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In the box Drone Tether bag 75 m tether Handle Vertical thruster Slot for universal mount Charging port Camera Blueye Pioneer underwater drone Blueye Surface unit Blueye Charger Transport box Lateral thruster Power supply LED lights and power on/off sensor Power-on/off magnet Forward thruster 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 suppl
Surface Unit Antenna Rubber connector lid Power button Connection status indicator The surface unit is turned on. Battery check button The surface unit is turned on and Battery level indicator Tether connector connected to the drone. Securing strap Reset button USB accessory port Charging port (Micro USB) Battery level is low. Push the button with the battery symbol to check the battery level. Battery is fully charged. Push the button with the battery symbol to check the battery level.
Charger DC input Drone charging output To charge the drone with the battery charger cable, set the charger selector switch to the drone symbol. Charging status Indicates if drone or battery is selected for charging 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 The battery is charging. The battery is fully charged.
Remote controller > 1,5 >m/s 1,5 m/s iOS Left Stick Settings Decrease thruster power Left stick Right Stick 150 m 150 m L1 R1 R2 Adjust lights Adjust manual camera exposure (when enabled in settings) Power button 150 m 150 m > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s Up Light ON/OFF Lock heading ON/OFF Lock depth ON/OFF Capture Video ON/OFF Right stick > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s Menu Boost thruster power L2 > 1,5 m/s Forwards 150 m 150 m150 m 150 m Down Backwards Pairing button Sideways Left Turn Left
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 > 1,5 m/s Beware Ok to dive > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s > 1,5 m/s 150 m 150 m > 1,5 m/s Dive down to 150 m. 150 m The drone can handle rain > 1,5 m/s Dive in open water. and snowy weather.
Preparing for launch 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. 80% 20% Make sure the batteries on the drone, When the battery in the drone reachsurface unit, controller and mobile de- es 20% when diving, go back to shore. vice are at least 80% charged before you go diving. Once unrolled, take the loose end and put it into the tether bag and pull it out through the hole in the mesh pocket.
Connect the surface unit tether connector end to the surface unit and place the surface unit in the mesh pocket. Sea water and fresh water have different density, and ballast weights are provided to compensate for the difference. 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.
Turn on & connect Turn on the controller in pairing mode 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. LB LT RB 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.
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 reinforcements underground. > 1,5 m/s 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°.
