TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ............Kit Contents ..............Safety Information ............Important Information and Tips ......... ASSEMBLY STARTS ON PAGE 9 Downloading and Using the App ......Camera Quadcopter Drone ......... Flying Your Camera Drone ......Robotic Camera Car ......... 360-Degree Camera ..........
Robotics: Smart Machines — 5-in-1 Buildable Drone KIT CONTENTS What’s inside your experiment kit: 2 sets of 4 You will also need: USB power adapter, tablet or smartphone running iOS or Android...
SAFETY INFORMATION GENERAL WARNINGS WARNING. Only for use by children aged 8 years Users are fully responsible for, and should be aware of, all local laws and regulations governing and older, due to accessible electronic components. Instructions for parents or other flying or remote control vehicles.
Children want to explore, understand, and create new things. They want to try new things and they want to do this on their own. They want to gain knowledge! They can do all of this with Gigo experiment kits. With every single experiment, they grow smarter and more knowledgeable.
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Cheese! A quadcopter is a helicopter with four rotors. A rotor is a propeller that is spun around by a motor on a shaft. The four rotors in a quadcopter work together to allow it to hover and move through the air. By increasing or decreasing the speed of some or all of the rotors, the quadcopter can move in any direction.
To get the app: 1. Scan the QR code to the right to take you to the product page for this kit (or search for the “Gigo Robotics Drones app”). Android 2. On the product page, scroll down until you see the downloads section containing the app icon.
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USING THE APP Here is an overview of the controls in drone remote control mode. Use this mode with the drone only. Read the safety rules on page 3 and the flying instructions on page 12. 1. Return to main menu 2.
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Using the App PROGRAMMING THE DRONE WITH THE APP You can program your drone to follow a predetermined set of instructions in the drone programming mode. Here’s an overview of the controls in this mode: 1. Return to main menu 2.
CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE ASSEMBLY Leave a small gap between each propellor and motor. 2x pairs Micro USB charging port Propeller B Propeller A Note: There are white lines on the A propellers. Make sure you put the propellers on Red and Black and the correct blue wires...
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Camera Quadcopter Drone Camera (Motor wires not shown) Guide the motor cables through the holes in the motor arms to prevent the cables from touching the ground and getting caught on things. Note: Remove the clear protective film from the camera lens. Bottom view Camera Motor...
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CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE ASSEMBLY Make sure the PROPELLER SHIELD RING are securely attached. Snap each ring onto the motor Spin each on the top ... propeller with your finger to make sure the propellers don’t hit the C-PROPELLER SHIELD RING..
It will be named “Drone-” followed by your drone’s unique ID number. 5. Open the Gigo Robotics Drones app. The main menu will appear on screen. 6. Tap the button for the drone remote control mode. The drone remote control mode opens and you should see live-streaming images from the drone’s...
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FLYING YOUR CAMERA QUADCOPTER DRONE Here is an explanation of the resulting behaviors when you slide the circles on the control pads in each of the four directions: Increase Altitude Pitch Forward Increases RPM (speed) on all four rotors simultaneously. Increases RPM on C and D (rear) motors, and/or decreases RPM on A and B (front) motors, to move forward.
Robotic Camera Car ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (ZOOM SETUP) Please note: The next three models are driven by gears. If the model doesn’t work well, check the gears. Sometimes they are too close together and need some small gaps between them. Do steps 1–5 two times to make two identical assemblies.
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Robotic Camera Car From step 7 From step 6...
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ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (ZOOM SETUP) Camera Motor a Motor b Motor d Motor c Zoom setup Done! Motor d Motor c Motor b Motor a Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model. ROBOTIC CAMERA CAR (PAN SETUP) setup Modify step 12 as shown here to turn the...
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360-DEGREE CAMERA From From step 7 step 4 From step 3...
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360-Degree Camera Adjust the assembly to make sure the center rod is perfectly vertical. Rotate the 96T ANNULAR GEAR to make sure the MINI GEAR will turn it when the motor runs.
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360-DEGREE CAMERA Camera Motor b Motor a Motor d Motor c Camera Done! Motor a Motor b Motor d Motor c Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model.
HANDS-FREE CAMERA MOUNT Clamp the model to a piece of furniture or other object as shown. Done! Use selfie mode to take a hands-free photo! Use the basic remote control mode in the app to control this model.
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How to remove the propellers: Push If the propeller is stuck, use both tools together: B side Side view Hold both tools Push How to remove the small cable plugs: Push...
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FCC Part 15 Statement - Connect the equipment into an aux appareils radio exempts de This device complies with Part 15 of outlet on a circuit different from that licence. the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to to which the receiver is connected. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux the following two conditions: (1) this - Consult the dealer or an...
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