Lumenier QAV250 Quadcopter

The QAV250 is a small and nimble quadcopter platform. It is made by Lumenier which is a team of engineers and pilots from around the world and is available at getfpv.com. It is very durable and has most of the same flight characteristics as the bigger quadcopters.

Specifications

• Released: 2013-11-19
• Manufacturer: Lumenier (GetFPV, FPV Manuals)
• Type: Symmetric mini H-type quadrotor
• Airframe: G10 material - glass-reinforced epoxy laminate sheets
• Frame size: W204.78 x L218.78 x H51.00 mm
• Airframe weight: 145 grams (no equipment)
• All-up-weight: 450-550 grams
• Flight time: 5-8 min (2000kV, 1300mAh)
• Center of Gravity: Center of frame, mid-point
• Camera mount: 32 mm board camera
• HD camera support: Mobius, Key camera, GoPro possible
• Behaviors like: R/C fighter jet, R/C racing car
• Recommended flying area: small park, forest, garden, football field
• Kit contents: 1x QAV250 G10 airframe, board camera mount and screws, 1x Power distribution board, 2x LED boards (1 red, 1 white), 1x aluminum landing gear and vinyl feet, 5-inch Anti-Vibration neoprene tape, 1x Lumenier Lipo strap, 1x Hardware set
• Product pages:
  • QAV250 Mini FPV Quadcopter product page - further details, equipment
  • QAV250 discussuion thread - Lumenier team is active here

Revisions

• v1.0 - 2013-11-19
  • Initial release
• v2.0 - 2014-01-30
  • New motor mounting holes, more options for different bolt patterns
  • Thicker G10 material for the motor mounting plate
  • Bumpers edge on the end of the arms to protect the motor during a crash
  • Flight controller cover plate includes cutouts for SMA connectors and adapters for the video transmitter.

Equipment

• Recommended gear:
• Flight controller: OpenPilot CC3D
  • OpenPilot CC3D Flight Controller - Lumenier Edition
• Battery: 3S 1300-1800mAh 30C+ single LiPo pack recommended
  • Size: approx H212 W35 x L72 mm, 80-120 grams
  • Lumenier 1300mAh 3S 35c LiPo battery
  • Thunder Power 1350mAh 3S 25C G8 Pro Lite Plus LiPo battery
  • Kypom KT1300/20-3S 1300mAh LiPo battery
  • Zippy Compact 1300mAh 3S 25C LiPo battery
  • Turnigy nano-tech 1300mah 3S 25C LiPo battery
• Motors: 2206 class, 2000kV, 100-150W, 20-40grams, nylon lock nut instead of spinner
  • Lumenier FX-2206-13 2000kV
  • SunnySky X2204 2300kv
  • RCX 1804 2400kv Micro Motor
• Propellers: 5x3-inch - 2xCW 2xCCW
  • Gemfan 5x3 propellers - 5mm bore, black/white/yellow/green, soft but no balancing needed
  • Gemfan 5x3 Carbon Fiber propellers - stiff but most times unbalanced, jello-effect, relatively expensive
• ESC: 4x 10-15A 3S LiPo Speed Controllers
  • Lumenier 12 amp ESC with SimonK Firmware
• Case:
  • Lumenier QAV250 Professional Travel Case
  • JR DSM Double Pro Transmitter Case JRPA710

Video branding

To add nice looking logos to your video, use the official ones below.

• Lumeniere video logo art

Settings

• Official QAV250 information page - settings at the end
• timnilson CC3D settings - initial settings
• juz CopterControl settings - for older version of the CC3D
• rudygon NAZA settings - works well on NAZA with GPS
• Travis Harris NAZA settings - smooth flight
• Andy CC3D settings - tweaked version of juz' settings
• Travis Harris radio dual rate and exponential settings - great settings for landing, cruising and fast forward flight
• juz expo and GCS range - move dual rate from radio to GCS
• Travis Harris throttle curve - for more stable mid-stick flight

Stores

• getfpv.com - main store
• himodel.com - propellers