The Users Manual
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1. User Manual vio 2014 09 Hawk F900 Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing SkyhawkRC this product Please visit the Hawk F900 page on www SkyhawkRC com regularly to keep up with product information technical updates and manual corrections information in this manual is subject to change without any notice In using this product you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have understood all points completely When assembling this product follow all instructions carefully The manufacturer and seller assume no liability for any damage or injury arising from the use of this product About The F900 is designed for professional aerial photography and cinematography It is user friendly safe stabilized easy to fly while its integrated design makes assembly and configuration simple and fast Retractable landing gear vibration dampers slightly angled arms and a minimalized gimbal mount allow for a 360 degree view from the camera A power distribution board built in high speed ESCs and motors with efficiency propellers ensure dynamic stability and maximized power efficiency Used with a professional multi rotor autopilot system the F900 can hover and fly reliably making it ideal for aerial photography and cinematography Contents Disclaimer About Contents Cautions Specifications In the box Mounting landing gear Mounting fuselage Preparations before flight LED control board indicator Magnetic c2. a new battery 14 Please do not take off until GPS 7 satellites red LED indicator disappears 15 Open GCS and real time monitor working state Others you have any problem you cannot resolve contact your dealer or SkyhawkRC customer service Specifications Fuselage 3 Diagonal Motor Wheelbase 920 422 3 Center Board Diameter 230 3 gt D 2 Max Spread Size 1260 x 1260 x 535 Fuselage Weight motors ESC propellers 2720 and flight control included 3 Landing Gear Size gear down 348 x 400 x 350 Landing Gear Weight 630 3 System Flight Control YS X4 V2 C3510 KV580 1355 3K carbon fiber O O Propeller 3 6S 25A refresh rate 30 450HZ driver frequency 82 24 2 60 0 Aircraft Weight 3 35Kg Take Off Weight lt 7 Kg LiPo 6S 10000mAh 20000mAh 10 25C D m lt Flight Time no payload 31min 6S 15000mAnh LiPo take off weight 5 05Kg Working Temperature 5 40 C Wind Resistance lt 5 4m s 6 5Kg take off weight In The Box Fuselage x1 Landing Skid Top Board Landing Skid Tube x2 Landing Skid Leg x2 lt WII WII N He Propellers 3K carbon fiber 13inch x8 Remote Control WF T09 x1 Battery 6S 22 2V 15 000mAh x1 Charger B6 x1 a p J Qu ENT ae La A 2a EaI 7 Mounting Landing Gear Instructions 1 Slide landing gear leg into landing skid tube then affix the joints with M3x
3. restart flight control system About magnetic compass calibration To make magnetic compass calibration if attitude error is within 5 degrees blue LED is still on it indicates that user can make calibration if attitude error is out of 5 degrees blue LED is off it indicates that re calibration is required After completion flight control will save data purple LED is still on 2 seconds on and 1 second off the purple LED will disappear after saving data Magnetic Compass Calibration Tips Hawk F900 aircraft has made magnetic compass calibration before delivery in general it is unnecessary to make calibration 1 Please make calibration outdoor do not operate it inside building nearby vehicle environment or magnetic environment 2 Other occasions for re calibration the position of electric components has moved or auto hovering performance is not good There are 3 steps to make calibration 1 Horizontal calibration 2 Vertical calibration 3 Save compass data Details as below Step 1 disconnect ESC power connect flight control power switch to manual mode and pull throttle to bottom Step 2 click Magnetic Compass button in Settings interface on GCS software Step 3 click Horizontal Alignment and OK button if user does not want to continue can click cancel Step 4 keep aircraft horizontal hold by hands make sure blue LED is still on and rotate aircraft 5 6 circles keep blue LED on while
4. 16mm and M3x22mm screws 2 Insert the landing gear leg into connection point on the top board Affix in place with M3x8 screws 3 Please check the landing skid manually until it can be retracted by hands smoothly s Ger parallel Ly Mounting Fuselage Instructions 1 Hold the center board unfold the arms one by one the arms will be locked automatically while in right location Please pay attention to their movement scope to avoid clipping fingers 2 Hawk F900 adopts type structure the front is two red motor base To put fuselage on landing gear horizontally and insert quick release key and turn 90 degree in clockwise it will be locked automatically 3 Unfold GPS support and twist nut to make antenna no waggle check the A sign on GPS antenna and make it point to the front not deflective otherwise it will affect its performance while hovering 4 Insert reinforced screws on center board to make arms locked better mi 7 EL gt oe 8 Ba Se Lu e a ES a Rr d Ser mu X SS ID a7 es lise Sues wel AB Instructions 5 Please install propellers to motors according to numbers between propellers and arms M1 and M2 is the front 6 Check rotating direction of propellers from the upper of fuselage M1 M3 M5 and M7 rotate in anticlockwise direction and M2 M4 M6 and M8 rotate in clockwise direction 7 Install battery on bat
5. 3 9 Auto Navigation 00 00 22 1 U DO 0 I uyy 5 18 31 IN e xekf velx xekf vely xekf veld Satellites Longitude Latitude GPS velx cm GPS vely cm Course Angle Attitude Angle Distance To Home Altitude Flight Mode Flight Time AP Voltage Vibrate state Shake state 12 113 98363 22 66877 0 0 211 4D LO U2 3M 3 9 Auto Hovering 0 VA 20 0 7E a E w xekf velx xekf vely xekf veld 1 44 Satellites Longitude Latitude GPS velx cm GPS vely cm Course Angle Attitude Angle Distance To Home Altitude Flight Mode Flight Time AP Voltage Vibrate state Shake state 113 98363 22 66877 0 0 s 6 y o Map Settings Parameter Control 8 2 y o Map Settings Parameter Control 8 kA y o Control Data Map Settings Parameter Control Data Parameter n lt F F f FF af SF FF gt Settings Check Fail Safe F S Instruction 4 Hold up aircraft from ground switch CH5 CH6 to manual mode switch CH9 to 0 position turn off remote control Flight Mode display Back Landing on GCS software and gear down it indicates the setting of fail safe F S is right user can put down aircraft and turn on remote control and check other settings later Check Starting Motors Instruction 5 Pull throttle joystick to the bottom switch CH5 CH6 to 0 position mode 2 left hand throttle for example pull left joystick to bottom left corner right joysti
6. ck to bottom right corner as type and keep the action about 3 5 seconds loose two joysticks push left throttle joystick slightly to start motors push throttle higher slowly and check if motors are controlled normally while left throttle joystick pulls to bottom motors will stop running Led Control Board Indicator GPSnoSatellt eee eee eee 000 GPS5Satlies 1 88 ee eo 00 GPS6Satlltes e e 0 O6 BateryinLowVotage 10 AT User is operating GPS location successfully e J4A Hovering GPS location successfully 00 00 00 eco P Note It s better to take off until GPS 7 satellites flight control will record taking off point as return point About white LED indicator meaning of white LED When the attitude error is big or GPS connection loose white LED is on 2 solutions in different situations a Operate aircraft in large actions white LED disappears after flying stable at this time user can operate it normally b White LED is still on please land aircraft as soon as possible and check if the GPS connection looses or not in time About low voltage alarm During flight red LED flashes quickly it indicates that battery is in low voltage alarm red LED is still on it indicates that battery is in low voltage emergency alarm About barometer initialization failure Before operation red LED is still on it indicates barometer failed please
7. g these parts please note their moving scope to avoid injury 10 Please do not tear installed screws down to avoid fuselage loose or damage 11 Please do not change installation place and direction of fuselage it will affect aircraft s normal working Flight Cautions 1 ESCs are not water proof do not fly in rain or snow 2 Ensure all parts are in good condition before each flight Do not fly with worn or broken parts 3 Ensure propellers and motors are installed correctly before flying 4 Ensure ESC signal connectors and power cable connectors are tight and reliable before every flight 5 When flying stay away a safe distance from people buildings high voltage lines tall trees water and other hazards 6 Use only 6S LiPo batteries for the power supply 7 Ensure all output signals from M1 to M8 are in proper working order when using the original flight control system to avoid damage or injury 8 Do not overload the system 9 Do not get close to or touch motors or propellers when they are spinning as this can cause serious injury 10 Disconnect battery and remove camera during breaks and transportation to avoid damage or injury 11 We strongly recommend using as X VIKI manufactured parts as possible 12 Check if the switch and joysticks of remote control are in right position user must turn on remote control firstly before flight 13 Make sure battery in sufficient power before flight otherwise replace
8. lick Target button on the first line aircraft will fly according to the setting waypoints 2 3 4 until finish all waypoints and fly back to the first setting waypoint and hovering amp an cas E OF HE e ELLA 18 46 ELA ha FS BF E OA 134 18 48 Locate SWP SPC SPC Target ans A Target Altitude Mesh Altitude Enable Skyway Auto Auto Landing TakeOff Enable Disable Skyway Skyway Skyway Enable Disable Enable Disable Course Course Course Course Locked Locked Locked Locked Control Data Map Settings Parameter r3 4 To cancel auto navigation user can switch CH5 of remote control to 0 manual mode or switch CH6 to 0 auto hovering mode Attention If upload waypoints incorrectly switch to auto navigation aircraft will fly away Contact information Homepage http www SkyhawkRC com Mail SkyhawkRC gmail com Skype SkyhawkRC1 Follow us https twitter com SkyhawkRC https www facebook com skyhawkRC https plus google com SkyhawkrcOctocopter https www youtube com channel UCmMBuprnOUiYiVQAxTDBjGw
9. ompass calibration Auto Navigation calibration ESC sound ESC LED Specifications Gain value setting with x4 flight controller FAQ Soldering ESC Remounting the propeller Propeller precaution Using the propeller holder Assembling motor vibration absorbers Remounting landing gear servo Recalibrating servo traval Part list The FCC Certificate requirements Cautions When flying fast rotating propellers may cause serious damage and injury Please fly safe at all times Assembly Cautions 1 Mount the GPS module with a bracket to avoid interference with the power board on the center frame 2 Ensure A sign is mounted with the arrow pointing toward the front 3 Please keep antenna of receiver unfold and down with no obstructions keep antenna of image transmission far away from receiver to avoid signal blocking or interfered and lose control facing downwards away from obstructions to avoid loss of control due to signal loss 4 Ensure fuselage and landing gear are mounted correctly 5 Do not remove any glued in screws 6 Tighten screws appropriately Screws can be used without thread locker once On other occasions apply appropriate thread locker 7 F900 should be raised above the ground when testing landing gear or re calibrating servo travel 8 Notice that matching the indicators is very important Please pay attention to them 9 Fuselage moving parts are marked as red and safety sign while holdin
10. p nt fi r3 lt n I 3137 18 43 ERE Select Map Tools Step 2 Upload and Verify Waypoints 1 click Tool Upload Waypoints and OK buttons 2 check if all waypoints change from orange to blue and confirm if they are uploaded successfully it indicates that all waypoints are uploaded successfully while changing to blue color if not please re upload waypoints until all of them change to blue color 3 click Tool Verify Waypoints and OK buttons 4 check if all waypoints are blue color and confirm if they are verified successfully it indicates that all waypoints are verified successfully while they are all blue color if not please re upload and re verify waypoints until all of y O a E E Locate SWP SPC Tool Goo 6 Ato Terms ofllss o e Control Data Map nt a Parameter FA EA 18 42 them change to blue color DA ESSE S E Select Map Tools Default Tool Add Waypoints Remove Waypoints Verify Waypoints Upload Waypoints Delete Waypoints Load Waypoints Save Waypoints Arita Asaba fi r3 Step 3 Switch to auto navigation on remote control switch CH5 to 2 and CH6 to 1 position to start auto navigation Nr Step 4 Enable Skyway click SPC and Enable Skyway and OK buttons the aircraft will fly to the first pointed waypoint and hovering click SPC change number 1 to 2 and c
11. ple light disappears and display 1 blue circle and 1 red circle the calibration is completed 0 OA Rl 41 18 38 Download Data XY 348 FY 0 Data Map Settings Parameter 4 r3 excellent qualified unqualified Auto Navigation Setting Step 1 Air Line Setting 1 click Map and Tool button 2 click Add Waypoints and OK button 3 set waypoints on map and it will form air line automatically 4 click Tool and Default Tool button 6 1 39 8 1840 OF 238 05 1842 R EST 18 42 Locate SWP SPC Tool mee K 2 Select Map Tools Default Tool PY 3 Default Tool Se Add Waypoints gt Add Waypoints Remove Waypoints Remove Waypoints Select Map Tools Verify Waypoints i um E Verify Waypoints Upload Waypoints F a Upload Waypoints Delete Waypoints ey i 31 Delete Waypoints Load Waypoints Load Waypoints Save Waypoints cw 4 T 4 Save Waypoints ia 4 m Artan FPA PASAT ra Artn Afabla AN T LI ance ance o Settings Parameter VET Control Data Map Settings Parameter m 8 6 o SR 37 7 3 Tool MAJA gt Es MU 20 Li Terms of Use Cancel m Parameter DRC NER ag Locate SPC CELLS 18 43 Default Tool Add Waypoints Remove Waypoints Verify Waypoints Upload Waypoints Delete Waypoints Load Waypoints Save Waypoints o 8 e Control Data Ma
12. rotation if the blue LED is off please stop and adjust aircraft well and continue 5 O h EBE OA rear 1832 V 0 E D 44 18 33 Capture Transmitter Centre Capture Transmitter Centre point point Adjust Magnetic Transmitter Compass Magnetic Compass 1 Minute Installatio l Cancel Data n Guide Horizontal Alignment Init Setup Quit Setup Vertical Alignment Zero Gyro Snapshot A Save Alignment aie OK Cancel va ee Define 6 mo Control Data Map Settings Parameter 4 Step 5 click Vertical Alignment and OK button if user does not want to continue can click cancel Step 6 keep aircraft vertical hold by hands make sure the blue LED on and rotate aircraft 5 6 circles keep blue LED on while rotation if the blue LED is off please stop and adjust aircraft well and continue Step 7 click Save Alignment and OK button LA SI E OA G Et 18 34 4 NAR E su 43 18 34 Capture Transmitter Centre Capture Transmitter Centre point point 6 Magnetic Compass Magnetic Compass D Cancel D Cancel _ Horizontal Alignment _ Horizontal Alignment D Vertical Alignment Vertical Alignment Save Alignment Save Alignment Step 8 ground station will switch to Control interface automatically at this time flight control will save magnetic compass data during the process purple LED is on 2seconds flash and 1 second off wait a few seconds until pur
13. tery board and tie up with straps bottom two XT60 ports are for aircraft Preparations Before Flight Check Landing Gear Instruction 1 Control gear up down by channel 9 on remote control besides user also can control it by hand while power cut down No matter what position of channel 9 switch located the gear is on down state while power is on Working State CH9 0 Install GCS software Instruction 2 Install CCS software on android mobile or tablet we will send user GCS software after purchase done ZERO GCS Check remote control settings on GCS software Instruction 3 Turn on remote control CH5 and CH6 switch to 0 position CH9 switches to 2 position cut down ESC power and connect flight control power open WIFI on Android mobile or tablet search aircraft name M900 XXX password 54321 start GCS software switch to Data interface and Flight Mode bar check if the flight modes are the same with remote control according to the form between CH5 and CH6 Auto Back 2 2 Landing 2 44 D 113 98362 22 66878 0 1 211 4 D LO U2 3M 3 9 Back Landing AAR xekf velx xekf vely xekf veld Satellites Longitude Latitude GPS velx cm GPS vely cm Course Angle Attitude Angle Distance To Home Altitude Flight Mode Flight Time AP Voltage Vibrate state Shake state D 3 44 m 18 31 113 98363 22 66877 0 0 211 4D LO U2 3M
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