Team Blacksheep CAIPIRINHA II, Manual

Page 1: ...ns that make this plane stand out from the rest An ultra sleek and aerodynamic finish ensure that no energy goes to waste and a very good glide slope makes thermalling or long distance sloping highly enjoyable We can confidently say it is going to be the only long range cruiser you will ever need and the only flying wing in its weight class with such a performance envelope Features Small lightweig...

Page 2: ...ding tuning and maintenance Our request to you The aircraft may not be used to infringe on people s right to privacy We have designed a toy with mind blowing capabilities It is your responsibility to use it reasonably and according to your experience level Use common sense Fly safe You are on your own TBS has no liability for use of this aircraft Locate an appropriate flying location Obtain the as...

Page 3: ...C Receiver 3 channels or more Propeller 10x6in folding prop recommended for 4S setup Servos 2x park type digital servos high torque 4 6kgf metal gears 35cm cables Center of gravity Across the bumps near the wing spars and middle of wing Pilot camera Small 26x26x30mm FPV camera HD camera GoPro Hero Session any model Speed range 40 to 100km h Duration 90min flying time TBS equipment max efficiency f...

Page 4: ...ver and screws 2x Plywood lightweight elevons pre installed on PNP kit 1x Plywood battery bay and motor mount 5x Glass fiber spars and ribbon 1x Set of adhesive covers 1x Piece of cover foam 1x Push to open foam covers 2x Ø1 0mm control links and horns pre installed on PNP kit 1x Power distribution board 1x Teaspoon of awesomeness rarely visible but always included 4 ...

Page 5: ... 1x 10x6 inch folding propeller 2x Digital servos with servo arm 1x R C receiver 3 ch or more 1x R C transmitter 4 ch or more 1x LiPo 4S charger 1x Headset or ground station 1x Pilot camera 26x26mm 1x Wing layer and FPVision or other VTX PSU and OSD 1x GoPro Hero Session HD camera 1x Thick CA glue and kicker accelerator and PVA glue 1x Two part epoxy adhesive or hot glue 1x Medium thread lock purp...

Page 6: ...s R C clubs front lawns R C transmitter receiver TBS TANGO FPV remote controller with TBS CROSSFIRE Micro V2 RX or FrSky Taranis X9D radio with TBS CROSSFIRE Micro TX Micro V2 RX or Graupner MX 12 2 4GHz radio with bundled receiver GR 6 Wing electronics HobbyWing 50A Skywalker Wing ESC Graupner Digital Servos 6kgf cm 5 6V 2x CP2814 1050kV Cobra Motor Aeronaut 10x6 folding prop with prop assembly C...

Page 7: ... 1050kV Cobra Motor Aeronaut 10x6 folding prop with prop assembly CNC aluminum System power TBS CORE PRO with 100A digital current sensor Battery 4S 14 8V 4500mAh 20C to 4S 14 8V 6600mAh 20C Lipo pack Battery charger TBS Charger FPV transmitter TBS UNIFY 5G8 PRO V3 or TBS UNIFY 2G4 500mW 800mW FPV receiver LAFORGE FATSHARK MAIN MODULE V3 or TBS GROUNDSTATION 2G4 FPV pilot camera TBS ZEROZERO V2 or...

Page 8: ...op assembly overview of a common wing setup including TBS Wing Layer TBS FPVision TBS Crossfire Micro V2 TBS ZeroZero V2 Cobra 1050kV motor HobbyWing 50A ESC Aeronaut folding 10x6 propeller and GoPro Hero Session 5 8 ...

Page 9: ...Underside of the wing assembly 9 ...

Page 10: ...internal wiring channels Any custom routing layout can be done at this point in the assembly Spars on wing The wing spars add strength and rigidity There are four spars two on each wing Glue these in place with CA superglue Add a decent amount in the cavity and keep the spar in place until the glue has properly set 10 ...

Page 11: ...attery secure Begin by assembling the plywood pieces Follow the photos below to complete the build be careful not to overbend the pieces Main wing spar and wood bit Glue the wood bit on the exact center point of the main wing spar and insert it into the corresponding tube on the wing halves This makes sure the tube is in the middle of the wing 11 ...

Page 12: ...attery bay into one of the wing halves align the other wing half on the wing spar and push the two together to form a solid wing Use tape to keep the two halves pressed together Motor mount Assembly the four plywood pieces to form the motor mount assembly Glue it in place at the rear end of the wing use CA or Epoxy Make sure to add glue to all the sides that are exposed to the foam frame as this i...

Page 13: ...g hardcover The hard cover is properly held in place by the motor mount assembly Opening the cover is done by holding two fingers on either side of the went slot and one finger on the rear end Push down on the end while lifting up the middle section Do the reverse to close the hard cover The cover is meant to flex Pilot camera The pre cut camera slot fits standard 26x26mm units e g TBS ZeroZero V2...

Page 14: ... it to the wing Look at the Electronics installation section later in the manual for more specifics R C receiver The R C receiver can be installed in either electronics compartment or transceiver bay on the underside of the wing For best performance it is recommended to keep it as far away from the video transmitter VTX as possible Use velcro tape to secure it in the frame 14 ...

Page 15: ... used to keep the camera in place Push to open bays To provide quick access to the electronics bay the top bays have a retaining mechanism that can easily be engaged by pushing on both sides of the bay Adhesive cover pads Once the PDB and gear in the underside bays is installed use the adhesive pads to cover them 15 ...

Page 16: ...d one long piece of tape to the inside of the elevon and attach it to the wing Bend the elevon down to expose the topside Add another long piece of tape to this side Move the elevon up and down a few times to compact and soften the hingje The inner end of the hinges should follow the arc from the frame in line with the frame Leaving a small cap between the winglet and elevon 16 ...

Page 17: ...nsert the horn and make sure it is perpendicular to the elevon and in line with the servo horn Elevon servos Add a band of masking tape or shrink tube around the servo Attach the servo horn to the servo and put the control link on the inner most hole for optimal mechanical range resolution Put a blob of hot glue or CA glue in the corners of the servo compartment and install the servo 17 ...

Page 18: ...es and use hot glue to attach them to the servo compartment and motor mount Attach winglets Use the supplied washer head screws to attach the winglets to the wood frame on either side of the wing The deep side of the winglet should face down underneath the wing as shown in the photos below 18 ...

Page 19: ...board PDB It provides a quick way to connect and replace the battery no more loose power wires Additional batteries can be connected to the free XT60 footprints When picking out suitable equipment keep lightweight and small size as key factors for a successful build The compartment layout is layed out to provide optimal separation between the R C control link and VTX video link This extends range ...

Page 20: ...ected in parallel Servos Begin by centering the servos using a servo tester or R C receiver with zero trim Add a single armed servo horn and make sure it is positioned perpendicular vertical to the side of the servo Use sub trim on the transmitter elevator and aileron channel if necessary to center it perfectly Program the travel range deflection and expo sensitivity for the elevator and aileron c...

Page 21: ...60 limit travel range down Direction Normal or reverse Also to make the stick movements less sensitive add 60 aileron expo and 50 elevator expo TBS equipment Both electronics compartments are layed out to provide ample space for installation of our FPVision Wing layer and Core Pro boards with space for the required BST and receiver wiring Screw holes are provided to fasten the boards using M3x6 sc...

Page 22: ...Connect the signal cable to the R C receiver and tuck it away in the rear cable channel If the signal cable is too short use an extension servo cable to connect to the receiver It is recommended to use 14 AWG rated wires to the PDB or battery The recommended ESC settings are listed in the table below Please refer to the ESC manual on how to program these settings if it is not already pre programme...

Page 23: ... threadlock on a non lock nut Make sure the top side with printed logo is facing the front of the wing and that the propeller in the right direction To change the direction of rotation of the motor switch 2 of the 3 cables going to the speed controller Before installing a regular non folding propeller balance it to reduce vibrations from propagating to the HD recording camera Battery The battery b...

Page 24: ...e TBS ZEROZERO or RunCam Swift cameras To fit the TBS69 make small cuts in the back to remove foam or detach the heatsink When using the stock mold it is recommended to use a 28mm or narrower lens for a better view to keep the frame out of the view OSD On Screen Display You can use an optional but recommended OSD add on to get live readout on screen about the battery voltage V current draw A total...

Page 25: ...primary culprit is usually an unbalanced propeller Fortunately balancing the propeller is a relatively easy task TBS offers a Prop Balancer which is ideal for this purpose More details on how to perform the balancing see our support forum at fpvlab com Secondly consider using the GoPro settings in the tables below for high quality and stable video GoPro Session settings To allow for better image q...

Page 26: ...ding the wing in the air at the CG spot it should be level and not dip to either side Balance the lateral pitch axis within the recommended CG spot The longitudinal roll axis should be balanced straight along the middle of the wing To adjust the CG move the battery fore or aft ward a bit and check the CG again Use a maker to remember the exact battery position for later Note Keep in mind that a sl...

Page 27: ... a crucial step to get the wing off the ground and trimmed out Trim If the wing turns in either direction or pitches with no stick input compensate by adding 2 or 3 clicks of trim in the opposite direction If the trim correction is not sufficient check that the wing is balanced around the CG spot see the previous section and that the both elevons are flush level in neutral position Repeat the adju...

Page 28: ...You can either get spare parts directly from us team blacksheep com or from one of our distributors and retailers near you Our ever growing list of retailers is published on the left at team blacksheep com shop 28 ...

Page 29: ...se and can cause problems When using powerful R C transmitters make sure your groundstation equipment is properly shielded Adding Return To Home RTH to an unreliable system does not increase the chances of getting your plane back Work on making your system reliable without RTH first then add RTH as an additional safety measure if you must Avoid powering the VTx directly from battery step up or ste...

Page 30: ...n to work reliably e g parts falling off multitudes of bug fix firmware updates community hacks and mods are a good indicator of poor quality and something you do NOT want to buy for a safe system Do some research before sending your aircraft skyward to insure both you and the people around you stay safe Manual written and designed by ivc no in cooperation with TBS 30 ...