Eagle A3 Airplane Gyro User Manual v1.0
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1. 85 C http www hobbyeagle com 1 5 support hobbyeagle com H OB B YEAGLE A3 User Manual V1 0 Size 43 x 27mm Weight 11g Installation The controller must be firmly mounted on the platform of the airframe by using the provided double sided tape as close to the CG as possible The controller can be attached flat or upright However the servo connector pins must always point toward the rear of the plane the shorter side with the setting button must always point toward the heading direction There re 4 mounting orientations supported as shown below Forward Direction Forward Direction Forward Direction Forward Direction a Flat Flat Inverted Upright Upright Inverted Horizontal Face Up Horizontal Face Down Vertical Vertical Upside Down If a standard receiver is being used you just need to connect the corresponding channels to the pins AIL ELE RUD MOD and GAIN using the included receiver wires The aileron elevator and rudder should be always connected or it could not work The MOD is used for flight mode control if you don t connect it the flight mode will be set to normal as the default The GAIN is used to adjust the master gain remotely If you don t connect it the gain will be set to 100 all the time as the default Wiring is as shown in the figure below Standard Receiver Connection Rudder Servo Elevator Servo Aileron Servo Channel Assignment CH1 AIL CH2 ELE CH3 THR CH4 RUD CH5 MODE C2. But if you are using a 2 way switch 3 Auto hover Blue amp Red Self hover Mode instead then you can only use 2 of them during flight The color of the LED shows you that the 4 Gyro Off Mode off Gyro deactivated mode flight mode currently selected as shown to the right lees ee oe oe Mode 1 Normal Auto balance Auto hover A3 allows you to choose 4 kinds of mode 2 Mode 2 Normal Gyro Off Auto balance definitions for the 3 way switch the factory 3 Mode 3 Normal Gyro Off Auto hover default is Mode 1 Normal Balance Hover You 4 Mode 4 Auto balanced Gyro Off utohover can change it through function 7 in the setting menu as shown to the right Gyro Directions lts extremely important to verify that the gyros of all channels are reacting in the correct direction before flight otherwise it could lead to losing control or even crash during a flight To perform the examination power on the plane pick it up and check by following the steps in the figures on the left If the gyro compensates in an incorrect direction reverse it at once Aileron Quickly move the right wing downward around the roll axis The right aileron surface should flap down and the left flap up Elevator Quickly move the nose of the plane downward around the pitch axis The elevator surface should flap up Quickly move the nose of the plane to the left around the yaw axis The rudder surface should flap right http www hobbyeagle
3. EAGLE A3 User Manual V1 0 Caution Notes Thank you for choosing our products If any difficulties are encountered while setting up or operating it please consult this manual first For further help please don t hesitate to contact us via email support hobbyeagle com Please confirm the 13 bit unique product series number S N on the bar code label when purchasing This number can be verified at our website http www hobbyeagle com and it is also required in the after sale service please keep it securely Before power on put the aileron elevator and rudder sticks in the middle position The controller needs to perform self calibration and stick centering after you plugging the battery the LED will keep blinking Blue rapidly for about 3 seconds while calibrating don t move the plane and the sticks until the initialization is done It s extremely important to verify that the gyro reacts in the correct direction before flight or it could lead to losing control or even crash during flight You need to restart the controller after changing the receiver type to make new setting take effect Never use the delta wing or V tail mixing functions of your transmitter A3 supports a wide working voltage from 5 to 7 4V you can use HV receiver or servo directly The radio control models are not toys The propellers rotate at high speed and pose potential risk please carry out debugging and flying in open space far away from the crowd Th
4. H6 GAIN S BUS receiver R7008SB 8ch To ESC or Throttle Servo J19VJA840H o 3 zella ww Z a di To ESC or Throttle Servo Futaba S Bus Connection ELERA The Futaba s S Bus S Bus 2 is also supported by A3 Because the S Bus is a single line 5 l D amm solution all channels are transmitted via one single line RYD A Q you need to establish the first 6 channels in the correct O os order in your transmitter before use Here we use a S Bus Channel Assignment CH1 AIL CH2 ELE CH3 THR R7008SB receiver as an example because it supports CH4 RUD CH5 MODE CH6 GAIN both S Bus and S Bus 2 You need to change the mode for the R7008SB before using its S Bus outputs please refer to the manual of it ELLEI To ESC or Throttle Servo http www hobbyeagle com 2 5 support hobbyeagle com H OBB YEAGLE A3 User Manual V1 0 Delta wing amp V tail Never use the delta wing and V tail mixing functions of your transmitter all you need is to choose a single 4 channel fixed wing model in your radio any time The right figure shows the Delta wing Flying wing V tail Elevator Servo Gs Rudder Servo servo connections for a delta wing or V tail Pa Aileron Servo Flight Modes Elevator Servo Auto balance Auto hover and Gyro Off mode 1 Normal Mode Blue Gyro rate mode You can switch them using a 3 way switch on the l l 2 Auto balance Red Self balance Mode transmitter
5. com 3 5 support hobbyeagle com H OBB YEAGLE A3 User Manual V1 0 Setting Methods Press and hold down the button for more than 2 seconds long press release it when the LED starts to blink Blue amp Red rapidly In the setting menu the LED should be blinking Blue amp Red for N times in a loop with the sequence by the chart below N stands for the number of the setting function When you reach the function that you wish to operate in quickly press the button once short press to enter it After entering a function the color of the LED shows you the settings currently selected Each short press of the button advances the option to the next value When you finish making your selections just wait for 5 seconds then system will save the modified and back to the setting menu automatically The colors corresponding to the options for each parameter are as shown in the chart below is the default setting Exit Setting Mode When back to the menu long press the button again to exit the setting mode Functions Blue oo Red Bhue amp Red Blue Flashing Wi i Type Standard Delta wing V Tail Gyro Direction Normal Reversed Elevator Gyro Direction P Normal Reversed _ Rudder Gyro Direction A W e E Normmal Reversed S F kk ee 50Hz 125Hz 250Hz Receiver Type Standard ai eee HR TEETER Receiver pia Switch Mode 0 We RE EE aE Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mounting Orientation Plat Flat Invett
6. e beginner should be directed by someone experienced About D R and EXPO When the gyro is activated you might see that the range of movement of the servo become much larger than before when moving the sticks This is normal but not a problem because a rotation rate set point has been applied to the outputs by the gyro The sticks are not only used to control the movement of the surface but also the rotation rate of the plane in that axis Anyway the controller will not change the settings of dual rate or expo in your transmitter The settings will always work in any flight mode One click Auto Hover 4 Flight Modes Normal Auto balance Auto hover and Gyro Off modes 3 Wing Types Standard Delta wing Flying wing and V tail 3 working frequencies for servos 50Hz 125Hz and 250Hz Separated gain adjustment for each flight mode Automatic stick centering HV 7 4 operating voltage supported Setting Button LED Indicators Futaba S Bus S Bus 2 supported eS __ Rudder Servo Easy to use extremely well suited to beginners A 5 Elevator Servo gt i Aileron Servo z e Master Gain S Bus Specifications A3 Hron A Flight Mode Designed for Airplanes Rudder Channel l 5 to 7 4V Tq Elevator Channel Input Voltage to 7 Ta zm N Aileron Channel Servo Travel 1520 500us a Gyroscope 2000dps Accelerometer 4g Normal Auto balance Auto hover Gain Gain Gain Operating Temp 40 C
7. ed Unricht Upright io EE ESE EES a at Inverte png ictal Level Calibration m tee eens Vertical Calibration We RR i a e e E Stick Centering A3 will perform a stick centering automatically every time it starts so a manual centering is no longer needed You just need to keep all the sticks except throttle in their middle position before power on the controller and don t move them while initializing You can change the trims or sub trims settings in your transmitter anytime you need the new center positions will be relearned and saved by the controller next time it starts Level Calibration This function is only used for auto balance mode to establish the appropriate level attitude of the plane After first http www hobbyeagle com 4 5 support hobbyeagle com EAGLE A3 User Manual V1 0 time installation or if the plane drops down or up when switch to auto balance mode you will need to perform a level calibration to make the controller re learn a new correct level reference Follow the steps as shown below SJ Power on the plane and wait until the initialization is done Step 2 Place the plane on the ground horizontally In order to get a better result it is recommended that you would need to make the nose of the plane slightly upwards Step 3 Enter setting mode and select function 9 when the LED starts to blink Blue amp Red it means that the calibration is being performed It will take you about 5
8. seconds don t move the plane during this period Step 4 After the calibration is done exit the setting mode and fly it again Vertical Calibration This function is only used for auto hover mode to establish the appropriate vertical attitude of the plane After first time installation or if the plane cannot hold hovering correctly when operating in auto hover mode you will need to perform a vertical calibration to make the controller re learn a new hovering attitude Follow the steps as shown below Power on the plane and wait until the initialization is done Step 2 Pick the plane up and make it vertically both in elevator and rudder directions Step 3 Enter setting mode and select function 10 when the LED starts to blink Blue amp Red it means that the calibration is being performed It will take you about 5 seconds don t move the plane during this period Step 4 After the calibration is done exit the setting mode and fly it again Gain Adjustment There are 3 knobs on the controller GAIN1 GAIN2 and GAIN3 they are used to adjust the gyro gain for each flight mode separately Clockwise for increase anticlockwise for decrease The gain is affected by many factors there is no standard answer to that how much it should be You need to fine tune to get the best result during flights We suggest you always start with a lower volume for the first flight and then increase it gradually The normal gain will take effec
9. t in all flight modes it s the most basic feature of the gyro don t turn it to 0 anyway In order to get the best erformance in auto hover mode you could try to turn the hover gain on full volume Remote Master Gain The GAIN is used to control the master gain remotely You can make a linear adjustment by using a knob or slider on your transmitter or make a 3 level gain control using a 3 way switch The master gain is just an optional channel that the controller can still work properly without connecting this channel Press and hold the button while power on the controller you will see both Blue and Red LED turn on Keep holding the button for more than 4 seconds and don t release it until you see the LED flashes Blue amp Red twice which indicates that all the settings have been restored to the factory default http www hobbyeagle com 5 5 support hobbyeagle com
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