Draganfly DraganFlyer V Ti, Manual

Page 1: ...INVENTING THE FUTURE OF RADIO CONTROLLED FLIGHT...

Page 2: ...HILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AS WITH ALL ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING HANDLING AND USE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK IMPORTANT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS FLYING DEVICE...

Page 3: ...HIN THIS MANUAL BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO CHARGE OR USE THE SUPPLIED BATTERIES WARNING THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS WHICH ARE KNOWN BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER BIRTH DEFECTS AND OR OTHER...

Page 4: ...rs Do not attempt to lift objects with the Draganflyer V Ti The Draganflyer V Ti is a precision machine and is vulnerable to misuse and abuse Protecting all components is an essential part of maintena...

Page 5: ...tions on your purchase of a Draganflyer V Ti We believe it to be the most innova tive flying machine available on the radio control market Please be sure to read the appropriate sec tions of this manu...

Page 6: ...trol circuit board Counter clockwise rotor Canopy Piezo electric gyro Counter clockwise front rear rotor Clockwise left right rotor Detailed Components Charger AC Wall Adapter 15 18 volt output 3 Cell...

Page 7: ...ottle Yaw rudder stick Rudder trim lever Hook for optional neckstrap Elevator trim lever Elevator pitch aileron roll stick Aileron trim lever On off switch Many of the steps involved in assembling the...

Page 8: ...ing of the hole See photo 7 B 6 Tighten motor mounts using 2 56 x 3 8 allen bolts and nuts Ensure that the motors are straight up and down and pushed all the way into the mount See photo 7 C 7 Hold th...

Page 9: ...rear of canopy is not supported by the rear vertical risers nub See photo 8 D 13 Attach the rotors to the black main gears using two 4 40 x 3 8 nylon mounting screws per rotor Do not over tighten The...

Page 10: ...on the transmitter Center all of the trim levers on the transmitter Turn the transmitter on and fully extent the antenna The transmitter must be turned on before you turn the Draganflyer V Ti on this...

Page 11: ...work but the Draganflyer may not be as stable If neither of the eyes are lit conditions are not suitable for automatic levelling and you should either turn this feature off see below or fly when cond...

Page 12: ...d over Make sure you extend the transmitter antenna to its full length If the antenna is too short the effective range of the radio will become shorter and reception problems can occur When turning on...

Page 13: ...rottle stick is pulled backward all motors on the Draganflyer V Ti will decrease in speed The Draganflyer V Ti will be in ground effect in the first twelve inches off the round This generally requires...

Page 14: ...able ie bare concrete floor and contact Draganfly Innovations technical support for assistance 1 Read Draganflyer V Ti Lithium Polymer Battery Precautions before charging or using batteries 2 When the...

Page 15: ...the charge socket located on the side of the transmitter The amber light will illuminate while the transmitter is charging It will not extinguish when the transmitter is charged The transmitter will...

Page 16: ...gen erated from all terrain features Ti incorporates a microcomputer to interpret input from the sensors and modify signals between the aircraft s receiver and the motors controlling roll and pitch T...

Page 17: ...ure in case of loss of signal from the transmitter To program the Draganflyer to use this feature you must first fly the Draganflyer and adjust the trims so that it is stable and has no tendency to dr...

Page 18: ...lign the motors and go have fun Quite a contrast to con ventional helicopters whose complex pitch mechanisms demand hours of tuning and specialized radio gear When you purchase the Draganflyer you don...

Page 19: ...spin out of control To actually cause the heli copter s body to turn or pirouette the pilot either increases tail rotor pitch or decreases tail rotor pitch depending upon which way the turn is to be...

Page 20: ...19 Thermal Intelligence Returns Draganflyer to level and maintains a hover until you tell it otherwise...

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Page 22: ...detect movement in 3 dimensional space That is Vertical and Horizontal or Up and Down flight as the receiver mounted unit detects Pitch Pointing nose down or up as the left horizontal mounted gyro de...

Page 23: ...That means that if an object were to be launched from a point on the equator North toward a target perhaps in Greenland the object would miss its target unless it was corrected for Coriolis Effect In...

Page 24: ...s to look across the flat center section of the rotor and adjust the motor mount by twisting it until the rotor is aligned with the horizontal part of the main circuit board Repeat this procedure for...

Page 25: ...sing the optional tether cord The tether cord takes the place of the onboard battery pack Simply remove the onboard battery pack plug the tether cord into the circuit board attach it to a power source...

Page 26: ...tle maintenance however there are some simple tasks which must be performed on a regular basis Prior to each flight you should check the following Ensure the rotor screws have not loosened Check the a...

Page 27: ...ter to have it fall than fly off uncontrolled Remember the Draganflyer V Ti is extremely durable Slowly increase the throttle until the Draganflyer V Ti just starts to get light Do not increase the th...

Page 28: ...y about maintaining a perfect hover just concentrate on keeping the Draganflyer V Ti level and within an imaginary 10 foot by 10 foot square Again remember to take a break every 5 10 minutes to allow...

Page 29: ...Return the pitch control to neutral once forward movement has begun Pull back gently to cause the Draganflyer V Ti to decelerate and then attempt to establish a hover at the waist stomach level If you...

Page 30: ...the hover at at least one time during this lesson Start by using the yaw control to slowly rotate the Draganflyer V Ti from left to right and back again do not rotate further than 10 15 degrees initi...

Page 31: ...you will now be flying higher above the ground the risk is greater if the batteries die unexpectedly then prepare the Draganflyer V Ti for flight and trim it out as you have done in previous lessons...

Page 32: ...start moving forwards Continue the forward motion and turn to begin flying in a circle around yourself Do not fly around yourself continuously as you may get dizzy instead fly a few circles to the lef...

Page 33: ...en you shoot video with the Draganflyer V Ti remember the range of the video camera trans mitter is limited to about 750 1000 feet but you should not be that far apart because the signal strength decr...

Page 34: ...rom the pilot s point of view and then connect the video receiver from the onboard camera to the camcorder without using a separate monitor This arrangement is convenient and mobile Don t try to get a...

Page 35: ...180mA Eyecam Warnings To avoid the risk of damage to Eyecam use only the supplied power supply Don t place above or near a heat source which may cause the equipment to overheat Avoid Oily locations M...

Page 36: ...ear is not too tight Loosen bolt until the gear spins freely Ensure rotors are properly aligned Motor shakes violently Check carbon fiber tube for torsional strength Check for rotor blade damage Check...

Page 37: ...board Call technical support for assistance Flight controls are reversed You are attempting to fly nose in without proper training Fly with unique color rotor front facing away from you Transmitter re...

Page 38: ...95 Draganflyer Center cross piece 7 95 AC Digital Charger with Power Supply charges 3 cells Lithium Polymer and transmitter 69 95 Draganflyer Main wire harness 12 95 Draganflyer Carbon fiber base plat...

Page 39: ...Notes DRAGANFLY INNOVATIONS INC INFO RCTOYS COM INTERNATIONAL 1 306 955 9907 2108A ST GEORGE AVE SASKATOON SK CANADA...

Page 40: ...Notes DRAGANFLY INNOVATIONS INC INFO RCTOYS COM INTERNATIONAL 1 306 955 9907 2108A ST GEORGE AVE SASKATOON SK CANADA...