M1 Drones M1 STEM Drone Series, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Rogue Version Micro User Manual RV Micro v 2 0 1 High Performance 3 D Printed Sustainable Ultra Lightweight and Extremely Versatile Michael A Gruener www M1DRONES com ...

Page 3: ... result in damage to the product personal property and cause serious injury or death This is a sophisticated product It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability Failure to operate this product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property This product is not intended for use by children without di...

Page 4: ...ut of the reach of children Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifically designed and protected for this purpose Moisture causes damage to electronics Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as it could cause serious injury or even death Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries Always keep aircraft in sight and under control Always move the throttle fully ...

Page 5: ...mum amount of charge a LiPo is capable of storing Low Voltage Warning A warning that informs the operator the minimum LiPo voltage 3 3 Volts is approaching Low Voltage Cutoff An Automatic cutoff that shuts down all systems to prevent battery damage and or LiPo fire Balance Charge Multi Cell LiPo batteries being recharged evenly to ensure every cell has matching voltage in the same battery pack NOT...

Page 6: ... also limited making it easy to fly the aircraft without having to worry about over control In Acro mode the Micro is capable of flips rolls and more and the aircraft does not limit the bank angle The RV Micro is easy to manage 3D print and assemble It is exciting to fly and durable enough to take the punishment Built in prop guards help prevent prop strikes so you can keep flying even if you bump int...

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Page 8: ...Transmitter Controls 14 LED Codes 14 Understanding the Primary Flight Controls 15 Flight Controller Function 16 First Flight Prep 17 First Flight 17 Post Flight Inspection and Maintenance Checklist 18 Exploded View 19 Parts Listings 20 Before You Begin Assembly 20 Required Parts 21 Assembly Steps 22 Bind Flight Controller and Transmitter 24 Radio Transmitter Setup 25 Binding Procedure 26 Installat...

Page 9: ...t Controller Installed Battery 1 1S 3 7V 500mAh 25C Li Po Battery Included Charger 1S USB 6 Port Li Po Battery Charger Included Transmitter FlySky FS i6S Included Ready to Fly RTF ix RV Micro Specifications Length and Width 5 43 in 138mm Height 2 87 in 73mm Weight Empty 1 06 oz 30g Weight Flying Weight 1 52 oz 43g Frame Material ABS Plastic Maximum Velocity 15 mp h 25 km h ...

Page 10: ...and or property damage By handling charging or using the included Li Po battery you assume all risks associated with lithium batteries If at any time the battery begins to balloon or swell discontinue use immediately If charging or discharging discontinue and disconnect Continuing to use charge or discharge a battery that is ballooning or swelling can result in fire Always store the battery at room...

Page 11: ...ck while charging ONLY USE A CHARGER SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CHARGE LI PO BATTERIES Failure to charge the battery with a compatible charger may cause a fire resulting in personal injury and or property damage Never discharge Li Po cells to below 3V under load Never cover warning labels with hook and loop strips Never leave charging batteries unattended Never charge batteries outside recommended le...

Page 12: ...e aircraft immediately and recharge the flight battery Disconnect and remove the Li Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent trickle discharge During storage make sure the battery charge does not fall below 3V NOTICE Repeated flying to LVC will damage the battery The Transmitter and Installing Batteries Install 4 AA batteries included into the transmitter noting polarity Replace the transmi...

Page 13: ...put DC5V 2000mA 2 Slide the battery into the slot on the charger and press it into the charge jack connector located at side of the charging disk The end cap of the battery is specifically designed to allow the battery to fit into the slot one way to prevent reverse polarity connection However check for proper alignment and polarity 3 Always disconnect the flight battery from the charger immediately ...

Page 14: ...unit 4 Slide the battery into the bottom battery bracket ensuring the battery is centered 5 Place the RV Micro right side up on a flat surface and leave the aircraft still for approximately 5 seconds CAUTION Always disconnect the Li Po battery from the aircraft when not flying to avoid over discharging the battery Batteries discharged to a voltage lower than the lowest approved voltage may become da...

Page 15: ...o bind mode press the Setting Icon tap right to SYS and Select Rx BIND 5 Connect the flight battery in the quadcopter while simultaneously holding the bind button 6 Before the battery has been connected hold bind button 7 After connecting the battery release the bind button after 2 3 seconds The bottom LED s will flash slowly Press the back arrow on the transmitter The quadcopter is bound when the ...

Page 16: ...B the controls can reach their maximum values but self stabilization is still active This mode is typically preferred by intermediate pilots who are ready for faster forward flight and become comfortable with basic aerobatic maneuvers Acro mode C deactivates all self stabilization When flown in acro mode the Rogue will not return to a neutral self stabilizing flight position when you release the cont...

Page 17: ...ro Expert mode with NO Self Stabilization LED Codes Equipment LED Color LED Status Operation Quadcopter Blue Rapid Blink Error Restart Machine Slow Blink Ready to Pre Arm Arm Fast then Slow Restart Machine Off Ready for Flight All Bottom LED s Red and White Flashing Rapidly No Transmitter Bound Solid Transmitter Connected 17 ...

Page 18: ...Understanding the Primary Flight Controls If you are not familiar with the controls of your RV Micro take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them before attempting your first flight 18 ...

Page 19: ... battery to the Flight Controller Connect the flight battery to the flight controller unit Center the Battery in its mounting slot An un centered battery will cause the quadcopter to drift After the flight battery is connected place the RV Micro on a level surface The flight controller status LED should glow solid BLUE within a few seconds DO NOT move sway or pretend to fly the quadcopter after conne...

Page 20: ...r the middle so that the RV Micro holds a steady hover altitude In some cases you may need to make a few short hops to an altitude of just a few inches until you become familiar with the control inputs and trim settings required to maintain a steady hover and altitude The RV Micro requires minor throttle adjustments to maintain its altitude in hover Remember to keep these throttle adjustments as m...

Page 21: ...s Figure 8s Flips and Rolls Post Flight Inspection and Maintenance Checklist Cleaning Make sure the battery is not connected before cleaning Remove dust and debris with a soft brush or a dry lint free cloth Motors Replace the motor when the model will not fly steady or veers off when doing a climb out Wiring Make sure the wiring does not block moving parts Replace damaged wiring and loose connector...

Page 22: ...Exploded View 22 ...

Page 23: ...n 2 Micro 8 RVM38B Flight Controller 9 RVM39 FPV Camera 3 in 1 System 5 8GHz 10 RVM310 500mAh 1 Cell 3 7V 25c LiPo AVBC1S 1S USB Li Po Charger 350mA AVFSI6S FlySky FS i6S Transmitter AVBCC Battery Adaptor Cable AVMUSB3 Micro USB Cable Before you Begin Assembly KEEP YOUR WORK AREA CLEAN AND WELL LIT ALWAYS CHECK HARDWARE AND ASSEMBLED PARTS AFTER ASSEMBLY DRESS PROPERLY WEAR RESTRICTIVE HAIR COVERI...

Page 24: ...ansmitter Small Flat File For filing any excess plastic material Small Hobby Knife For trimming any excess plastic material REQUIRED PARTS Kit Components Quadcopter Frame Battery Bracket Top Bracket FPV Camera Mount FPV Camera If separate Flight Controller FC 4 Motors 4 Propellers CW CCW Supplied Foam Pad Adhesive Pad 24 ...

Page 25: ...A Batteries Supplied LiPo Battery 1S 500 mAh 25C ASSEMBLY STEPS Gather motors Pay attention to the color of the wires These determine the rotation of the motor and propeller Red and Blue CLOCKWISE CW Black and White COUNTER CLOCKWISE CCW 25 ...

Page 26: ...excessive force may result in damage to the motor or personal injury Determine the forward direction of the Quadcopter by finding the forward arrow on the front of the airframe ASSEMBLY STEEPS CONT MOTOR ROTATION GUIDE Motor 1 4 Red and Blue CLOCKWISE CW Motor 2 3 Black and White COUNTER CLOCKWISE CCW 26 ...

Page 27: ... Carefully straighten wire 3 Next very gently twist motor wire ends until they are neatly twisted There should be approximately 5 7 360 twists 4 Wrap the motor wire ONCE up and around the airframe arm leaving the connector underneath the frame 5 Set airframe aside BIND FLIGHT CONTROLLER AND TRANSMITTER 1 Gather Flight Controller FC 2 Gather Radio Transmitter Tx 3 Ensure AA Batteries have been put ...

Page 28: ... screen if switches are in an incorrect position 5 Turn on Radio Transmitter by pushing both power buttons at the same time You will hear a startup sound 6 The Radio Transmitter Information screen responds to touch input Once Radio Transmitter is ON familiarize yourself with the items displayed RADIO TRANSMITTER SETUP 28 ...

Page 29: ...lect Channel 5 5 Channel 5 should say NONE If other icons show tap the icon and change it to SWx 6 Under CH TYPE select SWx then select SwA 7 Repeat these steps for setting up the remaining Channels 6 SwD 7 SwB 8 By default of the SWx choices SwA is selected Should you need to change this tap the SwA icon and select a different switch 9 Once Channel 5 6 and 7 are set to their respective switches p...

Page 30: ...Rx Bind 4 The transmitter is now in BIND mode and ready to bind with the Flight Controller 5 NOTE Radio Transmitter bind mode will timeout after 30 seconds 6 Gather Flight Controller Board 7 Gather supplied 1S LiPo Battery BINDING PROCEDURE CONT 8 Find the BIND button 30 ...

Page 31: ...nd fails repeat the above steps If problem persists refer to the Troubleshooting Guide 15 Verify a successful BIND by disconnecting the LiPo battery from the Flight Controller and reconnecting WITHOUT pressing the bind button 16 The Radio Transmitter and Flight Controller should connect immediately with all LED s solid 17 Disconnect the LiPo Battery again and turn off Radio Transmitter 18 Set Radi...

Page 32: ...s MAY vary in shape or size 4 With the arrow facing forward align the board with the forward direction of the quadcopter for visual orientation 5 Do not fully insert flight controller into the airframe 6 Once the forward direction is determined set the flight controller to the side 7 Gently pull the twisted motor connector wires a little bit closer to the center through the corresponding frame sid...

Page 33: ...1 M4 motor plugs to the flight controller 10 Once all motors are properly connected gently push the board into the airframe mount ensuring that the tabs are within the c cutout of the board 11 The board is fully placed once it reaches the stopper tabs INSTALLATION CONT 33 ...

Page 34: ...in the MIDDLE of the FPV Bracket as shown 16 Insert the FPV camera into the FPV mount and gently snap into place 17 Install the FPV Bracket into outer airframe mount 18 Using either skilled fingers or small pliers CAREFULLY push the bracket into the slot one side at a time 19 If the fitment is too tight lightly file trim the lower edges of the FPV bracket and or file trim the airframe mount slot 3...

Page 35: ... Bracket on the underside of the airframe inserting the tabs on the inner two mounting tabs 23 If the fitment is too tight lightly file trim the lower edges of the FPV bracket and or file trim the airframe mount slot 24 Cross Check and Verify all that components are properly placed and are tight 25 Verify that Motors and Propellers are tight and in correct rotation 26 Verify that the FPV Camera is...

Page 36: ...nnel 5 toggle this switch to ARM and activate your quadcopter 28 Before Arming your quadcopter for flight check the following 29 Ensure that the Flight Controller is installed LEVEL 30 Ensure that all motors are properly connected tight and rotating correctly 36 ...

Page 37: ...s at IDLE ARM by toggling SwD Channel 6 and then SwA Channel 5 33 Lift off by very slowly increasing the throttle until the quadcopter hovers 1 3 off the ground Check for any odd noises 34 If excessive drifts to one side are experienced check battery balance location and the condition of the propeller s 37 ...

Page 38: ...ition so quadcopter battery balances in the center of the frame RV Micro will not respond to throttle Throttle too high Pre Arm Arm performed too fast Reset controls with the throttle stick at the lowest setting and Pre Arm Arm reset RV Micro moved during initialization Disconnect the flight battery and re initialize the RV Micro while keeping the quadcopter from moving Throttle channel is reverse...

Page 39: ...RV Micro has reduced flight time or is underpowered Flight battery charge is low Completely recharge the flight battery Inadequate power to flight battery charger Use a different USB power source for the charger Flight battery is damaged Replace the flight battery and follow the flight battery instructions Flight conditions might be too cold Make sure the battery is warm room temperature before use 39 ...

Page 40: ...r flashes rapidly and the RV Micro will not respond to the transmitter after binding Less than a 5 second wait between first powering on the transmitter and connecting the flight battery to the RV Micro Leave the transmitter powered on Disconnect and reconnect the flight battery to the RV Micro The RV Micro is bound to a different transmitter Disconnect and reconnect the flight battery to the RV Micro ...

Page 41: ...ctive M1 reserves the right to inspect any and all Product s involved in a warranty claim Service or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of M1 Proof of purchase is required for all warranty claims SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE PURCHASER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY Limitation of Liability M1 SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUE...

Page 42: ...er a list of the included items and a brief summary of the problem A copy of your original sales receipt must be included for warranty consideration Be sure your name address and RMA number are clearly written on the outside of the shipping carton NOTICE Do not ship LiPo batteries to M1 If you have any issue with a LiPo battery please contact the appropriate M1 Product Support office Warranty Requ...

Page 43: ... the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This product cont...

Page 44: ...Lead Engineer Signed for and on behalf of M1 DRONES LLC Indianapolis IN USA Jan 1 2018 M1 DRONES LLC Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union This product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collections point for the recycling of waste electrical and electroni...

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