July 27, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590

STAR AERIAL, LLC’S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO OPERATE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 333 OF THE FAA MODERNIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2012

Proposed Use:

Proposed Aircraft:

Petitioner’s Name and Address: Closed-Set Filming In The Motion Picture And Televisions Industries

DJI S1000+ DJI Phantom 2 DJI Phantom 3 DJI Inspire 1 3DR Solo Turbo Ace Matrix

Star Aerial, LLC Attention: David A. Smith 456 Cedar Cove Drive Alpine, Al 35014

Phone: 205.296.8340 Email: David@StarAerial.comPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 2

I. Summary.

Pursuant to Section 333(a) through (c) (“Section 333”) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ("Reform Act")1 and the Federal Aviation Administrations’ (“FAA”) general exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. §44701(f), Star Aerial, LLC (“Petitioner”) petitions for exemption from 14 Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”) sections: 61.113(a) & (b), 61.133(a), 91.7(a), 91.9 (b)(2), 91.103(b)(1), 91.119 (c), 91.121, 91.151, 91.203(a) & (b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2), 91.417(a) & (b). The proposed exemptions, if granted, would allow Petitioner to operate small unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS") weighing 55 pounds or less for the purpose of closed-set filming of motion pictures, music videos, web videos, corporate videos, television programs and commercials, still photography, short range inspection, mapping and survey . Additionally the collection of agriculture and conservation supporting scientific data in FAA approved COE’s.

Based on the small size of Petitioner’s UAS, the qualifications and experience of Petitioner’s UAS operators, and the restricted, sterile environment within which Petitioner will operate, the requested exemptions fall squarely within the zone of safety envisioned by Congress and set forth in Section 333. Additionally, the enhanced safety achieved by replacing significantly larger manned aircraft carrying crew and flammable fuel with small UAS carrying no passengers or crew and operated under the specific guidelines and procedures proposed by Petitioner gives the FAA good cause to find that the UAS operations enabled by this petition are in the public interest. Moreover, the requested exemptions are similar in all material aspects to the requests for which exemptions have been previously granted, e.g., Exemption Nos. 11289, 11062, 11109, 11112, and 11213. Thus, the requested exemptions should be granted.

II. Identity of Petitioner.

Star Aerial is an Alabama limited liability company managed by a family of private business owners familiar with the entertainment and aviation industries. One member being a professional videographer and another being a private pilot.

III. Statutory Authority for Exemptions.

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) possesses both general and specific authority to grant the requested exemption.

First, the FAA Administrator may exempt an operator from FAA safety regulations and minimum standards when the Administrator concludes that the exemption is in the public interest. See 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f), 40113, 44701(±) (permitting exemptions from§§ 44701(a), (b) and§§ 44702-44716, et seq.). A party requesting an exemption must explain

______________________________ 1 Pub. L. 112-95 (2012), 126 Stat. 11 (2012).Petition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 3

why the exemption: (1) would benefit the public as a whole, and (2) would not adversely affect safety (or how it would provide a level of safety at least equal to the existing rules). See 14 C.F.R. § 11.81 (petitions for exemption).

Second, Section 333 of the Reform Act specifically authorizes the FAA Administrator to grant exemptions for operation of UAS. Indeed, the Reform Act directs the Administrator to (1) undertake formal rule-making to speed up the integration of UAS into the national airspace (“NAS”) but in the meanwhile, (2) to permit unmanned aircraft systems to operate in the NAS if doing is in the public interest, does not pose a threat to national security, and does not create a hazard to users of the NAS, taking into consideration the following:

• The UAS's size, weight, speed, and operational capability;

• How close the UAS would operate to airports and populated areas;

• That the operator would keep the UAS in his direct, visual line of sight. Thus, the FAA has full authority to grant the requested exemptions.

IV. Specific Regulations for Which an Exemption is Sought.

Petitioner requests exemptions from the following regulations:

Section 61.113 prescribes that “no person who holds a private pilot certificate may act as a pilot in command of an aircraft that is carrying passengers or property for compensation or hire; nor may that person, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft,” (see Section 61.113(a)), and that “a private pilot may, for compensation or hire, act as pilot in command of an aircraft in connection with any business or employment if: (1) The flight is only incidental to that business or employment; and (2) The aircraft does not carry passengers or property for compensation or hire,” (see Section 61.113(b)).

Section 61.133(a) sets forth privileges for persons holding commercial pilot certificates, including a provision impliedly limiting to persons holding a commercial pilot certificate the ability to act as pilot in command of an aircraft “[f]or compensation or hire.” Section 91.103(b)(1) prescribes, in pertinent part, that each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight, to include, “For any flight, runway lengths at airports of intended October 1, 2014 use, and the following takeoff and landing distance information:... For civil aircraft for which an approved Airplane or 5 Rotorcraft Flight Manual containing takeoff and landing distance data is required, the takeoff and landing distance data contained therein.”

Section 91.119(c ) prescribes that, except when necessary for takeoff or landing, no person may operate an aircraft below the following altitudes: “Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparselyPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 4

populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.”

Section 91.121 requires, in pertinent part, each person operating an aircraft to maintain cruising altitude by reference to an altimeter that is set “to the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate altimeter setting available before departure.”

Section 91.151(a) prescribes that no person may begin a flight in an airplane under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed, (1) during the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or (2) at night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes.

Section 91.203 prohibits, in subpart (a) , any person from operating a civil aircraft unless it has within it (1) an appropriate and current airworthiness certificate; and (2) an effective U.S. registration certificate issued to its owner or, for operation within the United States, the second copy of the Aircraft Registration Application as provided for in October 1, § 47.31(c). Section 91.203 prescribes, in subpart (b) , that no person may operate a civil aircraft unless the airworthiness certificate or a special flight authorization issued under §91.715 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible to passengers or crew.

Section 91.405(a) requires, in pertinent part, that an aircraft operator or owner shall have the aircraft inspected as prescribed in subpart E of the same part and shall, between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of the same section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in Part 43 of the chapter.

Section 91.407(a)(1) prohibits, in pertinent part, any person from operating an aircraft that has undergone maintenance, preventative maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless it has been approved for return to service by a person authorized under § 43.7 of the same chapter.

Section 91.409(a)(2) prescribes, in pertinent part, that no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had an inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapter.

Sections 91.417(a) and (b) prescribe, in pertinent part, that-

(a) Each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) Records of the maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alteration and records of the 100-hour, annual, progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, for each aircraft (including the airframe) and each engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance of an aircraft. The records must include-Petition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 5

(i) A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed; and (ii) The date of completion of the work performed; and (iii) The signature, and certificate number of the person approving the aircraft for return to service. (2) Records containing the following information: (i) The total time in service of the airframe, each engine, each propeller, and each rotor. (ii) The current status of life-limited parts of each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance. (iii) The time since last overhaul of all items installed on the aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis. (iv) The current inspection status of the aircraft, including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained. (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the method of compliance, the AD or safety directive number and revisions date. If the AD or safety directive involves recurring action, the time and date when the next action is required. (vi) Copies of the forms prescribed by § 43.9(d) of this chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and currently installed engines, rotors, propellers, and appliances. (b) The owner or operator shall retain the following records for the periods prescribed: (1) The records specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be retained until the work is repeated or superseded by other work or for 1 year after the work is performed. (2) The records specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be retained and transferred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold. (3) A list of defects furnished to a registered owner or operator under § 43.11 of this chapter shall be retained until the defects are repaired and the aircraft is approved for return to service.

V. Petitioner’s Proposed Operations Satisfy Section 333.

A. Unmanned Aircraft System

The UAS to be operated under this request are less than 55 lbs. fully loaded, will be operated at a speed of no more than 87 knots (See, e.g., Exemption No. 11289 (Bird’s Eye Solutions), p. 3, Condition (“C.”) 3), carry neither a pilot nor passenger, carry no explosive materials or flammable liquids, and operate exclusively within a secured area. Petitioner’sPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 6

UAS use a radio frequency spectrum for operation and control that complies with Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) requirements, and Petitioner has integrated safety features into the UAS, as described in Appendix A. Flight Manual and Appendix B, Motion Picture and Television Operations Manual (“MPTOM”). Petitioner is tendering the MPTOM under separate cover as a confidential document as defined in 14 C.F.R. § 11.35(b). The entire MPT OM contains confidential commercial and proprietary information that the Petitioner has not and shall not share. The operating conditions and procedures contained in the Operations Manual are not available to the public and are protected from release under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq., and any other requirements established by the FAA pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act.

Petitioner’s UAS are equipped with redundant safety mechanisms allowing them to operate safely after experiencing certain in-flight failures. If a lost-link event occurs, including the loss of ground communications and/or the loss of a GPS signal, Petitioner’s UAS have the ability to perform a pre-coordinated, predictable, automated flight maneuver and return to a predetermined location within a designated security perimeter for landing. The UAS further have the ability to abort a flight in the event of unpredicted obstacles or emergencies. All flights will be terminated after a maximum of 30 minutes or with 25% remaining battery power, whichever occurs first. Thus, good cause exists for granting Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a) (setting forth fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions).

Petitioner’s UAS will be identified by serial number, registered in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 47, and have identification (N-Number) markings in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 45, Subpart C. Markings will be as large as practicable.

Regarding Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.121 (Altimeter Settings), Petitioner seeks such relief because Petitioner will not have a typical barometric altimeter onboard the UAS. Instead, altitude information will be provided to the UAS PIC via a digitally encoded telemetric data feed, which downlinks from the aircraft to a ground-based on-screen display. The altitude information will be generated by equipment installed onboard the UAS, using GPS triangulation, digitally encoded barometric altimeter, radio altimeter, or any combination thereof. Prior to each flight, a zero altitude initiation point will be established and confirmed for accuracy by the UAS PIC. Thus, good cause exists for granting the requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.121.

Given the size, weight, speed, and limited operating area associated with the aircraft to be utilized by the applicant, an exemption from 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H (Airworthiness Certificates), subject to certain conditions and limitations, is warranted (if necessary) and meets the requirements for an equivalent level of safety under 14 C.F.R. Part 11 and Section 333. The UAS operated without an airworthiness certificate in the restricted environment and under the conditions and limitations proposed by Petitioner willPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 7

be at least as safe, or safer, than a conventional aircraft (fixed wing or rotorcraft) operating with an airworthiness certificate issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and not subject to the proposed limitations and conditions.

Petitioner will strictly comply with safety and maintenance procedures included in all applicable UAS manufacturer’s instructions and operating manuals. To the extent such information is not included in the guidelines developed by the manufacturers, Petitioners will develop and document maintenance, overhaul, replacement, and inspection requirements, procedures to document and maintain maintenance records with regard to Petitioner’s UAS, and UAS technician qualification criteria. Petitioner’s operations manuals will include maintenance requirements for Petitioner’s UAS, including “on- condition” maintenance and modifications. In light of these mitigating factors, exemptions from 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1) and (2), and 91.417(a) and (b) are warranted.

B. UAS Pilot in Command

Petitioner’s UAS pilot in command (PIC) shall hold a recreational or sport pilot certificate, and valid driver’s license to satisfy the medical requirement. According to the FAA, “the FAA considers the overriding safety factor for the limited operations proposed by the petitioner to be the airmanship skills acquired through UAS-specific flight cycles, flight time, and specific make and model experience, culminating in verification through testing.” See Exemption No. 11062, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0352, at p. 18. With those factors in mind, Petitioner’s UAS PIC shall be required to meet several conditions and limitations as outlined in the FMPFOM, including the following:

• The UAS PIC will have accumulated and logged a minimum of 200 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UAS pilot and at least 10 hours logged as a UAS pilot with a similar UAS type (single blade or multi-rotor).

• The UAS PIC will have accumulated and logged a minimum of five hours of flight time with the specific make and model of the UAS to be utilized for operations under the exemption and three take-offs and landings in the preceding 90 days.

• The UAS PIC will have successfully completed the qualification process as specified in the operations manuals, to include a knowledge and skill test.

Regarding Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a), it is Petitioner’s understanding that Petitioner’s UAS will not require an airworthiness certificate in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H, and that exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(a) is therefore unnecessary. To the extent such an exemption is deemed necessary, Petitioner asserts that it should be granted in light of the safety procedures proposed herein. In accordance with the pertinent part of 14 C.F.R. § 91.7(b), the operator command ofPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 8

Petitioner’s UAS shall be responsible for determining whether the aircraft is in a safe condition for flight. Petitioner’s manuals for maintenance and operations shall include safety checklists to be used by the operator in command prior to each flight.

Regarding Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.9(b)(2) (Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements and § 91.203(a) and (b), (Civil aircraft: certifications required), it is Petitioner’s understanding that relief from these regulations is no longer necessary in light of the FAA Memorandum “Interpretation regarding whether certain required documents may be kept at an unmanned aircraft’s control station,” dated August 8, 2014. To the extent the FAA deems an exemption from this section necessary for Petitioner’s proposed operations, such exemption should be granted in light of the mitigating fact that Petitioner will maintain the documents required under 14 C.F.R. §§ 91.9 and 91.203 at the UAS ground control station during flights. Additionally, 100% of Petitioner’s operations will utilize a visual observer (“VO”). The VO may be used to satisfy the VLOS requirement as long as the PIC always maintains VLOS capability. The VO and the PIC will be able to communicate verbally at all times during operational flights.

Regarding Petitioner’s requested relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.103(b)(1), Petitioner will comply with the other applicable procedures and requirements stated in § 91.103(a) and (b). Specifically, the PIC will take all actions including reviewing weather, flight battery requirements, aircraft performance data, and landing and takeoff distances before initiation of a flight. The PIC will also account for all relevant site-specific conditions in their preflight procedures. Risks presented by sun glare will be mitigated by the PIC’s and VO’s ability to see other air traffic and initiate a return-to-home sequence if needed.

C. Operating Parameters of Petitioner’s UAS

Petitioner’s UAS operations will be conducted within a sterile environment of closed- set filming. In this controlled environment, Petitioner’s operations will remain within VLOS of the PIC and VO, below 400 feet AGL, and at speeds below 87 knots. See Exemption No. 11289, p. 3, C. 3, 4) Only participating persons will be permitted within the operating area. Consistent with the relief typically provided to manned operations under FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 8, Section 1, Petitioner requests relief from 14 C.F.R. § 91.119(c) with respect to those participating persons, vehicles, and structures directly involved in the performance of the actual filming. Regarding distance from participating persons, the operations manuals set forth safety factors for authorized and consenting production personnel. Because those procedures are specific to participating persons, no further FSDO or aviation safety inspector approval is necessary for reductions to the distances specified in Petitioner’s manuals.

Regarding the distance from nonparticipating persons, Petitioner will ensure that no persons are allowed within 500 feet of the operating area except those consenting to bePetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 9

involved and necessary for the filming production, with the possibility of reducing this distance to no less than 200 feet if it would not adversely affect safety and the Administrator has approved it. This is consistent with FAA Order 8900.1, V3, C8, S1.

Petitioner will not conduct UAS operations within 5 nautical miles of the geographic center of a nontowered airport unless a letter of agreement with that airport’s management is obtained and the operation is conducted in accordance with a Notice to Airmen (“NOTAM”). Additionally, Petitioner will not operate in Class B, C, or D 13 airspace without written approval from the FAA. Nor will Petitioner operate the UAS less than 500 feet below or less than 2,000 feet horizontally from a cloud or when visibility is less than 3 statute miles from the PIC.

Petitioner’s UAS will remain clear and yield the right of way to all manned operations and activities at all times (including, but not limited to, ultralight vehicles, parachute activities, parasailing activities, and hang
g liders).

Although Petitioner seeks to comply with the waiver process as described in FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 8, Section 1 (Issue a Certificate of Waiver for Motion Picture and Television Filming), the current section of Order 8900.1 has specific processes that preclude a jurisdictional FAA FSDO from issuing the required Certificate of Waiver, because the section did not originally provide for UAS operations. Thus, Petitioner seeks exemption from the applicable regulations normally waived during that process. Petitioner proposes that the FAA include the required notifications and coordination with jurisdictional FSDOs through the conditions and limitations accompanying the requested exemption, and that the exemption sought herein will take the place of the Certificate of Waiver normally issued by a jurisdictional FSDO under 8900.1. Under this rubric, Petitioner will notify every FSDO with jurisdiction over the area that Petitioner plans to operate, just as with manned filming operations, and those FSDOs will have the ability to coordinate further conditions and limitations with the UAS Integration Office to address any local concerns.

Petitioner will obtain an Air Traffic Organization (“ATO”) issued Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (“COA”) prior to conducting any operations under this grant of exemption. In fulfilling its requirements under the COA, Petitioner will be required to request a NOTAM not more than 72 hours in advance, but not less than 48 hours prior to the operation.

D. The Requested Exemption Promotes the Public Interest

The enhanced safety achieved by replacing significantly larger manned aircraft carrying crew and flammable fuel with small UAS carrying no passengers or crew and operated under the specific guidelines and procedures proposed by Petitioner gives the FAAPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 10

good cause to find that the UAS operations enabled by the instant Petition are in the public interest. Moreover, as the FAA has already recognized, “UAS provide an additional tool for the filmmaking industry, Agriculture and Conservation adding a greater degree of flexibility, which supplements the current capabilities offered by manned aircraft.” See Exemption No. 11062, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0352, at p. 22.

VI. Privacy

All flights will occur over private or controlled access property with the property owner’s prior consent and knowledge. Filming will be of people who have also consented to being filmed or otherwise have agreed to be in the area where filming will take place.

VII. Conclusion

For the reasons explained above, the regulatory exemptions requests should be granted, and Petitioner should be permitted to conduct small UAS operations for the purpose of closed-set filming of motion pictures, music videos, web videos, corporate videos, television programs and commercials, still photography, short range inspection, mapping and survey. Additionally the collection of agriculture and conservation supporting scientific data in FAA approved COE’s using the DJI S1000+ UAS, DJI Phantom 2 UAS, DJI Phantom 3 UAS, DJI Inspire 1UAS, 3DR Solo UAS and Turbo ACE Matrix UAS

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Respectfully submitted,

Star Aerial, LLC

/s/ David A. Smith David A. Smith Mana gerPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 1 1 Appendix A – Flight Manual Flight Restrictions

(1) No flight will be made with a UA Gross weight exceeding 55 pounds; (2) All operations must occur in FAA approved airspace at no more than 400' AGL, at an airspeed of no more than 87 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC; (3) All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to communicate verbally at all times during a flight operation; (4) Operations will be restricted to flights over private property with the permission of the property

owner; (5) The PIC must have accumulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § 61.51 (b), a minimum of 200 flight cycles and 25 hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at least ten hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar UA type; (6) All required permits will be obtained from state and local government prior to operation; (7) The UA will not be operated over densely populated areas; (8) The UA will not be operated at air shows; (9) The UA will not be operated over any open-air assembly of people; (10) The UA will not be operated over heavily trafficked roads; (11) The UA will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or heliport without written permission Airport Manager. (12) Operations will be restricted to day only and weather conditions equivalent to VFR; (13) The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation and risk before the first flight at each new location; (14) No flight may be made without a successful Pre-Flight Inspection by the PIC before each operation to ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight.
Pic Should Verify The Following Items Before Starting The Pre-Flight Process (1) Verify COA Approved (2) Verify NOTAM Filed (if applicable) (3) Verify FSDO coordination completed (4) Verify closest Unicom/Tower Frequency for Monitoring. Pre-Flight Checklist (1) Check UA battery health (press self check button) verify 4 green bars illuminate (2) Check all wiring connections are tight; (3) Check all propellers are undamaged and no cracks exist in any structural members of the UA; (4) Turn on radio controller, move all control switches to forward or UP position and throttle control stick neutral position; (5) Turn On UA power (6) Await Aft Lights to flash green (7 ) Turn on transmitter and camera.

Pre-Takeoff Checklist (1) Confirm Green Lights on aircraft (2) Confirm Observer is ready (3) Confirm area cleared of all non-essential personnelPetition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 1 2

Appendix B-Motion Picture and Television Flight Operation Manual

(This manual has not and shall not be shared with the public. It will be sent in a separate email)Petition of Star Aerial, LLC | Page 1 3

Appendix C-Turbo ACE Matrix User and Flight Manual

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**1** 

# Turbo Ace MATRIX

**Quadcopter User Manual** 

V12

**© 2013 Turbo Ace**

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**2 Table of Contents** 

INTRODUCTION ......................................

................................................... ................ 4 1.1 Welcome to the World of Quadcopters ........... ................................................ 4 1.2 Important Instructions ........................

................................................... ........... 4 1.3 Quick Start ...................................

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1.4 Features ......................................

................................................... ................... 8 1.5 Specifications ................................

................................................... ................ 8 1.6 Flight Controller Specifications ..............

................................................... ...... 8 1.7 Packing List ..................................

................................................... ................ 9 1.8 Caution & Safety...............................

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1.9 DOA Claim .....................................

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DIAGRAMS AND PARTS ................................

................................................... ...... 12 2.1 Top View ......................................

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2.2 Profile View ..................................

................................................... .............. 13 2.3 Part Specifications ...........................

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2.4 Technical Parameters ..........................

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2.5 Parts List ....................................

................................................... ................. 15
MATRIX SETUP.......................................

................................................... ............... 16 3.1 Unpacking the MATRIX ..........................

................................................... .. 16 3.2 Skid Landing Leg Assembly .....................

................................................... .. 16 3.3 Mounting Propellers............................

................................................... ........ 17 3.4 Battery Requirements & Installation ...........

.................................................. 17
ELECTRONICS SETUP & ADJUSTMENT for Walkera Devo 10 Transmitter ....... 19 4.1 ESC Programming for Transmitter (A Must Setup F or ARF) ....................... 19 4.2 Transmitter Calibration for Transmitter (Requir ed Setup For ARF) ............. 21 4.3 Transmitter & Receiver Compatibility Table (For ARF Only) ..................... 26 4.4 Receiver, Flight Controller & Auto-stabilizatio n Setup ................................ 27 4.5 Transmitter Settings (For ARF Only) ........... ................................................. 2 9 4.6 Transmitter Flight Control & Gain Adjustments ( For ARF Only) ................ 30 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart for Devo 10 & RX 1002 ....................... 31 ELECTRONICS SETUP & ADJUSTMENT for Spektrum DX 8 Tr ansmitter .......... 32 4.1 ESC Programming for Spektrum DX 8 Transmitter ( A Must Setup For ARF)

................................................... ................................................... ........................ 32 4.2 Transmitter Calibration for Spektrum DX 8 Trans mitter (A Must Setup For ARF) ..............................................

................................................... ................... 34 4.3 Transmitter & Receiver Compatibility Table (For ARF Only) ..................... 39 4.4 Receiver, Flight Controller & Auto-stabilizatio n Setup ................................ 40 4.5 Transmitter Settings (For ARF Only) ........... ................................................. 4 2

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**3** 4.6 Transmitter Flight Control & Gain Adjustments ( For ARF Only) ................ 43 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart for Spektrum DX 8 & AR8000 ........... 45
ELECTRONICS SETUP & ADJUSTMENT for Futaba 14SG Tran smitter............... 46 4.1 ESC Programming for Futaba 14SG Transmitter (A Must Setup For ARF) . 46
4.2 Transmitter Calibration for Futaba 14SG Transmi tter (A Must Setup For ARF) ..............................................

................................................... ................... 48 4.3 Transmitter & Receiver Compatibility Table (For ARF Only) ..................... 53 4.4 Receiver, Flight Controller & Auto-stabilizatio n Setup ................................ 54 4.5 Transmitter Settings (For ARF Only) ........... ................................................. 5 6 4.6 Transmitter Flight Control & Gain Adjustments ( For ARF Only) ................ 57 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart for Futaba 14SG & R7008SB .............. 58
TESTING & OPERATIONS ..............................

................................................... ...... 59 5.1 Tie-Down Flight Test ..........................

................................................... ........ 59 5.2 Actual Flight Test & Training..................

................................................... ... 60 5.3 LED Light Description for NAZA-Lite ........... .............................................. 62 5.4 LED Light Description for NAZA-V2 ............. ............................................. 63 5.5 Battery Tips ..................................

................................................... ............... 63
CAMERA MOUNT SETUP.................................

................................................... .... 65 6.1 Gyrox Brushless Gimbal Setup ..................

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6.2 MATRIX CAMERA MOUNT SERVO CONTROL SETUP ....... ................ 66 6.3 Flight Control Adjustment for Auto-Stabilizatio n ......................................... 68 6.4 Basic Gain and Attitude Gain Adjustment for Sta bilization .......................... 69
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR ..............................

................................................... .... 70 7.1 Replacing Motors (For Repairs Only) ........... ................................................ 70 7.2 Replacing ESC (For Repairs Only)............... ................................................. 7 1 7.3 Replacing Extension Arms (For Repairs Only) ... .......................................... 72
FIXED ID BIND for Walkera Devo 10 .................

................................................... ... 74

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

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# INTRODUCTION

1.1 Welcome to the World of Quadcopters
The MATRIX is spawning a new era in super quadcopte r design. Its larger & powerful motors, propellers and batteries offer up to three times the flight time and payload of a traditional quad. The extra payload an d flight time allow you to carry a variety of cameras to produce unmatched cinematic q uality video. Sporty low-profile architecture, its triple carbon fiber deck supports an extra wide 1000mm wingspan that folds down to fit inside an optional aluminum carrying case (no dismounting and remounting of propellers, landing skids or gimbal r equired). The MATRIX's ideally positioned camera mount on the nose offers wide ang le views unobstructed by propeller shadows, reflections and landing skids. I ts well-balanced center of gravity, with battery and gimbal position flexibility, great ly reduces swinging and improves the video quality of the traditional under-mounted battery/gimbal design.

Quadcopters are loosely classified into several cat egories - from toys for amusement to complex units for professional video, science & research. Now, a new class of quadcopter is emerging for commercial applications. The Turbo Ace MATRIX is the clear leader in this group with a list of outstandi ng features: advanced PC interface (so you can update or customize the flight controller), cutting edge auto-stabilizing mode for videographers, anti-vibration mounts, dynamical ly balanced motors for high definition video production, and a host of other up grades to improve reliability. Unlike most quadcopters, the MATRIX is fully assemb led and tested in the USA for outdoor flight and it is ready to produce high qual ity video right out of the box. If you are starting from scratch, the MATRIX RTF package e ven includes a paired transmitter that is fully programmed and calibrated . If you already have a transmitter, all you need is an ARF package. For additional cros s-training, you can choose from our optional professional Phoenix flight simulator, an easy-to-fly helicopter, and/or a mini Walkera QR X350 quad. As with all Wow Hobbies’ featured RC helicopters, MATRIX parts, upgrades and accessories are fully su pported online and locally in the
USA. 

### 1.2 Important Instructions

* **Read the entire Matrix Instruction Manual** on your included USB flash drive before you operate the Matrix.
* Follow the instruction manual for a **tied down flight test on a bench** . This is the safest way to make sure the Matrix quadcopter has not been damage d during shipping.

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**5** * Foldable Matrix aluminum arms operate on guiding carbon tracks with keyed circular locks

on each end. To release the arm from the folded or operating ends of the track **, please unscrew the arm bolt counter-clockwise for a height of 1/8”**  **before the lock will release** . If the bolt is not unscrewed to a sufficient height, you may ri sk scratching the carbon track. * Prior to each takeoff, make sure the GPS antenna/ compass is erected from the folded position
and screwed down. * When mounting a propeller, use loctite and make s ure the propeller clamp sits flat against the top of the propeller. Even new propellers may need to be balanced if vibration shows on video. Use a blade balancer with heavy gauge tape adhered to the underside of the blade for balance. In bright sunlight, the GoPro 3 may show rolling shutt er jello. Use ND8 filter if necessary to slow down its shutter speed. * Battery must be positioned by moving it backward and forward until the front and back weights are balanced from the center point of the N aza flight controller. You can lift the matrix up with a finger on each side of the matrix to chec k the balance (see manual for details). The battery can be placed either on top or bottom of th e Matrix.
* Camera must be balanced like a seesaw on a brushl ess gimbal, otherwise the gimbal motors
will be stressed and vibrate.



# Maintaining the Matrix’s LiPo Batteries

* Matrix batteries are made up of 6 cells and each cell must be maintained between 3.7V to 4.2V. The total voltage for Matrix batteries should be maintained between 22.2V (3.7Vx6) and 25.2V (4.2Vx6) without load. It’s very important to **keep each cell above 3.7V** . A cell is at risk of being damaged or life shortened at 3.67V per cel l without load. * Each Matrix battery includes a yellow charging/di scharging plug and a white balancing plug. Both plugs must be plugged in to charge the battery . The yellow plug with thicker gauge wires enables a faster charge rate, while the white plug with 1 small red wire and 6 small black wires enables the charger to balance charge 6 individual cells. When all 6 cells reach approximately 4.2V each for a total of 25.2V, the charger will au tomatically stop. *** A battery meter is one of the easiest way to moni tor voltage for any LiPo battery.**  There are seven pins on the battery meter. One of the pin s is marked with a “-” symbol, which should line up with the black wire of the battery’s white balancing plug. The first number displayed is the total voltage of the battery, followed by each individual cell.

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# Before & After Each Flight

* Attitude mode is the most reliable way to fly for experienced pilots, as it is not susceptible to GPS interference. GPS mode is commonly used by begi nners, but once more experience is acquired, attitude mode is highly recommended (you can still use GPS mode as a backup). When orientation is lost, do not panic. Just flip t o GPS mode and let go of the cyclic stick, and GPS will take over. Do not to attempt to recover th e craft with the cyclic stick. There is a certain time of the year in which solar flare may interfere with GPS. To recover the craft in such a case, switch to manual (not attitude) mode. Please be awa re that if the Matrix has passed through airport X-ray screening, near a magnet or has been relocated more than 30 miles from where it was originally calibrated, the GPS may need to be r ecalibrated depending on the geographic latitude at which you are located (see manual). * Before each flight, always turn on the transmitte r first, then plug in the Matrix battery. Then, you need to allow enough time for the flight contro ller and GPS to warm up and initialize. The Naza Lite takes approximately 2 minutes to warm up. The yellow LED light will turn off when the Naza Lite is ready for use. *** After each flight, always unplug the Matrix batte ry**  first, then turn off the transmitter. If you forget, the quadcopter and/or transmitter will continue to drain power and the battery will be damaged.


### Dos
* Do initialize the Matrix & takeoff from a large, leveled surface. * Do implement a pre-flight checklist & use it cons istently before takeoff. * Do unplug the Matrix battery when maintaining or upgrading the quadcopter. * Do dismount propellers if battery is plugged in w hile updating the flight controller.


### Don’ts

* Don’t operate near people or pets & do not allow people to approach an operating quadcopter.

* Don’t use magnets (e.g. magnetized screwdrivers & tools) in close proximity to the GPS antenna/compass.
* Don’t attempt to catch a quadcopter.



### 1.3 Quick Start
The MATRIX has a convenient foldable arm / landing skid design. When you first remove it from the box, please make sure that the G PS antenna (See diagram 2.5) is erected and properly tightened by turning the top l ocking cylinder in a clock-wise

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**7** direction. Next, loosen the arm screws located on t op of the folding track. These are keyed so they must be loosened and raised by ab out 1/8 of an inch in order for the arms to fold, unfold the arms, and tighten them bac k in a clock-wise manner. Make the round key located on the bottom of the screw is securely locked into the circular on the track. When it is properly locked in, it wil l prevent the arms from accidentally folding during flight. Next, if you wish to fold th e landing skid, you may loosen the 2 side screws on each of the 4 legs. Pull the leg dow n to lengthen it. Tighten the 2 back on each of the landing skid legs. Refer to sec tion 5 TESTING & OPERATIONS (Please DO NOT install the propellers during the te sting procedure). Attach the to either on top or bottom of the Matrix. Lift the Matrix up with one finger on each from the center of Naza flight controller. Move the battery until the Matrix is leveled like a see-saw with equal weight on both sides. See Figure 3.4.4. It is important to that the Matrix will not fly properly and may lose control and crash if the center of gravity is not balanced at the middle of the Naza f light control. Turn on the and within 2 seconds plug in the MATRIX battery to bind. If your unit comes with NAZA, please observe the blinking yellow LED light located behind the quad, which indicates the controller is in warm up stage. Wait for about 2 minutes until the yellow light stops flashing. Please check the LED light de scription at section 5.3 and 5.4. Attitude mode is the most reliable way to fly for i ntermediate to advance level pilots all GPS is susceptible to interference and sun spot s activities. However, GPS remains be the easiest and the safest way to fly for beginn ers. Select the attitude mode from transmitter, if you are a trained pilot and use the GPS mode as a backup. Move both sticks of the transmitter together in one action do wn to the lower right or left corner to start the motors. Release right stick and immediate ly give the left stick about 10%
throttles so the motors will not cease. It will not lift off until the throttle stick passes 50%. Have an experienced pilot test fly it on a ben ch while tied down. No defective claim is allowed if the unit is crashed, so please be very careful.



### 1.4 Features

• Extra wide 15-inch propellers for optimum flight ti me

• High payload

• High efficiency voltage with 6 cells Li-Po battery

• Unobstructed front positioned camera mount

• Center of gravity rolling camera compensation

• Quick foldable design for easy portability

• Advanced Multi-Counter-Rotating Rotor System design ed for outstanding stability & performance

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**8** • Intelligent Programmable Flight Controller

• Built-in Altitude Hold when throttle stick is relea sed at 50% Throttle

• Flight Controller with PC software interface

• Dual Flight Mode: Sport Flying Mode & Auto Leveling Aerial Video Mode

• Advanced Gyro with 6-DOF Motion & MEMS Sensor Techn ology

• Full Compatibility with Standard 2.4GHz Systems

• 4 Dynamically Balanced C4234 Brushless Motors with outstanding power and
minimal vibration

• 4 Independent 40A ESCs for Outstanding Performance, Reliability & Ease of
Maintenance

• Square Anti-Twist Mount Impact-Resistant Propellers with low noise operation

• High Payload suited for professional camera & video equipment

• Optional Single Axis Quadruple Anti-Shock Camera Mo unt (available)

• Optional High Capacity 8000mAh Batteries for extend ed flight (available)

• Optional FPV Integration (available)

• Optional Sports Mode for faster flight capability



### 1.5 Specifications

Three models: MATRIX Lite, MATRIX Silver, and MATRI X Black

• Dimensions including propellers: 1000 mm × 392 mm × 135 mm

• Motor: 4 x 42mm Outrunner Brushless Motors

• ESC: 4 x 40A Electronic Speed Controllers

• Propellers: 2 x CW and 2 x CCW, 15 inches carbon

• Receiver & Transmitter Requirements: 2.4GHz 6 to 14 Channel RX/TX Pair

• Standard Battery: LiPo 6S (22.2v) 5300mAh 20C 1P. F light time 15 min

• Optional Battery: LiPo 6S (22.2v) 8000mAh 20C 1P. F light time 25 min

• Weight Without Battery & Camera mount:3.5 lbs

• Maximum Payload: 3.5 lbs. For proper operation and stability please limit the payload to 2.5 lbs.

• Wind Tolerance: Class 5



### 1.6 Flight Controller Specifications
Supported Multi-rotor Quad-rotor I4, X4 / Hex-rotor I6, X6, IY6, Y6 Supported ESC output 400Hz refresh frequency
Recommended Transmitter PCM or 2.4GHz with a minimu m of 4 channels

Working Voltage Range MC:4.8V~5.5V VU: 7.2V ~ 26.0 V (recommend 2S ~ 6S LiPo)

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**9** Power Consumption MAX1. 5W (0.3A@5V) Normal:0.6W (0.12A@5V) Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 50°C Assistant Software System Requirement Windows XP sp 3 / Windows 7 Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s Max Tilt Angle 45°
Ascent / Descent ±6m/s

Weight MC:25g VU:20g GPS:21.3g

Dimensions MC: 45.5mm x 31.5mm x 18.5mm
VU: 32.2mm x 21.1mm x 7.7mm GPS & Compass 46mm(diameter)x9mm

Built-In Functions Three Modes Autopilot
Enhanced Fail-safe Low Voltage Protection S-Bus Receiver Support 2-axle Gimbal Support



### 1.7 Packing List

• USB 8GB Flash Drive with test flight video, applica tion software and the
MATRIX User Manual

• 1 x Turbo Ace MATRIX Quad Flyer (3 x Body Plates – Top Cover, Middle, Bottom, 4 x Motors, 4 x ESC, Flight Controller)

• 2 x CCW Propellers (1555 Type) & 2 x CW Propellers (1555R Type)

• Programming USB-to-Micro USB Cable to link to your PC

• 2 x Velcro Battery Strap (on Matrix) 1 x Velcro Bat tery Strap

• Batteries: Included with RTF Package but not includ ed with ARF Package

• Receiver: Included with RTF Package but optional on ARF Package



### 1.8 Caution & Safety

• As the operator of the Turbo Ace MATRIX, it is your responsibility to follow all proper procedures, protocols and precautions to ens ure the safe operation of the
MATRIX. **The operator must wear safety glasses and any bysta nders must be**  **protected in a safe area. Do not operate the MATRIX in the proximity of**  **children, pets, cars and other vulnerable property.** The owner and the operator of the MATRIX assumes all liability for any damages caused in the operation of

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**10** the MATRIX, including but not limited to personal i njury, equipment and property damage.

• If your package includes a transmitter radio, **do not pull on the transmitter’s antenna when removing it from the foam packaging tr**  **ay.** Remove the transmitter by pulling on the neck strap holder.

• Since the MATRIX propellers are dismounted for ship ping purposes, you must first follow the setup instructions in this user ma nual to mount the propellers. Any attempt to skip procedures will end in a bad crash.

• **Do not be tempted to fly a new and large RC aircraf t, such as the MATRIX,**  **out of the box, especially after shipping. Prior to its maiden flight, please tie**  **the MATRIX down to a stationary workbench for 3 bat tery test flights.**  Any crashed aircraft is not eligible for dead-on-arriva l or any other defective equipment claims. If you are new to RC equipment, p lease seek the help of an experienced RC equipment operator to prevent damage and injury.

• **If you have purchased a MATRIX ARF package, you mus t first program the**  **end points of each ESC then calibrate your transmit ter to the MATRIX (See**  **Section 4.2). If you are using your own transmitter you must reprogram each**  **ESC independently. (See Section 4.1).**  Any attempt to fly without proper transmitter calibration and ESC programming will re sult in a crash and it will invalidate any DOA claim. If you have purchased an RTF (ready-to-fly) unit with transmitter, please ignore these steps.

• Additional Velcro should be added on the flight bat tery to prevent the battery sliding from side to side.

• **Operator must tie down MATRIX and remove all propel lers when it is**  **hooked up to a computer.** Any incorrect settings or values may trigger an accidental motor startup. Turbo Ace, its distributo rs and dealers are not liable for any damages caused by mishandling of the MATRIX and its associated equipment.

• **Operator should use Loctite to secure all necessary screws on the MATRIX,**  **excluding propeller locking screws.** Blue Loctite can be applied directly to the screw and should not come in contact with any plast ic propellers or parts which will crack during flight. Please do not use red Loc tite, as it can only be removed
with extreme heat.



### 1.9 DOA Claim
Even though the main assembly with attached electro nics has been assembled and tested in the USA before it is shipped to you. If y our package includes a receiver or

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**11** transmitter, the whole package will be tested as a complete set. If your order does not include a transmitter, you will be required to prog ram the end points of each ESC and calibrate your transmitter.

• DOA (Dead-On-Arrival) must be claimed within 24 hou rs of receipt.

• Do not return any products without authorization. I f you need to return a product for service, you will need to acquire a Return Merc handise Authorization (RMA Number) through e-mail (support@wowhobbies.com) or our website. If we don’t have a record of your request, your returned produc t will be rejected.

• No DOA claims can be made when you pick up your MAT RIX from our store because it will be test flown live before you take it home.

• No DOA claims can be made once the device has been crashed, including, but not limited to, blades tipping on the ground or any equipment failure after shipping that was not uncovered by skipping the 3 b attery test flights with the
tie-down bench test.

• There is no warranty, return or exchange on all RC products.

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# DIAGRAMS AND PARTS

2.1 Top View

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**13** 2.2 Profile View

2.3 Part Specifications

No. Part Specifications QTY Units Remarks

1 Chassis Carbon Fiber 1 SET

2 Arm High Strength Aluminum Tubing 4 PCS

3 Skid Landing Carbon Fiber 4 SET

4 Motor C4234 400KV
Brushless Motor 4 PCS

5 Propeller 1555 (Normal),1555R (Reverse)
15-inch Carbon Fiber with high fiber & low resin content 4 PCS

6 Head Hangers Elastic Damping, Shock Absorber Suspension 1 SET

7 ESC 6S 40A high-Speed Electronic
Controller 4 PCS

8 Flight Control System DJI NAZA- LITE / DJI
NAZA V2 1 PCS

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**14** 2.4 Technical Parameters

Width Diameter From Outer Edges of Motors 765 mm ± 3mm

Extended

Width Diameter From Extended Propellers 1111 mm

Motors Center
to Center Diameter From Center of Motor to Center of Motor on Opposite Side 724 mm ±3mm

Height Bottom of Skid Landing to Top of Motor Cover (including GPS Compass) 132 mm (200 mm) Propeller 2 x CW & 2 x CCW 381 mm

Battery LiPo 6S 22.2V

Single Weight No battery, receiver, load 3.3 lbs ±10g

Flight Distance Limited by Sight & the
Receiver/Transmitter Flight Time 6S 5300mAh, 1P Battery, receiver 20 minutes No win d hover

Wind strength ≤ 5 Class

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**15** 2.5 Parts List

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# MATRIX SETUP

3.1 Unpacking the MATRIX

Remove all MATRIX contents from the box. To avoid d amaging the transmitter antenna, do not pull on it to remove the transmitte r out of the box. Instead, pull on the neck strap to safely remove the transmitter from th e box.



### 3.2 Skid Landing Leg Assembly

**Figure 3.2-1 Four sets of Skid Landings disassembled** 

(1) Please skip this section if your unit comes fully a ssembled. Take two 15mm 3.0mm posts (Female/Female) and screw on both sides of the skid landing plates on the bottom two holes (as indicated in Figure 3.2 -2). (2) Take one inner skid bracket and screw on both sides of the skid landing plates on the top hole (as indicated in Figure 3.2-2). (3) Repeat steps 1 – 2 for the remaining three Skid Lan dings.

15 mm post

15 mm post

Inner skid bracket

**Figure 3.2-2 Four sets of Skid Landings assembled**  **Figure 3.2-3 One Skid Landing Leg** 

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**17** 3.3 Mounting Propellers
There are a total of 4 propellers in your package. (1) Unscrew and remove the propeller screws from the mo tor and remove the motor

cover. (2) Due to the precision needed to reduce vibration, th e propellers are design to fit tightly on the motors. Using the figure below, inse rt labeled propeller to corresponding motor. Motors #1 & #3 use Counter Clo ckwise propellers and motors #2 and #4 use Clockwise propellers. Failure to mount the correct propeller(s) on the designated motor will result in a crash. (3) Over tightening the motor cover screw may damage th e motor aluminum threads. Repeat this for all 4 propellers.



### 3.4 Battery Requirements & Installation
(1) Standard Battery: 6-S LiPo, 22.2V, 5300mAh, 35C, 1P (2) Optional Extended Flight Battery: 6-S LiPo 22.2V, 8 000mAh, 25/50C, 1P (3) Release the two wide Velcro battery straps on the t ail of the MATRIX bottom plate. Make sure a Velcro strip is added to the bat tery and the body of the Matrix to prevent it from sliding. Secure it with the two wide Velcro battery straps. (4) Move battery forward/backward until weight is equal from center of the Naza flight controller. You can balancing the Matrix lik e a see-saw by lifting it up

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with fingers on each side of the Naza Flight contro ller until it is leveled. Your camera, propellers and all devices must be installe d before balancing. See diagram 3.4-1 (5) Do not plug in the battery at this time.

**Figure 3.4-1 Balance at center of gravity** 

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# ELECTRONICS SETUP & ADJUSTMENT for

Walkera Devo 10 Transmitter

**If you have purchased an RTF package** , please skip Section 4.1 through 4.5 because all settings are already complete and your MATRIX and transmitter have been paired and test flown as a set. Unless you are familiar with the settings, any changes might override the factory’s setting and di sable the aircraft, affecting its performance and flight reliability.

**If you have purchased an ARF package** , you must complete Section 4.1 ESC Programming and Section 4.2 Transmitter Calibration . MATRIX ESCs needs to reprogram independently. Also, in order for a fligh t controller to work properly, your specific transmitter has to be calibrated to work w ith each new MATRIX. Crashes will be imminent if you skip these one-time procedu res to match a MATRIX with a
transmitter.



### 4.1 ESC Programming for Transmitter (A Must Setup F or ARF)

Video Instruction:
How to calibrate the ESC for MATRIX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zcf72jgoeng92c9/How%20to% 20calibrate%20the%20ES
C.MP4

Please skip this ESC programming step if you have p urchased RTF unit, since all ESC have been re-programmed. Please follow the step s below very carefully, as they will only take a few minutes.

(1) Very important: Remove all 4 propellers from the mo tors for safety. (2) Double check to make sure all ESC connectors are ma rked/labeled (#1 through #4 matching the connectors on the flight co ntroller #1 through #4) so that you will be able to keep track of the corre sponding connectors when you need to put them back later. (3) Disconnect all 4 ESC connectors from the NAZA fligh t controller so they may not interfere with each other’s programming. (4) Move the throttle stick all the way down. Now turn on the transmitter.

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**20** (5) Disconnect X3 on NAZA flight controller and plug in to AUX1 on the
receiver. (6) Insert one of the labeled ESC connectors into the r eceiver’s throttle channel port while watching for the correct polarity. Black /dark brown wires are usually on the edge of the receiver. Please verify polarity in your receiver manual if you are not using the stock Walkera recei ver. (7) Move the throttle stick all the way up. (8) Within 3 seconds, connect the battery to the MATRIX ’s battery plug (The MATRIX battery plug is still connected to all 4 ESC s but only one ESC should be connected to the receiver at a time.) (9) When the ESC makes 1 beeping sounds, immediately mo ve the throttle stick all the way down. The ESC will then make 2 beeping. (If you did not hear the 1 beeping sounds when entering programming mode or you did not hear 2 beeping after the ESC have completed its programm ing then you need to move throttle all the way down and disconnect the b attery from the MATRIX battery plug and repeat from step #6 to #9 f or the ESC.) If you did not experience any problems, then you have complete d programming on this ESC which now retains the high and low end point da ta in its memory. Disconnect the battery from the MATRIX’s battery co nnector then
disconnect the ESC connector from the receiver. (10) Repeat this process for each ESC from Step#6 throug h Step#9. Please make sure you have programmed all 4 ESCs by starting fro m the #1 labeled ESC and finishing with #4 labeled ESC. Your transmitter power should remain in the power on position throughout the entire process of programming all 4
ESCs. (11) After you have successfully re-programmed all 4 ESC s, unplug the battery from the MATRIX battery plug then turn off the tran smitter. (12) Insert the 4 ESC connectors, labeled #1 through #4 back to corresponding M1 through M4 ports on your NAZA flight controller. The black/dark brown wire (-) for each of the ESC connectors are c losest to the red NAZA label of the flight controller.

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**21** 4.2 Transmitter Calibration for Transmitter (Requir ed Setup For
ARF)

Video Instruction: How to set up your transmitter calibration for MATR IX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s4vhtkqq1v3r0px/How%20to% 20set%20up%20your%20
transmitter%20calibration%20for%20X830.MP4 How to set up your autopilot and voltage setting fo r MATRIX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vfaa6tcf8v4qdc2/How%20to% 20set%20up%20your%20 autopilot%20and%20voltage%20setting%20for%20X830.MP 4

If you have purchased your MATRIX with a transmitte r (RTF package) please skip this section because we have already completed the calibration. If you are using a transmitter that has never been paired with your ne w MATRIX, you will need to calibrate your transmitter to the MATRIX flight con troller using the following procedure. Any change to the quadcopter or setting change to the transmitter might require transmitter calibration. (1) **Very important!! Remove all 4 propellers from the m otors for safety.**  (2) Tie down your MATRIX (3) Turn on your transmitter radio. (4) Connect battery to the MATRIX battery connector. (5) Connect the provided Programming USB Cable from you r PC computer’s USB port (XP or WIN7 or WIN8) to the Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MA TRIX). (If the computer does not recognize the USB, the USB driver is located in the provided 8GB USB flash drive) (6) Double click on the NAZAInstaller.exe located in th e provided 8GB USB
flash drive and install the NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE

. (7) Double click on the application file named NAZA ASS ISTANT SOFTWARE. Wait for the program to start up. (8) Click **MOUNTING** Use to input the distance between GPS and Main Fli ght
Controller. (9) Click **MOTOR MIXER**
MIXER TYPE: Please select **Quad-rotor X** and remember to click WRITE after you update any settings (WRITE is #7 on top o f FIGURE 4.2) (10) Click **TX CALI**

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**22 Figure 4.2-1**  **NAZA Assistant Software Program Screenshot**

(1) RECEIVER TYPE: Please choose “ **TRADITION** ” for Walkera or Spektrum
or Futaba receiver. (2) CUT OFF TYPES: Default setting from WOW is “IMMEDIA TELY”. (3) COMMAND STICKS CALIBRATION: Click **START** to begin the calibration process. Please make sure to move both sticks to their end points. This means you are moving both sticks all the way u p, down, left and right. (Note: If a transmitter stick is moved left or down , one of the on-screen sliders
will move to the left. If a transmitter stick is mo ved right or up, one of the on-screen sliders will move to the right. If slider is moved at the opposite direction, click the NORM or REV to reverse the dir ection of the slider movement)

• Throttle/Yaw Stick controls “T” (Throttle): Stick d own and “T” slides left (reduce Power) & stick up and “T” slides right (inc rease Power).

• Throttle/Yaw Stick controls “R” (Rudder): Stick lef t and “R” slides left (nose to the left) & stick right and “R” slides right (nose to the right).

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**23** • Directional Stick controls “E” (Elevator): Stick do wn and “E” slides left (tilts back) & stick up and “E” slides right (tilts forwar d)

• Directional Stick controls A (Aileron): Stick left and “A” slides left (leans left) & stick right and “A” slides right (leans right). After Calibration, place all sticks at the center w hich will turn all sliders green. At this point click **FINISH** to end.

(4) STICKS MONITOR is not used at this time. (5) CONTROL MODE SWITCH: (Please see Section 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart)

Setting the GPS Attitude and Attitude and Manual Mo de on the Mix on
Walkera Devention Transmitter:

Setting the GPS, Attitude and Manual Mode on the Mi x Switch on MATRIX:

(1) The NAZA Assistant screen should show a Control Mod e Switch with GPS | Fail Safe | A | Fail Safe | M. (The “GPS” represent the GPS Mode, the “A” represent “Attitude Mode” and the “M” represent “Ma nual Mode”.) You need a 3 position switch for the Control Mode Switch. Fo r example: When using Devention 10 and RX 1002, the Control Mode Switch i s assigned to the MIX SWITCH on the transmitter. This is done by connecti ng the Receiver’s Gear channel to the Flight Controller’s “U” channel (See FIGURE 4.2). Then press
ENT on the Devo 10 ! Model Menu ! Device Output ! Gear and select MIX SW by press L or R and make sure Function shows ACT IVE. (2) Now you need to make sure when the MIX SWITCH is fl ipped forward (away from you) the switch will change the flight control ler to “GPS Mode”. If the Control Mode Switch (See FIGURE 4.2 bottom) slider is closer to “M” or “A”, then the Control Mode Switch slider is in the wrong position. To bring the slider closer to “GPS”, press ENT button on your tr ansmitter ! Function
Menu ! Reverse Switch ! Gear and reverse your GEAR SWITCH setting (which is now set to your MIX SWITCH setting) by pr essing L or R. This change will bring the Control Mode Switch slider cl oser to “GPS”. (3) Move your MIX SWITCH to the middle position to set the midpoints for the middle position first. If the “A” segment turns blu e please skip to Step #5. (4) If the “A” segment does not turn blue, press ENT on your transmitter ! Function Menu ! Sub Trim ! Gear and adjust your GEAR

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**24** SWITCH’s midpoint by pressing the L or R button unt il “A” segment turns
blue. (5) Flip the MIX SWITCH forward (away from you). If the “GPS” segment turns blue then skip to Step #7. (6) If the “GPS” segment does not turn blue, press ENT on your transmitter ! Function Menu ! Travel Adjust ! Gear. Use the UP/DN button to select -100.0% and adjust your GEAR SWITCH’s end point by pressing the L or R button until “GPS” segment turns blue. (7) Flip the MIX SWITCH backward (towards you). If the “M” segment turns blue then skip to Section 4.2.11. (8) If the “M” segment does not turn blue, press ENT on your transmitter ! Function Menu ! Travel Adjust ! Gear. Use the UP/DN button to select +100.0% and adjust your GEAR SWITCH’s end point by pressing the L or R button until “M” segment turns blue. (9) If FIXED ID BIND is used, transmitter can be turn o n and off to bind and re-bind, which will make fail safe testing easier ( see Section Fixed ID Bind). To test Fail-Safe, press ENT on your transmitter ! Function Menu ! Fail
Safe ! Gear. Use the UP/DN to adjust the Fail-Safe setting for Gear to around
-44% and turn off transmitter to check/test if fail safe turn blue on screen (if fail safe does not turn blue, re-bind the transmitt er and adjust Fail-Safe setting
for Gear until fail safe turn blue while transmitte r is off.) This procedure will
make sure fail-safe is active while transmitter is off or circumstances signal lost during flight.

AUTO PILOT

(1) BASIC PARAMETERS: Recommend setting for Pitch set t o 130%, Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to 90% and Vertical set to 120% an d ATTITUDE GAIN is
Pitch set to 100% and Roll set to 100%. REMOTE ADJU ST is set to INH.
Basic Gain and Attitude Gain should never set to lo wer than 90%, otherwise crash might result. (2) ENHANCED FAILED-SAFE METHODS (GPS module is require d). The recommended settings for enhanced failed-safe metho ds are GO-HOME and LANDING. (Please refer to DJI NAZA User Manual’s pa ge 21 for enhanced failed-safe methods). (3) INTELLIGENT ORIENTATION CONTROL (IOC): (GPS module is required). Check the box next to “3. Intelligent Or ientation Control”. If GPS is installed, the settings for Devention 10 and RX 100 2 are as follows. Assign

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**25** the intelligent orientation control to the Flight M ode Switch on the transmitter, by pressing ENT on the Devention10 ! Model Menu ! Device Output ! Flap (AUX 1) and selecting FMOD SW by pressing L or R (M ake sure Type Select is Airplane mode, pressing ENT on the Devention10 ! model menu ! type select ! airplane) and making sure that Function shows as AC TIVE.

(1) The NAZA Assistant screen should show INTELLIGENT O RIENTATION
CONTROL with Home Lock | Course Lock | Off. You nee d a 3 position switch for the Intelligent Orientation Control Swit ch. For example: When using Devention 10 and RX 1002, the Intelligent Ori entation Control Switch is assigned to the Flight Mode Switch on the transmitt er. This is done by connecting the Receiver’s Flap (AUX 1) channel to t he Flight Controller’s “X2” channel. Then press ENT on the Devo 10 ! Model Menu ! Device Output ! Flap (AUX 1) and select FMOD SW by pressing L or R and making
sure the Function shows as ACTIVE. (2) Now you need to make sure when the FMOD SW is flipp ed forward (toward the ground) the switch will change the Intelligent Orientation Control to “Off”.
If the slider is closer to “Course Lock” or “Home L ock”, then the Intelligent Orientation Control Switch slider is in the wrong p osition. To bring the slider closer to “Off”, press ENT button on your transmitt er ! Function
Menu ! Reverse Switch ! Flap (AUX 1) and reverse your Flap (AUX 1) SWITCH setting (which is now set to your FMOD SW se tting) by pressing L or R. This change will bring the Intelligent Orient ation Control Switch slider
closer to “Off”. (3) Move your FMOD SWITCH to the middle position to set the midpoints for the middle position first. If the “Course Lock” seg ment turns blue, please skip to Step #5. (4) If the “Course Lock” segment does not turn blue, pr ess ENT on your
transmitter ! Function Menu ! Sub Trim ! Flap (AUX 1) and adjust your Flap’s (AUX 1) midpoint by pressing the L or R butt on until “Course Lock” segment turns blue. (5) Flip the FMOD SWITCH forward (toward the ground). I f the “Off” segment turns blue then skip to Step #7. (6) If the “Off” segment does not turn blue, press ENT on your transmitter ! Function Menu ! Travel Adjust ! Flap (AUX 1). Use the UP/DN button to select +100.0% and adjust your Flap (AUX 1)’s endpoint by pressing the L or R button until “Off” segment turns blue.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**26** (7) Flip the FMOD SWITCH backward (towards the sky). If the “Home Lock” segment turns blue, then skip Step #8. (8) If the “Home Lock” segment does not turn blue, pres s ENT on your
transmitter ! Function Menu ! Travel Adjust ! Flap (AUX 1). Use the UP/DN button to select -100.0% and adjust your GEAR SWITC H’s endpoint by pressing the L or R button until “Home Lock” segmen t turns blue.

Home Lock only activates while MATRIX is about 30 f eet (10 meters) away from the home position (Takeoff Position). To change the Hom e Lock position during flight, please refer to the DJI User Manual for detailed in structions and functions of HOME
LOCK and COURSE LOCK.



### 4.3 Transmitter & Receiver Compatibility Table (For ARF Only)
The MATRIX prefers a 2.4GHz system, but also suppor ts 35MHz, 40MHz, and
72MHz.



### No. Brand Transmitter Receiver 1 Walkera DEVENTION 10 RX1002 2 Spektrum DX8 AR8000 3 JR DSX7 RD721 4 JR 9XII 5 WFLY FT06-C FRP06 6 Futaba 14SG R7008SB 7 Futaba 6EX R146iP 8 Futaba 10C 9 Sanwa RD8000 92777 10 Hi-TEC Eclipse7 FRP06

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**27** 4.4 Receiver, Flight Controller & Auto-stabilizatio n Setup

FIGURE 4.4 (1) Connect Channel #T wire from the flight controller to the THROTTLE channel of the receiver. Watch for polarity. (2) Connect Channel #E wire from the flight controller to the ELEV channel of
the receiver. (3) Connect Channel #A wire from the flight controller to the AILE channel of the
receiver. (4) Connect Channel #R wire from the flight controller to the RUDDER channel
of the receiver. (5) Connect Channel #U wire from the flight controller to the GEAR channel of
the receiver. (6) Connect Gyrox brushless gimbal tilt control cable t o the AUX 4 channel of the
receiver. (7) Connect Channel #X2 wire from the flight controller to the AUX 1 channel of
the receiver. (8) Connect Channel #X3 wire from the flight controller to the LED Versatile Unit (PMU).

**Setting up MATRIX to ensure a smooth flight with GP S or Attitude mode**  To ensure the smooth flight of your Turbo Ace MATRI X, please make sure that you setup and fly the MATRIX in GPS or Attitude mode. I n order for GPS or Attitude mode to function, first it is important to make sur e the mix switch on your radio is all the way forward. Please refer to Section 4.2 Transm itter Calibration. If you own a Walkera radio such as the Devo 10, you will need to reverse the gear channel in your radio so that when you flip the gear switch forward , it enables GPS or Attitude Mode.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**28** If you are experiencing difficulties in handling th e aircraft, it may be because it is not
in GPS or Attitude Mode.

You may skip the following setup instructions if yo u have purchased the Turbo Ace MATRIX with a transmitter radio, as we have already completed all the setup for you. If you have purchased a MATRIX without a radio, ple ase see the following to make sure your radio is setup correctly.

**Setting up and checking Turbo Ace MATRIX flight mod e for GPS or Attitude** 
**Mode.** Plug in a 3 pin cable connector to the "INPUT" chan nel U of the NAZA flight
controller. Connect the other end of the cable to t he GEAR output on your receiver with the brown wire closest to the edge of the rece iver casing (If you have a receiver other than a Walkera WK2801-PRO, Devention or Spekt rum, please check your receiver manual for polarity).

MATRIX with GPS module (Assign GEAR to 3 position t oggle switch, WOW default MIX switch for Devention 10): Go to your radio setup, press ENT ! Model Menu ! Device Output ! assign GEAR to MIX SW (MATRIX without GPS). This means that every time the **MIX** switch is flipped forward on your radio, it will toggle the G EAR output of the receiver and tell the controller to perform GPS Mode. If you own a Wa lkera radio, the gear channel in the radio should be changed from normal to REVERSE (Please refer to section 4.2 Transmitter Calibration, for detail adjustment for GPS/Attitude/Manual mode) You
can use the NAZA Assistant Software to double check the MIX switch operation after you have completed the above setup.

Turn on your transmitter radio (Warning: Always tie down the MATRIX and remove all propellers when you perform any setting changes to the transmitter or NAZA Assistant Software. Failure to do so may cause seri ous issues, as the MATRIX motor may start up if an incorrect value is entered). Con nect the provided Programming USB-to-Micro USB cable from your PC computer’s USB port (XP or WIN7) to Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MATRIX). Please connect this cable after the transm itter is bound to the receiver.

Double click on the NaZaInstaller.exe located in th e provided 8GB USB flash drive to
install the NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**29** After completion of the installation of the NAZA AS SISTANT SOFTWARE, double click on the application file named NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE. Wait for the program to start up.

Select the TX Calibration tab at the left column of the screen.

MATRIX with GPS You will see the 5 mode tabs: GPS, Fail Safe, A, Fa il Safe, M. When you flip the MIX switch on your radio, you will see the selectio n flipping between GPS and A and M. When the MIX switch is flipped forward, you will see GPS is selected which enables GPS Mode. The GPS Mode is the mode you shou ld be using to fly your
MATRIX. M mode has no stabilization and will make i t very difficult to operate the
aircraft.
**IMPORTANT:** Make sure that the MIX switch on your radio is in the forward/middle position before taking off and durin g the entire flight. (Please refer to
section 4.2 Transmitter Calibration if GPS and A an d M mode do not turn blue on the screen when you flip the MIX switch).



### 4.5 Transmitter Settings (For ARF Only)
(1) Aircraft Mode: Fixed-wing airplane mode. **Do not use helicopter mode** (2) Rudder: 0% to 100% with No Mixing (3) Curve: Channel 1, 2, 3 & 4 all set to zero (4) Gyro: Fine tune to maximize stability (5) Move both throttle stick and throttle trim by looki ng at the LCD screen to the middle position- Very important, otherwise motors w ill not start (6) Use transmitter rudder trim to adjust heading (yaw) (if changes are made to trim settings recalibration is required) (7) For added stability on the MATRIX, you may choose t o set the dual rate to 55%

Please double check all settings, tie down the MATR IX to a bench, and test fly it to check the settings. Some transmitters use random bi nd, which means you have to plug in the battery to the MATRIX within 2-3 seconds aft er the radio is turned on. Please observe the LED light located at the back of the MA TRIX cover (Please refer to Section 5.3 LED light description). Most receivers flash before binding and remain solid after binding, so please make sure your recei ver has been properly bound to your
transmitter. Do not launch the MATRIX on its maiden flight until all operations are confirmed as normal, especially after shipping. Tie it down to a bench for a preflight

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**30** check. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the MATRIX and/or people
around it. Factories and dealers will not be liable for any damages from the operation
of this aircraft.



### 4.6 Transmitter Flight Control & Gain Adjustments ( For ARF
Only)
We do not recommend any inexperienced users to adju st the flight control or Gain values using the DJI NAZA Assistant software. It is a steep learning curve for these adjustments, which we have already fine-tuned and c ompleted for you. Improper settings may cause the MATRIX to lose control and m ay result in serious damage. If the original factory settings are altered in any wa y, with the exception of transmitter calibration adjustments for ARF packages, it will a utomatically void the 24-hour “No Dead on Arrival” guarantee. Dead on arrival returns are strictly checked for setting changes and tampering. Although it can be mastered over time, the MATRIX flight controller adjustments are quite sophisticated and complicated. Do not attempt to change these settings until you are familiar with t he setup. Please go to online forums to learn about the flight control settings, as we d o not provide any technical support for these settings. When you have purchased the ready to fly unit, ther e are 3 control modes which we have setup on your flight controller and transmitte r, GPS and ATTITUDE and
MANUAL. GPS Mode has the best auto stabilization an d ability to perform GPS Lock, making the aircraft very easy to fly, which i s more appropriate for videographic and photographic applications. Attitude Mode has so me auto stabilization and ability to perform altitude hold and makes the aircraft eas ier to fly, which is also suitable for videography and photography applications. Manual Mo de is suited for experienced pilots to gain more manual control in adverse. Do n ot switch to the MANUAL mode if you are a beginner.

MATRIX with GPS: The three modes can be switched du ring flight by toggling the MIX switch on top of your radio. In the ready to fl y MATRIX, we have set this switch on your radio to GPS MODE when it is toggle forward and ATTITUDE MODE when it is toggled middle and MANUAL MODE when it is toggled backward. Before takeoff, please make sure all the front panel switches on your transmitter are flipped forward and all switches su ch as the flight mode/hold switches on the side panel are pushed down.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**31** The basic gain and attitude gain values of the MATR IX can be adjusted in the AUTOPILOT section when you run the DJI NAZA ASSISTA NT SOFTWARE. The default setting for BASIC GAIN is Pitch set to 130% , Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to
90% and Vertical set to 120% and ATTITUDE GAIN is P itch set to 100% and Roll set to 100% ( **Warning** : BASIC GAIN should never be set lower than 90%). A gain, it is very important to remember to tie down the aircr aft and remove all the propellers when you are programming the fight controller with the supplied Programming USB-MicroUSB cable. Failure to do so may cause acci dental motor start up with incorrect values entered and may result in serious injury. Always remember to tie down the MATRIX to a bench for test flights after y ou have changed any settings. (If the motor does not spin after perform the CSC, plea se re-calibrate/perform the Command Sticks Calibration).



### 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart for Devo 10 & RX 1002

MATRIX
with GPS

module Devo 10
&
RX1002 INDICATES ONLY ONE CAN BE
ACTIVATED

RX1002 NAZA
FC TX Setting Output Gimbal
Servo MATRIX
ELEV E
AILE A
THRO T
RUDD R

GEAR U GEAR ! MIX
SW GPS - ATTITUDE MODE - MANUAL

AUX1 X2 AUX1(FLAP)—>
F. MOD OFF - COURSE LOCK - HOME LOCK

AUX2
AUX4 AUX4 TILT CONTROL FOR GIMBAL
BATT TELEMETRY (OPTIONAL)

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**32** 

# ELECTRONICS SETUP & ADJUSTMENT for Spektrum DX 8 Transmitter

**If you have purchased an RTF package** , please skip Section 4.1 through 4.5 because all settings are already complete and your MATRIX and transmitter have been paired and test flown as a set. Unless you are familiar with the settings, any changes might override the factory’s setting and di sable the aircraft, affecting its performance and flight reliability.

**If you have purchased an ARF package** , you must complete Section 4.1 ESC Programming and Section 4.2 Transmitter Calibration . MATRIX ESCs needs to reprogram independently. Also, in order for a fligh t controller to work properly, your specific transmitter has to be calibrated to work w ith each new MATRIX. Crashes will be imminent if you skip these one-time procedu res to match a MATRIX with a
transmitter.



### 4.1 ESC Programming for Spektrum DX 8 Transmitter ( A Must
Setup For ARF)

Video Instruction:
How to calibrate the ESC for MATRIX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qwvt489g9j6zs7x/Calibrati on%20for%20Spektrum %20ESCs.MP4

Please skip this ESC programming step if you have p urchased RTF unit, since all ESC have been re-programmed. Please follow the step s below very carefully, as they will only take a few minutes.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**33** (1) IMPORTANT: Remove all 4 propellers from the motor s for safety. (2) Double check to make sure all ESC connectors are ma rked/labeled (#1 through #4 matching the connectors on the flight co ntroller #1 through #4) so that you will be able to keep track of the corre sponding connectors when you need to put them back later. (3) Disconnect all 4 ESC connectors from the NAZA fligh t controller so they may not interfere with each other’s programming. (4) Move the throttle stick all the way down. Now turn on the transmitter. (5) Disconnect X3 on NAZA flight controller and plug in to AUX 1 on the
receiver. (6) Insert one of the labeled ESC connectors into the r eceiver’s throttle channel port while watching for the correct polarity. Black /dark brown wires are usually on the edge of the receiver. Please verify polarity in your receiver manual if you are not using the stock receiver. (Ma ke sure the Receiver and Transmitter radio are bound) (7) Move the throttle stick all the way up. (8) Within 3 seconds, connect the battery to the MATRIX ’s battery plug (The MATRIX battery plug is still connected to all 4 ESC s but only one ESC should be connected to the receiver at a time.) (9) When the ESC makes 1 beeping sounds, immediately mo ve the throttle stick all the way down. The ESC will then make 2 beeping. (If you did not hear the 1 beeping sounds when entering programming mode or you did not hear 2 beeping after the ESC have completed its programm ing then you need to move throttle all the way down and disconnect the b attery from the MATRIX battery plug and repeat from step #6 to #9 f or the ESC.) If you did not experience any problems, then you have complete d programming on this ESC which now retains the high and low end point da ta in its memory. Disconnect the battery from the MATRIX’s battery co nnector then
disconnect the ESC connector from the receiver. (10) Repeat this process for each ESC from Step#6 throug h Step#9. Please make sure you have programmed all 4 ESCs by starting fro m the #1 labeled ESC and finishing with #4 labeled ESC. Your transmitter power should remain in the power on position throughout the entire process of programming all 4
ESCs. (11) After you have successfully re-programmed all 4 ESC s, unplug the battery from the MATRIX battery plug. Insert the 4 ESC conn ectors, labeled #1 through #4 back to corresponding M1 through M4 port s on your NAZA

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**34** flight controller. The black/dark brown wire (-) fo r each of the ESC
connectors are closest to the red NAZA label of the flight controller.



### 4.2 Transmitter Calibration for Spektrum DX 8 Trans mitter (A
Must Setup For ARF)

Video Instruction:
1. How to set up fail safe for Spektrum transmitter fo r X830: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pw2nogpjubwaubj/3.%20Fail safe%20SPK.MP4
2. How to set up Spektrum transmitter calibration for X830: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z64exwcmna634j6/4.%20TX%2 0Calibration%20 Settings%20SPK.MP4
3. How to fine tune Spektrum for X830: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ybfe61e6o8bxae/5.%20Fine %20Tune%20SPK.
MP4
4. How to set up the gain setting for X830: (Default setting is not recommended for carry heavy equipment) https://www.dropbox.com/s/2pkkn3ipc73tbwy/7.%20Gain %20Setup.MP4
5. How to set up the voltage setting for X830: https://www.dropbox.com/s/clsrg9ixxp8b2xn/9.%20Volt age%20Setup.MP4

If you have purchased your MATRIX with a transmitte r (RTF package) please skip this section because we have already completed cali bration. If you are using a transmitter that has never been paired with your ne w MATRIX, you will need to calibrate your transmitter to the MATRIX flight con troller using the following procedure. Any change to the quadcopter or setting change to the transmitter might require transmitter calibration. (1) **Important!! Remove all 4 propellers from the motors for safety.**  (2) Tie down your MATRIX (3) Turn on your transmitter radio. (4) Connect battery to the MATRIX battery connector. (5) Connect the provided Programming USB Cable from you r PC computer’s USB port (XP or WIN7 or WIN8) to the Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MA TRIX). (If the computer does not recognize the USB, the USB driver is located in the provided 8GB USB flash drive) (6) Double click on the NAZAInstaller.exe located in th e provided 8GB USB
flash drive and install the NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE

.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**35** (7) Double click on the application file named NAZA ASS ISTANT SOFTWARE. Wait for the program to start up. (8) Click **MOUNTING** Use to input the distance between GPS and Main Fli ght
Controller. (9) Click **MOTOR MIXER**
MIXER TYPE: Please select **Quad-rotor X** and remember to click WRITE after you update any settings (WRITE is #7 on top o f FIGURE 4.2) (10) Click **TX CALI**

**Figure 4.2-1 NAZA Assistant Software Program Screenshot** 

(11) RECEIVER TYPE: Please choose “ **TRADITION** ” for Walkera or Spektrum or Futaba receiver. (12) CUT OFF TYPES: Default setting from WOW is “IMMEDIA TELY”. (13) COMMAND STICKS CALIBRATION: Click **START** to begin the calibration process. Please make sure to move both sticks to their end points. This means you are moving both sticks all the way u p, down, left and right. (Note: If a transmitter stick is moved left or down , one of the on-screen sliders
will move to the left. If a transmitter stick is mo ved right or up, one of the on-screen sliders will move to the right. If slider is moved at the opposite direction, click the NORM or REV to reverse the dir ection of the slider movement)

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**36** • Throttle/Yaw Stick controls “T” (Throttle): Stick d own and “T” slides left (reduce elevation) & stick up and “T” slides right (increase elevation).

• Throttle/Yaw Stick controls “R” (Rudder): Stick lef t and “R” slides left (nose to the left) & stick right and “R” slides right (nose to the right).

• Directional Stick controls “E” (Elevator): Stick do wn and “E” slides left (tilts back) & stick up and “E” slides right (tilts forwar d)

• Directional Stick controls A (Aileron): Stick left and “A” slides left (roll left) & stick right and “A” slides right (roll right). After Calibration, place all sticks at the center w hich will turn all sliders green. At this point click **FINISH** to end.

(14) STICKS MONITOR is not used at this time. (15) CONTROL MODE SWITCH: (Please see Section 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart)

Setting the GPS Attitude and Attitude and Manual Mo de on the Flap Switch on Spektrum DX8 Transmitter

Setting the GPS, Attitude and Manual Mode on the Fl ap Switch on MATRIX:

(1) The NAZA Assistant screen should show a Control Mod e Switch with GPS | Fail Safe | A | Fail Safe | M. (The “GPS” represent the GPS Mode, the “A” represent “Attitude Mode” and the “M” represent “Ma nual Mode”.) You need a 3 position switch for the Control Mode Switch. Fo r example: When using Spektrum DX8 and AR8000, the Control Mode Switch is assigned to the Flap switch on the transmitter. This is done by connecti ng the Receiver’s AUX1 channel to the Flight Controller’s “U” channel (See FIGURE 4.2). Hold down roller while turning on the Spektrum DX8 ! scroll down to “Switch
Select” ! scroll down to “Flap” press roller ! change to “AUX 1” (If you cannot find Flap in the list, you will need to chan ge the model type to “Airplane”, in order for “Flap” to show up in the s election. (2) Now you need to make sure when the Flap Switch is f lipped forward (away from you) the switch will change the flight control ler to “GPS Mode”. If the Control Mode Switch (See FIGURE 4.2 bottom) slider is closer to “M” or “A”,

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**37** then the Control Mode Switch slider is in the wrong position. To bring the
slider closer to “GPS”. Turn on transmitter ! Click on roller ! scroll down to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “travel” and click on roller, which will have a flashing box ! scroll to “Reverse”, click the roller to make the f lashing box
become solid ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change to “AUX 1” ! scroll
down to the NOR and REV box ! click the roller to reverse the AUX 1 channel (which is now set to your Flap Switch setti ng). This change will bring
the Control Mode Switch slider closer to “GPS”. (3) How to set up fail safe for Spektrum transmitter, p lease following the
instruction in the video link below https://www.dropbox.com/s/pw2nogpjubwaubj/3.%20Fail safe%20SPK.MP4 (4) Move your Flap Switch to the middle position to set the sub trim for the middle position first. If the “A” segment turns blu e please skip to Step #6. (5) If the “A” segment does not turn blue, Click on rol ler ! scroll down to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “travel” and click on roller, which will have a flashing
box ! scroll to “subtrim”, click the roller to make the f lashing box become
solid ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change to “AUX 1” ! scroll down to the 0 and adjust the until “A” segment turns blue. (6) Flip the Flap Switch forward (away from you). If th e “GPS” segment turns blue then skip to Step #8. (7) If the “GPS” segment does not turn blue, Click on r oller ! scroll down to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “travel” and click on roller, which will have a flashing box ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change to “AUX 1” ! scroll down to the 100% and adjust the value until “GPS” segment turns blue. (8) Flip the Flap Switch backward (towards you). If the “M” segment turns blue then skip to Section 4.2.11. (9) If the “M” segment does not turn blue, Click on rol ler ! scroll down to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “travel” and click on roller, which will have a flashing
box ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change to “AUX 1” ! scroll down to the 100% and adjust the value until “M” segment turns blue. Make sure to test the failsafe by turn off your transmitter and the s lider should move to failsafe and turn blue and the throttle will go to midpoint on the screen.

AUTO PILOT

(1) BASIC PARAMETERS: Recommend setting for Pitch set t o 130%, Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to 90% and Vertical set to 120% an d ATTITUDE GAIN is
Pitch set to 100% and Roll set to 100%. REMOTE ADJU ST is set to INH.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**38** Basic Gain and Attitude Gain should never set to lo wer than 100%, otherwise crash might result. (2) ENHANCED FAILED-SAFE METHODS. (GPS module is requir ed.) Recommended setting for enhanced failed-safe method s is to set it to GO-HOME and LANDING. (Please refer to DJI NAZA User Manual’s page 21 for enhanced failsafe methods.) (3) INTELLIGENT ORIENTATION CONTROL (IOC): (GPS module is required.) Check the box next to “3. Intelligent Or ientation Control”. If GPS is installed, the settings for Spektrum DX 8 and AR800 0 as follows. Assign the intelligent orientation control to the F MODE Switc h on the transmitter, connecting the Receiver’s Gear channel to the Fligh t Controller’s “X2” channel (See FIGURE 4.2). Hold the roller while tur ning on the Spektrum
DX8 ! scroll down to “Switch Select” ! scroll to “Gear” change to
“Inh” ! scroll to “F MODE” change to “Gear”. (4) Now you need to make sure when the F MODE Switch is flipped forward (toward the ground) the switch will change the Inte lligent Orientation Control
to “Off”. If the slider is closer to “Course Lock” or “Home Lock”, then the Intelligent Orientation Control Switch slider is in the wrong position. To bring
the slider closer to “Off”. Turn on transmitter ! click on roller ! scroll to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “Travel”, click on roller, which will hav e a flashing
box ! scroll down to “Reverse” ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change to
“Gear” ! scroll down to NOR & REV to reverse your Channel Ge ar setting to “REV” (which is now set to your F MODE Switch setti ng). This change will bring the Intelligent Orientation Control Switch sl ider closer to “Off”. (5) Move your F MODE Switch to the middle position to s et the midpoints for the middle position first. If the “Course Lock” segment turns blue please skip to Step #4. (6) If the “Course Lock” segment does not turn blue, cl ick on roller ! scroll to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “Travel” and change to “subtrim” ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change it to “Gear” ! scroll down to “0” ! adjust the value until “Course Lock” segment turns blue. (7) Flip the F MODE Switch forward (toward the ground). If the “Off” segment turns blue then skip to Step #6. (8) If the “Off” segment does not turn blue, click on r oller ! scroll to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “Travel” ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change it to
“Gear” ! scroll down and adjust the value until “Off” segmen t turns blue. (9) Flip the F MODE Switch backward (towards the sky). If the “Home Lock” segment turns blue.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**39** (10) If the “Home Lock” segment does not turn blue, clic k on roller ! scroll to “Servo Setup” ! scroll to “Travel” ! scroll down to “Throttle” and change it to
“Gear” ! scroll down and adjust the value until “Home Lock” segment turns blue.

Home Lock only activates while MATRIX is about 30 f eet (10 meters) away from the home position (Takeoff Position). To change the Hom e Lock position during flight, please refer to the DJI User Manual for detailed de scriptions and functions of HOME
LOCK and COURSE LOCK.



### 4.3 Transmitter & Receiver Compatibility Table (For ARF Only)
The MATRIX prefers a 2.4GHz system, but also suppor ts 35MHz, 40MHz, and
72MHz.



### No. Brand Transmitter Receiver 1 Walkera DEVENTION 10 RX1002 2 Spektrum DX8 AR8000 3 JR DSX7 RD721 4 JR 9XII 5 WFLY FT06-C FRP06 6 Futaba 14SG R7008SB 7 Futaba 6EX R146iP 8 Futaba 10C 9 Sanwa RD8000 92777 10 Hi-TEC Eclipse7 FRP06

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**40** 4.4 Receiver, Flight Controller & Auto-stabilizatio n Setup

FIGURE 4.4

(1) Connect Channel #T wire from the flight controller to the THROTTLE channel of the receiver. Watch for polarity. (2) Connect Channel #E wire from the flight controller to the ELEV channel of
the receiver. (3) Connect Channel #A wire from the flight controller to the AILE channel of the
receiver. (4) Connect Channel #R wire from the flight controller to the RUDDER channel
of the receiver. (5) Connect Channel #U wire from the flight controller to the AUX 1 channel of
the receiver. (6) Connect Gyrox Brushless gimbal tilt control cable t o the AUX 3 channel of
the receiver. (7) Connect Channel #X2 wire from the flight controller to the GEAR channel of
the receiver. (8) Connect Channel #X3 wire from the flight controller to the LED Versatile Unit (PMU).

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**41 Setting up MATRIX to ensure a smooth flight with GP**  **S or Attitude mode**

To ensure the smooth flight of your Turbo Ace MATRI X, please make sure that you setup and fly the MATRIX in GPS or Attitude mode. I n order for GPS or Attitude mode to function, first it is important to make sur e the flap switch on your radio is all the way forward. Please refer to Section 4.2 Transm itter Calibration. If you own a Spektrum radio such as the DX8, you will need to re verse the gear channel in your radio so that when you flip the gear switch forward , it enables GPS or Attitude Mode. If you are experiencing difficulties in handling th e aircraft, it may be because it is not
in GPS or Attitude Mode.

You may skip the following setup instructions if yo u have purchased the Turbo Ace MATRIX with a transmitter radio, as we have already completed all the setup for you. If you have purchased a MATRIX without a radio, ple ase see the following to make sure your radio is setup correctly.

**Setting up and checking Turbo Ace MATRIX flight mod e for GPS or Attitude** 
**Mode.**

Plug in a 3 pin cable connector to the "INPUT" chan nel U of the NAZA flight
controller. Connect the other end of the cable to t he AUX 1 output on your receiver with the brown wire closest to the edge of the rece iver casing (If you have a receiver other than a Walkera, Devention or Spektrum, please check your receiver manual for polarity).

MATRIX with GPS module (Assign AUX 1 to 3 position toggle switch, WOW default Flap switch for Spektrum DX 8): Hold down roller while turning on the Spektrum DX8 ! scroll down to “Switch
Select” ! scroll down to “Flap” press roller ! change to “AUX 1” (If you cannot find Flap in the list, you will need to change the model type to “Airplane”, in order for “Flap” to show up in the selection. This means that every time the **Flap** switch is flipped forward on your radio, it will toggle the A UX 1 output of the receiver and tell the controller to perform GPS Mode. For Spektrum ra dio, you will need to change from normal to reverse on the AUX 1 channel in your radio so that when you flip the Flap switch forward on the radio, you are activatin g the GPS mode. The reason to setup the radio this way is to ensure everything is in the correct default mode when all the switches on your radio are all the way forward (away from you). You can use the

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**42** NAZA Assistant Software to double check the Flap sw itch operation after you have completed the above setup.

Turn on your transmitter radio (Warning: Always tie down the MATRIX and remove all propellers when you perform any setting changes to the transmitter or NAZA Assistant Software. Failure to do so may cause seri ous issues, as the MATRIX motor may start up if an incorrect value is entered). Con nect the provided Programming USB-to-Micro USB cable from your PC computer’s USB port (XP or WIN7) to Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MATRIX). Please connect this cable after the transm itter is bound to the receiver.

Double click on the NaZaInstaller.exe located in th e provided 8GB USB flash drive to
install the NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE

After completion of the installation of the NAZA AS SISTANT SOFTWARE, double click on the application file named NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE. Wait for the program to start up.

Select the TX Calibration tab at the left column of the screen.

MATRIX with GPS You will see the 5 mode tabs: GPS, Fail Safe, A, Fa il Safe, M. When you flip the Flap switch on your radio, you will see the selection fl ipping between GPS and A and M. When the Flap switch is flipped forward, you will s ee GPS is selected which enables GPS Mode. The GPS Mode is the mode you should be us ing to fly your MATRIX. M mode has no stabilization and will make it very dif ficult to operate the aircraft.
**IMPORTANT:** Make sure that the Flap switch on your radio is in the forward/middle position before taking off and durin g the entire flight. (Please refer to
section 4.2 Transmitter Calibration if GPS and A an d M mode do not turn blue on the screen when you flip the Flap switch).



### 4.5 Transmitter Settings (For ARF Only)
(1) Aircraft Mode: Fixed-wing airplane mode. **Do not use helicopter mode** (2) Rudder: 0% to 100% with No Mixing (3) Curve: Channel 1, 2, 3 & 4 all set to zero (4) Gyro: Fine tune to maximize stability

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**43** (5) Move both throttle stick and throttle trim by looki ng at the LCD screen to the middle position- Very important, otherwise motors w ill not start (6) Use transmitter rudder trim to adjust heading (yaw) (will require recalibration if rudder is adjusted via trim and or subtrim is us ed) (7) For added stability on the MATRIX, you may choose t o set the dual rate to
55%

Please double check all settings, tie down the MATR IX to a bench, and test fly it to check the settings. Some transmitters use random bi nd, which means you have to plug in the battery to the MATRIX within 2-3 seconds aft er the radio is turned on. Please observe the LED light located at the back of the MA TRIX cover (Please refer to Section 5.3 LED light description). Most receivers flash before binding and remain solid after binding, so please make sure your recei ver has been properly bound to your
transmitter. Do not launch the MATRIX on its maiden flight until all operations are confirmed as normal, especially after shipping. Tie it down to a bench for a preflight check. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the MATRIX and/or people
around it. Factories and dealers will not be liable for any damages from the operation
of this aircraft.



### 4.6 Transmitter Flight Control & Gain Adjustments ( For ARF
Only)
We do not recommend any inexperienced users to adju st the flight control or Gain values using the DJI NAZA Assistant software. It is a steep learning curve for these adjustments, which we have already fine-tuned and c ompleted for you. Improper settings may cause the MATRIX to lose control and m ay result in serious damage. If the original factory settings are altered in any wa y, with the exception of transmitter calibration adjustments for ARF packages, it will a utomatically void the 24-hour “No Dead on Arrival” guarantee. Dead on arrival returns are strictly checked for setting changes and tampering. Although it can be mastered over time, the MATRIX flight controller adjustments are quite sophisticated and complicated. Do not attempt to change these settings until you are familiar with t he setup. Please go to online forums to learn about the flight control settings, as we d o not provide any technical support for these settings. When you have purchased the ready to fly unit, ther e are 3 control modes which we have setup on your flight controller and transmitte r, GPS and ATTITUDE and
MANUAL. GPS Mode has the best auto stabilization an d ability to perform GPS Lock, making the aircraft very easy to fly, which i s more appropriate for videographic

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**44** and photographic applications. Attitude Mode has so me auto stabilization and ability to perform attitude hold and makes the aircraft eas ier to fly, which is also suitable for videographic and photographic applications. Manual Mode is suited for experienced pilots to gain more manual control in adverse. Do n ot switch to the MANUAL mode if you are a beginner.

MATRIX with GPS: The three modes can be switched du ring flight by toggling the Flap switch on top of your radio. In the ready to f ly MATRIX, we have set this switch on your radio to GPS MODE when it is toggle forward and ATTITUDE MODE when it is toggled middle and MANUAL MODE when it is tog gled backward. Before takeoff, please make sure all the front panel switc hes on your transmitter are flipped forward and all switches such as the flight mode/ho ld switches on the side panel are pushed down.

The basic gain and attitude gain values of the MATR IX can be adjusted in the AUTOPILOT section when you run the DJI NAZA ASSISTA NT SOFTWARE. The default setting for BASIC GAIN is Pitch set to 130% , Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to
90% and Vertical set to 120% and ATTITUDE GAIN is P itch set to 100% and Roll set to 100% ( **Warning** : BASIC GAIN should never be set lower than 90%). A gain, it is very important to remember to tie down the ai rcraft and remove all the propellers when you are programming the fight controller with the supplied Programming USB-MicroUSB cable. Failure to do so may cause acci dental motor start up with incorrect values entered and may result in serious injury. Always remember to tie down the MATRIX to a bench for test flights after y ou have changed any settings. (If the motor does not spin while perform the CSC, plea se re-calibrate/perform the Command Sticks Calibration).

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**45** 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart for Spektrum DX 8 &

AR8000

MATRIX
with GPS

module DX 8 &
AR8000 INDICATES ONLY ONE CAN BE
ACTIVATED

AR8000 NAZA
FC TX Setting Output Gimbal
Servo MATRIX
ELEV E
AILE A
THRO T
RUDD R

AUX1 U AUX 1 ! Flap
SW GPS - ATTITUDE MODE - MANUAL
AUX3 AUX3 TILT CONTROL FOR GIMBAL

Gear X2 Gear ! F. Mod OFF - COURSE LOCK - HOME LOCK

BATT TELEMETRY (OPTIONAL)

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**46** 

# ELECTRONICS SETUP & ADJUSTMENT for

Futaba 14SG Transmitter

**If you have purchased an RTF package** , please skip Section 4.1 through 4.5 because all settings are already complete and your MATRIX and transmitter have been paired and test flown as a set. Unless you are familiar with the settings, any changes might override the factory’s setting and di sable the aircraft, affecting its performance and flight reliability.

**If you have purchased an ARF package** , you must complete Section 4.1 ESC Programming and Section 4.2 Transmitter Calibration . MATRIX ESCs needs to reprogram independently. Also, in order for a fligh t controller to work properly, your specific transmitter has to be calibrated to work w ith each new MATRIX. Crashes will be imminent if you skip these one-time procedu res to match a MATRIX with a
transmitter.



### 4.1 ESC Programming for Futaba 14SG Transmitter (A Must
Setup For ARF)

Video Instruction:
How to calibrate the ESC for MATRIX: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z09ojui7ptd4rxr/1.%20Futa ba%20Esc%20Progra ming.MP4

Please skip this ESC programming step if you have p urchased RTF unit, since all the ESCs have been re-programmed. Please follow the ste ps below very carefully, as they will only take a few minutes.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**47** (1) Very important: Remove all 4 propellers from the m otors for safety. (2) Double check to make sure all ESC connectors are ma rked/labeled (#1 through #4 matching the connectors on the flight co ntroller #1 through #4) so that you will be able to keep track of the corre sponding connectors when you need to put them back later. (3) Disconnect all 4 ESC connectors from the NAZA fligh t controller so they may not interfere with each other’s programming. (4) Move the throttle stick all the way down. Now turn on the transmitter. (5) Disconnect X3 on NAZA flight controller and plug in to port 8 on the
receiver. (6) Turn on Futaba radio ! double tap “LNK” ! go to “Reverse” ! go to THR
and set it to “REV” (7) Insert one of the labeled ESC connectors into the r eceiver’s throttle channel (wow default port 3) port while watching for the co rrect polarity. Black/dark brown wires are usually on the edge of the receiver . Please verify polarity in your receiver manual if you are not using the stock receiver. (8) Move the throttle stick all the way up. (9) Within 3 seconds, connect the battery to the MATRIX ’s battery plug (The MATRIX battery plug is still connected to all 4 ESC s but only one ESC should be connected to the receiver at a time.) (10) When the ESC makes 1 beeping sounds, immediately mo ve the throttle stick all the way down. The ESC will then make 2 beeping. (If you did not hear the 1 beeping sounds when entering programming mode or you did not hear 2 beeping after the ESC have completed its programm ing then you need to move throttle all the way down and disconnect the b attery from the MATRIX battery plug and repeat from step #7 to #10 for the ESC.) If you did not experience any problems, then you have comp leted programming on this ESC which now retains the high and low end poi nt data in its memory. Disconnect the battery from the MATRIX’s battery co nnector then
disconnect the ESC connector from the receiver. (11) Repeat this process for each ESC from Step#7 throug h Step#10. Please make sure you have programmed all 4 ESCs by startin g from the #1 labeled ESC and finishing with #4 labeled ESC. Your transmi tter power should remain in the power on position throughout the enti re process of programming all 4 ESCs. (12) After you have successfully re-programmed all 4 ESC s, unplug the battery from the MATRIX battery plug

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**48** (13) Now reverse the throttle back to normal on Futaba r adio ! double tap
“LNK” ! go to “Reverse” ! go to THR and set it to “NORM” (14) Insert the 4 ESC connectors, labeled #1 through #4 back to corresponding M1 through M4 ports on your NAZA flight controller. The black/dark brown wire (-) for each of the ESC connectors are c losest to the red NAZA label of the flight controller.



### 4.2 Transmitter Calibration for Futaba 14SG Transmi tter (A
Must Setup For ARF)

Video Instruction:
1. How to connect Futaba RX and setup Futaba TX for Ma trix: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vztqrvhplxq3h80/2.%20Futa ba%20RX%20Setup.MP4
2. How to set up fail safe for Futaba transmitter for Matrix: https://www.dropbox.com/s/63n1ylwy4lnvl7y/6.%20Futa ba%20Control%20Mode%2
0Failsafe.MP4
3. How to set up Futaba transmitter calibration for Ma trix: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wws2w6pyba91ra9/5.%20Futa ba%20TX%20Callibration
.MP4
4. How to set up the gain setting for Matrix: (Default setting is not recommended for carry heavy equipment) https://www.dropbox.com/s/2pkkn3ipc73tbwy/7.%20Gain %20Setup.MP4
5. How to set up advanced setting for Matrix: https://www.dropbox.com/s/76vv670q6jb99lu/8.%20Adva nced%20Setup.MP4
6. How to set up the voltage setting for Matrix: https://www.dropbox.com/s/clsrg9ixxp8b2xn/9.%20Volt age%20Setup.MP4

If you have purchased your MATRIX with a transmitte r (RTF package) please skip this section because we have already completed cali bration. If you are using a transmitter that has never been paired with your ne w MATRIX, you will need to calibrate your transmitter to the MATRIX flight con troller using the following procedure. Any change to the quadcopter or setting change to the transmitter might require transmitter calibration. (1) **Very important!! Remove all 4 propellers from the m otors for safety.**  (2) Tie down your MATRIX (3) Turn on your transmitter radio. (4) Connect battery to the MATRIX battery connector.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**49** (5) Connect the provided Programming USB Cable from you r PC computer’s USB port (XP or WIN7 or WIN8) to the Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MA TRIX). (If the computer does not recognize the USB, the USB driver is located in the provided 8GB USB flash drive) (6) Double click on the NAZAInstaller.exe located in th e provided 8GB USB
flash drive and install the NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE

. (7) Double click on the application file named NAZA ASS ISTANT SOFTWARE. Wait for the program to start up. (8) Click **MOUNTING** Use to input the distance between GPS and Main Fli ght
Controller. (9) Click **MOTOR MIXER**
MIXER TYPE: Please select **Quad-rotor X** and remember to click WRITE after you update any settings (WRITE is #7 on top o f FIGURE 4.2) (10) Click **TX CALI**

**Figure 4.2-1 NAZA Assistant Software Program Screenshot** 

(11) RECEIVER TYPE: Please choose “ **TRADITION** ” for Walkera or Spektrum or Futaba receiver. (12) CUT OFF TYPES: Default setting from WOW is “IMMEDIA TELY”.

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**50** (13) COMMAND STICKS CALIBRATION: Click **START** to begin the calibration process. Please make sure to move both sticks to their end points. This means you are moving both sticks all the way u p, down, left and right. (Note: If a transmitter stick is moved left or down , one of the on-screen sliders
will move to the left. If a transmitter stick is mo ved right or up, one of the on-screen sliders will move to the right. If slider is moved at the opposite direction, click the NORM or REV to reverse the dir ection of the slider movement)

• Throttle/Yaw Stick controls “T” (Throttle): Stick d own and “T” slides left (reduce power) & stick up and “T” slides right (inc rease power).

• Throttle/Yaw Stick controls “R” (Rudder): Stick lef t and “R” slides left (nose to the left) & stick right and “R” slides right (nose to the right).

• Directional Stick controls “E” (Elevator): Stick do wn and “E” slides left (tilts leans back) & stick up and “E” slides right (tilts forward)

• Directional Stick controls A (Aileron): Stick left and “A” slides left (leans left) & stick right and “A” slides right (leans right). After Calibration, place all sticks at the center w hich will turn all sliders green. At this point click **FINISH** to end.

(14) STICKS MONITOR is not used at this time. (15) CONTROL MODE SWITCH: (Please see Section 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart)

Setting the GPS Attitude and Attitude and Manual Mo de on the SB Switch
on Futaba 14SG Transmitter:

Setting the GPS, Attitude and Manual Mode on the Mi x Switch on MATRIX: (1) The NAZA Assistant screen should show a Control Mod e Switch with GPS | Fail Safe | A | Fail Safe | M. (The “GPS” represent the GPS Mode, the “A” represent “Attitude Mode” and the “M” represent “Ma nual Mode”.) You need a 3 position switch for the Control Mode Switch. Fo r example: When using Futaba 14SG and R7008SB, the Control Mode Switch is assigned to the SB switch on the transmitter. This is done by connecti ng the Receiver’s 5 channel to the Flight Controller’s “U” channel (See FIGURE 4.2). Turn on the Futaba

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**51** 14SG, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to “Function” press “RTN” ! scroll
down to channel 5 ! Change CTRL to “SB”. (2) Now you need to make sure when the SB Switch is fli pped forward (away from you) the switch will change the flight control ler to “GPS Mode”. If the Control Mode Switch (See FIGURE 4.2 bottom) slider is closer to “M” or “A”, then the Control Mode Switch slider is in the wrong position. To bring the slider closer to “GPS”, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to “REVERSE” ! scroll down to Channel 5 ! tap “RTN” and reverse your Channel 5 setting to “REV” (which is now set to your SB Switch setting). This change will bring
the Control Mode Switch slider closer to “GPS”. (3) Transmitter can be turn on and off to bind and re-b ind, which will make fail safe testing easier. To setup Fail-Safe, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to
“END POINT” ! scroll down to Channel 5 ! adjust travel value until the
failsafe turn blue ! double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to “FAIL SAFE” ! scroll
down to Channel 5 ! scroll to F/S and change to “F/S” ! scroll to “POS” and hold “RTN” for 1 sec, it will set the value for fai lsafe itself. (4) Move your SB Switch to the middle position to set t he sub trim for the middle position first. If the “A” segment turns blue pleas e skip to Step #6. (5) If the “A” segment does not turn blue, double tap “ LNK” ! scroll down to
“SUB-TRIM” ! scroll down to Channel 5 ! change the value until “A” segment turns blue. (6) Flip the SB Switch forward (away from you). If the “GPS” segment turns blue then skip to Step #8. (7) If the “GPS” segment does not turn blue, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to
“ENDPOINT” ! scroll down to Channel 5 ! find the travel value and tap
“RTN” ! value will flash and you can change the value until “GPS” segment
turns blue. (8) Flip the SB Switch backward (towards you). If the “ M” segment turns blue then skip to Section 4.2.11. (9) If the “M” segment does not turn blue, double tap “ LNK” ! scroll down to
“ENDPOINT” ! scroll down to Channel 5 ! find the travel value and tap
“RTN” ! value will flash and you can change the value until “M” segment turns blue. Make sure to test the failsafe by turn off your transmitter and the
slider should move to failsafe and turn blue.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**52** AUTO PILOT

(1) BASIC PARAMETERS: Recommend setting for Pitch set t o 130%, Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to 90% and Vertical set to 120% an d ATTITUDE GAIN is
Pitch set to 100% and Roll set to 100%. REMOTE ADJU ST is set to INH.
Basic Gain and Attitude Gain should never set to lo wer than 100%, otherwise crash might result. (2) ENHANCED FAILED-SAFE METHODS. (GPS module is requir ed.) Recommended setting for enhanced failed-safe method s is to set it to GO-HOME and LANDING. (Please refer to DJI NAZA User Manual’s page 21 for enhanced failed-safe methods.) (3) INTELLIGENT ORIENTATION CONTROL (IOC): (GPS module is required.) Check the box next to “3. Intelligent Or ientation Control”. If GPS is installed, the settings for Futaba 14SG and R7008SB are as follows. Assign the intelligent orientation control to the SE Switc h on the transmitter, connecting the Receiver’s 6 channel to the Flight C ontroller’s “X2” channel (See FIGURE 4.2). Turn on the Futaba 14SG, double t ap “LNK” ! scroll down to “Function” press “RTN” ! scroll down to channel 6 ! Change CTRL
to “SE”. (4) Now you need to make sure when the SE Switch is fli pped forward (toward the ground) the switch will change the Intelligent Orientation Control to “Off”.
If the slider is closer to “Course Lock” or “Home L ock”, then the Intelligent Orientation Control Switch slider is in the wrong p osition. To bring the slider closer to “Off”, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to “REVERSE” ! scroll down to Channel
6 ! tap “RTN” and reverse your Channel 6 setting to “RE V” (which is now set to your SE Switch setting). This change will bring the Intelligent Orientation
Control Switch slider closer to “Off”. (5) Move your SE Switch to the middle position to set t he midpoints for the middle position first. If the “Course Lock” segment turns blue please skip to Step #4. (6) If the “Course Lock” segment does not turn blue, do uble tap “LNK” ! scroll
down to “SUB TRIM” ! scroll down to Channel 6 ! adjust the value until “Course Lock” segment turns blue. (7) Flip the SE Switch forward (toward the ground). If the “Off” segment turns blue then skip to Step #6.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**53** (8) If the “Off” segment does not turn blue, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to
“END Point” ! scroll down to Channel 6 ! find the travel value and tap
“RTN” ! adjust the value until “Off” segment turns blue. (9) Flip the SE Switch backward (towards the sky). If t he “Home Lock” segment
turns blue. (10) If the “Home Lock” segment does not turn blue, doub le tap “LNK” ! scroll
down to “END Point” ! scroll down to Channel 6 ! find the travel value and tap “RTN” ! adjust the value until “Home Lock” segment turns bl ue.

Home Lock only activates while MATRIX is about 30 f eet (10 meters) away from the home position (Takeoff Position). To change the Hom e Lock position during flight, please refer to the DJI User Manual for detailed de scriptions and functions of HOME
LOCK and COURSE LOCK.



### 4.3 Transmitter & Receiver Compatibility Table (For ARF Only)
The MATRIX prefers a 2.4GHz system, but also suppor ts 35MHz, 40MHz, and
72MHz. 

### No. Brand Transmitter Receiver 1 Walkera DEVENTION 10 RX1002 2 Spektrum DX8 AR8000 3 JR DSX7 RD721 4 JR 9XII 5 WFLY FT06-C FRP06 6 Futaba 14SG R7008SB 7 Futaba 6EX R146iP 8 Futaba 10C 9 Sanwa RD8000 92777 10 Hi-TEC Eclipse7 FRP06

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**54** 4.4 Receiver, Flight Controller & Auto-stabilizatio n Setup

FIGURE 4.4

(1) Connect Channel #A wire from the flight controller to the channel 1 of the
receiver. (2) Connect Channel #E wire from the flight controller to the channel 2 of the
receiver. (3) Connect Channel #T wire from the flight controller to the channel 3 of the receiver. Watch for polarity. (4) Connect Channel #R wire from the flight controller to the channel 4 of the
receiver. (5) Connect Channel #U wire from the flight controller to the channel 5 of the
receiver. (6) Connect Channel #X2 wire from the flight controller to the channel 6 of the
receiver. (7) Connect Gyrox Brushless gimbal tilt control cable t o the channel 7 of the
receiver. (8) Connect Channel #X3 wire from the flight controller to the LED Versatile Unit (PMU).

**Setting up MATRIX to ensure a smooth flight with GP S or Attitude mode** 

To ensure the smooth flight of your Turbo Ace MATRI X, please make sure that you setup and fly the MATRIX in GPS or Attitude mode. I n order for GPS or Attitude mode to function, first it is important to make sur e the mix switch on your radio is all the way forward. Please refer to Section 4.2 Transm itter Calibration. If you are

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**55** experiencing difficulties in handling the aircraft, it may be because it is not in GPS or
Attitude Mode.

You may skip the following setup instructions if yo u have purchased the Turbo Ace MATRIX with a transmitter radio, as we have already completed all the setup for you. If you have purchased a MATRIX without a radio, ple ase see the following to make sure your radio is setup correctly.

**Setting up and checking Turbo Ace MATRIX flight mod e for GPS or Attitude** 
**Mode.**

Plug in a 3 pin cable connector to the "INPUT" chan nel U of the NAZA flight
controller. Connect the other end of the cable to t he Channel 5 output on your receiver with the brown wire closest to the edge of the rece iver casing (If you have a receiver other than a Walkera, Devention or Spektrum, please check your receiver manual for polarity).

MATRIX with GPS module (Assign Channel 5 to 3 posit ion toggle switch, WOW default SB switch for Futaba 14SG): Turn on the Futaba 14SG, double tap “LNK” ! scroll down to “Function” press
“RTN” ! scroll down to channel 5 ! Change CTRL to “SB”. This means that every
time the **SB** switch is flipped forward on your radio, it will t oggle the Channel 5 output of the receiver and tell the controller to p erform GPS Mode. For Futaba radio, you might need to change from normal to reverse on the AUX 1 channel in your radio so that when you flip the SB switch forward on the radio, you are activating the GPS mode. The reason to setup the radio this way is to ensure everything is in the correct default mode when all the switches on your radio ar e all the way forward (away from you). You can use the NAZA Assistant Software to do uble check the SB switch operation after you have completed the above setup.

Turn on your transmitter radio (Warning: Always tie down the MATRIX and remove all propellers when you perform any setting changes to the transmitter or NAZA Assistant Software. Failure to do so may cause seri ous issues, as the MATRIX motor may start up if an incorrect value is entered). Con nect the provided Programming USB-to-Micro USB cable from your PC computer’s USB port (XP or WIN7) to Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MATRIX). Please connect this cable after the transm itter is bound to the receiver.

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**56** Double click on the NaZaInstaller.exe located in th e provided 8GB USB flash drive to
install the NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE

After completion of the installation of the NAZA AS SISTANT SOFTWARE, double click on the application file named NAZA ASSISTANT SOFTWARE. Wait for the program to start up.

Select the TX Calibration tab at the left column of the screen.

MATRIX with GPS You will see the 5 mode tabs: GPS, Fail Safe, A, Fa il Safe, M. When you flip the SB switch on your radio, you will see the selection fl ipping between GPS and A and M. When the SB switch is flipped forward, you will see GPS is selected which enables GPS Mode. The GPS Mode is the mode you should be us ing to fly your MATRIX. M mode has no stabilization and will make it very dif ficult to operate the aircraft.
**IMPORTANT:** Make sure that the SB switch on your radio is in t he forward/middle position before taking off and during the entire fl ight. (Please refer to section 4.2
Transmitter Calibration if GPS and A and M mode do not turn blue on the screen when you flip the Flap switch).



### 4.5 Transmitter Settings (For ARF Only)
(1) Aircraft Mode: Fixed-wing airplane mode. **Do not use helicopter mode** (2) Rudder: 0% to 100% with No Mixing (3) Curve: Channel 1, 2, 3 & 4 all set to zero (4) Gyro: Fine tune to maximize stability (5) Move both throttle stick and throttle trim by looki ng at the LCD screen to the middle position- Very important, otherwise motors w ill not start (6) Use transmitter rudder trim to adjust heading (yaw) (7) For added stability on the MATRIX, you may choose t o set the dual rate to
55%

Please double check all settings, tie down the MATR IX to a bench, and test fly it to check the settings. Some transmitters use random bi nd, which means you have to plug in the battery to the MATRIX within 2-3 seconds aft er the radio is turned on. Please observe the LED light located at the back of the MA TRIX cover (Please refer to Section 5.3 LED light description). Most receivers flash before binding and remain solid after binding, so please make sure your recei ver has been properly bound to your

## Turbo Ace MATRIX

**57** transmitter. Do not launch the MATRIX on its maiden flight until all operations are confirmed as normal, especially after shipping. Tie it down to a bench for a preflight check. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the MATRIX and/or people
around it. Factories and dealers will not be liable for any damages from the operation
of this aircraft.



### 4.6 Transmitter Flight Control & Gain Adjustments ( For ARF
Only)
We do not recommend any inexperienced users to adju st the flight control or Gain values using the DJI NAZA Assistant software. It is a steep learning curve for these adjustments, which we have already fine-tuned and c ompleted for you. Improper settings may cause the MATRIX to lose control and m ay result in serious damage. If the original factory settings are altered in any wa y, with the exception of transmitter calibration adjustments for ARF packages, it will a utomatically void the 24-hour “No Dead on Arrival” guarantee. Dead on arrival returns are strictly checked for setting changes and tampering. Although it can be mastered over time, the MATRIX flight controller adjustments are quite sophisticated and complicated. Do not attempt to change these settings until you are familiar with t he setup. Please go to online forums to learn about the flight control settings, as we d o not provide any technical support for these settings.

When you have purchased the ready to fly unit, ther e are 3 control modes which we have setup on your flight controller and transmitte r, GPS and ATTITUDE and
MANUAL. GPS Mode has the best auto stabilization an d ability to perform GPS Lock, making the aircraft very easy to fly, which i s more appropriate for videographic and photographic applications. Attitude Mode has so me auto stabilization and ability to perform attitude hold and makes the aircraft eas ier to fly, which is also suitable for videographic and photographic applications. Manual Mode is suited for experienced pilots to gain more manual control in adverse. Do n ot switch to the MANUAL mode if you are a beginner.
MATRIX with GPS: The three modes can be switched du ring flight by toggling the SB switch on top of your radio. In the ready to fly MATRIX, we have set this switch on your radio to GPS MODE when it is toggle forward and ATTITUDE MODE when it is toggled middle and MANUAL MODE when it is tog gled backward. Before takeoff, please make sure all the front panel switc hes on your transmitter are flipped forward and all switches such as the flight mode/ho ld switches on the side panel are pushed down.

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**58** The basic gain and attitude gain values of the MATR IX can be adjusted in the AUTOPILOT section when you run the DJI NAZA ASSISTA NT SOFTWARE. The default setting for BASIC GAIN is Pitch set to 130% , Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to
90% and Vertical set to 120% and ATTITUDE GAIN is P itch set to 100% and Roll set to 100% ( **Warning** : BASIC GAIN should never be set lower than 90%). A gain, it is very important to remember to tie down the ai rcraft and remove all the propellers when you are programming the fight controller with the supplied Programming USB-MicroUSB cable. Failure to do so may cause acci dental motor start up with incorrect values entered and may result in serious injury. Always remember to tie down the MATRIX to a bench for test flights after y ou have changed any settings. (If the motor does not spin while perform the CSC, plea se re-calibrate/perform the Command Sticks Calibration).



### 4.7 MATRIX Wiring Connection Chart for Futaba 14SG &

R7008SB

MATRIX
with GPS

module 14SG &
R7008SB INDICATES ONLY ONE CAN BE
ACTIVATED

R7008SB NAZA
FC TX Setting Output Gimbal
Servo MATRIX
1 A
2 E
3 T
4 R
5 U SB GPS - ATTITUDE MODE - MANUAL
6 X2 SE OFF - COURSE LOCK - HOME LOCK
7 RD TILT CONTROL FOR GIMBAL
BATT TELEMETRY (OPTIONAL)

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# TESTING & OPERATIONS

5.1 Tie-Down Flight Test
(1) Tie down all four arms (not the skids) of the MATRI X to a heavy fixture such as a table or a work bench. Make sure there is plen ty of space around the aircraft. If you have the random binding transmitte r such as the Devention 10, please make sure there are no other similar radios in the vicinity during the binding process. (2) Prior to initiating your MATRIX, make sure it is on a water level surface and do not move the MATRIX before takeoff or during the binding process. Failure to do so will result in miscalculating of t he 3-Axis gyro compensation and the MATRIX will not be able to operate properly

. (3) Make sure your battery is fully charged using a bat tery meter (about 4.1V to 4.2V per cell on all 6 cells) Plug in the battery c onnector to the power input connector from the chassis. Do not run any LiPo bat tery to below 3.5V per cell or a total of 21.0V for the MATRIX 6 cells battery, otherwise the battery will be permanently damaged. (4) After 2 seconds of initialization, the MATRIX will issue 5 consecutive “beep”

tones. (5) Place your transmitter flat on a table in front of you with the joystick facing up. Make sure all switches above the two control st icks on the transmitter are pushed forward and away from you and the two switch es at the very top of the transmitter side panel is pushed down towards the t able. Move the throttle stick (left stick) to the lowest position towards y ou. At this time, you do not need to move the directional stick (right stick), w hich is spring loaded and will always return to the middle position when released) . Now you can turn your
transmitter “ON”. (6) Wait another six seconds for 5 consecutive “beep” t ones from the MATRIX, which indicate that binding between the receiver an d the transmitter is complete. Before moving any controls on the transmi tter, it’s always good practice to find the solid LED light on the receive r & telemetry module to confirm that binding has been completed.

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**60** (7) Stay at a safe distance and execute the combination stick command (CSC) to

start motors.

(8) Make sure Motor #1 and Motor #3 propellers are rota ting in a CCW (counter clock wise) direction and Motor #2 and Motor #4 pro pellers are rotating in a CW (clockwise direction). As you increase the throt tle, the propellers should speed up and vice versa. (9) Moving the rudder stick (which also controls the th rottle) to the right should decelerate CCW propellers (Motor #1 & Motor #3), th ereby decreasing CW torque so the aircraft turns CCW. Moving the rudder to the left should decelerate CW propellers (Motor #2 & Motor #4), the reby decreasing CCW torque so the aircraft turns CW. (10) Moving the directional stick to the top should dece lerate the two front propellers (Motor #1 & Motor #2) and moving the dir ectional stick to the bottom should decelerate the back propellers (Motor #3 & Motor #4). Moving
the directional stick to the left should decelerate the left propellers (Motor #2 & Motor #3), and moving the directional stick to th e right should decelerate the right propellers (Motor #1 & Motor #4). (11) Move the throttle stick to lowest position and the propeller should come to a stop. Unplug the battery from the copter then turn the transmitter off. (12) Repeat above Steps #2-11 twice more so that you com plete 3 rounds of 8 to 10 minutes of tie-down flight.



### 5.2 Actual Flight Test & Training
(1) Pick a calm day or find a large empty indoor space. Keep all people and pets away from the flight test area and place the MATRIX on a level surface. (2) Repeat Steps #2-11 under 5.1 (3) If you fly the MATRIX too close to the ground, the wash (deflected air) coming back up from the ground may cause significant fligh t instability. As with all propeller driven systems, you should try to keep larger aircraft at least 3 to 4 feet from the ground and avoid flying in a small room, w hich deflects air current. Before takeoff, you may also notice some vibration of the aircraft caused by auto
stabilization from the deflected air. Once the airc raft lifts away from the ground,
it will stabilize.

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**61** (4) If you are a beginner pilot, we highly recommend th at you purchase a simulator training package or a trainer unit to practice. Tho ugh the MATRIX is equipped with easy to fly auto stabilization for safety, do not attempt to operate the aircraft without any flight experience. Always try to mainta in the tail-in position (tail towards you) because that is the easiest orientatio n to keep your aircraft in
control. (5) As your skills improve, additional training include s flying in circles, figure 8s, backwards, sideways and other exercises to improve coordination.

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**62** 5.3 LED Light Description for NAZA-Lite

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**63** 5.4 LED Light Description for NAZA-V2

5.5 Battery Tips
(1) Set the alarm on your transmitter radio to a safe r ange. Trying to extend the flight time when the battery is low will only put your air craft at risk. Always check your battery before each flight. (2) Unlike other rechargeable batteries, LiPo batteries can easily be damaged if you drain them below 3.5V per cell (6 Cells x 3.5V = 21 .0V). Do not force your battery to continue running when it’s low. Doing so will only permanently damage your battery.

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**64** (3) Disconnect the battery plug from the MATRIX when yo u are done flying. Do not leave your battery plugged into the MATRIX after a flight. (4) An inexpensive battery meter with an alarm would be a smart tool to have. Always check each battery’s charge before each flig ht. A fully charged battery should be around 4.1V to 4.2V per cell (Multiply th at by 6 for a 6 cells battery). 

### (5) A transmitter battery is a lot more reliable and co nvenient than 8 “AA” batteries for your transmitter. With a larger capacity, longe r lifespan and the desired voltage, the transmitter battery is also rechargeab le using the same battery charger as the helicopter battery.



### 5.6 Flight Time Voltage warning settings for your MATRIX have been programmed conservatively to protect your batteries. To obtain longer flight times, on-board voltage must be observed during flight by using the telemetry function in your radio. Monitoring your batteries for maximum drain will greatly improve flight time but it requires knowledge of Li-Po battery pow er management. The rule of thumb is that the total operating voltage on the MA TRIX cannot be drained to less than 21.0v total (3.5V per cell) during flight . After you have landed the MATRIX, the voltage reading will increase since no load is applied. The total no load voltage shall not be drained to less than 22.0 2v total (3.67V per cell) otherwise the battery may get damaged. Over drained batteries are not returnable, so caution must be used while operating Li-Po powered aircraft. Default setting for the NAZA Voltage Monitor:
1. Protection Switch ! ON 2. Battery ! Battery Type: 6S LiPo
3. First Level Protection ! No Load is set to 22.8V, Loss is set to 0.6V and
Loaded is set to 22.2V
4. Second Level Protection ! No Load is set to 19.2V, Loss is set to 0.6V and
Loaded is set to 18.6V

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# CAMERA MOUNT SETUP

6.1 Gyrox Brushless Gimbal Setup
First, balance the gimbal and battery on the quad b y adjusting the battery position. Battery should rest on the same plate as the gimbal mount (shock plate/battery mounting plate). Equilibrium can be tested by holdi ng the quad on both sides with two fingers underneath the chassis hub cover.

Unlike servo driven gimbals, brushless gimbals requ ire precision in order to properly balance your camera on the mounting plate. It is im portant to read and follow these
installation instructions: (1) Cameras heavier than a GoPro (0.5lb) will over load the brushless motors and caused them to fail. Use a camera that is equal to or lighter than a GoPro. (2) (Skip this step if your brushless gimbal alread y has the GoPro fixed mount) Strap the camera down to the base plate of the mount. All ow the camera to move side to side for center of gravity adjustment. Shift the camera left or right until the center of gravity is obtained, then tighten the str ap if needed. Do not power up the gimbal in the process. When the center of gravi ty is correct, the camera will stay level and will not tip easily to either side o n the rolling axis of the mount. (3) During initialization, remember that the camer a must be leveled and the gimbal and multi-rotor cannot be handheld. Keep both perfe ctly still on a flat, stable surface. Apply power to the gimbal with a 3-cell Li po 11.1v-12.6v(3S MAX, The gimbal board will short out if connected to the main power distribution cable.) and wait 5-10 seconds. You will notice the gimbal motors initialize and start leveling. The gimbal will then be ready for o peration. (4) If the center of gravity is off, the gimbal wi ll buzz or shake. Shift the camera until the shaking stops. (5) Brushless gimbals have a much quicker compensa tion than traditional servo-driven gimbal. Rough handling will cause your gimbal to malfunction. If this occurs, unplug the power and go through the in itialization by setting it on the ground.

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**66** 6.2 MATRIX CAMERA MOUNT SERVO CONTROL SETUP

**Figure 6.1-1 MATRIX Camera Mount Plate and Shock Plate** 

**IMPORTANT** : Only digital servos are compatible with the Naza flight controller. Using an analog servo will cause malfunctioning, pr oduce loud buzzing noises and burn up the servo. A light buzzing sound from a dig ital servo is, however, normal. The MATRIX features built-in gyros for camera mount auto compensation so there is no need to purchase separate gyros for your camera mount.

6.2.1 How to set your camera TILT (PITCH) auto comp ensation control for the MATRIX-S flight controller, receiver and transmitte r

Connect flight controller F2 to tilt (pitch) servo. Connect receiver’s (For Walkera Devo 10 is Aux 4, F or Spektrum DX8 is Aux 3, or Futaba 14SG is channel 7) Channel (assuming the AUX 4 channel has not been already used for flight mode control or other funct ions) to flight controller’s X1 using a 3 wire cable with the black ground wire closest t o the edge of the flight controller (some receivers’ polarity for ground may be differe nt, so see your receiver manual for more details). Go to AUTOPILOT tab in DJI NAZA Assi stant Software to set all remote adjustments to INH, and go to the GIMBAL tab to click ON to enable the gimbal manual control. Additionally, when you tilt the MATRIX forwards or backwards, the MATRIX gyro will sense the tilt so t he camera mount servo will also automatically compensate for that by pitching the c amera in the opposite direction to

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**67** compensate. Go to the GIMBAL tab in DJI NAZA Assist ant Software, and go to the 3. With Automatic Control Gain, you can increase the g ain to make camera mount auto compensation movement faster or decrease the gain t o make auto compensation movement slower. Moreover, if the camera mount is m oving in the wrong direction, you can click the button under DIRECTION, to change between “NORM” and
“REV”. For Walkera Devention 10, the AUX 4 knob can be tur ned to adjust the camera
mount’s tilt action.

6.2.2 How to set your camera auto compensation ROLL control for the MATRIX flight controller, receiver and transmitter

Connect flight controller F1 to roll servo. Now the servo will automatically compensate when the MATRIX rolls. First, tie down y our MATRIX before you turn on your transmitter radio, then connect the battery to the MATRIX. Connect the provided Programming USB cable from your PC compute r’s USB port (XP or WIN7) to Micro USB port on the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MATRIX). Please connect this cable after the tr ansmitter has been bound to the
receiver. Go to the GIMBAL tab to click ON to enabl e the gimbal manual control. Additionally, when you roll the MATRIX left or righ t, the MATRIX gyro will sense
the roll so the camera mount servo will also automa tically compensate for that by rolling the camera mount in the opposite direction to compensate. Go to the GIMBAL tab in DJI NAZA Assistant Software, and go to the 3 . With Automatic Control Gain, you can increase the gain to make camera mount auto compensation movement faster or decrease the gain to make auto compensation move ment slower. Moreover, if the camera mount is moving in the wrong direction, you can click the button under DIRECTION, to change between “NORM” and “REV”.

6.2.3 How to adjust the compensation gain and servo direction reversal in the DJI
NAZA Assistant Software

Remove all 4 propellers for safety- please do not s kip this or serious accidents may occur. Turn on your radio and connect the battery ( plugging in the main battery to the MATRIX is required to provide power to the gimbal s ervos) to the MATRIX. Make sure your transmitter throttle stick is all the way down before binding. For safety, please be very cautious to avoid moving the throttl e stick of your transmitter during the entire process. Connect the USB cable from your PC to the micro USB port of the MATRIX communication port (on the LED side panel of the MATRIX). Double click

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**68** on the application DJI NAZA Assistant Software. At first launch of the application, the language may appear in Chinese- click on this C hinese tab anyway and change the language to English by clicking on the tab on the t op of the screen. Sometimes when you launch an application and you don't see anythin g, it may be because the screen is hidden behind the previous application such as Wind ows Explorer, which you may have launched previously. Click on the "Gimbal" tab on the left panel of the screen. Now test the gimbal on the MATRIX by tilting it fir mly on your hands. When the MATRIX tilts up the gimbal should travel and compen sate in the opposite direction by tilting down. The camera should continue to lock on the subject you are shooting. If, however, the gimbal compensates in the same dir ection, go to 3. Automatic
Control Gain under direction and click the box "NOR M" or “REV” on the screen to reverse the servo travel. Test the gimbal compensat ion for roll action, and if compensation is in the same direction, simply click the box below direction for roll “NORM” or “REV”. Now test the gimbal for the amount of compensation. Note that the factory default compensation for tilt is set at 0.00. Each gimbal servo travels differently so adjustments may be required. If the gimbal compensation is too much or too little, you may adjust both the gimbal tilt and gimbal roll value by entering the number on the gain. When you have completed the set tings, click on "Write" at the top of the program. You must click on “Write,” othe rwise the data might not be
loaded onto the MATRIX controller.



### 6.3 Flight Control Adjustment for Auto-Stabilizatio n Over attitude gain control may affect the vibration on the MATRIX. This type of vibration is particularly noticeable during climb o ut when there is a violent shake during acceleration. Also, any drastic weight chang e, such as loading on a DSLR camera, may require the attitude control gain adjus tment. To access the adjustment, open the DJI NAZA Assistant Software, which is cont ained in the included flash
drive. Connect the MATRIX to a Windows based PC wit h Windows 8 or Windows 7 or XP (For Windows to run this application, a curre nt DirectX driver may be required). Upon initial application launch, you may see unreadable Chinese language. Just click on the top tab, and change language to E nglish. Select the "AUTOPILOT" tab on the left column of the screen. Adjust the Ba sic Gain and Attitude Control Gain for Pitch, Roll, Yaw and Vertical by increments of 10. It is important that you click the "WRITE" tab, otherwise the new settings will no t be stored in the flight controller.

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**69** 6.4 Basic Gain and Attitude Gain Adjustment for Sta bilization
Recommended settings for BASIC GAIN is Pitch set to 130%, Roll set to 120%, Yaw set to 90% and Vertical set to 120%, and for ATTITU DE GAIN is Pitch set to 100%
and Roll set to 100%. **Warning** : BASIC GAIN needs to be set at a minimum of 90%. If your MATRIX is not as stable after a heavy camer a or camera mount is installed, you should increase the BASIC GAIN and ATTITUDE GAI N by 15%-25% each time and re-test the performance of your MATRIX. Please refer to 4.6.3 to adjust your
BASIC GAIN and ATTITUDE GAIN.

Assumptions on DJI NAZA FC design: Assume aircraft flies stable as a general rule, whi ch means FC outputs control signal
to motor when it finds frame tilts for a stabilizat ion recovery. We consider this
non-RC tilt as an error. According to the previous flight states, on the con dition that vibration occurs during tilt, this can still be regarded as the stable stat e. When the aircraft tilts to a certain direction, it will engender a tendency which could
be reinforced. Notice: Assumption 2 is not contradictory to Assump tion 3. We haven’t built MATRIX mathematical modeling, whic h needs adjustments in Gain Tuning through personal sense. It is suggested that users grab the aircraft on the ground when tuning, which takes patience and skill. You will only get a comparatively ideal value after hours of tuning. **When setting Basic Gain and Attitude Gain Parameters, please exercise caution a**  **nd always have the MATRIX**
**tied down to a bench.**

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# MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

7.1 Replacing Motors (For Repairs Only)
To simplify motor replacement, the MATRIX motors ca n be disconnected once you remove the bottom frame, and motor wire is connecte d to ESC. 

### Please remember **to reapply Loctite when putting bolts and screws ba ck.** 

(1) Make sure your battery is disconnected from the MAT RIX. (2) Identify the motor that needs to be replaced and pu t a marking sticker on the corresponding extension arm so you can identify whi ch motor you are working

on. (3) Remove the bolts that secure the motor mount. (4) Unscrew all the bottom bolts to dismount the bottom

. (5) Disconnect the three connectors for the old motor f rom the ESC and remove the
old motor from the extension arm. All brushless mot or wires have 3 wires. Prior to disconnection, please mark down the color of mot or wire and the motor you’re replacing. (6) Feed the three motor connectors through the extensi on arm and connect three
motor connectors to the ESC. (7) Remount the new motor on the end of the extension a rm using the bolts with
Loctite. (8) Please verify that the three motor wires are instal led in the right positions by doing a tie-down flight test described in Section 5 .1 and pay special attention to the motor that was replaced (look for the marking s ticker on the extension arm). Always make sure to motor direction is correct, Mot or #1 and #3 are counter clockwise, and motor #2 and #4 are clockwise. (9) If the motor direction is correct, go to the next s tep. If the motor direction is incorrect, you may have made a mistake. Check your connections and make necessary corrections. Two wires connected incorrec tly will cause the motor to spin in the wrong direction. Now tidy up the wires by pushing them back into the extension arm. For reverse the motor direction, jus t swap 2 motor wires on the
ESC. (10) If you make any changes, always repeat the tie-down flight tests in Section 5.1 until you are satisfied that everything is operatin g properly.

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**71** 7.2 Replacing ESC (For Repairs Only)
When replacing the MATRIX ESC, you must follow a sp ecific procedure, otherwise you may risk damage to the ESC wires, which may in turn short circuit the ESC and Flight Controller. **Please remember to reapply Loctite when putting bol ts and** 
**screws back.**

(1) Make sure your battery is disconnected from the MAT RIX. (2) Remove the screw that lock the MATRIX folding arm (3) Unscrew all the bolts from the top and bottom carbo n. (4) Disconnect the three motor connectors between the m otor and ESC. Prior to disconnection, please mark down the color of motor wire and the motor you’re replacing. (5) Remove the corresponding ESC signal connector from the flight controller. Prior
to disconnection and dismount the defective ESC. (6) Trace the ESC’s power supply wires back to the batt ery connector and disconnect the corresponding ESC’s red and black bullet connec tors. (7) Carefully remove the ESC from the bottom frame. Mar k the old ESC for future
reference. (8) Replace the new ESC and connect the ESC signal conn ector to the flight controller (for motor #1 ESC signal connector, it’s connected to M1 on the flight controller. Motor #4 connector is connected to M4, etc...) (9) Reconnect the ESC’s power supply wire, the red and black bullet connectors back to the battery connector. (10) Connect the motor connector back to the ESC. (11) Remount the bottom frame and mount the extension ar m. (12) Please verify that the three motor wires are instal led in the right positions by doing a tie-down flight test described in Section 5 .1 and pay special attention to the motor that was replaced (look for the marking s ticker on the extension arm). Always make sure to motor direction is correct, Mot or #1 and #3 are counter clockwise, and motor #2 and #4 are clockwise. (13) If the motor direction is correct, go to the next s tep. If the motor direction is incorrect, you may have made a mistake. Check your connections and make necessary corrections. Two wires connected incorrec tly will cause the motor to spin in the wrong direction. Now tidy up the wires by pushing them back into the extension arm. For reverse the motor direction, jus t swap 2 motor wires on the
ESC.

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**72** (14) If you make any changes, always repeat the tie-down flight tests in Section 5.1 until you are satisfied that everything is operatin g properly.



### 7.3 Replacing Extension Arms (For Repairs Only)
When replacing the MATRIX extension arm, you must f ollow a specific procedure, otherwise you may risk damage to the motor wires, w hich may in turn short circuit the entire flight controller and the ESC assembly. 

### Please remember to reapply **Loctite when putting bolts and screws back.**

(1) Make sure your battery is disconnected from the MAT RIX. (2) Remove the screw that lock the MATRIX folding arm (3) Unscrew all the bolts from the bottom frame. Put ma rkers on the motor wires (1, 2 & 3) and the corresponding ESC wires (1, 2 & 3) c oming out of the extension arm that needs to be replaced. (4) Identify the extension arm that needs to be replace d and put a marking sticker on the corresponding motor and ESC so you can identify which arm, motor and ESC you are working on. (5) Remove the bolts that secure the motor. (6) Unscrew all the bolts from the bottom frame to dism ount the bottom frame. (7) Remove the two carbon skid plates. (8) Remove the two screws that lock the extension arm. (9) Disconnect the three connectors for the motor from the ESC and remove the
motor from the extension arm. All brushless motor w ires have 3 wires. Prior to disconnection, please mark down the color of motor wire and the motor you’re replacing. Yellow wires are toward the inside of th e Matrix, black wires are connected to the middle of the ESC pin and red wire s are toward the outside edge of the Matrix. (10) Feed the three motor connectors through the new ext ension arm and connect
three motor connectors to the ESC. (11) Remount the bottom frame by put back all the bolts from the bottom frame. (12) Attach the new extension arm back to the frame and lock the extension arm onto
the frame (13) Please remember to use Loctite for all (14) Please verify that the three motor wires are instal led in the right positions by doing a tie-down flight test with the propellers re moved. Always make sure to motor direction is correct, Motor #1 and #3 are cou nter clockwise, and motor #2
and #4 are clockwise.

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**73** (15) If the motor direction is correct, go to the next s tep. If the motor direction is incorrect, you may have made a mistake. Check your connections and make necessary corrections. Two wires connected incorrec tly will cause the motor to spin in the wrong direction. Now tidy up the wires by pushing them back into the extension arm. For reverse the motor direction, jus t swap 2 motor wires on the
ESC. (16) If you make any changes, always repeat the tie-down flight tests in Section 5.1 until you are satisfied that everything is operatin g properly. (17) Very important! Before attaching the carbon landing skid plates to the CNC brackets, please first make sure the inner CNC brac ket is secured to the anchor shoulder bolt. If the carbon landing skids plates a re installed first, it will cause the anchor bolt to misalign and possibly strip the CNC bracket screw hole. (18) Attach the carbon skid plates on both sides of the inner and the outer CNC
brackets with the 6mm screws.

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## FIXED ID BIND for Walkera Devo 10 transmitter

**Setting up a Fixed ID bind between your MATRIX and Devo 10** 

**IMPORTANT:** When adjusting the settings of the MATRIX (while it is turned on), make sure that the propellers are removed and that the unit is securely tied down before proceeding in order to avoid any accidental flight.

Please ignore this step if you have a Futaba or Spe ktrum transmitter/receiver

Start by plugging in the Walkera bind plug (comes w ith receiver, if purchased) to the “batt.” port on the receiver, followed by pl ugging in the battery for the MATRIX. The red light on the receiver should blink rapidly. Wait for the MATRIX’s connection tune to finish playing, then proceed by unplugging the bind plug (the red light should now blink at a slower pace); followed by the battery.
**NOTE:** The transmitter does not need to be on for this st ep.

Setting up the Fixed ID on your transmitter

First go through the steps to bind the MATRIX to y our transmitter (1. Turn on the transmitter 2. Plug the battery into the MATRIX 3. The MATRIX is bound when the red light on the receiver turns solid). From th e home screen of the transmitter, go
into the Main Menu screen and select: Model Menu ! Fixed ID ! turn Status to
“On” ! set the ID code to your desired value and hit ente r. You will see a little menu saying “ID Match.” After the menu disappears, unplu g the MATRIX battery, followed by the transmitter and you’re done!
**IMPORTANT:** ALWAYS turn off the transmitter AFTER unplugging the MATRIX). Now your MATRIX will only bind with only t he transmitter that you have set up the fixed ID bind with.