dji Phantom FC40, User Manual

Page 1: ... SECURITY SYSTEMS Car alarms Bike alarms Mechanical blockers Immobilizers Sensors Accessories OPTIC AND LIGHT Xenon Bixenon Lamps LED Stroboscopes Optic and Headlights Washers Light rain sensors Accessories PARKTRONICS AND MIRRORS Rear parktronics Front parktronics Combined parktronics Rear view mirrors Accessories HEATING AND COOLING Seat heaters Mirrors heaters Screen wipers heaters Engine heate...

Page 2: ...est one according to the manual version If not please download and refer to the latest manual Note The built in autopilot system is NAZA M V2 you can obtain the current NAZA M V2 Firmware Version according to the Assistant Software If you ever upgrade your NAZA M V2 Firmware please carefully read the corresponding NAZA M V2 release note and NAZA M V2 quick start guide If you have any problem you c...

Page 3: ...FLIGHT TEST 16 Test Procedure 16 The Failsafe and How to Regain Control 17 Low Voltage Alert 18 USING THE DJI FC40 19 ASSISTANT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 24 Installing the Driver and Assistant Software 24 Using the NAZA M Assistant Software on a PC 24 Firmware Upgrade of the PHANTOM FC40 25 PHANTOM RC Assistant Software Description 25 IOC FUNCTION 27 APPENDIX 30 LED Flight Indicator ...

Page 4: ...sories and parts 6 Damage s or injuries caused by using third party products or fake DJI products 7 Damage s or injuries caused by mis operation or subjective mis judgment 8 Damage s or injuries caused by mechanical failures due to erosion aging 9 Damage s or injuries caused by continued flying after low voltage protection alert is triggered 10 Damage s or injuries caused by knowingly flying the a...

Page 5: ...AZARD if a child accidentally swallows any part you should immediately seek medical assistance 10 Always keep the compass module away from the magnet Otherwise it may damage the compass module and lead the aircraft to work abnormally or even be out of control 11 DO NOT use the PHANTOM FC40 transmitter receiver with the other third party remote control equipment 12 Make sure to use the NAZA M Assis...

Page 6: ...such as direct sunlight or in the car in hot weather Otherwise the battery will overheat may cause fire or self ignite this will affect the performance of the battery shorten the service life of the battery 16 Do not use the battery in strong electrostatic areas otherwise the electronic protection may be damaged which may cause a hazard 17 If you get the battery electrolyte leakage into your eyes ...

Page 7: ...e Box Aircraft Transmitter Landing Gear with Compass Module Propeller Camera Mount FC40 Camera USB Cable Mobile Device Mount Assistant Wrench Screw Package Accessory Required Items Screwdriver AA Battery Micro SD Card 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...

Page 8: ...ear Rear Indicator green LED LED Flight Indicator Micro USB on the bottom Built in a NAZA M V2 Autopilot System Refer to NAZA M V2 manual for details b GPS Module c Compass Module d R C Receiver e Power System for Flight f LED Flight Indicator Functions a ATTI GPS Mode Manual Mode and Failsafe Switch is selectable b Intelligent Orientation Control IOC c Enhanced Fail Safe d Low Voltage Alert e Ass...

Page 9: ...se Pull the stick down and the aircraft will descend The aircraft will automatically hover and hold its height if the sticks are centered Push the throttle stick above the centered neutral position to cause the aircraft to take off We suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected elevation The yaw stick controls the aircraft rudder Push the stic...

Page 10: ...tion Control IOC Set the switch to OFF in basic flight This function is defaulted to off If you want to use this function enable it in the Assistant Software Use IOC when you are familiar with basic flight FCC CE The compliance version can be reconfigured by twisting the potentiometer knob on the back of the transmitter using a flathead screwdriver For CE compliance set the transmitter to CE compl...

Page 11: ...ndicator should switch off This indicates that the link has been successfully established Link Indicator Link Indicator Description Operation No signal received Switch on transmitter or perform a link procedure In link status Switch on transmitter 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...

Page 12: ...n incorrect type 5 Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions 6 Remove batteries after use 2 Preparing the Flight Battery LiPo Battery Please use the full charged battery of 3S LiPo Recommended parameters 733496 2200MAH 20C 11 1V The built in ESCs of PHANTOM FC40 ONLY support 3S 11 1V power supply DO NOT use the battery of higher voltage 3 Fitting the Propellers 1 Fig 1 Remove four wa...

Page 13: ...re the compass module is stationary and firm 2 If the landing gear with the compass module mount on has been deformed please replace it with a new one and mount it as the procedures above 3 Compass module is not waterproof and not anti oil 4 DO NOT use magnetic screwdriver Otherwise keep the screwdriver at least 10cm away from the compass module to avoid magnetic interference 5 Powering on the Tra...

Page 14: ... Powering on the Aircraft 1 Place aircraft on the ground 2 Open battery compartment cover of the aircraft 3 Put battery into the compartment with the power cord facing outward 4 Connect battery and aircraft by the power lead and make sure the ESCs work properly Correct sound 5 Keep all sticks of the transmitter and the aircraft stationary until the system start and self check has finished 6 Put po...

Page 15: ...ools tab and follow the tips of the IMU Calibration to do operation a There are ferromagnetic substance around first make sure that the compass has been calibrated correctly you can lift the aircraft up about 1m from the ground and stay away from the surrounding possible ferromagnetic material object if there is no red and yellow flashing after lifting it up about 1m from the ground then it will n...

Page 16: ...id flying in this area If you have calibration failure or the LED flight indicator blinks red and yellow lights alternately please connect to the Assistant Software select the Tools tab and follow the tips of the IMU Calibration to do operation 1 Quickly switch control mode switch from GPS Mode to ATTI Mode and back to GPS Mode for 6 to 10 times The LED flight indicator will turn to constantly yel...

Page 17: ...or you can repeat the start up stick command to stop the motors sooner 5 Please always power off aircraft first and then switch off transmitter after landing 1 At the first motors start the system will check the sensors Bias and you are asked to keep the aircraft stationary no need of horizontal level If you cannot start the motors and the LED flight indicator blinks Green 6 times quickly it means...

Page 18: ... of Home point well and the working process of failsafe 2 If there are tall buildings around the aircraft may be obstructed on the way 3 When GPS signal is bad or GPS is not working failsafe will not work In this case the behavior of the aircraft is the same as in the above condition If you want the aircraft to Return Home please do not turn the transmitter back on within 3 seconds otherwise the a...

Page 19: ...ll land automatically with LED flight indicator warning Meanwhile the center point of throttle stick will move up slowly to 90 of endpoint you should land ASAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing When the center point is at 90 of endpoint aircraft will still ascend slowly if you continue to pull the throttle stick and the control of Pitch Roll and Yaw are the same as before 1 Configure the Fail...

Page 20: ...DJI FC40 1 Installing the Mobile Device Mount Tighten screws Mount mobile device 2 Installing the Camera Mount 1 Fig 1 Attach vibration absorption 2 Fig 2 Attach connector to aircraft 3 Fig 3 Tighten screws Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...

Page 21: ...in camera mount 3 Fig 3 Make sure camera faces outwards then attach cover Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 4 Camera Functions 1 LED Status Status Indicator Conditions Recording Charging Power off when charged Low Power Off Power Off Auto Power Off 5 Minutes Idle Wi Fi Connecting Memory Full or Micro SD Card Error 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...

Page 22: ... for video Press again to stop recording 5 Downloading and Installing the DJI FC40 App Download and install approaches Approach 1 Scan QR code to read the download link Download and install the DJI FC40 App on your mobile device You can find the QR code on the Quick Start Guide as well as on the packaging of the PHANTOM FC40 Approach 2 iOS user Search DJI FC40 from App Store download and install o...

Page 23: ...C40 App This will start a live camera preview When you see this everything is ready Tap Refresh to try again if connection fails 7 DJI FC40 App Functions Camera Page 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tap to return to preview page Tap to zoom in Tap to zoom out Tap to enter album page Camera page Tap to enter settings Tap to take photo Tap to start and stop video recording Album Page Photo 1 3 2 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...1 2 1 2 Tap to view videos Thumb nail Tap to play a single video or move a video to your mobile device Settings Page 1 2 3 1 2 3 Set time Tap to format SD card Make sure you backup photos before formatting View version information 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...

Page 25: ...rently only support Windows operating systems Win XP Win7 Win8 32 or 64 bit Using the NAZA M Assistant Software on a PC 1 Start up your PC power on PHANTOM FC40 and then connect PHANTOM FC40 to your PC with a Micro USB cable DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished 2 Run t NAZA M Assistant Software and wait for the PHANTOM FC40 to connect to the Assistant Software Observe the indicators o...

Page 26: ...2 If firmware upgrade failed the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade status automatically If this happens repeat the above procedures PHANTOM RC Assistant Software Description Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the transmitter 1 Find Micro USB port in the transmitter Transmitter s bottom cover should be removed Refer to DJI Wiki Firmware Upgrading of ...

Page 27: ...s Reserved 26 Language swap Main page Connection indicator Communication indicator Firmware upgrade Account software version This image is for reference only Please refer to the actual user interface 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...

Page 28: ...Satellites Distance Limits Normal Basic to control mode None CL Enabled Not in Manual Compass None None HL Enabled GPS GPS GPS Satellites number 6 10m HP Aircraft Step 1 IOC switch setting Please enable the IOC function in Advanced IOC page of Assistant Software Then choose a 3 positon switch on the Transmitter to set as IOC switch which is used to select the different IOC modes and manually recor...

Page 29: ...s 3 5 times to record manually Forward direction HP Successful LED flight indicator will blink Green quickly if successfully recorded 1 DO NOT toggle the switch between the OFF and Home Lock positions frequently which may re record the Forward Direction 2 HP is used not only in IOC but also in Failsafe The flight control system will automatically record the HP even if IOC function is disabled in A...

Page 30: ... 1 It s recommended to start the HL flight when the aircraft is 10m away from the HP If starting the HL when the distance between aircraft and HP is less than 10m and it s the first time you start HL after power on then the flight control system will only enter HL after flying out of the 10m range 2 During HL flying if one of the following conditions occur the flight control system will exit HL an...

Page 31: ...GPS Signal State Indicator GPS Compass Module is necessary GPS Signal is Best GPS Satellite number 6 None GPS Signal is Well GPS Satellite number 6 GPS Signal is Bad GPS Satellite number 5 GPS Signal is Worst GPS Satellite number 5 Compass Calibration LED Flashing Begin horizontal calibration Begin vertical calibration Calibration or others error Specifications of the Aircraft Parameters Range Ope...

Page 32: ...0g 800g Specifications of the FC40 Parameters Range Image sensor HD 720p 30fps Resolution 1280 720 Lens Aperture f 2 2 FOV 100 degree wide angle Focal range Minimum distance of 25cm Wireless IEEE 802 11 b g compliance Wireless mode Direct mode Mobile Wi Fi video size WQVGA Storage Micro SD SDHC SDXC up to 64GB Battery Built in 700 mAh Li ion battery 1 3 0 c o m u a Autogood products 130 ...