Blade 360CFX 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, LLC 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 probability of

superﬁ cial injury.

NOTICE

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Meaning of Special Language

Safety Precautions and Warnings

Table of Contents

First Flight Preparation ........................................................................................ 4

Flying Checklist .................................................................................................. 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pre-Flight Checklist ............................................................................................. 7

Flying the Blade 360 CFX .................................................................................... 7

Gyro Gain Adjustment ..........................................................................................8

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

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

Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................................... 8

Limited Warranty ................................................................................................. 9

Warranty and Service Contact Information ......................................................... 10

Compliance Information for the European Union ................................................. 10

FCC Information ................................................................................................. 10

IC Information .................................................................................................... 10

Exploded Views .................................................................................................. 40

Parts List ........................................................................................................... 42

Optional Parts .................................................................................................... 43

Box Contents:

• Blade 360 CFX

Airframe

Blade® 360 CFX

Motor

Brushless Outrunner, 1800Kv

Receiver

Spektrum™ AR7200BX with BeastX

Technology

ESC

35-Amp Brushless ESC

Swash Servos

Digital Cyclic Servo 12 g Metal Gear

Tail Servo

Digital Tail Servo 12 g Metal Gear

Length

26.4 in (670mm)

Height

8.5 in (215mm)

Main Rotor Diameter

31.1 in (790mm)

Tail Rotor Diameter

6.9 in (175mm)

Flying Weight

30 oz (850 g)

Speciﬁ cations

Included Components Required Components

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

Battery

1300 mAh 6S 22.2V 30C LiPo (EFLB13006S30)

Charger

DC Li-Po Balancing Charger

Transmitter

Full Range DSM2

/DSMX® technology transmitter (DX6i and up)

Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)

The ESC will continuously lower power to the motor until complete shutdown when the battery reaches 18V under load. This helps prevent over-discharge of the Li-Po battery. Land immediately when 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 battery charge does not fall below 3V per cell.

First Flight Preparation

• Remove and inspect contents

• Begin charging the ﬂ ight battery

• Install the ﬂ ight battery in the helicopter (once it has been fully charged)

• Program your computer transmitter

• Bind your transmitter

• Familiarize yourself with the controls

• Find a suitable area for ﬂ ying

Flying Checklist

❏ Always turn the transmitter on ﬁ rst ❏ Plug the ﬂ ight battery into the lead from the ESC ❏ Allow the ESC to initialize and arm properly ❏ Fly the model ❏ Land the model ❏ Unplug the ﬂ ight battery from the ESC ❏ Always turn the transmitter off last

Transmitter Setup

Program your transmitter before attempting to bind or ﬂ y the helicopter. Transmitter programming values are shown below for the Spektrum DX6i, DX7/DX7se, DX6, DX7s, DX8, DX9 and DX18.

The ﬁ les for models using Spektrum™ transmitters with AirWare™ software are also available for download online at www.spektrumrc.com.

DX6i

SETUP LIST

Model Type

HELI

Reverse

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

Swash Type

1 Servo 90

Timer

3:00

ADJUST LIST

Thro Curve

NORM 0% 30% 30% 30% 30% STUNT 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% HOLD 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Pitc Curve

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

Travel Adj

THRO Low: 100% Hi: 110% AILE 100% ELEV 100% RUDD 100% GYRO 100% PITC 100%

Gyro

Rate SW-F. Mode NORM 20% STUNT 20%

DX7/DX7se

SYSTEM LIST Model Type

HELI

Swatch 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% 30% 30% 30% 30% ST-1 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 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 Low: 130% Hi: 110% AILE 100% ELEV 100% RUDD 100% GEAR 100% PIT. 100%

Reversing SW

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

Gyro SENS

AUTO F.MODE STNT 20% HOLD 20%

Timer

3:00

DX6/DX7s/DX8/DX9/DX18

SYSTEM SETUP

Model Type

HELI

Swash Type

1 Servo Normal

F-Mode Setup

Flight Mode: F Mode Hold: Hold

Frame Rate

22ms 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% 30% 30% 30% 30% ST-1 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% ST-2 (DX6, 8, 9, 18) 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 (DX6, 8, 9, 18) 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% HOLD 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Reverse

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

Timer

MODE Countdown TIME 3:00 Tone/Vibe START Throttle Cut POS 25

Gyro

SW F Mode CH Gear NORMAL/POS 0 58% STUNT 1/POS 1 48% STUNT 2/POS 2 40% HOLD 58%

SERVO SETUP Travel

THRO Low: 130% Hi: 110% AILE 100% ELEV 100% RUDD 100% GEAR 100% PIT. 100%

WARNING: You must move the throttle to the LOW/OFF position during

binding. Failure to do so may cause the rotor blades to spin and the helicopter to lift during the AR7200BX initialization, which could result in damage to property and injury.

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.

Transmitter and Receiver Binding

Throttle Hold

Throttle hold only turns off the motor on an electric helicopter. You 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.

Installing the Flight Battery

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.

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, resulting in a 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 a 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, incdicating the ESC is armed.

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.

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.

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.

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