Foxtech Nimbus VTOL V2, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual V5 0 Foxtech Nimbus VTOL V2 for Mapping and Survey DA16S Combo 2019 05...

Page 2: ...to Computer 4 Connect the Datalink and Check Flight Controller 7 Checklist before Every Flight 13 Test Flight 14 Autopilot 16 Applications 17 Appendix 18 ESC Calibration 18 Servo Checking and Require...

Page 3: ...opeller Air Speedometer UBEC Flight Controller Foxtech Nimbus VTOL V2 for Mapping and Survey Tilt VTOL PNP Combo EPO 1150x330x450mm 30kg 1800mm 1300mm 3500m 35m s 2 85kg 4 8kg 800g 6S 10000 12000mah L...

Page 4: ...e max flying speed can reach 35m s the average speed is 15m s to 16m s and the stall speed is 10m s 11m s Another new feature is the new radio control DA16S specially designed for VTOL like this Nimbu...

Page 5: ...nose Assembly Check Radio Control Download Mission Planner 1 Pay attention to the directions of propellers Refer to the above diagram 2 If your purchase include a mapping camera install the camera an...

Page 6: ...FOXTECH Nimbus VTOL V2 DA16S Combo User Manual 2019 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 5 2 Find the corresponding device and enter password...

Page 7: ...FOXTECH Nimbus VTOL V2 DA16S Combo User Manual 2019 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 6 3 Enter the Device Manager interface and find its COM 4 Select correct Com port and click CONNECT...

Page 8: ...h calibration position Press any key to indicate that the autopilot is in position and then proceed to the next orientation The calibration positions are level on right side left side nose down nose u...

Page 9: ...he plane and rotate it in order to hit all directions on a sphere to calibrate the compass when it s done a new offset would be given to the flight controller and a reboot is necessary Onboard calibra...

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Page 11: ...FOXTECH Nimbus VTOL V2 DA16S Combo User Manual 2019 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 10 4 Check Flight Modes Cruise QHover QLoiter...

Page 12: ...irspeed sensor to stop wind from affecting the result then press the button The calibration will take a couple of seconds Choosing that action will re calibrate both your ground barometric pressure an...

Page 13: ...H All Rights Reserved 12 7 Check Before Flight 1 Connect the internet and load the map 2 The plane direction should be same with its direction in mission planner if not please calibrate again 3 Check...

Page 14: ...rd is normal 11 Recording device is recording normally 12 Aerial survey camera photo test is normal 13 Exposure check is normal 14 The remote controller power is normal 15 Ground station power is norm...

Page 15: ...ready to lift from the ground move aileron elevator and rudder stick gently to check if the plane is moving as desired Continue to push the throttle until the plane is lifted from ground it may swing...

Page 16: ...ssary please trim the SERVO2 and SERVO4 at the same time with the same trim amount If everything goes well you can try to land First reduce the altitude by pushing forward the elevator and when the al...

Page 17: ...00m from the first waypoint the Nimbus will take off as a multicopter when it reaches the wanted altitude it will switch to fixed wing and fly waypoints or missions like a fixed wing The VTOL landing...

Page 18: ...r Manual 2019 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 17 Applications Survey 3D Survey Patrol FPV Air pollution detection More autopilot mode can be found in Mission planner manual like circle survey Grid drop an...

Page 19: ...ESC_CAL value to 1 and write params The following calibrations are for Customers who bought Nimbus Kit For the customers who bought Nimbus PNP combo the following calibrations are done before shipping...

Page 20: ...arm Nimbus you can adjust Q_M_SPIN_MIN in mission planner The default value is 0 25 Write the value it is complete 4 In the following demonstration Take Left hand throttle as an example Push throttle...

Page 21: ...hrottle stick the motor speed will increase and pull back the throttle stick the motor speed will decrease 3 Push the pitch stick the two V type tail will go down Under Manual Mode Please take off all...

Page 22: ...when you push the throttle stick the motors speed will increase and pull back the throttle stick the motors speed will decrease 3 Push the pitch stick the speed of the front motor will decrease and th...

Page 23: ...right motor speed will decrease and the left motor speed will increase left aileron goes down and the right aileron goes up at the same time 7 Turn the direction stick to the left and the left tilt s...

Page 24: ...ecrease the two V type tails go up 2 Plane leans back the speed of front motors will decrease the back motor increase the two V type tails go down 3 Plane leans to the left left aileron will go down a...

Page 25: ...S Combo User Manual 2019 FOXTECH All Rights Reserved 24 5 Plane turns left left tilt servo will lean forward right tilt servo will lean back 6 Plane turns right left tilt servo will lean back right ti...

Page 26: ...plane to point to the wind in QLOITER Mode and Vtol take off and landing change it to 1 4 Suggested Q_WVANE_MINROLL value is 3 5 Suggested ALT_HOLD_RTL value is 5000 default home altitude 50m is a goo...

Page 27: ...no need to change any setting in the radio calibration in Mission Planner If you need faster yaw speed you can try to change the value Q_TILT YAW ANGLE to higher value default value is from 10 15 and...

Page 28: ...firmware 2 Recover your Nimbus parameters to the FC There is a param document in the SD card 3 Do not change any data in the flight controller Please recover the parameter again if by any chance your...

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