INSTALLING THE MOTORS
BUILD HOPPER
Motor Placement
Place the airframe and motors on the work surface with the nose of the drone facing toward you
Hopper needs two kinds of motors, [A] & [C] that spin in opposite directions
[A] motors are identified by [WHITE] wires - open one package of two
[C] motors are identified by [RED] wires - open one package of two
Lay the motors next to the airframe in the pattern shown below, if the motors are not installed in the correct place, the drone will not fly.
Motor Installation
Thread the motor wire through the opening from the top and push the motor gently into the motor slot leaving approximately ½” of the motor exposed
Repeat for all four motors (Two [A] & Two [C] ), making sure to follow the pattern above.
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
MEET HOPPER
HOPPER BUILD OVERVIEW
INVENTORY
INSTALLING THE MOTORS
CONNECTING MOTORS TO PCB
BODY PANELS
PROPELLERS & PROP GUARDS
BATTERY & BATTERY CHARGER
FIRMWARE UPDATE
TROUBLESHOOTING
