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1. area radio interference area or government regulated no fly zones in bad light when the pilot has blocked fuzzy or poor eyesight or in any other conditions not suitable for operating 12 Damage s or injuries caused by using in bad weather including rain wind more than a moderate breeze snow hail lightning tornado hurricane etc 13 Damage s or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations collision fire explosion flood tsunami subsidence ice trapped avalanche debris flow landslide earthquake etc 14 Damage s or injuries caused by infringement such as litigation caused by any data audio or video material recorded by the use of aircraft 15 Damage s or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery protection circuit RC model and battery chargers 16 Other losses that are not covered by the scope of FreeX group liability 4 This product is suitable 14 years of age and older only 5 Please contact your local dealers and or seller you purchased FreeX from in case you need Service warranty or technical support 0 CON QO O 2 Starter s Guide This is a starter s guide We highly recommend reading this user manual thoroughly and also watching our instructional videos on our site pages or Youtube channels Do not attempt to fly the FreeX right out of the box Please pay attention and follow the preflight setup instructions in proper order and make2. www freexgroup com downloads php First connect the USB dongle to your Quadcopter and then to your computer 2 Open the drivers folder cp2102 driver and run CP210xVCPinstaller exe IMPORTANT You must run the software as an administrator or else it will not work On Windows 7 right click on the file and select run as administrator The file name may change slightly as new versions are released 3 Siliden Labatetociue CP210a GSO tu UMET Seideuees M CPe1Ox CPInstall ree d lmeta lat ie vyer Installat Silieon Lahore etos epee LOS ads yir 3 Note If you cannot get the USB driver to work please ensure that you ran the software as an administrator this is the most common cause for problems Also please check the PC Device Manager and COM port settings Choose the right COM port Todo this right click on My Computer Icon on your computer and Click Properties from drop down menu A window will pop up Now Click Hardware tab and click on device manager Click the small icon next to Ports COM and LPT and you should be able to see your Quadcopter CPL Device and its associated COM Port Note it down This is the port you need to select in the firmware update software and assist program Firmware Upgrade Procedure The software installed in the FreeX will be updated from time to time The FreeX will function without updating the firmware but for optimum performance it is advisable to update your firmware t
3. been activated for Auto Return to home and land Quadcopter will climb up to 25 meters before returning to home If Quadcopter is flying over 25 meters altitude it will maintain its current altitude during auto return to home There might be GPS deviation and or winds affecting your Quadcopter might not land at same take off spot In such cases you can always use your radio control to make correction to flight path and landing point Once Quadcopter has landed please disarm the motors 12 FreeX LED definitions FreeX has two LEDs on the rear of quadcopter that are used by FreexX flight controller to communicate with the Users Learning how different LED blink patterns and colors is a must So do pay attention to this segment and fully understand how FreeX communicates with users using different LED blink patterns and colors GPS Satellites lock Once powered on the right LED will turn Solid Green after a while That shows that GPS has found and locked some satellites But we suggest you wait a while until the Green LED starts to blink successively This shows full satellites more than 6 Satellites locked and now it s perfectly safe to fly with GPS position hold mode Compass Calibration During compass calibration left LED will turn solid Blue That E means compass is open for Calibration After calibration you can turn the compass calibration es z off and Blue light will turn off Also during this process blue light will t
4. User s Guid e to QUADCOPTER anes A Ready to Fly Beginner Friendly Aerial Filming Solution Warning This product is not a toy it s a state of the art well engineered combination of high quality electronics aerodynamics and other high frequency transmission equipment that requires proper assembly carefully carried out preflight setup and proper procedures to fly Kindly Test the product and follow the given and well laid preflight setup instructions in this user manual in order to avoid accidents crashes damage or injuries Users must pay attention to safety rules before operating this quadcopter Improper operation may cause serious personal injury or damage to properties and or injuries to others Seller and or manufacturers will not take any responsibility for any such cases Never use this product in close proximity to any person property or built up area and never use indoors Beginners in particular should only use in a large open area keeping the quadcopter at a safe distance from anything it may damage should the operator become disorientated and loose control Disclaimer 1 FreeX Group the importers and the retailers of the FreeX quadcopter assume no liability for damage s or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product 2 The user is responsible for abiding with the law and not behaving contrary to public order or public safety by using this product 3 FreeX Group the importers and the reta
5. ain setting Aux Gain is the G Sensor gain setting Alt Gain is the Altitude hold gain setting Low Voltage Gain is the Low voltage alarm setting You can configure your Quadcopter flight characteristics by setting up and or tweaking these gains We highly recommend to start with Default gains that are already setup from factory Change them only if you Know what you are doing and how each gains change will affect your quadcopter behavior After setting each gain make sure to click the blue box under each gain to save the new values Altitude Hold Gains If your Quadcopter Altitude hold is not satisfactory that is your quadcopter jumps up and down during GPS position hold mode you can reduce the Alt Gians to 7 or 8 values and test again We suggest you first fly with default values and see how your quadcopter behaves Gyro and Aux Gains Changing Gyro and Aux Gains will make your quadcopter behave more aggressive sensitive and or docile during flight We suggest leaving this at default values for your first flights Low voltage settings These settings should be adjusted cautiously If you set the values wrong here your quad may crash when batteries are out of power and also you will reduce battery life by draining it down below recommended levels for each Li Po Normally a 3 cell 11 1v lipo when is drained always is on 11 1v or 10 9v volts to be safe So the minimum 5 value you should set for 3 cell 11 1v lipo is 10 9 if you want to co
6. atteries into the Transmitter and turn it on Within 5 seconds connect the battery to the QuadCopter and wait for auto binding Once done connect the supplied USB dongle to the FreeX and then connect to the computer 4 3 Start the assist program and click on Connect Once connected you should see artificial horizon moves as you move the quadcopter 4 Put the quadcopter stationary and Check for the following A Gyroscopes and accelerometers Check the 3 axis gyroscope and 3 axis accelerometer SE i GPS Mode Stam values Pick up your quadcopter and move in on ites AH Hold Seon different directions to check if values are changing If yes it s in normal working condition va TE ESINGHES BRET B Barometer i Check if barometer values are changing slightly Under normal circumstances there should be little c hange in values about the extent of 40 50 cm C Three axis magnetic compass Compass data is very important data Do make sure that compass values are changing when you pick up and rotate the Quadcopter 360 degrees If those values do not change that means compass is damaged Kindly contact your local dealer for further instructions Default values for Gyro Gain Aux Gain Alt Gain and Low voltage are as follow Gyro Gain 18 Aux Gain 6 80 Alt Gain 12 Low Voltage 11 1 In case you mess up the settings please remember to use above default settings as your starting point Gyro Gain is the 6 axis gyro g
7. ault your quadcopter dual rates are set to 100 value If you want to make your quadcopter docile and easy to control set the Channel 1 and 2 dual rates to low like 60 or 70 as per your flight style To Set Dual Rates follow the steps below Press the Menu Button once and you will see a small DR icon Blinking Press Menu again to move the slider to Channel 1 2 or 4 and use or buttons to change values to your desired values Normally 65 is a good value for be beginners It makes Quadcopter very docile and easy to control Press the exit button to exit and save Pre flight Check 1 Make sure the compass is properly calibrated If Compass is not properly calibrated Quadcopter will fly in slow circles Toilet bowl movement and or will drift in different directions 2 Check and make sure propellers are mounted as per right CW and CCW spinning directions You can match the propeller and arms rotation signs that are embossed on propellers and Quadcopter arms too 3 Check the motors are spinning smooth Make sure there is no play and or they are not lose on each arm 4 Use only 3S 11 1v lithium Polymer battery Do not use a higher voltage battery like 4S 14 8v 5 Use supplied 9inch Propellers only Using aftermarket parts and or propellers is not recommended 6 Aircraft takeoff gross weight is not over its limits 7 Ensure that the remote control batteries and all components have adequate power supply 8 Do not go n
8. ck and FreeX controls the Attitude and Position hold based on throttle position In order to protect accidental start and injuries from propellers and motors OFM SkyView has motor arm and disarm protection 1 For mode 2 Radios Throttle on the left to start flying you need to move the throttle stick to down right and hold Motors will start and your Quadcopier will take off automatically To stop motors land and move throttle stick to down and left Hold and motors will turn off Warning Do not disarm motors during flight Motors will stop and the quadcopter will crash causing injuries or damages We do not take any responsibility for such incidents or offer compensations for injuries damages etc 2 For Mode 1 Radios Throttle on the right To start flying you need to move the left stick to right and right stick to down at the same time To stop motors move left stick to left and right stick down at the same time Warning Do not disarm motors during flight Motors will stop and quadcopter will crash causing injuries or damages We do not take any responsibility for such incidents or offer compensations for injuries damages etc 7 Radio Transmitter Radio Switches and buttons Ai Antenna A2 Failsafe Hover or Auto Return to home Selectable A3 IOC intelligent Orientation Control A4 Up Attitude Flight mode Middle GPS Position hold Down Auto Return to home S1 Brushless gimbal Tilt control S2 Throttle and rudde
9. during flight please immediately switch to Attitude mode and do not use Auto Return to home and or IOC features Instead fly back and land and check GPS and Compass for their proper functioning Do not attempt to fly again in such situation without finding out the causes of unwanted behavior and fixing it Disorientation During flight if you get disorientated do not panic But leave the sticks to center and switch to GPS position hold mode Quad will hold its position Try to figure out if Quadcopter is facing away for facing to you you can use Channel 4 rudder to yaw and see if you can figure out quadcopter rear or nose It will be easier for you to fly it back if you re establish orientation Normally it is easier to find qudcopter rear due to rear LEDs on the Quadcopter In case you are too far and can t designate rear from front then simply switch on IOC and now you can easily use Elevator and Aileron channels and bring the quadcopter back to you Once you re establish your orientation you can turn IOC off and start flying in normal mode The easiest way in such situation when you lost orientation due to quadcopter flying two far for your eyesight is to activate the Auto return to home feature Altitude control malfunction In case Quadcopter shows erratic behavior and bad altitude hold jumps up and down itself please land immediately and check the gains settings using assist program for Freex Help us offer you better after sale
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11. ear or in contact with the high speed rotation of the propeller try to keep a safe distance from the aircraft during flight in case of loss of control The rotors spin very quickly and will cause injury and damage if they come into contact with anything 9 If the lights on arms are continuously flashing during the flight this indicates low voltage Please land asap and replace With fully charged batteries or re charge Where to Fly Flight Safety Tips 1 Make sure to find a clear open area to fly The area should not have magnetic interference Do not use other devices that cause magnetic interference like Mobile phones other transmission equipment speakers cameras with lots of noise and interference etc Some Buildings bridges and or stadium areas have a lot of steel and metal used in their constructions this all can affect transmission 2 Do not fly in bad weather Though FreeX uses waterproof motors and ESCs we still suggest not flying during rain foggy days or extreme humid days 3 FreeX can handle a decent amount of winds from 5mph to 15mph but still we suggest not flying during very windy and gusty days 4 When flying keep away from high power lines power poles road lamp posts transmission towers and high voltage lines In addition keep clear from people water and trees and property 5 Make sure to fly in area where there aren t any WIFI devices in use other electronic devices cellphone towers high power radio communica
12. egardless of orientation IOC feature will work only if compass is properly working and properly calibrated Magnetic fields might affect the compass values so it is recommend that you do not fly long distances with IOC feature on OFM SkyView offers two types of following Failsafe features user selectable using a switch on radio in case control signals are lost during flight Hover at last know control signal position and wait for control signals to re establish Once control signals are lost Quadcopter will hover at last known signal position and will not return to home As soon as control signals are re established users will gain full control over quadcopter Failsafe Auto Retum to home and Land Once control signals are lost Quadcopter Auto returns to home and land As soon as control signals are re established users will gain full control over quadcopter Auto Retum to home and land on demand Users can activate Auto return to home and land failsafe anytime during flight Users will have full control over Quadcoper even during its Auto return to home and land flight process However as soon as users leave the sticks quadcopter will resume the Auto return to home and land process until unless users turn off the RTH using the switch on the Radio and or switch to GPS or Attitude hold flight modes Auto Retum to home and land Failsafe altitude Whenever a failsafe has
13. et period of time For instance if you want to fly for 15 minutes you can set 15 minutes countdown timer on your radio Once timer reaching to 0 Radio will give you audible warnings and you can stop flying Return to home and Land This is a very helping feature and you should form a habit to use it For instance if a single fully charged battery gives you a solid 16 minutes of flight time before quadcopter shows you low voltage warning you can set your radio timer to 14 minutes This way you can get audible warnings Beeps from Radio and know that it s time to return to home and its 2 minutes earlier before the Low Voltage warning will kick in To Set the Timer Follow these steps 1 Press the button on your radio once 2 Press and Hold the Exit Button now using and buttons you can change the timer values to what you like Default is 10 minutes 3 Press button once or twice to save and exit 4 Once you have set the value you desire Press once and you can see a small hyphen left to the timer number starts to move in circle That means the timer has started Now you can start flying and follow the alarm once timer is ending to return to home and land D R The Dual Rates Quadcopter Behavior Sensitivity Dual rates are used to make your quadcopter behave very agile and sensitive to sticks movement and or docile on stick movements Use Dual Rates feature to set your channel 1 2 or 4 to different values By def
14. hannel stick Quad will always go forward pushing backward using elevator channel stick Quad will always go backward pushing left using Ailleron channel stick Quad will always go right pushing right using Aileron channel stick Quad will always go right With IOC turned off the quad will act more like a helicopter where to go in a certain direction you must rotate to point in that direction and then push forward With IOC turned on rotation is no longer needed to control the direction of the helicopter but can still be used to control the recording direction of an attached camera GPS Position Hold When the right Green LED is flashing meaning you have all satellites locked you can flip the flight mode switch to GPS center position and quadcopter will hold its position once all sticks are centered Auto Return to home While flying flip the flight mode switch to all the way down RTH and your quadcopter will return to home and land Only available when all satellites are locked and GPS is normal working conditions Freex will give you full control even during Return to home phase You can easily make changes to RTH course aS soon as you leave the sticks QuadCopter will resume Return to home path and will land RTH is also useful for beginners who start to panic if you feel you are loosing control flip the switch to land Seiting up the Timer on Radio You can set countdown timers on your radio to assist you fly for a s
15. ilers of the FreeX quadcopter accepts no liability for damage s or injuries directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the following but not limited to conditions 1 Damage s or injuries incurred when users are drunk taking drugs drug anesthesia dizziness fatigue nausea and any other conditions no matter physically or mentally that could impair their ability 2 Damage s or injuries caused by intentional operation or accident Any mental damage compensation caused by intentional operation or accident Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate the product properly Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non FreeX accessories and parts Damage s or injuries caused by using third party products or fake Free X products Damage s or injuries caused by misuse or user being inexperience beginners starters Damage s or injuries caused by mechanical failure due to wear and tear or GPS signal loss 9 Damage s or injuries caused by continued flying after low voltage protection alarm is triggered 10 Damage s or injuries caused by flying the aircraft in abnormal conditions Such as where water oil soil sand and other unknown material can get into the aircraft components or if the assembly is not completed properly preflight setup steps are not taken properly 11 Damage s or injuries caused by flying in the following situations Using the aircraft in a magnetic interference
16. mpletely drain your battery during flight We highly recommended to keep the value to 11 1v in order to make sure your quadcopter will not crash once the low voltage warning kicks in and also your battery will have a better life cycle Warning Setting up wrong gains and or playing with gains without knowledge might result in abnormal behavior and cause crashes damages and or injuries for which your retailer dealer and factory will not be responsible Please read our Disclaimer section carefully When you have finished using the assist software before disconnecting the power make sure to click on the Disconnect button then disconnect the USB Dongle from the computer and disconnect the power from Quad the power off the radio Outdoor flight calibration Before flight you must calibrate the compass properly This is a very important step Not following or properly calibrating the compass will result in bad GPS position or no GPS position hold and or abrupt flight behavior when flying in Attitude and GPS position hold flight mode Do this procedure before each flight 1 Open the Compass calibration by moving the aia 4 he right stick to top left and left stick to Top right as shown in figure The lights will turn blue during calibration _ MODEL 2 7 2 Rotate Quadcopter Horizontally 360 degrees Kt 3 Rotate Quadcopter sideways 360 Spars Saipa sS e sit degrees ap i 3 7 4 4 Rotate QuadCopter on forward a
17. o the latest version 1 With the battery unplugged connect the FreeX to your USB Dongle Press and hold the button on USB dongle and connect the battery to Quadcopter Wait a moment and then release the button 2 Now insert the USB Dongle to your computer USB Port 3 Open the latest firmware upgrade program available from htto Awww freexgroup com downloads php Select the correct COM Port Check with your device manager to find out the correct port used by the USB donge 4 Click on Open Firmware File and locate the firmware upgrade file from your computer IMPORTANT Ensure the file name contains only standard letters a z and numbers 0 9 If the file name contains any other characters please rename the file before selecting it 5 Click Connect to start updating The progress bar will show the progress of the update When it reaches 100 the upload is complete After the upload is complete disconnect the USB dongle and then disconnect the power from quadcopter to turn it off The FreeX Assist Program for Parameter Adjustment For most users adjusting the parameters is not needed and should be avoided It is for advanced users who wish to fine tune the settings The assist program can stil be used to test the FreeX is working correctly 1 Download and install the FreeX assist program You can download them from the enclosed CD or from the FreexX site here http www freexgroup com downloads php 2 Install AA b
18. r Mode 2 Radio S3 Aileron and Elevator Mode 2 Radio S2 Rudder and Elevator Mode 1 Radio S3 Throttle and Aileron Mode 1 Radio S4 Power On OFF Switch C1 MENU button C2 key Increase values C4 key decrease values C3 EXIT key Startup and Auto Binding Your quad will auto bind to nearby FreeX radio within 30 seconds of powering up Turn on the Radio first Connect the main power battery to your quadcopter within 30 seconds You will hear a few beeps like beep beep beep beep tones After that four arm lights will be flashing successively If binding is not successful LED lights under arms will be off and Red Light will be on Solid In this case please repeat the above procedure before attempting to fly oa AOON 8 Radio Mode 1 and Mode 2 Switching FreeX radio supports easy switching between Mode 1 throttle on the right hand and Mode 2 Throttle on the left hand To Change radio modes follow the steps given below Press EXIT key to save and exit Power off the radio and Power on again Repeat the procedure if you want to switch the modes again IOC switch is used to turn on the carefree flight mode Once turned on down position regardless of which way the quadcopter is pointing your controls will stay the same as per your orientation at the time you switch on the IOC This means regardless of where the quadcopter forward section is pointing pushing forward using elevator c
19. s service technical support and warranty by doing the following 1 When you receive your Quadcopter please make a clear video of the following 2 Unboxing your quad and showing what came in box This will help us to know if something was missing from factory during packaging 3 How you setup your quad and follow the preflight setup This will help us to find out if anything was faulty from factory side and or it was customer fault and or if customer made a mistake during preflight setup 4 Your very first flight showing everything you do on the field from beginning to your flight This will help us to get more feedback from users find out if there was a factory fault or Customers fault and also will prove in case of crashes if it was a faulty component and or Customers fault Above and more clear videos from customers will help us get more feedback on how each customer is using his her Quadcopter and will help us to decide and offer better customer support technical support and after sales service following our support policies We wish you all the best and hope you will enjoy your FreeX Quadcopter for a long time Remember practice makes perfect so start with short simple flights from a very safe distance while leaming If you have any questions and needs assistance please feel free to drop an email to your dealer that you purchased your FreeX from If you crash and a part is broken please visit your local dealer or favorite web stor
20. sure to carry out each step properly Waming Failure to carry out proper preflight setup may result in injuries damage to property or people for which we assume no responsibility Kindly read our Warning and Disclaimer section above Battery Charging Please make sure to fully charge the battery before use or before each flight using only a Li Po balance charger You must double check that the batteries are fully charged before flight Connect the charger to the mains power unit and all three lights should turn green Connect the battery to the charger and the lights should turn red to indicate the cells are charging As each cell becomes fully charged the corresponding light will turn green until all three lights turn green to indicate the battery is fully charged Propellers Installation ie Do NOT install the propellers until you want to actually fly the _ Te FreeX During setup they should be off When connecting the propellers ensure that the correct propeller is installed on each arm as they are not all the same USB Dongle Installation and Firmware Update The included USB dongle allows you to connect your FreeX to a computer to test the compass fine tune the settings and also update the FreexX firmware to the latest version You must first install the USB driver on the computer so that it can communicate with your Freex USB Driver 1 The driver file is located on the included CD or can be downloaded from htto
21. tion buildings and tower and or mobile communication stations 6 Do not use GoPro s WIFI feature when flying with GoPro 7 FreeX Quadcopter will not function properly in Arctic circle area and or north pole 8 Make sure not to land too hard Always control and learn to do mild landings 11 FreeX Flight Performance Specifications FreeX offers smooth fast flying as per your flight styles It offers a good Ft T ascend and descent rates of 3 5 m s On Attitude mode it offers solid attitude lock i EEA while flying but given the circumstance that winds will affect the shell 0 aerodynamics flight behavior can be a bit different at times b k 6 GPS Position hold During GPS position hold flight mode FreeX offers a solid GPS Position hold and a good 30kmph flight speed Winds and Shell aerodynamics and other factors may affect the flight soeed and GPS position hold behavior For instance during gusty windy days Quadcopter might not hold its GPS position solid and drift away with wind gusts but will keep trying to get back to its GPS position FreeX uses high level and carefully designed algorithm for flight when using GPS heading lock flight modes and offers solid GPS and Attitude hold flights IOC carefree flight IOC is designed to help novices and beginner pilots to learn to fly without worrying about Orientation It is to give assistance during flight and a good feel of how quadcopter behaves r
22. urn on when the T Nl compass points to magnetic north and will turn off when compass is not pointing to magnetic E i north This provides a very simple way to detect magnetic north and do the compass calibration right Once the blue light is on showing your quad compass is facing magnetic north also tilt the quadcopter forth and back 45 Degrees The blue light should be on all times showing Compass is working in normal conditions Control Signals Ifthe left LED is Solid Red that shows the binding process Once successful E u ma bound with radio the Red LED will go off Each am has LED lights under them They will flash with the throttle stick movement Signal lights are located on the four shafts at the end Failsafe or Radio signal lost If the radio control is not turned on and or control signals are lost the LEDs will start blinking successively Low voltage protection When the voltage drops below the set values these under arm LEDs will show you low voltage warning as well If you see this please land immediately and replace with fully charged battery Emergency Recovery GPS and Compass malfunction There are possibilities that due to many factors described in various sections above in this user manual during flight GPS will lose signals go out of satellite locks and or Compass malfunctions due to strong magnetic interference In any case if you see uncontrollable drift or flight behavior strange un wanted drift
23. xis to 360 degrees 5 Try to complete each of above rotations in 3 seconds or so 6 Close the compass calibration by moving the moosi right stick top right and left stick to top left 7 Power off everything and re power on to fly MODEL 2 6 Outdoor GPS signal check OFM SkyView has two lights on the rear The right side green light will show if you have GPS signals locked or not If the right side Green light is solid you have GPS signals but not all satellites are locked Wait until green light is blinking Now you are ready to fly as all satellites are locked Flight Check During flight check if the quadcopter has solid GPS position hold when Quad is hovering and both radio sticks are centered but the Quadcopter drifts slowly and or drifts moves slowly in circles land and do the compass calibration again FreeX offers solid GPS position hold and attitude hold mode using sophisticated Compass and UAV grade GPS technology Do not use GPS positions hold if you are flying in areas with lots of other signals interference high voltage electric towers and electric lines etc Gyro Initialization 1 Connect the USB Dongle to the quadcopter 2 Power on everything 3 Make sure Quadcopter is perfectly horizontal on a flat surface 4 Press and hold the button on USB Dongle for few seconds 5 Power off everything 6 Re power everything and fly Motor Arm and Disarm FreeX has spring loaded centered throttle sti
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