Idea-fly Hero-550 User manual

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Hero-550
C6W—FlightControlSystem
UserManualv1.0

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Disclaimer
Pleasereadthisdisclaimercarefullyandfollowinstructionsonassemblyandcalibrationcontained
inthismanual.Byusingourproduct,youherebyagreetothisdisclaimerandsignifythatyouhave
readtheentiremanualthoroughly.
THISPRODUCTISNOTSUITABLEFORPEOPLEUNDERTHEAGEOF18.
Thisproductisnotatoy!Itisacomplicatedcombinationofmechanics,electronics,aerodynamics
and high-frequency radio technologies. Users should strictly obey safety operation specification on
aerialmodelandfollowstepsillustratedinthemanualtoinstallandcalibratetheproduct.Idea-Fly
takesnoresponsibilityforanydirectorindirectdamage(s)orinjuriescausedbyimproperinstallation,
calibrationandoperation.
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installing/calibrating/flying this product when users are in situations including butnot limited like
drunk,takingdrugs,dizziness,fatigueoranyothercasesnomattermentallyorphysicallythatwould
impairyourability.
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productininappropriatewhetherlikewindy(nomorethangentlewind),rain,snow,hail,lightningor
anynaturaldisaster.
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productininappropriatearealikemagneticorradiointerferencearea,governmentregulatedno-fly
zoneoranyothernotpermittedpublicorprivateareas.
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productassembledwithpartsNOTproducedbyIdeaFly,incomplete/incorrectassemblyorIdea-Fly

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productinagingorerodedcondition.
Ifanyquestionsorproblemsoccurbefore,duringorafterusingIdea-Flyproducts,pleasecontact
local distributor/seller or Idea-Fly customer service for answers or assistance. Idea-Fly takes no
responsibility for any direct or indirect damage(s) or injuries caused by customer’s improper
operationorsubjectivemisjudgment.
AnyotherlossesthatarenotIdea-Fly’sliability.
Flightcontroller 
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HardwareInstallationandConnection
1）HardwareConnectionDiagram：
2）PortDescription：

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Interface DefinitionofEachPin Interfacefunction
AIL Signal
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5V GND ToAILofRCRx
ELE signal
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5V GND ToELEofRCRx
THR signal
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5V GND ToTHRofRCRx
RUD signal
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5V GND ToRUDofRCRx          
CH5 signal
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5V GND ToCH5ofRCRx   
CH6 signal
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5V GND ToCH6ofRCRx   
POW 1.5V 5V GND Connectto5V/2ADCmodule
LED B G R LEDModule
USB ConnecttoPC
M1 signal ESCoutput GND ToESCofMotor1
M2 signal ESCoutput GND ToESCofMotor2
M3 signal ESCoutput GND ToESCofMotor3
M4 signal ESCoutput GND ToESCofMotor4
M5 signal ESCoutput GND ToESCofMotor5
M6 signal ESCoutput GND ToESCofMotor6
Y1 signal 5V GND TogimbalRollServo
Y2 signal 5V GND Togimbalpitchservo
GPSR TXD 3.3V RXD ToGPSport1(Redterminal)
GPSB SDA GND SCL TOGPSport2(Blackterminal)

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3）PortConnection
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WHITEcorewireisalwaysthesignalline,theREDcorewireispositive;theBLACKcorewireis
ground
4)Notice：
①SupportQuad-Rotor1andQuad-RotorX
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As shown，M1-M4 correspond to the output ports(M1~M4) on the Main Controller(MC). The

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directionofthearrowindiagramindicatestherotationdirectionofthemotor/propeller.
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② forMaincontroller: 
M1-M4portshouldpointtothenoseofaircraft 
Maincontrollersidesshouldbeparalleltotheaircraftbody.
③ ForGPS&COMPASSModule:
Thearrowshouldpointtothenosedirectionofaircraft
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GPS /compass is sensitive to magnetic interfence, should be far away from any electronic
devices.Ifyourownmountingrod.makesureitisNOTmagnetic.
When you find the aircraft rotating or drifting, Please check the GPS module mounting
orientationandthenre-dothecompasscalibration.
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Installingandrunningonwindow
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1.“Read” Button
Download the current parameters, Usually, the default parameters are good enough for the
flights.
2.“save “ Button 
① Turnonthetransmitter,Switch3positionswitchtoRTHmode.
Thenpoweronyouraircraft.after3secs.ConnectyouraircraftandPCviaMicro-USBcable.
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Notice:Forfirmwareupdate:connecttheUSBcablefirstandthenpoweronyouraircraft.
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②Runtheassistantsoftware”IDEAFLY-GCS.ex”(asshown）
③thenclick”openUSB” 

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 Edittheparameters:  Click “save” Button” tosavethenewestparameters.(Ifthisfailstry
severaltimes)
3. ” Default” Button
Different multi-rotors have different gains because of different motor KV ratings, ESC and
propellersize.Sodefaultparametersisn’tforHero-550.
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4．Hero-550parametersareshownbelow.
① Roll/Pitch sensitivity is used to adjust the compensation angle of the PTZ data for your
Gimbal. 
(Note: range -127 to 127,You can enter a negative value to reverse the direction of
compensation).

② Roll-Stab and Pitch-stab would affect the degree of command response in flight (range
0-255), 
Shake-Compenscanincreasestabilitybutwoulddecreasethesensitivity(range0-255).  
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③ Altitude/DistanceLimit:Themaximumheightanddistanceallowedcanbespecified.min10
meters.
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④ Enter this to match the frequency ofyour gimbal servos. 50Hz, 250Hz, 333Hzand 400Hz
servosaresupported.
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⑤  numberofcells
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⑥ Inordertopreventyourmulti-rotorfromacrashorotherharmfulconsequencescausedby
lowbatteryvoltage ，therearetwolevelsoflowbatteryprotectionavailabletouse.
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MakesureCarefullyreadLipoBatterySafetyGuide: 
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Notice:LIPOBatteriesandLIPOchargersCANigniteandcausefire. 
ThesecautionsMUSTbefollowed
1.NeverchargeaLIPObatteryifitishottothetouch.
2.NeverchargeadamagedorbrokenLIPOBattery.
3.ONLYCHARGEONAFIREPROOFSURFACE.
4.DONOTCHARGEUNATTENDED.
Enterthevoltagepercellrequiredtoactivatealowvoltagealert,foraLipobatterythiswould
 benormallybe3.65v.
Note: 
1、BothlevelsofprotectionhaveLEDwarningasdefault.Bothlevelsofprotection
 willblinkredcontinuously.
2、Whenthereisnopower,aircraftwillauto-land.
3、TheMCcancalculatefinalstagelowvoltageaccordingtotheCellNumberandFirststage
 lowvoltagealert  Finalstagevalue=(Firststagelowvoltagealert-0.05v)*CellNumber  

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5.Donotuseorchargeifwet.
6.Donotuseorchargeifthebatteryhasexpanded,enlarged,orswelled.
7.Neverdischargebelow3.0Vpercell.
8.Neverchargeabatterythathasbeendischargedbelow3.0Vpercell.
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⑦SetuptheMaximumrateofclimbanddescent.
⑧ Setupthemaximumflightspeed.
⑨  Mode ： Include manual, manual set altitude, GPS set altitude, GPS set altitude
(head-free),Returnandland.
FlightModeDescription
1 、Manual 
InManualMode,theaircraftwillflynormallyandisstabilizedin3axes.
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TheaircraftmaybecontrolledbyTX,butisalsocontrolledbythestabilizationsignalofmain
controller. The final flying state is determined by a combination of manual control and MC
control.
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2 、Manualsetaltitude
Inthismode,craftwillholdthealtitudebutnotholdtheposition. 
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WhentheTHRstickisinits50%positionthecraftwillhoverinthecurrentaltitudebut 
notatitscurrentposition(thecraftwilldriftwhentheGPSisnotlocked),butthecraft 