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USER MANUAL CatchXBLACKSAMURAI Edited on 2023/05/23 Please visit https://rippton.com/tutorial to watch the video tutorial of CatchX BLACK SAMURAI...
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Hope you will enjoy every fishing journey with company of BLACK SAMURAI. Before we start learning how to use it, please download the “Rippton Boat” or “Rippton” App on your mobile device. How to Download the “Rippton Boat” or “RIPPTON” App Search for “Rippton Boat”...
CATALOGUE 1. What’s in the package? ................5 2. Specifications .................... 6 3. Features ....................7 4. Overview ....................8 5. Charging ....................12 6. Remote Control ..................17 7. How to Control CatchX BLACK SAMURAI? .......... 18 8. APP Function ..................27 9.
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Preface Please take the time to read and understand this manual. Your BLACK SAMURAI Bait Boat will deliver years of trouble-free usage when used and maintained correctly. Declaration The policy is one of continuous improvement and we reserve the right to change product specifications without prior notice.
1. What’s in the package? Your CatchX BLACK SAMURAI Bait Boat contains the following items as standard: User manual x 1 and Quick Start Guide x 1 CatchX BLACK SAMURAI bait boat x 1 Remote control x 1 Battery x 2 Charger for boat (without taking the battery out) x 1 Charger for Remote control x 1 Adapt cable for solely charging the battery x 1...
Size of the OLED Screen 0.96 inches Max transmission distance 800m Wi-Fi 2412 ~ 2484MHz Battery Battery type Cylindrical Li-ion Battery Pack Capacity 8000mAh * 2 Voltage 11.1V *We strongly recommend using the chargers supplied by Rippton for trouble-free charging. pg. 6...
3. Features Autopilot Users can set the route in advance using the RIPPTON APP or remote control, for full/semi-automatic driving purposes. Please scan the QR code below, or search “Rippton Boat” or “RIPPTON” in APP Store (for iOS system), or Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store or Huawei App Store (for Android system), to download the app for your mobile device.
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NOTE: THE REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT WATERPROOF, PLEASE KEEP IT OUT OF CONTACT WITH WATER. The remote control will vibrate when reaching a low level of power. Unfold or fold the rack shown as the picture below. pg. 9...
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Please notice the layout of each hopper button on the remote control and the corresponding hopper set on the boat. pg. 10...
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Once the baits loaded in the hopper(s) have been released, you could use your hand to bring the bottom board back to the original position shown as the picture above. pg. 11...
5. Charging 5.1. Charger 5.1.1.Parameter Name 12.6V lithium battery charger Input voltage 100~240VAC Input Input frequency 50/60Hz Input current 1.5A max Output voltage +12.6VDC Output Charging current Nominal power 63.0W 5.1.2. How to charge the battery of BLACK SAMURAI? Color of LED on battery What it stands for? charger Being charged...
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Charging the batteries separately (please refer to Picture2 above) after taking those out of the battery compartment (please refer to Picture3 below). When charging completed, please reconnect the batteries to the compartment, and ensure all the plugs are placed in the right position (please refer to Picture4 below).
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Picture3 Use your hand or your screwdriver to unlock the battery compartments, and then take the batteries out of them. Picture4 Reconnect the batteries to the compartment upon the charging completion, and then re-lock the compartments. Notice: Maintenance of the Batteries Due to the characteristic of the lithium battery, it should be monthly charged to avoid the loss of its functionality and battery life caused by the over-discharge.
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5.2. Remote Control Charger 5.2.1.Parameter Name 5V3A power adapter Input voltage 100~240Vac Input Input frequency 50/60Hz Input current 1.0A max Output voltage +5VDC Output Charging current Nominal power 5.2.2.How to charge the remote control Please refer to the picture below: 5.2.3.
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Storage temperature:-20~80℃ In compliance with CE standard Please immediately stop using the charger if it gets broken or has water inside. For battery When you set out to operate the boat and its remote control for the first ...
6. Remote Control 6.1.Home Screen The “Home Screen” of the remote control is shown as below: 6.2.Task Interface The “Task Interface” is to help you set the home point of your automatic task, select and save the waypoints therein, and then carry it out. A short press on the joystick will enter “Task Interface”...
7.How to Control BLACK SAMURAI? 7.1. Preparation Ensure both the boat and its remote control are fully charged and bring the boat to the side of the freshwater area where you plan to go fishing. 7.2. Turning On/Off When pressing the power button of the boat, the boat will emit a “beep” sound.
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Figure ① Figure ② Figure ③ Indicators Status Throughout Calibration: Calibration Before CAL Command Horizontally Calibration Process Calibration Successfully Calibrating Completed Front status flashing Rear status flashing 7.5. Calibration for Remote Control (Only required when got repaired or replaced) * 1) Please press and hold on the “Hopper 2”...
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obtain the largest value of the joystick’s moving range, and then press the “Confirmation” button. 3) Ensure the joystick stays precisely on center for obtaining the mid-value of the joystick’s moving range, and then press the “Confirmation” button. The whole calibration process for the remote control has been completed.
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BLACK SAMURAI will follow your order to go forward / backward or make a right / left turn, respectively. 7.8. Set Home Point Home point is the co-ordinate that BLACK SAMURAI will return to after the task has been completed. Prior to carrying out any task, the user needs to set the home point.
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7.10. One Button for Return Under the manual mode, pressing the joystick for 2-3 seconds at the “Home Screen” will lead BLACK SAMURAI to automatically return to the home point that has been set in advance. 7.11. Manual Task Mode In this mode, you are able to drive the boat sailing to the designated position by moving the joystick.
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the remote control (refer to the picture above) correspond to two hoppers of BLACK SAMURAI. For instance, when staying at the Home Screen of the remote control, press the button named “Hopper 1”, the relevant indicator light on the button will light up, indicating that Hopper 1 is selected (short press the button again, the selected hopper will be canceled).
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wish to drop the hooked fishing line, long press the “Confirm” button on the remote control to implement the action. In the event of any error and failure occurring, “Dropping fail” will appear on the screen. 7.11.3. Check the Selected Status Short press “Confirm”...
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press the hook release button on the back of the remote control. 7.12.2. Hopper Selection 1) After a mission point has been saved, or moving the cursor to the position of the numbered mission point on the bottom of the interface, the hopper diagram will appear.
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“Upload success”, and then BLACK SAMURAI will immediately carry out the automatic route task. The two pictures below will only pop up when the system goes to semi-automatic mode. 7.12.4. Turn to Manual Task Mode When you intend to quit the Auto Task Mode or One Button for Return Mode and get back to the Manual Task Mode, please move the joystick the “Task Interface”...
LED light belt and the tail light belt. 8. APP Function Please search “Rippton Boat” or “Rippton” in the APP Store for your iOS equipment, or in Google Play or Samsung Galaxy Store or Huawei Store for your Android equipment, or scan the QR code to download the app, for controlling the CatchX bait boat in a much easier way.
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12345678. lose the internet connection. Download and open “Rippton Boat”, and select CatchX Black and then tap “Enter”; or Download and open “Rippton”, and tap “Device” on the top to select CatchX Black. pg. 28...
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8.2. Brief Introduction of the APP Operation Interface pg. 29...
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Notice: When number of satellites is lower than 10 or the signal strength is weak, it may impact the APP’s controlling effect, or even make some of functions ineffective. 8.3. Calibration for BLACK SAMURAI Bait Boat by APP Before calibrating, please ensure the boat and the remote control are connected.
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Figure2 Note: It’s always necessary to calibrate BLACK SAMURAI at new locations where are 3km away from the last you have used the boat at. 8.4. Learner Mode The Learner Mode (sailing range limited within 300m) is automatically on the first time you enter the page. It can be turned off in Common Set. pg.
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8.5. Set a Mission Plan for Automatic Casting When BLACK SAMURAI has been successfully connected with your mobile phone, the system will automatically generate the default home point (i.e., the current position of your mobile device). Set New Home Point Tap the “Mission Management”...
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Tap the “H” button (in square Then move the map to set the “H” icon at your desired spot as the new home point. Re-tap the “H” button to confirm. If the default home point is fine with the mission performance, user could jump over clause 8.5.2.
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c) Repeat the above-mentioned process if you want to add more waypoints (but no more than 2 waypoints). d) If you want to delete the selected waypoint, tap it and then select “Delete” in the prompt box. Select the Hoppers There are two ways to select hoppers, which directly decides the mode of the mission: fully automatic and half automatic.
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Perform the Mission Tap the “Start” on the right bottom corner. pg. 35...
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Slide to start. NOTE: The boat will return to the home point automatically after the mission is completed. If you intend to cancel the ongoing mission, there are two methods: tap the “Return to Home Point” button. The boat will go back to the home point set previously;or move the joystick on the remote control downwards for 3 seconds, the...
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Slide to cast. When mission been Reset the Hoppers and Hook completed, the indicator color of the used hopper(s) and hook will turn gray from green as shown at the bottom of the left picture. Please tap “Reset” button to have the status of all the hoppers hook become...
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8.6. EKF Note: When the indicator light (shown in square) turns red, it means the boat is suffering strong EKF interference, you will be recommended to use manual mode instead. 8.7. Turn On/Off the Lights by APP Tap the fourth button on the left side (in square) to turn on/off both the head and tail LED light belts.
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When the button in dark, the light belts have been turned on; if in white, they are off. 8.8. Historical Spots The system will keep the record of all the historical spots that you have stored before; press the button in red square and will show your historical spots around the area as below: Notice BLACK SAMURAI bait boat only has a WiFi hotspot on its remote control.
9.1. Update Update for the APP : Please go to the proper and relevant app store to update the Rippton APP from time to time according to the system notification. 9.2. How to use the remote control to take over the control from...
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Store your boat and remote control in a warm, dry place when not in use, in order to prevent condensation built up. It is recommended that the bait boat be cleaned with a damp cloth after use. After use ensure all batteries are fully charged before you pack the ...
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Environmentally friendly disposal Old electrical appliances must not be disposed of together with the residual waste, but have to be disposed of separately. The disposal at the communal collecting point via private persons is for free. The owner of old appliances is responsible for bringing the appliances to these collecting points or to similar collection points.
We are committed to providing you with the best possible products and services, but in the unfortunate circumstance that you have a complaint or our app has a bug which needs to be fixed, please get in touch with us by email: support@rippton.com 10.2. Video Tutorial Please visit https://rippton.com/tutorial to watch the video tutorial of CatchX.
11. Warranty 11.1. What the guarantee covers Notice: Rippton reserves the right to amend and/or interpret all the contents provided in this manual. We offer you a 12-month guarantee from the date of purchase. The guarantee covers any defects arising from the drive unit and the electrical and electronic parts of the boat, faulty material or workmanship.
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11.3. Warranty Form Please complete the form to register your BLACK SAMURAI Warranty. NAME: ADDRESS: POST CODE: TELEPHONE NUMBER: Email ADDRESS: PURCHASED DATE: ORDER NUMBER: SERIAL NUMBER: Please send the form to us via email at support@rippton.com pg. 45...
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CatchX BLACK SAMURAI Bait Boat FCC Caution This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
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Remote Control of CatchX BLACK SAMURAI Bait Boat FCC Caution: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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