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EX4 Operation Manual Important Notes: For safety and to avoid loss of property, please read this manual carefully. ● Please do not disassemble, modify or repair the aircraft. If necessary, please contact the ● agent. Please download this manual in PDF on "Help" in the upper right corner of the APP home ●...
Contents Contents..................................Product Overview..............................1 Introduction................................ 1 Preparing the Aircraft............................1 Aircraft Diagram..............................2 Flight Modes..............................3 Aircraft LEDs and Status Indicator.........................4 Remote Controller Status Indicator........................5 Return to Home (RTH).............................5 Vision Position System............................ 6 Aircraft Power Switch............................8 Aircraft Battery..............................8 Attach and Detach the Propellers........................
Product Overview Introduction The EX4 aircraft is equipped with a vision positioning and GPS positioning system, which allows it to fly and hover stably indoors and outdoors, and has fucntions such as one key RTH, orbit mode, Track, and waypoint flight, etc. The EX4 is equipped with a 3-axis mechanical stabilization gimbal to capturehigh-resolution pictures and videos.
EX4 Operation Manual Pic. 8 Pic. 9 Please use both hands to install the battery. Installing the battery with one hand may result ● in poor battery installation. TF Card Installation The TF card slot is in the front of the bottom of the aircraft body.
Control P uller Flight Modes The EX4 has the following flight modes: Position Mode: When the aircraft is in GPS mode, it can achieve accurate hover of the aircraft. When the GPS signal is weak, the aircraft will automatically enter Altitude Mode or vision positioning mode.
EX4 Operation Manual Aircraft LEDs and Status Indicator Pic. 13 Vision Positioning Status Indicator – LED ① LED Status Meaning Flashing red light Vision positioning failure Solid red light In vision positioning Flight Status Indicator – LED ② LED Status...
EX4 Operation Manual Remote Controller Status Indicator Pic. 14 Flight Mode Indicator -- LED① Sound LED Status Meaning Solid green light GPS Mode Solid red light Attitude Mode Power Indicator -- LED② Sound LED Status Meaning Flashing green light In charging...
EX4 Operation Manual One Key RTH When the GPS signal is good (the aircraft status indicator is solid green), the aircraft can return to the return point via the “ ” button on the remote control, and the return process is the same as lose control RTH.
EX4 Operation Manual Vision Positioning System 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. Pic. 16 The precision of the vision system is easily affected by the light strength and features of the surface textures.
EX4 Operation Manual textures. The vision system may not function properly when the aircraft is flying over water, low light ● ground and surfaces without clear patterns or textures. Do not use other ultrasonic device with a frequency of 40KHz when the vision system is in ●...
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EX4 Operation Manual Pic. 20 Charging Be sure to fully charge the aircraft battery each time before flight. The aircraft battery must be charged using the officially supplied dedicated charger. With 5V 2A adaptor, the charging time is about 270 minutes.
EX4 Operation Manual Attach and Detach the Propellers Attach/Detach the Propellers The propellers are pre-installed in the package. If the propeller is damaged during using please replace the propellers according to the following steps: Detach the Propellers Loose the two screws in the aircraft arm counterclockwise with the hex key included in the package, , and then slowly pull the propeller out.
EX4 Operation Manual Remote Controller Power On and Power Off Pic. 26 Power on and power off the controller by pressing the power button for more than 2 seconds Battery Life Check and Battery Charge After turning on the remote controller, observe the status of the indicator. When the indicator light is always green, the battery is sufficient;...
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EX4 Operation Manual Solid green light GPS Mode Solid red light Attitude Mode Gimbal Adjustment The shooting angle of the camera can be adjusted for better aerial photography experience. As shown in the figure below, dial the pulley in the upper left corner of the remote control to control the camera pitch angle.
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EX4 Operation Manual beeps steadily, the aircraft willl land vertically. One-Key RTH Pic. 32 Long press“ ”button,with“B-B-”sound on RC,to start the RTH, The aircraft will fly back to the latest recorded return point.The joysticks can not be used during the process of ascent and return.
EX4 Operation Manual Throttle Control Stick Mode Throttle Control Stick Mode Pic. 34 Mode 2 / Mode 1 Switch Switch to Mode 2 Toggle the left joystick ① to the lowest position and press the "One-Key Takeoff/ Landing" button ② at the same time. Then turn on the remote controller ③ . Release the joystick ① and the button ②...
EX4 Operation Manual Download APP Be sure to connect the APP before flying the aircraft. User can control the flight, operate the gimbal/camera and set flight parameters of the aircraft via the APP. Scan the QR code to enter the application market to obtain the download address: Pic.
EX4 Operation Manual Flight Flight Environment Requirements Do not fly the aircraft in bad weather such as high winds, snow, rain, foggy weather, etc. Choose a wide, open place with no tall buildings surrounded as a flight site. Buildings that use a lot of steel bars may affect the compass work and block GPS signals resulting in poor positioning or even inability to locate the aircraft.
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EX4 Operation Manual camera is facing user, push the joystick forward and the aircraft will fly towards user; push the joystick to the left and the aircraft will fly to the right … same as other cases. Beginner’s Mode For beginners, please turn on the beginner’s mode. Once the mode is activated, the aircraft will locate its own position by GPS before ready to takeoff.
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EX4 Operation Manual ○If encounter the following situations, please recalibrate the aircraft compass: Before the flight to a new flight site; When the aircraft status indicator shows that the compass has errors; When the APP and the aircraft remind to calibrate the compass;...
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EX4 Operation Manual Pic. 46 Step 2: Vertical Calibration As shown in Pic. 47, when the APP prompts to place the aircraft’s head to be up and rotates, place the aircraft in the hand as shown in Pic. 48 and ensure that the aircraft body is perpendicular to the ground;...
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EX4 Operation Manual 9. Pull out the battery from the aircraft and then turn off the remote controller. Video Suggestion and Tips 1. Make sure components of the aircraft are normal before flight; 2. Choose sunny, windy weather for recording 3.
EX4 Operation Manual Remote Controller to Control Flight Power on Put the aircraft on the flat surface, turn on the Remote controller and aircraft successively, wait for aircraft on flat ground for about 30 seconds for self-diagnostic tests. When the aircraft's indicator light turns from flashing or solid blue to flashing or solid green, which means the Remote controller and aircraft are connected.
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EX4 Operation Manual Long press the "One Key Takeoff/ Landing" button for 2 to 3 seconds. When the remote controller beeps steadily, the aircraft will automatically take off and ascend to the altitude of 1.2 meters and hover. Flight Control by Remote Controller After takeoff, control the flight of the aircraft as shown。...
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EX4 Operation Manual Power off After completing the flight, turn off the aircraft first and then the remote controller. ---23 ---...
EX4 Operation Manual Use APP to Control the Aircraft Power on Put the aircraft on a fat surface, press and hold 2 seconds to turn on the drone.Wait until the aircraft on flat ground for about 30 seconds to finish its self-diagnostic tests,the aircraft status indicator will turn to flashing blue.
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EX4 Operation Manual Method 2: one key takeoff ,it will pop up with a confirmation notice on the screen. Tap "OK", and the propellers will speed up its rotation and the aircraft will take off. Please stay away from the aircraft during its takeoff.
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EX4 Operation Manual Warning: Please keep the phone balanced. The phone mush support gravity sensor mode. Landing Method 1: land manually Slowly toggle the throttle joystick to control the aircraft to land. When the drone lands on the ground, continue to toggle the joystick towards the lowest position until the propellers stop rotating Method 2: one key landing and it will pop up with a confirmation notice on the screen.
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EX4 Operation Manual 2) The aircraft battery is low. In RTH mode, if the aircraft’s current height is less than 30m, the aircraft will automatically rise to a height of 30m before return; if greater than 30m, the aircraft will start to return at the current height.
EX4 Operation Manual Introduction of Main Interface Home Page After opening the app, user will enter the “Home Page” as shown below: Pic. 60 Help Menu: Tap to download the user instruction and other documentation. Enter the Main Interface: When the APP is not connected to the aircraft, the “Interface View” is displayed; when it is connecting, “Connecting...”...
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EX4 Operation Manual Flight Mode: It displays the current flight mode. Tap to pop up the list and selectpreferred flight mode. Please refer to the relevant instructions of the flight modes in this manual. Camera Functions Menu: From left to right: Set the resolution of FPV transmission.
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EX4 Operation Manual Main Camera’s Pitch Angle Adjustment: Tap to show or hide the slider that adjusts the pitch angle. Video Recording: Tap to start or stop recording. Photo Taking: Tap to take a photo. Album: Tap to enter the album to view the photos and videos user has taken.
EX4 Operation Manual Beginner Mode On/Off Before the aircraft takes off, the Beginner Mode can be turned on or off. The flight distance will be greatly limited under Beginner Mode. Virtual Joystick Setting: Before the aircraft takes off, the virtual joysticks can be set as “Left-Hand Throttle” or “Right-Hand Throttle”.
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EX4 Operation Manual Note: It is recommended to use the default Position Mode for the first flight and select other ● modes after user is familiar with the operation. Please confirm the control mode before flying. Altitude Mode: In this mode, the aircraft only has vision positioning mode without GPS positioning, and the motion of the aircraft is more flexible.
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EX4 Operation Manual Track Mode (with the GPS successfully positioned) In Position Mode, when Track Mode is activated, the aircraft will automatically follow user’s mobile device. (1) Please pay attention to the GPS signal status in Track Mode: Pic. 64 ●...
EX4 Operation Manual Warning: Please tap the waypoints within the circle (in radius of 100 meters). When the Waypoint Flying mode is turned off, the aircraft will hover. To restart it, user can tap new waypoints to turn on this mode again. During its return of landing, the aircraft will automatically exit Waypoint Flying mode and return to the home point or land on the ground.
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EX4 Operation Manual (3) Palm Gesture (Videos) Face in front of the aircraft camera about 6 feet, raise user hand and close user five fingers. Wait until the gesture recognized, the camera will start filming immediately. When the palm gesture is recognized the second time, the filming will end immediately.
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EX4 Operation Manual Slide finger on the screen to rotate the image. Double tap the screen to zoom the image (this operation also appliesto video recording). Please Take proper operation and flight safety guidelines in mind as it is very important for all of us.
EX4 Operation Manual Appendix Specification Size Fold: 177*90*55 mm ( L X W X H ) Unfold: 177*196*70mm ( L X W X H ) Wheelbase 216 mm Weight (Battery & Propellers Approximately 435g Included) Max Ascent Speed 3 m/s Max Descent Speed 1.5 m/s...
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EX4 Operation Manual Camera Sensor 1/2.7’’ CMOS ; lens FOV 100 video : 100 - 3200 ISO range photo : 100 - 1600 Image Size 4072*3096 ( 12mp ) Still Photography Modes Single shoot Video Recording FHD : 1920x1080 Resolution...
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EX4 Operation Manual Remote Controller Operating Frequency 5 GHz Max Transmission 1200 m (Unobstructed, free of interference) Distance FCC : ≤23 dBm EIRP CE : ≤14 dBm SRRC: <=20dBm Operating 300-500mA @ 3.7V Current/Voltage Battery capacity(built-in) 2600 mAh Voltage 3.7 V...
EX4 Operation Manual Warranty Information Please browse the official website for the latest after-sales warranty information. Packing Detail The whole package includes the following parts, and if there are any defects, please contact the seller or the local distributor. Pic.72 Important Statement This aircraft is not a toy, but model for enthusiasts.
EX4 Operation Manual Flight Safety Guidelines Remote control model aircraft is somewhat considered to be the highest danger potential article, so it is necessary to keep away from the crowd when flying. The unpredictable accidents such as inappropriate assembly or body damage, poor electronic control, and unfamiliar operation may result in aircraft damage or personal injury.
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