Dronee DRONEEPLANE User Manual

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DRONEEPLANE

USER MANUAL

Revision 2 / May 2018

Copyright © 2018 Dronee Ltd

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DRONEEPLANE User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Package includes
Quick Overview

1. Hardware

1.0 Plane

1.1 HUB

1.2 Batteries

1.3 Charger

2. Software

2.0 Install Dronee App

2.1 Get familiar with User Interface

▪ 2.1.0 Control tab
▪ 2.1.1 Mission Tab
▪ 2.1.2 Settings tab

▫ 2.1.2 a) CONTROL settings
▫ 2.1.2 b) SURVEY settings

3. Flying Your Drone

3.1 Check weather

3.2 Place camera

3.3 Planning a mission

3.4 Preparing drone for a mission

3.5 Execute a drone mission

4. Maintaining Your Drone

4.0 Battery charging

4.1 Maintaining battery condition

4.2 Repairing fuselage damage

4.3 Maintaining drone

4.4 Proper battery care

4.5 Maintaining Drone Condition

5. Troubleshooting

5.0 Flight errors

5.1 Improve radio link quality

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Package includes

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The standard DroneePLANE package contains the following items:

• Carrying case with foam protection

• 1 x DroneePLANE central body with built-in autopilot

• 1 x pair of detachable wings

• 2 x spare propellers

• 5 x spare propeller attachment rubber bands

• 2 x Lithium-Ion battery packs

• 1 x Elastic band

• 1 x Airspeed cover

• 1 x battery charger (including cables and adapter)

• 1 x HUB (ground radio station)

• 1 x USB cable for interfacing with camera and on-board autopilot

• 1 x Camera with battery, charger, cable, SD-card, user manual (Optional)

• 1 x EPP glue (to repair fuselage in small damages)

• 1 x User Manual

Overview

DroneePLANE is a highly automated, lightweight plane drone for surveying applications.
Its highly automated software enables anyone to make an aerial survey with the push of
a button.

Superior features and performance makes it ideal for many applications. Some typical
uses of DroneePLANE:

o Agriculture
o GIS
o Humanitarian
o Environmental Protection

Performance Features

Key performance features of DroneePLANE include:

• Carrying case with foam protection

• 1 x DroneePLANE central body with built-in autopilot

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• 1 x pair of detachable wings

• 2 x spare propellers

• 2 x propeller attachment rubber bands

• 2 x Lithium-Ion battery packs

• 1 x Elastic band

• 1 x battery charger (including cables and adapter)

• 1 x HUB (ground radio station)

• 1 x USB cable for interfacing with camera and on-board autopilot

• 1 x Camera with battery, charger, cable, SD-card, user manual (Optional)

• 1 x User Manual

HARDWARE

1.0 Plane

o Wing: The DroneePLANE wings are detachable, making the drone compact and easy to carry. Each

wing has two spars and two locking clips to hold it in place when attached.

o Winglets: The winglets add aerodynamic stability and efficiency to the drone while it is in flight.

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o Ailerons: These are used to control the DroneePLANE while in flight.
o Aileron control mechanism: this mechanism connects ailerons with servomotors within the central

body of the DroneePLANE.

o Propeller: generates thrust while it is in flight.

Caution: When the propeller is attached to the motor, it spins at high speeds and can be

potentially dangerous. Be careful to always keep your hands clear of the propeller
when the battery is attached to the DroneePLANE.

Using safety gloves is

recommended.

o Brushless motor: The high performance electric motor gives DroneePLANE versatile

flight characteristic.

o Battery compartment: A Li-ion battery stored within the battery compartment powers

the DroneePLANE.

o Payload/Camera compartment: The DroneePLANE features a built-in camera for taking

aerial images. It is stored within the payload compartment.

o Data Link antenna: The Data link is used by the drone to communicate with HUB.

1.1 HUB

The HUB creates communication between the drone and the tablet. It is equipped with
radio links to provide reliable and long-range communication between the drone and
tablet. It is powered with by a 3 cell li-ion battery. It has an ON/OFF button to turn on/off
the HUB. and 4 LED indicators that show the strength of the radio link between drone
and HUB. The green LED close to the battery turns on when the battery is below
operating range and needs to be recharged.

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1.2 Battery

The DroneePLANE is equipped with a 3 cell Li-ion battery. It has two connectors, Power
Connector and Balance connector.

To power the drone, only the power connector should be connected. To charge the
battery Balance connector and power connector, both should be connected to charger.
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1.3 Charger

The charger supplied with Dronee charges Dronee batteries by balancing, It doesn't
require any setup to charge the battery, it only requires that battery “power connector”
be connected to the charger's “power plug” and “balance connector “to “balance plug” on
charger. The Charger automatically detects and charges battery.