Xaircraft SuperX User Manual - page 16

Manual is about: Flight control system

Summary of SuperX

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    User manual v1.7.

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    目 录 xaircraft superx overview ............................................................................................................ 2 products specification ............................................................................................................ 2 superx construction ........

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    Flight controller information and language transformation ......................................... 25 xaircraft superx after-sale .......................................................................................................... 26.

  • Page 4: Disclaimer Of Liability

    1 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Disclaimer of liability 1. Using xaircraft products within the limits permitted by local laws and regulations. Xaircraft is not responsible for any illegal activities. 2. The superx is an aeromodelling product only. Please strictly follow the aeromodelling safe...

  • Page 5: Xaircraft Superx Overview

    2 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Xaircraft superx overview xaircraft superx is designed for multicopter, support 2 to 8 rotors. Products specification superx construction flight controller system built-in ahrs to calculate flight attitude. Running flight control tasks. Built-in micro usb port,...

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    3 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Gps module built-in compass. Provides gps position and heading data for flight controller. Superx features superx can support different functions depends on the different firmware version, main functions are supported as below: 1. Support 3 flight modes: manual...

  • Page 7: Superx Interface

    4 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Products electrical features weight size flight controller input voltage: 5.7v ~ 6.0v power consumption: max. : 3.5w(0.6a@5.8v) normal: 0.6w(0.1a@5.8v) 65g long: 42.1mm width: 34.2mm high: 27.9mm gps module 4.8v ~ 6.0v 58 g diameter:74.4mm high: 11.35mm io modu...

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    5 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Io ports functions b battery, use lipo battery (3s~6s, 11.1v~28v) supply power for superx system x expansion g attitude gain s safe mode m flight mode r rudd / yaw t throttle e elev / pitch a aile / roll io mode output ports io ports functions m1 esc m2 esc m3 ...

  • Page 9: Superx Flight Mode

    6 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Superx flight mode flight mode io functions explanation manual mode m no auto horizontal ability. N ot recommended for beginners. Attitude mode (att mode) auto horizontal after sticks released. Height hold. Gps attitude mode (gps att mode) gps signal is good: a...

  • Page 10: Superx Quick Guide

    7 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Solid red after superx powered on, system initialization failed. Normally, initialization process within 10 seconds, it will be longer when in cold weather. Fast red flashing system error: module communication failure or rc signal incorrect. Strong interference...

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    8 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved..

  • Page 12: Installation

    9 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Installation install superx modules connect flight controller, gps module, led module to io module as diagram shows. Flight controller and gps can connect to any 4-pin port: flight controller installation notice: 1. Should be installed in cg position on copter....

  • Page 13: Connection To Receiver

    10 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Connection to receiver hitec,futaba,(wfly)wiring restore factory settings of the radio, then do the settings as below: reverse 1, 2, 3, 4 channels, other channels can be set according to your habit. Map 5th channel to a 3-way switch. Map 6th channel to a 2-way...

  • Page 14: Power Supply

    11 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Power supply superx use jst-3pin signal (futaba) power wire, one end connected to lipo battery and the other connected to b input of io module. Superx connect with computer 1. Superx power on. (usb of computer does not supply power to superx) 2. After flight c...

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    12 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Copter types superx supports different firmware versions can support different kinds of copter: firmware copter type basic quad copter ((x and + style) standard quad copter (x and + style) hexacopter (x, + and y6 style) professional quad copter (x and + style)...

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    13 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Notice: in the following diagram, the arrow direction means to rotation direction of motor and blade. When you install propeller, please make sure its direction downward. Quadcopter(x and + style) hexacopter(x, + and y6) notice: the outer-race motors are top-m...

  • Page 17: Calibration Mode

    14 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Octacopter(x, + and x8) notice: the outer-race motors are top-motors m1, m2 m3 and m4 of x8 copter; inter-race are bottom-motors m5, m6, m7 and m8. Notice: if you use x8 copter, io module cannot support gimbal outputs. Calibration mode compass calibration 1. F...

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    15 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Copter stays horizontal revolving slowly until slow green led flashing 5. Vertical calibration a: copter head up, and then revolve the copter slowly. Until led shows slow green flashing then enter next step. Copter head up revolving slowly until led flashing 6...

  • Page 19: Rc Reverse Calibration

    16 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. 4. Keep sticks at neutral point, fast altering flight mode switch until led solid green, calibration done. 5. Repower on. Rc reverse calibration 1. Fast altering flight mode switch between modes. When led flashing red and green, the controller enters calibrati...

  • Page 20: Auto Take-Off

    17 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Motor will stop under conditions below: 1) after motors started, if there is no pushing throttle in 3 seconds, another down-inside/down-outside operation can stop the motors immediately. 2) when copter already landed and throttle down to lowest, motors stop im...

  • Page 21: Attitude Gain

    18 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Attitude gain when copter payloads or power changed, or using different frames, you will need to adjust attitude gain to profit stable flight. Attitude gain is divided into two parts, basic gain and rc gain: 1. Basic gain: needs to be set in software. A knob (...

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    19 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Conditions below: 1. Manual turn on safe mode on radio when you lost the attitude of the copter. For example, the copter is far away and you are not clear to judge the attitude. 2. The receiver enters fail-safe mode or rc signal exception triggers safe mode un...

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    20 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Fail-safe setting set fail-safe on radio to make the receiver outputs “safe mode on” signal for flight controller when rc signal is lost. Check: after setting fail-safe, should power on superx and turn off the transmitter, then the led shows safe mode. If led ...

  • Page 24: Gimbal

    21 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Gimbal when superx works for less than 6 rotors, m7 and m8 output ports of io module can output gimbal stabilization for pitch and roll. The auto-stabilization signal is 100hz that compatible with most of digital servos. Angle gain: when the gimbal is not comp...

  • Page 25: Osd Module

    22 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Osd module channel: choose one of channels as video input. System: choose corresponding video system according to your camera equipment. Attitude line style fpv style: for the first-person view, the horizon on the screen refers to the real horizon. Gimbal styl...

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    23 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Osd diagram on screen 1. Number of satellite: the number of satellite that gps has picked up. There are 10 satellites in the diagram. 2. Battery voltage: the voltage of battery. The diagram shows that the battery voltage is 14.3v. 3. Horizontal velocity: the p...

  • Page 27: Software Update

    24 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Firmware upgrade and configuration software update  upgrade firmware 1. Connect superx to computer. 2. Copy firmware file (.Xfw document) to root of removable disk “superx”, as diagram shows. 3. Eject superx disk. 4. Repower on superx flight controller, super...

  • Page 28: Transformation

    25 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Accident. 1. According to the release note of firmware, you can download the configuration software. 2. Copy superx. Exe to root of removable disk ”superx ”, and then cover the old version. 3. Open configuration software. Flight controller information and lang...

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    26 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. Xaircraft superx after-sale 1. Warranty items 1) xaircraft provides a manufacturer's warranty on electronic parts caused by non-accident error or non-human error. It doesn't include the non-electronic parts like cover, wires and so on. 2) the warranty period i...

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    27 ©2013 xaircraft all rights reserved. D) your contact information. 2) xaircraft or global distributor/seller strictly follows the warranty items to confirm the scope of service. 3) users may have to pay for the repair necessary according to damage assessment which xaircraft or global distributor/s...

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