3DR Solo - Figure 2.2.1: Charge solo Battery; Figure 2.2.2: Insert solo Battery

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Figure 2.2.1: Charge Solo Battery

Powering

To power Solo, insert the battery into Solo’s battery bay and slide the battery forward until it clicks into place. Press

and hold the battery power button to turn on Solo. When Solo power on, the battery will display an LED animation

and you will hear the startup tone. Only power Solo using the designated 3DR Solo Smart Battery; using a different

battery can permanently damage Solo.

Figure 2.2.2: Insert Solo Battery

Charge indicator

Make sure Solo is level before powering on and keep Solo still during

power up and while the sensors initialize. Moving Solo during this

process causes the sensors to calibrate incorrectly and can create a

preflight error or affect in-flight performance.

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Table of Contents3
System Description5
System Overview5
Figure 1.1.1: solo System Context Diagram5
Aircraft Overview6
Figure 1.2.1: solo Exterior Overview6
Controller Overview7
Figure 1.2.2: solo Interior Overview7
Figure 1.3.1: Controller Schematic Diagram8
Operating Parameters9
Autopilot9
Figure 1.4.1: solo Operating Parameters & Specifications Table9
Propulsion10
Figure 1.5.1: solo Onboard Sensors Table10
Figure 1.6.1: Motor Schematic Diagram10
Electrical System11
Figure 1.6.2: solo Motor Order11
Figure 1.7.1: solo Electrical System11
Communication12
Setup13
In the Box13
Battery13
Figure 2.1.1: solo Parts13
Figure 2.2.1: Charge solo Battery14
Figure 2.2.2: Insert solo Battery14
Controller15
Figure 2.3.1: Charge Controller15
Figure 2.3.2: Power on Controller15
Propellers16
Figure 2.4.1: Attach Propellers16
Camera17
Figure 2.5.1: Attach Camera17
Figure 2.5.2: Camera Configuration Process17
App18
Figure 2.6.1: Connect to solo Link18
Figure 2.6.2: Controller Preflight Update Prompt18
Figure 2.6.3: solo App Update Process18
Figure 2.6.4: Controller Updating Display19
Figure 2.6.5: Controller Update Display19
Figure 2.6.6: solo Update Displays19
Figure 2.6.7: Viewing Video on the App19
Safety20
Location20
Environmental Awareness20
Propellers20
Home Position20
Altitude & Safety Fence21
Emergency Procedures21
Power Management21
Figure 3.5.1: Controller Maximum Altitude Warning21
Flight Battery22
Controller22
Figure 3.7.1: Low Controller Battery Warning and Return-Home Notifications22
Figure 3.7.2: Low Flight Battery Warning and Auto-Land Notifications22
GPS Management23
Figure 3.10.1: Controller Waiting-For-GPS Prompt23
Figure 3.10.2: Controller GPS Lost Notification23
Signal Management24
Figure 3.11.1: Controller Signal Lost Warnings with GPS24
Figure 3.11.2: Controller Signal Lost Warnings Without GPS24
Operating Procedures25
Preflight Checklist25
Takeoff25
Figure 4.2.1: Controller Start Motors Prompt25
Land26
Figure 4.2.2: Controller Auto-Takeoff Prompt26
Figure 4.3.1: Return Home Behavior26
In-Flight Data27
Figure 4.4.1: Controller In-Flight Data Display27
Joystick Control28
Figure 4.5.1: Controller Left Joystick28
Figure 4.5.2: Throttle Joystick Behaviors28
Figure 4.5.3: Yaw Joystick Behavior29
Figure 4.5.4: Controller Right Joystick Controls29
Figure 4.5.5: Pitch Joystick Controls30
Figure 4.5.6: Roll Joystick Controls30
Smart Shots31
Maintenance32
Legs32
Figure 5.1.1: Leg Replacement Process 132
Figure 5.1.2: Leg Replacement Process 232
Motors33
Figure 5.1.3: Leg Replacement Process 333
Figure 5.2.1: Motor Pod Replacement Process 133
Figure 5.2.2: Motor Pod Replacement Process 234
Figure 5.2.3: Motor Pod Replacement Process 334
Figure 5.2.4: Motor Pod Replacement Process 434
Pairing35
Figure 5.2.5: Motor Pod Replacement Process 535
Figure 5.3.1: solo Pair Button35
Figure 5.3.2: Controller Pairing Process35
Appendix36
Specifications and Operating Parameters36
Warranty37
Regulatory Compliance37
Sensor Data Sheets38

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