Alware Flyer Spider 500X User manual

ALware Quad Flyer Spider 500X
With Lighting System
Instruction Manual
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Introduction:
A novel, manoeuvrable and marvelous Quad Flyer Spider 500X is now released from
ALWARE design ompany! Spider 500X was designed based on Sport Flying and with
Spider shape. Constru t with eight pie es(2 olors) of super bright LEDs, it is easier to
dis riminate different flying dire tions no matter in daylight or night time and makes the
Spider 500X look supper brilliant! Furthermore, with a ollapsible body design, it is more
onvenient for storage and transportation. Unlike other lower level ollapsible design, ea h
arm of Spider 500X ould be folded onveniently without using any tools. Combined with a
2-axises FPV amera mount and four individual spring damper landing gears, Spider 500X
obviously is an advan ed QuadFlyer in the market.
Features:
- Glass fiber sheets and Collapsible body design greatly redu e the damage rate on a
small rash, parts an be repaired easily.
- High manoeuvrability and stability modes an be set freely for Sport Flying or Aerial
Filming.
- Allow the usage with all original ele troni s from GAUI 330X su h as Gyro GU-344,
Motors and ESCs et . Upgraded motors an also be used as to in rease the flying power.
(10In h props are needed to use with original 330X motors.)
- High flight effi ien y with Standard Battery (3S 2000mAh) and 330X motors. 10min or
more flight time an be optained with 10in hes props.
- Ex ellent wind resistan e, the effi ien y and load of the propellers are perfe tly optimized
so a better wind resistan e will be a hieved.
- 2-axises FPV amera mount is in luded for aerial filming.
- Carry bag (is optional).
Specification:
Net Weight: 375g
Total Weight: 900g (with 2200mAh 3S Lipo battery)
Length: 500mm (between two Diagonal motors)
Flight time: 10mins (with GAUI S orpion 2208-1050kv motor, 10 In h Props & 2200mAh
3S Lipo)
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Parts List:
A: Spider Arm Frames x8
B: Arm Ribs x8
C: Landing Gears x4
D: Motor Mounts x4
E: Central Frames x2
F: Eye Frames x2
G: Screw Package x1
H: FPV Package x1
Supper Light LED system (with 3
cells Lipo balancer connector) x1
Screw Package FPV Pack
G1:
-Hex Alu Rod 39mm x8pcs
-Round Alu Rod 35mm x24pcs
-Round Alu Rod 16mm x8pcs
H1: FPV Side Frames x2pcs
H2: FPV Stand x1pcs
H3: Servo Mount x1pcs
H4: Pan Axis Frame x1pcs
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G2:
-Tension Spring 0.6x4.9x18mm x4pcs
-Tension Spring 0.6x4.9x22mm x4pcs
-3x7x3mm Flange Bearing x4pcs
-M2 Nut x2pcs
-M3 Nut x4pcs
-Washer 2x5x0.5mm 18pcs
G3:
-M2x6 Hex Cap Screws x34pcs
-M2x8 Hex Cap Screws x48pcs
-M3x4 Hex Cap Screws x8pcs
-M3x8 Hex Cap Screws x4pcs
G4: (Spare Parts)
-M2x6 Hex Cap Screws x2pcs
-M2x8 Hex Cap Screws x2pcs
-M2 Nuts x2pcs
-M3 Nuts x1pcs
-Washer 2x5x0.5mm x2pcs
H5: FPV Mount Lock x2pcs
H6:
-Linkage Rod x1pcs
-Ball-Link x2pcs
-Ball x2pcs
-M2x6 Hex Cap Screws x2pcs
H7:
-M2x4 Hex Cap Screws x2pcs
-M2x6 Hex Cap Screws x7pcs
-M2x8 Hex Cap Screws x5pcs
-M2x18 Hex Cap Screws x6pcs
-M2 Nuts x20pcs
-Washer 2x5x0.5mm x2pcs
-Damper Rod (short) x05pcs
-Damper Rod (long) x1pcs
Important Notes for the assembly steps:
−, it is very important to apply RC Threadlo ker to every
s rews when fixing metal parts in luding metal Nuts, otherwise a serious hazard
may be happened during the flying time.
−Don't over tighten any s rews, or some parts may be damaged permanently.
−Some of the assembly dire tion is unique and important, please follow the
assembly dire tion shown on the photos, otherwise you may fail to omplete the
rest steps.
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Assembly Instruction Steps:
Step 1.
Prepare 1x Landing Gear, 1x
(3x7x3mm)Flange Bearing, 1x M3x8 Hex
Cap S rew and 1x M3 Nut.
Step 2.
Insert the M3x8 Hex Cap S rew through the
bottom hole of the Landing Gear and a
Flange Bearing, then tighten it with a M3
Nut.
Step 3.
The “flange” of the Flange Bearing should
be lose to the Landing Gear frame. Adjust
the tightness of the Hex Cap S rew as to let
the Flange Bearing to rotate smoothly.
Step 4.
Repeat step 1-3 as to omplete other 3
pie es of Landing Gear Frames with Flange
Bearings.
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Step 5.
Prepare 2x Spider Arm Frames, 2x Hex Alu
Rod 39mm, 5x Round Alu Rod 35mm, 4x
M2x6 Hex Cap S rews and 5x M2x8 Hex
Cap S rews.
Step 6.
Se ure a Hex Alu Rod onto one end edge of
the Spider Arm Frame using 2x M2x6 Hex
Cap S rews.
Step 7.
Maintain the Hex Alu Rod parallel to the end
edge of the Spider Arm Frame while
tightening the s rews.
Step 8.
Se ure another Hex Alu Rod onto another
Spider Arm Frame using 2x M2x6 Hex Cap
S rews. (Remarks: the assembly direction
must be as same as the photo shown
above.)
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Step 9.
Se ure 5 pie es of Round Alu Rod 35mm to
the either side of the Spider Arm Frame with
5p s M2x8 Hex Cap S rews. (Remarks: the
assembly direction is important and
unique!)
Step 10.
Prepare the assembly finished at step 9, 2x
Arm Ribs, 1x Motor Mount, 1x Landing Gear
Assembly finished at step 4, 2x Round Alu
Rod 16mm and 5x M2x8 Hex Cap S rews.
Step 11.
Insert the Motor Mount onto the Spider Arm
Set with Alu Rods installed.
Step 12.
The assembly dire tion for the Motor Mount
is unique and important.
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Step 13.
Bend and insert an Arm Rib onto the upper
side of the Spider Arm Set.
Step 14.
The end side of the Arm Rib with a small
hole should be pla ed oppose to the Motor
Mount. (Remarks: the assembly direction for
the Arm Rib is important and unique!)
Step 15.
Prepare a GAUI 10A ESC(not in luded) to
get ready to pla e inside the Spider Arm
Assembly. (Other brands of SCs could
also be used, installation for large SCs
please refer to step 19.)
Step 16.
Pla e the 10A ESC under the Arm Rib
Frame installed on the Spider Arm as shown
above.
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Step 17.
Insert the se ond Arm Rib onto the lower
side of the Spider Arm Set. The end side of
the Arm Rib with a small hole should be
pla ed oppose to the Motor Mount.
(Remarks: the assembly direction for the
Arm Rib is important and unique!)
Step 18.
Spider Arm Assembly will look like the photo
shown above after the previous steps.
Step 19.
Remarks: when using large ESCs, simply
pla e the ESC under the Spider Arm and
se ure it with a Zip Tie.
Step 20.
Prepare another side of the Spider Arm to
get ready to join two Spider Arm Frames
together.
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Step 21.
Next insert the Motor Mount into
another side of the Spider Arm at
first.
Step 22.
Twist a M2x Hex Cap Screw into the
Alu Rod under the Motor Mount as to
secure one end side of the Spider
Arms.
Step 23.
Next insert both Arm Ribs to the Spider Arm
Frame and twist the extra four M2x8 Hex
Cap S rews onto the Alu Rods a ording to
the sequen e of the red arrow shown
above.
Step 24.
Total 5 pie es of M2x8 Hex Cap S rews is
now tightened on the red ir le position
shown above. And then prepare 1x Tension
Spring 0.6x4.9x18mm.
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Step 25.
Hook one end of the Tension Spring to the
Landing Gear installed on the Spider Arm
Set. (Remarks: the hooking direction of the
Spring is unique and important! Please
follow the photo shown above.)
Step 26.
Hook the other end of the Tension Spring to
the small hole on the Motor Mount with the
aid of Pliers.
Step 27.
Now test the smoothness of the damping
fun tion of the Landing Gear by applying
some for es a ording to the arrow's
dire tion. When the hand is released, the
Landing Gear should return ba k to it's
original dire tion.
Step 28.
If the Landing Gear does not return ba k to
it's original dire tion, adjust the tightness of
the M2x8 Hex Cap S rew ir led on the
photo.
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Step 29.
A Complete Spider Arm Set is finished.
Step 30.
Repeat step 5-29 to omplete total four sets
of Spider Arms.
Step 31.
Prepare 2x Central Frames, 4x Round Alu
Rod 35mm, 4x M2x8 Hex Cap S rews, 8 x
M2x6 Hex Cap S rews and 8x Washers
2x5x0.5mm.
Step 32.
Pla e a Central Frame on top of a
blo k(su h as s rew box shown above) to
get ready to assembly the Spider Arm Sets
onto the Central Frames onveniently.
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Step 33.
Insert a Spider Arm Set onto the trough of
the Central Frame. (Remarks: the assembly
direction is unique and important!)
Step 34.
Close view of step 33.
Step 35.
Se ure the Spider Arm Set onto the Central
Frame using 2x M2x6 Hex Cap S rews with
Washers.
Step 36.
First lose view of step 35.
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Step 37.
Se ond lose view of step 35.
Step 38.
Repeat step 33-37 to se ure other three
Spider Arm Sets onto the Central Frame.
(Remarks: the Landing Gear of the Spider
Arm Sets must pointing upwards.)
Step 39.
Close view after step 38.
Step 40.
Hold the Central Frame and a Spider Arm
Set then push the Spider Arm a ording to
the red arrow dire tion with right hand
thumb. (It may be hard to move the Spider
Arm Set at the first few times, this is normal.
Please try again patiently if you fail to do so
at the first time.)
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Step 41.
Close view of step 40.
Step 42.
Next, rotate the Spider Arm Set a ording to
the red arrow dire tion( ounter- lo kwise)
until the Hex Alu Rod installed on the Spider
Arm Set rea h the end of the trough on the
Central Frame.
Step 43.
Rotate the Spider Arm Set outwardly
a ording to the red arrow( lo kwise
dire tion). Repeat Step 42-43 until the
Spider Arm Set an be rotated smoothly.
(Lubricating oil or grease could be added to
the trough as in order to rotate the Spider
Arm smoother.)
Step 44.
Repeat step 40-43 for the rest of the Spider
Arm Sets. Finally keep all Spider Arm Sets
in the folded ondition as the photo shown
above.
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Step 45.
Close view after step 44.
Step 46.
Prepare 4x Round Alu Rod 35mm and 4x
M2x8mm Hex Cap S rews to get ready to
se ure the Alu Rod onto the four 2mm
holes(with red ir le) of the Central Frame.
Step 47.
Se ure the Alu Rod onto the Central Frame.
Step 48.
Completed after step 47 with four Round Alu
Rod 35mm.
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Step 49.
Oppose view of step 48.
Step 50.
Set the Spider Arms for flying status (un-
folded) and pla e all the onne tors of four
ESCs as the photo shown above.(Important:
the connectors must be placed under the
Alu Rod installed on the Spider Arm, and
need to be closed to the trough on the
Central Frame.)
Step 51.
Close view of step 50. (Remarks: if the
SC's connectors are placed incorrectly,
Spider 500X will fail to fold the Arms.)
Step 52.
Prepare the LED lighting system and sort
the LEDs in two groups with two olors.
(Remarks: a 3S 11.1V Lipo battery is
needed to power on the L D lighting
system.)
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Step 53.
Red arrow indi ate the forwards flying
dire tion of Spider 500X. Suggested setting
of LED lighting system: Blue LEDs will be
pla ed on the front Spider Arms(next to the
red arrow), red LEDs on the ba k Arms.
Step 54.
Insert two LEDs (same olor- blue) into the
front Spider Arm. (Important: the wires of
the L Ds must be placed under the Alu Rod
installed on the Spider Arm.)
Step 55.
Insert the LEDs through the Spider Arm to
rea h the Motor mount.
Step 56.
Insert the LED into the spe ifi holes on the
Spider Arm Frames next to the Motor
Mount.
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Step 57.
Close view of step 56.
Step 58.
Apply little amount of CA glue/ Tap to se ure
the LEDs.
Step 59.
Completed Spider Arm with LED lighting
system installed.
Step 60.
Fix the LED wires onto the Spider Arm
Frame using Tap or CA glue.
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Step 61.
Repeat step 54-60 to install the LED light
system to the rest of the Spider Arm Sets.
Next, fix the wires onto the Central Frame
with Taps. The dire tion of the wires should
be pla ed as same as the photo shown
above.
Step 62.
Prepare 4x Tension Spring 0.6x4.9x22mm,
2x M2x6 Hex Cap S rews and 2x M2 Nuts.
Step 63.
Hook the Tension Spring to the Spider Arm
Frame whi h is next to the trough of the
Central Frame. (Remarks: the hooking
direction is unique and important.)
Step 64.
Insert the M2x6 Hex Cap S rew onto the
hole of Central Frame(with red ir le) and
hook the other end of the Tension Spring to
the s rew.
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