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How to Set Up a YUNEEC Typhoon 4K Drone

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Introduction

In This Guide
You'll Learn How To:
  • Charge your Typhoon 4k and remote control.
  • Prepare your Typhoon's CGO2 camera for flight.
  • Install your drone's propellers.
  • Install your battery.
Before We Begin:
  • Have a working outlet to charge your Yuneec Typhoon 4k.
  • Carefully unbox your drone.
Yuneec logo

1 Safety First

As with all Drone flying, please keep the following in mind:

  • Make sure you are properly registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, or qualify to fly without registration.
  • Make sure you have permission to fly from the person or group that owns the land you'll be over.
  • Make sure you are in-touch with the control tower before flying near an airport.
  • Make sure there's no obstructions, such as power lines or trees, above your flight area that could cause problems.
  • Make sure there's no one below your flight area that could be hurt.
  • Make sure you are not near government infrastructure or other sensitive properties.
  • Make sure the weather is safe to fly in.
  • Make sure you keep your drone in your sight at all times, and get help from an observer if necessary.
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/

2 Charge Batteries

Charging Components

Drone Battery
Drone battery diagram5400mAh 3S 11.1V LiPo Battery
Charger Adapter
AC to DC USB charger and adapter for the remoteAC to DC USB Adapter/Charger
USB Cable
USB to micro diagramUSB to Micro USB Cable
Charging Balance Connector
Charging lead for the battery
3S 11.1V LiPo Balance Connector Charge Lead
Balancing Charger
The balancing charger
DC 3S 11.1V LiPo Balancing Charger
Power Supply
Power supply
AC to DC Adapter/Power Supply

How to Charge Your Battery

  1. Plug your Balancing Charger into your Power Supply.
    Balancing charger plugged into power supply
  2. Plug your Power Supply into a working outlet.
    Plugging in the power supply
  3. The LED on your Balancing Charger will begin blinking green. This means it is receiving power and ready to charge.
    Green blinking LED
  4. Plug the charging Balance Connector into the Balancing Charger. Plug the other end into your Battery.
    Battery into charger
  5. The LED on your Balancing Charger will begin blinking Red to show it is charging.
    Red blinking LED
A depleted battery will take two hours to charge.

How to Charge Your Remote Control

  1. Plug your USB cable into the Charger Adapter and the Charger Adapter into the wall.
    Plugging in the USB charger
  2. Plug the micro-USB connector into the side of the ST10+.
    Plugging in the remote
  3. After several seconds, the battery LED will begin flashing blue.
    Battery LED

3 Prepare the Camera

Before installing the flight battery and powering on the TYPHOON you MUST remove the cover/lock from the rear of the CGO3 by carefully sliding it backward. Failure to remove the cover/lock can result in damage to the TYPHOON and the CGO3.

  1. Remove the locking cover from the rear of the CGO3 camera by carefully sliding it backward.
    Camera lock being removed
  2. Slide the microSD card into the corresponding slot on the bottom of the CGO3.
    The microsd card slot on the camera
  3. Carefully remove the protective film from the camera lens.

4 Install the Propellers

How to Match Engines to Propellers

  • Each engine is designated with a letter.
    Yuneec engine A
  • Each propeller has a matching letter.
    Yuneec A Propeller

How to Attach Propellers to the Engines

  1. Pair the A propellers with the A engines.
  2. Pair the B propellers with the B engines.
  3. Using the supplied tool, hold the engine still as you rotate the propellers into place.
    Arrows showing how to squeeze the propeller tool
  4. The A propellers need to be rotated counterclockwise. The B propellers need to be rotated clockwise.
    How to rotate the propellers
Do not over-tighten the propellers.

5 Install the Battery

If the door does not close, the battery is not inserted far enough to engage the connector properly.

  1. Pull down the back panel.
  2. Slide the battery all the way inside.
  3. Close the back panel.

Image of a battery install

? Your Yuneec Typhoon 4K Drone is now ready to be used. We do recommend exploring the following guides before your first flight:

  1. How to Update Your Yuneec Typhoon 4K Drone
  2. How to Update Your Yuneec Typhoon 4K Camera
  3. How to Update Your Yuneec Typhoon 4K Remote Control
  4. Install Your YUNEEC Typhoon 4K Drone App
  5. Calibrate your Accelerometer and Compass

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In This Guide
You'll Learn How To:
  • Charge your Typhoon 4k and remote control.
  • Prepare your Typhoon's CGO2 camera for flight.
  • Install your drone's propellers.
  • Install your battery.
Before We Begin:
  • Have a working outlet to charge your Yuneec Typhoon 4k.
  • Carefully unbox your drone.
Yuneec logo

As with all Drone flying, please keep the following in mind:

  • Make sure you are properly registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, or qualify to fly without registration.
  • Make sure you have permission to fly from the person or group that owns the land you'll be over.
  • Make sure you are in-touch with the control tower before flying near an airport.
  • Make sure there's no obstructions, such as power lines or trees, above your flight area that could cause problems.
  • Make sure there's no one below your flight area that could be hurt.
  • Make sure you are not near government infrastructure or other sensitive properties.
  • Make sure the weather is safe to fly in.
  • Make sure you keep your drone in your sight at all times, and get help from an observer if necessary.
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/

Charging Components

Drone Battery
Drone battery diagram5400mAh 3S 11.1V LiPo Battery
Charger Adapter
AC to DC USB charger and adapter for the remoteAC to DC USB Adapter/Charger
USB Cable
USB to micro diagramUSB to Micro USB Cable
Charging Balance Connector
Charging lead for the battery
3S 11.1V LiPo Balance Connector Charge Lead
Balancing Charger
The balancing charger
DC 3S 11.1V LiPo Balancing Charger
Power Supply
Power supply
AC to DC Adapter/Power Supply

How to Charge Your Battery

  1. Plug your Balancing Charger into your Power Supply.
    Balancing charger plugged into power supply
  2. Plug your Power Supply into a working outlet.
    Plugging in the power supply
  3. The LED on your Balancing Charger will begin blinking green. This means it is receiving power and ready to charge.
    Green blinking LED
  4. Plug the charging Balance Connector into the Balancing Charger. Plug the other end into your Battery.
    Battery into charger
  5. The LED on your Balancing Charger will begin blinking Red to show it is charging.
    Red blinking LED
A depleted battery will take two hours to charge.

How to Charge Your Remote Control

  1. Plug your USB cable into the Charger Adapter and the Charger Adapter into the wall.
    Plugging in the USB charger
  2. Plug the micro-USB connector into the side of the ST10+.
    Plugging in the remote
  3. After several seconds, the battery LED will begin flashing blue.
    Battery LED

Before installing the flight battery and powering on the TYPHOON you MUST remove the cover/lock from the rear of the CGO3 by carefully sliding it backward. Failure to remove the cover/lock can result in damage to the TYPHOON and the CGO3.

  1. Remove the locking cover from the rear of the CGO3 camera by carefully sliding it backward.
    Camera lock being removed
  2. Slide the microSD card into the corresponding slot on the bottom of the CGO3.
    The microsd card slot on the camera
  3. Carefully remove the protective film from the camera lens.

How to Match Engines to Propellers

  • Each engine is designated with a letter.
    Yuneec engine A
  • Each propeller has a matching letter.
    Yuneec A Propeller

How to Attach Propellers to the Engines

  1. Pair the A propellers with the A engines.
  2. Pair the B propellers with the B engines.
  3. Using the supplied tool, hold the engine still as you rotate the propellers into place.
    Arrows showing how to squeeze the propeller tool
  4. The A propellers need to be rotated counterclockwise. The B propellers need to be rotated clockwise.
    How to rotate the propellers
Do not over-tighten the propellers.

If the door does not close, the battery is not inserted far enough to engage the connector properly.

  1. Pull down the back panel.
  2. Slide the battery all the way inside.
  3. Close the back panel.

Image of a battery install

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