Drona Aviation Pluto1.2 User manual

Pluto1.2 User Manual

Pluto1.2
User Manual

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Fly in open areas Maintain Line of Sight Flying range - 60m
Avoid flying over or near obstacles, crowd, high voltage power lines,
trees or bodies of water and near strong electromagnetic sources
such as power lines and base stations.
Don’t use Pluto1.2 in adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow,
storm etc. and in high wind
STAY AWAY FROM ROTATING PROPELLERS
DON’T FLY IN NO-FLY ZONE
Baery Safety
CAUTION: All instrucons and warnings must be followed exactly. Mishandling of Li-Po
baeries can result in a fire, personal injury and/or property damage.
LI-PO BATTERIES: Failure to charge the baery with a compable charger may cause a fire
resulng in personal injury and/or property damage.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Quick Flight
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Assembly/disassembly
Battery charge
Trim
Control settings
Flight modes
Control Modes
Sensitivity
Max altitude
External Controller
Flight Controller Information
Updating the firmware
Developer Options
Trouble shooting
Specifications
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Box Contents
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Introduction
Note: Please read and understand this manual completely. Drona
Aviation products are to be used by ages 14 and over. The instruction
manual, warranties and other associated documentation is subject to
change without notice. Drona Aviation assumes no responsibility for
inadvertent errors in this manual.
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Pluto1.2 is a DIY Drone Kit. The Kit contains all the parts required to build
this into a nano drone and with some spares.
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PrimusV4 Flight Controller
Frame with Canopy
Motors
Set of Propellers
Pilot Badge
Propeller guards
Battery
Screws and Damper
Propeller Removal Tool
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Assembly/Disassembly
A. Flight Controller
Pluto1.2 is a DIY drone. It can be disassembled and assembled easily.
Please follow these instructions for assembly/disassembly.
1. Take the PrimusV4 flight controller. Identify the front of the board using
the figure below.
2. Insert rubber dampers on four corners of the board.
3. Place the PrimusV4 board on the frame. Please ensure that the front
arrow on the board matches with the arrow on the frame.
4. Insert the plastic screws and fasten the flight controller. Please ensure
that the screws are not squeezing the dampers.
If the dampers are not used / improperly mounted, it will result in a
poor performance of the drone.
CAUTION
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B. Motor
1. Insert the motor connector through the end of the motor mount.
2. Place the motor in the motor mount.
3. Using propeller tool push the motors inside.
4. Harness the motor wires on the bottom side of the motor arm.
5. Connect the motor connector to the correct port (M5/M6/M7/M8).
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C. Canopy
1. To assemble the canopy, loosen the four flight controller screws.
2. The canopy has four mounts which go between the screw and the damper.
3. By flexing the canopy, wiggle in the canopy between the screws and
dampers.
4. Tighten the screws if required.
6. To remove the motors from the frame use the propeller tool to provide
the right leverage.
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D. Propellers and Propguard
1. There are 2 sets of propellers labelled A & B. Please find the markings
near the central hub of the propeller.
2. Place the propellers according to figure below.
AA
AA
BB
BB
3. If you need to take the propellers out, use the proptool for proper
leverage.
4. Slide in the propguards are shown below.
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E. Battery
1. Insert the battery from the front of the drone as shown in the figure.
2. Carefully route the battery connector and connect to the board
connector.
3. Use the connector holder to secure the connector to the frame.
If the propellers are not placed propellery as per the A & B configuration,
the drone will not take-o.
CAUTION
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Step 1 : Install “Pluto Controller” App Controller
Quick Flight
Tip: Select ‘I am a Developer’ while setting up profile to enable user
based programming. Visit the section ‘Developer options’ for more
details.
Step 2 : Plug in Battery
Insert the battery from the front of the drone as shown in the figure.
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Step 3 : Turn the drone On
Carefully route the battery connector and connect to the board connector.
Use the connector holder to secure the connector to the frame.
The battery provided in the kit is charged to 20%. It is recommended that
you charge the battery before your first flight.
CAUTION
Switch On Pluto1.2 using the slide switch on the right side of the drone.
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Step 5: Preflight Checklist
Please check the following:
B. There are two sets of propellers A & B. You can find the markings near
the hub of the propeller. Make sure that the propellers are mounted as
shown below.
Step 4 : Connect to your drone
A. Pluto1.2 generates its own wifi hotspot. Using wifi settings on your smart-
phone, you will discover Pluto12_xxxx wifi hotspot.
B. Connect to the hotspot using the password provided in the box.
C. Open the Pluto Controller app.
D. Click on the CONNECT button.
‘A’ marked
Propeller
A. Prop-guards are attached securely.
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‘A’ marked
Propeller
‘B’ marked
Propeller
‘B’ marked
Propeller

C. Battery voltage before arming should be above 3.8V. This ensures good
flight.
D. Please ensure that the motors are connected in the correct ports: M5,
M6, M7, M8.
E. Perform motor test using “Pluto Controller”.
1. Go to Menu > Drone Settings > Motor test
2. Tap on “Spin all”`
F. Perform accelerometer calibration.
3. Verify if all propellers are rotating. If not, please verify step D.
1. This calibration accounts for misalignment of the flight controller and
frame.
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TIP: It's a good practice to perform Magnetometer calibration when:
a. Flying at new location
b. Replaced the motors
Note: During control, the flight controller assumes that it is perfectly
aligned to the ground. This results in drifts. To account for misalignment,
we need to calibrate the accelerometer.
G. Perform Magnetometer calibration
1. This calibration accounts for stray magnetic fields. This is essential to
achieve good yaw stability.
2. In the app, go to: Menu > Drone Settings > Mag. Calibration
2. Place Pluto1.2 on a perfectly level surface.
3. In the app, go to: Menu > Drone Settings > Acc. Calibration
4. This will reduce the drift, but not eliminate it completely. For
eliminating the drift you will have to trim the drone (please refer to
section: Trim).
Without proper magnetometer calibration, the yaw performance of the
drone is severely aected.
CAUTION
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It is very important to understand the controls before starting to fly.
Please go through the following:
Altitude Up - Down
Roll Left - Right
Pitch Forward - Backward
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Step 6 : Understanding controls
Yaw Clockwise - Anticlockwise

Alternatively, go through a video tutorial in App :
Menu > Help > Flying Instructions.
yaw
pitch
roll
XY
Z
back view top view right side view
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