UDI R/C Swan U42 User manual

Operations Guide
U47
NOVA
Equipped with WIFI Camera

Catalog
Instruction for Drone and Controller 3
Installing & Removing Spare Parts 7
Pre-Flight Checklist 10
Pre-Flight Operation Instructions 11
Functions 14
Using App 16
Spare Parts 17
Troubleshooting 25
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Instruction For Drone And Controller
Drone
A Propeller
Left Right
Front
Rear
Power Switch
B Propeller
Propeller Guard
B Propeller
A Propeller
Camera
Drone Battery
Front LED
(Green)
Front LED
(Green)
Drone Bottom
Housing
Rear LED
(Red)
Rear LED
(Red)
Drone
Cover Housing
Specifications
Drone Size
Drone Weight
Propeller Diameter
248x280x59.0mm
138g
110mm
Max Streaming Video Range/Radius 40m
50m
120 mins
Flying Time 10 mins
Drone Battery 3.7V 1000mAh
Main Motor 8520x4
Max Flying Height 15m
Charging Time for Drone Battery
Max Flying Distance/Radius
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No. Name NameNo.
1 Propeller Guards
17 Battery Switchboard
2 Propeller Piston
18 LED Cover
3 A Propeller
19 Cushion
4 Transmission Gear
20 Drone Bottom Housing
5Rear A LED Board
(Red LED/White Plug)
21 Camera Component
6 Copper ring
22 Camera Organic Board
7 Motor holder
23 Switch Button
8 Spindle steel pipe
24 Drone Housing Cover
9 Steel pipe fixings
25 Rear B LED Board (Red LED/Red Plug)
10 Propeller A Motor
B Propeller
26 Front A LED Board (Green LED/White Plug)
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Front B LED Board
(Green LED/Red Plug) 27 Battery Compartment
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Propeller B Motor13
Receiving Board14
Receiving Board holder
Controller
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Power Indicator
Phone Holder Slot
Left Stick Right Stick
Heading Hold
Mode
One Button Take
Off / Landing/
Emergency Stop
Button
Power Switch
Photo
Video
Notice: Taking photo and recording video are available after connecting with
smart phone.
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Controller Button Functions
Battery Installation
Open the battery cover on the back side of the controller, insert 4 AA batteries
following the polarity indicators. ( Picture 1/2, battery is not included)
1.Make sure the electrodes are correct. 3.Do not mix different kinds of batteries.
2.Do not mix new with old batteries. 4.Do not charge the non rechargeable battery.
Notice:
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High/Medium/Low Speed
Mode (Press Down)
Trimmer Mode Button
(Press Down)
Alkaline Battery
Picture 1 Picture 2
Battery Cover
High / Medium / Low Speed button:
Left Stick:
Right Stick:
Power Switch:
Press to right switch to High /Medium/ Low Speed.
Move the Stick to forward / backward / left / right to fly the drone up / down / turn left / turn right.
Move the Stick to forward / backward / left / right to fly the drone forward / backward / left / right.
Trimmer Mode Button: Press down the left stick and turn to the required trimmer direction,
then it will adjust the direction accordingly. Release the stick to exit trimmer mode.
Push up the power switch to turn on the controller, and pull down to turn off.
Heading Hold Mode:
Press to enter Heading Hold Mode. Press again to exit Heading Hold Mode.
Take Off / Landing / Emergency Stop Button:
automatically. Press again and the drone will land automatically. Press and hold the button for
more than 1 second for an emergency landing, the drone propellers will stop and it will land
immediately.
Press once and the drone will take off
Video:
Press down the button, start to record video.
Photo:
Press down the button, start to photograph.
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Drone Battery
Phone Installation Instruction
Li-Po Battery Disposal & Recycling
Wasted Lithium-Polymer batteries must not be placed with household
trash. Please contact local environmental or waste agency or the
supplier of your model or your nearest Li-Po battery recycling center.
Charging Instruction for Drone Battery
Parts installation
* For faster charging, it is recommended to use an adapter with 5V 2A output current
(not included) to charge the battery
Notice：Make sure that the button on phone is not clamped.
Power BankPhone Charger Computer Charging Car Charger
1. Connect the drone battery with USB cable first and then choose one of the
method as below picture shown to connect with USB plug.
2. The red USB indicator light keeps bright when charging and the light turns
green when fully charged.
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Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6
1. Take out the phone holder and insert into the controller(Picture 3).
2. Pull out upper lamp of the holder ( Picture 4/5), put the phone into the holder,
then release the clamp, and the phone will be fixed on the holder( Picture 6).
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Propeller installation diagram
When install, put the propeller hole aims to the drone shaft hole, and then press
down until bottom, tighten it with screw, and then put on propeller cover( Pic 8);
when disassemble, loose the screw and then pull out the propeller.
Notice: When install, please make sure correct propeller in place, otherwise
the drone can not work well.
Picture 9
Picture 10
Picture 8
Warning: When pick up the motor, please don’t damage the LED board.
Motors Replacement Diagram
1. To remove the motor, remove the screw from the lampshade first，then take
the lampshade out, unplug the motor connector from LED board and then take
the defective motor out ( Picture 9) .
2. To install the motor, put the motor into motor holder( make sure the motor
press down and also the gears are pairing) and plug the required motor
connector into the LED board socket. Put on the motor cover and fix it with screw.
Notice: The motor’s rotating direction should be the same, or it will not work.
Tips: The motor is consumable. If it is damaged, please buy new motor for
replacement.
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插 好 插 座 后 ，将 线 理 顺 ，
按箭头方向摆放。
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When install the propeller guard, attach one buckle to the arm and then push
another buckle in until they locks (Picture 11).
When remove the propeller guard, take it out from buckles on both sides and pull
out the propeller guards.
Propeller guards assembly instruction
When install, push the battery to the end(Picture 12);
When disassemble,you need to squeeze up and down of the battery buckle and
then put out the lipo battery box is fine.
Battery installation diagram
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Picture 12 Picture 13
Sticker face up
Picture 11
Push here
Battery buckle
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Pre-Flight Checklist
1. Ensure that the drone battery and controller batteries are fully charged.
2. Ensure that the left stick of the controller is in the middle position.
3. Strictly follow the instructions for the order for turning on and turning off the
controller and drone. Turn on the controller power first and then turn on the
drone power before flying; Turn off the drone power first and then turn off the
controller power when fishing flying. Improper on/off sequence may cause the
drone to fly out of control and could threaten your safety or the safety of others.
Please cultivate a correct habit of turn on and turn off.
4. Ensure the connection between the battery and motor is solid. Vibration during
use may cause a bad connection and the drone could become difficult to control.
5. Improper operation may cause the drone to crash, which may cause motor
defects that could affect flying ability. If this occurs, visit the local distributor to
buy new replacement parts,so that the drone will return to its best status.
Receiver board wire diagram
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Front
Rear
Positive/ Negative wire pad
+-
Front B LED board socket
Rear A LED board socket
Front A LED board socket
Camera board socket
Rear B LED board socket
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Flight Instruction
Frequency Pairing
Turn on the transmitter switch and the
power indicator light flashes rapidly.
Pull the Left Stick all the way down to the lowest
position and then release. The Left Stick will back
to the middle position automatically. The power
indicator light flashes slowly, which indicates the
transmitter is ready for frequency pairing.
Press the drone power button for about 2 seconds to power on, the LED indicator
changes from flashing to solid light, the drone is pairing successfully and ready
to control.( Transmitter beep sound)
It’s a must to put the drone on
the horizontal position !!!
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Power switch (Press down)
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Drone calibration(After pairing successful)
Push the right stick as picture shown.
(Don’t move the left stick before successful
calibration), the drone body light will flash 3
times, indicating that the drone is calibrating.
After successful calibration, the drone lights
will become solid and ready to fly.
Tips: Crashing the drone may cause it imbalanced beyond the level that can
be adjusted by the trimmer button. If this occurs, you can re-pairing &
re-calibrate.
Repeat above steps several times to practice.
Push the left stick up slowly, the drone will take off.
Move the left stick and right stick at the same
time 45 degree inward.(This operation is used
for starting/locking the motors. When the
motors are working, it could be used to stop the
motors urgently.)
Take Off
Landing
Pull down the left stick to its lowest position
slowly to land the drone on the ground.
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Flying Control
Left and right turning trimmer
When take off, if the drone head rotates to left,then press down the trimmer button and push the left
stick to right. Otherwise push to left.
Forward and backward trimmer
When take off, if the drone tilts forward, press
down the trimmer button, and push the right
stick backwards. Otherwise push forwards.
Left and right side flying trimmer
When take off, if the drone tilts to left, then press
down the trimmer button and push the right stick
backwards to adjust. Otherwise push forwards.
Trimmer mode
Left Stick
Move the stick to the left,
then the drone turns to left.
Move the stick to the right,
then the drone turns to right.
Push up the stick, then
the drone flies up.
Pull down the stick, then
the drone goes down.
Right Stick
Push up the stick, then
the drone flies forward.
Pull down the stick,
then the drone
goes backward.
Move the stick to the left,
then the drone turns to left.
Move the stick to the right,
then the drone turns to right.
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One button take off/Landing、Emergency stop
Functions Introduction
One Button Take Off
After frequency pairing successful or motors activated, press the Take Off /
Landing / Emergency Stop Button, the drone will fly up automatically and
keep flying at an altitude of 1.2 meters approximately.
One Button Landing
When flying, press the Take Off / Landing / Emergency
Stop Button once shortly, and the drone will land on the
ground automatically.
(When using this function, you can not touch the left
stick, if not, then the function will fail)
Emergency Stop
When the drone in emergency situation and going to hit the walking people or obstacle
etc., press the Take Off / Landing / Emergency Stop Button immediately and hold it for
more than 1s,the propellers will stop immediately.
Tip: Do not use the emergency stop function unless in emergency situation.
The drone will fall down suddenly after all propellers stop.
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Altitude Hold Mode
Note: If the propeller is deformed or damaged, Altitude Hold Mode will fail.
If the atmospheric pressure is instability or typhoon weather, Altitude
Hold Mode will not work well.
Intelligent flight control system calculates the hovering position, more stable
control feature, makes it easier for beginners to control. Release the stick, the
drone will keep hovering automatically to enable single hand operation and more
clearly aerial photography.
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Press down this button,then it will sound “ di”, it means low speed mode “L”;
when it sounds “ di.di”,means medium speed “M”; and sounds “ di.di.di” means
high speed mode “H”.(Low speed default)
High / Medium/Low Speed Mode Switch
1. Low Speed Mode(Mode 1)
Low Speed Mode is suitable for beginner.
2. Medium speed Mode(Mode 2)
Medium Speed Mode is suitable for skillful pilots
to play in the gentle breeze.
3. High Speed Mode(Mode 3)
High Speed Mode is suitable for expert to
experience aerial stunt outdoor.
The default setting is NOT Heading hold Mode.
Drones generally have a front and rear indicated by LED lights or colored
propellers. By default, the users are required to tell the front and the rear of the
drone when flying. Under heading hold mode, the users can operate the drone
without worrying about the orientation (left is left and right is right all the time,
regardless of where your drone is pointing at).Heading Hold Mode is designed for
beginners and the users who fly the drone in daylight or at a far distance or
difficult to identify the drone orientation.
Heading Hold Mode
You are allowed to activate the heading hold mode function before taking off or in
flight. Fly under heading hold mode, you’re required to ensure the drone front
direction aligned with your front direction, DO NOT change your direction of your
transmitter and keep it fly in front of you all the time.(See below picture)
WARNING: DO NOT USE HEADING HOLD MODE BEFORE YOU ARE SURE THAT
THE DRONE'S FRONT IS YOUR FRONT. OTHERWISE, IT MIGHT BE
OUT OF CONTROL OR FLY AWAY.
High / Medium/Low Speed
button（press down）
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*Press the Heading Hold Mode button. The drone’s LED lights will flash
alternatively, indicating that the drone has entered Heading Hold Mode.
To turn off Heading Hold Mode, press the Heading Hold Mode button again.
The drone’s LED lights turn solid, indicating that Heading Hold Mode is off.
Low Battery Alarm
When the transmitter in low battery, the transmitter will beep “di...di...di...” to
remind the user to land the drone to replace the batteries as soon as possible.
Or the drone may be out of control.
When the drone in low battery, the transmitter will beep” di.di.di...” constantly to
remind the user to land the drone as soon as possible.
Out of Range Alarm
When the drone is going to fly out of the max remote control distance, the
transmitter will beep “didi...didi...didi...” to alarm the user to fly back the drone
immediately. Or the drone may be out of control and fly away.
Heading Hold Mode
Front
Rear
Left Right
Front
Rear
Left Right
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Download and Install the APP: Flyingsee
The APP is suitable for mobile phone with iOS and Android system, please
download from the mobile phone software store:
1. For mobile phone with iOS system, please search Flyingsee
in APP Store.
2. For mobile phone with Android system, please search
Flyingsee in Google Play.
3. Scan the QR code on the right or the QR code in the box to
download Flyingsee.
To know your APP
Motors Stuck Protection
1. When the propellers get stuck, then the drone LED will flash quickly and
activate stuck protection function and the motors stop running.
2. Pull down the left stick to the lowest position, the drone LED will get a solid
light and stuck protection will be released and the drone can fly again.
Smartphone control steps for drone
Pairing your Device with Drone
2. Enter your device’s set up screen, turn on Wi-Fi (WLAN) and choose
udirc-***,.Return to main screen after successful connection.
1. Install the Li-po battery into the drone and power on the drone. Put the drone
on a flat surface in a horizontal position. ( Very Important)
3. 4.
Tap this icon to
open the APP.
Flyingsee
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Learn the operation
of drone
Remote control interface
Media
Help
Explore UDIRC Drone
HOME
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Select to enter
the remote control interface for
real time transmission.
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Learn all the APP icons first
Virtual Control Interface
Select to enter the remote control interface for real time transmission.
Go to UDIRC official website for more
information about our products.
Download the manual and learn how to
fly the drone properly.
Help & Tips.
View your photos or videos.
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pop-up window. Enter to the virtual
remote interface , the drone body
LED lights change from flashing to
solid, indicating that the paring is
successful and the drone is ready
for fly.
Tap the icon in
Real time Transmission Interface
Pairing
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Introduction Of The APP Icons
Home Page Icon
Tap to go back to the Home Page.
Tap to enter virtual reality mode to experience first person view(only available
when using a VR headset). Tap red icon “EXIT” to exit from virtual reality mode.
Virtual Reality Mode
Tap this icon to go to the drawing interface, draw a flight route on the right area.
The drone will fly according to the flight route. Tap again to exit from Flight Route
Setting Mode.
Flight Route Setting Mode
EMERGENCY
This icon is red by default. Tap and the propellers will stop immediately .
The drone will fall straight to the ground.
EMERGENCY STOP
To show the drone’s wifi signal strength.
Remote Control Signal
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Tap to take a photo.
Take Photo
Tap to record video. The recording time will display at the
bottom of the screen. Tap again to stop recording.
Record Video
Tap this icon to set parameters. Tap again to exit.
Tap “Save” to save trimmer setting.
Tap”Reset” to factory reset.
Pictures transmission resolution
Setting
SETTING
Trimming Save Reset
Transmission quality 480P
If the mobile phone tilts to forward / backward,
the Right Ball will roll forward / backward enabling the drone to fly forward / backward.
Remote Control mode selection
Virtual control stick
The virtual remote controller is hidden by default. Tap the icon to display
the virtual remote controller.
Tap this icon to enter Gravity Induction Mode. Tilt the phone to fly left / right
and forward / backward. Tap again to exit from Gravity Induction Mode.
Gravity Induction Mode
If the mobile phone tilts to the left / right,
the Right Ball will move accordingly enabling the drone to fly left / right.
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