Geoscan Pioneer Mini User manual

PIONEER MINI
Quick Start Guide
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Contents
Introduction
Safety Measures
Drone Components
Specications
In The Box
Drone Assembly
Battery Charging
Before Flight
Flight Control
Features
Community
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Pioneer Mini drone kit!
This kit was created as a rst step into the world of autonomous drone ights
and a perfect solution for learning the basics of programming and piloting.
The assembled drone allows to perform ights in manual mode as well as
using ight scripts with positioning control by drone sensors.
We always work to make Pioneer drones better and add new features.
Check our website to get information about the latest news and updates.
https://www.geoscan.aero/en/products/pioneer/

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Safety Measures
Carefully check a drone for damages before every ight.
Check the right position of battery connector before connect it.
Disconnect the battery connector from main board after ights.
Do not disassemble or deform the batteries (don’t drop and pierce).
Store the batteries in dry cool place without direct sunlight.
Rotated propellers are dangerous. Do not touch them, when power is on.
Avoid ights near people, animals, aircrafts and other objects.
The route, altitude, ight distance should comply with local laws and restrictions.
Take into account the right to respect for private and family life, when you taking
photos and videos by drone.

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Drone Components
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1Propeller guards
Brushed motors
Battery
Optical ow sensor
2 MP camera
MicroSD card slot
Propellers
MicroUSB port
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Specications
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Flight time up to 10 min
Flight speed up to 20 km/h
Drone weight 100 g
Max takeo weight 120 g
Dimensions 175×140×38 mm
Motors 8520 brushed motors
Battery LiPo 1S 3.7 V
Flight distance up to 50 m
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Propellers 65 mm
Camera 2 MP
Operating temperature range from 0 to +40 °С
Supported microSD card capacity (card is not included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 16 Gb
Specications, design and included components of drone kit can be changed
by the manufacturer without prior notice.
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1CW propeller (3 pcs.)
CCW propeller (3 pcs.)
CW motor (2 pcs.)
CCW motor (2 pcs.)
Propeller guard (4 pcs.)
Main board
MicroUSB cable
Frame
Top cover
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Rubber acoustic band
Battery
Rubber landing dots (4 pcs.)
Multicharger
Micro screwdriver
BT/WIFI remote controller
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Drone Assembly
The section describes how to assemble Pioneer Mini drone.
Prepare a comfortable place for drone assembly.
The kit includes small parts, so make sure that you won’t lose them during
assembly.

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Wires positioning
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Step 1
Required parts: the frame, CW motor – 2 pcs.,
CCW motor – 2 pcs.
Carefully put 4 motors in slots of drone arms as
shown in the pictures.
Follow wires positioning picture to place the
motors and their wires in the right slots.
Do not pinch the wires during installation.

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Step 2
Required parts: the frame, CW motor – 2 pcs., CCW motor – 2 pcs.
The wires should be placed in special grooves under each arm.
Do not use sharp items to place them!
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Step 3
Required parts: the result of step 2, the main board with pre-installed camera module.
Place the main board on drone frame.
Attach 4 connectors of motors (2 on each side) to main board ports.
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Do not forget to remove protective stickers from optical ow sensor, rangender
and camera.
Be careful during installation of main board.
Take care to avoid a damage of board components.
Do not allow contact with water.

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Step 4
Required parts: the result of step 3, M1.2×5 screws —4 pcs.,
top cover, rubber landing dots — 4 pcs., rubber acoustic band.
Place rubber acoustic band under the top cover and attach it to result of step 3.
Mount the cover by M1.2×5 screws as shown in the picture.
Do not forget to place rubber acoustic band. Insert it easily from the bottom side of top
cover.
Insert rubber landing dots in slots of drone arms as shown in the picture.
Dots and arms should be matched as shown in the picture.

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