DragonFish - Drone Autel - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Drone
Model	DragonFish
Brand	Autel
Aircraft Dimensions	2.2 m × 1.1 m × 0.45 m
Aircraft Weight (without battery/gimbal)	4.4 kg
Max Takeoff Weight	8.5 kg
Max Payload	1.5 kg
Max Flight Time	Up to 120 minutes
Max Horizontal Speed	30 m/s
Max Ascent Speed (vertical/fixed-wing)	4 m/s / 5 m/s
Max Flight Altitude	6000 m
IP Rating (Aircraft)	IP43
GNSS Support	GPS + GLONASS + BeiDou + Galileo
Hover Accuracy (RTK enabled)	Vertical: ±0.1 m; Horizontal: ±0.1 m
Flight Battery Capacity	8200 mAh (93 Wh)
Ground Station Screen	9.7-inch TFT-LCD touchscreen, 2048×1536 resolution
Ground Station Battery Life	Approx. 3 hours
Base Station Positioning Accuracy (RTK)	1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal; 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical
Base Station Operating Time	> 7.5 hours
Base Station IP Rating	IP65
Operating Temperature Range	-20°C to 50°C
Charging Temperature Range	0°C to 45°C
Maintenance	Regularly clean airspeed tube, dust net, and propellers; check for damage
Safety	Perform pre-flight checks; keep distance from people and obstacles; avoid flying in rain or strong wind
Spare Parts & Repairability	Wings, propellers, batteries, charger, antennas, and other parts available from Autel
General Information	Complies with FCC and IC standards; manual available online

Frequently Asked Questions - DragonFish Autel

How long does it take to assemble the DragonFish drone?

Assembly takes approximately 3 minutes. Follow the steps: install wings, tail, wingtip propellers, and gimbal camera. Refer to the quick guide for details.

What is the maximum flight time of the DragonFish?

The DragonFish can fly for up to 120 minutes under optimal conditions. Actual time may vary based on payload, wind, and battery health.

How do I charge the intelligent flight batteries?

Connect the charger to the AC line and plug into a power outlet. Connect the battery to the charger. Charging time is about 180 minutes. Use only Autel-approved chargers.

What is the maximum video transmission range?

The high-definition dual-frequency image transmission can reach up to 30 km (FCC) with no interference or obstruction. In CE/SRRC regions, the range is up to 5 km.

Can I use the DragonFish in rain?

The aircraft has an IP43 rating, meaning it is protected against spraying water. However, it is not recommended to fly in heavy rain. Always check weather conditions before flight.

How do I activate the DragonFish?

Power on the base station, ground station, and aircraft. Open the Autel Voyager app on the ground station and click the activation button. Follow on-screen instructions.

What is the RTK base station used for?

The RTK base station improves positioning accuracy from meter to centimeter level. It is especially useful in environments with strong magnetic interference, such as near high-voltage lines.

How often should I update the firmware?

Check for firmware updates regularly on Autel's official website or via the Voyager app. Updates improve performance and safety. Always follow the update instructions carefully.

What should I do if the drone loses signal?

The DragonFish has a return-to-home function. If signal is lost, it will automatically fly back to the last recorded home point. Ensure the home point is set before takeoff.

What spare parts are available for the DragonFish?

Spare parts include propellers, batteries, charger, antennas, wings, tail, gimbal, and repair tool set. Contact Autel support or authorized dealers for purchases.

USER MANUAL DragonFish Autel

Dragon Fish Quick Guide

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Item List

	Fusel age x 1		9.7-inch ground station x 1
	base station x 1		battery x 4 pieces (the actual quantity is to the subject purchased kit)
	Charger + AC line x 1		wingtip propeller x 2
	base station antenna nas x2roots		Feeder base x2 article
	station tray basex 1		station tripod x1base
	charger station x1a		TYPE C cable x1root
	repair tool set x1 sets		head x1a(head models to the actual suit purchase date)
	wingx1		documentx1parts(Dragon Fish,the base station, the ground station, the charger,battery fast guidelines disclaimer)
	tailx1		Strap ground stationsx1a

Recognize vehicle

Dragon Fish DANGON FISH (hereinafter referred Dragon Fish) intelligent integrated channel excellence Flight control technology, gimbal technology, imaging technology, using a unique tilt-rotor design, quick release and efficient aerodynamic design of the whole machine, combines the dual advantages of multi-rotor take-off and landing flexibility and fixed-wing long endurance. It can realize one-key automatic take-off and landing, intelligent tracking, pointing flight, terrain following and fast mission flight functions. The protection level of the fuselage structure can reach IP43 during flight (refer to IEC60529 standard). The Dragon Fish takes up to 120 minutes to sail, the high-definition dual-frequency image transmission distance is as far as 30KM, the whole system is self-checked in 5 seconds, and it is quickly assembled in 3 minutes. The high-performance camera has a 240 times hybrid optical variable, a 2000-meter infrared detection capability, combined with Autel's advanced intelligent software and hardware technology, redefines productivity tools and empowers industry applications.

Dragon Fish can be adapted to dual-optical, triple-optical, multi-

spectral and third-party mounting, and supports PSDK to meet the needs of different customers. With Dragon Fish base station, high precision and accurate positioning can be achieved. Dragon Fish battery, IMU, barometer, compass, positioning system are all backed up, multiple redundancy, safe and reliable.

1. RTK antenna
2. Body paddle
3. Smart battery
4. Power button/indicator
5. Wing lock
6. Body motor
7. PTZ camera
8. Battery removal button
9. Front foot stand
10. Rear foot Frame
11. Wing tip propeller blade
12. Wing motor

13. Flat tail

14. Airspeed tube

15. Tilting wing tip
16. GPS
17. Ultrasonic ranging
18. Dust net
19. PTZ installation interface

Understanding portable ground station

Dragon fish is equipped with a 9.7-inch TFT-LCD capacitive touch screen, which is sensitive to the touch, and has a 2048*1536 ultra-high-definition resolution. The highest brightness reaches 1000cd / m^2 , which is about twice that of ordinary mobile devices. The bright screen can still display images clearly under strong light. Built-in 128G memory is convenient for storing aerial footage in time. The portable ground station has undergone careful signal modulation and innovative antenna design, and the image transmission distance is up to 30 kilometers. The ground station has a battery life of up to 3 hours, which solves the problem of insufficient battery life using mobile devices to monitor.

1. Antenna
2. Mode switch indicator
3. Gimbal pitch control wave wheel
4. Manual/auto mode switch key
5. Joystick
6. Home button

7. Power status indicator

8. Flight status indicator

9. Light sensor
   10 Touch screen
10. Hook
11. Microphone
12. Photo/video button
13. Zoom button
14. PTZ horizontal control wave
15. Tripod mounting interface
16. Power button
17. Charging interface
    wheel19. USB interface
18. SD card slot
19. SIM card slot
20. HDMI interface
21. Custom buttons
22. Headphone jack
23. Air outlet to

know the base station

Dragon Fish GNSS base station is a high-precision satellite signal receiver, support GPS, Beidou, Galileo and Glonass navigation System 11 channels [see specifications] satellite signal reception, at the same time built-in carefully adjusted data transmission system, convenient for users to use in different application environments. The Dragon Fish GNSS base station can be used as an RTK base station, which improves the positioning accuracy of aircraft equipped with Autel's intelligent RTK positioning system from meter to centimeter level, and provides strong anti-magnetic interference capability in high-voltage lines, metal buildings and other strong magnetic interference environments Ensure reliable operation flight. Dragon Fish GNSS base station can achieve more precise fixed-point flight.

1. WiFi indicator
2. Linking indicator
3. RTK indicator
4. Power indicator
5. Charging port
6. Linking button
7. Power button
8. Port cover

9. Antenna interface

10. Turntable mounting hole

use your Dragon Fish

1 Intelligent Flight Battery Charging

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2 Ground Station Charging

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3 Base Station Charging

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Set up the base station

1 Unfold the tripod, install the base station tray, and lock the tray.

2 Install the base station body to the tray, and tighten the lock on the tray nut. Ensure that the base station is level and stable.

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3 Install the antenna on the tripod, and connect the antenna feeder to the base station antenna port.

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Assemble the aircraft

1 Install the left and right wings

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2 Install the tail

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3 Install the wingtip propeller

Before installing or removing the propeller, turn off the power switch of the aircraft (the picture shows the installation process of the marked propeller and the marked motor base)

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①

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②

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③

4 Install and mount

align and mount Rotate the lock ring to the locked position

turn on the power | Activate the aircraft

1 Turn on the power of the base station

Press and hold the power button for 1 second to turn on the base station

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2 Turn on the ground station power

Long press the power button for 3 seconds to turn on the ground station.

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3 power on the aircraft

long press the fuselage power button for 3 seconds to turn on the aircraft power

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4 activate the aircraft to

open the Autel Voyager APP, click the activation button to activate the aircraft.

The flight

enters the Autel Voyager safe flight interface display. Before taking off, please place the aircraft on a flat ground with the tail facing you.

Manual take-off

① Switch the ground station gear to M position (manual mode is not recommended for non-professional aerial photographers)

② Aircraft system status check
③ Simultaneously move the joystick in inner eight or outer eight ways and hold for 2 seconds to unlock the motor

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or

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④ push up to the left Side stick (mode 2) The aircraft rises and

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automatically takes off

① Switch the ground station position to A position

② Click the Create mission button to plan the flight mission

③ Aircraft system status check

④ In-flight flight interface display

size 2.2*1.1*0.45
weight (Excluding battery ,gimbal)	4.4kg
maximum load 1.5 kg
maximum take-off weight 8.5 kg
working frequency 900Mhz, 2.4 GHz
transmit power (EIRP) 2.4 GHz	SRRC/CE/MIC/KCC: <20 dBm; FCC/NCC: <30 dBm 900MHz FCC: <30 dBm; Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz SRRC/CE/MIC/KCC: <20 dBm; FCC/NCC: <22 dBm 5.8 GHzSRRC/NCC/FCC: <22 dBmCE: <14 dBm
hover Accuracy (P-GPS)	Vertical:±0.1 m (when the visual positioning is working normally)±0.5 m (when the GPS is working normally)±0.1 m (when the RTK positioning is working normally)Horizontal:±0.3 m (when the visual positioning is working normally)± 1.5 m (when GPS is in normal operation)±0.1 m (when RTK positioning is in normal operation) When
RTK position accuracy is	at RTK FIX:1 cm + 1 ppm (horizontal)1.5 cm + 1 ppm (vertical)
Maximum rotation angular velocity	Pitch axis: 180° /syaw axis: 60°/s
Maximum pitch angle 20°
Maximum roll angle 35°
Maximum ascent speed	Vertical flight mode: 4 m/sFixed-wing flight mode: 5 m/s
Maximum descent speed (vertical)	Vertical flight mode: 3 m/sfixed-wing flight mode: 5 m/s,
maximum horizontal flight speed 30 m/s,
maximum flight altitude 6000 m,
maximum wind speed,	fixed-wing flight: 15 m/s (level 7 wind) during vertical take-off and landing: 12 m / s (stage 6 wind)
flight time maximum 120 min
IP rating IP43
GNSS GPS + GLONASS + BeiDou + working temperature -20 °C to 50 °C	C

9.7 inch strip Screen ground station

operating frequency	902-928 MHz; 2.4-2.4835 GHz
maximum signal effective distance (no interference, no obstruction)	NCC / FCC: 10 kmCE / MIC: 5 kmSRRC: 5 km
equivalent isotropic radiation power (EIRP)	902-928 MHz≤30 dBm (FCC)2.4-2.483 5 GHz≤30 dBm (FCC); ≤20 dBm (CE); ≤20 dBm (SRRC)
Wi-Fi protocol	Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 802.11a/g/n/acsupport 2 x 2 MIMO Wi -Fi
Wi-Fi operating frequency	2.4- 2.4835 GHz; 5.725-5.850 GHz
Wi-Fi equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP)	2.4-2.4835 GHz≤30 dBm (FCC); ≤20 dBm (CE);≤20 dBm (SRRC); ≤20 dBm (MIC);5.725-5.850 GHz≤30 dBm (FCC); ≤14 dBm (CE);≤26 dBm (SRRC); ≤20 dBm (MIC)
Battery	name: Lithium polymer battery capacity: 8200mAh voltage: 11.4 Vbattery type: Li-Po energy: 93 Whcharging time: 180 minutes
battery life about 3 hours
storage space	ROM 256GB + expandable (via micro SD card)
video output interface	HDMI interface
USB-A interface supply voltage / current	5V / 500m A
Working environment temperature	-20°C to 40°C
Storage environment temperature	-20°C to 60°C (within one month)-20°C to 45°C (within three months)-20°C to 30°C (within one year)
Charging Ambient temperature 0°C	to 45°C
Satellite positioning module GPS+GLONASS+Galileo three-mode
size 319×233×74 mm (antenna folded)	319×398×74 mm (antenna unfolded)
Weight 1987g

Base station

satellite receiving frequency point	simultaneous reception:GPS: L1, L2, L5BeiDou: B1, B2, B3GLONASS: F1, F2Galileo: E1, E5A, E5B
Positioning accuracy single point	level: 1.5 m (RMS)vertical: 3.0 m (RMS)RTKlevel: 1 cm+1 ppm (RMS)Vertical: 1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)1 ppm: For every 1 km increase,the accuracy becomes 1 mm worse.For example, if the distance from the base station is 1 km, the accuracy is 1.1 cm.
Positioning update rate 1 Hz, 2 Hz, 5 Hz, 10 Hz and 20Hz
cold start <40 s
hot start <10 s
recapture <1 s
initialization reliability >99.9%
differential data transmission format	RTCM 2.X/3.X
data Link	image transmission, Wi-Fi
operating frequency	2.4000-2.4835 GHz; 902-928 MHz
equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP)	image transmission2.4 GHzSRRC/CE/MIC/KCC: <20 dBmFCC/NCC: <30 dBm900MHzFCC: <30 dBmWi-Fi22.4 GHzSRRC/CE/MIC/KCC: <20 dBm;FCC/NCC: <22 dBm5.8 GHzSRRC/NCC/FCC: <22 dBmCE: <14 dBm
communication from the base station and flight	device: 30km (FCC)remote ground station and the base station: 200m(no interference, no blocking; erection of the base station antenna tripod i.e.Height difference between the end of 2m, and in the ground station 10m,height from the ground earth station 1.2 m)
power consumption 7.5 W
power supply 5 to 20V DC
battery	type: lithium polymer battery capacity: 4950 mAhenergy: 57.1 WH
working time > 7.5 h
size 193 mm×177 mm×73 mm
(base station body + extension pole) weight	1275g
Dustproof and waterproof IP65
working environment temperature	-20°C to 50°C

FCC Statement

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. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

§ 15.19 Labeling requirements.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

§ 15.21 Information to user.

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies requirement of FCC part 15.407(c).

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

IC STATEMENT

This device complies with Industry Canada's licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the ISEDC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

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