GoFly Easy Drone, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Operation Manual Read before flying IMPORTANT Easy Drone easyaerial com Easy Drone ...

Page 2: ... 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 21 Specifications and Resources 22 Learn More and Support ...

Page 3: ... autonomous quadcopter powered by open source hardware software and firmware Please read this manual carefully before your first flight and pay close attention to safety information Happy flying Important note When using a GoPro always ensure that the WiFi on the GoPro is turned OFF ...

Page 4: ...02 Flybot Frame L Video transmitter Easy Drone consists of two components Gimbal and camera ports Safety button Micro USB Port Foldable landing gear ...

Page 5: ...elessly change settings from computer or tablet Also used for Follow me mode Battery kit 4S Battery charger and contacts Video receiverkit Plugyourscreenorheadmounteddisplay togetvideofeedfromyourcamera requires12Vpowersource Quick snap on adapters for gimbal and GoPro camera ...

Page 6: ...alf charge so please charge before your first flight Each full battery provides 10 to 13 minutes of flight time Connect charger to the power adapter cable and a wall outlet Connect the red cable to the port and the black cable to the port Set the charger to LiPo and 3A Connect the white connector to the 4S port Join the two yellow connectors together 1 2 LiPo 3A 3 ...

Page 7: ...Flying with a low battery is a safety risk and can render the battery unusable Always discontinue use when you receive a low battery notification and always fly with a fully charged battery you observe any swelling of the package or the battery ceases to function locate your local battery recycling center to dispose of the battery In the US and Canada visit call2recycle org to find a location Do n...

Page 8: ...t the process with the other two arms Take the two sub assemblies and put them together to finish your frame Look at it from the side to make sure it s straight and hand tighten the black thumbscrews 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 1 2 3 ...

Page 9: ...f set stick fully down To maintain altitude set stick to center position Take off by raising stick halfway to center To increase altitude raise stick slowly left stick Move the left stick forward and backward to control altitude and acceleration Throttle Learn to Fly Land by setting stick fully down once Easy Drone is a few inches above the ground ...

Page 10: ...e Move stick to the right to rotate clockwise left stick Release stick to stop rotating and maintain current orientation Move the left stick horizontally to rotate Easy Drone and change orientation 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 Yaw ef Stick ...

Page 11: ...stick is from the center faster the Easy Drone will move Pitch and Roll Move stick left to fly left Move stick right to fly right Flight Tip Always start flying with Easy Drone facing away from you and do not change your remote orientation while flying It s default setting is Simple mode which means it will always go forward and back based on its original orientation In this mode you can spin the ...

Page 12: ... 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 field Both switches must be set to the correct position to select a mode In this manual the position of the left switch is specified first followed by the position of the right switch For the example center down set the left switch t...

Page 13: ...l factors identify the boundaries of your flying area before takeoff and recover Easy Drone manually by switching into stabilize mode if it moves outside your designated flying area Always use an RC transmitter as a primary or backup control system when flying Ensure that the transmitter is turned on any time Easy Drone is powered If contact with the transmitter is lost during flight it will land ...

Page 14: ... altitude hold mode This autopilot assisted flight mode maintains altitude automatically ALTH is your default start mode and it makes it really easy to take off and land Set both sticks up and craft will hover at the current altitude Adjust altitude and orientation with the left stick and navigate with the right stick Altitude hold ALTH up up Autopilot assisted altitude control Great for new flier...

Page 15: ...ese preflight and postflight steps in the order shown here and on the Flight Checklist every time you fly 1 L Preflight Check Easy Drone Check that transmitter antenna is oriented horizontally for the strongest signal Check that the frame and the propellers are tight Tighten if necessary Set the switches to select a flight mode For your first flight select altitude hold mode shown here Check that ...

Page 16: ...or 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 If you are using a ground station to navigate select Connect For Mission Planner or APM Planner select COM or USB and set the rate to 57600 before connecting To learn about using a ground station in flight visit www easya...

Page 17: ...lease wait to see the blinking green light indicating that the craft has acquired GPS lock Error disconnect battery and restart flight procedure 6 5 4 To activate the motors hold the left stick down right until the motors spin Now you re ready for takeoff L Arm motors Easy Drone will NOT start spinning propellers when armed Only when throttle is raised Ensure that the launch point is clear of obst...

Page 18: ...ease the right stick to level R Slowly lower the left stick to descend L Hover by setting the left stick to center Rotate counter clockwise and clockwise by moving the left stick left and right Easy Drone is a powerful flier Move the sticks in small increments until you feel comfortable with how it responds in each flight mode L Set the left stick fully down to land once drone is a few inches abov...

Page 19: ...erclockwise use the corresponding stick controls to correct Skill 2 Box Normal Mode When you feel comfortable with your ability to maintain a consistent hovering altitude try flying a box pattern To practice this take off reach your hovering altitude then fly forward right backward and left by making small adjustments to the right stick Make sure to fly the box in front of you and not around you U...

Page 20: ...r up Manual flight Acrobatic flying Recovery Flying confidently in stabilize mode is required for flying your first mission To practice try the exercises on page 17 Loiter LTR down up Automatic positioning Easy flying Loiter Mode LTR Loiter mode LTR uses GPS positioning to hold Easy Drones current position and altitude automatically Just release the sticks and it will hover in place Use the left s...

Page 21: ...of 15 m Next return to launch point Then land a t Re ur To RTL set both switches to the down position down down Ensure the launch point is clear to allow Easy Drone to land safely Autonomous Mode AUTO and Missions Fly a fully autonomous mission using a computer or Android device as a ground station When switched into autonomous AUTO mode Easy Drone will automatically perform the mission and report...

Page 22: ...abilize steps shown on page 13 and the Flight Checklist Wait to arm until you see the blinking green light 2 Arm in altitude hold mode 3 Switch to autonomous mode AUTO 4 Raise the left stick slightly to initiate the mission When the mission is complete and Easy Drone has landed use the transmitter to switch to alt hold mode before disarming and proceeding 5 Switch to alt hold mode before disarming...

Page 23: ... XL Frame Battery 4 cell 15 1 V 3 5 Ah lithium polymer Low battery voltage 14 5 V Minimum voltage 13 2 V 4 cell Maximum voltage 16 8 V 4 cell Payload capacity 1 lbs 453gr L frame or 2lbs 906gr XL frame Radio range 1 km 6 miles Flight time 10 13 minutes Resources Hardware www easyaerial com Firmware copter ardupilot com Software planner ardupilot com and planner2 ardupilot com Store store easyaeria...

Page 24: ...ed from 3D Robotics Iris Manual as there is a lot of the same informations regarding the autopilot inside the drone Speciffic design and functional details as well as fligth mode selection of the Easy Drone have been edited in to this document ...