# Spreading Wings S800 EVO User Manual

V 1. 1 0

Februar y 0 7 , 201 4 Revision

www.dji.com

# Disclaimer
Thank you for purchasing this DJI product. Please regularly visit the S800 EVO web page at www.dji.com, which is updated regularly. P roduct information, technical updates and manual corrections will be available on this web page. Due to unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained in the manual is subject to change without notice.
Read this disclaimer carefully befo re using this product . By usi ng this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read them fully. Please strictly follow the manual to assemble and use the product. The manufacturer and seller assume no liability for any resultin g damage or injury arising from the operation or use of this product.
DJI is registered trademark of DJI Innovations. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are copyrighted by DJI Innovations with all rights reserved. No part of this product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of DJI Innovations. No patent liability is assumed with res pect to the use of the product or information contained herein.

# Profile

S800 EVO is a multi

- rotor designed for aerial photograph which integrates reinforced mechanical structures, stabilized dynamical system and high

- efficiency power supply. I ntegrated de signs make assembly and configuration become especially easy and fast ; retractable landing gear, fold able propellers and collapsible GPS Mount are conveniently portable for optimal user experiences. Retractable landing gears and vibration dampers coordinat e to create omnidirectional aerial view and high quality photograph. Combined with professional DJI multi

- rotor autopilot system S800 EVO will achieve hovering, cruising and other steady flight elements, which can be applied for aerial photography and othe r aero - modeling activities.

# Contents

Disclaimer

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 2 Profile

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 3 Contents

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 4 Product Usage Cautions

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 5 In The Box

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 6 Tools Needed

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 6 Center Frame Wiring

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 7 Attach Electric Equipment to Center Frame

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 8 Mount Frame Arms

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 10 Mount Landing Gear

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 12 1 Assembly & Connection

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 12 2 Travel Calibration

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 13 3 Transmitter Setting

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 14 4 Usage

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 14 5 Mount Battery Bracket

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 16 Assembly

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 17 Install the IMU Mount (Optional)

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 18 Appendix

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 19 ESC Sound

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 19 ESC LED

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 19 Specifications

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 20 FAQ (Trouble Shooting)

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 21 Solder ESC

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 21 Assemble the Vibration Absorber of Motors

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 21 Spare Parts Listing

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 22

# Product Usage Cautions When flying, the fast rotating propellers may cause serious da mage(s) and injuries. Therefore, please fly with a high safety in mind at all time.


## Assembly Cautions (1) Mount the GPS Module with a bracket, to avoid interference with the power board of center frame. (2) For IMU mounting , make sure the arrow direction marki ng on the IMU is pointing to the aircraft nose. (3) The receiver is strongly recommended to be attached under the bottom board of center frame, and the head of antenna is downward without any obstacle. Otherwise t he aircraft may be out of control, since the wi reless signal may be lost. (4) Mount the arms correctly. a) Center frame Arm b) Center frame Arm (5) For re moving screws in the bottom board, please proceed with cautious, avoiding damages. Do not remove any other screws fixed with glue. (6) Notice matching the indications is very important, please pay attention to them. 

## Flight Cautions (1) With DJI WKM autopilot s ystem, make sure the output signal of WKM F1~F2 and M1~M6 are all normal, to avoid serious damages and injuries. (2) Keep flying the multi

- rotor a distance from people, building, high

- voltage lines, tall trees, water, etc. (3) Make sure to use 6S LiPo battery for power supply

. (4) Do not get close to or touch the working motors and propellers, which will cause serious injury. (5) Do not over load the multi

- rotor. (6) Make sure the propellers and the motors are installed correctly and firmly before flying. (7) Make sure all par ts of product are in good condition before each flight. Do not fly with wore or broken parts. (8) Strongly recommend you to use DJI parts as much as possible. 

## Others (1) If you have any problem you cannot solve, please contact your dealer or DJI customer servic e.

# In The Box
Center Frame × 1 Frame Arm × 6

Retracting Mechanism × 2 Landing Gear Support Tube ×2

Base Pipe×2 H Frame Connection Pipe×1 、 Spring×2
Package of 3

- PIN Servo Cable ×1 Silicone Rubber Damper ×4

Package of Battery Tray ×1 Pa ckage of IMU Mount×1

GPS Fixed Seat ×1 Screw Package for Frame×1 Screw Package for Landing Gear×1

Out of The Box Guidance ×2


# Tools Needed
2.0mm Hex Wrench, 2.5mm Hex Wrench For mounting screws. 

### Thread Locker For fastening screws. 

### Nylon Cable Tie For binding devices and wires. 

### Scissors Diagonal Cutting Pliers Foam Double Sided Adhesive Tape For fixing receiver, controller and other modules.

# Center Frame Wiring

T he t op board is a power distribution board, and the bottom board is for loadi ng autopilot system components.



## Not e s : (1) For IMU mounting , make sure the arrow direction marking on the IMU is pointing to the aircraft nose. (2) Connect the 3

- pin connector s (M1~M6) of servo cable from WKM M.C. to ESC signal socket (M1~M6) on center frame markings accordingly. (WKM M.C. M1 ESC signal socket M1, ...... , WKM M.C. M6 ESC signal socket M6) 

## Tips: (1) The m ain battery power leads, gimbal and PMU l eads are on the bottom surface of the top board. (2) Markings and stand for the propeller rotation direction. means clock

- wise, and means counter c lock

- wise. (3) If other lead connector is required , please cut the original connector and solder on the new one . (But NOT Recommend

. )

# Attach Electric Equipment to Center Frame

1. (Fig.1) Remove the screws in the bottom board. 2. (Fig.2) Attach the IMU module into IM U position in the center frame. Ensure the IMU casing is out of touch ing the top board edge, as vibration can cause IMU mal

- function. 3. (Fig.2) Please attach DJI Autopilot System parts onto the bottom board (not including GPS modules. 4. (Fig.2) Connect the Aut opilot System and receiver. Please refer to DJI WKM User Manual for details. 5. (Fig.3) Please fix all the screws to bottom board, and use adequate thread lock er . 6. (Fig.4) Attach the GP S Fixed Seat to the top board (near to the M3), then m ount the GPS Module to the GPS Fixed Seat with a bracket. 7. Configure Autopilot System. Please refer to DJI WKM User Manual

. 

## N ot e : (1) Make sure to mount the IMU module at the IMU position first , and the mount orientation is correct

. (2) Mount the GPS with a bracket, to avoid interference from center frame power board. (3) Make sure the USB port of the M.C. is pointing outwards for easy acce ss. (4) Please wire neatly. Make sure the wires will not be cut by the edge of frames. (5) Install the screws with appropriate strength to prevent damage threads. (6) Watch out clamping fingers when folding the GPS Bracket.

Fig.1 R emove the screws Fig.2 Attach the Autopilot SystemFig.3 Fix the screws

Fig.4 Mount the GPS Fixed Seat and GPS module

Fig. 5 Note of folding the GPS Bracket©2012 DJI Innovation s . All Rights Reserved. 

### 10 

# Mount Frame Arms
Step 1 Step 2

Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

Step1: Check the arms.

(1) Make sure the copper contacts are in good c ondition without bend or severe wear. (2) Make sure the propellers are without crack, and screws in propeller cover tight. (3) Make sure the motors are mounted firmly, and rotate freely. (4) We recommend you to mount the arms with red propeller cover to M1 and M2 to i ndicate the nose of aircraft

. (5) Distinguish the marks and on the arms. Arm Center frame Arm Center frame Step2: Insert the frame arm into center frame vertically. Step3: Slowly rotate the frame arm upward until positioned completely. Step4: Press down the buckle to lock the arm. Make sure the arm does not move. Step5: Make sure the buckle is pressed down correctly, about 35 o under normal circumstances

. 

## Not e s : (1) Please add some lubricant at the position (1) if it is hard to press down the buckle. (2) Slowly rotate the frame arm to prevent from breaking the copper contacts

.(3) Please refer to (2) to make sure the arm is perfectly positioned.

(4) Make sure to use appropriate strength to press down the buckle correctly. (5) Do not hot plug arms. 

## Tips: (1) LED is on after motor start. Step 6 

## Double Check Arms 1 2 are aircraft nose, arms 4 5 are aircraft tail. See from top, motors on arms 1 3 5 rotate counter clockwise; motors on arms 2 4 6 rotate clockwise.

# Mount Landing Gear
By using a 2

- position switch of R/C transmitter, you can control the landing gear to retract remotely. 

# 1 Assembly & Connection The part with the control board at tached is defined as left, and the other part is right. Make sure to make a distinction between the left and the right servos.



### step1: Servo Installation 

### (If the servos have already been installed, please skip this step.) 1. ( S hown in the Fig) Define and mark the two HS

- 7954SH servos from Hitec as left servo and right servo. 2. Connect the left servo to the [L] port on the control board, and the right servo to the [R] port. 3. Keep pressing the SET button with aid of a small tool, and then power on. You will see the yell ow LED beside SET button flashes quickly, and then wait until the servos have finished their position initialization. 4. Make sure the servo arm is parallel to the servo’s center line. 5. Power off, assemble the left and right servos to the left and the right pa rts of the landing gear. Tips: If you use your own servos, it is recommended to use the dedicated programmer from Hitec to enlarge the servo travel from 120° to 150°, and then install servos by the above steps. Servos from DJI have been enlarged
servo trav el. 

### step2: Mechanical Assembly1. Assemble the left and right parts respectively, and then fix the screws at the joints with appropriate

thread lock er . 2. Connect the left and right parts with connecting rod. 3. For safety reasons, make sure to connect the springs to bo th parts. 

### step3: Electrical Connections 1. Plug the cables from the servos into the correct ports on the control board. Make sure the right servo is connected to the [R] port, and the left servo to the [L] port. 2. Connect the required 2

- position switch of R/C receiv er to the [IN] port.


# 2 Travel Calibration
If the Landing Gear you got has been installed with the servos, please skip this step. Otherwise, calibrate the system using the following procedure s . 1. For safety reasons, please keep your hands away from any link mechanism to avoid injury. 2. Make sure the [R] , [L] and [IN] connections are correct and firmly connected. 3. Han g the Landing Gear in the air during calibration, as the landing gear will move. 4. Keep pressing the SET button using a small tool and power on. You can see the LED flashes YELLOW quickly, and then press the SET button once again. The system begins auto calibration with the indication of the LED flashing YELLOW slowly. DO NOT obstruct any moving part during auto calibration. 5. T he left

- part is calibrated , the left link mechanism first moves up then moves down automatically. Then the right

- part is calibrated, the right link mechanism first moves up then moves down automatically. 6. After calibration, both left and right parts are in the [Lower] position, and the LED is solid GREEN on . Then the landing gear will work normally. Notes: (1) If the LED is solid YELLOW on during calibrating, i t means that there is something wrong with the calibration, please re

- do the Servo Installation of the Assembly & Connection sec tion, since the servo arm might be installed with a wrong angle. (2) Please avoid any obstruction during calibrating. If the landing gear is blocked from moving, please recalibrate the landing gear by the above steps. (3) If the [R] and [L] servo cables are revers ed, the travel will not be measured correctly. Please connect correctly and recalibrate the landing gear using the above steps.

# 3 Transmitter Setting

Select a 2

- position switch (default setting is OK) of Transmitter as the control input of the landing gear, and then make sure the corresponding port of receiver is connected to the [IN] port on control board. Fig. 1

Fig. 2



# 4 Usage The landing gear can be used by following the steps below after assembly & connection. 1. Make sure the transmitter & receiver batteries are fully charged. 2. Toggle the switch to the [ Lower] position, and then turn on the transmitter. 3. Make sure the [R] , [L] and [IN] connections are correct and firmly connected. 4. Make sure the Landing Gear is at the [ Lower] position , and the n power on the system. If the green LED is solid on , then this is a normal start. If the LED flash es GREEN slowly , please re

- calibrate the system according to the procedure of Travel Calibration

. 5. Make sure to toggle the switch to the [ Retracted] position O NLY AFTER you takeoff the aircraft. 6. When the aircraft is landing, please toggle the switch to the [Lower ] position for a safe landing. Retracted : Toggle the switch to this position to retract the l anding gear (Fig.1) Lower : Toggle the switch to this position to lower the l anding g ear (Fig. 2) Tips: (1) If the sw itch of Transmitter has F ail S afe function, set the F ail S afe value to the [Lower] position, so that the landing gear will be in [Lower] st atus when the receiver enters F ail S afe mode, to land the aircraft safely. (2) To avoid false switch triggering, you can use the slide lever or other trim as the landing gear’s control switch.Tips

(1) The system will turn off the servo power temporarily within 3 seconds after the landing gear has reached the target position. (2) When powering on the system, if the Transmitter switch is at the [ Retracted] position, which is the unsafe signal for the landing gear, the LED will quickly flash RED. T oggle the switch to the [ Lower] position. (3) If there is an abnormal signal or no signal input into the [IN] port the LED will slowly flash RED. Please check the receiver and the connections. (4) If the power consumption of servos is too large during us age , the LED will be solid RED on . If this status lasts more than 4 second s, the landing gear will lower and the LED will flash GREEN slowly. Please

re - calibrate the system.


## LED Indicator System works normally

Hasn’t been calibrated Need re

- calibration Wrong calibration Enter the calibration mode System is calibrating

Motor stall
Input signal is unsafe when power on the Transmitter

Input signal is abnormal 

## Specifications Parameter Range Parameter Range Working Voltage 3S~6S (LiPo) Input Signal PWM (High

- Pulse Width 800us~2200us) Working Current Max 1A@6S Output Signal PWM( Mid Position is 1520us) in 90Hz Working Temperature

- 20~70 o C Output Voltage 6V T otal Weight 875g Servo Travel 150 o (Minimum120 o )

# 5 Mount Battery Bracket

Step1: Mount the retaining clip and the bracket, fix screws (but not tighten).

Step2: P lace the battery mounting board and adjust its position, an d then tighten all screws.

# Assembly Assembly

1. Align all knobs on H frame to the marks; refer to fig (1)

. 2. Lie frame and Landing Gear horizontally, insert knobs into arms 3 and 6 first, and then adjust to insert the others into the arms. 3. Make sure the Vibration Damper Mount is correct, and then r otate the knob to the end, as fig (2) shown. 

## Not e s :  Ensure all knobs on the H frame aligned to the marks, and they would go through the arms successfully.

# Install the IMU Mount (Optional)
If you wish to achieve a smooth and steady fight, carry out the following procedures to install the IMU Mount. 1. (Fig.1) Remove the screws to dismount the Battery Bracket. 2. (Fig.2) Fix the I MU Mount and remount the Battery Bracket. 3. (Fig.3) Adjust the IMU Mount and the Battery Bracket, and the n fix all the screws. 4. (Fig.4) Attach the IMU Module; make sure that the arrow on LOGO is pointing to the aircraft nose.

Fig.1 Fig.2

Fig.3 Fig.4

# Appendix ESC Sound ESC State Sound Ready ♪ 1234567

-- B

-- B Throttle stick is not at bottom BBBBBB... Input signal abnormal B

-------- B

-------- B... Input voltage abnormal BB

--- BB

--- BB

--- BB...


# ESC LED ESC State LED Standby Off Motor rotating Solid R ed or G reen On Motor rotating at full throttle posi tion Solid Y ellow On



## Tips: DJI ESCs are specially designed for multi

- rotors. When use with DJI autopilot systems, you do not have to setup any parameters or calibrate travel range.

# Specifications

Frame Diagonal Wheelbase 800mm Frame Arm Length 350 mm Frame Arm Weight ( with Motor, ESC, Propeller ) 3 56 g
Center Frame Diameter 240mm Center Frame Weight 5 5 0g Landing Gear Size 460mm(Length)×425mm(Width)×320mm(Height) (Top width: 155mm) Retractable Landing Gear Weight (Including Battery Tray) 10 5 0g

Motor Stator Size 41×14mm KV 400rpm/V Max Power 50 0W Weight ( with Cooling Fan) 158g ESC Current 40A OPTO Voltage 6S LiPo Signal Frequency 30Hz ~ 450Hz Drive PWM Frequency 8KHz Weight (with R adiators ) 35 g Foldable Propeller ( 1552 ) Material E ngineering plastic Size 15× 5.2 in ch Weight 1 3 g Flight Parameters Takeoff Weight 6.0Kg ~ 8.0 Kg Total Weight 3 .7 Kg Power Battery LiPo (6S 、 10000mAh~15000mAh 、 15C(Min)) Max Power Consumption 30 00W Hover Power Consumption 800W(@ Takeoff Weight 6.7Kg) Hover Time Max: 20 min (@15000mAh&6.7KgTakeoff Weight) Working Environment Temperature

- 10 ~ +40 o C

# FAQ (Trouble Shooting) Solder ES C Make sure to solder the thick wires and fine wires correctly, when solder ESC to frame arm. Clockwise and counter clockwise motor should be soldered to ESC correctly by different color order.

For arms For arms



# A ssemble the Vibration Absorber of Motors
T he soft gasket is a part of the Vibration Absorber and it has a thick end and a thin end, it ’ s important to assemble the soft gaskets in correct approach adhere to the diagram below. Propeller CCW: the thick ends of the gaskets ( A) are upwards, the thick ends of the gaskets ( B) are downwards. Propeller CW: the thick ends of the gaskets (C) are downwards, the thick ends of the gaskets (D) are upwards.

Propeller CCW Propeller CW

# Spare Parts Listing

If S800 EVO needs component replaced, please refer to the following diagram to identify the component NO., and then make a purchase of cor responding package . Each package includes screws needed. The Components Number is defined as bellow.

Frame Arm

Package NO. Name Components Number 1 Frame Arm ( Counter Clockwise) SE010101C C W 、 SE010102 、 SE010103 、 M2x9 2 Frame Arm (Clockwise) SE010102C W 、 SE010102 、 SE010103 、 M2x9 3 Motor with black Prop cover SE010301B 、 SE010302 、 SE014402 、 SE014401 、 SE010303 、 M2.5x5 、 M3x4.5 4 Motor with red Prop cover SE010401R 、 SE010302 、 SE014402 、 SE014401 、 SE010303 、 M2.5x5 、 M3x4.5 5 ESC with Red Led SE010501R 6 ESC with Green L ed SE010601G 45 1552 Fold ing Propeller s(both

CW&CCW) SE010701C C W 、 SE010801CW 、 SE010702 、 M3x10.5

9 Washer for Propeller SE010702 10 ESC Heat Sink SE011001Center Frame

Package NO. Name Components Number 11 Center Frame SE021201 、 SE021301 、 SE021401 、 SE0215 01 、 SE021502 、 SE021503 、 SE021601 、 M2x9 、 M2.5x5 12 Center Frame Top Board SE021201 、 M2x9 、 M2.5x5 13 Center Frame Bottom Board SE021301 、 M2.5x5 14 Top Board Cover SE021401 、 M2x9 15 Arm Mounting Bracket SE021501 、 SE021502 、 SE021503 、 M2x9 、 M2.5x5 16 Aluminum Brace for Center Frame SE021601 、 M2.5x5Landing Gear

Note 1 : (1) Left Support Tube right Support Tube are different; (2) Left set, middle set and right set of Damping Unit are different

. Package NO. Name Components Number 17 Retract Module(Left) S E 031701 、 S E 031702 18 Retract Module(Right) S E 031801 、 S E 031702 19 HITEC Servo (Right) SE031901 、 HC_M2.5x10 20 HITEC Servo (Left) SE032001 、 HC_M2.5x10 21 Carbon Tube of H

- Frame SE032101 、 HC_M2.5x8 22 Control Board SE032201 、 SE032202 、 SE032203 、 SE032204 、 M2.5x5 23 Spring SE032301 、 SE032302 、 S E 031702 、 M3x8 24 Support Tube (Right) SE032401 、 SE032402 、 M3x8 、 HC_M2.5x8 、 HC_M3x8 25 Support Tube (Left) SE032501 、 SE032502 、 M3x8 、 HC_M2.5x8 、 HC_M3x826 Base Tube SE032601 、 SE032701

27 Silicone Rubber Damper SE032701 28 Damping Unit (Set) SE 032801 、 SE032802 、 SE032803 、 SE032804 、 HC_M3x8 29 Aluminum Tube of H

- Frame SE032901 30 Silicone Rubber of H

- Frame SE033001 31 Battery Tray SE033101 、 SE033102 、 SE033103 、 SE033104 、 M2.5x5 、 M3x5

32 Control arm of Retractable

Module(Left) SE033201 、 SE033202 、 SE033203 、 M2.5x8

33 Control Arm of Retractable

Module( Right ) SE033301 、 SE033202 、 SE033203 、 M2.5x8

34 S haft S leeve of Retract

Module SE033 401

35 IMU Mount S E 033501 、 M3x8

Others

Package NO. Name Components Number 36 GPS Holder S E 033601

37 Screws Package M3x8(10pcs) 、 HC_M2.5x10(10pcs) 、 M2.5x5(30pcs) 、 M2x9(10pcs) 、 M3x4.5(10pcs) 、 M2.5x8(5pcs) 、 M2.5x11(10pcs) 、 M3x 10.5(15pcs) 、 HC_M3x8(10pcs) 、 HC_M2.5x8(10pcs) 、 HC_M3x22(5pcs) 38 Blade Holder SE033801

Package NO. Name Components Number 39 Battery Mount Board SE033104 、 Velcro straps 40 Frame Arm with Prop CCW &Red LED Package NO. 1 、 4 、 5 、 7 、 10 4 1 Frame Arm with Prop CW &Red LED Package NO. 2 、 4 、 5 、 8 、 10 4 2 Frame Arm with Prop CCW &Green LED Package NO. 1 、 3 、 6 、 7 、 10 4 3 Frame Arm with Prop CW &Green LED Package NO. 2 、 3 、 6 、 8 、 10Package NO. Name Components Number

44 Vibration absorber of Motor SE014401 、 SE014402 、 M2.5