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i) General Notes on the Function "Agility Mode"
The flight control "QC 09" installed in the QuadroCopter has high-quality MEMS sensors installed for flight position
stabilisation. This leads to relatively easy to control flight characteristics similar to those of a coax helicopter. The
QuadroCopter agility is limited by these sensors, however.
Activating the "agility mode“ function limits the Flight Control sensors in their functions. The QuadroCopter can be
controlled much more agile around all axes in this mode. The flight characteristics are now closer to those of a helicopter.
Simple freestyle flight (looping, rolls) is possible as well.
The flight characteristics with active "Agility mode" function are not suitable for beginners. If you do not
have enough experience with flying QuadroCopters and/or helicopters, we recommend that you be very
careful during your first flights with active "agility mode". The "agility mode" function is not possible in the
beginner or sport modes, but only in user mode.
j) Configuration with PC Software
To fly the QuadroCopter with your own settings, you may connect the electronics system of the QuadroCopter to a PC
via an interface cable (serial TTL on USB).
An optional PC configuration set is available for this. This contains a connection cable, a detailed description and the
software on CD. This kit may be used with Microsoft® Windows XP®*, Windows Vista®* and Windows 7®* (* Microsoft,
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Cooperation in the U.S. and
other countries).
As it is not necessary to carry out configuration with a PC for normal flight operation, this is only mentioned here as a
side note. More information on the configuration can be found in the software operating instructions.
If the DIP switch 3 is set to "ON", the QuadroCopter is in PC configuration mode (bootloader mode) and cannot be
flown. After programming, return the DIP switch 3 to "OFF" for flight operation.
If parameters are changed in user mode with the QuadroCopter configuration kit, they are stored in the
parameter set "User".
If parameters are changed in the parameter set "Beginner mode" (or "Sport mode"), these changes are
accepted and also stored in the parameter set "user". The old parameter set for "User mode" is overwritten.
If the DIP switch 2 is not set in "User mode" (switch 2 not set to "ON"), the started beginner or sport
parameters are loaded again after reset (e.g. after battery change).