PART 02: INSTALLING THE MOTORS
BUILD HOPPER
Step 1: Motor Placement
Place the airframe and motors on the work surface with the front of the drone facing toward you
Hopper has two kinds of motors, [A] & [C] that spin in opposite directions
[A] motors are identified by [WHITE] wires
[C] motors are identified by [RED] wires
Lay the motors next to the airframe in the pattern shown below
Step 2: Motor Installation
Thread the motor wire through the opening and push the motor gently into the motor slot leaving approximately ½” of the motor exposed
Note: If the feet are already on your Hopper, you will have to loosen them or remove them to feed the wire through
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
