E1100UserManualV1.4

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E1100 User Manual V1.4

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E1100 RTF User Manual V1.4

Revised January 18, 2014

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Table of Contents

1 E1100 DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................... 3

2 WARNING and DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................. 3

3 IN THE BOX ....................................................................................................................................... 6

4 FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................... 6

5 COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................... 8

1 E1100 Octo-copter : .................................................................................................................... 10

1.1 Hardware Specifications ..................................................................................................... 10

1.2 Frame Assembly ................................................................................................................ 11

2. Autopilot Setup .......................................................................................................................... 11

2.1 YS-Gemini Autopilot Setup .................................................................................................. 11

2.2 How to use the gemini autopilot .......................................................................................... 13

3. Brushless Gimbal ....................................................................................................................... 13

3.1 How to use the Z2000 gimbal.............................................................................................. 13

3.2 How to use the Z1400 gimbal.............................................................................................. 13

4. Additional Hardware Instructions ................................................................................................. 14

4.1 Power System ................................................................................................................... 14

4.2 Power Supply Module ......................................................................................................... 15

4.3 Communication Module ...................................................................................................... 16

4.3 Parachute ......................................................................................................................... 16

6 ON SITE CONFIGURATION (IMPORTANT) .............................................................................................. 18

1 Before flying............................................................................................................................... 18

1.1 Inspection Before Applying Power ........................................................................................ 18

1.2 Operation of dual transmitters ............................................................................................. 18

1.3 Single transmitter operation ................................................................................................ 20

1.4 Unlock Motors ................................................................................................................... 22

2. Flying ....................................................................................................................................... 24

2.1 High Stability FPV mode ..................................................................................................... 24

2.2 Carefree Gimbal Course ...................................................................................................... 26

2.3 Automatic Panorama Shooting ............................................................................................. 28

2.4 Aerial Jib Function ............................................................................................................. 28

3. Landing .................................................................................................................................... 30

7 FAQ ................................................................................................................................................. 30

Appendix 1 : Single Transmitter Operation .............................................................................................. 32

Appendix 2 : Video Links ....................................................................................................................... 36

Appendix 3 : Customer Service .............................................................................................................. 37


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1 E1100 DESCRIPTION

The ZERO-E1100 Octo-rotor complete system is a professional ready-to-fly solution for cinematography, perfectly

integrated with the YS-Gemini autopilot. It consists of a high-end brushless gimbal, the Z2000 or the optional

Z1400, and the professional Octo-copter, the E1100. It is a secure and stable aerial photography platform and is

specifically designed and manufactured for industrial applications such as aerial filming, TV, advertising,

photography and so on.

2 WARNING & DISCLAIMER

Thank you for purchasing this ZERO UAV product. The product is an advanced and specifically dedicated control

item. Any misuse may result in damage to property, injury or even death. The user must conform to the law and

use the equipment responsibly. This product is not suitable for people under the age of 18. Please read this

disclaimer carefully before using the product, or visit the E1100 web page at http://www.zerouav.com to refer to

relevant updates or information.

Warning

Please keep the product out of reach of children.

Make sure the aircraft is kept away from people and dangers such as buildings roads and property. We

suggest you fly your aircraft at specially designated areas.

Please do NOT fly this product when affected by drunkenness, tiredness, drugs, dizziness fatigue, nausea or

any other condition that might impair your ability to control the aircraft.

Please strictly follow the user manual when operating the device.

Please make sure all components of the device are connected and work well, otherwise your unit may be

damaged, destroyed or even buried!

Please power off and remove propellers before making any adjustments to the unit such as calibrating,

upgrading firmware or changing parameters. There is an ever present danger of the propellers startingunexpectedly and causing injury.

Please do NOT fly in unfavorable conditions.

Please do NOT open or modify the autopilot, there are no user serviceable parts inside.

Disclaimer

1 Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co. Ltd. assumes no liability for damage(s) or injuries incurred

directly or indirectly from the use of this product.

2 The user is responsible for abiding with the law and not behaving contrary to public order or public safety by usingthis product.

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3 ZERO TECH accepts no liability for damage(s) or injuries directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the

following conditions:

(1)

Damage(s) or injuries incurred when users are drunk, taking drugs, drug anesthesia, dizziness, fatigue, nausea

and any other conditions no matter physically or mentally that could impair their ability.

(2) Damage(s) or injuries caused by intentional operation or accident.

(3) Any mental damage compensation caused by intentional operation or accident.

(4) Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate.

(5) Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non-ZERO TECH accessories and parts.

(6) Damage(s) or injures caused by using third party products or fake ZERO TECH products.

(7) Damage(s) or injuries caused by misuse or poor judgment.

(8) Damage(s) or injuries caused by mechanical failure due to wear and tear.

(9) Damage(s) or injuries caused by continued flying after low voltage protection alarm is triggered.

(10) Damage(s) or injuries caused by knowingly flying the aircraft in an abnormal condition (such as water, oil, soil,

sand and other unknown material ingression into the aircraft or if the assembly is not completed, the main

components have obvious faults, obvious defects or missing accessories).

(11) Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying in the following situations: Using the aircraft in a magnetic

interference area, radio interference area or government regulated no-fly zones, in bad light, when the pilot has

blocked, fuzzy or poor eyesight or in any other conditions not suitable for operating.

(12) Damage(s) or injuries caused by using in bad weather, including rain, wind (more than a moderate breeze),

snow, hail, lightning, tornado, hurricane etc.

(13) Damage(s) or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations: collision, fire, explosion, flood,

tsunami, subsidence, ice trapped, avalanche, debris flow, landslide, earthquake, etc.

(14) Damage(s) or injuries caused by infringement such as litigation caused by any data, audio or video material

recorded by the use of aircraft.

(15) Damage(s) or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery, protection circuit, RC model and battery chargers.

(16) Other losses that are not covered by the scope of ZERO TECH liability.

Safety Precautions

For safety reasons, please pay serious attention to the following points:

1.

Make sure that assembly and connections are correct and accurate, any mis-connection of the IMU or GPSmay result in burning them out!

2. Please remove all propellers during configuration and setup.

3. The side marked MC and GPS faces up. The arrow points to the aircraft head.

4. Make sure the RC transmitter is switched on before powering on the multi-rotor prior to takeoff! Power off

the multi-rotor first, then switch off RC transmitter after landing. Pay special attention to this when using

the S-BUS or self-adaptive feature of the autopilot.

5. Throttle calibration, manual rudder position, real-time rudder position, channel setup must be accurate.

6. The GPS+COMPASS unit is sensitive to magnetic interference; it should be mounted as far away as possible

from other electronic devices. The arrowhead on the IMU and GPS points to the aircraft head.

7. Please enable the fail safe (F/S) function of your RC transmitter before takeoff.

8. Do not fly in GPS mode when the signal is not good (red light blinks) or the "GPS Velx (cm)” or “GPS Vely


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(cm)" in GCS is more than 15cm/s.

9. The Gimbal Servo can use power from any ESC, but if the ESCs have no BEC output, please power the

gimbal from a different source to the autopilot.

10. In auto Go Home mode, there are two ways to stop the motors:

(1) Reduce the throttle stick to below 10%;

(2) Click "Disable Engine” in the "Control" screen of the GCS. The above two ways will not stop

motors when in any other Flight Mode.

11. The low voltage alert is very important. When this alert is activated you should land immediately to avoid

a crash or any other harmful consequence.

12. Please do not take-off when the “Vibrate state” in the GCS displays a high value.

13. You must check the “Course Angle” and” Magnetic Declination” value in the GCS are correct after compass

magnetic calibration.

14. You must check that the “Attitude Angle” and “Static Angle” in the GCS are correct before takeoff.

15. Please pay special attention to the wiring connections of the GPS/COMPASS and MC. Mis-connection may

result in a short-circuit and fry your components.

16. The anti-reverse design of all plugs is there for an important purpose; please do not try to force any

connections.

17. In some strong magnetic fields the "Course Angle" value may be shown as different from the actual

compass heading, please recalibrate the magnetic compass before takeoff. Make sure assembly and

connections are correct and accurate; any mis-connection of the IMU or GPS may burn out the components！


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3 IN THE BOX:

Octo-copter X 1 T-MOTOR Motor X 8 4014

Hobbywing Platinum 40A ESC X 8 15 Inch Propeller X8 (4 sets)

YS-Gemini Autopilot X 1 Parachute X 1

EITHER : Gimbal-Z2000（No camera）X1 OR : Gimbal-Z1400（No camera） X1

4 FEATURES

INTEGRATED WITH THE SECURE, DUAL-REDUNDANCY, GEMINI AUTOPILOT

The ZERO-E1100 system is integrated with a Gemini autopilot which consists of duplicated control units, the

Master Controller and a Slave Controller. Each has its own IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) which includes 2

separate sets of gyros, accelerometers, and barometric sensors. There are also two GPS/COMPASS units.

Having everything duplicated ensures maximum safety and reliability. If any unit associated with flight control

fails or loses control then the system automatically switches to a functioning unit. The ground station

continually monitors the status of two Controllers, and warns the user whenever a unit has failed and the other

has switched in. This built-in redundancy greatly increases safety, stability and reliability and minimizes the

likelihood of accidents.


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COMPATIBLE WITH “ZERO” HIGH-END BRUSHLESS GIMBALS

By combining with the newest ZERO brushless gimbals, the Z2000 or the Z1400, the aircraft is able to keep

the camera completely level and stable, regardless of flying conditions. This high-precision camera attitude

correction achieves impressive filming stability.

PARACHUTE PROTECTION IN EMERGENCY

An elegant additional feature of the YS professional autopilot is its ability to access the increased safety of an

incorporated parachute. In an emergency the motors are stopped and the parachute is opened automatically.

The pilot can also trigger parachute deployment from the transmitter. This provides another level of safety to

the existing redundancy of the dual system!

AERIAL JIB FUNCTION

An “Aerial Jib” function is available where the aircraft can, under auto-pilot, fly a preset route whilst the

camera automatically takes pictures according to a programmed sequence. The aircraft can repeat the preset

flying route several times and your camera will repeat its task so that you can choose the best and most

accurate shot for each location.

AUTOMATIC DODGING LANDING GEAR

In order to get a perfect 360° shot, the controller can prevent the landing gear from blocking the camera view.

This unique and user-friendly feature is that the autopilot can control the camera and the aircraft

independently and allow them to rotate synchronously. This makes smooth shooting in all directions possible

and the landing gear will never be seen in the frame. All this is achieved whilst the aircraft still flies according

to its preset flying route.

Both Single or Dual Transmitter Control Supported

The E1100 system supports both single transmitter control (one transmitter controls the aircraft and gimbal

pitch at the same time) and dual transmitter control (one transmitter controls the aircraft whilst the other

transmitter controls the roll, pitch and yaw of the gimbal). The dual control method is very simple for users

when outdoor flying. Please note that the firmware of the Gemini autopilot must be later than 20131016 and

the firmware of the Z-controller of gimbal must be later than 20131115.

ONE MOTOR FAIL PROTECTION

Usually multi-rotors will crash and suffer damage if a motor fails. The protection provided by the GEMINI

autopilot, in Attitude or GPS Mode will keep the attitude of the aircraft under control even if a motor does fail.

This highly reduces the risk of a crash.

HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT

ZERO-E1100 has the advantage of heavy-lift performance; the maximum take-off weight can be as much as

10kg which is very convenient if you need to carry large photographic equipment.

INTEGRATED-CIRCUIT DESIGN


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A system schematic is illustrated below:

Figure 2: E1100 System Schematic


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1 E1100 Octo-copter:

1.1 Hardware Specifications

ZERO-E1100 Specifications

Frame

Diagonal Wheelbase Landing Gear Size Frame Weight Center Frame Diameter

110cm

45cm(L)×57.5cm(W)×

40Cm(H) 4.1KG 28.5cm

Flying

Performance

Max Takeoff Weight Hover TimeRecommended Power

BatteryGimbal

10KG 7 Min with Z2000 6S 10 A 25C or above Z2000

10KG 11 Min with Z1400 6S 10 A 25C or above Z1400

Motor

Type KV Max Power Weight

T-MOTOR 4014 400 KV 900W 150g

ESC

Type Voltage Drive PWM Frequency Weight

HW Platinum 30A 2s-6s 400Hz 32g

PropellerMaterial Size Weight

Carbon 15 Inch 28 g

Gimbal

Camera Supported Lens Supported Software Required Control Requirement

E1100（5D）：

Canon 5D Mark II /III

EF17-40MM f/4 L USM;

24mm/35mm;

35mm


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1.2 Frame Assembly

Please refer to the 《E1100 assembly instruction》

2. Autopilot Setup

Notice

（1） The firmware of the Gemini Slave autopilot is always version 20131000 and there is no need

to update. It is very important not to make the mistake of updating the firmware of the Gemini

Master with the Gemini Slave firmware.

（2） The Gemini slave autopilot never ever has a PWM output (outputs M1 through M8) to control

the motors. The Gemini slave can never work independently to control the motors.

2.1 YS-Gemini Autopilot Setup

The whole system integrates with Gemini autopilot which consists of two independent sets of GPS, compass

and IMU. If any sensor has an error, it will automatically switch to another sensor seamlessly and give an automatic

alarm and alarm prompt to the user via the GCS. This greatly reduces the possibility of crash or failure.

(1) The connectors of the Gemini autopilot are defined as below:

Flight Controller-Gemini M （Gemini Master）

Gemini M To Gemini M To

M1 ESC 1 PTZ1 Z-Controller PTZ1



M4 ESC 4 PAR Parachute Servo

M5 ESC 5 PHO Camera Shutter

M6 ESC 6 EXT1 EXT1 (Gemini S)

M7 ESC 7/ or roll of servo gimbal S-BUS S-BUS receiver

M8 ESC 8/ or pitch of servo gimbal EXT2 EXT2 (Gemini S)

COM

RS232 COM for PC Firmware

Upgrade/ or connecting WIFI,POW Power Module 5.7V


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Datalink module

LED LED Module GPS-R/GPS-BGPS RED End/GPS Black

End

Flight Controller-Gemini S （Gemini Slave）

FC Connector To FC Connector To

M1 No PTZ1 No

M2 No PTZ2 No

M3 No PTZ3 No

M4 No PAR No

M5 No PHO No

M6 No EXT1 EXT1 (Gemini M)

M7 No S-BUS No

M8 No EXT2 EXT2 (Gemini M)

COM No POW No

LED No

GPS-R/

GPS-B

GPS RED End /Black End

(2) How to connect the Gemini Autopilot.


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Figure 3 Assembly Illustration


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2.2 How to use the Gemini autopilot

Please refer to the for detailed instructions.

3. Brushless Gimbal

3.1 How to use the Z2000 gimbal.

The Z2000 is a professional grade; 3-axis stabilized gimbal built specifically for the Canon 5D series of

cameras (EOS 5D mark II and mark III) for aerial photography and video use. Combined with Zero's Z-Attitude

Sensor and Z-Controller, the Z2000 is a leap forward in autonomous 3-Axis DSLR camera stabilization and provides

a truly professional platform for aerial film, advertising and photography.


3.2 How to use Z1400 gimbal.

The Z1400 is specifically designed to carry the highly rated Panasonic Lumix GH3 camera. Combined with its

ZERO UAV precise gimbal control algorithm, the Z1400 will bring you a unique experience in aerial photography.

When coupled with YS series autopilots, it will bring more safety and stability. (When carrying the Z1400

brushless gimbal, the default value of roll sensitivity and pitch sensitivity is 55, the sway compensation should be

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4. Additional Hardware Instructions

4.1 Power System

Figure 4 Power System Diagram

Warning:

The Gemini autopilot, gimbal Z-Controller and gimbal Z-Attitude Unit must be supplied with 5.7V. If any of these

is directly supplied from the 6S battery, without using the power module, the electronics may be permanently

damaged.

The Gimbal must be supplied with power from a 6s lithium battery (discharge coefficient 25c or greater). Using

anything less than 6S will make the gimbal fail to function normally.

4.2 Power supply module

To simplify the connections and cables, the E1100-V2 has an added new main power supply module and a

“Vice” power supply module, so that only one aviation plug is needed to connect the frame and landing gear


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making all the connections very simple and convenient to assemble and disassemble when flying outdoors.

1) Power supply module connections are shown below:

Main power supply module:

Main Power Supply Unit

Connector TO Connector TO

22.2V OUT aviation plug transfer cable POWER IN 6S

22.2V

6S battery

X4P-PARACHUTE Parachute servo / PAR port of

autopilot

22.2V OUT power port of WIFI

X4P-POWER POW port of Gemini M / Gemini S

Vice power supply module

Gimbal Power Supply Unit

Connector TO Connector TO

PTZ1/PTZ2/P

TZ3

PTZ1/PTZ2/PT3 of gimbal Z-Controller POWER/BUS IN Aviation Plug

GIMBAL A/V& Gimbal Power Z-CONTROLLER

POWR

Power of gimbal

Z-controller

VIDEO/12 Video Transmitter & Power of Video

Transmitter

2) Example connection：


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Notice：

（1）PTZ1 port of Gimbal Z-controller is connected to white wire of Vice Power Supply Unit, PTZ2 to red

wire, PTZ3 to brown/black wire (brown is on top).

（2）Wires connected to video transmitter: white wire is ground, brown wire is signal wire

（3）Wires connected to gimbal video: white wire is ground, brown wire is signal wire.

All of the connections of the E1100-V2 are already configured when leaving the factory. The user only needs to

connect the port "POWER/BUS IN" of the vice power supply module to the aviation plug on the frame as shown

below:

4.3 Communication Module

A personal smart phone, tablet or PC can be used as the terminal ground control station by communicating via

WIFI with the E1100 system. The WIFI module has two communication modes (Router Mode and Peer-to-Peer

Mode); the default communication mode is PTP mode (Peer-to-Peer), which means the user can directly connect

the WIFI between the E1100 and Phone/PC/Tablet without using a router. This is very convenient for users when

flying outdoors.


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4.4 Parachute

The parachute is designed to automatically open in an emergency to prevent the camera from damage by slowing

the speed at which the whole system falls, greatly improving its security. This provides an extra level of safety

above that already provided by the eight motors of the Octocopter.

Although the parachute is designed to open automatically a switch is provided to activate or deactivate this

function.

In manual mode, the parachute only can only be activated manually and cannot be activated automatically. If the

knob switch Ch8, is rotated completely to the right, then the parachute will be activated automatically. In GPS

mode, the autopilot will regard the craft attitude to be abnormal if the craft tilts to 70-90 degrees and trigger the

parachute which will then greatly reduce the falling speed of the of the aircraft.. (Interference, rudder judder or low

power will make parachute activation fail)

NOTE:

(1) Make sure the parachute servo is individually powered. DO NOT power the parachute servo

through the autopilot.

(2) Boot the autopilot first, do not power the parachute servo until the autopilot has fully initialised.

(3) Make sure the total weight of the whole E1100 system is not more than the protection capability of

the parachute. The lifting power of the E1100 only allows one 15000mah battery.

(4) Before flying you must check whether the parachute is folded well and the installation position of

the parachute is correct.

This video shows you how to fold the parachute:

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6 ON SITE CONFIGURATION (IMPORTANT)

1 Before flying

1.1 Inspection before Applying Power

Make sure the nuts fixing the propellers are tightened sufficiently; otherwise the propellers may fall off during

flight.

Check and make sure the motors are fixed firmly.

Check and make sure the screws between the gimbal and the top of the landing gear are tight enough, and the

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fasteners on the center board are fixed well.

Check whether the centre of gravity is in the correct position when the batteries are installed.

Check and make sure all the connection cables are secure and tight especially the S_BUS cable between the

receiver and the controller.

Check whether the direction of the arrows of the flight controller and GPS are facing forwards towards the craft

nose, also make sure the GPS modules and flight controller are fixed well and the GPS units are higher than

everything else.

Check the camera’s centre of gravity on the gimbal and that the gimbal is neutrally balanced when the camera

is installed.

Prepare a battery and make sure the battery is a 6 celled lipo (6S discharge coefficient 25C).

Make sure the total weight of the E1100 is not more than 10KG.

1.2 Operation of dual transmitters

(1) TX setup

A. Aircraft transmitter setup

Select “fixed wing” as your model type (TYPE AIRPLANE) on your Futaba RC TX. All channels should be set to

Normal not Reverse. In the FUNCTION menu select a 3-way switch to control channel 5 (CH5) and a 3-way switch

to control channel 6 (CH6). Set the FAIL SAFE (F/S) as described in the user manual. Select a knob switch to

control CH7; Select another knob switch to control CH8 for activating or deactivating the parachute. Connect the

S-Bus receiver with the S-Bus port of autopilot.


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Figure 5 Futaba TX Setup

B. Gimbal TX Setup

Select “fixed wing” as your model type (TYPE AIRPLANE) on your Futaba RC TX. All channels should be set

to Normal not Reverse. In the FUNCTION menu select a 3-way switch to control channel 5 (CH5) and a 3-way

switch to control channel 6 (CH6) plus a two-way switch to control CH8. Connect the S-Bus receiver to the

S-Bus port of the gimbal Z-Controller.

(2) Power-On

A. Make sure you switch on the aircraft transmitter first, then switch to manual mode and Push the THR stick

to the bottom position. ON the gimbal transmitter push the THR stick to the bottom position. Now Power on the

autopilot.

B. Check the LED. It is working correctly if it flashes red in groups of three. Boot the GCS on your phone or tablet

and check that the craft attitude, angle and type are correct.

C. Look at the GCS (ground control station), check and make sure the switch positions for CH5 and CH6 of the

copter TX are showing correctly, and make sure the fail-safe has been set up correctly (Test by switching off the

transmitter and make sure that the Flying Status on the ground control station displays as “Returning and

Landing” )

D. Collect the parachute activate/ inactivate position (Read the open and closed positions to your GCS): With the

parachute servo activated Press the "Init Setting" button then press the "parachute open position" button; With

parachute servo inactivated, press "parachute close position" button. Quit Setting after you have finished

collecting the parachute position.

Caution: The force when the parachute is ejected from the parachute container is very large. You must make sure

that your head is out of the way to avoid injury. Once you’ve collected the parachute’s open and closed position you


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D. Collect the parachute activate/ inactivate position (Read the open and closed positions to your GCS): With the

parachute servo activated Press the "Init Setting" button then press the "parachute open position" button; With

parachute servo inactivated, press "parachute close position" button. Quit Setting after you have finished

collecting the parachute position.

Caution: The force when the parachute is ejected from the parachute container is very large. You must make sure

that your head is out of the way to avoid injury. Once you’ve collected the parachute’s open and closed position you

should be okay.

E. If the aircraft transmitter is being used for the first time, you should calibrate the channels referring to the

《Gemini Autopilot User Manual》.

F. After rotating each axis of the gimbal around 360°, toggle the transmitter CH 7 switch three times quickly to

enter single transmitter operation mode, now the gimbal will be controlled by the craft transmitter. (Toggle it

another three times to quit single transmitter mode and enter double transmitter operation).

NB: initialize the gimbal (check it manually) every time it is powered on.

G. To check whether you have entered into the single TX operation mode: push the THR stick a little (5% is ok),

the gimbal will activate stabilization if you have succeeded to enter single TX mode. The roll and pitch of gimbal will

maintain the camera’s balance, and the pitch of the gimbal can be controlled by CH7. The working mode of the

gimbal is set to be independent of the aircraft heading when in single TX operation.

H. The Gimbal will stop stabilization when the THR stick is pushed to the bottom position.

(3) NB:

A. There is no need to activate Gimbal stabilization after entering single TX operation and the THR stick

on your transmitter must be in the bottom position.

B. All the connections of the E1100 are already set up (excluding the receiver) when leaving the factory. Please

do not change any connections yourself!

C. The Gimbal will keep level and upright, automatically, independent of the pitch and roll of the aircraft, it will also


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retain the same direction as the craft head providing the throttle has been advanced and the gimbal activated.

(Generally, when activating gimbal stabilization, you should move each axis of gimbal around 360° and test the gimbal

balance in pitch and role, meanwhile make sure the camera lens and the craft nose are pointing in the same direction.

Activate stabilization by pushing the THR stick, the pitch and roll of the gimbal will automatically attain balance and the

direction of the camera will be same as that of the aircraft nose.).

D. The GPS/compass is calibrated on leaving the factory. All you need do is check the GPS bracket is vertical and

check whether the direction is correct, there is no need to calibrate the magnetic compass again.

1.4 Unlock motors

A. You must refold the parachute each time before flying.

How to fold the parachute

Press the parachute box by hand to prevent injury from the force of parachute ejection, move CH8 switch for a

complete rotation in the right direction to activate the parachute, the parachute will pop-up automatically and

you can refold the parachute replace it.

Caution: you must refold the parachute strictly according to the demo video, the manufacturer will not accept

responsibility if the parachute fails to open because it hasn’t been folded properly.

B. Check the F/S (fail-safe) setup first: put the THR stick in or near the middle position and shut down the TX. Now

the flying status on the GCS should display “Returning and Landing" (Reset the F/S and restart the TX if it does not).

Arm the motors and open a little throttle to check whether the motor-mix control is normal.

Note:

(1) Motor arming is not available if CH5 of autopilot TX is in the middle position.

(2) Motor arming is not available if the autopilot compass and actual compass bearing differs more than 15

degrees.

How to “Arm” the motors and unlock (Perform CSC):

To Arm you push the left-hand stick to the far left and extreme bottom, the right stick to the far right and to

the bottom. This is for Japanese and American convention (mode 1 and mode 2) and is called the toe-out

operation (Namely /\ type).


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For Chinese and European operation (Mode 3 and Mode 4), you need to apply the toe-in operation to arm the

motors (Namely \/ type) After arming the motors you still need to advance the throttle stick to make the

motors rotate. If it doesn't take off, some motors might slowly decrease speed or even stop rotating, this isnormal. You only need to increase the throttle to take off normally.

C. The working status of two sensors of the two sets autopilot can be monitored through the Gemini GCS. Start

flying manually when the GPS of the autopilot indicates 7 satellites or more.

Figure 7 E1100 GCS Display Screen


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2. Flying

NB： All the flying operations in this user manual are assuming a double transmitter as an example. If

you are using a single transmitter please refer to the appendix.

Important: Please Read!

A. You must check the "Data page" on the GCS before flying: make sure motor balance is good. If it is

not, you need to adjust the clock-wise or anti-clockwise motors according to the GCS prompt. Make

sure the actual throttle reading when in the centre is around 50 and that the compass and IMU

readings are good.

B. You can only exit "returning and landing" mode after you have switched to manual mode. (If you

are in “auto-hover” or in “auto-navigation” mode you cannot exit "returning and landing" mode)

C. Do not switch to manual mode if your throttle stick is in the bottom position whilst you are in the air.

If you do this it is certain your aircraft will crash as the motors will stop spinning after five seconds.

D. Do not switch to GPS mode if flying is not stable in Manual mode because your flight will become

even more unstable.

2.1 High Stability FPV Mode

The functions A: FPV in GPS Hover Mode and B: FPV in Manual Mode are only available in firmware later

than version 20131008.

A.

FPV in GPS Hover Mode

When in GPS position hover mode CH6 in top position, FPV mode will be activated 2 seconds after switching

CH5 of the aircraft TX from its bottom position to the middle position.

In this mode, the craft nose will auto track the gimbal to dodge the landing gear, the elevator and aileron

normally controlled by the pilot obeys the direction of the gimbal, rather than the direction of the aircraft. The pilot

is controlling the gimbal rather than the aircraft. The elevator and aileron respond relative to the video direction.

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than in the direction which the aircraft is pointing.

In another example, when in target lock and flying around the target in a circle, the pilot controls the camera to

always shoot the target using the rudder, flies in a circle by pushing the aileron stick, and controls flying distance

with the elevator.

To quit this mode, switch aircraft transmitter CH5 to the top position (manual mode) or to the bottom position

(GPS Hover mode)

Flying Mode High Stability FPV Mode

Flying Course subject to gimbal course

Aircraft nose craft nose always tracks gimbal camera lens direction

TX command Rudder Aileron Elevator Throttle CH5 CH6

Aircraft TX Controlled Controlled Controlled Controlled Middle position Top position

Gimbal TX uncontrolled roll controlled pitch controlled To Max is to enable Stabilization Top position X

Gimbal TX uncontrolled uncontrolled uncontrolled To Max is to enable Stabilization Middle/Bottom position X

Note：Gimbal course is controlled by Aircraft TX, gimbal pitch is controlled by Ch7 of Aircraft TX

B FPV in Manual Mode

The aircraft will enter FPV (manual mode) 2 seconds after switching CH5 of Aircraft TX from top position to middle

position whilst flying.

In this mode, the direction of the aircraft will auto track the gimbal heading so as to dodge the landing gear. The

elevator and aileron response which is controlled by the aircraft pilot are relative to the gimbal course, not the

aircraft heading. Therefore, the aircraft pilot is directly controlling the gimbal rather than the aircraft. (The elevator

and aileron are subject to the video, that is, pushing the stick makes the aircraft fly in the direction of the video

rather than direction of the aircraft head)

For example, when in target lock and flying around the target in a circle, the pilot controls the camera to always

shoot the target using the rudder, flies in a circle by pushing the aileron stick, and controls flying distance with the


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elevator. To quit this mode, switch CH5 to the top position (manual mode) .

Flying Mode FPV aerial photography mode

Flying Course Subject to gimbal direction

Aircraft nose craft nose always track gimbal lens direction

TX command Rudder Aileron Elevator Throttle CH5 CH

6

Aircraft TX Controlled Controlled Controlled Controlled Middle position X

Gimbal TX Uncontrolled Roll controlled Pitch controlled To Max is to enable the Stabilization Top position X

Gimbal TX Uncontrolled Uncontrolled Uncontrolled To Max is to enable the Stabilization Middle/Bottom

position

X

Note：Gimbal course is controlled by Aircraft TX, gimbal pitch is controlled by Ch7 of craft TX

2.2 Carefree Gimbal Course

How to enter Carefree Gimbal Course:

Switch CH5 of the gimbal TX to the 1st position: gimbal not-tracking mode.

Switch craft TX to GPS mode so that the E1100 will hover when it starts flying and whenever there is no pilot input.

Adjust the craft head to the desired direction when the Gimbal Course Carefree is enabled; switch CH5 of craft Tx

from position 3 to position 2. Two seconds later switch it back to the position 3 and then back to position 2 again.Now the craft head will move in the same direction as the gimbal head and keep pace with the lens direction in

order to dodge the landing gear. This shows that the E1100 has successfully entered Gimbal Course Carefree

mode.

In Gimbal Course Carefree mode, the direction of flying does not change and the initial direction when it entered

Carefree is always forward, no matter what direction the aircraft nose is facing. The elevator and aileron controlled

by the aircraft pilot are relative to the gimbal course only. The direction of the Gimbal Course is controlled by the

gimbal TX , the craft nose will auto-track the gimbal and not be controlled by the pilot.

As the diagram below shows, the yellow arrow faces the craft nose, the black arrow is in the direction of the flying


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course：

To exit Gimbal Course Carefree, switch aircraft transmitter CH5 to the top position (manual mode) or CH5 to the

bottom position (GPS Hover mode)

Flying Mode Gimbal course carefree

Flying Course subject to the direction when switching to carefree

Aircraft nose Aircraft nose always tracks gimbal lens direction


Aircraft TX Uncontrolled Controlled Controlled Controlled Middle position Top position

Gimbal TX Yaw Controlled Roll Controlled Pitch Controlled To max is to active stabilization Top position X

2.3 Automatic Panorama Shooting

The Z2000 Gimbal can be programmed to be automatic whether connected to the GEMINI autopilot or not.

Panorama shooting involves taking photos automatically (37 photos in 4 tilt positions) in approximately 2 minutes

in a complete 360° rotation.


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All of these 4 tilt positions will be selected;

h) Horizontal

i) Nose-down30°

j) Nose-down60°

k) Vertical

How to use the gimbal Automatic Panorama Shooting function:

While Z2000 is in active stabilization mode (THR stick in the top position on the gimbal transmitter), move the CH5

switch to the second position, and at the same time move the CH6 switch quickly from bottom position to top

position 3 times（top->bottom->top->bottom->top->bottom->top).This will activate automatic panorama

shooting.

In panorama shooting mode, craft will auto-rotate in the pan axis, the gimbal and the aircraft will be aligned

together to point in the same direction. The gimbal will control the camera to take three shots in each direction;

one in Horizontal, one Nose-down and one in the Vertical direction. The gimbal will auto-track back to balance in

the Horizontal (after the last shot the gimbal is vertical), and the autopilot will command the aircraft to hover.

Switch to manual mode to quit this mode.

2.4 Aerial Jib Function

How to enter the aerial jib function:

Firstly, preset the waypoint route on the Google Map in the GCS, upload the waypoints to the autopilot and verify

each waypoint (the latitude, longitude, height and speed of each waypoint is editable. The height of the waypoints

may be setup independently). Detailed instructions for setting up waypoints are in the Gemini manual.

Switch aircraft TX to GPS mode to ensure it hovers when the aircraft starts flying.

Move the CH6 of craft TX from first position to second position and remain there for 5 seconds, after that the craft

head will automatically move to the direction of the gimbal head to dodge the landing gear; this indicates the

E1100 has successfully entered the aerial jib function.

With the aerial jib function enabled, the gimbal TX pilot can control the direction of the gimbal (the aircraft head will

track the gimbal), the aircraft pilot will not be able to control the craft with the exception of pushing the stick to

continue flying the preset waypoints route, or releasing the stick to pause flying. The amount the stick is advanced

determines the flying speed. Craft will restart from the first waypoint when it has completed all the waypoints.


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How to exit the aerial jib function:

Switch CH5 of aircraft transmitter to position one (manual mode) or switch CH6 to position one (GPS hover mode).

Flying Mode Aerial jib (preset waypoints)

Flying course Waypoints path direction

Craft nose Craft nose always track gimbal lens direction

TX command rudder aileron elevator THR CH5 CH6

Aircraft TX Uncontrolled Uncontrolled only can push stick/

back to middle position

Uncontrolled Bottom position Middle

position

Gimbal TX Yaw

controlled

roll controlled pitch controlled push to max to

enable

stabilization

Top position X


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3. Landing

During flying, users are responsible for observing the GCS and need to pay careful attention to all the Autopilot

telemetry, including voltage, motor balance, GPS satellite status and flying time so as to be aware when the aircraft

needs to be landed

After landing the E1100 craft, push the THR stick of the Gimbal TX from the top position to the bottom position

to stop gimbal stabilization; disconnect the power, check all of the motors by hand to feel whether the motors are

hot and still installed horizontally.

7 FAQ

Q1: Why doesn’t Motor-arming work?

A1: With the newest firmware, users need to shut down the autopilot first and then check the F/S status. Check the

three positions of Channel 5 and Channel 6 with the throttle in the middle position (50%). Only after F/S checking

has been completed can the motors be activated after motor-arming. If this is not done, motor-arming is

deactivated.

After the autopilot is powered on motor arming can only be carried out after the failsafe check. Subsequent flights

can be carried out without the failsafe check providing the autopilot remains powered on. If the autopilot is

powered on again, F/S needs to be redone.

Q1: How can I capture the middle position of the gimbal TX?

A2: When using a new FUTABA TX, make sure there is no mixing configured on the TX and all channels should be

normal (not reversed), all sticks should be in the middle position and the THR stick at the bottom, switch CH5 from

first position to third position 3 times only. Now the central position of the TX will be recorded and saved by the

Z-controller of the gimbal.

Q3: Why does the gimbal still rotate slowly without any stick input?

A3: Due to temperature change (for example when going from indoors to outdoors), the attitude sensing gyros

may drift, resulting in the gimbal moving without stick input. When this happens it is necessary to reset the gyros.

To do this, move the gimbal THR stick to the bottom (this deactivates the gimbal motors). Carry out a CSC

(combined switch command) as shown below. Keep the sticks at the CSC position for approximately 30 seconds,

before releasing. This will initiate a gyro reset. Do not move the camera or gimbal at this time. The reset procedure

takes about 3 seconds. Check the gimbal function after a reset by leveling the camera manually, then push the THR

stick to the top. The gimbal should now work normally.


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B FPV in Manual Mode

The aircraft will enter FPV (manual mode) 2 seconds after switching CH5 of the transmitter from top position to

middle position whilst flying. In this mode, the direction of the aircraft will auto track the gimbal heading so as to

dodge the landing gear. The elevator and aileron response which is controlled by the aircraft pilot are relative to the

gimbal course, not the aircraft heading. Therefore, the aircraft pilot is directly controlling the gimbal rather than

the aircraft. (The elevator and aileron are subject to the video, that is, pushing the stick makes the aircraft fly in

the direction of the video rather than direction of the aircraft head)

For example, when in target lock and flying around the target in a circle, the pilot controls the camera to always

shoot the target using the rudder, flies in a circle by pushing the aileron stick, and controls flying distance with the

elevator. To quit this mode, switch CH5 to the top position (manual mode) .

Flying Mode FPV aerial photography mode

Flying

Course

Subject to gimbal direction

Craft nose craft nose always track gimbal lens direction

Transmitter TX command Rudder Aileron Elevator Throttle CH5 CH6

Craft X Controlled Controlled Controlled Middle position X

Gimbal controlled X X X

Note：gimbal pitch is controlled by Ch7 of craft TX

2. Carefree Gimbal Course

Note:

Gimbal course carefree must be used in GPS position hold mode

How to enter Gimbal Course Carefree?

Switch transmitter to GPS mode to make the E1100 hover when it starts flying and whenever there is no pilot input.

Adjust the craft head to the desired direction when the Gimbal Course Carefree is enabled; switch CH5 of the

transmitter from position 3 to position 2. Two seconds later switch it back to the position 3 and then back to

position 2 again. Now the craft head will move in the same direction as the gimbal head and keep pace with the lens

direction in order to dodge the landing gear. This shows that the E1100 has successfully entered Gimbal Course

Carefree mode.


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In Gimbal Course Carefree mode, the direction of flying does not change and the initial direction when it entered

Carefree is always forward, no matter what direction the aircraft nose is facing. The elevator and aileron controlled

by the aircraft pilot are relative to the gimbal course only. The direction of the Gimbal Course is controlled by the

gimbal TX , the craft nose will auto-track the gimbal and not be controlled by the pilot.

As the diagram below shows, the yellow arrow faces the craft nose, the black arrow is in the direction of the flying

course：

To exit Gimbal Course Carefree, switch transmitter CH5 to the top position (manual mode) or CH5 to the bottom

position (GPS Hover mode)

Flying Mode Gimbal course carefree

Flying Course subject to the direction when switching to carefree

Aircraft nose craft nose always tracks gimbal lens direction


Craft X Controlled Controlled Controlled Middle

position

Top

position

Gimbal Controlled X X X

3 Aerial Jib Function

How to enter the aerial jib function:

Firstly, preset the waypoint route on the Google Map in the GCS, upload the waypoints to the autopilot and verify


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each waypoint (the latitude, longitude, height and speed of each waypoint is editable. The height of the waypoints

may be setup independently). Detailed instructions for setting up waypoints are in the Gemini manual.

Switch aircraft TX to GPS mode to ensure it hovers when the aircraft starts flying.

Move the CH6 of craft TX from first position to second position and remain there for 5 seconds, after that the craft

head will automatically move to the direction of the gimbal head to dodge the landing gear; this indicates the

E1100 has successfully entered the aerial jib function.

With the aerial jib function enabled the aircraft head will track the gimbal whilst the aircraft flies according to the

preset waypoint route. The aircraft pilot will not be able to control the craft with the exception of pushing the stick

to continue flying the preset waypoints route, or releasing the stick to pause flying. The amount the stick is

advanced determines the flying speed. Craft will restart from the first waypoint when it has completed all the

waypoints unless the pilot returns the stick to the central position to hover..

How to exit the aerial jib function:

Switch CH5 of aircraft transmitter to position one (manual mode) or switch CH6 to position one (GPS hover mode).

Flying mode Aerial jib (preset waypoints path)

Flying course Waypoints path direction

Aircraft nose craft nose always tracks gimbal lens direction

TX TX Rudder Aileron Elevator THR CH5 CH6

Craft X X Only can push stick or back to

middle position

X 3-way 2-way


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Gimbal Controlled X X X

Note：The pitch of gimbal is controlled by CH7 of TX

Appendix 2: Video Links

E1100 Assembly Guide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kU3XJcOktA

E1100 Performance

E1100（10.3kg）Stay Quiet, Fly Wild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6p5G9RsPE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUuAz3c9zE5Ebcad3esEC8WQ

Raw Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EhHrVyd6JEM

Raw Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bJP6WfQSdJU

Raw Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ma-lRr_-TPc

Weihai * China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Wb8vTURLFdg

Tibet Yang Hu * China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWiVOlGzAxM

Tibet Lake Nam * China

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZY_Ljg7pyc

E1100 Parachute

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTg2MDU5MTY0.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6p5G9RsPE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUuAz3c9zE5Ebcad3esEC8WQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6p5G9RsPE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUuAz3c9zE5Ebcad3esEC8WQhttp://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTg2MDU5MTY0.htmlhttp://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTg2MDU5MTY0.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6p5G9RsPE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUuAz3c9zE5Ebcad3esEC8WQ


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