MikroKopter OktoXL User manual

ARF-MikroKopter

OktoXL + OktoXL 6S12

Instruction manual

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Symbols............................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Intended Use.................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Safety................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

General....................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Functions of the ARF MikroKo ter ................................................................................................................................... 3

Control........................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Before each flight........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Flight simulator................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Battery (LiPo) – General information................................................................................................................................7

Safety rules for LiPos.................................................................................................................................................. 7

Charging the LiPo ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

LiPo storage................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Using BID (Robbe)...................................................................................................................................................... 8

Overall View...................................................................................................................................................................... 9

ARF-MikroKo ter Connections....................................................................................................................................... 10

The bottom side........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Final Assembly ARF-OktoXL.......................................................................................................................................... 12

Mounting the battery holder......................................................................................................................................12

Assembly of the landing gear....................................................................................................................................14

Connecting the receiver............................................................................................................................................ 15

Final Assembly ARF-OktoXL 6S12.................................................................................................................................16

Mounting the battery holder......................................................................................................................................16

Assembly of the landing gear....................................................................................................................................18

Connecting the receiver............................................................................................................................................ 20

Pro eller assembly................................................................................................................................................... 21

Inserting the battery ................................................................................................................................................. 22

Checking the functions / First-time start.........................................................................................................................23

Channel assignment................................................................................................................................................. 23

First Test flight................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Settings for MikroKo ter Tool and Transmitter ............................................................................................................... 27

Parameterset / Settings............................................................................................................................................ 27

Ste 1: Setu MK-USB ........................................................................................................................................... 27

Ste 2: Connect MK-USB to the ARF-MikroKo ter ..................................................................................................28

Ste 3: Download MikroKo ter-Tool......................................................................................................................... 28

Ste 4: First Start MikroKo ter-Tool..........................................................................................................................28

Ste 5: Connect the battery .................................................................................................................................... 29

Ste 6: Checking the channel assignment................................................................................................................ 30

Ste 7: Testing the camera mount............................................................................................................................ 31

Ste 8: Camera trigger.............................................................................................................................................. 32

Ste 9: Test motors individually................................................................................................................................33

Ste 10: Test Gyrosco es......................................................................................................................................... 33

Calibration....................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Acceleration Sensor (ACC)....................................................................................................................................... 34

Gyrosco es (Gyros) ................................................................................................................................................. 35

Com ass................................................................................................................................................................... 35

Functions / Flight modes................................................................................................................................................. 37

The functions............................................................................................................................................................ 37

Free flight............................................................................................................................................................ 37

Altitude control..................................................................................................................................................... 37

GPS-Functions.................................................................................................................................................... 38

Teachable CareFree............................................................................................................................................ 39

FailSafe............................................................................................................................................................... 41

WayPoint Flight............................................................................................................................................................... 42

Acoustic signals – LED dis lays..................................................................................................................................... 44

Installation of the o tional accessories...........................................................................................................................45

Transmitter/Receiver MX-20 / MC-20 / MC-32 ........................................................................................................45

Transmitter assignment: Grau ner MX-20 ......................................................................................................... 46

Transmitter assignment: Grau ner MC-20 .........................................................................................................47

Transmitter assignment: Grau ner MC-32..........................................................................................................48

Mounting the camera mount.....................................................................................................................................49

Camera trigger - Shuttercable...................................................................................................................................50

Camera trigger – IR-Ctrl / LANC............................................................................................................................... 51

Installation of the video transmitter...........................................................................................................................52

Connection Bluetooth-Set / Wi.232-Set....................................................................................................................53

Ko ter-Pilot + CAM-O erator......................................................................................................................................... 54

Transmitter bind........................................................................................................................................................ 55

Choose Setting 5...................................................................................................................................................... 55

Maintenance................................................................................................................................................................... 56

Technical Data ARF-OktoXL........................................................................................................................................... 57

Technical Data ARF-OktoXL 6S12..................................................................................................................................59

Delivery .......................................................................................................................................................................... 61

License........................................................................................................................................................................... 62

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................................................. 64

Error Codes.................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Dis osal.......................................................................................................................................................................... 67

General..................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Batteries.................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Im ressum...................................................................................................................................................................... 67

Additional for a roval in Austria:................................................................................................................................... 68

Introduction

Dear Valued Customer,

thank you for urchasing our roduct..

This manual is art of the roduct. It will rovide you im ortant information regarding the o eration and handling. To

ensure a safe o eration lease read this instruction manual carefully before using.

Please kee this manual handy at all times as a reference!

Symbols

This symbol alerts the reader to im ortant oints, such as hazards during o eration

and handling.

The "Info-Arrow" shows locations with additional ti s and hints.

Intended Use

The ARF-MikroKo ter is a model aircraft. An a ro riate liability insurance is mandatory for o eration. Please check your

insurance cover before using !

You as a user / ilot are res onsible for a safe o eration and correct function of the model !

The roduct is not a toy and it is not suitable for children under 14 years.

It is not allowed to make any unauthorized changes or modifications on the ARF-MikroKo ter.

O eration is allowed only with the ARF- MikroKo ter a roved modules, batteries and the original software.

Please follow all safety instructions in this manual. It contains im ortant information about using the

roduct.

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Safety

General

The ARF-MikroKopter (ARF = Almost Ready to Fly) is a re-assembled, re-set and tested model aircraft.

Among those connections and/or adjustment work, a ro er execution must be ensured.

No liability will be assumed for damage caused by not following instructions in this manual. Im ro er

connection and adjustment will also void the warranty.

Normal wear, crash damage or consequential damage are also excluded from the warranty.

–Those at the ARF-MikroKo ter assembled motors can cause a noise during o eration and also

with an increased use.

–Those at the ARF-MikroKo ter used batteries will lose ower with an increased use.

–Plastic ro ellers can become brittle / fragile through time and by sun ex osure.

Please observe the following notes:

•The ilot must be able to fly the ARF MikroKo ter in any situation without aids, such as the GPS system.

•If you see a malfunction of the AltitudeControl or the GPS function, switch off the functions and fly the co ter

manually.

•Please note the information in the manual about your charger and transmitter.

•Do not switch off the transmitter while the co ter is ON and the ro ellers turn.

•Model aircrafts can cause significant ro erty damage and / or ersonal damage with im ro er handling.

•Do not touch a moving ro eller. This can cause severe injuries.

•Never catch the Ko ter out of the air! This may also lead to significant injury.

•Never turn the transmitter off during the flight. The Ko ter can crash and can cause considerable damage.

•Leave the transmitter switched on while the ARF-MikroKo ter is o erating.

•When starting, landing and flying make sure a sufficient large distance away from eo le, animals and objects

is ensured.

•Make sure the Ko ter can not take off unintentionally when making adjustments. If necessary remove the

ro ellers for your own safety (such as during an engine test).

•Do not ex ose the Ko ter to rain, moisture, excessive heat, cold or vibration.

•Do not control an ARF-MikroKo ter if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

•Check the tightness of all connectors and screws as well as the mechanical integrity of the ARF-MikroKopter

before each start / flight.

•Never start if you have discovered a damage to the ARF-MikroKopter or to the transmitter / receiver.

•Fly with your ARF-MikroKopter always in sight. So you are able to res ond quickly if a fault occurs by external

influences.

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Functions of the ARF MikroKopter

The ARF MikroKo ter comes with the GPS-System. You can use many additional functions with this GPS-System.

Functions of the ARF-MikroKopter:

•Highly versatile. For exam le Photo / Video flight, action shots, ins ection / maintenance flights, surveys,

documentations, and much more.

•Easy to fly with automatic attitude stabilization (gyro and ACC su ort)

•Redundancy by 8 ro ellers

•Secure fly further and be able to land even if one engine / ro eller fails

•Fly securely at high wind strengths

•All functions are easy to use with the transmitter

•Safely carry ayloads of u to 2500g or >5.5 lbs (e.g. SLR camera, thermal imaging camera, etc.)

2500g => ARF-OktoXL / 4000g => ARF-OktoXL 6S12)

•Automatic alignment of a connected camera mount

•Additional control of the camera mount via the transmitter

•(Video-) Camera control and trigger via the transmitter

(o tionale Shutterkabel, IR-Ctrl oder LANC-Ctrl required)

•Start and Sto of a camcorder

(o tional IR-Ctrl or LANC-Ctrl required)

•Live view from camera on the ground

(o tional Videos transmitter/-receiver is needed)

•Automatic “AltitudeHold” during flight

•Automatic “PositionHold” during flight

•Automatic “ComingHome” to the start oint

•Automatic Start/Land

•Automatic „FailSafe“ if signal lost

•Automatic “BatterySafe”

(audible warning => Auto-ComingHome => AutoLanding)

•Wireless data transmission can be connected

•Dis lay of telemetry data with all im ortant data like battery ower, flight time, and more.

•See the current osition of the Ko ter in a ma (MikroKo ter-Tool on a La to required)

•Dis lay of telemetry data in the “OSD” of the MikroKo ter-Tool

•(o tional Wi.232 or Bluetooth and a La to required)

•Place u to 200 Way oints and/or POI ( oint of interest) on a ma

•Fly way oints and POI automatically

•Automatic alignment of a camera during a way oint flight

•Can follow a „FollowMe“ transmitter automatically

•and much more

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Control

An ARF-MikroKopter is easy to fly. But it takes ractice and time to be able to control the Ko ter safely. The ilot must

also be able to fly the Ko ter in any situation without aids such as the GPS-System.

The Ko ter is controlled by a RC-transmitter. The Throttle, Yaw,

Roll and Nick functions can be controlled by the sticks.

•Throttle

◦Controls the s eed of the motors (u /down)

•Yaw

◦Turns the Ko ter around

•Nick

◦Flies forward or back

•Roll

◦Flies left or right

(Example: Mode2)

Ideally the ARF-MikroKo ter can stay on osition with no wind.

Info: Please leave the trim of the transmitter always in middle osition (off)

Via the switches, buttons and otentiometer of the transmitter further functions

like e.g. the automatic hold of the actual osition (PositionHold), an automatic

back-flight to the start oint (ComingHome) or non-directional flying (CareFree) can be used.

For this ur ose the mounted GPS-System and the com ass-sensor is used. The GPS system consists of the MK-GPS

and NaviCtrl. The com ass sensor is installed on the NaviCtrl.

The functions are further described in „Functions / Flight modes“ Page 37.

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Before each flight

Check the Ko ter always for:

•Damage to the frame, cables, motors, ro ellers and electronics

•Tightness of the rigger, motors and ro ellers

•Functions of the motors

•Tightness of all screws (Motors, Rigger etc.)

•Loaded and not damaged batteries (ARF-MikroKopter and transmitter)

•That the microSD card is insert into the NaviCtrl. (see age 62).

◦The SD card will safe the LOG file during flight. This can hel if you have a roblem with the co ter.

In the Settings the function „no start without SD ard“ is activated.

So if the SD-Card is not there or not lugged in correctly into the NaviCtrl, you can not start the Co ter.

In this case the Co ter will bee during you try to start the Co ter.

(See also „Maintenance“ Pg. 56)

The order of switching on / off the ARF-MikroKopter and the transmitter:

Switch on (before the flight):

1. All switches on the transmitter ut into the default „OFF“.

2. Switch on the RC-Control (if necessary choose the right model memory).

3. Bring the trim of the control-sticks into the middle osition.

4. Connect the ARF-MikroKopter to the battery (LiPo).

Switch off (after the flight):

1. Switch off the motors.

2. Disconnect battery (LiPo) from the ARF-MikroKopter.

3. Switch off the transmitter.

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Flight simulator

To get familiar with the controls we recommend racticing with the AeroSIM RC – Flight simulator. In this PC-Program

various MikroKo ter models can be flown like in reality. The same transmitter can be used, which is later also used for

the control of the ARF-MikroKopter.

With different training rograms in this simulator your flying can be trained and im roved.

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