Helipal SRD180 User manual

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SRD180
Storm Racing Drone
USER MANUAL V1.4

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DISCLAIMER
Please read this disclaimer carefully before using this product. This product is a
hobby with motors but not a toy which is not suitable for people under the age of
18. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you
have read them fully. You agreed that you are responsible for your own conduct
and content while using this product, and for any consequences thereof.
Before you fly the drone
1) Make sure all connections are good, and keep children and animals away
during flying, firmware update, system calibration and parameter setup.
2) Always fly the drone away from unsafe conditions, such as obstacles, crowds,
high-voltage lines, etc.
3) Do not use in bad weathers such as rainy day, snow, windy (more than
moderate breeze), hail, lighting, tornadoes, hurricanes etc.
4) Check whether the propellers and the motors are installed correctly and firmly
before flight. Make sure the rotation direction of each propeller is correct.
5) Check whether all parts of the drone are in good condition before flight. Do not
fly with aging or broken parts.
6) Never overcharge LiPo batteries. Do not charge above 4.2V per cell. When the
battery is fully charged, disconnect it from the charger. Never leave the battery
charger unattended during charging.
7) Never discharge batteries to below 3.3V per cell
8) Remove batteries when not using the drone.

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Package includes:
1. Fully Assembled Storm SRD180 w/ FPV System (Camera and Transmitter)
2. RadioLink AT9 9-Channel Transmitter w/ R9D 10-Channel S.Bus Receiver
3. 6pcs Clockwise 4045 Dual-Blade Propeller (4 of them are spare parts)
4. 6pcs Counter-Clockwise 4045 Dual-Blade Propeller (4 of them are spare parts)
5. 1.5 mm Hex Wrench
6. 2.0 mm Hex Wrench
7. 8mm Hex Nut Driver Driver (for motor cap)

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Flight Mode

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Quick Start

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Control
Remote Buzzer Switch
Remote Buzzer Switch

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Circuit Diagram

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FPV System
Our video transmitter has up to 32 different video channels available to avoid interference with
other channels.
If two or more drones are flying at the same time,
try to select different video frequency to avoid
video interference. The bigger different in video
frequency between drones, the less interference
generated.
Default Setting is channel 5665M.
Always check the supported channels of you FPV
reception devices such as monitor, goggle
Frequency Table
Frequency
Switch (123456)
Frequency
Switch (123456)
5645MHz
001100
5805MHz
001110
5665MHz
101100 (Default Channel)
5809MHz
110010
5685MHz
011100
5820MHz
110000
5705MHz
111100
5825MHz
101110
5725MHz
000110
5828MHz
010010
5733MHz
111010
5840MHz
010000
5740MHz
111000
5845MHz
011110
5745MHz
100110
5847MHz
100010
5752MHz
011010
5860MHz
100000
5760MHz
011000
5865MHz
111110
5765MHz
010110
5866MHz
000010
5771MHz
101010
5880MHz
000000
5780MHz
101000
5885MHz
110100
5785MHz
110110
5905MHz
010100
5790MHz
001010
5925MHz
100100
5800MHz
001000
5945MHz
000100

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FAQ
Lost connection with radio controller
If you’re the drone cannot response to the radio controller stick travel, the connection between
radio controller and receiver may lost and you can try to re-bind them by following the procedure
below:
Press the switch inside the receiver twice with small screwdrivers to make LED indicator turns PURPLE to set the
control mode to D Bus Mode. (Skip this step if it is default in Purple light)
Use the small screwdrivers to press and hold the switch inside the receiver until it is flashing with light in Blue and
Purple, Switch on the radio controller, it will start searching for available receiver. Receiver will stop flashing while the
bind process complete and the radio controller will the signal strength on the screen

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Radio Controller Parameters
If you reset your radio controller (AT9) setting, you can apply the setting below:
1) Press and Hold the controller wheel (With wordings
“PUSH”) to unlock the manual. Press and Hold Mode
Button to go into basic menu page
2) [STK-MODE] = 2 (Stick Mode)
[LockScreen] = 30s (Time to lock screen)
3) [TYPE] = AIRCRAFT
4) [SELECT] = 01
[NAME] = SRD-CC3D (Any name you want)
5) Go to [AUX-CH] -> ATTITUDE, apply the setting below:
[CH] = CH5 [SW3] = SwG [SW2] = SwD
[STABL.] = 0% [STABL.] = 25% [STABL.] = 35%
[ARCO] = 50% [ARCO] = 75% [ARCO] = 100%
6) [CH5] = ------- [CH6] = VrA [CH7] = VrB
[CH8] = SwE[CH9] = SwF [CH10] = SwC
7) [1] [TIME] = 10:00
[1] [MODE] = UP
[1] [ON][1] = ST-THK (Using Throttle Stick to start the
timer)
[1][ON] [2] = 15% ( Move the indicator over the value, set
throttle stick to around 15%, Press and hold “Push” button
to recognize the throttle value and move the wheel to change
the arrow sign)
[1][RESET] [1] = SwH (Using Switch H to responsible for the
reset timer action)
[1][RESET] [2] = DOWN (Using Switch H’s down action to
reset the timer)