Dronee DRONEEPLANE User Manual

Plane drone for surveying applications

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DRONEEPLANE

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
DRONEEPLANE User’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Package includes Quick Overview Hardware 1.0 Plane 1.1 HUB 1.2 Batteries 1.3 Charger Software 2.0 Install Dronee App 2.1 Get familiar with User Interface 2.1.0 Control tab ▪ 2.1.1 Mission Tab ▪ 2.1.2 Settings tab ▪...
Page 3: Package Includes
Package includes...
Page 4 • 1 x User Manual Overview DroneePLANE is a highly automated, lightweight plane drone for surveying applications. Its highly automated software enables anyone to make an aerial survey with the push of a button. Superior features and performance makes it ideal for many applications. Some typical...
Page 5: Hardware
HARDWARE 1.0 Plane o Wing: The DroneePLANE wings are detachable, making the drone compact and easy to carry. Each wing has two spars and two locking clips to hold it in place when attached. o Winglets: The winglets add aerodynamic stability and efficiency to the drone while it is in flight.
Page 6: Hub
Ailerons: These are used to control the DroneePLANE while in flight. o Aileron control mechanism: this mechanism connects ailerons with servomotors within the central body of the DroneePLANE. o Propeller: generates thrust while it is in flight. Caution: When the propeller is attached to the motor, it spins at high speeds and can be potentially dangerous.
Page 7: Charger
1.2 Battery The DroneePLANE is equipped with a 3 cell Li-ion battery. It has two connectors, Power Connector and Balance connector. To power the drone, only the power connector should be connected. To charge the battery Balance connector and power connector, both should be connected to charger.
Page 8: Software
Dronee app is compatible with iPad air 2 and with higher versions, and doesn't require any additional hardware to attach to tablet. It works wirelessly. Make sure that you have installed the latest version of Dronee app from the Apple app store.
Page 9 Pic 2.0 CONTROL tab o Attitude Indicator on artificial horizon: Shows orientation of the drone to the horizontal horizon. o Altitude Indicator: Shows drone altitude above take-off location (not altitude from sea level). o Ground Speed Indicator: Shows the drone’s current speed relative to ground , in meters per second.
Page 10: Mission Tab
o Joystick Gyro: A small button next to the top of “Pitch and Yaw Joystick” joystick activates the gyro in the iPad, and allows you to manipulate the plane by moving your iPad up and down, left and right. Hold the iPad in your hands to manipulate it, and press your thumb on the joystick.
Page 11 Pic 2.1 MISSION TAB On the upper left of the MISSION tab you will see two circular indicators Total Distance: this indicator indicates the total distance of the mission. Estimated Time: this indicator shows the estimated total mission time. Just below the two circular indicators are four more indicators. These show Takeoff, Mission01, Mission02 (if there is one) and Land.
Page 12 hold a finger on the map. A shaded circle will appear inside the red circle (Figure c). This shaded circle shows four icons in order from the left, they are Mission, Survey, Land and Loiter. When you press any of these icons, the shaded circle will vanish from the screen, and you will use the function, confirming it with a second tap, and the shaded circle will reappear First, tap SURVEY->...
Page 13 Next, tap LAND -> A symbol will appear. Move the landing symbol to the point you wish the drone to land. Tap the symbol and a circular indicator pops up. The drone symbol appears at the edge of the indicator circle. Move the drone symbol around the indicator circle periphery to set the angle of approach for the landing.
Page 14: Settings Tab
Slide to appear on the left of the screen. You will now have four labels appearing below “ Takeoff ”. They will be Takeoff, Survey01, Survey02 and Land. Save the mission => you just click the Save button (lower left corner). It is now saved in the Archive, and can be accessed by clicking the Archive button.
Page 15: A) Control Settings
2.1.2 a) CONTROL settings The Control settings is for semi-autonomous flight. In the center of this screen you can set the altitude for the takeoff point and set the altitude for the mission. 2.1.2 b) SURVEY settings The Survey tab sets the parameters for the camera and the survey. Appearing in the center of this screen is a vertical menu range of functions.
Page 16 Resolution: adjusts the resolution you want to get. three slides adjusts the quality of survey you want to get. Overlap, Side-lap Buffer. is the degree of overlap between passes of the survey. The more overlap there Overlap is, the more readily software can match images, resulting higher quality images, but overlap reduces the area the drone can survey in a single flight.
Page 17 Geotagging tags GPS coordinates of photos inside camera. This button need to be pressed after drone lands. The line at the bottom shows the altitude during the survey and the frequency of images taken by the camera. 2.1.2 c) GEOFENCE settings The Geofence tab sets the parameters for the geofence area.
Page 18: Flying Your Drone
4.0. 3.1 Local Conditions and Weather Check DroneePLANE is a small drone and its performance can be affected by high wind, high temperatures, and rain. It is recommended that you check predicted weather conditions before flying the drone, including wind predictions for the flight area. Note that wind is often stronger at higher altitudes.
Page 19: Planning A Mission
LAND coordinate again and Drone approach angle to landing point will appear. simple hold finger on plane icon and rotate. Note: Dronee starts to approach to landing from 350 m, so the landing area in 350-meter radius should be clear of objects or structures.
Page 20: Execute A Drone Mission
Small damages in the airframe can be repaired by using a special glue which is specifically for EPP (Expanded Polypropylene). If you have doubts about the extent of the damage, always contact Dronee to verify if the damage can be easily repaired by yourself.
Page 21: Proper Battery Care
Proper care of your drones’ battery is important. this will help to increase battery life and will prevent damage to your drone and maximize flight time. The DroneePLANE will fly for about 50-55 minutes with a full battery. Flight endurance is affected by several...
Page 22: Maintaining Drone Condition
4.5 Maintaining Drone Condition To maintain DroneePLANE at peak operating efficiency, several simple maintenance tasks should be performed regularly. After you have disassembled the drone, use a soft dry cloth to make sure that all parts of the drone are clean and dry. Then return it to the carrying case,...
Page 23 -WIFI connection faulty: if you cannot see “Dronee” WIFI on tablet or tablet doesn’t connect “Dronee” WIFI. Turn off the HUB, and after 5 seconds turn it on again. If the problem persists, contact Dronee. - No connection between drone and...