FULL USER MANUAL
GANNET 2+ / MAX +
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ALWAYS inspect the battery to make sure there are no signs of damage,
deformity, or swelling before charging. If there are, STOP charging the battery
and follow the proper procedure to dispose of the battery.
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ALWAYS charge batteries in a fireproof container and away from combustible
material. Do NOT charge on surfaces that can catch fire – this includes wood,
cloth, carpet, or in the application’s device.
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ALWAYS store LiPo batteries in cool, dry places between 5-25°C (40-80° F)
If the battery reaches high temperatures after a crash
follow these steps:
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Disconnect battery immediately from the drone
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Place it in an open non-flammable area.
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Watch it for approx. 30 minutes from a safe distance.
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If the battery appears to be stable (no signs of damage or swelling) proceed to
put it back into use with caution.
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Keep LIPO batteries out of reach of children or pets.
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Avoid discharge the battery to below 14,6V rested (14,2V in flight) doing so can
cause permanent battery damage,
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NEVER discharge below 14.2V II+ / 23V II MAX+ is sure to cause permanent
damage,
Handle the battery with care, dropping it may cause permanent total damage
Quick Start Guide
DRONE:
Installing the propellers
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Always ensure that the correct propellers is installed on the correct motors,
they are match marked with either no markings as for Front Right and Back
Left or with circles as for the Front Left and Back Right motors.
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Make sure the propellers are slightly nipped tight so that they cannot unscrew
themselves.
Installing the Battery
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Slide it in with the terminal downwards and securely plug in the connector, it
can only go in one way with the black negative wire to the left.
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Close the battery door and loosely tighten the retaining screws evenly at the
same time to ensure a good seal, do not over tighten them, as they can strip.
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Always ensure that the screws and brass nut thread are lubricated with
Vaseline to prevent corrosion and seizing of the threads.
Setting the Bait Release:
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The release must be set to release when approximately 400g of pressure is
added to the load (bait plus sinkers) that will be flown. Over setting the release
tension can result in a failed release. Ensure release is set when the release is
in a closed / locked position.
DO NOT
use the easy loader arm for baits under 800g. For baits under
800g connect the drop-loop directly onto the ball-bearings (ensure that the
release is correctly set to the release tension according to the thickness of
the drop-loop line).
Ensure that your lines are out of the way of the propellers for take-off, if a line
gets into the props the drone will crash. (See Drop-loop section)
If signal from the remote is lost while the drone is armed. It could take off from
the ground and climb to ‘Return To Home’ altitude before descending again. If
signal is lost due to powering off the Remote Controller. Switch the controller
back on and toggle the flight mode switch to Atti, then back to GPS to regain
control of your drone
On start-up:
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ALWAYS switch on the remote first, failure to do so can result in a fly away, on
power up of the drone a rapidly flashing orange indicator light on the drone
will indicate that the remote is not on. In this instance power the drone off,
power the remote on and after waiting at least 3 seconds power the drone on
again.
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Always ensure the two right hand toggle switches are flipped to the top for GPS
and Normal flight modes, • NEVER move the drone during initial warm-up, if you
did pleased power down for at least 3 seconds and restart, the second time
round it will already be warm and will boot up much faster,
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NEVER power down and restart in rapid succession as this will trigger the
water-flip function and one motor will not start up. The drone takes a few
seconds to power down fully.
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On initial power up the indicator LED will flash orange at a rate of about one
flash per second, this indicates warming up.
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After warm-up, the indicator LED may flash orange and red in succession this
means the drone requires a compass calibration, follow the calibration steps.
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If no calibration is needed the LED will change to flash Light Green which
indicates drone is going through all its pre-flight checks.
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If the LED changes to rapid orange flashes it is in RTH mode,
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Once good GPS lock is obtained in GPS mode the flashes will change to a
steady Dark Greenflash, and it is safe to start flying.
