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COMPASS CALIBRATION

ALTA features a highly sensitive 3-axis magnetometer that measures the
earth’s magnetic field to infer heading. Occasionally, the compass will require
calibration, especially when traveling between different geographic locations.

TO PERFORM A COMPASS CALIBRATION:

1.

Secure a battery onto ALTA (see page 18-19)

2

. Plug in the battery

3.

Open the ALTA App

4.

Select Configurations > More > Compass

5.

Under Calibration, select Start Manual

6.

Follow the on-screen instructions

WARNING

Verify ALTA is disarmed prior to performing a compass
calibration. To ensure ALTA does not arm, set the Arm
Enable Switch (if available) to disable, and remove the
Configuration Jumper.

NOTE

It is recommended to use two people to perform the compass
calibration as it requires handling and rotating ALTA. Perform
calibration without a payload attached.

NOTE

Ensure a microSD card is installed in the GPS/compass module
prior to performing compass calibration.

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Summary of Contents for ALTA

Page 1: ...SETUP GUIDE REVISION A 7 24 2015 ...

Page 2: ...2 WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM SETUP GUIDE ...

Page 3: ... Installing a Radio Receiver 16 Failsafe and Loss of Signal 18 Installing a Battery 20 Status Light 21 Orientation Lights 22 Configuration Jumper 23 ALTA App 24 Mapping Channels 25 Arm Enable Switch 26 Compass Calibration 27 Control Modes 30 Arming and Starting ALTA Motors 32 Tuning ALTA 33 Setting Hover Throttle 34 Attaching a MōVI ...

Page 4: ...ing how to safely operate ALTA Novice pilots should never fly without the supervision of an experienced pilot Always check ALTA and its components for proper and complete installation prior to operation Always maintain a safe distance from ALTA when in use Never attempt to touch ALTA when the propellers are moving Never fly ALTA over or around people power lines or other aircraft Always keep child...

Page 5: ...F ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY Freefly shall not be liable for damages or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of ALTA including but not limited to the following situations Failure of operator to follow proper instructions and safety warnings found at www freeflysystems com software manuals Failure of the operator to follow onboard safety warnings while using ALTA Failu...

Page 6: ...EEFLYSYSTEMS COM SETUP GUIDE BOOM NUMBERING AND PROP ROTATION OVERHEAD VIEW BOOM 1 Clockwise BOOM 2 Counter Clockwise BOOM 3 Clockwise BOOM 4 Counter Clockwise BOOM 5 Clockwise BOOM 6 Counter Clockwise FORWARD ...

Page 7: ...he operation of basic airframe and flight control systems It is supplemental to the ALTA User Manual which contains all the information required to set up operate and maintain an ALTA system safely Do not operate ALTA without completely reading the User Manual found at www freeflysystems com software manuals WARNING Warnings are used to call attention to operating procedures which if not strictly ...

Page 8: ...ALTA OVERVIEW 1 GPS Compass Wi Fi Module microSD Card 2 Propeller 3 Boom 4 Boom Latch 5 Inverted Landing Gear 6 Boom Retention Clip 7 Isolator Cartridge 8 Motor 9 Battery Pack Not Included 10 Battery Retention Strap TOP MOUNT CONFIGRATION ...

Page 9: ... Orientation Light 13 Toad In The Hole Adapter 14 MōVI Camera Not Included 15 Landing Gear Not Included 16 FPV Camera Mount 17 Handle 18 Power Leads 16 17 18 BOTTOM MOUNT CONFIGRATION 9 WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM SETUP GUIDE ...

Page 10: ...10 WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM SETUP GUIDE ...

Page 11: ...USB Futaba Power Cable 7 Inverted Landing Gear 8 Antenna Tubes 9 FPV Cables a Skyzone BOSCAM b ImmersionRC Fat Shark c Ready Made RC 10 Fasteners a 4 M3 8 Socket Head for Toad In The Hole Male Adapter b 2 M3 8 Flat Head for Accessory Mount 11 Toad In The Hole Male Adapter 12 5 5mm Wrench 13 Hex Drivers 1 5mm 2 0mm 2 5mm 14 Accessory Mount 15 Double Sided Tape ...

Page 12: ...DE UNFOLDING ALTA 1 Remove ALTA from case 2 Fold down all six boom retention clips 3 Open ALTA booms 4 Snap shut all six boom latches until they click 6 Visually confirm all latches are seated properly 5 Remove prop protectors 2 3 4 6 5 ...

Page 13: ...13 WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM SETUP GUIDE FOLDING ALTA 1 Secure props with prop protectors 2 Unlatch all six booms 3 Close ALTA booms 4 Fold up all six boom retention clips to secure booms 3 1 2 4 ...

Page 14: ...move side closeout panel with radio wires using a 1 5mm hex driver 3 Identify required wire 4 Feed wire through grommet 5 Replace side closeout panel 6 Plug in receiver satellite to wire per the radio manufacturer s installation instructions 2 3 4 5 1 DSM2 DSMX S BUS S BUS2 PPM NOTE Refer to the user manual for Futaba voltage telemetery installation instructions ...

Page 15: ...d antenna wires into antenna tubes and zip tie to noted mounting location 9 Repeat 1 7 on opposite side for dual receivers only applies to Futaba and Spektrum JR BINDING A RADIO RECEIVER Refer to the instructions provided with your radio controller to complete the binding process For Spektrum JR radios a receiver is required to bind the satellites to a radio controller 7b 7a 8 ...

Page 16: ...M output signal the Synapse Flight Controller will not automatically detect loss of signal and will follow the radio controller failsafe commands typically set during the bind process Refer to your radio controller manual for information on setting up failsafes WARNING Improperly set failsafe settings on PPM radio receivers can cause unexpected flight behaviors if ALTA loses radio control signal A...

Page 17: ...M SETUP GUIDE WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING FAILSAFE SETTINGS 1 Throttle Neutral 2 Pitch Roll Yaw Neutral 3 Flight Mode Switch Position Mode 4 Home Switch Return to Home 1 2 3 4 POSITION HEIGHT MANUAL LEFT STICK RIGHT STICK R T H ...

Page 18: ...opriate height for battery pack s 2 Adjust battery stops to fit battery pack s 3 Attach the single hole end of the battery retention straps to the studs 4 Place battery pack s on battery tray below handle 5 Tension and secure battery retention straps WARNING See warning on page 19 CAUTION See cautions on page 19 1 3 4 5 2 ...

Page 19: ...ated by a red power lead and negative ground is indicated by a black power lead Reversing polarity will damage ALTA s electronics CAUTION When installing two battery packs ensure they are at a similar state of charge a full pack voltage difference less than 0 5V Plugging in two dissimilarly charged packs could cause one pack to rapidly discharge into the other and damage the batteries or cause a b...

Page 20: ...ul ARMED Off Ready for flight FLIGHT ALL MODES Solid Red A flight controller error has occurred Battery cell voltage below user defined levels FLIGHT MANUAL MODE Off Nominal flight status No errors Solid White Outside user defined range height or speed limits FLIGHT HEIGHT MODE Off Nominal flight status Height Hold inactive Slow Flashing White Height Hold active Flashing Red Battery cell voltage b...

Page 21: ...onic Speed Controllers ESCs during other flight phases The following table shows the different meanings of the light colors in the various flight phases FLIGHT PHASE LIGHT COLOR MEANING BOOTING Blue ESC booting STANDBY Flashing green ESC booted normally ARMED User defined Nominal status FLIGHT User defined Nominal status FIRMWARE UPDATE Blue then yellow ESC firmware is updating BOTTOM VIEW ...

Page 22: ...e jumper in place the motors may operate but channel mapping is prevented With the jumper removed channel mapping may take place but the motors will be turned off 1 Locate the closeout panel where the jumper is installed 2 Remove the side closeout panel with the jumper using a 1 5mm hex driver 3 Remove or replace the jumper 4 Reattach the closeout panel 1 2 3 ...

Page 23: ...figure ALTA parameters and to monitor ALTA s status during flight To download the ALTA App search for Freefly ALTA in the App Store or on Google Play NOTE When making configuration changes with the ALTA App wait three seconds for the app to automatically save changes to ALTA ...

Page 24: ...e ALTA App and connect to ALTA 4 Open Configurations Radio 5 Open each ALTA function and adjust the channel to the desired channel number and use the toggle to invert the orientation of a control 6 Ensure proper channel selection by moving the control input on the radio controller and verifying the displayed graph in the ALTA App responds correctly ONCE CHANNELS ARE MAPPED 7 Remove the battery or ...

Page 25: ...g ALTA by disallowing arming during ground handling or disarming during flight To set up an Arm Enable Switch refer to Mapping Channels or the ALTA User Manual If used the Arm Enable function should be mapped to a three position switch SWITCH POSITION ARMING DISARMING 1 Possible Not possible 2 MIDDLE Possible Possible 3 Not Possible Possible ...

Page 26: ...pen the ALTA App 4 Select Configurations More Compass 5 Under Calibration select Start Manual 6 Follow the on screen instructions WARNING Verify ALTA is disarmed prior to performing a compass calibration To ensure ALTA does not arm set the Arm Enable Switch if available to disable and remove the Configuration Jumper NOTE It is recommended to use two people to perform the compass calibration as it ...

Page 27: ... position ALTA will attempt to remain level Throttle control is direct HEIGHT MODE Height Mode changes the throttle stick behavior to command climb and descent rates The higher the throttle stick position the faster ALTA will climb Conversely the lower the throttle stick position the faster ALTA will descend When the throttle stick is centered ALTA will enter Height Hold In Height Hold ALTA will m...

Page 28: ...Descent Rate CAUTION Flight using Position Mode in areas of degraded GPS signal such as near buildings or under dense tree cover is not recommended The reversion to Manual Mode can sometimes cause abrupt changes in flight behavior RETURN TO HOME Return To Home Mode will command ALTA to fly back to the starting point of the flight or the last defined Home Point When ALTA first acquires a GPS positi...

Page 29: ...29 WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM SETUP GUIDE SAFE HEIGHT IS USER DEFINED ALTA App Configurations Safety Safe Height RADIO LOSS OF SIGNAL ...

Page 30: ...s mode switch 3 Set the radio controller s home switch to the middle position 4 Set the radio controller s arm enable switch to enable arming 5 Hold full low throttle and full left yaw 6 Ensure Status Light extinguishes and Orientation Lights change to the colors defined in the app 2 POSITION HEIGHT MANUAL 3 RTH OFF L L R R MODE 02 MODE 01 5 4 ENABLE ARM ENABLE BOTH ENABLE DISARM ...

Page 31: ...RS AND DISARM 1 Set Arm Enable Switch to Enable Disarm 2 Ensure Mode Switch is set to Manual Mode 3 Hold full low throttle and full left yaw 4 Ensure ALTA Status Light flashes white and Orientation Lights flash green L L L L R R R R 2 POSITION HEIGHT MANUAL MODE 02 MODE 02 MODE 01 MODE 01 2 2 WARNING Always check the ALTA and its components prior to operation Always maintain a safe distance from t...

Page 32: ... customization of control feel is desired For more information on tuning parameters refer to the ALTA User Manual WARNING Tuning can change the fundamental flying characteristics of ALTA It is possible for ALTA to become unstable or even uncontrollable if values are set too high or too low Only change tuning parameters in small increments and with caution Always test new tuning configurations in o...

Page 33: ...l Mode Note the stick position or have an assistant view the radio chart in the ALTA App to determine stick position If ALTA hovers with the stick below neutral decrease the Hover Throttle until ALTA hovers with neutral stick input If ALTA hovers with the stick above neutral increase the Hover Throttle until ALTA hovers with neutral stick input NOTE Hover Throttle will need to be adjusted when cha...

Page 34: ...e top or bottom of the ALTA via the Freefly Toad In The Hole TITH Quick Release ALTA comes pre configured for bottom mounting a MōVI BOTTOM MOUNT 1 Prepare your MōVI for bottom mount flight see MōVI manual a Attach landing gear b Install TITH receiver on MōVI 2 Connect MōVI to bottom Toad 2 ...

Page 35: ...stall TITH receiver on MōVI see MōVI manual 2 Connect and secure the supplied inverted landing gear to the bottom Toad 3 Remove the four flathead M3 6 bolts that secure the top handle 4 Attach the supplied Toad to the top plate using the four M3 8 bolts provided 5 Connect MōVI to the top Toad CAUTION Top mounting is not supported by the MōVI M10 2 5 ...

Page 36: ...Tm Office FREEFLY the wing logo and ALTA are trademarks of Freefly Systems Inc Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc 770 00041 07 15 ...

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