Quad Preflight Checklist

  • Charge two (2) 6s batteries (green) and one (1) 2s battery
  • Verify integrity of Quad
    • Ensure all motors are mounted securely
    • Ensure rotor for each motor has no vertical movement
    • Ensure quad arms are rigid
    • Ensure FPV cameras are pointed in correct direction, and rigidly attached to the airframe. Point external FPV camera horizontal, internal FPV camera directly down.
  • Install electronics
    • Attach cc3d to the quad using velcro
      • Attach channels 1-4 to esc pwms, starting with the front left motor and moving clockwise
    • Attach orange rx to the quad using velcro
      • Attach channel 5 of the orange rx to pin 8 of the cc3d
      • Attach rssi pin of orange rx to power connector of the cc3d. This port has 3 pins, with ground facing outside of board.
    • Attach camera switch to quad using velcro
      • Connect FPV cameras to switch
      • Attach FPV camera to channel 6 on cc3d
    • Attach dji lightbridge air unit to quad using velcro
      • Connect cable from switch to lightbridge transmitter
  • Plug in batteries
    • Place quad upside down
    • Connect power squid xt30s to escs
    • Verify yellow tie downs are routed under aluminum extrusions attached to battery mounts
    • Insert both 6s green batteries inside bucket simultaneously and rotate to place in battery hooks
    • Twist yellow tie downs to secure batteries
    • Verify security of green batteries
    • Connect 2s battery to pwm cable for iris mech
    • Attach 2s battery to unlabelled acrylic plate using velcro
  • Mount electronics plates
    • Insert unlabelled acrylic plate into underside of bucket, with screws pointed towards electronics
    • Align bucket holes with angle bracket holes
    • Insert quick release pins to secure acrylic plate
  • Mount top plate
    • Flip quad over, with motors facing up
    • Place WARG labelled acrylic plate on top of bucket, routing antennas through holes in plate
    • Insert quick release pins in top of bucket to secure plate
  • Attach props
    • Tighten props using wrench until tight
    • Pull prop up. Ensure collet/prop does not move
    • Hold motor and attempt to rotate prop. Ensure prop does no spin.