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PIONEER MINI
Quick Start Guide
v. 2.3

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  • Page 1 PIONEER MINI Quick Start Guide v. 2.3...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Safety Measures Drone Components Specifications In The Box Drone Assembly Battery Charging Before Flight Flight Control Features Community...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing Pioneer Mini drone kit! This kit was created as a first step into the world of autonomous drone flights and a perfect solution for learning the basics of programming and piloting. The assembled drone allows to perform flights in manual mode as well as using flight scripts with positioning control by drone sensors.

  • Page 5: Safety Measures

    Safety Measures Carefully check a drone for damages before every flight. Check the right position of battery connector before connect it. Disconnect the battery connector from main board after flights. Do not disassemble or deform the batteries (don’t drop and pierce). Store the batteries in dry cool place without direct sunlight.

  • Page 7: Drone Components

    Drone Components Propeller guards MicroSD card slot Brushed motors Propellers Battery MicroUSB port Optical flow sensor Connector for extension modules 2 MP camera...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications Type ..............quadcopter Flight time .
  • Page 9 Propellers ............. . . 65 mm Camera .

  • Page 10: In The Box

    In The Box CW propeller (3 pcs.) M1,2×5 screws (4 pcs.) CCW propeller (3 pcs.) Rubber acoustic band CW motor (2 pcs.) Battery CCW motor (2 pcs.) Rubber landing dots (4 pcs.) Propeller guard (4 pcs.) Micro screwdriver Main board Optional accessories: MicroUSB cable Multicharger...

  • Page 11: Drone Assembly

    Drone Assembly The section describes how to assemble Pioneer Mini drone. Prepare a comfortable place for drone assembly. The kit includes small parts, so make sure that you won’t lose them during assembly.
  • Page 12 black white blue black blue white Wires positioning (the bottom side)
  • Page 13 Step 1 Required parts: the frame, CW motor – 2 pcs., CCW motor – 2 pcs. Carefully put 4 motors in slots of drone arms as shown in the pictures. Follow wires positioning picture to place the motors and their wires in the right slots. Do not pinch the wires during installation.
  • Page 15 Step 2 Required parts: the frame, CW motor – 2 pcs., CCW motor – 2 pcs. The wires should be placed in special grooves under each arm. Do not use sharp items to place them!
  • Page 17 Do not forget to remove protective stickers from optical flow sensor, rangefinder and camera. Step 3 Required parts: the result of step 2, the main board with pre-installed camera module. Place the main board on drone frame. Attach 4 connectors of motors (2 on each side) to main board ports. Be careful during installation of main board.
  • Page 19 Step 4 Required parts: the result of step 3, M1.2×5 screws —4 pcs., top cover, rubber landing dots — 4 pcs., rubber acoustic band. Place rubber acoustic band under the top cover and attach it to result of step 3. Mount the cover by M1.2×5 screws as shown in the picture.
  • Page 21 Step 5 Required parts: the result of step 4, the battery. Carefully insert the battery into the battery slot. Connect the connector of battery to the slot of main board. Please note that the connector has supports for the right positioning.
  • Page 23 Step 6 Required parts: the result of step 5, CW propeller – 2 pcs., CCW propeller – 2 pcs. Attach the propellers to motor shafts and lock them by rotation in directions as shown in the picture. Also, you can check the right lock directions by arrows directly on the propellers.
  • Page 24 Step 7 Required parts: the result of step 6, propeller guard - 4 pcs. Lock 4 propeller guards on drone arms as shown in the picture. Check that they are securely locked.
  • Page 25 Step 8 Required parts: assembled drone, microSD card. Insert microSD card in microSD slot. Do not use excessive force when insert or remove the memory card. The capacity of microSD should not exceed 16 GB in FAT32 file system.

  • Page 26: Battery Charging

    Battery Charging Use microUSB cable from drone kit and microUSB slot of main board to charge a drone battery. If you have a multicharger (not included in standard kit), you can charge up to 4 batteries. Charging via microUSB The main way of charging. Insert the battery into drone slot and connect it to main board.
  • Page 27 Multicharger Setup Connect a multicharger to USB charger or PC without connected batteries! If a multicharger works normally, 4 LEDs on charger should turns green and lights up one by one. Make sure that charging voltage is 4.2 V. You can check it by comparing of the direction of LEDs lights up and the arrow on multicharger.
  • Page 28 Charging via Multicharger Carefully attach each connector of battery to individual charge connector of multicharger. Each battery connector has plastic support elements for the right positioning. You can charge up to 4 attached batteries. Flashing of green charging channel LED on charger body means charging process. When the battery is fully charged, a channel LED will light up green.

  • Page 29: Before Flight

    Before Flight Carefully follow local laws and regulations for the airspace use and photo/video recording in areas where you are using a drone. Do not fly near people and animals. Always keep an eye on the direction of drone flight. Do not fly near power lines, cell phone towers, railroads, roadways or in crowded areas.

  • Page 30: Flight Control

    Flight Control Manual control of drone is provided by Geoscan Jump app for Android or IOS. Download the latest app version from Google Play, HUAWEI AppGallery or Apple App Store before start. This quick start guide covers the basic flight control elements only.
  • Page 31 Follow these steps to connect Pioneer Mini drone to your smartphone via Wi-Fi: Download Geoscan Jump app. Turn drone power on by pushing on power button on the side of top cover. Drone status LED will light up. Connect your phone to drone Wi-Fi hotspot (hotspot name: Pioneer_mini_xxx;...

  • Page 32: Features

    Use all drone systems and sensors for programming, learning, and flying in autonomous mode. Pioneer Mini drone can be controlled by flight scripts. You can program a drone’s flight using programming blocks directly in Geoscan Jump mobile app or with Pioneer Station, TRIK Studio, Arduino IDE and other compatible software.
  • Page 33 Photo/videocamera 2 MP camera with video streaming function via Wi-Fi. Indoor positioning system with infrared and ultrasonic sensors Sensors for local flight navigation by infrared and ultrasonic signals from beacons. The system uses a data from beacons to determine a position, speed and flight direction of drone in airspace.
  • Page 34 Rangefinder sensor Additional positioning control. Barometric pressure sensor Real-time information about the drone’s flight altitude. Current and voltage sensor Real-time information about the state of battery. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) Unit includes 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis acceleration sensor.

  • Page 35: Community

    Stay tuned to get the latest news and updates. Share your stories and ask questions. Get tips and answers directly from developers. Help us to make Pioneer drones even better by leaving your feedbacks and comments. Pioneer Mini page on Geoscan website: https://www.geoscan.aero/en/products/pioneer/mini...
  • Page 37 www.geoscan.aero...

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