IFT Evolve 300 CX User manual

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Length:18.3in(465mm)

Height:10.4in(265mm)

MainRotorDiameter: 18.0in(460mm)

WeightwithBattery: 16.0oz(455g)

MainMotor:370(2installed)

Battery:800mAh3S11.1VLiPo(includedwithRTF,requiredforRFR)

Charger:3S11.1VLiPoDCbalancingandACadapter(includedwith

RTF,requiredforRFR)

Transmitter:5‐channel2.4GHz(includedwithRTF,requiredforRFR)

On‐BoardElectronics: Receiver(installedinRTF,requiredforRFR),3‐in‐1control

unitwith2ESCs/mixer/gyro,CollisionAvoidance

Technologymoduleandsensors(installedinRTFandRFR)

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Instruction Manual

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Introduction..............................................................................................................................................3

SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings.............................................................................................................3

FCCInformation........................................................................................................................................4

Evolve300CXRTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)Contents.............................................................................................5

Evolve300CXRFR(Ready‐For‐Receiver)Contents..................................................................................5

RequiredtoComplete...............................................................................................................................6

InstallingtheReceiver(RFRversiononly)................................................................................................6

BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist(RTFversiononly)..................................................................................8

FlightChecklist..........................................................................................................................................8

LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines..........................................................................................9

ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery(RTFversiononly)...............................................................................10

InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries(RTFversiononly)..........................................................................15

TransmitterDetails(RTFversiononly)...................................................................................................15

TransmitterDualRates(RTFversiononly).............................................................................................16

FlightControlsandTrimming.................................................................................................................17

InstallingandRemovingtheLiPoFlightBattery.....................................................................................22

ControlUnitInitializationandArming....................................................................................................23

MotorControlTest.................................................................................................................................26

CollisionAvoidanceTechnology(C.A.T.)................................................................................................26

SelectingaFlyingArea............................................................................................................................34

Flying(General).......................................................................................................................................35

FlyingOutdoors.......................................................................................................................................37

ProportionalMixTrimmerPot................................................................................................................42

GyroGainTrimmerPot...........................................................................................................................43

UpperMainRotorBladeTracking..........................................................................................................45

TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking.............................................................................................47

Warranty,SupportandService..............................................................................................................48

ReplacementPartsList...........................................................................................................................49

ExplodedViewPartsListing....................................................................................................................50

ExplodedView........................................................................................................................................52

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Table of Contents

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TheInnovativeFlightTechnologies(IFT)™Evolve300CXisperfectforfirst‐timeand

experiencedpilotslookingforalargerCXhelitheycanflyindoorsandoutdoorstoo.It’s

muchlargerthantypicalultra‐microandmicroclassCXhelisforimprovedvisibilityand

performancewhenflyingoutdoorsinwindsupto5‐10mph,yettheinnovativeandIFT‐

exclusiveCollisionAvoidanceTechnology(C.A.T.)alsomakesitpossibletoflyindoorsin

spaceswhereyoumaynevercomfortablyflymostothermicroclasshelis.

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Equippedwithacoaxial,counter‐rotatingbladedesignthatoffersexcellentcontroland

unsurpassedstability,theEvolve300CXwillhaveanyfirst‐timepilothoveringlikeaproinno

timewhiledigitalservosandpowerful370motorscoupledtoa3S11.1VLiPobatteryoffer

plentyofpowerandprecisecontrolforexperiencedpilots.Thescalebodyisfactory‐finished

inaneye‐catchingandhighlyvisibletrimscheme,plustheheliarrives100%factory‐

assembledandreadytoflyrightoutofthebox!

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TheEvolve300CXisavailableinRTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)andRFR(Ready‐For‐Receiver)versions

thatincludeafactory‐installedC.A.T.moduleandultrasonicsensorsplusanadvanced3‐in‐1

controlunitand7.5‐gramdigitalsub‐microservos.TheRFRversionisreadyforyoutoinstalla

receivercompatiblewithyourfavoritetransmitterwhiletheRTFversionincludeseverything

neededtoflyrightoutofthebox–fromAAbatteriesforthe5‐channel2.4GHztransmitter

anda6‐channelreceivertothe800mAh3S11.1VLiPobattery,DCbalancingchargerandAC

adapterthere’snothingextratobuy!

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AndalthoughtheEvolve300CXisreadytoflyrightoutthebox,pleasetakethetimetoread

throughthismanualformoreinformationonbatterysafetyandcharging,flightcontrols,the

CollisionAvoidanceTechnologyandmorebeforeproceedingwithyourfirstflight.Pleasealso

visitourwebsiteatwww.IFTRC.comforadditionalinformationincludingpotentialproduct

bulletins,videosandmore.

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Failuretousethisproductintheintendedmannerasdescribedinthefollowinginstructions

canresultindamageand/orpersonalinjury.ARadioControlled(RC)

airplane/helicopter/quadcopterisnotatoy!Ifmisuseditcancauseseriousbodilyharmand

damagetoproperty.

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Keepitemsthatcouldbecomeentangledinthepropeller/rotorbladesawayfromthe

propeller/rotorblades,includinglooseclothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyour

hands,faceandotherpartsofyourbodyawayfromthepropeller/rotorblades.

Introduction

Safet

Precautions and Warnin

Astheuserofthisproductyouaresolelyandwhollyresponsibleforoperatingitinamanner

thatdoesnotendangeryourselfandothersorresultindamagetotheproductorthe

propertyofothers.

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Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalthatissubjecttopossibleinterferencefromavariety

ofsourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Thisinterferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrolsoitis

advisabletoalwayskeepasafedistancefromobjectsandpeopleinalldirectionsaroundyour

modelasthiswillhelptoavoidcollisionsand/orinjury.

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• Neveroperateyourmodelifthevoltageofthebatteriesinthetransmitteristoolow.

• Alwaysoperateyourmodelinanopenareaawayfromobstacles,people,vehicles,

buildings,etc.

• Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupport

equipment(chargers,rechargeablebatteries,etc.).

• Keepallchemicals,smallpartsandallelectroniccomponentsoutofthereachof

children.

• Moisturecausesdamagetoelectroniccomponents.Avoidwaterexposuretoall

electroniccomponents,parts,etc.notspecificallydesignedandprotectedforusein

water.

• Neverlickorplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious

injuryorevendeath.

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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.

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Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor

compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

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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.

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Theassociatedregulatoryagenciesofthefollowingcountriesrecognizethenoted

certificationsforthisproductasauthorizedforsaleanduse:USA

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FCC Information

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ItemDescription

NotAvailableSeparately....Evolve300CXRTFAirframe

IFLH1305............................MP5H5‐ChannelHelicopterTransmitter,Mode2

NotAvailableSeparately....AABatteries(4pcs)

IFLB8003S20J.....................800mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery,JSTConnector

IFLC308C............................308C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.8‐AmpDCBalancingCharger

IFLC1215PS.........................1215PS100‐240VACto12VDCAdapter,1.5‐AmpPowerSupply

NotShown.........................SpareUpperandLowerMainRotorBladeSets(1pairofeach)

NotShown.........................SpareBodyMount(FlexibleTubing)Set

NotShown.........................SpareMountingAccessories,ScrewdriverandWrench

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ItemDescription

NotAvailableSeparately....Evolve300CXRFRAirframe

NotShown.........................SpareUpperandLowerMainRotorBladeSets(1pairofeach)

NotShown.........................SpareBodyMount(FlexibleTubing)Set

NotShown.........................SpareMountingAccessories,ScrewdriverandWrench

Evolve 300 CX RTF (Read

-To-Fl

) Contents

Evolve 300 CX RFR

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Read

-For-Receiver

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Contents

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TheEvolve300CXRTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)versionincludeseverythingneededtoflyrightoutof

thebox.There’snothingextratobuyorprovide!

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TheEvolve300CXRFR(Ready‐For‐Receiver)versionrequiresthefollowingitems:

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 5+channeltransmitter(withsuitablerangeifyouplantoflyoutdoors)

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 5+channelreceiver(compatiblewiththetransmitterthatwillbeused)

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 3‐Cell/3S11.1V800mAhLiPobattery(IFLB8003S20Jorsimilartofitthebatteryholder)

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 LiPobatterycharger(compatiblewiththebatterythatwillbeused)

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TheEvolve300CXRFR(Ready‐For‐Receiver)versionisfully‐assembledandtest‐flownatthe

factory(likeallRTFversionmodels).Aftertestflyingiscompletethereceiverisremovedand

thewireleadsthatwillconnecttoyourchosenreceiverareleftlocatedinsidethenoseofthe

body.

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Selectasuitable5+channelreceivercompatiblewiththetransmitteryou’vechosentouse

thenlocatethewireleadsandconnectors(5total)thatmustbeconnectedtothereceiver.

Dependingontheavailablelengthofthewireleads,aswellasthesizeandshapeofyour

receiver,determineifthereceivercanbemountedonthetoporbottomoftheplastic

mountingtrayattachedtothemainframe(locatedinsidethebodynearthenoseofthe

helicopter).Whenpossiblewerecommendinstallingthereceiverontopofthetrayandin

frontofthefactory‐installed3‐in‐1controlunit.

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Checkthefitofyourreceiverinthechosenmountingpositionwhileensuringthebest

possibleorientationfortheantenna(s)andthewireleads/connections.Afterdeterminingthe

bestmountingpositionremovethereceiverandapplyoneortwosectionsoftheincluded

two‐sidedfoamtapeonthesidethatwillbemountedtothetray.Next,locateallfive(5)of

thewireleadsandconnectorsthatmustbeconnectedtothereceiver.Eachwireleadis

labeledaccordingtothechannelofthereceiveritmustbeconnectedto.Refertothe

markingsonthereceiver,themarkingsonthelabelsandthelistbelowtomaketheproper

connections(youmayalsoneedtorefertotheinstructionmanualforthereceiverand/or

transmitteryou’vechosentouse).

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NOTE:It’simportanttoensurecorrectpolaritywhenpluggingthewireleads/connectors

intothereceiver.Refertothemarkingsonthereceiver(ortheinstructionmanualforthe

receiver)toidentifywhichpinsaccepttheblackcolor(negative/ground),redcolor

(positive)andothercolor(signal)wireleads.

uired to Com

lete

Installin

the Receiver (RFR version onl

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 Connectthe‘Throttle(THRO)’leadtothe‘throttle’channelofthereceiver

(channel3/CH3forFutabaandHitectransmitters/receivers)

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 Connectthe‘Aileron(AILE)’leadtothe‘aileron’channelofthereceiver

(channel1/CH1forFutabaandHitectransmitters/receivers)

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 Connectthe‘Elevator(ELEV)’leadtothe‘elevator’channelofthereceiver

(channel2/CH2forFutabaandHitectransmitters/receivers)

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 Connectthe‘Rudder(RUDD)’leadtothe‘rudder’channelofthereceiver

(channel4/CH4forFutabaandHitectransmitters/receivers)

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 Connectthe‘Gear(GEAR)’leadtothe‘gear’channelofthereceiver

(channel5/CH5forFutabaandHitectransmitters/receivers)

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NOTE:The‘Gear’leadcanalsobeconnectedtoalmostanychannelthatfeaturesa

suitable2‐positionswitch(recommended),‘slider’switchorrotatingknobonthe

transmitter.ThischannelisusedtocontroltheCollisionAvoidanceTechnology(C.A.T.)

moduleinordertoturnthetechnologyonoroffremotelyfromthetransmitter(please

seethe‘CollisionAvoidanceTechnology’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation).

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Aftermakingtheproperconnectionsit’sagoodideatotestthecontrolsbeforeinstallingthe

receiver.Pleaseseethe‘FlightControlsandTrimming’and‘CollisionAvoidanceTechnology’

sectionsofthismanualformoreinformation.

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IMPORTANTNOTE:Westronglyrecommendtodisconnectthewireleads/connectorsfor

BOTHmotorsfromthe3‐in‐1controlunitwhenevertestingthecontrols.Makenoteofthe

positionsandpolaritiesofthewireleads/connectorsbeforedisconnectingtheminorderto

ensureyoucanreconnectthemforproperoperationafterthecontroltestiscompleteand

beforeproceedingwithyourfirstflight.

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Afterconfirmingthecontrolsarerespondingproperly,carefullyroutethereceiverandwire

leadsintothenoseofthehelicopterandmountthereceivertothetrayusingthetwo‐sided

foamtape.Inmostcasesitwilltypicallybebesttoroutethereceiverandwireleadsthrough

theopeninginthebottomofthebody,butinsomecases(dependingonthesize/shapeof

thereceiverandtheavailablelengthofthewireleads)itmaybepossibletoroutethem

throughoneofthe‘window’openingsonthesidesofthebody.

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Withthereceivermountedonthetrayensurethatallconnectionsaresecureandthatthe

antenna(s)andwireleadsareclearofanymovingparts,electronicsorother

components/partsthatcoulddamagethemand/orhaveanegativeeffectontheradio

systemperformance,range,etc.Werecommendreferringtotheinstructionmanualforthe

receiverand/ortransmitterformoreinformation.

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PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis

instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest

readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.

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 Removeandinspectallcontents

 ConnecttheDCchargertoasuitablepowersource(theincludedACadapteror

anothersuitablepowersupply,batteryorDCpowersource)

 BeginchargingtheLiPoflightbattery(connectittothecharger)

 Installthefour(4)AAbatteriesinthetransmitterandturniton

 InstalltheLiPoflightbatteryinthehelicopter(afterit’sbeenfullycharged)and

connectittothecontrolunit

 Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation

 Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols

 Findasuitableareaforflying

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PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis

instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest

readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.

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 Alwaysturnthetransmitteronfirst

 ConnecttheLiPoflightbatterytothecontrolunit

 Allowthecontrolunittoinitializeandarmproperly(onaflat/levelsurface)

 Flythemodel(take‐offfromaflat/levelsurface)

 Landthemodel(landonaflat/levelsurface)

 DisconnecttheLiPoflightbatteryfromthecontrolunit

 Alwaysturnthetransmitterofflast

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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymer(LiPo)batteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe

alkaline,NiCdorNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsandwarnings

mustbefollowedexactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryas

mishandlingofLiPobatteriescanresultinfire.

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Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociated

withLiPobatteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditionspleasereturnthecomplete

productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.

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Andalthoughthe800mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery(IFLB8003S20J)includedwith

theRTFversionEvolve300CXisintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheincluded3‐Cell/3S

11.1VLiPo,0.8‐AmpDCBalancingCharger(IFLC308C)youmustreadthefollowingsafety

instructionsandwarningsbeforehandling,chargingorusingtheLiPobattery.

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•YoumustchargetheLiPobatteryinasafeareaawayfromflammablematerials.

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•NeverchargetheLiPobatteryunattendedatanytime.Whenchargingthebattery

youshouldalwaysremaininconstantobservationtomonitorthechargingprocess

andreactimmediatelytoanypotentialproblemsthatmayoccur.

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•Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room

temperaturebeforerecharging.

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•TochargetheLiPobatteryyoumustuseonlytheincluded3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.8‐

AmpDCBalancingCharger(IFLC308C)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.

Failuretodosomayresultinafirecausingpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.

DONOTuseaNiCdorNiMHcharger.

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•Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonor

swell,discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyandsafely

disconnectthebattery,thenplaceitinasafe,openareaawayfromflammable

materialstoobserveforatleast15minutes.Continuingtochargeordischargea

batterythathasbeguntoballoonorswellcanresultinafire.Abatterythathas

balloonedorswollenevenasmallamountmustberemovedfromservice

completely.

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•Storethebatteryatroomtemperature,approximately68–77°Fahrenheit(F),andin

adryareaforbestresults.

LiPo Batter

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•Whentransportingortemporarilystoringthebattery,thetemperaturerangeshould

befromapproximately40–100°F.Donotstorethebatteryormodelinahotgarage,

carordirectsunlightwheneverpossible.Ifstoredinahotgarageorcarthebattery

canbedamagedorevencatchfire.



•Donotover‐dischargetheLiPobattery.DischargingtheLiPobatterytoolowcan

causedamagetothebatteryresultinginreducedpower,flightdurationorfailureof

thebatteryentirely.

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LiPocellsshouldnotbedischargedtobelow3.0Veachunderload.Inthecaseofthe

3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPobatteryusedtopowertheEvolve300CXyouwillnotwantto

allowthebatterytofallbelow9.0Vduringflight.

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The3‐in‐1controlunitdoesnotfeaturealowvoltagecutoff(LVC)ofanytypesoit’s

importantforyoutobeawareofthepowerleveloftheLiPobatteryduringflight.If

youeverfindthatmorethanthetypicalamountofthrottle/powerisrequiredto

hoverand/orthehelicopterwillnotascend/climbevenatfullpoweryoushouldland

themodelanddisconnectthebatteryimmediatelytopreventover‐discharge.

ContinueddischargingcancausepermanentdamagetotheLiPobatteryresultingin

reducedpoweroutputand/orshortenedflightdurationsduringsubsequentflights

(orfailureofthebatteryentirely).

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Youmustchargetheincluded800mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery(IFLB8003S20J)

usingonlytheincluded3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.8‐AmpDCBalancingCharger(IFLC308C)ora

suitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.ChargingtheLiPobatteryusinganon‐LiPobattery

compatiblecharger(suchasaNiCdorNiMHbatterycharger),orevenadifferentLiPo

batterychargerwiththeincorrectsettings,mayresultindamagetothebatteryorfire

resultinginpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.

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PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPoflightbatterywiththeincludedcharger:

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 Slidetheincludedoutletconnector/plugadapterintothecorrespondingslotonthe

included1215PS100‐240VACto12VDCAdapter,1.5‐AmpPowerSupply

(IFLC1215PS).Theoutletconnector/plugadapterwillonlyfitintheslotonewayandis

installedsecurelyafteryoufeel/hearthe‘click’.NowyoucanplugtheAC

adapter/powersupplyintoacompatible100‐240VACoutletthenconnectthepower

outputleadtothereceptacleonthesideofthe308Ccharger.

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NOTE:Whenusingthe1215PSACadapter/powersupplythechargerisprotectedto

preventdamageifthealligatorclipsattheendoftheinputpowerleadstouch.

However,pleasetakecaretoensurethatthealligatorclipsdonotcauseshortingofthe

LiPoflightbattery,ACadapter/powersupply,etc.bykeepingthemclear.



 PLACETHE308CCHARGERONAFLAT,SMOOTHANDHEAT‐RESISTANTSURFACE.

It’simportantthatairisabletocirculatearoundthecaseofthechargerduringthe

chargingprocessinordertokeepitfromover‐heating.DONOTplacethechargeron

carpetedorothersimilarsurfacesthatmaypreventairfromcirculatingaroundall

sidesofthecharger.Also,DONOTplacethechargerindirectsunlightbefore,during

orafteruse.



 Connectthewhite4‐pinconnectorfrombattery(alsotypicallyreferredtoasthe

‘balanceconnector’)tothematingconnectoronthecharger.YOUMUSTBECAREFUL

TOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFOREMAKINGTHECONNECTION.Referencethe

markingsonthechargerandensurethattheblackcolornegative/groundwirelead

isorientedsoit’stowardtheright‐handsideoftheconnectoronthecharger.And

althoughtheconnectorsare‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofareversepolarity

connection,ifyouforcethemitispossibletomakeconnectionwithincorrectpolarity

potentiallycausingdamagetothebatteryand/orcharger.Whentheconnectorsare

properlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthemshouldrequireonlyamoderate

amountofpressuretoachievethe‘click’thatindicatesasecureconnection.

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 Whenthebatteryisconnectedtothechargersecurelyandwiththeproperpolarity

boththeredcolorandgreencolorLEDindicatorswillglowsolid.Thebatterywillbe

charginganytimethegreenLEDindicatorisglowingsolid.

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TheredandgreenstatusLEDsalsoindicatethefollowing(thisinformationisalso

listedonthelabelofthecharger):

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RedFlashingLEDOnly:Thechargerispoweredonbutnobatteryisconnected

RedandGreenSolidLEDs:Abatteryisconnectedandcharging

RedSolidLEDOnly:Thechargeprocessiscomplete

RedandGreenFlashingLEDs:Anerroroccurredduringthechargeprocess

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 Itwilltakeapproximately1.0–1.5hourstofullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged

battery(NOTE:Seethefollowinginformationinthissectionformoredetailsregarding

optional‘fast’chargingthatcanreducechargetimestoaslittleas30‐45minutes).And

whenthebatteryisfullychargedthegreenLEDindicatorwillstopglowingentirely.

WhenthegreenLEDindicatorisnolongerglowingyoucandisconnectthebattery

fromthechargerasitisnowfullychargedandreadyforuse.

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NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwithyourmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.Forthis

reasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately30–45minutes.

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NOTE:It’ssaferandbetterforthelongevityofthebatterytostoreitonlypartially

chargedforanylengthoftime.Storingthebatteryatapproximately50%charge(whichis

approximately3.85Vpercell)istypicallybest;however,itwilltakesomecareful

managementofthechargetimeandtheuseofavoltmetertoachievethisvoltage.

Ifyouhavetheequipmentandskillstoachievethe50%chargelevelforstorageitis

recommended.Ifnot,simplybesuretonotstorethebatteryfullychargedwhenever

possible.Infact,aslongasthebatterywillbestoredatapproximatelyroomtemperature

andfornomorethanafewweeksbeforethenextuse,itmaybebesttostorethebattery

inthedischargedstateafterthelastflight(aslongasthebatterywasnotover‐discharged

onthelastflight).

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ChargeErrorsandIndications

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IntheeventthatboththeredandgreenLEDsflashanerrorhasoccurredduringthe

chargeprocess.Someexamplesofchargeerrorsandtheirindicationsinclude:

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•AlternatingflashingoftheredandgreenLEDsindicatesthatthechargeprocess

hasbeeninterrupted.Ifinputpowertothechargerhasbeeninterruptedduetoa

dropinvoltage/currentoutputordisconnectionfromthepowersource

disconnectthebatteryfromthecharger.Checktomakesurethattheinput

powerplugfromtheACadapter/powersupplyisconnectedorthatthealligator

clipsarefirmlyandproperlyattachedtothepowersource.Youshouldalsocheck

tobesurethatthepowersourceisprovidingtheproperamountofvoltageand

currentrequiredtopowerthechargerreliably.

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Afterconfirmingtheinputpowerconnectionissecureandthatthepowersource

isdeliveringthenecessaryvoltageandcurrent,connectthebatterytothe

chargeragain.Continuetomonitorthechargeprocesstoensurethatnofurther

chargeerrorsoccur.

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•SimultaneousflashingoftheredandgreenLEDsindicatesthatthevoltageofthe

LiPobattery(orevenjustonecellinthebattery)istoolowtoallowthecharge

processtobegin.Inthiscasethebatterymayhavebeenover‐dischargeddueto

flyingthemodeltoolong(pleaseseethe‘LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsage

Guidelines’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation)orthatoneormorecells

inthebatteryaredamaged/havefailed.

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NOTE:Ifyoucontinuetoseethischargeerrorindicationafterattemptingto

chargethesamebatterymultipletimesyoushouldremovethebatteryfrom

serviceandreplaceitwithanewone.

Optional‘Fast’Charging

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Theincluded800mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery(IFLB8003S20J)canbe‘fast’charged

atratesupto2C(2xtheCapacityofthebattery;2x800mAh=1600mAh=1.6A)whenusing

approvedandcompatibleLiPobatterychargers.Itwilltakeapproximately30‐45minutesto

fullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged(notover‐discharged)batterywhenchargingat2C.

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For‘fast’chargingwerecommendusingtheRadient™Ascendcharger(RDNA0002).This

chargeriscapableofchargingtheincludedLiPobatteryatratesupto2C/1.6Aandcanalsobe

usedtochargeotherhigherandlowercapacityLiPo,NiCdandNiMHbatteries.TheAscend

chargerisequippedwitha‘Tamiya‐style’connector(usea‘TamiyatoJST’adaptertoconnect

themainpowerleadsoftheincludedLiPobattery)andiscompatiblewiththeJST‐XH

(balance)connectorinstalledonthebattery.Itcanbepoweredfroma100–240VACoutletor

froma12–15VDCpowersource,suchasa12V‘car’battery,forquickandconvenient

chargingatthefieldorbeyond.YoucanfindtheRadientAscendchargeratHobbyTownUSA®

storesandwww.HobbyTown.com.

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Installthefour(4)includedAAbatteriesinthebackofthetransmitterbyfirstremovingthe

batterycompartmentcover/door.Ensureproperpolarityofthebatteriesbeforeinstalling

them(asnotedbythemarkingsmoldedintothebatterycompartment),thenre‐installthe

compartmentcover/door.

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Checkthevoltageofthebatteriesandoperationofthetransmitterbyswitchingthepower

switchON(slideitupward).TheLEDindicatornearthebottomleft‐handcornershouldblink

rapidlythenglowsolidredwhiletheLCDscreenpowersontodisplaythevoltageoftheAA

batteries.Theseindicationsconfirmthetransmitterispoweredonandfunctioningcorrectly.

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NOTE:IfatanytimethevoltagedisplayedontheLCDscreenfallsto4.5Vorlessitwillbe

necessarytoreplacetheAAbatterieswithnewones.

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TheRTFversionEvolve300CXincludesanMP5H5‐ChannelHelicopterTransmitter

equippedwith2.4GHztechnology,dualrates,servoreversingandanLCDscreen(the

RFRversionrequiresa5+channeltransmitter/receiver).

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AntennaPosition/Orientation

TheRFoutputsignalstransmitbest/strongestfromtheshaftoftheantennaratherthan

fromthetip.Asaresultyoushouldneverpointthetipoftheantennadirectlyatthe

model.Also,thetransmitterantennacanberotatedupto180°andfoldedupto90°so

besuretoholdthetransmitterandpositiontheantennaasneededtoensurethebest

possiblesignaltransmission.

Installin

the Transmitter Batteries (RTF version onl

)

Transmitter Details (RTF version onl

)

Control/ServoReversing

TheMP5Htransmitterfeaturescontrol/servoreversingfunctionalityfortheaileron,

elevator,throttleandrudderchannels.Thecontrol/servodirectionsweresetcorrectly

forusewiththeEvolve300CXatthefactory,however,incasethecontrolsare

operatinginthewrongdirection(oryouusethetransmitter/receiverforothermodels

lateron)simplychangethepositionofcontrol/servoreversingswitchforthechannel(s)

asneeded.Theswitchesarelocatedunderthecover/doornearthebottomright‐hand

cornerofthetransmitter.

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GearSwitch

Theswitchlocatedonthetopleft‘shoulder’ofthetransmitterisusedtotogglethe‘GEAR’

(5th)channel.FortheRTFversionEvolve300CXtheGEARswitch/channelcanbeusedtoturn

theCollisionAvoidanceTechnology(C.A.T.)onoroffremotelyfromthetransmitterbefore

and/orduringflight.Pleaseseethe‘CollisionAvoidanceTechnology’sectionofthismanual

formoreinformation.

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RateSwitch

Theswitchlocatedonthetopright‘shoulder’ofthetransmitterisusedtotogglebetween

the‘DualRates’(highandlow)availablefortheaileronandelevatorcontrols/channels.

Pleaseseethe‘TransmitterDualRates’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation.

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The‘RATE’switch(locatedonthetopright‘shoulder’oftheMP5Htransmitter)isusedtothe

togglebetweenthe‘High’(HI)and‘Low’(LO)controlrates,alsoknownas‘DualRates’,

availablefortheaileronandelevatorcontrols/channels.Whentheswitchisinthe‘HI’

position(towardthebackofthetransmitter)thecontrolsareallowedtoreachtheir

maximum(high)rates/values.Thismodeistypicallypreferredbyexperiencedpilots

interestedmostinmaximumcontrolauthority.

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Whentheswitchisinthe‘LO’position(towardthefrontofthetransmitter)themaximum

controlrates/valueswillbereducedfortheaileronandelevatorchannels.Thisistypically

preferredby(andrecommendedbestfor)first‐time,low‐timeandotherpilotsinterestedina

reducedamountofcontrolauthoritythatallowsforevensmootherandmoreeasily

controlledhovering/flying.Also,theCollisionAvoidanceTechnology(C.A.T.)canhelpto

betteravoidpotentialcollisionswithobstacles/objectswhenflyinginthe‘lowrate’mode.

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Transmitter Dual Rates (RTF version onl

)

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IntheeventyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsoftheEvolve300CXpleasetakethetime

tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththemasfollowsandbeforeproceedingwithyourfirstflight:

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Theleft‐handstickonthetransmittercontrolsboththethrottle(climb/descend)andrudder

(yawleft/right)channels.Whentheleft‐handstick(alsoknownasthe‘throttle’stick)isinthe

lowestpossiblepositiontherotorbladeswillnotspin.Movingthestickupwardwillincrease

thespeed/RPMsoftherotorblades.Increasingthespeed/RPMsoftherotorbladeswillcause

themodeltoclimb.

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Decreasingthespeed/RPMsoftherotorbladesbyloweringtheleft‐handstickwillcausethe

modeltodescend.

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Afterliftingthehelicopteroffthegroundyoucanmaintainaltitudein‘hover’bycarefully

movingtheleft‐handstickupanddownslightlyasneededsothehelicopterwillnotclimbor

descend.

Fli

ht Controls and Trimmin

Thethrottletrimlever(locatedimmediatelytotherightoftheleft‐hand/throttlestick)canbe

usedtoadjustthethrottlecontrol/channeloutputvalueforagivenstickposition.For

example,raisingthethrottletrimleverwillmakeitpossibletomaintainaltitudewiththe

helicopterwhentheleft‐hand/throttlestickisinalowerposition.

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Thethrottletrimcanalsobeusedtoincreasethemaximumamountofpoweravailablewhen

theleft‐handstickisraisedtothehighestpossibleposition.Wedonottypicallyrecommend

raisingthethrottletrimwhenflyingindoors(especiallywhenflyingunderrelativelylow

ceilings)butitcanbehelpfultoraisethethrottletrimwhenflyingoutdoors.

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IMPORTANTNOTE:Ifyoudoraisethe

throttletrimleveryouMUSTrememberto

loweritANDthethrottlesticktotheir

lowestpossiblepositionsIMMEDIATELYin

theeventofacrashorrotorbladestrike.

Failuretolowerthethrottletrimand

throttlesticktotheirlowestpossible

positionsimmediatelyintheeventofa

crash/rotorbladestrikecanresultin

damagetotheESCsinthe3‐in‐1control

unit(whichmayrequirereplacementof

thecontrolunit).

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Movingtheleft‐handsticktotheleftwillturn(yaw)thenoseofthehelicoptertotheleft

abouttheaxisofthemainshaft.Thisisaccomplishedbyincreasingthespeed/RPMsofthe

lowersetofmainrotorbladeswhiledecreasingthespeed/RPMsoftheuppersetofmain

rotorblades.

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Movingtheleft‐handsticktotherightwillturn(yaw)thenoseofthehelicoptertotheright

abouttheaxisofthemainshaft.Thisisaccomplishedbyincreasingthespeed/RPMsofthe

uppersetofmainrotorbladeswhiledecreasingthespeed/RPMsofthelowersetofmain

rotorblades.

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Theruddertrimlever(locatedimmediatelybelowtheleft‐handstick)canbeusedtohelp

keepthenoseofthehelicopterfromturning(yawing)totheleftorrightwhen‘hovering’and

withoutanyleft‐handstick/ruddercontrolinput.Forexample,ifthenoseofthehelicopter

turnstotherightwhenhoveringslidetheruddertrimlevertotheleftuntilthenoseofthe

helicopterstaysascloseto‘straight’aspossiblewithnofurtherruddercontrol/triminput.

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NOTE:ItisnotuncommonforthenoseofmostCX(coaxial)helicopterstodriftslightlyinone

directionortheotherthroughoutaflight(asthemotorsheatupandthebattery’soutput

voltagedecreases).Thismeansyoumayfinditnecessarytoadjusttheruddertrimlever

position/settingslightlythroughoutaflightbuttypicallyit’snotmorethanafew‘clicks’one

wayortheother.

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Also,pleaseseethe‘ProportionalMixTrimmerPot’and‘GyroGainTrimmerPot’sectionsof

thismanualformoreinformationonotherpotentialadjustmentsthatcanbemadetofine‐

tunerudder/tailcontrolandresponse.

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Theright‐handstickcontrolsboththeelevator(pitchfore/aft)andaileron(roll)channels.

Pushingthestickupward/forwardwillpitchthenoseofthehelicopterdownward,allowingit

tobeflownforward.Thisisaccomplishedbyhavingtheelevator(left‐hand)servopushthe

swashplateupward.

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Pullingtheright‐handstickdownward/backwardwillpitchthetailofthehelicopter

downward,allowingittobeflownbackward.Thisisaccomplishedbyhavingtheelevator

(left‐hand)servopulltheswashplatedownward.

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Theelevatortrimlever(locatedimmediatelytotheleftoftheright‐handstick)canbeusedto

helpkeepthehelicopterfromdriftingforwardorbackwardwhenhoveringandwithnoright‐

handstick/elevatorcontrolinput.Forexample,ifthehelicopterdriftsforwardwhenhovering

slidetheelevatortrimleverdownwarduntilthehelicopterhoversaslevelaspossiblewithout

driftingforward.

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