SunFounder E-SHARK User manual

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high quality products, SunFounder also offers video tutorials to help you build your own project. If you have interest in open source or
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Notes:
The figures of 3D model are included in this manual, so there may be difference between the model and physical product in color
and shape.
Please note that you need to be clear of your throttle on the left or right before applying the product.
PLEASE follow instructions in this manual in case of parts damage.
Some parts may be comparatively fragile. Please DO NOT try any operations that may harm the components.
We provide free technical support, excluding any man-made damages.
When you fly the quadcopter for the first time, please go to an open environment and avoid crashing into hard objects in case of
quadcopter especially propeller damages.
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Contents
About E-SHARK ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Main Components.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Flight Controller Board............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
615 Motors................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Propellers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Other Components......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Remote Control............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Control During the Flight .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Trial Flight ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Download the Materials............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Install the Driver ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
About GUI ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
SETUP Interface.......................................................................................................................................................................................................16
PID Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
RECEIVER Interface ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
DATA Interface ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Configure the Transmitter in GUI ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
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Configure Flight Parameters in GUI ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Calibrate Gyroscope.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Calibrate Accelerometer ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Assemble or Disassemble?........................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Fine Tuning ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Precautions During Flight ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Stunt Flying ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Install the Arduino IDE................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Upload the Code.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Troubleshooting & Precautions ................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
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About E-SHARK www.sunfounder.com
E-SHARK is a mini drone with a cute appearance. Since its shape is similar to shark, it is named E-SHARK. Its simple structure makes it easy
to assemble. With protective motor bumpers, it’s safer for beginners to play. It’s an interesting and learning toy. However, the E-SHARK
is not only a toy –through its application, you can not only learn much basic knowledge about quadcopter and radio transmitter control,
but also, which is more important, assemble your own copter.
1.1 Specifications
Size: 6.6cm (distance between diagonal motors) Weight (battery and camera not included): 22.1g
Motor model: 615 DC motor working voltage: 3.7V
Blade/Propeller: 4-blade propeller Receiver: PPM
Battery: 1S Li-po battery
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Main Components www.sunfounder.com
Exploded View of E-SHARK
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Flight Controller Board www.sunfounder.com
Sizing 45.5*22mm, the flight controller board adopts MWC flight control firmware which is written in Arduino IDE. It supports several AVR
development boards by Arduino such as Pro Mini, Pro Micro, Mega, etc. This flight control board here integrates ATmega328P chip,
MPU6050 accelerometer, and gyroscope, thus providing excellent flight performance with only a small PCB. It's powered by a 3.8V Li-
po battery.
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615 Motors www.sunfounder.com
Motor Diameter: 6mm
Motor Length: 15mm
Shaft Diameter: 0.8mm
Cable Length: 56mm
Weight: About 1.8g
Option: With 1.25mm JST Plug
No load speed: 67000±15% rpm
Works for Blade Inductrix, Tiny Whoop, Nano QX etc.
Motor wire: Red & Blue (CW motor), Black & White (CCW motor)
The motors provide impetus to the aircraft. They can be categorized to CW and CCW types. When mounting them on the aircraft,
ensure the two diagonal motors are of the same type.
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Propellers www.sunfounder.com
There are CW and CCW propellers too. How to tell them apart?
Place the propeller on a flat surface, check the curved side of the blades. As we can see, the left one with the curve brim at the right
side is a CW propeller, when the right one with the curve brim at left is a CCW one.
When mounting the propellers, ensure the two diagonal propellers are of the same type. And the rotating direction of the motor and of
the propeller onside should be matched, i.e. if the motor is a CW one, the propeller will be a CW one too, and vice versa.
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1. Mini USB Cable x 1
2. PL2303 USB to Serial
Module x 1
3. 6-Pin Connector Cable x 1
To connect PL2303 module with PC;
Length: 1M
To connect flight controller
board with PC
To connect flight controller board with
PL2303 module
4. Philp Screw Driver
5. Propeller Remover
To tighren the screws on the aircraft
To remove the propeller
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