# Flight Checklist

LED

Motors inactive, safe to handle Low battery, automatic landing Loss of RC signal, automatic landing Pre-arm safety check failure Loss of GPS signal, switch to manual Initializing, hold the X8 level Acquiring GPS, please wait Autopilot ready, GPS locked Armed 

## Safety Button Motors active, deactivate before handling (see reverse) 

## Flight Modes

Return to launch **RTL** land at the launch point Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter
Full Autonomy

Return to Launch 

### Standard position (altitude hold mode) **STD** fly manually
Stabalize Altitude Hold Loiter Full Autonomy Return to Launch



### Loiter mode **LTR** hover
Stabalize Altitude Hold Loiter Full Autonomy Return to Launch 

# ! Stand back! 

# 4 6 The motors are now active. Hold left stick down right until motors spin. 

# 2 1 Power on controller; set to STD and RTL OFF.

Arm motors. Press and hold safety button until solid red. Connect charged battery.

Choose a clear launch point, and face the X8 away from you. 

# 5 Check LED. 

# 3 Place the X8 at launch point. Go outside to an open area!

See the Operation Manual for complete instructions.



### Auto mode **AUTO** fly a mission Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter
Full Autonomy

Return to Launch ©2014 3D Robotics. vB. DCT0005 All rights reserved. 

### Control gimbal **TILT** tilt the camera down and up 

### Land **CH7** land at the current position Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter
Full Autonomy

Return to Launch Stabalize Altitude Hold Loiter Full Autonomy Return to Launch

Stabalize Altitude Hold Loiter Full Autonomy Return to Launch 

# X8 +

Hold the X8 still and level while powering on.Press and hold until blinking red to deactivate.Hold left stick downleft until motors stop. 

# 1 2 Disarm motors. Press safety button. 

# 3 Disconnect battery. 

# 4 Power off controller. 

## Postflight Controller Flight Data Press and hold the DN button to access the flight data screens. Press DN again to toggle between screens.

Lower left stick below center to descend. Set left stick fully down to land when near the ground. Left Stick

Left Stick Raise left stick above center to take off and gain altitude. Move left stick left and right to rotate.

Use right stick to fly forward, backward, left, and right. Set left stick to center to maintain altitude.

Left Stick Left Stick


## Flight current flight mode

controller battery level (9-12 V) GPS signal strength in # of satellites meters from launch point flight battery level (14-16.8 V) connection strength

current latitude current longitude altitude in meters flight time altitude in meters

For customer support, contact us at help@3dr.com or call our support line at +1 (858) 225-1414 Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm, PST. 3DR.com/X8/info GPS status speed in m/s flight battery mAh consumed since armed **End your flight at 14.1 V.** Do not exceed 8,000 mAh for a fully charged X8 + battery (80% of available capacity). 

# !

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## OVERVIEW

### 3DR makes the tough robots that can fly—people can now build on that platform and make of it what they can. 

## Includes Specs:

Select your frequency: Ground station radios allow you to communicate with your aircraft wirelessly in flight. For the US, select 915 MHz. Frequency regulations vary by country, so consult your local airspace communication authority if you're uncertain which frequency is legal in your area. Visit the X8+ Information Portal for instructions, software downloads, and user guides. Recommended payload 800g, can carry over 1kg with flight time reduction 3PVTM Follow Me Compatible with the 3DR LiveView monitor" Controller with live on-screen flight data Flight battery and charger Operation Manual and Flight Checklist Ground station radio with USB and Android adapters Battery: 4S 14.8V 10,000 mAh 10C Battery Dimensions: 6.6 in x 2.6 in x 1.4 in (16.7 cm x 6.5 cm x 3.5 cm) Battery Weight: 803 g Autopilot hardware: Pixhawk v2.4.5 Autopilot firmware: ArduCopter 3.2 GPS: 3DR u-blox GPS with Compass (LEA-6H module, 5 Hz update) Ground Station Radio: 3DR Radio v2 (915 MHz or 433 MHz) Motors: SunnySky V2216-12 KV800 II (The images above show conical nuts; X8+ ships with hex nuts.) Controller: FlySky FS-TH9X with FrSky telemetry module Frame Type: X Propellers: APC Propeller 11x4.7 SF (4), APC Propeller 11x4.7 SFP (4) Vehicle Dimensions: 13.7 in x 20.1 in x 11.8 in (35 cm x 51 cm x 20 cm) Payload Capacity: 800 g (1.7 lbs). Additional payload possible up to over 1kg with reduced flight time. Vehicle Weight with Battery: 2.56 kg (5.6 lbs) Maximum Estimated Flight Time: 15 min

### Export Control Classification Number: EAR99

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