Flight, C1 digital compass calibration, Digital compass calibration – DJI Wookong-H User Manual

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Flight

C1

Digital Compass Calibration

Lite WKH Lite customers can skip this step.

Why calibrate the compass?

Ferromagnetic substances placed on helicopter or around its

working environment will affect the reading of earth magnetic

for digital compass, it also reduces the accuracy of the

helicopter control, or even reads incorrect heading.

Calibration will eliminate such influences, and ensure WKH

system performs well in a non-ideal magnetic environment.

When to do it?

1

The first time you install WKH on your helicopter.

2

When the helicopter mechanical setup is changed:

a) If the GPS/Compass module is re-positioned.

b) If

electronic

devices

are

added/removed/

re-positioned (Main Controller, servos, batteries, etc).

c) When the mechanical structure of the helicopter is

changed.

3

If the flight direction appears to be shifting (meaning the

helicopter doesn’t “fly straight”).

4

The LED indicator often indicates abnormality blinking

when the helicopter yaws. (It is normal for this to happen

only occasionally.)

Where to do it?

Do the calibration in an open area, away from parked cars,

metal railings, and any metal around. Sometimes a bunch of

keys in your pocket might affect calibration.

Calibration procedure:

Tx

1

2

3

3 Position

Switch

STEP1: Enter calibration mode: quickly slide the control mode

switch from Position-1to Position-3 for 10 times, and LED

indicator will be constantly on in blue;

STEP2: Calibration in horizontal: rotate you helicopter along with

the horizontal surface until the green light is on constantly,

then go to the next step;

STEP3: Calibration in vertical: while green light is constantly on,

hold your helicopter vertically and rotate it along with its

vertical axis, keep rotating until the green light is off,

meaning the calibration is finished.

STEP4: After you finished the calibration, LED indicator will show

whether the calibration was successful or not:

 If white light turns on for 3 seconds, calibration succeeds,

calibration mode will auto exit;

 If red light keeps blinking quickly, the calibration has failed.

Slide the control mode switch one time to cancel current

calibration, and then re-start from step 1 for re-calibration.

1

Don’t calibrate your compass where there is

strong

magnetic

interference,

such

as

magnetite, car park, and steel reinforcement

under the ground.

2

DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you

during calibration, such as keys or cell phones.

3

Y

ou don’t need to rotate your helicopter on a

precise horizontal or vertical surface, but keep at

least 45° difference between horizontal and

vertical calibration.

4

WKH cannot be work in the polar circle.

If you keep having calibration failure, it might suggest that

there is very strong magnetic interference around the GPS

& Compass module, please avoid flying in this area.

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