DEVO F18 Remote Controller QUICK START GUIDE V1.0 8th-DEC-2016 www.walkera.
Contents 1.0 Get to know your aircraft 3 2.0 Get to know your Remote Controller 4 3.0 Specifications 5 4.0 Attention Before Flight 6 5.0 Check Battery Levels 6 6.0 Charge the Batteries 6 7.0 Download and install the software(Walkera Drone) 7 8.0 APP Main Screen Instructions 7-8 9.0 Prepare the Remote Controller 8 10.0 Prepare the VOYAGER 4 9-10 11.0 Ready to fly 10 11.1 Starting the aircraft / Get binding 10 11.2 Connect to APP Software 10 11.3 GPS indicator light 11 11.
Quick Start Guide 1.0 Get to know your aircraft Modular design for electronic parts enable convenient connections and easy assembles. Newly designing of new generation flight controller system ensure stabilized and reliable flight performance. GPS and GLONASS dual navigation system ensure more accurate and safer flight experience. Adopting new 4G communication image transmission technology. Adopting 18X optical zoom/ 4K HD camera to obtain much clearer image and easier operating experience.
Quick Start Guide 2.0 Get to know your Remote Controller DEVO-F18 with the built-in Bluetooth Module. Equipped with function like manual mode / GPS hold mode / Return To Home, camera & Gimbal controlling, the VOYAGER 4 is easier to control. (You can select the suitable flight mode according to your flying skill.) 1. Mobile Device Holder 14. Battery Level LEDs 2. AUTO Landing 15. Charging Indicator 3. AUTO Takeoff 16. Bluetooth blue LED 4. Manual Mode 17. Charger socket 5. GPS Mode 18.
Quick Start Guide 3.0 Specifications 465mm Aircraft 382mm Overall (L x W x H): 465 x 465 x 352mm Weight: 3250g(Battery included) Remote Controller: DEVO F18 Main Controller: FCS-V4 Receiver: DEVO-RX715 Brushless Motor: WK-WS-42-002A Brushless ESC: Voyager 4 (R/B) Battery: 22.2V 4500mAh 10C(6S) LiPo Flight Time: About 20mins Working Temperature: -10℃~ +40℃ 465mm Main Rotor Dia.: 382mm 352mm Gimbal Control accuracy: Static: ±0.008°; Motion: ±0.08°; Shake-proof: ±0.
Quick Start Guide 4.0 Attention Before Flight 1) This product is suitable for people who has flight experience of hobby model and ages 14 +. 2) Do not fly in bad weather, such as windy, snowy, foggy etc.. 3) Select the open, no-tall-buildings area. Extensive steel-used buildings will affect the compass, blocking the GPS signal, causing worse on the aircraft positioning or even not able to locate. 4) Please keep away from highly spining parts(such as propellers and motors).
Quick Start Guide 7.0 Download and install the software(Walkera Drone) Android System: Search the “Walkera Drone” at www.walkera.com or Google Play and install it in your mobile. Apple IOS system: Search “Walkera Drone” at Apple Store and install it in your mobile. We recommend you to use this software on tablet devices to get the best experience. Software supports IOS 9.0 and Android 5.0 version or above. 8.
Quick Start Guide 12. Setting [ ]: Click the icon to open the Setting menu, Normal setting, aircraft, remote controller, gimbal and battery can be charged. 13. Camera Settings [ ]: Touch icons it has preview settings, recording settings and so on. Under identical Video Size, the larger the stream Rate, the better the picture quality, anyway, the video transmission distance is shortened accordingly. 14. Photography and video switch [ ]: Photo: photo button is used to trigger the camera take pictures.
Quick Start Guide 10.0 Prepare the VOYAGER 4 The factory default of the aircraft is Travel Mode. Before flying, connect to power, transform the aircraft to Landing Mode, please don't use the outside force. Insert the battery. Power on the remote controller and the aircraft. The red LED light flashes until goes out, indicating that IMU preheating is complete and the code binding is successful. (Automatically transform the aircraft to Landing Mode.
Quick Start Guide Install propellers Fix the CW propeller( ) onto the CW motor according to the direction of blue arrow, and fix the CCW propeller( CW propeller ( ) Front CCW propeller ( ) ) onto the CCW motor according to the direction of orange arrow. Tighten the propellers manually and make sure the propeller is installed in proper way and fastened. CCW propeller ( ) CW propeller ( ) 11.0 Ready to fly Place the aircraft in a wide open space, with the rear facing you.
Quick Start Guide 11.3 GPS indicator light When the blue LED light (GPS) begin to flash, Blue LED light you can work GPS function. 11.4 Motor Unlock / Lock Motor Unlock Push the switch to GPS mode or Manual mode or Motion mode, and push the left stick and right stick down and move outward and hold for more than 2 seconds. You will see the red LED light keeps on, indicating that motors are unlocked. Motors will start rotating after unlocked, please release the stick.
Quick Start Guide 12.0 Operation Instruction 1) Make sure that the received GPS signal (Blue LED light blinks) 2) When the status indication on the top of Walkera Drone App is shown as “Connected”, the you can use the App to control the aircraft. AUTO Takeoff (remote controller or APP operation) Please unlock the motor before take off.
Quick Start Guide Motion mode (Remote controller operation) Beginner Beginner Common Common AUX2 AUX2 AUX3 Switch to “Common” position AUX3 Short press the Enter key to enter the Motion mode Ground Attention: 1) In the Motion mode, there are Altitude hold, fixed point, brake function, the flight speed is faster (≤8m/s). 2) If the GPS signal is poor or no signal, can only be Altitude hold, but not fixed point. 3) Switch to manual mode can not be fixed point.
Quick Start Guide RETURN TO HOME (Remote controller or APP operation) Long press this key(3-5 seconds) on the remote controller and the aircraft will return automatically Click this key in the APP interface and the aircraft will return automatically Aircraft with Home point horizontal distance > 30m Height over HP＞25m a. If the flight altitude is higher than 25m, the aircraft will keep the current altitude and return above the Home Point then descend vertically. Elevate to 25m b.
Quick Start Guide Hyper IOC Mode IOC or Intelligent Orientation Control mode means that the aircraft’s flight direction is only relative to the orignal take-off point (where you armed the motors). REGARDLESS of the actual aircraft headding, in this mode you can fly past something and pan the aircraft to frame your shot, without having to worry what direction the aircraft is facing.
Quick Start Guide Control the gimbal (remote controller or APP operation) Three-axis stabilization gimbal makes the camera steady so that it can shoot stable photos even fly with hight altitude. And you can control pitch and horizontal angle of the gimbal by Gimbal stick on Remote Controller or APP Software. Follow me mode Gimbal pointing move with aircraft nose direction Center Down Lock mode Switch to GREEN ARROW to Lock mode. Switch to PURPLE ARROW to Follow me mode.
Quick Start Guide Video and photo (remote controller or APP operation) Remote Controller Operation Slide upward: adjust the panorama of zoom camera Take photo by short pressing the button of Remote Controller Photo Ｖideo Slide downward: adjust the telescope of zoom camera Left Gimbal Dial Video by short pressing the button of Remote Controller APP Operation 1) Choose working mode: photo or video 2) Touch the Photo or video icon to take photo or video T end: adjust the telescope of zoom camera Camera S
Quick Start Guide 14.0 Additional remarks 14.1 Introduction for FCS-V4 Main Flight Controller Flexible flat cable connection The metal surface of flexible flat cable plug should be inserted upward to main controller port properly. The metal surface of flexible flat cable plug should be inserted downward to power board port properly. Port introduction 1. GPS Port: connect GPS module 2. Micro SD: Micro SD card slot 3. UART Port: not used USB port 4. USB port: used for upgrading 5.
Quick Start Guide 14.3 Remote Controller stick mode switch and stick calibration Tip: DEVO F18 stick mode and stick calibration has been set up before out of factory, if you need to switch and calibration, please refer to the following methods. It must be operated under power off or motors are locked well. Stick Mode Switch: Long press “ Stop ” buttom for 3-5 seconds, enter the stick mode change, short press “ choose mode 1, mode 2, mode 3, mode 4 and then long press “ comfirm and exit the change mode.
Quick Start Guide 14.4 Introduction for DEVO-RX715 receiver Flexible flat cable connection The metal surface of flexible flat cable plug should be inserted upward to receiver port properly. The metal surface of flexible flat cable plug should be inserted downward to power board port properly. Port introduction 1. Idle port: Not used 2.
Quick Start Guide 15.0 Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines Attention: Store Intelligent Flight Batteries in a ventilated location. To avoid fire, serious injury, and property damage, observe the following safety guidelines when using, charging, or storing your batteries. 15.1 Battery Use 1) DO NOT allow the batteries to come into any kind of liquid. DO NOT leave batteries out in the rain or near a source of moisture. DO NOT drop the battery into water.
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