START GUIDE REV K In the box Drone Tether bag 75 m tether Blueye Pioneer underwater drone Blueye Surface unit Blueye Charger Transport box Power supply Power-on/off magnet Moviemask Controller Removable battery
(installed in drone) Universal mount Silicone grease Spare o-rings Hex keys and torx keys Pin spanner Spare propellers Drybag for controller Drybag for charger and power supply Handle Vertical thruster Slot for universal mount Charging port Camera Lateral thruster LED lights and power on/off sensor Forward thruster Battery lid Battery lid screw USB charger Charging cable for drone Charging cable for surface unit 2 Salt water ballast weight (remove when diving in fresh water) The drone is safe to submerge in water to a depth of 150 m. 3 Surface Unit Antenna Rubber connector lid Power button Connection status indicator Battery check button Battery level indicator Tether connector Securing strap Reset button USB accessory port Charging port (Micro USB) The surface unit can withstand water spray from any direction (IP64) when the rubber connector lid is properly attached. The surface unit CANNOT be submerged in water. 4
> 1,5 m/s 150 m The surface unit is turned on. The surface unit is turned on and connected to the drone. Battery level is low. Push the button with the battery symbol to check the battery level. Battery is fully charged. Push the but-
ton with the battery symbol to check the battery level. The operator shall maintain a minimum distance of 20 cm to the two antennas of the surface
> 1,5 m/s 5 Charger DC input Drone charging output Charging status Indicates if drone or battery is selected for charging To charge the drone with the battery charger cable, set the charger selector switch to the drone symbol. Select to charge drone or batttery To charge the battery by connecting it directly to the charger, set the charger selector switch to the battery symbol. Battery charging connector The charger is NOT splash proof. it needs to be kept away from water and dust. The battery is charging. The battery is fully charged. 6
> 1,5 m/s 7 Remote controller iOS Settings Decrease thruster power Left stick L2 L1 R1 R2 Adjust lights Adjust manual camera exposure (when enabled in settings) Power button Android Settings Decrease thruster power Left stick LB LT RB RT Adjust lights Adjust manual camera exposure (when enabled in settings) MODE button 8 Menu Boost thruster power Light ON/OFF Lock heading ON/OFF Lock depth ON/OFF Capture Video ON/OFF Right stick Pairing button Menu Boost thruster power Light ON/OFF Lock heading ON/OFF Lock depth ON/OFF Capture Video ON/OFF Right stick
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> 1,5 m/s 150 m 150 m Right Stick Left Stick
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> 1,5 m/s Up 150 m 150 m 150 m
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> 1,5 m/s Forwards 150 m 150 m Down Backwards Sideways Left Sideways Right Turn Left Turn Right Use the left and right lower triggers (L2 and R2) to gradually decrease or boost the thrust power. Decreasing the thrust is recommended in situations were higher precision is needed, for example stable video shoots or tricky naviga-
tion. Boosting of the thrust can be helpful when diving in higher currents or if faster motion is needed. Note that boosting will drain the battery faster. The remote controller is NOT splash proof. It needs to be kept away from water and dust.
> 1,5 m/s 150 m 9 Evaluating conditions and safety Do your first few dives in line of sight in calm waters to get accustomed to the controls and the behaviour of the vehicle.
> 1,5 m/s Ok to dive
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> 1,5 m/s 150 m Dive down to 150 m. 150 m The drone can handle rain Dive in open water. and snowy weather. Beware
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> 1,5 m/s Children should only operate under the supervision of adults 150 m 150 m Beware
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> 1,5 m/s 150 m Avoid diving close to precious corals. 150 m
> 1,5 m/s Beware of struc-
tures and rocks where the tether may get stuck.
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> 1,5 m/s 150 m DO NOT DIVE
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> 1,5 m/s Avoid diving in Beware in areas Currents greater 150 m Keep tether away from unknown water with very poor visibility.
> 1,5 m/s with kelp and 150 m seaweed as the tether may get stuck. than 1,5 m/s. 150 m propellers. Beware Beware of wifi limitations 150 m 150 m 150 m
> 1,5 m/s 150 m SAFETY
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> 1,5 m/s 150 m 150 m 150 m Keep a safe distance of 20 m from people During thunder storms. In areas with lots of electromagnetic interference you may experience lag or ar-
tefacts in the video stream. Electromagnetic interference may be caused by large steel or concrete structures or areas with lots of other WiFi activity. To resolve this you can try to move closer to the surface unit or move to another location. 150 m NEVER drop the surface unit into 150 m DO NOT spin thrusters in air, they rely on DO NOT touch spin-
ning propellers. water. water as lubricant for the bearings. DO NOT turn on the lights in air to prevent overheat-
ing the LEDs. 10
> 1,5 m/s 150 m 11 Preparing for launch 80%
20%
Make sure the batteries on the drone, surface unit, controller and mobile de-
vice are at least 80% charged before you go diving. When the battery in the drone reach-
es 20% when diving, go back to shore. To avoid tangle on the tether, do not pack it all at once. First unroll all the tether. Make sure that there are no knots. Once unrolled, take the loose end and put it into the tether bag and pull it out through the hole in the mesh pocket. Then pack it 1 m at a time into the tether bag. 12 13 Connect the surface unit tether connector end to the surface unit and place the surface unit in the mesh pocket. Attach the bag with the roll top buckle to something stationary to avoid that the bag gets dragged into the sea. It could be the boat, dock railing or a tree. Sea water and fresh water have different density, and ballast weights are provided to compensate for the difference. Configurations:
Fresh water:
Brackish water:
Salt water:
no ballast weights 1 ballast weight 2 ballast weights Variations in salinity may occur. Always check that the drone floats before diving. If not, remove a plate. 14 15 Turn on & connect Download the Blueye App. Search for Blueye in the App Store or Google Play. To avoid interruptions during the dive, put the mobile device in Airplane mode before diving. Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are still on. Turn on the surface unit by pressing the power-on button. The power button will light up and the surface unit will initialize and the battery status LEDs will sweep from side to side. Once the initialization is completed the battery status LEDs will show the current battery charge. Turn on the drone by putting the ON side of the magnet attached to the tether bag against the LED light win-
dow until a melody is played and lights start blinking. To connect the drone to a mobile device, go to Wi-Fi settings, connect to Blueye_XXXXXX (Default password is: 1234567890). LB LT RB RT LB LT RB RT Turn on the controller in pairing mode iOS: Turn on the controller by press and hold the on button until the lights start blinking. Press and hold the Bluetooth button until the lights starts blinking at a faster rate. Android: Turn on the controller and put it in pairing mode by pressing the Mode button and the A button at the same time. Verify that the first light blinks at a fast rate. Connect the controller To connect the controller to a mobile device, go to Bluetooth settings and select the controller. The name of the iOS controller is Speedy Gaming Controller and on Android the name is PXN-9613. If the controller is not foud or you are unable to connect, re-start the con-
troller and turn Bluetooth off and on. 16 17 Calibrating the drone compass Do not calibrate you compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such as magnetite, large steel structures or steel reinforce-
ments underground.
> 1,5 m/s It is recommended to calibrate the compass in any of the following situations:
Before first dive after receiving your drone Diving at a new location after traveling with your drone When the Blueye app warns you that the compass needs calibration 150 m Compass Calibration 1. Tap the Compass Calibration button under Drone Settings in the app, then follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Hold the drone vertically and turn around 360. Flip the drone upside down and turn back around 360. 3. Hold the drone lying on its side and turn around 360. Flip the drone so that it is lying on its other side and turn back around 360. 4. Hold the drone with the camera pointing up and turn around 360. Flip the drone so that the camera is pointing down and turn back around 360. 5. Place the drone securely on a horizontal surface and tap Finish calibration in the app. Leave the drone for a while for the drone to finish the calibration. 18 19