Potensic A30 Operation Guidance

A30
Operation Guidance
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Overview of drone and transmitter
Drone
Front
LED Light
Propeller A
Drone cover
Propeller B
Drone body
Rear
Battery
Rear
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Propeller B
Propeller A
Main parameter
Drone Size Weight of drone Flight time 6~7 mins Drone battery 3.7V x 500mAh
140x140x43.5mm 63g
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Flying Distance/Radius Charging time
of drone battery
50m
~80 mins
Frequency 2.4Ghz
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Name
Drone cover
Propeller A
Propeller B
Clockwise Motor
Battery
Drone body
Buckle
Transmitter
Non
function
Left Stick
One button Taking Off /
Landing / Emergency Stop Button
Power indicator
Back cover of light
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Front cover of light
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Light Board
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Light Organic Board
Receiver Board
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Inner box of battery
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Counterclockwise Motor
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Name
Headless Mode
High / Medium/ Low Speed button Right Stick
Power Switch
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Trimmer Mode button
(Press down the left stick)
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Left Stick
Right Stick
Power Switch
Headless
High / Medium/
Low Speed Button
Take O /
Landing
/Emergency
Button
Trimmer
Button
Move the Stick forward / backward / left / right to fly the droneto up / down / turn left / turn right.
Move the Stick forward / backward / left / right to fly the drone to forward / backward / left / right.
Pull right the power switch key to power on the transmitter, power off when returns.
Press the key to enter the headless mode;
Mode
Press again to exist.
Press the key to switch to High /Medium/ Low Speed.
After frequency pairing, press once and the drone will take off automatically. Press again and the drone will land automatically. Press and hold the
Stop
button for more than 1 second for an emergency landing. The drone propellers will stop and land.
Press this button and move the right stick to the required trimmer direction, then it will adjust the
Mode
direction accordingly. Release the stick to end trimmer mode.
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Open the battery cover of the transmitter, insert 3 AAA batteries following the polarity indicators ( Picture below, battery is not included) and then close it.
Battery Cover
3X1.5V Alkaline Battery
1. Make sure the electrodes are correct.
Notice:
2. Do not mix new with old batteries.
3. Do not mix different kinds of batteries.
4. Do not charge the non rechargeable battery.
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Parts installation
Charging Instruction for Drone Battery
1. Connect the drone battery with USB cable first and then choose one of the method as below picture shown to connect with USB plug.
2.The indicator light on drone battery will become red and it will turn green when fully charged.
* For faster charging, it is recommended to use an adapter with 5V 2A output
Drone Battery
Power BankPhone Charger Computer Charging Car Charger
Li-Po Battery Disposal & Recycling
Wasted Lithium-Polymer batteries must not be placed
with household trash. Please contact local
environmental or waste agency or the supplier of
your model or your nearest Li-Po battery recycling center.
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Assemble/Disassemble the Propellers
To disassemble, press the motor and gently pull the propeller upward with another hand. To install the propeller, align and snap on the propeller blade to the motor.
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Note: Align propeller A with the motor marked A, and align propeller B with the motor marked B.
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Drone battery installation
When installing, insert the battery into the drone as per diagram (on picture 8) and the battery sticker should be facing upward. When removing, pull up the drone buckle and pull out the battery buckle (Picture 9).
Stickers up
Picture 8
Battery buckle
Picture 9
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Precautions before flying
1. Make sure the transmitter and the battery of the drone are fully charged.
2. Before starting, please confirm that the left stick of the transmitter is in the middle position.
3. Please follow the correct steps to turn on the drone/trans­mitter. Before flight, turn on transmitter and then the the drone. After flight, turn off the drone and then transmitter. Turning ON/OFF incorrectly may cause the drone to lose control.
4. Make sure to correctly install the battery, motor, etc.
5. Check the rotation direction of the propellers. The left front & right rear propeller A should rotate clockwise. The left rear & right front should rotate counterclockwise.
6. Improper operation may cause drone crash, which may cause a motor defect, prevent you from flying, and other issues. Please go to the local distributor to buy new parts for replacement so that the drone will return to its best
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Flying steps
Syncing Frequencies
Turn on the transmitter and the power indicator light on it flashes rapidly.
Pull the left stick to the lowest position and then release. The power indicator on transmitter will flash slowly and the controller is ready for pairing.
Turn on the drone. The drone body lights will stop flashing and turn a solid color, indicating successful frequency pairing and then enter the remote control mode.
It must be placed on a surface
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Take off
After calibration successfully, press this button, the drone will fly up and keep flying at an altitude of approximately 1.2 meters automatically.
Landing
Press it to land the drone automatically. (In this mode, DO NOT touch the left stick, otherwise it might not work).
Emergency Landing
In an emergency situation, such as if it is about to hit people or obstacles, press the Taking Off/ Landing / Emergency Stop Button and hold it for more than 1 second. The propellers will stop immediately and the drone will fall.
Note: Do not activate this function unless in emergency
situation. Because the drone will fall when the motors stop working.
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Calibration
Push the right stick as picture shown after successful frequency pairing. Please loose it when the drone body light flash quickly , indicating that gyro calibration is completed.
Tips: Crashing the drone may cause the connection to fail,
(This action is operated when flying abnormally)
making the drone hard to control. If this occurs, try to repair and recalibrate . It must be placed on a surface
Unlocking/locking the motor
Unlock the motor:
Move the left stick and right stick at the same time 45 degrees inward.
Lock the motor:
When the motor is working, it could be used to stop the motor urgently(Move the left stick and right stick at the same time 45 degrees inward).
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Flight Control
Push the stick, then
the drone flies up.
the drone goes down.
Move the stick to the left, the
drone rotates counterclockwise
Move the stick to the
right, the drone rotates
Pull the stick,
Left stick
clockwise.
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the drone flies forward.
Right stick
Move the stick to the left, the
drone moves to the left
Move the stick to the right,
the drone moves to the right
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Push the stick,
Pull the stick,
the drone goes
backward.
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Forward/Backward Trimmer
When flying, if the drone tilts forward , press the trimmer button, and push the right stick backward. Otherwise push forward.
Left/Right Tilts Trimmer
When flying, if the drone tilts to the left, press the trimmer button, and push the right stick to the right. Otherwise push to the left.
Left/Right Rotates Trimmer
When flying, if the drone head rotates to the left, press the trimmer button, and push left stick to right. Otherwise push to the left.
Functions Instruction
Altitude Hold Mode
Intelligent flight control system calculates the Altitude Hold Mode, makes it easier for beginners to control. Release the stick, the drone will keep hovering.
Note: If there’s propeller or motor is damaged, the constant height function will not work. Due to atmospheric pressure instability or unsuitable weather, the high altitude hold function will not work either.
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High / Medium/Low Speed Mode Switch
Press down on the key, it will beep, this indicates the low speed mode ”L”; Press down again, it will beep twice, for the middle speed mode “M”; Press down again ,it'll beep three times, for the high speed mode “H”.
High / Medium/ Low Speed Mode
Low Speed Mode “L”
It’s suitable for the beginners to operate in calm weather, with no breeze.
Medium speed Mode “M”
It’s suitable for those practicing (hobbyists) to operate, with or without breeze.
High Speed Mode “H”
It’s suitable for the professionals in most outdoor wind conditions.
Note: The default setting is Medium Speed.
Headless Mode
The default setting is NOT Headless Mode.
Under headless mode, the users can operate the drone without worrying about the orientation (left is left and right is right all the time, regardless of where your drone is pointing at) You can activate the headless mode function before taking off or in flight. Flying under headless mode, your drone direction should be aligned with you. DO NOT change the direction of your transmitter, keep it flying in front of you at all the times. (See below picture).
WARNING: THE DRONE SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF YOUR TRANSMITTER
BEFORE ENTERING THIS MODE AND KEEP IT. OR THE DRONE MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OR FLY AWAY.
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Front
Front
Left Right
Rear
* Press headless mode button to activate the function, at this time the LED light on the rear of drone keeps shiny for three times and stops for 1s; To exit the Headless Mode, press the button again, at this time the LED light on the rear of drone will turn a solid color.
Left Right
Rear
Heading Hold
Mode
Low Battery Alarm
When the transmitter or drone has a low battery, It will beep to remind the user to land the drone and replace the batteries as soon as possible Or it might be out of control.
Out of Range Alarm
When the drone is out of range or almost at the max remote control distance, it will beep to alert the user to fly back ASAP. Otherwise, the drone might be out of control or fly away.
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Stuck Protection
1. When the propeller is stuck, the LED light of the drone will have quick flash. Then the Stuck Protection will be activated and motors will stop working.
2. Pull down the left stick to the lowest position and then release it, the drone LED will become a solid color and stuck protection will be released and the drone can fly again.
Assembly Parts List
There are components for choice below. For your convenient purchase, we list each part for you, you can purchase ones you want from local distributor.
Drone cover Drone body Propeller A
Propeller B front cover of light back cover of light
(Sold separately)
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Buckle Light board Receiver board
Clockwise motor
(red/black line)
Drone battery
Counterclockwise motor
(blue/white line)
Transmitter
USB Charger
Statement
Our products are constantly improved,so designs and specifications are ready to change without notice. All the information on this guidebook is carefully proofread, we make every effort to be accurate. If any wrong printing, our company reserves the right of final interpretation.
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2. Install the battery in accordance with
the user manual.
3. Clean the dirt between the battery and
the battery slice.
Troubleshooting
1. Low battery. 1. Replace the transmittery battery.
2. The battery positive pole and
Problem Problem Cause SolutionNo.
The
1. Indicator light is off. 1. The same as above 1.2.3.
negative pole are in reverse order.
3. Poor Connection.
transmitter
indicator
light is off.
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2. Turn off and turn on the drone and
transmitter again.
3. Operate the drone step by step in
accordance with the user manual.
4. To buy spare parts from local seller and
replace damaged parts.
3. Install the propeller in accordance with
the user manual.
2. There is interfering signal nearby.
3. Mis-operation.
4. The electronic component is damaged
for frequent crash.
1. The propeller deformed seriously. 1. Replace the propeller.
2. Low battery. 2. Recharge the drone battery.
3. Incorrect installation of propellers.
Fail to pair
the drone
with
transmitter
The drone
is under -
powered or
cna not fly.
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3. Put the drone on the flat ground for
about 10s or restart the the drone to
calibrate again.
1. The propeller deformed seriously. 1. Replace propeller.
2. The motor holder deformed. 2. Replace the motor holder.
3. The gyro did not reset after violent
crash.
4. The motor is damaged. 4. Replace motor.
The drone
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2. Buy a new battery from local seller to
replace the battery or charge the battery
in accordance with the use manual.
1. Low battery. 1. Recharge the drone battery.
2. The battery is expired or over
discharge protection.
The drone
indicator
light is off.
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FCC Note
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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 the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving a ntenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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FCC Notice
The equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void user’s authority to operate this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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