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1. This section is meant to provide intermediary steps using the DJI Pilot app to ensure your drone s IMU is properly calibrated before any flights An improperly calibrated IMU can cause severely unstable flight and can occasionally result in aircraft failure To check the calibration of the IMU Figure 22 and 23 e Turn onthe Remote Controller Phantom and tablet phone Connect the remote control ler to the tablet smartphone with the appropriate cable e Enter the Pilot App and navigate to the IMU calibration page by going to DJI Pilot app gt Camera gt MC Settings gt Sensors Figure 22 e The acceleration Mod value in the list of settings should be between 0 99 and 1 1 e If the Mod value is not within this range it is strongly recommended to do an IMU calibration To conduct the IMU calibration e First make sure the drone has had enough time to cool down after flying It is recommended to do a necessary IMU calibration before the first flight of a day of flying e Place the drone on a level surface It is recommended to use a level tool to check that the surface is perfectly level e Turn on the drone remote controller and open the DJI pilot app on your phone e Navigate to DJI Pilot app gt Camera gt MC Settings gt Sensors gt IMU calibration e Click on IMU Calibration and click through the message and warning screens e The IMU Calibration will take 3 10 minutes Notification messages will pop up as the calibration progres2. USER MANUAL FREESKIES COPILOT BETA V1 0 BUILD 11 Free Skies FREESKIE Contents 1 OVEIVISW OEADD soosaar vaia aaasta 2 2 Select Mission Screen nneennneennneennene navn nnee naene nene avane 2 3 Creating and Editing MISSIONS ccccccccecseceeseeeeseeseeseesenseeceecesseeees 2 4 Playing Back MISSIONS cccccccesceseeseeeceseeceeceuseeseuseeeeeeseeseeseusensenss 6 5 Saving and Starting MISSIONS cccceccecceccecceceeeeseeseesenceeseeseeseuseeees 7 6 Preflight Checklist eveersevnvensenseaenaav ann nev annae vaen E naene 8 7 Getting in the Aif sm ena a m a 10 8 Flight Status Messages and Their Meanings cccceccecseseeseceeees 12 9 Compass Calibration cccccceccecceccecceccecceceseeseeceneeeeeuseuceeseuseuceeeess 12 10 IMU GAINS CO cists rooste ners 13 11 Playing Back Your Recorded VideO cccccceccescesceseeceeseeceeeeeeeees 15 12 FROUDE NOONE cere credence SEAE AEE EEAS 15 1 Overview of App FreeSkies CoPilot is a mobile application designed to help you capture amazing aerial footage autonomously With CoPilot you can previsualize and create your drone flight in 3D anywhere anytime When you re ready to fly CoPilot will guide you through the essential steps to ensure vour drone flight is safe and successful When you re ready just tap Start Mission and let CoPilot take it from here NOTE When using CoPilot with
3. er in app ability to check the current weather forecast and a map of restricted airspaces via the weather and no fly zone icons Figures 7 and 8 respectively We strongly encourage you to check both of these before any flights to gain a better understanding of the environment your drone will be flying into Figure 7 Weather Icon Figure 8 No Fly Zones 4 Playing Back Missions Throughout the mission planning stage you have the ability to playback your mission from start to finish This feature helps you previsualize how your drone will fly through your created path and capture the keyframes you have selected Figure 9 Play Button To enter playback hit the play button Figure 9 on the select mission screen Please note it may take a few seconds before you notice any changes Please be patient During playback you have the option to pause and make any adjustments necessary to the keyframes Saving and Starting Missions When you have the flight path designed to your liking you can save the path by hitting the save button Figure 10 Figure 10 Save Mission EJ save You will be taken to a screen Figure 12 where you can enter a name for your mission and review the key parameters of your flight path After saving your mission you will be taken back to the mission planning screen where you can choose to go into the flight menu by hitting launch Figure 11 You can also return to the select mission scree
4. have provided intermediary steps to ensure a properly calibrated IMU in Section 10 9 Compass Calibration The steps to calibrating the compass are provided below for reference Via the DJI Wiki For the Beta version of the CoPilot app all compass calibration functions will be managed through the DJI Pilot App 1 In the DJI Pilot App tap the Aircraft Status Bar in the app and select Calibrate then follow the on screen instructions 2 The first step will be to hold the aircraft horizontally Figure 20 and rotate 360 degrees The Aircraft Status Indicators will display a solid green light Figure 20 Compass Calibration 1 3 The next step will be to hold the aircraft vertically Figure 21 with nose pointing downward and rotate it 360 degrees around the center axis Recalibrate the compass if the Aircraft Status Indicator glows solid red after doing this Figure 21 Compass Calibration 2 Warning If the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks red and yellow after the calibration procedure move your aircraft to a different location and try again Tips Calibrate the compass before each flight Launch the DJI Pilot app and follow the on screen instructions to calibrate the compass DO NOT calibrate the compass near metal objects such as a metal bridge cars and scaffolding 10 IMU Calibration As mentioned in Section 8 we unfortunately do not support IMU calibration in the CoPilot Beta Application at this time
5. ight occurrence we strongly advise switching the controller into P mode to regain manual control If this is not possible pressing the Abort Mission button on the flight screen will also cut the autonomous code and allow you to regain full manual control of the drone 8 Flight Status Messages and Their Meanings When in theflight screen the CoPilot Application will notify you of the aircraft status in the center ofthe top information bar When the drone is connected to the controller the center message will read Connected If there is a connection error the message will read Disconnected In addition to these messages the application will also give you an update on the IMU and Compass status using the following messages Before every flight the IMU inertial measurement unit must warm up and the app will notify vou ofthe progress via the status bar with the status bar being lit yellow Figure 17 Figure 17 IMU Preheating IMU PREHEATING The app will automatically detect a compass error and notify you to calibrate the compass Figure 18 the steps for which are provided in Section 9 Figure 18 Compass Error CALIBRATE COMPASS vw Upon successful compass calibration the flight status bar will notify you Figure 19 Figure 19 Compass Calibrated COMPASS CALIBRATED wv Unfortunately we currently cannot show the IMU calibration status in the CoPilot app We are currently working to resolve this issue and
6. lication Not Connecting If you are experiencing connection issues between the application and your remote controller please check that you are running the correct firmware on your drone and remote controller and have the remote controller switched into F mode Ifthis does not resolve your issue please check our Beta Support Forum or send us an email at info freeskies org Unexpected Flight Behavior If there is ever any unexpected occurrence during your flight the BEST practice is to switch your controller into P mode This will cut the autonomous code and allow you to take manual gps assisted control of your drone Slow Response Times If you find that the app is slow to respond or it keeps crashing during heavy use we ask that you please operate the app with patience and allow each process to load fully before proceeding Inaccurate Autonomous Landing If you find that the autonomous return home and landing is off course you do have the ability to correct it during the return home sequence with manual inputs on the remote controller However it is recommended that you cut the autonomous code and manually land the aircraft if necessary to ensure the most stability during the landing procedure Unknown and Unresolved Issues If you have any questions comments or concerns please check out the FAQ page or post on the Drone Center
7. low before launching your mission We recommend that you follow all of these precautions to ensure a safe and successful flight for you and others around you We also recommend you read through the DJI Safety Manual Provided on the FreeSkies Forums When you hit Next the mission will be uploaded to the drone You will receive a notification when it is successful Figure 15 Final Checklist PRE FLIGHT CHECKLIST 7 Getting in the Air When you ve completed the Preflight checklist you will be taken back to the flight screen Figure 16 where you have a first person view of the drone s camera as well as the ability to record video throughout the mission The top bar includes all pertinent flight status information such as Video Quality Remote Controller Signal Strength GPS Status and Battery Capacity Remaining as well as the ability to check the weather and no fly zones In the center of the top bar the controller to mobile device connection status is displayed and this bar updates with the aircraft status Section 8 The quality of the Video and the strength of the controller are shown as percentages for the Beta The GPS Status icon will turn green when the drone has GPS lock and the number portrayed next to the icon is the number of GPS satellites acquired by the drone On the bottom bar the Total Time Distance from home point Horizontal Speed Vertical Speed Aircraft Heading Gimbal Pitch and Drone Height in flight are di
8. n by hitting the back button in the upper left corner of the screen Figure 11 Launch Mission Figure 12 Save Mission Pretlight Checklist Before moving onto the flight menu and preflight checklist go into the DJI Pilot app to ensure that the IMU and compass are properly calibrated and functioning as well as to ensure that the aircraft is safe to fly Instructions for checking the Compass and IMU calibrations are given in Sections 8 and 9 respectively in this document When you enter the flight menu see Section 7 for more information tap on the play button at the bottom of the screen to begin the preflight checklist This takes you through the essential steps to ensure a Safe and successful flight NOTE Your drone and remote controller must both be ON before entering the preflight checklist The first card Figure 13 asks you to switch your controller into F mode This allows the CoPilot application to communicate with the drone through the controller Figure 13 Preflight 1 CHECK YOUR MODE gt The next card Figure 14 shows you how to switch the controller out of autonomous mode in the case of emergency Switching the controller out of F mode and into P mode anytime during flight will cut the autonomous code and stabilize the drone returning GPS assisted manual control to the user Figure 14 Emergency Precaution IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY gt The final card Figure 15 is a list of steps to fol
9. ses Ensure you get an IMU Calibration complete message before continuing NOTE If you are experiencing long IMU preheating times it is recommended to do an IMU Calibration after allowing the drone to cool down fully Figure 22 IMU Calibration 1 rin Disconnected fo wo E N A 8s m oe ISO N A EV N A N A MC Settings Beginner Mode Set maximum flight altitude Maximum distance Gain amp Expo Tuning Advanced Settings Sensors Reset All Settings a Ni 4 N f H N A 0 N A V S H S N A N A Source Phantom Pilots Figure 23 IMU Calibration 2 Disconnected gt o 4 E N A s ISO N A EV N A N A Sensors H N A D N A V S H S N A N A Source Phantom Pilots 11 Playing Back Your Recorded Video CoPilot currently does not have the ability to playback recorded mission videos in app We are working on releasing this feature in our next beta update For this version of the beta you will be able to access the video you record during flight through the DJI Pilot application Instructions on how to dothis are as follows Leave or turn your drone and controller on Open the DJI Pilot app on your device Click on camera to enter the flight screen Press on the Play icon on the right hand side of the screen located just under the camera record button A screen will pop up with your most recent video Press play on this screen to view your video RP gt p 12 Troubleshooting CoPilot App
10. splayed Figure 16 Flight Screen TOTAL TIME 0 00 DISTANCE Oft H SPEED Om s V SPEED Om s HEADING 0 PITCH 90 Please check your flight path to ensure there are no unexpected obstacles and be sure to check the no fly zones and weather before flying When you re ready to fly press launch and enjoy vour flight When you hit launch the drone will autonomously takeoff execute the mission and return home and land NOTE Please ensure your surroundings are clear before hitting the launch button The AUTO button on the bottom right of the screen indicates that the flight mode of the drone is fully autonomous matching the path and camera position Tapping this button will switch the drone to a Semi Autonomous mode where the drone will autonomously fly to the locations specified while giving you full manual control of the camera angle and direction Think of this as an extended cable camera NOTE You must choose Auto or Manual Mode before you fly as this setting cannot be changed in air You may start and stop the video recording at any time during the flight by pressing the icon on the right side of the screen If your landing is off course you can correct it during the return home seguence with manual inputs on the remote controller however it is recommended that you cut the autonomous code and manually land the aircraft if necessary to ensure the most stability during the landing procedure In case of any emergency or unexpected fl
11. the DJI Inspire dual controller setup the slave controller Gimbal Control is not fully functional The video feed does not show and there is a significant delay in the first person video on the Master Controller Therefore we ask that you only use the CoPilot application with the master controller for now You will have the same control with the Inspire as you do withthe Phantom 3 Pro 2 Select Mission Screen On entering the CoPilot application you will be taken to a mission selection screen Figure 1 Onthe left side ofthe screen you have options to either create a new autonomous flight path or select one that you have previously designed and saved Figure 1 Select Mission Screen MISSIONS CREATE NEW demo Upon selection of a pre saved path two maps will appear The first map on the left is a top down 2D overview of the path The second map on the right is an overview of your path in 3D If this is your first time using CoPilot Create New path 3 Creating and Editing Missions If this is your first mission you will be shown tutorial graphics Figures 2 and 3 on how to operate the 3D interface Figure 2 3D Map Tutorial Rotation SN ROTATE IN SPACE Touch and drag two fingers in a circular motion to rotate your position Figure 3 3D Map Tutorial Tilt TILT THE 3D MAP After the tutorial graphics you will be taken to a screen where you can set the location for your flight Figure 4 On
12. this screen you are given the option to type in your desired location or use your current location Figure 4 Location Search Once you have selected your mission location you will be taken to the mission planning screen Figure 5 where you can previsualize and plan out your autonomous flight path Figure 5 Create Mission TOTAL TIME 03 00 DRONE HT 198 17 fi PITCH 18 48 HEADING 92 44 TOTAL DISTANCE Oft EST BATTERY 16 71 gt ad a M a Ds ro M TT i ith eip 1114444 yg 4 ry rg 19299774 EET ht ng Lg In the top information bar you will find the Estimated Total Time Drone Height Gimbal Pitch Aircraft Heading Total Distance and Estimated Battery Usage for your mission To add waypoints for your flight path e You can choose to use your current location or change to a different location by tapping the location button on the bar above the keyframes e Use the 3D map interface to find the shot that you want the drone to capture e Tap onthe button titled ADD KEYFRAME on the bottom bar e Do this for the various shots you want to capture e Above each saved keyframe in the bottom bar the mission time at that waypoint will be shown in a minutes and seconds format e The application will generate a flight path to capture the specified shots in the order you saved them e A2D map is provided in the bottom left corner of the mission planning screen to help visualize the full flight path of the drone e An
13. ytime a key mission parameter is exceeded the app will notify you by turning that parameter red in the top information bar e If you do not have access to 3D maps and or wish to manually set altitude at each waypoint you can tap on the corresponding keyframe and then on the Drone Ht type in the value you wish to set for the altitude o NOTE Using the application by manually inputting altitude is extremely risky and we do not recommend doing so without having a detailed understanding of the environment you are operating in o This method has not been tested in all environments We encourage you to exercise caution and use this feature at your own risk o When using the top down view to set waypoints and manually input altitude switch the flight mode from Auto to Manual before flying which allows you to manual point the camera while the drone is following its autonomous point to point path To edit the waypoints you have created Figure 6 e Select the keyframe in the bottom bar e Click on edit in the bar above the keyframes and adjust the view in the 3D interface e You also have the option to delete each keyframe and delete all keyframes in the same bar Figure 6 Edit Mission TOTAL TIME 02 57 DRONE HT 325 83 ft PITCH 90 00 HEADING 94 16 TOTAL DISTANCE Oft EST BATTERY 16 45 12 57 KEYFRAME A 00 00 KEYFRAME B 01 18 KEYFRAME C 1 39 KEYFRAME D Throughout the mission planning stages we off
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