Blade 300 CFX BNF, BLH4650 Basic Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni

• Always keep a safe distance in all directions around your model to avoid collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control.

• Always operate your model in open spaces away from full-size vehicles, trafﬁ c and people.

• Always carefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional support equipment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.).

• Always keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the reach of children.

• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not speciﬁ cally designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics.

• Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as it could cause serious injury or even death.

• Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries.

• Always keep aircraft in sight and under control.

• Always move the throttle fully down at rotor strike.

• Always use fully charged batteries.

• Always keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is powered.

• Always remove batteries before disassembly.

• Always keep moving parts clean.

• Always keep parts dry.

• Always let parts cool after use before touching.

• Always remove batteries after use.

• Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring.

• Never touch moving parts.

Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

WARNING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS: If you ever need to replace a Spektrum component found in a Horizon Hobby product, always

purchase from Horizon Hobby, LLC or a Horizon Hobby authorized dealer to ensure authentic high-quality Spektrum product. Horizon Hobby, Inc. disclaims all support and warranty with regards, but not limited to, compatibility and performance of counterfeit products or products claiming compatibility with DSM or Spektrum.

WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.

This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervision. Do not use with incompatible components or alter this product in any way outside of the instructions provided by Horizon Hobby, LLC. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury. CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury. WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high prob-

ability of superﬁ cial injury.

NOTICE

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product.

Meaning of Special Language

General Safety Precautions and Warnings

Table of Contents

Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) .................................................................................4

Transmitter Setup ...........................................................................................4

Transmitter and Receiver Binding .................................................................... 5

Throttle Hold ................................................................................................... 5

Installing the Flight Battery ............................................................................. 5

Control Tests ................................................................................................... 6

Flying the Blade 300 CFX ................................................................................7

Gyro Gain Adjustment .....................................................................................7

Blade Helicopter Belt Tension ......................................................................... 8

Post-Flight Inspections and Maintenance ........................................................8

AR7200BX Default Blade 300 CFX Setup ......................................................... 9

AR7200BX Parameter Menu Tips .................................................................... 9

AR7200BX Fine-tuning and Adjustment ......................................................... 10

Blade 300 CFX Troubleshooting Guide ........................................................... 10

Limited Warranty .......................................................................................... 11

Warranty and Service Contact Information .................................................... 12

Compliance Information for the European Union ............................................ 12

Exploded Views ............................................................................................. 46

Replacement Parts ........................................................................................ 49

Optional Parts ............................................................................................... 50

Included Items Required Items

Component

Motor

320H Brushless outrunner, 4500Kv

installed

ESC

25-amp brushless

installed

Flybarless Unit

Spektrum

™

AR7200BX

with BeastX

technology

installed

Swash Servos

DS76

installed

Tail Servo

DS76T

installed

Component

Battery:

E-ﬂ ite

3S 11.1V 1350mAh 30C Li-Po Battery

(EFLB13503S30)

Charger:

Dynamite

Prophet™ Sport Li-Po 35W AC Charger

(DYNC2005)

Transmitter:

Full Range DSM2

/DSMX® technology transmitter

(DX6i and up)

Length

20.1 in (510mm)

Height

7.7 in (195mm)

Main Rotor Diameter

21.7 in (550mm)

Tail Rotor Diameter

5.5 in (140mm)

Flying Weight

17.9 oz (510 g)

To register your product online, visit www.bladehelis.com

Blade 300 CFX Speciﬁ cations

Transmitter Setup

Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)

Once the battery reaches 9V under load, the ESC will continuously lower power supplied to the motor until complete shutdown occurs. This helps prevent over-discharge of the Li-Po battery. Land immediately once the ESC activates LVC. Continuing to ﬂ y after LVC can damage the battery, cause a crash or both. Crash damage and batteries damaged due to over-discharge are not covered under warranty.

Repeatedly ﬂ ying the helicopter until LVC activates will damage the helicopter battery.

Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent trickle discharge. During storage, make sure the battery charge does not fall below 3V per cell.

Program your transmitter before attempting to bind or ﬂ y the helicopter. Transmitter programming values are shown below for the Spektrum DX6i, DX7/DX7se, DX7s, DX8, DX9 and DX18. The ﬁ les for models using Spektrum

transmitters with AirWare™ software are also available for download online in the Spektrum Community.

DX7/DX7se

DX6i

DX7s/DX8/DX9/DX18

SETUP LIST

Model Type

HELI

Reverse

THRO N AILE N ELEV R RUDD R GYRO N PITC N

Swash Type

1 Servo 90

Timer

4:00

ADJUST LIST

D/R & Expo

0-AILE 100% 0% 0-ELEV 100% 0% 0-RUDD 100% INH 1-AILE 85% 0% 1-ELEV 85% 0% 1-RUDD 85% INH

Thro Curve

NORM 0% 25% 50% 70% 80% STUNT 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% HOLD 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%

Pitc Curve

NORM 30% 40% 50% 75% 100% STUNT 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% HOLD 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Travel Adj

THRO 100% AILE 100% ELEV 100% RUDD 100% GYRO 100% PITC 100%

Gyro

Rate SW-F. Mode NORM 73% STUNT 73%

SYSTEM LIST

Model Type

HELI

Swash Type

1 Servo 90

FUNCTION MODE

D/R & EXP

0-AILE 100% 0% 0-ELEV 100% 0% 0-RUDD 100% INH 1-AILE 85% 0% 1-ELEV 85% 0% 1-RUDD 85% INH

Thro Curve

NORM 0% 25% 50% 70% 80% ST-1 100% 75% 75% 75% 100% ST-2 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% HOLD 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Pitc Curve

NORM 30% INH 50% INH 100% ST-1 0% INH 50% INH 100% ST-2 0% INH 50% INH 100% HOLD 0% INH 50% INH 100%

Travel Adj

THRO 100% AILE 100% ELEV 100% RUDD 100% GEAR 100% PIT. 100%

Reversing SW

THRO N RUDD R AILE N GEAR N ELEV R PIT. R

Gyro SENS

AUTO F.MODE STNT 73% HOLD 73%

Timer

4:00

SYSTEM SETUP

Model Type

HELI

Swash Type

1 Servo Normal

F-Mode Setup

Flight Mode: F Mode Hold: Hold

Frame Rate

11ms DSMX

FUNCTION LIST

D/R & Expo

0-AILE 100% 0% 0-ELEV 100% 0% 0-RUDD 100% 0% 1-AILE 85% 0% 1-ELEV 85% 0% 1-RUDD 85% 0% 2-AILE 85% 0% 2-ELEV 85% 0% 2-RUDD 85% 0%

Throttle Curve

NORM 0% 25% 50% 70% 80% ST-1 100% 75% 75% 75% 100% ST-2 (DX8/18 only) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% HOLD 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Pitch Curve

NOR 30% 40% 50% 75% 100% ST-1 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% ST-2 (DX8/18 only) 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% HOLD 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Reverse

THRO N AILE N ELEV R RUDD R GEAR N PIT. R

Timer

MODE Countdown TIME 4:00 Tone/Vibe START Throttle Out POS 25

Gyro

SW F Mode CH Gear NORMAL/POS 0 46% STUNT 1/POS 1 46% STUNT 2/POS 2 46% HOLD 46%

SERVO SETUP

Travel

THRO 100% AILE 100% ELEV 100% RUDD 100% GEAR 100% PIT. 100%

Installing the Flight Battery

CAUTION: Always disconnect the Li-Po battery from the aircraft receiver when not ﬂ ying to avoid over-discharging the battery. Batteries discharged to a voltage lower than the lowest approved voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss of performance and potential ﬁ re when batteries are charged.

1. Lower the throttle.

2. Power on the transmitter.

3. Center the throttle trim.

4. To allow the ESC to arm and to keep rotors from initiating at startup, turn on throttle hold and normal ﬂ ight mode before connecting the ﬂ ight battery. Please refer to your transmitter manual for more information on programming throttle hold and normal ﬂ ight mode.

5. Attach hook material to the helicopter frame and loop material to the battery.

6. Install the ﬂ ight battery on the helicopter frame. Secure the ﬂ ight battery with a hook and loop strap. Connect the battery cable to the ESC.

CAUTION: Always keep the power lead positioned AWAY from the elevator servo. Failure to do so could cause the lead to get caught

and will result in crash causing property damage and injury.

CAUTION: Make sure the ﬂ ight battery does not come in contact with the motor. Failure to do so will cause the motor, ESC and battery to

overheat, resulting in crash, causing property damage and injury.

7. Do not move the helicopter until the AR7200BX initializes. The swashplate will move up and down indicating that the unit is ready. The AR7200BX will also emit a solid BLUE Status LED when it is ready.

8. The helicopter motor will emit 2 tones, indicating the ESC is armed.

Binding Procedure

1. Program your transmitter using the Transmitter Setup found in this manual.

2. Insert the bind plug in the BND/DAT port on the receiver.

3. Connect the ﬂ ight battery to the ESC. The H menu LED should be ﬂ ashing, indicating the AR7200BX is in bind mode.

4. Move the throttle stick to the desired failsafe position (low throttle position in normal mode).

5. Follow the procedures of your speciﬁ c transmitter to enter Bind Mode. The system will connect within a few seconds. Once connected, the H LED will turn off and the AR7200BX will start the initialization process.

6. When the initialization process is complete, the Status LED light will come ON solid BLUE.

7. Disconnect the ﬂ ight battery and remove the bind plug from the AR7200BX. Store the bind plug in a convenient place.

NOTICE: Remove the bind plug to prevent the system from entering bind mode the next time the power is turned on. If you encounter problems, obey binding instructions and refer to transmitter troubleshooting guide for other instructions. If needed, contact the appropriate

Horizon Product Support ofﬁ ce. For a list of compatible DSM transmitters, please visit www.bindnﬂ y.com.

Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identiﬁ er) code of a single speciﬁ c transmitter. You need to ‘bind’ your chosen Spektrum™ DSM2/DSMX technology equipped aircraft transmitter to the receiver for proper operation.

Transmitter and Receiver Binding

Throttle Hold

Throttle hold only turns off the motor on an electric helicopter. You must maintain pitch and direction control.

The blades will spin if throttle hold is OFF. For safety, turn throttle hold ON any time you need to touch the helicopter or check the direction controls.

Throttle hold is also used to turn off the motor if the helicopter is out of control, in danger of crashing, or both.

Please refer to your transmitter manual for more information on programming throttle hold.

1. Power on the transmitter.

2. Turn TH HOLD ON and put the transmitter into normal mode.

NOTICE: Do not allow the helicopter to move until the Status LED is solid blue and all menu LEDs are OFF. The gyro will not operate correctly if the helicopter moves before the Status LED is solid blue.

3. Connect the helicopter battery to the ESC.

4. Move the rudder stick to the right. The tail rotor blades move as shown. If they do not move as shown, reverse the rudder channel in the transmitter (refer to your transmitter manual for instructions).

5. Release the rudder control. Manually turn the helicopter nose to the left. The tail rotor blades automatically move as shown. If they do not move as shown, refer to the AR7200BX manual for information on reversing the tail sensor direction (Setup menu point F).

When using a ﬂ ybarless rotor head, you are controlling rotational rates while the AR7200BX controls the servos. You are not directly controlling the servos with the transmitter.

It is normal for the swashplate to slowly move back to its original position after a stick input and for the servos to not move at the same speed as your control sticks.

1. Tilt the helicopter forward. The swashplate should tilt backward.

2. Tilt the helicopter backward. The swashplate should tilt forward.

3. Roll the helicopter left. The swashplate should roll right.

4. Roll the helicopter right. The swashplate should roll left.

5. If the swashplate does not move in the correct direction, you will need to reverse the cyclic sensor direction. Refer to the AR7200BX manual for more information (Setup menu point M).

Control Tests

Elevator

Side ViewSide View

Aileron

Cyclic and Collective

Turn on Throttle Hold when doing the control tests.

Collective Pitch

CAUTION: You must complete the Rudder and Cyclic tests prior to ﬂ ight. Failure to complete the tests and ensure the sensor directions are not reversed

can cause the helicopter to crash, resulting in property damage and injury.

Rudder

Cyclic

Rear View Rear View

Side View Side View

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