PCS edventures RubiQ, Flight Manual

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Page 2: ...he student pages ONLY BUT use is restricted to students attending your program ONLY Beyond this use any reproduction of these pages for wider dissemination or for commercial sale is strictly prohibite...

Page 3: ...ngerous RubiQ is no exception Flying requires experience and thorough knowledge of flight safety Only start flying after proper training and with a full understanding of the drone regulations in your...

Page 4: ...rops Qty 4 Video Transmitter VTX Qty 1 TX Antenna Qty1 Battery Plate Qty 1 Power Distribution Board PDB Qty 1 Lower Chassis Qty 1 Prop Nuts Qty 4 FPV Camera Assembly Qty 1 UFL to SMA Cable Lock Washer...

Page 5: ...ANUAL EXTRA PARTS M3x6 Screws M3x12 Screws 12mm Standoffs 25mm Standoffs Zip Ties Props M3x6 Screws Qty 28 Zip Tie Qty 5 Battery Strap Qty 1 LEGEND ROTATE FLIP 2 REPEAT 2 TIMES 12mm Standoffs Qty 4 25...

Page 6: ...Inc TOP VIEW POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD BOTTOM VIEW BATTERY CONNECTOR DIPSWITCH MICRO USB PORT GPS MOTOR CABLE CONNECTORS LED s RECEIVER RX ESC CABLE CONNECTOR PINS VIDEO TRANSMITTER VTX CONNECTOR CAME...

Page 7: ...A CABLES Connect cables as shown with the black wire to GND red to 5V and yellow to Video From the bottom view of Rubi GND is the pin closest to the center of the drone Failure to do so may cause irre...

Page 8: ...LES ESC CABLES V Positive Voltage red wire GND Ground black wire SIG Signal white wire GND Ground black wire FIRE RISK Connect cables as shown with the red motor cables connecting to V and black to GN...

Page 9: ...BUILD PLAN CONFIGURATION GUIDE...

Page 10: ...8 RubiQ BUILD PLAN 2020 PCS Edventures Inc 1 ASSEMBLY PARTS 1 12mm M3x6 1 2 CAUTION Attach all screws as firmly as possible to keep the frame stable during flight...

Page 11: ...bles as shown with the black wire to GND red to 5V and yellow to Video From the bottom view of Rubi GND is the pin closest to the center of the drone Failure to do so may cause irreparable damage to R...

Page 12: ...1 ASSEMBLY PARTS 3 1 2 25mm M3x12 4 Install all four arms as shown with matching colored cables diagonal to each other to avoid erratic behavior in flight Wait until STEP 7 to plug in the cables to a...

Page 13: ...0 PCS Edventures Inc RubiQ BUILD PLAN 1 PARTS ASSEMBLY 4 1 2 CAUTION Leave some slack when securing the receiver s antenna Too much tension will cause the wire to separate rendering your receiver inop...

Page 14: ...nd tighten the nut with the prop wrench To avoid damaging the cable stop tightening as soon as the rubber grommet begins to compress If the nut is tightened correctly there will be a few metal threads...

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Page 16: ...tation and casing type of the ESC connector in this diagram may differ from your RubiQ drone Depending on the batch of motors the smooth plastic casing of the ESC connector may face in as shown here o...

Page 17: ...15 2020 PCS Edventures Inc RubiQ BUILD PLAN 1 PARTS ASSEMBLY 8 1 2 3 M3x6 CAUTION Attach battery plate with the hole directly above the receiver to facilitate radio binding...

Page 18: ...other see Step 3 CAUTION Make sure the VTX antenna base has been securely fastened with a wrench see Step 5 CAUTION Make sure hole in battery plate is directly above the receiver RX see Step 8 CAUTION...

Page 19: ...n battery strap as firmly as possible to avoid shifting during flight CAUTION To unplug the battery hold onto the battery connector and pull straight up DO NOT pull directly on the wires and DO NOT wi...

Page 20: ...NAV s Pre arming checks found in the Setup tab will show all categories with a green check mark except for Compass Calibrated and Navigation is safe This is for two reasons The compass needs to be cal...

Page 21: ...ming if Position Hold or Return to Home is activated These features can only be used after RubiQ has been armed for flight 5 Calibrate the compass Move the radio s sticks to the position shown When th...

Page 22: ...titude Hold and make sure the drone maintains its distance from the ground Activate Position Hold Without any additional stick input RubiQ should be able to maintain a hover Deactivate Position Hold f...

Page 23: ...nd tighten any that feel loose 5 Inspect RubiQ s other physical components including Arms PDB Frame and Camera Mount Look for cracks or other signs of a hard impact Camera VTX Antenna and VTX make sur...

Page 24: ...ops off when building or configuring the drone CW CCW CCW CW Pusher R Propeller 5045BNR Pusher R Propeller 5045BNR Normal Propeller 5045BN Normal Propeller 5045BN Check the coding printed on each prop...

Page 25: ...2020 PCS Edventures Inc RubiQ BUILD PLAN ASSEMBLY 1 2 5045BNR 5045BNR 5045BN 5045BN CAUTION Attach prop nuts as firmly as possible If the props spin independently from the motors they aren t tight eno...

Page 26: ...Altitude Hold Middle Angle Mode Acro Mode Arm Middle no function Disarm Return to Launch Home Middle Position Hold Both features Off Power Beeper SF Arm SG Flight Mode SE Position Hold Return to Home...

Page 27: ...the position hold will resume Like Altitude Hold the slower rates in Position Hold create a gentle flight mode for first time pilots RETURN TO HOME RETURN TO LAUNCH allows the drone to auto pilot itse...

Page 28: ...Hold For an extra smooth flight enable Position Hold shortly after lift off SE Altitude Hold SA both features off BEGINNERS Start in Angle Mode SE Angle Mode SA both features off EXPERIENCED PILOTS S...

Page 29: ...RM Red GPS lights no satellites detected Green Arm State lights disarmed meaning the motors will not turn on Green GPS light number of blinks number of satellites detected Blue Arm State lights armed...

Page 30: ...5V to account for the dip that can occur when the drone draws heavily on the battery during flight When RubiQ lands and you plug the battery in to recharge you may notice that the cells show a voltag...

Page 31: ...f more than one drone is powered on at the same time be sure that each is set to a unique channel to avoid video interference At least two channels of separation are recommended when more than one dro...

Page 32: ...oblem is not covered under the warranty PCS Edventures will advise the customer of the not to exceed cost of the parts labor and return shipping Warranty Exclusions This warranty does not apply to any...

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