WWW.KDSMODEL.COM Flymentor 3D User Manual SHENZHEN KDS MODEL TECHNOLOGIES CO.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Foreward Caution 1. Summary 1.1 Introducing 1.2 Specification 1.3 Attentions 1.4 LED status 1.5 Using flow 2. Connect to computer 2.1 Installing driver 2.2 Adjustment and Saving 3. Mounting stage 3.1 Setup transmitter 3.2 Mounting Flymentor 3D 3.3 Adjusting 'Mounting parameters' 3.4 Adjusting 'Servos parameters' 3.4.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 3.4.2 Servo neutral 3.5 Adjusting 'Control parameters' 3.5.1 Stick reverse 3.5.2 Stick travel 4.Flight Testing Stage 4.1 Adjusting 'Gyro parameters' 4.1.1 Gyro settings 4.1.2 Gyro Expert Setting 4.2 Adjusting 'Advance parameters' 4.2.1 Working mode 4.2.2 Basic parameters 4.2.3 Mode parameters 4.2.4 Expert settings 5. Usage of Config file 5.1 Export to Cfg file 5.2 Import from Cfg file 6. Restore factory settings 7.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Foreward Thank you for choosing KDS Flymentor 3D, it is a high performance intelligent device. The Flymentor 3D is suitable for beginner, it will enable you to hover the helicopter, and makes practicing much easier and less stressful. To gain the best effect, you should configure your Flymentor according to your own condition, because the working of Flymentor relates to mechanism of helicopter.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 1. Summary 1.1 Introducing The Flymentor 3 D is consist of three modules, Controller, Sensor and CCD. See Diagram1.1.1. Controller Device Connector Receiver Connect Line USB Port LED CCD Sensor Diagram1.1.1 Flymentor 3D modules ·Controller: it is kernel of Flymentor 3D, and takes charge of balance calculating and servos controlling. The Receiver Connect Line is used to link receiver to obtain signal. The Device Connector is used to link servos to control them.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual place where the gyro should be. · CCD: used to 'see' ground to avoid drifting. To see ground effectively, CCD should be mounted on suitable place, and lens must face to the ground, and CCD must 'see' the ground well without any obstruction. KDS Flymentor 3D has following functions: ·Control all movement, including attitude stabilization, speed control, position locking. ·CCD sensor to capture picture of ground, comparing pictures to avoid drifting.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 1.4 LED status There are two LEDs on Flymentor 3D to indicate the working status of Flymentor 3D.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 2. Connect to computer 2.1 Installing driver Configuring Flymentor 3D must use a computer, you should take a computer with USB port and mouse, and it must has Microsoft Windows OS(Windows XP/Vista/Windows2000). Plug into USB port KDS USB adapter Driver of USB adapter Plug into Flymentor 3D Configure software Diagram2.1.1 Connect Flymentor 3D with computer First, please plug the USB adapter into Flymentor 3D, then plug USB, refer to diagram2.1.1.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Auto scan adapter Connect status Diagram2.1.2 Configure software The software will search KDS USB adapter automaticlly after it running, if it could not find the adapter, a balloon will be shown as diagram2.1.3. Please confirm the adapter was connected properly, then click ' Retry' . If the apapter can not be found at all times, please contact your distributor.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Diagram2.1.3 Adapter not found After the adapter is found, the software will try to communicate with Flymentor 3D. If the Flymentor 3D is not power on, you will see 'No device' on status bar. Otherwise it will show 'Connected' after few seconds, shown as diagram 2.1.4. Diagram2.1.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 2.2 Adjustment and Saving Normally, you should read parameters from Flymentor 3D before adjusting, then change and save it. After Flymentor 3D was connected, click 'Read' button, see diagram2.2.1. ‘Read' button Diagram 2.2.1 Read parameters After reading, you will see configure page on the right side of the software, like diagram2.2.2. You can use mouse to drag them for fast adjusting, or use keyboard (left or right) for precise adjusting. Switch Parameter bar Diagram2.2.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual When adjusting done, click 'Write' button (see diagram2.2.3) to save parameters. Modify flag Saving progress ‘Write' button Diagram2.2.3 Saving changes The saving will take a few seconds, during saving, a bar will show to indicate the progress. If the 'Write' button is gray (disabled), it means the parameters you set is equal to parameters in Flymentor 3D, and no necessary to write. If they are not equal, a exclamatory mark will show to notify you. 3. Mounting stage 3.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual be 1 0 0 % ( you may set some EXP to make better feel), the signal should be set to 1.5ms neutral. If you are using the built-in gyro of Flymenotor 3D, all mixers related to rudder must be turned off. Reciever BEC Battery Diagram 3.1.1 Ensure no mixing mode *Attention: it is FUTABA remote system, if you are using JR remote system, please link servo to 2/3/4/6 channel. To ensure you have turned off all mixer properly, you should make a test system like diagram3.1.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 3.2 Mounting Flymentor 3D Firstly you should find a suitable place to mount Flymentor 3D. The lens of CCD should face to the ground, and the Sensor should be mounted on the place where gryo was assembled, see diagram 3.2.1 for example. The controller can be mounted in any place you want. Mount CCD at side of helicopter, lens face to the ground, the arrow point to front. Mount Sensor on flat at tail (or bottom of flat),the arrow point to front. Diagram 3.2.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Siehe nächste Tabelle Servo1 Flymentor 3D Receiver Servo2 Battery BEC Servo3 ESC Tail Servo Servo4 Diagram 3.2.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 3.3 Adjusting 'Mounting parameters' The page 'Mounting' is some basic parameters relate to mechanism, they must be configured correctly so that Flymentor 3D can work. The interface is shown as diagram 3.3.1, there are three categories: mounting direction, rotor direction, swashplate type. Diagram 3.3.1 'Mounting' page 1) Mounting orientation There is an arrow printed on Sensor and CCD of the Flymentor 3D.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 2) 3) arrows. Main rotor direction You can look into your rotor, record the rotate direction (clockwise or counter clockwise) , and set this parameter. Swashplate type Select your swashplate type here. * Attention: Please refer to chapter 2 for computer connection and parameters adjustment. 3.4 Adjusting 'Servos parameters' The page is used for setting servo reverse and neutral. See diagram3.4.1. The parameter about servo4 , will be set only under four servo swashplate mode.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 3.4.1 Servo Reverse You must set reverse before adjusting neutral. It is a little different from adjusting helicopter without Flymentor 3D, the adjusting should be done in Flymentor 3D, not in transmitter! Please do it as following steps: 1） Ensure Flymentor 3D is mounted, and all electronic devices have been connected successfully. 2）Turn on transmitter, ensure throttle stick on lowest position. 3）Place helicopter on a horizontal surface, power up.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 3.4.2 Servo neutral Servo neutral should be set after reverse is set. You should adjust neutral to make the rocker at suitable position. Normally, the position means angle between rocker and pole is 90° , like diagram 3.4.3. 90° 90° Diagram 3.4.3 Servo neutral Before adjusting neutral, you should make the neutral of mechanism on approximate position, then use software for precise adjusting.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 3.5 Adjusting 'Control parameters' The page is used for setting Flymentor 3D to fit the signal of transmitter. There are two categories in the page, stick reverse and stick travel, see diagram 3.5.1. In fact, these setting can also be set in transmitter, you can choose one way you like. Diagram 3.5.1 Control page *Attention: to avoid injury, please unmount main rotor and shut off power! 3.5.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 2）Turn on transmitter, ensure throttle stick on lowest position. 3）Place helicopter on a horizontal surface, power up. 4）Wait for Flymentor 3D initialization finished. 5）Move each stick, record the reaction of swash plate. 6） If the reaction is wrong, connect Flymentor 3D with computer, change reverse setting and save. (You can keep connection when do sticks-testing) 7）Repeat step 3, 4, and 5 until all reactions are correct.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 4.Flight Testing Stage Normally, the default settings can be used for flight. But if you want better effect, you should adjust the 'Flying parameters'. This chapter will tell you how to adjust these parameters. 4.1 Adjusting 'Gyro parameters' There is a gyro in Flymentor 3D, this page is used to configure the gyro. You may use the default setting for mostly flying, but for advanced user, it is necessary to make some adjusting to achieve better performance. Diagram 4.1.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 4.1.1 Gyro settings 1） Gyro sensitivity The sensitivity of gyro can be set from -100 to +100. The positive value means the gyro working under ' head lock' mode, negative value means the gyro working under ' normal mode' . It is recommended to use 'head lock' mode. Same as other gyros, the sensitivity should be as large as possible until the tail swings.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 4.1.2 Gyro Expert Setting 1） Sensor gain The parameter controls the gain of signal amplifier. You may not modify it in most case. 2） Tail delay The parameter is used to fit feature of tail servo. The response speed of tail servo is slower, the parameter should be set larger. If some high quality servos are used, you should set a little value, such as 0. 3） Head holding angle range The parameter controls the inertia of turning.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Diagram 4.2.1 Advance page 4.2.1 Working mode The Flymentor 3D has two working modes: balancing mode and positioning mode. See section 4.2.2 for details of mode switching.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 5.1 Export to Cfg file Click 'Save' button, then choose the file location, name it, all the settings will be exported into the file. 'Export' button Diagram 5.1.1 Export config file In fact, the parameters exported are parameters in the software interface, not parameters in Flymentor 3D. So if you want to export parameters in Flymentor 3D, you must execute a ' Read' operation without any modification before exporting. 5.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual 'Import' button Diagram 5.2.1 Import config file After importing, you must click 'Write' button to save them into Flymentor 3D, because the importing only load parameters to the pages for adjusting. * Attention: the exporting and importing of config file are all base on the software interface.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual When this happens, it is recommended that you use this function to restore Flymentor 3D to factory settings. Then do some changes on the base of factory settings. Click 'Reset' button, settings on screen will restore to factory default value, then click 'Write' button, settings will be saved into Flymentor 3D after progress bar shows finished. 'Reset' button Modify flag 'Write' button Diagram 6.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual Q: Helicopter dithering under position mode, especially when flying near ground. A: Check following items √ Decrease Flymentor 3D sensitivity , see section 4.2.1 . If AUX channel is used , modify sense in transmitter; If not, modify it in software. √ The mounting place of CCD may be too low, please try to mount it higher. √ Try to increase the travel of aileron and elevator. √ Maybe there are something enter eye shot of CCD.
KDS Flymentor 3D User Manual working mode is changed. See 4.2.2 for more details, and see following items √ Flymentor 3D will take effect in several seconds by degrees after helicopter take off. √ The environment temperature may change sharply (for example, from your car to ground), please leave helicopter and Flymentor 3D in the flying environment for five minutes at least before power on. √ Serious vibration may exist, refer to previous question.
