E-flite Carbon-Z Scimitar BNF User Manual

Carbon-ZTM Scimitar

Instruction Manual - Bedienungsanleitung - Manuel d’utilisation - Manuale di Istruzioni

NOTICE

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Meaning of Special Language:

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 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.

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 attempt disassembly, use with incompatible components or augment product in any way without the approval of Horizon Hobby, Inc. 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.

Additional Safety Precautions and Warnings

As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating in a manner that does not endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or the property of others.

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

• This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control, so it is advisable to always keep a safe distance in all directions around your model as this margin will help avoid collisions or injury.

• 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.

Battery Warnings

The Battery Charger included with your aircraft is designed to safely charge the Li-Po battery.

CAUTION: All instructions and warnings must be followed exactly. Mishandling of Li-Po batteries can result in a ﬁ re, personal injury, and/or property damage.

• By handling, charging or using the included Li-Po battery, you assume all

risks associated with lithium batteries.

• If at any time the battery begins to balloon or swell, discontinue use imme-

diately. If charging or discharging, discontinue and disconnect. Continuing to use, charge or discharge a battery that is ballooning or swelling can result in ﬁ re.

• Always store the battery at room temperature in a dry area for best results.

• Always transport or temporarily store the battery in a temperature range of

40–120º F. Do not store battery or model in a car or direct sunlight. If stored in a hot car, the battery can be damaged or even catch ﬁ re.

• NEVER USE A Ni-Cd OR Ni-MH CHARGER. Failure to charge the battery with a compatible charger may cause ﬁ re resulting in personal injury and/or property damage.

• Never discharge Li-Po cells to below 3V under load.

• Never cover warning labels with hook and loop strips.

• Never leave charging batteries unattended.

• Never charge batteries outside safe temperature range.

• Never charge damaged batteries.

Welcome to the cutting edge of electric ﬂ ight! Your E-ﬂ ite® Carbon-Z™ Scimitar™ aircraft is a quantum leap in tailless swept wing design that combines patentpending Carbon-Z construction with the latest in high-output brushless motor and vector–thrust propeller engineering. The speed and maneuverability this makes possible is nothing short of spectacular. Read this manual thoroughly before taking your ﬁ rst ﬂ ight. The Carbon-Z Scimitar can cover a lot of ground in a hurry. The better understanding you have of its performance and systems before your ﬁ rst ﬂ ight, the better that ﬂ ight, and every one after, will be.

3 X 14mm

Includes:

3 X 12mm

2 X 14mm

2.5 X 10mm

2.5 X 14mm

1.7 X 8mm

3 X 8mm

Table of Contents Speciﬁ cations

Speciﬁ cations ............................3

Charging the Flight Battery ........4

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

Transmitter and Receiver

Binding ......................................5

Installing Battery .......................5

Before Flight ..............................6

Installing a Receiver ...................6

Battery Selection

and Installation ..........................6

Fixed Landing Gear Installation ..7 Installing Optional Retractable

Landing Gear .............................8

Installing Optional Retractable

Landing Gear (Continued) ...........9

Installing Wings and

Vertical Fins ............................10

Balancing the Propeller ............11

Installing the Propeller .............11

Opening the Fuselage ..............12

Installing the Vectored

Thrust Lock .............................12

Control Centering .....................13

Adjusting a Clevis or Ball link ...13

Factory Settings .......................14

Transmitter Setup ....................14

Model Setup-Control Throws ....15

Center of Gravity (CG) ..............16

Control Direction Test ...............16

Preﬂ ight Checklist ....................17

Flying Tips ...............................17

Post Flight Checklist ................17

Fuselage Nose Service .............18

Control Surface Service ...........18

Servo Service ..........................19

Sub-Fin Service .......................20

Motor and Vectored-Thrust

Service ....................................20

Troubleshooting Guide .............21

AMA National Model Aircraft

Safety Code .............................22

Limited Warranty .....................23

Contact Information .................24

Compliance Information for

the European Union .................24

Parts Contact Information ........91

Replacement Parts ...................92

Optional Parts ..........................93

35.4 in (900mm)

32-size BL outrunner; 1010Kv EFL 60A Pro Switch Mode BEC

brushless ESC

(5) Digital high-speed servo (1) Digital high-speed/power metal gear mini servo

Receiver:

6-channel Sport DSMX® Receiver

Battery: Battery Charger: EFL 3–4 cell

variable rate DC Li-PO balancing fast charger

Required Transmitter:

Full-Range 6-channel aircraft transmitter with adjustable D/R and Expo

42.5 in (1080mm)

3 X 12mm

2.5 X 14mm

Spektrum™ AR600

3200mAh 4S 30C Li-Po

Bind-N-Fly®

Aircraft

Installed Installed

Installed

Included

DSM2™/

DSMX®

Needed

Plug-N-Play

Aircraft

Needed to

Complete

Needed to

Complete

Needed to

Complete

565 sq inch (31.91 sq dm)

3.63 lb (1.65 kg)

4.40 lb (2.00 kg)

To register your product online, visit www.e-ﬂ iterc.com

Charging the Flight Battery

Your E-ﬂ ite Carbon-Z Scimitar comes with a DC balancing charger and 4S Li-Po battery. You must charge the included Li-Po battery pack with a Li-Po speciﬁ c charger only (such as the included charger). Never leave the battery and charger unattended during the charge process. Failure to follow the instructions properly could result in a ﬁ re. When charging, ensure the battery is on a heat-resistant surface. Charge the battery pack while you are assembling the aircraft. You will need the ﬂ ight battery to conﬁ rm proper aircraft operation in future steps.

DC Li-Po Balancing Charger Features

• Charges 3- to 4-cell lithium polymer battery packs

• Variable charge rates from 500mAh to 3-amp

• Simple single push-button operation

• LED charge status indicator

• LED cell balance indicator

• Audible beeper indicates power and charge status

• 12V accessory outlet input cord

Speciﬁ cations

• Input power: 12V DC, 3-amp

• Charges 3- to 4-cell Li-Po packs with minimum capacity of 500mAh

E-ﬂ ite 4S 14.8V 3200mAh 30C Li-Po Battery Pack (EFLB32004S30)

The E-ﬂ ite allows you to safely charge your battery pack when used with the included E-ﬂ ite Li-Po balancing charger.

port of your charger prior to charging.

4S Li-Po battery pack features a balancing lead that

CAUTION: The balance connector must be inserted into the correct

The Battery Charging Process

1. Charge only batteries that are cool to the touch and are not damaged. Look at the battery to make sure it is not damaged e.g., swollen, bent, broken or punctured.

2. Attach the input cord of the charger to the appropriate power supply (12V accessory outlet).

3. When the Li-Po charger is correctly powered up, there will be an approximate 3-second delay, then an audible “beep” and the green (ready) LED will ﬂ ash.

4. Turn the control on the Amps selector so the arrow points to the charging rate required for the battery (the Scimitar 3200mAh Li-Po battery will charge at

3.0 amps). DO NOT change the charge rate once the battery begins charging.

5. Move the cell selector switch to 4-cell for your battery.

6. Connect the balancing lead of the battery to the 4-cell (5 pin) charger port and press the Start button to begin battery charging.

7. The green and red LEDs may ﬂ ash during the charging process when the charger is balancing cells. Balancing prolongs the life of the battery.

8. When the battery is fully charged, a beep will sound for about 3 seconds and the green LED will shine continuously. Attempting to charge an over-discharged battery will cause the charger to repeatedly ﬂ ash and beep, indicating an error has occurred.

9. Always unplug the battery from the charger immediately upon completion of charging.

battery. Failure to do so could result in ﬁ re causing injury or property damage.

CAUTION: Overcharging a battery can cause a ﬁ re.

CAUTION: Only use a charger speciﬁ cally designed to charge a Li-Po

CAUTION: Never exceed the recommended charge rate.

NOTICE: If using a battery other than the included Li-Po battery, refer to your

battery manufacturer’s instructions for charging.

Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)

When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V per cell, it will not hold a charge. The ESC protects the ﬂ ight battery from over-discharge using Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC). Before the battery charge decreases too much, LVC removes power supplied to the motor. Power to the motor pulses, showing that some battery power is reserved for ﬂ ight control and safe landing.

When the motor pulses, land the aircraft immediately and recharge the ﬂ ight battery. Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent trickle discharge. Fully charge your Li-Po battery before storing it. During storage, make sure the battery charge does not fall below 3V per cell.

Transmitter and Receiver Binding

BIND

/DATA

THRO

AIL

ELEV

RUDD

GEAR

AUX

2.4GHz DSM® TECHNOLOGY 6CH SPORT RECEIVER 2048

Binding is the process of programming the receiver of the control unit 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.

Please visit www.bindnﬂ y.com for a complete list of compatible transmitters.

NOTICE: When using a Futaba transmitter with a Spektrum DSM® module, you must reverse the

BIND PLUG

throttle channel.

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Binding Procedure Reference Table

Set up the transmitter for delta wing elevons before binding.

1. Read the transmitter instructions for binding to a receiver (location of transmitter’s Bind control).

2. Make sure the transmitter is powered off.

3. Move the transmitter controls to neutral (ﬂ ight controls: rudder, elevators and ailerons) and to low positions (throttle, throttle trim).*

4. Install a bind plug in the receiver bind port extension.

5. Connect the ﬂ ight battery to the ESC.

6. Power on the ESC switch. The receiver LED will begin to ﬂ ash rapidly.

Before binding:

1. Choose a blank model memory with only default (zero) settings (including trim and sub-trim).

2. Choose Wing Type as Delta Wing or Elevons.

3. Set servo reversing (as recommended in the “Transmitter Setup” section).

7. Power on the transmitter while holding the transmitter bind button or switch. Refer to your transmitter’s manual for binding button or switch instructions.

8. When the receiver binds to the transmitter, the light on the receiver will be solid and the ESC will produce a series of sounds. A long tone followed by three short tones conﬁ rm that the LVC is set for the ESC.

9. Remove the bind plug from the bind port extension.

10. Safely store the bind plug (some owners attach the bind plug to their transmitter using two-part loops and clips).

11. The receiver should retain the binding instructions received from the transmitter until another binding is done.

* The throttle will not arm if the transmitter’s throttle control is not put at the lowest position. If you encounter problems, follow binding instructions and refer to the transmitter troubleshooting guide for other instructions. If needed, contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support ofﬁ ce.

Installing Battery

1. Lift the front edge of the canopy (A) and pull the canopy forward and up

from the fuselage.

2. Install the included ﬂ ight battery (B) all the way to the front of the

battery tray.

3. Connect the battery connector to the ESC connector.

4. Make sure the battery is secure in the battery compartment using hook

and loop straps (C).

5. Align the canopy pins with the two holes in the fuselage and install the canopy so the magnets on the front of the canopy and fuselage meet.

Disassemble the model in reverse order.

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.

CAUTION: Always keep hands away from the propeller. When armed,

the motor will turn the propeller in response to any throttle movement.

Before Flight

1 3 42

• Lower throttle and throttle trim to lowest settings.

Power on

Transmitter

• Connect battery to ESC.

Installing a Receiver

1. Install your full-range receiver in the fuselage using hook and loop tape or double-sided servo tape.

2. Attach the right aileron to the elevator channel of your receiver. Attach the left aileron to the aileron channel of your receiver.

3. Attach the Gear to channel 5.

4. Attach the Vector Thrust (VT) to AUX 1.

Battery Selection and Installation

1. We recommend the E-ﬂ ite 3200mAh 4S 14.8V 30C Li-Po Battery (EFLB32004S30).

TIP: To ﬁ nd the correct CG, start by installing the 3200mAh battery all the way to the front of the battery cavity, then adjust as needed until the desired CG is achieved.

• Power on ESC switch.

5. You will also need to activate the delta wing/elevon conﬁ guration of your transmitter.

For speciﬁ c setups for JR®/Spektrum 6+ channel transmitters, see the

“Transmitter Setup or Model Setup” sections in this manual.

6. Attach the ESC connector to the throttle channel of your receiver.

2. If using another battery, the battery must be at least a 30C 3200mAh battery.

3. Your battery should be approximately the same capacity, dimensions and weight as the E-ﬂ ite Li-Po battery.

Wait 5

seconds

Continuous LED Series of tones

Fixed Landing Gear Installation

Installing Nose Gear

1. Connect the linkage (A) to the steering servo arm (B). Always ensure

the steering linkage clevis is adjusted correctly to make the model steer straight when the rudder control is at neutral.

2. Connect the clevis (C) to the arm of the nose gear (D).

3. Install the nose gear plate (E) on the fuselage using ﬁ ve screws (F).

NOSE GEAR

PARTS EXPLOSION

3 X 8mm (5)

Installing Main Gear

1. Install the left and right gear struts (A and B, respectively) into the rear gear plate (C). Please refer to the below illustration (Main Gear Parts Explosion) to determine the proper orientation of the left and right struts.

2. Install the left and right strut cover plates (D and E, respectively) using four screws (F).

3. Apply a small amount of threadlock to the wheel axle, collar and screw in the collar.

Disassemble the model in reverse order.

The difference in length of the gear struts between the ﬁ xed gear and optional electric retract struts serve different purposes. The longer struts of the ﬁ xed gear give more ground clearance for the aircraft to operate on rougher grass runways.

MAIN GEAR

PARTS EXPLOSION

3 X 12mm (4)

Installing Optional Retractable Landing Gear

This equipment is sold separately:

• 10- to 15-Size Tricycle Electric Retracts (EFLG110)

• Nose gear strut (EFL1018017)

Changing Stock Scimitar Nose Strut (EFL1018017) to Retractable Nose Gear

Use of the nose gear strut included with the electric retracts does not let the nose gear retract into the fuselage well.

1. Replace the nose gear strut (A) (included with the electric retracts) with the nose gear strut (B) designed for the Scimitar (EFL1018017) (sold separately). The spring is under tension on the nose strut mount. Carefully install the new strut so the spring stays on the nose strut mount.

2. Install the shaft (C), in the Scimitar nose wheel (D) and collar (E) on the strut (F). The bushing on the wheel should face the shaft base.

Installing Retractable Nose Gear

• Connect the nose gear linkage (G) (included with the Scimitar) to the nose

gear using a screw (H) on the linkage clevis (I). Apply a small amount of threadlock to hold the screw in the clevis.

• Connect the linkage (J) to the steering servo arm (K).

• Connect the connnector (L) to the gear extensions installed in the fuselage.

• Install the nose retract (M) in the fuselage using four of the ﬁ ve included screws (N).

• Connect the gear extensions to the GEAR port on your receiver.

• Apply a small amount of threadlock to the wheel axle, collar and screw in the collar.

OPTIONAL

1.7 X 8mm

Always make sure the steering linkage clevis is adjusted correctly to ensure the model steers straight when the rudder control is at neutral.

3 X 8mm (4)

Installing Optional Retractable Landing Gear (Continued)

Installing Retractable Main Gear

• Install the Scimitar rear wheels (A) on the retract shafts (B) using the collars (C) and setscrews (D).

• Loosely ﬁ t the shafts (B) on the rear landing gear struts (E) using two

screws (F).

• Remove Main Gear Plate (G) from the fuselage by removing 12 screws (H).

• Put the retracts in the fuselage.

• Adjust the wheels and shafts on the struts so that the wheels almost touch in the wheel wells.

• Mark the struts for cutting just below the shaft on the strut.

• Remove the wheels from the shafts.

• Carefully cut the struts to the marked length.

• Replace the wheels on the shafts.

• Tighten the two screws (F) of each shaft on each strut.

• Apply threadlock to the strut and wheel shaft hole.

• Connect the retracts to the gear extensions installed in the fuselage.

• Install each main retractable gear (J) on the left and right side of the fuselage using four of the six screws (K) used for the ﬁ xed gear.

• Connect the retract connnector to the GEAR port on your receiver.

• Operate the retracts. Make adjustments so that the wheels retract into the wheel wells and extend without being blocked.

• Apply a small amount of threadlock to the wheel axle, collar and screw in the collar.

OPTIONAL

2.5 X 10mm (12)

3 X 14mm (12)

3 X 14mm (4)

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