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PIXIE DRONE
Model A

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL PIXIE DRONE Model A...
  • Page 3 INTRODUCTION The PIXIE DRONE is a marine robot designed to clear unwanted material trash, plastics, microplastics, invasive plants from inland and near-coastal water. The PIXIE DRONE also can be configured to collect water quality data from the marine environment. The PIXIE DRONE Class A version is a autonomous machine which can swim along a defined path or within a defined area.
  • Page 4 NOTICE The following personnel must have the qualifications required to operate, maintain or transport the Pixie Drone. OPERATOR The operator should read this user manual before operating a Pixie Drone for the first time to understand the intended use, standard operating conditions and potential ha- zards.
  • Page 5 BEWARE This symbol denotes a potential hazard associated with a risk of personal injury to the operator, maintenance technician and/or other persons. The reader should observe the recommended safety measures. WARNING This symbol denotes a potential hazard associated with a risk of damage to equipment and/or other exposed materials.
  • Page 6 User Manual PIXIE DRONE...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION................8 OPERATING CONDITIONS................10 HARDWARE OVERVIEW...................12 QUICK START GUIDE..................14 POWER MODES....................15 MODE SWITCHING...................16 AUTONOMOUS & MANUAL MODE..............18 DEPLOYING THE PIXIE DRONE................20 HERELINK CONTROLLER..................21 CHARGING PROCEDURE..................24 DRONE & THE PORTAL..................25 AUTONOMOUS PATH PLANNING..............28 TRANSPORTING THE PIXIE DRONE..............38 SPECIFICATIONS....................39 MAINTENANCE & CLEANING................41 QUICK REPAIRS....................44 MANUFACTURER.....................47 User Manual...

  • Page 8: Important Information

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Before starting the PIXIE DRONE : • ensure the deck is properly fastened to the hull • ensure the hull and deck have no leaks • charge the Pixie Drone and remote-control unit batteries • confirm the basket is properly mounted •...
  • Page 9 Do not operate the PIXIE DRONE: • unless authorized to do so • under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication that impairs human performance • while using another device, or performing another activity, that might distract you from the Pixie Drone •...

  • Page 10: Operating Conditions

    OPERATING CONDITIONS Intended Use The Pixie Drone is a marine robot designed to clear unwanted material plastics, microplas- tics, general trash, oils, invasive plants from inland and near-coastal water. The Pixie Drone also collects data from the marine environment. The operator should be standing or sitting in a safe, stable place, free from hazards. The operator should maintain visibility of the Pixie Drone to avoid potential risks.
  • Page 11 Location The Pixie Drone Class M is designed for inland and near-coastal waters – e.g. rivers, lakes, ponds, canals, lagoons, beaches, ports, harbors, marinas, waterfront, urban water and the built environment. It is not intended for large open water bodies or the ocean, where line- of-sight could be easily lost or strong wind/waves could overtake the robot.

  • Page 12: Hardware Overview

    HARDWARE OVERVIEW PIXIE DRONE OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW Lidar Camera Sliding basket REAR VIEW Charging port Left Thruster* Right Thruster* TOP VIEW Emergency stop button* Power button * Thruster and emergency stop button design and placement may vary. User Manual PIXIE DRONE...
  • Page 13 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW Connecting Pixie Drone to Herelink RC unit The Pixie Drone Class A consists of two primary pieces of equipment in order to operate, namely the Radio Control (RC) unit and the Pixie Drone drone. See below for labelled diagrams and terminology Screen Right...

  • Page 14: Quick Start Guide

    QUICK START GUIDE This quick start guide is to help you get started with the basics of Pixie Drone operation. Please make sure the user manual is read in entirety for more detail and extra important information. Step 1: Putting Pixie Drone in Standby Mode Press and hold the power button (page 10) and let go either after 12s or after the blue LED on the button has been glowing for 4s Step 2: Charging...

  • Page 15: Power Modes

    Step 4: Operating the Pixie Drone You are now ready to deploy the Pixie Drone! Deploy the drone in a safe manner (this is dependent on the use case). Use the joysticks to steer the drone and collect trash (see Page ).

  • Page 16: Mode Switching

    MODE SWITCHING STANDBY Begin in OFF mode (the emergency stop at the rear of the vessel button is pressed in). Then pull the button towards you and it should lock in the out position – in this position the emergency stop is armed and ready. The power button for the Pixie Drone is located at the rear of the vessel and is clearly marked with the universal power symbol.
  • Page 17 WARNING – POWER UP ONLY ON DRY LAND Activation and powering of the RC and Pixie Drone Units must be done on dry land. Failure to follow this procedure may cause the drone to be set adrift with no connection and no control of the unit in the water, creating a safety hazard to other traffic.

  • Page 18: Autonomous & Manual Mode

    AUTONOMOUS & MANUAL MODE Manual : remote controle device Autonomous : path planning The two modes are toggled using the Manual Override Switch on the handheld remote control (RC) device (see diagram below). Flip the Manual Override Switch to switch into autonomous path-planning mode. If the PIXIE DRONE already had a path sent to it from the user interface, it will continue along this path until the manual override is switched on or the path is completed or cleared.
  • Page 19 At anytime, the emergency stop button can be pressed to turn all power off to the PIXIE DRONE. Manual : remote control device Autonomous : path planning The two modes are toggled using the Manual Override button on the Herelink remote control (RC) device.

  • Page 20: Deploying The Pixie Drone

    DEPLOYING THE PIXIE DRONE Arrival On Site 1. Transport the fully charged Pixie Drone to the site according to the ‘Transporting the Pixie Drone’ section of this manual. 2. Place the Pixie Drone in a safe location to do a preliminary check. Preliminary Checks 1.

  • Page 21: Herelink Controller

    HERELINK CONTROLLER Button Layout Screen Left Right Thruster Thruster Standby Mode Light On/Off /On Mode Herelink Power Operating the Drone Turning On : press the Herelink power button to turn the remote controller on. Once the drone is in standby mode (by holding the power button on the drone), press button «C»...
  • Page 22 Manual & Autonomous mode : Press the “B” button to switch from manual mode to autonomous mode and vice versa. If the joysticks are moved and the thrusters do not move, you are in autonomous mode. The drone can then be controller by the portal. NOTE: If the Herelink RC unit is powered off and then back on, this will force the Pixie Drone back into Standby mode which may result in the Pixie Drone floating away while in Autonomous mode.
  • Page 23 Video Feed Layout Pressing this area on the screen will toggle between this live Map View video feed from the drone and the map view Drone battery Voltage The voltage shown is the voltage of the batteries inside the drone. This can indicate the approximate state of charge of the drone.

  • Page 24: Charging Procedure

    CHARGING PROCEDURE Charging Instructions 1. Place the Pixie Drone in a safe and secure area 2. Ensure the Pixie Drone is in STANDBY Mode (see page 15) 3. Plug the charger into the socket in the Pixie Drone - this is found at the rear of the vessel 4.

  • Page 25: Drone & The Portal

    DRONE & THE PORTAL Using Ranmarine Connect : the Customer Portal RanMarine’s customer portal is used to see the status of your Pixie Drone and view data all in one user-friendly location. This section of the manual will show you the ins-and-outs of using the portal to give you the best possible user experience.
  • Page 26 Landing (Home) Page Once logged in, you will be directed to the landing page of RanMarine Connect. This page displays various function “cards” which will allow you to navigate to specific functional areas of the portal. There is also a menu of tabs at the top left-hand side of the screen which will allow you to access these functions.
  • Page 27 Drone Dashboard After clicking on the “Drones” function card or menu item, you will be directed to the drones dashboard page. This page shows the name, status, state of charge, current location and health of all the drones associated with your organisation. User Manual PIXIE DRONE...

  • Page 28: Autonomous Path Planning

    AUTONOMOUS PATH PLANNING What is Path Planning? Path planning is achieved by the user setting waypoints on the user interface. The PIXIE DRONE will then calculate the best, most efficient path* to move to that waypoint. It will continue to follow the path, collecting trash on its way until the last waypoint. At this point, it will use the minimum amount of power to stay at this last position.
  • Page 29 Autonomous control You can reach the autonomous control page by clicking on: - The Autonomy function card in the home page - Control on the Drone information card in the “Drones” page - The Control menu item tab User Manual PIXIE DRONE...
  • Page 30 Elements On the control page you are able to draw visual elements that will be sent to the drone as navigational data. User Manual PIXIE DRONE...
  • Page 31 Autonomous control Each of the page elements on the Drone Control Page is outlined below: 1. Live Weather This is a pop-up showing a live weather feed, based on your location. 2. Live Data When a drone is fitted with a water sensor, this data can be viewed in near real-time (also in a pop-up window) 3.
  • Page 32 7. Location Selection A drone is sent on missions along pre-defined routes within pre-defined locations. You need to define an operating location before an autonomous route can be defined. A location defines the operating area for the drone. In order to delete a predefined loca tion that has been selected in the drop-down list, you simply need to click the “subtrac tion”...
  • Page 33 - Once saved, the new location should show up in your dropdown list under the “Current” tab. 8. Route Selection Route SelectionYou can create a new route attached to a location by selecting the “Route” tab immediately after creating a location. Alternatively, when you select a location from within the “Nav”...
  • Page 34 9. Stop mission If your drone is on a route at any time and you wish to stop it, you can do this by clicking on “Stop Route”. The drone will stop moving along the predefined route. You will need to. 10.
  • Page 35 Viewing Drone Details Information about your drone’s software and hardware can be viewed by clicking on “Details” in the relevant drone card available on the “Drones” page. This information is largely relevant to a technical person. In addition to build- and hard- ware-specific information (e.g.
  • Page 36 Data on your Pixie Drone Data collected by a drone is geo-tagged, which means that datapoints for most variables can be linked to longitude and latitude coordinates at the moment this is captured. You can access data collected by using the “Data” function card in the home page of Ran- Marine Connect, or by using the “Data”...
  • Page 37 Data on your Pixie Drone cont. On the “Mission Logs” page you can currently filter the logs by drone name or “date” of the mission undertaken. The mission log table displays the drone name, mission start date & time, end date and time and the duration of the mission.

  • Page 38: Transporting The Pixie Drone

    TRANSPORTING THE PIXIE DRONE Always exercise proper care and attention when moving Pixie Drone. Be mindful of weights and sizes and do not attempt any physical activity that is beyond your capability. Pixie Drone secure packing case: has handles for lifting and is mounted on wheels to enable rolling.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS VALUE PARAMETER Length 157 cm Width 109 cm Height 52 cm Draft 20 cm (Depth Underwater) Weight 72 kg PERFORMANCE VALUE PARAMETER Maximum speed 3km/hr 5,25 kg Thrust (per thruster) 4,1 kg Thrust reverse(per thruster) Maximum Operating 8 hrs Time on One harge* Maximum charging time...
  • Page 40 RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS VALUE PARAMETER Wave height (max.) 0,5m 1,5m Wake wave height (max.) 40km/hr Wind speed (max.) Water speed (max.) 3km/hrs Water depth (min.) 30 cm 50°C Outdoor Temperature (max.) Outdoor temperature (min) -15°C Can operate in saltwater, freshwater and brackish water Exercise caution operating at night Note: These are estimated values.

  • Page 41: Maintenance & Cleaning

    MAINTENANCE & CLEANING MAINTENANCE RanMarine offers the maintenance recommendations listed below based on its best available knowledge and is not liable for any damages incurred due to adhering to, or ignoring, this list. Maintenance schedules and payment terms are to be agreed by the owner of the Pixie Drone and the local distributor only.
  • Page 42 LIDAR CLEANING It is important to clean the lidar if there is dirt, mud, water stains, or anything that could cloud the view of the lidar. The following is RoboSense’s recommendation on how to clean the lidar. Required materials : 1.
  • Page 43 THRUSTER CLEANING The Pixie Drone is designed to have minimal operational servicing needs. However you may need to occasionally deal with blockages and thruster-related challenges. In general we recommend that all repairs be done by your service agent to avoid voiding of warranty . Tools Required 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm hex keys Phillips screwdriver with small tip...

  • Page 44: Quick Repairs

    QUICK REPAIRS REPLACING A THRUSTER If the entire thruster unit needs to be replaced, please follow the directions below. Tools Required 2.5 mm hex key, 10mm wrench/socket wrench, plug removal tool Phillips screwdriver with small tip STEP 1 : Unplug the thruster connector STEP 2 : Unscrew the bottom of the connector from the Pixie Drone to release the cable gland...
  • Page 45 STEP 5 : Unscrew the wires from each pin STEP 6 : Using the 2.5 mm hex key, remove socket and remove the entire plug assembly 4 bolts holding the thruster to the thruster guard. STEP 7 : Pull the cable through the hole in the thruster guard to completely remove the thruster STEP 8 : Feed the wire from the new thruster through the hole in the thruster guard STEP 9: Usin the 2,5 mm hex ky and the old fasteners, bolt the new thruster to the...
  • Page 46 STEP 10 : Place the plug parts on the thrus- STEP 11 : Strip the black cable back about ter cable as shown 1.5-2cm.Strip each wire about 7mm or according to the length of the metal on the ferrule. STEP 12 : Use the crimping tool to crimp STEP 13 : Slide the plug housing over the inner a wire ferrule onto each wire then screw module until it clicks and can’t move.

  • Page 47: Manufacturer

    MANUFACTURER RANMARINE TECHNOLOGY B.V. Galileistraat 15 3029 AL Rotterdam The Netherlands support@ranmarine.io www.ranmarine.io Warranty information and terms of sale can be found https://www.ranmarine.io/terms-and-conditions/ RanMarine Technology BV (“RanMarine”) is a private company with limited liability, incorporated under Dutch law with the Dutch corporation number 65812441. RanMarine is not liable in any way whatsoever for any harms, losses or inconveniences arising from the use of any of its products, including without limitation all Pixie Drones and docking stations.
  • Page 48 AFTER SALES CONTACT Email : aftersales@searial-cleaners.com Adress : ROTAX MARINE - ZI LE MARAIS Rue de l’insdustrie - 01460 PORT www.searial-cleaners.com...

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