Quick Start Guide
COMPASS CALIBRATION
BATTERY WARNINGS AND USAGE GUIDELINES
WARNING: Lithium Polymer (LiPo) baeries are significantly more volale than alkaline, NiCd or NiMH baeries. All instrucons and
warnings must be followed exactly to prevent property damage and/or serious injury as the mishandling of LiPo baeries can result
in fire. By handling, charging or using the included LiPo baery you assume all risks associated with LiPo baeries. If you do not agree
with these condions please return the complete product in new, unused condion to the place of purchase immediately.
• You must always charge the LiPo baery in a safe, well-venlated area away from flammable materials.
• Never charge the LiPo baery unaended at any me. When charging the baery you must always remain in constant observaon
to monitor the charging process and react immediately to any potenal problems that may occur.
• Aer flying/discharging the LiPo baery you must allow it to cool to ambient/room temperature before recharging.
• To charge the LiPo baery you must use only the included charger or a suitably compable LiPo baery charger. Failure to do so may
result in a fire causing property damage and/or serious injury.
• If at any me the LiPo baery begins to balloon or swell, disconnue charging or discharging immediately. Quickly and safely
disconnect the baery, then place it in a safe, open area away from flammable materials to observe it for at least 15 minutes.
Connuing to charge or discharge a baery that has begun to balloon or swell can result in a fire. A baery that has ballooned or
swollen even a small amount must be removed from service completely.
• Do not over-discharge the LiPo baery. Discharging the baery too low can cause damage to the baery resulng in reduced power,
flight duraon or failure of the baery enrely. LiPo cells should not be discharged to below 3.0V each under load.
• Store the LiPo baery at room temperature and in a dry area for best results.
• When charging, transporng or temporarily storing the LiPo baery the temperature range should be from approximately 40–120°
F (5–49° C). Do not store the baery or aircra in a hot garage, car or direct sunlight. If stored in a hot garage or car the baery can be
damaged or even catch fire.
• Never leave baeries, chargers and power supplies unaended during use.
• Never aempt to charge low voltage, ballooned/swollen, damaged or wet baeries.
• Never allow children under 14 years of age to charge baeries.
• Never charge a baery if any of the wire leads have been damaged or shorted.
• Never aempt to disassemble the baery, charger or power supply.
• Never drop baeries, chargers or power supplies.
• Always inspect the baery, charger and power supply before charging.
• Always ensure correct polarity before connecng baeries, chargers and power supplies.
• Always disconnect the baery aer charging.
• Always terminate all processes if the baery, charger or power supply malfuncons.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It’s safer and beer for the longevity of the baery to store it only parally charged for any length of me. Storing
the baery approximately 50% charged is typically best, however, it will take some careful management of the charge me and the use
of a volt meter to achieve this voltage. If you have the equipment and skills to achieve the 50% charge level for storage it is recommend-
ed. If not, simply be sure to not store the baery fully charged whenever possible. In fact, as long as the baery will be stored at
approximately room temperature and for no more than a few weeks before the next use, it may be best to store the baery in the
discharged state aer the last flight (as long as the baery was not over-discharged on the last flight).
The Use of This Product for the Following is Forbidden
1. Defamaon, abuse, harassment, stalking, threatening or any other violaon of the law (e.g. infringement upon the privacy or third
pares and the public).
2. The photographing of private buildings or people beyond the strict rules of freedom of panorama, in their private environment or at
home, without their express wrien consent; taking photographs in areas where taking pictures is prohibited or where you require a permit.
3. Use of this product for any illegal or inappropriate purposes outside of personal use (e.g. spying; military operaons, illegal
invesgaons or unauthorised invesgaons, or air transport);
4. Infringement upon or non-compliance with other applicable laws or regulaons or immoral conduct.
Enquire beforehand as to whether you are allowed to take aerial shots in certain areas. Please note that copyright infringements could
occur if capturing and copying photos and films of events, demonstraons, exhibions or industrial property using a camera or another
device, even if the video or images are intended for private use. Please also note that, in some countries, remote-control flying objects
are generally prohibited at commercial events, especially if this is subject to the domiciliary rights of the organiser.
Yuneec Electric Aviaon as well as all product names and brands which are used in these instrucons are the registered trademarks of
the respecve owner. This product and its instrucons are protected by copyright law and fall to Yuneec Electric Aviaon. All rights
reserved. These instrucons may not be copied or reproduced in any form, wholly or in part, without the prior wrien consent of
Yuneec Electric Aviaon. It does not assume any liability for violaons of patent law in relaon to the use of the products or the
informaon contained in these instrucons.
Should you encounter problems while seng up the product which you cannot solve yourself, please contact your respecve Yuneec
Electric Aviaon Service at www.yuneec.com.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
Warning: Neglecng to use this product in the way spulated in these operang instrucons may result in damage to the product or
personal property or cause serious injury. A remote-control mul-rotor copter is not a toy! Improper use can lead to serious injury and
material damage.
Warning: As the user of this product, you alone are wholly responsible for proper product use which does not put you yourself or others
at risk and which does not damage the property of others.
Always keep your hands, face and other body parts at a safe distance from the rotang propellers or other moving parts. Keep objects
away which could collide with the propellers or which could get caught in them, e.g. debris, individual parts, tools or loose clothing, etc.
Always operate your aircra in open spaces which are clear of people, vehicles or other obstacles. Never fly over large groups of people,
close to airports or buildings.
In order to ensure proper operaon and safe flying performance, never fly your aircra near to buildings or other obstacles which
prevent a clear view of the sky, thus compromising the GPS recepon.
Do not aempt to operate the aircra in areas where magnec interference fields and / or wireless interference could occur, e.g. in
areas near radio towers, power transmission staons, high-voltage lines, etc.
Always maintain the safety clearance in all direcons from the aircra in order to avoid collisions and/or injuries. This aircra is
controlled by a wireless signal which may be compromised by many potenal sources which are outside of your control. Impairments
can lead to a temporary loss of control.
In order to guarantee proper and safe use of the automac landing funcon in ‘Home’ Mode, only switch your aircra to Home Mode
when it is in a posion surrounded by at least 3 metres (approx. 10 .) of free and open space and note the need for sufficient GPS recepon.
Do not aempt to start the aircra if any components are damaged or worn. (includes, inter alia: damaged propellers/rotor blades, old baeries etc.)
Never operate your aircra in poor or extreme weather condions, this includes strong winds, rainfall, thunderstorms etc.
Always start operang your aircra with a fully charged baery. Always land as soon as possible following the inial baery level
warning or land immediately aer the second baery level warning (indicated by vibraon and audible warning tones of the transmier
or the Personal Ground Staon as the case may be).
Only operate your aircra if the voltage of the baery in the transmier or the Personal Ground Staon is within the safe range
(indicated by the baery charge level symbol on the screen of the transmier of the Personal Ground Staon as the case may be).
Always keep the aircra in view and under control. Leave the transmier or the Personal Ground Staon on as long as the aircra is switched on.
Always pull the throle sck right down and switch off the motors if the propellers/rotor blades come into contact with any objects.
Always leave all the components to cool down before touching them or flying again.
Please always remove the baeries aer use and transport these separately and in line with the applicable guidelines.
Avoid water coming into contact with any electronic components, these parts are not suitable for use in contact with water. Moisture
can damage the electronics.
Never put parts of the aircra or its accessories in your mouth. This may lead to serious injury and even death.
Always keep small parts, electronic components and chemicals out of the reach of children.
Always follow the instrucons and warnings in relaon to all components, accessory parts, chargers and rechargeable baeries carefully.
CAUTION: The electronic speed controllers (ESCs) installed in the Yuneec the TORNADO H920 are not compable with other
products. And the YUNEEC the TORNADO H920 is not compable with other ESCs. The use of other ESCs in the Yuneec the
TORNADO H920 may lead to accidents which may result in defects in the Yuneec the TORNADO H920, damage to property or to your
health or that of others.
FCC STATEMENT:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protecon against harmful interference in a residenal installaon. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instrucons, may cause harmful interference to radio
communicaons.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television recepon, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separaon between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operaon is subject to the following two condions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operaon.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful interference in a residenal installaon. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instrucons,
may cause harmful interference to radio communicaons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular
installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepon, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separaon between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
RF EXPOSURE WARNING
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instrucons and the antenna(s) used for this transmier
must be installed to provide a separaon distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operang in
conjuncon with any other antenna or transmier. End-users and installers must be provide with antenna installaon instrucons and
transmier operang condions for sasfying RF exposure compliance.
IC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT FOR CANADA
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operaon is subject to the following two condions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operaon of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitaon est
autorisée aux deux condions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'ulisateur de l'appareil doit accepter
tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est suscepble d'en compromere le fonconnement.
This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiaon exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Cet équipement respecte les limites d'exposion aux rayonnements IC définies pour un environnement non contrôlé
V 1.0
HOME MODE
When the Flight Mode selecon switch is in the
boom posion, H920 will be in Home (also known
as Return to Home) Mode.
In Home Mode, the GPS connecvity will fly back
H920 in a straight line in the direcon of the pilots’
current locaon, and automacally land within
13-26 (4-8m) of the pilot. This can be very helpful
for beginning pilots who aren’t quite ready to land
H920 themselves. It can also be helpful for pilots
that lose orientaon during flight. Simply acvate
Home Mode unl H920 automacally moves
toward the home posion, and once you've
confirmed orientaon switch back to Angle (Pilot)
Mode. If H920 ever loses the link with the ST16
Ground Staon it will automacally enter Home
Mode.
NOTICE: If the signal of remote control is lost, H920
will automacally return to home point and hold its
posion (with a suitable GPS signal/lock) over the
home posion except for low baery.
CAUTION: Do not calibrate the compass in parking garages, close to buildings or near roads with a metal core. For optimum
performance, only calibrate H920 in open spaces, far away from power lines and other metal structures or concrete
buildings.
NOTICE:
Be sure to perform the compass calibration procedure at least 11 feet away from the nearest cell phone or other
electronic devices to ensure proper calibration.
STEP 1) Power on the ST16 Ground Station
first and then the aircraft, and make sure
they are connected correctly. If they are
not connected correctly, the telemetry
data will not display on the screen.
STEP 2)
Tap the GPS CALIBRA-
TION icon on the ST16 screen
and choose COMPASS.
GPS
CALIBRATION
STEP 3) Lift H920 airframe straight & level. When you hear one beep, turn it forward as shown by the red
arrow above until you hear two beep.
STEP 4)
Turn the aircraft 60° to the left and then turn it forward as shown by the red arrow above until you
hear three beeps.
STEP 5)
Turn the aircraft 60° to the left again and then turn it forward as shown by the red arrow above
until you hear four beeps.
STEP 6)
Turn the aircraft 60° to the left again and then turn it forward as shown by the red arrow above
until you hear five beeps.
STEP 7)
Turn the aircraft 60° to the left again and then turn it forward as shown by the red arrow above
until you hear six beeps.
STEP 8)
Turn the aircraft 60° to the left again and then turn it forward as shown by the red arrow above
until you hear the acknowledgement tone.
If the calibration has been successful, you
will recognize this when you hear the
acknowledgement tone (the same one yu
hear when you switch the system on), and
the aircraft will restart.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If calibration has failed,
the Main LED Status Indicator will be solid
white and you must repeat the calibration
process. If the calibration continues to fail,
either the site of calibration is unsuitable or
the compass is defective. Refer to your
Yuneec service center.
ST16 OVERVIEW
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Start/Stop Motors Buon
Gimbal Pan Mode (Follow Mode/Follow Pan
Controllable Mode/Global Mode)
Gimbal Tilt Mode (Angle Mode/ Velocity Mode)
Gimbal Pan Control
Rudder/Yaw Control (Mode 2 and Mode 1)
Throttle/Altitude Control ( Mode 2)
Elevator/pitch control (Mode 1)
Take Still Photo Button
Landing Gear Switch
Obstacle Avoidance Switch
Flight Mode Selection Switch
Aileron/Roll Control (Mode 2 and Mode 1)
Elevator/Pitch Control (Mode 2)/Throttle joystick (mode 1)
Start/Stop Video Recording Button
Power Switch
Antenna
5.8GHz patch antenna
Proportional Control Rate Slider
Gimbal Tilt Control Slider
Battery
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