Parrot Rolling Spider User manual

User guide

TableofContents

.......................................................................................................................................................4

Beforeyoubegin

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4Chargingthe battery

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Switchingonthe ParrotRollingSpider

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Compatibility

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Downloadingthe application

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Connectingasmartphone

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................6Fittingthe wheels

.......................................................................................................................................................7

Flying

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7Flattrim

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7Take off

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8Movements

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8Pre-programmedacrobatics

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8Battery

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9Photos

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9Landing

.......................................................................................................................................................10

Settings

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10Maximumaltitude

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10Maximumtilt

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10Left-handedmode

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10Ace mode

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Joypadmode

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Maximumvertical speed

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Maximumrotationspeed

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Wheels

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Cutout

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Networkname

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Versions

.......................................................................................................................................................13

Updating

.......................................................................................................................................................14

Generalinformation

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14Safetyprecautionsandmaintenance

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................15Warranty

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................15Modifications

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................16Disposal ofthisproductatthe endofitslife

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................16DeclarationofConformity

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................16Registeredtrademarks

4 Before you begin

Beforeyou begin

Note: For easy reading, iPhone®, iPad® and other compatible telephones or tablets are referred

to as 'smartphones' in the manual.

Chargingthe battery

1. Insert the batteryinto thebatterycompartment.

2. Connect the Parrot Rolling Spider to your computer using the USB/micro-USB

cableprovided.

>Theright-handLEDoftheParrot Rolling Spider lights up in red to show that the

batteryis being charged. TheLED turns offwhen thebatteryis fullycharged.

Thebatterytakes about 1 hour30minutes to charge.

To remove the battery, lift the black part located aboveit.

5Before you begin

Switchingon the Parrot RollingSpider

Insert the batteryinto the batterycompartment ortap on the On/Off button to switch

on the Parrot Rolling Spider.

TheOn/Offbutton is located underthe Parrot Rolling Spider, below and to the right of

theverticalcamera.

Compatibility

To use the Parrot Rolling Spider, you must have a smartphone or a tablet that supports

Bluetooth®4.0.

Forfurtherinformation seetheApple orAndroid compatibilitypageon ourwebsite.

Downloadingthe application

Connect to App StoreSM or Google PlayTM and download the free FreeFlight 3

application.

Connectinga smartphone

As the Parrot Rolling Spider supports Bluetooth Low Energy, it will not appear in the

usual list of

Bluetooth

devices displayed on your smartphone. You can only see it and

connect to it via the FreeFlight 3 application.

1. Insert the batteryinto thebatterycompartment.

2. Place the Parrot Rolling Spider on the ground and

wait until its LEDs turn green.

3. Activate

Bluetooth

onyoursmartphone.

4. Start the FreeFlight 3 application.

> The list of MiniDrones located near your

smartphoneappears.

6 Before you begin

> Your smartphone automatically connects to the last MiniDrone to which it was

connected. It connects to the nearest MiniDrone bydefault.

Theicon showsthecurrentlyconnectedMiniDrone.

Theicon shows the

Bluetooth

connection status between your smartphone

andtheParrot Rolling Spider.The number of bars is proportional to the quality

oftheconnection.

5. Ifrequired, select anotherMiniDroneto connect to it.

Note: The first 2 characters of the default name on the device correspond to the initials of the

type of MiniDrone (Rolling Spider or Jumping Sumo). The third character corresponds to the

color of the device (Blue/White/Red).

Fittingthe wheels

The wheels of the Parrot Rolling Spider protect it in the event of a collision. They also

allowit to roll along the ground, the walls and the ceiling.

1. Clip the 2wheels to the central axle.

2. Insert the axlein the top ofthe Parrot Rolling Spider.

3. Clipthelocking lever.

To removetheprotectivecage, push the locking leverto the right.

Note: If you are using the Parrot Rolling Spider with its wheels, make sure that the Wheels

option has been activated. See the Settings section for further information.

7Flying

Flying

Start the

FreeFlight 3

application, then press FREE FLIGHT to fly the Parrot Rolling

Spider.

Flattrim

Before take-off (especially after a shock or a fall) always make sure that the Parrot

Rolling Spideris placed on a flat surface and tap on .

Take off

Place the Parrot Rolling Spideron a flat, dry, unobstructed surfacethen press TakeOff.

Youcan also make the Parrot Rolling Spider take offwithout putting it on the ground.

To do so:

1. Tapon .

>TheParrot Rolling SpiderLEDs flash green and red quickly.

2. Launch the Parrot Rolling Spider forwards or upwards or withdraw your hand to let

it drop.

8 Flying

>TheParrot Rolling Spiderpropellermotors start automatically.

Movements

Note: Movement depends on the status of the Wheels, Ace and Joypad options. See the

Settings section for further information. The description below applies when the Ace, Joypad,

Wheels and Left-handed options are deactivated (default configuration).

Right joystick:

Hold the center button and tilt the smartphone forwards or

backwards to fly the Parrot Rolling Spider forwards or

backwards.

Hold the center button and tilt the smartphone to the left or right to fly the Parrot

Rolling Spiderto the left orright.

Left joystick:

Use the or buttons to rotate the Parrot Rolling

Spiderto the left orright.

Use the and buttons to flythe Parrot Rolling Spider

upwards ordownwards.

Pre-programmed acrobatics

1. Tapon .

2. Select the typeofacrobatics you want to perform.

3. Tapyoursmartphonescreentwice to perform the selected

acrobatics.

Battery

This icon

shows the batterycharge level ofthe Parrot Rolling Spider.

TheParrot Rolling Spiderhas a batterylifeofabout 8 mins. TheLED turns red when the

battery is low. When the battery level is too low, you will be asked to land the Parrot

Rolling Spider. Ifyou do not, the Parrot Rolling Spiderwill land automatically.

9Flying

Photos

Tap on the button to take a photo when using the vertical camera of the Parrot

Rolling Spider. The photo is saved in the memoryofthe Parrot Rolling Spider.

You can save several hundred photos in the memoryof the Parrot Rolling Spider. You

will no longerbe ableto take aphoto when thememoryis full.

To delete photos ortransferthem to yoursmartphone memory:

1. In the FreeFlight 3 application context menu, tap

onInternalmemory.

> A list of the photos saved to the memory of the

Parrot Rolling Spiderappears.

2. Select the photos and tap on DeleteorTransfer.

You can also recover or delete them by connecting the Parrot Rolling Spider to your

computerusing the USB/micro-USB cable provided. In order to do so, the batteryof

the Parrot Rolling Spidermust be in place.

Landing

Ensurethat the Parrot Rolling Spider is over a flat, dry and unobstructed surface, then

tap on Landing to make the Parrot Rolling Spiderland.

Do not press Emergency except in an emergency. The motors will cut out and the

Parrot Rolling Spider will drop from the height at which it is located. Landing is

sufficient in most cases.

10 Settings

Settings

Tap on foraccess to the settings menu ofthe Parrot Rolling Spider.

At anytime you can tap on to reset thedeviceto its factorysettings.

Maximumaltitude

TheMaximumaltitudeoptionlimits the maximum altitude that can be reached by the

Parrot Rolling Spider. When the Parrot Rolling Spider is about to exceed this limit, it

automaticallydrops down to the selected height.

Maximumtilt

The Maximum tilt option defines the maximum tilt angle of the Parrot Rolling Spider

whilemoving backwardsorforwards.

Ifthis value is set high, thepitch angle ofthe Parrot Rolling Spiderwill be greater. If this

value is set low, thepitch angleofthe Parrot Rolling Spiderwill be smaller.

Note: This setting affects the acceleration. With a greater angle of pitch, the Parrot Rolling

Spider will accelerate faster.

Left-handed mode

TheLeft-handedmodeoption reverses thecontrols onyoursmartphone.

Ace mode

In Ace flying mode, the basic commands are controlled by

the left joystick. This mode gives you access to the swipe

buttons on the right joystick forperforming 1/4 and 1/2 turns.

Swipe towards or to performa 1/4 turn to the left or

right.

Swipe towards or to performa 1/2turn to the left or

right.

Parrot Rolling Spider User manual

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