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  • Page 1 SPLASH DRONE User Manual V5.6 WWW.SWELLPRO.COM SwellPro TECHNOLOGY Co., LTD...
  • Page 2 UAV Management Discipline. To provide the highest level of safety and enjoyment ying you new Splash Drone ,be sure to only operate out of doors in an open area& keep away from other persons, animals and property. Never calibrate the aircraft with the propellers installed to avoid possible injury! Due to any unforeseen changes or product hardware or rmware upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    15. Damage(s) or injuries caused by abusing & modifying the protective circuit inside of battery. 16. Any legal liability incurred by illegal activities. Please use products within limits permitted by your local laws and regulations. SwellPro reserves all the rights for nal interpretation. Symbols Highlighting Forbidden (Important)
  • Page 4 4.6.3 PAYLOAD RELEASE INSTALLATION 4.6.4 FPV SCREEN MOUNTING 4.6.5 VIDEO TRANSMISSION CHANNEL SELECTION 4.6.6 PAIRING A CHANNEL FOR FPV SCREEN 4.6.7 FLIGHT WITH OSD ON CONTROLLER 4.6.8 ZERO CAMERA REMOTE CONTROL 5.0 SPECIFICATION 6.0 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    The Splash Drone is perfect for the outdoor water sports, using a GoPro style action camera ( GoPro) or other action camera to capture your outdoor water sport adventures over land, water or in the water. It's also an...

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    8. App control: Control your Splash Drone with the Android and iOS smartphone and tablet (Cellular version) Apps. (for AUTO version only) 9. Way-point & Mission Planning ight: Allows the pilot to drop waypoints and execute speci c ight path at expected attitude. (for AUTO version only) 10.
  • Page 7 2.4GHz Bluetooth Datalink Transmitter Ground station x 1 set Transmitter Mini 5.8G video transmitter x 1 set 2-Axis Waterproof Gimbal x 1 set Waterproof Pay-load releaser x 1 set SAR device(Payload release with waterproof FPV camera) ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 8: Splash Drone Auto Version

    Mounting bracket of FPV Monitor x 1 set 7 Inch diversity LCD FPV Monitor x 1 set Smart balancing Charger x 1 set Aluminum-alloy Suitcase x 1 set 4. SPLASH DRONE AUTO VERSION 4.1 CONFIGURATION 4.1.1 DRONE CONFIGURATION ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 9: Radio Controller Configuration

    9. End/Back 23. Handle Shaft 10. Display 24. VRC-Roll control on Gimbal 11. Enter 25. SWF (NO Function) 12. Scooter 26. SWE (NO Function) 13. Left/Right Sub-trim 27. Trainer 14. Front/Rear Sub-trim 28. Battery cover ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 10: Flight Guide

    Circle Flight SWC1 SWC2 SWC3 SWC3 ATTI Mode 4.2.1.3 Gimbal controller VRC, VRD is a gear switch to adjust the Roll/Pitch of Gimbal to get a better photography angle, please refer to 4.6.2 for more details. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 11 AILERON control Up - Fly Forward Down - Fly Backward Left - Fly Left Right - Fly Right The drone will keep current position when the right joystick stays at neutral position in GPS mode. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 12 Due to GPS sensitivity and or poor GPS signal, it's not advisable to y the ATTI Mode Splash Drone indoors, or around the crowds and strong magnetic environments. (Important notice: when your drone is out of control suddenly in GPS mode, the best way to get it back is switching to ATTI mode to gain control back manually).
  • Page 13 Note: To prevent unexpected accidents, please DO NOT take-o under Circle Flight mode. Determine the drone NOSE/Front direction before quitting Circle Flight mode. 4.2.3 READING OSD DATA ON CONTROLLER SCREEN 4.2.3.1 Find out and recognize the OSD data ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 14 The ground distance from current point to take-o point GPS Signal level RSSI NULL, indicate the Sensitivity of Receiver MODE Flight Mode Flying angle of drone Nose Pitch Flying angle of moving forward(+)/ Backward(-) Roll Flying angle of moving to Right(+)/ Left(-) ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 15 4.2.5 BATTERY 4.2.5.1 Usage & Cautions The battery is specially designed for Splash Drone, with 4S 5200mAh capacity, 14.8V and charge-discharge management functionality. DO NOT put the battery into water, re or heated space; please keep the battery away from source of water and re.
  • Page 16 DO NOT drain the battery of Splash Drone or leave the battery plugged into the Splash Drone when not in use. When there is low voltage alert, please land the splash drone in a timelymanner to avoid damages to the battery & drone.
  • Page 17 Attention: All calibrations MUST be done under LOCKING status WITHOUT propellers installed Note personal injury may result if props are left on during this process! 4.3.1 ACCELEROMETER CALIBRATION There are two ways to do Accelerometer Calibration: via controller or via computer. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 18 3. Make sure the drone is on a at level horizontal surface, click "Start Single Calibration". A reminder dialogue will pop up when calibrate successfully. 4. Click "Write" in right-upper corner to save change, and disconnect by clicking "Disconnect" once again. The accelerometer calibration is completed. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 19 5. Click "con rm", then give all reminder dialogues a rm "OK" to complete calibration. 6. Click "write" in right-upper corner to save changes, and disconnect by clicking "disconnect" once again. Then the radio controller calibration is completed. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 20 (Note: 1. Place Switch SWC3 As pictured in section 4.2.1.2 in ATTI position and attempt to arm the motors, if they arm it means the calibration was successful; 2. If the motors fail to arm this means the calibration is failed, try the above process again.) ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 21 4. Operations in heavy rain & storm pouring & poor ight vision are prohibited. 5. Operations nearby High-Voltage transmission line & Broadcast signal interference is prohibited. 6. To prevent loosing control, please DO NOT operate near any strong magnetic elds. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 22 (unlock) motors with joy stick position as shown. For more experienced pilots you may wish to take o In ATTI mode, and arm motors (unlock) with the joy stick position shown ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 23 4.4.3 LANDING Land the Splash Drone 1. Slowly pull down the throttle joystick to reduce the altitude, when the drone is close to the ground, put the throttle stick to the lowest position, until the drone has landed and motor stop rotating. (Note: the drone will automatically be locked( stop motors) in 5seconds or you can manually lock it.
  • Page 24 There are 4 navigation LEDs on underside the arms of the drone : the Red LED represent the nose (front) direction, and the Green LED represent the rear direction. Front Back Notice: When drone battery voltage is lower than 14.4V, all of the 4 navigation lights will start blinking at the same time. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 25 4.2.1.1 (Warning: when the drone enter into 2nd low battery warning status, land as fast possible, otherwise drone battery might over-discharge and get damaged). 4.5 SMART GROUND STATION (AUTO VERSION) 4.5.1 BLUETOOTH DATALINK MODULE 4.5.1.1 Wire Connection ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 26 1. Download the Android APK at www.swellpro.com, or download swellpro APP in APPLE store for your iPhone. 2. Run swellpro APP, click “GPS coordinate” to nd the current location and choose a safe ying area. Note: If the ying area does not have internet access, you might need to download the goggle map data of the ying area on your smartphone prior to take o .
  • Page 27 6. From here you can unlock the drone by the controller, then use the app to control thetake-o of the drone, you can further control landing , altitude up or dow, hovering, return-home, as well as mission planning and follow me functions etc. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 28 Click " More" to choose "Follow Mode", the drone will follow the person that holds the receiver terminal and smart phone automatically. Note: Please keep drone ying far enough from the area with strong magnetic interference, because it will signi cantly a ect the follow me experience. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 29 3. Once the drone fails to execute any order from the app, please take manual control of the the ight by radio controller. (Method: quickly ip SWC from GPS to ATTI once, then stay at GPS position as pictured in section 4.2.1.2) ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 30 (Note: 1. please sort out the cable inside the dive-box; 2. try to choose the right cameramode before ying if using a GoPro camera. The HD Zero camera sold by SwellPro can be controlled to take video or still pictures from the controller while in ight, see section 4.6.8...
  • Page 31 4.6.4 FPV SCREEN MOUNTING Find out the mounting bracket bag from the suitcase, assemble the mount and x the FPV screen to the controller handle bar according to below chart. 4.6.5 VIDEO TRANSMISSION CHANNEL SELECTION ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 32 Power. 4.6.6 FPV Monitor 1. 'OK' Button Routine: Press 'OK' button once, the 'AUTO-SEARCH' is activated. Functionality in 'M' menu: Press 'OK' button once is to con rm the selected items. 2. '-' Button ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 33 2. The FPV screen antennas can be upgraded to provide better quality and/or distance if necessary. 3. Do your own modi cation by installing the VTX antenna outside the drone (under) to reach longer range. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 34 4.6.8 ZERO CAMERA REMOTE CONTROL 1. When a ZERO camera is t in the splash drone waterproof gimbal, the ZERO cameracan be controlled by the remote controller to take picture or shoot video. (Note: this function isn’t available for GoPro Hero3/4).
  • Page 35 4S 14.8V 5200mAh Lipo battery Battery Charging Temperature -10C°~ 40C° Net Weight 630g Operation Frequency 2405 ~ 2475HMZ 2.4GHz Radio Radio Range 1.0 KM controller Receiver sensitivity (1%PER) -105dbm Working current 120 mA battery 7.4V-11.1V Channel 10 channels ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 36 . DO remember to remove the propellers when calibrate Splash Drone indoor. 2) Should an accident happen all of a sudden, such as the drone falls down to the ground or gets hung up into trees, roof and collision to other obstacles, pilot should lock the motors immediately to prevent further damages as pictured in section 4.4.2...
  • Page 37 The radio controller nishes the factory setting after the continuous "beep" sound and ends up with a long "beep" sound. 3). Please refer to below video link to check out the binding procedure between Splash Drone radio controller and its receiver.
  • Page 38 Q3: Where can I get the manual? A: The user manual is available for downloading at www.swellpro.com, AUTO and Fisherman version shares the same manual. Q4: What's the e ective range of the radio controller? A: Practical test indicates the max controllable range is up to 1.0KM; the actual distance might be di erent depending on ight environment.
  • Page 39 Q14: What’s the root cause of poor satellite under GPS mode? A: Please make sure there is no overhead shelter from buildings & metal objects, advise to y in open air; B: Please check whether there is anything sheltering on the top of GPS antenna. ©2016 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 40 Red light is the power indicator; blue light means the receiver is working under S-BUS mode, the splash drone works under SBUS mode. 3. Use a sharp PIN, long-press the button beside the indicator. When the blue light start ashing, the binding process begins.
  • Page 41 Q24: What should I do when the battery is approaching to out of power? A: Splash Drone is default programmed with 2 levels of low battery alarm. If the 1st level 14.8V is activated, the indicator on the power distribution board will blink triple times continuously. Once the battery is approaching to the 2nd alarm, saying 14.4V, the indicator will ash quickly, and the 4...
  • Page 42 A: No, it isn’t available. Because it's the strong magnetic eld interference that causes the lose control. It's advised to switch the ight mode to ATTI to take over ight, and then manually bring the Splash Drone back into visual sight.