QuadQuestions QQ190 FALCON User manual

QQ190™ RTF

Racing Drone

User Manual V .96

Q1 2017

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How to get the most from your QQ190™:

PRACTICE, RESEARCH, AND KNOW BEFORE YOU FLY.

To use this manual, pay attention to these icons:

Warning Important Hints and Tips Reference

Resources

We have done our best to make this manual a denitive guide to the QQ190™ Falcon

RTF Racing drone. We also have resources to help you via the following URLS:

help.QQ190™racingdrone.com- An interactive Q&A resource moderated by

professionals.

pids.QQ190racingdrone.com- A place to share PIDs and other settings that you have

found to like ying with, as there is no one tune for everyone.

videos.QQ190racingdrone.com- Tutorial and ying videos.

manual.QQ190racingdrone.com- A link to this manual.

parts.QQ190racingdrone.com- A link to nd replacement parts.

tunes.quadquestions.com- A link to nd the tune library.

Practice, Practice, Practice.

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Safety warning

Hardware Warning

Good Info

We recommend that you learn how to y using the Velocidrone simulator. You can y

the actual QQ190™ in the simulator before you take the drone out into the real world.

This will help you to prevent crashes, get familiar with the controls, and become a

better pilot before you start ying in the real world.

Before You Begin

Safety warning disclaimer

The QQ190™ is not a toy, but rather a serious machine that demands respect. It is a

racing drone and therefore will cause serious injury if used improperly. It is for this

reason that we recommend that you REMOVE PROPELLERS BEFORE WORKING ON

THIS DRONE. This means that if you are not ying the drone, and have a battery

plugged in, the props need to be removed.

Serious risk of personal injury- Remove props before servicing the

drone

Risk of injuring others- Do not operate the QQ190™ racing drone

around people or property.

Adult supervision required-The QQ190™ is not a toy- Adult supervision required

under the age of 16.

Fire hazard- Electrical and mechanical fire can result in the event of a crash or

misuse.

Lipo battery hazard-ensure that you are following proper charging/

discharging and battery safety protocols when handling LiPo

batteries and chargers- charge batteries in a nonflammable area such as

concrete outdoors. Always supervise batteries when charging.

Make sure that you know and follow your local laws when it comes to flying

FPV Drones- These laws vary by municipality and country. !

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Video Tutorials

We have created the following video tutorials to make sure that you get full use out of

your QQ190™ Racing Drone.

1. Safety warning disclaimer and general hardware orientation.

2. How to y- the basics

3. Unboxing and initial setup

4. Required gear

5. Quick start guide

6. QQTrictionary- A guide to learning tricks.

More videos will be added according to user demand, so if you don't know something,

or have a question, make sure to post it at ask.quadquestions.com

Watch the video tutorials to learn how to use your QQ190™RTF Racing drone correctly

and safely.

The videos can be found at videos.QQ190racingdrone.com

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How to get the most from your QQ190™: 2

To use this manual, pay attention to these icons: 2

Resources 2

Before You Begin 3

Safety warning disclaimer 3

Video Tutorials 4

General information 8

Introduction 8

Before First Flight 8

Required Equipment 9

Recommended Equipment Setups: 10

Highlights & Features 11

Electronics 11

Component Identiﬁcation 14

Main Components 14

Assembly 15

Install a receiver module 16

Spektrum Receiver Installation 18

Frsky X4R-SB install & binding procedure. 18

FrSky Taranis Controller Setup 20

TBS Tango Conﬁguration 21

TBS Crossﬁre Micro Receiver Installation & Binding 22

Initial Setup 22

RC Calibration 23

New or Changed Setup 25

Existing setup (if you have already conﬁgured Betaﬂight) ADVANCED 25

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Table Of Contents

Installing an HD camera 26

First Flight 27

Propeller Rotation warning 27

Propeller Rotation 27

Installing Propellers 29

Tightening Propellers 30

Installing the Antenna 32

Installing the battery 32

General Controls 33

Flight Modes 34

Assisted Modes 34

Manual modes 34

Reasons to ﬂy in Rate mode 35

Calibrating the Accelerometer 35

Trimming the accelerometer 36

On screen display items 37

Using the OSD menu 37

QQ190™ stick commands 39

Connecting to a computer 40

Installing Betaﬂight 40

Installing the Software Drivers 40

Connecting your QQ190™ to a computer 41

Programming an arm switch 42

Backing up your tune 43

Backing up your switch settings 44

Flashing new tunes 45

Flying Tips 47

Battery Warnings 47

General Tips & Tricks 48

FPV Best Practices 48

Reset Procedure 50

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VTX/OSD Reset 50

Betaﬂight Settings reset 50

Troubleshooting 51

My QQ190™ will not arm 51

My QQ190™ will not stay level 51

My QQ190™ falls out of the sky 51

No Video 51

My QQ190™ Video cuts out or is noisy 52

My QQ190™ Flips upside down and out of control when armed 52

My motors don't spin the right direction 52

My video is showing up on my friend’s video channel 53

I cannot access the OSD Menu 53

GPS does not lock (if equipped) 53

Firmware update failed/ OSD not showing 53

Additional Help Resources 53

Appendix A-OSD Conﬁguration 54

Navigating the OSD Menu 54

OSD Menu Information 54

On Screen Display Sub Menu 54

RSSI 55

RSSI Calibration Procedure: 56

Flight Controller Submenu 58

FPV Camera Submenu 58

Switch Setting Submenu 58

Video Transmitter Submenu 58

Updating via the TBS AGENT conﬁguration software 59

TBS Agent Installation 59

Connecting to TBS Agent 59

Conﬁguration via TBS Agent 59

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General information

This chapter describes the features of the QQ190™ Racing drone including how to

assemble the drone.

Introduction

The QQ190™ Racing drone is a quadcopter capable of achieving blistering

speeds (over 80 Mph) whilst transmitting a video signal to the pilot on the ground

(you) who operates the drone via FPV (rst person view) equipment. Equipped with a

specialized, angle-adjustable camera, the drone allows you to y as if you are sitting in

the cockpit. Adjusting your camera angle means that the drone can grow with your

piloting skills, allowing more camera tilt as you progress so that you can achieve

higher speeds.

There are 2 camera options available with the QQ190™ Racing Drone; a basic

CMOS camera that is lightweight and small (for those that want the fastest possible

drone), and an upgraded option for those who want more control over their video

settings. The basic CMOS camera oﬀers superb color rendering and brightness in a

small package, whereas the upgrade features a CCD camera for excellent transitions

between light and dark areas at the expense of some color degradation and extra

weight.

Before First Flight

Before rst ight, it is imperative that you understand the controls of the drone,

are familiar with safety protocols, and keep clear of people and property during

operation. It is encouraged that you check with your local laws and regulations to

make sure that you are operating the drone in accordance with law.

The QQ190 RTF racing drone is an advanced racing machine and

is not intended for children under the age of 16 without adult

supervision.!

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Required Equipment

The QQ190™ racing drone requires additional equipment to get in the air. You will

need a control system and a video receiver. There are a myriad of options available,

and the QQ190™ works with most 5.8GHz video receiver systems and radio control

systems on the market.

Required additional equipment:

• 6+ Channel radio control system with 1-wire protocol receiver (SBUS, PPM,

Spektrum Serial 1024 & 2048, Sum H, Sum D. **PWM receiver modules are not

supported**

• 5.8ghz fpv goggles or video monitor with 5.8GHz receiver

• 1300-1600 mAh 4S Lipo batteries with XT-60 connector

• Lipo battery charger

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Recommended Equipment Setups:

Beginner setup, available here:<insert Link>

TBS Tango controller

Frsky XJT radio Module

Frsky X4R-SB receiver.

Tattu 1300mAh batteries

TBS battery charger.

Intermediate setup, available here: <Insert Link>

TBS Tango Radio

Frsky xjt module

X4R-SB receiver

TBS battery charger

Advanced Setup , available here: <Insert Link>:

Frsky Taranis

Fatshark Dominator V3 FPV Goggles

TBS Dominator Video Receiver with patch antenna

X4R-SB Receiver

Tattu 1300-1550 Mah 4S Batteries

TBS B6AC Battery Charger

Expert Setup, available here: <Insert Link>:

Frsky Taranis

Fatshark Dominator HDV2 FPV Goggles

TBS Dominator Video Receiver with patch antenna

TBS Crossre Transmitter

TBS Crossre micro Receiver

Tattu 1300-1550 Mah 4S Batteries

TBS B6AC Battery Charger

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Highlights & Features

•

Supports multiple battery congurations: 3S, 4S, 5S, 6S compatible-The QQ190™

has been engineered for 4S batteries. We recommend 4S 1300-1600mAh 45-75C Lipo

batteries for best results.

•Multiple radio control systems supported- Works with most radio systems

available: Crossre, Spektrum, Frsky & Futaba Sbus, PPM, SumD, SumH

•Pro Tuned & Tested: The QQ190™ has been pro-tuned and tested by top pilots and

inuencers around the world. It comes out of the box with an excellent tune that was

created from scratch by Magnus at SuperFPVBros. Magnus is a world-renowned drone

tuning expert and specialist. We love the stock tune, but a good tune can be

subjective. Because of this, we have made additional tunes and settings available

online and contributed by other top inuencers in the hobby such as Joshua Bardwell,

Typo FPV, Trappy, Team QuadQuestions, Bulbufet, the QQ190™ pilots group, and more.

These tunes are available at tunes.QQ190racingdrone.com

•Carbon Fiber Construction: Advanced nishing techniques that put this QQ190™ in

rst place include; chamfered edges, custom pocketing, small detail engraving,

polishing, and a custom made carbon ber that resists delimitation and breakage

upon even the toughest crashes.

•Center mounted X-Frame design- A true x-frame design that performs incredibly

well. This racing drone ies in a remarkable, acrobatic, and natural way because of it’s

symmetrical shape.

•Full Featured electronics package: The electronics package on the QQ190™ racing

drone features Team Blacksheep architecture. Easily rebuild and repair the drone

without the need to solder by replacing boards with ease. This also means that

components are easily added/upgraded.

•A real world racing drone-While other racing drones that claim to be made for

racing might exist, the QQ190™ has been engineered by experts in the eld of drone

racing, therefore, it is something that is competitive and compatible with many of the

existing racing drone technologies on the market out of the box.

Electronics

The QQ190™ has some advanced technologies onboard that you simply cannot nd in

other RTF racing drones. These technologies include:

TBS FPV Vision

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Full graphic, Core Pro Programmable On Screen Display (OSD)- Important

information is displayed such as current consumption, ight time, battery

voltage, and more. The information from the OSD is overlaid onto the wireless

video output signal for a information feed similar to what a jet ghter heads

up display looks like.

Main OSD FEATURES INCLUDE:

•

Articial Horizon- see your orientation to the ground by displaying a

graphical display on the video feed.

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Betaight conguration via OSD- Adjust rates, PIDS, settings,

calibration, vtx power, general settings, and lters without the need for

a computer.

•

Sensor OSD readout including-Battery voltage, current draw, power

index, callsign, ight timer, RSSI Level, Link quality, and failsafe count,

•

Upgradeable-Additional OSD features can be unlocked by adding

additional TBS modules to the drone- For example, adding a TBS GPS

unit unlocks; GPS coordinates, satellite acquisition and count, altitude,

distance to home, home direction, and speed (GPS sold separately)

•

Power Adjustable Video Transmitter (VTx) 25-800mW-

TBS Unify VTx features:

•

Adjustable Power-Set the transmission power level via the OSD

without ever taking your goggles oﬀ. For example, when ying with

friends, you can turn down the power output to avoid interfering with

others, or when ying indoors, you can turn down the power to avoid

mulipathing interference. (when your own video transmission bounces

oﬀ of multiple points and cancels itself out.) Crank the power to

800mW for longer range ying with less people.

•

Pit Mode (in band and out band)- The QQ190™ sports a video

attenuation technology designed to let you power up your video

transmitters during the race without interfering with other racers.

•

CleanSwitch- The QQ190™ doesn't blast out your friends when

powered up or when channels are being changed.

•

Dual camera capability

•

Unlock-able for Hams- The QQ190™ has the ability to crank up the

video transmission power & unlock additional frequencies.

•

Supports all popular 5.8ghz frequency bands and then some- A/B/

Race/E/Airwave/Custom

•

VTX LED Strip - Changes color depending on the band used and

future-proofed for continuing drone racing technology development.

•

Full Featured Flight Controller (FC)-TBS Colibri

Colibri features include:

•

Betaight enabled- Runs Betaight ight controller software for

stable, responsive and cutting edge ight characteristics.

•

BST enabled-BST or Blacksheep Telemetry on board means that you

can easily add additional electronic add-on systems to the QQ190™

such as GPS or Crossre long range systems.

•

ESC Pass-through programming support- The QQ190™ allows you to

connect to your escs all via the ight controller USB connection.

•

Smart ESC Protocol Detection.

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Bootloader Button for easy rmware update.

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Bus Power-5V for receiver and Flight Controller over internal BUS

System and 3V3 available for Spektrum users.

•

Fast on-board processor-Equipped with the Silicon Labs

STM32F303RCT6 72MHz 256kB MCU/FPU Processor.

•

MPU6000 gyro & accelerometer- A BetaFlight preferred, low noise, 3-

axis Gyroscope/accelerometer sensor for advanced stabilization

control.

•

Extra I/O- Add components such as dataloggers, LEDs, GPS units, and

more with ease due to the fact that there are additional Serial

connections available.

•

Multiple receivers supported-PPM,SBUS, Spektrum, SUMH, SUMD,

Crossre, and more.

•

Crash resistant construction- features tough electrolytic capacitors

and conformal coating (a type of waterproong) to improve crash

resistance.

• 2-in-1 Custom TBS BLHeli-S Powered Electronic Motor Speed Controls (ESCs)

Escs provide precise and accurate power delivery and Speed control to the motors.

ESC Features include:

• Custom designed specically for the QQ190™ RTF

• Silabs Busy Bee Processors-The fastest processor on the market in

it’s class.

• Dedicated PWM Driver

• BLHeli-S enabled

• Fast 8-Bit processing

• Over-Current protection

• 25A Constant, 35A burst- Made for any 5” prop you can throw at it.

(also tested with Racekraft 5051 props) motor testing results will be

published soon.

• Multishot Protocol enabled-The QQ190™ electronics are fast and

other esc protocols cannot keep up with the speed in which the

QQ190 processes information. The Multishot protocol uses a 5-25µs

signal that allows refresh rates of up to 32 KHz, while maintaining 240

steps of resolution.

• Active/regenerative braking-When you reduce throttle the

QQ190™ will actively reduce the motor speed. Active braking makes

the QQ190 feel more responsive and dialed in, especially when

making throttle changes for precise altitude control.

• Lost model/inactivity alarm (sounds by pulsing the motors at high

frequency after a period of inactivity)

• Passthrough programmable- program via the ight controller USB

interface without the need for additional connections.

• 3-Phase brushless motor output

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Component Identiﬁcation

Main Components

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Figure 1.

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Figure 2.

*A Special tool is required for removal

of Powercube nuts and standoffs.

Available at QuadQuestions.com

Figure 3.

Assembly

Unboxing

Verify that you have received all of the included components with your QQ190™ RTF

Racing Drone:

•

1x QQ190™ drone with camera pod (depending on conguration purchased)

•

2x battery straps

•

4x Propellers

•

1x Battery Skid Plate

*

If you ordered the upgraded camera assembly, then it will arrive detached from

the QQ190™ main frame. The camera pod assembly can be attached using the 4x

M3x8 allen screws provided. After installing the camera assembly, you will need to

plug in the camera wire to the bottom of the power cube stack on the left side into

camera port 1 (gure 1). We recommend installing your receiver before nalizing the

camera pod installation.

The QQ190™ is ready to y out of the box, but it requires some extra electronics to get

ying. This is an advanced product designed for the racer in mind and therefore no

radio system for control is included. We have done this on purpose to allow any 6

channel radio system to be used with the QQ190™ Racing Drone provided that it

outputs a PPM or SBUS signal. This means that you can use any high-end radio system

with the drone. QuadQuestions recommends using an Frsky Taranis or TBS Tango for

best results.

Install a receiver module

Follow these steps to get air

worthy:

A.The drone comes pre-wired

with a Jr style connector lead

to connect a common SBUS

receiver via a standard servo

connection. It provides 5V

power via this connection.

The red wire is 5V, white is

signal, and black is ground.

A. The receiver port on the Colibri has 4 wires and outputs signal, 3v3,

ground, and 5V from left to right. The receiver cables provided are made

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Figure 4.

in such a way that if the included Spektrum wire is installed, 3v3 is

provided automatically. Likewise, the included SBUS receiver wire when

installed provides 5V power for your radio receiver system. We

recommend conrming the power requirements of your receiver before

installing to ensure that the correct voltage is supplied to your receiver

by the QQ190™. You can also direct-solder a receiver to the Colibri ight

controller behind the receiver port. The pinout is shown in gure 5.

B. Once the receiver has been wired into your QQ190™, we recommend that you

bind it to your radio before burying it into the drone. You will need to follow

your manufacturer’s instructions to do this. Make sure that your propellers are

oﬀ and then plug in a battery to the QQ190™ to provide power to your receiver

module.

It is important to have the outputs of your radio properly mapped. The TBS Tango

has this completed for you already, If you are a Taranis user, you should have access

to the Taranis QQ190™ model in your QuadQuestions user account available under

my-downloads. The QQ190™ model provided properly outputs the correct

channels within the Taranis settings.

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Figure 5.

Spektrum Receiver Installation

If you are a Spektrum user, you will have to install the Spektrum receiver wire

that is supplied with your QQ190™ to the receiver port. The QQ190™ is

designed in such a way that you will need to partially disassemble the drone to

install the wire. We recommend that you gain easy access to the receiver port

by rotating the LED diﬀuser housing out of the way. You can accomplish this by

removing the allen screw from the rear right standoﬀ and rotating the housing

to gain easy access to the receiver plug on the Colibri ight controller. The

other, easier option is to remove the Colibri ight controller from the top of the

Powercube stack if you have access to the TBS nut driver (Available at

QuadQuestions.com.)

The TBS nut driver is made specically so that you don't damage the

Electronics stack when removing boards and is the only recommended

tool for servicing the onboard electronics.

For instructions on how to bind and setup your Spektrum radio, please refer to

the manufacturer’s documentation.

Frsky X4R-SB install & binding procedure.

If you are using the recommended Frsky Taranis or TBS Tango radio with an X4R-SB

receiver, then you can bind the radio to the receiver by performing the following

actions:

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Figure 6.

1. Wire in the receiver as detailed in gure 7.

2. Wrap the exposed pins on the receiver with electrical tape or an equivalent

insulating material to ensure that any exposed pins will not come in contact with

the carbon ber frame.

If this step is ignored, you risk shorting out the power to the frame which can

cause irreversible damage to the onboard electronics.

3. Before nalizing installation of your receiver, prepare a charged battery and make

sure that your props are removed.

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Figure 7.

4. Power on your transmitter radio and put it into bind mode. Make sure that The D16

protocol is selected or you will not get a successful bind.

5. Hold down the button on the X4R-SB while plugging the battery into the XT-60

connector on the QQ190™. The red LED on the receiver should blink, indicating a

successful bind.

6. Unplug the battery from the XT-60 connector on the QQ190, and take the radio

out of bind mode.

7. Now plug the battery back into the QQ190™ and check to see that the green light

is glowing on the receiver. If it is, you may now unplug the battery and nish the

installation of the receiver.

8. The X4R-SB tucks in tightly under the camera. We recommend to install it with the

antennas coming out of the front of the QQ190™ and the servo plug sticking out of

the back next to the FPV antenna.

FrSky Taranis Controller Setup

If you are using a Taranis radio, You can use a pre-congured model available at

quadquestions.com/. This model should also be available for download in the “my-

account” section of quadquestions.com

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Figure 8.

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