COMPONENTS
BUILD HOPPER
When assembled, the Hopper drone will contain the seven [7] following components:
Airframe
Motors
PCB (Printed Circuit Board)
Body Panels
Propellers
Prop Guards
Battery
Airframe
The airframe is the main body of the drone and every other component attaches to it.
Motors
Hopper has [4] motors:
[2] Motor [C]
[2] Motor [A]
Together they are responsible for rotating the props to provide lift.
Motors [A] spin in an anti-clockwise direction and motors [C] spin in a clockwise direction.
PCB [Printed Circuit Board]
The PCB is the brain of the drone and responsible for all controls. The PCB contains multiple sensors, connection ports, and a gimballed camera.
Body Panels
The Body Panels are the sum of [4] shield parts that once installed provide [2] functions:
Protect the PCB by keeping it clean and safe
Provide a stylish look for the drone
Propellers
Propellers are responsible for the lift and upward motion of the drone.
There are [4] propellers in total:
[2] rotate clockwise [C]
[2] rotate anti-clockwise [A]
Because they turn in different directions, the propellers that go on [A] motors and [C] motors are not the same. There are two of each in your pack. Look at them carefully and see if you can tell what is different about them. We will identify them more carefully later in the build.
Prop Guards
There are [4] prop guards on the drone, and each are positioned around a propeller to protect the blade.
Battery
The Hopper battery is the power source of the drone.
Airfoil
A body (such as an airplane wing or propeller blade) designed to provide a desired reaction force when in motion relative to the surrounding air
Airframe
The Airframe is the main body of the drone that every other component attaches to
Anti-Clockwise [A]
Anti-Clockwise (or Counter Clockwise) [A] motion is one that proceeds in the opposite direction as a clock's hands
Battery
Energy source used to supply power to the drone
Clockwise [C]
Clockwise [C] motion is one that proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands
Firmware
Firmware is permanent software programmed into a read-only memory
Gimbal
The mechanism that allows for different position of the camera on the drone
Micro-USB
a miniaturized version of the Universal Serial Bus interface which enables the direct charging of the drone's battery
Motor
A motor is powered by electricity that supplies motive power for moving parts
PCB
A Printed Circuit Board is a board design with a base board and copper traces to maintain connectivity between electronic components such as LED's, integrated circuits, and resistors for your devices
Propeller Twist
A differece in angle between the blade at its tip, and at the point where it meets the propller hub
Propellers
Mechanical device for propelling an aircraft or boat, consisting of a revolving shaft with two or more broad, angled blades attached to it
INTRODUCTION
COMPONENTS
HOPPER BUILD OVERVIEW
PART 01: UNBOXING
PART 02: INSTALLING THE MOTORS
PART 03: PCB [PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD]
PART 04: ATTACHING MOTORS TO PCB
PART 05: BODY PANELS
PART 06: PROPELLERS & PROP GUARDS
PART 07: BATTERY & BATTERY CHARGER
TROUBLESHOOTING
