Summary of Y6
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Y6 d i y k i t s thank you for purchasing a 3dr y6 diy kit! These instructions will guide you through assembling and wiring your new autonomous multicopter..
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1 contents your 3dr y6 kit contains: metal nuts (23) nylon nuts (8) 5 mm nylon bolts (40) 6 mm steel bolts (12) 25 mm steel bolts (20) 30 mm steel bolts (2) 35 mm steel bolts (3) 11” zip ties (6) 18 mm threaded spacers (12) 19 mm hollow spacers (13) thumb nuts (5) accessory plate apm plate top plate...
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2 you may have opted to also receive: frame assembly 1 attach motors to arms each arm of your y6 will have a top motor and a bottom motor attached to the arm using co-axial motor mounting plates. To ensure motors are securely bolted to arms, apply a small amount of threadlock to each bolt before fas...
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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 six motors. Completed motor assembly 3 attach top and bottom plates to arms attach black arm here attach top and bottom plates togeth...
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4 1 power wiring place power distribution board 2 solder deans connectors to escs 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, resting on top of the bottom plate. You may want to experiment w...
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5 pdb 3 connect motors to escs starting with the esc labeled 1 , connect the esc three-wire cable to the corresponding position on the pdb pins (m1 - m6 for motors 1 - 6) with orange wire positioned at the top. Connect esc deans connector to any pdb deans connector. Note that the order of the esc de...
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6 install apm apm plate 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 1 mount apm place apm 2.6 in the center of the apm plate with the arrow on ...
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7 3dr ublox gps with compass: connect the 6-position to 5-position cable to the gps 6-position port and to the 5-position apm gps port (use top-entry port not side-entry port). Connect the 4-position cable to the gps 4-position mag port and to the apm i 2 c port. 3dr radio air module: attach antenna...
Page 9: Mission Planner
8 now that your y6 assembly is complete, the following steps will get you started configuring your copter. After selecting the most recent 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...
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9 mission planner: flight data screen before flying, complete mission planner’s configuration utilities, including rc (shown below), compass, accelerometer, frame type, and flight mode calibrations. Visit planner.Ardupilot.Com for complete mission planner instructions. Calibration connect apm to you...
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10 motors & propellers safety check! Ensure writing on props faces up. Counterclockwise rotation: use normal propeller clockwise rotation: use pusher propeller the diagram below shows the correct rotation direction for each motor. Before attaching pro- pellers, test the motors to ensure the motor ro...
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11 to collapse the legs, remove the bolts and nuts from the inner holes where the legs attach to the arms. Travel position flight position remove nut and bolt from inner hole. Fold. Folding your y6 can fold for ease of transport. To collapse the blue arms, remove thumb nuts and bolts from outer hole...