Zerotech DOBBY, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual V1 4 2016 8...

Page 2: ...On Off Switch and Power Indicator 5 Aircraft Status Indicator 5 GPS Positioning 6 Optic Flow and Ultrasonic Positioning 6 Flight Data 7 Propeller 7 Battery 9 Using the Battery 9 Checking the Battery L...

Page 3: ...sing Method 27 Swipe Screen Method 29 Free Sticks Method 30 Safe Sticks Method 32 Taking Photos Video Recording 32 Taking Photos 32 EIS 33 Conventional Video Recording 33 More Features 34 Short Video...

Page 4: ...e DOBBY we suggest you read the provided manuals in this order In the Box Battery Safety Instructions Disclaimer and then DOBBY Quick Start Guide If you want to learn more please read DOBBY User Manua...

Page 5: ...Accompanying App The app is specifically developed for DOBBY and is really simple to use It can be used as a remote controller for flight control and photo video shooting Indoor Flight DOBBY uses the...

Page 6: ...eoff Palm Landing DOBBY can take off from and land safely in the palm of your hand Voice Control You can give voice commands through the app to control DOBBY s flight and photo video shooting One Key...

Page 7: ...Beijing Intelligence Technology Co Ltd 4 5 Reset Key 6 Micro USB Port 7 Battery 8 Battery Level Switch 9 Battery Level Indicators 10 Optic Flow and Ultrasonic Positioning Module 11 Aircraft Status In...

Page 8: ...d on After connecting to the app the Power Indicator will turn solid blue Hold the On Off Switch for 3 seconds Wait until the blue light of the Power Indicator goes out then remove your finger and DOB...

Page 9: ...ermine the distance from the ground It positions the aircraft during indoor flight and assists the GPS positioning system during outdoor flight The optic flow and ultrasonic positioning module is loca...

Page 10: ...lease do not use DOBBY near other ultrasonic equipment including other drones The Ultrasonic Sensor will emit ultrasonic waves that are inaudible to humans but may make some animals nervous Please do...

Page 11: ...replaced with ones that also have a B as in the above figure How to replace the propeller blades Use a wrench or a screwdriver to loosen the screws remove the old ones and mount the new ones onto the...

Page 12: ...For more details about charging the battery please refer to Charging the Battery on page 10 Using the Battery Please plug the battery into the battery compartment before using DOBBY Please don t remo...

Page 13: ...automatically after 5 seconds The indicator s status and the corresponding battery level in percentage are as follows 0 25 25 50 50 75 75 100 Charging the Battery The battery comes with a charger an...

Page 14: ...he corresponding meanings are as follows Indicator Color Meaning Solid Orange Fast Charging Solid Red Slow Charging Solid Green Charging Completed Green Flashing Not Charging Red Flashing Failure We s...

Page 15: ...to the needed angle just exposing the corresponding ink line Micro USB Port While DOBBY is turned on use the provided USB cable and adapter to connect DOBBY to your computer You can then copy your ph...

Page 16: ...ZEROTECH Beijing Intelligence Technology Co Ltd 13 XXXXXX are the last 6 alphanumeric digits of the Wi Fi s MAC address Password zerotech 2 The Wi Fi frequency which will reset to 2 4GHz...

Page 17: ...You can also directly share your photos and videos to social networks App Main Interface All the necessary status indicators and main function buttons are on the main interface The layout is as follo...

Page 18: ...ht DOBBY will return and land if the GPS positioning is being used or initiate landing if the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning is being used 3 Current Flight Distance The current flight distance...

Page 19: ...it 7 Status Bar The status bar will display the current status information Different levels of status will be displayed in different colors red abnormal status yellow status warning blue normal status...

Page 20: ...will do a somersault 13 Photo Timer Tap to set whether to enable the photo timer or not and select the countdown 14 Camera Settings Tap to enter the camera settings Modes Single shot Tap to enter the...

Page 21: ...hotos App Mute It s turned off by default When it is activated your mobile device will be mute when the app is used Camera Orientation It s set to Selfie by default We suggest you set it to Selfie whe...

Page 22: ...ou can choose between American Operator left hand throttle and Japanese Operator right hand throttle Just like the remote controller too the safe sticks method allows you to control DOBBY s flight by...

Page 23: ...ry About App Upgrade Fault Report Feedback etc Media Library When opening the media library it will go to the photo gallery by default Tap the Video button at the top of the screen to switch to the vi...

Page 24: ...le device When the Wi Fi is not connected it will not delete the files from DOBBY The browsing page also has a Delete button so you can delete photos directly When an Android device is connected to DO...

Page 25: ...o Sharing your photos will need to access the Internet by using mobile data or switching to router Wi Fi Video Browsing through videos is basically the same as browsing through photos but to download...

Page 26: ...t the GPS signal would be blocked 4 Do not fly near complex electromagnetic environments such as near signal tower base station for fear that the Wi Fi signal would be interfered 5 Do not fly near are...

Page 27: ...ill not be able to fly while using the GPS positioning The Aircraft Status Indicator will be slow yellow flashing The app will prompt the no fly zone warning Preflight Checklist Please check the follo...

Page 28: ...s set to the required angle Slowly rotate it 2 3 times During this rotation make sure the indicator stays solid green or you will need to adjust the aircraft s angle once again The app will automatic...

Page 29: ...atically stop the motor as a safety precaution excluding during somersault Connecting the Aircraft to Do Fun Connect your mobile device to the aircraft s Wi Fi The default SSID is Dobby XXXXXX Please...

Page 30: ...Palm Landing options If you choose Ground Landing it will directly start to descend If you choose Palm Landing it will start to descend slowly Place your palm tray right under it It will land onto yo...

Page 31: ...fear of misoperation the motion sensing can be activated by holding down on the screen only when the mobile device s angle from horizontal is within 45 Ascent descent Swipe the left hand half swipe z...

Page 32: ...ol DOBBY s flight by swiping the screen in the viewfinder frame Ascent descent fly left right Swipe the screen up down left right Swipe and hold to continue the movement Fly backward Two fingers swipe...

Page 33: ...tions of the aircraft Free Sticks Method Just like the remote controller the free sticks method allows you to control DOBBY s flight by holding the virtual sticks and toggling up down left right Take...

Page 34: ...le and hold to continue the movement Turn left right Hold down on the left stick the dot at the center of the left circle and toggle left and right Toggle and hold to continue the movement Fly forward...

Page 35: ...the arrows on the four directions in the virtual sticks The operations of the safe sticks method are similar to the free sticks method However it uses tapping on the arrows on the four directions inst...

Page 36: ...hen the temperature of the aircraft reaches 70 C or you quit the app EIS will automatically be disabled Conventional Video Recording Tap the Photo Video Switch to go to the conventional video recordin...

Page 37: ...rface Then hold the Record button on the right hand side of the interface to record a video Meanwhile DOBBY will fly in the direction of the selected lens angle Releasing your finger off the button or...

Page 38: ...ngle It can be manually adjusted refer to Camera on page 12 Target Tracking Only under Outdoor GPS Positioning To use the target tracking feature you need to adjust the Camera s pitch angle to 45 prio...

Page 39: ...Stop EIS button will stop recording 4 After you ve finished target tracking tapping the Stop Tracking button will quit it The target tracking feature can be used only under outdoor GPS positioning Th...

Page 40: ...p button to stop for other operations on the way of the return Somersault First fly DOBBY to 2 meters 1 5 meters for indoors above the ground Then tap the More Features button on the bottom left hand...

Page 41: ...ZEROTECH Beijing Intelligence Technology Co Ltd 38 DOBBY Back Enabling Palm Landing...

Page 42: ...sitioning 50m may be adjusted by local regulations Optic flow and ultrasonic positioning 3m Max control distance 100m in open air free of interference Hovering accuracy Vertical 0 1m ultrasonic positi...

Page 43: ...ro USB port Battery Rated capacity 970mAh Rated energy 7 37Wh Nominal voltage 7 6V Battery type LiPo 2S Operating temperature charge 5 45 C Operating temperature discharge 5 45 C Max charge voltage 8...