Ace Waypoint User Manual
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1. Es In Assistant Software page FLYBARLESS FLYBARLESS WIZARD Flyharless STEP1 Choose flybarless ON OFF you MUST NOT enable C ON C OFF flyoarless function for helicopter with flybar otherwise the helicopter will be out of control Parameter AILE a ELE a When Flybarless is turned on elevator amp aileron will have stabilization in manual mode Gain 0 INH fo INH STEP2 During test flight procedure please perform the Direct Coupling 0 INH z 0 INH z following configuration procedure Turn Rate fo degs fo degis Flybar vweight 0 fo aa An a a O a If the helicopter is sluggish increase it if the helicopter oscillate back after brake decrease it Adjust this parameter 10 increment i time until your control feeling is sharp and the helicopter would not bounce after braking Note this parameter will only affect the stability but not control feeling Direct Input Parameter range 30 to 300 This is the direct connect ratio for command stick effect the rolling speed might not be uniform if it is too high and also will lead to quick or sudden change in cyclic response z Cyclic Rate Parameter range 20 deg s to 450 deg s This is the helicopter body rolling speed ratio which determines the maximum rolling speed corresponding to command stick end point The helicopter would response very quickly if it is too high for example high rate in 3D Flybar Weight Parameter range 20 to 300 The h2. H140 HE3 m Battery or BEC Ace Waypoint uses the same power source as the servos and receiver power to all electronics connected to the MC can be supplied H3 by either servo input or output ports on the MC Ace Waypoint operates with a power source between 4 8 to 8 4 volts DC When choosing a power source bear in mind that all servos and Ace Waypoint will use that same power source thus please make sure the power source you use will also satisfy the servo requirements A high capacity battery of 4000mAh or above is strongly advised especially for large scale electric powered helicopter N The power consumption of Ace Waypoint is 5W maximum testing condition 0 9A 5V For some small scale helicopters the BEC provided may not be able to supply enough overall power consumption please use high performance BEC 8 A4 Ace Assistant Software Basic Operation Software and Driver Installation Please download and install the assistant software and driver from our website first The micro USB port is used for MC configuration and firmware upgrade MOUNTING 18 IMU Orientation Mounting f Forward WIZARD STEP 1 8 C Backward Left C Right Mounting Location IMU x cm cm Example Y GPS or IMU Orient the IMU such thatthe arrow marked on the above surface ofthe IMU faces the sky and points directly forward backward left or right The Sides ofthe IMU should be precisely parallel to the helic
3. finished about 5 second Pam ad CCL Te Co Eola ALTEA o STEP1 Atti Mode GPS Atti Mode and GPS Cruise Mode Make sure the GPS signal is good without red LED blinking Please avoid using Ace Waypoint system in the following areas where will GPS signal is most likely blocked Urban area with crowded buildings Tunnels Under bridges Make sure the attitude of helicopter is in good condition without white LED blinking Others system failures and errors will also be display by LED indicator on GPS Compass module See Appendix Check all connections and wirings and make sure they are in good condition Make sure your batteries are fully charged for your transmitter Ace Waypoint and all the devices on your helicopter Turn on the transmitter first Power on the Ace Waypoint and all the rest of electric device on helicopter except brushless motor controller Check the LED indicator on GPS Compass module if red LED sparks quickly the system start up has failed You will need to place you helicopter horizontally and power on for details again See Appendix for details about LED indicator You may find red LED blinking indicating that Ace E Semi Auto take off Waypoint is getting GPS satellite signal please wait until Please setup B7 Engine Governor and all center positions red LED is off meaning Ace Waypoint have found more correctly before you use this function On STEP12 the
4. could be Single spark all the sticks return to center helicopter hovering Double spark stick s not at center soeed command is not zero d o O O O 0 0 0000o Compass Calibration Status Begin horizontal calibration EEEE Begin vertical calibration EEEE Calibration finished 3s only Calibration or others error Compass abnormal 0000000000000000000000000 0 1 m 3 2 S System Checking Mode IMU Lost Right LED J J E E EE EE EE E EE EE EE EE EE E Eas Left LED e E EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE 1 ee P S 0 1 m 3 P S Please check the IMU connection once above warning activated lt 3 5V Low Voltage Warning RighttLED 0 0 0 0 0 0 000090090 OAOA OOOAOOOAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pas Left LED E EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE ODODOO9999000000000000000 0 e ee 3 gt S 0 e ee ee 3 DP S You must replace the battery once above warning activated Z The circle symbols above represent one blink each 2 The rectangular symbols above represent an LED being solid on 3 Both LEDs operate simultaneously except indicating with test or during power on 27 Product Specifications m General specifications Built In Functions Helicopter Types Supported Swashplate Types Supported Servo output Recommended Transmitter Recommended Power Supply Power Consumption Operating Temperature Autopilot Tail Gyro Engine Governor Flybarless Return to Home
5. hold your helicopter vertically and rotate it along with its b If electronic devices are added removed vertical axis keep rotating until the green light is off re positioned MC servos batteries etc meaning the calibration is finished c When the mechanical structure of the helicopter is changed Cap cfo 3 lf the flight direction appears to be shifting meaning the helicopter doesn t fly straight 4 The LED indicator often indicates abnormality blinking STEP4 After you finished the calibration LED indicator will show when the helicopter yaws It is normal for this to happen whether the calibration was successful or not only occasionally f white light turns on for 3 seconds calibration succeeds calibration mode will auto exit I Don t calibrate your compass where there is f red light keeps blinking quickly the calibration has failed strong magnetic interference such as Slide the control mode switch one time to cancel current magnetite car park and steel reinforcement calibration and then re start from step 1 for re calibration under the ground DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cell phones If you keep having calibration failure it might suggest that there is very strong magnetic interference around the GPS You don t need to rotate your helicopter on a precise horizontal or vertical surface but keep at please avoid flying in this area l
6. 7 gf Heading 7 The flying direction YAW of helicopter will be effected by cross wind Ace Waypoint system can detect the drifting angle amp Rate Mode Head locking Mode Speed and control the rudder servo to eliminate such influences E T AN In the case of flying forward in cross wind Tail Gyro can work on N x a two different modes as the example shown SON Meee iis 4 4 ar Cross Wind A A Flybarless rotor head support Integrated engine governor for internal combustion engines Tilt and roll gimbal stabilization 4 Package Contents E Main Controller MC The Main Controller is the brain of Ace Waypoint The MC communicates with the IMU GPS Compass engine governor servos and RC transmitter to carry out autopilot functionality The MC provides a black box flight log and USB interface to read flight logs configure Ace Waypoint and update firmware from a PC System requirement Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7 GPS amp Compass module GPS The GPS Compass module includes two status indicating LEDs It should be installed on the tail boom where there is a clear view of the sky GPS Tail Boom Mount The GPS Tail Boom Mount and double sided foam tape enable secured installation for the GPS Compass module on almost any helicopters K ig N W x 1 mE 3M 5925 Double Sided Tape H Only for GPS amp Compass module x4 Quick Start Guide For expe
7. Ace Waypoint would not execute Fail Safe gt i protection if you don t set it properly You can verify the Fail Safe GPS Atti settings by shutting down your transmitter and then you can use the following method to check whether Ace Waypoint was already in Fail Safe mode You can check the current control mode of Ace Waypoint using either of the following methods Check the Ace Waypoint Assistant status bar at the bottom Calibration START side of the software interface Check the LED indicators status on GPS Compass module see Appendix in this manual for details 12 B3 Flybarless When system is powered on you must not move your helicopter or sticks on transmitter until the system initialization is finished about 5 second Once you changed the Flybarless to ON the AILE and ELEV swash mix ratios in swashplate settings will be disabled while Direction Reverse button will always be available for AILE and ELEV After you have set the Flybarless to ON you have to adjust your swashplate parameters before setting your Flybarless control parameters You have to adjust flyberless function and test it in Manual Mode first Don t try to use Atti Mode GPS Atti Mode and GPS Cruise Mode until you can fly flybar less without any problems You might need to reduce the control gain of flybarless if you cannot make the helicopter stably hover or fly under Atti Mode GPS Atti Mode and GPS Cruise Mode
8. Fail Safe Electric and internal combustion powered Normal Three Servo 120 140 90 Four Servo 90 500Hz 760us 200Hz 1520us for Rudder Channel Others follow on your receiver output PCM or 2 4GHz with minimum 7 channels and Failsafe function available on all channels DC 7 4 8 4V Not to exceed MAX operating voltage of servo motor gt 4000 mAh capacity Discharge current more than 5C MAX 5W 0 9A 5V 0 7A 5 8V 0 5A 7 4V 0 4A 8V 5 C to 70 C You have to keep the IMU warm if you want to use it under low temperature could be 10 C even lower Memory 4GB Flash Memory for flight information recording Hovering Accuracy Suitable Wind Condition Forward Backward Speed Left Right Speed Flight Performance can be effected by mechanical performance Vertical 0 5m Horizontal 1m lt 8m s 17 7mph 72 Km h 44 74mph 56 7 Km h 35 77mph m Packaging amp Shapes Total Weight Dimensions lt 150g Main Controller 61mm x 39 6mm x 15 8mm IMU 40mm x 31mm x 26mm GPS amp Compass 50mm diameter x 9mm 28
9. Range Front back amp Left Right 40 400 Vertical 50 250 If too large you will find the helicopter oscillating in the About 5 10HZ the helicopter will likely to be hard to control corresponding direction If too small In GPS Atti Mode and GPS Cruise Mode if helicopter drifting on front back or left right direction for 2 5 meters then increase 10 on the corresponding direction it drifts to until the helicopter getting oscillation If helicopter vibrate on its vertical direction then reduce vertical parameter by 10 until it get stable If altitude drop and drift happens during sharp braking then increase D R Vertical in advance parameters MAX Speed Limit m s Range Front back 1 0 20 0 m s amp Left Right 1 0 15 0 m s Agility Range 50 200 It determines the start up speed from command stick the bigger the value the faster the reaction Increase it for sharper and quicker leveling action after command stick released The control feeling will be stiffness and rigid if the value is too high and sluggish leveling action and slow braking if too small Stick Delay Range 50 200 It determines the overall stick reaction speed for example You push your roll stick to the maximum position your helicopter will tilt from leveling to 45 degrees the smaller the number the quicker the transition m Advance Parameters The default values are suitable for most of the condition please check DJI we
10. and make sure they are in good condition Make sure your batteries are fully charged for your transmitter Ace Waypoint and all the devices on your helicopter Turn on the transmitter first Power on the Ace Waypoint and all the rest of electric devices on helicopter except brushless motor controller Check the LED indicator on GPS if red LED blinks quickly amp continually then system start up has failed you have to place you helicopter horizontally and power on again See Appendix for details about LED indicator Slide the control mode switch on your transmitter to make Sure it is working properly Check LED indicator to specify the current working mode for Ace Waypoint See Appendix for details about LED indicator Others system failure and error will also be displayed by LED indicator on GPS See Appendix for details If everything checked and without any problems switch the system to Manual Mode move all the sticks on your transmitter to check whether the helicopter is correctly responding to your commands Start the engine or power on the brushless motor controller STEP10 Take off and fly your helicopter in Manual Mode before switching to other modes 22 C3 Enhanced Fail Safe Ace Waypoint can detect the fail safe output from your receiver if you have pre set fail safe output correctly Once your helicopter lost signal from the transmitter Enhanced Fail Safe function will control the heli
11. giving value 0 to DO l 9 Transmitter related channels STEP3 Move your rudder stick and check whether the tail rotor Input Operation Description GD A Switch STEP1 Gyro working mode selection Rate Mode Head Locking Mode You must also finish the SYSTEM CHECK procedure in pitch is working to your expected direction If not please Stick Rudder command change to proper direction STEP2 Gyro sensitivity setting later steps before you fly your helicopter You might find STEP3 Quickly slide it from rate the Controller Output Check for tail rudder result in mode to head locking mode for 3 opposite rudder moving directions click Reverse times the command stick center button to make corrections Please see Page 18 position would be reset G Channel Value STEP4 Switch your Tail Gyro working mode to Rate Mode 100 50 0 a anor take off your helicopter and hover If your helicopter RateMode Mead locking Mode drifts on YAW direction obviously then adjust your tail 100 50 0 50 100 servo linkage until the helicopter stops drifting Or you Gyro Sensitivity amp Working Mode can use trim to fine tune the rudder servo If you used trim during the Tail Gyro working in Rate Mode please power off the Ace Waypoint and re start it before you wish to use Head Locking Mode STEP5 Gyro Sense setting Set your gyro sense via transmitter with the channel which you plug into input port G on Ace Wayp
12. m CAN Bus Interface for Ace Waypoint Module The Ace Waypoint MC uses CAN Bus to power and communicate with other Ace Waypoint modules Three connection ports are Press amp Pull out provided two on the MC and one in line connection on the GPS Compass wire Ace Waypoint identifies the connected devices automatically without configuration GPS module can be connected to either port of MC IMU can be connected to the MC or to the in line port on the GPS wire Connect the GPS Compass and IMU to the MC 7 E Receiver amp Servos STEP1 Set the transmitter to single servo CCPM Futaba H 1 JR Spectrum 1SNORM Hitec 1 Servo 90 Connect the receiver to the MC input servo ports High voltage receiver is essential over 7 4v R C Receiver R C Receiver gear Futaba Hitec Ci For Camera Gimbal control ai For rudder control For Control Mode Switch C For throttle control For collective pitch or up down a For cyclic pitch or front oack lt For gyro sense adjusting lt For cyclic roll or left right STEP2 Connect the cyclic servos and throttle servo or ESC NOT the rudder servo to the Ace Waypoint output servo ports using the diagram corresponding to the swash type of your helicopter High voltage servo is essential for example JR HV series S1 a S1 a S3 am S4 g For swashplate servos For throttle servo or ESC For rudder servo For Gimbal servos S3 Collective Pitch H1 HR3
13. than 7 GPS satellites and that it can work in its best system can perform Semi Auto take off feature rather than condition See Appendix for details about LED indicator manual take off Please follow the operation procedures strictly Slide the control mode switch on your transmitter to make l 7 Sure it is working properly Check it with LED indicator to Put the throttle stick on the lowest position Switch to GPS Cruise or GPS Atti or Atti Mode and wait specify the current working mode for Ace Waypoint See Appendix for details about LED indicator Requiring only pushing the throttle collective pitch stick Switch the system to GPS Cruise Mode or GPS Atti Benth tedake Oi ME NENCO AUtOpIOt SYSTE WINDE Mode if the swashplate is not horizontal please go back to in charge of the cyclic pitch roll stabilization m Semi Auto Landing In GPS Cruise or GPS Atti or Atti Mode with throttle Switch the system to Manual Mode move all the sticks on collective pitch stick operation only descend the helicopter your transmitter to check whether the helicopter is correctly and hold throttle stick on lowest position until the engine or responding to your commands 3 step and power cycle the system electric motor is cutoff automatically This throttle idle or shut down in Auto mode when collective is lowest stick STEP10 If everything checked and without any problems switch position only applies having this option the
14. C C W and then C W IN KE Ne C C W 6 Click END button or switch to Manual mode Controller Output Check will be finished If the swashplate or rudder moves in opposite sequence you should click reverse button for correction If the swashplate or rudder still doesn t moves as your expected it may cause by wrong connection between Ace Waypoint MC and R C Receiver please also check the swashplate setting and Tail Gyro setting m MU Feedback Check Switch to Non Manual mode first Click CHECK button Tilt the tail boom of the helicopter the swashplate should respond to the opposite direction Tilt the helicopter body on its roll direction the swashplate should also respond to the opposite direction Switch to Manual mode and finish the IMU Feedback Check U A Ww HN KN If your helicopter was not responding as described above you may be placing your IMU in a wrong orientation or you ve select a wrong orientation for your IMU in Ace Waypoint Assistant Please check sensor mounting again If the swash is not level This is not critical this can be cause by m IMU is not level to AIR frame m AIR frame and landing skids are not level to ground 7 Switch to Non Manual mode first 2 Make sure that your battery has at least 80 capacity left from being fully charged 7 Click START button Ace Waypoint will force all the servos you connected and LEDs working at maximum payload which will b
15. MONITOR WIZARD STEP 2 7 8 Control Mode Switch Sticks Monitor Whichever 2 or 3 positions switch channel user has selected or decided to use in the transmitter for control mode Switching in this case channel U marking on MC Use sub trim or end point fine tuning on your transmitter move the slider of channel U to the specific range until Ace Waypoint Assistant indicates that it is in Manual GPS Cruise GPS Atti Atti and Failed Safe mode Notice To move the slider is to adjust sub trim or end points of the channel selected beat ITI 3 Position Switch Command sticks Calibration For 3 positions switch you should assign Position 2 to GPS Atti Mode or Atti Mode Position 1 to Manual Mode Position 3 to GPS Cruise Mode or GPS Atti Mode Calibration START Or reverse the assignment for Position 1 and Position 3 TEE LTT For 2 positions switch you should assign Position 1 to Manual Mode Position 3 to GPS Cruise Mode or GPS Atti Mode Once the switch position has been matched to specific control mode you will see the high light as shown following TX MONITOR WIZARD STEP 2 7 8 Or reverse the assignment for Position 1 and Position 3 Control Mode Switch sticks Monitor Notice Please see page 4 for introduction of autopilot control GD ap modes gt N Set Fail Safe output of receiver to input port U move 7 the slider to the range which reads Fail Safe MODE IMPORTANT
16. Ocm Balance on X Y Green line for negative WZ Red line for positive Oem b The C G should be on the extended line of helicopter main shaft Main Shaft Z c Hang the helicopter by the tail T and use a plum line to find C G on Z axle You can use your own methods to estimate the C G of your helicopter Step c is not required in pod boom without camera mounted and scale helicopter Simply enter value zero will be sufficient GPS normally mounted on tail boom thus X and Z could be zero distance between GPS to main shaft is X Ground You must re configure if the ALL UP WEIGHT had been changed on your helicopter e g camera mounted or battery changed If mounting locations are not accurate enough or the sign were wrong error on Y Z axle will leads helicopter vibrating error on X axle will leads drifting during spinning 11 B2 Control Mode Switch The transmitter you used must be Fail Safe featured which allows you to setup fixed outputs for all channels if the receiver loses signals otherwise Ace Waypoint will not enable the Enhanced Fail Safe See Page 23 for details Working mode for your transmitter should be HELICOPTER All the channels in your transmitter should be working independently NO CCPM NO channel MIX NO EXP You need at least one 2 or 3 position switch on your transmitter to be set as the control mode switch e3 In Assistant Software page TX MONITOR TX
17. Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide For experienced users the quick start guide provides a brief summary of the steps that can also be found in details in the manual m Ace Waypoint User Manual Ace Waypoint User Manual provides you the detailed steps for Ace Waypoint basic setup configuration parameter settings operation processes and also maintenance of the product Reader s Guide for This Manual Please strictly follow these steps to mount and connect the Ace Waypoint system on your helicopter as well as to install the Ace Waypoint Assistant software on your computer mH Icons seen in this document Forbidden Please refer to the page s mentioned Caution Assembly amp Mounting Tips Correct General Tips Ace Waypoint Assistant Wrong configuration required Contents Product Documents LiSt cccseesseeeeeeeeeeeees 3 Reader s Guide for This Manual 00055 3 CONTGINS aiia 3 DJI Ace Waypoint Introduction ccccceeeee 4 Package Contents ccccccsssssseeeeeeeenseeeseeeesseees 5 Mounting and Connection cssceseeesseeeseeeeees 6 Al Before you BeQIN cccsccccccseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeens 6 A2 Mount the devices on your helicopter 6 A3 GOMMECUONS icc sdas zsnoie o2pade tose buisabivigaworesneindeees 7 A4 Ace Assistant Software Basic Operation 9 Configuration Procedure ccccsessseeeeeeeeeseees 11 B1 GPS amp IMU Mounting c
18. SE T ha SET IDEL SET STOP ts Magnetic Speed Sens Sse Gov Gain STEP7 lowest stick throttle Engine idling position SET IDLE Throttle hold Cut position SET STOP EERE CORRES CER TUNENE EEUU Notice you must not turn on the throttle cut Os S SO STEP4 After three of the throttle positions being set click RotorEngine Speed STEP6 p j TEST button above to review your throttle working Rotor RPM Gear Ratio Engine RPM range settings Throttle servo will be forced to stay on feno x lt 0 0 BOO each respective position for about 2 seconds Repeat the SET procedure if any incorrects lf a mistake is made e g STOP position being set between MAX and IDEL you will be notified by lt Wrong and Engine governor will be forced to work in Tx Control mode automatically STEP5 A third party engine speed sensor is required for the engine speed governor to function We suggest using Futaba magnetic engine speed sensor You have to adjust the sensor magnet mounting and leave a proper space between the sensor head and magnet You can check this with the percentage bar at page ENGINE over 60 means the magnet is directly facing the sensor and less than 2 means that the sensor is far from directly pointing at the magnet Notice Only ONE magnet can be mounted on cooling fans of the engine STEP6 Please refer to user manual of your helicopter and engine find the following parameters Main rotor speed in rang
19. bsite for details Velocity Tracking Range Front back amp Left Right 20 0 250 0 Vertical 20 0 150 0 Range Front Back amp Left Right amp Vertical 0 500 LOGO 700 Maxi Joker 3DD JR GSR260 F B L R V F B L R V F B L R V 150 151 100 160 160 110 155 165 130 130 100 175 135 185 166 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 19 B11 Camera Gimbal Control This function aims to auto balance the 2 D camera gimbal Roll direction of the gimbal is fully automatic controlled by Ace Waypoint Pitch direction is automatic controlled by Ace Waypoint with real time manual adjustment support STEP1 Servo travel limit and center position Range 1000 to 1000 MAX MIN are servo travel limits adjust them to avoid In Assistant Software page Gimbal GIMBAL mechanical binding Place your helicopter on level servo Travel Limit STEP1 ground adjust CENTER value of PITCH and ROLL direction to make the camera mounting frame to your MAK Center bal Automatic Control Gain STEP2 Gain Direction Pitch S Roll S9 Manual Control Speed STEP4 Pitch gt o desired angle to ground STEP2 Direction amp Automatic control gain Range 0 to 100 Adjust the reaction angle of automatic control the initial value 100 is full speed Click Rd a button and then you can reverse the feedback control directions STEP3 Manual control command for Pitch
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21. chji Ace Waypoint User Manual Ver 2 4 htto www dji innovations com 2011 Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 1 Copyrights This product and manual are copyrighted by Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd with all rights reserved No part of this product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the product or information contained herein 2010 Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Disclaimer Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd assumes no liability for damage s or injured incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product Trademarks DJI and Ace Waypoint are registered trademark of Dajiang Innovation Technology Co Ltd Names of product brand etc appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies 2 Product Documents List The Ace Waypoint product package includes the following installation manual To correctly use Ace Waypoint system and fly safe please read the instruction carefully before power on m Warranty Card Warranty Card recommend the necessary conditions for using Ace Waypoint system and related safety issues Please fill out the customer amp helicopter information card and return to DJI to register your product warranty E
22. copter automatically and save it in most of the conditions The Enhanced Fail Safe Auto Hovering and Auto Go Home will not be activated until you ve correctly Pre set Transmitter Command Stick Center Position The Enhanced Fail Safe functions will not be working correctly if you have not finished the Auto Mode Test Flight Please see Autopilot Test Flight on Page 24 for details You must perform the following setting under Manual Mode lf GPS signal reception is bad Auto Go Home function will not be disable even it was activated in Ace Waypoint Assistant in case the Attitude Hold function will be force to activate instead STEP1 Please configure your autopilot to the best condition make sure the helicopter can flight well under GPS In Ace Waypoint Assistant Software page Enhanced Cruise Mode and GPS Atti Mode Failed Safe ENHANCED FAILED SAFE STEP2 Switch your Ace Waypoint into Manual Mode You have to do Tx Calibration before setting here STEP3 STEP3 Please record your command stick positions which are the same as the moment you switched from Manual current position Confirmed Gp q Mode if you changed throttle curve before switching a i use that curve for this setting You will be asked to D A j configure your transmitter and let your helicopter able Poos to hover with transmitter command stick roughly Not to Pops be exact on their center position You can read the current stick position
23. direction of the gimbal You should assign one of the knobs on your transmitter to X1 channel for controlling the Pitch direction angle of camera gimbal during flight If parameter adjustment was enabled on channel X1 the gimbal manual control via channel X1 will not be force to disabled STEP4 Manual Control Speed Range 0 to 100 Adjust the reaction speed of pitch direction manual control the initial value 100 is full speed 20 Flight Ci Digital Compass Calibration m Why calibrate the compass Calibration procedure Ferromagnetic substances placed on helicopter or around its working environment will affect the reading of earth magnetic for digital compass it also reduces the accuracy of the helicopter control or even reads incorrect heading Calibration will eliminate such influences and ensure Ace STEP1 Enter calibration mode quickly slide the control mode Waypoint system performs well in a non ideal magnetic switch from Position 1 to Position 3 for 10 times and LED environment indicator will be constantly on in blue STEP2 Calibration in horizontal rotate you helicopter along with E When to do it the horizontal surface until the green light is on constantly 1 The first time you install Ace Waypoint on your helicopter then go to the next step 2 When the helicopter mechanical setup is changed STEP3 Calibration in vertical while green light is constantly on a If the GPS module is re positioned
24. e 800 to 2500 RPM main gear ratio in range 1 0 to 20 0 Engine RPM in range 6000 to 25000 RPM Will be calculated automatically STEP7 Gov Gain setting range 50 to 300 Suggestion 100 for Nitro engine 150 for gasoline engine The higher the gain the higher the frequency of engine rpm fluctuation eee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee hee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee oe oo 8 Governor STARTS to work in all of the following conditions Index Governor Input m MC THR out throttle stick position is higher than 20 from cut throttle Tx Throttle When engine speed has been raised above 70 of set RPM When engine speed sensor works correctly Governor STOPS working in either one of the following conditions Throttle Servo Position Throttle stick position lower than 10 from cut throttle N No o o Engine speed lt 3000 RPM or sensor not working Governor Start Alle ore Hien Manual Governor Stop ruise Miode oqe x GPS Cruise GPS Atti and Atti Modes take over the throttle pitch amp cyclic positions at the point of switching from Manual mode It is essentially how Ace Waypoint knows to maintain throttle relative to rotor RPM not withstanding Go Home function hence throttle hold other than Manual Mode will not cut the engine or motor Unless it is switched back to Manual Mode 16 B8 R C Transmitter Calibration E e In Assistant Softwa
25. east 45 difference between horizontal and vertical calibration 4 Ace Waypoint cannot be work in the polar circle 21 C2 MANUAL MODE Test Flight When the system is powered on DO NOT moves your helicopter or sticks on transmitter until the system initialization is finished about 5 seconds Don t switch to Atti Mode GPS Atti Mode and GPS Cruise Mode during Manual Mode Test Flight Go through this section first and read about how to do Autopilot Test Flight on Page 24 Fly the helicopter Trim transmitter such that the helicopter hovers stably You have to adjust the following parameters to achieve the best performance of your helicopter Flybarless parameters if you ve enabled Flybarless see Page 13 for details Tail Gyro sense see Page 15 for details Engine speed if you are using Gasoline Nitro engine see Page 16 for details Adjust Pitch curve on transmitter so that the helicopter hovers at about mid stick Set correct fail safe output on all channels of your R C Transmitter Receiver Verify Fail safe output of your transmitter on status bar in Ace Waypoint Assistant IMPORTANT The Enhanced Fail Safe Auto Hovering and Auto Go Home has not been activated yet go through this section first and read about how to activate it on Page 23 STEP1 STEP2 STEP3 STEP4 STEP5 STEP6 STEP7 STEP8 STEP9 Check all the connection and wiring connected firmly
26. ehave as shaking swashplate and rudder This will continue for 20 seconds and then stop automatically you can force it stop by clicking STOP button or switch to Manual mode 2 Ace Waypoint Assistant will inform you the test result LEDs on GPS will also blinking in yellow if failed condition was matched x Failed it means voltage drop below 3 5v the battery or BEC were not be able to provide necessary power please change it O Test passed 18 B1 0 Autopilot In Assistant Software page Autopilot AUTOPILOT Hasic Parameters Gain Remote Adj Max Speed Limit FrontBack fan INH sal 10 0 miS LetR ight 40 INH Y 10 0 mS Vertical 50 INH Agility 50 Stick Delay 50 Advance Parameters Frontfack LetRight Vertical Velocity Tracking 20 0 20 0 20 0 0 fo fo 7 Fels Transmitter related channels Input Operation Description Gi gt Switch Control Mode Switch A Switch Quickly slide it from rate mode to head locking mode for 3 times all the command sticks center position would be reset see page 15 for tail gyro working mode setting Gi gt Stick Up Down command from Tx d Stick Front Back command from Tx F Stick Left Right command from Tx d Stick Rudder command from Tx E Suggested Parameters ALIGN 600 Nitro ALIGN 600 Elec FB UR V FB LR V Gain 100 100 100 130 110 80 100 100 100 f 110 110 113 E oo ioo 100 114 115 116 E Base Parameters Gain
27. igher the value the better the static stability of the helicopter But it will increases the sluggish on your control feeling such as bank turn and braking is also not sharp enough like an large inertia helicopter Similar to adding weight to blade tip E Suggested Parameters ALIGN 600 Nitro Default ALIGN 600 Electric LOGO 700 Maxi Joker 3DD AILE ELEV AILE ELEV AILE ELEV AILE ELEV Gain 100 100 70 90 150 160 200 250 Direct Input 100 100 120 120 160 180 240 280 180 180 150 150 150 150 130 130 100 100 80 80 130 130 150 150 13 B4 Swashplate N You should finish the setup for your swashplate in Manual Mode In Assistant Software page SWASHPLATE STEP1 SWASHPLAT WIZARD swash Type Rotation f H1 C H3 HR 3 C H140 HE3 C H4 STEP2 Swashplate Seros Direction Trim Current Output EENEENEENEENENENENNNE STEP3 a lt lt ff E D E PEER EER ER REPRE RRR STEP4 ED mto Moo ES D booo Suva shy Mix STEP5 AILE fey 40 ELEVA 40 PITCHER 40 If you have enabled Flybarless function then Swash A Mix ratio settings for AILE Cyclic Roll and ELEV Cyclic Pitch will Flybarless setting for detail not be available please read STEPS PITCHRa 1 awash Mix LELA ELEVES Swash Mix is identical to Tx CCPM mixing this function is no longer avaliable on Tx after set to single servo on Tx B5 Pitch and Throttle Curve Setup We suggest you to use the followi
28. ing mode indication gt Info Information regarding your Ace Waypoint 17 Red light Ace Waypoint lt gt PC has been disconnected Error Code Green light Ace Waypoint lt gt PC has been connected 5 Export export save Ace Waypoint configurations in files Blue light Ace Waypoint gt PC communication 6 Import load previously saved Ace Waypoint J8 Here you can find all the configuration pages the same as configurations in the Wizard 7 Wizard step by step for your first time configuration 9 m Flight amp Configuration Procedure Brief 7 For safety reasons during configuration and system setup please disconnect the power supply for Electric motor A 2 Please do the following configurations in Manual Mode of the autopilot system Steps Description Page Please measure the center of gravity C G of your helicopter and fill in the distance between IMU GPS and C G of helicopter in X Y amp Z axles B1 GPS amp IMU Mounting B2 Control Mode Switch Adjust your transmitter for channe D gt and then you can switch the 42 ee rn autopilot working mode between Manual GPS Atti Atti GPS Cruise Please select flybarless ON OFF You might need to adjust parameters 13 B3 Flybarless during test flight B4 Swashplate Setup you swashplates according to your helicopter specification 13 TENS B5 Pitch amp Throttle Curve Setup Set pitch amp throttle curve on your transmitter according to our
29. istance between the MC and the engine or motor Choose a mounting location where as shorter servo extension wires are needed as possible This helps reduce the risks of electronic interference Please also make sure the USB port is accessible when installing the MC so as to facilitate software configuration N After choosing a location to mount the MC it is recommended that you DO NOT mount the MC until all wirings and software configurations are completed 6 A3 Connections GPS COMPASS Mount to the Tail boom 20 cm from servos 30 cm from motor 10 cm from tail rotor LEDs are status indicators In line CAN Bus Port This CAN Bus port can be used for the IMU connection or for future hardware upgrades Micro USB PC connection for configuration and firmware upgrades JN Batte ry MUST supply 4 8 8 4 volts Could be connect to any of the spare I O port F channel is available for control of gimbal servo camera shutter etc Please use Assistant Software or DJI Ground Station to setup Engine Speed Sensor R C Receiver xX 3or4 Swashplate Servo Electric Brushless Motor e Motor Controller ESC oe of Ca Ss 8 Gas Nitro Engine Throttle Servo Internal vibration a Rudder Servo isolation design enable a more convenient DO NOT connect the rudder IMU mounting D servo until the servo type has K been selected in Ace Assistant D
30. llation I Check the double sided foam tape or Velcro regularly to ensure that the IMU is securely positioned 2 DONOT cover the ventilation holes keep them unobstructed 3 The IMU module is NOT water proof or oil proof Where Mount it on the tail boom between the rotor head and the tail rotor The compass is sensitive to magnetic interference so position the module at least 20 cm from servos and 30 cm from electric motors or gasoline petrol engines The GPS is sensitive to vibration interference so position the module at least 10 cm from the tail rotor The GPS should not be close to the main rotor head because rotor blades can interfere with GPS satellite signal the farther from the center of the rotor disk the better What Orientation The DJI logo marked on the GPS should face the sky with the orientation arrow pointing directly forward The GPS is packaged with a special indication line for mounting for the first time The LED status indicators should face the tail rotor I lf you are uncertain whether materials near the GPS are magnetic or not you can use a compass or magnet to check it 2 GPS mounting support hardware is included in the Ace Waypoint package If however you prefer to use your own GPS mount please make sure that the mount material is NOT magnetic Main Controller MC Where There is no orientation requirement for the MC Maintain at least a 20 centimeter d
31. mpletely takes the stress out of flying RC helicopters for both professional and hobby applications Ace Waypoint can be installed in a variety of models from small electric helicopters to large gasoline and turbine helicopters Multiple control mode based on autopilot system GPS Cruise Mode GPS Atti Mode Atti Mode ETITETE T olo Flight speed control Stick center Helicopter attitude control Stick center position Command Stick 7 l l l a Mechanical driving position for Om s its endpoint for for O attitude its endpoint for 45 which is a Meaning o directly maximum speed set by user fixed limit Command Linearity YES NO 7 Only altitude Recommend for Stick Released Lock the position when GPS signal is adequate a stabilizing experience pilot only Altitude lock Maintain the altitude best above 3 meters NO Stabilization Flybarless stabilizing on ELEV and AILE direction is available for all control mode Only performing After 10s when GPS signal lost System enters Atti Mode Automatically GPS Lost attitude stabilizing without position lock o Attitude amp speed mixture control ensures Maintain constant speed 7 Depends on Safety Stability experience Enhanced fail safe featured auto hover or Go Home if transmitter signal lost Appropriate P ar Long and smooth flight route High agility for all flying Applications E Built in functions include Integrated tail gyro 1
32. ndicating with Remote Adj option on Ace Waypoint Assistant software which allows you adjust them from 0 5 to double times INH means remote parameter adjusting was disabled X1 means Remote Adj was enabled on channel for this parameter X2 means Remote Adj was enabled on channel X2 gt for this parameter Please finish the following procedure before enable the Remote Adj I Make sure X1 amp X2 channel are connected on MC 2 Assign two channels on your transmitter for channel X1 and X2 3 Centered X1 amp X2 knobs on transmitter otherwise the adjustment range for increase decrease will not be the same Notice The introductions for control parameter adjustment were marked by dash line box in this manual You will fly the helicopter and adjust these parameters for few times during first configuration to achieve the best flight performance a 10 Configuration Procedure B1 aps amp IMU Mounting STEP1 Select IMU Mounting orientation Assistant Software MOUNTING page MOUNTING WIZARD STEP 1 8 IMU Orientation STEP1 C Forward C Backward C Lett C Right Mounting Location STEP2 hil STEP2 Fill in the distance between IMU GPS and the C G of Example Yy GPS o m helicopter in X Y amp Z axles please measure the C G PS or IMU x Dem with following method Y fo cm a Adjust your helicopter and make it balance on X Fi fo cm and Y axle as shown below GPS T Rotor Head so Oem Y
33. ng pitch curve for better lifting power and safety descending speed Throttle curve for electric power this is the example for JIVE ESC You have to set the transmitter to single servo swash Futaba H 1 JR Spektrum 1sNORM Hitec 1 Servo 90 and Ace Waypoint will do the CCPM instead Please make your selection according to your swashplate type IMPORTANT The swashplate can be rotated in 360 with 1 step increase or decrease Not required in most conditions Click BO button you can reverse the working Direction of swashplate servos Servo Trim is in range 100 to 100 with default value at 0 The swashplate must be level The Current Output will let you indicates whether your swashplate servos are on their center position or not Please read your helicopters manual and make sure the swashplate servo linkage and all the mechanical parts were correctly adjusted before you use the above function for swashplate level adjusting Click BO button you can reverse the moving direction for PITCH Collective Pitch AILE Cyclic Roll and ELEV Cyclic Pitch The Swash Mix ratio is 0 100 which defines the maximum working range for PITCH Collective Pitch AILE Cyclic Roll and ELEV Cyclic Pitch similar to Tx setting Suggestion 35 45 it can give you soft flying movement and easy to configure for the following parameters Throttle curve for integrated engine with governor functi
34. oint MC We suggest you start from 45 in Head locking mode take off the helicopter reduce the Gyro sense if tail got vibrating if the tail response too slow and drift then increase it Land you helicopter and switch to Rate mode then take off the helicopter again fine tune the rudder servo to make the tail stop drifting and land again Switch the tail gyro between rate mode and Head locking Mode by 3 times then center position of Tx will be recorded now you finished the gyro sense setting You can identify the Tail Gyro working mode on the status bar of Ace Waypoint Assistant but that gyro sense percentage may not be the same as your Tx reading due to different Tx manufacture 15 B7 Engine Governor STEP1 Before using Governor Control mode fine tune your i In Assistant Software page ENGINE Gas Nitro engine to good condition Otherwise the performance would be negatively impacted ENGINE WIZARD STEP bid STEP2 Select the operation mode Working Mode STEP2 Select TX Control for electric motor C Tx Control A icavenarcantral For Gas Nitro engine select TX Control first and finish t step set throttl ki Th lect For Electric Motor For GasiMitra Engine onesie E geet Beer doeaege no aid Governor Control Throttle Servo Working Range STEP3 Set throttle servo travel range move the throttle stick to For Electric For Gas Nitro Click to set Maximum open position SET MAX TEST TEST TEST
35. oint flight log recording If the memory is out of space Ace Waypoint will stop flight log recording and format all the information after power cycle the MC Firmware Upgrade Please strictly follow the operation procedure for firmware upgrade otherwise Ace Waypoint might not work properly 7 Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Please close all the other applications during the firmware upgrade including Anti virus software and firewall 3 Make sure the power supply is securely connected with Ace Waypoint DO NOT un plug the power supply until firmware upgrade has finished Connect Ace Waypoint MC to PC with micro USB cable DO NOT break connection until firmware upgrade is finished Open Ace Waypoint Assistant Software and wait for connection Select TOOL gt Firmware Upgrade DJI server will check your current firmware version and get the latest firmware prepared for Ace Waypoint Assistant If there is a firmware version more up to date than your current version you will be able to click the upgrade button M amp M N A A Wait until Ace Waypoint Assistant reads Finished 70 Please power cycle Ace Waypoint after at least 5 seconds 77 Your Ace Waypoint is up to date now After firmware upgrade please re configure the Ace Waypoint via Assistant Software If it is notified that the network or DJI server is busy please try again later with above procedures If firmware upgrade failed
36. on 10 100 100 5 5 80 0 50 50 4 Pos f Pos nn Pos 100 0 100 100 0 100 100 0 100 14 B 6 Tail Gyro When system is powered on you must not move your helicopter or sticks on transmitter until the system initialization is finished about 5 second STEP1 Please properly set your rudder servo type before you connect your tail gyro servo to it otherwise your servo In Assistant Software page Tail Gyro TAIL GYRO WIZARD STEP Sf might be damaged due to incorrect servo type chosen RudderRUD Servo Output Direction STEP2 We have LimitA and LimitB Range 140 to 140 Brane BS aial which represent end points of the tail rotor pitch The initial value for both is 50 Adjust these two limit value Servo Type Travel Limit STEP2 make sure your rudder servo can work the full range for C Analog 50H2 mies T CORDA your tail rotor pitch without any mechanical binding ae Otherwise the performance of the tail gyro will be C Digital 760us 660H2 Limite 0 affected You can identify which side of the tail rotor Digital 60us 333Hz pitch is represented by LimitA LimitB like this Digital 520us 1 65H 1 Set one of them to 0 another to 50 Digital 1520us 270H2 Move your rudder stick on your transmitter 2 3 One side of the tail rotor pitch will not move 4 f Digital 520us 3353Hz gita l _ This side should be related to the LimitA LimitB is whichever you are
37. opter body DO NOT MOUNT THE IMU UPSIDE DOWN Fi cm GPS K cm cm 0 cm 12 Green line for negative Z Red line for positive LRP I TOOL 8 gt Firmware upgrade update your firmware from DJI Please connect your MC to your internet enabled computer by the USB cable before you open the assistant software You have to register at the first time you use the assistant software Write write data of latest settings of the current page to your Ace Waypoint main controller The parameter value server keep your Ace Waypoint system up to date or the title of which will appear as red and bold in font gt Sign in Log onto DJI server when modifications have been made make sure you click gt Read flight log Upon choosing this Ace Waypoint the Write button to update your Ace Waypoint system Read controller main controller will become a mobile drive under My 9 read parameters from Ace Waypoint main computer directory and Ace Assistant will be closed automatically 10 Write all write latest settings and changes of all files to gt Disable all knobs your Ace Waypoint main controller gt Reset to factory default II Graphic guidance 2 Language I2 Text guidance a English 13 Flybarless function ON OFF indication b FAX 14 Engine governor working mode indication 3 Newsletter Latest product news 15 Tail gyro working mode amp gyro sense indication 4 ABOUT 16 Autopilot work
38. re page TX MONITOR A Totally 4 TX channels are required to be calibrate TX MONITOR WIZARD STEP 2 7 8 Control hode Switch Sticke Monitor STEP1 Click START button and move all of the sticks throughout their complete range several times MANUAL B Gd r E lt r Command Sticks Calibration STEP2 Click FINISH button when you finished above a a OR a lt 2 c 2 procedures Fail Safe 1 You have to finish the throttle and pitch curve setting before calibration here the end point of transmitter sticks will be record GPS Cruise GPS Atti 2 f the throttle or pitch end point of transmitter had Calibration ST l l l been changed please calibrate it again 17 B 9 SYSTEM CHECK Very important check them carefully QZ You have to run the system check in Assistant Software SYSTEM CHECK for Ace Waypoint system to work properly Controller Output Check Switch to Non Manual mode first Click START button Ace Waypoint will drive the swashplate up and down representing collective movement during flight Click NEXT button Ace Waypoint will drive the swashplate forward and back representing elevator movement during flight NKR WN AN Ep Click NEXT button Ace Waypoint will drive the swashplate left and right representing aileron movement during flight lt gt Prion EO con ame Dem i O 5 Click NEXT button Ace Waypoint will drive the rudder representing rotating
39. rienced users the quick start manual provides summary of the steps which can be found in detail in this manual E IMU The Inertial Measurement Unit IMU consists of one 3 axis accelerometer one 3 axis gyroscope and a barometer E 3 PIN Servo Cable Cables used to connect the MC to the RC receiver Cee 31x10 E Micro USB Cable This cable is used to configure Ace Waypoint update firmware and download flight logs COE m Warranty Card Ace Waypoint comes with a two year warranty as described on this card Please keep this for your personal records 5 Mounting and Connection A 1 Before you Begin Fly the helicopter without Ace Waypoint and make sure that the helicopter works properly without any autopilot assistance To complete this step you will need a tail gyro instead of Ace Waypoint system This is a good time to isolate and resolve unwanted vibrations IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOULD NOT SKIP THIS STEP A2 Mount the devices on your helicopter E IMU Where The IMU is best positioned near the helicopter s center of gravity where vibration is relatively low What orientation Orient the IMU such that the arrow marked on the above surface of the IMU faces the sky and points directly forward backward left or right The sides of the IMU should be precisely parallel to the helicopter body DO NOT MOUNT THE IMU UPSIDE DOWN How Use double sided foam tape for secured insta
40. suggestion 14 Make rudder correctly responding to your transmitter commands rotating 15 B6 Tail Gyro C W or rotating C C W B7 Engine Governor Both electric motor and gasoline engine require setting 16 B8 R C Transmitter Calibration WS C C E required to do 17 31s VAN Check controller output IMU mounting and battery performance 18 SYSTEM CHECK s Slide the control mode switch on transmitter 10 times and ACE WAYPOINT m H H al C1 Digital Compass Calibration will enter the compass calibration mode T Please strictly follow the procedure during flight test you may need to adjust a5 the following parameters to achieve the best flight performance EX C2 Manual Mode Test Flight B3 Flybarless control parameters if you ve enabled Flybarless 13 aA B6 Tail Gyro sense 15 B7 Engine speed and Gov Gain for Gasoline Nitro engine 16 VAN Please strictly follow the failed safe setting procedure otherwise this os Enhanced Fail Safe function might not be working correctly Please strictly follow the procedure during flight test you may need to adjust z4 l l the following parameters to achieve the best flight performance aa Apii Test Fight B10 Autopilot control parameters 19 B3 Flybarless control parameters if you ve enabled Flybarless 13 Except tail gyro sense which Is already adjustable via Tx parameters adjusting via transmitter are also available for Flybarless and Autopilot These parameters were i
41. system to Manual Mode VAN 1 With this option MC will perform in GPS Cruise or GPS Atti Or Atti Mode for both takeoff and landing Please be aware this Always on auto mode should NOT be used in MC without this option MCRL RUS EERE KAC RUCE SETENE STEP13 Hover your helicopter and switch to GPS Cruise Mode or sufficient and at open area GPS Atti Mode VAN Do NOT move any stick when switching STEP11 Start the engine or power on the brushless motor controller STEP12 Take off and fly your helicopter in Manual Mode 24 Should you find the helicopter does not track straight in forward flight you might try re mounting GPS in an offsetting angle as showed in right figure in the figure is the offsetting angle Objective flight direction 7 GPS mounting direction Actual flight direction Objective flight direction 25 Maintains Flight Log Reading Notice You may be asked to provide your Ace Waypoint Flight Log for customer support 7 Click TOOL gt Read Flight Log 2 Click OK 3 Ace Waypoint Assistant Software will be closed automatically and Ace Waypoint MC will be working as a storage drive named ACEONE LOG you can find it in My Computer directory 4 Open it and you can find your fight log files there Copy or delete as you do normal PC operations 5 Please power cycle Ace Waypoint for exit from Flight Log reading mode You have 4GB memory space for Ace Wayp
42. the Ace Waypoint will enter lt waiting for firmware upgrade status gt automatically please try again with the above procedures Product Info You can check the Ace Waypoint product version via ABOUT gt Info Software version Firmware version IMU version Hardware ID S N is a 32 digits authorization code for Ace Waypoint function activations We had already filled in the authorization code for your Ace Waypoint after manufacture You might be asking to fill in the new S N in the future if you brought new function upgrades Fill in the S N and then click Write button VAN If you filled in the invalid S N over 30 times your Ace Waypoint will be locked and you have to contact our customer support 26 Appendix LED Indicator description Manual Mode Tx Signal Lost GPS satellites found lt 5 eee e o GPS satellites found lt 6 e e GPS satellites found lt 7 Attitude amp GPS good Attitude status fair Attitude status bad ALORE O O O O QO 30 O 0 7 GPS Atti Mode GPS Cruise Mode GPS satellites found lt 5 GPS satellites found lt 6 GPS satellites found lt 7 Attitude amp GPS good Attitude status fair Attitude status bad O o O00000 O O 0 000o 2 3 P S Atti Mode GPS satellites found lt 5 GPS satellites found lt 6 GPS satellites found lt 7 Attitude amp GPS good Attitude status fair Attitude status bad Notices the sparking indication of d g g
43. which shown as number 1000 Please setthis carefully otherwise enhanced failed safe STICTIOANWOUIG not working as we designed You will not he to 1000 in real time click 2 seston save them into has not ben confirmed Confirmed group as Tx center position A You will be noticed by a symbol instead of button which means you throttle working range has not Hovering been correctly set or your throttle position is holding on throttle cut STOP position Please check your throttle cut switch and throttle working range setting in Ace Waypoint Assistant page Engine See page16 for details STEP4 Must check the confirm box that the Tx center position is correct otherwise enhanced failed safe will be disabled STEP5 Select protection method auto Hovering or Go Home the following schematic shown is introduction for Go Home _ Home Location K Stay hover If GPS satellite found gt 6 after boot kai then record Home Location Ready to Go Home 5 current location lower than HOME OR current location higher than HOME Fail Safe functions are designed for GPS Atti Mode and GPS Cruise Mode Once the helicopter came back to the available transmitter signal range switch to Manual Mode then you can re gain the control right for Ace Waypoint system 23 C4 autopilot Test Fight When system is powered on you must not move your helicopter or sticks on transmitter until the system initialization is
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