DragonLinkRC 433 Mhz UHF System

Product Link: http://www.dragonlinkrc.com/store/dragon-link-v3-advanced-slim-complete-system-no-bluetooth

Setup Instructions: http://www.dragonlinkrc.com/dragonlink/support/v3advancedslim/v3advancedslimsystemsetup/

User Manual:

Firmware and Configuration Software (v2.8, 1 JANUARY 2017):

DragonLink_Advanced_latestVersion.zip

Receiver Antenna Setup Instructions: http://www.dragonlinkrc.com/dragonlink/support/v3-advanced/receiver-antennas/ : Supposed to be mounted vertically!

Transmitter Usage

Keep the antenna vertical while flying to maintain ranges of 20km+.

Green LED indicates that the transmitter is receiving power and a valid PPM signal from the RC controller. Red led means transmitter is getting power without valid PPM signal.

To hook up the PPM wire to the Taranis, reference the following picture:

Changing ID on Transmitter

1. Hold down the BIND button on the Dragon Link Transmitter and power the Dragon Link Transmitter on.
2. Continue to hold down button for approximately 5 seconds while the LED's on the transmitter cycles through its different colors. 
3. When the LED's on the transmitter TURNS RED, Release the button, the LED's will continue to flash RED, and you will hear 4 beeps,  the ID is now changed.  
4. Power off transmitter.

Binding Procedure

1. Hold down the BIND button on the Transmitter, and power the Transmitter on.  
2. Continue to hold down the button for approximately 3 Seconds until LED's turns BLUE, then release the button.  
3. The LED's will flash BLUE, and you will hear two repeating beeps, this indicates you are in binding mode.
4. Power on the receiver, the GREEN and BLUE LED will flash indicating a successful bind. 
5. Power off both Transmitter and Receiver, then power them on again.    
6. You should see a SOLID BLUE LED on the receiver, this indicates a valid, steady RC link is being received by the receiver.   
7. You should now see SOLID BLUE LED's on the transmitter, the SOLID BLUE LED's on the transmitter indicate that a bidirectional telemetry link is being received from the receiver.

Setting Failsafes

This can also be done on the desktop app.

1. Both the Transmitter and Receiver must be powered normally with a VALID LINK ( SOLID BLUE LED on the receiver )
2. Set the controls where you want them to be in a failsafe ( lost signal ) condition, and push the BIND button on the Transmitter for one second, the LED's on the transmitter will turn GREENISH BLUE, and you will hear a tone from the transmitter, which indicates failsafe has been set.
   

Performing a Range Test

Set the Dragon Link Transmitter into Micro Power Range Test mode:  Hold down the BIND button and power on the transmitter. In approximately 3 seconds the LED's will turn GREEN,  release the bind button when the LED's turn GREEN.  The LED's will now flash GREEN, and you will hear a slow single beep, this indicates Micro Power Range Test mode.  

Set the Transmitter on a table, antenna vertical, and walk away with your plane or copter held at a normal level with its antenna also vertical.  You should see RED, GREEN, and BLUE LED's illuminated on the receiver.    Walk away until the system starts to go into constant failsafe's. Failsafe is indicated by the BLUE LED on the RECEIVER turning off.   Do NOT stop on the first failsafe, but walk away until the receiver is in failsafe 50 % of time ( BLUE LED on the receiver flashing on and off about 1/2 of the time. )  You should get at least 10 meters, or 30 feet distances away from the transmitter before this happens.   If the system goes into constant failsafe at distances significantly less than 30 feet, DO NOT FLY until you have corrected the problem and get a good range test.  Getting a Micro Power Range test of up to 60 feet is OK, but if you get a test further than 60 feet, this indicates the transmitter is in normal power mode, and do not have a valid range  test, assure transmitter is in micro power mode and start over.  NOTE:  On small copters or planes that will not be flown more than 5 Kilometers distance, you can accept a micropower range test of 15 feet.

LED Indicators