pitsco DRONE MAKER Manual de usuario
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Written by David Meador.
Content advising by Paul Uttley.
Build creation and SolidWorks® Composer™ and KeyShot® renderings by Tim Lankford
and Jason Redd.
Desktop publishing by Todd McGeorge.
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V1.0
07/22
WARNING
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Table of Contents
Drone Parts ............................................................................................................................... 2-3
Getting Started............................................................................................................................ 4
Drone Assembly...................................................................................................................... 5-7
Controller Functions.............................................................................................................. 8-9
Drone Flight......................................................................................................................... 10-11
Beyond the Build......................................................................................................................12
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................13
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Part Part Name Quantity
90-degree
connector 10
90-degree
through connector 10
Propeller guard 8
Drone body 1
Motor mounts with
black and white wires 2
Motor mounts with
red and blue wires 2
Charger 1
DRONE PARTSDRONE PARTS
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Part Part Name Quantity
Micro USB
cable 2
Battery 2
Propeller A 4
Propeller B 4
Body tube
(colors vary) 16
Remote
control 1
DRONE PARTSDRONE PARTS
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Drones in the Air
Up, up, and away! Drones have taken everybody’s imagination by storm in recent years.
Promises of packages being delivered to your door with everything from hot fresh pizza
to a new item from your favorite retailer, as well as the ability of first responders to reach
remote locations with lifesaving equipment in a moment’s notice – these are the dreams
of a future with drones. But what is needed for any of this future to happen, engineering
drones for these and other tasks? Welcome to the world of aerospace engineering, you
now have the opportunity to figure out this future!
Did You Know?
In remote areas of Africa, drones are used for delivering medical shipments because it
would take longer to deliver the items over land. You can read more about this lifesaving
use for drones here: https://dronedj.com/2022/02/18/zipline-expands-drone-deliveries-
of-medical-supplies-to-kenya/.
Design and Iterate
You have a system for building and adding to your drone that makes it quick and simple
to make changes to the basic design of the drone. This will enable you to design, build,
and test a drone and then make improvements to test the drone again. This design,
test, and redesign process is known as iteration. Depending on the time you have
available, the system you have will enable you to compare multiple possible solutions to
a problem based on how well each solution is likely to meet the parameters that have
been set.
Batteries and Charging
In order for your drone to operate at maximum capacity, the batteries should be fully
charged. Locate the charger, Micro USB cable, and batteries. Plug these in while building
your drone.
Glossary
terms:
Aerospace Engineer – an engineer who
works with designing, building, and testing
aircraft, including drones, to meet goals
iteration – refining a product or process
by tweaking the later version and then
starting over
GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTED
5
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Building a Basic Drone
What You’ll Need
The following is the list of parts you will need to build the basic drone.
Drone Parts
Part Name Quantity
Propeller guard ...................................4
Drone body .......................................1
Motor mounts with black and white wires........2
Motor mounts with red and blue wires ...........2
Battery ............................................2
Propeller A ........................................2
Propeller B ........................................2
Body tube.........................................4
Remote control ...................................1
DRONE ASSEMBLYDRONE ASSEMBLY
Putting Your Drone Together
Cut four body tubes to equal lengths. 45mm is a good length to start with. The tubes will
attach to the drone body and motor mounts by sliding snugly over the connection points.
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Prop A rotation on clockwise rotation
motor with red and blue wire
Prop B rotation on counterclockwise rotation
motor with black and white wire
Prop A rotation on clockwise rotation
motor with red and blue wire
Prop B rotation on counterclockwise rotation
motor with black and white wire
Prop A rotation on clockwise rotation
motor with red and blue wire
Prop B rotation on counterclockwise rotation
motor with black and white wire
Slide on
Slide on Slide on
Counterclockwise Propeller Mark
Counterclockwise Motor
(black and white wires) Clockwise Motor
(red and blue wires)
Propeller Guard Propeller Guard
Clockwise Propeller Mark
Propeller and Propeller Guard
Before mounting the props, you should slide the propeller guards onto the motor
mounts from the top.
Motor/Propeller/Guard Assembly
The props need to be pressed onto the motor axle. You should match the props to the
motors first. The props labeled “A” should be mounted on the red-and-blue wired motors,
and the props labeled “B” should be mounted on the black-and-white wired motors.
BA
DRONE ASSEMBLYDRONE ASSEMBLY
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Aligning the Motors and Drone Body
When connecting the motors to the drone body, it is important to align them correctly.
The motor wire coloring should match the wire coloring coming from the drone body.
This is because the motors spin in opposite directions. Be careful when connecting and
disconnecting the wires to prevent them from breaking. You will want to ensure that
the motors are aligned with the body because any deviations can cause a reduced flight
time from the batteries or an inability to take off.
DRONE ASSEMBLYDRONE ASSEMBLY
Basic Drone Design
To build a basic drone that will fly, use the following diagram.
45 mm
Drone Front
Counterclockwise Motor
Black and White Wire to
Black and White Wire
Black and White Wire to
Black and White Wire
Blue and Red Wire to
Blue and Red Wire
Blue and Red Wire to
Blue and Red Wire
Clockwise Motor
Counterclockwise Motor Clockwise Motor
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CONTROLLER FUNCTIONSCONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
Yaw Left Roll Right
Drone Controller Functions
Refer to this diagram for the functions on the drone controller included with your kit.
Flips modeSpeed (slow, medium, fast)
Headless/Normal Mode
(press)
Takeoff/Land
Emergency Stop
(push and hold)
On/Off Tune/Normal Mode
(press)
Ascent Pitch Forward
Pitch Backward
Roll Left
Yaw Right
Descent
Ascent
Descent
Roll
Yaw
Forward
Backward
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