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Assembly Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
WARNING INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
SHIPPING DAMAGE.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
OUR MISSION............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY NOTES............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
KIT CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
ELECTRONICS NEEDED ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
TOOLS & ACCESSORIES NEEDED ......................................................................................................................................... 7
ADDITIONAL ITEMS .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
BEFORE STARTING.................................................................................................................................................................... 8
THE BUILD.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
......ESC CALIBRATION 28
......FC / ESC WIRING 30
......FC / RX WIRING 30
YOUR BUILD NOTES ................................................................................................................................................................ 34
CENTER OF GRAVITY ............................................................................................................................................................. 35
PRE-FLIGHT & TESTING ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
P
REFLIGHT CHECKS
36
Motors 36
Flight Control 36
Batteries 36
Radio 36
Range Check 36
F
LIGHT TESTING
36
S
TORAGE
36
OPTIONAL MISSIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 37
PROGRAMMING RESOURCES .............................................................................................................................................. 38
UPDATES AND MODS............................................................................................................................................................... 39
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TWISTED HOBBYS
Website: www.twistedhobbys.com – email: sales@twistedhobbys.com
Thank you for your purchasing a Twisted Hobbys’ model. Please read through the entire manual before beginning to
build this model. If you have any questions please contact us at the above indicated email address.
WARNING INFORMATION
WARNING INFORMATIONWARNING INFORMATION
WARNING INFORMATION
This R/C Aircraft is not a toy! Read and understand the entire manual before assembly. If misused, it can cause serious bodily harm and
property damage. Fly only in open areas, and AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) approved flying sites. Do not over look the warnings
and instructions enclosed or those provided by other manufactures’ products. If you are not an experienced pilot and airplane modeler you
must use the help of an experienced pilot or an authorized flight instructor for the building and flying of this model aircraft.
These instructions are suggestions only on how to assemble this model. There are other ways and methods to do so. Twisted Hobbys has
no control over the final assembly, the materials and accessories used when assembling this kit, or the manner in which the assembled
model, installed radio gear and electronic parts are used and maintained. Thus, no liability is assumed or accepted for any damage
resulting from the use of the assembled model aircraft or from this instruction manual including but not limited to direct, indirect,
incidental, special, and consequential damages. By the act of using this user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability. In
no event shall Twisted Hobbys’ liability exceed the original purchase price of the kit.
SHIPPING DAMAGE
SHIPPING DAMAGESHIPPING DAMAGE
SHIPPING DAMAGE
Twisted Hobbys checks each model before shipping to ensure that each kit is in fine condition. We have no bearing on the condition of
any component parts damaged by use, modification, or assembly of the model. Inspect the components of this kit upon receipt. If you find
any parts damaged or missing, contact Twisted Hobbys immediately. We will not accept the return or replacement of parts on which
assembly work has already begun. Twisted Hobbys reserves the right to change this warranty at anytime without notice.
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
To provide the best products and service to our customers at the lowest prices possible. We take great pride in
our company, our commitment to customer service and in the products we sell. Our online store is designed
to provide you with a safe and secure environment to browse our product catalog.
Thank you for shopping with Twisted Hobbys!
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SAFETY NOTES
SAFETY NOTESSAFETY NOTES
SAFETY NOTES
Before assembling and flying this model, read carefully any instructions and warnings
of other manufacturers for all the products you installed or used on your model,
especially radio equipment and power source.
Check thoroughly before every flight that the model's components are in good shape
and functioning properly. If you find a fault do not fly the model until you have
corrected the problem.
Radio interference caused by unknown sources can occur at any time without notice.
In such a case, your model will be uncontrollable and completely unpredictable. Make
sure to perform a range check before every flight. If you detect a control problem or
interference during a flight, immediately land the model to prevent a potential accident.
Youngsters should only be allowed to assemble and fly these models under the
instruction and supervision of an experienced adult.
Do not operate this model in a confined area.
Do not stand in line with, or in front of a spinning propeller and never touch it with any
object.
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kit contents
kit contentskit contents
kit contents
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Electronics needed
Electronics neededElectronics needed
Electronics needed
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Tools
Tools Tools
Tools &&&& A
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Accessories
ccessoriesccessories
ccessories Needed
Needed Needed
Needed
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Additional items
Additional itemsAdditional items
Additional items
Befo
BefoBefo
Before Starting
re Startingre Starting
re Starting
CHECK THE "UPDATES AND MODS SECTION" BEFORE STARTING THE BUILD
The following guide and instructions are suggestions on how to assemble this model.
Depending on your skill level, you may deviate from the procedures to accommodate
your own building preferences. T
his manual is for mechanical assembly and
installation of electronic components only. Additional documents are available for setup
and tuning of the Flight Control Board. If not using the Twisted Hobbys' Components,
some of the details may still apply, bu
t ultimately functionality will be the responsibility
of the builder. It is also assumed that the builder has some basic skills related to
soldering and computer radio programming. It should also be noted that the Motors
must all be the same and the ESC's
should be multirotor compatible, this Assembly
Manual assumes that you are using the power components recommended by Twisted
Hobbys.
Also needed to finish your build
:
• 4x 3.5mm Male Bullets
• 4x 3.5mm Female Bullets
• 3x Props (9x4.7 CCW suggested)
• Battery Connector of choice
• 12in of red wire similar in gage to ESC wires
• 12in of black wire similar in gage to ESC wires
• 6in of heat shrink tubing
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Set all the included items aside except what
is shown above
the build
the buildthe build
the build
Examine the kit contents. Make sure
everything arrived safely
Items are packaged in groups by assembly
process. Each bag has a label with what it
should contain
Three identical motors and multirotor
ESC's, one servo, a receiver and flight
control board are needed.
Items included with the motor in the
Twisted Hobbys' power set. Note -
Not all of
these items will be needed
If you are familiar with
building these type models,
some of the directions may
not apply. It is however
suggested that due to some
of the unique construction
techniques, some attention
be given to those areas of the
build. - ENJOY
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Multirotor capable ESC's are needed. The
20Amp Twisted Hobbys' ESC's are what is
recommended for this Tri-Copter
Servo size is important. Either use the 65
Series Twisted Hobbys' servo, or one that is
the EXACT same size. The servo is an
integral part of the tail and fits precisely
Receiver Detail - use the Receiver
of choice,
the Twisted Hobbys' Crack Receiver is
shown above. Note the polarity of the pins
in relation to the diagram in the picture
This build will use the MultiWii SE v2.5
Flight Control (FC) Board, available from
Twisted Hobbys, comes with the accessories
shown
Remove the booms and hardware from the
"Booms" Bag, set the hardware aside for
now. This hardware is used to mount the
motors to the booms in a later step
Remove the items fro the "Main Frame"
Bag. Initially the two large frame pieces
(Top and Bottom Deck) and the 18 button
head screws is what will be needed
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Peel off the protective coating from the Top
and Bottom Deck pieces
Paper removed and ready for assembly Lay the bottom Deck onto your work
surface and situate the Booms on top as
shown
Lay the Top Deck on next.
The next couple steps are for planning
the placement of the Electronics only.
Do not assemble things permanently at
this time
Loosely install the screws, start from the
nose and work towards the rear. If there are
any miss alignments slightly enlarge the
holes as needed with hobby knife. Threads
are delicate, use care to avoid damage
Laying out the ESC's as shown will allow
for mounting them inside the frame, but
will require that the ESC for the tail have
an extension
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This build will show the ESC's mounted
internally. This provides for a nice clean
underside. Shown on the outside here for
general location purposes only
Remove the Bottom Deck and place the
ESC's in their approx position
. Lay ESCs in
side as shown in the approx position you
determined in the previous step
Locate the Misc Frame bag Take the two Short Spacers and the two
Long Spacers from the bag, remove the
protective coating
Mounting the ESC's, externally, approx as
shown will not require any mod
ifications to
any of the ESC leads
. Note how the position
of the ESCs allow for all the leads to match
up
Solder some male 3.5mm bullets onto the
ESC and matching female bullets to 6 or so
inches of wire as shown. Wire should be the
same gage as the wires of the ESC
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Bundle all the Red wires to
gether as shown.
A short piece of shrink tubing can be used
to temporarily hold them in place. Insert
into the bullet and solder. Repeat for the
Black wires
Remove the short temporary pieces of
shrink tubing and install slightly longer
ones that will protect the solder joints as
shown. Note that a JST power tap was
added, this could be for lights if wanted
Lay everything back into the frame to verify
that all the wires reach
Install the Spacers into the slots on the Top
Deck, this will hold the ESC's in their
approx positions. Plug the extension into
the Tail Rotor ESC
Set the Bottom Deck in place. No screws
needed at this time. Take note of how all
the wires will be run
Trim the extension wires to match the
length of the other two ESC's
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Remove the ESC harness and the Spacers.
It is easier to do the next couple steps with
the ESC harness out of the way
Locate your Flight Control Board and
mounting hardware. Note if you don't yet
have a FC board, or will be installing with
stick foam, skip the next couple steps
Break off how ever many FC Spacers you
will need to space the board far enough
away from the mounting surface so there is
no contact
Under side of the Top Deck, Do Not Over
Tighten these screws, they should only
slightly compress the FC Grommets
For the MultiWii SE v2.5, you will need two
of the FC Spacers on each screw. The third
washer shown is the FC Grommet, a rubber
washer to help vibration dampening
Make sure the Arrow is facing forward
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The USB Adapter is only used during initial
"flashing" of the board, and later for
adjusting the flight parameters, so it will
only be installed as needed for
programming and not be a permanent part
of the airframe
Lock the nuts in place with some glue.
Welders works well for this
From the Misc Frame bag, get the Canopy
Rails and remove the protective paper
Install as shown. Note that the forward
most and rearward most tabs will "snap"
into their locations slots
Check that the USB adapter will reach the
FTDI pins on the board. The adapter
included with the MultiWii SE v2.5 will not,
so a clearance hole or notch will be needed
Hole added with a motor tool for the USB
adapter. Note - this slot was added in later
releases of the model
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View of the USB Adapter installed thru the
added hole
Now, flip the frame onto it's
back as shown,
both Canopy Rails should be installed at
this point. Space the frame off the work
surface with the motor boxes
Lay the ESC Harness back in place like it
was earlier
Find the Misc B ag Remove the Velcro Strap and the Long
Velcro Set
With a hole punch or hobby knife, make a
hole in the Velcro strip that will be attached
to the airframe, so that it clears the head of
the button head screw, see the next two
steps to help determine exact location
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Double check that the hole is in the right
place and big enough to clear the screw
head
Stick down to the frame, between the slots
as shown
Feed the strap thru as shown. Middle slots
for sport flying.... rear slots for flying with
camera payload, mounted to the nose
Snap the Bottom Deck onto the tabs of the
Canopy Rails as shown
Install the screws to secure the Bottom
Deck. Loosely again, starting from the nose
and working back. Enlarge any holes as
necessary for alignment
Pull the Velcro strap tight
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Locate the Front Legs from the Misc Frame
Bag and remove the protective paper
Legs point forward as shown
Slide the Leg on to the Boom Feed the wires thru the provided slot
Installing the Legs requires that the boom
pivots. Remove the outer most screws from
the Top Deck as shown
Remove the outer most screw from the
Bottom Deck
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Continue sliding the Leg towards the Frame
Line up the slots in the Leg with the
material thickness of the Top and Bottom
Decks
Pivot the Boom slightly forward so that the
Leg can engage the front set of slots
Pivot the Boom towards the rear now so
that the Leg can engage the rear set of
slots. Once the front and rear slots are
engaged, center the Boom with it's mating
hole in the Bottom Deck
Install the screw to lock the Boom and Leg
in place
Repeat for the other side
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Locate the Tail Bag and Rear Leg Bag Remov
e all the items from the Rear Leg Bag
and only the Pivot Shaft from the Tail Bag
as seen in the next two steps
Remove the protective paper. Notice the
orientation of the Side Plates and the
Spacer
Slide the Pivot Shaft into the opening in the
back of the Rear Boom. Note -
End with the
holes goes in first
It does not have to slide freely, but should
go in and out with only a slight amount of
pressure. Line the holes up with the slots.
Slots are used in a later step to adjust the
end play in the Tail Box
Loosely install the Side Plates as shown
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Set the servo in place, with orientation as
shown
Install the spacer into the slots along the
front edges of the Side Plates. Notice that
there is a small notch near the Boom
surface for the wire, and a larger notch at
the open end of the leg
Hold everything in place and snug up the
bolts
Find the four Servo Tabs from the Rear Leg
Bag. Note that the hole pattern matches the
Twisted Hobbys' servo and MUST be
installed as shown
Slide one tab in from each s
ide. Both at the
top and bottom of the servo. Make sure and
get the hole pattern right so that they line
up and allow a screw to be installed
Install the servo mounting screws as shown
one on the top ear and one on the bottom
ear. This locks the whole assembly together
and provides for a strong and rigid servo
mount
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Prepare the Tail Motor for mounting. The
Shaft must be shortened
Wrap the motor with tape to completely seal
it off so that no shavings get inside during
the shaft cutting process
Cut the Shaft..... leave about 3/16" to 1/4"
from the base of the motor
Locate the items shown from the Tail Bag Check the fit of the Spacer to the Tail Pivot
Shaft as shown. It should slide freely, a
little friction is okay
Roll up a piece of 220 grit sand paper if the
Spacer needs to be sized. Note -
it may only
take
a small amount of sanding. It is better
to be a little tight and not loose. Repeat
with the Front and Rear Pivots
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Loosen the Rear Leg screws Install the Spacer onto the Pivot Shaft
Take the Front Pivot and install into one of
the Motor Plate slots. ORIENTATION IS
CRITICIAL. Make sure the arm is to the left
as shown
Push thru the slot Push until the Front Pivot SNAPS into place
Slide the assembly all the way rearward
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Repeat with the Rear Pivot Find the bag of hardware that contains the
five screws that were included in the Tail
Bag. The four button head screws will be
used to a
ttach the motor to the Motor Plate
Locate the wires as shown, pointing forward
at approx 45 degrees
Secure the motor to the Motor Plate. Use
thread locker and make sure the motor
spins freely.
Install the Spreader into the slots of the
Front and Rear Pivots
Complete Tail Box assembly with Motor
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Slide the assembly onto the Pivot Shaft as
shown. Make sure the Spacer was slid on
first as shown
Take the remaining screw from the bag, a
M3x8, and the Keeper...
... install onto the back end of the Pivot
Shaft as shown
Tighten the Leg Screws to lock everything
into place
When the Tail Box assembly is completely
forward, there should be approx 1/16" gap
between the rear of the Tail Box and the
Keeper as shown
Slide the Rear Leg assembly toward the
front of the airframe until the Pivot Shaft
and the Keeper just touch. Check that the
assembly pivots with just a slight amount
of drag
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Locate the bag with the Quick Links and
Wire Rod
Items in the Bag... the metal keeper clips
are not used
Install the Quick Link onto the arm of the
Front Pivot as shown
Drill the outer most hole of the servo arm
out to 1/16" diameter
With the servo in it's center position, and
the arm horizontal, the neutral position of
the Tail Box should be approx 20 degrees
Press the plastic retainer on as shown
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Install the Wire Rod and secure with the
small included screws. No thread locker
yet, this will be done on
ce the final position
is determined
Locate the other two motors and the bag of
screws from the Boom Bag
Install the motors as shown, with the shaft
installing thru the clearance hole in the
boom
Using thread locker, install the screws and
washers from the underside as shown,
repeat for the other side
Next, install the Bolt on Prop Adapters. Use
Thread locker, do not use too much force,
these are small screws and will strip easily
Repeat for all three motors
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......ESC CALIBRATION
Setup a new Airplane Program on your
Radio, zero all trims and subtrims
In this build we have made a pigtail to
install between the ESC power inputs and
the Battery. This will allow the use of
different battery connectors by simply using
a different pigtail
Battery installed and ready to power the
System. Now Bind your Rx to the Tx per the
Radio Mfg's instructions
Remove the Bind plug. Turn off the Rx and
Tx, then power back on, Tx first, then Rx.
Verify that there is throttle control for the
motor connected to the ESC that is plugged
into the Rx. Power off the Rx and Tx.
INDIVIDUAL ESC CALIBRATION
THIS IS IMPERATIVE FOR PROPER
FLIGHT CONTROL BOARD
MANAGEMENT OF THE MOTORS.
IF THIS IS NOT DONE OR DONE
INCORRECTLY YOUR TRI-COPTER
WILL NOT FLY.
UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE
NEXT STEPS CLOSELY
Prepare the Rx for Binding... Install the
Bind plug, and plug one of the ESC's into
the throttle channel
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Start by making sure that each motor is
plugged into an ESC. Make sure you have
access to the signal wires from each ESC
and that they will reach your Rx
One at a time, hook the ESC's up to the
throttle channel of the Rx and calibrate per
the MFG's instructions. This establishes
available throttle range for the FC board for
flight control mixing
Once all the ESC's have been individually
calibrated, test and center the Rudder
Servo.
NOTE - Everything up to this point has
been done directly thru the Receiver
Default Values for the ESC's are shown via
the programming card. It is NOT necessary
to change the ESC programming from the
Factory, but if you have changed the
programming, set the values back to their
defaults
Shown here is how the
motors and tail servo will
be connected to the
MultiWii SE v2.5 FC
Board.
The numbers indicate
which port to use on the
board.
NOTE
The "3" shown in the Diagram
corresponds to "D3" on the
board, "9" to "D9", "10" to
"D10" and "11" to "D11"
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......FC / ESC WIRING
......FC / RX WIRING
Plug the cable for the tail servo into "D3"
and the ESC's into their appropriate port
per the TriCopter Configuration Diagram
View of the Tri-Copter next to the diagram
to show each motor's number and how they
should be plugged in
Another view of the tail servo lead, and ESC
leads plugged into the MultiWii SE v2.5
board.
This is critical. Your Tri-Copter will not
fly if this is not done exactly as shown
Online image of a similar board with all the
exact same pin designations. Keep this diagram
and the one in the previous step handy
FTDI pins are where you hook up the USB
Adapter.
UART pins are used for a Bluetooth adapter
which allows for changing flight control
parameters via a Droid Smart Phone.
THR, Roll, Pitch, Yaw and Aux1 all
correspond to the appropriate Tx/Rx channels.
Motors 1-6 pins are for the ESC's of the
corresponding motors. The rest is not used in
this build
Next is the wiring of the Rx to
the MultiWii SE v2.5 board.
In the package for the FC board, there
are three cables, one with three wires
going from end to end and two with one
end being broke out into single wire
connectors.
The full cable is how the FC board gets
it's power and the signal for that channel
(the throttle), the other cables transmit
Signal Only, ie NO power, hence the need
for only one wire
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Layout the cables and have a picture of the
pin outs of the board handy.
Start by plugging in the full cable into the
throttle channel of the Rx as shown, make
sure the polarity is correct
Next, take the single lead side of one cable
and plug in to the "S" pin of the Rx as
follows; Black wire into the AILE, Red wire
into the ELEV and the White wire into
RUDD. See picture above
Take the second single lead cable and
continue the process... Red wire into GEAR,
and Black wire into AUX1. The last White
wire is not needed and can be left to dangle,
if cutting it off, make sure and cap the end
with a piece of shrink tubing
CONNECTION TO
THE FC BOARD
Study the picture to the
left carefully and hook
your wires up
EXACTLY AS SHOWN
Your Tri-Copter will not
fly if this is done
incorrectly.
Note that the White wire
on the far right is not
actually matched up to
a pin, this is intentional
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View of all the wires and cable connections
Locate the two small pieces of Velcro from
the MISC Bag
Attach the Velcro to the Tri-Copter frame
and Rx so that the Rx is located approx as
shown, leave a small amount of slack in the
wires will help prevent vibrations from
transmitting to the board
Another view of the cables and their
routing. Note that the Tail Servo and ESC
wires are all routed internally for a neat
and clean setup. This view also shows the
USB Adapter installed
Tidy up the wires using the included zip
ties. You may still need to switch the wires
from the motor-esc connection, so do not
zip tie over those connections
Close up view for reference
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Another view from the front for reference Close up of the Rx wires and mounting Close up of the wire bundles and FC board
connections
Underside view of the connectors for battery
hook up
Close up of the bullets at the end of the
ESC harness
Pig tail as shown earlier that will be used to
connect the battery to the ESC harness
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Your build notes
Your build notesYour build notes
Your build notes
Airframe is now COMPLETE. Balance some
props. Note that the props should all be
standard aircraft rotation. 9x4.7 Gemfam
props are recom
mended for best all around
performance
If you are familiar
with the process of
setting up the
electronics for flight,
do all this before
fastening the props.
If you are new to this
board or the process
in general, see the
links below, there
are also lots of
resources online and
YouTube if searching
by the key word
"MultiWii"
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Center of Gravity
Center of GravityCenter of Gravity
Center of Gravity
Center of Gravity regardless of
payload or weight should be at the
center of the board as shown above,
some slight adjustment may be
necessary once flight tested. When
properly balanced, the craft should
remain level during high powered
vertical climbs
Underside shown above with
1600mAh/3s battery positioned for
sport flying, ie no payload. If
attaching cameras or FPV gear, a
heavier battery and battery position
could be adjusted to maintain
proper Center of Gravity
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PRE
PREPRE
PRE----FLIGHT & testing
FLIGHT & testingFLIGHT & testing
FLIGHT & testing
Preflight Checks
Motors:
Should all run smoothly at all stick positions, and
transition smoothly from low to high RPM. If any motor is
turning backwards, reverse two of the three wires between
the motor and ESC. Check that the screws holding the
motor to the booms are tight and secure.
Flight Control:
Allow the Flight Control Board to initialize
immediately after connecting the battery. Double check that
all the Transmitter switches are in their proper position
before arming the motors. Confirm that the Tail Box is
working smoothly and free of slop. For the first flight of the
Day, gently pull into a hover and confirm that all controls
are responding appropriately.
Batteries:
Should be fully charged prior to each flight.
Watch transmitter battery level and follow manufactures
recommendations. Motor battery should not be drained any
further than recommended by the manufacture, use a timer
to prevent an over discharged condition.
Radio:
All trims should be set to neutral and throttle in
the low position. Check that rate switches and mixes are
set properly.
Range Check:
With and without the motor running per
radio manufactures instructions. If there is insufficient
range or significant reduction with the motor running,
resolve and re-test before flying.
Flight Testing
The first flights should be done with the CG at the center of
the control board. Pull up into a hover approx four to five
and confirm that all the controls are responding in the
correct manner. Also, the craft should be stable in "Acro"
mode with no oscillations. If oscillations exists or the craft
is not responding in the proper manner review your settings
on the MultiWii Config interface.
This Tri-Copter is a high performance aircraft capable of
high speed passes, flip, rolls and FPV. The design of the
frame for this multirotor is such that the items usually
broken in a crash, it the front legs and tail box, are readily
available, inexpensive and easy to replace. After any
unintentional contact with the ground, always perform a
thorough inspection of all components.
After each days flying sessions, always check that all
screws and other hardware is tight and intact.
This multirotor should only be flown outdoors, and in areas
free of obstacles and other people. Your experience will
dictate how much room you need to fly, but safety for
yourself and other should always be given first priority.
Storage
When not in use, store the MultiRotor in a dry clean place,
any indoor living area would be fine. Avoid storing in
extremely cold, dusty or dirty spaces.
Be safe and enjoy, thank you again for purchasing a Twisted Hobbys’ Product!
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OPTIONAL MISSIONS
OPTIONAL MISSIONSOPTIONAL MISSIONS
OPTIONAL MISSIONS
Besides general sport flying and multirotor style
stunts, such as flips and rolls, this craft is also capable
of carrying a variety of payloads. Shown above are two
different kinds of video cameras. The design and
spacing of the front booms is such, that even with a
wide angle lens, there will be no part of the props or
airframe in the camera's field of view. Other payloads
could include the necessary gear for FPV style flying
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Programming re
Programming reProgramming re
Programming resources
sourcessources
sources
for: CRIUS MultiWii SE v2.50 Flight Control Board
- Arduino -
http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
Windows: http://arduino.googlecode.com/files/arduino-1.0-windows.zip
Mac: http://arduino.googlecode.com/files/arduino-1.0-macosx.zip
Linux 32bit: http://arduino.googlecode.com/files/arduino-1.0-linux.tgz
Linux 64bit: http://arduino.googlecode.com/files/arduino-1.0-linux64.tgz
- Mac FTDI Driver -
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
- MultiWii Configuration GUI -
use MultiWii release 2.1
http://code.google.com/p/multiwii/downloads/list
- Arduino Sketch -
MWC_SEv25_450TriCopter
depending on servo used direction may need to
be changed in Section 2 of the config.h file
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6268378
- Basic MultiWii PID Settings -
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6268391
- DX8 Transmitter Program -
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6268377
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UPDATES AND MODS
UPDATES AND MODSUPDATES AND MODS
UPDATES AND MODS
2013.11.28
Added Frame Doublers to the "Misc Frame"
bag. This update provides much more
strength and support to the front booms.
Canopy Rails revised to provide clearance
for the Doubler and Holes added for FTDI
device.
2013.11.28
Frame Doublers attached to both the Upper
and Lower Decks. Also notice the clearance
holes in the Canopy Rails to provide access
for the FTDI Device.
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…Enjoy!
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