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axis. 

•  Gimbal- 1. Two or three axis stick on a controller 2.  Two or three 

axis camera mount for stabilized video footage

•  Goggles- Video goggles use micro display(s) to show a video 

signal in a headset, otherwise known as a video headsets.

•  Ground station- A ground based assembly designed to support 

equipment. These might include a video receiver, antennas, 
batteries, video monitor, etc. Often set up on a tripod. 

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Hover- When the forces of lift and gravity and all torque forces 
are properly balanced, a drone or helicopter can maintain its 
position in space. Maintaining fine control while holding position 

and altitude is called a hover. 

• 

Hover Power- The amount of power it takes to produce enough 

lift to counteract the weight of the aircraft and hover. 

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IPD- Inter-pupillary distance- distance between one’s eyes

•  Linear antenna- These antennas are simple with reasonable 

performance. 

• 

LiPo- Lithium Polymer battery- energy dense batteries that 

deliver high performance. 

• 

Loop times- Determines how many times per second the flight 
controller calculates the PID control loops. 

•  LOS- Line Of Site- Refers to the direct line between an observer 

and an object, where the object is visible to the naked eye. 

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Multi-GP- Grassroots racing organization with chapters in 
virtually every metropolitan area across the US. 

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Multicopter- A flying aircraft that balances the forces of two or 
more propellers to maintain controlled flight with no other flying 

or control surfaces. 

• 

Multishot- A PPM sum signal which operates faster than 

oneshot.

• 

MultiWii- Original open source project to make a flight controller 

for a quadcopter. Original project utilized an Arduino paired with 

the IMU sensors from a Nintendo Wii controller. Subsequent 
branches of the project have included BaseFlight, Cleanflight, 
Betaflight, and Raceflight* (*Raceflight began with open 
source based code, but they have moved to a proprietary code 
base with Raceflight One)

• 

Nose in and Nose out- These terms come from the model 

helicopter community and describe how the model is oriented 

from the pilot’s perspective. When the model is “nose in” the 
model is pointed at the pilot, and when the model is “nose out” 

the model is pointed away from the pilot. 

• 

NTSC/PAL- Analog video standards, NTSC is for North America, 
PAL is used in most other areas around the world. Fat Shark 

headsets automatically select which mode is being used. 

• 

Oneshot- a PPM sum signal which operates faster than 
conventional PPM

•  Open source- projects which are available to the internet for 

free, with the understanding developers will receive credit, etc. 

•  Orientation- Refers to the quadcopter’s position relative to the 

operator for 3rd person RC. Refers to the ability to understand 

the aircraft’s location in space in FPV flight

•  Oscillation- a back and forth movement which could take place 

on any or all axis of the aircraft during flight. Oscillations of 
different frequencies and magnitude indicate different issues 
with setup. Oscillations are a normal part of the tuning PID 

tuning process as the limits of the gain values are explored. 
Oscillations can also result from an operator over-controlling 

a vehicle, and can happen in cars, airplanes, helicopters, or 

virtually any control system when the operator starts to chase 
the control inputs with too large of a response. 

•  OSD- On Screen Displays generate graphics on top of a video 

signal. This could be as simple as a name/callsign being 

displayed, or as complicated as a full instrument panel packed 

with telemetry data. 

• 

PCB- Printed Circuit Board, a fiberglass board with copper 
layers, this is the “chassis” for circuit boards. 

• 

PDB- Power Distribution Board, used to manage electrical 

distribution on a quadcopter

• 

PID- A method of augmenting stability, PID control loops are 
calculations used by the flight controller to create a balance of 

control and stability.

• 

PPM- Pulse Position Modulation, a sum signal that combines 
multiple PWM control signals on one signal wire. 

• 

PWM- Pulse Width Modulation, a method of adjusting the pulse 

width of a signal to provide discreet control. 

• 

Rate mode (Acro mode)- A flight mode where the aircraft will 
not return to level flight when the stick is centered, but will 

maintain the attitude it was commanded to. Flip and roll rates 

are determined by how far the control stick is deflected, moving 

the stick a small amount away from center will result in the 
aircraft continuing a slow rotation. Moving the control stick to 
the extremes will result in the aircraft continuing to rotate fast 
(how fast the aircraft rotates with full stick input is determined 
by the rate settings).

•  Rates-  Determines how quickly the aircraft rotates in each axis. 

Sometimes values are adjusted to a scale from 0-100 or 1-150, 

sometimes Rates are determined with a measured maximum 

rotation rate defined as degrees per second.  

•  Rx- Receiver that picks up the control commands and sends 

them to the flight controller. 

•  Serial- A serialized data stream which can be transmitted on a 

single transmission wire

•  Stability- Refers to the aircrafts inherent tendencies to maintain 

a commanded course and how smooth and accurately it 
responds to control inputs. 

•  Telemetry- sending data remotely. In this case telemetry is a 

communication conduit for the quadcopter to report back on 
a variety of metrics. Common telemetry data might include 

how well the control receiver is picking up the signal, what the 
battery condition is, what the altitude is, etc. 

• 

Tiny-Whoop- Micro racing drones with ducted fans, defined 
as being “punch safe” or cannot carry enough energy to hurt a 

person if it hits them in the face. 

•  Tx- Transmitter that pilot holds and manipulates a pair of 

gimbals to transmit control signals to the drone. 

•  VRX- video receiver

•  VTX- video transmitter

• 

Yaw, pitch, roll. Yaw is when the aircraft spins or rotates about a 
vertical axis. Pitch is when the aircraft tilts forward or backward 

about a Horizontal axis. Roll is when the aircraft tilts side to side 
about a lengthwise axis. 

Содержание 101

Страница 1: ...DRONE TRAINING SYSTEM ONLINE MANUAL V 2 0 ...

Страница 2: ...E simulator access and FREE AMA membership 3 months of insurance IMPORTANT Always fly with a spotter NOTE The Shark Quad flies without GPS stablization some during flight is normal For more information visit fatshark com training BEFORE YOU BEGIN Fat Shark recommends all beginner pilots initially start training with a simulator to get comfortable with the mehanics of flight Use the controller and ...

Страница 3: ...and because the aircraft will rotate at a constant rate equal to how far the control stick is moved NOTE The 101 system flies without GPS stabilization some DRIFT during flight is normal MOTOR START STOP SWITCH Begin with the motor start stop switch in the upward position After powering on the radio and Shark quad flip the switch down to turn the motors on The throttle must be in the low position ...

Страница 4: ...fespan of the LiPo battery Damage to a LiPo battery is permanent and irreversible LiPo Batteries that have been drawn too low during use are not covered under the manufacturer s warranty RC FLIGHT CONTROLS EXPECTED LIMITS OF THE Shark Quad The Fat Shark 101 is capable of flying indoor or out at ranges up to approximately 100 feet 30meters away from the operator The range is heavily dependent on di...

Страница 5: ... use the 5 way button to navigate menu options Press the 5 way button to make menu selections Tap the 5 way button to scan for the strongest channel on your band Tap the channel buttons to manually change frequencies Press and hold the channel buttons to change bands Band Channel Frequency MHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5725 B 5733 5752 5771 5790 5809 5828 5847 5866 E 570...

Страница 6: ...e not comfortable with a certain step fly a few extra batteries Step 1 Hover Training 1 Each battery delivered with the Shark Quad comes with a tether wrapped around it For this step tie the end of the string to a water bottle power on the quadcopter and radio and set the quadcopter on the ground behind the water bottle 2 With your left hand advance the throttle to make the quadcopter rise into th...

Страница 7: ...d into the air and apply a small amount of forward pressure on the pitch to cause the quad to tip forward and fly toward the other race gate 3 Release the forward pitch control to level the aircraft A slight amount of back pressure for a brief moment will help slow the forward speed 4 Once above the second gate reduce the throttle only slightly and attempt to land the aircraft in the center of the...

Страница 8: ...eep the Shark Quad pointed away from the pilot at all times 2 Focus on maintaining specific altitudes and maintaining control at all times with slow controlled flight not speed 3 Practice take offs and landings from forward flight focusing on deliberate measured control inputs Before moving on you should know how to balance throttle demands to maintain altitude and consistent speed during flight a...

Страница 9: ...rottle to manage a controlled rise or decent Each step in this guide is intended to be performed with at least one complete battery Take your time and if you re not comfortable with a certain step fly a few extra batteries Step 1 Short Hops and Yaw Control First FPV flights while wearing the goggles should concentrate on simple takeoffs and landings between two fixed points with minimal yaw moveme...

Страница 10: ...fly through the gates instead of around them 2 Add more gates set up flags and start to put up challenges or fly through tunnels or around obstacles If you got this far you should be ready to start racing Step 7 Advanced Fight Modes To access advanced flight mode flip the flight mode switch down In these modes the aircraft will not self level Be prepared to balance the controls for level flight no...

Страница 11: ...ch frequency has different advantages and disadvantages and different legalities worldwide For the vast majority of hobbyists 2 4GHz control is the right choice and will have sufficient range with sufficient bandwidth to enable 100 aircraft to fly at the same time Be sure to research legal operation locally before transmitting Common frequencies for video 5 8 GHz is the most common frequency for F...

Страница 12: ...ring flight Oscillations of different frequencies and magnitude indicate different issues with setup Oscillations are a normal part of the tuning PID tuning process as the limits of the gain values are explored Oscillations can also result from an operator over controlling a vehicle and can happen in cars airplanes helicopters or virtually any control system when the operator starts to chase the c...

Страница 13: ...ith both units in binding mode the systems should automatically pair within seconds The heartbeat of the shark will change pattern to reflect this but be advised it may happen quickly 5 No other indication will show that the radio and quadcopter are bound To test the bind power off the entire system then turn everything back on At this point try testing the ARM switch on the top right corner of th...

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