NOTE: When unfolding the arms, exercise care to ensure arms
are rotated in the correct direction.
1. To unfold arms, start by opening the arm clamp
located where the arm attaches to the body.
2. Rotate all 4 motor arms 180 degrees. You will feel a
“click” when the motor arm has reached the correct
position.
NOTE: If you feel any resistance when opening the arms, you
may need to push outward (horizontally) on the arm to unseat
it before unfolding.
3. Fold the arm clamps to the locked position on all four
arms. Ensure that the paint on the arm clamp lines up
with the paint on the arm.
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Step 2 - Verify microSD cards are
installed
Verify that 2 UHS Speed Class 3 (or faster) microSD cards are
inserted in the microSD card slots located on the left side of the
aircraft.
1. Logs Card - For supporting future software offerings. Do not
remove.
2. Media Card (closest to battery) — Stores all media captured
by the drone. Offload your media by
connecting your X2 to a computer using the provided USB-C cable,
or remove this card and use a microSD card reader.
Step 3 — Insert battery
Hold Skydio X2 upside down and slide the X2 battery into the
battery tray towards the gimbal until it is magnetically held in place.
To remove, simply pull on the battery and slide it out of the battery
tray.
Step 4 - Deploy antennas
Gently push each antenna inward to release it from the storage
position. Once released, the antennas will spring into a vertical
position perpendicular to the drone body.
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