Advanced functionalities
4.5 Autonomous controller and modes of flight
Idle
(on ground)
Take-off
Circle
Start Waypoint
Perform
Mission
Circular
Landing
Switch On
after a few seconds
on ground
shake 3x
and release
after climbing
to take-off
transition height
automatically after
2 complete circles
if Circular
landing selected
if ‘Wait on Start
waypoint after
take-off’ is
enabled
if ‘Go to start waypoint
after mission’ is enabled
when mission is completed
Circle
Home Waypoint
Hold
Position
if ‘Restart mission
after mission’
is enabled
Emergency
Landing
Full
Manual
Assisted
Manual
Autonomous operation modes
Manual and emergency modes
Linear
Landing
if Linear
landing
selected
plug in battery
During a typical flight the autonomous controller on the eBee will switch between
various modes depending on its flight plan and the commands that it receives
from the Control Bar²⁰. The controller changes between modes during a typical
mission as shown in the figure above, and as described in more detail in the fol-
lowing list:
• After being switched on and running pre-flight checks the drone will enter
Idle mode until it is ready to be launched. Shaking the drone back and forth
²⁰ see section ‘Control Bar’ on page 89 for details on the Control Bar
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