Eagle Tree Vector - Manual (Page 30)

USER GUIDE
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4.5.4 The Kill Switch (for Multirotors Only)
The kill switch is an optional control for multirotors that can be used to instantly kill all motors. This
can be especially useful for initial flight testing.
A momentary (spring loaded) switch can help reduce the likelihood of inadvertent triggering.
The kill switch can be mapped to the “Aux” input of the receiver harness, or to an SPPM or S.BUS™ channel.
Note that the multirotor will rearm instantly when the kill switch is disengaged, until about 3 seconds
after it’s engaged (in case the kill was accidental). Once 3 seconds have elapsed with the Kill Switch set,
the multirotor is permanently disarmed until you rearm it.
During RTH (including RTH test modes) the Gain Knob and Kill Switch inputs are disabled, to prevent
inadvertant changes in these inputs due to loss of reliable Rx signal.
Make sure that your radio does not trigger the kill switch during failsafe! If it does, the multirotor will
shut off, and not rearm until RTH engages (if at all)!
5 Configuring the Vector
5.1 Configuration Overview
The Vector can be completely configured using either the onscreen (stick) menus, or the Vector Windows
Software (the software).At a high level, configuration consists of these steps:
 Configuring your radio to work with the Vector
 Teaching the Vector about your radio’s serial channel mapping, if you are using the SPPM or S.BUS™
receiver protocol
 Selecting the airframe type (airframe type must be confirmed with Mode switch after rebooting – see
section 5.6)
 Teaching the Vector about your receiver connections, radio stick directions and throws
 Programming the Mode/Submode switches for selecting the desired flight modes
 Configuring the flight controller/stabilizer
 Configuring Return to Home and other Safety settings
 Configuring the OSD to display what you want to see (and hear)
 Configuring and calibrating the compass, if used
 Configuring the EagleEyes™ FPV Station, if used
5.2 Transmitter Channel Mixing
For correct operation, you must make sure that you have disabled channel mixing in your radio, since the
Vector does the mixing for you.
For example, if you are using an elevon (flying wing) model, your radio must be configured for
traditional airframe type rather than elevon type.
Note: if you have selected the traditional fixed wing airframe type, and have secondary control surfaces like
dual ailerons or flaperons, you can either have the transmitter do the mixing, or have the Vector do simple
mixing.