Power Up 3.0 User manual

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Version 1.0
March 2014
User Guide
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PowerUp® 3.0
Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane
User Guide
www.poweruptoys.com

Safety Information 2
Charging Warnings 2
Contents of the Kit 6
Welcome 7
Preight 11
Before Your First Flight 11
Before Every Flight 15
Folding a Paper Airplane 16
Preparing the Airplane’s Control Surfaces 19
Assembling the Smart Module 20
Adjusting the Airplane’s Control Surfaces 21
TestFlights 22
Testing the Airplane: Motor Off 23
Testing the Airplane: Motor On 24
Flight 26
Contents

Planning Your Flight Path 26
Taking Off 27
Flying 28
Flying at a Constant Altitude 28
Banking 28
Controlling an Airplane When it is Coming Toward You 29
Landing 30
Observe, Identify, Adjust 31
Stalling 31
Diving 31
Flying Upside Down (Inverted) 32
Unwanted Left or Right Banking 32
CorrectingProblems 33
Failure to Charge 33
No Communication Between Smart Module and App Before Flight 34
Loss of Communication During Flight 34
Total Loss of Control with Uninterrupted Communication 35
Loss of Control of the Rudder 36
Loss of Control of the Motor 36
Incoming Calls During Flight 37
Maintenance 38
Attaching the Propeller 38
Reinstalling the Electric Rudder 39
Dos and Don’ts of Flying 40
Appendix 41
Appendix A: Indicator Light on Smart Module 41
Appendix B: Smartphone App Settings 42
Appendix C: Glossary 43
Appendix D: Invader Airplane Folding Instructions 47

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Safety Information
Age Recommendation: Not for children
under 14 years. This is not a toy. Keep these
instructions for future reference - do not
discard. Nevertheless, be sure to take the
following precautions:
• Individuals with long hair should pull
their hair back and fasten it with an
elastic band. If hair becomes caught in the
propeller, detach the propeller from the
motor to release the hair.
• Never allow the propeller to get close to
anyone’s eyes.
• Before holding the airplane in your hand
or making any adjustments to it, move the
throttle slider in the smartphone app
to minimum so that the propeller stops
turning.
• Never hold propeller while throttle is
raised. If propeller is jammed reduce
throttle immediately. Resolve the reason
before raising the throttle again.
• To avoid damaging the PowerUp Smart
Module, always attach it to a paper
airplane before activating the propeller.
ChargingWarnings
Read the following safety instructions and
warnings before handling, charging or using
the Li-ion battery.
Caution: All instructions and warnings must
be followed exactly. Mishandling of Li-ion
batteries can result in a re, personal injury,
and/or property damage.
• By handling, charging or using the included
Li-ion battery, you assume all risks
associated with lithium batteries.
• If at any time the battery begins to balloon
or swell, discontinue to use immediately.
If charging or discharging, discontinue and
disconnect. Continuing to use, charge or
discharge a battery that is ballooning or
swelling can result in re.
• Always store the battery at room
temperature in a dry area for best results.
• Always transport or temporarily store the
battery in a temperature range of -20oC
to 35oC. Do not store battery or aircraft
in a car or direct sunlight. If stored in a
hot car, the battery can be damaged or
even catch re.
• Always charge batteries away from
ammable materials.
• Always inspect the battery before
charging and never charge damaged
batteries.
• Always disconnect the battery after
charging, and let the charger cool between
charges.
• Always constantly monitor the
temperature of the battery pack while
charging.
• Onlyusechargerspeccially
designedtochargeli-ionbatteries.
Failure to charge the battery with a
compatible charger may cause re
resulting in personal injury and/or
property damage.
• Never cover warning labels with hook
and loop strips.
• Never leave charging batteries
unattended.

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• Never charge batteries outside
recommend levels.
• Never attempt to dismantle or alter the
charger.
• Never allow minors to charge battery
packs.
• Never change batteries in extremely hot
or cold places (recommended between
0oCto 45oC) or place in direct sunlight.
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, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Warning: Changes or modications to this
unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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 harmful installation. If this equipment
does cause interference to radio and 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
antenna
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help
FCC ID: WL2500004TTL
The declaration of conformity and
further information can be found at
www.poweruptoys.com

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Welcome
Electric rudder
Motor
Elevator
Propeller
Elevator
Smart module
Contents of the Kit
To remove the Smart Module from the packaging, carefully cut the rubber bands
that are holding module in place, starting from the bottom of the plastic base.
Note: A lithium-ion charger for charging the Smart Module is available separately.
On/off switch
USB socket
Indicator light
Trim rudder
Keel
Smart module clips
Micro-USB cable for charging
Smart module
4 A4 colorful printed templates
1 waterproof paper
PowerUp 3.0
Smart module
Welcome to the PowerUp
3.0 Smart Module &
Smartphone App
With the PowerUp® 3.0 Smart
Module, you can y the world’s rst
smartphone-controlled paper airplane.
Spare propeller
and Rudder

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Welcome
The PowerUp smartphone app enables you to communicate with the Smart Module
and control your airplane.
The app is compatible with
smartphones that have Bluetooth Smart.
For the complete list of compatible
smartphones check
www.poweruptoys.com
For downloading instructions, see the
section Before Your First Flight. The
throttle controls the motor’s thrust.
Full thrust makes the airplane climb.
Note: You can raise or lower the
throttle by sliding your nger up or
down anywhere in the lower part of
the screen. You don’t have to drag the
actual throttle.
Magnetic
compass
Battery status
Thrust level
Throttle
Articial
horizon
Battery charge
level
Signal
strength
Heading direction:
N, S, E, or W
Control tower
Controlling
the throttle

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On/off switch
USB socket
Indicator light
Preight
Tilting the smartphone makes the airplane bank.
Tapping the control tower icon adds some spice to your ight, with
simulated announcements from a control tower.
Quick start
video tutorial
Preight
BeforeYourFirstFlight
1. Turn on the Smart Module, the
indicator light starts to ash.
2. Charge the Smart Module’s battery.
Important: If the micro-USB plug
is inserted into the Smart Module
incorrectly, the plug can damage the
module.
a. Insert the micro-USB plug into the
socket on the rear of the Smart
Module.
b. Plug the other end of the USB cable
into any USB power source (such
as a power bank, a computer, or
the PowerUp 3.0 lithium-ion charger,
available separately).
The indicator light on the Smart Module
starts to ash rapidly. After about 20
minutes, the Smart Module is fully charged,
and the indicator light stops ashing
rapidly. A message on the smartphone app
will change from Charging to In Use,
fuel gauge will indicate 100%.

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Preight
For information about the Smart
Module’s indicator light, see Appendix
A page 41: Indicator Light on Smart
Module.
3. On your smartphone, turn on
Bluetooth.
4. If possible, turn off WiFi in your
smartphone, because WiFi can
interfere with the Bluetooth
connection.
5. Download the PowerUp 3.0 app for your smartphone.
Download
free app

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Preight
6. Open the PowerUp smartphone app.
The app searches for the Smart Module and automatically prepares it for the
rst ight. The indicator light on the Smart Module double-ashes. This one-
time process takes 3 minutes.
When the double-ashing
stops, your PowerUp 3.0 Smart
Module is ready for use.
BeforeEveryFlight
1. Fully charge the Smart Module’s
battery (see the section Before
Your First Flight).
2. Turn on the Smart Module.
The indicator light on the Smart
Module ashes slowly.
3. Open the PowerUp smartphone
app.The screen says Searching.
4. Wait until a connection is
established, about 10 seconds.
A message on the smartphone
app says In Use, and the
indicator light on the Smart
Module double-ashes slowly.
5. On the app screen, make sure that
the battery level is full.
Note: The battery charge level
indicator is only for reference. Always
make sure that the indicator light has
stopped ashing rapidly before you
disconnect the Smart Module from the
power source.

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Preight
FoldingaPaperAirplane
You can download and print various templates from the PowerUp website.
Note: When you print a template, make sure it is in the center of the
paper. If not, you’re better off making a symmetric airplane than following
off center guidelines in the diagram.
For rst ights, we highly recommend that you use the Invader model
shown in Appendix D page 47-48: Invader Airplane Folding Instructions.
321 987
4 5 6
Note this dot
Nakamura
airplane folding
instructions
Nakamura Airplane Folding Instructions

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11 14
15
PreparingtheAirplane’sControlSurfaces
2. Cut a trim rudder
1. Cut elevator tabs
Note this
fold line 16
Preight

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Preight
AssemblingtheSmartModule
Insert the front of the airplane’s keel (the nose
of the airplane) into the clips of the Smart
Module, making sure that the keel goes all the
way into the clips. The clips should be on the
underside of the plane, and the n should be
between the wings.
Note: If the rod of the Smart Module sticks out above the body of the
airplane, you can tape the rod to the plane.
Dihedral
Anhedral
AdjustingtheAirplane’sControlSurfaces
• Elevatortabs: Raise the elevator tabs slightly.
• Wings: Raise the wings slightly
to create a small dihedral angle.

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Test Flights
TestFlights
• Trim rudder: Make sure that the
trim rudder is slightly to the right to
compensate for the yaw caused by
the motor torque. This position gives
the electric rudder its full range.
• Checktheelectricrudder’s
functionality: When you tilt the
smartphone to the right, the rudder
should turn to the right, and vice
versa.
Note: If the rudder moves in the wrong
direction, follow the instructions in
Appendix B: Smartphone App Settings.
Keep in mind:
• The eld where you y should be
at least 500 × 500 feet (150 ×150
meters) without obstacles like trees
and buildings - for example, a soccer
eld or baseball eld.
• The wind should be calm. Strong
wind can cause turbulence.
TestingtheAirplane:
Motor Off
To make sure that your airplane ies
well, rst test it without using the
motor.
1. Face the wind.
2. Without turning on the motor,
launch the airplane into the wind.
3. Observe the ight.
4. Identify the behavior of the airplane,
and adjust the control surfaces
accordingly (see the section
Observe, Identify, Adjust later in
this guide).
When the airplane glides steadily,
you are ready to y with the motor
running. Do not perform any
maneuvers.

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Test Flights
1. Check:
• Is the battery charged?
• Are the control surfaces adjusted
correctly?
• Does the electric rudder move
correctly when you tilt the
smartphone?
2. Face the wind.
3. Choose a distant target to y to.
4. Double-tap the throttle to unlock it.
5. Raise the throttle until the thrust
indicator reaches 60%.
6. Hold your smartphone level, and
keep it level during the entire test
ight.
7. Launch the airplane with a gentle
push.
Note: If it’s windy, use very little power
to launch the airplane.
8. Observe your airplane until it lands;
identify unintended behavior, and
adjust accordingly. After a successful
straight, level ight, you are ready for
your rst ight with you in command.
Warning:Whenever the Smart Module
is turned on, make sure that the throttle
is locked (lock it by double-tapping the
screen of the smartphone app). Just
before launching the airplane, unlock the
throttle (by double-tapping the screen).
TestingtheAirplane:MotorOn
Your goal in this test is to achieve straight, level ight, without any unwanted
behavior by the airplane. Do not perform any maneuvers.

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Flight
Flight
PlanningYourFlightPath
Before taking off, plan your ight path.
A good path for beginners is what pilots call the aireld trafc pattern - the path
that pilots follow when approaching an airport or taking off from it. This ight path
will help you keep the airplane in range during the ight.
TakingOff
1. Check:
• Battery level
Note: If the battery charge level indicator is in the yellow
area, you have only about 15 seconds left. Recharge the
Smart Module.
• Control surfaces
• Electric rudder
2. Face the wind.
3. Double-tap the throttle to unlock it.
4. Set the throttle to 70%-75% thrust.
5. Hold your smartphone level.
6. Launch!
Aireld Trafc Pattern
Final
Upwind leg
Base leg
Downwind leg
Crosswind leg

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Flight
Flying
FlyingataConstantAltitude
The power from the Smart Module’s
motor controls your airplane’s altitude.
When the throttle is high, the plane
ascends. When the throttle is low or all
the way down, the airplane descends
(or glides).
Note: The amount of thrust that the
airplane needs varies according to the
wind conditions and the particular
paper airplane that you are using.
• When the airplane is in the air,
adjust the thrust gradually (using
the throttle) until you nd the
right amount of thrust to keep the
airplane ying at a constant altitude.
Banking
• To turn your airplane, tilt your
smartphone gently to the left or
right until the airplane is going in
the desired direction, and then hold
your smartphone level.
Note: If FlightAssist is turned on, the
thrust adjusts automatically to keep
your airplane ying steadily while it is
banking. This automatic adjustment is
necessary because lift is lost when the
wings are not level.
ControllinganAirplaneWhenIt
IsComingTowardYou.
The biggest challenge with remote-
controlled ying is controlling the
airplane when it is coming toward
you. When trying to make a left turn,
you might end up making a right turn
instead.
To control an airplane when it is
headed toward you, try one of these
methods:
• Make the airplane level by tilting
your smartphone to the side with
the lower wing.
• Hold your smartphone in the exact
Tilt the smartphone
to the lower wing
side to make the
airplane level
direction of the airplane, and keep
your phone in that position.

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Flight
You will have to move all the time
so that your body stays in the same
direction as the airplane. If the
airplane is behind you, turn only
your head to see the plane. When
your body is imitating the airplane’s
direction in this way, controlling the
airplane should be easier.
Landing
If you are following the aireld trafc
pattern (see page 23), the airplane
will be headed toward you on your
nal approach. To maneuver the plane
more easily in such a situation, follow
the recommendations in the section
Controlling an Airplane When It Is
Coming Toward You.
1. To land safely, direct your airplane to
a soft area of the ground.
2. Set the thrust to 0%.
3. Wait for the airplane to land, and
then double-tap the app screen to
lock the throttle.
Important: Never pick up your
airplane by the wings. Grasp it only by
the Smart Module or the keel.
4. If this is your last ight of the day,
turn off the Smart Module.
Observe,Identify,Adjust
Your rst attempts may not succeed, but by making the right adjustments, you
will eventually get your airplane to y perfectly. The key steps to improving your
airplane’s ight are observe, identify, adjust, and try again.
Observe carefully to determine what the airplane is experiencing during ight, and
then make the suggested adjustments.
Stalling Diving
What to do: Lower the elevators
slightly.
What to do: Raise the elevators an equal
distance.

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Flight
FlyingUpsideDown(Inverted)
If your airplane is ying upside down, there is no way to turn it right-side
up during ight. To prevent an airplane from ying upside down:
Make sure that the airplane’s wings form a dihedral angle. (see page 21)
OK
1. Make sure that your smartphone is level.
2. To correct left banking, gently tilt the trim rudder to the right.
To correct right banking, gently tilt the trim rudder to the left.
Unwanted Left or Right Banking
CorrectingProblems
To solve problems that occur
before and during ight, follow the
recommendations in this section in
the order in which they appear.
FailuretoCharge
What you see:
The Smart Module is connected to
a power source, but the module’s
indicator light does not ash rapidly.
What you should do:
1. In the smartphone app, check
whether the battery is fully
charged. If it is, the indicator light
does not ash rapidly.
2. If you are using a charger, make
sure that it is charged and properly
connected to the Smart Module.
3. Connect the cable to another
device to check whether the cable
is damaged. If so, replace it.
If the problem persists, your Smart
Module is damaged.