dji Flamewheel F450 User manual

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Table of Contents
Drone Build...................................................................................................................................... 3
Software Guide .............................................................................................................................. 17
DEVO 7 Transmitter Setup and Binding Tutorial............................................................................. 35
Battery Charging ............................................................................................................................ 50
Federal Aviation Administration Registration Guide: Hobby .......................................................... 56
Federal Aviation Administration Registration Guide: Non-Hobby Purpose..................................... 62
Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 Certification .................................................................. 69

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Drone Build
Written by: Marc Hernandez

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Software Guide
Written by: Conor Swezey, Khai Chang
Introduction
Use this guide to program and calibrate the DJI F450 quad copter.

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Step 1 - Download the NAZA-M Lite Software Assistant
Figure 1: NAZA-M LITE Software download page
Build Directions
1. Download the latest Driver and Software, as seen in Figure 1.
a. Go to http://www.dji.com/product/naza-m-lite/download
b. Download the NAZA-M LITE Driver Installer in EXE or DMG format.
c. Download the NAZA-M LITE Software Assistant in EXE or DMG format.
2. Turn on the transmitter.
3. Turn on the quadcopter.
4. Connect the quadcopter to the computer with Micro-USB cable.
5. Open the DJI WIN Driver Installation Software and complete the installation.
6. Open the NAZA-M LITE Assistant Installation Software and complete the installation.
*Note: The installer EXE format only supports Windows XP, 7 and 8. For users with Mac OS X 10.9 or higher,
use the DMG format.

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Step 2 - Navigating the GUI
User Information
•This software guide will discuss each section of the NAZA-M LITE Software Assistant in greater detail.
•The “View”section of the NAZA-M LITE Software Assistant gives an overview of the quadcopter
settings, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: “View” page of the NAZA-M LITE Software Assistant
Build Directions
1. View → Initial status/settings of quadcopter
2. Basic →Selecting type of aircraft, RC, Mounting, Gain, and Channel Monitor
3. Advanced → Configuring the motor, fail safe, gimbal, and voltage
4. Tools → Inertial Measurement Unit calibration
5. Upgrade → Upgrading firmware
6. Info → Check user information
*Note: Ensure that the micro-USB cable is plugged into a computer with networking before starting the NAZA-M
LITE Software Assistant. The red and blue lights in the bottom left-hand corner of the NAZA-M LITE Software
Assistant should flash, indicating that quadcopter is connected and communicating with the software.
**Note: The LED mounted on the underside of the quadcopter should be displaying a solid green color,
indicating that the flight controller is connected to the NAZA M-LITE Software Assistant.

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Step 3 - Basic Settings Page
User Information
•In the “Basic”tab, under the “Aircraft” subsection, there are several different Mixer Type options.
These options describe the arm configuration and motor orientation of different multi-rotor models.
•Figure 3 indicates the highlighted quadcopter option used for the DJI F450 quadcopter.
oThe two red arms indicate the front of the aircraft.
oMotor 1 and Motor 3 spin counter-clockwise, while Motor 2 and Motor 4 spin clockwise.
oThe speed of each motor determines how the quadcopter moves and orients itself.
Figure 3: “Aircraft” type page of the NAZA-M LITE Software Assistant.
Build Directions
1. Click the “Basic”icon on top of the NAZA-M LITE Software Assistant.
2. On the “Aircraft”tab, select the appropriate multi-rotor aircraft. For this build, select the second
quadcopter option in the first row.