Happymodel 8 1-2S 85mm Micro FPV Whoop Drone User Guide

Happymodel 8 1-2S 85mm Micro FPV Whoop Drone

Product Information

• Specifications:
  • Brand Name: Happymodel
  • Item Name: Mobula8 1-2S 85mm Micro FPV whoop drone
  • Wheelbase: 85mm
  • Size: 120mm120mm50mm
  • Weight: 43g

Product Usage Instructions

• Connecting to Computer and Binding Receiver:
  • Connect Mobula8 1-2S Frsky to the computer via USB.
  • Run Betaflight configurator and navigate to the Receiver tab, then press Bind Receiver.
  • The solid red LED on the flight controller indicates the SPI Frsky receiver is in bind mode.
• Arming and Disarming:
  • The default ARM/DISARM switch is set to AUX1 (Channel 5 of your radio).
  • You can customize a switch for AUX1. Toggle the AUX1 switch to arm the motors.
  • The green LED at the bottom of the flight controller will become solid once armed.
• Checking Radio Settings:
  • Ensure the MIXES of your radio settings match the Channel Map of Betaflight settings to enable arming.
  • The default channel map is TAER1234, but you can change it to AETR1234 if needed.
• Binding Receiver and Configurations:
  • The default SPI Receiver provider is set to Frsky_D. Bind with your Frsky D8 radio transmitter or other radios with the Frsky D8 TX module.
  • Change the receiver provider to FRSKY_X for D16 radio or other compatible options.
• Powering On and Flying:
  • Turn on your radio transmitter and connect the battery to the Mobula8 1-2S Frsky drone.
  • Place the drone horizontally on the ground.
  • Prepare your goggles and match the channel with the VTX table for a smooth flying experience.

FAQs

• Q: How do I know if the binding was successful?
  • A: The bottom red LED of the flight controller will start blinking slowly, indicating a successful bind.
• Q: What does it mean when the green LED becomes solid?
  • A: The green LED becoming solid indicates that the drone is armed and ready for flight.

FEATURES

• X12 5-IN-1 AIO flight controller built-in 2.4G ELRS V2.0 and OPENVTX
• VTX Power up to 400mw
• ELRS V2.0 (Default), provide firmware to support ELRS V3.0
• EX1103 KV110000 motors
• CaddxFPV Ant FPV camera
• Smooth and powerful
• Compatible with 1S-2S Lipo/LIHV battery
• Recommend 2S 450mah/550mah/650mah battery (Not include)

SPECIFICATION

• Brand Name: Happymodel
• Item Name: Mobula8 1-2S 85mm Micro FPV whoop drone
• Wheelbase: 85mm
• Size: 120mm120mm50mm
• Weight: 43g

RECEIVER OPTION

• 2.4G ELRS SPI(Support ELRS v2.0, provide firmware could compatible with elrs v3.0)
• SPI Frsky D8/D16 not compatible with EMAX E6 radio
• SPI Flysky AFHDS2A
• PNP (without onboard receiver)
• TBS version(with external TBS CRSF NANO RX)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

1

Option2: X12 Frsky V2.1 flight controller built-in SPI Frsky 2.4 G receiver
Option3: X12 Flysky V1 .0 flight controller built-in SPI Flysky 2.4G receiver
Option4: X12 PNP V1 .1 flight controller without onboard receiver
Option5: X12 PNP V1 .1 flight controller with TBS CRSF NANO RX
EX1103 KV11000 brushless motor| 4
Gemfan Hurricane 2023 tri- blade propellers(4 cw+4ccw)| 1
Caddx ANT 1200 TVL Camera| 1
Onboard 5. 8G Openvtx 0mw~400mw VTX| 1
Canopy for 14mmx14 mm camera| 1
Screwdriver| 1

BIN PROCEDURE

1. Connect Mobula8 1-2S Frsky with the computer by Plug USB. Run Betaflight configurator and then move to the Receiver tab then hit “Bind Receiver”. The Red LED on the flight controller getting solid, which means on board SPI Frsky receiver is in bind mode.
2. The default SPI Receiver provider is set to Frsky_D, which means you need to bind with your Frsky D8 radio transmitter or other radio with the Frsky D8 tx module. Turn on your radio and move to model setup, then hit BND. The bottom RED LED of the flight controller would start to blink, which it means binds successfully. Change Receiver provider to “FRSKY_X” for D16 radio, and Change to “REDPINE” or “SFHSS” to match REDPINE TX module or Futaba Radio.

ARM/DISARM THE MOTOR

1. Turn on your radio transmitter and connect the battery to the Mobula8 1-2S Frsky. Then place Mobula8 1-2S Frsky horizontally on the ground.
2. Prepare your goggles, and match the channel with the VTX_table
3. The default ARM/DISARM switch was set to “AUX1”, usually it’s Channel 5 of your radio. You can customise a switch for AUX1(Channel 5). Then Toggle the Aux1 switch to arm the motors, and the LED at the bottom Green of the flight controller will get solid once armed, and happy flying.
4. Please make sure the MIXES of your radio settings match the Channel Map of beta flight settings, otherwise, it won’t be able to be armed. The default channel map is “TAER1234”, you can also set it to “AETR1234” if necessary.

FLIGHT CONTROLLER CONNECTION DIAGRAM

• RX1/TX1/+5V/GND pads could be used for External Serial Based RX like ELRS Receiver, TBS Tracer or CRSF Nano RX
• Only Enable Serial RX for UART1 when using external Serial-Based RX and choose the correct receiver provider based on your receiver description.

VOLTAGE AND CURRENT METER SETTINGS

DEFAULT PID AND FILTER SETTINGS

BOARD AND SENSOR ALIGNMENT AND FREQUENCY SETTINGS

MOTORS AND ESC SETTINGS

BLUJAY ESC SETTINGS

When using Bluejay ESC firmware, the startup power should be set like the picture shows.

VTX BANDS AND CHANNELS SETUP

There are 2 ways to switch the vtx channels:

1. Plug USB to Mobula8 1-2S Frsky then we should Go to Betaflight CLI and type the command
   • Set vtx_band=5
   • Set vix_channel=4
   • save
   • This command will change the vtx channel to 5769
2. Disarm the Mobula8 1-2S Frsky and then move the stick of the transmitter THR MID YAW LEFT PITCH UP to enter the OSD Menu Enter Features then enter VTX SA to set VTX Band and channel

FLIGHT CONTROLLER FIRMWARE UPDATE

1. Install the latest STM32 Virtual COM Port Driver http://www.st.com/web/en/catalog/tools/PF257938.
2. Install STM BOOTLOAD Driver (STM Device in DFU MODE)
3. Open the Betaflight configurator and choose firmware target “CRAZYBEEF4FR”, then select the firmware version.
4. There are 2 ways to get in FU Mode:
5. solder the boot pad and then plug USB into computer
6. loading beta flight firmware and hitting “flash”, then it will get into DFU Mode automatically.
7. Open Zadig tools to replace the drivers from STM32 Bootloader to WINUSB Driver.
8. Reconnect the flight controller to the computer after replace driver is done, and open Betaflight Configurator, loading firmware and flash.

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