FY-41AP Lite AutoPilot & OSD System Installation
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1. amp Redio Settinc 5 Lol 1U PIS 8 10 La S I F M E M A 20 D D 0 nn 2 Pitch 0 00 Rol 0 00 ALT 10 3 Circling Radius Setting The FY41AP Lite can fly over a set GPS point upon activation of Auto Circling Mode via switch SW 2 The default circling radius is 80 meters You can adjust this circling radius using the Setting Software function Press Set button to confirm and save your updated circling radius 10 4 The Altitude Of Return To Launch Instructions When activated in this mode if the current altitude is greater than 50meters the FY 41AP Lite will automatically fly the plane back to the home point Then after the aircraft back to the target point if the altitude greater than 100 meters the plane will down to 100 meters while circling For the FY 41AP Lite there is 50 meters protection altitude for return home If the current altitude below 50 meters when activate into RTL the aircraft will climb to 50 meters to return Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 31 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 10 5 FAIL SAFE Setting The RC receiver remote control mode uncontrolled return of function you need to use with runaway protection function remote and the receiver Failsafe remote control receiver when no signal is received output a default set of rudder Various models of remote control set runaway protection have said2. 7 7 FY 41AP Lite Indicator Light Instruction FY 41AP Lite with three colors LED which can send out red JIN blue green light Also yellow white purple and other colors light through the combination Operators can know the FY 41AP Lite s operating mode by judging the different colors which the LED sends out and the flash frequency Green light flash means GPS location fixed red and blue light indicate FY 41AP Lite working mode Gyro Needs Reset GPS lock gt 4 Satellites Operating Mode or module senses Manual Mode movement Stabilized Mode 3D Mode Return To Launch Mode Fixed Altitude amp Heading Lock Flight Mode Auto Circling Mode Flash white light for one second Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 13 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Note When the FY 41AP Lite needs Gyro Reset or FY 41AP Lite module is in a state of motion the LED will bright purple light e g Red Manual Mode GPS not lock Red Red Green Stabilized Mode GPS lock Purple Purple Green Stabilized Mode GPS lock If it stay static means need Gyro Reset Blue Blue Green Auto Circling Mode GPS lock 7 8 OSD Interface Instruction The integrated OSD module supports PAL or NTSC form video input OSD display interface v E2 o 0 00 00 Sonar riga o o Ma aos aoa a x v IN Om V 267 Okm h 25 t ns ES NO 00000 Sa A
3. Roll right NY NN en Roll left Downward Downwar 2 ELEVATOR Check in Auto Balance Mode UPWARD incline the plane nose the elevator should automatically move downwards DOWNWARD incline the nose elevator should automatically move upwards If the servo movement is incorrect you need to reverse the automated servo movement please select ELE REV Downward Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 23 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 3 Rudder Check in Auto Balance Mode CLOCKWISE rotate your plane the rudder should move to the Left COUNTERCLOCKWISE rotation the rudder should move to the Right If the servo movement is incorrect you need to reverse the automated servo movement please select RUD REV Turn right f A Turn left SS EI ZN Rudder moves to the left Rudder moves to the right ELS 4 Throttle Push throttle from light to strong if the servo display chart of the remote control is display 100 to 100 please don t select the throttle reverse option in the rudder reverse if display chart display from big to small 100 to 100 please select the throttle reverse option in the rudder reverse In general use ESC for throttle controlling can be choose the default settings NOR without ESC reverse setting Step Four Basic sensitivity setting for automatic control We su
4. the reference to the remote control manual Return channel CH6 need to set connected to SW2 is out of control out of control protection switch to the status of the return Aileron elevator rudder channel is set to loose rod status throttle setting have two situation 1 If connect the airspeed sensor to the FY 41AP Lite controller the throttle don t need setting the controller will output a proper controlled quantity according to the target speed 2 If you are not use the airspeed sensor the throttle need to set to cruise throttle position If debugging balanced mode have been done well the following steps will show you the setting runaway protection Take the Futaba remote control T10CHG for example Settings turn off the power to the aircraft to avoid setting the motor starts First enter the remote control setup menu to find the set of F S into the F S menu the lever into the neutral position rudder trimming to maintain the status adjusted the throttle lever to the cruise throttle position apply to situation 2 the CH6 cut to return mode Then in all open channel F S and often set by the PUSH button set successfully as shown After setting the aircraft powered off the remote control and check whether it can successfully entered the return mode Pay attention to safety to prevent the Failsafe motor rotation met items cause damage 10 6 Fixed Altitude amp Heading Lock Mode Instruction Fixed altitud
5. 12 2V O 1A e Om ABM E 0 00000 Br Ne Relative altitude Unit m GPS altitude Unit m r The quantity of satellite used for positioning 3 Airspeed GPS speed Unit km h 4 The battery voltage Unit V 5 PANEN Dower ONSTAAN Ine 14 Current course of flight Unit deg mA h T GPS speed Unit km h Flight total mileage Unit km Total flight time Format h m s he angle of turning to the Home Point Unit deg Attitude table Relative position of Home Point Icon in the middle position when the aircraft is around Home Point m Distance to Home Point Unit m 7 Power battery current Unit A m Flight mode Current latitude amp longitude of the plane Format dddmm mmm Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 14 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Flight mode instruction Fixed altitude amp 8 FY 41AP Lite Setting There are two ways to set the FY 41AP Lite one is via remote control and OSD overlay menu settings Another solution is connected via USB cable to the computer by using the setting software to set up Here we introduce the use of these two methods Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu 1 Activate the OSD setup menu switch ABM to the 3D mode 6 times in SW1 between two switching it has to be less than 3 seconds the process is as follows ABM 3D mode
6. 41AP Lite with its enhanced altitude control and GPS module can now realize improved pinpoint inertial navigation and automatic piloting Flight stabilization is achieved via an integrated 3 axis gyro 3 axis accelerometer and a barometric pressure sensor This enables the module to accurately measure flight attitude earth azimuth amp relative altitude to achieve e Extremely stable conventional flight pattern e Stabilized 3D flight e Automatically return to home RTL e Fixed altitude flight e Heading lock flight e Auto circling over a fixed GPS location GPS Module GPS module enables the FY 41AP Lite to calculate the flight course amp sense the exact location of the aircraft GPS data allows aircraft return to home RTL auto circle and control straight line navigation Airspeed Module The FY 41AP Lite can be connect to the airspeed sensor When don t connect the airspeed sensor the FY 41AP Lite also can work normally The airspeed sensor can measure the airspeed of the aircraft Compared to the GPS speed the airspeed have the characteristics which is small delay and small affected by the wind This characteristics can achieve the effective control of the throttle improve the efficiency of flight and flight safety OSD System FY 41AP Lite has integrated OSD hardware with optimizing display interface Critical flight parameters are displayed like altitude speed direction flying voltage and amp draw and most display
7. device the system will correctly identify the USB TTL data cable then you will find there is more than one port COM and LPT the port COM6 in the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge COMO is the Virtual serial number Inserter a few times for confirmation the virtual serial number After that you can use the new USB data cable normally Dm com A LET F Silicon Labs CF210x USB to UART Bridge COMB oo FTEDHLRO CLPT1 SY GEO com 3 Install Google Earth plug in 6 1 version or above Two methods to install the plug in Method one Networking installed directly Method two Install the local plug in provided by us you can download at our official website www feiyu tech com Method for checking whether the Google Earth plug in have been installed successfully Enter the following url http www google com earth explore products plugin html If the plug in have been installed successfully you can see the following 3D map directly Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 16 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Google 3h amp ZH HER S K MM GOE PMET 4 Google MARA Mist RIDGE 3D WL SIE BREMNES o Google earth HAS MAR Google MHS Tt MR 6 1 0 5001 4 Install the software 11 for The software in addition to can use for setting up and configuring FY 41AP Lite also included other functions For example Electronic m
8. excessive throttling You can observe the GPS velocity on GCS software when in flight and to evaluate the aircraft s cruising speed Circle radius It means the radius of the hovering flight Speed of the plane which achieve 60 km h the circle radius should be set to more than 80 meters We suggest that the circle radius should be set more than 1 6 times of the flight soeed Such as the speed of the plane is 100 km h the circle radius suggest that set in 160 meters If the circle radius is set too small hovering flight may not be able to normal maybe the plane will decrease flight altitude even cause the dangerous of air crash Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu You can set the Target speed and the Circle radius via the Flight option in the OSD menu Speed Target speed CIR RAD Circle radiu Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software x 5 Please confirm the Aukopliot parameters Auktopliot parameters Target Speed AO EMH Circle Radius Tips Target speed setting is very important because it determines the navigation Flight control of the throttle and should be set to the aircraft cruising speed Circle radius to be set based on actual aircraft Flight conditions lt lt Previous Next gt gt l e Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www f
9. function Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 20 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software 2 Please confirm the mixing mode Mixing mode CO Normal AIL NAV Elevon AIL NAV v Tail AIL NAV Normal RUD NAV Blevon RUD NAV v Tail RUD NAV Tips Select the mixing mode and the aircraft turning way mode in navigation AIL NAV means using only aileron turn in navigation RUD NAV means using only rudder turn in navigation Step Three The remote control switch setting amp checking and setting the direction of the rudder surface automatically control FY 41AP Lite requires a minimum of 6 channel RC receiver 1 First the remote control is set to fixed wing aircraft of conventional layout mode do not set any mixing The rudder angle of the remote control is set to 100 and fine tune gyrus 2 Need two three position switch or rotary switch settings for CH5 CH6 used to connect SW1 and SW2 Use for switch the flight mode 3 Connection is completed switch CH5 CH6 to check the settings whether can Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 21 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd correct setting control mode Also you can confirm it via the status of the lights or OS
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11. parameter outlay can be changed via RC control Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 2 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Power Manager Module FY 41AP Lite can connect power manager module which is integrated with current sensor module and Voltage Regulating module Current Sensor is used to check voltage Amp draw The integrated Voltage Regulating module provides stable 12V to FPV video camera and video transmitter Altitude Control Altitude control is achieved using a high sensitivity barometric sensor which measures relative height Altitude is fixed via elevator servo control and throttle management Heading Control Under the condition of without GPS module heading control is achieved by the inertial device Both the aileron amp rudder servo is used to control flight heading But it will t influence of wind deviation from the original route Under the condition of connect to the GPS module GPS data is used to automatically correct heading even in windy conditions Speed Control Under the condition of without airsoeed sensor but connect to the GPS module GPS module provide the speed and altitude information for the throttle control to achieve the control of the speed When connect to the airspeed sensor the airspeed information will available and use for controlling the throttle and the speed control is more reliable and accurate 2 Func
12. port to firmware upgrade for FY 41AP Lite control module Flyet ELE Ca rd JAP ro Connect the USB data cable to AFSS amp OSD gt UART2 port to firmware upgrade for San FRENI ONITE OSD module SN ee p Data link wire r UE cune Connect the FY 602 data radio to UART1 port E FETE c d Vibration absorbing pads dampers use for FY 41AP Lite vibration damping installation Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 9 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 7 Main Module Installation 7 1 FY 41AP Lite Module Installation When installing please keep FY 41AP Lite horizontal and as close as possible to the Centre of gravity COG of the aircraft The modules orientation can be changed by FY GCS Ground Control Station system arrow to front back left or right Efficient anti vibration components are very important and to be used when installing You can use the included vibration absorbing dampers or your DIY equipment Please note For Nitro planes flying without using efficient anti vibration dampers will lead to FY 41AP Lite working abnormally Arrow forward Default direction AON Nose of the plane aide fPp AFSS amp OSD ETE JE Fiet EEEE n D i Vni mim 3 AFSS amp OSD gt QSOYSSV PUF a OZ Obes LM E O Elz A DEL Arrow towards to left Arrow towards to ri
13. your PC select corresponding COM port Baud rate has to be 19200 click connect button After FY 41AP Lite establish connection with the GCS software successfully Select the Menu Autopilot Configuration Wizard you can finish the setting in the configuration wizard The last you can click the button Finish and Save to save the setting into the FY 41AP Lite controller Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 18 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Tads Gocgle Earth Setting Autopilot Setting Engish LI diis P 7 E B Step One Installation direction setting First you should set the correct mounting direction according to the FY 41AP Lite mounting direction on the plane The default setting is Arrow forward After choose the correct mounting direction pitch and roll inclined the plane and checking through the attitude chart whether the posture and aircraft state is identical Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu Setting via the Install Setting option in the OSD menu Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software 1 Please confirm the direction of the autopilot installation Install Setting Tips Select the correct install orientation according to the Autopilot module s arrow and the nose of the aircraft Autopilot supports four install
14. 1 10 4 The Altitude Of Return To Launch Instructions rrrnnnrrrrrrnnrrnnnnnnnrrrnnrrrnnnnnnssrnnnrrnnnneene 31 10 5 DIET EE 32 10 6 Fixed Altitude amp Heading Lock Mode Instruction rrrrrrnnnnrrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnerrnnnnneee 32 10 7 3D Mode INSU UCTIOMN EEE 33 10 8 Auto Circling Mode Instruction ccccccssssseeccceesseccccsenssececseeaseeeccseaseeeecssaaseeseesenss 33 10 9 Link Mode RC Receiver Control Mode Data Radio Control Mode 33 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Dear Customer Thank you for choosing FY 41AP Lite as your autopilot system Please read this manual carefully to ensure correct installation amp operation User Agreement The use of FY 41AP Lite is prohibited for any illegal intentions and purposes The user will be fully responsible for the use of this product and FY Tech will not be held liable its misuse either in its original or altered state by the customer including the direct indirect or third party losses caused by a faulty plane or plane crash Please read this manual carefully before using this product If you have any questions do freely contact us and we will attempt to provide you with a satisfactory clarification and or resolution should it be required The products functions maybe changed only by firmware upgrades which is availabl
15. ABM 3D mode ABM 3D mode ABM 3D mode ABM 3D mode ABM 3D mode ABM This will activate OSD setup menu interface 2 Move Elevator stick to the project you want to set 3 Move aileron stick to the project you want to set 4 Please put elevator stick to SAVE after your setting Through the stick of ailerons carried out to save the action when saving SAVE will flicker for two seconds the end of the flashing been saved successfully SERVO GAIN FLIGHT AIL gt 90 SPEED 61 km h ELE 70 CIR RAD 120 m THR 90 REV MAX DIS 0 m ASP ADJ 170 MIX SETTING MIX NORMAL CONFIG GO HOME INIT GYRO INSTALL SETTING INIT AIR SPEED UPWARDS SAVE AND EXIT Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 15 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd NO Setupinstuetons NO setup instructions 6 frmome as nae airspeed sensor s rr a1aP Ute instal setting 17 Exit the settings interface s mwmsedeug I Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software 1 Please visit the official website www feiyu tech com Download the newest setting software FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS and the USB driver at the download page which related to FY 41AP Lite products 2 After successfully install the USB driver insert the USB TTL interface cable into computer USB COM port don t connect TTL port to any other
16. Alternately if the Gain setting is too low the aircraft self leveling will be weak and the greater the pilot manual control will be Cruising speed setting You can adjust this cruising speed as per your model s requirement Fly the plane in the speeds most comfortable for cruising and set that value via the setting software Return to launch test Switch SW2 to Return To Launch RTL mode to watch the aircraft automated return to home or not Upon reaching the home point it will automatically engage auto circling while it waits for your further instructions Landing Now that we have completed the basic test landing or other features of the test Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 29 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 10 Other Functions And Settings 10 1 Switch SW2 Function Setting You can select the Auto Circling Mode which control by SW2 The navigation models of FY 41AP Lite show in the table we can just select two modes for SW2 at the same time SW 2 set to NULL Flying mode is controlled by SW 2 Deactivated SW 1 On activation plane will automatically return to Go Home Auto Return To Launch launch RTL point With no controlling input from the pilot the Fixed altitude amp Heading lock flight Mode maintain altitude Automatically fly circling a fixed point Centre is Circle Auto Circling Mode ACM PE at point of ACM activa
17. D display mode 4 Switch to manual mode check the control surfaces of the joystick remote control aircraft direction whether is correct if not correctly adjust the rudder surface reverse control on the remote control to correct it 5 Switch to the Auto Balance Mode check the control direction according to the following steps carefully Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu In the OSD menu you can change the direction of the rudder control via the REV list of the Servo Gain REV option Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS Software 3 Please confirm the reverse setting Reverse setting AIL REY ELEREV THR REV RUD REY Read Set Tips In stability mode to detect the reverse settings are correct QUSS lt lt Previous Next gt gt Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 22 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 1 AILERON check in Auto Balance Mode RIGHT Roll the plane the right aileron should automatically move downwards while the left aileron move up LEFT Roll the plane the left aileron should automatically move downwards while the right aileron should move up If the servo movement is incorrect you need to reverse the automated servo movement please select AIL REV Upward Upward I 4 4 45
18. FY 41AP Lite AutoPilot amp OSD System Installation amp Operation Manual Feiyulech Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Addr 4 Floor YuTaiJie Science Technology Building Information Industry Park ChaoYang Road Qi Xing District Gui Lin 541004 Website www feiyu tech com Email service feiyu tech com Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Table Of Content VEE MN 1 1 FY 41AP Lite AutoPilot System Introduction rrrnnnnrrnrnnnnnrrrnrnnnnnrrnrnnnnnrrnnrnnnserrnrnnnneernnrnnnesernnnnneee 2 2 TN NM 3 2 1 FY 41AP Lite Single Module Function Don t connect the GPS module 3 2 2 FY 41AP Lite With GPS FURCUON iion ther ERR Rex IR E TR IHRE n IER e EK PE S CER DERE DURAN VPE 4 2 3 OSD Video Overlay System Function rrrnnnnrrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnsrnnrnnnnennnnnnnsesnnnnnene 5 2 4 FY A1AP Lite Can Be Connected To A Data Link rrrrrrrrnnnrrnnnnnnrrrnnnrrnnnnnnssrnnnvrnnnnnnssrnnnvnnne 5 3 POPE NNN 5 4 FY41AP Lite Connection Summary sssiccsssissciwssessessiceueeaescsesteussstgactesssbenseeueecesstesiauseateaeeereebienseones 7 5 S1 S8 Servo Interface Connection Instructions cccccccsssssseeeccccccceesseeeecccesseeesseeeceeessaauseeeees 8 6 Connection Introduction ssssssssseeseeeeeeen n nennen nennen nnne ness sena nannte ess ssa a ennt r sensns 8 Zi Man Module instalation censeat tctaniiviidiih adi eundi edad tanum dea
19. Servo Interface Connection 51 S2 2 sa Instructions Aileron servo 1 Aileron amp Elevator Aileron servo 1 Not use mix control servo 1 Aileron amp Elevator Elevator amp Rudder Elevator servo Elevator servo mix control servo 2 mix control servo 1 Throttle Throttle EN servo ESC Throttle servo ESC Throttle servo ESC servo ESC Rudder servo Not use Elevator amp Rudder Rudder Servo mix control servo 1 Ss Nouse oue Nous Niue NOTE When using remote adapter S7 and S8 output the channel 7 and channel 8 signal of the RC receiver directly 6 Connection Introduction S1 S8 servo wiring connection Pay attention to the signal wiring sequence PAAP ss iri E Power manager wiring Puer gt AAR AFSS amp OSD Ro GPS module wiring LOTTE TED Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 8 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 2x4P RC receiver wiring P For FY 41AP Lite EE SE SEG White AIL EE PE ELE 19999 THR MD TS Yellow RUD TRU CH5 EINA CH6 ore JP os SE 9 Airspeed meter wiring PEPI ELE c tia Video camera wiring gt NEN E Yellow video signal Red 12V OPENER Sls Black GND i x Video transmitter wiring EN E OA Yellow video signal i Red 12V Feind gt GEN ae Black GND ref pp i 2 Connect the USB data cable to 9 k s UART1
20. alid in this mode operation AIL ELE RUD lever are effective 3 In the navigation mode when the flight altitude below a certain altitude the flight speed below a certain speed the throttle will automatically shut down Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 4 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 2 3 OSD Video Overlay System Function First Person View FPV FY 41AP Lite has an integrated OSD video overlay system that presents critical flight information on the video for easy enjoy FPV at the same time Auto stable Fixed altitude amp Heading lock Auto Return To Home function will make FPV operation more easy 2 4 FY 41AP Lite Can Be Connected To A Data Link Connecting to a Data Link can increase flight distance Additionally when used with FY GCS Ground Control Station system you can view telemetry data of flight conditions and more effectively you are able to make changes real time including change parameter flight attitude etc 3 FY 41AP Lite Configuration Pee i FY 41AP Lite module Size 61mm 39mm 14mm Weight 20g FY 41AP Lite GPS receiver module Size 32mm 32mm 13 5mm Weight 24g Integrated with Current Sensor and regulate voltage module to provide stable 12V to FY 41AP Lite and FPV video camera and transmitter at the same time Size 50mm 24mm 18mm Power Manager ARSE BEER Weight 359 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Techn
21. apping Telemetry data monitoring of flight parameters Flight attitude Flight speed Altimeter Location Recording and Playback of telemetry data into Ground Control Station Map loading etc The FYGCS5 11 software include Google earth live map also can support 2D view and 3D view at the same time Support in offline mode display the map which have been browse a Double click iLSSetup msi Hindows Instslle installed by default 14 872 KB Some b After installation double click you can see the following interface I ARR HE x d 77 o I arami Param2 Route EI LI Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 17 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd c Confirmation has been connected to the network click the 3D button you can switch to the Google earth map W GCSTorFY 41 and Dos GT SPD 0 0 km h 20 Ll e 2290 Pitch 0 00 Roll 0 00 ALT Google earth OL FRERE 25589 87 km Note If you can t open FYGCS5 11 successfully in Vista Win7 or Win8 operating system Please find out executable file right click the mouse and run as administrator Please according to the picture below through USB data cable to connect FY 41AP Lite to PC rd JP AFSS amp OSD Ls LY USB Data Cable Seger SEE re A la USB LILI VET TT t SSS ECE 55 i p j YA y i Connect FY 41AP Lite to
22. are two remote control mode the default setting for the RC receiver mode Directly connected to an RC receiver RC mode selected data transmission with a remote control adapter plate and several transmission radio remote control radio remote control mode you need to buy another ground station upgrade package END Note We reserve the right to change this manual at any time And the newest edition will be shown on our website www feiyu tech com Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 33
23. cord the attitude This function is used to eliminate any installation deviation from the default When record the level flight attitude on the ground via toggle switch it will initialize the gyro at the same time so ensure the aircraft absolute static Please according to fallawinn steps to complete the recording a 1 The aircraft put on the ground in level flight attitude keep static ais 2 Under the RC mode the remote control rocker position in the middle the throttle rocker position to the lowest adjust rudder surface to leveling 3 Switch to the ABM mode then switch from ABM mode to the RC mode 8 times the LED light from white to green and then the aileron rudder surface will execute an operation that a tilt and then back to the flat to prompt the success of the recording ABM RC ABM RC ABM RC ABM RC ABM RC ABM RC ABM RC ABM RC This operation will finish the recording and save permanent automatically Note The first flight or after upgrading firmware you need to record level flight attitude But don t need to record before every flight Other settings can temporarily use the default settings the following can be flown for the first time After each set and do not forget the 9 FY 41AP Lite First Flight Test Checklist Take off Take off in manual mode If you are confident after completing the basic check you can take off in ABM This is more suitable for the remote control s
24. e amp Heading lock Mode This mode maintains aircraft flight course amp holds the altitude on activation By using GPS data the system automatically corrects flight course deviation amp maintains straight line flight Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 32 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Attention Please make sure the RC stick is released when you switch into Fixed altitude amp Heading lock Mode The FY 41AP Lite can record current RC stick position and lock the flight course and altitude when your RC stick released 10 7 3D Mode Instruction 3D Mode If no input is given by the pilot all sticks in the middle position 3D mode will lock the current aircraft attitude Therefore the aircraft can be easily maneuvered to complete a variety of 3D flight with added stability amp smoothness Attention Please make sure the RC stick is released when you switch into 3D Mode The FY 41AP Lite can record current RC stick position and lock the flight attitude when your RC stick released 10 8 Auto Circling Mode Instruction Auto Circling Mode On activation the plane will maintain altitude and flight speed while initiating a counterclockwise circle The centre of the circle is the point of activation at a default radius of 80 meters can be changed via FY GCS 10 9 Link Mode RC Receiver Control Mode Data Radio Control Mode FY 41AP Lite there
25. e altitude on activation By using GPS data the system automatically corrects flight course deviation amp maintains straight line flight e Auto Return To Launch Mode RTL Upon activation of this Mode the aircraft will automatically return to the Home point maintaining is current altitude Upon reaching the Home point it will initiate auto circling After the aircraft back to the target point if the altitude greater than 100 meters the aircraft will down to 100 meters while circling For the FY 41AP Lite there is 50 meters protection altitude for return home If the altitude below 50 meters when activate into RTL the aircraft will climb to 50 meters while return e Auto Circling Mode On activation the plane will maintain altitude and flight speed while initiating a clockwise circle The centre of the circle is the point of activation at a default radius of 80 meters can be changed via FY GCS e GCS software By using a field computer and connecting the FY41AP Lite to an FY Data Radio via the UART port you can set the FY41AP Lite flight parameters monitor the flight progress amp record reply the flight via the FYGCS software For more information please refer to the FY Data Radio manual NOTE 1 In the navigation mode the remote control lever AIL ELE THR RUD no longer can control the aircraft except Fixed altitude amp Heading lock Mode 2 In Fixed altitude amp Heading lock Mode operation the throttle lever is inv
26. e from our website from time to time Please do check our website for available firmware upgrades The company reserves the right to alter the contents of the product firmware This agreement takes immediate effect upon the purchase of the product Attention he installation and use of this device require some skill and knowledge in flying remote controlled aircraft e If you are a complete beginner amp have never flown one before we do not recommend you install this device on your own Please find an experienced RC pilot who may provide you with the basic knowledge required to use this device successfully lf you are already an experienced flyer you will find the FY 41AP Lite installation to be easy amp logical Follow this manual amp you won t go wrong If you need further technical support contact us at service feiyu tech com Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 1 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 1 FY 41AP Lite AutoPilot System Introduction FY 41AP Lite Module FY 41AP Lite is an inertial attitude measurement instrument used for FPV flight on fixed wing aircrafts It has an integrated OSD video overlay system that presents critical flight information such as power management airspeed altitude and flight direction via its electronic compass allowing for a clear visual flight while ensuring key information is within sight The new FY
27. eiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 26 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Step Six Gyro and airspeed sensor initialization Gyro Initialization When doing the gyro reset please keep the aircraft static It s better to do the gyro reset before each flight Airspeed sensor initialization The aircraft keep static you can use your hand to cover the port of the airspeed sensor and do not let the wind interfere with the airspeed sensor then execute the initialization operation After that please check whether the airspeed showing on GCS is in the vicinity of 0 3 Due to the sensor error there are some tiny airspeed value on the ground is normal Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu The COMFIG option in the OSD menu INIT GYRO Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software 6 Please Initialize sensors Initialize sensors Initialize the gyro Initialize the airspeed Tips Keep the aircraft in a completely stationary state to initialize the gyro Before each Flight airspeed meter must also be initialized Fish and Save Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 27 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Step Seven Record attitude The default attitude angle is O zero After finish the installation the aircraft place to the level flight attitude then re
28. ggest that the first flight should be in default value then adjust the value according to the actual flight Adjustment principle check the gain of stability whether it is normal in the Auto Balance Mode Control aircraft in roll then loosen the rocker observe that whether the plane can be automatic recovery level Control aircraft in pitch then loosen the rocker observe that whether the plane can be automatic recovery level If the automatic recovery control can not strong enough you can tone the gain of stability If the pitch and roll swings back and forth it means the parameters is too big it need decrease to a small amount The greater gain of RUD the weaker effect of the servo when in making a turn Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 24 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd In general gain of the throttle do not need to adjust if the airspeed have a small space velocity shock in automatic navigation you can decrease the parameter to suitable Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu In the OSD menu you can change the gain of the rudder control via the Gain list of the Servo Gain REV option 1 Every channel s gain can be set separately AIL ELE THR RUD setting range 0 99 2 Min 0 equivalent shut down auto balance function 3 Gain means the sensitivity of automatic control will affect the navigat
29. ght Cy miami ay JE I ISO SSiv WM Arrow towards to back Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 10 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 7 2 GPS Module Install GPS receiver module has integrated plate type GPS passive antenna with stronger reception ability shielding the false signal by ground reflection efficiently Don t install next to metal or carbon fiber amp other shielding material which may block satellite signal reception Install the GPS module horizontal and away from electromagnetic sources such as ESC s power wires servo wires amp video transmitters which can interfere with GPS signal 7 3 Power Manager Module Install Power manager module supports 25 6S lithium battery input The integrated current sensor can measure APM draw and voltage DC DC module offers 5V to FY 41AP Lite meanwhile 12V to video camera and video transmitter But servo power is supplied by ESC or S1 S8 any port access 7 4 Airspeed Sensor Module Install The airspeed sensor need to pull ahead the front of the pneumatic opening and in the line with the direction of flight cannot tilt You can install the Airspeed sensor to the wing or in the front of the nose do not block the front of the air inlet we can use the glue to fix the airspeed sensor But can t completely obturate the end of the airspeed sensor to maintain pressure connected with the out
30. ion control and the effect of the automatic balancing directly If setting too small the effect of the automatic balance is not good and if setting too much will cause the plane shaking 4 General condition we suggest that use the default parameters 50 Please do not set control gain to a very large number at your first flight The best way is adjusting according to more test flight Under the condition of allowing we suggest that the parameter should be adjust to bigger value as far as possible so that conducive to balancing of the plane Method two Setting FY 41AP Lite via FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software 4 Please confirm the stability gain Stability gain AIL Tips Adjust the gain of stability Make sure the aircraft can be quickly to level when deviate from neutral attitude and without oscillation Adjust the parameters directly affects the navigation control effect lt lt Previous Next gt Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 25 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Step Five The cruise speed and hovering flight radius setting Target speed setting Default setting is 60km h The flight speed is very important it cannot be set optional The speed should be make the aircraft keep normal flight We suggest not increase the settings too high it may cause very unusual flying behavior and may result in damage of your aircraft due to
31. kills are not enough skilled operator Adjustment of the aircraft Fine tuning adjustment after take off in balanced mode leveling the aircraft the throttle placed into cruise throttle position If the manual mode level flight trimming and the level of the balanced mode fly to fine tune a lot of difference it is recommended that record level flight attitude again If the manual mode leveling switch to balance mode the aircraft bow you need to elevate the head record level flight attitude and vice versa pad low head re recorded Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 28 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Auto balance mode test a This paragraph explains the interactions between pilot input Auto Balance Mode ABM and autonomous flight Navigation Mode b In ABM the FY41AP Lite will constantly want to keep the aircraft flying level and straight Any pilot input will go against this stabilizing action in order for you to change the course altitude or angle as you fly the plane c The higher the Gain setting AIL ELE amp RUD the more you will feel the aircraft fly less flexible this is normal The higher the Gain the stronger will be the leveling action of the FY41AP Lite And the smaller the RC input you have on the aircraft To counter this reduce the Gain until you feel the plane s flying attitude is comfortable for your flying style d
32. long time 2 There is a change in environmental temperature of over 30 degrees since last flight 3 The purple LED flashes continuously even when the FY 41AP Lite remains stationary and you never activate the motor When in the non navigation mode which means SW2 is on the position NULL Note For the better flight we suggest that to do the gyro reset before each flight There are three way to realize the gyro reset The FY 41AP Lite must keep stationary during the gyro reset procedure Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 12 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 1 Through SW1 On SW1 switch ABM to Deactivated Mode 6 times time interval has to be less than 3 seconds as follows ABM Deactivated Mode ABM Deactivated Mode ABM Deactivated Mode ABM Deactivated Mode ABM Deactivated Mode ABM Deactivated Mode After doing this operation the LED will bright white light about 1S Wait for the LED go out then the gyro initialization finish 2 Through OSD video overlay menu INIT GYRO option 3 Through the FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS setting software Initialize the gyro button which in the Autopilot Configuration Wizard option Note Making gyro initialization via the OSD menu and the FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS setting software won t appear the phenomenon of the LED bright white light
33. ology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service Qfeiyu tech com Page 5 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd p To measure airspeed Size 64 5mm 13 5mm 13 5mm Weight 9 Airspeed Meter 9 J For FY 41AP Lite firmware upgrade For connect data link to PC USB Data Cable For connect remote adapter to PC USB For connect video camera or video transmitter Video Connecting Wires 10 NIE T amp Can weld to power manager module for connect the batter and ESC Power Supply T Head FARTS GPS extension wire GPS Extension Cord GPSHEKZ For connect FY 41AP Lite to remote receiver Nes 2 4P Receiver Connecting Wires 2 4P RCFE PLACA Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 6 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 4 FY 41AP Lite Connection Summary Servos Power Battery Power Management ESC AEHL NIE ARSE Hi Servos cs 12v Servos AEHL 12V gt 1 O2 Zak EIE co Video transmitter AFSS amp OSD EIE FIRE STH eu aka as 5 Servos fet SW1 RUDITHR ELE ALL Sw2 EIU EEE E de gt Airspeed Meter zu e RC receiver RC TL 2 4P Receiver Connecting Wires 2 4P RCH HL BC x GPS Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 7 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 5 S1 S8
34. orientation forward right backward and left Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 19 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd Step Two Servo s output mix control mode setting AIL NAV means using only aileron make a turn in navigation mode RUD NAV means using only rudder make a turn in navigation mode Method one Setting FY 41AP Lite via remote control and OSD overlay menu Select the correct rudder output based on the aircraft model Setting via the MIX SETTING option in the OSD menu Traditional Navigation control using aileron aircraft layout T 4 Normal RUD NAV Navigation control using rudder with Aileron Navigation control using aileron Used 2 Elevons Flying wing for most kinds of flying wing planes aircraft Used for flying wings with independent 5 Elevons RUD NAV TM rudder for Navigation 3 V Tail V Tail with navigation via aileron V Tail aircraft EE i i V tail planes with independent Rudder with Aileron 6 V Tail RUD NAV iw for navigation control Traditional The rudder servo must be connected to aircraft layout 1 Normal MAN FY 41AP Lite aileron servo output AIL with no Aileron V tail without V tail servo has to connect to FY41AP 2 Elevons aileron Lite Differential Servo 1 amp 2 output Due different airship configurations Airship 4 Normal RUD NAV use with caution Carry out test flights to confirm normal
35. side world Note Make sure that after installation the fuselage in flight airflow can not interfere with air intakes Dynamic Pressure Port Static Pressure Port Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 11 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd 7 5 Remote Control Setting SW1 amp SW2 FY 41AP Lite needs remote control and receiver with at least 6 channels including 4 normal channels for AIL ELE THR RUD and two for SW1 SW2 to control flying mode You need to choose normal fixed wing plane mode canceling all mix control modes meanwhile setting CH5 CH6 to two three switch FY 41AP Lite need two three switch to control flying mode SW1 for deactivated mode stable mode 3D mode SW2 for return to home and fixed attitude and head locking mode default mode or circle mode need reset After setting the Switch you can double check by monitoring the indicator light on the module against selected flying mode Detail please see the FY 41AP Lite indicator light instruction SW1 amp SW2 default set SW 1 omme e ac NOTE SW 2 has priority over SW 1 Only when SW 2 is in the Null Mode can SW 1 work Therefore Null should be one of the options for SW 2 otherwise SW 1 will not work 7 6 Gyroscope Reset If the following conditions occur the FY 41AP Lite initialization is recommended 1 The device has not been used for a
36. tion You can set the SW functions by using FYGCS 5 11 for 41 amp DOS software After FY 41AP Lite connect to the GCS software successfully you can select Menu gt Autopilot Setting gt RC Setting to finish the switch mode setting plane will automatically lock current heading amp V GCSForFY 41 and Des Coogle Earth Setting 7 vol da 7 C a ButcPilok Configuration Wizard gum ER 19200 v Autcpilct Settirg gt cL 128ms v iate Radio Settinc somme jizems English Control Tools Param Param2 Route EE hailand Vietnam Cambodia 10 2 RC Max Distance Setting The RC Max Distance Setting will not allow the plane to fly beyond the distance you have set Upon reaching this distance the FY 41AP Lite will automatically engage RTL and fly back to you Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 30 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd The default RC Max Distance Setting programmed into the FY 41AP Lite is 4000 meters You can adjust this parameter via FYGCS 5 11 for 418DOS software After FY 41AP Lite connect to the GCS software successfully you can select Menu gt Autopilot Setting gt RC Setting to finish the RC Max Distance Setting V GES For FY 41 and Des Tools TGT ALT Om 20 Google Earth Setting JI Pi IC SETTING AutcPilot Configuration Wizard 1 Autcpilot Settirg gt
37. tion Introduction 2 1 FY 41AP Lite Single Module Function Note Don t connect the GPS module e Activated Mode In this mode the FY 41AP Lite auto stabilization is turned off The aircraft is completely under pilot control e Stabilized Mode Level flight is automatically maintained making flight simple especially for beginners If a pilot feels the plane is out of control simply reduce input control and the plane will automatically recover level flight Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd http www feiyu tech com service feiyu tech com Page 3 Guilin Feiyu Electronic Technology Co Ltd e 3D Mode If no input is given by the pilot all sticks in the middle position 3D mode will lock the current aircraft attitude Therefore the aircraft can be easily maneuvered to complete a variety of 3D flight with added stability amp smoothness e Fixed altitude amp Heading lock Mode This mode maintains aircraft flight course amp holds the altitude on activation The system automatically corrects flight course deviation amp maintains straight line flight e Auto Circling Mode On activation the plane will maintain altitude and flight speed while initiating a counterclockwise circle but this is not hovering around a fixed point is likely to be blown away from the original place of circle 2 2 FY 41AP Lite With GPS Function e Fixed altitude amp Heading lock Mode This mode maintains aircraft flight course amp holds th
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