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Seahorse EX-2 Cuta-Copter Kontiki Drone

Thanks for purchasing your Seahorse EX-2
CutaCopter Kontiki Drone. These fishing
drones are the culmination of many years of
development to ensure your drone fishing
experience is both safe, enjoyable and
successful.

Fishing Drones combine the technology of
avionics, electronics and robotics to create a flying machine. We add complexity by pulling a line 
from the beach over water. When flying a drone, you are a pilot with all the responsibilities that go 
with that. This includes ensuring everything is in good working order and operating and responding
correctly before flying. If you have any concerns or worries while flying, release the load and return
the KontikiDrone to the beach to land.

Remember - Always perform the pre-flight checklist.
Seahorse recommends you follow the training guide in this manual and only proceed to the next 
stage after you have mastered the current stage. You need to be comfortable flying so you can 
correctly respond to the actions of the KontikiDrone.

Seahorse offers one-on-one learn-to-fly lessons to teach the basics of drone flying. Details are on 
our website – 

www.seahorse.net.nz

Read and understand the manual before attempting to fly. This manual contains several warnings. 
This is based on what we have learnt the hard (and expensive) way. There is little room for error 
with flying and if you are not careful you could crash and maybe lose your KontikiDrone.

Your new Seahorse KontikiDrone has passed it’s Quality Assurance checks and have completed 
several test flights before being released for sale.

PAYLOAD

The EX-2 is a very powerful fishing drone and can lift large baits or payloads. The EX-2 will happily 
pull 25 hooks out to 1000 metres or carry a large single bait up to 2.5kg’s over a shorter distance. 
Most people are finding 13 hooks (one side of the traceboard is a good working number and this 
allows a larger weight to be used.

As the load increases, the flight characteristics of the drone will change including makes it slower 
to respond to control inputs. Larger payloads will result in higher wear and tear on the battery, 
frame and motors. Flight time is also reduced and your stress levels will be higher. It is best to 
develop your skills so you are experienced and comfortable before attempting large payloads.

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Summary of Contents for EX-2 Pro

Page 1: ...n to fly lessons to teach the basics of drone flying Details are on our website www seahorse net nz Read and understand the manual before attempting to fly This manual contains several warnings This i...

Page 2: ...nd with caution Seahorse fishing drones are not intended for use by children Hooks are dangerous to the unwary Keep children and animals clear of the KontikiDrone and the fishing equipment including t...

Page 3: ...maged LiPo Battery Dispose of the battery immediately Do not operate where there is strong radio interference ie near radio towers or high powered overhead lines Indemnity The user accepts all liabili...

Page 4: ...the battery compartment of the drone The serial number also makes up part of the Bluetooth name For example Serial Number R4100 will have the Bluetooth name of R4100 EX 2 The serial number is also not...

Page 5: ...loor or a metal tray when charging Some people charge LiPo batteries inside a metal container Read the manual for the battery charger Before connecting the battery ensure you set up the charger to the...

Page 6: ...l This will damage the battery If you are not using the battery for a week or more store the battery in storage mode Do not use the battery if there is any visible damage to any of the cells if the ba...

Page 7: ...nge 4 18v to 4 22v Do not use if there is a variance greater than 0 2v between the cells Always fly will a fully charged battery Do not fly with a partially discharged battery as you do not know how m...

Page 8: ...s active when the button is backlit drone will flash The drone will not arm start if RTL is active Button B is the bait release No backlighting The release is in the up and hold position Backlit the r...

Page 9: ...are based on the drones situation and direction not yours For example if the drone is facing you the movements of the drone will be opposite to what you may expect The transmitter is powered by two 18...

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Page 11: ...a fully charged battery Flashing Blue lost GPS satellites If the drone is in the air switch to ALT hold mode to regain control Radio beeping The Transmitter is not connecting with the drone The most l...

Page 12: ...It has very stable and responsive flying characteristics This mode can achieve high flying speed avoid excessive speed or the drone could spin out Always release the right stick slowly when reducing...

Page 13: ...RANGE continuously and does not turn green then the low battery failsafe has been reached and the drone will NOT start motors It is time to change the battery in the drone Always turn on the transmitt...

Page 14: ...ches have been used to prevent damage The 2 x 18650 lithium batteries provide greater than 20 hours of radio time on a full charge The T10 Transmitter also accepts telemetry data and live video feed f...

Page 15: ...ust two such as GPS and GLONASS it deals with GPS Galileo GLONASS and BeiDouh in layman s terms It Rocks The GPS has as also been located to the highest point of the craft for the best satellite recep...

Page 16: ...n to Launch RTL speed has been increased to get the drone off the water as soon as possible Landing detection The new landing detection feature DURING AUTO LAND will shut off the motors as soon as the...

Page 17: ...ise The propellers will self tighten as the motors are running The screw thread runs the same direction of the pitch on the prop Follow the pitch of the propeller Wind the prop backwards and down to f...

Page 18: ...the SkyDroid Tower App The app in the google play store is an old version and should not be used You can download the App from the Seahorse website https www seahorse net nz product_details p 160 c 5...

Page 19: ...ation you or the drone The third icon will open and close the flight telemetry Across the top you have Battery status click to get the voltage Flight mode click to change flight mode Transmitter trans...

Page 20: ...sion Return to the Flight Data screen 1 ARM the Drone 2 Launch The drone will then fly the mission you have uploaded Regulations A Drone is an aircraft and therefore is controlled by aircraft flying r...

Page 21: ...hey don t turn off automatically To ARM to pull both joysticks down and inwards towards the middle and hold for approx Two seconds Once the motors start release the joysticks To DIS ARM Once your Kont...

Page 22: ...battery and power up with NO propellers Power up the Transmitter and open and connect the App With everything connected you will be able to see the data shown on the screen including the battery volt...

Page 23: ...front of you is clear of swimmers etc Warn anyone close watching what is going to happen and the need to stay clear Check the weather conditions that it is still safe to fly Check there are no obstru...

Page 24: ...say 60 the Drone should slowly lift off Apply some more throttle and the drone will increase the rate of climb In Loiter mode there will be a slight delay in responding to the throttle Take off to fi...

Page 25: ...he throttle is centred before switching to flight mode to ensure the drone maintains a stable hover WARNING If the drone suddenly starts flying erratically in GPS mode it is recommended to switch to A...

Page 26: ...e 5 but fly out to 500 or more metres The App will display the distance from home Practice 7 Do a flight with a load under the drone Tie a line onto a one litre milk bottle fill of water and connect t...

Page 27: ...tage of not stretching and it behaves better as it comes off the reel Braid is lighter and easier for the drone to pull Nylon or Monofilament is generally too heavy to use and it requires better manag...

Page 28: ...the 300lb braid The drone will be 1000 metres out and still moving forward thus laying your hooks out in the line Once the line has been released select RTL by pressing button A The drone should now...

Page 29: ...ht and firm If loose replace the connectors as soon as possible If you have a hard landing the plastic rivets that hold the body together could come loose If you have any loose rivets pull it out sepa...

Page 30: ...hing LED The Drone will not take off Check the battery voltage Check the propellers are installed correctly and rotating the correct way One motor will not spin when ARM and throttling up Call Seahors...

Page 31: ...and re power in the same way above to SAVE the compass settings 3 Check the phone for a 3D fix on the top right If after the calibration the craft is unsteady or toilet bowling land the drone safely...

Page 32: ...elessly from the phone APP This feature means that you do not need to connect to a PC to perform this maintenance 6 Axis ACC calibration should be done at least every 4 8 weeks for regular drone users...

Page 33: ...don t touch it until the green light flashes 5 When is the best time to hook the fishing line onto the KontikiDrone 1 Hover the drone and connect the line while the drone is flying it looks really coo...

Page 34: ...t idea and it will work 2 Yes It s worth a phone call to check It might not be such a good idea after all and it will invalidate the warranty 13 Do I need to take off from flat level ground 1 Yes the...

Page 35: ...d only fully charge when you are going to use them If you do not use them it is best to return them to storage mode 9 B No The motors are almost as powerful as the motors on the Seahorse Kontikis They...

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Page 37: ...month 3rd Year Date Technician Firmware Update Yes Gyro Calibration Yes Gains Checked Acc Calibration Yes Compass Calibate Yes Voltage Calibration Yes Flight Controller ESC s Transmitter Yes Receiver...

Page 38: ...the KontikiDrone Model EX 2 Pro Serial Number Date Purchased Owner Contact Phone number Pilot Location Date Flight Time Autoland Issues Signed Factory S Africa 5 minutes Yes Factory S Africa 5 Minutes...

Page 39: ...Checklist Packed By Date Drone Type Serial Number Item Check KontikiDrone Drone Propellers Battery Holder Batteries Note Number Transmitter Charger Battery Checker Seahorse Drone Manual Landing Pad Pa...

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