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influence the characteristics of the mini submarine
by adding small weights. See section 5.2.
Right control stick:
Infinitely variable direction control (left, right). The
movement of the control stick is converted by the
microprocessor of the E-XP
-1
into appropriate
control information to adjust the rpm of the 2
motors.
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Fully automatic ‘surfacing’ when:
The ”captain” releases the control sticks
(neutral position).
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The battery is flat.
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The transmitter is switched off or fails.
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The E-XP
-1
gets beyond the transmitters
signal.
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Extremely manoeuvrable and very agile, due
to the 2 external micro drive motors, the E-
XP
-1
is able to turn 360 degrees on the spot.
Depending on its operational speed the mini
submarine, which is equipped with a 50mAh
battery, can operate up to approx. 15 minutes.
After the battery is flat it can be recharged with
the special (optional) quick-charger. The charging
time is approx. 1 hour.