FLYSKY Noble NB4 Surface Radio User Guide

FLYSKY Noble NB4 Surface Radio User Guide

Specifications

• Model: Noble NB4+
• Brand: ShenZhen FLYSKY Technology Co., Ltd.
• Compliance: RED2014/53/EU, ISED, IC RSS-102
• Battery: 3450mAh 18650 Battery
• Ports: USB 5V 2A, Type-C

Product Usage Instructions

Precaution
For your safety, download and read the Disclaimer & Warning documentation from Flysky’s website before using the product.

Installation Instructions

• Ensure the antenna installation complies with RF exposure regulations.
• Keep the antenna at a safe distance from personnel.
• Do not use the transmitter with any other transmitter.

Power-On

1. Ensure the battery is fully charged.
2. Press and hold the transmitter power button until the screen turns on.
3. Follow on-screen prompts for failsafe setup.

Power-Off
No specific instructions provided in the text.

Detachable Base
Remove the transmitter base by lifting it up, pushing it forward, and then removing it. The base can power the transmitter or external devices via the USB port. Charge it using a Type-C cable through the port on the base.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Q: Where can I find the full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity?
A: The full text of the EU DoC is available at www.flyskytech.com/info_detail/10.html

Precaution
For your own safety: make sure to download and read the Disclaimer & Warning documentation from the Flysky website before using this product. Flysky Website：www.flysky-cn.com

1. The ce warns that the installation of the antenna used in this transmitter must be kept in distance from all the personnel and shall not be used or used with any other transmitter. The end user and the installer must provide antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions to meet the requirements for rf exposure compliance.
2. Hereby, [ShenZhen FLYSKY Technology Co., Ltd.] declares the RF equipment [Noble NB4+, NB4+] to be in accordance with RED2014/53/EU.
3. The full text of the EU DoC is available at: www.flyskytech.com/info_detail/10.html

ISED Compliance Statements

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

RF Exposure Statement
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement.The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.

Right View

1. Display

2. Transmitter LED

3. Transmitter Power Button

4. Neck Strap Hook

5. VR1

6. TR3

7. TR4

8. Base Battery Indicator

9. USB 5V 2A Port

10. Base Power Button

11. Type-C input port, Firmware Update, Charging Jack, Connect to Simulator Port, Trainer Jack, Head Tracker Jack

12. Built-in Antenna

13. Speaker

14. TR2

15. TR1

16. SW2

17. Steering Wheel

18. SW1

19.  Detachable Bas
    Left View
    

20. Steering Wheel Swivel Bracket

21. VR1

22. SW3

23. TR3

24. Trigger

25. TR4

26. SW1

27. Battery Compartment , Built-in

28. Handle 3450mAh 18650 Battery

Note: Do not completely unscrew the adjustment screws.

29. Throttle Trigger Structure
    Travel Adjustment Hole

30. Throttle Trigger Tension
    Adjustment Hole

31. Steering Wheel Tension
    Adjustment Hole

32. Throttle Trigger Size
    Adjustment Hole

33. Clip

34. Handle Power Port

35. Clip Slot

36. Base Power Port

37. 18650 Battery Cover

Detachable base
Removeable Transmitter Base.
When active the base can power the transmitter, or other 5V external electronic devices via the USB port.
When the transmitter needs to be charged or when charging the base, plug in the USB Type-C cable and charge it through the Type-C port located on the base.

Power-On

1. Before use make sure that the battery is fully charged.
2.  Press and hold the transmitter power button until the screen turns on.
   • After power-on, the system will pop up a window to prompt whether to set up failsafe for the current model. To disable the failsafe setting prompt, tap [NO] or turn off the [Failsafe Warning] via [SYSTEM].

Power-Off

1. Disconnect the receiver from it’s power supply.
2. Press and hold the transmitters power button until the screen powers off.
   Before powering off the transmitter make sure that the receiver has been powered off first. Powering off the transmitter before the receiver may result in loss of control of a model or engine leading to an accident.

LED Indicatory
The Noble NB4+ has 2 status indicators, one below the screen on the top of the transmitter and one on the detachable base.

Transmitter LED
The LED can be set to five different colors: red, green, blue, yellow and white. You can also turn the LED off completely.

Setup

1. Touch the function menu icon , then touch the [System];
2. Touch [LED];
3. Select a color by touching it. The LED color will be updated in real time.
4. If you choose to customize, click [Custom] to enter the setting interface, select the option you want to set, then Transmitter LED click “+” or “-” to set the appropriate value, or you can directly touch and slide the screen to set, and then click , and click [Yes] to complete the setting in the pop-up window.

Base Battery Indicator
The Base Battery Indicator has 4 LEDs and is mainly used to display bases battery level.
When the base battery voltage is low, the base LED will only have one LED light on and start flashing.
When charging the LED will flash and the amount of active LEDs will increase as the battery charges.

Setup:
Press the power button located on the base to power it on and begin charging the transmitter via the transmitter connector  or other 5V devices via the USB port. Press and hold the power button again to turn off the charging function.

Do not charge the base and power other devices off it at the same time. This may increase charge time for the transmitter as well as trigger overload protection if the external device is pulling too much power.

Failsafe

This feature is designed to protect models and their users in the event of a loss of signal.
The Failsafe function can be set in the three ways, you can set to no output status for i-BUS&PPM signals. You can set all channels separately to [Not set(No output)], [No Output], [Hold] or [Fixed Value]. You can set all channels with fixed value to the current output value.

Failsafe Test Function
To simulate that after the model is out of control, the transmitter will turn off the RF output, and the model will enter the failsafe status, and all channels will be output according to the failsafe settings.

Setup

1. Tap , a popup window comes along with it as shown. Press and hold over 1 second, then the system turns off RF. And the receiver output channel value according to failsafe settings.
2. Release , the RF will be on and the connection will be restored.

i-BUS & PPM signal no output
If the checkbox on the right of the option is not ticked ( ), it indicates that the function is disabled. After the failover, you can set by channel: fixed value or keeping the last output value.

Setting A Separate Channel

1. Tap the channel you want to set.
2. Click an approprate option as desired. If the fixed value is selected, move throttle trigger(steering wheel, button or knob) to the desired position and hold it, then click to finish the settings.

Setting All Fixed Value Channels
Tap this function while moving the control to the desired position and holding, after that a prompt interface comes along with it as shown on right. Click”YES” to finish.

Attention
For safety,it is recommended that all users pre-set this function before use.

Servos Frequency
This function is used to adjust the servo control frequency. This function can be used for analog servos (95Hz), digital servos (380Hz) and can also be set to custom. Digital servos and custom frequencies range between 50-400Hz.
The servos frequency varies slightly with the connected receivers.

For the Classic Version Receiver

Setup

1. Click [Servos Frequency].

2. Click the corresponding option. Click to return to the previous level interface.
   If the transmitter RF Setting is set to [AFHDS 3 1 way], modify the servo response speed and then tap . The system prompts “It takes effect after bind or re-bind. Are you sure you want to bind?”

3. If you choose [Custom], click “+” or “-” to adjust the frequency.

For the Enhanced Version Receiver
[SR]: One of the specifications in the servo frequency (PWM frequency is 833 Hz).
[SFR]: One of the specifications in the servo frequency (PWM frequency is 1000 Hz).
Note: When SR (PWM frequency: 833 Hz) and SFR (PWM frequency: 1000 Hz) are selected, the overall system delay will be decreased, but the pulse range of PWM signals is changed. Please make sure  the servo supported the corresponding frequency is a digital servo and the setting is correct. Otherwise the servo may not work properly, or even get damaged.

Setup

1. Click [Steering Digital Servo] or other options to enter the function setting interface.
2. Click the corresponding servo frequency according to the actual state of the adapted receiver. Click to return to the previous level interface.Click the check box on the right of [Synchronized with RF]. The icon will change to . The servo frequency of this function will be synchronized to RF after it is checked.
3. If you choose [Custom], click “+” or “-” to adjust the frequency value.

Both the analog servo (95Hz) and the digital servo  (380Hz) are common servo frequencies and as such, are available as presets for quick setup. In order for servos to operate normally they must receive the correct frequency, to find the frequency refer to the servos user manual.

Firmware update
The transmitter’s firmware can be updated by connecting to a Windows computer using a USB Type-C cable. Once this function is activated, all transmitter functions will stop working. To prevent the vehicle from losing control, power off the receiver before attempting to use this function.

warning
Do not disconnect the USB Type-C cable while the firmware is being updated!

This firmware can be updated via the following two ways.

• The firmware of this receiver can be updated through the FlyskyAssistant (The firmware of FlyskyAssistant is available on the Flysky official website).
• Or update it by following the steps below:

1. Download and open the latest official software;
2. Connect the transmitter to the computer via USB Type-C first;
3. Touch [Firmware Update]. The system will display the warning: “Entering update mode will disable all other functions.”, touch [Yes] to continue;
4.  After completing the above steps, click [Update] in the computer update software window to start the update;
5.  Once the update is complete, the transmitter will exit the update function automatically and reboot. (It is now safe to remove the USB Type-C cable).

Attention

• After a firmware update the receiver may not connect. If this is the case the RF module and receiver need to be updated.

RF Module Update

Setup
The update RF function can be used to update the firmware of the built-in RF module.
After the firmware of the transmitter is updated, you need to update the RF when the system prompts that the RF fails or the bind of the receiver fails.
Click [Update RF], Click “Yes” after the prompt interface pops up. An update progress bar appears. Wait a few seconds. The update is completed. The transmitter will automatically exit the update interface. If the transmitter cannot enter the update RF status, there is no RF module or the RF module is faulty.

Updating Receiver Firmware

Each transmitter update comes with a receiver firmware update which needs to be uploaded to the receiver to make the most of optimizations and features that are included in the update.
Different receivers may have different ways of entering the firmware update status. Please refer to the instructions of related receivers in the website.

Setup

• Some receivers such as GMR and INr4 need to be updated with “Flysky Assistant”.
• If the transmitter has successfully coded and the connection is established, if the receiver firmware is the latest version, a pop-up prompt will appear [The current version is the new version, no upgrade is required! ]. If the receiver firmware is an old version, a pop-up prompt [Are you sure to update the receiver? ]. Click [Yes] to update the receiver.
• If the receiver and the transmitter are not connected, then enter the receiver selection interface (FGr8B/FGr4B needs to be placed upright when in use), check the receiver to be connected and pop up a prompt [Please connect XX or enable XX enter the mandatory update mode] Click [OK]!

There are two methods to let the receiver into forced update mode

1. Power on the receiver while pressing the BIND button for more than 10 seconds, until the LED is in a state of three-time flashing and one off, then release the BIND button.
2. Power on the receiver first, then press and hold the BIND button for more than 10 seconds, the LED of the receiver will be in a state of three-time flashing and one off, then release the BIND button.

After starting the update, the transmitter will display as below. Once the update as reached 100%, the update is successful
The transmitter firmware must be updated before updating the receiver firmware.

Binding
The transmitter and receiver have already been pre bound at the factory, however if you wish to bind again or bind a new receiver follow the steps below:

1. Put the transmitter to enter binding mode;

2. Press and hold the receiver BIND button while powering on the receiver, then release the BIND button after receiver is powered on, or power on the receiver first, then press and hold the BIND button 3 seconds, the LED of the receiver will flash rapidly, indicating that the receiver is in binding mode;

3. The binding process is complete when the LED of the receiver stops flashing and is solid on;

   • If a transmitter that has had its radio frequency (RF Standard) set to “AFHDS3 1 way” (Please refer to your transmitter user manual) enters binding mode, the LED will instead flash slowly. You need to manually put the transmitter to exit the binding mode. If the LED of the receiver stops flashing and is solid on, the binding process is complete;

4. Check to make sure the transmitter and receiver functions are working correctly, repeat steps 1 to 3 (binding process) if any problems arise.

Trigger Spring Replacement

1. Remove 4 screws(PWA 2.1*6mm);

2. Remove the upper trigger cover;

3. Adjust the screw(HB2*9mm) with a metric 1.5mm hexagonal screwdriver and adjust the spring adjusting block to the very bottom;

4. Lift the upper end of the spring, and finally the spring is removed;

5. Hang the lower end of the spring to the spring adjusting block, then lift the spring and hang it;

6. Adjust the screw(HB2*9mm) with a metric 1.5mm hexagonal screwdriver, and adjust the spring adjusting block to the appropriate position;

7. Install the upper trigger cover;

8. Lock 4 screws(PWA 2.1*6mm) to secure trigger cover;

9. Complete the trigger spring replacement.

Steering Wheel Spring Replacement

1. First insert a metric 2.5mm hexagonal screwdriver into the screw hole used to secure the steering wheel;

2.  Turn a metric 2.5mm hexagonal screwdriver counterclockwise until the screw(HM3*12mm) is completely loose and remove it;

3. Remove the steering wheel;

4. Remove the screws by turning them counterclockwise with a metric 1.5mm hexagonal screwdriver;

5. Pinch the brake pad with two fingers and take out upwardly;

6. Steering wheel base detached;

7. FPC wire detached, then remove the steering wheel base;

8. Remove the screws(PWA2.1*6mm);

9. Remove the upper steering wheel pad cover；

10. Remove the spring hook and the spring component, then replace the spring;

11. Remove the cap；

12. Lift the spring hook with one hand and remove the steering wheel shaft with the other hand;

13. Install the spring component;

14. Lift the spring hook with one hand and install the steering wheel shaft with the other hand;

15. Install the cap；

16. Install the upper steering wheel pad cover;

17. Lock the screws(PWA2.1*6mm);

18. Connect the FPC wire;

19. Install the brake pad;

20. Use the mounting slot of the steeringwheel with brake pad adjustment hole to place over the protruding connector of the brake pad, then press the steering wheel to fix it.

21. Lock the screws（HB2*9mm）

22. Insert the screw(HM3*12) into the screw hole used to secure the steering wheel, then align a metric 2.5mm hexagonal screwdriver with the hexagonal hole in the head of the screw, hold the side of the steering wheel with one hand and turn the screwdriver clockwise with another hand until the screw is secured;

23. Complete the steering wheel spring replacement.

Triggers Description

Three triggers are included in the package accessories for this transmitter.

• The opening size of the trigger marked S and L cannot be adjusted.
• The opening size of the other can be adjusted.
  The size of the opening must be adjusted by the screw on the side of the trigger.

It recommends to repalce the appropriate trigger according to the actual situation.

Specifications

• Product Model Noble NB4+
• Compatible Receivers FGr4B and other AFHDS 3 receivers
• Compatible RC Models Car or Boat
• Number of Channels 8
• RF 2.4GHz ISM
• Maximum Power ＜20dBm(e.i.r.p.) （EU）
• RF Protocol AFHDS 3
• Low Voltage Alarm ＜3.65V
• Data Connecto USB Type-C
• Charging Jack USB Type-C
• Antenna External single antenna
• Display 3.5-inch 320*480 full dot matrix color IPS touch screen
• Resolution 4096
• Input Power 1S（4.35V ）*4300mAh Lithium Polymer Battery+ 3450mAh 18650 Battery
• Distance >300m (Ground distance without interference)
• Online Update Yes
• Temperature Range -10°C~+60°C
• Humidity Range 20%~95%
• Color Black
• Dimensions 131.41115.95190.56mm
• Weight 520g
• Certifications CE, FCC ID：2A2UNNB4PLUS00, MIC, RCM, IC: 25584NB4PLUS00

For more information, please read the full user manual.

FCC ID: 2A2UNNB4PLUS00
Copyright ©2024 Flysky Technology Co., Ltd.
Manufacturer: ShenZhen FLYSKY Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: 16F, Huafeng Building, No. 6006 Shennan Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

References

• Flysky
• 富斯科技

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