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TBS OBLIVION FPV Racer

Revision 2018-05-14

Ultra strong and lightweight fpv racer

Perfect ready to fly racing, freestyle or dynamic aerial cinematography! Defy gravity at 120km/h (80mph) in

nearly indestructible, insanely aerodynamic and ultra lightweight drone. Powerful OSD functions to allow

tuning every aspect of your drone. HD camera mounts included. Up to 11 minutes hover time or 2.5

minutes of full throttle! Ready to fly out of the box.

Key features

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Lightweight fpv racer

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Box-shaped ultra strong frame

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Easy battery release and protection skid

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Quick propeller replacement kit

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Cobra 2205 2400kV motors, HQ 5x4.5x3 Props

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TBS POWERCUBE with COLIBRI F3, 20A ESCs and FPVISION OSD/VTX

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Fully configurable via OSD, no PC required

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GoPro Hero and Session HD camera mounts

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315g weight excl. battery and HD camera

Summary of Contents for TBS OBLIVION

Page 1: ...ry aspect of your drone HD camera mounts included Up to 11 minutes hover time or 2 5 minutes of full throttle Ready to fly out of the box Key features Lightweight fpv racer Box shaped ultra strong frame Easy battery release and protection skid Quick propeller replacement kit Cobra 2205 2400kV motors HQ 5x4 5x3 Props TBS POWERCUBE with COLIBRI F3 20A ESCs and FPVISION OSD VTX Fully configurable via...

Page 2: ...mulator Replacing parts Replacing canopy Replacing receiver Replacing COLIBRI FC Replacing speed controller Replacing VTX antenna socket Replacing FPVISION Replacing power cable Replacing FPV camera Replacing motors Further Configuration OSD Boot up messages Entering OSD configuration menu R C calibration Changing VTX channel Changing VTX power level COLIBRI FC configuration OSD configuration On S...

Page 3: ...PV 650 TVL pilot camera 2 5mm lens tilt adjustable 10 to 60 with two different cam mounts Video transmitter TBS FPVISION 5 8 GHz 24 37 channel user selectable 25 200 500 800mW Default Band A CH1 5865 MHz VTX antenna SMA socket stubby 5 8GHz omni directional FPV antenna recommended HD camera GoPro Hero and GoPro Session cinematography mounts included Flight time 11 minutes hover time 2 5 minutes fu...

Page 4: ...er Keep this manual for future reference regarding tuning and maintenance Disclaimer Our request to you the aircraft may not be used to infringe on people s right to privacy We have designed a toy with mind blowing capabilities It is your responsibility to use it reasonably and according to your experience level Use common sense Fly safe You are on your own TBS has no liability for use of this air...

Page 5: ...Overview The following diagram shows the main features of the frame and the layout of the internals 5 ...

Page 6: ...wn HAM call sign required go back and to GENERAL and VIDEO TRANSMITTER make your changes to the desired band channel and transmission power If you do not have a HAM callsign consider completing a HAM license test in order to qualify for all high power settings of the video transmitter 3 Adjust the camera angle if needed limited adjustments possible with the installed camera mount Change camera to ...

Page 7: ...pe Betaflight all other options left default 2 You can switch the propeller rotation direction to achieve better performance of your drone You can do this by reversing the motor direction in Betaflight reversing all ESC directions in BLHeli Suite and also changing the propellers for each motor to match The benefits are less likelihood of shoving debris onto your lens and a slightly increased corne...

Page 8: ...e for lower latency and best resolution precision Open the OBLIVION by removing four screws on the bottom side of the frame and pull up the canopy to reveal the internals For CRSF we recommend UART 1 using the 5V cable included in the PNP set For SBUS receivers we recommend soldering to the 3 pads marked SIG GND 5V near the UART2 socket see photo below Prepare a new custom receiver cable by using ...

Page 9: ...ROSSFIRE TX module installed to get started Note update CROSSFIRE TX to v2 24 or newer firmware for Nano RX support First install the stubby VTX antenna to avoid overheating the FPVISION board during setup Power on the radio and OBLIVION the CROSSFIRE Nano receiver will enter bind mode automatically since it was not bound before Open the CROSSFIRE configuration menu and select Binding mode On TANG...

Page 10: ...ation is done via the CORE PRO ENTER button on the side of the OBLIVION and R C radio stick movement as prompted on the OSD screen In order to make the OBLIVION recognize the type of the R C signal CRSF PPM SBUS SPEK the COLIBRI FC has to be switched to the correct protocol This is initially done by pressing the ENTER button as shown in the following pictures until the correct receiver protocol ap...

Page 11: ...ing camera tilt angle The angle of the FPV pilot camera can be adjusted to provide a better view depending on your flying style A 15 tilt is recommended for beginner flyers and higher for fast forward flight and more advanced pilots to compensate for the crazier speeds An additional camera backplate is included for steeper camera tilt angles The higher the tilt the faster the drone at level camera...

Page 12: ...cing up counter clockwise and clockwise Use the picture above to install the propellers on the motor shafts and use the provided M5 locking nuts to securing them in place An easy way to remember the rotation is that the leading edge tip of the two front propellers always face each other and likewise on the tip of the two rear propellers Use the provided mounting kit to make it super easy to hold t...

Page 13: ...battery for best performance It is important that you adjust the position of the battery as needed to achieve perfect center of gravity which is in the middle of the frame Feed one of the smaller battery strap through the tight cap on the left side with the TEAM BLACKSHEEP text facing up and loop it through the hook it can be tricky but wiggle it until the end passes through the gap Now slide in t...

Page 14: ... cable to the XT60 lead from the frame to power up Adjusting camera focus Power on the OBLIVION and FPV system to get a picture loosen the adjustment ring just behind the lens Turn the lens until the picture is in perfect focus fasten the adjustment ring again 14 ...

Page 15: ...ial cinematography canopy two different 30 tilt foam mounts and a large strap The mounts are made mainly with the GoPros in mind specifically the normal GoPro series left picture and GoPro Session right picture series Assembly the mounts and insert the HD camera On the normal GoPros there is a U clip you can use to properly secure it 15 ...

Page 16: ...r reference see this list for all the BetaFlight stick operations credit CleanFlight repository Note stick arming and disarming is disabled when arming via Switch C is enabled Refer to Betaflight Cleanflight documentation for more info Flight modes The OBLIVION has three flight modes to accommodate most flying styles Angle Easy mode similar to DJI Attitude mode the roll and pitch axis are limited ...

Page 17: ...nap with a small toolkit Replacing canopy Remove the four screws on the underside of the frame it is the ones outside the frame arms Replacing receiver Disconnect the control signal cable RED BLACK WHITE YELLOW and BST cable ALL BLACK untangle the coax antenna cable from the underside of the frame Lift the receiver from the top of the COLIBRI FC it is kept in place with a double sided adhesive pad...

Page 18: ...e TBS POWERCUBE 5mm hex nut screwdriver available separately or use a plier to carefully remove the four top nuts Use a plastic spudger to lift the board from all four corners at the same time avoiding bending the pin header Remove the tape from the arm to release the bullet connectors Unplug and replace with a new ESC No programming needed The order of which the ESCs are installed is important Th...

Page 19: ...ay for the FPVISION board Replacing FPVISION Use the TBS POWERCUBE 5mm hex nut screwdriver available separately or use a plier to carefully remove the four top nuts Use a plastic spudger to lift the board from all four corners at the same time Disconnect the FPV camera cable and VTX antenna coax cable Note that the U FL connector is held in place by a raised support pad on the frame when installed...

Page 20: ...emove the VTX SMA socket and feed the XT60 connector through the slot in the frame Unsolder the power lead and replace with a new one Replacing FPV camera From the underside of the frame use a ball point hex key to remove the screw holding the camera secure Press from the underside of the camera so it snaps free from the support bar 20 ...

Page 21: ... need to replace the camera lead Replace the camera with a new unit Remove the two Phillips screws from the back of the camera and replace the backplate with the desired tilt angle you prefer Reassembly the unit making sure not to get any dust particles on the image sensor Replacing motors Use a hex screwdriver to remove the four screws on the underside of the frame arm Loosen the fibertape holdin...

Page 22: ... of the bullet connects to change the direction The maximum motor size that fits within the protective bounds of the frame is Ø28 4mm Motor mounting holes are compatible with Cobra style or open bottoms Only two screw holes can be used for 16x16mm or 19x19mm mounting pattern motors 230x class motors may fit but just barely Sanding may be required We have verified that Steele V2 motors fit MasterPi...

Page 23: ...h using the roll and pitch stick Select enter change left press roll and pitch stick OSD Boot up messages When power is applied the OSD will engage and show you a boot up summary screen Verify that the following devices have been detected TBS CORE PRO V2 Responsible for CAM OSD PSU and GPS binding it all together BAND A CH 1 Current VTX frequency that will broadcast on SELF TEST TBS WHAT DOES IT D...

Page 24: ...dio channel from the UNIFY PRO as an exchange protocol to open a full duplex back and forth connection between the VTX and the OSD It is possible to change this behaviour via solder jumper on the CORE PRO so you can either control the VTX channels and frequency via OSD or just hear the sound from the mic Changing VTX power level The default VTX power level is 25mW and is fine for all close proximi...

Page 25: ...e made using the OSD in the field or via the USB interface Changing settings via OSD 1 Go to the FLIGHT CONTROLLER menu in the OSD 2 Select either PID RATES GENERAL CALIBRATION or FILTERS Changing settings via USB 1 Remove the canopy and connect a micro USB cable to the slot on the right side of the frame 2 Download the CleanFlight BetaFlight app from the Google Chrome Web Store 3 Click Connect to...

Page 26: ...ource type Alarm Enable Disable Display a textual warning and the RSSI read out will blink when the signal is critical Battery Power system monitoring Alarm Enable Disable Show warning when battery voltage crosses critical level Level Input Auto Manual How to detect the number of battery cells voltage Warning Level 0 0 to 99 9V Set the threshold when a low voltage alarm should trigger Curr Correct...

Page 27: ...zon Uses the gyro and accelerometer to estimate level plane Show Horizon Off Basic Shows a line in the middle of the display to indicate level position Callsign Personal HAM licence number Show Callsign Minutely Always Off Display the HAM callsign and mm ss timer on the lower left corner Enter Callsign 0 to 10 characters Enter your callsign defaults to TBS Flight Controller PID Detailed Proportion...

Page 28: ...o drivers needed to use the application but an Internet connection is required to download the latest firmware versions Updating CORE PRO FPVISION The USB connector for the CORE PRO is located on the bottom of the POWERCUBE stack and you need to remove the canopy to get access 1 Remove the canopy to get access to the micro USB connector on the FPVISION board located on the right side of the frame ...

Page 29: ... on the COLIBRI board while connecting the micro USB cable to the connector next to it to enter DFU programming mode that allow firmware upgrades 4 Select a firmware from the drop down menu and click UPDATE the process should finish within 15 seconds These firmwares include tuned settings 5 Restore OBLIVION factory settings for the particular firmware version in CleanFlight BetaFlight by hitting R...

Page 30: ...se and can cause problems When using powerful R C transmitters make sure your groundstation equipment is properly shielded Adding Return To Home RTH to an unreliable system does not increase the chances of getting your plane back Work on making your system reliable without RTH first then add RTH as an additional safety measure if you must Avoid powering the VTx directly from battery step up or ste...

Page 31: ...ssible to lower the RF noise floor and EMI interference Do not buy cheap equipment unless it is proven to work reliably e g parts falling off multitudes of bug fix firmware updates community hacks and mods are a good indicator of poor quality and something you do NOT want to buy for a safe system Do some research before sending your aircraft skyward to insure both you and the people around you sta...

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