a breakthrough for free flight models!
Specially developed to exploit the huge potential of Li-Poly cells, the amazing
‘ZOMBIE’ allows you to pre-program the flight profile on electric powered
models. Simply ‘dial-in’ the power and duration required before flying and the
‘ZOMBIE’ will obey!
Overview
The Zombie features 4 ‘trim pots’
which provide total flight control for
free flight model aircraft.Trim pots 1
and 2 regulate the first phase ‘power’
and ‘time’ settings of the flight, whilst
trim pots 3 and 4 regulate the second
phase ‘power’ and ‘time’ settings of the
flight.The trim pots can be adjusted
with a ‘jewellers’ screwdriver to give
between 0 and 100% power and 0 to
65 seconds. For instance, a typical flight
may consist of a climb at 80% power
for 20 seconds (phase1) followed by a
cruise at 45% power for 30 seconds
(phase 2)
The flight profile is initiated by pressing
the Zombie’s on-board switch.The
switch has a built in delayed start. At
the end of the cycle the Zombie will
automatically turn itself off.
Atomic Workshop have carefully
designed the Zombie to draw a very
low stand-by current. However, we do
recommend that if you are not flying
for an extended length of time to
disconnect the Zombie from the
battery.
Wiring up the Zombie
The Zombie’s wires should be
connected as follows:
Connect the motor to the 2 green
wires (the motor ‘+’ terminal attaches
to the green wire adjacent to the red
battery wire)
Connect the battery to the ‘short’ red
and black wires (red to battery ‘+’)
The zombie also comes supplied with
2 longer red and black wires for
connecting to a battery charging
socket. If these are not required they
can be cut off close to the PCB to save
weight and prevent shorting.
Although the motor leads can be
soldered directly to the motor, Atomic
Workshop recommend the use of
polarised plugs and sockets for
connecting both the battery and
charger wires (if used).
Setting the battery type
To operate correctly the Zombie
needs to know what type of battery is
connected (number/type of cells).
From the Atomic Workshop factory
the Zombie is configured to operate
from a single Li-Poly cell. If you intend
to use a different battery configuration
then the Zombie will have to be re-
programed using the following simple
procedure:
Step 1:
Disconnect battery
Step 2:
Turn ‘trim pot 1’ fully anticlockwise
+ -
mot
+
bat
-
bat
+
charge
-
charge
© Atomic Workshop, Oct 2004 (rev 1)
