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- Page 1 IMPORTANT Read before Easy Drone Easy Drone ying! Operation Manual easyaerial.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 01 This is Easy Drone 03 Parts 04 Charger 06 Frame Assembly 07 Learn to Fly 11 Safety 12 Altitude Hold Mode 13 First Flight 18 Stabilize Mode 18 Loiter Mode 19 Return-to-Launch Mode 19 Autonomous Mode and Missions... -
Page 3: This Is Easy Drone
This is Easy Drone Congratulations on getting your Easy Drone! Easy Drone is an autonomous quadcopter powered by open-source hardware, software, and rmware. Please read this manual carefully before your rst ight and pay close attention to safety information. Happy ying! Important note : When using a GoPro always ensure that the WiFi on the GoPro is turned OFF . - Page 4 Easy Drone consists of two components Flybot Safety button Video transmitter Micro USB Port Gimbal and camera ports Frame Foldable landing gear...
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Page 5: Parts
Parts RC transmitter Your direct link to Easy Drone Telemetry Radio Wirelessly change settings from computer or tablet Also used for “Follow me” mode Battery kit 4S Battery, charger, and contacts Video receiver kit Plug your screen or head mounted display... -
Page 6: Charger
Charger Easy Drone is powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer (LiPo) battery. Store battery at half charge then charge fully before ying. Batteries must ship at half charge, so please charge before your rst ight. Each full battery provides 10 to 13 minutes of ight time. - Page 7 Charge until the status indicator displays green. Charging Complete Battery Safety Protect battery from extreme heat, extreme cold, puncturing, and ammable surfaces. Charge battery using a designated LiPo balance charger only. Always monitor battery while charging. Flying with a low battery is a safety risk and can render the battery unusable.
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Page 8: Frame Assembly
Frame Assembly Easy Drone frame consists of four color coded arms with motors and propellers. Follow the easy steps below to assemble the frame. Take the left arm in your left hand and the (same color) right arm in your right hand and plug the end of the right arm into the ring on the left arm. -
Page 9: Learn To Fly
Learn to Fly right stick left stick Control Easy Drone in ight using the transmitter’s left and right sticks. Throttle Move the left stick forward and backward to control altitude and acceleration. left stick Before takeo , set stick fully down. - Page 10 Move the left stick horizontally to rotate Easy Drone and change orientation. ef Stick For a slow rotation, move the stick slightly away from the center in either direction. Moving the stick farther from the center creates a faster rotation.
- Page 11 The right stick allows you to control Easy Drones’ position in the air. Move the right stick to tell it to move in that direction: forward, back , left or right. Further the stick is from the center faster the Easy Drone will move. right stick...
- Page 12 Flight Modes Use the two switches above the right stick to select a ight mode. There are six di erent combinations each triggering a di erent mode (Up/Up, Down/Up, etc.) and they are customizable through Mission Planner. Default modes are illustrated on the next pages it is recommended that you learn about each before trying to use them in the eld.
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Page 13: Safety
If contact with the transmitter is lost during ight, it will land and display a blinking yellow light. If Easy Drone is more than 2 meters (6 5 feet) from the launch point, it will return to launch (RTL) before landing. (See page 19 for more information about RTL.) -
Page 14: Altitude Hold Mode
Altitude Hold Mode (ALTH) Allow Easy Drones’ autopilot to help you y by engaging altitude hold mode ALTH is your default start mode and it makes it really easy to take o and land. This autopilot-assisted ight mode maintains altitude automatically. Set both sticks up, and craft will hover at the current altitude. -
Page 15: First Flight
Follow these pre ight and post ight steps in the order shown here and on the Flight Checklist every time you y. Pre ight Check Easy Drone Check that transmitter antenna is oriented horizontally for the strongest signal. - Page 16 You will hear two musical tones - one for the autopilot check and another for the motor controllers. Place Easy Drone at the launch point with the side with the lights facing towards you and remember that the motors form a square that should inform the orientation.
- Page 17 Inactive, motors beeping Active, ready to arm Check LED. Check the LED to view the status of Easy Drone. Wait to proceed until you see the blinking blue light indicating that you’re ready to y. If you plan to use loiter, RTL, or autonomous modes during your ight, please wait to see the blinking green light indicating that the craft has acquired GPS lock.
- Page 18 Slowly lower Release the right the left stick to stick to level. descend. Easy Drone is a powerful Set the left stick fully ier. Move the sticks in small down to land once drone increments until you feel is a few inches above comfortable with how it the ground.
- Page 19 Make sure to y the box in front of you and not around you. Use the left stick to rotate Easy Drone knowing that the lights are always back. Skill 3: Figure Eight (Normal Mode) When you can con dently navigate a box while maintaining altitude and orientation, try ying a gure-eight pattern.
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Page 20: Stabilize Mode
Stabilize Mode (STB) Stabilize mode (STB) is the most acrobatic ight setting. In stabilize, the autopilot provides basic stabilization while allowing full manual control of both sticks. In this mode, you’ll need to make continuous, small adjustments to the left and right sticks to maintain a hovering altitude, navigate, and maintain orientation without autopilot assistance. -
Page 21: Return-To-Launch Mode
3 Land at launch point. To RTL, set both switches to the down position (down-down). Ensure the launch point is clear to allow Easy Drone to land safely. Return to launch (RTL) » First, achieve altitude of 15 m... - Page 22 Switch to alt-hold mode before disarming. ALTH When the mission is complete and Easy Drone has landed, use the transmitter to switch to alt-hold mode before disarming and proceeding up-up...
- Page 23 Speci cations Autopilot hardware: Pixhawk Firmware: APM:Copter 3 2 GPS: uBlox GPS with Compass (LEA-6H module, 5 Hz update) Telemetry radio: Radio Telemetry V2 (915 mHz or 433 mHz) Motors: 900 kV (L frame) or 810 kV (XL frame) Frame type: Propellers: 10 x 4.5 Slow Flyer - L Frame 11 x 4.7 Slow Flyer - XL Frame...
- Page 24 The layout of this manual has been borrowed from 3D Robotics Iris Manual as there is a lot of the same informations regarding the autopilot inside the drone. Speci c design and functional details, as well as igth mode selection of the Easy Drone have been edited in to this document.
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