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RotorX!RX122!“Atom”!Building!Guide!
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We!recommend!using!a!variable!temperature!soldering!iron,!helping!hands,!a!flux!pen!and!good!
solder!for!better!build!quality!
This!build!requires!making!modifications!to!included!electronics.!RotorX!and!its!
dealers/resellers!are!not!responsible!for!any!defective!parts!that!are!the!result!of!these!
modifications.!!

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PART!1:!PREPPING!ELECTRONICS!..........................................................................................................................!4!
A)!ELECTRONIC!SPEED!CONTROLLER!(ESC)!...................................................................................................!4!
B)!FLIGHT!CONTROLLER!(FC)!..............................................................................................................................!5!
PART!2:!INSTALLATION!.............................................................................................................................................!7!
A)!MOTORS!................................................................................................................................................................!7!
B)!ESC!...........................................................................................................................................................................!7!
C)!FC!.............................................................................................................................................................................!9!
PART!3:!FPV!SYSTEM!...............................................................................................................................................!10!
A)!MICRO!MINIMOSD!...........................................................................................................................................!10!
B)!CAMERA!..............................................................................................................................................................!11!
C)!VTX!(NEVER!EVER!POWER!THE!VTX!WITHOUT!AN!ANTENNA!ATTACHED,!VTX!WILL!BE!
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PART!4:!FINAL!TOUCHES!........................................................................................................................................!14!
A)!RADIO!RECEIVER!.............................................................................................................................................!14!
B)!CAMERA!MOUNTING!......................................................................................................................................!14!
C)!FC!..........................................................................................................................................................................!14!
D)!OSD!......................................................................................................................................................................!14!
E)!VTX!.......................................................................................................................................................................!15!
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**!YOUR!BUILD!IS!NOW!COMPLETE!**!
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**!PLEASE!CHECK!OUT!OUR!CONFIGURATION!GUIDE!TO!SET!UP!YOUR!FLIGHT!CONTROLLER!**!
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