Setting up Bebop Drone
Here we explain how to initial set up Bebop Drone.Installing application
First, from App Store, let's install free official app "FreeFlight Pro" to your iPod / iPad / iPhone.-
FreeFlight Pro
Parrot SA Entertainment Free
Controll App for Bebop Drone, MiniDrones : Rolling Spider and Jumping Sumo.
Watch details (App Store)
Preparation of Bebop Drone hardware
Here is a box of Bebop Drone came from Amazon.com.
Compare with the box of the AR.Drone 2.0 placed in the back,
You can see it becomes much smaller.
In comparison with the bottom of the iPad / iPhone, you'll be able to confirm that size.
This is Bebop Drone in the box.
It comes with two sets of battery and propeller ( one spare set of four ).
Included manual is not much detail. On the Parrot's website, you can download detailed user guide. Visit Bebop Drone support (Parrot) to get more information.
The first thing to do is charge the battery.
Connect the battery to AC adapter like this, then plug it into an electrical outlet.
In about 1 hour, lamp will turn green, and complete charging.
Let's charge iPod / iPad / iPhone fully together to control Bebop Drone.
Pull black string ejected from the upper body, connector for battery will come out.
Connect battery here, and secure it with the Velcro band.
It's possible to flight about 11 minutes at one battery. It's longer flight time about the electric RC helicopter, but it will be finish soon. It's a good idea to keep some spare batterys. In addition, you can use AR.Drone series battery.
There is a power button on the rear body of Bebop Drone.
If you push it once, four propeller trembling and LED turns green.
Then remove Lens cover on front camea.
Attach Hull if you fly in the room. It is OK just plug it in the base of the propeller.
In addition, push the power button again when you want to power OFF.
Hull and propeller are easily removable.
So not only backpack, you can even put it in A4 size one-shoulder bag.
Connect to iPod / iPad / iPhone
After setting up hardware, connect to iPod / iPad / iPhone with wireless LAN. Wi-Fi reach distance of iPad series is better than iPhone. So I recommend you use it if you have iPad series.
iPod / iPad / iPhone and Bebop Drone will connect in ad hoc mode of Wi-Fi (wireless LAN).
Bebop Drone becomes an access point of wireless LAN.
So you don't need router when fly outdoors.
To avoid to lose control by receiving a phone call or SMS during operation, set
-[Airplane mode] menu to
(ON).
Then set -[Wi-Fi]-[Wi-Fi] menu to
(ON).
So you can see access point "BebopDrone_xxxxxx", then tap it.
It does not require a password to connect.
In addition, immediately after starting the Bebop Drone, it may become an error in Wi-Fi connection. Then please try to connect again after a while. When you hear sound of fan from Bebop Drone, you can connect it.
Then start FreeFlight Pro app to tap
.
You can start the flight When you tap the "FLY & FILM".
Can not connect Wi-Fi !?
Tyr to shut down FreeFlight Pro App by using App switcher, then turn off and on
-[Wi-Fi]-[Wi-Fi] menu,
and start FreeFlight Pro again.
Calibration
When you start for the first time Bebop Drone, you can see calibration screen.Tap "OK".
Or you can do calibration anytime when you tap "CALIBRATE" on
-[Position] screen.
Turn the screen like this. Tap "Adjustment".
According to the animation displayed on the screen, turn round the Bebop Drone by hand.
There is no need to rush. Please turn slowly.
If the check mark is displayed to all of the "X-axis", "Y-axis" "Z-axis" on the bottom of the screen, it is complete. Tap
on the top left of the screen to return original screen.
Firmware version up
Once the connection of the iPod / iPad / iPhone is complete, let's version up Bebop Drone's firmware (control program) . Power off the Bebop Drone, connect iPod / iPad / iPhone to the Internet.
Connect iPod / iPad / iPhone to your home Wi-Fi access point to access the Internet.
Tap
to start FreeFlight Pro App.
Then tap
on the top left of the screen.
Tap "Check for updates" menu.
This screen will be apper when there is an update.
Tap "Download".
Then latest firmware download will start. It will take a few minutes.
When Parrot, Inc. server is congested, download may fail on that way. At that time, please re-challenge a while later.
When download finish successfully, you will see this screen.
Power on your Bebop Drone.
Connect iPod/iPad/iPhone to Bebop Drone from
-[Wi-Fi]-[Wi-Fi] menu.
Tap "OK" on
(FreeFlight Pro) main menu.
Then tap "Install". The firmware will be transferred to Bebop Drone from iPod / iPad / iPhone.
The firmware transfer will finish in several seconds.
Then you will see this screen.
Tap "OK".
Then Bebop Drone will be reset.
LED on the power button of Bebop Drone will change to orange, firmware rewriting will be start.
The update is complete in about one minute, LED will turn green.
Power off the Bebop Drone once by pushing the power button, then restart it to push again.
After finish restart Bebop Drone,
connect iPod/iPad/iPhone to Bebop Drone from
-[Wi-Fi]-[Wi-Fi] menu again.
And enjoy flight.
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