A3 Super User Manual Ver.2.6
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7.
Brown-out Fast Recovery
The recommended operating voltage of A3 Super is 5~6V. The controller will perform a protective reset when an
unforeseen power failure occurs such as a voltage drop (< 2.7V) or interruption of the BEC. It will take several
seconds in normal startup process because of the self-test and gyro calibration, which will be unacceptable during
flight. This function is used to handle such emergency situations. When an unexpected reboot happens, the
controller will perform a fast startup and resume working very quickly by skipping the self-test and gyro
calibration to ensure the safety of your plane. But even so, the most important issue is that you should always
choose a reliable BEC for your plane!
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LED Indicator
A RGB LED indicator is used for working status display and error report, shown below:
Condition
Color
Description
Power On
White, 2 Seconds
Ready to start initialization.
White, Fast Flashing
Initializing, don't move the sticks and the plane until initialization is
done!
White, 1 Flash
Initialize success.
Red, Fast Flashing
Initialize failed, please retry.
Operating
Red, Slow Flashing
No signal checked, you must get AIL, ELE and RUD connected.
Solid Red
Gyro deactivated mode, ready for flight.
Solid Blue
Normal stabilization mode, ready for flight.
Solid Violet
3D flight mode, ready for flight.
Solid White
Self-balance mode, ready for flight.
Others
Green, Fast Flashing
Stick centering.
Yellow, Fast Flashing
Level calibrating
9.
Start Up Steps
To achieve the best performance, please follow the steps below before every flight:
Step 1
Turn on the transmitter.
Step 2
A3 Super needs to perform a horizontal calibration during initialization, before power on, place the
plane on a stable platform and keep it in the horizontal state.
Don't take it in your hand to power on!
The plane
should be placed face up whatever the mounting way is, or it may not initialize properly or even result in a
complete failure.
Since Ver.2.6 the controller will perform a stick centering automatically after power on,
please keep all sticks (throttle except) in the middle position before plugging the battery.
Step 3
Power on the plane,
the LED will turn WHITE for about 2 seconds then begin to flash rapidly
(about 3 seconds), which means the controller is initializing, don’t move the plane until initialization is done.
After successful initialization the LED will flash WHITE once. If the LED keeps flashing RED rapidly, you have
to cut off the power and retry.
Then the LED will begin to flash GREEN rapidly (about 0.5 second) which
means the stick centering is being performing, don’t move the sticks until the calibration is done.
Step 4
After initialization, the color of the LED will show you that which flight mode is currently selected.
Don't forget to move the sticks and check if the servos move in the correct direction before every flight.
