User Manual

USER GUIDE
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5.11.1 Setting Controller Gains ................................................................................................................................................. 42
5.11.2 Verifying Correct Control Surfaces Movement (Fixed Wing) ....................................................................... 45
5.11.3 Confirming ESC Endpoints are set Correctly (Multirotor only) ................................................................... 46
5.11.4 Arming and Disarming your Multirotor (Multirotor only) ............................................................................ 46
5.11.5 Setting Idle Throttle (Multirotor only) ................................................................................................................... 47
5.11.6 Confirming Correct Motor Order and Direction (Multirotor only) ............................................................ 48
5.11.7 Configuring Low Battery Autoland (Multirotor only) ...................................................................................... 48
5.11.8 Setting Flat Level Mounting ......................................................................................................................................... 49
5.11.9 Rezeroing Gyros ................................................................................................................................................................ 49
5.12 . Configuring Return to Home and other Safety Modes ................................................................................... 49
5.12.1 Configuring Failsafe Detection ................................................................................................................................... 50
5.12.2 Configuring RTH/Safety Mode ................................................................................................................................... 51
5.12.3 Configuring Maximum Altitude and Maximum Distance ................................................................................ 52
5.13 . The Vector’s LED Indicator ......................................................................................................................................... 52
5.14 . Configuring the OSD ....................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.14.1 Adjusting the Display ...................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.14.2 Setting Display Units (English or Metric) .............................................................................................................. 54
5.14.3 Choosing what to Display on the OSD Screen ...................................................................................................... 54
5.14.4 Basic Numeric Readouts ................................................................................................................................................ 54
5.14.5 Advanced Numeric Readouts ...................................................................................................................................... 56
5.14.6 Graphics and Indicator Readouts .............................................................................................................................. 56
5.14.7 Setting OSD Alarms .......................................................................................................................................................... 58
5.15 . Configuring and Calibrating the Magnetic Compass ...................................................................................... 59
5.15.1 Using the Compass with Fixed Wing Airframes .................................................................................................. 59
5.15.2 Calibrating the Compass ................................................................................................................................................ 60
5.15.3 Testing the Compass ....................................................................................................................................................... 60
5.16 . Configuring the EagleEyes™ FPV Station ............................................................................................................. 61
6 First Flights .............................................................................................................................................................. 61
6.1 .... Preflight Checklist ........................................................................................................................................................... 62
6.1.1 Resetting Home Position ...................................................................................................................................................... 62
6.2 .... First Flight Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 62
6.2.1 Ground Tests before First Flight ....................................................................................................................................... 62
6.2.2 Flight Mode for Takeoffs ....................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.3 .... In-air Leveling ................................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.3.1 Multirotor in-air leveling ...................................................................................................................................................... 63
6.3.2 Fixed Wing in-air leveling .................................................................................................................................................... 64