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version 1.0.0 SCARAB™ Vampire Airframe guide

Build guide

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Summary of Contents for Vampire

Page 1: ...Page 1 www MultiCopterPilot com 2012 version 1 0 0 SCARAB Vampire Airframe guide Build guide Vampire ...

Page 2: ... maintenance steps on the products page for the engines you have in your kit Keep going back to the website pages for the latest info Throughout this instruction manual you will see the following warnings alerts and notes Please take particular note as they are very important for your safety and also a successful build of your Scarab Airframe Extreme danger without warning risk of fire extreme hea...

Page 3: ... and what is excluded in this kit This manual to be read in conjuction with the website page itself for updates M3 6 phillips nylon M3 nut nylon 21mm 3 SS shaft M3 30mm hex stand off red M3 6mm hex nylon stand off 6 6 M3 10mm hex nylon stand off 6 10 M3 20mm hex nylon stand off 6 20 M3 15mm hex nylon stand off 6 15 M3 10 phillips nylon M3 6 flat nylon M3 5 grub M3 3 grub M3 12 M3 20 M3 10 M3 8 M3 ...

Page 4: ...ul hex key can be used instead for M2 stainless steel frame bolts curved diamond file for smoothing and deburing plates and booms 2mm hex tool for M3 stainless steel bolts 1 5 mm hex tool for Motor grub screws M3 grub screws DU BRO prop balancer for balancing props good quality scalpel snap off blade cutter for balancing props fine sandpaper 240 wet dry for smoothing props additional 5 zip ties fo...

Page 5: ...t will lock boomholders Wipe clean Repeat until all shafts are done on base NB NB removing all sharp edges sharp edges can cut high current wires and cause fires first push then turn Push Delrin boomholder bases onto shafts Tighten the M2 8 boomholder bolts in base of Scarab frame now using 1 16th ProTool hex key can alternatively be used Push ProTool in straight otherwise bolt with strip Screw he...

Page 6: ...because boomholder pair has a gap when boom is in for a tight fit Never apply loctite to the top screws Fitting the Carbonbird ESCs Install one Electronic Speed Controller as per photo to the right Points to note blue Engine wires slot through boom holder JST wire to remain in centre RC White Red Black wire to feed out the back of copter Use zip tie to attach speed controller to base plate Fit ESC...

Page 7: ... all the way in Double click is required Leave one ESC red wire connected for 5v power out Use the ESC with best airflow for this Keep your wires neat to avoid confusion and crushing Speed controllers need cooling don t smoother them Zip tie the XT60 connection onVOLTair to edge of airframe to aid with battery attachment down the track Position near tail back of frame Attach velcro strap for batte...

Page 8: ...nd stick male adhesive velcro to base plate and tail as shown If flown without a camera the battery will be located foward near the centre and use a centre strap But if a 200 375g camera is added to the front the LiPo must equally move rearward to balance the craft 10mm forward of centre ...

Page 9: ...nd file to debur inside edge Use sand paper to debur outside edge Assembling Booms and Heatsinks Debur heatsinks by pushing the screw through Screw M3 12 through engine holder into saddle clamp a small amount There must be a gap for heatsink to fit around boom see photo below Push red lock heatsink onto boom Tighten screws Repeat for remaining booms NB removing all sharp edges ...

Page 10: ... space clinically clean to avoid particles getting in and jamming engine voiding your warranty Apply a small drop of oil 20W50 to Carbonbird engine bearings NO MORETHAN ONE DROP Overflowing oil will attract dirt and cause extra wear Spin oil in spin the motor by hand the oil will enter Wipe with a cloth to remove all excess oil loctite the Grub screw on side of engine Keep loctite away from bearin...

Page 11: ...with corresponding heatsink holes You will want the engine wires to be as close to the boom opening as possible 4 Attach engine to heatsink with M3 5 bolts Do not cross thread Keep bolt straight apply light pressure with screwdriver Put both bolts in halfway before tightening Use correct length bolt to mount engine If bolt goes to far into engine it will cut wires and short engine Labelling engine...

Page 12: ...earning curve to Rx Futaba channel 3 All other brands channel 1 5 Tx on throttle off all stick trims neutral onTx 6 Connect Lipo 7 You will hear 3 beeps for a 3 cell battery followed by 1 long beep from engine 8 Throttle up 9 Is engine in correct orientation CW CCW As per diagram on previous page 10 Disconnect Lipo 11 If engine is not in correct orientation swap any two GBC connections If 2mm GBC ...

Page 13: ...onbird ESC parameters Ensure props are off and Lipo is disconnected at start 1 Disconnect learning curve 2 Connect 1 engine to ESC card White to White Red to Red Black to Black on BEC input 3 Connect Lipo There will be a short delay then lights on card will appear 4 Change 4 cut off voltage to low 5 Make sure lights reflect After photo shown on right 6 Disconnect Lipo 7 Disconnect ESC card Repeat ...

Page 14: ...frame Check again for pinched or crushed wires Put in all remaining M2 8 bolts Screw in halfway If you feel any resistance in first half turn STOP back out you are cross threading M2 bolts should go in with no resistance re check the M2 bolt alignment never force it In a boom holder group of 4 never tighten any one M2 until all 4 bolts are in or you will make alignment impossible Before tightening...

Page 15: ... be used for other things Stabilise end of tail with a 30mm red metal standoff attached with M3 bolts Attach Paris Board Andromeda and LED Mode Ring Attach Paris board to top plate using 15mm Nylon Standoffs screwing them into the 6mm phillips screws Connect blue black wire from Andromeda to Paris board LED STRIP GND Attach 6mm standoffs to outer plate Connect red wire fromVOLTair through top plat...

Page 16: ... metal standoffs Attached Rx to tail Use adhesive velcro and Nitto electrical tape Must not be able to get caught in prop CARBON BLOCKs RC In this photo only signals from above can be received Antenna need to sit at 90 angles see image to right Tape your antanenna to sit at right angles with clear packing tape Make sure the antenna will hang well below the fuselage and CANNOT be blocked by any car...

Page 17: ... prop stops on balancer mark the blade on the side that is highest lightest with a silver pen or white out pen You will add tape to this blade holographic tape safety nitto tape balancing tape copper tape for balancing you are trying to shift the centre of gravity of the blade to the centre 3 Add heavy tape to the lightest blade Wrap on both sides Trim off excess Be careful not to cut the blade 4 ...

Page 18: ...t and washer with the spinner holding everything onto the collet Collets are soft and can be bent easily if forced from one side Push directly from the top Push collet onto engine firmly There should be a gap of approximately 2mm between collet and engine where shaft is visible Prop Tightening VERY important 1 Push 2 5mm pro tool shaft through spinner you can alternativly use an 11mm spanner to ti...

Page 19: ...ur battery accordingly Check Scarab Copter is correctly weighted with Lipo on board by balancing on index fingers Copter should tilt slightly toward the front ALWAYS check CofG Pre flight inspection Below get used to to doing a full pre flight inspection everytime Its a full aircraft and requires methodical checkng A combination of eyeball visual inspection and manual checking physical tightness c...

Page 20: ...n ACRO mode almost all the time First off I fly Mode 2 throttle andYaw on left stick I am a real Helicopter pilot instructor so the other RC modes are like weird to me sorry Transmitter set up I set on 2 posn switch above throttle right stick this switch controls ACRO LEVEL down is ACRO up is LEVEL on on 3 position stitch on right side up off mid MAGon down MAG BARO on I fly 95 in ACRO I use LEVEL...

Page 21: ...will smoke your ESCs and the engines if you continue so STOP investigate the wiring At 1 3 throttle all Gyro responses are normal resists tipping in all directions stick orientation is correct yaw stick input is correct low power systems response check 4 Learn the switch position for Auto LEVEL ON OFF MAG on off and BARO on off 5 All engines MUST start together to show all ESCs are programmed with...

Page 22: ...w in the hover Check the craft hovers at 50 throttle not overloaded with extra gear Check the handling is smooth PIDS not set too high no oscillations Check the ESCs run cool Check the motors run cool Check the LiPo runs cool Check props collets are tight pull test 4 climb to 2m After takeoff when your nerves have settled down check to make sure its notYAWING rotating if it does then alter the twi...

Page 23: ...re if using a separate switching uBEC Pay attention to polarity Never plug or unplug live wires warranty voided Safety in your Skies Your Multicopter PARIS is controlled 100 by software NEVER load Dev or hacked software Use only the fully approved MultiWii software full versions approved by the master coder AlexinParis All Dev or hacked software is potentially dangerous and will void your warranty...

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