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Accessories

Reel with tether & power-on magnet

The standard tether included with your Blueye underwater drone is 75 meters long. The color of the tether is high yellow for easy location. The tether has positive buoyancy for optimal dive performance.

 

The tether reel allows for easy storage and handling of the tether. A power-on magnet is attached to the reel (see illustration above).

Recommended read: Pack the gear and connect to the Blueye Surface Unit

Blueye Surface Unit

 

The Blueye Surface Unit is the Wi-Fi router for wireless connection between the Blueye underwater drone and the Blueye App. The wireless range depends on the environment, but at least 15 min open area.

Note: The Surface unit can withstand water spray from any direction (IP64) when the rubber connector lid is properly attached. The Surface Unit CANNOT be submerged into water.

The Surface Unit is Installed inside the Tether Reel (illustration above). All buttons on the surface unit and cable ports are accessible through openings in the front cover on the reel. If you need to separate the S.U. from the reel, use the included tools to unscrew the reel cover

 Recommended read: Pack the gear and connect to the Blueye Surface Unit

 Controller

 

 

 

The controller is equipped with a removable mobile device holder. The controller is connected to your mobile device with Bluetooth and is charged through a mini-USB port. When not in use you can store the controller in the controller bag.

Read more: Control the Blueye Pioneer

 Universal mount

With the universal mount, you can mount extra equipment on the Blueye Pioneer. For example, an action camera, a 360° camera, or extra lights. The universal mount can be placed on the top or on the bottom of the drone.

Read more: How to: Use the universal mount

 Blueye Smart Battery

 

Removable battery with up to 2h diving time. It can be charged in the drone or outside with a portable charger. 

 Read more: 

Charging the Blueye Smart Battery

Battery Warnings

 Charger

 

The charger can charge the drone battery either through the charging cable or by connecting the Smart Battery to the plug on the backside of the charger. Store the charger in the charger bag.

Warning: The charger is NOT splash-proof. It needs to be kept away from water and dust.

 

 Using the charger

 NOTE: The charger was originally designed to power several devices simultaneously; the Blueye Surface Unit, your controller as well as your mobile device. This is now disabled due to a safety hazard. 

During safety certification, we discovered that some components on the Blueye Charger could reach their maximum temperature limit at certain use cases related to USB charging. To address this, we have decided to remove USB charging from the Blueye Charger. 

The USB charging connectors are disabled, and blind plugs are installed. 

Do NOT use the USB plugs on the charger to power devices. 

 Changes in the first version of the Quick Start Guide:

• Page 2: USB charger missing from a diagram.
• Page 6: The USB charging connectors are disabled, and blind plugs are installed.
• Page 25: Use the supplied USB charger to charge your Surface Unit, Wireless Controller, and mobile device.
• Page 28: Specifications still include USB outputs which are now disabled

NOTE: The charger is NOT splash-proof. It needs to be kept away from water and dust.

 Read more:

Charging the Blueye Smart Battery

Power adapter and charging cable

Use the power adapter and charging cables to charge the Blueye Surface Unit and the Blueye Pioneer underwater drone.

Transport box

The lightweight Styrofoam carrying box gives the perfect protection to your Blueye underwater drone. We recommend using this when out traveling or during transportation of the underwater drone by car or boat. The box is also a great place to store your Blueye underwater drone for longer periods. The box is designed for easy carry using the attached shoulder strap.

 Tools and spare parts

 

• Battery cover wrench
• Aqua shield and silicon grease
• Spare O-rings
• Hex keys
• Pin Spanner
• Silicone grease
• Spare propellers