Arkbird FPV OSD V3.1028 Manual Download Page 20

Arkbird FPV 

 

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4.    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. 

 

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FAQ and Solutions

 

 

When switching to Balance Mode, the elevator will lift up a bit because the “Elevate Angle in a level flight” in 

the menu is defaulted as 5°. Which means the plane will rise a bit in a level flight to ensure a level route.   

If the aileron has touched the edge which prevents you entering the menu, please check if the route setup is 

too small on the remote control. 

It’s normal when the direction of compass and return arrow is inaccurate while testing on the ground. The 

data will be calibrated by GPS in 10s after the plane takes off. 

 

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Other FAQ

 

 

Q

There is no OSD / OSD is

 

incomplete 

A

Check the wiring, restart the power.   

Notice  that  if  separated  supply,  the 

sequence  to  power  on

 

is  OSD  12V  first,  and  then  ESC

  flight  power

Otherwise, the OSD cannot initialize and display. 

If there shows OSD but incomplete, check PAL/ NTSC signal custom option or change display device, some 

USB-AV card output is incomplete 

 

Q

  OSD disappear once plugged the camera   

A

  Change PAL/ NTSC option, use mainstream FPV specialized camera, some surveillance camera is compatible. 

 

Q

  Cannot locate home, displaying “Waiting GPS Home” 

A

  Seeing OSD “Waiting GPS Home” proves GPS wiring is OK, otherwise, please check GPS wiring. 

 

GPS’s  white  antenna  shall  face  up;  keep  GPS  away  from  Video  TX  and  Camera.  Some  inferior  Video  TX’s 

antenna will affect GPS, too. You can try to remove the casing of GPS, or put a layer of tin foil paper under GPS to 

enhance the performance. 

 

GPS can only work Outdoors, First time about 5-10 minutes, next power on of the same day it would take 

less than 10seconds to locate. 

 

Q

  Plane tilts under Balance Mode / Manual Mode, can I adjust the radio TRIM 

A

  First time installation, do a 

neutral point alignment

. Radio stick and SUB-TRIM back to center, adjust plane’s 

CG and travel angle to make plane balanced. 

Arkbird  can  produce  compensation  when  CG  &  travel  angle  is  not  appropriate,  but  it  is  not  mechanical 

stable,  there  would  be  hidden  trouble  under  RTH  mode.  So  firstly  make  sure  plane  can  fly  stably  in  horizontal 

under Manual Mode. 

 

Q

Inaccurate Return-To-Home 

A

 

Adjust remote control rudder angle to 100% and sub-trim back to center. Check carefully in reference to the 

Summary of Contents for FPV OSD V3.1028

Page 1: ... Hover mode 7 Fence mode Auto Switching to Return to Home Mode while flying out of the rectangle area specified 8 4 Way point flight coordinate set by radio stick 9 Launch Assist function which can help to control throttle and elevate angle when take off 10 RSSI port available 10 channel PPM port supportable 11 Compatible with Arkbird airspeed sensor One board OSD features 1 Power OSD Voltage disp...

Page 2: ...nd check the autopilot by using OSD parameter see the last chapter in the instructions Notes for Balance and RTH Please keep an eye on the important parameters during the flight Vibration value Satellite number Speed and Altitude When the maiden flight test is done Balance Mode can be used freely for taking off the autopilot or you can use extended functions such as waypoints cruise flight or fenc...

Page 3: ...ion which may leave hazards or cause damage Arkbird V3 1025 Features Extended Functions Catalogue Schematic Drawing of All Device Wirings Schematic Drawing of Power Supply Mode 5V Dual Power Supply Installations Remote Control Setup Uses of GPS Balance Mode Auxiliary Value Determination RTH Mode Fail Safe RTH Mode Setup OSD Parameter Adjustments Debugging Skills for Balance and RTH Mode FAQ and So...

Page 4: ...polar of camera wire DO NOT POWER ON before carefully check Especially 12V incorrect wiring will damage the autopilot permanently If The camera needs a 5V supply please connect a BEC from 12V or main power Do not connect CPU 5V for a 5V camera in case of the power supply shortage ...

Page 5: ...ission and signal strength RSSI automatically identified when plugged in 2 Power Supply Mode Recommend using one single 3S 12V battery to supply motor power and Arkbird OSD12V Video TX camera Shared supply Otherwise use one battery 2S 6S to supply motor power another 3S battery to supply OSD 12V Video Separated supply 3S Battery Shared Power Supply Factory Default ...

Page 6: ... the Video Power Port 12Vin on the third row If separated supply the sequence to power on is OSD 12V first and then motor power Otherwise the OSD cannot initialize and display Schematic drawing of Independent Power Supply Wiring You can also choose the new Arkbird current sensor with 12V regulated output accessories which shares one battery with motor and the video sector Please see as below Note ...

Page 7: ...h as image transmission 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 While using on flying wing connect channel 1 output to right servo and connect channel 2 output to left servo DISABLE the mix function from transmitter switch Dip switch 4 to 0 to enable flying wing mix 5 When using on ...

Page 8: ...Arkbird FPV 8 2 ways of installation ...

Page 9: ...ode 2 While CH5 50 it switches to Manual Mode OSD shows Autopilot is not involved in the control 3 While CH5 50 and CH6 30 it switches to Balance Mode shows 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 shows ...

Page 10: ...TH logo will flash but it is balance mode Flight OSD Interface 1 When Arkbird is auto piloting the plane RTH mode Cruise flight the lower right will display Roll Pitch control Angle Value and Throttle Value Adjust Autopilot if these angles not appropriate 2 The idle current is 0 8A while turning off the throttle if the readout is wrong please enter the OSD menu and exit to reset the current value ...

Page 11: ... Aileron When rolling the plane to right aileron shall produce a left compensation automatically make plane go back horizontal On the contrary when rolling to left aileron will produce a right compensation Please see as below If the compensation direction is not correct please move the Dip switch 1 to the other side 2 Elevator When pitching up the plane elevator shall produce a down compensation a...

Page 12: ...me 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 carefully Please note if the quantity of satellite is less than 7 the positioning might not be correct 8Fail Safe to RTH mode Fail Safe is a receiver s function to preset position when receiver is out of signal Some receiver...

Page 13: ...sition 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 t...

Page 14: ...k to left or right side within 3 seconds after power on can also enter neutral point check 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 OSD displays T throttle s volume and Launch tip as is shown below which means l...

Page 15: ...shows Aileron and elevator can also be controlled through CH1 and CH2 OFF Turn off the mode Set RTH Parameters Max Roll Max roll 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 reco...

Page 16: ...Normal interface Fighter HUD interface ALL Info Show all attitude information P or N Xin PAL NTSC selection Show Current Current Value Display Cur Calibrat Current calibration The rheometer will adjust and input the correct power consumption after landing to calibrate the displayed battery capacity MAH Unit F Foot and m Meter Unit Selection LowPowerAlarm Low Voltage Alarm Option There will be a fl...

Page 17: ...ontrol by adjusting Dip Switch 4 Fence Area Set Switching to CH5 50 and 30 CH6 70 within rectangle 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 ...

Page 18: ...orth distance away 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 D...

Page 19: ... good enough drift even stick back to center and decrease it when the plane swings 2 If plane pitches up or down when stick back to center please adjust the elevate angle value Do not adjust through SUB TRIM otherwise RTH Mode won t be precise Adjusting Return to Home Mode 1 Switch to RTH Mode Important parameters Home Direction Roll Angle Pitch Angle and RTH Throttle shown on OSD shall be checked...

Page 20: ...device some USB AV card output is incomplete Q OSD disappear once plugged the camera A Change PAL NTSC option use mainstream FPV specialized camera some surveillance camera is compatible Q Cannot locate home displaying Waiting GPS Home A Seeing OSD Waiting GPS Home proves GPS wiring is OK otherwise please check GPS wiring GPS s white antenna shall face up keep GPS away from Video TX and Camera Som...

Page 21: ...topilot is to keep balance of flight it is not able to manipulate plane or prevent stall You must have sufficient experiences of fixed wing to control the flight 2 The autopilot is only for small scale RC model For safety concern please do not install in plane for aerial photography which might fly over crowd 3 Please install the autopilot depends on your demands and check the condition before fly...

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