® Instruction Manual
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® Table of Contents Box Contents ......................................................................................................4 Charging Warnings..............................................................................................4 Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) .....................................................................................4 Charging the Flight Battery .................................................................................5 Transmitter Setup (BNF) ..............
Box Contents • Blade® 350 QX2 • 3000mAh 3S 11.1V 20C Li-Po Battery • 3S DC Li-Po Balancing Charger with 5A AC Power Supply • Spektrum™ DX4 DSMX® 4-Channel Transmitter (RTF) • 4 AA Batteries (RTF) • Camera Mount Charging Warnings The Battery Charger (EFLC3016) included with your quadcopter has been designed to safely charge the Li-Po battery. CAUTION: All instructions and warnings must be followed exactly. Mishandling of Li-Po batteries can result in a fire, personal injury and/or property damage.
Charging the Flight Battery 1a Charger Specifications • Input Voltage: 10.5–15V DC • Charge Current: 3.5A 1b The Battery Charging Process 2 1. Connect the AC power supply to the charger. 2. Connect the AC power supply to an AC power source. The green LED blinks. 3. Connect the battery to the charger. The red LED blinks, indicating charging. When the battery nears full charge, the red and green LEDs blink, indicating cell balancing. 4. Disconnect the battery when the green LED glows solid.
Mounting a Camera IMPORTANT: Consult local laws and ordinances before installing and operating any type of photograph-capable or video recording device in this product. Assembling the Isolation Mount 2 1 Installing the Included Camera Frame to the Isolation Mount * Camera not included Copper Foil Sheilding Instructions The Blade® 350 QX2 includes two adhesive-backed, metal-foil sheets to provide GoPro® users with an extra measure of RF-shielding. 1.
Connecting the Flight Battery 4 3 2 3 1 2 1 Transmitter Control Layout Mode Switch 0 - Smart Mode 1 - AP Mode 2 - Stability Mode Return Home Switch Bind Button/ Motor Stop Rudder/Yaw (Modes 2 and 1) Aileron/Roll (Modes 2 and 1) Throttle/Altitude (Mode 2) Elevator/Pitch (Mode 1) Elevator/Pitch (Mode 2) Throttle/Altitude (Mode 1) Power Switch Power On Transmitter (Mode 2 ) 350 QX2 RTF 1 2 Throttle 3 4 7 EN
Binding The transmitter is bound to the model at the factory. If for any reason the model needs to be re-bound, follow the directions below. Entering Bind Mode The Binding Process 1. With the transmitter and quadcopter powered off, connect the battery to the 350 QX2. 2. With the 350 QX2 on a level surface, turn on the power switch and allow the quadcopter to initialize. 3. Wait until the blue LED on the quadcopter flashes rapidly, signaling the quadcopter is initialized and ready to bind. 4.
Flight Mode Switches GPS Enabled Functions Smart Mode (Solid Green LED on the 350 QX2) AP Mode (Solid Purple LED on the 350 QX2) Stability Mode (Solid Blue LED on the 350 QX2) Return Home (Rapid Red flashing LED on the 350 QX2) Flight Modes Explained The Blade 350 QX2 flies very differently in the different flight modes. Beginners should use Smart Mode to start and progress slowly into Stability Mode. When flying in Smart Mode, the quadcopter follows stick input based on the set pilot location.
Audible Alerts and LED Codes The motors will beep under the following conditions: • Any time the props stop spinning after they have been initialized. • After 30 seconds of no throttle input (waiting armed on the ground).
Flying LED Codes Sequence Smart Mode, with GPS lock Solid green Smart Mode, no GPS lock 3 green flashes, pause Stability Mode, with pressure Slow green flash AP Mode, with GPS lock Solid purple AP Mode, no GPS lock 3 purple flashes, pause AP Mode, GPS disabled Slow purple flash Solid blue Stability Mode, with GPS lock Stability Mode, no GPS lock 3 blue flashes, pause Stability Mode, GPS disabled Slow blue flash Flight mode set to Smart Mode Flight mode set to AP Mode Shows flight mode position on
GPS Functionality of the 350 QX2 To acquire a reliable GPS signal, it is important the 350 QX2 has a clear view of the sky. Obstructions that can affect the aircraft’s ability to acquire an acceptable signal include: • Flying close to or around tall/big buildings • Flying under dense vegetation • Flying indoors or under a structure If you lose or cannot acquire a GPS lock and home position, the aircraft will not have Stick Relativity, SAFE Circle, Position Hold or Return Home functions available.
Flight Guidelines and Warnings • Always keep aircraft in sight and under control. • Always keep people and pets at least 35 feet (10 meters) away when the battery is connected. • Keep children out of the vicinity of this product at all times. • Always use fully charged batteries. • Always keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is powered. • Always remove batteries before disassembly. • • • • • • Always keep moving parts clean. Always keep parts dry. Always let parts cool after use before touching.
Flying the 350 QX2 Takeoff Increase the throttle slightly above low stick (10–15%). The 350 QX2 altitude in Smart Mode corresponds to the throttle position. Low throttle is on the ground, slightly raising the throttle will produce a low hover, and the higher the throttle position, the higher the 350 QX2 will ascend until it reaches its maximum altitude (approximately 45 meters). Explore the flight envelope of the 350 QX2 in Smart Mode without fear of losing orientation.
Airframe Maintenance Replacing the body Body Screw Locations Disassembly of the old airframe 1. Ensure the battery is disconnected from the quadcopter. 2. Remove the 2 machine screws from each propeller and remove the propellers. 3. Remove the 32 1.5mm hex screws from the bottom of the frame to separate the upper and lower body pieces. 4. Unplug the compass sensor from the flight control board. Remove the landing gear with compass sensor and place it in a safe area away from magnets.
Compass Calibration The Flight Controller on the 350 QX2 has automatic magnetic declination calibration, so you will not have to worry about looking up the magnetic declination at your location and changing settings on your 350 QX2 to get accurate compass measurements. The status LED blinks orange if the compass senses a magnet or metal object nearby. A random orange flash of the LED is considered normal, and not cause for compass calibration.
ESC and Motor Assignment Procedure Motor Numbers Motor number 1 Motor number 2 Motor number 4 Motor number 3 1. Begin with the transmitter off and connect a flight battery to the 350 QX2. 2. Power on the quadcopter on a level surface and wait for the rapid blue flashing LED to indicate the aircraft has entered bind mode. 3. With the throttle stick in the full throttle position, press/pull the bind button/switch and power on your transmitter.
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