GDU O2 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual V1 0 Contents Features 3 Slide Arm technology 3 ...

Page 2: ...craft and Remote controller Preparation 7 Aircraft Part Diagram 9 Remote controller Part Diagram 10 Aircraft 11 Aircraft Status Indicator 11 Flight Mode 13 Automatic Return Home 14 Vision Position System 15 Smart Flight Function 17 Propellers 22 Battery 24 Remote controller 27 Prepare the Remote controller 27 Mobile Phone Installation 28 HD Video Transmission System 29 Gimbal Camera 29 Aircraft Co...

Page 3: ... 35 Drone 36 Media 42 Explore 44 Me 46 Flight 46 Preflight Check 46 Magnetometer Calibration 47 General Flight Operations 50 Technical Parameters 52 Certification Information 54 Features Slide Arm technology The aircraft s slided arms and folding landing pad and blade are designed to form a functional and ...

Page 4: ...ent photographic effects and recording experiences HD Video Transmission The aircraft is equipped with a HD transmission module for real time transmission of HD videos and photography The transmission range is 1km for O2 products and 7km for O2Plus products Smart Lock Prop In order to fully protect your safety the propeller of the GDU O2 series enjoys dual protection Designed with 2 small set scre...

Page 5: ...he age of 18 In order to ensure a positive operating experience and to protect your personal safety please carefully read the following documents before use Disclaimer List of Items User Manual Quick Operations Guide Battery Safety Guide Daily Maintenance Manual The parameters in the documents only represent the delivery status The actual parameters will prevail Get To Know O2 In addition to this ...

Page 6: ...GDU member You can obtain the latest official event information and occasional promotional information as recommended by GDU UAV Legal Registration As per the Provisions on Real time Registration Management of Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of the Civil Aviation Administration of China all UAV owners must register their real name and fill any related information at time of purchasing their UAV in ...

Page 7: ...nal please return and land as soon as possible The aircraft will be forced to return upon receiving an emergency low power alert Please control the aircraft to allow it to land into a safe place After landing first turn off the aircraft s power supply then conduct any other operations Do not stop the motor in mid flight except in case of emergency in order to prevent any injuries caused by the fal...

Page 8: ...rcraft arms to the limit mark and fully unfold the propellers and landing feet to completely Extend the propeller Extend the blade Pull the arm to the limit mark Click While extending the arm Be sure to pull firmly and carefully and do not extend past limit marks While retracting the arm Firmly push the arm back to the proper position while being sure to guide props into their grooves until the cl...

Page 9: ...Diagram 1 Integrated gimbal camera 7 Propeller 2 Downward vision system 8 Battery 3 Forward vision system 9 Battery power indicator 4 Parameter data adjustment interface MicroUSB 10 Power switch 5 Motor 11 Aircraft tail indicator 6 Landing feet ...

Page 10: ...bal orientation control thumbwheel 3 Antenna 11 Gimbal tilt control thumbwheel 4 Flight mode switch 12 Camera button 5 Auto take off 13 Video button 6 RTH 14 Custom function button C1 7 USB update debugging and charging interface 15 Custom function button C2 8 Micro USB slot RTH return to the takeoff home point and land ...

Page 11: ...1 Takeoff point Auto landing meaning that the aircraft will land Auto landing point Aircraft Aircraft Status Indicator The flight status of GDU O2 series aircraft is shown according to the tail indicator ...

Page 12: ...tus Description Tail Indicator Self check after startup Self check success OFF none Self check failure Red ON Normal status Standard mode Green ON Sport mode Green flashing slowly Return mode Green flashing quickly ATTI mode Yellow flashing slowly ...

Page 13: ...rts two flight modes 1 Standard mode maximum flight speed 5m s Accurate hovering and smart flight can be achieved through the use of the GPS module and vision position system If the GPS signal is strong the aircraft will be positioned through GPS If the GPS signal is too weak and the light levels meet the needs of the vision position system then the aircraft will be positioned through the vision p...

Page 14: ...ation loss return If a return point has been recorded successfully before takeoff the aircraft will automatically return and land in the takeoff area once the user triggers automatic return home mode low power return mode or communication between the remote controller and aircraft loss control mode The return point also known as the HOME point is defined as the valid GPS coordinates recorded at th...

Page 15: ...ccessfully recorded by the aircraft If the remote controller s signal is interrupted the aircraft will remain hovering If the duration of signal interruption exceeds 3s the aircraft will automatically return Under WIFI control if the duration of APP signal interruption exceeds 30s the aircraft will then also return automatically If normal signal conditions are recovered during the return process t...

Page 16: ...vision system is effective with height less than 3m in poor GPS signal conditions It is particularly applicable to indoor flight Operating Steps 1 Use the remote controller to switch the flight mode into standard mode 2 Turn on the aircraft s power supply Wait until the flight status indicator is a steady green ON 3 Engage the sticks to start the aircraft The downward vision system will work autom...

Page 17: ...ity less than 10lux or more than 10 000lux Operating temperature below 10 or above 55 Flight altitude more than 4 000m Excessively flight speed Pure color surfaces such as pure black pure red pure white and pure green Highly reflective surfaces Near water or transparent objects Surface of moving objects Strong or rapid changing light Surface with strong ultrasonic absorbing objects Surfaces with n...

Page 18: ...reful when enabling the Follow Around function if the target is moving significantly or is beyond visual range 9 Communication may be interrupted in the complex outdoor electromagnetic environment In case of communication interruption then safely approach the aircraft If possible click Automatic return home to prevent the aircraft from losing control as a result of the ensuing communication loss 1...

Page 19: ...owards the aircraft the aircraft will move backwards and maintain a safe distance of at least 1 5m from the obstacle Follow Me Operating steps 1 Click the smart function button and select Follow Me in the pop up interface to enter Follow me mode A target selection prompt will appear 2 Select the target by one of two means A Double click double click the face or pedestrian icon on the screen to det...

Page 20: ...ouble clicking or box selection The aircraft will then fly around the target The direction and speed of flight around the target can be adjusted through the slide bar on the GDU Mini APP interface 3 Stop the Vision circle mode or reselect target 1 The STOP button is located on the left of the GDU Mini App flight interface Click it to exit Vision circle mode Then EXIT will appear and the aircraft w...

Page 21: ...ill be stopped 2 If EXIT is clicked the aircraft will exit Gesture Shot mode and hover in its current position Point of Interest Operating step 1 Click the smart function button in the GDU Mini App flight interface Select Point of Interest in the pop up interface to enter Point of Interest mode 2 Position the aircraft above the interest point Set a radius around this point and click Start circling...

Page 22: ... distance select video or photo mode along with the control mode and then click Start flight The aircraft will rise vertically and the target will be shot vertically After shooting the aircraft will return and hover in place as per the settings 3 If EXIT is clicked the aircraft will exit Rocket mode and hover in its current position Propellers The GDU O2 system is provided with folding propellers ...

Page 23: ... the Type A propeller leftwards 45 degrees and the Type B propeller rightwards 45 degrees until the holes at the two ends are aligned with the stop pins Finally tighten the screws Screw Clamp Blade Motor shaft slot The process of propeller disassembly is as follows First remove the screws Then rotate the clamp of the Type A propeller rightwards or the clamp of Type B propeller leftwards 45 degrees...

Page 24: ... clamp fits with the slot of the motor shaft The motor shaft cannot be removed until the clamp is rotated to a proper angle Battery The product is provided with a high performance smart lithium battery 4000mAh and 11 4V Power On and Off Press the power switch once and hold for 2 seconds to power on off the aircraft Power Check Press the power switch once to check the remaining power when the aircr...

Page 25: ...hing None 51 75 ON ON ON Flashing 76 100 ON ON ON ON 100 Charging Power off the aircraft Remove the battery and charge with a designated charger The charging time is within 2 hours Input voltage 100 240V Charging time less than 2 hours If the battery and remote controller are charged at the same time the charging time is within 2 5 hours ...

Page 26: ...at the battery is being charged If the indicator is OFF it means that the battery has been fully charged and the charger should be immediately disconnected Charging Indicator LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current Power Ο Ο Ο 0 25 Ο Ο 25 50 Ο 50 75 75 100 Ο Ο Ο Ο Full Battery Removal i Press the buttons on both sides at the same time ii Remove the battery by pulling backwards ...

Page 27: ...troller of GDU O2 product is equipped with the advanced automatic frequency switching wireless communication system Your mobile phone can be easily inserted on the remote controller The wireless HD video transmission system is integrated in the remote controller Using the GDU Mini App the user can watch HD real time footage on their mobile phone The parameters of the aircraft can be fully displaye...

Page 28: ... charged according to the charger s indicator light color If the power indicator flashes in red it means that the remote controller is being charged If the power indicator shows a steady ON in green it means that the remote controller has been fully charged The charging duration is generally within 2 hours A fully charged remote controller can be used for about 1 5 hours Please use designated char...

Page 29: ...he slot The remote comes equipped with a Lightning cable by default If requires please replace it with the Micro USB cable HD Video Transmission System The GDU O2 series product is provided with an HD video transmission module for the real time transmission of 720P HD images The transmission range is 1km for O2 and 7km for O2Plus Gimbal Camera The control dial wheels on the controller controls yaw...

Page 30: ...ed The gimbal camera can also be controlled by the GDU Mini App See details in APP Aircraft Control The remote controller supports three modes American Mode 1 Japanese Mode 3 and Chinese Mode 2 The control sticks are defined as follows 1 American Mode 1 throttle and rotation on left stick and left right and forward backward on right stick Left stick Right stick Up Down ...

Page 31: ... Turn left Turn right Forward Backward Left Right 2 Japanese Mode 3 forward backward and rotation on left stick throttle and left right on right stick 3 Left stick Right stick Up Down Turn left Turn right ...

Page 32: ... Forward Backward Left Right 4 Chinese Mode 2 forward backward and left right on left stick throttle and rotation on right stick 5 Left stick Right stick Up Down Turn left Turn right Forward Backward Left ...

Page 33: ... Return button and power switch at the same time The remote controller will utter a prompt sound and MATCHING will appear on the screen 2 Turn on the power supply of the aircraft 3 Connect the mobile phone to the aircraft WIFI network GDU 02 A xxx password 12345678 4 Run the GDU Mini App and click Start shooting to enter the flight interface 5 Click Settings in the upper right corner Then click Re...

Page 34: ...solution up to 13 000 000 pixels With a low distortion wide angle lens of 25 5mm equivalent focal length premium images can be captured The camera supports 4K video recording at 30 fps and photographs of a maximum of 13M pixels Using the advanced image processing technology high quality videos and photos can be provided The camera also supports various shooting modes including single shooting 12MP...

Page 35: ... aircraft s motions Before takeoff keep the aircraft on flat broad ground and prevent the gimbal camera from coming in contact with any object If the aircraft is kept on uneven ground or grass and the gimbal camera is subject to collision against any foreign object or large external force motor stalling and other errors may occur Flight in fog or clouds may result in condensation or damage the air...

Page 36: ...ions of the app will be regularly upgraded Please refer to the latest APP version Drone The Drone page includes real time weather flight index view aircraft appearance and aircraft connection status Click Start to enter the flight interface Flight Interface Before entering the flight interface select Smart shot or Classic shot These are provided for different users and their functional interfaces ...

Page 37: ...37 Classic Shot Mode Home click to return to the Home page of APP GPS status shows the number of GPS ...

Page 38: ...nter the system setting interface of the aircraft including control settings flight settings video transmission settings camera settings and general settings Remote controller power show the remaining power of the remote controller Gimbal pitch adjustment adjust the pitch angle of the gimbal camera Photo video switching click it to switch between photo video modes Photo video button shows the curr...

Page 39: ...tion parameters which can be adjusted RTH click to return and land Auto take off Vertical landing button shows the takeoff button before takeoff shows vertical landing button after takeoff Compass shows the current orientation and heading Switch to map click to switch to the map interface Smart Shot Mode Smart function ...

Page 40: ...ed continuously Please refer to the latest APP version Map interface Map switching 切换地图 click to change the map display among 2D map satellite map and hybrid map Waypoint click to activate the waypoint function where you can set and upload flying mark points that the aircraft will follow Positioning click to locate the aircraft s current position Electronic fence the aircraft will fly safely withi...

Page 41: ...terface Switch to flight interface click to return to the flight interface Settings Control Settings Control mode American Mode 1 Chinese Mode 2 Japanese Mode 3 Up Down Turn Left Right Forwards Backwards Left Right Flight mode Customizable buttons Smart Undefined Control settings ...

Page 42: ...tio video resolution ratio photo resolution ratio and storage General settings Set the grid sound param units magnetometer calibrate map coordinates and view drone information Media The user can view downloaded photos and videos through the media center or edit photos and videos using the appropriate editor These edited works can then be shared to social networks Photo editing Retouch and Color Co...

Page 43: ...43 11 5 Video editing Single video editing multi video stitching and adding video themes filter music ...

Page 44: ...44 Explore The Explore interface shows the wonderful aerial artworks uploaded by the user After uploading is successful the works will be synchronously shared on social media platforms ...

Page 45: ...45 Sharing ...

Page 46: ...he system language of the mobile device before changing the interface language At present the app interface only supports Chinese Simplified and English The language package will be added later and please refer to the latest APP version Flight Preflight Check Check all parts of the aircraft before each flight If there is any damage please repair replace before trying to fly the aircraft Check whet...

Page 47: ...es in an open space For more information watch the related teaching video Steps 1 Power on the remote control and then the aircraft then connect the mobile phone to the remote controller At this time the aircraft will begin its self check accompanied by a beeping sound 2 After the beep stops click on APP and select page of General Settings click Calibrate on the right it enters into mode of compas...

Page 48: ...librate Drone Status Self check status Warmings Normal 2 alarm Low controller battery Weak GPS signal Flight mode Classic Flight mode Standard mode Control Mode American Mode 1 Magnetometer Normal Calibrate ...

Page 49: ...tep 2 Keep the aircraft away from metal magnetic materials or live objects and at about 1 5 meters above the ground STEP 1 horizontally rotate the aircraft according to the displayed image prompts Calibration in progress 4 Hold the aircraft carefully With the nose facing downward rotate the aircraft clockwise vertically and observe the aircraft s indicators If the tail indicator is solid green ver...

Page 50: ...tometer indoors or near large metal objects or in the place with strong electric and magnetic fields Do not touch mobile phones watches keys or other metal objects while calibrating the magnetometer General Flight Operations Select a flat and open space and turn on the power of both the remote controller and aircraft After the magnetometer is calibrated successfully the indicator of the aircraft w...

Page 51: ...throttle to lock the aircraft Landing i Slowly push the throttle down until the aircraft lands onto the ground and the motor stops running ii Press the RTH button on the remote controller iii Press the Vertical Landing button on the remote controller Automatic Take off Landing The aircraft must fly within 80m of the controller if being piloted using the GDU Mini APP Operating steps 1 Power on the ...

Page 52: ...stop which will result in the aircraft falling to the ground If flight is controlled by the controller it can be connected to a mobile phone for real time viewing of the flight interface The GDU Mini APP is only applicable to O2 products Before the flight please put the head of the aircraft forward and keep over 10 feet away from the aircraft Do not unlock the aircraft on steep slopes or hillsides...

Page 53: ...ating environment Clear texture on the ground and adequate lighting conditions 15lux Camera Image sensor 1 3 inch CMOS with 13M effective pixels Lens FOV 79 8 equivalent focal length 25 5 mm F 2 2 Distortion 1 5 ISO range Auto 100 1600 Electronic shutter speed Auto Maximum photo resolution 4208 3120 Video resolution 4K 3840 2160 25 fps 1080P 1920 1080 30fps 720P 1280 720 30fps Image format JPG Vid...

Page 54: ...ry 1200mAh Operating voltage 7 6V USB type Lightning Micro USB and Type C Charger Voltage 13 05 V Rated power 39 15 W Battery Capacity 4000mAh Voltage 11 4 V Type LiPo 3S Energy 45 6Wh Overall weight About 283g Maximum charging power 78W ...

Page 55: ...This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning ...