mQX - Horizon · PDF file2014-09-12 · • Install the flight battery in the Quad-Copter ... • NEVER USE AN Ni-Cd OR Ni-MH CHARGER. ... The Blade mQX 1S Li-Po battery features...

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Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

Safety Precautions and Guidelines Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodeltoavoidcollisionsorinjury.Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalsubjecttointerferencefrommanysourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Interferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrol.

Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesawayfromfull-sizevehicles,trafficandpeople.

Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupportequipment(chargers,rechargeablebatterypacks,etc.).

Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanythingelectricaloutofthereachofchildren.

Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnotspecificallydesignedandprotectedforthispurpose.Moisturecausesdamagetoelectronics.

Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.

Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitterbatteries.

Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.

Alwaysmovethethrottlefullydownatrotorstrike.

Alwaysusefullychargedbatteries.

Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftispowered.

Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforedisassembly.

Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.

Alwayskeeppartsdry.

Alwaysletpartscoolafterusebeforetouching.

Alwaysremovebatteriesafteruse.

Neveroperateaircraftwithdamagedwiring.

Nevertouchmovingparts.

WARNING: ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbeforeoperating.Failuretooperatetheproductcorrectlycanresultindamagetotheproduct,personalproperty

andcauseseriousinjury.

Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressomebasicmechanicalability.FailuretooperatethisProductinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjuryordamagetotheproductorotherproperty.Thisproductisnotintendedforusebychildrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.Donotattemptdisassembly,usewithincompatiblecomponentsoraugmentproductinanywaywithouttheapprovalofHorizonHobby,Inc.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,operationandmainte-nance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowalltheinstructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priortoassembly,setuporuse,inordertooperatecorrectlyandavoiddamageorseriousinjury.

Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhenoperatingthisproduct:

NOTICE:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDalittleornopossibilityofinjury.

CAUTION:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDapossibilityofseriousinjury.

WARNING:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateraldamage,andseriousinjuryORcreateahighprobabilityofsuperficialinjury.

NOTICEAllinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,Inc.Forup-to-dateproductliterature,visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.

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Table of Contents

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IntroductionThankyouforpurchasingtheBlademQXQuad-CopteragreatnewHorizonHobbyRCproductdesignedbyexpertsinRCtomakeyourflyingexperienceasuniqueasitisrewarding.ThemQXcomesoutoftheboxcompletelyassembledandflighttested.Ifyouvealreadymovedupthroughcoaxialmachinestosingle-rotormodelslikethemSRor120SR,youregoingtofindthemQXjustasstableandpredictable.Chancesareyoullfeellikeaproafterjustafewminutesonthesticks.ThemQXalsoboaststhelightweightdurabilityofcarbonfiberpropellershaftsandmotorarms.Andwhileitscertainlysmallenoughtoflyindoors,themQXisalsoagileenoughtoflyinthebackyardwithabitofabreeze.Youcanalsoadjustitscontrolresponserateandsensitivityforextracontrolauthoritywhenflyingindoorsorout.And,thanksto2.4GHzDSM2radiotechnology,youcanflyseveralmQXQuad-Copterswithfriendswithoutworryingaboutradiointerference.

Beforeyougetstartedthough,youmustreadthismanual.AssimpleastheBlademQXistofly,itsstillasophisti-catedRadioControlledflyingmachinethathassomefeaturesandpre-flightchecksyoullneedtobecomefamiliarwithbeforeyoufly.Themanualalsohassomehandyflyingtipstomakeyourexperienceeasierandmoreenjoyable.

FirstFlightPreparation...................................4FlyingChecklist.............................................4BatteryWarningsandGuidelines....................4LowVoltageCutoff(LVC)................................4BatteryCharging............................................5TransmitterandReceiverBinding...................6BindingforXand+FlightModes.............74-in-1ControlUnitFunction...........................7UnderstandingthePrimaryFlightControls.....8DualRates.....................................................8FlyingthemQX..............................................9Post-FlightInspectionsandMaintenance.......9ExplodedViewandPartsListings.................10TroubleshootingGuide.................................12LimitedWarranty.........................................13ContactInformation.....................................14CustomerServiceInformation......................14FCCInformation...........................................15ComplianceInformationfortheEuropeanUnion................................15

RTFBlade mQX Specifications

Length 292mm (11.49 in) X Flying Mode

353mm (13.89 in) + Flying Mode

Height 59mm (2.32 in)

Propeller Diameter

136mm (5.35 in)

Flying Weight

78 g (2.75 oz)

*TransmitterandAABatteriesnotincludedwithBNFVersion

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First Flight Preparation Removeandinspectcontents Beginchargingtheflightbattery InstalltheflightbatteryintheQuad-Copter

(onceithasbeenfullycharged) Programyourcomputertransmitter(BNFOnly) Bindyourtransmitter(BNFOnly) Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols Findasuitableareaforflying

Flying Checklist Always turn the transmitter on first Plugtheflightbatteryintotheleadfromthe4-in-1controlunit Allowthe4-in-1controlunittoinitializeandarmproperly Flythemodel Landthemodel Unplugtheflightbatteryfromthe4-in-1controlunit

Always turn the transmitter off lastBattery Warnings and Guidelines

Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)WhenaLi-Pobatteryisdischargedbelow3V,thebatterymaybecomedamagedandmaynolongeracceptacharge.ThemQX4-in-1controlunitprotectstheflightbatteryfromover-dischargeusingLowVoltageCutoff(LVC).Beforethebatterychargedecreasestoomuch,LVCbecomesactive.PowertothemotorsdecreaseandtheLEDonthe4-in-1controlunitblinks,showingsomebatterypowerisreservedforflightcontrolandsafelanding.

Whenthemotorpowerdecreases,pleaselandtheaircraftimmediatelyandrechargetheflightbattery.

DisconnectandremovetheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftafterusetopreventtrickledischarge.Duringstorage,makesurethebatterychargedoesnotfallbelow3V.

NOTICE:RepeatedflyingtoLVCwilldamagethebattery.

ThechargerincludedwiththemQXhasbeendesignedtosafelychargetheincludedLi-Pobattery.

CAUTION:Allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowedexactly.MishandlingofLi-Pobatteriescanresultinafire,personalinjury,and/orpropertydamage.

Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLi-Pobattery,youassumeallrisksassociatedwithlithiumbatteries.

Ifatanytimethebatterybeginstoballoonorswell,discontinueuseimmediately.Ifchargingordischarging,discontinueanddisconnect.Continuingtouse,chargeordischargeabatterythatisballooningorswellingcanresultinfire.

Alwaysstorethebatteryatroomtemperatureinadryareaforbestresults.

Alwaystransportortemporarilystorethebatteryinatemperaturerangeof40120F.Donotstorethebatteryormodelinacarordirectsunlight.Ifstoredinahotcar,thebatterycanbedamagedorevencatchfire.

NEVERUSEANNi-CdORNi-MHCHARGER.Failuretochargethebatterywithacompatiblechargermaycauseafireresultinginpersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

Neverexceedtherecommendedchargerate.

NeverdischargeLi-Pocellstobelow3Vunderload.

Nevercoverwarninglabelswithhookandloopstrips.

Onlychargeorrechargebatteriesthatarecooltothetouch.

RTFInstalling the Transmitter Batteries

InstallAAbatteriesintotransmitter,notingpolarity.ReplacethetransmitterbatterieswhenthepowerLEDflashesandthetransmitterbeeps.

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Battery Charging

Celectra 1-Cell 3.7V Variable Rate DC Li-Po Charger 1S 3.7V 500mAh 12C Li-Po Battery Pack (E-flite EFLB5001S)

TheBlademQX1SLi-PobatteryfeaturesaJSTconnec-torthatallowsyoutosafelychargeyourbatterypackwhenusedwiththeincludedLi-Pochargerandchargeadapter.Theincludedflightbatteryissafetochargeupto2C(1.0Amp).

UseonlyHorizonHobbyapprovedbatterypacksandchargerscompatiblewiththisproduct.1.Connectthepowersupplytoanappropriatepower

source.2.InserttheoutputplugfromthepowersupplyintothepowerinputslotoftheVariableRateCharger.3.Selecttheappropriatechargecurrentforyour

batterybypushingthe+or-,whicharethesmallerbuttonstotherightandleftofthemiddlebutton.(Whenchargingyour500mAhbattery,setthechargerto0.7amps.)

4.ConnectthechargeadaptertotheChargerlead.MatchthereddotsonboththechargeadapterandtheChargerlead.

5.ProperlyconnectthebatterytotheChargerlead.Matchthereddotsonboththebatteryandchargerconnectors.

6.Pressandreleasethestartbuttononthevariableratecharger(thelargestbuttoninthemiddle).

Afullychargedflightbatterycanyieldflighttimesofuptotenminutes.

AC Power Supply Cautions and GuidelinesNEVERattempttopowerthechargerfromanACoutletwithouttheuseofaproperACtoDCadapter/powersupply.

DONOTconnectchargedordischargedLi-Pobatteriesifthepowersupplyisconnectedtothechargerwhilethepowersupplyisnotconnectedtoapowersource.Doingsowilldischargeandpossiblydamagethebatteries.

ForACoperation,onlyuseanE-flite6Vpowersupplywiththischarger.DONOTusea12Vpowersupplyorpropertydamageandinjurycouldoccur.

1.Lowerthethrottleandthrottletrimtothelowestsettings.

2.Poweronthetransmitter.

3.FliptheQuad-Copteru