Aliencopter Quad's flyman User manual

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Alien Quad’s Flyman

User Manual

Special Lightweight Multi-rotor Helicopters

Special Brushless gimbal Customized for Gopro Hero 2 or Hero3

Recommended Camera: Gopro Hero3,Gopro Hero2

V1.00

2013.0823 Revision

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Disclaimer

Thank you for purchasing this aliencopter studio product, please regularly visit the Flyman

Multi-rotor web page at www.aliencopter.com, which is updated regularly more detail. Product

information,technical updates and manual corrections will be available on the website.Due to

unforeseen changes or product upgrades,the information contained in the manual is subject to

change without notice.

Read this disclaimer carefully before using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree

to this disclaimer and signify that you have read them fully. Please strictly follow the manual to

assemble and use the product. The manufacturer and seller assume no liability for any resulting

damage or injury arising from the operation or use of this product.

No part of this product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without

the prior written consent or authorization of DJI Innovations. No patent liability is assumed with

respect to the use of the product or information contained herein.

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Profile

The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN is a multi-rotor designed for aerial photograph which Pure carbon fiber structure,

Clever designs make assembly and configuration become especially easy and fast; protrate foldable frame and

collapsible GPS Mount are conveniently portable for optimal user experiences.

The brushless gimbal had 245 drgree super vision which to create omnidirectional aerial view and high

quality photograph. Combined with professional multi-rotor autopilot system, The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN will

achieve hovering, cruising and other steady flight elements, which can be applied for aerial photography and other

aero-modeling activities.

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Contents

Disclaimer .........................................................................................................................................2

Profile................................................................................................................................................3

Contents ............................................................................................................................................4

Product Usage Cautions ....................................................................................................................5

Assembly Cautions....................................................................................................................5

Flight Cautions..........................................................................................................................6

Technical Foreword...........................................................................................................................7

Compare Products .............................................................................................................................8

In The Box.........................................................................................................................................9

The Kit parts......................................................................................................................................9

main Component Parts .................................................................................................................... 11

Tools Needs.....................................................................................................................................12

Main Frame Setup...........................................................................................................................13

The First step: Front Frame Setup......................................................................................13

The Second Step:Back Frame setup ....................................................................................14

The Third Step: Bartty Package Frame setup ....................................................................15

The Fourth Step: Mount Simple Landing Gear .................................................................16

The Final Step:Mount Brushless gimbal .............................................................................17

Attach Electric Equipment to main Frame ......................................................................................20

Install the IMU Mount ............................................................................................................20

Install the GPS & Video Transmitter Mount ...........................................................................21

Install the Flight control and so on..........................................................................................22

Install the Motor......................................................................................................................22

Install the BEC........................................................................................................................22

Install The Lipo Bartty ............................................................................................................23

Install Gimbal Control & Power Supply Hub .........................................................................23

Full Installed Flyman Frame ...........................................................................................................24

Ready For The First Flight..............................................................................................................25

Brushless gimbal Testing ........................................................................................................25

YS-X4 Flight Control Testing .................................................................................................27

Pre-flight Checks and Tuning..........................................................................................................29

Important Notes for Flight ..............................................................................................................30

Appendix.........................................................................................................................................31

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Product Usage Cautions

The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN is not a toy and should beoperated with extreme care, as improper operation can

cause serious personal injury and damage to property. When flying, the fast rotating propellers may cause serious

damage(s) and injuries. Therefore, please fly with a high safety in mind at all time.

The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN should not be flown over or around people, power lines or other aircraft. It is

important to always check The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN and its components prior to operation. Always

maintain a safe distance fromThe ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN when in use. Never attempt to touch it when the

propellers are moving. As with any multi-rotor helicopter, The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN is a complax and

technical machine. Novice pilots should invest sufficient time on a flight simulator and seek training from an

experienced pilot prior to operation. A flight simulator is nosubstitute for training with an experienced pilot,

particularly when it comes to learning how to safely operate The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN. Novice pilots should

never fly without the supervision of an experienced pilot.

Always remove the props when you are making a change to the configuration of The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN.

Always test The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN with the props removed to make sure that the motors are spinning in

the correct direction and that the motor assignment is correct with respect to your flight control board. If you have

either of these wrong. The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN will be uncontrolled and dangerous.

Aliencopter studio disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied

warran-ties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Airtechno does not assume any liability,

whether direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, contingent or consequential damages to persons or property

caused by The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN. In no event shall Airtechno be liable for personal injury up to and

including

death.

It’s your responsibilty to perform a full system check of The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN prior to flight. As

Aliencopter Studio can not control every operations of the users, like assembly, final assembly, refit or

inappropriate operation, the follow consquences or damages caused by above actions have nothing to do with

Aliencopter Studio. It’s your responsibilty to learn how to safely operate The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN and to

adhere to all applicable rules and regulations. Fly at your own risk

Assembly Cautions

(1) Mount the GPS Module with a bracket, to avoid interference with the power board of main frame.

(2) For IMU mounting, make sure the arrow direction marking on the IMU is pointing to the aircraft nose.

(3) The receiver is strongly recommended to be attached under the bottom board of center frame, and the Head of

antenna is downward without any obstacle. Otherwise the aircraft may be out of control, since the wireless

signal may be lost.

(4) Mount the arms correctly.

a) front Arm installed in front frame

b) back Arm installed in back frame

(5) For removing screws in the bottom board, please proceed with cautious, avoiding damages. Do not remove

any other screws fixed with glue.

(6) Notice matching the indications is very important, please pay attention to them.

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Flight Cautions

(1) With YS-X4 or Other autopilot system, make sure the output signal of F1~F2 and M1~M6 are all

normal, to avoid serious damages and injuries.

(2) Keep flying the multi-rotor a distance from people, building, high-voltage lines, tall trees, water,

etc.

(3) Make sure to use 4S LiPo battery for power supply.

(4) Do not get close to or touch the working motors and propellers, which will cause serious injury.

(5) Do not over load the multi-rotor.

(6) Make sure the propellers and the motors are installed correctly and firmly before flying.

(7) Make sure all parts of product are in good condition before each flight. Do not fly with wore or

broken parts.

(8) Strongly recommend you to use Aliencopter Studio parts as much as possible.

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Technical Foreword

Below are a few tips from the designers to aid in assembly, flght and maintenance of the ALIENCOPTER

FLYMAN.

ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN is designed to be a lightweight lift multi-totor helicopter. As such, it is very important

totake your time and assemblr with care.

Here are a few important tips in assembling the ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN:

1) Locknuts are needed in installing motor mounts. Make sure to install the screws tightly into the plate and

through locknuts, in case the locknuts would loosen when meet vibration. A lot of press nuts are needed to be

installed into the main frame plates, this kind of nuts will not loosen in normal conditions, but you

shouldalways install the screws tightly.

2) Be careful working with carbon fiber booms and frame. Carbon fiber has sharp edges which can cur your

fingers and/or chafe delicate electronic wires.Any time a wire has to make a bend around the carbon fiber

booms or frame, we recommand using some kind of protective sleeve(e.g. shrink tubing,nylon braid,etc.).

Carboin fiber is also conductive, so it is very important to make sure that a flight components are

appropri-ately insulated.

3) Always remove the props when you are making a change to the configuration of the ALIENCOPTER

FLYMAN. We always recommend first testing the ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN with the props removed to

make sure that all the motors are spinning in the correct direction, or ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN will

become uncontrolled and dangerous. Mismatch any two wires out of the three wires of the motor, the

spinning direction will be changed. You may look up how to make the motors spin in the right direction in

the instruction book of your flight control board.

4) For different flight control system, there are different requirements in assembly and debugging. Always

assemble and debug the control system and the machine in accordance with your selected flight control

system.

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Key

Features

DJI phantom DJI S800 Aliencopter Flyman

Duration 10～15min 10~16min 10～18min

Battery

capacity

2200mah 10000mah~15000mah 5200mah~10000mah

Dimensions

Weight

BASIC

PARAMETERS

Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 50°C

Take-off Weight <1000G

Hovering Accuracy

(GPS Mode)

Vertical: ± 0.8m

Horizontal:±2.5m

Max Tilt Angle 45°

Max Ascent / Descent

Speed

±6m/s

Max Flight Velocity 10m/s

Diagonal distance

(motor center to motor

center)

350mm

Operating

Temperature

-5°C to +60°C

Take-off Weight 5KG~7KG

Hovering Accuracy

(GPS Mode)

Vertical: ± 0.8m

Horizontal:±2.5m

Max Tilt Angle 45°

Max Ascent /

Descent Speed

±6m/s

Max Flight Velocity 10m/s

Diagonal distance

(motor center to

motor center)

800mm

Operating

Temperature

-10°C to +60°C

(You have to keep the IMU

warm if you want to use it

under low temperature,

could be -10°C or lower)

Take-off Weight

2.5KG~3.5KG

Hovering

Accuracy

(GPS Mode)

Vertical: ± 0.5m

Horizontal:±2m

Max Tilt Angle 35°

Max Ascent /

Descent Speed

±6m/s

Max Flight

Velocity

10m/s

Diagonal

distance (motor

center to motor

center)

600mm

TX

PARAMETERS

Working Frequency:2.4GHz ISM；

Control Channels：6 Channels;

Communication Distance 300m；

Working Frequency:2.4GHz ISM；

Control Channels：8 Channels;

Communication Distance 1000m；

Working Frequency:2.4GHz ISM；

Control Channels：8 Channels;

Communication Distance 1000m；(maybe more)

Gimbal No Three Axis ZENMUSE GIMBAL Z15 Two Axis Brushless gimbal

AP stability

Aerial Photography

No Very stabilizing Good stabilizing

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Shooting vision Very small vision - Under Propeller and landing Gear Nice vision - Under Propeller Super vision - Never see Propeller and landing Gear

FPV To but not for To but not for To be for

Air attitude No Clearly No Clearly Very Clearly

Portable Small and All in one disassembly Fold

Airline To but not for Good but not for turning Good and for turning

Diy Space No No A lot of Space

Black Box No No Have it (last 1 min flight Data)

Adjustable

parameters

Need PC and link Flight Controller Need PC and link Flight Controller Wifi and Mobile only

In The Box

The Kit parts

Number

Type SN Name PCS

1 FA410001

IMU Mount Board 1

2 FA410002

16mm Motor Mount Board 4

3 FA410003

Simple Landing Gear 4

4 FA410004

M3*16mm Motor Mount Carbon Pad 4

5 FA410005

Front Upper Carbon Frame 1

6 FA410006

Front Bottom Carbon Frame 2

7 FA410007

Front Bottom Mount Carbon Plate 1

8 FA410008

Back Upper Carbon Frame 1

9 FA410009

Back Bottom Carbon Pad 1

10 FA410010

25mm Motor Mount Carbon Pad 1

11 FA410011

16*236mm Front Carbon Tube 2

12 FA410012

16*323mm Back Carbon Tube 2

13 FA410013

25*234mm Link Main Fream Carbon Tube

1

14 FA410014

Battery Package Carbon Frame 1

15 FA410015

25*250mm Battery Balance Carbon Tube

1

16 FA410016

Front Upper intensive Carbon Frame 1

17 FA410017

Gimbal damping Upper Carbon Frame 1

18 FA410018

electrical installatio

ns Mount Carbon

Pad 1

19

main frame

FA410019

Back Bottom Carbon frame 2

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20 FA410020

Gimbal Control Panel Upper shell 1

21 FA410021

Brushless Gimbal Roll Arm 1

22 FA410022

Camera Mount Plate 1

23 FA410023

Gimble Cantilever Arm 1

24 FA410024

Camera Gravity Cross Plate 1

25 FA410025

4215 Motor for Brushless Gimbal 2

26 FA410026

Gimbal Control Panel & IMU Sensor 1

27

Brushless

gimbal&acce

ssories

FA410026

1 DCDC Power Supply Module 1

28 FA410027

16mm Tube Clip 4

29 FA410028

16mm C Type Tube Clip 8

30 FA410029

6mm Silicone Damper 4

31 FA410030

16mm CNC Tube Clip 10

32 FA410031

M3 Embedded Nut 8

33 FA410032

25mm Plastic Tube Clip 9

34 FA410033

10mm Silicone Damper 8

35 FA410034

Power Supply Hub 1

36 FA410035

M4*7*30MM Nylong Hex Bolt 12

37 FA410036

8mm M2.5 Countersun Head Screw 6

38 FA410037

6mm M2.5 Countersun Head Screw 20

39 FA410038

14mm M2.5 Countersun Head Screw 8

40 FA410039

30mm M2.5 Countersun Head Screw 28

41 FA410040

M2.5 Hexagon screws 24

42 FA410041

6mm M3 Nylong Screw 8

43 FA410042

Gimbal Roll and pitch Data Cables 2

44 FA410043

10mm M3 Plasstic Screw 8

45 FA410044

40mm M3 Cup Screw 28

46 FA410045

M3 Hexagon Self Locking Nut 30

47 FA410046

5mm Nylong Plastic Bolt 4

48 FA410047

10mm Nylong Plastic Bolt 8

49 FA410048

25mm Nylong Plastic Bolt 4

50 FA410049

M3 Plastic Nut 6

51 FA410050

30mm M3 Screw 4

52

Screw &

parts Kit

FA410051

Black Plastic Cable Tie Several

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53 FA410052

M3 Inner Hexagon Spanner 1

54 FA410053

IMU Foam Double Sided Adhesive Tape 1

55 FA410054

Sticker 1

56 FA410055

Landing Gear Sponge Tube 1

57 FA410056

T Type Slope Indicator 1

58 FA410057

Self Adhansive Tape 1

59 FA410058

Gopro3 Data Cable 1

60 FA410059

Video Transmitter JST Cable 1

61 FA410060

Signal Sheilding Cable 1

62 FA410061

20mm M2.5 Countersun Head Screw 4

63 FA410062

M2.5 shims 4

64 FA410063

M4*7*6mm Nylong Plastic Bolt 10

65 FA410063

1 M4*7*22mm Nylong Plastic Bolt 10

ARF Parts List

main Component Parts

Front Frame×1 Back Frame×1

Front Frame 16*236mm Arm×2 Back Frame 16*323mm Arm×2

Link Main Frame 25mm Pipe×1 LiPo Battery Balance 25mm Pipe×1

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Simple Front Landing Gear×2 LiPo Battery Packge Frame×1

Gopro Hero Brushless gimbal×1 Screw & parts Kit

Tools Needs

No.

Tools name Usage

1 2.00mm Hex Wrench and 2.5mm Hex Wrench

For mounting screws

2 Thread Locker For fastening screws

3 Nylon Cable Tie

4 Scissors

5 Diagonal Cutting Pliers

6 Foam Double Sided Adhesive Tape For mounting IMU and so on

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Main Frame Setup

The First step: Front Frame Setup

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The Second Step:Back Frame setup

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The Third Step: Bartty Package Frame setup

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The Fourth Step: Mount Simple Landing Gear

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The Final Step:Mount Brushless gimbal

1. First, install the Gorpro Hero camera on the brushless gimbal. Gopro Hero 3 needs to be installed in the

default installation position. If it is Gorpro Hero 2 camera that you choose, you can install it by adjusting the

screws on the swashplate of the pitching motor, as you can see from the image below, until the camera

reaches a balanced position. Based on our experience, the screws are usually installed on the upper and rear

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position to the center of the swashplate.

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Please click here to view the Gimbal Installation Video Guide.

2. When you install Gopro gimble，please make sure that the gravity center of the gimbal suspension arm,

which is curving at the top, is right on the center of the vibration absorption carbon-fiber plate. Please note

that there might be slight differences between the positions of Gopro 2 and Gopro 3 at top, as shown in the

image below.

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Attach Electric Equipment to main Frame

The ALIENCOPTER FLYMAN pack includes only the gimbal and the main frame. Therefore, please consult your

electric equipment providers for specific requirements before assembling under the following instructions. The

suggestive assembling instructions provided in this document only apply under the most common circumstances.

Aliencopter Studio shall bear no responsibility for any electric products that are not provided by us.

Install the IMU Mount

There are two types of IMU installation, the installation of integrated IMU and independent IMU, which share the

same installation solutions. This document will elaborate only on independent IMU installation.

The IMU mounting plate needs to be fixed on 4 anti-vibration rubber balls, the

size of which fits most of the flight controls or IMU. During installation, attention

needs to be paid to the direction in which IMU should be installed. In the image

on the right, the triangular arrow icon points to the direction where the aircraft is

heading and IMU needs to be installed in the center of the IMU mounting plate, as

this is also the center of the main frame. The image below displays the correct

IMU installation. The red arrow points to the front of IMU, and also the same

direction the triangle arrow on IMU mounting plate pointing to

The instructions above only apply to IMU installation under most circumstances. If there are any conflicts between

this document and the installation guide provided by the flight control manufacturers, please proceed the

installation according to your manufacturers’ version.

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