CEI Conrad Electronic International Limited RCE-NOVAX350 User Manual
34 | Testing The Motors
28. TESTING THE MOTORS
IMPORTANT! All tests must be completed before flying.
Ensure the » NovaX 350 stands on a level surface.
Ensure the » NovaX 350 stands on a level surface.
28.1 Flight modes
> Toggle through all positions of the flight mode auxiliary switch (Ch 5). Verify that the
colour of the front (6) and rear LED (10) match the colours given in the below table.
Mode
Front LED
Rear LED
Basic
Magenta – Solid
Blue – Solid*
Altitude
Green – Solid
Blue – Solid*
GPS
Blue – Solid*
Blue – Solid*
* When receiving excellent GPS signal. Refer to
28.2 Motors
Remove the propellers before you proceed!
Study chapter
for more information on channel
assignment.
1. Remove the canopy.
2. Move your throttle stick to the bottom left corner and hold it there for 2 seconds to
1. Remove the canopy.
2. Move your throttle stick to the bottom left corner and hold it there for 2 seconds to
start the motors.
3. Increase throttle to 50 %.
4. Move the PCB and listen for pitch changes in the motors.
4. Move the PCB and listen for pitch changes in the motors.
5. Apply stick inputs, listen for pitch changes and any anomalies in the sound of the
motors.
6. Lightly tap the control board. The motors must shut off automatically.
7. Replace the canopy.
8. The test is completed.
7. Replace the canopy.
8. The test is completed.
29. INSTALLING THE PROPELLERS
29.1 Carbon fibre
Carbon fibre propellers are available as an accessory.
You must apply Loctite
®
(Blue) to the screw threads before
inserting and tightening them.
Follow the installation diagram [ Fig. 14 ]. Install a propeller on each motor. Match up ”L”
and ”R” labels on propeller and boom (”L” with ”L” and ”R” with ”R”).
and ”R” labels on propeller and boom (”L” with ”L” and ”R” with ”R”).
29.2 Plastic
Tighten the cap nut with moderate force! Overtightening
will irreversibly damage the thread of the propeller mount
axle. In this case you must immediately replace the
propeller mount!
will irreversibly damage the thread of the propeller mount
axle. In this case you must immediately replace the
propeller mount!
Follow the installation diagram [ Fig. 15 ]. Install a propeller on each motor. Match up ”L”
(boom) and ”8045” (propeller) and ”R” and ”8045R”.
(boom) and ”8045” (propeller) and ”R” and ”8045R”.