In the eyes of the public, the four axis unmanned aerial vehicle has always been a fragile technology product of Jingui, which is afraid of wind and fall, and is afraid of power loss. Splash Drone has made the small strong property of waterproof and fall proof to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
Splash Drone was first launched abroad. Because of its own "three prevention" feature, the machine is also used for ordinary aerial photography“ Power, oil and gas fields, forest fire prevention, Senhai Fishing, maritime rescue and other occasions where UAVs cannot work.
In addition to taking off in stormy weather, the machine can also take off and land/slide in the water, and it is not a problem to fall into the water or even dive into the water at a certain height. It is also the only UAV on the market that can be used as a "submarine".
parameter
Weight 1750g, wheelbase 450mm, Propeller size 12 inches
Maximum takeoff weight 2.5Kg, Maximum load 1kg
Hover precision 0.2 m
Maximum lateral/forward flight angle 30 °
Maximum lifting speed 2m/s, Maximum flight speed 6m/s (GPS&attitude mode)
Battery capacity 14.8V 4500mah, maximum Flight time 19 minutes
2.4 GHz remote control, 5.8Ghz 600mw image transmission
Remote control distance 1.0 km, powered by 4 AA batteries
Updated on May 7, 2016:
AUTO Ultimate
At present, the version of the machine in the text has been discontinued, and the latest version is divided into Three versions: the AUTO flagship version costs 10400 yuan (equipped with image transmission, PTZ and camera), the SAR fishing version costs 9100 yuan, and the RTF basic version costs 7150 yuan (without image transmission, PTZ and camera).
Packaging and accessories
The machine is packed in an aluminum suitcase with a Splash Drone logo in the middle, which can be used directly even when it is released. Instead, it is more environmentally friendly than conventional disposable carton packaging. The size of the suitcase is the size of a computer host, which is quite strong and powerful.
The upper layer of the portable aluminum box is a damping sponge for buffering, and the lower layer of buffering material has many storage compartments, in which the machine and many related accessories are located.
There are many parts of the machine. The left side of the figure above is the fixed part of the image transmission display, the upper right side is the dispenser, and the lower right side is the pan tilt control panel.
There are three specifications of fixing screws for the image transmission display, and one more screw is provided.
The PTZ control board is very small. In addition to the micro USB interface for debugging, it also has a 4-pin interface and two 3-pin interfaces.
The releaser controls the switch of the left buckle through the motor. It is estimated that Wang Feng proposed with a similar dispenser.
Because the power supply and control circuits of the dispenser are inside the UAV, there is an aluminum alloy seal ring in the middle of the wire to keep the body sealed, and the black waterproof glue is inside the seal ring.
Power supply and related accessories
There are also a lot of power supply and wire accessories. The upper left corner of the figure above is the power adapter, and the right side is the AV tricolor cable for the image transmission display. Below the adapter is the body battery, and four No. 5 batteries are used to power the remote control.
The 14.8V 4200mAh body lithium battery is soft packed, and you can even vaguely see the four lithium batteries inside on the side. The charging and output power lines (the thick ones are output) protrude from the battery side.
The power adapter has its own independent packaging.
The adapter looks cool. There are 3, 4, and 5 pin connectors on the side, which can charge multiple devices at the same time.
The back is the power input interface, and there is even its own cooling fan inside the left cooling grille.
Use warning is posted on the bottom.
remote control
The shape of the remote control is very similar to that of an ordinary aircraft model. The whole body is made of black frosted plastic, and there is no common silicone anti-skid pad. On the back of the remote control is the PS2 debugging interface, powered by four No.5 batteries.
The top left corner of the remote control is the GPS/attitude mode switch paddle, and the top right corner is the IOC mode paddle. There are control switches on the side and bottom of the rocker. The top two knobs are used to control the left, right and pitch of the camera. The number of anti slip teeth on the rocker is small, and it is slightly "hand cutting" when pressed.
Below the remote control is the display used to display important flight information such as "GPS, speed and battery" of the UAV, and the relevant control buttons are beside the display.
The resolution of the remote control display is not high, but it has backlight to ensure readability in sunlight and weak light.
On the left is the FPV image transmission with dual reception (abbreviation of First Person View, namely "first person main view"), which uses a 7-inch LCD display. It has a thick body and a skin like coating on its surface. On the right side are its sun visor and antenna.
Below the display screen are the relevant control buttons and debugging interfaces (the blue one on the far right).
There are switches on the left side of the back, cooling grids on both sides, and speakers on the right side under the circular grid.
The upper part of the display screen is a dual antenna interface, the left side is a charging interface, and the right side is a video signal interface
In the battery compartment of the display screen is a dual core 1800mAh lithium battery.
Charging and discharging lines are marked in different colors.
The sun visor can also be used as a protective cover for the display screen. When the upper cover of the sun visor is opened, the baffles on both sides can automatically pop out.
Waterproof pan tilt
GoPro waterproof shell is hung under the waterproof platform, and a pile of control and power supply wires are dragged behind.
The aluminum alloy PTZ and waterproof shell are very important, so the shock absorber of PTZ is much harder than that of ordinary UAV.
The internal structure of the waterproof shell has not changed much, but the wifi control button on the side has been changed to the wiring of the mini USB interface.
The aluminum alloy PTZ has a rough shape, which may be due to reliability. PTZ has only two axes.
Both the PTZ and the dispenser are external mounts, so there are also aluminum alloy sealing rings on the wire, but the sealant turns white.
There are many wires, but the interface name is marked, which can greatly reduce the difficulty of assembly.
fuselage
The parts of the waterproof UAV itself are much simpler, with only a 12 inch carbon fiber propeller and quick disassembly tripod.
There are different colors on the tight propeller indicating positive and negative rotation. The carbon fiber is very thin but extremely hard. The collision sound and touch are a bit like metal.
The joint and edge of the tripod are soft rubber for shock absorption.
The common red and white color matching of the machine, the body material is ABS thermoplastic polymer, and it has a certain thickness, so the body is quite solid. The body shape and weight are a notch higher than those of Elf 3, Zero Xplorer and other products.
The top of the fuselage is very simple, and the middle is a transparent waterproof cover that can be opened; At the bottom are very dense set screws.
Unscrew the sealing cover on the side, the wire of the external parts ((dispenser/pan tilt, etc.) can pass through, and it can be waterproof with the sealing ring in the middle of the wire.
The fixed end of the tripod is quite rough and thick aluminum alloy frame.
The logo of the product is printed on the side of the waterproof motor, which looks similar to other UAVs. The motor does not use different colors to mark the positive and negative rotors, but even if it is reversed, the self tightening propeller itself cannot be rotated.
The transparent waterproof cover on the top is fixed with four thick screws. Because the battery replacement and commissioning often need to be opened, the screw head is large and has anti slip lines.
The nano film in the middle of the transparent waterproof cover can be breathable and waterproof, so that the barometer inside the machine can work normally. There is also a ring of waterproof washer outside the machine.
In the upper left corner of the fuselage, there is a "mushroom" GPS antenna, next to which is placed a micro USB interface for debugging and a work indicator light.
On the right side is the flight control (flight control) module, one of the cores of the UAV.
The encapsulated motor circuit can be seen in the rotor leg.
At the bottom are the fixing straps of the battery and the 2pin interface of the battery. After the battery is bound, there is still a lot of space inside the fuselage.
With propeller and support.
When the manufacturer raised funds in foreign countries, it even used fire engines to simulate the rainstorm flight. But what about its actual "swimming" fall prevention performance and aerial photography level? Relevant questions will be answered in the future video evaluation, please wait.
