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Twilight75

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I recently acquired a Voyager Ai Drone. I have included a picture of the drone and controller. This drone did not come with an instruction manual so I have no idea what many of the controller buttons do. The website indicated on the box, aidronesusa.com, either does not work or the website no longer exists. I’ve looked for information for this particular drone and controller on the internet with no success at all, so I’m hoping someone can help me out. I understand what the left and right joy sticks do but a lot of the other functions are what I need help with. As I understand, a person is supposed to make sure the drone and the controller are calibrated before every flight. With no information available, I’m at a loss as to how to do this. Also, if there is any way to reset everything back to factory settings, It would be greatly appreciated to know how to do this also.

Features of this unit include: altitude hold, photo & video function, headless mode, auto return, roll 360ᵒ flights, and 6-axis gyroscope. This drone does not fold down to a smaller unit nor does it have any collision avoidance features that I’m aware of. I randomly numbered the function buttons on the controller for simplicity of explanation. What I do know about this controller is as follows: The center slide switch #9 turns the unit on and off. Button 1 starts and stops video. Button 17 takes .jpg pictures. Button 2 makes the drone motors rotate at a slow speed. Buttons 3 & 4 move the camera one direction or the other. I do not know the purpose of the rectangular contact switches, 5-6, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13, unless they pertain to trim. I also do not know the function of the last 3 buttons on the lower right of the controller, 14, 15, and 16. The only time I tried to make the drone fly, it crashed just seconds after takeoff. With the drone motors running slowly, I pushed the left joystick upwards very slowly. I expected a gradual increase in propeller speed, but that was not the case. It went from the motors idling to full speed instantly! When that happened, I immediately released the left joy stick but the drone did a full power takeoff and traveled through a 20 ft. arc and crashed upside down. I’m glad that the field was covered with thick tall grass as the drone was not damaged. So, if you can help or have any ideas, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 

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Hi Welcome to the forum the buttons near the sticks will trim but which one your have to play with it to find which ones will trim the drone so if it driffs in a hover use them to trim it so it hovers still, the one you said rotate props slowly that's the arm disarm motors
 
@ Twilight75
Can't find the user manual. Can't even find Voyager Ai Drone from the net. Where did you buy it from?
No self-respecting seller will sell a drone without user manual unless it is forewarned there is none available.

Seems to me that there is icon/symbol on each of the buttons 2,3,4,14,15 and 16.
Yes?
If so, cam you post them back?

I would stick my neck out by suggesting that the 2 Vertical buttons are for trimming Forward or Backward drifting. The 2 Horizontal buttons are for trimming Left or Right drifting.
 
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holtneil said:
Hi Welcome to the forum the buttons near the sticks will trim but which one your have to play with it to find which ones will trim the drone so if it driffs in a hover use them to trim it so it hovers still, the one you said rotate props slowly that's the arm disarm motors
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Hello, and thank you for a prompt reply. I imagined that the buttons near the joy sticks were for trimming. When the motors are armed, all I have to do is move the left joy stick upwards very slowly and it immediately goes to full power. I have no time to make any corrections.
 
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@ Twilight75
Can't find the user manual. Can't even find Voyager Ai Drone from the net. Where did you buy it from?
No self-respecting seller will sell a drone without user manual unless it is forewarned there is none available.

Seems to me that there is icon/symbol on each of the buttons 2,3,4,14,15 and 16.
Yes?
If so, cam you post them back?

I would stick my neck out by suggesting that the 2 Vertical buttons are for trimming Forward or Backward drifting. The 2 Horizontal buttons are for trimming Left or Right drifting.
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davidhk129 said:
@ Twilight75
Can't find the user manual. Can't even find Voyager Ai Drone from the net. Where did you buy it from?
No self-respecting seller will sell a drone without user manual unless it is forewarned there is none available.

Seems to me that there is icon/symbol on each of the buttons 2,3,4,14,15 and 16.
Yes?
If so, cam you post them back?

I would stick my neck out by suggesting that the 2 Vertical buttons are for trimming Forward or Backward drifting. The 2 Horizontal buttons are for trimming Left or Right drifting.
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I purchased this drone and controller from an estate sale for only $10. I didn't realize how necessary an owner's manual was. There are no icons or symbols on buttons 2, 3, 4, 14, 15 and 16. They are just smooth green plastic. I did find out that button 2 engages and disengages the drone motors. Buttons 3 and 4 are for tilting the camera. I have no idea what the function of buttons 14, 15 and 16 is. Controller picture posted back to you. Thank you for your reply.
 

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Twilight75 said:
I purchased this drone and controller from an estate sale for only $10. I didn't realize how necessary an owner's manual was. There are no icons or symbols on buttons 2, 3, 4, 14, 15 and 16. They are just smooth green plastic. I did find out that button 2 engages and disengages the drone motors. Buttons 3 and 4 are for tilting the camera. I have no idea what the function of buttons 14, 15 and 16 is. Controller picture posted back to you. Thank you for your reply.
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Hello, and thank you for responding. There is no text on the drone. What you have circled is just a design insignia. On the controller, it is indeed a flip open screen. With the controller linked to the drone, what I see on the screen is what the camera is seeing. On the top of the screen are icons showing signal strength, whether the micro sd card is installed or not and controller battery condition. When I press and hold down button 1, I see the word MENU in the lower left corner of the screen and the word SNAP in the lower right corner of the screen. When I press 1 again, I am able to select BRIGHTNESS or VIEW. If I select BRIGHTNESS, I am able to make the controller screen brighter or dimmer using buttons 1 and 17. If I select VIEW, I have two choices which are VIDEO or PICTURE. From there, I can toggle down through the videos or pictures and have the option of deleting them. That is all that the MENU offers. I do not know what SNAP means or pertains to. I've tried holding down button 17, which is adjacent to the lower right corner of the screen where the word SNAP is, but nothing happens that I can see.
 
1.) It may not lead to anything, but would you flip open the controller screen, make sure it is connected to the drone. Then take a picture of all the icons etc that are on the screen.

2.) Can you "open" Menu and SNAP without hitting button 1 and 17?
By any chance, though not likely, the controller screen is touch-screen?

Purely speculation : SNAP could be for 360 degree flip.
 
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RE : With the drone motors running slowly, I pushed the left joystick upwards very slowly. I expected a gradual increase in propeller speed, but that was not the case. It went from the motors idling to full speed instantly! When that happened, I immediately released the left joy stick but the drone did a full power takeoff and traveled through a 20 ft. arc and crashed upside down.

It is possible that your drone is set at the highest speed mode.
All 4 motors have to be in full speed first before it can take off.
Don't release the left stick.
Continue moving the stick upwards slowly. See if the drone takes off out of control or not.
 
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From the grapevine......
Turn on your drone and controller.
Make sure they are connected to each other.
Press the button 7/8.
Do you hear a beep? If yes ....
1 beep = speed 1 ( low speed)
2 beeps = speed 2
3 beeps = speed 3 ( highest speed)
 
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davidhk129 said:
1.) It may not lead to anything, but would you flip open the controller screen, make sure it is connected to the drone. Then take a picture of all the icons etc that are on the screen.

2.) Can you "open" Menu and SNAP without hitting button 1 and 17?
By any chance, though not likely, the controller screen is touch-screen?

Purely speculation : SNAP could be for 360 degree flip.
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davidhk129 said:
1.) It may not lead to anything, but would you flip open the controller screen, make sure it is connected to the drone. Then take a picture of all the icons etc that are on the screen.

2.) Can you "open" Menu and SNAP without hitting button 1 and 17?
By any chance, though not likely, the controller screen is touch-screen?

Purely speculation : SNAP could be for 360 degree flip.
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Attached is a picture of the screen when connected to the drone. I set the drone to where the camera only sees a darker background to where is is easier to see the screen icons. You are able to see the signal strength between the drone and controller, it does have a micro sd card installed and the controller battery needs recharged. I have no idea what the 3 icons to the right of the battery icon are. It's about as clear in real life as what the picture shows. I am not able to open Menu and Snap without holding down button 1. I misled by stating that I had to hold down both 1 and 17. The screen is not a touch screen. Where you speculated that SNAP could be for a 360 degree flip does indeed make a lot of sense.
 

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davidhk129 said:
From the grapevine......
Turn on your drone and controller.
Make sure they are connected to each other.
Press the button 7/8.
Do you hear a beep? If yes ....
1 beep = speed 1 ( low speed)
2 beeps = speed 2
3 beeps = speed 3 ( highest speed)
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OK. On the 7-8 button, I pressed 8 and it beeped 3 times, so I pressed the lower part of that button, 7, and it beeped twice. I pressed 7 again and got a single beep. At that point my controller battery required charging. When it's charged up again, I will resume, but I'm hopeful now. Thank you.
 
RE : I have no idea what the 3 icons to the right of the battery icon are.

I have no idea either.
The 3 icon images are so blurred it's beyond recognizable.
I am sure they have own specific function, but I can't tell what I can't decipher.
 
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From the grapevine...... again
Don't hold me for that.......
Button 16 is for 3D flip.
Button 15 is for Auto Return or Headless Mode. (SHORT press = Auto Return. LONG press = Headless Mode. OR the other way.)
Button 14 is for Light. When both drone and controller are connected the drone light will be stable...... press the button and the drone light will blink. Press again it will stop blinking. Press again light will be out.
 
I would like to know about your experience in drone piloting so that I know how to correspond with you when it comes to the topics of flying a drone.
 
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I would like to know about your experience in drone piloting so that I know how to correspond with you when it comes to the topics of flying a drone.
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Good Morning. I wanted to let you know that when I press button 14, the controller beeps once with every press, whether it's a short press or a long press. The drone lighting stays stable. Short press on button 15 causes the controller to beep twice and the drone light starts blinking. A short press returns the drone lighting to stable. A long press in button 15 yields a long beep from the controller and the drone lights start blinking. Another long press returns the drone lighting to stable. Pressing button 16 causes the controller to keep making short beeps (beep, beep, beep . . .) until the button is pressed again. The drone lights remain stable.

As the weather here has been windy and gusty for the past few days, I decided to experiment indoors. I tethered the drone so it could not take off and discovered a couple of things. First, I pressed button 7 to make sure I only heard one beep to indicate the slowest speed mode. I turned on the drone and the lights were blinking, As soon as I turned the controller on, it connected to the drone and the lights were stable. So far, so good, Next, I pressed button 2 and the drone motors starting spinning at a slow speed. I then pushed the left joystick upwards very slowly and the motors instantly went to full rpm. This is when things started to go wrong. I pulled the left joystick fully downwards and it had no effect. The drone motors continued at full speed. I shut the controller off and the drone motors continued on at full speed. Therefore I shut the drone switch off to shut it down. I also noticed something else while the drone was tethered and the motors were running full power. The right front motor never changed rpms at all. I ran the sequence 3 times to make sure. I watched the propeller on the right front when I pressed button 2. All motors were idling at about the same speed. I then pushed the left joystick upwards slowly and 3 of the 4 motors went to full rpm. The right front motor never increased in rpm. The other 3 propellers were just a blur. No matter what I try, I cannot control the the rpms. It's either all or none. I cannot find a controllable "happy medium." I think that my controller is completely out of calibration with the drone. I wish there was some form of a factory reset. Having this right front motor control issue, I may have other deeper problems to deal with. What would your opinion be? I appreciate the time you've given me thus far. Thank you.
 
RE : press button 14, the controller beeps once with every press, whether it's a short press or a long press. The drone lighting stays stable.
Not sure, but seems like it is for 3D flip.

RE : Short press on button 15 causes the controller to beep twice and the drone light starts blinking. A short press returns the drone lighting to stable. A long press in button 15 yields a long beep from the controller and the drone lights start blinking. Another long press returns the drone lighting to stable.
That definitely is for Auto-return and Headless. Just not sure which is for Auto-return and which is for Headless.

RE : Pressing button 16 causes the controller to keep making short beeps (beep, beep, beep . . .) until the button is pressed again. The drone lights remain stable.
Don't know that one.

RE : I then pushed the left joystick upwards slowly and 3 of the 4 motors went to full rpm. The right front motor never increased in rpm.
The right front motor was damaged. I have had that issue numerous time. It's the damage motor.
It has nothing to do with calibration.
In order to be able to take off and fly, all 4 motors have to be in sync.

In light of that, there is no point in deciphering what the buttons do.
A damaged motor will never get the drone flying properly, if it even takes off at all.
I am afraid that is the end of your Voyager Ai.

If you want to pursue the hobby, please buy one from a reliable hobby shop, if there is one in your area. That will be the best choice.
If you want to buy it from the net, be careful and be sure the seller is legit.
 
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RE : press button 14, the controller beeps once with every press, whether it's a short press or a long press. The drone lighting stays stable.
Not sure, but seems like it is for 3D flip.

RE : Short press on button 15 causes the controller to beep twice and the drone light starts blinking. A short press returns the drone lighting to stable. A long press in button 15 yields a long beep from the controller and the drone lights start blinking. Another long press returns the drone lighting to stable.
That definitely is for Auto-return and Headless. Just not sure which is for Auto-return and which is for Headless.

RE : Pressing button 16 causes the controller to keep making short beeps (beep, beep, beep . . .) until the button is pressed again. The drone lights remain stable.
Don't know that one.

RE : I then pushed the left joystick upwards slowly and 3 of the 4 motors went to full rpm. The right front motor never increased in rpm.
The right front motor was damaged. I have had that issue numerous time. It's the damage motor.
It has nothing to do with calibration.
In order to be able to take off and fly, all 4 motors have to be in sync.

In light of that, there is no point in deciphering what the buttons do.
A damaged motor will never get the drone flying properly, if it even takes off at all.
I am afraid that is the end of your Voyager Ai.

If you want to pursue the hobby, please buy one from a reliable hobby shop, if there is one in your area. That will be the best choice.
If you want to buy it from the net, be careful and be sure the seller is legit.
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I'm thinking that a motor that won't speed up may very well have been a deciding factor. I appreciate all the help and advice you've given me. As this Voyager Ai was my first experience to quadcopters, could you possibly recommend to me a decent camera drone? My purchase would have to be from the net. From what little I've read, I know the DJI platforms are pretty nice but I really cannot afford the price. That said, I would really like to purchase a package that would give me a good and fun experience as I do want to pursue the hobby. If you could recommend a such a system or a reputable dealer, it would be much appreciated. Thank you so much.
 
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