SWELLPRO Splash Drone 3 User Manual

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Page 1 User Manual V1.0 2017.03 well www.swellpro.com www.facebook.com/swellpro/...
Page 2 Thank you for purchasing this SwellPro Splash Drone. We have designed and manufactured the Splash Drone to the highest quality standards, to provide you a safe and reliable product for many years. Please read the entire contents of this manual thoroughly, to comprehensively familiarize yourself with the product before using it.
Page 3 Auto Return-Home Function Propellers Battery Remote Control Remote Control Overview Battery Installation Remote Control Operation Remote Control Indication Lights Remote Control Code FPV Screen Waterproof Camera & Gimbal Camera Gimbal Calibration Gimbal Accelerometer Calibration Gimbal Gyroscope Calibration ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 4 Environmental impacts on your ﬂight Flight Restrictions Pre Flight Inspection Accelerometer Calibration Compass Calibration Starting/Stopping Motors Basic Flight Frequently Used Parts Video Transmitter Settings Payload Release APP Control How to use Fight path setting Follow Me Point-to-Fly Appendix Speciﬁcations ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 5 Product Overview This section introduces the various drone functions, how to assemble the drone, the various part names of the drone, and it’s remote control. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 6 5” FPV (3) screen, so you can see the live video and OSD data without any additional equipment. The splash drone 3 allows you to operate in all weather conditions(4), in tough environments whether its over land or over sea.
Page 7 2. The waterproof payload release can be used to deliver up to 1kg loads, including but not limited to life-saver, lines, ﬁshing bait etc. 3. Swellpro’s 3rd generation waterproof gimbal integrated with a 4k camera, quick release design. 4. Newly designed 5.8G video transmission system, ensuring you have the best FPV ﬂight experience.
Page 8 Mount the gimbal on the bottom plate, and secure it with the ﬁxing screw. Insert the gimbal cable into the corresponding plug on the underside of the drone, and tighten the waterproof cap on the plug. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 9 [05] Gimbal damping ball [06] Waterproof gimbal and camera [07] Landing gear [08] Gimbal quick release screw [09] Waterproof cable plug/socket [10] Rubber foot [11] Waterproof brushless motor [12] Propeller Spinner [13] GPS top cover/hatch ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 10 Displaying the remote Displays FPV live video descend / left or right turn controller’s battery status [07] Working Status lights [13] Right joystick Remote control working status Controls the drone for forward, backward, left and right ﬂight ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 12 -Positioning system, -Power system including the battery, ESC, motors and propellers. Flight Modes The Splash Drone 3 utilizes a brand new ﬂight control system, incorporating 3 of the best ﬂight modes. GPS mode: This uses the GPS modules to achieve accurate and stabilized hovering, intelligent ﬂight, intelligent return and other intelligent ﬂight mode functions.
Page 13 Yellow ON Horizontal Calibration Green ON Vertical Calibration Calibration Failure Red ON Alternating - Red, Green, Calibration Success Yellow slow ﬂashing Six-Sided Compass Calibration Alternating - Red, Green, Busy with calibration process Yellow slow ﬂashing ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 14 Unlock Failure Return HOME Splash Drone 3 has an auto return home function. If the GPS successfully recorded the return point before takeoﬀ, and, if the remote controller and the aircraft loose communication with each other, the drone will automatically return to the landing point, and land. Splash Drone 3 provides two auto return home modes, they are: one key return and failsafe return.
Page 15 When the remote control communication is recovered, the control of the drone can be resumed after a single switching of the ﬂight mode Switch, regardless of the current mode is under ATTI or GPS. Propeller Installation ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 16 If a propeller becomes damaged, or broken, please replace it, they can be purchased separately. Please do not get too close to the rotating propellers and motors, to avoid cuts or injury. Please use the propellers provided by Swellpro, they cannot can be mixed with diﬀerent types of propeller Battery Before use, please fully charge the drone battery, and the remote battery.
Page 17: Battery Installation
Before use, please fully charge the battery, and keep it warm. 2. In low temperature environments, it is recommended to stop ﬂying if and when the low battery alarm is on. 3. In low temperature environments, it is recommended to preheat the battery before ﬂying. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 19 2. To turn oﬀ the controller, simultaneously press the two power switches for about 3 seconds again, the remote control will power oﬀ, and the screen will turn oﬀ. Airdrop Switch Description Remote Control Operation OFF：Close Airdrop Airdrop：Open Airdrop ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 20 1. The Left joystick controls the drone ascent and descent (up and down movement) and the nose direction (left and right movement ). 2. The right joystick controls the forward / backward movement of the drone, and the left / right ﬂight movement of the drone. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 21 2. Hold the left or right pairing buttons (No.2 or 17, - diag on P9) on the remote control, until the remote control indicator becomes solid red, it indicates entry into the pairing mode. Release the button when the indicator changes to solid green. The pairing is successful. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 22 FPV screen The Splash Drone 3 uses 5.8G video transmission technology, reducing the delay to a minimum. The 5.8G transmission range can reach 1km. 40 channels are available to select from. Display Interface [15] [14] [13] [12] [01] P -0.1°...
Page 24 Camera working indicator Gimbal ﬁrmware upgrade USB port Splash Drone 3 supports Micro SD card with a maximum capacity of 64GB. Because the camera requires fast reading and writing capability for high stream video data, please use a card with a minimum of Class 10 or UHS-1, or better.
Page 25 1. APP installation: iOS systems, for apple devices, please ﬁnd the SwellCam APP in the apple store, and install the APP. Android systems can download the APK installation on the www.swellpro.com site 2. Camera WIFI connection: Please Note, the WiFi is used for preﬂight setup purposes only, and must be disabled prior to take oﬀ.
Page 26 High precision two axis waterproof pan tilt angle jitter of + 0.02 degrees, even in the event of a large action ﬂight, it can record a smooth video. The pitch angle has controllable operating range of -90 degrees to 0 degrees. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 27 During the accelerometer calibration procedure, the camera Gimbal must be placed on a horizontal surface, without any vibration. If any abnormality still persists after completing the calibrations, please power oﬀ the drone, and re-calibrate the Gimbal once again. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 29 Safety fence: has a maximum ﬂight radius of 500 meters, and a maximum ﬂight altitude of 200 meters. If, for any reason, you need to remove this safety fence, please refer to the Swellpro Assistant 3 reference method. Maximum ﬂight altitude: 200meter Maximum ﬂight...
Page 30 (blinking). The drone then enters into its accelerometer calibration process. Wait until the light stops blinking, and goes to a slow red ﬂash, now release the joysticks. The accelerometer calibration is now complete. Remote Control Operation ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 31 If the calibration procedure failed, the RED light will be on for 3 seconds, you will need to redo the calibration. (It may be necessary to do a six-sided calibration if the two-sided calibration will not successfully calibrate, for more information, please refer to the manual.) ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 32 6. Whilst vertical, turn the drone so the nose is to the left (3 o’clock), and perform a counter clockwise rotation for 360 degrees. 7. Whilst vertical, turn the drone such its nose is pointing down (6 o’clock), and perform a counter clockwise rotation for 360 degrees. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 33 Unlocking: Pull both the left and right joysticks simultaneously towards the inner side of the lower side, at an angle of 45 degrees, and maintain this position for 3 seconds, the motors will now be unlocked, and will start rotating. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 34 6. While ﬂying, apply the minimum of movement on the joysticks, this will allow for smooth video and good quality still pictures. Flight safety awareness is very important for you, the people and the environment around you. Be sure to read the disclaimer, and the safe operating instructions carefully. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 36 E and channel 5, long press the button for 2 seconds, the dot in the lower right corner will ﬂash once to conﬁrm the selection, release the button. On completion, the system will display “E” ﬁrst, followed by “5”, and ﬁnally the dot will ﬂash representing the transmission power level. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 37 800 metre radius, this level is a good nominal level and also extends the ﬂying time. If it is required to ﬂying in areas of obstructions and/or exceeding 800m, it may be required to switch to 600mW transmission power. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 38 The patented payload release device is a powerful and versatile accessory to expand the use and applications of the Splash Drone 3. With the help of the payload release, Splash Drone 3 can help ﬁshermen to put the ﬁshing bait far away from the shore. Rescuers use Splash Drone 3 to search for stranded personnel, and deliver vital rescue equipment to them in advance.
Page 40 Bluetooth datalink module will stop blinking). 3. Run the “Swellpro Fly” APP, click the Bluetooth icon to link the device (UAV..). When it links, you will see the drone parameters on the screen, e.g battery voltage, GPS coordinates, height, distance, GPS signal etc.
Page 41 ﬂy. 6. Fight path setting: a). click “+”, click the map to set the ﬂight point, you will see all the selected ﬂight points on the bottom of the screen. You can delete them. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 42 7. Follow Me: The target (to be followed) should carry the Bluetooth Datalink and the (connected) smart phone, the drone recognizes the GPS coordinates of the smartphone. Press the “Follow Me” button, the drone will then start following. Follow Me ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 43 3. The Bluetooth data link module is paired with the corresponding module onboard the drone. Normally, it won’t link to other drones. When you see many drones or Bluetooth datalink units working in the same place, please make sure you link to the right drone. ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 45 Remote Control：2880*2160 24p 2560*1440 30p 1920*1080(30/60p) 1280*720(30/60p) Max video stream 25000Mbps Picture Format JPEG RAW J+R Video Format MOV MP4 Supports memory card Class 10 or UHS-1 and above speciﬁcations Micro SD card, maximum support 64GB ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...
Page 46 Brightness 500 cd/m² Drone Firmware Upgrade Please use Swellpro Assistant 3 software to upgrade the drone ﬁrmware. Drone Firmware Upgrade 1. Run the Swellpro Assistant 3 on your windows computer. 2. Connect the drone and computer with the supplied USB cable.
Page 47 Warranty Information Please visit the Swellpro website to nd out the latest information on: Swellpro’s After-sales service policy: Swellpro’s Maintenance service policy: ©2017 SwellPro All Rights Reserved...

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