MEW4-1 User Manual 2019-08
Contents Product Profile Introduction Prepare Your MEW4-1 Prepare the Remote Controller Major Parts & Functional Switch Aircraft Flight Modes Aircraft Status Indicator Lights Return to Home (RTH) Vision System Aircraft Power Switch Aircraft Battery Attach and Detach the Propellers Remote Controller Remote Controller Functions and Status Throttle Control Stick Mode Install Mobile Phone Holder 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 10 11 13 17 18 Flight Flight Environment Requirements Pre-flight Checklist Aircraft Opera
Product Profile This section mainly introduces functions and installation guidelines of MEW4-1 and lists the components of the aircraft and remote controller. Introduction ● Equipped with Vision System and GPS System, your MEW4-1 can precisely position, hover and automatically return. It is also capable of flying in the intelligent flight modes like Point of Interest, Follow Me and Waypoint Flight.
MEW4-1 User Manual Battery installation Step 1. Insert the battery into socket at the top of the aircraft (Pic. 1); Step 2. Slide the battery into the compartment by pushing with appropriate force. Make sure that you hear a click sound indicating the battery is firmly installed (Pic. 2). Pic. 1 ! Pic. 2 Attention: The battery should be installed firmly, failure to do so may affect the flight safety of your aircraft. The aircraft may crash due to power-cut during the flight.
MEW4-1 User Manual Major Parts & Functional Switch [4] [1] [5] [1] Power switch [2] Brushless motor [3] Undercarriage [2] [4] Battery [5] Propeller [3] [6] [6] Camera [7] Ultrasonic sensor [7] [9] [8] [8] Bottom lights [9] Vision positioning lens [1] Photo/Video [2] Left stick [1] [4] [2] [5] [6] [3] [7] -3- [3] One-key unlock/lock [4] One-key RTH [5] Right stick [6] Power switch [7] LCD display
MEW4-1 User Manual [8] [9] [8] One-key takeoff/ one-key landing [10] [9] Gimbal trimmer [10] Light switch (short-press); High/Low speed switch (long-press) [11] -4- [11] GPS/Gesture mode switch
Aircraft This section introduces functions and features of the MEW4-1. Flight Modes Your MEW4-1 has 3 flights modes: GPS mode: ON Slide the button up at the right side to position “ON” (Pic.1), the aircraft is in GPS mode and can precisely position and hover by the assistance of the GPS module. Warm tips: When the GPS signal is weak, the aircraft will automatically enter into Gesture mode (flying altitude ≥ 3 meters) or vision positioning mode (flying altitude 3 meters).
MEW4-1 User Manual Aircraft Status Indicator Lights Rear light Aircraft status indicator No. Indicator status Meanings 1 Rear light flashes yellow rapidly. Aircraft 2.4GHz disconnected. 2 Rear light flashes red, green and yellow alternatively. Aircraft is in initialization detection status. 3 Rear light glows solid yellow. No GPS signal, aircraft is in gesture mode. 4 Rear light glows solid green. Good GPS signal, aircraft is preparing for GPS mode. 5 Rear light flashes green rapidly.
MEW4-1 User Manual No. Indicator status Meanings 13 Rear light flashes red three times, stop for 1.5 second. Something wrong with the compass. 14 Rear light flashes red four times, stop for 1.5 second. Something wrong with the GPS module. 15 Rear light flashes red five times, stop for 1.5 second. Something wrong with the ultrasonic module. 16 Rear light flashes red six times, stop for 1.5 second. Something wrong with the vision positioning module.
MEW4-1 User Manual Low Battery RTH The low battery level failsafe is triggered when the intelligent battery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the aircraft. Users are advised to return home or land the aircraft immediately when prompted. 1. When the aircraft rear lights flash slowly, battery icon “ ” is shown on the remote controller or on the “X-DRONE” APP. And steady “beep beep beep... beep beep beep” sound is heard.
MEW4-1 User Manual Vision Positioning System function The Vision Positioning System is typically used in indoor environment when GPS is weak or unavailable. It works best when the aircraft altitude is less than 3 meters. 3m ! The precision of the vision system is easily affected by the light strength and features of the surface textures. It would happen that the ultrasonic sensor could work normally to detect the altitude when it is flying over objects that is made by sound-absorbing materials.
MEW4-1 User Manual Aircraft Power Switch Turn on the aircraft Once battery is installed firmly, press on the power switch for 3 seconds, the aircraft makes beep sounds and the rear light keeps flashing. Turn off the aircraft Press on the power switch for 3 seconds, the aircraft light goes off and the MEW4-1 turns off. Aircraft Battery ● Made by high-energy battery cells; ● Standard battery capacity is 7.6V 2050mAh.
MEW4-1 User Manual ! ● Need adult supervision when this aircraft is being played by children. ● Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. ● Insert batteries with correct polarity. ● Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the aircraft before being charged. ● Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. ● Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the aircraft. ● The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
MEW4-1 User Manual Detach the propellers Take out the screws by rotating counter-clockwise and then remove the propellers. ! A B B A ● Please make sure that the clockwise and the counter-clockwise propellers are installed on the correct motors, because the aircraft will not fly normally for wrong propellers installation. ● Be aware of the sharp edges of the propellers. Handle with care. ● Use only original default propellers. DO NOT mix propeller types.
Remote Controller This section describes the features of the remote controller, including the instruction on controlling the MEW4-1. Remote Controller Functions and Status Flight mode switch Choose the flight mode by switching the GPS button to ON/OFF position. The on-working flight mode “ GPS mode Gesture mode -13- ” is shown on the LCD display.
MEW4-1 User Manual LCD Screen display Return to Home (RTH) icon Signal strength Remote controller battery level Aircraft battery level Photo/Video High/Low speed mode Distance against Home Point Satellite amount Altitude against Home Point GPS mode Remote controller throttle mode Aircraft status indicator Description No. Remote controller status 1 Signal strength indicator changes circularly from weak to strong. The remote controller is under signal connection status.
MEW4-1 User Manual Gimbal trimmer The camera angle can be adjusted within a 180 degree range by operating the gimbal trimmer to obtain a better aerial experience. When scroll up the gimbal trimmer (upward to direction of “A”), the camera will tilt upward to the direction of A; when scroll down the gimbal trimmer (downward to direction of “B”), the camera will tilt downward to the direction of B. A A B 180° B The camera can be rotated by 180 degrees.
MEW4-1 User Manual Emergency stop Press the “ ” button for 3 seconds to stop the flight urgently ONLY when the aircraft encounters emergency, or the aircraft will drop down or be crashed. Smart RTH button ● Press the button to start the RTH, the remote controller makes a beep sound and the aircraft will fly back to the recorded Home Point. ● Press the RTH button again to exit RTH procedure and regain control of the aircraft. ● For more information about RTH, please turn to Return to Home section.
MEW4-1 User Manual ● There are 2 situations that the strength bar “ ” is less than 2 grids or no displaying with steady long beep sounds. 1) The distance between the aircraft and the remote controller is too far causing a weak signal. 2) The battery is removed after the aircraft connects to the remote controller.
MEW4-1 User Manual How to change throttle mode Step 1. Keep pressing the red button “ ” and turn on the remote controller, the remote controller is under signal connection status (Pic. 1); Step 2. Keep pressing the RTH button “ ” for 3 seconds to choose the throttle control mode (Pic. 2). The throttle control mode will change according to each press. The mode number is shown on the LCD screen. The throttle control mode is set at mode 2 by default. ② ① Pic. 1 ! Pic.
Flight This section introduces safe flight requirements and basic aircraft operations. Flight Environment Requirements 1. Please don’t fly in such bad weather conditions as high temperature, snow, strong wind (≥level 5), rain or fog. 2. Always choose a wide open area for every flight. Tall structures and large metal structures may affect the accuracy of the onboard compass and GPS system. 3. Well away from people and property. Never fly directly over people or animals. 4.
MEW4-1 User Manual Aircraft Operations Signal connection between the aircraft and remote controller ● Keep pressing the red button “ ” and turn on the remote controller (Pic. 1). The remote controller makes 2 beep sounds, and the indicator light “ ” keeps flashing; the remote controller is under signal connection status. ● Power on the aircraft (Pic. 2). The aircraft will make beep sounds with rear light flashing and will automatically link to the remote controller.
MEW4-1 User Manual Aircraft compass calibration 1. Compass calibration should be performed after successful aircraft initialization detection. 2. Aircraft compass calibration should be done for every flight. That is to say, if changing new battery or the battery is reinstalled, compass calibration should be done again. Two steps of compass calibration: Step 1: Horizontal calibration After successful aircraft initialization detection, the aircraft rear light flashes yellow.
MEW4-1 User Manual ! Attention: To fly at GPS mode, please choose an open and wide space for the flight, and make sure that the satellite amount is over 7. ! ● Please do not calibrate the compass in strong magnetic area, such as magnetic field, parking place or construction areas with underground reinforcement. ● Please do not carry magnetic materials with you (such as keys, cell phones, etc) when calibrating compass. ● Please keep away from big metal when calibrating compass.
MEW4-1 User Manual Method 2: After the aircraft lands on the ground, pull down the throttle stick to the bottom position and keep for 3 seconds, the motors will stop rotating and the aircraft is locked. ! Warm tips: ● Please do not lock the aircraft by pressing the “ ” button directly during the flight, or the aircraft will be crashed.
MEW4-1 User Manual Test Flight Basic flight operation steps 1. Place the aircraft in a wide open area that its front is your front. 2. Turn on the aircraft and remote controller. 3. Connect the remote controller with the aircraft and then proceed aircraft initialization detection. 4. Connect the MEW4-1 with your phone and enter into the image transmission interface. 5. Unlock the aircraft after the gyro detection of the aircraft is completed. 6.
Appendix Product Parameters Aircraft Gross Weight (Battery and propellers included) MEW4-1: about 360g Dimensions Folded: 230*70*65mm (length*width*height) Unfolded: 305*320*65mm (length*width*height) Diagonal 240mm Max Ascent Speed 3m/s Max Descent Speed 2m/s Max Speed 40km/h Flight Height Limitation 150m Max Flight Time 15 minutes (no wind) Max Wind Speed Resistance ≤Level 4 Max Tilt Angle 35° Max Angular Velocity 200°/s Operating Temperature Range 0℃-40℃ GNSS GPS Hovering Accur
MEW4-1 User Manual Operating Frequency 2.4-2.4835GHz Transmission Power (EIRP) 2.4GHZ≤20dBm Gimbal Controllable Range Tilt: -90° to 90° Camera Image Sensor 1/3 “ CMOS; Effective Pixel: 2 million Lens FOV: approx. 110° Aperture: f/2.
MEW4-1 User Manual Charger Input 5V 2A Charging Voltage 3.8V 2A Rated Power 7.6W Aircraft Battery Capacity 2050mAh Voltage 7.6V Battery Type LiPo 2S Energy 15.
MEW4-1 User Manual Packing Detail Full package includes the following parts.
MEW4-1 User Manual Important Statement ● This aircraft is not a toy, but hobby grade model. It should be assembled and operated properly. Pilot must operate this aircraft in safe way. Improper operation may cause injury or property damage. ● This aircraft is applicable for pilots aged 14+ who are with skilled flying experience. ● Users are in full charge of proper operating this aircraft. Manufacturer and dealers disclaim any responsibility for damages caused by misuse.
MEW4-1 User Manual ● Keep away from heat source The aircraft is made of metal, fiber, plastic, electronic component and other material. Please keep it away from the heat source to avoid deformation or even damage caused by sun exposure and high temperature. ● Environmental protection requirements To protect our blue planet, so please recycle the aircraft as per local laws and regulations.
Note: a) Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.