Blade mQX User manual

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Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14

years. This is not a toy.

Safety Precautions and Guidelines

• Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaround

yourmodeltoavoidcollisionsorinjury.Thismodel

iscontrolledbyaradiosignalsubjecttointerference

frommanysourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Interference

cancausemomentarylossofcontrol.

• Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesaway

fromfull-sizevehicles,trafcandpeople.

• Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarnings

forthisandanyoptionalsupportequipment

(chargers,rechargeablebatterypacks,etc.).

• Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanything

electricaloutofthereachofchildren.

• Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnot

specicallydesignedandprotectedforthispurpose.

Moisturecausesdamagetoelectronics.

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• Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouth

asitcouldcauseseriousinjuryorevendeath.

• Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitter

batteries.

• Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.

• Alwaysmovethethrottlefullydownatrotorstrike.

• Alwaysusefullychargedbatteries.

• Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftis

powered.

• Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforedisassembly.

• Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.

• Alwayskeeppartsdry.

• Alwaysletpartscoolafterusebeforetouching.

• Alwaysremovebatteriesafteruse.

• Neveroperateaircraftwithdamagedwiring.

• Nevertouchmovingparts.

WARNING: ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbefore

operating.Failuretooperatetheproductcorrectlycanresultindamagetotheproduct,personalproperty

andcauseseriousinjury.

Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressome

basicmechanicalability.FailuretooperatethisProductinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjury

ordamagetotheproductorotherproperty.Thisproductisnotintendedforusebychildrenwithoutdirectadult

supervision.Donotattemptdisassembly,usewithincompatiblecomponentsoraugmentproductinanyway

withouttheapprovalofHorizonHobby,Inc.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,operationandmainte-

nance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowalltheinstructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priortoassembly,setup

oruse,inordertooperatecorrectlyandavoiddamageorseriousinjury.

Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhen

operatingthisproduct:

NOTICE:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDalittle

ornopossibilityofinjury.

CAUTION:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDa

possibilityofseriousinjury.

WARNING:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateral

damage,andseriousinjuryORcreateahighprobabilityofsupercialinjury.

NOTICE

Allinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionof

HorizonHobby,Inc.Forup-to-dateproductliterature,visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthis

product.

Meaning of Special Language

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

ThankyouforpurchasingtheBlade®mQXQuad-Copter—agreatnewHorizonHobbyRCproductdesignedby

expertsinRCtomakeyouryingexperienceasuniqueasitisrewarding.ThemQXcomesoutoftheboxcompletely

assembledandighttested.Ifyou’vealreadymovedupthroughcoaxialmachinestosingle-rotormodelslikethe

mSRor120SR,you’regoingtondthemQXjustasstableandpredictable.Chancesareyou’llfeellikeaproafter

justafewminutesonthesticks.ThemQXalsoboaststhelightweightdurabilityofcarbonberpropellershaftsand

motorarms.Andwhileit’scertainlysmallenoughtoyindoors,themQXisalsoagileenoughtoyinthebackyard

withabitofabreeze.Youcanalsoadjustitscontrolresponserateandsensitivityforextracontrolauthoritywhen

yingindoorsorout.And,thanksto2.4GHzDSM2™radiotechnology,youcanyseveralmQXQuad-Copterswith

friendswithoutworryingaboutradiointerference.

Beforeyougetstartedthough,youmustreadthismanual.AssimpleastheBlademQXistoy,it’sstillasophisti-

catedRadioControlledyingmachinethathassomefeaturesandpre-ightchecksyou’llneedtobecomefamiliar

withbeforeyouy.Themanualalsohassomehandyyingtipstomakeyourexperienceeasierandmoreenjoyable.

FirstFlightPreparation...................................4

FlyingChecklist.............................................4

BatteryWarningsandGuidelines....................4

LowVoltageCutoff(LVC)................................4

BatteryCharging............................................5

TransmitterandReceiverBinding...................6

Bindingfor“X”and“+”FlightModes.............7

4-in-1ControlUnitFunction...........................7

UnderstandingthePrimaryFlightControls.....8

DualRates.....................................................8

FlyingthemQX..............................................9

Post-FlightInspectionsandMaintenance.......9

ExplodedViewandPartsListings.................10

TroubleshootingGuide.................................12

LimitedWarranty.........................................13

ContactInformation.....................................14

CustomerServiceInformation......................14

FCCInformation...........................................15

ComplianceInformation

fortheEuropeanUnion................................15

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Blade 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)

*TransmitterandAABatteriesnotincludedwithBNFVersion

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First Flight Preparation

• Removeandinspectcontents

• Beginchargingtheightbattery

• InstalltheightbatteryintheQuad-Copter

(onceithasbeenfullycharged)

• Programyourcomputertransmitter(BNFOnly)

• Bindyourtransmitter(BNFOnly)

• Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols

• Findasuitableareaforying

Flying Checklist

❏ Always turn the transmitter on ﬁrst

❏ Plugtheightbatteryintotheleadfromthe

4-in-1controlunit

❏ Allowthe4-in-1controlunittoinitializeand

armproperly

❏ Flythemodel

❏ Landthemodel

❏ Unplugtheightbatteryfromthe4-in-1

controlunit

❏ Always turn the transmitter off last

Battery Warnings and Guidelines

Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)

WhenaLi-Pobatteryisdischargedbelow3V,thebatterymaybecomedamagedandmaynolongeracceptacharge.

ThemQX4-in-1controlunitprotectstheightbatteryfromover-dischargeusingLowVoltageCutoff(LVC).Beforethe

batterychargedecreasestoomuch,LVCbecomesactive.PowertothemotorsdecreaseandtheLEDonthe4-in-1

controlunitblinks,showingsomebatterypowerisreservedforightcontrolandsafelanding.

Whenthemotorpowerdecreases,pleaselandtheaircraftimmediatelyandrechargetheightbattery.

DisconnectandremovetheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftafterusetopreventtrickledischarge.Duringstorage,make

surethebatterychargedoesnotfallbelow3V.

NOTICE:RepeatedyingtoLVCwilldamagethebattery.

ThechargerincludedwiththemQXhasbeendesignedtosafelychargetheincludedLi-Pobattery.

CAUTION:Allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowedexactly.MishandlingofLi-Pobatteriescanresultin

are,personalinjury,and/orpropertydamage.

• Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLi-Pobattery,youassumeallrisksassociatedwithlithiumbatteries.

• Ifatanytimethebatterybeginstoballoonorswell,discontinueuseimmediately.Ifchargingordischarging,

discontinueanddisconnect.Continuingtouse,chargeordischargeabatterythatisballooningorswellingcan

resultinre.

• Alwaysstorethebatteryatroomtemperatureinadryareaforbestresults.

• Alwaystransportortemporarilystorethebatteryinatemperaturerangeof40–120ºF.Donotstorethebattery

ormodelinacarordirectsunlight.Ifstoredinahotcar,thebatterycanbedamagedorevencatchre.

• NEVERUSEANNi-CdORNi-MHCHARGER.Failuretochargethebatterywithacompatiblechargermaycausea

reresultinginpersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

• Neverexceedtherecommendedchargerate.

• NeverdischargeLi-Pocellstobelow3Vunderload.

• Nevercoverwarninglabelswithhookandloopstrips.

• Onlychargeorrechargebatteriesthatarecooltothetouch.

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Installing the Transmitter Batteries

InstallAAbatteriesintotransmitter,notingpolarity.Replace

thetransmitterbatterieswhenthepowerLEDashesandthe

transmitterbeeps.

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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)

TheBlademQX1SLi-PobatteryfeaturesaJSTconnec-

torthatallowsyoutosafelychargeyourbatterypack

whenusedwiththeincludedLi-Pochargerandcharge

adapter.Theincludedightbatteryissafetochargeup

to2C(1.0Amp).

UseonlyHorizonHobbyapprovedbatterypacksand

chargerscompatiblewiththisproduct.

1.Connectthepowersupplytoanappropriatepower

source.

2.InserttheoutputplugfromthepowersupplyintothepowerinputslotoftheVariableRateCharger.

3.Selecttheappropriatechargecurrentforyour

batterybypushingthe+or-,whicharethesmallerbuttonstotherightandleftofthemiddlebutton.(When

chargingyour500mAhbattery,setthechargerto0.7amps.)

4.ConnectthechargeadaptertotheChargerlead.Matchthereddotsonboththechargeadapterandthe

Chargerlead.

5.ProperlyconnectthebatterytotheChargerlead.Matchthereddotsonboththebatteryandcharger

connectors.

6.Pressandreleasethestartbuttononthevariableratecharger(thelargestbuttoninthemiddle).

Afullychargedightbatterycanyieldighttimesofuptotenminutes.

AC Power Supply Cautions and Guidelines

NEVERattempttopowerthechargerfromanACoutletwithouttheuseofaproperACtoDCadapter/power

supply.

DONOTconnectchargedordischargedLi-Pobatteriesifthepowersupplyisconnectedtothechargerwhilethe

powersupplyisnotconnectedtoapowersource.Doingsowilldischargeandpossiblydamagethebatteries.

ForACoperation,onlyuseanE-ite®6Vpowersupplywiththischarger.DONOTusea12Vpowersupplyor

propertydamageandinjurycouldoccur.

1.Lowerthethrottleandthrottletrimtothelowestsettings.

2.Poweronthetransmitter.

3.FliptheQuad-Copterupside-downandinstallthebatterybyslidingitintothebatterymountingslotbelowthe

PCBoard.Slidethebatteryintotheslotswiththelabelfacingupwardsothatthebatterykey,moldedintothe

batteryend-cap,comesincontactwiththekeyonthebatteryslot.(ThiskeyindicatestheFRONToftheQuad-

Copterin“+”ightmode).

4.Connectthebatterycabletothe4-in-1controlunit.

NOTICE:DonotallowtheQuad-CoptertomoveuntiltheLEDonthe4-in-1controlunitissolidblue(notblinking).

CAUTION: AlwaysdisconnecttheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftwhennotyingtoavoidover-

dischargingthebattery.Batteriesdischargedtoavoltagelowerthanthelowestapprovedvoltagemay

becomedamaged,resultinginlossofperformanceandpotentialrewhenbatteriesarecharged.

Installing the Flight Battery

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Transmitter and Receiver Binding

BindingistheprocessofprogrammingthereceiverofthecontrolunittorecognizetheGUID(GloballyUnique

Identier)codeofaspecictransmitter.Youneedto‘bind’yourchosenSpektrum

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technologyequippedaircrafttransmittertothereceiverforproperoperation.IfyoupurchasedanRTFmodel,

thetransmitterisboundtothemodelatthefactory.

Tobindorre-bindyourmQXtoyourchosentransmitter,pleasefollowthedirectionsbelow.

MLP4DSM Binding Procedure

1.DisconnecttheightbatteryfromtheQuad-Copter.

2.Centeralltrimsonyourtransmitter.Refertothetransmittercontrolsectionfortriminstructions.

3.Poweroffthetransmitterandmovethethrottlesticktothedown/offposition.

4.ConnecttheightbatteryintheQuad-Copter.TheLEDonthe4-in-1Controlunitashesafter5seconds.

5.Pushinandholddowntheleftstickwhilepoweringonthetransmitter(youwillheara‘click’).

6.Releasetheleftstick.ThetransmitterwillbeepandthepowerLEDwillblink.

7.TheQuad-CopterisboundwhentheLEDonthe4-in-1controlunitissolidblue(notblinking).

8.Disconnecttheightbatteryandpowerthetransmitteroff.

General Binding Procedure

1.DisconnecttheightbatteryfromtheQuad-Copter.

2.Selectacleanmodelmemoryonyourtransmitter(computerradiosonly).

3.SelectAcroorAirplanemodeltypeonyourtransmitter

4.MakesureallservoreversingissettoNormalonyourtransmitter

5.Centeralltrimsandmakesuresub-trimsaredisabled(zeroed)onyourtransmitter

6.Poweroffthetransmitterandmoveallswitchestothe0position.Movethethrottletothelow/offposition.

7.ConnecttheightbatteryintheQuad-Copter.TheblueLEDonthe4-in-1controlunitashesafter5

seconds.

8.Putthetransmitterintobindmodewhilepoweringonthetransmitter.

9.Releasethebindbutton/switchafter2–3seconds.TheQuad-CopterisboundwhentheblueLEDonthe

4-in-1controlunitis“on”solid.

10.Disconnecttheightbatteryandpowerthetransmitteroff.

Ifyouencounterproblems,obeybindinginstructionsandrefertothetroubleshootingguideforother

instructions.Ifneeded,contacttheappropriateHorizonProductSupportofce.ForalistofcompatibleDSM

transmitters,pleasevisitwww.bindny.com.

NOTICE:Futabatransmitters(equippedwithSpektrummodules)mayrequireyoutoreversethethrottlechannel.

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Binding for “X” and “+” Flight Conﬁgurations

YourmQXcomesoutoftheboxin“X”conguration.Itisalsocapableofbeingownin“+”conguration,ifthatis

yourpreference.ToythemQXin“+”conguration:

1.RemovetheQuad-Coptercanopy

2.Turnthecanopycounterclockwise45degrees(refertothearrowsonthecircuitboard)

3.Reinstallthecanopyonthemountingframe.

TheLEDstatuswillindicatewhichmodeyourQuad-Copterisin.WhentheLEDonthe4-in-1Controlunitissolid,it

isin“X”conguration.Ifitisblinkingrapidly”(threequickblinks,ashortpauseandthenthreemorequickblinks,

etc.)”,itisin“+”conguration.

Switchingfrom“X”to“+”requiresanextrastepduringthebindingprocedure.Failuretofollowtheadditionalsteps

belowwillsimplyleavethemQXin“X”conguration.

“X” Flight

Conﬁguration: BindyourmQXaccordingtotheinstructionsgiveninthebindingsection.Immediatelyafterenter-

ingBindMode,movetherudderstickfullytotheleftandholditthereuntiltheBindingprocessis

complete.Thiswillsetthe4-in-1controlunit’sightmodeto“X”conguration.Youmaynd“X”

congurationtobeslightlymoreresponsiveinightduetotheorientationoftherotors.

“+” Flight

Conﬁguration: BindyourmQXaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenabove.ImmediatelyafterenteringBindMode,

movetherudderstickfullytotherightandholditthereuntiltheBindingprocessiscomplete.This

willsetthe4-in-1controlunit’sightmodeto“+”conguration.

Attention:Ifbindingisnotperformedcorrectly,themQXwillyinthelastmodeitwasinbeforetheattempted

bind.

Important:Sometransmitterswillnotgointobindmodewhenrudderisheldduringpower-up.Inthissituation,

makesureyoureleasethebindbuttonbeforeholdingtherudderstick.

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“+” Flight

Conﬁguration

TIP:TodeterminethefrontofyourQuad-Copterduringight,changethepropellersasneeded,accordingto

illustrationsbelow.Usethewhite-coloredpropellertoindicatethefrontofthe“+”and“X”congurations.Install

theblack-coloredpropellersattheotherpropellerlocations.

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Transmitter Control

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Rudder (Left/Right)

Elevator (Up/Down)

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Aileron (Left/Right)

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Aileron

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Rudder

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Throttle

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Rudder (Left/Right)

Throttle (Up/Down)

Whenpresseddown,trimbuttonsmakeasoundthatincreasesordecreasesinpitchateachpressing.Themiddle

orneutraltrimpositionisheardasamiddletoneinthepitchrangeofthesounds.Theendofthecontrolrangeis

soundedbyaseriesofbeeps.

RTF

Transmitter Dual Rates

YourmQXRTFmodelcomeswiththeBladeMLP4DSMtransmit-

ter.Thistransmitter’sdualratefeatureletsthepilotchange

betweenhighandlowcontrolratesfortheaileron,elevatorand

rudderchannels.

• Whenpoweredon,thistransmitterisautomaticallyin

high-ratemode.

• Changeratemodesbypressingandreleasingtheright

controlstickwhilethetransmitterispoweredon.

• Low-ratemodeisshownbythetransmitter’sLEDblinking

continuously.Inthismode,thecontrolscannotreach

theirmaximumvalues.Thismodeistypicallypreferredby

pilotslookingforsmoother/easiercontrolresponse

duringrsttimeuse.

• High-ratemodeisshownbythetransmitter’sLEDglowingsolidred.Inthismode,thecontrolscanreach

theirmaximumvalues.Thismodeistypicallypreferredbyexperiencedpilotswhoarereadyforfastforward

ightandaerobaticmaneuvers(loops,rolls,etc.).

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Understanding the Primary Flight Controls

IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsofyourmQX,takeafewminutestofamiliarizeyourselfwiththem

beforeattemptingyourrstight.

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Forward

Elevatordown

Elevatorup

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Left

Aileronright

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Backward

Rear View

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• Afterconrmingtherotorbladesrotateinthecorrectdirection,testthemotorresponsecontrols.

• Adjustthethrottletoalowlevelofpowerwherethequad-copterbeginstoget“light”onitslandingskids.

• Nowmovetherudderstickasmallamounttotheright.Thenoseofthequad-coptershouldstarttorotateto

theright(clockwise).

• Movetherudderstickasmallamounttotheleft.Thenoseofthequad-coptershouldstarttorotatetotheleft

(counter-clockwise).Ifthenosemovestotheright,pleaserefertotheTroubleshootingGuide.

• Movetheelevatorcontrolstickforward.ThetwoREARlandingskidsshouldliftfromtheoor

• Movetheelevatorcontrolstickbackward.ThetwoFRONTlandingskidsshouldliftfromtheoor.

• Movetheaileronstickright.ThetwoLEFTlandingskidsshouldliftfromtheoor.

• Movetheaileronstickleft.ThetwoRIGHTlandingskidsshouldliftfromtheoor.

• Whenrotorsturncorrectlyandrespondcorrectlytocontrols,yourmQXisreadyforitsrstight!

Flying the mQX

First Flight

4-in-1 Control Unit Function

TheuniqueControlUnitinstalledinyourmQXisalightweightcombinationofmainmotorelectronicspeedcontrols

(ESCs),mixers,gyrosandaDSM2receiver.The4-in-1unitisalsoequippedwithabluestatusindicatorLED.

• Beforeeachight,ALWAYSpoweronthetransmitterbeforeconnectingtheightbatterytothe4-in-1unit.

Aftereachight,disconnecttheightbatteryfromthe4-in-1unitbeforepoweringoffthetransmitter.

Connectingtheightbatterybeforepoweringonthetransmittercanstartthebindingprocess.Pleaseseethe

TransmitterandReceiverBindingsectionofthismanualformoreinformation.

• The4-in-1unitwillarmthemotorswhenthethrottlestickisinthelowestpossiblepositionandthethrottle

trimisatthemiddleoralowerthanmiddleposition(themiddlepositionisindicatedbyalongerthanusual

beep/tone).Ifthisisthersttestight,oratestightfollowingrepairs,alsocentertherudder,aileronand

elevatortrims.

• WiththetransmitterturnedonandthetransmitterLEDglowingsolidRED,itissafetoconnecttheightbat-

terytothe4-in-1unit.

• Connecttheightbatterytothe4-in-1unit.

• Aftertheightbatteryisconnected,the4-in-1unitstatusLEDshouldglowsolidBLUEwithinafewseconds.

DONOTmove,swayorpretendtoytheQuad-Copterafterconnectingtheightbattery.Thismovementcan

stopunitinitializationandgyroscopecalibration.IftheQuad-Copterismovedbeforethe4-in-1unitstatus

LEDglowssolidBLUE,disconnectthenconnecttheightbatterytothe4-in-1unit.

• Whenthe4-in-1unitstatusLEDglowssolidBLUE,thecontrolunitisinitializedandreadyforight.

• Aslongasyousetthethrottlestickandtrimtothecorrectpositionsduringtheinitializationprocess,theESC

ormotorswillbearmed.Usecautionbecauseafterarming,propellerswillturnatthrottlestickinput.

• Increasethethrottleuntilthemodelisapproximately2ft.(600mm)offthegroundinalow-levelhoverand

concentrateonbalancingthethrottlestick’spositionsothatthemQXholdsasteadyhoveraltitude.Insome

cases,youmayneedtomakeafewshort“hops”toanaltitudeofjustafewinchesuntilyoubecomefamiliar

withthecontrolinputsandtrimsettingsrequiredtomaintainasteadyhoverandaltitude.

ThemQXrequiresminorthrottleadjustmentstomaintainitsaltitudeinhover.Remembertokeepthesethrottle

adjustmentsasminimalaspossibleaslargeadjustmentscouldresultinalossofcontroland/orapossiblecrash.

• Whileattemptingtoestablishalow-levelhover,youcanalsochecktoseeifanytrimadjustmentsare

requiredtohelpkeepthemQXfromconstantlydriftinginvariousdirections.Ifyoundthatitconstantlydrifts

withoutanydirectionalcontrolinput,landthemodelbeforemakinganyadjustmentstothetrimsettings.Ad-

ditionaldetailsregardingthelocationandfunctionofthetrimbuttonsareinthe“UnderstandingthePrimary

FlightControls”sectionofthismanual.

- IfthenoseofthemQXrotatestotheleftorright,adjusttheruddertrim.

- IfthemQXcontinuallydriftsforwardorbackward,adjusttheelevatortrim.

- IfthemQXcontinuallydriftstotheleftorright,adjusttheailerontrim.

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TIP: TheseareallpossiblewiththeRTFtransmitter.Whenusingacomputertransmitter,however,increasethe

travelbeyond100%onaileron,elevatororrudderformaximumcontrolauthority.

ForwardFlight

BackwardFlight

SkiddingTakeoffs

Pirouettes

SpotLandings

SkiddingLandings

Circuits(Circles)

Figure8s

FlipsandRolls

OnceyouhavegainedexperienceandcondenceinhoveringthemQX,youcanattemptmoreadvanced

maneuversincluding:

Post-Flight Inspections and Maintenance

Cleaning

Makesurethebatteryisnotconnectedbeforecleaning.Removedustanddebriswithasoftbrush

oradry,lint-freecloth.

Bearings

Replacebearingswhentheybecomenotchy(stickyinplaceswhenturning)ordraggy.

Wiring

Makesurethewiringdoesnotblockmovingparts.Replacedamagedwiringandlooseconnectors.

Fasteners

Makesuretherearenoloosescrews,otherfastenersorconnectors.Donotover-tightenmetal

screwsinplasticparts.Tightenscrewssothepartsarematedtogether,thenturnscrewonly1/8th

ofaturnmore.

Propellers

Makesurethereisnodamagetothepropellerorotherpartsthatmoveathighspeed.

Damagetothesepartsincludescracks,burrs,chipsorscratches.Replacedamagedparts

beforeying.

Continuemakingminortrimadjustmentsuntilthemachinehoversatalowaltitudewithverylittledriftingand

directionalcontrolinput.IfthemQXisyourrstQuad-Copter-typemodel,seekthehelpofanexperiencedpilotto

trimthemodelforyoubeforemakingyourrstight.

• WithyourmQXproperlytrimmedandmaintainingastablelow-levelhover,practiceusingtherudder,elevator

andaileroncontrolstofamiliarizeyourselfwiththemachine’sresponsestocontrolinputs.Remembertokeep

thecontrolinputsasminimalaspossible.

• Whencomfortablewithlow-levelhovering,youcantransitiontohoveringandyingthemQXathigheralti-

tudesofthreetofourfeet.Atthesehigheraltitudes,youwillbecomecomfortablewiththeightcharacteris-

ticsoftheaircraft.

• Don’tbeafraidtosetthemQXdownonthegroundquicklybyloweringthethrottlewhenapproachingwalls

orotherobstaclestohelppreventpropellerstrikes.

CAUTION:AlwaysythemQXwithyourbacktothesuntopreventlossofightcontrol.

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Parts Listings

Part # Description

A BLH7501 4-in-1ControlUnit,Rx/ESCs/Mixer/

Gyros:mQX

B BLH7502 ThrusterBoomwithWiring(2):mQX

C BLH7503 MotorwithPinion,Clockwise

Rotation:mQX

D BLH7504 MotorwithPinion,Counterclock-

wiseRotation:mQX

E BLH7513 PropellerShaft,Carbon:mQX

F BLH7514 Canopy:mQX

G BLH7520 Propeller,ClockwiseRotation,Black

(2):mQX

H BLH7521 Propeller,CounterclockwiseRota-

tion,Black(2):mQX

I BLH7522 Propeller,ClockwiseRotation,White

(2):mQX

J BLH7523 Propeller,Counterclockwise

Rotation,White(2):mQX

K BLH7539 4-in-1ControlUnitMounting

Frame:mQX

L BLH7561 MotorMountwithLandingSkid:

mQX

Part # Description

M BLH7562 MotorMountCover(2):mQX

N BLH3506 MainGear:BMSR/X,mCPX,mQX

O BLH3515,

EFLH2215

OuterShaftBearing3x6x

2mm(2):BMCX/2/MSR/X,FHX,

MH-35,MCPX,mQX

P EFLB

5001S30

500mAh1-Cell3.7V30CLi-Po

BLH3126 JST-RCYtoUltraMicroBattery

Adapterlead

EFLC1005/

UK/EU/AU

ACto6VDC1.5-AmpPowerSupply

(Based upon your sales region)

EFLH1064/B MLP4DSM4CHTransmitter,2.4GHz

Mode2

EFLH10641 MLP4DSM4CHTransmitter,2.4GHz

Mode1

EFLC1006 Celectra1S3.7vVariableRateDC

Li-PoCharger

Part # Description

BLH7520OR Propeller,ClockwiseRotation,

Orange(2):mQX

BLH7521OR Propeller,CounterclockwiseRotation,

Orange(2):mQX

EFLC3025/

AU/EU/UK

Celectra80WAC/DCMulti-Chemistry

BatteryCharger

(Based upon your sales region)

Part # Description

EFLA243 JSTFemaleConnectorwithLead,

20Gauge(2)byE-ite

DX5eDSMX5-ChannelTransmitter

Only

DX6iDSMX6-ChannelTransmitterOnly

Optional Parts

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Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Possible Cause Solution

mQXcontrolresponseis

inconsistentorrequiresextra

trimtoneutralizemovement

Controltrimisnotcentered

Disconnecttheightbattery,centerthe

controltrimandre-initializetheQuad-

Copter

mQXwillnotrespondto

throttle

Throttletoohighand/orthrottletrim

istoohigh

Resetcontrolswiththethrottlestickand

throttletrimatthelowestsetting

mQXmovedduringinitialization

Disconnecttheflightbatteryandre-

initializethemQXwhilekeepingthe

Quad-Copterfrommoving.

Throttlechannelisreversed

Disconnectightbattery,reversethe

throttlechannelonthetransmitter,

recconnectightbattery.

mQXdoesnotfunctionand

smellsburntafterconnecting

theightbattery

Flightbatteryconnectedwiththe

wrongpolarity

Replacethe4-in-1board.Connectthe

ightbatterynotingproperpolarity

mQXhasreducedighttime

orisunderpowered

Flightbatterychargeislow Completelyrechargetheightbattery

Inadequatepowertoightbattery

charger

MakesuretheACpowersupply,charger

andadaptercordareconnected

Flightbatteryisdamaged

Replacetheightbatteryandfollowthe

ightbatteryinstructions

Flightconditionsmightbetoocold

Makesurethebatteryiswarm(room

temperature)beforeuse

LEDonreceiverashes

rapidlyandaircraftwillnot

respondtotransmitter

(duringbinding)

Transmittertoonearaircraftduring

bindingprocess

Poweroffthetransmitter.Movethe

transmitteralargerdistancefromthe

aircraft.Disconnectandreconnectthe

ightbatterytotheaircraft.Followthe

bindinginstructions.

LEDonthereceiverashes

rapidlyandthemQXwillnot

respondtothetransmitter

(afterbinding)

Lessthana5-secondwaitbetween

rstpoweringonthetransmitter

andconnectingtheightbatteryto

themQX

Leavethetransmitterpoweredon.Dis-

connectandreconnecttheightbattery

tothemQX

ThemQXisboundtoadifferent

modelmemory(ModelMatch™

transmittersonly)

Selectthecorrectmodelmemoryonthe

transmitter.Disconnectandreconnect

theightbatterytothemQX

Flightbatteryortransmitterbattery

chargeistoolow

Replaceorrechargebatteries

Crashesimmediatelyupon

lift-off

Propellersinwronglocationsor

incorrectightmodeselected

Makenecessaryadjustments

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cessfoundonourwebsiteorcallHorizontoobtainaReturn

MerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)number.PacktheProduct

securelyusingashippingcarton.Pleasenotethatoriginal

boxesmaybeincluded,butarenotdesignedtowithstand

the rigors of shipping without additional protection. Ship

viaacarrierthatprovidestrackingandinsuranceforlost

or damaged parcels, as Horizon is not responsible for

merchandiseuntil itarrives andisaccepted at ourfacil-

ity.AnOnlineServiceRequestisavailableathttp://www.

horizonhobby.com under the Support tab. If you do not

haveinternetaccess,pleasecontactHorizonProductSup-

port to obtain a RMA number along with instructions for

submittingyourproductforservice.WhencallingHorizon,

youwill beasked toprovide yourcomplete name,street

address,emailaddressandphonenumberwhereyoucan

bereachedduringbusinesshours.Whensendingproduct

intoHorizon,pleaseincludeyourRMAnumber,alistofthe

includeditems,andabriefsummaryoftheproblem.Acopy

ofyouroriginalsalesreceiptmustbeincludedforwarranty

consideration.Besureyourname,address,andRMAnum-

berareclearlywrittenontheoutsideoftheshippingcarton.

NOTICE: Do not ship LiPo batteries to Horizon. If you

have any issue with a LiPo battery, please contact the

appropriate Horizon Product Support ofﬁce.

Warranty Requirements

For Warranty consideration, you must include your

original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase

date. Provided warranty conditions have been met, your

Productwill beservicedorreplaced freeof charge.Ser-

viceorreplacementdecisionsareatthesolediscretionof

Horizon.

Non-Warranty Service

Should your service not be covered by warranty ser-

vice will be completed and payment will be required

without notiﬁcation or estimate of the expense unless

the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost.

Bysubmittingtheitemforserviceyouareagreeingtopay-

mentoftheservicewithoutnotication.Serviceestimates

areavailableuponrequest.Youmustincludethisrequest

withyouritemsubmittedforservice.Non-warrantyservice

estimateswillbebilledaminimumof½houroflabor.In

additionyouwillbebilledforreturnfreight.Horizonaccepts

moneyordersandcashierschecks,aswellasVisa,Master-

Card,AmericanExpress,andDiscovercards.Bysubmitting

any itemto Horizon for service,you are agreeing toHo-

rizon’sTermsandConditionsfoundonourwebsitehttp://

www.horizonhobby.com/Service/Request/.

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Country of

Purchase

Horizon Hobby Address Phone Number/Email Address

UnitedStatesof

America

HorizonServiceCenter

(Electronicsandengines)

4105FieldstoneRd

Champaign,Illinois

61822USA

877-504-0233

OnlineRepairRequest:

visitwww.horizonhobby.com/service

HorizonProductSupport

(Allotherproducts)

4105FieldstoneRd

Champaign,Illinois

61822USA

877-504-0233

productsupport@horizonhobby.com

UnitedKingdom HorizonHobbyLimited

Units1-4PloytersRd

StapleTye

Harlow,Essex

CM187NS

UnitedKingdom

+44(0)1279641097

sales@horizonhobby.co.uk

Germany

HorizonTechnischer

Service

Christian-Junge-Straße1

25337Elmshorn

Germany

+49(0)41212655100

service@horizonhobby.de

France HorizonHobbySAS

14RueGustaveEiffel

Zoned’ActivitéduRéveilMatin

91230Montgeron

+33(0)160474470

infofrance@horizonhobby.com

China HorizonHobby–China

Room506,No.97Changshou

Rd.Shanghai,China200060

+86(021)51809868

info@horizonhobby.com.cn

Warranty and Service Contact Information

Customer Service Information

Country of

Purchase

Horizon Hobby Address Phone Number/Email Address

UnitedStatesof

America

Sales

4105FieldstoneRd

Champaign,Illinois

61822USA

(800)338-4639

sales@horizonhobby.com

UnitedKingdom HorizonHobbyLimited

Units1-4PloytersRd

StapleTye

Harlow,Essex

CM187NS

UnitedKingdom

+44(0)1279641097

sales@horizonhobby.co.uk

Germany HorizonHobbyGmbH

Christian-Junge-Straße1

25337Elmshorn

Germany

+4941214619960

service@horizonhobby.de

France HorizonHobbySAS

14RueGustaveEiffel

Zoned’ActivitéduRéveilMatin

91230Montgeron

+33(0)160474470

infofrance@horizonhobby.com

China HorizonHobby–China

Room506,No.97Changshou

Rd.Shanghai,China200060

+86(021)51809868

info@horizonhobby.com.cn

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FCC Information

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This

devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

CAUTION:Changesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould

voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

Thisproductcontainsaradiotransmitterwithwirelesstechnologywhichhasbeentestedandfoundtobe

compliantwiththeapplicableregulationsgoverningaradiotransmitterinthe2.400GHzto2.4835GHzfrequency

range.

Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Information for the European Union

(inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1)

No.HH2011110301

Product(s):  BlademQXBNF

ItemNumber(s): BLH7580

Equipmentclass: 1

Theobjectofdeclarationdescribedaboveisinconfor-

mitywiththerequirementsofthespecicationslisted

below,followingtheprovisionsoftheEuropeanR&TTE

Directive1999/5/ECandEMCDirective2004/108/EC:

EN 301 489-1 V1.7.1: 2006

EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2: 2008

EN55022: 2006,

EN55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003

EN61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009

EN61000-3-3:2008

Signedforandonbehalfof:

HorizonHobby,Inc.

Champaign,ILUSA

November3,2011

(inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1)

Product(s):  BlademQXRTF

ItemNumber(s): BLH7500

Equipmentclass: 1

Theobjectofdeclarationdescribedaboveisinconformity

withtherequirementsofthespecicationslistedbelow,

followingtheprovisionsoftheEuropeanR&TTEDirective

1999/5/ECandEMCDirective2004/108/EC:

EN 300-328 V1.7.1

EN 301 489-1 V1.7.1: 2006

EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2: 2008

EN 60950-1:2006+A11

EN55022: 2006+A1:2007

EN55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003

EN61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009

EN61000-3-3:2008

Signedforandonbehalfof:

HorizonHobby,Inc.

Champaign,ILUSA

October29,2011

StevenA.Hall

VicePresident

InternationalOperationsandRiskManagement

HorizonHobby,Inc.

StevenA.Hall

VicePresident

InternationalOperationsandRiskManagement

HorizonHobby,Inc.

Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union

Thisproductmustnotbedisposedofwithotherwaste.Instead,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytodispose

oftheirwasteequipmentbyhandingitovertoadesignatedcollectionspointfortherecyclingofwaste

electricalandelectronicequipment.Theseparatecollectionandrecyclingofyourwasteequipmentat

thetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenaturalresourcesandmakesurethatitisrecycledinamanner

thatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.Formoreinformationaboutwhereyoucandropoffyour

wasteequipmentforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcityofce,yourhouseholdwastedisposalservice

orwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

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Blade,E-ite,Celectra,Bind-N-Fly,DSM,DSM2JRandModelMatcharetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHorizonHobby,Inc.

DSMXisatrademarkofHorizonHobby,Inc.,registeredintheU.S.

TheSpektrumtrademarkisusedwithpermissionofBachmannIndustries,Inc.

US7,391,320Otherpatentspending.

FutabaisaregisteredtrademarkofFutabaDenshiKogyoKabushikiKaishaCorporationofJapan

Created11/1134513BLH7500/BLH7580

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