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Lab 05: Believer Familiarization

User Manual

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Assembly Guide

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Airframe

Airframe

Component

Function

Picture

Left and Right Wing

Creates lift and allows the aircraft to fly

Left and Right Empennage

Allow the aircraft to yaw and pitch

Left and Right half of Fuselage

Provides room to house the payload, and all wiring and circuitry

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Wing Covering Plate

Cover the motors giving easy access to the internals without damaging the aircraft

Cabin Cover(s)

Removable top sections of the fuselage that allow you to access different electrical components and swap batteries.

Fuselage supporting carbon tubes

Structurally reinforces the believer, and provides additional support through the connecting point between the wing and fuselage

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Wing Inserting Carbon Tube

Provide structural integrity to the wing and fuselage connection

Wing Connecting Parts

Allows the wing to connect to the fuselage

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Empannages connecting parts

allows the empannages to connect to the fuselage

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Servo Fixing Parts

Help fix the servo’s and help protect the servos

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Helmangle

Servo horns. They go on the control surface and the servo linkage wire connects them to the servo

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Battery Fixing Boards

Provides a place to fix the battery securely in the airframe

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Antenna Fixing Board

Helps fix the antenna

Not in box

Cabin Cover Fixing Board

Helps fix the cabin cover to the fuselage

Not in box

Electric Regulating Cover.

Covers some of the electric components and lets hot air escape

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Stud

Provides more stability to the screws.

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Cabin Cover Locking Nail

Locks top plate covers to fuselage

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Chuck

Goes on top of servo and protects it

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Latching Hook

Latch stuff down

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Fuselage reinforcing plate x2 Tail reinforcing plate x2 Autopilot locating board Basement Parachut Servo Wooden plate of parachute hatch cover Stiffer of parachute hatch cover Motor installing base

All of these parts allow for the reinforcing of components to the fuselage. They also provide places to put electric components in the fuselage

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Skid plates

Plates that the plane skids on when it lands so it doesn’t damage the fuselage

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Electronics

Electronics

Component

Function

Blog equivalent

Similarities & Differences to blog

Contributors

T-Motor AT3520 Long Shaft 550 KV

Propeller motors

T-Motor MN3110 KV780

Blog equivalent has a shorter shaft, and a higher KV, at 780. Meaning that our component wis more efficient at 550KV

T-Motor AT 55A – Fixed wing ESC with 5V/5A UBEC

Propeller Motor Throttle Control

Hobbywing Platinum 30A Pro 2-6S ESC OPTO For RC Model

Blog equivalent is only for 30A, whereas our ESC is for 55A

EMAX ES3054 17g Digital Servo with Bearing

Moves a servo arm which in turn moves the control surfaces

Bluebird BMS-393DMH

Bluebird servos are bigger and heavier

Aero-naut CAMcarbon Light 126L CW

Propeller pulls air to propel airplane forward

APC B10x7EP

Smaller diameter but bigger pitch, both two bladed

Aero-naut CAMcarbon Light 126R CCW

Propeller pulls air to propel airplane forward

APC B10x7EP

Smaller diameter but bigger pitch, both two bladed

UltraPower - UP1200+ 8CH Charger 2-6s 25A

LiPo battery charger

N/A

TBS Tracer Micro TX Starter Set

Radio link for RC control

FrSky R9M 868/900Mhz Long range Tx module,

FrSky R9 Slim 868/900Mhz long range receiver

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We have a 2.4GHz system vs a 900MHz

Taranis X9D Plus SE 2019

Transmits control signals from the pilot to the drone, enabling remote operation and command input.

FrSky Taranis X9D system

They use an older model of the radio

XT90H - 5 Pairs

Power adapter for connecting the LiPo to the ESCs

XT60

His are rated for less amps, smaller size

083 - 2-6s backup BEC for Pixhawk 2

Regulates the voltage of the battery

Turnigy Multistar Twin Output 5v/12v SBEC

Provides stable regulated voltage from the main battery to power the flight controller and onboard electronics. secondary power supply in case the main power supply fails.

Digital Airspeed Sensor MS4525DO

Pitot tube, measures airspeed

N/A

Here 3+ with iStand

GPS unit that gets a GPS location and sends it to the flight controller

Radiolink SE100 M8N GPS unit

Both use GNSS, we have a 0.025m precision vs his 0.1m precision

RFDesign - PIXHAWK 2 to RFD900/868 Telemetry Cable

Connect radio modem to the flight controller

N/A

This cable comes preattached to his telemetry module

RFD 900x-US V2 Modem (FCC approved) - Bundle

Radio Modem

CUAV Hack Link HD video system /w telemetry

Our radio modem uses large antennas to communicate with our GCS over longer distances than the blog’s

Cube ID-CAN

Remote ID module

N/A

The Cube Blue H7

processing sensor data, stabilizing the aircraft, and executing navigation.

CUAV Pixhawk Nano flight controller

Ours has much more computing power and ability to run more complicated GCS softwares

ADS-B Carrier Board -Only for The Cube

Omnibus F3 Pro board

Ours has more ports and is able to be tied into a greater number of outside systems

Gens Ace G Tech Tattu HV 17000mAh 15C

Provides power to the plane

MultiStar High Capacity 12000mah 6S 10C XT90

Ours has 500mah more capacity and 5C more discharge rate

AM1021B-M

Connector for servos

Futaba Style servo connector set

same function, different brand

AM1021B-F

Connector for servos

Futaba Style servo connector set

same function, different brand

Ruko R111 FAA Compliant Remote ID Module for Drone, RC Airplane GPS Tracker, 5 Hours Battery Time, Light Weight RID Module for FAA Regulation, Spare Accessories for FPV Drones & RC plane & Helicopter

Broadcasts Remote ID

N/A

VELCRO Brand Heavy Duty Tape with Adhesive | 15 Ft x 2 In | Holds 10 lbs, Black | Industrial Strength Roll, Cut Strips to Length | Strong Hold for Indoor or Outdoor Use, 15ft x 2in

Holds electronics to frame

Polyester Velcro Peel-n-stick

Both heavy duty velcro

Tripp Lite Heavy Duty Computer Power Cord, 15A, 14AWG (NEMA 5-15P to IEC-320-C13), 10-ft. (P007-010) , Black

Used for connecting flight controller to GCS

N/A

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Build Instructions

Frame Assembly

Glue lock mounts into foam

Glue on the adapters onto the tail fins

Glue in motor mounts (be careful as not to shift the foam as this needs to be as accurate as possible)

Glue on tail fin adapter on half of fuselage that does not have lock mounts on it

Glue wings together

Glue servos into wings

Glue plywood pieces on inside of fuselage where the carbon spars go through

Glue on servo mount for parachute bay

Glue on screw bases for nacelle covers

Glue on one of the wing adapters (other will be glued on after fuselage is glued together)

Glue fuselage halves together

Install carbon tubes into inside of fuselage

Glue on second wing adapter

Glue on landing cushions

Glue in the battery plate

Install clocking hooks

Take the time to test fit the wings and tail, ensuring that they do not wobble.

Servos, tail, and motor assembly:

Install control horns on all control surfaces

Install tail servos (Install them towards the front of the fuselage)

Install circular servo disc

Assemble push rods and install

Install aileron servos

Install cover on aileron servos

Install motors

Electronics

Install power connectors

Install motor cover

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