Opale-Parmodels Trike XL User manual

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62250 MARQUISE - France
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2015
v1.0 User’s manual
Trike XL
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62250 MARQUISE - France
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62250 MARQUISE - France
[email protected] [phone]
Trike XL Trike XL
Thanks for having chosen an Opale-Parmodels product. We truly believe this remote-controlled paraglider is
going to give you hours of enjoyment and will enable you to go through new outstanding piloting experiences.
This user’s guide content includes all the information you need to get your wing in ight and to ensure you will
take good care of it. A good knowledge of your equipment will allow you to safely obtain most of its perfor-
mances for your greatest pleasure! Thanks for giving this manual to the new owner in case you decided to sell
your radio-controlled paraglider.
Best regards,
The Opale-Paramodels Team
Safety Information
You should be properly insured according to the country regulation you are using our equipment
in.
You hereby accept the inherent risk of ying radio-controlled models.
Using our equipment in a bad way may increase risks. Neither Opale-Paramodels nor any other
seller
will be liable for any damage caused by any accident whatever the circumstances are. The way our
equipment is used is incumbent upon the nal user, including towards the law.
Contents
Trike Composition 3
Specications 3
Assembly 4
Servos dans Brakes settings 6
FAQ Questions/Answers 11
Backpack composition
Specications
Dimensions: 77x60x65cm
Minimum mass in order of ight : 12kg
Maximum mass in order of ight : 22kg
Matérials: Stelle/ Glassber with Epoxy resin.
Painting: Chrome / Epoxy
Wheels: Wheel rim with tire and inner tube, rotatably mounted on the wheel
Servomotors : 24kg.cm under 6v
Motorization: Recommended power from 2000 to 3000W
Propeller : 19 inches maximum
Warranty
The wing is guaranteed against any manufacturing defect.
If, while using, the pilot cut or damage a bridle, tear any part of the wing,repair and replacement of dam-
aged parts are not taken in account by the warranty and the user will be charged for it.
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Assembly
Battery holder installation on the central girder. Use
4xCHC M4-50 + 4xM4 nut-lockings.
By the mean of a cutter, remove the painting that is in
the surface of the trike.
Position the front fork. This one must accomodate
without any diculty. If not, remove by mean of a
cutter the painting that is at the other extremity of
the passage of the axis.
Then, use a H M10-50 screw with ring and nut-lock-
ing.
Then mount the two rear wheels by mean of H M12-
60 screws.
Mount the front wheel with the help of the axis and
the spacers included.
Fix the 2 servomotors on the platinum by mean of
8xCHC M3-12 with nut-lockings and silent-blocks.
Install the top part with the help of 2xCHC M5-12 and
nut-lockings. Please do not tighten the set.
Slide the axis in the top part.
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Position the two side bars on the axis and x them by
mean of 2x CHC M3-20 and nut-lockings.
Fix the front part of the two side bars by mean of a
CHC M4-40 and a nut-locking.
Tighten rmly the two screws located at the bottom
of the holder.
Trike basis is 80% ready.
Install the platinum with the servomotors on the
vertical holder by mean of 4x CHC M3-12 and 4x
nut-lockings.
Mount the strap containing inox ring by mean of a
CHC M3-10, a ring and a nut-locking. Then, x the
arm on the rudder bar of the servomotor by mean of
2x CHC M3-8 .
Power the two servomotors and position them into
neutral position (signal 0). Then install the two rudder
bars and put them horizontal.
Lock them with the screw provided with the servo-
motors.
Arm yourself with the speed controller. Install it by
mean 4x CHC M3-10 and nut-lockings. Drillings are
made for a Dualsky controller XC90/100 HV. Ac-
cording to your controller, you may have to perform
another drillings.
Prepare 4x CHC M4-40 screws with rings, nut-lockings
and 2 spacers. It will be used to x the prop-ring and
the motor.
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Connect the motor to the controller.
Position the inox buckles on the side bars. Inox
buckles position is determined according to the
position of the center of gravity. If while main-
taining the backpack with the inox buckles, rear
wheels are higher than front wheel, you will
have to move forward the inox buckles. If front
wheel is 10cm higher than rear wheels , you
will have to move the inox buckles backwards.
Having the front wheel 5cm higher than the rear
wheels is the ideal position.
Servos and brakes settings
Use the two brake bridle. Pass the rst before the xa-
tion screw of the side bar, as indicated on the picture,
by performing a head of lark.
Tighten the set rmly.
The brake bridle must slide in the ring xed at the
extremity of the arm.
Thanks to this type of mounting, the clearance of
brakes is multiplied by two.
Perform the same operation on the other servomo-
tor.
This bridle must be connected directly on the brake
bridle of the wing. Once the connection done, cut the
surplus of the bridle.
Here is the position of the servomotor with 0 signal
(in that case, the remote controller does not include
a mixer).
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If using the mixer for RC paramodels (ref OP16782)
,the rudder bars must be in high position while the
depth stick is in neutral position.
Depth stick directed to the bottom, the two arms
completely go down.
Aileron stick to the left, left servomotor go down in
maximal low position.
Aileron stick to the right, right servomotor goes
down in maximal low position.
Important notice::
Using high-torque servomotors need a separate
power supply. On this trike, we recommend an
external regulator with 8A with a 2S 2000 mAh
battery minimum.
The battery slot is able to welcome 2x 6S 5000 mAh
LiPo batteries. Don’t hesitate to use adhesive velcro
and a strap to ensure their xation.
F.A.Q. Questions / Answers
My RC paramotor seems not to move forward very fast. How to remedy this problem?’
If your model advance a little bit, or if it even stays on-the-spot, it is because your model is too light. In that case,
you have to land and increase the weight with additional ballast or batteries until you obtain a 5 to 10 km/h with
regard to the ground.
How do I know if the brakes bridle are adjusted correctly?
Brakes bridle are perfectly adjusted when the trailing edge is completely loose while ying, with the depth stick
pushed up. Also, as soon as you push laterally of some millimiters the aileron stick, the trailing edge must begin
to fold immediately. Otherwise, you must shorten centimeter by centimeter until you obtain an immediate con-
trol. It is a matter of the RC paramotor stability. The “Two inating”method let perform a correct adjustment in
80% of cases. Think of it!
How do I know if the wing is correctly connected to the backpack?
When holding the model by the backpack/pilot, wing downwards, none of the bridle must cross, or turn around
another bridle. Otherwise, you will have to untangle your wing. Before rst ight, check the tightening of your
inox buckles.
In what sense is it necessary to mount the propeller?
To obtain a maximal thrust, the propeller leading edge must be directed forward the backpack. It is easy to rec-
ognize the leading edge, because it is the bulged portion and non cutting side of the propeller. The trailing edge
must be directed backwards. It is the cutting part of the propeller.
Generally, propellers have a logo or a marking. It is most of the time put on the leading edge.
How to inate correctly his RC paramotor wing?
To inate correctly his wing, it is essential to face it to the wind, at a sucient distance from any obstacle. ( gen-
erally 300m). Maintain your backpack at the basis and give a dry horizontal pulse while accompanying the rise of
the wing. Throw smoothly the backpack straight away with a 50% engine speed.
I broke a bridle. How can I replace it?
The bridle can be replaced easily by following the splice method described in this manual.
My wife is fed up with looking at me sleeping with my RC paraglider. What can I do?
This is a very complicated situation at rst sight. Nevertheless, two solutions can solve this problem. At rst, you
can lend her your credit card during sales period, or, in a second time, ask her for a friendly divorce. (But prefer
the rst solution, your RC paraglider’s custody is in the game!).
There is a hole in my wing. How can I x it?
A hole can be xed in a few minutes thanks to the adhesive tissue provided with your wing. Follow the instruc-
tions described in this manual at the previous chapter.
Why my wing doesn’t inate, even when facing to wind?
If the wing doesn’t inate even when facing to the wind, the brakes bridle adjustment is too short. In that case,
extend them centimer by centimeter then perform again the“two inating”method, to ensure the control at rst
take o.
Is it possible to replace the risers ?
A riser can be replaced easily. Contact your Opale Paramodels dealer to obtain the correct reference.
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F.A.Q. Questions / Réponses
Is it possible for the RC paramotor wing to take away some material for shooting/FPV? Until which mass?
Each wing has a maximal takeaway capacity. Check the model total weight and compare it with the wing’s take-
away capacity. You will obtain the payload value, compatible or not with your equipment. Be careful, if you make
your paramotor strongly heavy, think of a more powerful motorization, by keeping a 150 W motor ratio / Kg of
complete model.
Can I y anywhere with my wing? Is it a danger for the goods and the people?
You can’t y anywhere with your wing. To practice aeromodelling, you must own a third-party insurance and
practice on a ground with the owner’s agreement. Ideally, contact your aeromodelling federation. It is forbidden
to y in an urban zone and close to the houses. This type of model is not light, it can causes heavy physical and
material damages. Use it carefully and without going above your limits.
Until which height can I y the wing?
In order to not disturb aerial trac, maximum authorized height is about 150m from the ground. Contact your
federation and the organism of aerial trac management of your country to have reliable information about it.
Is it possible for my hamster to y my RC paramotor? Which precautions to take?
Check if your hamster is solidly attached to the backpack. The wear of a helmet and ysuit is advised. If you per-
form several 360) and wingovers, think of install under the batteries, a little plastig bag near its paws with few
menthol candies.
Can I do another use of the paramotor wing?
This wing can be used for slope soaring without backpack. In that case, you will have to attach a pilot as real
paraglider discipline.
Is it possible that the wing deates while ying? Which behavior to adopt in that case?
If your wing deates while ying and begin to reverse, it is because you have too much requested the brakes. To
remedy this phenomenon, slacken gradually the radio sticks and think of cutting the throttle.
Is it important to untangle correctly the bridle befor ying? How can I do? I am lost with all those strings!
It is essential to untangle well the bridle. If not, you can strongly distort the ight characteristics of the wing. To
untangle all the bridle fastly, drop the wing out of the backpack. Hold the riser by the endpoint and seize one by
one the bridle around the principal bridle package Always take rst the most distant bridle.
My wing is caught in a thermal and gets altitude. What can I do to regain control?
This scenario is usual when convection conditions are present. In that case, no panic. Relax and maintain a trajec-
tory as rectilinear as possible to fastly go out of the thermal.
How can I maintain and clean my wing?
If you made your wing dirty, you can clean it with a wet cloth. You can rince it with clear water as well. Never use
chemical products! The tissue could be hardly damaged. Think of tidy your wing in a dry place, shielded from UV
and humidity.
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