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HDMI output! 1080P HD digital transmission, new animation interface, DVR recording!

The ARKBIRD 3.0 Autopilot is based on a new architecture for HD video transmitter. it can control

balance, return to home, waypoint and other modes with high precision.

The super stabilizing system and Plug-and-Play design make you worry-free and effortless, and

instantly enjoy the beauty of FPV.

(The product is continuously being upgraded, please follow the official

website(www.arkbirdfpv.com), Facebook or join the QQ group 19329609 for the latest information

and download the latest documents)

Arkbird 3.0 Set

HD video transmitter resolution: 1920x1080p 30fps; 1280x720p 60fps; 1296x972p 42fps; 1640x922p

40fps; ultra-low latency (typical 100ms, maximum 190ms)

2. Ultra-light weight (flight c video trans camera no more than 100g), air distance

above 15km(TX is 650mW);

3. The receiver is equipped with DVR function, ground recording (.mp4 format); with ground station

data recording, the flight track can be played back by computer.

4. HDMI output to the display, CSI or HDMI input (requires adapter module), supports mainstream

cameras such as Gopro;

5. Easy adjustment, move the remote stick up and down to set every parameter, OSD interface style,

including the following:

6. 256-color adjustable OSD interface; adjustable transparency;

7. Eight kinds of 3D three-dimensional aircraft (large, medium and small three sizes), you can make

your favorite 3D aircraft style

Summary of Contents for 3.0

Page 1: ...ter resolution 1920x1080p 30fps 1280x720p 60fps 1296x972p 42fps 1640x922p 40fps ultra low latency typical 100ms maximum 190ms 2 Ultra light weight flight control video transmitter camera no more than 100g air distance above 15km TX is 650mW 3 The receiver is equipped with DVR function ground recording mp4 format with ground station data recording the flight track can be played back by computer 4 H...

Page 2: ...alled flatwise or sidewise suitable for small aircraft 4 Intelligent PID controller Easy to adjust 7 One button auto leveling stick back to center plane can fly levelly 8 One button RTH return to home lost radio signal return home Extended 12 functions Meets all you need Launch Assist Run up with aircraft in hands when the speed is higher than 5kmph the throttle will start output and automatically...

Page 3: ...s in Gyro Mode This function allows you making a turn with a large dip angle even vertical rise and roll or other actions After finished these actions you only need to move the stick to the center to make the plane back VTOL plane A unique fpv fixed wing plane with vertical taken off and landing function Move controller stick to adjust parameters ...

Page 4: ...manual mode Please switch to balance mode to check if the remote control the servos and motors movement are correct or not firstly Then please switch to hover mode after confirm all movement are correct then unlock the plane to fly Working Principle Suggested Setting Value The working principle of the ARKBIRD Nano autopilot is When you input 0 100 rudder quantity it will be analyzed to lock 0 45 d...

Page 5: ... up angle to 25 30 degrees Default angle is 35 degrees such as Skyhunter X8 Talon and mini Talon these heavy loading planes also please move the center of gravity forward for avoiding the plane stalling and cannot come out from spiral status to level flight Adjusting autopilots control value can only solve the rudder angle problem but cannot cover the imbalance brought by mechanical problem such a...

Page 6: ... Installation 11 5 Switch Modes through CH5 and CH6 14 6 GPS Save Home Position 14 7 Manual Mode 16 8 GPS and Return to Home Instruction 17 9 Fail Safe to RTH mode 17 10 OSD and Menu 17 11 Balance Mode and RTH Adjustment11 28 12 FAQ and Solutions 29 13 Other FAQ 30 14 Attentions 30 ...

Page 7: ...eft Outer surface CH 2 Elevator Left surface Right V Tail Elevator Left surface Right Inner surface CH 3 ESC ESC ESC Left ESC Left ESC ESC CH 4 Rudder Rudder Left V Tail Right ESC Right ESC Left Inner surface CH 5 Gimbal Roll Gimbal Roll Gimbal Roll Gimbal Roll Gimbal Roll Gimbal Roll CH 6 Gimbal Pitch Gimbal Pitch Gimbal Pitch Gimbal Pitch Gimbal Pitch Gimbal Pitch CH 7 Flap Y Flap Y Flap Y Flap ...

Page 8: ...fferential steering 4 You can plug the airspeed sensor into paralleling RX port if using GCS function 5 CH5 and CH6 default output are gimbal roll and gimbal pitch it can be set up direction value or it can be output through CH7 CH8 CH9 and CH10 directly Please enter OSD menu and set up in the option of Gimbal Roll and Gimbal Pitch ...

Page 9: ...nd signal strength RSSI Plug in automatic recognition 4 Standard digital high precision airspeed meter if you need to use RSSI function the airspeed meter can be connected to the RX port instead of AR port Unlike GPS ground speed an airspeed meter can measure the relative speed of the aircraft and the air Since airspeed is a necessary condition for generating lift insufficient airspeed may cause a...

Page 10: ...Arkbird 10 autonomous flight modes such as return home waypoint etc if any value of the airspeed or ground speed is less than the setting Safe Speed it will press Increase the throttle proportionally ...

Page 11: ...icture The latest model add extra line 5V output please connect to the 5V position of RX to increase power supply stability for image transmission Picture on the right Connect the black red and white wires of the current sensor to the flight controller After the jumper cap is connected the power supply and the video communication are connected to provide power for the flight control camera and vid...

Page 12: ...ou can also use NANO and 3 0 dedicated 12V Mini stabilized current meter The power and video parts share a battery Note that it is not common with LITE and 2 0 stabilized current meters The new version of the current meter has a separate 5V wire please connect it to the middle 5V position of the TX RX or AR interface 35V Dual Power Supply Servos and receivers are 5V voltage please connect a regula...

Page 13: ...Arkbird 13 If OSD function is not used please plug in OSD 12V power as well to prevent a lack of power supply for 5V ESC ...

Page 14: ...nd away from interference sources such as VideoTX and camera 3 Put on heat shrink tubing fix by sponge and cable tie Please keep away from motor to avoid vibration which will reduce the accuracy of sensor 4 When setting return to home please take off propellers for safety concern Level Installation The arrow mark points to the direction of the machine head and the side with the blue silk screen is...

Page 15: ...Arkbird 15 Vertical Installation The arrow mark points to the direction of the nose with the blue silkscreen facing the right wing The schematic diagram is as follows ...

Page 16: ... the 5 and 6 channels of the remote control to switch the flight mode While CH5 50 it switches to Manual Mode autopilot is not involved in the control While CH5 50 and CH6 30 it switches to Balance Mode While CH5 50 and 30 CH6 70 it switches to Custom Mode Waypoint Mode Hover Mode Fence Mode RTH mode Default is RTH mode While CH5 50 and CH6 70 it switches to Return to home RTH Mode ...

Page 17: ...se push CH6 more than 75 and push CH1 to left or right side for 0 5 second For indoor testing please unplug the GPS or jump out of the search star waiting after that you will not be able to switch to the return home mode to prevent the output throttle from hurting people Once skipped the searching it CANNOT switch to RTH mode RTH logo will flash but it is balance mode GPS compulsory search star wa...

Page 18: ... does not flash If the VDSTS yellow light or the ground end yellow light does not flash quickly please try to change the PN system When using the N system you need to upgrade the AAT ground module 4 The acceleration health value of 99 is the maximum value and the health value will be reduced if vibration or movement is too large Please do a good job of damping to ensure that the ground is greater ...

Page 19: ...Arkbird 19 9 The horizon position should be consistent with the actual horizon If not please recalibrate the sensor ...

Page 20: ...n the aileron If the fuselage is tilted to the left a control amount for the aircraft to roll to the right should be automatically given on the aileron As shown below If the given roll direction is opposite please adjust the roll value from Norm to Reverse in the menu ROLL KEY1 If other mixing controls are used it is also to observe whether the flight control gives the correct movement to restore ...

Page 21: ...de throttle will increase if altitude is low or speed is slow decrease if altitude is high or speed is faster than set safe speed Once lost GPS satellite switching to RTH the plane will go home automatically based on the home angle of last position before out of signal Within radio range please switch to Balance Mode and land Please keep an eye on the quantity of GPS signal and voltage value fly c...

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Page 23: ...tion Set CTL Parameters Set CTL Parameters Set RTH Parameters Set RTH Return to Home Parameters Set OSD Parameters Set OSD Interface Flight Parameters Reverse and delta wing mixing Fence Area Set Set Fence Mode Area Way Point Set1 Set Way Point Mode1 Way Point Set2 Set Way Point Mode2 Flight Record Records of flight time curding range power consumption and every highest record RECENT refers to the...

Page 24: ...Launch Assist After turning the function on ON Launch Assist function which can help to control throttle and reduce the difficulty of take off in manual throwing process Switch to balance mode and the throttle will not be started Run up with aircraft in hands when the speed is higher than 5kmph the throttle will start output and automatically control the take off Note This function can only be sta...

Page 25: ...angle while return to home 20 to 40 degree recommended Max UP Max pitch up angle while return to home 20 to 40 degree recommended Max Down Max pitch down angle while return to home 20 to 35 degree recommended Elevate Angle Level flight s elevate angle 3 to 15 degree recommended Please adjust this value while pitch up or down to have level flight even the stick is back to center RTH Throttle Return...

Page 26: ...AN CALIBR Current calibration The current sensor will adjust and input the correct power Consumption after landing to calibrate the displayed battery capacity MAH UNIT Ft imperial and Meter Metric Unit Selection LOWPOWER ALARM There will be a flicker alarm when flight power is lower than this value DATA DIAGRAM The three options OFF Altitude Speed or RSSI in the menu could be chosen Once the diagr...

Page 27: ...n Gimbal pitch value Gimbal output value of channel 6 up and down compensation Please connect the output of channel 5 6 to the camera PTZ of servos When the flight is tilting channel 5 6 will give an opposite compensation so as to level the camera Flap mode CH7 Default CH7 output is directly the CH7 input CH7 Speed CH7 output is control by the CH7 input and Speed When the CH7 is at the two edges C...

Page 28: ...7 to make the flap brake value on the OSD is 100 zero point then install a level rudder surface As the design of the aircraft shape some aircraft may nod when lower the flap As most of the ailerons are on the outer side when channel 1 7 mix control the flap movement may cause the left and right side of the flight uneven Under the balance mode uneven torque can be compensated by Autopilot But under...

Page 29: ...position OuterBrake Max Outer Brake Max It is the maximum position at the two control surfaces in outer side when it brakes OSD displays F 100 output brake quantity When this item gets into the adjusting the servos will output the adjusting value Correct OuterBrake value can be set according to the rudder position Attention The mixed control of butterfly brake aims to let the fly wings change its ...

Page 30: ...le area and above safe height it is Balance Mode otherwise it switches to RTH mode Fence Mode Fence Mode ON or OFF North Dist North Distance m East Dist East Distance m South Dist South Distance m West Dist West Distance m Safe Height Set Height m Way Point Set ...

Page 31: ...from Home m means South and means North Height Waypoint 1 Height m WP2 WP 2 On Off Lng Dist Waypoint 2 East West distance away from Home m means East and means West Lat Dist Waypoint 2 South North distance away from Home m means South and means North Height Waypoint 2 Height m WP3 WP 3 On Off Lng Dist Waypoint 3 East West distance away from Home m means East and means West Lat Dist Waypoint 3 Sout...

Page 32: ...tors toque caused by difference motors speed needs adjusted by aileron Please increase this value if there exist torque when control channel 1 to make movement Airfoil Airfoil will adjust the imbalance during VTOL mode and balance mode Switch to balance mode before gets a stable vertical mode flight then increase this value if plane s nose up otherwise decrease this value ReduT agl2 Throttle will ...

Page 33: ...tude control Increasing it can increase the stability of the fixed height If it is too large it will cause up and down oscillations Maximum descent speed MAX Descend Maximum descent speed if the descent speed is too fast and greater than this value the flight control will not reduce the throttle but if the throttle is lower than 20 it will be forced to close the throttle Under the bio motor flying...

Page 34: ... off and landing models first use the vertical mode to fly at a fixed point within a small open area after installation and then test level flight In vertical mode you need to hit the eight shaped joystick before you can unlock it American hand aileron to the right lift down throttle to the lowest and direction to the left the lower line of the OSD will display L lock to O unlock Unlock the thrott...

Page 35: ...n be able to flight forward levelly The control ctl value is equivalent to the mechanical movement angle of servo arm Generally the default value is selected However if the control value is too large and plane shake obviously please reduce the ctl value or the movement angle of the servo arm of the corresponding channel When the joystick returns to the center the head cannot be leveled or the head...

Page 36: ...t the RTH line is S sharp decrease the Max Roll and increase Rudder control Yaw ctl Adjust Max Up and Max Down to make plane pitch up and down smoothly Too prompt or slow are improper Based on how far and high expect to fly adjust safe height as high as possible If fly far than 2km please adjust this value more than 150m Please set cruise speed as Safe speed in RTH menu ...

Page 37: ...y is recommended to be set to 720P which can increase the transmission efficiency The mp4 video is saved in the receiver TF card the third partition ArkbirdHD_mp4 folder Note Windows system does not support TF card multi partition please use Linux or Apple system or use DiskGenius software under Windows to read the mp4 file of the third partition The QQ group 19329609 group file is available for d...

Page 38: ...d set the rudder angle to 100 on the remote controller 14 Other FAQ Q There is no OSD OSD is incomplete A Check the wiring restart the power check if the camera is turned on to see if the VDLED flashes fast If there shows OSD but incomplete check PAL NTSC signal custom option or change display device some USB AV card output is incomplete Q The OSD cannot be superimposed and the OSD disappears afte...

Page 39: ...ally After entering the OSD menu the throttle starts and the motor rotates Or cannot enter the menu A If you fine tune the throttle and aileron channels of the remote control or set the roll value so that the roll pitch and yaw value is not the default the all servos value of the remote control will not correspond to the flight control zero point Please make sure that the servo value of each chann...

Page 40: ...ght The equipment on the aircraft and any electronic products cannot be completely reliable When using the Arkbird fixed wing balancer you should evaluate the product and use the system in accordance with relevant regulations The system provider will not cause any damage caused by the use of the product Responsible for direct or indirect losses and consequences Welcome to join the facebook arkbird...

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