Operation Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How do I calibrate my ESCs?
DO NOT CALIBRATE THEM! ImmersionRC ESCs use quality components with accurate timing and never require
calibration!
Q. Can I fly in the rain?
ImmersionRC is one of the only companies in the racing quad business which conformally coats key PCBs to
add a level of water-resistance. This avoids problems when flying in very humid areas, occasional crashes in
wet grass, and the occasional use of the front of the quad as a snow-shovel.
That said, not all components like getting soaked, the R/C Rx for example, or the sensitive video transmitter
module. For this reason, flying in the rain (which isn’t much fun anyway) is not really recommended.
Q. I dunked my Vortex in the ocean/lake/pond, what do I do?
First thing to do (especially where highly corrosive salt water is involved) is to rinse the entire quad in distilled
water (available where car parts are sold, used to refill car batteries).
This rinsing process will remove potentially conductive salts from the water, and will ensure that they don’t
remain after drying.
Once the quad is rinsed, place it in a zip-lock bag filled with rice, and leave it in a warm place for at least 48
hours. The rice will absorb the remaining water, and increase the chances of life for your quad after the dunk.
Q. My motors are ‘stuttering’, and the quad falls out of the sky under full throttle
This is almost always due to motor screws touching the windings. Motor screw length on any mini-quad is
absolutely critical, especially for ‘upgrade’ motors which have extremely thin base material.
Q. My R/C Receiver isn’t auto-detected by the wizard
Normally, the Vortex will start up in a receiver ‘auto-detect’ mode which will automatically identify the
connected PPM/SBUS/DSMX. Receiver.
From time to time (for reasons not yet understood) this process fails. To work around this, simply connect the
quad to a PC/Mac and using the Vortex Configurator manually set the receiver type.
Q. I don’t like the stock camera, and would like to upgrade it
With previous Vortex quads, which shipped with a CMOS camera, there were clear reasons to do this. For the
Vortex 230 Mojo, we have installed a top-of-the-line CCD camera, with integrated OSD control, and a wide
GoPro lens, why would you want to upgrade that?
Q. My Vortex is playing Crazy Train song
The tunes is emitted by ESC when overvoltage is detected (> 17.4 V). For the 30A ESCs, the maximum voltage
tolerated is that supplied by 4s HV LiPo packs.
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