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Bird-X Prohawk Instruction Manual

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PROHAWK INSTRUCTION GUIDE
Congratulations on purchasing the ProHawk unmanned aerial system. This guide is meant
to help you unbox your new drone and get started using it safely and effectively. Before
beginning to use the drone, please read the following warning and familiarise yourself with
the relevant laws and regulations in your area of intended flight.
INDEX OF DOCUMENTATION
What's Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
1.
Setting Up: Fly-Ready Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
2.
Taranis Controller Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
3.
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1
4.
Mission Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1
5.
Battery Care and Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2
6.
There is pending legislation through which the Federal
Aviation Administration would require all unmanned
aircraft be registered. Check https://www.faa.gov for
the latest advice, status of this legislation and registration
details.
You are responsible for following all federal, state and local
laws which may regulate the use of products purchased in
your area. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for
loss, damage or injury due to use or misuse of our equip-
ment or products.
* It is highly recommended that ALL
pages in this manual be thoroughly
reviewed before flying the ProHawk.
Even the most experienced pilots allow
themselves time to become familiar with
a new aircraft and control system.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    PROHAWK INSTRUCTION GUIDE Congratulations on purchasing the ProHawk unmanned aerial system. This guide is meant to help you unbox your new drone and get started using it safely and effectively. Before beginning to use the drone, please read the following warning and familiarise yourself with the relevant laws and regulations in your area of intended flight.

  • Page 2: What's Included

    WHAT’S INCLUDED for users of the ProHawk drone Unboxing the ProHawk Fully assembled ProHawk Drone Unit Unmanned Aerial System Bird X Vermin/Pest Disperser Polyphonic Speaker Unit Taranis plus Remote Control Transmitter Taranis Charger 15v AC Power Adaptor Hyperion EOS720i Intelligent Battery Charging Unit 150W;...
  • Page 3 PROPERLY AND FULLY TIGHTENED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FLY. Unmanned aerial systems are inherently complicated and the ProHawk should not be used by anyone without Unmanned aerial systems are inherently complicated and the ProHawk should not be used by anyone without prior training and experience in flying drones.

  • Page 4: Setting Up: Fly-Ready Guide

    Securing the Battery Locate the battery casing. Slide the battery in its casing and secure it with the velcro strip. See Taranis controller steps before connecting power to the ProHawk. For battery charging and care, see Section 6 of this guide.

  • Page 5: Taranis Controller Steps

    Please visit the glossary at the end of this manual for additional detail/definition on each term. Unmanned aerial systems are inherently complicated and the ProHawk should not be used by anyone without prior training and experience in flying drones. You are responsible for following all federal, State and local laws which may regulate the use of products purchased in your area.
  • Page 6 ProHawk drone Sound Control with the Taranis Controller Follow the steps below to fly the ProHawk with sound activated. Note the placement of the Fail- Safe Land switch and the ProHawk noise maker. 1 Ensure all switches are in their...

  • Page 7: Flight

    6. Initiate the ARM positioning on the Taranis throttle until the motors/propellers start spinning, then release. Unmanned aerial systems are inherently complicated and the ProHawk should not be used by anyone without prior training and experience in flying drones. You are responsible for following all federal, State and local laws which may regulate the use of products purchased in your area.

  • Page 8: Mission Planner

    ProHawk drone Planning Your Flight The ProHawk unit is designed to be piloted by way of manual control, as well as via an auto-piloting waypoint system. The ProHawk is set up to work with Mission Planner, a ground station application for the ArduPilot open source autopilot project.
  • Page 9 LiPo batteries and can be found here: http://www.modelaviation.com/lipo1 Unmanned aerial systems are inherently complicated and the ProHawk should not be used by anyone without prior training and experience in flying drones. You are responsible for following all federal, State and local laws which may regulate the use of products purchased in your area.
  • Page 10 If in doubt, bring craft safely to ground as soon as possible. Unmanned aerial systems are inherently complicated and the ProHawk should not be used by anyone without prior training and experience in flying drones. You are responsible for following all federal, State and local laws which may regulate the use of products purchased in your area.

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