User manuals

Our drone headlights and position lights use proven LED lights from Nitecore. Each light has its own battery and works independently of the drone. On this page you will find the key steps for every light model: switching on, choosing the brightness, locking and charging. Below each section you can see which of our products use that light.

Overview

  • SELFIE 55, OWL 55, E.M.I.L.I.A. and O-Tello: Nitecore TUBE light, Micro-USB charging port
  • SELFIE 300: Nitecore TIKI light, Micro-USB charging port
  • MONA 500: Nitecore TINI 2 light, USB-C charging port
  • MONA 700: Nitecore TIP SE light, USB-C charging port

Before your first flight

  • Fully charge the lights before using them for the first time.
  • MONA 500 and MONA 700 ship in DEMO mode: the light switches itself off after 30 seconds without input. Please switch to DAILY mode before flying (see below).
  • Switch the lights on before take-off and check that the mount sits firmly.
  • Do not look directly into the light and do not shine it into other people's eyes.
  • When storing the lights for a long time, recharge them about every three months.

SELFIE 55, OWL 55, E.M.I.L.I.A. and O-Tello (Nitecore TUBE)

The TUBE has a single button and two fixed levels: LOW with 1 lumen and HIGH with 55 lumens. In between, the brightness can be adjusted steplessly.

Operation

  • LOW (1 lumen): With the light off, press the button once.
  • HIGH (55 lumens): With the light off, press the button twice in quick succession.
  • Switching off: Press the button again. From LOW, the light only switches off once more than three seconds have passed since switching on.
  • Momentary light: With the light off, press and hold the button for more than one second. The light shines at 55 lumens while you hold it and goes off when you release it.
  • Stepless dimming: With the light off, tap the button and then immediately press and hold it. The brightness ramps between 1 and 55 lumens; release at the level you want. This setting is not memorised.

Lockout for transport

  • Lock: With the light on, hold the button for more than three seconds until the LED flashes once. The light can then no longer be switched on by accident.
  • Unlock: Hold the button for more than three seconds. The light comes on in HIGH. Charging unlocks it automatically.

Charging

Connect the Micro-USB port on the side to a USB power adapter, a power bank or a computer. The blue indicator in the button stays on while charging and goes off when the battery is full. A full charge takes about 1.5 hours. You can still use the light while it charges. If the light becomes dim or stops responding, please recharge it.

Mounting the E.M.I.L.I.A. and O-Tello

For the E.M.I.L.I.A., stick the supplied sticker on your drone and press the light onto it with the suction cups. The best position depends on the drone. Do not place it above the GPS module, which on many drones sits at the top of the body, so that GPS reception is not disturbed; on the Mavic Mini, for example, it goes centrally on the nose. The sticker keeps the suction cups in place during flight, so please never attach the E.M.I.L.I.A. without it. Check that it sits firmly before every flight. The O-Tello needs no sticker: place it directly on your Tello with its suction cup. On the E.M.I.L.I.A. and O-Tello, the HIGH level gives up to 45 lumens.

E.M.I.L.I.A. mounting video on YouTube

Used in:

Original manual from Nitecore (PDF, multilingual)

SELFIE 300 (Nitecore TIKI)

The TIKI has a main light with four levels (ULTRALOW 1, LOW 15, MID 60 and HIGH 300 lumens) plus small auxiliary lights. Everything is controlled with one button.

Operation

  • Switching on: With the light off, press the button twice quickly. The light starts in ULTRALOW.
  • Changing brightness: With the light on, short-press the button. The levels follow the order ULTRALOW, LOW, MID, HIGH. For flying we recommend MID with 60 lumens, which gives about one hour of battery life.
  • Switching off: With the light on, press and hold the button.
  • Direct HIGH: With the light off, press and hold the button. The light shines at full brightness while you hold it and goes off when you release it.
  • Auxiliary lights: With the light off, press the button three times quickly; UV or red comes on first. Each further short press switches between the auxiliary lights; depending on the version these are white steady and warning light plus UV, or red and blue light. Switch off with a long press.

Heat note: After about one minute in HIGH, the light reduces its output slightly so that it does not overheat.

Charging

Connect the Micro-USB port to a USB power adapter, a power bank or a computer. The indicator under the button stays on while charging and goes off when the battery is full. A full charge takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. If the light becomes dimmer or stops responding, please recharge it.

Used in:

Original manual from Nitecore (PDF, multilingual)

MONA 500 (Nitecore TINI 2)

The TINI 2 has two side buttons, the power button and the mode button, plus a small display showing brightness, remaining runtime and battery level. It offers five levels: ULTRALOW 1, LOW 15, MID 65, HIGH 200 and TURBO 500 lumens. Please remove the protective film from the display before first use.

Operation

  • On and off: Short-press the power button. After switching on, the display briefly shows brightness, lumens, remaining runtime and mode.
  • DEMO or DAILY mode: Press and hold both buttons at the same time. The LED flashes once for DEMO (the light goes off after 30 seconds without input) and twice for DAILY (the light stays on until you switch it off). Please choose DAILY for flying.
  • Changing brightness: With the light and display on, short-press the mode button. The levels follow the order ULTRALOW, LOW, MID, HIGH. If the display has already gone dark, the first short press on the mode button only wakes the display. The last level used is memorised.
  • Direct ULTRALOW: With the light off, press and hold the power button and release it as soon as the light comes on. If you keep holding, a display demonstration starts; a short press ends it.
  • TURBO: Press and hold the mode button. When you release it, the light returns to its previous setting.
  • Battery level: With the light off, short-press the mode button. The display shows charge level, battery voltage, memorised level and mode. If the indicator under the buttons flashes blue every two seconds, please charge soon.

Lockout for transport

  • Half lockout (Lockout 1): With the light on, hold the power button until "Lockout 1" appears on the display. The power button is then locked; TURBO via the mode button still works.
  • Full lockout (Lockout 2): Keep holding the power button until "Lockout 2" appears. Both buttons are then locked.
  • Unlock: Press the power button briefly, then press and hold it until the progress bar on the display has filled and the light comes on. Charging unlocks it automatically.

Heat note: In TURBO the light warms up quickly. It reduces its output by itself when needed; for longer use, switch to HIGH.

Charging

Connect the USB-C port to a USB power adapter, a power bank or a computer. While charging, the indicator flashes slowly and the display shows the charge level. When the battery is full, the indicator stays on. A full charge takes about 1 hour 45 minutes.

Used in:

Original manual from Nitecore (PDF, multilingual)

MONA 700 (Nitecore TIP SE)

The TIP SE has two buttons, the power button and the mode button, and four levels: LOW 1, MID 30, HIGH 180 and TURBO 700 lumens.

Operation

  • On and off: Short-press the power button.
  • DEMO or DAILY mode: Press and hold both buttons at the same time. The light flashes once for DEMO (goes off after 30 seconds without input) and twice for DAILY (stays on until you switch it off). Please choose DAILY for flying.
  • Changing brightness: With the light on, short-press the mode button. The levels follow the order LOW, MID, HIGH. The last level used is memorised. For flying we recommend HIGH with 180 lumens, which gives about 1 hour 30 minutes of battery life.
  • TURBO: With the light off, hold the mode button for about 0.6 seconds and the light comes on directly in TURBO. With the light on, hold the mode button for a short burst of TURBO; when you release it, the light returns to the previous level.
  • Direct LOW: With the light off, hold the power button for about 0.6 seconds.
  • Momentary light: If you hold either button for more than two seconds with the light off, the light only shines while you hold it (power button: LOW, mode button: TURBO).
  • Battery level: With the light off, short-press the mode button. The indicator flashes three times above 50 %, twice below 50 % and once below 10 %.

Heat note: After more than 30 seconds in TURBO, the light reduces its output by itself to avoid overheating.

Charging

Connect the USB-C port on the side to a USB power adapter, a power bank or a computer. While charging, the indicators under the buttons glow red, and green when the battery is full. A full charge takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. When fully charged, the battery holds its charge in standby for about twelve months.

Used in:

Original manual from Nitecore (PDF, multilingual)

Questions?

If something does not work as described, email us at info@roboterwerk.de or give us a call. We are happy to help.