of the propeller turning to the right (clockwise) and at the same time rescue there speed of the propellers turning to the left (counter-clockwise).
Roll function The roll function allows you to move your quadrocopter sideways to the right and to the left (see figure 20). Use the right control stick for control (also see figure 7, item 6). If the stick is slightly moved to the left, the electronics in the quadrocopter change the propeller speeds so that the model will turn to the left slightly and thus also fly to the left.
Nod Function The nod function allows you to move your quadrocopter forward and backward (see figure 21). This is also controlled with the right control stick (also see figure 7, item 6). If the stick is slightly pushed to the front, the electronics in the quadrocopter change the propeller speeds so that the model will turn to the front slightly and thus also fly forward. If you move the transmitter to the rear, the speed changes of the propellers are precisely inverted and the model will fly to the rear.
e) Setting the Toggle Switch Before letting your model lift off for the first time, check the switch positions of the three toggle switches „IOC“ (also see figure 7, item 18), „GO-HOME“ (see figure 7, item 19) and „GPS“ (also see figure 7, item 4). The switches must be in the front or upper position according to the drawing in figure 22. In this switch combination, the quadrocopter flies GPS-stabilised. This switch position is ideal for the first test flights outdoors.
f) Starting the Quadrocopter • Stand behind the quadrocopter. • The quadrocopter should point at you with the voltage display of the flight battery (four LEDs). • Check the voltage display of the flight battery and the remote control transmitter, as well as the position of the toggle switches (position front/top). • Wait until the quadrocopter receives more than six GPS satellites and has saved the starting point. The status LEDs will then flash green approx. every 5 seconds.
g) Trimming the Quadrocopter When operating the quadrocopter indoors (e.g. in a hall) or in manual mode („GPS“ off), the quadrocopter may fly into a specific direction in spite of both control sticks being in the middle positions. If the quadrocopter drifts to the right when hovering, push the trim button for the roll function (also see figure 7, item 7) to the left until the quadrocopter stops trying to drift to the right. The remote control emits a short signal sound for each press of a trim stick.
h) Overview of the Flashing Displays of the Status LEDs After switching on the transmitter and the flight battery in the quadrocopter, the quadrocopter will perform a self-test in which it checks, among others, binding with the transmitter. During this time, the status LEDs will light up yellow*. Do not move the quadrocopter during this period. If the self-test of binding with the transmitter was defective, the status LEDs will flash green slowly.
12. Overview of the Flight Modes The quadrocopter has different flight modes that can be activated by toggle switch. a) „Manual-Mode“ „Manual-Mode“ is suitable for indoor shows where it is not possible to receive a GPS signal for constructional reasons. The quadrocopter can be controlled in all directions but there are no automatic corrections of the light position, since the quadrocopter has no GPS information.
When the „IOC“ function has been activated, the movement directions of the quadrocopter no longer refer to its build. The movement direction of the quadrocopter changes depending on which mode is called within the „IOC“ function. Important! The „IOC“ function requires concurrent reception of more than 6 GPS satellites and the quadrocopter must be more than 5 m away from the starting point.
e) „HL-Mode“ In „HL-Mode“ (= „Home Point-Lock“), the movement direction of the quadrocopter always refers to the line from the starting point (HP) in the direct proximity of which the pilot is placed as well, and the quadrocopter. Independently of the direction in which the front of the quadrocopter is aligned, it will always fly in the direction in which the pilot steers at the transmitter from the pilot‘s point of view.
13. Activating the Flight Modes The „IOC“ function is activated and deactivated with the „IOC“ switch, which also switches the respective flight modes. The switch can be assigned with 3 combination options on demand. Ex works, the switch „IOC“ is occupied according to the combination C in the following table.
„POI-Mode“ The mode is only available if the switch „IOC“ has been programmed to the combination B or C. The „point of interest“ can only be saved manually. The prerequisite for this is reception of more than 6 satellites for a period of at least 10 seconds. To manually save the „point of interest“, the switch „IOC“ must be switched back and forth between the front/upper and the middle position in combination C 3 - 5 times.
When it is above the saved starting point, it will quickly reduce the flight altitude to 5 mm and hover for 3 - 5 seconds before finally slowly reducing the remaining flight altitude until touching down. Figure 30 Attention! The „Go-Home“ function is tripped automatically when the quadrocopter no longer receives any valid remote control signal.
15. „Following“ Function For the quadrocopter to be able to follow the remote control, the transmitter also must be equipped with a GPS receiver (see figure 31, item 1). The installation of the GPS receiver on the remote control can be taken from the above illustration in figure 31. The connection plug (see figure 31, item 2) of the GPS receiver is connected to the rear of the remote control.
16. Undervoltage Warning The quadrocopter checks the voltage of the flight battery continually in flight. The current voltage can be read in the remote control‘s display if required (see upper illustration in figure 12). However, the voltage values are displayed with a delay due to the data transmission. If the voltage drops below the fixed value set ex works, the status LEDs at the quadrocopter will flash red quickly and the quadrocopter will land automatically.
18. Flight Space Limitation and Flight Prohibition Zones The quadrocopter has a distance and altitude limitation that can be set individually with the assistant software. Ex works, a maximum flight altitude of 120 m and a max. distance of 300 m are set. If the distance limit is exceeded by more than 10 m, the quadrocopter will automatically return to the starting point. Compliance with the max. distances only works, however, if the quadrocopter is operated in „GPS-Mode“ and has enough satellite reception.
19. Gimbal Control The camera holder that is stabilised around two axes (gimbal) compensates for the nod and roll movements of the quadrocopter and thus ensures a calm camera image. Additionally, the camera can be swivelled from the horizontal position vertically up by 45° and down by 135°. The swivel movement is controlled with the rotary controller VRB (1). Figure 32 Caution, important! Never operate the camera holder without a camera inserted.
20. Binding Function Transmitter and receiver in the quadrocopter are already aligned with each other (bound) in the factory and can be used at once. Renewal of binding is only required after replacing the receiver in the model, when replacing the transmitter or to remove a malfunction, e.g. when the receiver parameters are no longer displayed in the transmitter display.
• Check the function of the system. The receiver now must react to the control signals of the transmitter. If this is not the case, repeat binding or check the digital encoding of transmitter and receiver. 21. Programming the Remote Control Your remote control offers a system setting menu „System setup“ and a function setting menu „Functions setup“ with different menu items in each. This way, you can make general settings or review functions at the transmitter.
22. The System Setting Menu „System Setup“ The basic settings of the remote control transmitter are made in the system setup menu first. To get to the system settings menu, push the button „OK“ with the transmitter switched on. The operating display in the display switches to the menu display. The selection window around the remote control icon shows that you can call the „System Setup“ menu in this setting. Briefly push the button „OK“ again to get to the system settings menu.
Setting the Control stick Assignment • Switch on the transmitter and call the system setting menu. • The top menu item „Sticks mode“ is marked by the cursor arrow. • Briefly push the button „OK“ to activate the menu item. The display shows the currently used control stick assignment. The two circles with the lines offset by 90° are the two control sticks. Additionally, the control functions are displayed according to the control stick assignment.
b) Display Brightness „LCD brightness“ To have a perfectly legible display signals at all times, you can set the brightness value individually. Setting the brightness value • Switch on the transmitter and call the system setting menu. • Move the cursor arrow to the menu item „LCD brightness“ with the two buttons „UP“ and „DOWN“. • Briefly push the button „OK“ to activate the menu item. The currently set brightness value is displayed with a numeric value and a bar chart in the display.
c) Transmitter Software Version „Firmware ver.“ On demand, you can have the version number and the date of the transmitter software displayed. This way, you can recognise at once whether there is a newer software for the transmitter that can be installed (see following menu item). Display of the Transmitter Software Version • Switch on the transmitter and call the system setting menu. • Move the cursor arrow to the menu item „Firmware ver.“ with the two buttons „UP“ and „DOWN“.
d) Transmitter Software Update „Firmware update“ To transfer a never version of the transmitter software to the remote control, the transmitter must be connected to a PC or notebook with an USB interface cable. For the data to be transmitted to the remote control, the transmitter must be put in the update mode. No receiver that belongs to the transmitter must be activated during this process. Activate transmitter software update • Switch on the transmitter and call the system setting menu.
e) Reset to Factory Settings „Factory reset“ With this function you have the option of deleting all the data of all remote control to their factory settings with a single command. Attention! When you call this function, all previously entered settings are deleted! The remote control is returned to the delivery condition and all individual data must be entered again. Binding between the transmitter and receiver is lost! Binding must be performed and the quadrocopter must be screwed open for this.
23. The Function Setting Menu „Functions setup“ In the function setup menu, you can check the switching and control functions and set the basic trim. To get to the function settings menu, push the button „OK“ and hold it with the transmitter switched on. The operating display in the display switches to the menu display. The selection window around the remote control icon shows that you can call the system setup menu in this setting.
a) Control Encoder Test „Display“ In this menu, you can have the control signals of all 10 channels displayed graphically. When actuating the control sticks, switches or dial switches, you can check the changes of the control value at the same time in the bar chart. This shows you immediately if, e.g., a switch or potentiometer at the remote control is defective. Test control encoder • Switch on the transmitter and call the function setting menu. • The top menu item „Display“ is marked by the cursor arrow.
b) Basic Trim „Subtrim“ As already mentioned when trimming in the quadrocopter, it may happen in manual mode („GPS“ off) that the quadrocopter will fly in a specific direction even though both control sticks are in the middle positions. The four trim buttons (see figure 7, items 5, 7, 15 and 17) can be used to trim the quadrocopter so that it has a stable hover flight again when the control sticks are not deflected.
24. Maintenance and Care Clean the exterior of the model and the remote control only with a soft, dry cloth or brush. Never use abrasive cleaning agents or chemical solutions as these could damage the surfaces of the casings. The propellers have to be easily movable and there should not be a clearance in the bearing. Propellers that are torn or where small parts have broken off must be replaced with original propellers without delay in any case. The spare parts list is located on our website www.conrad.
26. Troubleshooting Even though the model and the remote control system were built to the state of the art, there may still be malfunctions or faults. For this reason, we would like to give you some information on how to deal with possible problems. Problem Remedy Transmitter doesn’t respond. • Check the batteries in the transmitter. • Check the polarity of the batteries in the transmitter. • Check on/off switch. The remote control displays undervoltage after activation or after brief operation.
The quadrocopter cannot be switched to • Check the functions of the switches „IOC“ and „GPS“ in the remote „IOC mode“. control menu „Display“. • The quadrocopter is not operated in „GPS mode“. • The quadrocopter does not receive at least 7 (or more) GPS satellites. The quadrocopter does not perform the • The quadrocopter is not operated in „GPS mode“. „Coming Home“ function. • Check the functions of the switches „Go-Home“ and „GPS“ in the remote control menu „Display“.
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