Drona Aviation PlutoX, User Manual

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Page 4: ...se weather conditions such as rain snow storm etc and in high wind STAY AWAY FROM ROTATING PROPELLERS DON T FLY IN NO FLY ZONE Battery Safety CAUTION All instructions and warnings must be followed exa...

Page 5: ...s Flight modes Control Modes Sensitivity Max altitude External Controller Flight Controller Information Updating the rmware Developer Options Trouble shooting Failsafe Information Spares Support Speci...

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Page 7: ...This manual also helps you disassemble assemble your PlutoX and do more with your drone Happy tinkering Note Please read and understand this manual completely Drona Aviation products are to be used by...

Page 8: ...totype Currently two different kits are available Starter Kit Tinkerer Kit KIT STARTER TINKERER Fully assembled PlutoX 1 set of Extra propellers Prop tool 2 spare motor X breakout accessory Wi Fi came...

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Page 10: ...ght Tip Select I am a Developer while setting up pro le to enable user based programming Visit the section Developer options for more details Step 2 Plug in Battery Insert the battery from the front o...

Page 11: ...o secure the connector to the frame Note he battery provided in the kit is charged to 20 It is recommended that you charge the battery before your rst ight We also strongly recommend that you do your...

Page 12: ...low Step 4 Connect to your drone A PlutoX generates its own wifi hotspot Using wifi settings on your smart phone you will discover PlutoX_xxxx wifi hotspot B Connect to the hotspot using the password...

Page 13: ...e right ports M5 M6 M7 E Perform motor test using Pluto Controller 1 Go to Menu Drone Settings Motor test 2 Tap on Spin all F Perform accelerometer calibration 3 Verify if all propellers are rotating...

Page 14: ...tion 1 This calibration accounts for stray magnetic fields This is essential to achieve good yaw stability 2 In the app go to Menu Drone Settings Mag Calibration 2 Place PlutoX on a perfectly level su...

Page 15: ...tant to understanding the Controls before you start flying Please go through the following Altitude Up Down Yaw Left Right Roll Left Right Pitch Forward Backward 11 2019 Drona Aviation Step 6 Understa...

Page 16: ...Alternatively you can also go through a video tutorial in your App Menu Help Pluto Flying Instructions yaw pitch roll X Y Z back view top view right side view 12 2019 Drona Aviation...

Page 17: ...has not been activated go back and recalibrate A few steps could have been missed during calibration Note If you are new to drones you will crash number of times before you learn how to y You don t ne...

Page 18: ...ng the figure below 2 Insert rubber dampers on four corners of the board 3 Place the PrimusX board on the frame Please ensure that the front arrow on the board matches arrow on the frame 4 Insert the...

Page 19: ...end of the motor mount 2 Place the motor in the motor mount 3 Using proptool push the motors inside 4 Harness the motor wires on the bottom side of the motor arm 5 Connect the motor connector to the...

Page 20: ...canopy has four mounts which go between the screw and the damper 3 By flexing the canopy wiggle in the canopy between the screws and dampers 4 Tighten the screws if required 6 To remove the motors fro...

Page 21: ...A B Please find the markings near the prop hub 2 Place the propellers according to figure below A A A A B B B B 3 If you need to take out the propellers use the proptool for proper leverage 4 Slide i...

Page 22: ...igure 2 Carefully route the battery connector and connect to the board connector 3 Use the connector holder to secure the connector to the frame If the propellers are not placed propellery as per the...

Page 23: ...Assemble the camera on the bottom side of the drone Please refer to Assembly Disassembly section for more details 2 Make sure that the camera cable is attached to the flight controller 3 Turn on the d...

Page 24: ...the drone will not takeoff Make sure thatthe camera cable is secure and restart the drone 2 If you are not able to takeoff or receive any data from the drone make sure that the camera cable is not dam...

Page 25: ...en below the frame as shown in the figure 2 Attach the wheels on vertical hooks such that the wheels face outwards 3 Bring out the hybrid motor connectors and connect it to the slots labelled M2 and M...

Page 26: ...Place the M2 nylon Hexspacer above the nylon screw as shown the diagram 3 Place the X Basic above the PrimusX board such that the hole on X Breakout aligns with the Hexspacer 4 Tighten the nut on to...

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Page 28: ...nylon screw as shown the diagram 3 Place the X Ranging above the PrimusX board such that the hole on X Ranging aligns with the Hexspacer 4 Tighten the nut on to the Hexspacer so that the X Breakout p...

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Page 30: ...4 When the battery is completely charged the Red LED stops glowing It takes around 50 minutes to completely charge the battery Never discharge Li Po cells to below 3V under load Never cover warning l...

Page 31: ...on before starting Trim 2 Identify which direction is the drone naturally drifting towards 3 Using Pluto Controller navigate to Menu Drona Settings Trim 4 Trim the Drone in units of 5 to see considera...

Page 32: ...Headfree mode This mode affects the way you control roll and pitch of the drone When this mode is off the pilot needs to constantly monitor the yaw of the drone If the pilot loses orientation of the d...

Page 33: ...red for noticeable change Adjust the sensitivity according to the Pilots style of flying This setting helps you limit the drones maximum height By default your drone does not limit the height Sensitiv...

Page 34: ...are generally detected on allandroid smartphones Steps 1 Connect the controller to your phone If you are using a USB based controller you will need an OTG Cable Step 2 Configure your controller To ch...

Page 35: ...M 10 PA8 SWD 11 GND 12 GND 13 PA4 TIM ADC DAC 14 PB12 SPI ADC 15 PB13 SPI ADC 16 PB14 SPI TIM ADC 17 PB15 SPI TIM ADC 18 PA3 UART TIM ADC 19 PA2 UART TIM ADC 20 3 3V ESP12F M5 M6 UNIDIRECTIONAL MOTORS...

Page 36: ...V V SIGNAL SIGNAL RESET pin 8 RESET pin 8 Tx pin 19 SCL pin 7 Rx pin 18 SDA pin 6 3 3V 3 3V SS pin 14 MISO pin 16 MOSI pin 17 SCK pin 15 3 3V X Breakout 32 2019 Drona Aviation...

Page 37: ...aded the firmware from internet you can also load the firmware using Browse button Step 5 Make sure that you are connected to you PlutoX and Tap on Flash button This will start flashing your PlutoX 1...

Page 38: ...app Step 1 Go to Menu Pilot Profile Step 2 Tap on the pencil option to edit your profile Step 3 Tap on I am a developer Step 4 Go to the home screen of Pluto Controller app You should see button You c...

Page 39: ...at surface B Toggle Signal loss Reconnect to pluto R Toggle Low battery In flight Land Charge the battery Pink Toggle Gyro not calibrated Keep Pluto undisturbed Perform Acc calibration Yellow Toggle M...

Page 40: ...use the LED status section above to correct for any errors Q Drone keeps drifting A The drone controls angles and not velocities Some drift can be expected Inorder to reduce this drift you can try th...

Page 41: ...LED Behavior Low Battery Not armed Batt voltage 3 4V Solid red LED Does not let you ARM the drone Low Battery In flight Batt voltage 3 0V Blinking red LED Loss of range No signal for 2s Blinking blue...

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Page 43: ...Nylon set Screws M2 Nylon set Spacers M2 Hex set Nut M2 Nylon set Camera X Hybrid set X Ranging Ranging Sensors X Basic 4 Pin Connector Cable PlutoX Flight Controller Landing Pads set 3 Pin Connector...

Page 44: ...ions and technical help Website https www dronaaviation com support Email support dronaaviation com GitHub https github com DronaAviation Forum https www dronaaviation com forum Support 40 2019 Drona...

Page 45: ...mera Specifications Specifications Height Frame Size Clock Wireless communication Propulsion Propeller Weight with battery 41 2019 Drona Aviation 50 mm 72 MHz Wi Fi Interface Brushed Bi Blade 55 mm 60...

Page 46: ...4 MOSFET drives 4 H Bridge drives Sensor suite 10 DOF Wifi interface ESP12F Flight time 10 mins Range 200 feet Unibus 20 pins 16 pins GPIO 1 Analog Pins 9 2 Timer channels 11 3 UART 1 4 SPI 1 5 I2C 1...

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