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- Page 1 PIONEER START GUIDE Quick start guide REV I REV G...
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Page 2: In The Box
In the box Drone Tether bag 75 m tether Handle Blueye Pioneer underwater drone Vertical thruster Blueye Surface unit Slot for universal mount Blueye Charger Charging port Transport box Camera Lateral thruster Power supply LED lights and power on/off sensor... - Page 3 Surface Unit Antenna Rubber connector lid The surface unit is turned on. Power button Connection status indicator Battery check button Battery level indicator The surface unit is turned on and connected to the drone. Tether connector Securing strap Battery level is low. Push the button with the battery symbol to check the Reset button battery level.
- Page 4 Charger DC input Drone charging output To charge the drone with the battery charger cable, set the charger selector switch to the drone symbol. Charging status Indicates if drone or battery is selected for charging Select to charge drone or batttery To charge the battery by connecting it directly to the charger, set the charger selector switch to the battery symbol.
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Page 5: Remote Controller
Remote controller > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s Left Stick Right Stick 150 m 150 m 150 m 150 m > 1,5 m/s Settings Menu > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s Decrease thruster power Boost thruster power Forwards... - Page 6 Evaluating conditions and safety Do your first few dives in line of sight in calm waters to get accustomed to the controls and the behaviour of the vehicle. > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s Ok to dive Beware > 1,5 m/s >...
- Page 7 Preparing for launch To avoid tangle on the tether, do not pack it all at once. First unroll all the tether. Make sure that there are no knots. Make sure the batteries on the drone, When the battery in the drone reach- surface unit, controller and mobile de- es 20% when diving, go back to shore.
- Page 8 Connect the surface unit tether connector end to the surface unit and place the surface unit in the mesh pocket. Sea water and fresh water have different density, and ballast weights are provided to compensate for the difference. Configurations: Attach the bag with the roll top buckle Fresh water: no ballast weights to something stationary to avoid that...
- Page 9 Turn on the controller in pairing mode Download the Blueye App. Search for “Blueye” in the App Store or Google iOS: Turn on the controller by press Play. To avoid interruptions during the and hold the on button until the lights dive, put the mobile device in Airplane mode before diving.
- Page 10 • Before first dive after receiving your drone • Diving at a new location after traveling with your drone 150 m • When the Blueye app warns you that the compass needs calibration 4. Hold the drone with the camera pointing up and turn around 360°.
- Page 11 Diving with remote controller L1 (LB) 3D-view of drone heading relative to you Heading R1 (RB) Menu 3,6 m Depth Function buttons Light ON/OFF Y-button on controller Capture video ON/OFF Lock heading ON/OFF X-button on controller B-button on controller It is recommended to Lock depth ON/OFF immediately turn on both lock A-button on controller...
- Page 12 Diving Ending a dive Before picking the drone up from the water, make sure that both lock depth and lock heading are turned off. > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s If not, the thrusters will try to compensate for movements also 150 m when the drone is out of the water.
- Page 13 After each dive in salt water ON/OFF magnet When finished with the dive, make sure that both the drone and the surface unit are turned off. The drone To avoid unnecessary wear on the drone and tether, after each dive in salt is turned off by putting the “OFF”...
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Page 14: Charging The Batteries
To transfer videos and images to a PC go to this address: https://www. To transfer videos and images to a PC go to this address: https://www. To transfer videos and images to a PC go to this address: https://www.blueye. blueye.no/Software/FileTransfer USB charger to charge a mobile device and the blueye.no/Software/FileTransfer... - Page 15 Charging the battery outside of drone 6. Inspect o-ring for damages. Put a small amount of silicone grease on Warning: We recommend charging the battery the o-ring before closing the lid. inside the drone as much as possible to limit wear of the o-rings on the aluminium lid.
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Page 16: Specifications
Specifications Drone specifications Drone Smart Battery Pack Ingress protection IPX8 Nominal Voltage 14.8 V Dimensions 485 x 257 x 354 mm (LxWxH) Nominal Capacity 6500 mAh Weight in air 8.6 kg (with salt water ballast) Nominal Energy 96.2 Wh Construction ABS enclosures, Aluminium pressure Operating temperature -5 to +35 °C... -
Page 17: Battery Warnings
Dual-band 3dBi RP-SMA Male Important: Blueye Surface Unit battery is only accessible to Blueye service personnel and cannot be accessed by any means by the user or operator. Only the Blueye Smart Battery can be accessed by the user or operator. -
Page 18: Recycling Information
Recycling information • When possible, remove the battery from the equipment when not in use. This product should not be disposed of in the general household waste. • Only charge the drone battery with the supplied charger. A charger that is suitable Instead, in order to prevent possible harm to the environment or human for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when used with another battery health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please dispose of this product... - Page 19 FOR MORE TIPS, TUTORIALS AND VIDEOS VISIT WWW.BLUEYEROBOTICS.COM...
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