SKY-HERO LITTLE SPYDER Instruction Manual

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Manuel d'utilisation
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  • Page 1 LITTLE SPYDER LITTLE SPYDER Manuel d'utilisation Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS • Introduction. page 3 • Safety Advice page 3 • General Instructions and guidelines for use page 4 • Parts checklist page 5 • Identifying the screws, bolts & washers page 6 • Tools required for assembly page 7 • Additional equipment that you will need (to fly aircraft) page 7 • Planning your installation page 7 • Assembling the Top Frame page 8 • Installing the motors page 9 • Connecting the ESCs to the Motors page 10 • Checking the direction of rotation for your motors page 10 • Overview of Aircraft arms direction of rotation page 11 •...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Our philosophy Foldable # take it everywhere Hidden Electronic # neat Oversized carbon parts # don’t fear massive payload Multi-sized frames # choose yours Co-axial design # heavy wind resistance Smart Layout # easy nose visibility Few parts # infinite possibilities Looks beautiful # be ready for Envy! SAFETY ADVICE WARNING : This aircraft is not a Toy! All SKY-HERO aircraft can be considered as sophisticated leisure products, which require handling with care and caution in order to avoid injury to yourself or others. Ensure that you fully review all of the information in this instruction manual and familiarise yourself with the characteristics of this SKY-HERO aircraft before attempting to fly it.This instruction manual has been designed with safety in mind and is provided to help you assemble your aircraft and to prepare it for use. As- sembly of this aircraft requires basic mechanical and electrical skills and flying this type of aircraft requires basic coordination skills and some practice.
  • Page 4: General Instructions And Guidelines For Use

    GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR USE • The aircraft should not be flown by children and definitely not anyone under the age of 14 • Failure to follow and comply with the safety advice and recommendations in this manual, can result in serious injury to you, others or property. • You should always check the local laws and regulations of the country where you will operate the aircraft, to ensure you are in compliance with them. In particular you should avoid any sensitive areas such as Military establishments, Airports, Power stations and populated areas. • Always keep an adequate safe distance around the aircraft, ensuring that you avoid proximity to buildings, people and anything which is outside of your control. • The aircraft is controlled by radio signal which can be subject to interference outside of your control, a loss of radio contact with the aircraft puts it out of your control and could cause unpre- dictable results. • Never fly the aircraft in confined or built up areas, where you might lose visibility of the aircraft. • Never fly the aircraft in bad weather or strong winds, doing so could cause you to lose control with unpredictable results.
  • Page 5: Parts Checklist

    PARTS CHECKLIST N° DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER BUTTON HEAD PLASTIC SCREW M3 X 10MM SKH07-110 MAIN FRAME LITTLE SPYDER UP SKH03-005-U HALF FRAME SPACER SKH01-102 STANDOFF LITTLE SKH07-110 BUTTON HEAD SCREW M3 X 6MM SKH07-110 FRAME SPACER BLACK SKH01-002-BK MOTOR (SKY HERO X2806 950KV*) SKH04-007 (*) MOTOR FRAME BLACK SKH01-005-BK WASHER M3 SKH07-110 ESC (20 AMP 4S SimonK Opto*) SKH04-008 (*) TUBE FRONT LITTLE SPYDER SKH03-064 TUBE REAR LITTLE SPYDER SKH03-064 INSERT ARM 30MM SKH01-004 SOCKET HEAD SCREW M3 X 10MM SKH07-110 HEX NUT NYLSTOP M3 SKH07-110 BUTTON HEAD SCREW M4 X 50MM SKH07-110 BUTTON HEAD SCREW M4 X 40MM SKH07-110 KNURL BUTTON LONG M4 SKH07-110 HEX NUT NYLSTOP M4...
  • Page 6: Identifying The Screws, Bolts & Washers

    IDENTIFYING THE SCREWS, BOLTS & WASHERS...
  • Page 7: Tools Required For Assembly

    Double-sided adhesive tape • Blue threadlock (Loctite) • 12 mm Heat Shrink tubing ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT YOU WILL NEED (to fly air- craft) • Radio Transmitter (and compatible 6 channel or more receiver) • Lipo Battery 3S ( Capacity of 3000mAH or higher recommended) PLANNING YOUR INSTALLATION Before starting to assemble your SKY-HERO aircraft, it is important to plan your build. You should check that you have all of the parts and components that you will need. You should also think about what accessories you might want to add to the aircraft and also where on the frame you will locate them. For example you might want to add a Camera Gimbal or navigation lights. You need to consider how any accessories that you might add, could affect the Centre of Gravity as well as things like which route the wiring will take. Some wires might need to be shortened whilst others mi- ght need to be extended. One tip is (prior to starting the assembly) lay out your electronics, motors, wiring, etc against the frame and check that there is space for everything. If you will locate the ESCs in the arms of the Aircraft as recommended, it may be necessary to ad- just the length of their cables to avoid excessive cabling in the main body or the tubes of the frame. Remember that if you will fold the arms away after flying, you may need some extra cable to allow for the bending of the arms. The setup of the NAZA flight controller is not covered within this manual as full instructions can be found on the DJI website (www.dji.com) under NAZA-M (http://www.dji.com/product/naza-m-v2).
  • Page 8: Assembling The Top Frame

    ASSEMBLING THE TOP FRAME • Secure the reinforcements of frame at the upper frame (2) using the M3 x 10 mm Pan Head screws (1). • Also attach the canopy bracket (4) using M3 x 6 mm button head screws (5). Use a small drop of Blue thread-lock (Loctite). Note: Do not over tighten the screws in the plastic.
  • Page 9: Installing The Motors

    INSTALLING THE MOTORS Orientate the motor in the motor mount, so that the leads can pass through the hole to the tube. Check that when the motor is in it’s correct position, it will be able to turn freely, and that if there is a clip on base of the motor, that it is not rubbing against the hole in the middle of the motor mount. Mount the engines (7) on their supports (8) with the 3 x 6 mm button head screws (5) and washers (9).Identify which holes will be used to secure the motor and apply a small amount of blue Thread lock to each hole in the bottom of the motor. Make sure that there is no excess Thread lock that might make contact with the plastic parts as this could cause the plastic parts of the frame to weaken and break – with dangerous consequences if the aircraft is in flight. Note : For more information on mounting motors, you can visit the SKY-HERO channel on YouTube and watch the video : “Sky Hero How to Mount Your Motors” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-xQFuDLJi0...
  • Page 10: Connecting The Escs To The Motors

    Please refer to Image on next page. Bind your Receiver to your Transmitter (in accordance with the Transmitter or Receiver instruction manual). Ensure that none of your motors have their propellers attached, and connect each motor to each of your ESCs (10). Place a motor mount (8) with it’s engine securely mounted inside (but without the 2nd half of the motor mount attached), in a secure position where it will not injure anyone or your property when it starts up. Make sure your Transmitter is switched off. Taking one ESC & Motor combination at a time, connect the ESC signal cable to the throttle channel of your receiver, ensure that your Transmitter Throttle control is at the lowest position and Turn on your Transmitter. Connect your receiver to suitable power source (typically 6v, but check your receiver manual to be sure), connect your ESC power cables to a 3s or 4s Lipo battery. If you have not already done so, you should calibrate your ESC to your transmitter (refer to the manual of your ESC for the method to follow) If you are using a SKY-HERO supplied ESC, see Appendix 1 in this manual for the ESC instructions. Considering the position where the motor arm will be located on the aircraft frame, apply a small amount of throttle and check that motor’s direction of rotation is correct in relation to the diagram in the section «Aircraft Motor rotation and Identification». If the motor is turning in the wrong direction, you can reverse it’s direction of rotation by swopping over any 2 (of the 3 wires) that go between the ESC and the Motor.
  • Page 11: Overview Of Aircraft Arms Direction Of Rotation

    2 of your 4 motors must rotate in a clockwise direction (CW) and the other 2 in an anti-clockwise direction (CCW). The aircraft has 2 pairs of different sized arms (2 arms of the same size equals one pair). Within a pair, one arm must be setup with 1 motor turning clockwise and 1 with a motor turning anti-clockwise (see the section “Overview of Aircraft arms direction of rotation”). Note: While you are still assembling your Aircraft, it is a good idea to place a smaller label or sticker, on the motor mount (8) - indicating the direction. It is also worthwhile indicating a motor number (between 1- 4) on the same label. Attaching a similar label to the ESC signal cable with the same number (between 1 - 4) will make things easier when you come to connect the motors to your Flight Controller. Further help can be found by watching the Video «SKY-HERO HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR MOTOR MOUNTS» on the Sky-HERO YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=bvkSoewk7Mw OVERVIEW OF AIRCRAFT ARMS DIRECTION OF ROTATION...
  • Page 12: Assembly Of The Complete Arm With Motor & Esc

    ASSEMBL Y OF THE COMPLETE ARM WITH MOTOR & ESC The carbon tube (Part No. 11/12) has 2 pairs of holes. One pair has a smaller gap between them; this end of the tube should be fixed in the motor mount. On the inside of each motor mount (8) there are two small studs, these must be orientated to coin- cide with the holes that are in the carbon arms. Fix the motor mounts on their respective arms using 3 X 10 mm (14) Socket head screws and nuts M3 (15). Slide the arm inserts (9) into each tube. You should ensure that the ESC power leads exit the tube from the outer edge of the tube, across the Insert (13), and into the center of the aircraft. Do not overtighten the 4 screws that secure the motor mount to the carbon tube. A small space must be visible between the two motor mounts halves Make sure that these 3 nuts M3 (15) are orientated cor- rectly to fit inside the hole and ensure that they are fully inserted into the motor mount hole. If the nuts are not fully inserted, the screw will not connect and the two mo- tor mount halves will not be securely connected...
  • Page 13: Aircraft Motor Rotation And Identification

    AIRCRAFT MOTOR ROTATION AND IDENTIFICATION...
  • Page 14: Mounting The Arms Onto The Frame

    MOUNTING THE ARMS ONTO THE FRAME Returning to the upper chassis that you partly assembled in the section «Assembling the Top Fra- me», attach all arms in accordance with the direction of rotation of the motors displayed on the dia- gram in section «Aircraft Motor rotation and Identification» Ensure that all cables exit their carbon tubes, passing across the arm insert (13) and into the center of the aircraft (see diagram below). Do not forget to leave enough loose cable to allow the arms to be folded back WIRES POSITION Do not attached the knurled nuts (18), until you have attached the lower frame (see next page)
  • Page 15: Cog Location & Naza Flight Controller Installation

    CoG LOCATION & NAZA FLIGHT CONTROLLER INSTALLATION If you are using the NAZA Flight Controller with GPS, the diagram below provides some guidance on where to locate the standard components COUPE A-A ECHELLE 1 : 1 = Forward position for Zenmuse H3 3D 2XT60 connectors : = Center position for Zenmuse H3 3D 1st to batery 2nd to PMU or Ubec Canopy and tubes straps...
  • Page 16: Attaching The Lower Frame

    ATTACHING THE LOWER FRAME f you want to install some electronics between the upper and lower frame, you should install them now, but keep in mind it could be difficult to get access later without removing the upper or lower frame Do not forget to attach the knurled nuts (18) as shown on the page 14.
  • Page 17: Mounting A Camera Inside The Canopy

    MOUNTING A CAMERA INSIDE THE CANOPY Note: if you are planning to mount a camera behind the canopy, you will need to attach it securely to the provided mount and also drill or cut a hole in the canopy, aligned with the lens position. You must ensure that you securely attach your camera to the mount. YOUR For the Camera Plate: first insert the 3 dampers in the lower frame and then insert the other end of the dampeners into the carbon camera plate (32)
  • Page 18: Attaching The Landing Skids To The Lower Frame

    ATTACHING THE LANDING SKIDS TO THE LOWER FRAME If you plan to use a Camera or install a Gimbal, below the aircraft, you will need to install the landing skids. Otherwise if you prefer a sleeker look, you can leave the landing skids off. Secure the landing skids using 4 x Button Head Screws M4 x 12MM and 4 x Knurl Button Long...
  • Page 19: Attaching A Zenmuse Gimbal

    ATTACHING A ZENMUSE GIMBAL If you install or are going to install a DJI ZENMUSE H3 3D Gimbal, now install the spacers (22) un- der the lower frame (21) with the 3 x 5 mm button head screws (5). You have the choice between a centered or forward position. Do not forget to use some thread lock as the screws will be hard to reach after the frame is assem- bled Forward position for Zenmuse Centered position for Zenmuse ZENMUSE H3-3D WITH ZENMUSEʼS PROVIDED SCREWS...
  • Page 20: Identifying The Propeller's Direction Of Rotation

    IDENTIFYING THE PROPELLER’S DIRECTION OF ROTATION Always place the convex side of the propeller to the top Leading edge (front of the propeller) Trailing edge (back of the propeller)
  • Page 21: Attaching The Prop Adapter And Propeller On The Motor

    ATTACHING THE PROP ADAPTER AND PROPELLER ON THE MOTOR Install the prop shafts (37) onto each motor (4) – a small drop of thread lock can be applied into each hole. Refer to the diagram on the previous page to ensure that you have the right Propeller (CW/ CCW) for the arm, and install the propeller as per the adjacent diagram. Depending on the diameter of the prop shaft, you might need to use an insert or washer that comes with your propellers to ensure a tight fit to the shaft and proper alignment. We recommend that you use a prop balancer to balance your propellers, then connect the propellers on each motor – (ensuring that their direction of rotation corresponds to the diagram on page 11).
  • Page 22: Attaching The Canopy

    ATTACHING THE CANOPY Apply velcro straps : One side on tube One side on canopy Insert the grommets (35) into the canopy (32) holes and attach the canopy to the frame, securing it using the clips (34). Velcro straps...
  • Page 23: Checks Before The First Flight

    CHECKS BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT Operate your aircraft safely Refer to and follow all safety precautions mentioned in the “General Instructions and Guidelines for use” section of this manual. Ensure that you always turn on your transmitter before connecting the aircraft battery power. After flying, make sure that you always disconnect the aircraft battery before turning off the transmitter. NAZA Flight Controller If you are using the NAZA Flight Controller, follow the Naza Flight Controller pre flight checks (pay attention to indications that you may need to Calibrate your Flight Controller before flight). Full instructions for the NAZA Flight Controller can be found on the DJI website (www.dji.com) under NAZA-M (http://www.dji.com/product/naza-m-v2). You should make sure you have access to the manual and necessary software, in order to configure the flight controller. Flight Test your Little Spyder Fly 5 minutes in hover and then land your aircraft. Disconnect the battery and check the temperature of the engines and tubes: they may be warm, but must not be hot. Recharge the battery and check the capacity (mAh) that your charger puts back into the battery. This mah value will correspond to the power consumption of your Little6 during the 5 minute flight. Calculating your ideal flight time : • If for example: you use a 5000 mAh battery and after 5 minutes of hovering, you put it on charge and 2000 mAh of power is put back into the battery. • To translate this into your ideal flight time, you need to divide the capacity of the battery (5000mAh) by recharged mAh amount (2000mAh) and multiply the result by the duration of your flight in mi- nutes (5 min).
  • Page 24: Optionnal Parts

    OPTIONNAL PARTS Bigger battery lower frame and deported devices plate Zenmuse plate step 1 ZENMUSE H3-3D screws supplied with gimbal...
  • Page 25 Zenmuse plate step 2 ZENMUSE H3-3D...
  • Page 26: Regular Maintenance

    REGULAR MAINTENANCE • Lubricate the motor bearings every 10 flights with specific oil for bearings. • Replace your motors after 100 flights or in case of any unusual noises. • Check the condition of your propellers and ensure that they are securely mounted. • Check motors are secure on their motor mounts. • Check the arms and knurled nuts to verify they are secure. • Check that the motor mounts have not rotated on the arms. • Check that there are no damaged parts, cables or electronics.
  • Page 27: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARANTY Warranty and repairs Warranty requests will be processed only with an original proof of purchase from an authorized SKY-HERO dealer, showing the name of the buyer as well as the date of purchase. If the case for Warranty is confirmed, the product will be repaired. Only SKY-HERO will be able to take the decision about repairing the product. In case of paid repairs, we establish a quote that we pass to your dealer. The repairs will be car- ried out only after we have received confirmation from the dealer. The price of the repairs must be paid to the dealer. For chargeable repairs, we charge at least 30 minutes of work in the workshop as well as forwarding fees. In the absence of an agreement for the repairs within a period of 90 days, we reserve the option to destroy the product or use it otherwise. Warranty period Exclusive Warranty: SKY-HERO ensures the product purchased (the «Product») will be free from defects in improper materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth herein) in ac- cordance with the official documentation for the applicable Warranty Period from the date of retail purchase. Warranty is governed by and construed under the laws of the country in which the original product purchase took place. The warranty period is 6 months and the duration of warranty obliga- tion of 18 months at the expiration of the warranty period. Warranty limitations (a) The Warranty applies only to the original purchaser and is not-transferable. The Purchaser’s le- gal rights consists of repair or exchange under this Warranty. The Warranty applies only to products purchased from an authorized dealer of SKY-HERO products. Sales via third parties are not co- vered by this Warranty. Your “Little 6” is covered by this Warranty under the specified Warranty period starting from the original purchase date. Proof of the original purchase date is required for Warranty service. SKY-HERO reserves the right to modify the provisions of this Warranty without prior notice and then revokes the existing Warranty provisions. (b) SKY-HERO assumes no Warranty as to the merchantability of the product capabilities and the physical form of the user for a given use of the product. It is the sole responsibility of the Buyer to verify whether the product corresponds to its capacity and intended use. (c) Buyer’s rights: SKY-HERO will inspect the product and in its sole discretion repair or replace it with a refurbished product or functional equivalent. These are the Buyer’s exclusive legal rights of recovery where a defect is found. The decision made by SKY-HERO shall be final and binding upon you.
  • Page 28 Damage limitation To the extent permitted by applicable law, SKY-HERO disclaims any infringement, consequen- tial, indirect, or incidental damages, including but not limited to lost profits, lost business invest- ments, lost goodwill, or damages. In addition, SKY-HERO shall also not be responsible for failure or any third party equipment, even if SKY-HERO has been advised of the possibility. SKY-HERO shall not be liable for any personal injury or death or any loss or damages to property arising from the product used in a situa- tion in which personal injury or deaths is likely occur. If you are not ready, as a buyer, to accept the liability associated with the use of the product, we ask you to return the complete product to the vendor, unused and in its original packaging. Questions, assistance and repairs Without consulting SKY-HERO directly, your local dealer or point of sale can perform an esti- mate as to your eligibility for repair under our Warranty. Please, in such a case, contact your dealer who will agree with SKY-HERO of an appropriate decision, to assist you as soon as possible. Repairs under warranty If your product requires maintenance or repair, please contact either your dealer or SKY-HERO directly. Package the product carefully. Please note that the original packing carton does not, as a general rule, protect the product from damage that can occur during transport. Use a Parcel delivery service that provides tracking of shipment as well as sufficient carriage insurance, as SKY-HERO can accept no responsibility for the product until it has been received and signed for by one of our employees.
  • Page 29: Appendix 1 - Esc Manual

    APPENDIX 1 - ESC MANUAL...
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