Summary of DIY Y6
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1 diy y6 build manual v.A 2014.
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2 thanks for purchasing a diy y6! These instructions will show you how to assemble a y6 using the pixhawk autopilot system and arducopter/apm:copter firmware. If you plan to use other components in your build, please adjust these instructions accordingly. For online instructions, visit 3dr.Com/diy-y...
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3 frame parts 30 mm bolts (5) 25 mm bolts (22) 5 mm bolts (30) nylon bolts (4) 30 mm male-female standoffs (4) 19 mm hollow spacers (15) 18 mm female-female standoffs (9) base plate top plate pixhawk plate accessory plate metal nuts (32) nylon nuts (3) thumb nuts (2) leg plates (6) leg support plate...
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4 electronics motors with adapters (6) electronic speed controllers (6) deans connectors (6) sf propellers (4) sfp propellers (4) heat shrink tubing (12) gps mast with four mounting screws u-blox gps with compass pixhawk kit to complete this build, you will need the following tools not included with...
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5 1 motor assembly 19 mm hollow spacers (3) 5 mm bolts (4) motors (2) motor plates (2) metal nuts (3) 25 mm bolts (3) follow these instructions to assemble two co-axial motors. 1 assemble bottom motor align two holes in the bottom of the motor with two holes in the motor plate. Apply threadlocker to...
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6 2 attach top motor to arm place a motor plate on top of the arm with the short end of the plate facing towards the end of the arm. Place the motor on top of the plate, and align the two small holes in the motor, plate, and arm. Orient the motor with the cables as close as possible to the hole in t...
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7 4 attach bottom motor to arm place the assembled bottom motor against the bottom of the arm with the short end of the plate facing towards the end of the arm. Apply threadlocker to the ends of the two 25 mm bolts (less than one drop covering four or five threads at the end of the bolt). Place a 19...
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8 2 power system wiring follow these instructions to connect the power system. 1 solder deans to escs solder a deans connector to the red and black wires on each electronic speed controller (esc). Check the deans connectors for the + and – markings, and solder the + side to the red wire and the – si...
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9 3 connect escs to pdb connect the deans connectors (red) on the escs to the deans connectors on the power distribution board (pdb) in any order. Take a look at the pdb and find the pins labelled m1 through m6 (motors 1 through 6), and make a note of which color wire connects to each. Now connect t...
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10 3 body plate assembly follow these instructions to assemble the body plates. 1 add velcro straps to base plate thread the two velcro straps through the slots in the base plate. These straps will hold the battery to the bottom of your copter. The perfectly flat side of the plate (without the protr...
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11 ensure that each arm is attached to the plate with the top and bottom motors in correct orientation. An easy way to tell which side of the arm is the top is to look at the 25 mm bolts in the motor assembly; the bottom side of the arm has nuts securing the bolts. 3 label motors use tape (or other ...
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12 5 assemble electronics onto base plate the base plate holds the power system: power distribution board (pdb), power module, and six escs. Place the assembled power system onto the base plate. Escs 1, 3, 4, and 6 will attach to the sides of the copter, perpendicular to the plates, and cannot be se...
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13 metal nuts thumb nuts hollow spacers base plate 25 mm bolts 30 mm bolts secure the arms to the plates through the holes in the end of the arms and the holes in the plates shown. Use 30 mm bolts and thumb nuts to attach the blue arms, and use a 25 mm bolt and metal nut to attach the black arm. Fin...
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14 7 secure escs use zip ties to secure the dangling escs to the outsides of the plates using the small slots along the outside edges of the top and base plates. Orient each esc with the capacitor (cylindrical volume at the edge of the esc) nearest to the closest arm. 8 thread cables through top pla...
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15 4 pixhawk assembly follow these instructions to assemble the pixhawk and accessory plates. 1 mount pixhawk separate the four foam pieces provided with the pixhawk kit, and attach them to the bottom four corners of the board. Mount pixhawk to the pixhawk plate with the arrow facing towards the wid...
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16 3 mount gps place the base of the gps mast over the four holes in the accessory plate with the shorter side of the top of the mast facing the left side of the plate (the arrow-shaped holes in the plate face forward). Add a mounting screw to each hole, and secure with nuts. Remove the adhesive bac...
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17 5 connect modules to pixhawk connect the buzzer, switch, splitter, gps, power, and telemetry modules to pixhawk. To ensure the most secure cable assembly, thread the cables through the holes in the plates where possible. Where the cables dangle away from the frame, such as along the mast, use zip...
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18 6 connect rc receiver 7 connect motor outputs connect backup power (optional) locate the six-wire cable (multicolor) protruding from the central space in the top plate. Connect it to the main output signal (s) pins on pixhawk according to motor number. Recall your notes from the power system wiri...
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19 8 assemble plates add a 5 mm nylon bolt to the four holes in the accessory plate marked below, and attach a 30 mm standoff to each one below the plate. Add the pixhawk plate to the ends of the standoffs and secure with metal nuts. Ensure that the arrows on the accessory plate face towards the wid...
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20 place the assembled plates over the exposed bolts in the top plate with the arrows facing towards the blue arms, and secure with metal nuts. 9 mount remaining components select a location on the copter to mount the i2c splitter, telemetry radio, and rc receiver. Use dual lock or double-sided foam...
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21 5 leg assembly follow these instructions to assemble one leg. 1 assemble leg align the leg plates, and place a standoff between each of the bottom three pairs of holes in the plates. Secure each standoff to the plates with a 5 mm bolt on each end. Insert the support plate into the horizontal slot...
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22 6 calibration your y6 assembly is almost complete. Now it’s time to go online, download software, and begin calibrating pixhawk to work with your new frame. Do not proceed to propeller assembly with performing calibration. View the calibration instructions online at 3dr.Com/diy-y6-kit. 7 propelle...
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23 2 assemble propeller adapters select the propeller adapters and the longer screws provided with the adapters. Do not use the x-shaped plate. Apply threadlocker to the four small screws included with the propeller adapters (less than one drop covering four to five threads). Attach an adapter to th...
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24 your y6 build is now complete! Before your first flight, please read all safety information and first flight instructions at copter.Ardupilot.Com/wiki/table- of-contents/ . For customer support, contact us at help@3dr.Com or call our support line at +1 (858) 225-1414 monday through friday, from 8...