Executing a flight
Note: Only connect the battery cables to the drone when you are
ready for start-up. Do not leave the battery connected for extended
periods of time when the drone is on the ground, as this may dis-
charge the batteries and cause irreparable damage. When connected
and not in flight, the eBee RTK will briefly move its ailerons up and
down every minute as a reminder that it is switched on.
As soon as the battery is connected the eBee RTK will perform an automatic self-
check of its sensors and acquire GPS/GLONASS signals. Be sure not to move the
drone during these tests. It is important that the drone is not inclined more than
10 degrees in order to start up properly. Pre-flight checks may last from a few
seconds to several minutes in the case of poor GPS/GLONASS signal reception. As
these satellite signals are required for the checks to complete, be sure to place the
eBee RTK outside with a clear view of the sky.
During the pre-flight checks the status LED will pulse blue. Once the pre-flight
checks are complete the eBee RTK will flip its ailerons up and down and the status
LED will turn solid green to indicate it is ready. You may already connect the drone
to eMotion (Step 6) before pre-flight checks are complete to get a better idea of
the status of the checks.
Note: If there was any problem during the pre-flight checks per-
formed by the drone this will be indicated by a Pre-flight error in eMo-
tion as well as a by the status LED blinking red. See section ‘Pre-flight
errors’ on page 158 for a description of possible Pre-flight errors and
how to handle them.
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