Immersion RC Vortex 230 Mojo Instruction Manual

Many​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​development​ ​and​ ​testing​ ​went​ ​into​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo,​ ​and​ ​we’re​ ​confident​ ​this​ ​is​ ​reflected​ ​in your​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​this​ ​exciting​ ​new​ ​mini-quad,​ ​as​ ​this​ ​Vortex​ ​combines​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​greatest​ ​features​ ​of previous​ ​generations. The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​was​ ​designed​ ​as​ ​an​ ​racer/freestyle​ ​crossover,​ ​equipped​ ​to​ ​excel​ ​both​ ​at​ ​the​ ​race​ ​track​ ​as well​ ​as​ ​at​ ​your​ ​favorite​ ​freestyle​ ​spot.​ ​The​ ​included​ ​pro-tunes​ ​will​ ​get​ ​you​ ​up​ ​and​ ​running​ ​quickly​ ​as​ ​the mini-quad​ ​has​ ​been​ ​tuned​ ​properly​ ​right​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​box. We​ ​would​ ​love​ ​to​ ​hear​ ​your​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​the​ ​product,​ ​whether​ ​good​ ​or​ ​bad,​ ​at​ ​[email protected]​. 2

product​ ​designed​ ​by​ ​FPV​ ​pilots,​ ​for​ ​FPV​ ​pilots. Do​ ​not​ ​expect​ ​it​ ​to​ ​fly​ ​like​ ​a​ ​DJI​ ​Phantom™​ ​.​ ​It​ ​does​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​return-to-home​ ​feature,​ ​no​ ​GPS,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​does​ ​not have​ ​stabilization​ ​features​ ​that​ ​will​ ​allow​ ​your​ ​little​ ​brother​ ​to​ ​fly​ ​it. Take​ ​it​ ​easy​ ​if​ ​you​ ​are​ ​new​ ​to​ ​the​ ​world​ ​of​ ​FPV​ ​racing,​ ​find​ ​an​ ​empty​ ​field​ ​for​ ​your​ ​first​ ​flight​ ​and​ ​get comfortable​ ​with​ ​flying​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​first​ ​before​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​that​ ​downtown​ ​bando. Acro​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​something​ ​that​ ​should​ ​be​ ​learned​ ​as​ ​soon​ ​as​ ​possible,​ ​flying​ ​any​ ​other​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​like​ ​driving​ ​a Lamborghini​ ​around​ ​a​ ​parking-lot​ ​in​ ​reverse…​ ​not​ ​exactly​ ​what​ ​you​ ​bought​ ​the​ ​Lambo​ ​for. Please​ ​carefully​ ​read​ ​the​ ​recommendations​ ​in​ ​this​ ​instruction​ ​manual,​ ​as​ ​far​ ​as​ ​equipment/battery​ ​selection, and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​run​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​setup​ ​Wizard. ​ ​REMOVE​ ​PROPS Mini-quad​ ​props​ ​can​ ​do​ ​serious​ ​damage​ ​when​ ​coming​ ​in​ ​contact​ ​with​ ​human​ ​skin,​ ​risk​ ​of​ ​deep​ ​cuts​ ​and lacerations​ ​should​ ​be​ ​avoided​ ​at​ ​all​ ​cost. So​ ​when​ ​you​ ​are​ ​working​ ​on​ ​a​ ​quad​ ​with​ ​the​ ​battery​ ​connected,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​REMOVE​ ​ALL PROPS​,​ ​unless​ ​you​ ​are​ ​just​ ​about​ ​to​ ​fly.​ ​Keep​ ​in​ ​mind​ ​that​ ​when​ ​setting​ ​up​ ​mini-quads,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​always​ ​a remote​ ​chance​ ​that​ ​a​ ​configuration​ ​change​ ​can​ ​spin​ ​up​ ​motors​ ​unexpectedly. ImmersionRC​ ​accepts​ ​no​ ​responsibility,​ ​or​ ​liability,​ ​for​ ​any​ ​injury,​ ​or​ ​damage,​ ​to​ ​persons​ ​or​ ​property,​ ​caused​ ​by​ ​the​ ​use of​ ​the​ ​Vortex. ​ ​INSTALL​ ​ANTENNA The​ ​Video​ ​Transmitter​ ​included​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​may​ ​be​ ​damaged​ ​permanently​ ​if​ ​run​ ​without​ ​the​ ​supplied SpiroNET​ ​Antenna.​ ​ ​Please​ ​take​ ​care​ ​to​ ​install​ ​this​ ​antenna​ ​before​ ​every​ ​flight,​ ​and​ ​when​ ​powering​ ​up​ ​the Vortex​ ​for​ ​even​ ​a​ ​short​ ​time​ ​period. ImmersionRC​ ​accepts​ ​no​ ​responsibility​ ​for​ ​damage​ ​caused​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​by​ ​operating​ ​without​ ​a​ ​suitable​ ​Tx​ ​antenna installed. 3

This​ ​manual​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​preparing​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​for​ ​first​ ​flight,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​it​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future.​ ​One step​ ​that​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​for​ ​newcomers​ ​to​ ​the​ ​world​ ​of​ ​racing​ ​drones​ ​is​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​first​ ​flight​ ​within the​ ​safety​ ​of​ ​a​ ​simulator. Lugus​ ​Studios​ ​‘Liftoff’​ ​simulator​ ​contains​ ​a​ ​full​ ​realistic​ ​3D​ ​simulation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​an​ ​ideal way​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​hang​ ​of​ ​flying​ ​a​ ​mini-quad​ ​without​ ​breaking​ ​props.​ ​ ​Hovering,​ ​turning,​ ​carving​ ​around​ ​flags, racing​ ​through​ ​gates,​ ​all​ ​can​ ​be​ ​practiced​ ​before​ ​charging​ ​your​ ​first​ ​battery. Liftoff​ ​is​ ​distributed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Steam​ ​platform,​ ​and​ ​may​ ​be​ ​downloaded​ ​from​ ​here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/410340/ 4

The​ ​separate​ ​Quick​ ​Start​ ​Guide​ ​should​ ​be​ ​used​ ​when​ ​setting​ ​up​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time.​ ​It includes​ ​sections​ ​on​ ​choosing​ ​an​ ​appropriate​ ​battery,​ ​and​ ​R/C​ ​receiver,​ ​and​ ​also​ ​the​ ​operation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​setup wizard. 5

Connectors​ ​and​ ​Switches 1) USB​ ​connector​,​ ​pictured​ ​on​ ​the​ ​left,​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​configure​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​and​ ​upgrade​ ​the​ ​Vortex firmware.​ ​Note​ ​that​ ​when​ ​used​ ​with​ ​most​ ​USB​ ​hosts,​ ​a​ ​separate​ ​battery​ ​connection​ ​is​ ​not​ ​required when​ ​connecting​ ​to​ ​the​ ​USB​ ​connector. Please​ ​be​ ​careful​ ​not​ ​to​ ​put​ ​too​ ​much​ ​strain​ ​on​ ​this​ ​connector.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lightweight​ ​surface-mount​ ​part,​ ​and​ ​if the​ ​quad​ ​is​ ​dragged​ ​around​ ​by​ ​the​ ​USB​ ​cord​ ​it​ ​may​ ​not​ ​survive. 2) Reset​ ​button​,​ ​pictured​ ​right​ ​below​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​logo​ ​on​ ​the​ ​side-plate​ ​sticker,​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​change Video​ ​Tx​ ​band,​ ​to​ ​restart​ ​the​ ​wizard​ ​and​ ​also​ ​to​ ​put​ ​a​ ​Spektrum​ ​receiver​ ​in​ ​bind​ ​mode. Press​ ​and​ ​release​ ​after​ ​1st​ ​beep​ ​to​ ​change​ ​video​ ​band,​ ​release​ ​after​ ​2nd​ ​beep​ ​to​ ​restart​ ​the​ ​wizard, release​ ​after​ ​3rd​ ​beep​ ​to​ ​put​ ​a​ ​(non-autobind)​ ​spektrum​ ​rx​ ​in​ ​bind​ ​mode,​ ​finally​ ​release​ ​after​ ​4th​ ​beep to​ ​cancel​ ​operation. Note:​ ​To​ ​bind​ ​a​ ​Spektrum​ ​Rx​ ​using​ ​the​ ​reset​ ​button,​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​must​ ​be​ ​placed​ ​in​ ​SPEKTRUM​ ​1024/2048 mode,​ ​and​ ​not​ ​AUTO​ ​mode,​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​Chrome​ ​App​ ​on​ ​a​ ​PC​ ​or​ ​Mac. ​ ​WARNING:​ ​Be​ ​careful​ ​how​ ​much​ ​pressure​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​this​ ​small​ ​button.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​surface-mount​ ​part which​ ​may​ ​easily​ ​be​ ​damaged​ ​with​ ​a​ ​heavy-hand.​ ​Use​ ​an​ ​appropriate​ ​tool​ ​to​ ​access​ ​the​ ​recessed​ ​button​ ​(a bent​ ​paper-clip​ ​works​ ​fine),​ ​and​ ​do​ ​not​ ​push​ ​harder​ ​after​ ​the​ ​first​ ​‘click’​ ​is​ ​felt. 3) Synergy​ ​FC/OSD​ ​button​,​ ​used​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​firmware​ ​update​ ​mode​ ​in​ ​the​ ​case​ ​of​ ​a​ ​‘bricked’​ ​OSD,​ ​it​ ​is positioned​ ​beneath​ ​the​ ​hole​ ​located​ ​right​ ​above​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​anti-slip​ ​pad.​ ​Note​ ​that​ ​we​ ​don’t​ ​expect this​ ​button​ ​to​ ​ever​ ​be​ ​needed,​ ​but​ ​this​ ​is​ ​where​ ​it​ ​is​ ​located​ ​just​ ​in​ ​case... See​ ​the​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades​ ​chapter​ ​for​ ​more​ ​details. 6

The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​has​ ​a​ ​single​ ​connector​ ​for​ ​all​ ​supported​ ​receivers.​ ​5V​ ​and​ ​3.3V​ ​power​ ​supplies​ ​are available,​ ​to​ ​support​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​commonly​ ​used​ ​receivers​ ​on​ ​the​ ​market​ ​today.​ ​In​ ​most​ ​cases,​ ​one​ ​of the​ ​supplied​ ​cables​ ​will​ ​suffice,​ ​but​ ​if​ ​a​ ​cable​ ​must​ ​be​ ​built,​ ​the​ ​pinout​ ​is​ ​(from​ ​left​ ​to​ ​right)​ ​Signal,​ ​GND, +3.3V​ ​and​ ​+5V. 7

beside​ ​the​ ​connector. Receiver​ ​antennas​ ​may​ ​be​ ​routed​ ​through​ ​any​ ​of​ ​the​ ​four​ ​available​ ​slots.​ ​Two​ ​at​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​the​ ​quad in​ ​the​ ​LED​ ​diffuser,​ ​and​ ​two​ ​in​ ​the​ ​side-plates.​ ​Be​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​use​ ​some​ ​extra​ ​shrinkwrap​ ​over​ ​the​ ​fragile antennas​ ​so​ ​they’re​ ​better​ ​able​ ​to​ ​handle​ ​the​ ​abuse​ ​of​ ​rough​ ​landings​ ​and​ ​handling​ ​the​ ​quad. The​ ​best​ ​solution​ ​is​ ​to​ ​route​ ​them​ ​through​ ​the​ ​holes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​side-plates​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rear​ ​arms​ ​but certain​ ​receivers​ ​may​ ​not​ ​have​ ​sufficiently​ ​long​ ​antenna​ ​wires,​ ​so​ ​routing​ ​them​ ​out​ ​the​ ​back​ ​is​ ​the​ ​only option​ ​in​ ​that​ ​case. Connector​ ​Part​ ​Numbers​ ​and​ ​Sources If​ ​any​ ​of​ ​the​ ​connectors​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​are​ ​damaged,​ ​or​ ​if​ ​3rd​ ​party​ ​components​ ​are​ ​to​ ​be​ ​integrated into​ ​the​ ​system,​ ​the​ ​following​ ​list​ ​of​ ​connectors​ ​and​ ​pre-crimped​ ​wires​ ​should​ ​be​ ​useful.​ ​Obviously​ ​we​ ​also have​ ​all​ ​the​ ​cables​ ​available​ ​in​ ​a​ ​set​ ​as​ ​a​ ​spare​ ​part​ ​with​ ​part​ ​number​ ​V23CAB. Cable Description Manufacturer’s​ ​PN Digikey​ ​PN FUN/GPS​ ​Signal​ ​Connector Picoblade​ ​5​ ​pin 0510210500 WM1723-ND Camera​ ​Signal​ ​Connector Picoblade​ ​3​ ​pin 0510210300 WM1721-ND Picoblade​ ​Signal​ ​Wires (all​ ​Picoblade​ ​connectors) Picoblade 0006660013 WM2320-ND 8

signal​ ​cable. Note:​ ​The​ ​choice​ ​of​ ​soldered​ ​connections​ ​here,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​much​ ​more​ ​convenient​ ​connector​ ​option may​ ​not​ ​seem​ ​ideal,​ ​but​ ​this​ ​is​ ​the​ ​best​ ​way​ ​to​ ​transmit​ ​the​ ​30+​ ​Amps​ ​of​ ​battery​ ​juice​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ESCs​ ​and motors​ ​without​ ​losses. Camera​ ​Mounting Flight​ ​Camera The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​is​ ​equipped​ ​with​ ​a​ ​state-of-the-art​ ​FatShark​ ​CCD​ ​camera​ ​featuring​ ​a​ ​Sony​ ​CCD​ ​and​ ​Sony chipset​ ​which​ ​puts​ ​it​ ​a​ ​step​ ​up​ ​over​ ​other​ ​popular​ ​FPV​ ​cameras. Note​ ​that​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​tilt​ ​is​ ​adjustable.​ ​Loosen​ ​the​ ​two​ ​upper-screws​ ​and​ ​tilt​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​to​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​angle, before​ ​re-tightening​ ​them. OSD​ ​Camera​ ​Control​:​ ​The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​control​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​settings​ ​directly​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD, so​ ​no​ ​need​ ​for​ ​external​ ​cables​ ​with​ ​switches​ ​etc.​ ​to​ ​set​ ​it​ ​up. 9

The​ ​Lost​ ​Model​ ​Alarm​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​ ​sounds​ ​when​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​is​ ​disarmed​ ​after​ ​landing,​ ​or​ ​if​ ​a​ ​receiver failsafe​ ​occurs,​ ​this​ ​alarm​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​assigned​ ​to​ ​a​ ​switch​ ​from​ ​within​ ​the​ ​Betaflight​ ​Chrome​ ​app​ ​if​ ​desired. The​ ​alarm​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​as​ ​simple​ ​as​ ​possible,​ ​without​ ​controls​ ​which​ ​could​ ​allow​ ​it​ ​to​ ​be​ ​accidentally disabled,​ ​resulting​ ​in​ ​a​ ​lost​ ​quad,​ ​hence​ ​we​ ​suggest​ ​leaving​ ​it​ ​at​ ​the​ ​default​ ​setting. The​ ​Touch’n’Race​ ​(TNR)​ ​Tag The​ ​Touch’n’Race​ ​tag​ ​is​ ​located​ ​behind​ ​the​ ​plastic​ ​side-plate​ ​of​ ​the​ ​right-side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​(looking​ ​from​ ​the back). A​ ​TNR​ ​Wand​ ​or​ ​an​ ​NFC​ ​enabled​ ​Android​ ​phone​ ​with​ ​the​ ​NFC​ ​app​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​not​ ​only​ ​query​ ​the​ ​video transmission​ ​frequency​ ​before​ ​powering-up​ ​the​ ​quad,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​to​ ​set​ ​it​ ​to​ ​any​ ​of​ ​the​ ​supported​ ​channels​ ​before powering​ ​up. 10

The​ ​Welcome​ ​Screen Each​ ​time​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​is​ ​powered​ ​up,​ ​and​ ​before​ ​sticks​ ​are​ ​moved,​ ​the​ ​following​ ​welcome​ ​screen​ ​is​ ​displayed. This​ ​shows​ ​various​ ​pieces​ ​of​ ​status​ ​information,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​Flight​ ​Controller​ ​version​ ​number,​ ​and​ ​Flight Controller​ ​API​ ​version​ ​which​ ​is​ ​fairly​ ​important​ ​for​ ​OSD​ ​compatibility. Moving​ ​the​ ​pitch/roll​ ​stick​ ​(right​ ​stick​ ​for​ ​mode​ ​2’ers)​ ​will​ ​dismiss​ ​the​ ​menu. 11

For​ ​Mode​ ​2’ers,​ ​holding​ ​the​ ​throttle​ ​stick​ ​down​ ​and​ ​to​ ​the​ ​left​ ​will​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​main​ ​menu.​ ​Note​ ​that​ ​this​ ​stick position​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​held​ ​for​ ​a​ ​few​ ​seconds​ ​before​ ​the​ ​menu​ ​appears. Note​ ​that​ ​some​ ​menus​ ​are​ ​multi-page,​ ​take​ ​a​ ​look​ ​in​ ​the​ ​top-right​ ​corner​ ​of​ ​the​ ​display​ ​to​ ​see​ ​how​ ​many​ ​pages in​ ​the​ ​current​ ​menu,​ ​and​ ​which​ ​is​ ​selected. To​ ​navigate​ ​the​ ​menu,​ ​use​ ​the​ ​pitch/roll​ ​stick. 12

Various​ ​OSD​ ​setup​ ​parameters​ ​are​ ​available​ ​in​ ​this​ ​menu. The​ ​Landscape​,​ ​defines​ ​the​ ​elements​ ​that​ ​are​ ​shown​ ​on​ ​the​ ​main​ ​screen​ ​in​ ​flight,​ ​including​ ​an​ ​EzOSD-type landscape​ ​(the​ ​default),​ ​a​ ​clutter-free​ ​landscape​ ​for​ ​hardcore​ ​racers,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​gaming​ ​mode​ ​which​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​in Beta​ ​form​ ​(documented​ ​later​ ​in​ ​this​ ​manual). The​ ​Pseudo​ ​lets​ ​you​ ​name​ ​your​ ​quad.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​useful​ ​when​ ​several​ ​Vortexes​ ​are​ ​being​ ​used​ ​in​ ​a​ ​race,​ ​and simplifies​ ​Video​ ​Tx​ ​channel​ ​assignments. The​ ​Pack​ ​Capacity​ ​should​ ​be​ ​set​ ​to​ ​the​ ​capacity​ ​of​ ​your​ ​flight​ ​battery.​ ​The​ ​OSD​ ​will​ ​track​ ​battery​ ​consumption, and​ ​will​ ​warn,​ ​with​ ​screen-center​ ​alarms,​ ​if​ ​it​ ​gets​ ​critical. NOTE:​ ​It​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​set​ ​this​ ​to​ ​match​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​pack​ ​that​ ​you​ ​are​ ​using​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​to warn​ ​you​ ​when​ ​the​ ​battery​ ​is​ ​reaching​ ​critical​ ​levels. 13

It​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​start​ ​flying​ ​with​ ​all​ ​alarms​ ​enabled,​ ​and​ ​disable​ ​them​ ​if​ ​required​ ​after​ ​getting​ ​used to​ ​the​ ​quad. 14

The​ ​RGB​ ​LEDs​ ​on​ ​the​ ​rear​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​are​ ​fully​ ​programmable,​ ​with​ ​colors,​ ​and​ ​various​ ​patterns. For​ ​Parameter​ ​Mode​ ​=​ ​Intensity​,​ ​the​ ​intensity​ ​of​ ​the​ ​LEDs​ ​will​ ​reflect​ ​the​ ​current​ ​throttle​ ​position. For​ ​Parameter​ ​Mode​ ​=​ ​Frequency​ ​the​ ​blink​ ​rate​ ​of​ ​the​ ​LEDs​ ​will​ ​reflect​ ​the​ ​current​ ​throttle​ ​position. For​ ​Parameter​ ​Mode​ ​=​ ​Gradient​,​ ​the​ ​LEDs​ ​will​ ​shift​ ​from​ ​the​ ​foreground​ ​color,​ ​to​ ​the​ ​background​ ​color,​ ​based upon​ ​the​ ​current​ ​throttle​ ​position. Other​ ​modes​ ​will​ ​be​ ​supported​ ​in​ ​future​ ​firmware​ ​updates. 15

In-field​ ​tweaking​ ​of​ ​flight-controller​ ​menus​ ​is​ ​possible​ ​without​ ​a​ ​laptop​ ​and​ ​USB​ ​cable. All​ ​of​ ​the​ ​critical​ ​parameters,​ ​PIDs,​ ​Expos,​ ​Loop​ ​time,​ ​etc.​ ​are​ ​available. General​ ​configuration​ ​settings​ ​should​ ​not​ ​need​ ​changing,​ ​except​ ​to​ ​enable​ ​Air​ ​Mode​ ​(which​ ​is​ ​highly recommended). 16

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The​ ​Video​ ​Tx​ ​menu​ ​shows,​ ​graphically,​ ​the​ ​5.8GHz​ ​frequency​ ​band,​ ​from​ ​low​ ​(left)​ ​through​ ​high​ ​(right) frequency. 5​ ​bands​ ​are​ ​supported,​ ​covering​ ​the​ ​standard​ ​ImmersionRC/FatShark​ ​frequency​ ​bands,​ ​plus​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​‘Boscam’, Team​ ​Black​ ​Sheep​ ​bands,​ ​and​ ​also​ ​the​ ​new​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​‘RaceBand’. Note​ ​the​ ​need​ ​for​ ​RaceBand​ ​in​ ​this​ ​hobby​ ​is​ ​immediately​ ​obvious​ ​after​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​this​ ​graph! NOTE:​ ​Channel​ ​8​ ​of​ ​the​ ​IRC/FS​ ​set​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​received​ ​by​ ​7​ ​channel​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​or​ ​FatShark​ ​receivers.​ ​Unlocked Uno/Duo5800​ ​receivers​ ​can​ ​receive​ ​it,​ ​as​ ​can​ ​the​ ​new​ ​FatShark​ ​4-band​ ​RaceBand​ ​Dominator​ ​module. WARNING:​ ​Please​ ​pay​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​the​ ​legality​ ​of​ ​the​ ​channels​ ​that​ ​you​ ​are​ ​using​ ​in​ ​your​ ​area. While​ ​the​ ​authorities​ ​have​ ​been​ ​relatively​ ​tolerant​ ​of​ ​emitted​ ​power​ ​on​ ​5.8GHz,​ ​out​ ​of​ ​band​ ​transmission​ ​is​ ​a​ ​more serious​ ​issue. In​ ​the​ ​USA,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​Ham​ ​license​ ​(required​ ​to​ ​emit​ ​more​ ​than​ ​about​ ​1mW),​ ​operation​ ​within​ ​the​ ​5650MHz​ ​to​ ​5925MHz band​ ​is​ ​allowed.​ ​All​ ​8​ ​RaceBand​ ​channels​ ​fall​ ​within​ ​this​ ​band,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​outer​ ​channels​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Boscam​ ​E​ ​band​ ​are outside​ ​the​ ​band. Within​ ​Europe,​ ​the​ ​Ham​ ​band​ ​is​ ​5650MHz​ ​to​ ​5850MHz,​ ​which​ ​allows​ ​the​ ​first​ ​6​ ​RaceBand​ ​channels. NOTE​ ​#1:​ ​There​ ​are​ ​several​ ​SKUs​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​sales​ ​in​ ​most​ ​countries.​ ​Each​ ​SKU​ ​may limit​ ​power​ ​and/or​ ​available​ ​channels. NOTE​ ​#2:​ ​The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​is​ ​always​ ​in​ ​‘Dynamic​ ​Power​ ​Control’​ ​mode.​ ​This​ ​limits​ ​output​ ​power​ ​to​ ​a maximum​ ​of​ ​25mW​ ​before​ ​takeoff,​ ​and​ ​after​ ​landing​ ​(disarming).​ ​Advantages​ ​are​ ​multiple,​ ​including much​ ​lower​ ​battery​ ​consumption​ ​while​ ​waiting​ ​on​ ​the​ ​starting​ ​grid​ ​of​ ​a​ ​race​ ​and​ ​reduced​ ​temperatures. 19

The​ ​Camera​ ​Settings​ ​menu​ ​allows​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​settings​ ​to​ ​be​ ​modified​ ​using​ ​the​ ​camera’s​ ​built-in​ ​OSD. Ideal​ ​for​ ​tweaking​ ​settings​ ​to​ ​optimize​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​for​ ​challenging​ ​lighting​ ​conditions. A​ ​confirmation​ ​prompt​ ​appears​ ​before​ ​entering​ ​the​ ​camera’s​ ​OSD​ ​menu.​ ​When​ ​selecting​ ​YES,​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​controls will​ ​change​ ​slightly​ ​from​ ​those​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD. For​ ​Mode​ ​2​ ​users,​ ​the​ ​right-stick​ ​becomes​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​setup​ ​joystick​ ​(up/down/left/right),​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD ‘Enter​ ​Menu’​ ​control​ ​(left​ ​stick​ ​back​ ​and​ ​left)​ ​becomes​ ​the​ ​‘select’​ ​function. A​ ​long​ ​‘Enter​ ​Menu’​ ​control​ ​(1​ ​second​ ​or​ ​more)​ ​returns​ ​control​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD. If​ ​for​ ​any​ ​reason​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​OSD​ ​control​ ​doesn’t​ ​function,​ ​even​ ​if​ ​the​ ​cameras​ ​has​ ​been​ ​changed​ ​for​ ​a​ ​different model,​ ​please​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​guide​ ​located​ ​in​ ​the​ ​following​ ​blog​ ​post: Vortex​ ​OSD​ ​Control​ ​of​ ​Camera​ ​OSDs 20

The​ ​frequency,​ ​and​ ​power​ ​level​ ​of​ ​this​ ​transmitter​ ​may​ ​be​ ​programmed​ ​using​ ​several​ ​techniques​ ​(several​ ​of which​ ​are​ ​unique​ ​to​ ​this​ ​product),​ ​including: 1) OSD​ ​Menu​ ​selection​ ​(while​ ​powered​ ​up) 2) TNR​ ​Wand​ ​(even​ ​when​ ​powered​ ​down) 3) PitStick​ ​set​ ​after​ ​power-up​ ​using​ ​the​ ​R/C​ ​remote. 4) DSMX​ ​control​ ​from​ ​a​ ​supported​ ​Spektrum​ ​R/C​ ​Transmitter OSD​ ​Menu The​ ​OSD​ ​Menu​ ​is​ ​the​ ​‘traditional’​ ​Vortex​ ​method​ ​of​ ​configuring​ ​the​ ​video​ ​transmitter.​ ​The​ ​quad​ ​is​ ​powered​ ​up, transmits​ ​on​ ​it’s​ ​last​ ​configured​ ​channel,​ ​and​ ​by​ ​entering​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​menu,​ ​the​ ​channel​ ​may​ ​be​ ​changed. TNR​ ​Wand The​ ​TNR​ ​Wand​ ​allows​ ​the​ ​video​ ​transmitter​ ​to​ ​be​ ​configured​ ​before​ ​powering​ ​up​ ​the​ ​quad.​ ​This​ ​enables​ ​the wonderful​ ​feature​ ​of​ ​arriving​ ​at​ ​a​ ​park​ ​or​ ​race,​ ​asking​ ​your​ ​flying​ ​buddies​ ​what​ ​channels​ ​they​ ​are​ ​using,​ ​and picking​ ​a​ ​clear​ ​channel​ ​before​ ​powering​ ​up​ ​so​ ​as​ ​not​ ​to​ ​stomp​ ​on​ ​their​ ​channel​ ​and​ ​cause​ ​them​ ​to​ ​crash​ ​out. The​ ​TNR​ ​feature​ ​also​ ​supports​ ​the​ ​Race​ ​Director’s​ ​wand​ ​‘Race​ ​Lock’​ ​and​ ​pit​ ​mode,​ ​where​ ​quads​ ​may​ ​be integrated​ ​into​ ​race​ ​events​ ​in​ ​the​ ​same​ ​way​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Tramp​ ​HV. NOTE:​ ​The​ ​TNR​ ​Wand​ ​feature​ ​of​ ​the​ ​230​ ​requires​ ​a​ ​wand​ ​either​ ​from​ ​the​ ​second​ ​production​ ​batch​ ​(v1.1),​ ​or​ ​a​ ​modified wand​ ​from​ ​the​ ​first​ ​batch​ ​(v1.0). PitStick​ ​Mode The​ ​new​ ​PitStick​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​enabled​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Video​ ​Tx​ ​menu,​ ​selecting​ ​the​ ​required​ ​band​ ​(typically​ ​RaceBand), and​ ​then​ ​selecting​ ​‘PitStick’​ ​as​ ​the​ ​channel​ ​number. When​ ​in​ ​this​ ​mode,​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​will​ ​not​ ​transmit​ ​at​ ​all​ ​when​ ​powered​ ​up,​ ​but​ ​will​ ​instead​ ​play​ ​a​ ​tune​ ​occasionally after​ ​power-up​ ​to​ ​remind​ ​the​ ​pilot​ ​that​ ​PitStick​ ​is​ ​active. For​ ​Mode​ ​2​ ​users,​ ​use​ ​the​ ​right​ ​stick​ ​to​ ​select​ ​the​ ​channel​ ​number,​ ​as​ ​shown​ ​below​ ​(channel​ ​1​ ​is​ ​straight​ ​up, each​ ​45​ ​degree​ ​step​ ​around​ ​the​ ​clock​ ​is​ ​another​ ​channel​ ​number). No​ ​wand​ ​required,​ ​No​ ​OSD​ ​settings​ ​each​ ​time​ ​you​ ​arrive​ ​at​ ​the​ ​field,​ ​just​ ​power​ ​up,​ ​and​ ​set​ ​the​ ​channel​ ​using the​ ​R/C​ ​Controller. 21

transmitter​ ​channel​ ​using​ ​the​ ​LCD​ ​directly​ ​on​ ​the​ ​radio. An​ ​example​ ​of​ ​the​ ​settings​ ​from​ ​the​ ​DX9​ ​are​ ​shown​ ​below. Set​ ​the​ ​channel,​ ​band,​ ​and​ ​power​ ​level​ ​from​ ​the​ ​LCD,​ ​and​ ​select​ ​‘Send’​ ​to​ ​send​ ​the​ ​settings​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Vortex. Note:​ ​To​ ​use​ ​DSMX​ ​to​ ​set​ ​the​ ​Tx​ ​settings,​ ​but​ ​not​ ​transmit​ ​immediately​ ​at​ ​power-up,​ ​select​ ​the​ ​PitStick channel​ ​following​ ​the​ ​procedure​ ​above. The​ ​following​ ​Spektrum™​ ​radios​ ​are​ ​either​ ​compatible​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​box​ ​(DX6e)​ ​or​ ​may​ ​be​ ​upgraded​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the vTx​ ​control​ ​menu.​ ​To​ ​create​ ​an​ ​account​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Spektrum​ ​site,​ ​and​ ​register​ ​your​ ​radio,​ ​visit​ ​the​ ​following​ ​site: https://www.spektrumrc.com/MyAccount/Register.aspx Compatible​ ​Radios DX6e DX6​ ​G2,​ ​G3 DX7​ ​G2 DX8​ ​G2 DX9,​ ​DX9​ ​Black DX10t DX18t DX18 DX18​ ​G2 22

Mode​ ​1​ ​-​ ​Common​ ​in​ ​Europe Pitch Throttle Yaw Roll Mode​ ​2​ ​-​ ​Common​ ​in​ ​the​ ​USA Throttle Pitch Yaw Roll Mode​ ​3 Pitch Throttle Roll Yaw Mode​ ​4 Throttle Pitch Roll Yaw 23

These​ ​modes​ ​are​ ​as​ ​follows: Acro This​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​the​ ​preferred​ ​mode​ ​for​ ​the​ ​more​ ​advanced​ ​mini-quad​ ​pilot. In​ ​many​ ​ways​ ​it​ ​is​ ​the​ ​simplest​ ​mode,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​the​ ​hardest​ ​mode​ ​to​ ​learn. In​ ​Acro​ ​mode,​ ​the​ ​accelerometer​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​IMU​ ​is​ ​not​ ​used,​ ​only​ ​the​ ​Gyro. Because​ ​of​ ​this,​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​will​ ​not​ ​self-level,​ ​explaining​ ​the​ ​steep​ ​learning​ ​curve​ ​for​ ​this​ ​mode. To​ ​learn​ ​this​ ​mode,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​start​ ​flying​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​FPV,​ ​in​ ​Angle​ ​mode,​ ​get​ ​some altitude,​ ​and​ ​switch​ ​into​ ​Acro​ ​mode. Landings​ ​in​ ​Acro​ ​mode​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​challenging​ ​for​ ​the​ ​beginner,​ ​so​ ​switching​ ​to​ ​Angle​ ​mode before​ ​landing​ ​is​ ​a​ ​reasonable​ ​way​ ​to​ ​deal​ ​with​ ​this. Acro​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ideal​ ​mode​ ​to​ ​have​ ​fun​ ​with​ ​flips​ ​and​ ​rolls. Angle Angle​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​to​ ​learn.​ ​When​ ​the​ ​sticks​ ​are​ ​centered,​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​is​ ​always working​ ​to​ ​level​ ​the​ ​quad. The​ ​deviation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Roll/Pitch​ ​controls​ ​from​ ​neutral​ ​defines​ ​the​ ​angle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​in​ ​flight. Not​ ​a​ ​great​ ​mode​ ​for​ ​racing,​ ​but​ ​definitely​ ​the​ ​mode​ ​to​ ​use​ ​for​ ​the​ ​maiden​ ​flight. Horiz Horiz​ ​mode​ ​is​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​of​ ​a​ ​hybrid​ ​mode.​ ​It​ ​does​ ​auto-level,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​allows​ ​flips​ ​and​ ​rolls. 24

who​ ​invested​ ​in​ ​the​ ​open​ ​source​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​software​ ​that’s​ ​running​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Vortex. The​ ​variant​ ​of​ ​the​ ​open​ ​source​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​firmware​ ​that​ ​we​ ​chose​ ​to​ ​power​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​is​ ​Betaflight,​ ​mainly due​ ​to​ ​it’s​ ​solid​ ​support​ ​and​ ​active​ ​development. Since​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​firmware​ ​needs​ ​an​ ​intimate​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​API,​ ​care​ ​must​ ​be​ ​taken​ ​when installing​ ​updated​ ​Betaflight​ ​builds​ ​(IRCSYNERGYF3)​. The​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​team​ ​may​ ​not​ ​have​ ​support​ ​for​ ​beta,​ ​and​ ​recently​ ​released​ ​Betaflight​ ​builds​ ​the​ ​day​ ​they​ ​are released,​ ​but​ ​we​ ​are​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​up​ ​with​ ​changes. Check​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​Vortex​ ​product​ ​page​ ​for​ ​compatibility​ ​information. NOTE:​ ​Do​ ​not​ ​install​ ​new​ ​Betaflight​ ​builds,​ ​nor​ ​builds​ ​of​ ​other​ ​Flight​ ​Controller​ ​software,​ ​without​ ​first verifying​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD. Betaflight​ ​Configurator​ ​Connection To​ ​hook​ ​up​ ​the​ ​Betaflight​ ​Configurator​,​ ​hook​ ​up​ ​a​ ​Personal​ ​Computer​ ​via​ ​a​ ​standard​ ​Micro-USB​ ​cable,​ ​to​ ​the connector​ ​on​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex. Be​ ​aware​ ​that​ ​making​ ​certain​ ​changes​ ​via​ ​the​ ​configurator​ ​may​ ​break​ ​compatibility​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD.​ ​One example​ ​would​ ​be​ ​changing​ ​the​ ​channel​ ​order,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​set​ ​by​ ​the​ ​wizard. Re-running​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​setup​ ​wizard​ ​will​ ​reset​ ​the​ ​Betaflight​ ​configuration​ ​to​ ​defaults. NOTE:​ ​When​ ​Vortex​ ​will​ ​detect​ ​a​ ​new​ ​flight-controller​ ​version,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​automatically​ ​restart​ ​in​ ​TX​ ​Wizard mode. 25

Enter​ ​Menu/Disarm​ ​Flight​ ​Controller: Mode​ ​2: Throttle​ ​stick​ ​left,​ ​and​ ​down​ ​(normal​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​disarm​ ​control) Mode​ ​1: Yaw​ ​left,​ ​Throttle​ ​stick​ ​down Arm​ ​Flight​ ​Controller: Mode​ ​2: Throttle​ ​stick​ ​right,​ ​and​ ​down Mode​ ​1: Yaw​ ​right,​ ​Throttle​ ​stick​ ​down Reset​ ​vTx​ ​Channel: Mode​ ​2: Throttle​ ​Down,​ ​Rudder​ ​Left +​ ​Elevator​ ​Up,​ ​Aileron​ ​Left Mode​ ​1: Throttle​ ​Down,​ ​Rudder​ ​Left +​ ​Elevator​ ​Up,​ ​Aileron​ ​Left 26

Overview The​ ​ESCs​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​are​ ​a​ ​full-custom​ ​design,​ ​which​ ​uses​ ​a​ ​potent​ ​32-bit​ ​ARM​ ​processor. They​ ​are​ ​small​ ​enough​ ​to​ ​be​ ​enclosed​ ​completely​ ​in​ ​the​ ​plastic​ ​ESC​ ​covers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo,​ ​where​ ​they are​ ​well​ ​protected​ ​against​ ​the​ ​elements,​ ​and​ ​from​ ​physical​ ​damage​ ​from​ ​passing​ ​tree-branches. The​ ​ESCs​ ​come​ ​pre-configured​ ​for​ ​all​ ​motors​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Vortex,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​have​ ​also​ ​been​ ​used successfully​ ​with​ ​various​ ​aftermarket​ ​motors​ ​used​ ​by​ ​our​ ​test​ ​team. NOTE:​ ​The​ ​ESCs​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​support​ ​upgradable​ ​firmware,​ ​and​ ​can​ ​be​ ​updated​ ​to​ ​follow​ ​trends in​ ​protocols,​ ​etc.​ ​during​ ​the​ ​lifetime​ ​of​ ​your​ ​product. RotorSENSE A​ ​unique​ ​feature​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ESCs​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​is​ ​RotorSense. This​ ​feature​ ​puts​ ​an​ ​end​ ​to​ ​the​ ​decade-old​ ​‘wire-swapping’​ ​technique​ ​used​ ​to​ ​get​ ​brushless​ ​motors​ ​to​ ​spin​ ​in the​ ​correct​ ​direction. Once​ ​props​ ​are​ ​installed,​ ​at​ ​power-up​ ​before​ ​arming​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller,​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​spin​ ​of​ ​a​ ​prop​ ​will​ ​program the​ ​rotation​ ​sense. NOTE:​ ​This​ ​procedure​ ​may​ ​be​ ​performed​ ​with​ ​props​ ​in​ ​place,​ ​or​ ​props​ ​removed.​ ​For​ ​safety’s​ ​sake​ ​it​ ​is recommended​ ​that​ ​props​ ​are​ ​removed. If​ ​they​ ​are​ ​left​ ​installed,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​use​ ​a​ ​stick,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​object​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​a​ ​finger​ ​to​ ​flick​ ​the prop. The​ ​full​ ​procedure​ ​is​ ​as​ ​follows: 1) Cycle​ ​power​ ​to​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​is​ ​not​ ​armed. 2) Spin​ ​the​ ​motor​ ​in​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​direction.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​ESC​ ​recognizes​ ​the​ ​spin,​ ​two​ ​short​ ​beeps​ ​will​ ​be generated. 3) Spin​ ​the​ ​motor​ ​again​ ​in​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​direction.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​ESC​ ​recognises​ ​the​ ​spin,​ ​5​ ​longer​ ​beeps​ ​will​ ​be generated​ ​and​ ​the​ ​ESC​ ​has​ ​learned​ ​the​ ​direction. IMPORTANT:​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​ESCs​ ​DO​ ​NOT​ ​REQUIRE​ ​CALIBRATION​.​ ​The​ ​calibration​ ​process​ ​required​ ​by most​ ​‘budget’​ ​ESCs​ ​is​ ​required​ ​since​ ​a​ ​precise​ ​quartz​ ​oscillator​ ​is​ ​not​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​ESC.​ ​The​ ​ImmersionRC ESCs​ ​all​ ​include​ ​this​ ​critical​ ​component,​ ​and​ ​therefore​ ​never​ ​need​ ​calibration. 27

(PIDs)​ ​of​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller,​ ​using​ ​various​ ​‘PID​ ​Controllers’​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Cleanflight​ ​firmware Each​ ​pilot​ ​fed​ ​back​ ​this​ ​data​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​team,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​incorporated​ ​it​ ​into​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​firmware. Now,​ ​as​ ​a​ ​user,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​choose​ ​your​ ​favourite​ ​pilot,​ ​choice​ ​of​ ​props,​ ​battery,​ ​flight​ ​style,​ ​etc.​ ​and​ ​all​ ​flight controller​ ​settings​ ​are​ ​configured​ ​for​ ​you,​ ​based​ ​upon​ ​his​ ​pro-tune. Thanks​ ​to​ ​these​ ​pilots,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​spend​ ​less​ ​time​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​setting​ ​up​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​(quite​ ​an​ ​art),​ ​and more​ ​time​ ​racing. 28

The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​is​ ​shipped​ ​with​ ​three​ ​receiver​ ​interface​ ​cables,​ ​supporting​ ​4​ ​commonly​ ​used​ ​interfaces. a) 3-Pin​ ​0.1”​ ​Servo​ ​Cable,​ ​for​ ​S-Bus,​ ​and​ ​CPPM​ ​(5V) b) 5-pin​ ​Picoblade​ ​for​ ​FrSky​ ​XSR​ ​receivers​ ​(5V) c) 3-pin​ ​JST-ZH​ ​for​ ​Spektrum​ ​DSMX​ ​receivers​ ​(3V) Receivers​ ​may​ ​be​ ​mounted​ ​externally​ ​on​ ​the​ ​tail-end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​quad,​ ​or​ ​internally.​ ​Internally​ ​is​ ​definitely​ ​the preferred​ ​solution​ ​but​ ​does​ ​require​ ​a​ ​suitably​ ​small​ ​receiver. The​ ​following​ ​are​ ​recommended​ ​for​ ​internal​ ​installation: 1) FrSky​ ​XSR​,​ ​using​ ​the​ ​supplied​ ​XSR​ ​cable 2) FrSky​ ​X4R-SB​,​ ​‘Naked’​ ​version​ ​with​ ​SBus​ ​output Requires​ ​some​ ​soldering​ ​to​ ​wire​ ​sbus​ ​cable 3) Spektrum​ ​SPM4648​ ​Auto-bind​ ​receiver​ ​with​ ​supplied​ ​DSMX​ ​cable Remove​ ​plastic​ ​case​ ​and​ ​heat-shrink​ ​for​ ​optimal​ ​fit 4) Spektrum​ ​SPM9646​ ​Carbon​ ​fuse​ ​receiver 5) Spektrum​ ​SPM9649T​ ​Telemetry​ ​receiver To​ ​access​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​bay​ ​for​ ​internal​ ​receiver​ ​mounting,​ ​remove​ ​the​ ​12​ ​screws​ ​which​ ​secure​ ​the​ ​top​ ​plate​ ​to the​ ​arms,​ ​and​ ​carefully​ ​remove​ ​the​ ​top​ ​plate. The​ ​receiver​ ​connector​ ​is​ ​indicated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​4-pin​ ​connector​ ​below.​ ​To​ ​mount​ ​the​ ​receiver,​ ​a​ ​small​ ​piece​ ​of double-sided​ ​tape​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used​ ​on​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​metal​ ​can​ ​in​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​bay. Finally,​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​antennas​ ​may​ ​be​ ​routed​ ​through​ ​the​ ​two​ ​notches​ ​in​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​the​ ​LED​ ​diffuser​ ​or​ ​the two​ ​notches​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rear​ ​arms​ ​in​ ​the​ ​side-plates,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the​ ​preferred​ ​configuration.​ ​Make​ ​sure​ ​you apply​ ​some​ ​extra​ ​shrinkwrap​ ​to​ ​the​ ​fragile​ ​antenna​ ​wires​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​they​ ​put​ ​up​ ​with​ ​some​ ​abuse​ ​from rough​ ​landings​ ​and​ ​crashes​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​handling​ ​the​ ​mini-quad. 29

One​ ​critical​ ​parameter​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​to​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​in​ ​a​ ​race​ ​quad​ ​setup​ ​is​ ​latency.​ ​Latency​ ​from​ ​what​ ​the​ ​camera sees​ ​to​ ​the​ ​display​ ​device,​ ​and​ ​also​ ​from​ ​the​ ​control​ ​stick​ ​to​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​controller. For​ ​minimum​ ​latency,​ ​with​ ​reasonable​ ​range,​ ​the​ ​Spektrum™​ ​radios​ ​and​ ​satellite​ ​receivers​ ​are​ ​a​ ​great​ ​choice.​ ​If you​ ​desire​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​more​ ​range​ ​and​ ​more​ ​features​ ​the​ ​FrSky​ ​Taranis​ ​X9D​ ​or​ ​QX7​ ​radio​ ​with​ ​a​ ​XSR​ ​receiver​ ​is​ ​an excellent​ ​choice. Receiver​ ​Auto-Detection A​ ​unique​ ​feature​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​family​ ​of​ ​quadcopters​ ​is​ ​that​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​type​ ​is​ ​auto-detected​ ​by​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​when running​ ​the​ ​wizard. R/C​ ​Transmitter​ ​Configuration The​ ​advanced​ ​wizard​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​is​ ​capable​ ​of​ ​detecting​ ​most​ ​transmitter​ ​configurations. Channel​ ​ordering,​ ​stick​ ​range,​ ​center​ ​position,​ ​etc.​ ​are​ ​all​ ​learned​ ​by​ ​the​ ​wizard. In​ ​most​ ​cases​ ​it​ ​is​ ​better​ ​to​ ​start​ ​from​ ​a​ ​‘default’​ ​model​ ​on​ ​the​ ​R/C​ ​transmitter.​ ​On​ ​the​ ​Taranis,​ ​select​ ​the quadcopter​ ​option,​ ​and​ ​leave​ ​all​ ​settings​ ​as​ ​defaults. Race​ ​Guidelines​ ​-​ ​Flying​ ​with​ ​Friends The​ ​current​ ​generation​ ​of​ ​FPV​ ​Analog​ ​video​ ​link​ ​brings​ ​many​ ​advantages.​ ​Low-cost,​ ​and​ ​zero​ ​latency​ ​being​ ​two of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​significant.​ ​ ​They​ ​do​ ​however​ ​suffer​ ​from​ ​less​ ​than​ ​ideal​ ​‘selectivity’,​ ​even​ ​when​ ​using​ ​large​ ​channel spacing​ ​as​ ​is​ ​the​ ​case​ ​with​ ​RaceBand. If​ ​a​ ​few​ ​simple​ ​rules​ ​are​ ​followed,​ ​quad​ ​racing​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​fun. 1) NEVER​ ​land​ ​near​ ​another​ ​pilot. This​ ​is​ ​an​ ​absolutely​ ​golden​ ​rule.​ ​Landing​ ​your​ ​quad​ ​near​ ​another​ ​pilot,​ ​especially​ ​one​ ​who​ ​is​ ​at​ ​a significant​ ​distance,​ ​is​ ​like​ ​screaming​ ​in​ ​the​ ​ear​ ​of​ ​someone​ ​listening​ ​to​ ​a​ ​whisper​ ​at​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side​ ​of​ ​a room. 2) NEVER​ ​walk​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​pilot​ ​area​ ​with​ ​a​ ​powered-up​ ​quad This​ ​is​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​1),​ ​and​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​cause​ ​of​ ​issues​ ​at​ ​the​ ​race​ ​track. When​ ​retrieving​ ​a​ ​model,​ ​unplug​ ​the​ ​battery​ ​before​ ​walking​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​pilot​ ​area. 3) POSITION​ ​the​ ​launch​ ​and​ ​landing​ ​zone​ ​as​ ​far​ ​from​ ​the​ ​pilot​ ​area​ ​as​ ​possible This​ ​ensures​ ​that​ ​collisions​ ​at​ ​race​ ​start​ ​don’t​ ​affect​ ​other​ ​pilots. A​ ​distance​ ​of​ ​at​ ​least​ ​10​ ​meters​ ​is​ ​recommended,​ ​more​ ​than​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​bonus. 4) ALWAYS​ ​warn​ ​in-air​ ​pilots​ ​before​ ​powering​ ​up​ ​a​ ​quad,​ ​even​ ​if​ ​you​ ​KNOW​ ​it​ ​is​ ​on​ ​a​ ​different​ ​channel Warn​ ​pilots,​ ​and​ ​be​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​power​ ​down​ ​IMMEDIATELY​ ​if​ ​a​ ​pilot​ ​is​ ​affected,​ ​and​ ​wait​ ​until​ ​he​ ​lands. Remember​ ​that​ ​it​ ​only​ ​takes​ ​a​ ​second​ ​or​ ​two,​ ​when​ ​flying​ ​race​ ​quads​ ​at​ ​speed,​ ​to​ ​crash​ ​and​ ​damage the​ ​quad,​ ​and​ ​whatever​ ​(or​ ​whoever)​ ​it​ ​hits. 30

The​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​has​ ​a​ ​built-in​ ​diagnostic​ ​motor​ ​test.​ ​It​ ​can​ ​be​ ​useful​ ​to​ ​diagnose​ ​problems​ ​with​ ​ESC and\or​ ​Motors. It’s​ ​located​ ​in​ ​Vortex​ ​Menu>Diagnostics>Motor​ ​Test WARNING:​ ​This​ ​test​ ​can​ ​be​ ​extremely​ ​dangerous,​ ​great​ ​care​ ​is​ ​required. The​ ​Vortex​ ​should​ ​be​ ​securely​ ​anchored​ ​to​ ​an​ ​immovable​ ​object,​ ​ideally​ ​one​ ​which​ ​doesn’t​ ​block​ ​the​ ​airflow under​ ​the​ ​props.​ ​ ​Holding​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​during​ ​the​ ​motor​ ​tests​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​in-advised! 31

Use​ ​the​ ​roll​ ​stick​ ​left​ ​to​ ​go​ ​to​ ​next​ ​steps: Motor1​ ​->​ ​Motor2​ ​->​ ​Motor3​ ​->​ ​Motor4​ ​->​ ​All​ ​Motors​ ​->​ ​Test​ ​Summary The​ ​summary​ ​screen​ ​and​ ​the​ ​graph​ ​could​ ​help​ ​you​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​a​ ​damaged​ ​motor: 33

Appendix​ ​A:​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades Both​ ​the​ ​OSD,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Flight​ ​Controller,​ ​are​ ​updated​ ​using​ ​the​ ​USB​ ​port​ ​on​ ​the​ ​rear​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex. Prior​ ​to​ ​any​ ​upgrade,​ ​please​ ​remove​ ​all​ ​Props!.​ ​If​ ​for​ ​any​ ​reason​ ​the​ ​props​ ​spin​ ​up​ ​during​ ​a​ ​firmware​ ​upgrade, serious​ ​damage​ ​to​ ​persons​ ​and/or​ ​property​ ​is​ ​very​ ​likely. If​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​is​ ​not​ ​recognized​ ​as​ ​a​ ​valid​ ​USB​ ​device​ ​when​ ​you​ ​plug​ ​it​ ​in​ ​your​ ​PC,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​install​ ​a​ ​driver first.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​download​ ​it​ ​from​ ​here:​ ​CP210x​ ​USB​ ​to​ ​UART​ ​Bridge​ ​VCP​ ​Driver To​ ​update​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​and​ ​Flight​ ​Controller​ ​you​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​install​ ​two​ ​chrome​ ​applications: 1. Vortex-configurator 2. Betaflight-configurator OSD​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades To​ ​upgrade​ ​the​ ​OSD,​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Vortex-configurator​ ​Chrome​ ​app,​ ​do​ ​NOT​ ​use​ ​the​ ​old​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​Tools. Please​ ​note​ ​that​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​rerun​ ​the​ ​Tx​ ​wizard​ ​after​ ​each​ ​up-​ ​or​ ​downgrade​ ​of​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​firmware​ ​to​ ​make sure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​FC​ ​and​ ​OSD​ ​know​ ​the​ ​range​ ​and​ ​endpoints​ ​of​ ​your​ ​controls.​ ​Failure​ ​to​ ​do​ ​so​ ​might​ ​result​ ​in​ ​the OSD​ ​being​ ​unresponsive​ ​to​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​exhibiting​ ​strange​ ​behavior. 34

2) Attach​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​to​ ​a​ ​Windows​ ​PC​ ​or​ ​a​ ​Mac​ ​using​ ​a​ ​standard​ ​Micro-USB​ ​cable​ ​(ensure​ ​that​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​full USB​ ​cable,​ ​and​ ​not​ ​a​ ​power-only​ ​cable​ ​shipped​ ​with​ ​some​ ​products) 3) Start​ ​Vortex-configurator​ ​from​ ​chrome://apps/ 4) Make​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​right​ ​COM​ ​port​ ​is​ ​selected​ ​and​ ​press​ ​the​ ​Flash​ ​Firmware​ ​button. 5) Point​ ​to​ ​the​ ​update​ ​file​ ​(OSD_vX.X.X.X.fw)​ ​downloadable​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​product​ ​page​ ​on the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​website,​ ​and​ ​start​ ​the​ ​update. If​ ​during​ ​a​ ​previous​ ​upgrade​ ​you​ ​had​ ​a​ ​problem​ ​causing​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​to​ ​be​ ​bricked,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​still​ ​recover​ ​from​ ​this state​ ​using​ ​the​ ​procedure​ ​below: Upgrade​ ​procedure​ ​for​ ​bricked​ ​OSD 1) Press​ ​and​ ​hold​ ​the​ ​button​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Synergy​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​(accessible​ ​through​ ​a​ ​hole​ ​in​ ​the​ ​front of​ ​the​ ​battery​ ​pad). 2) Remove​ ​props,​ ​plug​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Lipo​ ​(​ ​while​ ​still​ ​holding​ ​the​ ​fusion​ ​board​ ​button​ ​). 3) Release​ ​Synergy​ ​board​ ​button​ ​after​ ​2​ ​seconds. 4) Plug​ ​to​ ​USB 5) Start​ ​Vortex-configurator​ ​from​ ​chrome://apps/ 6) Make​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​right​ ​COM​ ​port​ ​is​ ​selected​ ​and​ ​press​ ​the​ ​Flash​ ​Firmware​ ​button. 7) Point​ ​to​ ​the​ ​update​ ​file​ ​downloadable​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​product​ ​page​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​website,​ ​and start​ ​the​ ​update. Flight​ ​Controller​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades To​ ​upgrade​ ​the​ ​Flight-Controller​ ​firmware,​ ​the​ ​same​ ​Vortex​ ​Configurator​ ​tool​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used. Simply​ ​select​ ​the​ ​BetaFlight​ ​.hex​ ​file​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​.fw​ ​file​ ​when​ ​flashing.​ ​Use​ ​the​ ​betaflight​ ​configurator to​ ​configure​ ​the​ ​flightcontroller​ ​after​ ​successful​ ​flashing. NOTE:​ ​If​ ​flashing​ ​fails​ ​wait​ ​a​ ​few​ ​seconds​ ​and​ ​retry​ ​by​ ​clicking​ ​Flash​ ​Firmware.​ ​Sometimes​ ​it​ ​may​ ​need few​ ​attempts​ ​before​ ​it​ ​starts​ ​flashing,​ ​ ​so​ ​keep​ ​trying.​ ​If​ ​after​ ​5​ ​retries​ ​it's​ ​still​ ​not​ ​working,​ ​retry​ ​the entire​ ​procedure. Note​ ​that​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​you​ ​may​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​‘STM32​ ​-​ ​timed​ ​out,​ ​verification​ ​steps​ ​failed’​ ​message.​ ​As long​ ​as​ ​this​ ​states​ ​‘verify’,​ ​and​ ​not​ ​‘program’,​ ​you​ ​may​ ​safely​ ​ignore​ ​it​ ​(this​ ​was​ ​resolved​ ​in​ ​recent versions​ ​of​ ​firmware). NOTE:​ ​Upgrading​ ​Betaflight​ ​to​ ​a​ ​version​ ​not​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​firmware​ ​can​ ​easily​ ​result​ ​in​ ​the​ ​OSD not​ ​functioning.​ ​Please​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​product​ ​page​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​website​ ​for​ ​compatibility information. NOTE:​ ​When​ ​Vortex​ ​will​ ​detect​ ​a​ ​new​ ​flight-controller​ ​version,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​automatically​ ​restart​ ​in​ ​TX​ ​Wizard mode.​ ​ ​If​ ​not,​ ​force​ ​the​ ​TX​ ​Wizard​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​app. 36

On​ ​startup​ ​the​ ​wizard​ ​will​ ​reset​ ​Betaflight​ ​configuration​ ​to​ ​its​ ​default​ ​state. Once​ ​completed​ ​the​ ​following​ ​features,​ ​configurations​ ​and​ ​mode​ ​will​ ​be​ ​injected​ ​in​ ​Betaflight​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​start to​ ​enjoy​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​straight​ ​off​ ​the​ ​box​ ​with​ ​zero​ ​additional​ ​configuration​ ​needed: Flight​ ​Controller Failsafe Enabled,​ ​Throttle​ ​set​ ​to​ ​1100 OneShot125 Feature​ ​Enabled Rx​ ​Mode PPM​ ​Sum​ ​Mode​ ​(all​ ​channels​ ​down​ ​a​ ​single​ ​cable) Minimum​ ​Throttle 1100us Maximum​ ​Throttle 1900us Minimum​ ​Command 1015us Angle​ ​mode​ ​on​ ​Aux1 1300​ ​-​ ​1700us Horiz​ ​mode​ ​on​ ​Aux1 900​ ​-​ ​1300us Acro​ ​mode​ ​on​ ​Aux1 1700​ ​-​ ​2100us Channel​ ​Mapping According​ ​to​ ​Wizard​ ​prompts Accelerometer Calibrated​ ​at​ ​wizard​ ​end Pro-Tuning Default​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​settings​ ​(based​ ​on​ ​Chad’s​ ​tune) NOTE:​ ​If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​‘tweaked’​ ​any​ ​Betaflight​ ​settings​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​OSD,​ ​please​ ​remember​ ​to​ ​back them​ ​up​ ​before​ ​running​ ​the​ ​wizard​ ​the​ ​next​ ​time,​ ​since​ ​it​ ​will​ ​reset​ ​them​ ​to​ ​default​ ​settings. Appendix​ ​C:​ ​Video​ ​Tx​ ​-​ ​Staying​ ​Legal Depending​ ​upon​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​variant​ ​purchased,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Tx​ ​module​ ​installed,​ ​the​ ​video​ ​transmitter​ ​power​ ​output level,​ ​and​ ​available​ ​transmit​ ​frequencies​ ​can​ ​vary. It​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​regulations​ ​in​ ​your​ ​country​ ​before​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Vortex. Transmitting​ ​outside​ ​a​ ​legal​ ​band​ ​is​ ​something​ ​frowned​ ​upon​ ​by​ ​the​ ​authorities,​ ​and​ ​may​ ​result​ ​in​ ​a​ ​fine,​ ​or confiscation​ ​of​ ​equipment. As​ ​a​ ​rule​ ​of​ ​thumb,​ ​the​ ​following​ ​charts​ ​should​ ​help​ ​understand​ ​which​ ​frequencies​ ​are​ ​legal​ ​in​ ​each​ ​of​ ​our​ ​main markets. ITU​ ​Region​ ​2:​ ​Americas,​ ​Greenland,​ ​eastern​ ​Pacific​ ​Islands Assuming​ ​that​ ​the​ ​user​ ​has​ ​a​ ​Ham​ ​license,​ ​the​ ​5650​ ​-​ ​ ​5925​ ​MHz​ ​band​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used. Note​ ​that​ ​all​ ​8​ ​channels​ ​of​ ​ImmersionRC’s​ ​RaceBand​ ​are​ ​legal​ ​in​ ​in​ ​this​ ​region,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​Ham​ ​license. 37

race​ ​quad​ ​use.​ ​At​ ​present,​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​does​ ​not​ ​ship​ ​a​ ​~1mW​ ​version​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​transmitter​ ​module.​ ​This may​ ​change​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future. 38

Without​ ​a​ ​license,​ ​only​ ​the​ ​25mW​ ​Tx​ ​module​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used,​ ​and​ ​then​ ​only​ ​in​ ​the​ ​ISM​ ​band​ ​from​ ​5725​ ​MHz​ ​thru 5875​ ​MHz. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 5740 5760 5780 5800 5820 5840 5860 5880 IRC/FS 2 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917 RaceBand 3 5705 5685 5665 5645 5885 5905 5925 5945 Band​ ​E 4 5733 5752 5771 5790 5809 5828 5847 5866 Band​ ​B 5 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5725 Band​ ​A ITU​ ​Region​ ​1:​ ​Europe,​ ​Africa,​ ​Middle​ ​East,​ ​Iraq,​ ​Soviet​ ​Union With​ ​a​ ​Ham​ ​license,​ ​the​ ​legal​ ​band​ ​varies​ ​widely​ ​from​ ​country​ ​to​ ​country,​ ​but​ ​taking​ ​France​ ​as​ ​an​ ​example,​ ​Ham users​ ​may​ ​use​ ​the​ ​band​ ​5650​ ​through​ ​5850​ ​MHz​ ​with​ ​more​ ​than​ ​25mW. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 5740 5760 5780 5800 5820 5840 5860 5880 IRC/FS 2 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917 RaceBand 3 5705 5685 5665 5645 5885 5905 5925 5945 Band​ ​E 4 5733 5752 5771 5790 5809 5828 5847 5866 Band​ ​B 5 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5725 Band​ ​A 39

The​ ​RGB​ ​LEDs​ ​on​ ​the​ ​rear​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​150/180/230​ ​are​ ​used​ ​by​ ​the​ ​OSD​ ​during​ ​the​ ​startup​ ​phase​ ​to​ ​report flight​ ​controller​ ​sensor​ ​status,​ ​FC​ ​API​ ​compatibility,​ ​and​ ​video​ ​link​ ​status​ ​information. From​ ​left​ ​to​ ​right​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​led​ ​board​ ​will​ ​turn​ ​green​ ​(​ ​or​ ​red​ ​if​ ​a​ ​problem​ ​is​ ​detected)​ ​one​ ​after​ ​another​ ​as follows: 1. GYRO​ ​sensor​ ​detected 2. ACCEL​ ​sensor​ ​detected 3. Flight​ ​Controller/OSD​ ​APIs​ ​Compatible 4. Camera​ ​detected At​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​initialization​ ​sequence,​ ​the​ ​led​ ​board​ ​will​ ​blink​ ​in​ ​green​ ​if​ ​all​ ​tests​ ​passed,​ ​or​ ​it​ ​will​ ​blink​ ​in​ ​red if​ ​any​ ​test​ ​failed. It​ ​will​ ​also​ ​blink​ ​in​ ​green​ ​for​ ​3​ ​seconds​ ​when​ ​you​ ​arm​ ​your​ ​Vortex. Looking​ ​after​ ​your​ ​Vortex Snow​ ​and​ ​Water Even​ ​though​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​PCBs​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​are​ ​coated​ ​with​ ​a​ ​conformal​ ​coating​,​ ​which​ ​does​ ​offer​ ​some protection​ ​from​ ​water,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​not​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​wet,​ ​even​ ​if​ ​that​ ​water​ ​comes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​form​ ​of snow. If​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​does​ ​get​ ​wet,​ ​immediately​ ​remove​ ​power,​ ​and​ ​place​ ​it​ ​in​ ​a​ ​sealed​ ​container​ ​containing​ ​uncooked rice,​ ​for​ ​24​ ​hours.​ ​The​ ​rice​ ​will​ ​absorb​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​water. If​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​falls​ ​into​ ​salt​ ​water,​ ​damage​ ​may​ ​be​ ​more​ ​serious,​ ​and​ ​requires​ ​rinsing​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​with​ ​a​ ​bath​ ​of distilled​ ​water​ ​before​ ​placing​ ​it​ ​in​ ​the​ ​sealed​ ​rice​ ​container.​ ​The​ ​Tx​ ​module​ ​may​ ​not​ ​survive​ ​this​ ​ordeal,​ ​and​ ​may require​ ​replacing. 40

copper​ ​surfaces​ ​may​ ​result​ ​in​ ​the​ ​product​ ​failing​ ​at​ ​some​ ​point​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future. The​ ​Sun The​ ​camera​ ​use​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​(or​ ​any​ ​camera​ ​for​ ​that​ ​matter)​ ​does​ ​not​ ​appreciate​ ​being​ ​left​ ​staring​ ​at​ ​the​ ​sun for​ ​long​ ​periods​ ​of​ ​time. LiPos​ ​also​ ​have​ ​a​ ​habit​ ​of​ ​living​ ​short​ ​lives​ ​when​ ​exposed​ ​to​ ​extreme​ ​heat. It​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​store​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​in​ ​the​ ​shade​ ​between​ ​flights. Dirt The​ ​typical​ ​mini-quad​ ​tends​ ​to​ ​live​ ​a​ ​life​ ​coated​ ​in​ ​a​ ​thick​ ​layer​ ​of​ ​grass,​ ​dirt,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​materials​ ​which​ ​happen to​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​way​ ​during​ ​landings,​ ​whether​ ​intentional,​ ​or​ ​otherwise. It​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​clean​ ​of​ ​foreign​ ​materials,​ ​especially​ ​those​ ​which​ ​tend​ ​to​ ​conduct electricity​ ​when​ ​wet. A​ ​toothbrush​ ​is​ ​the​ ​best​ ​tool​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​150​ ​Mini​ ​looking​ ​like​ ​new.​ ​Stiff​ ​bristles​ ​are​ ​great​ ​at​ ​working dirt​ ​from​ ​hard-to-clean​ ​locations. Jealous​ ​Friends The​ ​Vortex​ ​does​ ​appear​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​magnetic​ ​personality​ ​which​ ​could​ ​result​ ​in​ ​your​ ​Vortex​ ​ending​ ​up​ ​in the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​your​ ​best​ ​mates​ ​packback. This​ ​is​ ​probably​ ​the​ ​most​ ​serious​ ​of​ ​the​ ​issues​ ​listed​ ​above,​ ​take​ ​care​ ​and​ ​good​ ​luck! 41

CPU STM32F303​ ​32-bit​ ​ARM​ ​processor Firmware Betaflight​ ​compatible​ ​(with​ ​API​ ​version​ ​matching​ ​that​ ​of​ ​the​ ​OSD) OSD CPU STM32F373​ ​32-bit​ ​ARM​ ​processor Resolution 440H​ ​x​ ​280V Style White,​ ​with​ ​black​ ​surround​ ​around​ ​all​ ​pixels Output Programmable​ ​Black/White​ ​levels Video​ ​Tx​ ​Features Transmitter​ ​Module Custom,​ ​integrated​ ​into​ ​the​ ​FC/OSD​ ​board Channels 40​ ​Initially,​ ​programmed​ ​via​ ​OSD Bands 5,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC/FatShark​ ​bands,​ ​and​ ​RaceBand Frequency,​ ​IRC/FS 5740,​ ​5760,​ ​5780,​ ​5800,​ ​5820,​ ​5840,​ ​5860,​ ​5880​ ​MHz Frequency,​ ​RaceBand,​ ​CH1..8 5658,​ ​5695,​ ​5732,​ ​5769,​ ​5806,​ ​5843,​ ​5880,​ ​5917​ ​MHz Frequency,​ ​‘A’​ ​Band,​ ​CH1..8 5865,​ ​5845,​ ​5825,​ ​5805,​ ​5785,​ ​5765,​ ​5745,​ ​5725​ ​MHz Frequency,​ ​‘B’​ ​Band,​ ​CH1..8 5733,​ ​5752,​ ​5771,​ ​5790,​ ​5809,​ ​5828,​ ​5847,​ ​5866​ ​MHz Frequency,​ ​‘E’​ ​Band,​ ​CH1..8 5705,​ ​5685,​ ​5665,​ ​5645,​ ​5885,​ ​5905,​ ​5925,​ ​5945​ ​MHz Power​ ​Output 1mW​ ​->​ ​600mW​ ​+/-​ ​1dB,​ ​with​ ​regional​ ​locked​ ​SKUs​ ​* Audio Stereo,​ ​Right​ ​channel​ ​used​ ​for​ ​Telemetry,​ ​Left​ ​channel​ ​routed​ ​to​ ​onboard mic. Microphone Onboard​ ​(Left​ ​Channel) Recommended​ ​Antenna Supplied​ ​SpiroNET​ ​v2​ ​Omni,​ ​Skew​ ​Planar,​ ​4​ ​leaf Glitch-free​ ​Channel​ ​Change Supported TNR​ ​Channel​ ​Change Integrated​ ​(requires​ ​NFC​ ​Wand​ ​v1.1​ ​or​ ​later) *​ ​Dynamic​ ​power​ ​control​ ​always​ ​on,​ ​25mW​ ​Max.​ ​before​ ​takeoff Power​ ​Train Standard​ ​Prop HQ​ ​5x4.3x3​ ​V1S​ ​Black Maximum​ ​Prop​ ​Size 5” Stock​ ​Motors BrotherHobby​ ​Returner​ ​R3​ ​2206​ ​2300kV Recommended​ ​Battery 1300-1500mAh​ ​4S​ ​>65C 42

Features Dshot600,​ ​Multishot,​ ​OneShot125,​ ​OneShot42,​ ​MultiShot,​ ​rotorSENSE, Motor​ ​Braking Processor 32-bit​ ​ARM R/C​ ​Receiver Channels​ ​Required Absolute​ ​minimum​ ​four.​ ​Five​ ​recommended​ ​to​ ​support​ ​mode​ ​switch. Interface​ ​Standard CPPM,​ ​S-Bus,​ ​Spektrum,​ ​XBus,​ ​SumH,​ ​SumD​ ​(auto-sense​ ​with​ ​manual override) Receiver​ ​Power +5V,​ ​or​ ​+3.3V​ ​@​ ​200mA​ ​max. Flight​ ​Characteristics Flight​ ​Time Depends​ ​upon​ ​battery,​ ​and​ ​flight​ ​style Maximum​ ​Range Highly​ ​dependent​ ​on​ ​battery,​ ​and​ ​flying​ ​style Maximum​ ​Speed >​ ​100km/h​ ​with​ ​appropriate​ ​props​ ​and​ ​battery Camera​ ​Support Video​ ​Standard Composite,​ ​PAL​ ​or​ ​NTSC,​ ​switchable​ ​using​ ​a​ ​camera-mounted​ ​jumper Weight​ ​and​ ​Size Weight Approx.​ ​350grams​ ​without​ ​battery Size 230mm​ ​between​ ​diagonal​ ​motors 43

Several​ ​crash​ ​kits,​ ​and​ ​upgrades,​ ​are​ ​available​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​150/180​ ​Mini,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​following: Part​ ​Numbers V23ESC30 Replacement​ ​ESC,​ ​30A V23PDB Replacement​ ​PDB​ ​-​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo V15MSYN Replacement​ ​Synergy​ ​(which​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​vTx) V23CK2 Crash​ ​Kit​ ​2,​ ​top​ ​plate​ ​+​ ​battery​ ​pad V23CK3 Crash​ ​Kit​ ​3,​ ​arm​ ​assembly​ ​+​ ​plastic​ ​cover V23CK4 Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​front​ ​section​ ​-​ ​camera​ ​holder​ ​etc. V23CAB Flat-flex,​ ​camera,​ ​receiver,​ ​U.FL->SMA​ ​cables V23220623 Spare​ ​motor,​ ​2206​ ​2300kV V23CK1WT Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​white V23CK1BK Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​black V23CK1BL Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​blue V23CK1RD Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​red V23CK1OR Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​orange V23CK1YL Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​yellow V23CK1GN Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​pimp​ ​kit​ ​-​ ​green V23CK5 Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​-​ ​all​ ​screws​ ​and​ ​standoffs Please​ ​contact​ ​your​ ​reseller​ ​for​ ​ordering​ ​any​ ​spare​ ​parts​ ​required. Support First​ ​line​ ​of​ ​support​ ​is​ ​handled​ ​by​ ​the​ ​reseller.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​encounter​ ​any​ ​problems​ ​with​ ​your​ ​Immersio​n​RC product​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​them​ ​first. For​ ​support​ ​on​ ​issues​ ​involving​ ​equipment​ ​from​ ​other​ ​brands​ ​and​ ​also​ ​general​ ​support​ ​for​ ​ImmersionRC products,​ ​the​ ​best​ ​place​ ​to​ ​go​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​section​ ​of​ ​FPVlab.com​. We​ ​actively​ ​monitor​ ​this​ ​forum​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​support​ ​here. A​ ​very​ ​active​ ​Facebook​ ​Group​ ​is​ ​also​ ​a​ ​good​ ​place​ ​to​ ​go​ ​with​ ​support,​ ​or​ ​any​ ​other​ ​pre/post​ ​sales inquiries​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​product​ ​line: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImmersionrcVortex As​ ​a​ ​last​ ​resort,​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​runs​ ​a​ ​global​ ​network​ ​of​ ​repair​ ​and​ ​support​ ​centers.​ ​These​ ​handle​ ​warranty repairs,​ ​supply​ ​hard-to-find​ ​spare​ ​parts,​ ​and​ ​also​ ​handle​ ​non-warranty​ ​work. 44

Frequently​ ​Asked​ ​Questions Q.​ ​How​ ​do​ ​I​ ​calibrate​ ​my​ ​ESCs? DO​ ​NOT​ ​CALIBRATE​ ​THEM!​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​ESCs​ ​use​ ​quality​ ​components​ ​with​ ​accurate​ ​timing​ ​and​ ​never​ ​require calibration! Q.​ ​Can​ ​I​ ​fly​ ​in​ ​the​ ​rain? ImmersionRC​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​only​ ​companies​ ​in​ ​the​ ​racing​ ​quad​ ​business​ ​which​ ​conformally​ ​coats​ ​key​ ​PCBs​ ​to add​ ​a​ ​level​ ​of​ ​water-resistance.​ ​This​ ​avoids​ ​problems​ ​when​ ​flying​ ​in​ ​very​ ​humid​ ​areas,​ ​occasional​ ​crashes​ ​in wet​ ​grass,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​occasional​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​front​ ​of​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​as​ ​a​ ​snow-shovel. That​ ​said,​ ​not​ ​all​ ​components​ ​like​ ​getting​ ​soaked,​ ​the​ ​R/C​ ​Rx​ ​for​ ​example,​ ​or​ ​the​ ​sensitive​ ​video​ ​transmitter module.​ ​For​ ​this​ ​reason,​ ​flying​ ​in​ ​the​ ​rain​ ​(which​ ​isn’t​ ​much​ ​fun​ ​anyway)​ ​is​ ​not​ ​really​ ​recommended. Q.​ ​I​ ​dunked​ ​my​ ​Vortex​ ​in​ ​the​ ​ocean/lake/pond,​ ​what​ ​do​ ​I​ ​do? First​ ​thing​ ​to​ ​do​ ​(especially​ ​where​ ​highly​ ​corrosive​ ​salt​ ​water​ ​is​ ​involved)​ ​is​ ​to​ ​rinse​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​quad​ ​in​ ​distilled water​ ​(available​ ​where​ ​car​ ​parts​ ​are​ ​sold,​ ​used​ ​to​ ​refill​ ​car​ ​batteries). This​ ​rinsing​ ​process​ ​will​ ​remove​ ​potentially​ ​conductive​ ​salts​ ​from​ ​the​ ​water,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​they​ ​don’t remain​ ​after​ ​drying. Once​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​is​ ​rinsed,​ ​place​ ​it​ ​in​ ​a​ ​zip-lock​ ​bag​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​rice,​ ​and​ ​leave​ ​it​ ​in​ ​a​ ​warm​ ​place​ ​for​ ​at​ ​least​ ​48 hours.​ ​The​ ​rice​ ​will​ ​absorb​ ​the​ ​remaining​ ​water,​ ​and​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​chances​ ​of​ ​life​ ​for​ ​your​ ​quad​ ​after​ ​the​ ​dunk. Q.​ ​My​ ​motors​ ​are​ ​‘stuttering’,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​falls​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sky​ ​under​ ​full​ ​throttle This​ ​is​ ​almost​ ​always​ ​due​ ​to​ ​motor​ ​screws​ ​touching​ ​the​ ​windings.​ ​Motor​ ​screw​ ​length​ ​on​ ​any​ ​mini-quad​ ​is absolutely​ ​critical,​ ​especially​ ​for​ ​‘upgrade’​ ​motors​ ​which​ ​have​ ​extremely​ ​thin​ ​base​ ​material. Q.​ ​My​ ​R/C​ ​Receiver​ ​isn’t​ ​auto-detected​ ​by​ ​the​ ​wizard Normally,​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​will​ ​start​ ​up​ ​in​ ​a​ ​receiver​ ​‘auto-detect’​ ​mode​ ​which​ ​will​ ​automatically​ ​identify​ ​the connected​ ​PPM/SBUS/DSMX.​ ​Receiver. From​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​(for​ ​reasons​ ​not​ ​yet​ ​understood)​ ​this​ ​process​ ​fails.​ ​To​ ​work​ ​around​ ​this,​ ​simply​ ​connect​ ​the quad​ ​to​ ​a​ ​PC/Mac​ ​and​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​Configurator​ ​manually​ ​set​ ​the​ ​receiver​ ​type. Q.​ ​I​ ​don’t​ ​like​ ​the​ ​stock​ ​camera,​ ​and​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​upgrade​ ​it With​ ​previous​ ​Vortex​ ​quads,​ ​which​ ​shipped​ ​with​ ​a​ ​CMOS​ ​camera,​ ​there​ ​were​ ​clear​ ​reasons​ ​to​ ​do​ ​this.​ ​For​ ​the Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​installed​ ​a​ ​top-of-the-line​ ​CCD​ ​camera,​ ​with​ ​integrated​ ​OSD​ ​control,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​wide GoPro​ ​lens,​ ​why​ ​would​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​upgrade​ ​that? Q.​ ​My​ ​Vortex​ ​is​ ​playing​ ​Crazy​ ​Train​ ​song The​ ​tunes​ ​is​ ​emitted​ ​by​ ​ESC​ ​when​ ​overvoltage​ ​is​ ​detected​ ​(>​ ​17.4​ ​V).​ ​For​ ​the​ ​30A​ ​ESCs,​ ​the​ ​maximum​ ​voltage tolerated​ ​is​ ​that​ ​supplied​ ​by​ ​4s​ ​HV​ ​LiPo​ ​packs. 45

Q.​ ​My​ ​Vortex​ ​emits​ ​2​ ​long​ ​beeps​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​short​ ​beep​ ​on​ ​startup​ ​(--·) This​ ​sequence​ ​is​ ​played​ ​on​ ​startup​ ​when​ ​the​ ​vortex​ ​was​ ​not​ ​able​ ​to​ ​detect​ ​a​ ​camera. In​ ​that​ ​case​ ​you​ ​should​ ​check​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​is​ ​correctly​ ​plugged​ ​on​ ​both​ ​side. Q.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​fly,​ ​all​ ​I​ ​see​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ground Tilt​ ​the​ ​flight​ ​camera​ ​up!​ ​(but​ ​beware​ ​that​ ​landing​ ​with​ ​a​ ​heavily​ ​tilted​ ​flight​ ​camera​ ​can​ ​be​ ​more​ ​of​ ​a​ ​challenge). A​ ​useful​ ​trick​ ​when​ ​setting​ ​camera​ ​angle​ ​is​ ​to​ ​take​ ​note​ ​of​ ​the​ ​position​ ​of​ ​your​ ​head​ ​while​ ​flying.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​find yourself​ ​constantly​ ​looking​ ​up,​ ​angle​ ​the​ ​camera​ ​up.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​find​ ​yourself​ ​constantly​ ​looking​ ​down,​ ​angle​ ​the camera​ ​down. Q.​ ​My​ ​Vortex​ ​flips​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​taking​ ​off Check​ ​that​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​props​ ​(CW​ ​vs.​ ​CCW)​ ​are​ ​installed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​locations. Also​ ​check​ ​that​ ​the​ ​props​ ​rotate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​direction,​ ​and​ ​run​ ​RotorSENSE​ ​on​ ​each​ ​motor​ ​that​ ​needs reversing. Q.​ ​I​ ​updated​ ​to​ ​the​ ​latest​ ​BetaFlight​ ​x.y.z​ ​and​ ​my​ ​quad​ ​is​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​tuned BetaFlight​ ​is​ ​a​ ​superb​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​software,​ ​updated​ ​almost​ ​daily​ ​to​ ​add​ ​new​ ​features,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​really​ ​the​ ​‘bleeding edge’​ ​of​ ​flight​ ​controller​ ​code.​ ​Unfortunately,​ ​this​ ​also​ ​means​ ​that​ ​‘stability’,​ ​or​ ​‘backwards​ ​compatibility’​ ​is​ ​not a​ ​priority. The​ ​Pro-Tunes​ ​shipped​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​were​ ​painstakingly​ ​tuned​ ​using​ ​the​ ​version​ ​of​ ​Betaflight​ ​that we​ ​shipped​ ​with.​ ​We​ ​cannot​ ​guarantee​ ​that​ ​all​ ​future​ ​versions​ ​of​ ​either​ ​of​ ​these​ ​firmware​ ​bases​ ​will​ ​keep​ ​this same​ ​fine​ ​level​ ​of​ ​tune. From​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time​ ​we​ ​will​ ​commit​ ​to​ ​providing​ ​updates​ ​which​ ​synchronize​ ​the​ ​OSD,​ ​Flight​ ​Controller,​ ​and​ ​the Pro-Tunes.​ ​Check​ ​the​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​website,​ ​Vortex​ ​230​ ​Mojo​ ​page​ ​occasionally​ ​for​ ​news​ ​ ​on​ ​these​ ​updates.​ ​. Regulatory​ ​notice The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​this​ ​product​ ​may​ ​be​ ​prohibited​ ​in​ ​your​ ​country/region/state,​ ​please​ ​verify​ ​that​ ​the​ ​RF​ ​output power​ ​and​ ​frequencies​ ​used​ ​by​ ​this​ ​transmitter​ ​comply​ ​with​ ​local​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​regulations,​ ​this​ ​product​ ​may require​ ​a​ ​license​ ​to​ ​operate. Directions​ ​on​ ​safety ImmersionRC​ ​advocates​ ​the​ ​safe​ ​use​ ​of​ ​their​ ​products,​ ​always​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​equipment​ ​is​ ​in​ ​proper working​ ​order,​ ​is​ ​checked​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​every​ ​flight​ ​and​ ​that​ ​your​ ​are​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​and​ ​respect​ ​the​ ​equipment's capabilities​ ​and​ ​limitations.​ ​Do​ ​NOT​ ​fly​ ​recklessly,​ ​do​ ​NOT​ ​fly​ ​near​ ​airports,​ ​freeways,​ ​towns,​ ​people,​ ​etc, basically​ ​anywhere​ ​where​ ​a​ ​equipment​ ​failure​ ​or​ ​pilot​ ​error​ ​can​ ​result​ ​in​ ​injury​ ​or​ ​damage​ ​to​ ​people and/or​ ​property. Warranty For​ ​warranty​ ​claims​ ​or​ ​repair​ ​requests​ ​please​ ​consult​ ​the​ ​retailer​ ​that​ ​you​ ​purchased​ ​this​ ​product​ ​from, they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​with​ ​your​ ​warranty​ ​claim​ ​or​ ​repair​ ​request. 46

We​ ​would​ ​like​ ​thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​purchasing​ ​this​ ​ImmersionRC​ ​product. Like​ ​ImmersionRC’s​ ​Facebook​ ​page​ ​and​ ​be​ ​kept​ ​up-to-date​ ​with​ ​news,​ ​product​ ​releases,​ ​firmware updates,​ ​tips​ ​and​ ​tricks,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​information​ ​relevant​ ​to​ ​the​ ​FPV​ ​hobbyist. http://www.facebook.com/ImmersionRC You​ ​can​ ​also​ ​follow​ ​us​ ​on​ ​Google​ ​Plus google.com/+immersionrc We​ ​have​ ​even​ ​been​ ​known​ ​to​ ​Tweet​ ​on​ ​occasion https://twitter.com/@immersionrc 48

Getting​ ​Started,​ ​ARF​ ​Version The​ ​Anatomy​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Vortex​ ​150/180​ ​Mini Connectors​ ​and​ ​Switches Connector​ ​Part​ ​Numbers​ ​and​ ​Sources Arm​ ​Assembly Camera​ ​Mounting Flight​ ​Camera Lost​ ​Model​ ​Alarm The​ ​Touch’n’Race​ ​(TNR)​ ​Tag The​ ​On​ ​Screen​ ​Display​ ​(OSD) The​ ​Welcome​ ​Screen The​ ​Main​ ​Menu The​ ​LED​ ​Setup​ ​Menu The​ ​Flight​ ​Controller​ ​Menus The​ ​Video​ ​Tx​ ​Menu The​ ​Camera​ ​Settings Video​ ​Transmitter OSD​ ​Menu TNR​ ​Wand PitStick​ ​Mode Flight​ ​Controller R/C​ ​Transmitter​ ​Control​ ​Modes Flight​ ​Modes 49

Flight​ ​Controller​ ​Stick​ ​Commands Overview RotorSENSE Pro-Tuning R/C​ ​(Uplink)​ ​Receiver​ ​Selection Notes​ ​on​ ​Receiver​ ​Selection Receiver​ ​Auto-Detection Race​ ​Guidelines​ ​-​ ​Flying​ ​with​ ​Friends Diagnostics​ ​-​ ​Motor​ ​Test Hardware​ ​Upgrades Appendix​ ​A:​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades OSD​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades Upgrade​ ​procedure Upgrade​ ​procedure​ ​for​ ​bricked​ ​OSD Flight​ ​Controller​ ​Firmware​ ​Upgrades Appendix​ ​B:​ ​The​ ​Wizard​ ​-​ ​What​ ​else​ ​does​ ​it​ ​setup? Appendix​ ​C:​ ​Video​ ​Tx​ ​-​ ​Staying​ ​Legal ITU​ ​Region​ ​2:​ ​Americas,​ ​Greenland,​ ​eastern​ ​Pacific​ ​Islands ITU​ ​Region​ ​1:​ ​Europe,​ ​Africa,​ ​Middle​ ​East,​ ​Iraq,​ ​Soviet​ ​Union ITU​ ​Region​ ​1:​ ​Europe,​ ​Africa,​ ​Middle​ ​East,​ ​Iraq,​ ​Soviet​ ​Union Appendix​ ​D:​ ​LED​ ​Board​ ​-​ ​Status​ ​report Looking​ ​after​ ​your​ ​Vortex Snow​ ​and​ ​Water The​ ​Sun Dirt Jealous​ ​Friends 50

Support Frequently​ ​Asked​ ​Questions Q.​ ​How​ ​do​ ​I​ ​calibrate​ ​my​ ​150/180​ ​Mini​ ​ESCs? Q.​ ​Can​ ​I​ ​fly​ ​in​ ​the​ ​rain? Q.​ ​I​ ​dunked​ ​my​ ​150/180​ ​Mini​ ​in​ ​the​ ​ocean/lake/pond,​ ​what​ ​do​ ​I​ ​do? Q.​ ​My​ ​motors​ ​are​ ​‘stuttering’,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​quad​ ​falls​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sky​ ​under​ ​full​ ​throttle Q.​ ​My​ ​R/C​ ​Receiver​ ​isn’t​ ​auto-detected​ ​by​ ​the​ ​wizard Q.​ ​I​ ​don’t​ ​like​ ​the​ ​stock​ ​camera,​ ​and​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​upgrade​ ​it Q.​ ​My​ ​Vortex​ ​is​ ​playing​ ​Crazy​ ​Train​ ​song Q.​ ​My​ ​vortex​ ​emits​ ​2​ ​long​ ​beeps​ ​followed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​short​ ​beep​ ​on​ ​startup​ ​(--·) Q.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​fly,​ ​all​ ​I​ ​see​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ground Q.​ ​My​ ​Vortex​ ​Mini​ ​flips​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​taking​ ​off Q.​ ​I​ ​updated​ ​to​ ​the​ ​latest​ ​BetaFlight​ ​x.y.z​ ​and​ ​my​ ​quad​ ​is​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​tuned Regulatory​ ​notice USA​ ​Drone​ ​Registration Directions​ ​on​ ​safety Warranty Social​ ​Networks Like​ ​Us Index 51