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Startin g w it h
Solder LEDs
Red/Red
LED1 (1)
LED1
White/
Green
LED2 (4)
LED2
We hope you enjoy your DIY Drone Star ter Kit from Ra dioShack. Th is kit comes
with everything you ne ed to build and y a Quad-Rotor Drone . Please read this
user’s guide before using your ne w kit.
Package Contents
Check you have all the component s before you sta rt.
PCB
3.7V 250mAH Lithium Polym er
Battery
Top Body Cover Bottom Body Cover
Motor 1 (Red/Black Wires) (3)
Motor 2 (White/Black Wires) (3)
Red/Red LED1 (1)
White/Green LED2 (4)
1.2 x 4mm Screws (16) Suspension Pads (6)
Propellers A: Red (2), Black (2) Propellers B: Red (2), Black (2)
DIY Drone Starter Kit
2770422
User’s Guide
USB Charging Cable
Remote Control
Required Tools
• Solderin g Iron
• Lead-free Solde r
• Diagonal Cu tter
Notes: This kit contains ele ctronic compo nents that ma y contain hazardo us
substance and may be harmfu l if misused. Th is activit y is not intended fo r
children under the age of 12. Not to be u sed by children exc ept under adul t
supervision. Wash hands af ter solder ing.
Before You Begin
Instill good working ha bits. A sold ering iron is not a toy.
• Prepare a clean , uncluttered w orkspace wit h no distrac tions.
• Verify all too ls and part s.
• Review instr uctions. At tention to deta il is critica l.
Soldering
1. Insert the component l eads through t he
correct pads on the PCB.
2. Press the iron t o the pad to heat th e pad. Do
not move the iron. Instead, touch t he solder
to the pad. Flow enough solde r to ll the hol e
and hold the component, bu t not too much.
3. Trim the excess l ead as closely as po ssible to
the PCB.
Caution: Be careful when soldering and trim ming
leads. Protective eyeware is recomm ended.
Iron
Solder
Connect Battery
3.7V 250mAH Lithium
Polymer Battery (1)
-
+
LEDs are polarized and MUST
match the position printed
on the PCB. The longer pin is
positive and the shorter p in is
negative.
Assemble Body
Top Body Cover Bottom Body
Cover
1.2 x 4mm Screws
(4)
Observe direction!
ON/OFF
Switch
CHG Port
Insert motor wires
into slots
Widen LED leads around post s
carefully using a pair of plie rs
Keep wires away from
connecting posts
Fit holes
into posts
Fit holes
into posts
Solder Motor Wires
Motor 1 (2) Red M1+ Motor 2 (2) White M2+
Black M1- Black M2-
Turn on the PCB to
test LED connections.
Motor 2
Motor 1
Motor 1
Motor 2
ON/OFF
7mm
12mm
12mm
12mm
12mm
ON/OFF
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
Insert leads into the correc t pads, bend th e LEDs
so they extend from the board as in dicated below,
solder, then trim leads.
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CAUTION:
• Use only the su pplied lit hium batter y and cable, o r ones with the s ame
specication to charge. Usi ng any other batt eries, cabl es or dierent
specications may damag e the drone.
• After playi ng, let the bat tery cool for at l east 20 minutes b efore charging .
Pairing
1. Turn on the dron e. The LEDs ash .
2. Place th e drone on level grou nd.
3. Turn on the re mote control. The re mote control’s LED ashes.
4. Move the t hrottle all th e way up and then d own to
pair the remote control with the d rone. The drone’s
blades remain still duri ng pairing. W hen paired, t he
LEDs on both the remote control and dro ne light
steadily.
Note: If pairing fails, tur n o the drone and re mote control
and repeat the steps above, or chan ge locatio ns to avoid
electrical interfere nce.
Fly
1. After p airing, pu sh the steerin g control in to swit ch
between advanced mode to y i n high speed
(double beep) and beginner m ode to y in low sp eed
(single beep).
2. With th e drone on the gro und, move the th rottle
forward to ascend. To avoid ground air tu rbulence,
y the drone at least 1 ft. (30c m) o the ground.
IMPORTANT: If your drone crashes upside d own, pull
the throttle down and switch o the remote control rst.
Never touch the drone when prope llers are stil l moving.
Trim
Move the throttle forward an d see how the drone re acts.
Note: The remote control beeps when you press a tr im control but sto ps
beeping when you reach maxim um trim adju stment.
Ready to Fly
ON/OFF
LED
Flashing = Searching
On = Paired
Ascend
Turn
left
Turn
right
Descend
Push
(Stunt mode)
Forward
Slide
left
Slide
right
Backward
Push
(High/low speed)
Forward/
Reverse
Movement Trim
Left/Right
Slide Trim
Land
1. Slowl y move the thrott le backward to de scend.
Avoid moving the throttle too q uickly, as it can st op
the blades instantly an d cause the drone t o crash.
2. After p laying, tur n o the remote contro l and
drone.
Stunts
IMPORTANT: Make sure there is enough space for the drone to perform st unts
without crashing into obj ects or peop le.
1. Push th e throttle cont rol in so that the rem ote
control beeps repeatedly to enter s tunt mode.
2. Use the st eering contro l to perform stu nts:
3. The d rone automatic ally exits s tunt mode af ter
performing a stunt.
Troub l es h oo t in g
Drone does not respond
• Make sure the dron e and remote contro l are switched on a nd paired.
• Drone batter y maybe low. Full y charge the batt ery. See “Charg e the Drone
Battery.“
• Make sure the dron e is within th e control range (65 f t./20 m) and in li ne of
sight.
Drone dicult to control
• Adjust the p ropellers by ha nd. If you cannot a djust them , replace with t he
spare propellers.
• The throttl e control is very s ensitive. Use sm all, ne movem ents to control.
• Practice at l ow speed mode. S ee “Fly.“
Drone swerves / runs errati cally befor e take o
• The gyroscope i nside your dron e needs calib rating. Do th e following:
1. With your d rone and remote cont rol switched on a nd paired, pl ace the
drone on level ground.
2. Move the th rottle all the w ay down and the
steering forward at the sam e time. Hold t his
position for a few seconds until t he drone LEDs
start to blink.
3. When th e LEDs light stea dily, release th e controls.
Calibration is complete an d you are now ready for
takeo.
• See “Tr im ” if necessa ry to ne tune a nd improve control o f your drone afte r
calibration.
Fly Safely
• When yin g outdoors, kee p the drone away fro m power lines, t rees, weeds,
and water.
• When yin g indoors, keep t he drone away from w alls, air cond itioning , air
vents, fans, breakable ob jects, an d other obstacl es.
• Do not y the dron e near or at other p eople or anim als.
• Keep eyes, hands , hair, and loose clot hing away from m oving propell ers.
• Adult super vision is reco mmended at al l times.
• Do not y your dron e over private pro perty whe re you are not welcome d.
• Do not y your dron e where emergen cy responder s are working, o r
emergency aircraft are ope rating.
FCC Information
This equipment has been test ed and found to com ply with the l imits for a Clas s
B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limi ts are designe d
to provide reasonable protecti on against har mful inter ference in a reside ntial
installation. This eq uipment gene rates, uses and c an radiate rad io frequenc y
energy and, if not installe d and used in accord ance with the i nstructi ons, may
cause harmful interferen ce to radio commu nications . However, there is no
guarantee that interferen ce will not occur i n a particul ar installa tion. If this
equipment does cause harm ful interfe rence to radio or tel evision recept ion,
which can be determined by tur ning the equ ipment o and o n, the user is
encouraged to try to correct t he interfere nce by the follow ing measures:
• Reorient or rel ocate the recei ving antenna .
• Increase the se paration bet ween the equ ipment and rece iver.
• Connect th e equipment i nto an outlet on a ci rcuit dierent f rom that to
which the receiver is connect ed.
• Consult your d ealer or an expe rienced radi o/TV techn ician for help .
If you cannot eliminate the in terference, t he FCC requires that yo u stop using
your equipment. Changes o r modicat ions not expressl y approved by the
party responsible for comp liance could vo id the user’s au thority to op erate the
equipment.
This device complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is s ubject to the
following two condition s: (1) this device may not cau se harmful int erference, an d
(2) this device must accept any inter ference receive d, includin g interferen ce that
may cause undesired operati on.
Limited Warranty
Go to www.radioshack.co m/help for det ails.
RadioShack Customer Relati ons
300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Wo rth, TX 76102
Charge the Drone Battery
1. Make sure your drone is switche d o. Plug the USB charg ing cable into
your drone’s charging port (CHG) and a US B power source. Th e LED on the
USB connector lights red dur ing charging , and turns o wh en charging is
complete.
A full charge takes about 45 minu tes, and provid es up to 5 minutes of ight
time.
2. After charging, unpl ug the chargin g cable. Do not at tempt to overcharge .
Battery Notes
• Dispose of old b atteries prom ptly and proper ly. Do not burn or bu ry them.
Use only fresh batteries of the re quired size and recom mended typ e.
• Do not mix old an d new batterie s, dierent ty pes of batterie s (standard,
alkaline, or rechargeabl e), or rechargeable b atteries of di erent capacit ies.
• Remove batter ies during lo nger storage p eriods.
© 2016 General Wireless Operatio ns Inc. All rig hts reserve d.
RadioShack is a registered trad emark used by Ge neral Wirele ss
Operations Inc. dba Radio Shack.
radioshack.com
08A16
2770422
Printed
in China
Complies with the European U nion’s “Restr iction of
Hazardous Substances Direc tive,” which protec ts the
environment by restrictin g specic haza rdous material s
and products.
Forward/Reverse Movement If t he
drone tends to move forward, press
6
; if it tends to move backward,
press 5.
Left/Right Slide Trim:
If the drone tends to slide righ t, press
5
; if it tends to slide left, press 6.
ON/OFF
Install Batteries in the Remote Control
1. Set the re mote control’s ON/O FF switch to OFF.
2. Ope n the batter y compartm ent and i
nsert two AAA batter ies (not
included), matching the po larities (+ and –) m arked inside. Re place the
cover.
Note: If the remote control’s LED ashes duri ng use, the batte ries are low and
should be replaced.
WARNING:
• To avoid injury and damage, in spect the propelle rs for nicks and breaks and
make sure they are securely attached before and after each ight. Replace
nicked, chipped, cracked or broken propellers. (See details on page 9)
• To replace a damaged p ropeller, remove the o ld one and press t he new
one onto the propeller axle. I f you cannot remove t he old propel ler by hand,
carefully use pliers.
• Use only the su pplied prope llers. Do not a lter, modify, or cust omize the
propellers.
Propellers A (2) 1.2 x 4mm
Screws (8)
Propellers B (2) Suspension
Pads (4)
A
A
B
B
The left and right propell ers are dieren t (see A and B marki ngs on the drone
and propellers). Make sure you inser t the correct p ropeller in t he correct
location to y properly.
LED
Throttle Steering
Front ip
Move steering forward
Back ip
Move steering backward
Barrel roll
Move steering right or left
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