Full Manual Mode - senseFly EBEE RTK Extended User Manual

8.3 Full Manual mode

Full Manual mode allows you to have direct control over the eBee RTK's actua-
tors, overriding all control from the on-board autopilot. The left stick controls the
thrust. For safety reasons, the left stick should remain at the lowest position at all
times, except during flight.
The right stick controls the elevator and the ailerons in the same way as a typical
aircraft control stick (or the joystick with a flight simulator). Note that the drone
uses its ailerons to fulfil the functions of both ailerons and elevator in a classical
airplane. When the ailerons function in the same direction, they act as the eleva-
tor. When the function in opposite motion, they act as ailerons.
We recommend you perform a standard take-off procedure in autonomous mode
and only switch to Full Manual mode when the drone is in the air. If you wish to
take-off in Full Manual mode, however, you must use the following steps:
1. Prepare the drone for flight as described in section 'Preparing the eBee RTK
for flight' on page 41 while keeping the remote control turned off and the
left stick at its lowest position.
2. Turn on the remote control. You now have manual control over the main
thrust motor and the servo-motors.
Caution: The motor of the drone is now controlled by the remote
control and will begin spinning if the left stick is pushed up. Always
keep the area around the propeller clear of obstacles and body parts
to prevent injury.
3. Firmly grasp the eBee RTK horizontally with level wings using both hands,
one hand on the front of each wing. Shake the drone back and forth 3 times
longitudinally (within approx. 3 seconds). The status LED will pulse blue
while the drone's autopilot performs a start-up sequence. As the motor
is now controlled by the remote control, it will not begin spinning. Once
the sequence is complete, the status LED will turn green (solid or blinking,
depending on the angle at which you are holding the drone).
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