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DIY Drone Starter Kit
2770422
User’s Guide
We hope you e njoy your DIY Dro ne Starter Ki t from RadioShack. Th is kit comes
with eve rythin g you need to buil d and y a Quad-Roto r Drone. Please read t his
user’s guide before usin g your new kit.
Package Contents
Check you have all t he component s before you star t.
PCB
Top Body Cover Bottom B ody Cover
Motor 1 (Red /Black Wires) (3)
Red/Red L ED1 (1)
1.2 x 4mm S crews (16) Suspen sion Pads (6)
Propellers A: Re d (2), Black (2) Propellers B: Red (2), Black (2)
3.7V 250mAH Li thium Polyme r
Battery
Motor 2 (White/B lack Wires) (3)
White/G reen LED2 (4)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
USB Charg ing Cable
Remote Control
Required Tools
• Soldering Iron
• Lead-free So lder
• Diagonal Cutter
Notes: This kit co ntains elec tronic compon ents that may co ntain hazardou s
substance and may be har mful if misuse d. This acti vity is not inten ded for
child ren under the age of 12. Not to be us ed by children exce pt under adult
super vision. Wash ha nds after sol dering.
Before You Begin
Insti ll good worki ng habits. A solde ring iron is not a toy.
• Prepare a cl ean, unclut tered workspa ce with no distr actions.
• Verify a ll tools and par ts.
• Review in structio ns. Attention to detai l is critical .
Soldering
1. Inser t the compone nt leads throug h the
correc t pads on the PCB.
2. Press t he iron to the pad to he at the pad. Do
not move th e iron. Instead , touch the sold er
to the pad . Flow enough s older to ll th e hole
and hol d the compone nt, but not too muc h.
3. Trim th e excess lead as close ly as possible to
the PCB .
Caution: Be care ful when sold ering and tr imming
leads . Protective eyeware i s recommended .
Solder
Iron
Solder LEDs
+
12mm
7mm
+
-
12mm
Red/Red
-
+
-
LE D1 (1)
White/
Green
LED2 (4)
LED1
LED2
Inser t leads into the correct pads, b end the LEDs
so they ex tend from the bo ard as indicated below,
solde r, then tri m leads.
LEDs are po larized and MUST
match th e position pri nted
on the PC B. The longe r pin is
positi ve and the shor ter pin is
negative.
ON/OFF
Solder Motor Wires
Motor 1 (2) Red M1+ Motor 2 (2) White M2+
-
+
Black M1- Black M2-
Connect Battery
3.7V 250mAH Li thium
Polyme r Battery (1)
Turn on the PCB to
test LED co nnections .
Assemble Body
Top Body Cover Bottom B ody
Cover
1.2 x 4mm S crews
(4)
Observe direction!
+
-
12mm
12mm
Motor 2
Motor 1
ON/OFF
Motor 1
Motor 2
CHG Por t
Fit holes
into posts
Inser t motor wires
into slots
Keep wires away from
connecting posts
Fit holes
into posts
ON/OFF
Switch
+
-
Widen L ED leads around p osts
carefu lly using a pair of plier s
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Propellers A (2) 1.2 x 4mm
Screws (8)
Propellers B (2) Suspension
Pads (4)
The lef t and right pro pellers are di erent (see A and B ma rkings on the d rone
and prop ellers). Make sure you inser t the correct p ropell er in the correc t
locat ion to y properly.
A
B
B
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Charge the Drone Battery
1. Make sure yo ur drone is switch ed o. Plug the USB cha rging cable i nto
your drone’s charging port (CHG) and a USB powe r source. The LED on t he
USB conn ector light s red during cha rging, and tur ns o when chargi ng is
complete.
A full ch arge takes abou t 45 minutes, and provide s up to 5 minutes of i ght
time.
2. After ch arging, unp lug the chargi ng cable. Do not a ttempt to overcharge.
LED
Install Batteries in the Remote Control
1. Set the rem ote control’s ON/OFF switch to OFF.
2. Open t he battery co mpartmen t and i
inclu ded), matching t he polarities (+ and –) ma rked inside. Rep lace the
co ver.
Note: If the rem ote control’s LED a shes during us e, the batteri es are low and
shoul d be replaced.
nsert two A AA batteri es (not
Ready to Fly
LED
Flashing = Searching
On = Paire d
Forward/
Reverse
Movement Trim
ON/OFF
Left/Right
Slide Trim
Pairing
1. Turn on t he drone. The LEDs ash.
2. Place the drone on level groun d.
3. Turn on the remote control . The remote control ’s LED ashes.
4. Mov e the throttle a ll the way up and t hen down to
pair th e remote control wit h the drone. The drone’s
blade s remain still d uring pair ing. When pai red, the
LEDs on bot h the remote contro l and drone ligh t
steadily.
Note: If pair ing fails, tu rn o the drone an d remote control
and repe at the steps above , or change locations to avoid
elec trical inter ference.
Fly
Throttle Steering
Ascend
Turn
left
Batter y Notes
• Dispose o f old batterie s promptly and p roperly. Do not bur n or bury the m.
Use only f resh batterie s of the required size a nd recommende d type.
• Do not mix o ld and new batteries , dierent typ es of batteries (s tandard,
A
CAUTIO N:
• Use only t he supplied lithium bat tery and cab le, or ones wit h the same
speci cation to cha rge. Usin g any other batte ries, cables or die rent
speci cations may damage t he drone.
• After p laying, let t he battery cool for at least 20 min utes before charging.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
alkal ine, or recharge able), or recharge able batteri es of dierent ca pacities.
• Remove batteries during longer storage periods.
Push
(Stunt mode)
Descend
Turn
right
Slide
left
Forward
Push
(High/low speed)
Backward
ON/OFF
Slide
right
1. Af ter pairin g, push the steering co ntrol in to switch
betwe en advanced mo de to y in high sp eed
(doubl e beep) and begi nner mode to y i n low speed
(single beep).
2. Wi th the drone on t he ground, move t he throttle
forwa rd to ascend. To avoid ground air tur bulence,
y the d rone at least 1 ft . (30cm) o the grou nd.
IMPORTANT: If your dron e crashes upsid e down, pull
the th rottle d own and switch o t he remote control rst.
Never tou ch the drone whe n propellers a re still movin g.
Trim
Move the t hrottle forward and s ee how the drone rea cts.
Forward/Reverse Movement If the
drone ten ds to move forward , press
; if it tends to move bac kward,
6
press 5.
Note: The remote co ntrol beeps when you press a trim con trol but stops
beeping when you reach maximum trim adjustment.
Left/Right Slide Trim:
If the dro ne tends to slide r ight, press
; if it tends to slid e left, press 6.
5
Land
1. S lowly move the throttl e backward to descend.
Avoid moving the thrott le too quickly, as it can sto p
the blades instantly and cause the drone to crash.
2. Af ter playing , turn o the remote control a nd
drone.
Stunts
IMPORTANT: Make sure th ere is enough spa ce for the drone to pe rform stunt s
without cras hing into obje cts or peopl e.
1. Pu sh the throttl e control in so that t he remote
control b eeps repeatedl y to enter stunt mode.
2. Use t he steering co ntrol to perfo rm stunts:
3. The drone automatically exits stunt mode after
performing a stunt.
Front ip
Move stee ring forward
Barrel roll
Move stee ring right or l eft
Back i p
Move stee ring backwa rd
WARNING:
• To avoid injur y and damage, inspec t the prop ellers for nick s and breaks and
make sure th ey are securely att ached before an d after e ach ight. Rep lace
nicked , chipp ed, cracked or broke n propel lers. (See deta ils on page 9)
• To replace a damaged prop eller, remove the ol d one and press th e new
one onto t he propeller a xle. If you cannot remove t he old propell er by hand,
carefu lly use pliers .
• Use only t he supplied propel lers. Do not alt er, modif y, or custom ize the
propellers.
Troubleshooting
Drone does not respond
• Make sure t he drone and remote co ntrol are switch ed on and paired .
• Drone batter y maybe low. Fully ch arge the batter y. See “Charge t he Drone
Battery.“
• Make sure t he drone is with in the control ra nge (65 ft./20 m) an d in line of
sight.
Drone di cult to contro l
• Adjus t the propelle rs by hand. If you cannot ad just them, replace wi th the
spare prop ellers.
• The throttle co ntrol is very sen sitive. Use small, ne movements to cont rol.
• Pract ice at low speed mo de. See “F ly.“
Drone swerve s / runs erratic ally before t ake o
• The gyroscope inside you r drone needs calibra ting. Do the fo llowing:
1. Wit h your drone and remote contro l switched on an d paired, place the
drone on l evel ground.
2. Move th e throttle al l the way down and t he
steering for ward at the same t ime. Hold th is
positi on for a few seconds until th e drone LEDs
star t to blink.
3. Wh en the LEDs lig ht steadily, release the controls.
Calib ration is comp lete and you are now rea dy for
ta keo.
• See “Tr im ” if necessar y to ne tune and i mprove control of your drone af ter
calibration.
Fly Safely
• When ying ou tdoors, keep t he drone away from po wer lines, tre es, weeds,
an d wa ter.
• When ying in doors, keep th e drone away from wa lls, air condi tioning, a ir
vents , fans, breakab le object s, and other obs tacles.
• Do not y t he drone near or at ot her people or a nimals.
• Keep eyes, h ands, hair, and lo ose clothing away from mov ing propelle rs.
• Adult supervision is recommended at all times.
• Do not y yo ur drone over priv ate propert y where you are not wel comed.
• Do not y yo ur drone where em ergency respon ders are worki ng, or
emerge ncy aircraf t are operatin g.
FCC Information
This eq uipment has be en tested and fou nd to comply wit h the limit s for a Class
B digit al device, pur suant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These l imits are des igned
to provid e reasonable prote ction against har mful interference in a re sidential
insta llation. This equ ipment generates, us es and can radi ate radio frequ ency
energy a nd, if not installed a nd used in accorda nce with the in structio ns, may
cause ha rmful inter ference to radio commun ications. H owever, there is no
guara ntee that inter ference will n ot occur in a part icular inst allation. I f this
equip ment does caus e harmful inte rference to rad io or televisio n reception,
which c an be determin ed by turning t he equipmen t o and on, the use r is
encour aged to try to cor rect the inter ference by the fo llowing measures:
• Reorie nt or relocate th e receiving ant enna.
• Increas e the separati on between th e equipment a nd receiver.
• Conne ct the equip ment into an outlet on a circuit dierent fro m that to
which t he receiver is conn ected.
• Consul t your dealer or a n experience d radio/TV t echnician for h elp.
If you can not eliminat e the interference, th e FCC requires that you stop using
your equ ipment. Cha nges or modi cations not expressly a pproved by the
part y responsible for compliance co uld void the user’s aut hority to ope rate the
equipment.
This dev ice complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. Operat ion is subjec t to the
follow ing two conditions: (1) this d evice may not caus e harmful inte rference, and
(2) this dev ice must accept any i nterference re ceived, including i nterference t hat
may cause undesired ope ration.
Limited Warranty
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