FreeX QUADCOPTER User Manual

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FREE X

User's Guid e to

QUADCOPTER

A Ready to Fly Beginner Friendly Aerial

Filming Solution

Free-X
Quadcopter

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Wa r n i ng

This product is not a toy; it's a state of the art, well-engineered combination of high quality electronics, aerodynamics, and
other high-frequency transmission equipment that requires proper assembly, carefully carried out preflight setup and
proper procedures to fly.

Kindly Test the product and follow the given and well laid preflight setup instructions in this user manual, in order to avoid
accidents, crashes, damage or injuries. Users must pay attention to safety rules before operating this quadcopter.
Improper operation may cause serious personal injury or damage to properties and or injuries to others. Seller and or
manufacturers will not take any responsibility for any such cases.

Never use this product in close proximity to any person, property or built up area and never use indoors. Beginners in particular
should only use in a large open area keeping the quadcopter at a safe distance from anything it may damage should the
operator become disorientated and loose control.

Disclaimer

1. FreeX Group, the importers and the retailers of the FreeX quadcopter assume no liability for damage(s) or injuries
incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product.

2. The user is responsible for abiding with the law and not behaving contrary to public order or public safety by using this
product.

3. FreeX Group, the importers and the retailers of the FreeX quadcopter accepts no liability for damage(s) or injuries directly
or indirectly from the use of this product in the following, but not limited to, conditions:

(1) Damage(s) or injuries incurred when users are drunk, taking drugs, drug anesthesia, dizziness, fatigue, nausea
and any other conditions no matter physically or mentally that could impair their ability.
(2) Damage(s) or injuries caused by intentional operation or accident.
(3) Any mental damage compensation caused by intentional operation or accident.
(4) Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate the product properly
(5) Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non FreeX accessories and parts.
(6) Damage(s) or injuries caused by using third party products or fake Free-X products.
(7) Damage(s) or injuries caused by misuse or user being inexperience / beginners / starters
(8) Damage(s) or injuries caused by mechanical failure due to wear and tear or GPS signal loss.
(9) Damage(s) or injuries caused by continued flying after low voltage protection alarm is triggered.
(10) Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying the aircraft in abnormal conditions (such as where water, oil, soil, sand
and other unknown material can get into the aircraft components or if the assembly is not completed properly,
preflight setup steps are not taken properly).
(11) Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying in the following situations: Using the aircraft in a magnetic interference

area, radio interference area or government regulated no-fly zones, in bad light, when the pilot has blocked,
fuzzy or poor eyesight or in any other conditions not suitable for operating.

(12) Damage(s) or injuries caused by using in bad weather, including rain, wind (more than a moderate breeze),

snow, hail, lightning, tornado, hurricane etc.

(13) Damage(s) or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations: collision, fire, explosion, flood,

tsunami, subsidence, ice trapped, avalanche, debris flow, landslide, earthquake, etc.

(14) Damage(s) or injuries caused by infringement such as litigation caused by any data, audio or video material

recorded by the use of aircraft.
(15) Damage(s) or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery, protection circuit, RC model and battery chargers.
(16) Other losses that are not covered by the scope of FreeX group liability.

4. This product is suitable 14 years of age and older only.

5. Please contact your local dealers and or seller you purchased FreeX from, in case you need Service, warranty
or technical support.

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Starter's Guide

This is a starter's guide. We highly recommend reading this user manual thoroughly and also watching our instructional
videos on our site pages or Youtube channels.

Do not attempt to fly the FreeX right out of the box. Please pay attention and follow the preflight setup instructions in
proper order and make sure to carry out each step properly.

Warning!

Failure to carry out proper preflight setup may result in injuries, damage to property or people for which we assume no
responsibility. Kindly read our Warning and Disclaimer section above.

Battery Charging:

Please make sure to fully charge the battery before use or before each flight using only a Li-Po balance charger. You
must double check that the batteries are fully charged before flight. Connect the charger to the mains power unit and all three
lights should turn green. Connect the battery to the charger and the lights should turn red to indicate the cells are charging.
As each cell becomes fully charged the corresponding light will turn green until all three lights turn green to indicate the
battery is fully charged.

Propellers Installation

Do NOT install the propellers until you want to actually fly the
FreeX. During setup they should be off. When connecting the
propellers ensure that the correct propeller is installed on each
arm as they are not all the same.

USB Dongle Installation and Firmware Update

The included USB dongle allows you to connect your FreeX to a computer to test the compass, fine tune the settings and also
update the FreeX firmware to the latest version. You must first install the USB driver on the computer so that it can communicate
with your FreeX.

USB Driver

1 : The driver file is located on the included CD or can be downloaded from:

http://www.freexgroup.com/downloads.php First connect the USB dongle to your Quadcopter

and then to your computer.
2 : Open the drivers folder “cp2102 driver” and run “CP210xVCPInstaller.exe”. IMPORTANT –

You must run the software as an administrator or else it will not work. On Windows 7 right click on the file and select run as
administrator. The file name may change slightly as new versions are released.

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Note: If you cannot get the USB driver to work please ensure that you ran the software as an administrator, this is the most
common cause for problems. Also please check the PC Device Manager, and COM port settings. Choose the right COM port.
To do this right click on My Computer Icon on your computer and Click Properties from drop down menu. A window will pop
up. Now Click Hardware tab and click on device manager. Click the small + icon next to Ports (COM and LPT) and you
should be able to see your Quadcopter CPL Device and its associated COM Port. Note it down. This is the port you need to
select in the firmware update software and assist program.

Firmware Upgrade Procedure

The software installed in the FreeX will be updated from time to time. The FreeX will function without updating the firmware but for
optimum performance it is advisable to update your firmware to the latest version.

1. With the battery unplugged connect the FreeX to your USB Dongle. Press and hold the button on
USB dongle and connect the battery to Quadcopter. Wait a moment and then release the
button.

2. Now insert the USB Dongle to your computer USB Port

3. Open the latest firmware upgrade program, available from

http://www.freexgroup.com/downloads.php. Select the correct COM Port. Check with

your device manager to find out the correct port used by the USB dongle.

4. Click on "Open Firmware File" and locate the firmware upgrade file from your computer.
IMPORTANT – Ensure the file name contains only standard letters (a-z) and numbers (0-

9). If the file name contains any other characters please rename the file before selecting it.

5. Click "Connect" to start updating. The progress bar will show the progress of the
update. When it reaches 100% the upload is complete. After the upload is complete
disconnect the USB dongle and then disconnect the power from quadcopter to turn it off.

The FreeX Assist Program for Parameter Adjustment

For most users adjusting the parameters is not needed and should be avoided. It is for advanced users who wish to fine tune the settings. The
assist program can still be used to test the FreeX is working correctly.

1. Download and install the FreeX assist program. You can download them from the enclosed CD or from the FreeX site here:

http://www.freexgroup.com/downloads.php

2. Install AA batteries into the Transmitter and turn it on. Within 5 seconds connect the battery to the QuadCopter and wait
for auto binding. Once done, connect the supplied USB dongle to the FreeX and then connect to the computer.

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3. Start the assist program and click on Connect. Once connected, you should see artificial horizon moves as you move the
quadcopter.

4. Put the quadcopter stationary and Check for the following:

A: Gyroscopes and accelerometers

Check the 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer
values. Pick up your quadcopter and move in
different directions to check if values are changing. If
yes, it's in normal working condition

B: Barometer

Check if barometer values are changing slightly.
Under normal circumstances there should be little c
hange in values about the extent of 40-50 cm.

C: Three-axis magnetic compass

Compass data is very important data. Do make sure that
compass values are changing when you pick up and
rotate the Quadcopter 360 degrees. If those values do not change, that means compass is damaged. Kindly contact your
local dealer for further instructions.

Default values for Gyro Gain, Aux Gain, Alt Gain and Low voltage are as follow:
Gyro Gain = 18

Aux Gain = 6.80
Alt Gain = 12
Low Voltage = 11.1

In case you mess up the settings please remember to use above default settings as your starting point.
Gyro Gain is the 6 axis gyro gain setting

Aux Gain is the G Sensor gain setting
Alt Gain is the Altitude hold gain setting
Low Voltage Gain is the Low voltage alarm setting

You can configure your Quadcopter flight characteristics by setting up and or tweaking these gains. We highly recommend to
start with Default gains that are already setup from factory. Change them only if you know what you are doing and how
each gains change will affect your quadcopter behavior. After setting each gain make sure to click the blue box under each
gain to save the new values.

Altitude Hold Gains: If your Quadcopter Altitude hold is not satisfactory, that is your quadcopter jumps up and down

during GPS position hold mode, you can reduce the Alt Gians to 7 or 8 values and test again. We suggest you first fly with
default values and see how your quadcopter behaves.

Gyro and Aux Gains: Changing Gyro and Aux Gains will make your quadcopter behave more aggressive / sensitive and or

docile during flight. We suggest leaving this at default values for your first flights.

Low voltage settings: These settings should be adjusted cautiously. If you set the values wrong here, your quad may crash

when batteries are out of power and also you will reduce battery life by draining it down below recommended levels for
each Li-Po. Normally a 3 cell (11.1v) lipo when is drained, always is on 11.1v or 10.9v volts to be safe. So the minimum