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Warning:

Recommended for use on flat, clean floors or tables.

Land: soft surfaces such as carpets and grass may cause interference to the ultrasonic sensor. It is recommended to take off 
from hard and flat surfaces.
Water: do not start or fly the aircraft over water to prevent accidental falling into water, which can cause short circuit and 
fire damage to the machine.
In the air: Airblock is unable to fly normally in Custom Mode.
Keep a distance of at least 2 meters from people or animals before running Airblock. 
High speed rotating motors and propellers may cause injury. Please keep a safety distance from the aircarft before 
operating Airblock.
Dust, hair, fur, or water trapped in Airblock may result in motor malfunction or damage to electronic parts.

Operating Environment

User Guide to Custom Mode

Summary of Contents for Airblock

Page 1: ...0 4602 www makeblock com Makeblock Co Ltd Address 4th Floor Building C3 Nanshan iPark No 1001 Xueyuan Avenue Nanshan District Shenzhen Guangdong Province China Technical support support makeblock com...

Page 2: ...Modular Programmable Drone USER MANUAL...

Page 3: ...roduction to Power Module Introduction to Stickers User Guide to Aircraft Mode User Guide to Hovercraft Mode User Guide to Custom Mode FAQs Table of Contents Operating Environment Warning Installation...

Page 4: ...o download the corresponding version System and Device Requirements For iOS Devices Requires iOS 9 0 or later versions Compatible with iPhone5 iPad mini iPad 3 or later models For Android Devices Requ...

Page 5: ...03 Parts List Main Control Module Power Modules Hovercraft Base Protective Cover Battery Charger Charging Cable...

Page 6: ...D works as power supply indicator Brightness and color is adjustable through programming The following are built in sensors Barometer can sense height changes Gyroscope can sense position and orientat...

Page 7: ...r before safekeeping to prevent damage due to overdischarging Do not charge the battery for more than 12 hours Do not use battery in high temperature or high humidity environment Battery failure and e...

Page 8: ...a frame etc LED is installed on the frame LED lights up when the motor is activated LED on aircraft front power module and foot pad are red Foot pads on other power modules are black LED as indicator...

Page 9: ...ack clockwise rotation Motors are also classified as clockwise and counter clockwise rotation After connecting to main control module the motor starts spinning and pushes air downwards to generate an...

Page 10: ...08 Standard Angle 90 180 270 Installation Angle Each power module may be installed onto its corresponding port on the main control module at 4 different angles Power Module...

Page 11: ...09 Port Numbers The power modules of red propellers are connected to Ports 1 3 5 respectively with the front module to Port 1 Connect the power modules of black propellers to Ports 2 4 6 Power Module...

Page 12: ...10 Stickers Power Module Stickers Fuselage Stickers Hovercraft Stickers...

Page 13: ...ck during flight It is recommended to attach a red sticker to the aircraft front power module Position 1 and a green sticker to the black propeller power module Positiotn 4 Other power modules do not...

Page 14: ...User Guide to Aircraft Mode...

Page 15: ...ke sure each module is assembled correctly and the protective cover is removed The protective cover could affect the airflow and aircraft takeoff can be interfered Place the aircraft on an open ground...

Page 16: ...ule is installed improperly the direction of flight can not be controlled properly Warning Installing the aircraft front power module Install aircraft front power module with red foot pad onto Port 1...

Page 17: ...15 Install other power modules Install the remaining power modules in sequence onto the main control module Installation Step 2 User Guide to Aircraft Mode...

Page 18: ...ite light When Bluetooth is successfully connected the light in front will turn red and the light at rear will turn green Installation Step 3 Before taking off please ensure Airblock has its top facin...

Page 19: ...tooth connection should be paired Step 2 Enter the control interface after successful connected Note interface or icons may vary after software updates Please follow the interface of the latest versio...

Page 20: ...User Guide to Hovercraft Mode...

Page 21: ...with waves or obstacles Do not use Hovercraft over wide water area as the Bluetooth connection range is limited High speed rotating motors and propellers may cause injury Please keep a saftety distan...

Page 22: ...20 Direction of battery contact points Battery Installation Installation Step 1 User Guide to Hovercraft Mode...

Page 23: ...rotect the propellers and prevent the propellers from causing damage The protective covers of Port1 and 4 are required only on the top side of the power modules There are two types of protective cover...

Page 24: ...22 Connect the front power module and a black propeller power module to Port 1 and 4 on the main control module respectively Installation Step 3 User Guide to Hovercraft Mode...

Page 25: ...dule must be installed in the correct direction or it will not be able to control the direction of the hovercraft Warning After connecting power modules to the main control module fit the main control...

Page 26: ...are required on both top and bottom sides of other power modules There are two types of protective covers Pay attention to their difference during installation Installation Step 5 Top Bottom User Guid...

Page 27: ...o the main control module according to directions indicated in the diagram below Check if the protective covers are fitted in the accurate places and if the power modules are attached securely to the...

Page 28: ...rface after successful connection Choose Land or Water Mode according to the corresponding environment Incorrect mode selection may cause safety problems please pay attention Software interface or ico...

Page 29: ...ased on your own ideas you can mount the power modules at different angles as either propellers or air blowers Programming different rotational velocities of motors can achieve corresponding airflow v...

Page 30: ...water which can cause short circuit and fire damage to the machine In the air Airblock is unable to fly normally in Custom Mode Keep a distance of at least 2 meters from people or animals before runni...

Page 31: ...Customize to create a new controlling program for Airblock In DESIGN mode drag and drop required keys modules into the edit area on the right Tap on the module to enter the Code mode In Code mode dra...

Page 32: ...tter Use application to reconnect to Bluetooth When programming the motor in Custom Mode check if the motor runs when the application is launched check whether the port numbers in the block are correc...

Page 33: ...an abnormal shutdown Remove the battery to reinstall Fail to take off Power supply is insufficient Protective cover is not removed Power module is installed in the wrong direction After successful co...

Page 34: ...tooth device you can click the setting icon on the upper left corner of the application Select firmware information to view the current firmware version of the device If there is an upgrade released y...

Page 35: ...following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which...

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