![]() If you’re away from your home’s WiFi, the drone should automatically connect to the Ruko’s WiFi everytime you turn it on. Then tap on controls and you should see a live feed from the drone’s camera. There are some useful help videos and guides within the app which you should take a look at. Then open the Ruko app and grant any permissions. You don’t have to use your smartphone to fly the drone but you’ll get lots more information on your drone and its flight, access to all the automated flight modes and most importantly the live video feed from the drone’s camera.Ĭonnect to the drone’s WiFi in your WiFi settings starting with Ruko-Gim2. Unfortunately you can’t see the number of satellites you’re connected to which I’d find more reassuring considering how important a good GPS signal is for a drone like this. You need 3 bars before you can start the motors. Check the GPS signal strength on the controller. Once a lock has been achieved, GPS will stop flashing on the controller and the LEDs on the drone will also stop flashing. Need 3 bars signal strength to take off in GPS mode ![]() The LEDs will now flash blue and white a little more slowly while the drone waits for a GPS lock. If you keep an eye on the gimbal, it should also level itself. The LEDs will flash white and blue quickly. Then place the drone on the ground and you can calibrate the gyroscope by pushing the joysticks to the 11 and 1 o’clock positions. You have to do this every time you turn the drone on. You’ll get a confirmation beep when this is completed and the front and rear LEDs will stop flashing purple. Then vertically with the camera pointing upwards. To calibrate the compass first rotate the drone horizontally 1-2 turns. The controller and drone will automatically link with each other which takes up to 40s and the display on the controller will switch from connecting to cal compass. The first press shows the battery remaining and the second press turns it on. Then turn on the controller with the power button. This works on the battery when it’s not attached to the drone too but you shouldn’t turn the battery on before inserting it into the drone. 4 LEDs light up to show the battery level. I’m using a 64GB SanDisk Extreme card.Ī long press of the power button on top of the battery turns the drone on with a confirmation beep. There’s no microSD card supplied with the drone but the integrated microSD slot can take up to a 128GB card. You can see the dimensions of the drone folded and unfolded and the controller on screen. The controller weighs 279g and has an integrated 1500mAh battery. The drone weighs 566g with the battery installed which weighs 200g itself. The build quality of the drone and controller is pretty good for the price of the drone. The bracket should be able to fit even larger phones extending up to 9cm. Unfold the controller, extend the antennas and place your phone in the bracket. Then unfold the front arms, the rear arms and the propellers. It’s latched at the bottom and you need to remove it carefully to avoid any damage to the fragile looking gimbal. The camera gimbal has a protective cover you’ll need to remember to remove. The display will show the battery level as a percentage. You also need to charge the controller which also has a USB-C port. There are two batteries and Ruko quotes 28 minutes flying time for each battery, so as long as you’re prepared you should still have plenty of flight time. For any RC enthusiasts these are 3 cell 11.1V 3S LiPo batteries with 2500mAh capacity, but you’re limited to charging them very slowly with the included USB cable via their integrated USB-C port at around 0.5A, which will take approximately 4 hours for a full charge. There’s no charger included, but any 5V 2A portable or wall charger will do. Inside the battery – a 3S 11.1V 2500mAh LiPo battery There’s lots of useful information.īoth batteries arrived with around 50% charge, so you’ll need to charge them completely before your first flight. I’d recommend reading through these manuals before your first flight, even if you have previous experience with drones like this. ![]() There’s a safety guide, quick start guide and a thorough 40 page complete user manual all in English. Inside this case you get the drone itself with a battery already installed, the controller, a spare battery, two USB-A to USB-C charging cables, one set of spare blades with spares screws to attach them and the user guides. The drone comes well packaged in a smart and useful branded hard case with a carry handle. I’ll see how easy it is to get started, and I’ll test out all its features to help you decide if this might be your perfect first drone. The Ruko F11 GIM2 drone has a 4K camera with 2-axis gimbal stabilisation and electronic image stabilisation, up to 3km of range, brushless motors, automated flight modes and it comes with a controller, 2 batteries for up to a total of 56 minutes of flight time and a hard case. ![]()
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