Catalyst Machineworks 210-R, User Manual

Page 1: ...C O N T E N T S 01 WARNINGS AND WARRANTY READ FIRST 02 CONTROLS 03 STEPS TO GET IN THE AIR 04 TARANIS BINDING AND SETUP BNF 210 R 05 TROUBLESHOOTING...

Page 2: ...Section 1 Warnings and Warranty...

Page 3: ...ear airports freeways towns people etc Do NOT fly anywhere where an equipment failure or pilot error can result in injury or damage to people and or property NEVER land near yourself or any other pers...

Page 4: ...ing smashed into trees at 50 MPH or hitting the ground at 60 MPH and falling upside down in a mud puddle we cannot replace parts damaged from general use The 210 R is a high performance racing machine...

Page 5: ...Section 2 Controls...

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Page 7: ...acent to each stick is a small black trim adjustment tab these are preset from the factory and do not need to be adjusted for normal flight If you accidentally bump this tab simply adjust back to the...

Page 8: ...de to fly FPV 2 Amateur Line of Sight Mode Setting the switch in the center enables the amateur flight mode for line of sight flying This mode has the same attributes as the previous but unlocks the p...

Page 9: ...andle the craft with the motors armed Buzzer Switch The motor arm and buzzer functions reside on the same three position switch Flipping the switch to the center disarms the motors and enables the buz...

Page 10: ...Section 3 Steps to Get in the Air...

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Page 14: ...eed to be tight enough to hold the camera in place 2 HD Camera This is an optional item and sold separately The 210 R accepts a wide range of cameras and we sell mounts to fit each type These mounts a...

Page 15: ...kes signal from the FPV camera and sends it through time and space out to your FPV goggle s video receiver There are tiny dip switches on the Vtx which allow you to change channel and band There are 3...

Page 16: ...direction The props on your 210 R are almost identical to a propeller on an airplane and are considered an expendable item when FPV racing Crashes take their toll on your propellers make sure you rep...

Page 17: ...nd and recharge The low voltage alarm will emit a repeating beep when it is time to land you may hear the occasional single beep from it while in flight this is normal and does not mean the battery vo...

Page 18: ...r manual of your goggles for more information on how to change goggle FPV receiver frequency and band Due to the numerous options out there for goggles we don t include them in your RTF package We rec...

Page 19: ...arge all your batteries This includes your lipo transmitter and goggle batteries See manufacturer instruction manuals for charging procedures Step 2 Install the lipo Install exactly as pictured below...

Page 20: ...motor has a left hand threaded prop shaft and requires the nut to be rotated CW to remove the nut Step 4 Power up the system Go outside Find a location that is free of obstacles people bodies of wate...

Page 21: ...ope of this manual how to fly FPV The only way to learn is by trial and error The instructions below are not intended to be your bible for flying They are simply general guidelines to aid you in your...

Page 22: ...Section 4 Taranis Binding and Setup BNF 210 R...

Page 23: ...ress the PAGE button 6 At the Assign Roll Aileron Channel screen press the ENT button then use the buttons to assign Roll to CH2 Hit the ENT button again once the selection is made Press the PAGE butt...

Page 24: ...hree position switch This will auto assign the switch to the I06 channel Press the ENT button again and then hit the EXIT button until you reach the INPUT menu page This process will allow you to use...

Page 25: ...mall black button labeled FS located on the top of the receiver You can release the button after power is applied See the pictures below for visual aid 3 Turn on your Taranis 4 Hit the MENU button the...

Page 26: ...utton and the BIND field will begin to flash You should also see flashing LED s on your craft s receiver 7 Remove power from the craft 8 Apply power to the craft 9 You should see a solid green LED on...

Page 27: ...Section 5 Troubleshooting...

Page 28: ...es existing at the same time is what makes FPV racing quads so special The 210 R is an engineering marvel Most crashes will only result in a bent or broken prop and perhaps a shifted lipo You have not...

Page 29: ...out of focus Possible Solution The FPV camera has a removable lense that we pre focus for you But it is possible the lense can move due to vibration or crashes To refocus the FPV camera you simply lo...

Page 30: ...ch as trees or buildings video quality may degrade and in some cases cut out all together In general you can travel behind of set of trees without loosing complete video signal We suggest to test the...

Page 31: ...goggles with a good 5 8 Ghz receiver is very important...