Advanced functionalities
Caution: Taking off without performing the motor power-up se-
quence will result in the eBee staying in Idle mode during the entire
flight and is not recommended. The drone will no longer be able to
enter automatic mode while in flight and must land using manual
control.
4. The eBee is now ready for manual take-off. Orient yourself into the wind,
and confirm that the take-off direction in front of you is free of obstacles.
We recommend that you take off at full power and into the wind by setting
the left stick to its highest position and releasing the drone when the status
LED is solid green.
6.4 Assisted Manual mode
In Assisted Manual mode the sticks on the remote control set the desired speed,
turn rate and climb or sink rate. These commands are then transferred to control
signals for the individual actuators by the autopilot based on feedback from its
sensors. This control scheme simplifies control of the eBee.
Caution: Though it may be easier to fly the eBee manually when in
Assisted Manual mode it remains dangerous and should be used with
care. In particular, the pilot must still be aware of obstacles in the
area, the altitude of the ground, the inversion of control commands
when the drone is flying towards the pilot and the distance between
the drone and the pilot. We recommend that you only try Assisted
Manual mode when in a large open space with no obstacles and low
wind.
In this mode the left stick is used to set the desired speed of the eBee. Setting the
left stick between 10% and 100% sets a desired speed between 10.5 and 20 m/s.
Setting the stick below 10% turns off the motor, allowing the drone to slowly de-
scend in a glide. The drone may even engage reverse thrust to limit its speed
during descent.
The right stick is used to set the direction of flight of the eBee. Moving the stick
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