PowerEgg User Manual PEGF-E1.
Contents Product Overview....................................................................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................1 Feature Highlights......................................................................................................................1 Components of the Aircraft...........................................................
Maestro™ Operation..........................................................................................................28 Maestro™ Turn On/Off.................................................................................................29 Maestro™ Charge.........................................................................................................29 Maestro™ Control.........................................................................................................
Layer Switch......................................................................................................................43 Map Direction Lock..........................................................................................................43 Image Transmission..........................................................................................................43 Taking Photos/Shooting..................................................................................................
Product Overview Introduction PowerEgg is a flight system which consists of an aircraft, a gimbal camera, a standard remote controller, a gesture-based remote controller, a base station and Vision+, the flight app for iOS or Android. The user may perform flight over the aircraft by connecting the standard or gesture-based remote controller to the base station.
Aircraft 6 7 4 5 2 3 1 1.4K UHD camera on 3-axis gimbal 2.Micro SD card slot 3.Optical positioning sensors and ultrasonic positioning system 4.Aircraft front LED indicator 5.Aircraft Status LED indicator 6.Brishless, low friction motor pods 7.Propellers 8 9 8.Power switch/Landing gear control/ Frequency button 9.
Standard Controller 1.Mode switch 1 P N E 2 2.Left joystick 3 4 3.Right joystick 4.Custom button 5 6 7 5.Take off/land/stop landing 6.Status/battery indicator 7.Return-to-home/Cancel 8 13 10 9 11 12 14 8.Top right button: take photos/videos 13.Left top button: gimbal back to position with 9.Right finger wheel: gimbal yaw short press/selfie with double press/ 10.Micro USB charging port gimbal face downward with long press 11.Port: connect to base station 14.
Maestro ™ Gesture-based Controller 1 1.StatusBattery indicator 8 3.Custom button 2 4.Ascend button 5.Descend button 3 4 6.Take off/land/stop landing 6 7.Return-to-home/cancel 9 5 2.Joystick: gimbal control 8.Take photos/videos 7 9.Gesture activation 10.Power switch 10 on off 11.Port: connect to base station 11 12 12.
Base Station 2 1 3 1.Battery indicator 2.Image transmitting signal 4 indicator 3.Power switch 5 4.Cell phone connection bracket 5.Tablet connection bracket 6.USB port 8 7 6 7.Port: connect to the controller 8.Micro USB charging port How to use bracket is presented in the graph.
Preparation of the Aircraft 1.Spread the four arms one by one as shown. You’ll hear a clicking sound when the arms are properly positioned and self-locked. 2.Press the upper cover switch and open the top battery cover. Hold the arms and insert the battery into the chamber. You’ll hear a clicking sound when the battery fits in the chamber and gets locked. Note: When replacing the battery while the landing gear is deployed, do not insert the battery without first lifting and holding the aircraft.
4.First short press and then long press the power button to power on the device. To deploy the landing gear, quickly press the power switch three times when the blue status indicator of the aircraft is on. 5.Spread the propellers of the aircraft with both hands. 6.
Preparation of Remote Controllers If the gesture-based remote controller is used for flight control, first connect the base station and the gesture-based remote controller with a data cable. Connect the data cable to this port Connect the data cable to this port If the standard remote controller is used for flight control, connect the base station to the bracket of the standard remote controller and connect them through cable.
Aircraft Flight Modes PowerEgg has three different flight modes: P N E P N E P Mode (Professional): professional flight mode In this mode, sonar is used instead of GPS and the visual positioning system. The aircraft is essentially on full manual control. N Mode (Normal): Normal flight mode In this mode, the aircraft uses GPS or the visual positioning system, depending on their signal strength.
aircraft cannot enter. The forward and backward flight direction of the aircraft is relative to the operator. Pushing the right joystick up will move the aircraft away from the operator, regardless of aircraft orientation. Accessibility Automatic take-off Unlock the aircraft and ensure flight conditions for either via GPS signals or the visual positioning system meet minimum requirements. Long press the automatic take-off button on the remote controller until it vibrates.
Smart return-to-home behavior The return-to-home behavior depends on the location of the aircraft when it is switched to return-to-home mode. 1.When the aircraft is located within 10m horizontally from the return-to-home point, it deploys the landing gear and automatically lands on the spot. Return point Less than 10m 2.If the aircraft flies higher than the return altitude (default value: 20m) beyond 2.
If the aircraft flies lower than the return altitude beyond 3.10m, it first vertically climbs to the return altitude, then turns the head to the operator and returns to the point above the return point. Then, the aircraft turns the tail towards the operator, deploys the landing gear and vertically lands on the ground. During the final descent, the location of final landing can be controlled by the joystick of the remote controller.
Smart return-to-home can be realized in three patterns: lost control return, one-click return and low power return 1.Lost control return In the case of loss of signal, the aircraft first hovers in the air and then triggers lost control return in 10 seconds. After gaining signal of the remote controller again, the aircraft switches to the mode used prior to the loss of signal and continues to fly. 2.
Orbit mode While flying with GPS, the aircraft flies at a height of 10m above the ground. Specify the center of a circle via Vision+ and manipulate the aircraft to fly to any position 10m beyond the center of the circle. Set the orientation via Vision+ and start the circling mode. During circling, the head of the aircraft will always point at the center of the circle.
The head indicator is used to identify the head direction. When the power of the aircraft is turned on, the indicator is normally on and lights in red. The tail indicator gives information about status of the aircraft, with different flashing modes indicating different statuses. Description of Aircraft Status Indicator The head indicator is red when the aircraft is powered and the system is operating normally.
9 Shutdown process Quick flashing in white 10 Code matching of remote controller Slow flashing in blue 11 Alarm of low battery or loss of signal of remote controller Slow flashing in red 12 Successful mode switching; successful task execution; successful sensor calibration Flashing in green 13 In a no-fly zone where take-off is forbidden Slow flashing in red Visual-aided Positioning System The visual-aided positioning system is ultrasonic and camera based, with the camera obtaining the curren
Optical flow positioning system The optical flow positioning system applies to any environment having a height not greater than 3m and with weak or no GPS signals, particularly for indoor flight. See the figure below. Less than 3m Using steps of the optical flow positioning system 1.Switch the remote controller to N Mode: normal flight mode. 2.Turn on the power. The aircraft status indicator will be green. 3.The aircraft takes off. The optical flow positioning system will hold the aircraft in position.
9.A surface with highly repeated textures (e.g. black and white lattice tiles). 10.Any slopes steeper than 30º can impede the receiving of ultrasonic waves. Precautions 1.Ensure the lens of the optical flow positioning system is clean before flight. 2.The optical flow positioning system only operates up to an altitude of 3m. 3.The optical flow positioning system obtains information depending on ground surface images. Please ensure that surrounding environment is well lit and the ground texture is rich. 4.
Make sure the intelligent battery is fully charged before its first use. Please refer to “Battery charging” for details. Functions of the intelligent battery The intelligent battery has the following functions: 1.Battery status display: the battery has a status indicator to indicate current status of the battery. 2.Battery life display: the battery has a status indicator to indicate life of the battery. 3.
exceptions of the battery, including battery short-circuit, excessive discharging current, etc. 12. Sleep protection: the battery will enter into sleep if it is not connected to any electrical equipment 20 minutes after it is turned on. 13. Communication: the aircraft can acquire real-time information of the battery through the communication interface on the battery, including voltage, battery level and current.
Battery level indicator Each indicator represents about 25% of total battery level. Lightly touch the key on the top of the battery to light the four white indicators. The number of indicators indicates the charge level. The battery of the aircraft must be charged using the special charger supplied by PowerVision. PowerVision takes no responsibility for the consequences of using any other chargers. 1 Battery 2.5 hours for full charging 1 Precautions for use at low temperatures 1.
Battery charging 1.Connect the charger to an AC power source (100-240V, 50/60HZ; use a power converter if necessary). 2.Connect the battery to the charger, with the battery turned on or off. 3.During charging, the battery status indicator will keep flashing and indicate current battery level. 4.The battery is fully charged when all indicators go off. After charging, please remove the battery from the charger. 5.
Remote Controller Overview This section describes the functions of the remote controllers as well as the way of controlling the flight of the aircraft and taking photos with the camera. Two types of remote controllers are available for PowerEgg: standard controller and gesture-based “Maestro”. The gesture-based remote controller requires GPS positioning and thus cannot be used for flights indoors or in other environments with weak or no GPS signals.
Operation of Standard Remote Controller Startup and shutdown of standard remote controller The remote controller may be started by sliding the power switch from the left to the right. The connection status of the remote controller may be distinguished according to the notification tone of the remote controller. When the remote controller plays music for 1 second, it indicates that the communication connection between the remote controller and the aircraft is successful.
P N E Battery level indicator More than 30% 10%-30% Less than 10% The battery of the remote controller should be charged with the special charger officially designated by PowerVision, which will not be liable for any consequences caused by charging the battery with the charger not officially provided by PowerVision. 2 2 Standard Remote Controller 3.
Mode 2: The left joystick of the remote controller controls the up/down of the aircraft. Mode 1: The right joystick of the remote controller controls the up/down of the aircraft. Left joystick Up/down Turn left / turn right Right joystick Forward/backward Left/right Start of motors: Position both joysticks towards the bottom center like a “V” to unlock within 2 seconds, i.e. the left joystick towards lower right corner and right joystick towards lower left corner.
Left finger wheel:for the control of the gimbal pitch. Right finger wheel:for the control of gimbal yaw. Left top button:The gimbal back to position by short pressing the key; press the key until there is a vibration, and the gimbal faces downward; short press the key for 2 times, selfie mode is triggered.
The aircraft not connected Change of GPS positioning state State change of connection with the aircraft No action Cyclic switching of red, green and blue, 3 cycles per second No action No action No action Tick Inaction Connected, Do-ReMi-Fa disconnection, Fa-Mi-Re-Do Inaction Compliance version of standard remote controller PowerEgg remote controller complies with both CE standards and FCC standards.
Start-up and shutdown of gesture-based remote controller The remote controller may be started by sliding the power switch from the left to the right. The connection status of the remote controller may be distinguished according to the notification tone of the remote controller. When the remote controller plays music for 1 second, it indicates that the communication connection between the remote controller and the aircraft is successful.
Battery level indicator More than 30% 10%-30% Less than 10% The battery of gesture-based remote controller should be charged with the special charger officially designated by PowerVision, which will not be liable for any consequences caused by charging the battery with the charger not officially provided by PowerVision. 3 3 Gesture-based Remote Controller The battery will be fully charged in 2h.
circumstances, the motor may be automatically stopped when the aircraft lands. One-click takeoff/landing button：When the aircraft has not taken off, press and hold the key until there is a vibration, and the aircraft begins to take off; when the aircraft takes off, press the key again until there is another vibration, and the aircraft begins to land; short press the key in the process of landing, and the aircraft stops landing.
Indicator for gesture-based remote controller The gesture-based remote controller has a three-color battery level indicator.
Base station Overview of Base station This section describes PowerEgg base station, including its usage and precautions. The working frequency band of PowerEgg base station is 2.4Ghz. The base station integrates advanced 4K/HD image transmission system, can directly output HD aerial image to mobile device, and can support mobile phones, tablet computers, and other mobile smart devices with different specifications.
Low Wireless signal High The number of LED lights indicates the strength of the wireless signal connection. Frequency adjustment of base station Steps: 1. Switch on the aircraft and the base station, and wait for the initialization of the aircraft. 2. Use Vision+ to connect to base station. 3.
4. Press frequency adjustment key in Vision+ as shown in the following figure: 5. When the operation is successful, Vision+ will prompt that frequency adjustment is successfully completed. Unbinding Steps: 1.Switch on the power of aircraft and the power of the base station, and wait the connection between the aircraft and the base station. 2.Use Vision+ to connect to base station. 3.Click the “Unbinding key” of Vision+ to unbind the aircraft and the base station.
Charging of base station The base station should be charged with the special charger supplied by PowerEgg for 5h. The red Micro USB port should be used for charging. 4 Base Station The module will be fully 4 charged in 5h. Indicator of base station The built-in rechargeable battery of the wireless base station has a capacity of 6,000mAh. The current battery level may be checked via the battery level indicator.
4K UHD Gimbal Camera Overview of 4K UHD Gimbal Camera This section describes the technical parameters of the camera, and the range of motion and work mode of 4K UHD gimbal camera. Three-axis stabilized gimbal helps the camera isolate the gesture and high-frequency vibration of the aircraft. The control accuracy is up to 0.05° to help the camera take stable and smooth pictures and conduct video shooting. Users can adjust the pitch and heading angle via the finger wheel.
Introduction to Vision+ Overview of Vision+ PV ground control system is the UAV software of PowerEgg. Users can obtain the status information of PowerEgg and can control UAV, 3-axis gimbal and camera module via Vision+. Download APP and other resuoces Please scan QD code to download Vision + APP, PC Suite, User Manual, Specification and watch video tutorials.
Systems-Check of the aircraft When the equipment is connected, click the “Start Flying”. A systems check will commence. Flying is only possible after the aircraft passes the systems-check.
Display of relevant parameters Aircraft altitude: it displays N/A if there is no value, and displays the current altitude of the aircraft if there is a value. Man-machine distance: the distance between the aircraft and the operator. Vertical velocity: velocity of vertical rise and fall of the aircraft. Horizontal velocity:the flight velocity of the aircraft at current level. Flight duration:flight duration for aircraft. Satellite signal:the number of satellite signals received by the GPS of the aircraft.
One-click return-to-home One-click return-to-home: the aircraft return-to-homes automatically; if “return-to-home point setting” is set, it return-to-homes to the user assigned location; if “return-to-home point setting” is not set, it return-to-homes to the takeoff point. See the “Smart return-to-home” section for details. Route planning Click “waypoint planning” to select the planned points on the map and plan a route by point selection on the map and automatic connection.
Flight Mode Flight modes include circling mode, selfie mode and follow mode. Orbit mode:The aircraft will orbit a point set by the user in the Vision+ software. Following mode: when the following mode is started, the aircraft will follow the position of the remote controller at certain distance. Please confirm that the remote controller is started and GPS is normal. Selfie mode: when selfie mode is started, the aircraft turns about to face the position of the remote controller.
Electronic fence Click “safe zone” to select a safe zone on the map. The aircraft will fly within the safe fence in the selected zone. When the aircraft flies outside the electronic fence, it will return-to-home and may stop return-to-home when it enters the electronic fence and keep flying in the original mode. Positioning Positioning: human positioning and aircraft positioning . Not connected to the aircraft: Connected to the aircraft: only human positioning is available.
Locking of map orientation Locking of map orientation: the map orientation is locked by default. Map locked: the map orientation will not change by rotating the phone left and right. Map unlocked: the map orientation will change by rotating the phone left and right. Back transmission of images The UAV has a camera image transmission device, which transmits images via RF, data transfer radio or satellite to the base station.
Flight control setting Aircraft attitude and compass calibration:when the magnetometer of the aircraft is abnormal, magnetic calibration should be performed manually according to the prompt. Aircraft landing threshold:users may self-define a minimum battery level for forced landing of the aircraft. No-fly zone restriction:when no-fly zone restriction is switched on, the aircraft cannot fly in the zone in an unlocked manner.
Link setting Channel selection: users can select a self-defined channel according to the interference conditions to realize the optimum flight experience. Automatic setting of the channel: when started, it will automatically select the channel for you without manual setting. Video code rate setting: users can set the code rate for image transmission according to their own needs.
Media Library It is used to manage photos and videos taken by the aircraft. Here you can upload, down - load, share, edit and delete pictures and videos. Service The Service module includes four sub-modules: Flight Academy, Flight Peripherals, Technical Support, and Repair Application. If you click to enter the corresponding module, it will directly skip to the secondary function page. Flight Academy Flight Academy allows you to view the videos, messages and other information.
Flight Flight Restrictions and Special Restricted Areas In view of the management system for UAV and airspace control of each country’s civil aviation authority, the UAV should not fly in certain specific airspaces to ensure safety. Vision + will prompt the user when the aircraft enters these restricted areas from unrestricted areas, and the user can choose whether to continue the flight.
of the aircraft. 4.GPS mode cannot be used in Antarctic Circle or Arctic Circle, where attitude mode and visual positioning system can be used. + Fly in an open and unobstructed space + GPS Signal>13 Satellites + Keep your drone in sight <120m Flying below 120m ! Keep away from crowds, trees, electric wires, tall buildings, airports and signal launching towers.
Connect the Aircraft, Remote Controller and Vision+ 1.Start the standard remote controller / gesture-based remote controller and the base station. + or on off 2.Turn on your phone and connect WIFI: Power _ Groundxxx with the password: 1234567890. Enter Password WIFI Password WIFI 1234567890 √ Power_Groundxxx 3.Start Vision +. After about 30 seconds, click Start Flying when it shows device is connected.
4.For outdoor flight under the mode of P/N/E, wait until aircraft status indicator becomes green, and the status indicator of standard controller or Maestro™ turns green. This indicates the aircraft is prepared for unlocking and flight. *The Wi-Fi communication frequency of the base station is 5G. Devices not supporting 5G Wi-Fi cannot be connected to the base station. Wi-Fi password can be modified or reset.
Compass Calibration Precautions The compass must sometimes be calibrated before flight. As the compass is susceptible to the complex environment outside, when calibrating the compass, attention should be paid to the following matters in order to ensure the accuracy of the compass. This is to ensure an ideal condition of the aircraft. 1.The calibration site should be open, and away from strong magnetic fields, such as magnetic mines, parking lots, or construction areas with underground steel. 2.
Power button facing forward Power button facing upward 3.When the three setting positions in the interface are all green, the calibration is complete. Conditions requiring recalibration 1.The flight site is far from the site of last calibration; 2.It spins in flight or cannot fly in a straight line.
Start-up/Shutdown of the Motor Start the motor Connect the remote controller, and pull the sticks down and in to start the motor. For the standard remote controller , pull both joysticks inward and downward to start the motor. After the motor is started, release the joysticks quickly. P N E For the gesture-based remote controller , press the Ascend key, then press and hold the Descend key to start the motor. After the motor is started, release the key quickly.
In-air motor shutdown method The in-air motor shutdown method can only be used to shut the motor down in case of special conditions (such as when an aircraft is crashing into a crowd) where emergency shutdown is needed to minimize personnel injury. Note: The aircraft will fall to the ground and most likely be destroyed.
Basic Flight 1.Take out the aircraft, the battery, the base and the remote controller/ base station from the package, and place the aircraft on the base. 2.Release the buckles at the end of the arms to open the four arms in turn. 3.Open the aircraft’s top cover to place the battery into the body and fasten the cover. 4.Remove the lower cover (otherwise, it will damage the 3-axis gimbal when it is powered on and initialized). 5.
take-off. 15.If descending is needed, slowly pull down the Ascend/Descend joystick, so that the aircraft slowly and steadily lands on the ground. 16.After landing, pull the Ascend/Descend joystick to its lowest position and hold for more than two seconds until the motor is shut down. 17.After shutdown, first turn off the aircraft and then the remote controller.
FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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