YUNEEC Q500 Typhoon User Manual (English)

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Yuneec Q500 Typhoon

Quick Guide

Valerio Capello – www.geody.com – 28 March 2017

Charge Batteries

Charge the batteries for both the drone and the remote control. Do it every time you use the drone.

See also page 8 of the user manual for further information.

Prepare the drone to flight

Install the four props over the motors (make sure that above each motor there's an O-ring, the prop

must be placed above such O-ring, not directly over the motor): there are two kinds of props, A and B

(they spin respectively clockwise and anticlockwise). Check the letter on the prop and put it above the

motor with the corresponding letter, then screw the prop over the motor following the clockwise or

anticlockwise direction marked on the prop with an arrow towards a locked padlock. Tighten the prop

well, but don't apply excessive force at the end. Use the motor holder tool to install props.

You can either install the props on the spot before to fly and then remove them when you've finished, or

mount the props at home. In this case make sure props are well tightened before to fly.

Insert the battery into the drone: press the top side of the door on the back and insert the battery in the

correct position. If the position is correct but the battery still doesn't enter, don't push: make sure

there's no wire which prevent the battery from sliding into the compartment. See also page 20 of the

user manual for further information.

Remove the cover lock from the gimbal/camera. If you forget to remove it when you turn on the drone,

the camera will not initialized properly, in this case turn off the drone, remove the cover lock from the

camera, and turn it on again.

Make sure there's a microSD card into the camera, otherwise you'll not be able to take pictures and

record videos (however in this case you'll see a warning on the screen of the remote control).

See also page 9 of the user manual for further information.

Turn on the drone

Place the drone on a flat surface with about 5 meters (about 15 feet) of free space around it, so that the

props will not hit anything during the take off. Keep yourself far from the props when they are spinning

because they are dangerous.

Check for possible obstacles in the nearby (buildings, poles, cables, trees, ...), and for people, animals,

cars, in the underlying area.

Set the Flight Mode switch (top right side of the remote control) to Angle. Turn on the remote control.

Turn on the drone, using the switch at the bottom.

Wait for GPS lock for both remote control (number of satellites are shown on the top side of the display)

and the drone (left side of the display, you'll read also “GPS Ready”), and that the output from the

camera is shown live on the display.

See also page 11 of the user manual for further information about the display.

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YUNEEC Q500 Typhoon Specifications

General

Camera Resolution	12 MP
Max Flight Time	25 minutes
Max Rotation Rate	65°/s
Max Tilt Angle	35°
Max Ascent Speed	5m/s
Max Descent Speed	3m/s
Max Speed	8 m/s
Operating Temperature Range	-10°C to 40°C
Radio System	2.4 GHz
GPS	Yes
Return to Home	Yes
Follow Me Mode	Yes
Waypoints	No
Operating Temperature	-10°C to 40°C
Control Range	up to 800 meters
Battery	5400 mAh LiPo
Weight	1700 g
Gimbal	3-axis
Max Flight Altitude	122 meters (400 feet)
Video Transmission Range	up to 600 meters
Max Range	800 meters
Charging Time	2 hours