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HOPPER CONTROLLER

Fly Hopper

Steps to connect Hopper to Controller:

  1. Place one AAA battery into the controller.

  2. Place a fully charged battery in Hopper’s battery port.

  3. Wait for Hopper’s eyes to start blinking green. Hopper is now ready to connect to the controller.

  4. Place the second AAA battery into the controller. The controller is now awake.

  5. Hold the controller in close proximity to Hopper and press the number 1 button. The controller will look for its “matching” Hopper.

  6. Wait for Hopper's eyes to turn solid green. Hopper and the controller are now paired. Place the battery cover back on the controller.


Anytime a battery is inserted in Hopper and your controller is awake, they will always attempt to connect to each other. Be sure you know which drone you are connected to before operating it!

If Hopper needs to be reconnected to the controller, remove a battery from the controller and reinsert it.


Steps to Increase Hopper’s speed:

Once Hopper is connected to the controller, Hopper is at a default speed. To increase this speed:

  1. Hold the 2 button for three seconds.

  2. Let go for three seconds.

  3. Hold the 2 button for three seconds.


If Hopper’s batteries or the controller’s batteries are removed and Hopper and the controller reconnect, Hopper goes back to the default (slower) speed.


Flight Controls:


Takeoff and Landing − Press the Takeoff/Land button on the controller. Hopper will begin to hover and is now ready for further commands. Press it again and Hopper will land. There is a 7 second delay to land Hopper after takeoff.


Left Joystick − The left joystick is used to climb or descend, as well as yaw left or right.


Right Joystick − The right joystick controls pitch and roll movement, which will move Hopper  in the direction that you choose.


Hopper Eye Light Indications Guide:

  • Flashing GREEN − indicates Hopper is ready and waiting for a connection

  • Flashing Green to Solid GREEN − indicates Hopper has made a connection

  • Flashing RED and GREEN − Hopper cannot take-off

    • Ensure Hopper is placed on a flat and level surface.

    • If Flashing RED and GREEN continues, remove and reinstall a fully-charged battery.

Aerodynamics

The science of how objects move through air

Altitude

The height of an object in relation to sea level or ground level

Aviation

Flying within the Earth’s atmosphere

Drag

The force that acts against an object in motion

Flight

Flight is the process of moving through the earth’s atmosphere (or beyond) without touching earth’s surface.

Hover

To remain in one place in the air - all forces of flight must be equal

Lift

The force that causes an aircraft to rise while in flight; created when air passes over and under an airplane's wings

Pitch

The movement a drone makes along the lateral axis

Roll

The movement a drone makes along the longitudinal axis

Space Flight

Flying through the vacuum of space is called Space Flight.

Thrust

The force that allows an aircraft to move forward; allows an aircraft to overcome weight and produce lift; created by a motor turning a propeller

VLOS

VIsual Line of Sight - drone is visible to the pilot without any devices like binoculars

INTRODUCTION

SAFETY

FLIGHT MANEUVERS

HOPPER CONTROLLER

HOPPER FIRMWARE UPDATE

FTW FLY APP

WI-FI OVER-THE-AIR (OTA) UPDATE

CAMERA CAPABILITIES

TIPS FOR FLYING HOPPER

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