Assisted Manual Mode - senseFly EBEE RTK Extended User Manual

Advanced functionalities
Caution: Taking off without performing the motor power-up se-
quence will result in the eBee RTK staying in Idle mode during the en-
tire 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 RTK 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 obsta-
cles. 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.

8.4 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 RTK.
Caution: Though it may be easier to fly the eBee RTK 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 RTK. Set-
ting 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 descend 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 RTK. Moving the stick
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