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150/180 Mini Instruction
manual
International
edition
Rev

1.3

-

Aug
2017
 
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.
NOTE:
This
manual
covers
the
150
and
180,
since
they
share
the
same
mechanical
structure
and
electronics.
The
only
difference
between
the
two
products
is
the
length
of
the
arms,
and
the
motors
installed.
All
references
to
the
150
equally
cover
the
180.
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
no
responsibility,
or
liability,
for
any
injury,
or
damage,
to
persons
or
property,
caused
by
the
use
of
the
Vortex.
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
no
responsibility
for
damage
caused
to
the
Vortex
by
operating
without
a
suitable
Tx
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/
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.
5

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
be
careful
not
to
put
too
much
strain
on
this
connector.
It
is
a
lightweight
surface-mount
part,
and
if
the
quad
is
dragged
around
by
the
USB
cord
it
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:
To
bind
a
Spektrum
Rx
using
the
reset
button,
the
vortex
must
be
placed
in
SPEKTRUM
1024/2048
mode,
and
not
AUTO
mode,
using
the
Vortex
Configurator
on
a
PC
or
Mac.
6
WARNING:
Be
careful
how
much
pressure
is
placed
on
this
small
button.
It
is
a
surface-mount
part
which
may
easily
be
damaged
with
a
heavy-hand.
Use
an
appropriate
tool
to
access
the
recessed
button
(a
bent
paper-clip
works
fine),
and
do
not
push
harder
after
the
first
‘click’
is
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
more
details.
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:
7
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.
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.
8
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.
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.
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!
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
9
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.
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.
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.
10

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.
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.
11
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.
12
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.
Moving the pitch/roll stick (right stick for mode 2’ers) will dismiss the menu.
13
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.
To navigate the menu, use the pitch/roll stick.
14
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.
15
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.
Note: To use DSMX to set the Tx settings, but not transmit immediately at power-up, select the PitStick
channel following the procedure above.
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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