LotusRC T380 User manual

T380 Quadcopter Manual version
V2.1
(8 Feb, 2012)
LOTUS
www.lotusRC.com
RC
™

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Safety Precautions：
1. Please read this manual before building and flying the aircraft.
2. The product is remote control model, people without independent ability;
please do not operate it to avoid any adverse consequences.
3. Take necessary measures to prevent being hit by the rotating blades or motors
and avoid personal injury.
4. If you have never built a quad-copter before, we advise you to seek help and
guidance from someone who has.
Disclaimer：
1. Do not use this product for illegal reasons or purposes.
2. LotusRC and our dealers bare no responsibility on how this product is utilized.
3. This model contains a large number of sophisticated components and
electronics, which may fail overtime. LotusRC and our dealers assume no
responsibility to any losses, be it direct and indirect as a consequence to this
failure.
Agreement
Upon purchasing this product, you automatically accept to the above
agreements.

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Table of content
Foreword…………………………………………………………………………….……3
Brief introduction…………………………………………………………………………4
1. Function and features……………………………………………………………….….......…….….…………...4
2. Aircraft Dimensions.…………………………………… …………….………….……..………….....…………...5
3. configuration and specification…………………………………………….….….…..………...……………..6
4. Technical parameter…………………………………………………………….…..…............…………..…….7
Components ’name ……………………………………………………………………….8
1. Major body components………………………………………………………….……………....……………..…8
2. Electronics………………………………………………………………………………….………..…...…………..….9
3. Software system………………………………………………………………….…….………….…….…………..…9
Assembly………………………………………………………………………………..….9
1. Main body……………………………………………………………………..………………………..….............….9
2. Propeller mounting………………………………………………….………….…………............…………..….10
3. Remote control receiver device ……………………………….…………………………………………..…..11
4. Radio settings…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………12
5. Powering up for the first time ……………………………………………………………………………………13
First flight ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14
1. WARNING: PLEASE READ BEFORE YOUR FIRST TEST FLIGHT……………………………………….14
2. Control directions………………………………….…………………………….….……………..………………….14
3. Lift off and hover………………………………………………………………………………..…………….....……16
4. Built in safety features……………………………………………………………………..….………………….…17
Feedback ……………………………………………………………………………......…18

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Foreword
Before utilizing T380 quad-copter, please read this instruction carefully. It
will help you to understand and know how to use it with less time. If there
still have some points can’t be realized during this reading, please contact
us, you will get optimal answer and help here. In order to provide optimal
service for you, please purchase this product via legal channel. People
utilize our product in illegal action or any other unclear places, including get
this product via illegal channel, cannot share our relative service support.
To any illegal behavior which people copy our products and distributing, marketing,
circulating, our company will claim for their legal liability.
Base on the continuous improvement and enhancement of product manufacturing
techniques and producing workmanship, we maintain our rights on changing
instruction and product parts, parameter index at any time; therefore we will not
inform our customer. You may know the latest product development by visiting our
website, welcome to send us any feedback of your feeling, opinions and
suggestions at any time.

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ⅠBrief introduction
1. Function and features
T380 quad-copter is a mid-level aircraft designed mainly for FPV players.
1) High efficiency: 8inch slow fly propellers and Disc brushless motors, the
optimal efficiency is able to reach 9g/W.
2) Stability: utilizes a high-performance MEMS sensor for 6DOF stabilization
with low drift, shock resistance ability.
3) Simple: a minimum 4remote control proportion channels are required to fly,
Property core system, it is compatible to all RC equipments.
4) Easy to operate：Can be installed in a few minutes.
5) The T380 can take off and land vertically, altitude hold, hover, fly left and
right, etc.
Left space in the front of the aircraft for camera installation

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2. Aircraft dimensions
Aircraft dimension
Rotating diameter (mm) battery placement (1P/2P)

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3. Configuration and specifications
No
Names
Specification
Quantity
Unit
1
Cover
aluminum alloy /PVC
1
Set
2
Arm beam
Glass fiber
8
Pcs
3
LG
Aluminum alloy/glass
fiber/rubber
1
Set
4
Motor
C2208 KV900 Out-runner
brushless motor
4
Pcs
5
Propellers
8045 Plastic composites
2
Pair
6
Brushless
ESC
2-3S 12A high speed ESC
1
Pcs
7
FC system
Inertial attitude
self-stabilization system
1
Set

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4. Technical parameters
Aircraft size
410x410x140
mm
Maximum
expandable size
615x615x140
mm
Motor to motor
Diagonal distance between two
motor centers
410mm
Propellers
frontal and versa professional props
8045
8inch
Battery
LiPo 3S 2200mAh 20C
standard1P
Aircraft weight(kit
only)
Without battery, receiver, applicable
payload
430gram
Take-off weight
3S 2200mAh 1P battery, receiver
610gram
Recommended
payload
Camera mount
≤380gram
Maximum payload
Use standard 1P battery
≤380gram
Maximum takeoff
weight
Use standard 1P battery
1300gram
Flight distance
Visual area
-
Flight time
3S 2200mAh 1Pbattery, receiver
18~25mins
Wind resistance
≤4
Class

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Ⅱ. Components’ names
1. Major body components (Aircraft exploded view)
No.
Components Name
Quantity
1
Propeller clip
4
2
Propeller
4
3
Brushless Motor
4
4
FC
1
5
Locking block(arm beam1)
4
6
Locking block(arm beam2)
4
7
Bottom cover
1
8
Cover
1
9
ESC
1
10
Arm beam
1
11
Motor locking block
4
12
Landing gear
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12
9
10
11

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2. Electronics
1) 12A Maximum output load, 4 brushless motors.
2) Motor and ESC overload and burn-out protection: once overloading is
detected, motors will be turned off gradually.
3) FC with six high-performance micro MEMS transducer to achieve the stable,
reliable and drift-free stabilization.
3. Software system
1. The fuzzy logic algorithm, the aircraft stabilization is proprietary and
intellectually protected worldwide.
2. The T380 system has been fully field tested and intuitively easy to fly.
Ⅲ. Assembly
1. Main body
1) In order to ensure the optimal configuration, T380 aircraft has been mounted
and passed flight test before the delivery.
Aircraft (with main parts)