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Red Pawz CMR280 User Manual

The Red Pawz CMR280 comes configured for FPV Racing.

Configuration as follows:

1. A fully built and tested CMR280 frame made from CNC cut 3K carbon fiber.

2. Modular and removable 32-BIT. MultiWii flight control pre-programmed.

3. 4 x Red Pawz 2204-2300kv motor

4. 8 x 6030 nylon fiberglass propeller ,4 x CW ,4 x CCW (all black)

5. 4 x Red Pawz 12A ESCs with SimonK firmware

6. High integrated PCBA

7. Modular and removable 5.8G video transmitter and bulit-in Mini OSD

8. Dual antenna , 5.8G tail antenna and custom planel antenna

9. 4 x shock absorber rubber balls

10. 600TVL FPV camera

Summary of Contents for CMR280

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Page 2: ...vable 32 BIT MultiWii flight control pre programmed 3 4 x Red Pawz 2204 2300kv motor 4 8 x 6030 nylon fiberglass propeller 4 x CW 4 x CCW all black 5 4 x Red Pawz 12A ESCs with SimonK firmware 6 High integrated PCBA 7 Modular and removable 5 8G video transmitter and bulit in Mini OSD 8 Dual antenna 5 8G tail antenna and custom planel antenna 9 4 x shock absorber rubber balls 10 600TVL FPV camera ...

Page 3: ...s 1 3D FPV Goggles battery 2 Lipo Gens ace 2200mah 3S 25C Lipo pack 3 RC TX RX The RTF frame does not come with a RC transmitter or RX Any 2 4 Transmitter RX or even LRS will work 4 HD Camera Mobius action camera 1080P HD ...

Page 4: ...us 9 Dual Antennas 9 OSD On Screen Display 9 Optional 3D Goggles 9 Connectors and Switches 10 Anti Vibrations Rubber Ball 11 Specification 11 Channel Mapping and Arm FC 13 Firmware Upgrades 16 Flying with competitors 16 1 NEVER land near another pilot 16 2 NEVER walk back to the pilot area with a powered up quad 16 3 POSITION the launch and landing zone 16 4 ALWAY Swarn in air pilots before poweri...

Page 5: ... skill to pilot it Quad props can do some serious damage when coming in contact with human Unless you are ready to fly when you are working on a quad with the battery connected it is highly recommended to remove all props Any product damage cause by not doing so Red Pawz will not be liable If you find the product is damaged when you received it please contact reseller first they will replace or re...

Page 6: ...orm to the players professionals and those who do not have enough equipment but wisdom enough CNC ed 3K Carbon Fiber Frame The modular design is easy and open to work on If parts are damaged in a crash the files are available for download to make new ones yourself or you can buy parts from your local dealer In addition to our 280 frame a 250 and 300 size will be available in the near future All sc...

Page 7: ...Highly integrated independent PCBA Highly integrated PCBA with modular ESCs and flight controller for convenient maintenance This PCBA will be the heart of our future 250 and 300 quad also ...

Page 8: ... for Multiwii It can be flashing to the latest MWC firmware but you must be able to understand the program If you want to take advantage of optimizing for the best flight experience R C Transmitter Control Modes Mode 1 Europe Mode 2 USA Mode 3 Mode 4 ...

Page 9: ...s are applied allowing flips Uses gyro and accelerometers BARO The barometer only is used for the purpose of keeping a certain height While there is an no other command from rc sticks Needs gyro acc baro acc is needed to estimate the Z acceleration in this mode You can activate BARO ALT HOLD and the GPS modes will use the same altitude MAG Heading lock mode Can be activated in all flight stabiliza...

Page 10: ...he same 2D direction for the same ROLL PITCH stick movement Can be activated with MAG mode Holds the pilots 2D perspective as reference MAG does not both give a drift free tail Multiwii Configurator Connection Hook up a computer via a standard Micro USB cable to the connector on the side of CMR280 Then open the MultiWii Configurator ...

Page 11: ...s which used an ATMEL micro controller could be upgraded though now the firmware can also be used on SiLabs and Intel 8051 MCUs In addition the firmware code is open meaning you can modify the code yourself to better suit your ESC and or application 3 Why do I need to flash SimonK firmware A Exploration This is the common interest of RC model enthusiasts If you want to know about the principles an...

Page 12: ...re Flashing your own ESCs is not so easy as you download music to your iPhones It takes time a flash tool and some research For modelers who do not have any knowledge about MCU the flashing process is difficult Or some model flyers just need their models fly well and do not care about flashes If you are in one of them you can choose Red Pawz already flashed ESC 6 Install your ESCs We believe it is...

Page 13: ...t the battery throttle calibration is done If you hear a short beep it means low throttle set failed You need to do the calibration again If still no success pls contact us 9 SimonK ESC breakdown SimonK firmware ESC has big starting up torque if your flight controller algorithm is not reasonable or motor quality is not high too much throttle increment will cause burst current too high to burn ESC ...

Page 14: ...Chip 1 3 inch HD Color CMOS Video Standards PAL Effective Pixels PAL 720 H 576 V Definition 600TV Lines HD Lowest Lux 0 01 Lux Video Output 1 0Vp p 75Ω Power consumption 40MA 10 Operating Voltage DC5 15V 10 Size 21 21 28mm 0 5mm Operating Temperature 0 C 45 C RH95 Max Weight 15g ...

Page 15: ...HD Camera GoPro Mobius HD Camera is optional accessory There is special design on CMR280 allow you mounting HD action camera such as GoPro and Mobius ...

Page 16: ...Dual Antennas Powerful video transmission system using 5 8G 32 Channel transmitter Dual antennas on the tail and bottom to enhance polarization for a stronger signal ...

Page 17: ...OSD On Screen Display The Welcome Screen ARMED ...

Page 18: ...DISARMED Flight Status ...

Page 19: ...Flight Data Statistics ...

Page 20: ...ipped with dual antennas 32 frequency points for connection and AV IN function Inside with two displays adopt frequency hopping tech provide 3D flight feeling to the user It also include a battery tray for NP F330 NP F530 F550 F570 NP F730 F750 F770 NP F930 F950 F960 F970 18650 batteries to make it reliable ...

Page 21: ...receiver program motor parameter and etc 2 OSD button used to restart OSD 3 LED board button used to change video Tx frequency point and also to change video Tx band Click the button to change frequency point 4 second press and release to change video Tx band 4 Socketed Video Tx Module A 25mW 400mW 5 8GHz Custom RedPawzRF module Use the jumper to switch transmission power between 25mW and 400mW ...

Page 22: ...erface is a 4 pin connector the pinout is as follow 1 GND 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 5V 6 PPM PWM Connector If you choose PPM please use configuration software to enable PPM input PPM receiver CH1 GND 5V Disable PPM input it will be change to PWM receiver 7 XT 60 Battery Connector and special protection The pre installed XT60 plug is compatible with most batteries CMR280 have a special design if large forces a...

Page 23: ...under each of front arms to indicate the head Two Green LED lights under each of behind arms Anti Vibrations Rubber Ball The PCBA and the fuselage are shock isolated This helps with shock absorption and can also protect the PCBA when the aircraft crash ...

Page 24: ...if you want to use it under low temperature could be 10 C or lower Take off Weight 0 5KG 1 KG GPS Mode No Max Tilt Angle 180 Max Ascent Descent Speed 20m s Max Flight Velocity 30m s Remote Control Parameter Working Frequency 2 4GHz ISM Control Channels 8 Channels Communication Distance 1000m maybe more FPV Special design video glasses and video transmission OSD for FPV Possibility of DIY Modularit...

Page 25: ... work Channel corresponding road map as follow Mode 1 Mode 2 3 4 Brown wire ELEV Violet wire AILE White wire THRO Orange wire RUDD Blue wire AUX1 Yellow wire GEAR Please attention CH6 Switch Yellow wire should be corresponding with AUX2 in the software Please attention the value lower than 1100 disArm higher than 1900 Arm ...

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Page 27: ...Firmware Upgrades ...

Page 28: ...t common cause of issues at the race track When retrieving a model unplug the battery before walking back to the pilot area 3 POSITION the launch and landing zone as far from the pilot area as possible his ensures that collisions at race start don t affect other pilots A distance of at least 10 meters is recommended more than this is a bonus 4 ALWAY Swarn in air pilots before powering up a quad Wa...

Page 29: ...rdeal and may require replacing Note that even if the CMR280 survives a salt water bath long term corrosive effects of the salt on any exposed copper surfaces may result in the product failing at some point in the future The Sun The camera use in the CMR280 or any camera for that matter does not appreciate being left staring at the sun for long periods of time LiPos also have a habit of living sho...

Page 30: ... first they will replace or repair the product Any user s modifications and disassembly Red Pawz will not be liable If the reseller couldn t solve your problem please leave message on www redpawz com our staff will be reply you as soon as possible Note Manual will be update at anytime electric manual on Red Pawz website shall prevail ...

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