Droidworx AD8-HL

Quadrocopter LLC

3949 MT Hwy 40 W.

Columbia Falls, MT 59912

406-897-1027
Specs

Diameter 2.78 ft 850 mm

Height 1.37 ft 420 mm

Weight (Gross, Max) 12.34 lbs 5600 g

Payload (Max) 2.97 lbs 1350 g

Propellers 8 Total APC 12 x 3.8 slowfly

Motors 8 Total MK 3538 brushless

Battery 2 Total 6200 mAh 4S Li-Po (1.3 lbs each)

MK NaviCTRL v 1.1 Commercially licensed navigational flight within 500 meter 

radius

MK GPS Waypoint with point of interest flying, come home function 

and position hold

MK 3 Mag Compass module with ACC

XBee Pro 900 Wireless telemetry data transmitted to laptop receiver

Flight CTRL ME v 2.1 Monitors voltage, velocity, acceleration, atmospheric 

pressure

Mondo Stinger 5.8 Ghz 500 mW wireless video transmitter

Graupner MX-20 Controller 2.4 Ghz radio transmitter for pilot

Graupner MX-12 Controller 2.4 Ghz radio transmitter for camera operator

Camera Gimbal AV200 360 Degree Pan Kit

Camera Gimbal Stabilization 

FreeFly Systems: Radian 

Electronic gyros and accelerometers, providing nearly 

instant reaction time to the servos and in turn the 

stabilization of the camera. 

HD Video

Sony HDR CX 760V

1920 x 1080 60p resolution, 

can shoot both video and stills at the same time

Still Photos 18.1 Megapixel, 4912 x 3680 resolution, 4:3 format
Mikrokopter Boards

MK-GPS

Navi-Ctrl 2.1

Flight Ctrl

BL Ctrl / Power Distribution

COYLE

FRONT

MikroKopter

MKGPS 2.1

NaviCtrl 2.0

Micro SD Card 

Slot Under Card 

2GB Fat 16

6 pin 

Ribbon

10 pin 

Ribbon

Connector

10 Pin

To XBee

FC 2.1

6 pin 

Ribbon

10 pin 

Ribbon

Bottom 3 Pins SV3

Roll Stabilization Servo 2 

before Radian & 360

Bottom 3 Pins SV2

Tilt Stabilization Servo 1 

before Radian & 360

Silver 

Connectors Up

To Power 

Distribution Board

GPS Battery: 

Must be 

2.8 - 3.0v

Underside View

Top View

-

+

Side View
XBee Explorer

Communication Board

1. To connect copter to computer: remove the dome covering the boards

2. The XBee board connects to the Navi-Ctrl board with a 10 pin connector, 

make sure that the red wire in the plug is to the right.

3. The ribbon cable connects to XBee board on the other end with a 5 pin connector. 

Refer to the illustration that follows for proper connection.

4. Plug a mini-USB cable into the connector on the Navi-Ctrl board

5. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the computer.

6. Wireless connection is used during flight by plugging the antennae into the 

computers USB port.

XBee board 

as seen attached to copter boom

GRN

BLK

5v

3.3v

XBee board 

opposite side seen if removed from boom

CTS

RTS

DODI

5v+

3.3v

DIDO

GND
Prop Rotation

1. Props and motors must alternate direction of rotation.

2. Props must be matched to the proper rotation direction.

3. Clockwise (Right) rotation (as viewed from the top) use SFP for Slo Flyer Pusher

4. Counterclockwise (Left) rotation (as viewed from the top) use SF for Slo Flyer

5. Motors: MK 3538 or MK 3638

6. For heavier weight lifting use 4.5 or 6.5 props

Motor 1

CW (Right)

Motor 2

CCW (Left)

Motor 4

CCW (Left)

Motor 6

CCW (Left)

Motor 8

CCW (Left)

Motor 3

CW (Right)

Motor 5

CW (Right)

Motor 7

CW (Right)

Front

Back

Coyle Label

Front to Back = Pitch or Nick

Left to Right = Roll

Spin = Yaw
Firmware Version Update

1. 7-19-12 

2. Koptertool v 1.78d, Flight Ctrl v 0.88n, Navi Ctrl v 0.28n

3. Connect ribbon cable and USB cable to the MK USB board . 

4. To power kopter with USB, jumper the two pins on the board. 

If powering kopter with a battery DO NOT jumper these pins.

5. Unplug the XBee board 10 pin ribbon connector from the Navi-Ctrl board

6. Plug the MK USB 10 pin ribbon connector onto the Navi-Ctrl board. 

Make sure that the red wire in the cable is to the right.

7. Turn on R/C Transmitter

8. Plug in kopter

9. Open MKTools

10.Press Firmware button

11. Press Online version button (bottom middle button)

12.Press Update version list (upper left corner)

13.Press Download (top 2nd to right)

14.Press Navi Ctrl tab (bottom middle)

15.Press Download

16.Close button (top right)

17.Press Update software (bottom)

18.Highlight Navi download

19.Press Open

20.Watch progress

21.Make sure to check that it shows Configuring GPS = Done

22.Press Update Software (bottom_

23.Highlight Flight Ctl download

24.Press Open

25.If CRC error shows up - just repeat the load again

26.When completed successfully 

(resets it to J satellite?, Set voltage low warning to 14)

27.Compass will have to be recallibrated: This shows up in the small terminal window 

in the middle of the MK Tool app. It will say Bad Compass Value

Jumper Pins 

For Power

USB Cable
MKTools Settings

Channels Tab

Throttle - Gas 1 Poti 3 7

RUDD - Yaw 4 Poti 4 8

ELEV - Nick 3 Poti 5 9

AILE - Roll 2 Poti 6 10

Poti 1 5 Poti 7 12

Poti 2 6 Poti 8 11

Motor Safety Switch 5 Altitude Hold

Select Receiver Graupner HoTT
MKTools Settings

Configuration Tab

Name of configuration EASY

Active Components / Functions

Altitude Control

GPS

Compass

Orientation Fixed

Sensitive Receiver Signal Validation

Axis (de) Coupling

Rotation Rate Limiter

Heading Hold (Nick / Roll)
MKTools Settings

Stick Tab

Current Setting Setting To Try

Nick / Roll P 6 4

Nick / Roll D 10 8

Yaw P 4

External Control 0 = Off

Looping Nothing
MKTools Settings

Altitude Tab

Enable Altitude Control

Height Limitation Control

Vario Altitude Control

Use Switch For Setpoint

Enable Acoustic Vario

Setpoint Poti 1 Gain / Rate 15

Min Gas 30 Hover Variation 8

Altitude P 15 GPS Z 20

Barometric D 30 Stick Neutral Point 127=Middle

Z-Acc 0

Max Altitude 122 meters (400 feet)

GPS Gain affects Alt Hold bounce.

Min Gas should be set to be just below hover for Alt hold (too low 

will result in slow vertical oscillations, too high will be fast vertical 

oscillations)

Alt P usually lower it a notch or 2 of the min gas didn’t solve it.

GPS-Z set to 90 seems to be better (?)
MKTools Settings

Camera Tab

Camera Nick Roll

Servo Control Poti 5 Poti 6

Compensation 50 70

Invert Direction

Servo Min 0 0

Servo Max 170 190

Servo Filter 0 0

Servo Refresh Rate 4

Manual Control Speed 60

Servo 3 - Camera Zoom Poti 3

Servo 4 - Camera Trigger Poti 7

Servo 5 125

1 2

3

4

6 5

7

8
MKTools Settings

Navi Ctrl Tab

Enable GPS

GPS Mode Control Poti 2

GPS Gain 100 Affects GPS hold, adjust for float - no jump or 

toilet bowl effect.

GPS Stick Threshhold 8

Min. Sat. 6

Limit

GPS-P (Gyro I) 90 75 (increase gravity, Force=higher=

 higher for wind, ie 125 - 130)

GPS-I 90 85 (eliminates permanent position deviation

 like constant wind)

GPS-D (Gyro P) 90 75 (increase friction = higher. too high = twitches

GPS-Acc 0

Changing GPS-P & D will change the speed that Waypoints and Come Home are flown

Increase speed = increase GPS-P, Decrease D

Decrease speed = decrease GPS-P, Increase D

P & D = 90 = approx 6 m/s

P = 100, D = 60 = approx 8 - 9 m/s
MKTools Settings

Navi Ctrl 2 Tab

Enable GPS

GPS Wind Correction 90 [%]

ACC Compensation 42

GPS Max Radius 245 [245 = 100%]

GPS Angle Limit 140

Position Hold Login Time 5 [s]

Dynamic Position Hold (cPH)

Use GPS Max Radius for dPH

Come Home Altitude 15 meters (49 feet)
MKTools Settings

Output Tab

Out 1 bitmask

Out 1 timing Poti 8

Out 2 bitmask

Out 2 timing Poti 8

Undervoltage out 1 Active

Undervoltage out 2 Active
MKTools Settings

Misc Tab

Min Gas 8 Minimum gas to motor - Idle gas at all times. 

The Min Gas on the altitude tab is for alt hold

Max Gas 230 Maximum gas to motor

Compass Effect 64 Effect of compass on Yaw, Small # = small effect

Teachable Carefree

Carefree Control Poti 4

Under Voltage (0.1 v) 36 = 14.4v to start come home

Voltage Reference

FC 2.1 - IC7

3,0v CRxx standard

3,3v CSxx

Sender Signal Lost

Emergency Time [0.1s] 247 ERROR BEEP No beep without active sender

Emergency Gas 95 Test for each payload

Failsafe Come Home Time 60 Use vario control for failsafe altitude

Failsafe Channel 0

Compass Error Ignore magnet error at startup

SD Card Missing Not start without SD Card

GPX Fix Missing Not start without GPS fix
MKTools Settings

Gyro Tab

Gyro P 100 Yaw P 100 (80 = slow, 100 = fast)

Gyro I 120 Yaw I 120 (weak = 120, strong = 150)

Gyro D 10

Dynamic Stability 64 mid = 64

ACC Gyro Factor 27 (30)

ACC Gyro Comp 32

Main I 16 (16 - 32)

Drift Compensation 0

Gyro Stability 6 (Higher wind = 6 to 8)

(Lower wind = 4)

Motor Smooth 0

PID for video: notes from 6-26-13

A lower P and higher D works well. Smooth yet gets back to level well. (ie P=2, D=0.2)

Gyro D under 10 = slower stabilization, sluggish or softer return from user input (good for video)

 Above 15 = very quick return from user input (good for 3D)

ACC Gyro Comp - 32 is standard. 

 Higher is more wind resistant and more planted (good for video, try 50 or 110)

 Lower can be influenced by small wind gusts and over compensate and wobble

Gyro Stability - At lower values it’s easier to find a position on the throttle stick that maintains altitude 

without going up & down. Below 4 can’t get back to neutral. Above 8 jiggles and over compensates.

Gyro P & I - leave at default
MKTools Settings

User Tab

Parameter

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

5 0

6 0

7 0

8 0
MKTools Settings

Coupling Tab

Axis-(de)-coupling

Yaw Pos Feedback 90

Nick / Roll Feedback 55

Yaw Correction 70
MKTools Settings

Mixer Setup Tab

Motor Gas Nick Roll Yaw

1 64 64 64 64

2 64 64 -64 -64

3 64 64 -64 64

4 64 -64 -64 -64

5 64 -64 -64 64

6 64 -64 64 -64

7 64 -64 64 64

8 64 64 64 -64

1 2

3

4

6 5

7

8

Name: Octo
MKTools Settings

Easy Setup Tab

Name of configuration EASY

Enable Altitude control

Setpoint Poti 1

Stick Neutral Point 127 = Middle

GPS

GPS Mode Control Poti 2

Dynamic Position Hold

Come Home Altitude 15 m

Carefree Control Poti 4

 Teachable Carefree

Motor Safety Switch Channel 5

Mixer Setup Octo
BL Temperatures

Motor Wiring

Sitting on test bench with power on and no rotation, temp range = 26 - 31 ̊C

After start and stop flying on 5-2-13, temp range = 47 - 54 ̊C

If motor temperatures are hotter on one side than the other, check the center of gravity 

of kopter. Wind will make this happen as well.

50 - 60 ̊C operating temps on cinestar example

For overheating, check motor ball bearings, 

then check solder on BL connections for motor and capacitors

Solder iron at 400 ̊

Clockwise motor wiring: A = Blue, B = Grey, C = Black

CounterClockwise motor wiring: A = Grey, B = Blue, C = Black
Graupner MX-20 Transmitter

Pilot

1. Battery Type = 4nh-2000 4.8C 2.0aH NiMH

2. Full Charge = 5.7 - 6.0v

3. Low battery warning level = 4.7v

4. Operating voltage = 3.4 to 6.0v

5. Battery: Discharge batteries to .9v per cell for the 4 cell pack prior to charging

6. Charge Voltage = 3.6v, quick charge Max = 1A charge rate

7. Storage voltage should not be less than 1.2v

8. Never power transmitter on while charging

9. Full charge from fully discharged = 12 hours

10.When receiver is linked to the transmitter, its LED will be a solid green. If there is 

no link the LED will illuminate on solid for 1 second then blink slowly

11. Operating temperatures for the receiver are 14 ̊ F to 131 ̊ F (-10 ̊ C to +55 ̊ C)

12.Reset receiver by pressing and holding the SET button on receiver while switching 

the power supply ON. This will reset all receiver settings except binding. These 

setting must be set by way of the Telemetry menu in the transmitter.

13.Receiver connections 11+B and 12+B are for battery connection 

14.11-16-12 Downloaded ARF-Kopter_Setting_2.mkp and installed to #1 setting in 

Settings, Copied to #2 and renamed #1 to TGA-MK-01
Graupner MX-20 Transmitter

Servo Adjustment

S1 → 0% 103% 103%

S2 → 0% 103% 103%

S3 → 0% 103% 103%

S4 → 0% 103% 103%

S5 → 0% 103% 103%

S6 → 0% 103% 103%

S7 → 0% 103% 103%

S8 → 0% 103% 103%

S9 ← -2% 40% 95%

S10 ← +25% 70% 25%

S11 → 0% 103% 103%

S12 ← 0% 103% 103%

1. Set stick mode = 2 (assigns channels 1=gas, 2=roll, 3=nick, 4=yaw)

2. Set receiver to sum-signal Sumo 12

3. Set servo adjustment 103% for all S1 to S12

4. Assign Channels = Control Adjust

Alt Hold (and Motor Safety Switch) Input 5 SW3 Poti 1

GPS Position Hold / Come Home Input 6 CT 10 Poti 2

Camera Zoom (3 wire) Input 7 CT 6 Poti 3

Carefree Input 8 SW2 Poti 4

Carmera Tilt (Nick) Travel -100 -100 Input 9 CT 7 Poti 5

Camera Roll Input 10 CT 8 Poti 6

Voice Input 11 SW 1 Poti 8

Camera Trigger (1 wire) Input 12 CT9 Poti 7

Dual Rate: Down(Normal=100%), Up(Land=50%) SW 8
Graupner GR-24 Receiver

1. 11-15-12 Install new Graupner GR-24 receiver

2. Download Graupner Firmware from Mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/en/firmware0.88

3. Download HoTT PC software for 33112, 33116 and 33124 revised 1-10-2012

4. Plug MX-20 into Netbook - CP210x USB to UART Bridge is missing a driver.

Found driver in the folder labeled USB Treiber. Install driver v 1.12

5. The Sum signal is on output 8 and must be activated in setup

11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12

8 9 10

G Y

O

B

B O Y

Ground

+5 Volts PPM

Y X X

GR-24

2 LANC plugs 

before the 

360 gimbal

Telemetry

+

-
Graupner MX-12 Transmitter

Camera Operator

1. Battery Type = 4nh-2000 4.8C 2.0aH NiMH

2. Full Charge = 5.7 - 6.0v

3. Low battery warning level = 4.7v

4. Operating voltage = 3.4 to 6.0v

5. Battery: Discharge batteries to .9v per cell for the 4 cell pack prior to charging

6. Charge Voltage = 3.6v, quick charge Max = 1A charge rate

7. Storage voltage should not be less than 1.2v

8. Never power transmitter on while charging

9. Full charge from fully discharged = 12 hours

10.When receiver is linked to the transmitter, its LED will be a solid green. If there is 

no link the LED will illuminate on solid for 1 second then blink slowly

11. Operating temperatures fort the receiver are 14 ̊ F to 131 ̊ F (-10 ̊ C to +55 ̊ C)
Graupner GR-12 Receiver

1 2 3 4 5 6

G

B

O

Y

GR-12

-

+

LANC camera zoom

B

O

Y

Power In from BEC

LANC camera trigger

Power to Radian

B

O

W

Camera gimbal receiver. Power is provided to the receiver and then to the Radians by a 1300mAh 

11.1v 3s LIPO battery connected to a Castle 5/6volt BEC used as a voltage regulator. The battery 

connection is split to feed the Mondo Stinger 5.8GHz 500MW video Transmitter directly.
Radian Stabilization

1. Radian stabilization installed in March 2014 with 360 degree gimbal

2. Camera operator transmitter is the Graupner MX-12

3. Set Channel out type in MX-12 on the 5th screen at the bottom = SUMO

4. Wiring goes from Graupner GR-12, out Channel 6 fixed, Black (-)

to Pan In = 1, Out = 3, Pan servo = 4

to Roll In = 1, Out = 3, Roll servo = 4

to Tilt In = 1, Tilt servo = 4

USB to 

Computer

Top + -

Programming Connection

MX-12 Radian

ELEV TILT CHANNEL 3 2

AILE PAN CHANNEL 2 1

RUDD ROLL CHANNEL 4

THRO ZOOM CHANNEL 1 3

CAMERA TRIGGER CHANNEL 5 5

STABILIZE / SLEW CHANNEL 6 6

Mode 6 - All three modules = Off / On / Slew

Tilt Slew = 3 = Right stick up & down

Servo out indicator in the Radian software needs to be at Zero

Belt deflection should be no more than 3mm at the mid point

If Savox servos aren’t smooth enough, try the Freefly F360 servos (75.00 each). 

Change reduction ratios to 5:1 on all axises.
Mondo Stinger 500mw 5.8GHz

Video Transmitter

NEVER operate transmitter without the 5.8GHz antenna attached, 

marked with a yellow ring, or damage will occur. 

Do not use Dual Band antenna even if they are 5.8GHz, they do not perform well

R B O W B Y

+ - + A - V
LIPO Batteries

1. Full maximum charge for 4S LIPO flight battery is 16.8v (4.2v x 4)

2. Low voltage warning starts at 14.4v (3.6v x 4)

3. Land by 14.0v (3.5v x 4)

4. Never allow a LIPO battery to discharge below 3v per cell (4S = 12v)
Compass Calibration

1. These directions are for a transmitter 

in STICK MODE 2: 

2. Initiate compass calibration - Right 

stick down, then Left stick up and left

3. The Kopter beeps 1x - release sticks

4. Start Calibration - Pull Right stick 

down 1x (The Kopter beeps 2x and 

clicking starts)

5. Calibration of the X-Axis (Nick-Axis)

6. The Kopter with the front (Arrow 

direction of the FlightCtrl) pointing 

South or North. Then rotate the 

Kopter a couple times over the NickAxis until the buzzer stops and the 

clicking starts.

7. Calibration of the Y-Axis (Roll-Axis)

8. Rotate the Kopter 90° The clicking 

starts again. Rotate the Kopter a 

couple times over the Roll-Axis until 

the buzzer stops and the clicking 

starts.

9. Step 3 Finish the calibration of the X 

and Y-Axis

10.Pull Right stick 1x down (The Kopter 

beeps 3x)

11. Step 4 Start calibration of Z-Axis

12.Pull Right stick 1x down (The Kopter 

beeps 4x and the clicking starts 

again)

13.Calibration of the Z-Axis (Yaw-Axis)

14.INFO: Here it doesn’t matter if the 

Kopter shows with the X or Y-Axis 

towards South (North). Rotate the 

Kopter a few times over the Roll- or 

Nick-Axis until the buzzer stops with 

the clicking starts. (Pull Right stick 1x 

down. Kopter beeps 2x)
Compass Calibration Info

1. If you travel more than 100 miles - Do a compass calibration

The following information is a bit difficult to understand but documented here.

2. Magnetic value may not differ more than 20% in flight and must be between 80% 

and 120%

3. When hovering, Earth Field should be 85% - 115% with differences of inclination 

below 5°.

4. Inclination shall not deviate more than 10% from the theoretical value (in 

parentheses)

5. Some LIPO batteries or even just changing the orientation of the battery can affect 

the compass.

6. If GPS and compass performance are poor, one possible solution is to move the 

GPS and Navi board onto one of the booms, like on the Cinestar.

7. Inclination for Benton Harbor = 69 ̊ 34’ on 1-23-13

Latitude 42 ̊ 6’ 29” N, Longitude 86 ̊ 25’ 5” W

Declination -4 ̊ 45’ West
Pre-Flight

Charge Batteries

1. Plug a battery into kopter to charge the GPS battery. If not flown for a while, charge 

for a couple hours, or use the MK-USB cable overnight from a computer to the 

kopter (make sure to apply the jumper to the two contacts on the MK-USB board, 

disconnect the two ribbon connectors between the GPS and Navi control boards, 

plug in the MK-USB cable and charge the battery from a computer for 24 hours) 

2. Charge both the pilot and camera operator transmitter battery, Full charge is 5.7 

volts, Low Battery Warning is 4.7 volts

3. Charge video camera batteries

4. Charge laptop battery

5. Charge video downlink screen batteries

6. Charge extra flight batteries

7. Charge camera gimbal battery

Battery Name 720i 

Charger 

Memory #

Type Volts Capacity Charge / 

Discharge 

Rate

Discharge 

volts per 

cell

Delta Peak

QuadroPower 1 LIPO 14.8v 4s 6200mAh 3.0A 3.8v / cell

Turnigy 2 LIPO 14.8v 4s 5000mAh 3.0A 3.8v / cell

Vislero/Monitor 3 LIPO 14.8v 4s 2200mAh 1.1A 3.8v / cell

Gforce/Gimbal 4 LIPO 11.1v 3s 1300mAh 1.0A 3.8v / cell

Glasses/Quadrop 5 LIPO 11.1v 3s 1200mAh 1.0A 3.8v / cell

Transmitter NiMH 4.8v 4s 2000mAh 1.0A 5mV / cell

Plug in CHARGER and POWER ON BEFORE attaching battery, THEN connect balancing cable.

NEVER discharge LIPO batteries below 3 volts / cell (12 volts for a 4s battery)

If a LIPO battery ends up being over discharged (less than 3 volts per cell), the charger may not 

recognize or charge it. Try charging it as an NIMH battery type at .5 Amps until it is just over 3 volts 

per cell. Stop and then charge as a LIPO like normal.
Pre-Flight

Kopter Safety Checks

1. Check to see if all components are safe and secure and not loose.

2. Check to see if any wires have come off

3. Check for loose bolts on the assembly

4. Check the propellers for marks and nicks

5. Check the propeller nuts, make sure they are tight

6. Check the motor mounts, bolts and nuts for tightness

7. Check that RX module is well connected and antennas are properly positioned.

8. Check that all electrical connectors are well seated in their plugs

9. Take a good look from all sides, make sure nothing appears unusual or out of place.

10.Check your flight perimeter

11. Check for power lines, overhead obstacles etc, evaluate all hazards in flight area.

12.Log wind speed and temperature. Do not fly in gusty and turbulent conditions.

13.Discuss flight plan with spotter.

14.Evaluate Come Home altitude for flight area, set in MKTools Navi Ctrl 2 or Easy Tab

15.Check that the Kopter Flight Recorder SD card is inserted in the Navi Ctrl board

16.Check battery voltage and balance for flight batteries

17.Start flying home or initiate Come Home at 14.4 volts, 

18.Land by 14 volts 1200 ma left, 5000 ma used, Absolute minimum is 13.2 volts.

19.Install the battery and check that it is secure and installed with the top label down.

20.Install video camera on gimbal. For Sony HDR CX 760V with the big battery use 

mount centered from side to side in the hole just in front of the long slot.
Pre-Flight

Transmitter Checks

1. Check both the pilot and camera operators transmitters

2. Check TX battery voltage; Full charge is 5.7 volts, Low Battery Warning is 4.7 volts

3. Check that the transmitter antenna is not damaged and positioned correctly.

4. Check TX switch positions, ALL in OFF position – away from operator

5. Motor Safety Switch is the Alt Hold switch, the motors will not shut off if this is on.

6. REMEMBER THE SPRING IN THE THROTTLE STICK, hold down till ready or 

kopter will jump up
Pre-Flight

MKTools Checks

1. http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/en/MKTools-Setup

2. Turn on Transmitter

3. Plug battery into kopter

4. Listen for beeps from each motor and slight rotation of each prop.

5. If auto lipo detection is enabled, 4 beeps means a 4s Lipo 

6. Verify XBee board connection on Kopter, Red & Blue lights On – Yellow flashing

7. Verify XBee board connection on computer, Red & Green On – Green flashing

8. Verify GPS lock on Kopter – Blue LED on top of GPS board should begin strobing.

9. Start MKTools on computer and watch for spinning indicator = communication 

10.Click NaviCtrl button and look at terminal window (page indicator in top right corner)

11. Verify [0] = No Error

12.Verify [1] = Sat: Fix (minimum of 6 satellites are needed to be locked)

13.Verify [8] = Home Position Set

14.Verify [19] = Magnetic Field: 95 – 105 (percent), Declination: below 3 degrees, 

Inclination: , or recalibrate compass.

15.Log start time for flight
Start Up

1. Position Kopter at least 10 feet away from metal objects

2. Set transmitter timer to 80% of the known battery duration.

3. Calibrate Kopter, 

4. Check camera position, Nick and Roll

5. Check flying area

6. Call out “Starting Motors”, then start motors

7. The location that motors are started is the new location for kopter to Come Home.

8. Confirm battery level and satellite fix/lock

9. Check flying area

10.Take off

11. Hover at low level

12.Turn on Alt Hold and Position Hold

13.Check trims and the effect of Stick inputs in all directions

(If stick trims are not at 0, consider adjusting the sub trims)

14.Fly to plan

15.Take no chances

16.Initiate Come Home immediately if told by spotter that there is any danger

1. Use MKTools 3D tool to see if the center of gravity is good, use the grid tool, you 

want a green dot.

2. Watch XYZ compass on MKTools graph while cranking up motors - this should be 

smooth.

3. Toilet bowl effect while hovering can be caused by EMI, try moving battery wires, 

rotate battery to a different side, all power can affect the compass.

In Flight Testing
Post Flight

Checklist

1. Stop video recording

2. Turn off camera

3. Unplug battery from Kopter

4. Unplug battery for gimbal

5. Turn off Transmitters

6. Unplug battery from video receiver / monitor

7. Log BL (motor) temperatures in MKTools > NaviCtrl > [14]

8. Log time, wind speed and temperature

9. Check out Kopter in general

10.Check props for condition and that they are still tight

11. Check frame for loose parts

12.Check for disconnected wires

13.Download flight info from SD Card

14.Access and evaluate flight data

15.Archive flight data

16.Review footage

17.Transfer footage to computer and delete video from camera

18.Check / clean camera lens

19.Charge camera batteries

20.Put Lipo batteries into storage charge

21.Log batteries used for flight

22.Log any comments, incidents and questions regarding flight
Do’s and Don’ts

1. Never fly in strong wind – safe wind speed for this craft is about 10 MPH.

2. In the event of a crash or a hard landing, always check the craft for damage before 

taking off again. In this instance, you must also check that you do not have dirt or 

grit in the motors; this can cause a motor or motors to overheat and fail in flight 

resulting in an out-of-control craft and serious damage or injury to the craft, other 

people and their property.

3. Your launch field should preferably be open and flat with short grass. If it is 

necessary to take off in a field which only has long grass, manually flatten a 1.5m 

diameter take off perimeter with your feet.

4. Always have a flight plan – visualize your flight path and check again for obstacles.

5. Never fly the craft out of direct line of sight and always keep your eyes on the craft 

whilst it is in the air.

6. Never fly the craft above 400 feet in height (the length of a football field).

7. Never fly near people – a 50m (150 ft) perimeter around and above people is a 

recommended minimum and operational law in most countries.

8. Always set your transmitter timer before each flight to about 80% of the known flight 

duration for the battery pack you have installed in the craft.

9. Never turn your transmitter off in flight.

10.Always have a “spotter” with if you do fly FPV.

11. Never let friends fly your craft unless they are well schooled in the discipline.

12.Never fly under the influence of any substance or alcohol, the law for pilots 

in command of flying craft around the globe is universal...there is a zero limit 

tolerance.

13.Always turn your transmitter on before connecting the battery to the craft...and 

always disconnect the battery from the craft before turning your transmitter off
Equipment Checklist

Fly Day

1. - Glasses

2. - Sun Glasses / flying glasses

3. - Tool boxes

4. - Work station / table

5. - Laptop and relevant leads

6. - Power supply - inverter / Field battery

7. - Charging equipment / power & balancing leads

8. - Flight check list

9. - Relevant printed info

10.Batteries

11. - Charged

12.- Check for damage

13.- Check leads and connectors - replace sloppy connectors

14.Kopter

15.- Spares

16.- Props, frame parts, specific tools.

17.- Flight recorder SD inserted

18.Camera Bag

19.- Cameras

20.- Spare Batteries

21.- SD cards

22.- Lens cloth

23.- Tripod

24.Transmitters

25.- Battery charger

26.- Manual

27.- Settings list
Waypoints and Point Of Interest (POI)

1. Get map from www.geomaptool.de

Search for Country, City, Street etc.

2. Find location

3. Save, next MK Kopter Tool - 

Name & Save .jpg

4. Turn on transmitter

5. Plug in kopter

6. Open kopter tools

7. Select File > Load Picture

Waypoints > editor

8. Click on picture >  Use POI >  (This is the point of interest)

9. Waypoints - Time, Altitude, Climb rate, 

10.Click on picture > 

etc.

11. 32 waypoints maximum

12.Maximum speed = 6 m/s

13.250 meter radius circle around start point = limit of distance

14.In OSD - select Waypoints, Generator.

15.Write to Mikrocopter with  Send waypoints to Navi-Ctrl

16.Start Kopter, Take off, Altitude Hold, Position Hold, Carefree Mode, Come Home 

sends it to the first waypoint. 

17.Press F9 in OSD to add a waypoint where the Kopter is right then.

18.Take Kopter out of Come Home to quit waypoints, Kopter will stop where it is.

19.Switch to free flight to clear waypoints, then switch to Come Home and the Kopter 

will come home.

20.For Point of Interest and Altitude control with waypoints must have Carefree mode 

enabled, as well as altitude pre-programmed for come home settings.
Connector Types

1. JST connector = Red - 2 wire power connector for Mondo stinger video transmitter