Ruko F11 gim User manual

14+

for age

User Manual

v1.0

Contents

1 Using This Manual

2 Product Proﬁle

1.1 Legend

1.2 Read Before the First Flight

1.3 Download the RUKO DRONE App

1.4 Video Tutorials

2.1 Important

2.2 Product List

2.3 Preparing the Aircraft

2.4 Aircraft Diagram

2.5 Transmitter Diagram

3 Aircraft

3.1 Three Gears Speed of the Aircraft

3.2 Calibration and Aircraft Status Indicator

3.3 Return to Home

3.4 Intelligent Flight Mode (Waypoint/Follow

/Surround/Gesture)

3.5 Propellers

3.6 Intelligent Flight Battery

3.7 Camera Overview

4 Transmitter

4.1 Transmitter Proﬁle

4.2 Using the Transmitter

4.3 Communication Range of Transmitter

4.4 Linking the Transmitter

5 Ruko Drone App

5.1 Home

5.2 Camera View

6 Flight

6.1 Flight Environment Requirements

6.2 Pre-Flight Checklist

6.3 Calibration Before Flight

6.4 Starting/Stopping the Motors

6.5 Automatic Take-off / Automatic Landing

6.6 How to take off the Ruko F11GIM Drone

6.7 Aerial Photography Tips & Tricks

7 Appendix

7.1 Speciﬁcations

7.2 Accessories Support

7.3 Common Problems and Solutions

Read the following documents before using the Ruko F11 GIM

User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Disclaimer and Safety Guidelines

It is recommended to watch all tutorial videos on the ofﬁcial website and read the Disclaimer

and Safety Guidelines before using for the ﬁrst time. Prepare for the ﬁrst ﬂight before

reviewing the Quick Start Guide and refer to this User Manual for more information.

1.1 Legend

1.2 Read Before the First Flight

Recommend Warning Hints & Tips Reference

1 Using This Manual

Make sure to use RUKO DRONE App during ﬂight.

Scan the QR code on the right to download the

latest version of the app.

Make sure to use RUKO DRONE App during ﬂight. Scan the QR code on the right to download

the latest version of the app. RUKO DRONE App supports Android 6.0 or higher, iOS 10.0.2

or higher, dual-band wiﬁ (2.4GHz) and 5.8GHz phones.

Visit the following link to watch the tutorial videos to ensure

correct and safe use of the product.

https://www.ruko.net/pages/video

1.3 Download the RUKO DRONE App

1.4 Video Tutorials

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2.1 Important

The Ruko F11 GIM is NOT a toy and is not suitable for people under the age of 14.

It requires correct assembly and debugging to avoid any accident before every ﬂight.

Inappropriate use of the product could result in personal injury or property damages.

In the event of a problem during use. operating, or maintenance, please feel free to contact

the Tech Support [email protected]

Aircraft with Battery Transmitter

Screw

User Manual Safety and Disclaimer Guidelines Quick Start Guide

Propeller

USB Charging CableScrewdrive

2.2 Product list

Thank you for purchasing from Ruko. Please read all instructions and warnings carefully before

operating. Please also keep this instruction manual for future reference and maintenance.

2 Product Proﬁle

F11GIM User Manual

Unfold the front arms

Take off the Gimbal Cover

Unfold the rear arms and then unfold all the propellers

Gimbal

Propeller

Motor

Unfold the front arms before unfolding the rear arms.

Before powering on the aircraft, ensure that the front and rear arms are extended and

the camera is placed on the horizontal ground. Ensure that there is sufﬁcient space

under the camera to prevent the camera angle from being stuck to the ground during

the self-check.

All aircraft arms are folded before the aircraft is packaged. Follow the steps below

to unfold the aircraft arms.

2.4 Aircraft Diagram

2.3 Preparing the Aircraft

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LED indicator Light

Intelligent battery

Power button

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Power Button

Short-press once to start; Short-press + long-press for more than 2 seconds to turn off the

Transmitter.

Control Sticks

Mode 1: (Default mode ) Use a control stick to control Aircraft movements. The left control

stick is the throttle lever, which can adjust the Aircraft's altitude and nose direction. The right

control sticks is a directional stick that controls the Aircraft's ﬂight direction (forward/back/

left/right).

Mode 2: Control stick functions in reverse to the Mode 1.

Adjust the Aircraft Speed

Three different kinds of speed mode: Camera mode, Normal mode, Sport mode.

Emergency Landing

Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to make the aircraft land in an emergency effective

within 49.21 feet(15 meters height). After pressing the emergency stop button, the aircraft

will lose power and fall out of sky directly. It is recommended to use it only in an emergency

to avoid loss.

2.5 Transmitter Diagram

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Battery Level LED

Camera SD Card Slot

Landing Gear

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Click once to RTH mode

Press the button to let the Aircraft automatically return to the take-off position (Due to GPS

signal problems (commercial class), the landing position may be slightly different from the

take-off position. The deviation range is about in 10 feet(3 meter) diameter); Press the RTH

button once again to cancel the intelligent return.

Adjust the Camera Zoom

Rotate the left wheel to adjust the camera zoom in and out.

Adjust the Camera Angle

Rotate the right wheel to adjust the camera lens to downwards and upwards.

Shutter Button

Press once to take a picture.

Record Button

Press once to start recording, and press again to stop recording.

Tips: When the transmitter is in low battery , the charging indicator light on the transmitter

will turn red and keep ﬂashing, now you need to charge the transmitter.

Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to turn off the GPS(GPS is turned on by default

when starting up the Aircraft. Do not turn it off when ﬂying outdoors in case the Aircraft

is lost); Hold down the button for another 3 seconds to turn on the GPS.

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Left/right stick switch

High speed

Medium speed

Low speed

Shooting

Recording

Low battery indicator

GPS mode and attitude

mode switch

Repeater signal indicator

RTH

Zoom in and out Controls the camera’s tilt

Charging indicator

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The F11 GIM has three speed ranges: 14.76 ft/s, 29.53 ft/s, and 39.37 ft/s. The default speed

is medium speed. Turn the speed wheel to the right to adjust the ﬂight speed up to 39.37 ft/s,

and turn the wheel to the left to slow the Aircraft down to 14.76 ft/s, which provides diverse

ﬂight experience and meets various needs with speed.

The F11 GIM Aircraft's status indicator is located above the nose landing gear to indicate the

current status of the ﬂight control system. Please refer to the following table for the status

of the ﬂight control system represented by different blinking modes.

F11 GIM aircraft is mainly composed of a ﬂight controller, communication system, video

downlink system, propulsion system, and an intelligent ﬂight battery.

3 Aircraft

3.1 Three Gears Speed of the Aircraft

3.2 Calibration and Aircraft Status Indicator

Front and rear

red lights

Four pink

lights

The front is white

and the back is blue

The front is white

and the back is blue

The front is white

and the back is blue

The front is white

and the back is red

Blinking back and forth

3 times per second Compass calibration is required.

Blinking slowly back and forth

blinking twice per second Aircraft low battery warning

White and blue are blinking

blinking twice every second

blinking once every second

White and blue are

blinking fast

White and blue always turn on

Gyroscope/level calibration is required.

GPS signal is detected and take-off

conditions are met.

Searching for GPS

Blinking twice per second indicates

GPS signal has not been found.

Blinking once per second indicates that

GPS signal is detected but the

conditions for takeoff are not met.

The Transmitter has not been paired

with the Aircraft( by pushing the left

control stick up and down.

Continuous blinking

of red light

Color of light Blinking status of the indicator Conditions

When wind speed is high, high speed ﬂight should be maintained to improve wind

resistance effect.

When ﬂying with fast gear, the pilot should reserve at least 9.8ft of braking distance to

ensure ﬂight safety when ﬂying in windy conditions.

When using the fast gear for ﬂight, the power of the aircraft will be greatly improved,

and the operation of the remote lever on the Transmitter will lead to the large ﬂight

action of the Aircraft. During the actual ﬂight, the pilot reserves enough ﬂying space

to ensure the safety of the ﬂight.

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The Return to Home (RTH）function brings the aircraft back to the last recorded Home Point.

There are three types of RTH: Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH, and Signal Disconnection RTH.

If you activate the RTH function under the condition that the Aircraft successfully recorded

the Home Point and GPS signal is good, the Aircraft will automatically return to the Home

Point and land.

3.3 Return to Home

Smart RTH

When the pilot needs the Aircraft to return home automatically, he can click the smart RTH

button on Transmitter or tap the return home icon on the Ruko Drone App to activate RTH.

When the Aircraft executes smart RTH within a radius of 98 feet (30 meters), and the

Aircraft will return fromthe current altitude to the take-off point. (Pay attention to

maintaining the ﬂying height to avoid hitting people or obstacles)

When the Aircraft returns to the Home Point beyond the 98 feet (30 meters) radius, if the

return altitude is not set and the aircraft is ﬂying below 65 feet (20 meters), it will

automatically ﬂy up to the default return altitude of 65 feet (20 meters) before returning

home.

Home Point

When ﬂying outdoors, the GPS signal icon is displayed with 3

bars or more for the ﬁrst time, and the take-off location will

record the Aircraft's current position as the Home Point.

During the ﬂight, if the Aircraft lands at a new location, the point

from which you retook off will become the latest Home Point,

and the Aircraft will return to the latest Home Point.

Using ﬁve bars

of signal

GPS Description

＜98ft

＞98ft

16ft

65ft

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Low Battery RTH

When the intelligent ﬂight battery is too low or there is not enough power to return home,

the user should land the Aircraft as soon as possible to avoid damage to the Aircraft or

other dangers.

In order to prevent unnecessary dangers due to insufﬁcient battery power, when the Aircraft

battery power is low, the intelligent low battery return home function will be automatically

triggered. According to the remaining power after returning, there are 2 situations after

returning:

Must pay attention to the ﬂight altitude when the battery is low. Avoid hitting obstacles

due to the low ﬂying altitude when returning home with the second-level low battery.

The remaining power after returning is related to the return distance, wind speed, and

wind direction.

First-level low battery: the Aircraft returns to the point 98 feet(30 meters) above the take

off point and hover. After hovering, you can continue ﬂying the Aircraft at a height of 98 feet

(30 meters) and within a radius of 98 feet(30 meters).

Second-level low battery: the Aircraft will ﬂy directly from the current altitude to the point

98 feet(30 meters) above the Home Point and then descend to the ground.

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When the Aircraft returns home 98.43 feet(30 meters) away, if the RTH altitude is set

(before ﬂight), the Aircraft will ascend to the altitude already set before returning to the

take-off point, if the current altitude of the Aircraft is lower than the RTH altitude. The

Aircraft will return to the Home Point from the current altitude,if the current altitude of the

Aircraft higher than the RTH altitude.

The Aircraft is not equipped with obstacle avoidance function. Please judge the ﬂight

status reasonably during the ﬂight. Avoid obstacles in time, and set the corresponding

ﬂight and return altitude according to the ﬂight environment.

>98ft

16ft

setting

altitude

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F11 GIM has four intelligent ﬂight modes: Route rules, follow mode, surround mode and gesture

mode. According to the user's shooting needs, the operation can be completed by one click,

which is simple and fast.

Route rules: Aircraft ﬂies along the path marked on the app.

Image Follow：Aircraft will follow the object's in circle movement to rotate.

Follow Mode: Aircraft will lock onto the user and can track user’s movement as he moves.

Surround Mode: Aircraft orbits around the point already set on the app at a

certain distance.

Gesture Mode: Aircraft takes photos or videos according to the manipulation commands

of different gestures.

3.4 Intelligent Flight Mode

Lost Signal RTH

When the Transmitter has low battery or is turned off or loses signal for 6 seconds, the

Aircraft will enter the auto-return mode and return to the take-off point. If the signal is

recovered during the return home process, the Aircraft will stop returning and rebind

with the Transmitter signal, and the Transmitter can control the Aircraft again at this

time. Automatic Return to Home process when signal is lost:

Aircraft stores its position when taking off after the GPS signal is successfully received,

and records it as the Home Point;

Trigger RTH (triggered by low battery of Transmitter, signal loss, etc.);

After triggering the Return-to-Home function, the Aircraft adjusts the nose direction and

starts to return home;

The Aircraft automatically ﬂies to the top of the home point, then starts to land, and

completes the home return.

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Make sure the size of the frame isn't too large, so as to ensure the recognition is

achievable.

Route Rules

Make sure you have downloaded RUKO DRONE App on your phone;

Connect your smartphone to the Aircraft’s WiFi;

After the Aircraft takes off, in GPS mode, tap on the app ;

You can ﬁnd a red circle on the map (limited ﬂight range). Mark the points (up to 16) which

you plan to ﬂy the Aircraft along within the circle;

If you want to reset the marked point or ﬂight path, you can tap "Delete Single Point" or

"Delete All";

Conﬁrm that the marked points are correct and tap "Go" button. The Aircraft will start

Waypoint Flight.

Image Follow

Make sure you have downloaded RUKO DRONE App on your phone;

Connect your smartphone to the Aircraft’s WiFi;

After the Aircraft takes off in an open environment with good GPS signal, ensure that the

ﬂight range is within 32-164 feet(10-50 meters) for the best effect;

Tap the icon on the app interface, and then click the "Image Follow" icon to enter the

follow mode;

Tap on the object or person plans to track, and then tap to conﬁrm the selection;

Aircraft will rotate following the object's in circle movement.

Push the right joystick to cancel the waypoint ﬂight function.

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Follow Mode

Ensure that the RUKO DRONE App has been downloaded and installed on the smartphone;

Turn on the GPS positioning of the smartphone to connect to the Aircraft WiFi;

After the Aircraft takes off in an open environment with good GPS signal, ensure that

the ﬂight range is within 32-164 feet(10-50 meters) for the best effect;

Tap the icon on the app interface, and then click the "GPS Follow" icon to enter the

follow mode;

"Follow me mode is ready" will be displayed on the app interface and the Aircraft turns

on the “follow mode”. The aircraft tracks your movement as you move.

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Tap the icon on the app interface again to exit the "Follow Me" mode.

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If the surrounding radius is less than 6 feet (2 meters), the aircraft will automatically ﬂy

up to 6 feet (2 meters).

Press the camera and video buttons at the same time to activate the “surround mode”.

Surround Mode

Make sure the RUKO DRONE App has been downloaded and installed on the smartphone;

Connect your smartphone to Aircraft WiFi;

After the Aircraft takes off, ﬂy it in GPS mode;

Press the camera and video buttons on the Transmitter at the same time to activate the

"surround mode" and set the current position of the Aircraft as the center point;

Move the direction joystick to set the ﬂight radius of the Aircraft (within the range of

6 -328 feet ( 2-100m).) Push the stick downwards to increase the ﬂight radius and push the

stick upwards to decrease the radius;

Press the camera and video buttons on the Transmitter again, and the aircraft will start to

ﬂy around the radius set in step 3;

Move the direction joystick to cancel the point of interest mode.

Use the mode in a well-lit environment. Tap the button again to exit the gesture mode.

Gesture mode can only be activated with the right hand.

Gesture Mode

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the RUKO DRONE App on your smartphone;

connect your smartphone to Aircraft's WiFi;

After the Aircraft takes off, use it in GPS mode;

Open the app, tap the button on the app interface, and tap the "Ges photo" button.

In this mode, raise your right hand to shoulder height and make a "scissors hand" pose to

take pictures;

Tap the "Ges record" button. In this mode, raise your right hand to shoulder height and

show your palm to the camera to turn on the recording mode.

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The GPS follow-me function only works when the GPS signal is strong. Please avoid high

buildings, trees, and areas where WIFI signal might be interfered.

Aircraft is not equipped with obstacle avoidance function. Please use it in open areas free

of obstacles.

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3.5 Propellers

Installation location Installed to the motor with A

mark on the arm

Installed to the motor with B

mark on the arm

Mark APropellers Mark B

Attaching the Propellers

Taking the camera direction as the front, the left front arm and right rear arm must be

equipped with propellers marked with A; the right front arm and left rear arm must be

equipped with propellers marked with B. Use a screwdriver to install and make sure the

screws are tightened.

Detaching the Propellers

Use the screwdriver to detach the propellers from the motors.

Please use the propellers provided by Ruko, and do not mix propellers of different types.

Please check whether the propeller is installed correctly and tightly before each ﬂight.

Before each ﬂight, please check to make sure that the propellers are in good condition.

Make sure that the ESC emits a tone after the Aircraft is powered on.

The propellers on the adjacent motors of the F11 GIM are forward and reverse propellers. The

two propellers on the same motor are the same, and the propellers are marked with A and B

respectively. The rotation directions of the propellers with the same mark are different.

A A B B

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3.6 Intelligent Flight Battery

Battery Features

Balance Protection: Automatically balance the internal battery cell voltage to protect

the battery.

Overcharge Protection: Overcharge will seriously damage the battery. When the battery

is full, remove the charger device in time.

Over-discharge Protection: Over-discharge will seriously damage the battery. When the

battery is not used for ﬂight, the battery will automatically discharge to protect the

battery life.

Short Circuit Protection: When the battery detects a short circuit, the output will be cut

off to protect the battery.

Easy Charging: No need for a dedicated power adapter, just Android charger and USB

charging head.

Using the Battery

Install the Intelligent Flight Battery into the battery compartment and push it down

until you hear a "click" from the battery buckle, indicating that it pops up and locks.

Make sure the battery is in place.

To remove the battery, press the buckles on both sides of the battery and pull it out of

the battery compartment.

Please read carefully and strictly abide by Ruko's Requirements in this Manual,

Disclaimer and Safety Summary, and stickers on the battery surface before using the

battery. The user shall bear the consequences caused by failure to use it as required.

The F11 GIM intelligent ﬂight battery has a capacity of 2500mAh, a rated voltage of 11.1 V, and

with charge and discharge management functions. This battery uses high-energy and large

-capacity batteries to increase the ﬂight time of the Aircraft.

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Checking Battery Level

Press and hold the power button, after the indicator light turns on to the fourth, release

the power button to check the current battery level.

Powering On

Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds, release the power button after the

indicator light turns on to the fourth. When turned on, the power indicator shows the

current battery power.

Powering Off

Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds, release the power button after all

the indicator lights are off; after turning off, the indicator lights are all off.

Low Temperature Notice

When using the battery in a low temperature environment (0°C to 5°C), make sure

that the battery is fully charged. The discharge capacity of the battery will be

reduced when working in a low temperature environment.

In a low temperature environment, due to the battery output power limitation, the

Aircraft's wind resistance and ﬂight performance will be reduced. Please be careful.

You need to be extra cautious when ﬂying in low-temperature and high-altitude

environments.

Do not install the battery into the Aircraft or remove the battery from the Aircraft when

the battery power is turned on. Otherwise, the poor contact of the battery interface

during the operation may cause the battery to short-circuit and burn the Aircraft. The

battery must be installed or removed with the battery power turned off.

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Charging the Battery

Before using the Intelligent Flight Battery, be sure to fully charge it. Please use a 5V/3A

USB charging plug. In the charging state, the battery power indicator will ﬂash and indicate

the current charge level; when the fourth indicator light is always on, it indicates that the

charging is complete. After charging is complete, please remove the charger in time.

Daily Preservation Advice

It is recommended to charge and discharge it once a month, do not store with a full

charge, keep 50%-60% of the power, the storage temperature is 10-40°C, and the

best storage temperature is 19-21°C.

If water enters the battery and the battery protection board fails, the battery cannot

be used normally. Do not use the battery in rain or in a humid environment, as this

may cause the battery to self-ignite or even explode.

If the battery is squeezed, deformed and dropped from a high altitude, it is forbidden

to use it again.

Prolonged exposure to high temperatures is forbidden. High temperatures will cause

the internal pressure of the battery to become too high and cause an explosion.

The positive and negative poles are short-circuited for a long time (such as water

coming out of the battery contacts, short-circuit caused by foreign objects in the

hair, etc.). If it exceeds 30 minutes, the protection board IC will fail and disconnect,

and the battery cannot be used normally.

It is forbidden to use fast chargers that exceed the battery's rated power for charging.

It is recommended to use a 5V/3A charger.

If the Aircraft has not been used for a month, the battery must be removed to prevent

the battery from being discharged for a long time.

Original charging cable

USB Adapter

≤15W

（5V/3.0A）

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3.7 Camera Overview

Camera overview

The camera uses an upgraded 5GHz Wi-Fi FPV real-time

transmission function, equipped with 2-Axis Gimbal 4K

EIS , 100°FOV lens and a 80° adjustable camera, which

can stably shoot 4K ultra-clear videos and images,

providing you with a broad ﬁeld of vision for unforgettable moments.

Camera Guideline

Please take off the gimbal camera cover before ﬂight.

When taking off from grass or sand, please place the aircraft on the landing pad or

cardboard to keep it level.

Do not turn on the aircraft when it is on desk or hollow wooden ﬂoor. They will amplify the

small vibrations into high-frequency vibrations, which will cause the gimbal cannot work.

Do not interfere with the gimbal by external forces or pick up the aircraft during calibration.

Otherwise, the gimbal will stop to work.

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On the sand

On the grass

On the hollow wooden ﬂoor

On the desk

Picking up the Aircraft

(during self-inspection) Touching the camera

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