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Micro USB cable

4 mm JP1 

jumper connector
6 mm PPM 

jumper connector

3DR APM 2.6:

You may have opted to also receive:

Telemetry adapter 

cable

3DR APM 2.6

3DR uBlox GPS+Compass:

3DR uBlox GPS 

board with compass

6-position to 

5-position GPS 

cable

4-position compass 

cable

3DR Radio:

FRAME ASSEMBLY

2

Attach motors to arms

Each arm of your Quad will have a motor attached to the top of the arm using two 5 mm steel 

bolts and two metal lock washers. To ensure motors are securely bolted to arms, apply a 

small amount of threadlock to each bolt before fastening.   

Threadlocking compound is an important component to ensure your motors remain 

firmly attached! For application tips, check out this video: 

goo.gl/bM3MA.

5 mm bolts 

and lock 

washers

Position holes in the bottom of the motor over the 

two small holes on either side of the larger hole in 

top in the of the arm. Secure with two 5 mm steel 

bolts (with a metal lock washer on each bolt) by 

accessing through the two large holes in the bottom 

of the arm. Thread the motor cables through the arm 

using the hole in the side of the arm. Repeat for all 

four arms.

Thread 

cables

1

or x

Your 3DR Quad can be flown in both + (plus) 

and x (cross) configurations. A plus-configured 

copter flies with one arm forward, while a 

cross-configured copter flies with two arms 

forward. While both configurations provide 

excellent performance, cross is standard and 

recommended for new fliers. For plus, use three 

black arms and one blue arm when assembling your copter, and remember to specify plus 

when choosing your frame orientation during software configuration. These instructions will 

continue assembling a Quad in cross orientation.

x (cross) configuration

+ (plus) configuration

Radios (2)
Antennas (2)
Micro-USB cable
Android OTG cable
Autopilot connectors

Summary of Contents for DIY QUAD

Page 1: ...QUAD D I Y K I T S Thank you for purchasing a 3DR Quad DIY Kit These instructions will guide you through assembling and wiring your new autonomous multicopter...

Page 2: ...wer module cable Phillips screwdriver small 5 5 mm 7 32 wrench Double sided foam mounting tape These instructions require some minor soldering If you re unfamiliar with soldering our friends at Sparkf...

Page 3: ...small holes on either side of the larger hole in top in the of the arm Secure with two 5 mm steel bolts with a metal lock washer on each bolt by accessing through the two large holes in the bottom of...

Page 4: ...slots in the bottom plate The top and bottom plates will form the main frame by attaching to your copter s arms Align plates in the orientation show below and attach two blue arms to one end and two b...

Page 5: ...o the black wire Shrink tubing over connections Add heat shrink and align wires to correct plugs Deans to ESC Negative Black Positive Red Soldered connectors 3 Connect ESCs to motors and PDB The diagr...

Page 6: ...M doesn t shift during flight For APM 2 5 Mount the APM to the top of the accessory plate For plus configuration Mount the APM with arrow pointing toward blue arm Ensure arrow on APM points forward 3D...

Page 7: ...Connect red wire to power pin center row and black wire to ground pin bottom row After connecting to APM connect the five wire cable to the receiver s signal pins usually marked S see channel diagram...

Page 8: ...software providing multiplatform configuration and full featured waypoint mission scripting for autonomous vehicles To install Mission Planner on your ground station computer Windows only visit ardup...

Page 9: ...Mission Planner Setup Wizard Launch Mission Planner to explore the capabilities of your autonomous vehicle Mission Planner will notify you when an update is available please always run the most curre...

Page 10: ...atory Hardware You will need to perform each of the calibration procedures listed under this menu Frame Type Select your configuration Plus or X cross Compass Select the options to enable the compass...

Page 11: ...itch two of the three wires connecting the motor and the ESC APM 2 CCW 1 CCW 3 CW 4 CW APM 1 CCW 2 CCW 4 CW 3 CW 5 CCW 4 CCW 1 CW 5 CCW 3 CW Quad motor order Blue arms 1 Connection between motor and E...

Page 12: ...ppy flying SUPPORT For more information about software firmware and flight behaviors visit the APM Copter community documentation project at copter ardupilot com For customer support contact us at hel...

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