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Before  testing  your  setup,  remove  the  props  from  the  motors.  Turn  on  the 
transmitter and connect the battery to the Voltage 500 3D. Use the LED codes 
on the Flight Controller to verify that Gear switch can select the Motor Disarm 
mode and the two flight modes.

Next, arm the motors by selecting one of the flight modes and advance the 
throttle so it is at or just above midstick. When the motors start to spin, hold 
the throttle until the motors speed up and slow down to idle. Now advance 
the throttle to speed up the motors and move the right stick in any direction. 

The motors on the opposite side of the quad will speed up so they can tilt the 

quadcopter in the desired direction. When you have made sure that the quad 
is responding to the controls correctly, move the Gear switch back to the 
Disarm position to stop the motors.

NOTE:

 If your transmitter has a Throttle Hold Gyro setting in the heli mode, 

setting the gyro to -100% on channel 5 will allow the throttle hold switch to 
disarm the motors. Setting the Idle-up and normal mode gyros to 0 and +100% 
on channel 5 will allow the idle-up switch to be used to the select the 3D or 

Stability flight modes. Using the separate switch to arm and disarm the motors 
eliminates the possibility of shutting off the motors while changing flight modes.

FLIGHT CONTROLLER

ESC Connector

S.Bus or X.Bus Connector

Orientation Arrow

ESC Connector

4 Pin Connector 

(factory use only)

Reset Button

ESC Connector

ESC Connector

Satellite Receiver Connector

Satellite Receiver Connector

The Flight Controller (FC) has an orientation arrow that must point towards the 

front of the Voltage 500 3D.

ESC Connectors

There are 4 connectors for the speed controls located on the lower side of 

the FC.

Reset Button

The button in the center of the FC should be pressed to reset the FC if it locks 

up while uploading new firmware.

Summary of Contents for Voltage 500 3D

Page 1: ...re use if you feel this product is not for you please return it to your place of purchase Heli Max products are to be used by ages 14 and over Manual Specifications and Description Changes The instruction manual warranties and other associated documentation are subject to change without notice Hobbico assumes no responsibility for inadvertent errors to this manual WARNING INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... controller compatible with Futaba S Bus Standard PWM when used with S Bus Encoder JR XBUS DSM2 DSMX and DSMJ radios 25 A reversing brushless speed controls 1400 kV brushless motors CONTENTS Rx R Voltage 500 3D Spare Props Hook Loop Strip for the Battery DIMENSIONS Size 500 mm 19 7 in diagonally Width 380 mm 14 9 in Blade Length 226 mm 8 9 in Weight 907 g 32 oz without battery FLIGHT MODES The Vol...

Page 3: ...n use a similar setup by using the channel name and not reversing the throttle channel A small receiver can be mounted on the top plate and still fit below the canopy We recommend mounting the receiver at the back of the frame between the rear tube holders CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS MODEL TYPE Airplane Channel Aileron Elevator Throttle Rudder Gear Direction normal normal reverse normal normal Dual Rates ...

Page 4: ...motors NOTE If your transmitter has a Throttle Hold Gyro setting in the heli mode setting the gyro to 100 on channel 5 will allow the throttle hold switch to disarm the motors Setting the Idle up and normal mode gyros to 0 and 100 on channel 5 will allow the idle up switch to be used to the select the 3D or Stability flight modes Using the separate switch to arm and disarm the motors eliminates th...

Page 5: ...ad and unzip the driver files Click on the Installer application to install the drivers on your computer Download the latest version of the Voltage 3D app and install it on your PC WARNING Before using the app remove the propellers from the motors The motors can be armed and operated while the flight controller is connected to the Voltage 3D app Turn on the transmitter and connect a flight battery...

Page 6: ...om of the speed controls will start flashing when the battery is at 10 2V for a 3S battery and 13 6V for a 4S LiPo For your first flight set a timer for 3 minutes If the LEDs are not flashing at the end of the flight increase your flight time a few seconds If the LEDs on the speed controls are flashing at the end of the flight the timer setting should be reduced by at least 10 seconds to protect t...

Page 7: ...ight mode be careful when switching from Stability Mode to 3D Mode while in flight If the switch is moved to the motor disable position the motors will stop TROUBLESHOOTING Motors will not arm Make sure that the throttle trim is centered and the throttle is at or just above midstick Check the throttle curve for offset The throttle should be at 0 when the stick is centered Motors spin but the quadc...

Page 8: ...00 3D Red Body 17 HMXE2422 Voltage 500 3D Clear Body 9 HMXE2416 Landing Gear Red 10 HMXE2417 Landing Gear Black 11 HMXE2418 Motor Mount 12 HMXM2414 Voltage 500 3D ESC 13 HMXE2419 Screw Set 14 HMXE2415 O ring Set 15 HMXE2420 Prop Bolts 16 HMXE2421 Velcro Battery Strap HMXE2411 Sbus Encoder Cable EXPLODED VIEW 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 17 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 9 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 ...

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