SWELLPRO Splash Drone 3 User manual

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2018.08%
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Thank you for purchasing this SwellPro Splash Drone. We have designed and manufactured
the Splash Drone to the highest quality standards, to provide you a safe and reliable product
for many years. Please read the entire contents of this manual thoroughly, to
comprehensively familiarize yourself with the product before using it.
Please Note: This manual is correct at the time of release, and is subject to change without
notice. Please check on our website: www.swellpro.com for the latest release.
Reading%Note %
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Prohibited Important Notice Operation Notice
Recommended %%
1. Part List
2. User Manual
3. Quick Guide
4. Disclaimer Guide
5. Battery Usage Guide
Before flying the drone, we strongly advise you to watch the tutorial videos and read through
the above instruction manuals.
Where%to%find%the%tutorial%videos %%
tutorial videos can be found and downloaded at
www.swellpro.com.

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Reading%Note%02
Icon Definitions 02
Recommended 02
Where to find the tutorial videos 02
Product%Overview%05
Brief Introduction 06
Highlighted Functions 07
Drone Assembly and Set up 08
Drone Illustrations 09
Remote Control Illustration 10
About%the%Drone%11
Drone Overview 12
Flight Modes 12
Indication Lights 13
Auto Return-Home Function 14
Propellers 15
Battery 16
Remote%Control%18
Remote Control Overview 19
Battery Installation 19
Remote Control Operation 19
Remote Control Indication Lights 21
Remote Control Code 21
FPV Screen 22
Water%resistant%(1)%%Camera%&%Gimbal%23
Camera%24
Gimbal%27

Flight%28
Flight 29
Environmental impacts on your flight 29
Flight Restrictions 29
Pre Flight Inspection 30
Accelerometer Calibration 30
Compass Calibration 31
Starting/Stopping Motors 33
Basic Flight 34
Frequently%Used%Parts%35
Video Transmitter Settings 36
Payload Release 38
APP%Control%39
How to use 40
Fight path setting 41
Follow Me 42
Point-to-Fly 43
Appendix%44
Specifications 45

Product%Overview %
This section introduces the various
drone functions, how to assemble
the drone, the various part names of
the drone, and it’s remote control.

% The%Splash%drone%3% %
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The%Splash%drone%3%is%the%most%advanced%water%resistant%(1)%drone%ever%
released.%Its%the%first%fully%integrated%modular%amphibious%flying%platform.%
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Thanks to its new flight control system, its also easier to fly.
Its brand new propulsion system with the new custom designed 620KV motors system and
quick release carbon fiber propellers provides you with the perfect balance between power
and efficiency.
Optional Accessories (these may OR may not come with your drone)
-4KGC a water resistant (1) 4K camera and 2 axis gimbal module
-PL1 the original payload release module , for simple release.
-PL2 the HD Fpv payload release module, for precise release with live video feed.
-PL3 the most advanced payload release module, with 4k camera recording and one axis
gimbal, for the Ultimate precision live video feed and 4k recording capabilities (available in
the future)
-and many more modules to come…
Because great power and versatility requires great control, we developed a fully
ergonomically designed and integrated remote controller with redesigned controls to
maximize ease of use and efficiency and a gorgeous built in 5” FPV screen, so you can see the
live video and OSD data without any additional equipment.
The splash drone 3 allows you to operate in rainy conditions, in tough environments
whether its over land or over sea.
With its advanced modular design it can quickly adapt to all type of missions from aerial
filming to search and rescue, ocean survey, fishing and many more…

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1. A comprehensive water resistant (1) design, it supports weather resistant flight, on a
sunny day, a rainy day, or even if it is snowing. It can skim the surface, whilst the camera films
below the surface of the water. It can land on the water, and take off again, and even
withstands salty water conditions.
2. The water resistant (1) payload release can be used to deliver up to 1kg loads, including
but not limited to life-saver, lines, fishing bait etc.
3. Swellpro’s 3rd generation water resistant (1) gimbal integrated with a 4k camera, quick
release design.
4. Newly designed 5.8G video transmission system, ensuring you have the best FPV flight
experience.
5. Upgraded auto Return Home software, making sure you safely retrieve your drone, in the
event of losing sight of it , or in an emergency situation.
6. Brand new, ergonomically designed remote controller, which comes with a 5” FPV screen,
you can now see live video and OSD data on the screen.
7. New data link, together with a new APP version, which brings more a stable and
user-friendly smart flight experience.
8. Smart cruise flight mode making it easier for you to film moving objects.
9. Brand new design quick release carbon fiber propellers, strong and durable, a perfect
match for the power system.
10. High quality smart balance charger supports charging the drone’s battery, and the
remote controller’s battery, designed to also protect your batteries, thereby creating a longer
useable life.
11. Compact design carry case, easy to carry, to effectively protect and store your drone.

% Drone%Assembly%and%Set%Up %%
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Preparation%of%the%drone%
Installation%of%the%landing%gear%
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Gimbal%Installation%
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Attention: Please install the camera gimbal after completing the calibrations on Splash
Drone, to avoid unnecessary rotation & tremble. (Refer to the accelerometer calibration
and compass calibration on pg 29 & 30 for mor e details)
Installation%Diagram%
Detailed%Description%
Loosen the screw on the underside of the drone.
Mount the gimbal on the bottom plate, and secure it
with the fixing screw.
Insert the gimbal cable into the corresponding plug on
the underside of the drone, and tighten the water
resistant (1) cap on the plug.
Installation%Diagram%
Detailed%Description%

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Note: When opening the top cover, be careful of the GPS cable, When closing the top
cover, please make sure to place the hatch such that the arrow faces the front of the
drone.
Nose Direction
Before closing the GPS Top cover, please make sure that the gasket gasket and the
sealing surfaces on the drone are in good condition and are free of dirt, sand or any
other contamination. Sand & other foreign materials will greatly influence the
integrity of water resistant (1) seal on the Splash Drone.
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[1] Cover/hatch screw
[2] Quick release carbon fiber propeller
[3] Nose direction
[4] Flight indication lights (Front – 2 Red ， Rear – 2 Green)
[5] Gimbal damping ball
[6] Water resistant (1) gimbal and camera
[7] Landing gear
[8] Gimbal quick release screw
[9] Water resistant (1) cable plug/socket
[10] Rubber foot
[11] Water resistant (1) brushless motor
[12] Propeller Spinner
[13] GPS top cover/hatch

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Power Button
Auto powers on the FPV screen,
but can be manually powered off.
Auto search/Menu Select
Use the auto search function to select
the most suitable channel / Switch
between the different menus
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Band / Increase (+)
Manual band Selection / Increase
value
Menu / Menu Selection
Enter into the menu / Shift among of
various menus
Channel / Decrease (-)
Manual channel Selection /
Decrease value
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[1] Remote Antenna
For drone operation signal
[2] Left pairing button
Bind the RC with drone
[3] Gimbal pan control
thumbwheel
Adjust the gimbal PAN axis
[4] Camera switch
Controls the camera to
take pictures, or record videos
[5] Airdrop switch
Controls the payload release
[6] Left Joystick
Control the drone’s ascend,
descend / left or right turn
[7] Working Status lights
Remote control working status
[8] Left power button
Press the left and right power
buttons simultaneously to
power on the controller
[9] USB Port
For remote control firmware
upgrade use
[10] Hanger ring
For securing the lanyard to the
controller
[11] Right power button
Press the left and right power
button simultaneously, to
power on the controller
[12] Power status lights
Displaying the remote
controller’s battery status
[13] Right joystick
Controls the drone for forward,
backward, left and right flight
[14] Return-Home switch
Commands the drone to
return automatically
[15] Flight mode switch
GPS / Cruise Flight / ATTI
[16] Gimbal tilt control
thumbwheel
Controls the gimbal tilt axis
[17] Right pairing button
Bind the RC with drone
[18] Video antenna
Transmits FPV live video
[19] FPV screen
Displays FPV live video

About%the%drone %
This section introduces the drone,
and it’s functions.

% Drone%Overview%%
The drone mainly comprises of the following systems:
-Flight control system,
-Communication system,
-Positioning system,
-Power system including the battery, ESC, motors and propellers.
% Flight%Modes%%
The Splash Drone 3 utilizes a brand new flight control system, incorporating 3 of the best
flight modes.
GPS%mode:%
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Smart%Cruise:%
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ATTI%mode:%
This uses the GPS modules to achieve accurate and stabilized hovering,
intelligent flight, intelligent return and other intelligent flight mode functions.
Maximum flight speed of 10m/s, maximum ascend speed of 4m/s, and
maximum descend speed of 3m/s.
Specially designed for smooth aerial filming. The turning function of left
joystick is disabled; and is mixed into the right joystick, thereby freeing up
your left hand, with the other hand to used control the drone’s direction, and
flight path.
This mode does not use the GPS positioning function, but still maintains
attitude stabilization.
Note: With a good GPS signal, intelligent return can be achieved. A maximum
flight attitude angle of 25 degrees, a maximum flight speed of 16m/s, a
maximum ascent rate of 4m/s, and the maximum descend rate of 3m/s.
Please Note: In ATTI mode, and the drone’s speed is faster. When flying in a calm
environment, the pilot should allow a minimum of 30 meters for braking distance to
ensure flight safety.
Select the preferred flight mode of the drone using the remote mode switch on the
controller.
% Drone%Indication%Lights %%
The fuselage of the drone includes a pair of nose LED indicator lights, and the drone status
indicator lights on the rear arms. Their positions are shown below:

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Nose indication Lights
Drone Status Indicator Lights
The nose LED indicator lights are used to indicate the direction of the nose of the drone. The
rear aircraft status indicator lights indicate the status of the current flight control system.
Please refer to the following table for the different flash modes for the flight control system.
Drone%status%indicator%
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Flight%Mode %
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One Green Flash
ATTI Mode
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Two Green Flashes
GPS Mode
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Three Green Flashes
Circling flight & Smart Cruise (Optional)
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Four Green Flashes
Cruise Flight
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Green Fast Flashing
APP control/ Return Home
GPS%Status%
x3 %
Three Red Flashes
No GPS connection, or no GPS signal
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Two Red Flashes
Poor GPS signal
x1 %
One Red Flashe
Satisfactory GPS signal
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No Red Flash
Good GPS signal
Low%battery%warning %
x3% Three Green/Yellow
Flashes
First level battery warning,
safely land as soon as possible.
Horizontal Calibration
Vertical Calibration
Alternating - Red, Green,
Yellow slow flashing
Busy with calibration process

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Return Normal Status Calibration Success
Alternating - Red, Green,
Yellow slow flashing
Red - Fast Flashing
Yellow, Green alternate
slow flashing
Alternating Red & Green
- slow flashing
Alternating Red and
Yellow - slow flashing
Busy with calibration process
Lost radio signal
Compass is interference / Abnormal
Lost GPS signal, GPS abnormal
IMU vibration has exceeded
its limits, or is Abnormal
Red, Green, Yellow
alternate slow flashing
Red ON
Indicates initialization process
after powering on
Unlock Failure
% Return%HOME%%
Splash Drone 3 has an auto return home function. If the GPS successfully recorded the return
point before takeoff, and, if the remote controller and the aircraft loose communication with
each other, the drone will automatically return to the landing point, and land. Splash Drone 3
provides two auto return home modes, they are: one key return and failsafe return.
Return%Point%
GPS %
Description%
During take off, or during the flight process, the GPS signal
should be greater than 6 satellites, the drone will save the
current position as the return point. When taking off in GPS
mode, it is recommended that the GPS satellite count is
greater than 9 satellites.
One%Key%Return%Home%Function%
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Remote%Control%
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Return Home
Turn the Return Home switch to Return Home position, the
drone will activate its return home mode. In this mode, the
drone will automatically return to the home point.
Accelerometer%Calibration%
Warning%&%Abnormal%

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Note: During the return process, only the (right) steering stick can be controlled. When
the drone returns to the point of departure, and commences its descent, the left joystick
will only control the direction (Heading) of the drone, the right joystick controls the
forward/back and sideways functions, in order to select and land at the chosen landing
point. If you need to take control of the drone, you need to switch the Return Home
switch to Normal position.
IMPORTANT!! THE RETURN HOME SWITCH IS NOT A FAILSAFE SWITCH – AND
SHOULD NOT BE USED IN EMERGENCIES.
Return%Process%
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Flare%maneuver%
Description%
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Vertical height > 20metres, horizontal distance > 15metres,
drone will maintain same altitude and return to its home
point.
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Vertical height < 20metres, horizontal distance > 15metres,
drone will ascend up to 20metres, and return to its home
point.
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Vertical height < 10metres, horizontal distance < 15metres,
the drone will maintain its altitude, and return to it’s home
point.
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If the GPS signal is poor (Value is less than 5) or GPS doesn’t work, the Return Home
function will not be available.
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Auto%Return%Home%
If the drone goes out of effective distance, the Return Home function will be activated
automatically. When the remote control communication is recovered, the control of the
drone can be resumed after a single switching of the flight mode Switch, regardless of the
current mode is under ATTI or GPS.
% Propeller%Installation%%

Installation%/%Removal%
Hold the rotor of motor tight while supporting the arm upwards
with the other hand, take the corresponding propeller to install.
Press the propeller spinner hard and rotate to fasten it properly. It's
available to remove the propeller in the opposite way.
Propeller
CCW Propeller
CW Propeller
Picture
Installation
Install on the CCW motor
Install on the CW motor
Direction
CCW Propeller Slot CW Propeller Slot
The blades are sharp, please be careful to avoid accidental cutting or scratches.
When installing or removing the propellers, please place your free hand under the
motor, so as to provide support and a back force when pushing down to lock or unlock
the propeller. Failure to provide this support could result in the bending or breaking of
the landing gear.
Prior to each flight, please check that the propellers are correctly installed and securely
fastened.
If a propeller becomes damaged, or broken, please replace it, they can be purchased
separately.
Please do not get too close to the rotating propellers and motors, to avoid cuts or injury.
Please use the propellers provided by Swellpro, they cannot can be mixed with different
types of propeller
% Battery%%
Before use, please fully charge the drone battery, and the remote battery.
Charging %
1. Connect the charger to an AC power supply (100-240V, 50/60Hz), and then connect the
charger to the drone battery, or the remote control battery, as applicable.
2. After powering on the balance charger, all the LEDs will flash for 1 second, connect the
battery to the balance charging port, now the battery can be charged.

3. Indication lights: One LED on indicates a charge level of 25% , two LEDs on indicate a
charge level of 50%, three LEDs on indicate a charge level of 75%, four LEDs indicate that the
battery is fully charged.
Before charging, please ensure that you are using the correct battery type.
If, during the charging process, the 4 indicator lights flash at the same time, this
indicates a charger or battery failure, please stop charging.
DO NOT Charge two batteries at once with the charger.
Battery%Installation%
When inserting the battery, please take note
and observe the following precautions:
- Please ensure the battery is “lying on it’s side”
with the cables exiting the battery towards the
rear of the drone,
- Please observe the label on the battery.
- Please observe the instructions and the arrow
on the label.
Please Note:
While operating the drone, please monitor the battery voltage level, and keep the
voltage level in mind, when the level has dropped to 14.8V, please prepare to return the
drone to a safe landing place.
It is dangerous to continue flying the drone once with insufficient battery power. This
could result in damage to the battery.
Low%temperature%precautions%
1. In low temperature environments (-10C degrees to 5C degrees) , the flight time will be
reduced. Before use, please fully charge the battery, and keep it warm.
2. In low temperature environments, it is recommended to stop flying if and when the low
battery alarm is on.
3. In low temperature environments, it is recommended to preheat the battery before flying.

Remote%Control %
This section introduces the remote
control functions. Including the
drone operation, and the camera
operation.

% Remote%Control%Overview%
The Splash Drone3 remote control operates using two frequency bands, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz.
2.4GHz is for the drone control, and 5.8GHz is for the FPV video signal. The remote controller
is integrated with the camera and gimbal controls, which is convenient for the user to easily
maintain comprehensive control during flight, and can easily shoot wonderful videos or
pictures.
The default remote control configuration is left hand as throttle. Please note that
the remote control is NOT water-resistant and should not be used in rain or water.
% Remote%Control%
Press down and slide open the battery cover to open it, install the remote control battery and
replace the cover.
% Remote%Control%Operation%
Power%ON%and%Power%OFF%
Remote%Control%Operation%
Description%
1. Simultaneously press the two power switches for about 3
seconds, the remote control will power on, and the screen
will turn on.
2. To turn off the controller, simultaneously press the two
power switches for about 3 seconds again, the remote
control will power off, and the screen will turn off.
Airdrop%Switch%
Remote%Control%Operation%
Description%
OFF
Airdrop
OFF ： Close Airdrop Airdrop：
Open

Camera%Control %
Remote%Control%Operation%
Description%
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Photo
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Preview
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Video
Photo ： Take Picture Preview ：
Preview Video ： Shoot Video
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Remote%Control%Operation%
Description%
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GPS
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Smart Cruise
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ATTI
GPS ： GPS mode
Smart Cruise ： Smart Cruise Mode
ATTI ： ATTI mode
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One%Key%Return%Home %
Remote%Control%Operation%
Description%
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Normal
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Return Home
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Normal：Return Home is disabled
Return-Home ： Activate Return Home
Gimbal%Control %
Remote%Control%Operation%
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Tilt Control Pan Control
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Tilt Control Thumbwheel ： Controls the gimbal tilt axis
Pan Control Thumbwheel ： Controls the gimbal pan axis
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Drone%Control %
1. The Left joystick controls the drone ascent and descent (up and down movement) and the
nose direction (left and right movement )
2. The right joystick controls the forward / backward movement of the drone, and the left /
right flight movement of the drone