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5. Product description

The ready-to-fly “Foldable Drone G-Sense RtF” quadrocopter features 4 separately controlled motors, each of which 

drives its own propeller. Using the simultaneous acceleration of all propellers, the quadrocopter can lift off the ground 

and hover steadily in the air at appropriate propeller speeds. 

For stabilisation in flight, the quadrocopter has sophisticated electronics with position and acceleration sensors allow

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ing the model to detect uncontrolled movements and compensate them immediately. The quadrocopter is equipped 

with a barometric air pressure sensor allowing the quadrocopter to stabilise its flight altitude itself.
For the flight in a certain direction, the electronics in the model recognise the control impulses of the transmitter and 

alter the speeds of the individual motors accordingly. The quadrocopter thus tilts in the desired direction and the lift 

thereby also acts as propulsion. The quadrocopter flies in the respective direction. The transmitter is controlled by a 

joystick, as well as by tilting and tipping the hand-held transmitter. The transmitter has a built-in G-sensor that detects 

the movement. 
On the model, two propellers rotate clockwise and two rotate counter-clockwise. Through a targeted change of speed 

of the two propeller groups relative to each other (propellers rotating to the right rotate somewhat faster and propel-

lers rotating to the left rotate somewhat slower or vice versa), it is possible to turn (yaw) the quadrocopter around 

the vertical axis while keeping the same altitude and the quadrocopter at the same spot. The quadrocopter can even 

perform sideways flips, if necessary.

The propeller arms can be folded for easier transport, which means that the model can be transported in a very 

space-saving manner. 
The quadrocopter has an integrated HD camera, which transfers images or videos via Wi-Fi to a suitable smartphone 

(not included) during the flight. If necessary, the smartphone can also be used to control the quadrocopter.

To operate the transmitter, you need 2 Micro/AAA non-rechargeable batteries.

Summary of Contents for Foldable Drone G-Sense

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Electrical quadrocopter Foldable Drone G Sense RtF Item No 1697439 ...

Page 2: ...Operating the quadrocopter 13 a Charging the flight battery 13 b Folding the rotor arms in and out 14 c Checking the drive 14 d Inserting the flight battery 15 e Switching on the quadrocopter 16 f Basic information on steering quadrocopters 17 g Practical flight tips for the first start 20 11 Calibrating the position sensors 21 12 Lifting off the quadrocopter 22 13 Landing the quadrocopter 23 14 B...

Page 3: ...martphone 34 d Landing the quadrocopter via smartphone 34 e Other control options 35 21 Augmented reality game 36 22 Maintenance and cleaning 37 23 Disposal 38 a Product 38 b Non rechargeable rechargeable batteries 38 24 Declaration of Conformity DOC 38 25 Troubleshooting 39 26 Technical data 40 a Transmitter 40 b Quadrocopter 40 c Camera 40 d USB charger 40 e Software app 40 ...

Page 4: ... a third party without the operating instructions Therefore keep these operating instructions for future reference All company and product names included therein are trademarks of their respective owners All rights reserved If there are any technical questions please contact International www conrad com contact United Kingdom www conrad electronic co uk contact 2 Explanation of symbols The symbol ...

Page 5: ...ve may damage the product and result in a short circuit fire electric shock etc The product must not become damp or wet This product is not suitable for children under 14 years of age Always follow the safety instructions in these operating instructions They contain important information on how to handle the product You are solely responsible for the safe operation of this model 4 Delivery content...

Page 6: ...drocopter flies in the respective direction The transmitter is controlled by a joystick as well as by tilting and tipping the hand held transmitter The transmitter has a built in G sensor that detects the movement On the model two propellers rotate clockwise and two rotate counter clockwise Through a targeted change of speed of the two propeller groups relative to each other propellers rotating to...

Page 7: ...arious countries you are required to have insurance when using a model aeroplane Familiarise yourself with the local statutory regulations for using model aeroplanes In Germany for example the regulations for an operator of any model aeroplanes are stipulated in the German Air Traffic Act Any breaches of the statutory regulations can lead to severe penalties as well as restrictions to your insuran...

Page 8: ... that you maintain a sufficient safety distance from people animals and objects Only fly the model when you are fully alert and able to respond Fatigue alcohol and medication can affect your ability to respond Keep objects and body parts away from the running rotors Do not fly the model towards spectators or towards yourself Never try to grab hold of the flying quadrocopter with your hands Motors ...

Page 9: ...batteries It may also cause a fire or explosion Always replace the entire set of non rechargeable batteries Do not mix full non rechargeable batteries with half full batteries Always use non rechargeable batteries of the same type and from the same manufacturer Never mix non rechargeable batteries with rechargeable batteries Always use non rechargeable batter ies to power the remote control If you...

Page 10: ...ss function 7 Push button for sensor calibration 8 Push button for photo and video recording 9 Push button for the beginner sport and expert mode Please note The photo and video recording takes place exclusively in conjunction with a smartphone not included For this purpose an app must be installed on the smartphone Then images and videos can be stored in the smartphone The exact procedure is desc...

Page 11: ...by 2 Micro AAA non rechargeable batteries Important Use only non rechargeable batteries 1 5 V cell and do not use rechargeable batteries 1 2 V cell as the power supply for the transmitter To insert the non rechargeable batteries proceed as follows Push the locking latch of the cover lock 1 on the under side of the transmitter forward and lift off the battery com partment cover 2 Insert 2 Micro AAA...

Page 12: ...ep Now move the joystick all the way down The transmitter will emit another beep and the LED indicator will now glow steadily To turn off the transmitter press and hold down the push button for the on off function The transmitter will emit a beep and the LED will go out If the power supply is no longer sufficient for the proper operation of the transmitter the LED indicator see Figure 3 no 4 will ...

Page 13: ...ill go on when the flight battery is fully charged Disconnect the charging cable from the flight battery im mediately after charging and unplug the USB plug of the charging cable from the computer laptop or charger plug Caution Do not connect the USB cable to a USB hub without its own power supply e g a USB port on a keyboard as the current is not sufficient to charge the flight battery The operat...

Page 14: ...fore starting the quadrocopter you must test the drive Only when all four propellers run smoothly and in a perfect circle can the model be flown with the minimum energy consumption For this reason you should check the function of the drive propellers before each flight To do this rotate each individual propeller carefully with your finger and check the concentricity and the ease of movement When d...

Page 15: ...ttery The flight battery lock is taken over by two locking latches 4 on the sides of the flight battery To remove the rechargeable battery slightly press the two grooved surfaces 5 on the right and left of the flight bat tery inwards and lift off the rechargeable battery Important If you do not use the quadrocopter e g dur ing transport and storage always remove the rechargeable battery from the q...

Page 16: ...en push the joystick for the pitch and yaw function see also Figure 1 no 1 all the way up The transmitter will emit a beep and the green LED on the quadrocopter will flash faster Then move the joystick all the way down The transmitter will emit another beep and the red LED indicator on the transmitter will glow steadily The green LED on the quadrocopter will also glow steadily after successful pai...

Page 17: ...tude of the quadrocopter see Figure 9 Use the joystick for steer ing see also Figure 1 no 1 When the motors are started by a remote control command they are idling If the joystick is now pushed forwards from its middle position the propellers will speed up and the quadrocopter will lift off Once the desired flight altitude has been reached the joystick can be returned to the middle position Thanks...

Page 18: ...seen from above see arrows in Figure 10 When the joystick is moved to the right the propeller speeds are changed exactly the opposite and the model turns to the right Figure 10 Roll function The roll function allows you to move the quadrocopter sideways to the right and to the left see Figure 11 Move the remote control transmitter for steering When the transmitter is tilted to the left around the ...

Page 19: ...teering When the front of the transmitter is tilted downwards the quadrocopter electronics change the propeller speeds so that the model tilts slightly forward and thus also flies forward see arrows in Figure 12 When the front of the transmitter is lifted up the propeller speeds are changed exactly the opposite and the model flies backward Figure 12 ...

Page 20: ...optimally and the quadrocopter is more stable than at ground level Because if the quadrocopter flies so low that the air blown downwards by the propellers reaches the ground ground effect the flight attitude is significantly more unstable If the propellers hit any objects and become blocked turn off the drive motors immediately so that they are no longer supplied with power Caution Never try to gr...

Page 21: ...it back again When the blue LED below the function button the green LED 3 on the quadrocopter and the red LED 4 on the transmitter glow steadily the quadrocopter is ready to start Now press the push button for sensor calibration 7 The transmitter will emit a long beep and the green LED 3 at the rear of the quadrocopter will start to flash After approx 2 seconds once the calibration has been succes...

Page 22: ...en reached move the joystick back to the middle position The quadrocopter will go into hover at a constant altitude The flight altitude and flight direction can be controlled individually by means of the joystick and by moving the transmitter Automatic start If the propellers are rotating at low speed briefly press the push button for the take off and landing function see Figure 14 no 2 The propel...

Page 23: ...til the propel lers stop The quadrocopter can now be switched off Method 2 When the quadrocopter is hovering press the button for the automatic take off and landing function see Figure 14 no 2 The quadrocopter will now reduce its flight altitude itself until it is on its landing legs again While charging the quad rocopter can still be fully controlled using the yaw pitch and roll functions and the...

Page 24: ...nsmitter control commands For this reason this mode is ideal for advanced users Expert mode Expert mode gives you maximum control sensitivity This setting is intended for experienced users and for the outdoor use of the quadrocopter Enabling the different flight modes When it is switched on the transmitter is automatically in beginner mode To switch from beginner mode to sport mode briefly press t...

Page 25: ...d to flip mode it emits short beeps continuously Turn the transmitter quickly to the right or left similar to the roll control and then turn it back to normal position Once the sender has recognised the command the beeps will mute The quadrocopter will ascend a bit higher and will then flip to the desired side After flipping the quadrocopter will go back into hover To perform another flip press th...

Page 26: ... pilot s perspective see dark arrow in Figure 17B If the quadrocopter has turned 90 degrees to the left in flight so that its left side is oriented to the pilot it will fly to the left from the pilot s perspective when the transmitter is steered forward see dark arrow in Figure 17C If headless mode is enabled it does not matter in which direction the front of the quadrocopter is oriented When the ...

Page 27: ...l fly past the pilot sideways with the return function enabled and will thus fly away again see Figure 19C Figure 19 To enable the return function press and hold down the push button for the return function see Figure 18 no 3 To indicate that the return function has been enabled the transmitter emits a short beep The quadrocopter tilts backwards and starts to fly backwards As soon as the quadrocop...

Page 28: ...ou can open the app As the app is constantly updated it is possible that new functions have been added to the current app which are beyond the scope of this manual If you have any questions regarding the functionality you should use the app s help function Figure 20 shows the app s home page which includes six options 1 Gearwheel symbol adjust settings 2 Question mark symbol request support 3 Fold...

Page 29: ...3 Menu language selection 4 Back to app s home page c Help function You can call up the current help function using the ques tion mark symbol see Figure 20 no 2 This function is useful if the current version of the app differs from the one described in this manual You can turn pages to the right and left using the swipe function Use the arrow symbols 1 to return to the app s home page Figure 21 Fi...

Page 30: ...tton for flip function 11 In gravity sensor mode the pitch and roll movement of the quadrocopter is controlled by tilting and tipping the smartphone 12 Switch tracking mode on and off Notes on FPV operation The so called FPV operation is possible thanks to the live transfer of camera images to the smartphone FPV First Person View video image flying Caution Pure FPV operation increases the risk of ...

Page 31: ... see Figure 1 no 8 on the remote control transmitter Press the button briefly to capture a photo Press and hold down the button to record a video In this case the green LED at the rear of the quadrocopter see Figure 8 no 3 will flash in double rhythm Alternatively the respective buttons on the smartphone see Figure 23 no 2 or 3 can be enabled In this case however the ongoing video recording will o...

Page 32: ...copter will appear on the smartphone display shortly thereafter for example XT XXXXXX Enable this Wi Fi connection so that the quadrocopter and the smartphone can exchange data with each other Leave the settings area on your smartphone and start the XT GO quadrocopter app Select the image of the Foldable Drone G Sense RtF quadrocopter on the home screen As soon as you enable the Play button the sm...

Page 33: ...pot again The trimming indicator see Figure 25 no 15 will move from the middle position If the quadrocopter drifts to the right press the button below the right joystick The pitch and yaw function also has trim settings that work on the same principle Should the trim be adjusted very far land the quadrocopter on a flat surface set all trims back in the middle position and calibrate the position se...

Page 34: ...16 Then use both virtual joysticks for steering d Landing the quadrocopter via smartphone To land the quadrocopter carefully reduce the flight altitude with the left joystick see Figure 27 no 13 until the quadrocopter stands safely on the ground Once the quadrocopter has landed move the virtual joystick to the lowest position and hold it in this position until the propellers stop Alternatively you...

Page 35: ...the movement of the smartphone Tracking mode The right joystick is hidden when the button for the tracking mode see Figure 28 no 12 is enabled As an alternative a flight path 1 can be drawn on the smartphone with the finger As soon as the finger no longer touches the display the quadrocopter will fly according to the drawn flight path Touching the display again clears the flight path and a new fli...

Page 36: ...e tracking mode are disabled in the augmented reality game The remaining control options are identical to the FLY mode The enemy aeroplanes can be combated with cannons 1 rockets 2 and bombs 3 The current score 4 and a life status indicator 5 are displayed at the same time Press the Off button 6 to display the virtual joysticks shown in the figure With the position sensors calibrated the quadrocop...

Page 37: ...oved carefully up wards from the shafts When removing the propellers make sure that you do not bend the motor shafts When selecting the new propeller always pay attention to the direction of rotation see also Figure 6 The new propeller should be positioned on the motor shaft straight from above and pushed carefully down as far as it will go Important Do not use force or unsuitable tools When repla...

Page 38: ...tions for heavy metals in batteries are as follows Cd cadmium Hg mercury Pb lead indicated on the non rechargeable rechargeable batteries e g below the waste bin symbol on the left Used non rechargeable rechargeable batteries can be returned free of charge to local collection points our stores or non rechargeable rechargeable battery retailers You thus fulfil the statutory obligations and contribu...

Page 39: ...t Check the flight battery charge level Recharge the flight battery for testing purposes Repeat the switch on process The quadrocopter tilts to the side when started Repeat the switch on process of the quadrocopter and do not move the model while doing so Check the ease of operation of the drive motors Calibrate the position sensors The quadrocopter vibrates intensely in the air Propellers do not ...

Page 40: ...Hz Transmission power 15 2 dBm Transmitter range approx 30 m Power supply 3 7 V 500 mAh 1S LiPo 15C Dimensions 158 x 180 x 27 mm incl guards Folded 158 x 103 x 50 mm Propeller diameter 68 mm Take off weight incl rechargeable battery 86 g c Camera Video resolution 1280 x 720 pixels at 20 fps Image resolution 1280 x 720 pixels Adjustable angle of inclination 15 45 d USB charger Operating voltage 5 V...

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