Hobbico MR101 Users Manual

BEFORE FLYING, PLEASE

Use the left
stick to arm the
transmitter.

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Hold 1.5 s to start
or stop motors.

Press for auto takeoff
or auto landing.

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ALTITUDE

HOLD

CLIMB

DESCEND

READ & UNDERSTAND

THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

and go to www.knowbeforeyoufly.org

Radio Controlled

Quadcopter

Controller

AAA
Batteries (4)

Camera with Memory Card

DIDE06 Only

Spare Blades

(2 black, 2 color)

AC Adapter

TO PREVENT MOTOR DAMAGE ALWAYS BE SURE THE THROTTLE IS
OFF WHEN THE BLADES ARE OBSTRUCTED OR CONTROL IS LOST.

Battery Charger

Screwdriver

Prop Guards (4)

Flight

Battery

Dromida XL
Quadcopter

CHARGING

Plug the AC wall adapter into a 120V outlet
and connect the balance charger to the
wall adapter. The power LED will illuminate
solid RED. Plug the white balance plug on
the battery to the 2S port on the charger.
When charging, the charge status LED
will illuminate solid RED. When charge
is complete the LED will change to solid
GREEN. Typical charge time of a depleted
battery is approximately 2 hours. NOTE:
A blinking red charge status LED indicates
a charging error.

● NEVER leave the battery unattended while charging.

● ALWAYS unplug the charger from the outlet and the battery when charging

is complete.

● NEVER charge a puffed or damaged battery.

NOTE: It is normal for the charger to get warm during the charging process.

INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE CONTROLLER

Remove the screw and slide the cover
down to insert the included 4 AAA
batteries.

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Arm the transmitter by moving the throttle stick to full throttle and then down

to low throttle. The transmitter will beep once confirming that it is now armed.

QUADCOPTER SENSOR CALIBRATION

If the quadcopter is constantly drifting in the same direction or the quad is not
maintaining altitude, or any time a new  ight control board has been installed,
the sensors on the Dromida XL should be calibrated.

1. Calibrate the sensors before the  rst  ight. Center all the trim adjustments.
To center the trim settings, hold down one side of the trim button until you

hear a long beep. If the controller stops beeping, release the trim button
and hold down the other side.

2. Place your Dromida XL on a

level surface and link the
quadcopter with the controller
and arm the transmitter.

3. Press and hold the right stick in its

lower right corner.

4. Move the left stick down and to the

right. When the quad LEDs start
to  ash, release both sticks. The
LEDs will stop  ashing when the
calibration is complete.

FLYING

PROP GUARDS

NOTE: Prop guards are included to help protect the propellers from accidental
contact with obstacles. We recommend they be installed prior to your  rst  ight.

Fit the bottom prop guard retainer over the alignment pin on the motor cover.
Press the prop guard in place as shown with the pins in the alignment holes. It
should  t snugly over the screw bosses on the retainer. Secure the prop guard
and retainer using three screws included in the package. Repeat this procedure
for the other three prop guards.

LINKING AND ARMING

1. Turn on the controller.

2. Connect the battery to the Dromida XL and place
it on a level surface. The LED on the quad will flash
rapidly when the quad is linked to the controller
and ready to fly.
flash slowly until the transmitter is armed.

The LEDs on the quad will then

ALWAYS unplug the battery after

flying! Damage to the battery

may result if left connected.

MOTOR OFF PANIC BUTTON ! In the event of a crash, hold down on the Motor
Stop Button to disable power immediately.

FLYING BASICS

1. Place the Dromida XL on a smooth, level sur face away from yourself, spectators,
and obstacles. The quad should be facing away from you.

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2. Start the motors by holding the MOTORS START/STOP button for 1.5 seconds.
Props will automatically spin slowly.

3. Press the AUTO TAKEOFF/LAND button and the Dromida XL will climb to
an altitude about eye level. The quad will attempt to maintain this altitude
as long as the left stick is not moved up or down.

NOTE: You can also take off by moving the left stick up.

4. Move the left stick up or down to increase or decrease altitude.

5. Use the right stick to move left, right, forward, or backward.

6. Use the left stick (left/right direction) to rotate the Dromida XL.

7. Press the AUTO TAKEOFF/LAND button during flight and the Dromida XL
will decrease in altitude until it detects landing. After landing the motors
will stop.

NOTE: You can also land by holding the left stick down until the Dromida XL
contacts the ground. Continue holding down until the motors stop.

TO PREVENT MOTOR DAMAGE ALWAYS BE SURE THE
THROTTLE IS OFF WHEN THE BLADES ARE OBSTRUCTED

OR CONTROL IS LOST. PUSH THE BUTTON!

DUAL RATES

Control sensitivity can be changed by pushing
down and releasing the right stick on the controller.

The default is low rate when the flight mode LED

is blue. The controller will make a beep and the
flight mode LED will change to orange indicating
high rate. This mode should be used when more
agility is desired. Pushing down on the right stick
again will return the controller to low rate indicated
by a beep and the flight mode LED changing back to blue. This mode should be
used when learning to fly or smoother video is desired (if equipped with a camera).

The overall controls can be adjusted independently by rate mode:

1. Hold down the right stick until the controller beeps once.

2. Continue to hold down the right stick and advance the throttle to the desired
setting.

3. Release the right stick and return the throttle to 0%.

The default setting for low rate mode is when the throttle stick is at
50% (midstick).

ALTITUDE HOLD

The Dromida XL has a barometer built in to the flight control board that detects

the surrounding air pressure which enables the quad to maintain a set altitude
automatically. After auto-takeoff, the Dromida XL will climb to a height of about

1.5m above its position at takeoff and then will attempt to maintain that altitude.
Move the throttle stick up or down to change the set altitude position. When
the stick is released back to center, the quad’s current height will be the new
set altitude.

NOTE: It is normal to see slight deviations from the set altitude. Windy
conditions or sensors that are out of calibration may increase the deviation
from the set altitude. Recalibrate the sensors if the quad is flying erratically
or does not appear to be maintaining altitude.

FLIPS

Your Dromida XL can
perform a flip when
the left stick is pressed
inward and released,
followed by moving the
right stick in the desired
 ip direction. This stunt
needs lots of room and
should be done outside
free of obstacles.

NOTE: When the battery voltage is low ( ashing LEDs) the  ip function is disabled.

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR

The LEDs on the Dromida XL will  ash slowly when the LiPo battery voltage is
low. Thirty seconds after the lights begin to flash the Dromida XL will begin the
auto-land procedure. Always unplug the battery after  ight. The battery

needs to be charged before the quadcopter is stored.

The controller will make five quick beeps when the A A A batteries need to
be charged.

MOTOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION

The Dromida XL is equipped with motor overload protection circuitry

that shuts down the motors in the event the propellers become
blocked by an obs tructi on and throttle i s applie d. In ord er to rese t
the overload protection you will need to free the Dromida XL from

the obstruction and cycle the power to the transmitter and the
quad. I f the overloa d pro tection is tri ggered r epea tedl y or late into a  igh t then it
may prematurely cause the low battery indicator to  ash the LEDs. Disconnect
the battery and wait several seconds before reconnecting it. If the LEDs continue
to  ash then you must recharge the battery.

UPGRADING a DROMIDA XL UAV to FPV

Follow these instructions if you purchased the camera and mount separately to
convert your Dromida XL UAV to FPV. Part numbers for the camera and mount
can be found in the parts list at the end of this manual.

1. Install the camera mount onto the underside of the frame using the three

screws included with the mount. Do not over-tighten these screws.

2. Align the rails on

the camera with the
slots in the camera
mounting plate and
slide the camera
back until it clicks
into place. Con rm
that the camera is
secured.

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3. Connect the camera
wire to the camera
and to the quad
as shown. The
connectors can only
 t in one direction.
Do not force them.

RECORDING VIDEO & PICTURES WITHOUT THE APP

FPV Version Only

1. If you remove or

need to replace the
memory card in the
camera, insert it as
shown with the gold
contact points facing
down, away from the
Dromida XL. Push the
card in until it clicks
into place. To release the card, push in until it clicks and the card will spring
out of position to be removed. The memory card should never be inserted or
removed from the camera when the battery is plugged in. When inserting
the card, be sure to align the card correctly into the card slot.

2. Turn on the controller and connect the battery to the Dromida XL. Before taking

pictures or video you must allow the camera 30 seconds to initialize. Pictures
or video taken before the camera has initialized may not be saved to the card
or the file(s) will be corrupted.

3. Use the PICTURE and VIDEO buttons on the controller to take still images and

video recordings. Pressing and releasing the VIDEO button will start video
recording indicated by a long ‘beeeep’ from the controller. Pressing and
releasing the button again will stop recording, indicated by a short ‘beep’
from the controller, and the LEDs on the Dromida XL will flash. Pressing and
releasing the PICTURE button on the controller will take a photo indicated by a
short ‘beep’ from the controller. Photos can be taken using the PICTURE button
on the controller even if the DroneView camera is recording video. Allow at
least 2 seconds after taking a picture before taking another picture.

NOTE: Avoid pressing and holding the video and picture buttons. A quick ‘press
and release’ is sufficient to activate the camera.

NOTE: The DroneView camera’s maximum video length is 5 minutes. If video
is recorded for longer than 5 minutes the DroneView camera will automatically
close the video file and start a new file. There may be a short loss of video footage
during this switch to a new file. The DroneView will continue to create new video
files every 5 minutes of continuous recording until the memory card becomes
full or the battery is disconnected. Corrupt or missing files may result in video
recording being stopped in this way.

6. After you have retrieved your files from the memory card (copy the files you
wish to keep to a safe location) you can delete the files on the memory card.

The DroneView camera will create the sub folders it needs if they are deleted

from the card.

USING THE DRONEVIEW APP

The DroneView app is free software for your WiFi-capable Apple or Android device
that allows you to connect to the DroneView camera to use the FPV (First Person
View) function as well as to take videos and pictures and upload and view them
directly to your device.

1. Install the “DroneView” app
from Google Play (Android) or
the App Store (Apple).'

2. Insert the memory card into the
camera and connect a charged LiPo
battery to the Dromida XL.

3. iOS Only - Go to the WiFi setting
options in your device and select
the DroneView network. The actual
name of the DroneView network will

vary from the photo shown here. It

may take several seconds for the
DroneView network to appear in the
available network list in proximity
to your device. No password is
needed to connect to the DroneView
network. NOTE: Android devices
will automatically connect to the
DroneView WiFi network when the DroneView app is opened.

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Android™ and Google
Play are trademarks of Google Inc.

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are Wi-Fi Alliance® are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Wi-Fi

BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FROM THE DROMIDA XL

AND REMOVING THE MEMORY CARD, YOU MUST ALLOW
AT LEAST 30 SECONDS FOR THE DRONEVIEW CAMERA
TO CLOSE THE FILES. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN
MISSING OR UNREADABLE FILES.

4. Wait at least 30 seconds following the end of the last video recorded.
Disconnect the battery from the Dromida XL, THEN remove the memory
card from the camera.

5. Insert the card into a memory card reader (not included) for use with a PC,
or tablet. Pictures are saved as .JPG files and videos are saved as .AVI files.
Pictures and videos can be viewed or edited using software that was bundled
with your PC or tablet, or there is a wide variety of software available from
third parties both free and for purchase.

4. Grasp your device as shown and attach it to the phone mount on the controller
by pushing up on your phone against the spring loaded top clip until you can
fit the other side into the bottom clip.

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