Rippton CatchX User manual

USER MANUAL
CATCHXBAITBOAT
Please visit https://rippton.com/tutorial to watch the video tutorial of CatchX.

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INTRODUCTION
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the CatchX bait boat.
CatchX is an advanced smart fishing bait boat, which has a payload of 3kg
and a range of 800 meters. With the two ergonomic handles, it is easy to
carry around with. You can control the CatchX either by our app Rippton or
the remoter control. Hope you will enjoy every fishing journey with company
of CatchX.
Before we start learning how to use it, please download the Rippton App on
your mobile device.
How to Download the RIPPTON App
Search for “RIPPTON” on the Google Play Store, Samsung Galaxy Apps or
App Store or scan this QR code to install the app on your mobile device.
You can find the “Rippton” app on the Google Play Store, Samsung Galaxy
Apps and App Store. Installing the app requires Android System 8.0 or
above and iOS 9.0 or above.
Download the RIPPTON App
Search for “RIPPTON” on the Google Play Store,
Samsung Galaxy Apps or App Store or scan this QR
code to install the app on your mobile device.
Please visit https://rippton.com/tutorial to watch the video
tutorial of CatchX.

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CatchX Bait Boat
CATALOGUE
1. What’s in the package?........................................................................ 5
2. Specifications....................................................................................... 6
3. Features............................................................................................... 7
4. Overview .............................................................................................. 8
5. Charging............................................................................................. 12
6. Remote Control.................................................................................. 17
7. How to Control CatchX? .................................................................... 18
8. APP Function ..................................................................................... 26
9. Tips..................................................................................................... 39
10. Support............................................................................................... 42
11. Warranty............................................................................................. 43

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Preface
Please take the time to read and understand this manual. Your CatchX Bait
Boat will deliver years of trouble-free usage when used and maintained correctly.
Declaration
The policy is one of continuous improvement and we reserve the right to change
product specifications without prior notice. Illustrations are for guidance
purposes only. The real product may be slightly different from the display picture
due to different types. This declaration applies to all the documents in relation
to the CatchX Bait Boat.

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1. What’s in the package?
Your CatchX Bait Boat contains the following items as standard：
1) User manual x 1 and Quick Start Guide x 1
2) CatchX bait boat x 1
3) Remote control x 1
4) Battery x 2
5) Charger for boat (without taking the battery out) x 1
6) Charger for Remote control x 1
7) Adapt cable for solely charging the battery x 1
8) Bar to connect the additionally purchased sonar x 1
Note: Although the battery could be taken out of the boat for charging
separately, we still strongly advise you to charge the boat with the battery
connected inside the battery compartment.

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2. Specifications
Product Model
CatchX Smart Bait Boat
Weight
6.6KG (including batteries)
Dimensions
H29.3cm*W35.8cm*L61.5cm
Number of Hoppers
Hook release
4 independent hoppers
1 independent hook release
Max speed
1m/s
Max payload
3kgs (≈0.75 kg per hopper)
Waterproof level
Top splash resistant and bottom
fully waterproof.
Boat lights
1 front white; 1 rear red
Operating temperature
-10~45℃
Range
800m +/- dependent on weather
and environmental conditions
Radio Frequency
2.4GHZ data transmission
Remote control
Size of the OLED Screen
0.96 inches
Max transmission distance
800m
Wi-Fi
2412 ~ 2484MHz
Battery
Battery type
Cylindrical Li-ion Battery Pack
Capacity
8000mAh * 2
Voltage
11.1V
*We strongly recommend using the chargers supplied by Rippton for
trouble-free charging.

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3. Features
Autopilot
Users can set the route in advance using the RIPPTON APP or
remote control, for full/semi-automatic driving purposes.
APP
Please scan the QR below, or search “RIPPTON” in APP Store (for
iOS system) or Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store or Huawei App
Store, to download the RIPPTON for your mobile device. Installing the
app requires Android System 8.0 or above and iOS 9.0 or above.
Lighting System
CatchX has one front white LED light belt and one rear red LED light
belt.
Remote Control
The max transmission range is about 800m.
Standby Time
CatchX is able to stand by for 8 hours in water after being switched
on, provided the motor remains stationary.

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4. Overview

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NOTE:
1) THE REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT WATERPROOF, PLEASE KEEP IT OUT OF
CONTACT WITH WATER.
2) The remote control will vibrate when reaching a low level of power.
3) Unfold or fold the rack shown as the picture below.

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Please notice the layout of each hopper button on the remote
control and the corresponding hopper set on the boat.

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Once the baits loaded in the hopper(s) have been released, you could
use your hand to bring the bottom board back to the original position
shown as the picture above.

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5. Charging
5.1. CatchX Charger
5.1.1.Parameter
Name
12.6V lithium battery charger
Input
Input voltage
100~240VAC
Input frequency
50/60Hz
Input current
1.5A max
Output
Output voltage
+12.6VDC
Charging current
5A
Nominal power
63.0W
5.1.2. How to charge the battery of CatchX?
Color of LED on battery
charger
What it stands for?
Red
Being charged
Green
Charging completed
Direct charging ：5.5/2.5 DC charging port (please refer to
Picture1below). Please note that both batteries must be inside the
boat together when direct charging;
Or

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Charging the batteries separately (please refer to Picture2 above)
after taking those out of the battery compartment (please refer to
Picture3 below). When charging completed, please reconnect the
batteries to the compartment, and ensure all the plugs are placed in
the right position (please refer to Picture4 below).

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Picture3
Use your hand or your screwdriver to unlock the battery compartments,
and then take the batteries out of them.
Picture4
Reconnect the batteries to the compartment upon the charging
completion, and then re-lock the compartments.
Notice: Maintenance of the Batteries
Due to the characteristic of the lithium battery, it should be monthly
charged to avoid the loss of its functionality and battery life caused by
the over-discharge.

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5.2. Remote Control Charger
5.2.1.Parameter
Name
5V3A power adapter
Input
Input voltage
100~240Vac
Input frequency
50/60Hz
Input current
1.0A max
Output
Output voltage
+5VDC
Charging current
3A
Nominal power
15W
5.2.2.How to charge the remote control
Please refer to the picture below:
5.2.3. Notice
1) For CatchX charger:
•Operating temperature：0℃~40℃

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•Storage temperature：-20~80℃
•In compliance with CE standard
•Please immediately stop using the charger if it gets broken or has water
inside.
2) For CatchX battery
•When you set out to operate the CatchX bait boat and its remote control
for the first time, please fully charge the new batteries.
•It may take 2-3 hours to fully charge the remote control.
•It may take 4-6 hours to fully charge CatchX when both batteries are
inside. Please be sure the power switch is off.
•It may take 2-3 hours to fully charge one CatchX battery when it has
been taken out of the battery compartment. Please ensure that both
batteries are fully charged before they are put into the battery
compartment. Under all circumstance, the power level of the two
batteries should be equivalent or have only very tiny difference.
3) Storage of battery
•For long-term storage, please ensure the power switches of both the
CatchX and its remote control are turned off, and the power level of the
CatchX battery is greater than 80%. If not, the battery will be over-
discharged due to a failure of normal use.
•Storage temperature：-20℃~45℃(within one month).
•To avoid decreasing the battery lifetime, the battery should be fully
charged everymonth, as long-term storage will havea negative impact.

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6. Remote Control
6.1.Home Screen
The “Home Screen” of the remote control is shown as below:
6.2.Task Interface
The “Task Interface” is to help you set the home point of your automatic
task, select and save the waypoints therein, and then carry it out.
A short press on the joystick will enter “Task Interface” from “Home Screen”
(push the joystick upwards to exit “Task Interface”);
When staying on “Task Interface”, the joystick of the remote control is no
longer able to control the boat for sailing or other tasks, but only move the
UI cursor thereon.

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7. How to Control CatchX?
7.1. Preparation
Ensure both the CatchX Bait Boat and its remote control are fully
charged and bring the CatchX to the side of the freshwater area where
you plan to go fishing.
7.2. CatchX Turning On/Off
When pressing the power button of the boat, the boat will emit a “beep”
sound. Then after about 10 seconds, the CatchX Bait Boat will be turned
on with another “beep” sound, and both the head light belt and the tail
light belt will flash simultaneously. If you need to turn the boat off, just
press the power button again.
7.3. Remote Control Turning On/Off
For turning on the remote control, please long press the power button of
the remote control for 3 seconds, when it will vibrate slightly, and its
screen will lighten up with a boot animation, and vice versa for turning it
off.
7.4. Calibration for Remote Control (Only required when got repaired
or replaced)*
1) Please press and hold on the “Hopper 2” button, then long press the
power button of the remote control, it will go to “Calibration Interface”
automatically.
2) Move the joystick to the maximum extent in all directions, so as to
obtain the largest value of the joystick’s moving range, and then
press the “Confirmation” button.
3) Ensure the joystick stays precisely on center for obtaining the mid-
value of the joystick’s moving range, and then press the

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“Confirmation” button. The whole calibration process for the remote
control has been completed.
4) Long press the joystick again to exit the current interface.
7.5. Unlock
The user needs to place the CatchX on the ground first and turn it on.
Move the joystick to the right end for 3 seconds, and the motors will start
to spin. This means your CatchX has been unlocked for use, and you
can use the joystick to control the boat sailing on the water.
7.6. Sailing
By moving the joystick in each direction (i.e. up, down, right and left),
CatchX will follow your order to go forward / backward or make a right /
left turn, respectively.
7.7. Set Home Point
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been completed. Prior to carrying out any task, the user needs to set the
home point.
1) Drive the boat to a point that you intend to set as the home point；
2) On “Task Interface”, please move the UI cursor to “H” and then short
press the hook release button on the back of the remote control to
set the home point. At the center of the screen, “Set success” or “Set
fail” will appear for your notification.
7.8. One Button for Hook Attachment
By pressing the hook release button (shown in red square), the hook
release mechanism will open for 5 seconds andthen close automatically.
The user needs to attach the prepared fishing line to the hook release
mechanism before it closes. In the event that time is not enoughto make
the attachment, please press the hook release button again to re-open
the mechanism.