Quad d i y k i t s thank you for purchasing a 3dr quad diy kit! These instructions will guide you through assembling and wiring your new autonomous multicopter..
1 contents your 3dr quad kit contains: metal nuts (16) nylon nuts (8 plus 8 spare) 5 mm nylon bolts (28 plus 4 spare) 5 mm steel bolts (8 plus 2 spare) 25 mm steel bolts (12) 30 mm steel bolts (4) zip ties (8) 18 mm threaded spacers (12) accessory plate apm plate top plate landing gear pieces (8) yo...
2 micro usb cable 4 mm jp1 jumper connector 6 mm ppm jumper connector 3dr apm 2.6: you may have opted to also receive: telemetry adapter cable 3dr apm 2.6 3dr ublox gps+compass: 3dr ublox gps board with compass 6-position to 5-position gps cable 4-position compass cable 3dr radio: frame assembly 2 a...
3 attach a threaded collet to the top of each motor using the four small screws included with collets. Apply threadlock to each screw before fastening. Repeat for all four motors. 5 attach top and bottom plates place the arm between the two plates so the two holes in the arm align with the holes in ...
4 1 power wiring place power distribution board 2 solder connectors to electronic speed controllers the power distribution board (pdb) allocates power to your copter’s motors. Place the pdb in the center of your copter through the hole in the top plate. Align the pdb so the four 8 mm spacers insert ...
5 install apm 4 connect power module to pdb connect power module 6-position cable to the power module 6-position port. Place power module in the center of your copter near the pdb. Connect pdb red and black cable (with yel- low xt60 connector) to power module xt60 connector. 1 mount apm place the ap...
6 place the gps module onto the square end of the accessory plate with the arrow pointing towards the center of the plate. Use double-sided foam tape to secure case to plate. 3 mount gps accessory plate ensure arrow on gps points forward! 4 wire additional components to apm radio control (rc) receiv...
7 6 attach accessory plate to apm plate place accessory plate on top of apm plate, and align the four 30 mm spacers with the four holes in the accessory plate. Secure accessory plate to spacers using four 5 mm nylon bolts. Apm plate accessory plate 30 mm spacer + nylon nut 5 attach apm plate to top ...
8 after selecting the msi, read the safety information and select download : download open the downloaded file to run the mission planner setup wizard. Select the option to proceed if prompted with a security warning. Mission planner setup wizard will automatically install the correct device drivers...
9 calibration connect apm to your computer using the provided micro-usb cable. Windows will automatically install the correct drivers for apm. Apm usb port connect apm to mission planner: 1 select arduino mega. 2 select 115200. 3 select connect. 1 2 3 mission planner’s mandatory hardware calibration...
10 motors & propellers counterclockwise rotation: use puller propeller clockwise rotation: use pusher propeller your copter includes puller propellers (unmarked or marked “sf”) and pusher propellers (marked “sfp” or “p“). The direction of each motor is shown above: add pusher propellers to motors ma...
11 secure wiring before flying, use zip ties to secure escs to the frame. Ensure that all wires are secured so they will not become entangled in spinning propellers, are not too tight around corners (no hard 90-180 degree bends), and do not pull on the apm or other components. Always complete the pr...
