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B O T- S e r i e S B u i l d M a n u a l

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B O T- S e r i e S B u i l d M a n u a l

1 . 0 F L I G H T O P E R AT I O N A N D S A F E T Y 4—Operation and Safety 6—Pre-Flight Safety Check 7—Do’s and Dont’s

2 . 0 P R E - B U I L D C H E C K L I S T 9—Required Tools 3 . 0 A S S E M B LY I N S T R U C T I O N S10 Part 1: Landing gear assembLy

10—Extended Landing Gear Assembly16 Part 2: Center PLate and boom assembLy

17—BOT Core and Boom Assembly 22 Landing Gear Adapter Plate 27 Quick Release Cams30 Part 3: dome assembLy 30—BOT Dome Assembly34 Part 4: engine mount assembLy 34—Engine Mount Assembly

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O p e r a T i O n a n d S a F e T y

This is a quick guide for those new to Multi-Rotor craft offering some basic safety and operational procedures...and are recommended standard operating procedures for those piloting Aeronavics or any multi-rotor craft.

Please read the instructions for the relevant Flight Control electronics before proceeding. Go to the web site of your flight control system and make yourself well acquainted with the correct procedure for the electronics installation and software operation.

Caution: never connect and start the engines for the first time with the propellers attached....and always balance your propellers; unbalanced propellers can cause excessive vibration which may lead to material fatigue.

Note: check the orientation of the flight controller you are using (which way is front) and also the engine assignment configuration; for instance which is engine 1,2,3 etc. and check also that your propellers, clockwise and counter clockwise, are also installed correctly before your first flight.

Before the first flight hand test your craft – arm and calibrate your electronics, hold the craft with both hands by the landing gear skids above your head with the front facing away from, and to the front of you, make sure you are well clear of obstructions and other people. You may need the assistance of another person for this test.

Raise the throttle to around 25% and gently move the craft around the axis’ roll (tipping the craft left and right) and feel for a steady and smooth resistance to your movements, do the same for pitch (tipping the craft forward and backward) and also yaw, rotating the craft clockwise and anti-clockwise whilst keeping it horizontal. If the craft offers smooth resistance to your movements it will fly correctly.

Your first test flight should be in an open field in low or zero wind. A sports field (not currently in use) is a good option; choose a site with short or mown grass. Do not takeoff from dry dusty sites. Make sure any onlookers or spectators do not gather about you…if so ask them to move away from you in a perimeter not less than 50m (150 feet) diameter around you.

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Make sure that you have fully charged your transmitter and onboard battery packs. Make sure that the antenna of your Radio (TX) is up and correctly positioned; make sure the receiver (RX) for your craft is well positioned within the craft and secured and that the antenna is facing downward and to the back of your craft and not touching any part of the craft.

Place the craft on level ground and turn on your transmitter – check that you have the correct model selected on your TX.Set the transmitter timer to about 80% of the known flight duration. Connect the battery to your crafts FC inputs and wait for the engine controller beeps to stop.

Stand about 4m away from your craft and behind the craft with the craft facing directly away from you.Check the 50m flight safety perimeter you have established, also checking behind you for children running in to see what you are doing.

Survey the area; look for obstacles that you might not have seen previously, like power-lines and overhead wires. Never fly your craft near a controlled aerodrome or in controlled airspace.

Check the weather conditions, the wind speed and direction. Do not fly in gusty strong wind at any time. Always try and fly the craft with the wind at your back so the craft will drift directly away from you.

Always keep your eyes on the craft when in flight – if people approach you inside your safety perimeter to talk to you or to ask questions whilst you are flying the craft do not engage in the conversation and ask them to stand well clear of you until you have landed.

Re-check your perimeter and raise the throttle slowly and check to see if the craft wants to tilt to one direction or another; sometimes you may need to adjust the trim on your TX to get a level flight, however most times the craft will fly perfectly first time if you have installed the electronics and the software has been set correctly—check with the Flight Control manufacturer for standard or beginner settings for the craft.

Takeoffs are sometimes easier with a short burst of power to lift the craft off the ground. Hold the craft in a controlled hover directly in front of you about 2-3m off the ground away from “ground effect” prop wash. When you have mastered this hover position you can then move on to rolling the craft gently from side to side and forward and backward.

Make sure that you always stand behind the craft, this makes for easy orientation of the flight controls. Repeat this exercise several times before you take the craft any higher.

Always fly the craft well away from people and / or property. Always check for children nearby.

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Thoroughly check the craft before every flight…

• Check to see if any wires have come off

• Check for loose bolts on the assembly

• Check that the battery’s are secure

• Check the battery voltage, and if you have more than one battery, check your spares too

• Check the propellers for marks and nicks

• Check the propeller nuts or bolts, make sure they are tight

• Check the engine mounts and the bolts and nuts for tightness

• Check the Transmitter battery voltage; never fly the craft with a low voltage reading on your transmitter

(check with the manufacturer of your equipment for minimum and maximum voltage readings).

• Check that the transmitter antenna is not damaged.

• Check that the craft receiver module is well connected and that the antenna’s are properly positioned.

• Take a good look over the craft from all sides to make sure that nothing appears unusual or out of place.

• Check your flight perimeter.

• Check for power-lines and overhead obstacles.

• Assess the weather conditions, wind direction and speed. An anemometer (hand held wind speed meter) is a good tool

to have, otherwise use some dry grass or a tissue, throwing in the air to gauge the wind direction.

• Do not fly in gusty and turbulent conditions.

• Set your transmitter timer to 80% of the known battery duration.

DISCLAIMER:Aeronavics disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Aeronavics does not assume any lyability, whether direct or indirect, from the use of the BOT craft. Aeronavics shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, contingent or consequential damages to persons or property caused by the BOT craft. In no event shall Aeronavics be liable for personal injury up to and including death.

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• Never fly in strong wind – the operational safe wind speed for these craft is about 10-15 KPH.

• In the event of a crash or a hard landing, always check the craft for damage before taking off again. In this instance, you must also check that you do not have dirt or grit in the engines; this can cause an engine or engines to overheat and fail in flight resulting in an out of control craft and serious damage or injury to the craft , other people and their property.

• Your launch field should preferably be open and flat with short grass. If it is necessary to take off in a field which only has long grass, manually flatten a 1.5m diameter take off perimeter with your feet.

• Always have a flight plan – visualize your flight path and check again for obstacles.

• Never fly the craft out of direct line of sight and always keep your eyes on the craft whilst it is in the air.

• Never fly the craft above 400 feet in height (the length of a football field).

• Never fly near people – A 50m (150 ft) perimeter around and above people is a recommended minimum and operational law in most countries.

• Always set your transmitter timer before each flight to about 80% of the known flight duration for the battery pack’s you have installed in the craft.

• Never turn your transmitter off in flight.

• First person view flights are against the law in some countries – check the relevant aviation safety authority in your country before flying FPV. Always have a “spotter” with if you do fly FPV.

• Never let friends fly your craft unless they are well schooled in the discipline.

• Never fly under the influence of any substance or alcohol. Whilst there is a minimum blood alcohol level allowed for driving an automobile in most countries, the law for pilots in command of flying craft around the globe is universal…there is a zero limit tolerance.

• Always turn your transmitter on before connecting the battery to the craft...and always disconnect the battery from the craft before turning your transmitter off.

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3MM phillipS head driver

M3 2.5MM hex SCrew driver

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M3 hex driver

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p a r T 1 : e x T e n d e d l a n d i n g g e a r a S S e M B l y

M3 QR Mounting Bracket - Male

Landing Gear Twin Skid Foot Clip

Landing Gear Twin Skid End Cap

Spacer M3 Threaded

Socket Head Cap Screw M3x8mm

Socket Head Cap Screw M3x12mm

Nyloc Nut M3 Stainless Steel

Locking Washer M3

Rubber Grommet 9.5mm ID=7mm

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Battery Mounting Pad Rubber

CX Landing Gear Mounting Bracket

CX Landing Gear Plate Extended

Landing Gear Skid

Battery Strap

Battery Strap Keeper

M3 QR Clip - Female

Camera Mounting Bracket DJI H3-2D

Battery Mounting Plate Alloy

The Quick Release Body Mount is part of the Landing Gear Assembly Pack but will be attached to the Body. Please find the instructions in the Body Chapter.

Parts + Spares Parts + Spares

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Attach the two landing gear plates together screwing the 63mm Alloy Spacers in between using the M3 x 8mm screws.Do not tighten to full extent since you will need some play when mounting further parts.

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Attach the Quick release male clip to the Landing Gear Mounting Bracket using M3x8mm SHCS screws and M3 SS Nuts.

2Attach the Skid Feet using the 63mm Alloy Spacer and the M3 x 8mm Screws..

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Slide the Twin Skid End Cap over the Skids.

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Sit the quick release lower (male) part to the landing gear mounting bracket as shown

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75Position your Skids ...and clip in place.

6Hot glue the battery mount rubbers into place.

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Take the Camera Mounting Bracket and Rubber Grommets and push the grommet through the hole at the end of the bracket as shown below.

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Do the same for the other side then slide one of the M3 Spacers through the grommets. Repeat this process for the other side.

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Attach the Camera Mounting Bracket and the Landing Gear Mounting Bracket on the side shown using the M3x12mmSocket Head Cap Screws.

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11Your set up should now look like this...

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p a r T 2 : C e n T e r p l a T e a n d B O O M a S S e M B l y i n S T r u C T i O n S

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Standoff Threaded M3x12.7mm Nylon

Socket Head Cap Screw M3x30mm

Socket Head Cap Screw M3x35mm

Machine Screw M3x6mm Pan Philips

Nyloc Nut M3 SS

Boom 280mm

M4 Nylon Spacer OD=8.0mm x 22mm

Center Plate

Decal set BOT

Universal Adaptor Plate

Boom bracket inner

Socket Head Cap Screw M3x40mm SS

Gear Rail Center Plate Spacer M3

Boom Folding Cam

Landing Gear Adapter Plate - BOT

Spacer M3x10mm OD=6mm Nylon Black

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Earlier versions of this kit were supplied with an additional 4 Center Plate Spacers for the core build on page 22. They have been replaced with 4 M4 Nylon Spacer OD=8.0mm x 22mm.

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Circles show the holes used for dome fixing.

Lines indicate the boom mount triangle pattern used for all models.

Squares represent the remaining holes you can attach the standoffs to. This is all dependent on which electronics you will be using. In this guide we will demonstrate how to attach the Universal Adapter Plate we send with all of our crafts.

Take a moment to familiarise yourself with the centre plate setup to get an understanding which holes relates to which parts. Take one of the plates and lay it out with the notch at the top and the sticker facing up.

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NOTE: It is important that you install the standoffs for your electronics BEFORE mounting the booms as you will not be able to reach the required holes afterwards.

Before starting the build please make sure that you choose one side of the center plate to be the front and mark it. This is because the center plate is semetrical and has no pre determined front.

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Slide the inner boom brackets onto the corresponding bolts.

Mount your booms onto the brackets as shown here. The holes closest to the end of the Booms should face inwards.

NOTE: For this model the curve of the boom brackets face inward following the curvature of the plate.

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2Slot the M3x30mm bolts into the relevant holes for boom mounting shown by the yellow triangles. Then flip the plate over (bottom picture).

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Position the second centre plate over the boom cluster aligning the hole pattern as shown below.

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Fit M3 SS nuts to the screws - do not tighten them, just make them secure whilst you work your way around.

78Flip the core over and fit the 22mm center plate spacers between the center plates as shown below using the M3x30mm.

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Place the remaining boom bracket inners onto the booms.

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You can now tighten all of the nuts apart from the SS ones (front and rear).

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9 10Fit the electronics standoffs by slotting the supplied nylon M3 x 6mm countersunk screws through the desired holes from the underside. Then screw the standoffs onto them.

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for extra clearemce 12mm standoffs

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Place the M3 QR Female Clip

(from the landing gear pack) across

the landing gear plate as shown.

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Your setup should now look like this....

Attach the bracket to the landing gear plate using the Socket Head Cap Screw M3x12mm and M3

Spring Washer.

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13With the four remaining Center Plate Spacers you will need to file a grove into the top as shown.

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15Repeat the process for all four of the positions shown and then turn the core over.

Feed the M3x40mm screw through the hole and center plate spacer next to the Nylon Standoff making sure that the grove is facing the screw on the underside of the Nylon Standoff.

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NOTE: In later models an M4 Nylon Spacer OD=8.0mm x 22mm to be used instead of this center plate spacer. Make sure you haven’t tightened the inner boom cluster in order to easily fit these spacers into the core.

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Add the Under Body Spacers to the protruding screw ends.

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Secure the Landing Gear Plate onto the core with the M3 Stainless Nuts.

Slide the landing gear plate on top of the Under Body Spacers and end of the M3 Screws.

Front of craft

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Now turn your craft over and place your universal flight controller adapter plate onto the standoff and secure with the M3x6mm nylon screws as shown below.

Note: the small notch on the adaptor plate should face to the front.

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NOTE: Please turn to page 34 and complete the boom and engine mount section before attaching your adapter plate. This is to ensure that your wires can be easily fed through the hole in the

center plate

NOTE: We recommend using our Power Distrobution Board 8, This will have to be mounted before fitting the universal flight controller adapter plate.

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Your setup should now look like this....20

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Q u i C k r e l e a S e C a M S

21 Take the Quick Release Folding Cams and the completed BOT Core and slide the Cams onto the ends of the booms,

as shown below.

This way around

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Slide the Cam to the edge of the core making sure that the bolts are a lined with the slots on

the core.

Push the Folding Cam mechanism from the bottom making the bolts protrude from the top of the outer boom bracket.

The Folding Cam needs to fold away

from the core.

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23 24Flip the cam levers to a vertical position and make sure that it is secure. If the bolts aren’t down against the center plate then adjust the cam bolts. Unclip and pull out the QR mechanism a few times to make sure that the action and

height of the bolts is correct.

Slide the Quick Release Mechanism into the slots. You may need to push down the bottom center plate to move the mechanism into the slot.

Make sure you tighten the bolts evenly in small increments, testing the folding cam with each increment to ensure a firm clamp.

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Top Mounting Post

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Dome Grommet

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1Attach the four dome mounting posts to the center plate of your craft as shown in the picture below.

2Fit 4 of the rubber grommets to the dome as shown.

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Firmly press the dome onto the top of the craft aligning the grommets with the corresponing dome mounting posts.

3To attach / remove your Crash cage to / from your BOT Craft place fingers on each side of the mounting post and press firmly.

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Your setup should now look like this.4

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p a r T 4 : BOT engine MOunT aSSeMBly

Engine Mount Boot M3

Engine Mount Bracket M3 (13mm)

Engine Mount Bracket M3 (20mm)

Engine Mount Disk M3

Boom Nacelle Nylon Black

Heat Shrink Black

Locking Washer M3

Washer M3

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Socket Head Cap Screw M3x30mm

Machine Screw M3x6mm SS

Nyloc Nut M3 SS

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O-ring 1mm

O-ring 1.5mm

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Slide the 1.5mm O-rings over the boom... adjust the distance of the two O-rings to fit the Boom Nacelle.

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Place the second half of the Nacelle on top and snap together.

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Please Note: we are showing the hi visibility boom nacelles in these pictures. To buy your hi visibility boom nacelles go to www.droidworx.co.nz

NOTE: If you plan to Upgrade your craft with Boom Nacelles to reduce buffeting follow the instructions below before further mounting the engines.

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Apply the heat shrink and slide the 1mm O-rings onto each boom.

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Affix the engine to the engine mount disk by slotting the desired machine screws through the chamfered side of the disk and into the firewall mount holes of the engine.

Note: Use of thread lock here is essential

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Fit two of the 2.5mm O-rings over the M3x30mm Socket Head Cap Screws. Slide the engine mount boot over your setup as shown in the pictures below and add a second set of 2.5mm O-rings over the M3x30mm Socket Head Cap Screws.

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6Feed the wires of your engine through the Engine Mount Boot and boom as shown in the picture below.

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Place the Boom as shown below, making sure the hole of the boom sits neatly on the dimpel of the Engine Mount Bracket.

Add the second Engine Mount Bracket...

...fold the engine and wires over to fit onto the Engine Mount Disk. Tighten with two M3 S/S nyloc nuts.

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10Finally push the 1mm O-ring into the arch of the boot between the boom and the boot.

Your final setup should now look like this.

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