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Getting Started: know your kit

LEGO Bricks & Minifig

Propellers

Flight Control Board

Propeller Wrench

Motors

Boom-Arms

USB Cord

Battery Charger

Receiver*

Battery

Tweezer

Binding Cord

* If you ordered a kit that includes the R/C Controller, you will have the receiver board and joystick controller in your kit.

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Page 1: ...Version 1 4 2 November 2017 Flybrix Building and Flying Instructions Basic Quad Octo Hexo Designs JC 2 Controller Back Next ...

Page 2: ...uild apply your know how to the octo build Level up to the Hexo Now that you re almost a pro give the Hex build a shot Use the software to change motor specs to fly your Hexo build 1 2 3 Back Next 4 Getting Started 5 Safety 6 Building a quadcopter 14 Flying 20 Troubleshooting 21 Configuration Software 36 Building a hexocopter 22 Building an octocopter 3 Introduction 45 Games ...

Page 3: ...me an ace pilot because the drones you build are small light and they collapse on hard crashes And they go back together in a jiffy The designs we ve given you are stable balanced frames that fly well Experiment with flying these designs first to get a feel for how to fly Flybrix Or not You do you Exploring more Once you re ready take your kit to the next level by visit ing the user forum on flybr...

Page 4: ...llers Flight Control Board Propeller Wrench Motors Boom Arms USB Cord Battery Charger Receiver Battery Tweezer Binding Cord If you ordered a kit that includes the R C Controller you will have the receiver board and joystick controller in your kit Back Next ...

Page 5: ... so you can read up on battery safety http www rchelicopterfun com rc lipo batteries html http thedronegirl com 2015 02 07 lipo battery http www towerhobbies com help ama_lipo http www rcgroups com forums showthread php t 209187 Propeller wrench Use this wrench to pop your propellers off to avoid damage to your motors Receiver Binding Cord These components are used when you re flying with an exter...

Page 6: ...oom Arms to 2 1x8 bricks Notice the next few instruction pictures are in black and white That s to remind you that the colors of your LEGO bricks don t matter Use the shapes of your LEGO as your reference for which bricks to use Back Next ...

Page 7: ...trol board Orientation is important when you re building Attach 1 2x4 brick to the back of your airframe below the battery con nector cords with one row of the brick sticking out past the 1x8 bricks Attach 1 1x4 brick to the front of your airframe flush with the 1x8 bricks 3 Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 8: ...of the flight board If you have an RC Controller take a look at your flight control board and notice where these 3 pins are located for the next step If you re using the app to fly your airframe these pins don t matter Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 9: ...shing them together This illustration is meant to show where the R415x connects to your board Before you fly for the first time you ll remove this board and go through a pairing sequence later on in the instructions for now you can keep your R415x attached 6 Attach 1 tail fin Attach the flat brick that comes with your battery It has velcro on it Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 10: ...Boom Arms Front Back 8 Now get two more motors that have the red and blue cables coming off the bottom Gently push the motors into the Boom Arms from the bottom to the top Push them in so they re about even with the bottom edge of the Boom Arms The difference between the red blue motors and the black white motors is that the red blue motors spin clockwise and the white black ones spin counter cloc...

Page 11: ...e shaped differently They match up with the direction the motors spin in order to push the air in the right direction to generate lift B props go on the black white motors and the A props go on the red blue always A A B B Design Check in It s time to take a look at your motor connectors On the very ends you can see white marks These marks will be used to line up the pins on these connectors and yo...

Page 12: ...otors connected One by one wrap each motor cable around the boom arm a few times so it stays out of the way of the spinning props and connect the motor pins to the flight board For your quad to fly the motors need to be connected to the correct ports on the flight control board One way is to connect the motor to the ports closest to it in each corner of the flight control board Line up the white m...

Page 13: ...s on the flight control board should be blinking If not it s time to charge your battery 12 Once your battery is connected go to the flybrix app to get airborne The instructions are easy as 1 2 3 If you re using an RC controller find the orange LED that is under the receiver board It s a bit hard to see since it shines from beneath the re ceiver board This light tells you that the boards are conne...

Page 14: ...tick for example a toy helicopter Flying multirotors are much more involved Stick with it you ll get it Here are some terms that can get you started Thrust creates a force that lifts your airframe up off the ground Pitch creates a torque that tilts the nose of your airframe either up toward the sky or down toward the ground Roll creates a torque that tilts your airframe side to side Imagine wings ...

Page 15: ...ch and roll Pushing stick forward will rotate the nose down and move the airframe forward Pushing the stick left will rotate the left side of the airframe down and move the airframe to the left PRESS IN AND RELEASE TO CHANGE BETWEEN EXPERT AND BEGINNER MODES 3 Roll Trim Adjusts the roll level when the right stick is in the neutral position Use to compensate for drifting left or right 4 Pitch Trim ...

Page 16: ...lid green paired and receiving data Blinking off orange looking for transmitter Solid orange weak signal Transmitter joystick controller LED indicator codes Solid green paired and sending data in beginner mode Blinking red looking for receiver board Blinking green orange paired and sending data in expert mode Blinking green red calibration mode Back Next ...

Page 17: ...ndicator LED will blink yellow orange This means the receiver is looking for a signal from your transmitter aka your joystick controller Insert the pins on the receiver board into the ports on the top of the flight control board Getting ready to fly Attaching the receiver board to the flight control board Back Next ...

Page 18: ...own when pairing the reciever will refuse to bind and will instead reset itself and flash yellow orange Put the left stick all the way down and cycle the power on the transmitter We suggest reading all the way through these instructions before beginning There are 3 things you need to do to with either the app or the joystick control ler to fly Pairing aka binding the reciever board it to the fligh...

Page 19: ...u hear a beep You will see the flight control board complete the arming sequence Once the arming sequence is complete you ll see the lights on the flight control board flashing blue in a double pulse pattern 2 Arming the motors To take off increase the throttle by pushing the left stick up 3 Taking flight Back Next ...

Page 20: ...member when you build your airframes make sure they have a flat bottom Throttle up for a clean takeoff rather than letting your airframe sit on the ground with the motors spinning and gently increasing the throttle After a few tries you ll get a feel for how much to throttle up for a clean takeoff Controls misbehaving For example if you re trying to bank right using your roll controls and your air...

Page 21: ...n completely reset your transmitter controls by holding both sticks all the way LEFT and BACK while turning your trans mitter ON Then move each stick in a complete circle several times Finally hold down any trim adjustment button The transmitter LED indicator will return to pairing mode and blink red to indicate a successful recalibration Still need support Send us a note at support flybrix com We...

Page 22: ...ecting motors and flying Try the Octo now Take what you ve learned from the quad build apply your know how to the octo build Level up to the Hexo Now that you re almost a pro give the Hex build a shot Use the software to change motor specs to fly your Hexo build 1 2 3 Back Next ...

Page 23: ... the center knobs Start with the 4x4 brick with the open center The steps with black and white pictures indicate that the colors of your LEGO bricks don t matter Use the shape and size as your guide for which pieces to use Back Next ...

Page 24: ...3 Attach 4 hinged bricks as shown 4 Attach 4 1x4 bricks on the hinge pieces The 1x4s are almost perpendic ular to the 1x4 bricks missing the middle knobs Back Next ...

Page 25: ...5 Attach 4 1x8 bricks to the hinges 6 Attach 4 1x1 knobs to the 1x8 bricks on the 3rd knob from the center of your airframe Back Next ...

Page 26: ...low the red blue black white motor placements with your full boom arm motor and prop setup these should be the same as your quadcopter build 8 Attach 4 boom arms Again if your motors and props are already installed into your motor arms then attach them paying attention to the red blue black white positioning A A B B A A B B A A B B Back Next ...

Page 27: ...9 Attach 4 1x4 bricks One side of the 1x4 bricks attaches to the 1x1 knobs the other side attaches directly to the boom arm 10 Attach 8 1x1 knobs Back Next ...

Page 28: ... color of the motor wires to install your motors properly Remember from your quadcopter build to gently push motors into the boom arms from the bottom Level motor bottoms with the bottom of the boom arm It s fine to have your props attached from this step forward if you have some boom arms and motors assembled already from your quad build reminder A props go on the blue red motors and B props go o...

Page 29: ...13 Attach the flight control board with the battery connection cords be tween red blue black white motors as indicated 14 Attach 4 1x3 bricks to the 1x1 knobs Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 30: ...15 Attach 1 1x4 brick across the flight control board onto the 1x3 bricks 16 Attach the fin and the flat battery holder brick with the affixed velcro Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 31: ...17 Attach 2 1x6 bricks 18 Attach 1 2x4 brick The battery connection cords should be covered a little bit by the 2x4 brick Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 32: ...f your airframe 19 Skip this step if you re using the app to fly your octocopter Attach your RC receiver If you forgot how to do this get a refreseher from the quadcopter instructions on page 8 Front Back Front Back Back Next Go to page 8 ...

Page 33: ...no legs Design Check in Now that you re about to connect your motors take a quick look at your flight control board as a refresher The boxes show you the numbers on the motor ports that you ll use to connect your motors The arrows show you the white marks on the board that you use to align the white marks on the motors If you want to brush up a bit more go to page 12 of the quadcopter building ins...

Page 34: ...ntrol board Port 0 Port 1 Port 3 Port 5 Port 7 Port 2 Port 4 Port 6 22 Attach your propellers to the motors Be careful not to press them down on the motor pins too hard It can damage the motor Propellers are labeled A and B The blue circle shows you where the pro peller motor is labeled Notice that props marked A go on the red blue motors and the props marked B go on the black and white motors The...

Page 35: ...ashing once your battery is plugged in make sure it s fully charged You re Ready to Fly To fly using the app follow the 1 2 3 steps and you re airborne If you re using an RC controller follow the pairing sequence you used for the quadcopter Front Back Back Next If you need a refresher go to page 15 ...

Page 36: ...ecting motors and flying Try the Octo now Take what you ve learned from the quad build apply your know how to the octo build Level up to the Hexo Now that you re almost a pro give the Hex build a shot Use the software to change motor specs to fly your Hexo build 1 2 3 Back Next ...

Page 37: ...2 1x1 knobs and 2 1x4 bricks without center knobs Again these instructions are in black and white to remind you to use shape references not colors to identify which bricks to use in your build 2 Situate your base pieces plus 2 1x8 bricks Back Next ...

Page 38: ...3 Attach your base pieces and 1x8 bricks with 1 1x12 brick Two knobs in the middle between your 1x8s and one knob overlap on each side of your base pieces 4 Attach 2 1x1 knobs Back Next ...

Page 39: ...5 Attach 4 hinges There should be one free knob between the hinges and the 1x12 6 Attach 4 1x1 knobs These knobs are in a 4x6 pattern and are used to attach the flight control board Back Next ...

Page 40: ...7 Attach the flight control board 8 Attach 1 1x4 brick and 1 2x4 brick Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 41: ...ms and motors Color of your motor leads and port placement is important in this step 10 Attach battery support brick with velcro Attach 1 tail fin Port 8 Port 7 Port 2 Port 1 Port 0 Port 3 Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 42: ...11 Attach 1 2x4 brick below the flight control board leads Design Check in Notice the airframe has been flipped around to show the flight control board leads in the front Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 43: ...or leads right behind the pilot Skip this step if you fly using the app Attach the R415x receiver board if it s not already attached to your flight control board If you forgot how to attach it refer to pages 8 9 quad building instructions Front Back Front Back Back Next ...

Page 44: ...new motor configurations and the port usage We pre programmed the flight board to automatically fly quads and octos out of the box The hexo requires changing airframe configuration settings in the app To fly with the RC controller follow the app steps 1 2 Then disconnect the bluetooth and use your controller like you did with the quad and octo If you need a reminder on how to pair with your RC con...

Page 45: ... designs fly Pass the Potato Don t ask where the name of this came from We just made it up The goal of this challenge is to spur collaboration and cooperation Everyone in the challenge sits in a circle or around a table etc Put a big pile of LEGO in the center Set a timer for interval timing Experiment with how much time works for your group The first interval everyone goes for the pile of LEGO an...

Page 46: ...y from the starting point hint really light simple designs may fly faster and be reconstructed quicker in the event of a crash Once each challenger completes a successful landing and you can determine what a successful landing is Is it crossing the line and landing in a pile of LEGO Or is it land ing with the airframe fully in tact The object is for each team member to pilot their airframe effecti...

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