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150/180 Mini Instruction

manual

International



edition

Rev





1.3







Aug



2017



 

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Thank You!

The team that designed the Vortex Mini would like to thank you for purchasing this product.

Many hours of development, and testing time went into the product, we truly hope that this is reflected in your

experience with the product.

The 150 Mini was designed as an entry-level racer, priced much lower than it’s 250 Pro big brother, but with all

of the features, and twice the smiles.  Ideal for a beginner getting into the hobby, or a pro who wants a bit of fun

in areas smaller than the typical 250 requires.

The 180 Mini is a pure racer, which can be raced competitively on drone racing tracks worldwide.

Not an ideal beginner quad, at least not without a few hours of simulator time before heading out to the field.

We would love to hear your feedback on the product, whether good or bad, at feedback@immersionrc.com.

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NOTE:



This



manual



covers



the



150



and



180,



since



they



the



same



mechanical



structure



and



electronics.



The

only



difference



between



the



two



products



the



length



the



arms,



and



the



motors



installed.

All



references



the



150



equally



cover



the



180.

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2



 WARNING

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the hobby’s first ARF pure-bred racing quadcopters. A product

designed by FPV Racers, for FPV Racers.

Do not expect it to fly like  a DJI Phantom™ . It does not have a return-to-home feature, no GPS, and it does not

have stabilization features that will allow your little brother to fly (to be honest, we think your little brother

might be faster than you around the back yard…)

Take it easy if you are new to the world of FPV racing, try to avoid slamming the quad into the first wall before

you have mastered slaloming through the trees on the way to the wall.

Acro mode is something that should be learned as soon as possible, flying any other mode is a bit like driving a

Lamborghini around a parking-lot in reverse… not exactly what you bought the Lambo for. 

Please carefully read the recommendations in this manual, and the related getting-started guides, as far as

equipment/battery selection, and how to run the Vortex 150/180 Mini Wizard.



 REMOVE PROPS

Mini-quad props can do serious damage when coming in contact with human skin, risk of deep cuts and

lacerations should be avoided at all cost.

So when you are working on a quad with the battery connected, it is highly recommended to REMOVE ALL

PROPS, unless you are just about to fly. Keep in mind that when setting up mini-quads, there is always a

remote chance that a configuration change can spin up motors unexpectedly.

ImmersionRC



accepts



responsibility,



liability,



for



any



injury,



damage,



persons



property,



caused



the



use



the



Vortex.

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 INSTALL ANTENNA

The Video Transmitter included in the Vortex may be damaged permanently if run without the supplied

SpiroNET Antenna.  Please take care to install this antenna before every flight, and when powering up the

Vortex for even a short time period.

ImmersionRC



accepts



responsibility



for



damage



caused



the



Vortex



operating



without



suitable



antenna

installed. 



3



Getting Started for Newcomers to Race Drones

This manual focuses on preparing your 150/180 Mini for first flight, and how to maintain it in the future. One

step that is highly recommended for newcomers to the world of racing drones is to take the first flight within

the safety of a simulator.

Lugus Studios ‘Liftoff’ simulator contains a full realistic 3d simulation of the Vortex 150/180 Mini, and is an

ideal way to get the hang of flying a racer without breaking props.

Get the hang of hovering, turning, carving around flags, racing through gates, before charging your first battery.



Liftoff is distributed on the Steam platform, and may be downloaded from here:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/410340/

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4



Getting Started, ARF Version

The separate Getting Started guide should be used when setting up your Vortex 150/180 Mini for the first time.

It includes sections on choosing an appropriate battery, and R/C receiver, and also the operation of the setup

wizard.

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 

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5

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

The Anatomy of a Vortex 150/180 Mini

Connectors and Switches

1) USB connector, used to configure the flight controller and upgrade the Vortex firmware.

Note that when used with most USB hosts, a separate battery connection is not required when

connecting to the USB connector.



Please



careful



not



put



too



much



strain



this



connector.



lightweight



surface-mount



part,



and



if

the



quad



dragged



around



the



USB



cord



may



not



survive.

2) Reset button, used to change Video Tx band, to restart the wizard and also to put a spektrum receiver

in bind mode.

Press and release after 1st beep to change video band, release after 2nd beep to restart the wizard,

release after 3rd beep to put a (non-autobind) spektrum rx in bind mode, finally release after 4th beep

to cancel operation.



Note:



bind



Spektrum



using



the



reset



button,



the



vortex



must



placed



SPEKTRUM



1024/2048

mode,



and



not



AUTO



mode,



using



the



Vortex



Configurator



Mac.



6



 WARNING:



careful



how



much



pressure



placed



this



small



button.



surface-mount



part

which



may



easily



damaged



with



heavy-hand.



Use



appropriate



tool



access



the



recessed



button



(a

bent



paper-clip



works



fine),



and



not



push



harder



after



the



first



‘click’



felt.



3) Synergy FC/OSD button, used to enter firmware update mode in the case of a ‘bricked’ OSD. Note that

we don’t expect this button to ever be needed, but this is where it is located just incase...

See



the





Firmware



Upgrades





chapter



for



details.

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4) Receiver Connector (All Protocols, CPPM, SBus, DSMX™, etc.)

The Vortex 150/180 Mini has a single connector for all supported receivers. 5V and 3.3V power

supplies are available, to support most of the commonly used receivers on the market today. In most

cases, one of the supplied cables will suffice, but if a cable must be built, follow the pinout below: 

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Note that a piece of double-sided tape may be used to secure the receiver on top of the metal can

beside the connector.

Receiver antennas may be routed through one of the 6 available slots. Two at the back of the quad in

the LED diffuser, and four in the side-plates.

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In most cases the best solution is to route them through the rear, but certain receivers may experience

reduced range due to the close proximity of the 5.8GHz Tx antenna. If this occurs, consider relocating

one or both of the receiver antennas through one of the slots in the side-plates towards the front of

the quad.

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5) XT-30 Battery Connector

In order to reduce weight (and to arrive below the 250g weight limit for un-registered drones in the

USA, and other countries) XT-30 Battery connectors are used instead of the more popular XT-60s. It is

highly recommended to stick with this connector, and purchase batteries with XT-30s pre-installed. .

Note 1: Pay EXTREME attention to the polarity of batteries connected to this connector, especially

those soldered ‘DIY’. A reverse-polarity connection, even for a fraction of a second will let out the

‘magic smoke’ and destroy most of the electronics in the Vortex Mini.

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Note 2: When unplugging the battery, especially one with a new, and rather tight connector, take

care to hold the cables, and avoid unnecessary strain on the Vortex PDB. Pulling these cables too

hard may pull the traces off of the PCB.

Note 2: When unplugging the battery, especially one with a new, and rather tight connector, take

care to hold the cables, and avoid unnecessary strain on the Vortex PDB. Pulling these cables too

hard may pull the traces off of the PCB.

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Note 3: XT-30 connectors are a lot less robust than their XT-60 cousins. Be careful not to force them

together with incorrect polarity. With enough force, the plastic shell will crack, and result in a

destroyed quad!

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Connector Part Numbers and Sources

If any of the connectors on the Vortex 150/180 Mini are damaged, or if 3rd party components are to be

integrated into the system, the following list of connectors and pre-crimped wires should be useful.

Cable

Description

Manufacturer’s PN

Digikey PN

FUN/GPS Signal Connector

Picoblade 5 pin

0510210500 

WM1723-ND

Camera Signal Connector

Picoblade 3 pin

0510210300 

WM1721-ND

Picoblade Signal Wires

(all Picoblade connectors)

Picoblade

0006660013

WM2320-ND

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Arm Assembly

When changing an arm, a soldering iron is required, to remove the ESC + and - battery cables, along with the

signal cable.

Note: The choice of soldered connections here, instead of the much more convenient connector option

may not seem ideal, but this is the best way to transmit the 20+ Amps of battery juice to the ESCs and

motors without losses.

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Camera Mounting

Flight Camera

The Vortex 150/180 Mini is equipped with a state-of-the-art FatShark 600 TVL CCD camera. This camera has

custom mounting points designed for race quads, which match up with the camera shroud.

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To remove the camera, simply remove the two hex-head screws under the nose of the quad and tilt the camera

shroud upwards.

Carefully unplug the 4-pin camera connector from the PDB without putting too much strain on the cables.

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   

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Note that the camera tilt is adjustable. Loosen the two upper-screws and tilt the camera to the desired angle,

before re-tightening them.

Cool Feature Alert: The 150/180 Mini has a cool way to control the camera settings directly from the Vortex

OSD.

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Lost Model Alarm

The Lost Model Alarm on the Vortex 150/180 Mini sounds when the quad is disarmed after landing, or if a

receiver failsafe occurs.

The alarm is designed to be as simple as possible, without controls which could allow it to be accidentally

disabled, resulting in a lost quad.

NOTE: The alarm is driven directly from the OSD on the 150/180 Mini. As of osd firmware version 10.0.0.41

it’s also possible to assign the beeper to a switch in Betaflight configurator.

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The Touch’n’Race (TNR) Tag

The Touch’n’Race tag is located behind the plastic side-plate of the right-side of the quad (looking from the

back).

A TNR Wand may be used to not only query the video transmission frequency before powering-up the quad, but

also to set it to any of the supported channels before powering up.

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12

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The On Screen Display (OSD)

The Welcome Screen

Each time the Vortex is powered up, and before sticks are moved, the following welcome screen is displayed.

This shows various pieces of status information, including the Flight Controller version number, and Flight

Controller API version which is fairly important for OSD compatibility.

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Moving the pitch/roll stick (right stick for mode 2’ers) will dismiss the menu.

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The Main Menu

For Mode 2’ers, holding the throttle stick down and to the left will enter the main menu. Note that this stick

position needs to be held for a few seconds before the menu appears.

Note that some menus are multi-page, take a look in the top-right corner of the display to see how many pages

in the current menu, and which is selected.

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To navigate the menu, use the pitch/roll stick.

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The OSD Setup Menu

Various OSD setup parameters are available in this menu.

The Landscape, defines the elements that are shown on the main screen in flight, including an EzOSD-type

landscape (the default), a clutter-free landscape for hardcore racers, and a gaming mode which is currently in

Beta form (documented later in this manual).

The Pseudo lets you name your quad. This is useful when several Vortexes are being used in a race, and

simplifies Video Tx channel assignments.

The Pack Capacity should be set to the capacity of your flight battery. The OSD will track battery consumption,

and will warn, with screen-center alarms, if it gets critical.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to set this to match the flight pack that you are using to allow the OSD to

warn you when the battery is reaching critical levels.

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DSMX Mode

For the DSMX mode, several of the more recent Spektrum™ radios (see table below) can set the video

transmitter channel using the LCD directly on the radio. 

An example of the settings from the DX9 are shown below.

Set the channel, band, and power level from the LCD, and select ‘Send’ to send the settings to the Vortex.

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Note: To use DSMX to set the Tx settings, but not transmit immediately at power-up, select the PitStick

channel following the procedure above.

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The following Spektrum™ radios are either compatible out of the box (DX6e) or may be upgraded to support the

vTx control menu. To create an account on the Spektrum site, and register your radio, visit the following site:

https://www.spektrumrc.com/MyAccount/Register.aspx

Compatible Radios

DX6e

DX6 G2, G3

DX7 G2

DX8 G2

DX9, DX9 Black

DX10t

DX18t

DX18

DX18 G2

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