User Manual for ARRIS FPV250 with SPRacing F3 Flight Controller With Cleanflight

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1 User Manual for ARRIS FPV250 with SPRacing F3 Flight Controller With Cleanflight How to Connect the F3 Flight Controller to the Computer Do not connect the F3 flight controller to the computer at the first step You will need to install the Google Chrome browser to install Cleanflight Software Open the Goggle Chrome browser, search and install the Cleanflight in chrome web store After installed the Cleanflight, there will be an icon appear Open Cleanflight, you can then download the relevant driver according to the following indication. In Documentation & Support column, there is detailed instruction file for F3 flight controller and firmware download address for different versions. Customer can go there to understand more about F3 flight controller before began to use it.

2 Firmware Flasher is used to upgrade the firmware Connect the F3 flight controller to computer by USB cable. (The USB cable will be included in the package). Make sure the drone is on a flat level surface. Cleanflight will automatically connect to the F3, if it does not, select the Com Port the F3 board is on then click Connect.

3 1.41 This is the interface after it is connected. Move the F3 flight controller by hand and check whether there is any change in the display. If the craft is moving in the display then you are connected to the F3 board correctly Go to Sensors menu, if the flight controller is in static station, all the lines will be straight; while if we move the flight controller by hand, those lines will fluctuate up and down. At this time we can confirm that the flight controller has been successfully connected. (for 10DOF luxurious version, since there is a built-in barometer, even in static station, fluctuation could also occur). If the flight controller does not connect successfully, please check the Com Port and or the driver has been installed correctly.

4 2. How to Adjust the Parameter in Software Return to Setup menu, put the flight controller in horizontal, then click Calibrate Accelerometer button. It will remind you whether the calibration has finished in upper left corner (displayed in the grey bar).

5 2.2. Then choose Ports interface. If the receiver of your drone is PWM or PPM, then use the default setup. Click Save and Reboot Here we recommend pilots use the PPM and SBUS connection, because the wiring connection is relatively easy. (R6D supports PPM; Walkera supports PWM and Futaba supports SBUS) If SBUS is selected, please open the Serial RX of UART3, after setting, click Save and Reboot according to the following picture: Do not change any of the settings on URAT1 column, If you change any of the settings this will disable the com port connection to the computer and Cleanflight software.

6 The attached connection diagrams of the 3 modes to help you understand.

7 3. Enter Configuration menu First, we need to set the direction of F3 flight controller. F3 can be installed in any direction, since the F3 is rotated -90 degrees(notice the arrow on the F3 board), then we need to set the YAW axis. For example, we set the YAW to - 90, click "Save". Return to "Setup" menu, move the flight controller by hand to check whether the movement direction of the aircraft in the software is the same as the movement of the real craft. You must click Save for any changes made. If the movement of the aircraft is different with the model in the software, then you need to readjust the yaw from 0, 90, 180 or 270 and retry.

8 3.2. Choose the receive mode. Take R9D as an example. It supports PPM mode Set the ESC/Motor Features in "Configuration" menu according to the following picture. Click the MOTOR_STOP icon to be green like picture showed. This means when the craft is Armed, motors will not spin till you raise the throttle up a little, if the option is turned off the motors will spin immediately to the set minimum throttle setting. For ONESHOT125 icon, if your ESC supports the oneshort125 firmware, then this option needs to be turned on(green), the flight controller will be more responsive. The ARRIS Swift ESC supports ONESHOT125. For Min Throttle, here we randomly set a number (1100 for example), this value will be

9 changed later. Third option. We can disarm motors no matter where the throttle is, by using the Arm/Disarm function in the Modes tab Set the Battery Voltage in "Configuration" menu. Please Note:Only if the voltage detection cable is connected to the battery detection input. The Warning Cell Voltage is adjustable, usually set to 3.5 or 3.6. If the voltage reaches this value, the buzzer will activate to warn you of low voltage Set the PID. Click "PID Turning" button The "proportional" parameter can be known as sensitivity, the higher this parameter is, much more stable the drone will be, if too high there will be oscillations. Usually we set the parameter begin from 0, then increase the number continuously through increasing the same value, till there is slight oscillation, then reduce the setting. Set the Integral and Derivative by default, then set the RATE. The RATE is how fast and hard the craft responds to stick movement. Usually we set it this at 0.4. Following is the PID setting for ARRIS 180 and 210. If you are professional enough, you can set your own parameter according to the real situation of your drone, this is just for reference. For beginner, we suggest to set the P value according to the

10 following picture and then adjust step by step. Please note: This PID is suitable for professional pilots, which will be a little bit sensitive and agile. Customers can change this setting according to your own situation. 4. Set the Channel of the Transmitter. Before doing this, we need to make sure the receiver has been bound with transmitter and the receiver mode is correctly selected. Connect battery, Please remove ALL PROPS. Move the sticks on the transmitter randomly, if the strips on the "channel map" change in the software, then it shows the receiver has been successfully bound Set the direct of Roll Pitch Yaw and Throttle For example: ROLL channel: move the roll stick to the left, the red line in Roll column should move to the left; PITCH channel: move the pitch stick down, the purple line in Pitch column should move to the left;

11 YAW channel: move the YAW to the left, the dark blue line in Yaw column should move to the left; THROTTLE channel: put the throttle down, the light blue line in Throttle column should move to the left. If any of the lines are not moving in the correct direction, you need to change the direction in the radio by doing a REVERSE of the channels that are not going in the correct direction. Please note: If this has not been done, it might result in very dangerous flying!!!! Following is the REVERSE menu of the AT Define the channel. Here the channel switch toggle is mainly used to mode flight switching and buzzer alarming Open the transmitter menu, take Radiolink AT9 as an example. Select the "AUX-CH", and select the channels you need. Define the CH5 as SWG, then "AUX1" channel can be controlled by SWG switch Define the CH6 as SWD, then "AUX2" channel can be controlled by SWD switch. After you set this, toggle the SWG and SWD switch, there will be movement for AUX1 and AUX2 in the CF software Set trims. Put all the transmitter sticksin center position. At this time, the value should be 1500 in the CF software, if not, you need to set it to be in center (1500) in SUB-TRIM menu. Take the Radiolink AT9 as an example, we need to adjust the parameter in CF software, till the value reaches 1500.

12 4.23 Set the highest and lowest position. Move each stick of Roll Pitch Yaw Throttle channel to the highest and lowest position respectively, then set the value accordingly. For F3 flight controller, the minimum required input travel is 1100, the max required input travel is Put the throttle stick to the lowest position, then enter "END-POINT" menu, adjust the data there so that the value changes to 1050 in the CF software, for "Throttle". After setting, recheck whether the neutral point is 1500, the lowest point is 1100 (1050for the throttle) and the highest point is Cleanflight will not Arm unless throttle channel is below 1100, 1050 is a good point.

13 4.3. Set the Modes. Make sure to click Save for each step. Click ARM ADD Range, set the AUX1 in ARM and ANGLE column. SWG switch on ARRIS Radiolink AT9 transmitter can be used to control Arm/Disarm and switching the 2 flight modes. Position 1 will be Disarm, 2 will be Arm and Acro, 3 will be Arm and Angle Mode Click BEEPER ADD Range, set the AUX2 in Beeper for secondposition SWD Click Save button!!

14 4.32. With SWG in 3rd position it will be in Angle Mode, which is great for beginners, it is self-leveling flight with a maximum of 45 degrees of forward flight and banked turns. Position 2 on SWG will be ACRO Mode(Manual) Expert flight mode SWD switch, turning this on will activate Beeper for finding craft in bushes, tall grass or trees, BEEPER icon turns green

15 5. Motor Test and To Calibrate ESC s. Make sure to remove all propellers Click on button I, Understand the risks button, disconnect battery, the SPRcaing F3 will stay powered up from your computer through the USB cable,move MASTER fader UP to MAX, connect battery, ESC s will make a start up tones when it stops, move MASTER Fader down, the ESC s will make another several tone beeps, disconnect battery, reconnect battery! ESC s are calibrated!

16 5.2. Slowly move the fader in Master position, the value in the motor columns will change accordingly, when it reaches a certain number, motors will start to spin, raise the slider what you think is a great IDLE speed note that number (say 1066) then we need to set that IDLE number in the minimum throttle settings in the Configuration Tab. Move Master fader down click on I understand the risks button to turn off Motor Test. Then Select Configuration Tab scroll down to ESC/Motor Features. Change the Minimum Throttle to the number you noted in Motor Test/ESC calibration

17 5.3. Click Save after changing any of the settings, disconnect the computer, then do a test flight! Note this screen shot has the OneShpt125 off, it should be on with the ARRIS Swift ESC. This manual is only for basic instruction of using the Cleanflight SPRacing F3 flight controller, want to get better acquainted with the F3 flight controller, Please Visithttp://cleanflight.com If there is still problem in using this product, please feel free to contact us at service@hobby-wing.com or service@arrishobby.com