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Ignis II Operational Manual
DJI M600 Variant
Hardware Version v2.0
Firmware Version 68+
Android App Version 2.9.0
Drone Amplified, INC
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  • Page 1 Ignis II Operational Manual DJI M600 Variant Hardware Version v2.0 Firmware Version 68+ Android App Version 2.9.0 Drone Amplified, INC...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Contents 1 General 1.1 Overview ........1.2 Size and Weight .
  • Page 3 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4.1.2 Environmental Conditions and Forecast ....4.1.3 Inspect for Visible Damage ......4.1.4 Hatches .
  • Page 4 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4.4.1 Disarm Ignis ....... . 4.4.2 Emergency Release Dials .
  • Page 5 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 6.1.5 Perform Post Flight Inspection ..... 6.2 In-Flight Fire Checklist ......6.2.1 Check for In-Flight Fire .
  • Page 6 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.10 Flying ........7.10.1 Map Recentering .

  • Page 7: General

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 1 General This manual covers the operation of the Ignis system with the following configuration: • Hardware version v2.0 • Firmware version 68+ • Android App version 2.9.0 Ensure that you are using the proper manual for the version of your system. This section provides a general overview and discusses the requirements and limitations of the system.

  • Page 8: Overview

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 1.1 Overview Figure 1: Overview of the Ignis 2 system. The Ignis system is shown in Figure 1. The top component of it is called the Hopper and holds the ignition spheres. The bottom component is called the Dropper and performs the puncturing and injection of the ignition spheres.

  • Page 9: Size And Weight

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified • Setting up the drone operational area away from the ignition area, but at a location that can easily be defended in case of fire. • Have fire extinguishing and fire safety equipment and processes at the drone operational area.

  • Page 10: Battery And Power

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified The Ignis 2 system is approximately 20 x 33 x 40 cm as shown in Figure 2. With no ignition spheres or antifreeze, the system weighs 2.02kg. With a full load of 400 ignition spheres and antifreeze, the total weight is 4.015kg.
  • Page 11 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Ignis to the drone. During flight, the app controls Ignis over the radio connection between the remote controller and the drone, which can transmit signals up to 5 km. Figure 3: Android app being used to ignite burn lines. The app displays the current status of Ignis and can be used to start and stop dropping, or trigger an emergency release if necessary.

  • Page 12: Control Bar

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 1.6 Control Bar Figure 4: Ignis control switches. Physical safety switches are also incorporated onto a switch bar attached to the remote controller. This includes switches to manually trigger an emergency release, as well as an Arm/Disarm switch.

  • Page 13: Error Messages

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 1.8 Error Messages Figure 5: Ignis status display in app during flight, showing that Ignis is currently flying outside of a geofence. When Ignis is connected to the app, it will display a message indicating its current state. If Ignis encounters an error, the red light on Ignis will blink.
  • Page 14 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified FILLING (STOPPED B/C ...) Ignis is currently filling, but stopped dropping due to an error. The ellipsis would display the reason why Ignis stopped. Try restarting dropping. DROPPING Ignis is dropping. DROPPING AND FILLING Ignis is dropping, and one or two syringes are refilling. During this period, fewer ignition spheres will be dropped.
  • Page 15 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified LOST DRONE PWM Ignis is no longer receiving PWM signals from the drone. Check that the green-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller. LOST DRONE PWM 0 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the drone.
  • Page 16 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified is triggered when S1 and S2 are twisted all the way clockwise within 2 seconds of each other in order. S2 NOT CCW Dropping is disabled because the knob on the control bar labeled “S2” is not twisted counter-clockwise all the way.

  • Page 17: Environmental Limitations

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified If these troubleshooting steps do not resolve the issue, contact Drone Amplified for sup- port. 1.9 Environmental Limitations The Ignis system has been designed to operate under the following conditions: • System temperatures ranging from 5 C to 40 C (40 F to 105...

  • Page 18: Antifreeze Jug Pump Setup

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified the results are as expected whenever changing antifreeze types or when there are significant changes to the ambient temperature. 1.11 Antifreeze Jug Pump Setup Refilling Ignis with antifreeze is made faster and easier by using the included hand pump and jug mount.

  • Page 19: Storage And Transport

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified The coupler stores on the two pins protruding from the front of the pump mounting bracket as shown in Figure 8. Figure 8: The coupler stores on the front of the pump mounting bracket when not in use. 1.12 Storage and Transport Figure 9: Ignis 2 storage container and parts.

  • Page 20: Warranty

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified • Out of direct sunlight to prevent excessive temperatures. • Humidity under 90% and non-condensing on the surface of Ignis. Particular care should be taken when transporting the system to ensure that it is stored in a location that is not excessively hot (e.g.

  • Page 21: Tarp

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified full set of 6 flight batteries and up to two controllers simultaneously, but it can take about an hour and a half. If you have multiple chargers being powered by a generator, then you can start charging each set of batteries as you finish with them.

  • Page 22: Normal Procedures

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 3 Normal Procedures This section contains the normal procedure checklists. See the Amplified Normal Procedures in Section 4 for details. Last Updated March 12, 2020 Page 22...

  • Page 23: Preflight Inspection Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 3.1 Preflight Inspection Checklist Ignition, Flight Plan, and Emergency Procedures: Briefed Environmental Conditions and Forecast: Within Limits Inspect for Visible Damage: No Damage Hatches: A and B Closed Dropper Attached to Hopper: Secured Battery Install: Installed Hopper Attached to Drone: Secured Hopper Cable Connected to Drone: Connected...

  • Page 24: Matrice 600 Pro Preflight Inspection Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 3.2 Matrice 600 Pro Preflight Inspection Checklist Inspect Remote Controller for Visible Damage: None 2. Check Remote Controller Battery Charge Level: At least two solid lights Check Tablet is Clamped Securely by the Remote Controller: Secure Connect USB cable from Remote Controller to Tablet: Connected Check Flight Mode Switch is set to P or F: P or F Note: F mode allows for autonomous flight operations, such as following waypoints...

  • Page 25: Starting Dropping And Ignitions Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Check GPS Orientation: Forward Note: the red arrow on top of the GPS should point towards the front of the vehicle Check Body for Visible Damage: None Check Landing Gear for Visible Damage: None Check Landing Gear Clearance: Clear Note: Check for any dangling cables that could snag the landing gear and prevent it from raising or lowering...

  • Page 26: Stopping Ignitions Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 3.4 Stopping Ignitions Checklist Press Stop Dropping button in App: Pressed Check Ignis Status: Idle Disarm Ignis: Disarmed 3.5 Reloading Between Flights Checklist Disarm Ignis: Disarmed Emergency Release Dials: Rotated Counterclockwise, Safe Ignis App Ignis Setup: Connected Ignis Battery Level: Greater Than 7.4V Reservoir and Pumps: Filled and Purged of Air...

  • Page 27: Preparing For Storage Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 3.7 Preparing for Storage Checklist Remove Needles from Dropper and Store: Complete Separate Dropper from Hopper: Complete Clean System: Clean Empty Reservoir and Pumps: Empty Flush With Water: Flushed and Emptied Disconnect Battery: Disconnected Remove Battery: Removed Inspect for Visible Damage: No Damage Store in Case: Stored...

  • Page 28: Amplified Normal Procedures

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4 Amplified Normal Procedures 4.1 Preflight Inspection Checklist 4.1.1 Ignition, Flight Plan, and Emergency Procedures Ignition, Flight Plan, and Emergency Procedures: Briefed Ensure that all personnel that are both directly and indirectly involved in the flight and ignition operations are briefed on the drone ignition and flight plan.

  • Page 29: Hatches

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 10: Magnets on extended cylinders on slipper block must protrude slightly, be clean and undamaged. 4.1.4 Hatches Hatches: A and B Closed Figure 11: Left: Hatches closed, blocking spheres from feeding into dropper. Right: Hatches open Ensure that the hatches are in the closed position as shown in Figure 11.

  • Page 30: Battery Install

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 12: Attaching the Dropper to the Hopper. Figure 13: To lock the Dropper in place, push the emergency release lock on each side of the dropper back. Figure 12 shows the process for attaching the Dropper to the Hopper. Start by aligning the drive bearings with the opening in the slipper block Figure 12(left).

  • Page 31: Hopper Attached To Drone

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 14: Left: Battery install location. Right: Locate battery all the way forward and to the outside edge. Press to engage fastener. Figure 14 shows the process for installing the battery. Start by opening aligning the battery as close to the front and outside edge as possible.

  • Page 32: Hopper Cable Connected To Drone

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Note that the Hopper should be oriented such that the reservoir is towards the back of the drone. 4.1.8 Hopper Cable Connected to Drone Hopper Cable Connected to Drone: Connected Figure 16: Attaching cable from the Hopper to the Drone. Attach the cable between the Hopper and the drone as shown in Figure 16.

  • Page 33: Emergency Release Dials

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Ensure the Ignis Arm/Disarm switch (S3) is pushed down and away from the user to disable dropping with Ignis. 4.1.10 Emergency Release Dials Emergency Release Dials: Rotated Counterclockwise, Safe Ensure that the emergency release dials (S1 and S2) shown in Figure 17 are rotated fully counterclockwise.

  • Page 34: Verify Puncture Motion

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4.1.13 Verify Puncture Motion Verify Puncture Motion: Moving Figure 19: Puncture actuator location. Once power is applied, the puncture actuator, shown in Figure 19, should travel back and forth as the calibration procedure is performed. Verify that it moves smoothly along the full length.

  • Page 35: Ignis App Ignis Setup

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4.1.15 Ignis App Ignis Setup Ignis App Ignis Setup: Connected Figure 21: Ignis Setup Menu for choosing how to connect to Ignis. Press the IGNIS SETUP button to see the connection options screen as shown in Fig- ure 21.

  • Page 36: Ignis Battery Level

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 22: App when connected to Ignis. Touch the connection option corresponding to the Ignis’s Bluetooth Address, which is shown inside the battery compartment or on the back of the Hopper, to begin connecting to Ignis over Bluetooth.
  • Page 37 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 23 shows how to prime the hand pump on the antifreeze jug by grasping the jug handle and pump with one hand while rotating the handle rapidly clockwise with the other hand until antifreeze passes from the jug through the tube leading into the pump and out the tube on the output side of the pump (marked in red).
  • Page 38 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 25: Left: Align the tubes on the coupler with the check valve barbs. Right: Press the coupler onto the reservoir until it stops. Crank the hand pump clockwise just like when priming until the reservoir is completely full.

  • Page 39: Dropper Needle

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 27: The status LED with multi-function button is located below the reservoir. This will run both pumps forward for approximately 3 seconds to draw fluid from the reservoir towards the needles. This process may need to be repeated several times until antifreeze has reached both needles.

  • Page 40: Drone Preflight Inspection

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified To insert the needle assembly, slide the needle into the hole in Figure 28. You may need to rotate the needle assembly in order to fully insert the needle. Figure 29: Locking the needle assembly. To lock the needle assembly in place, push inward on the black knob labeled “IGNIS”...

  • Page 41: Stop Dropping

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified significant fire risk. In addition, the ignition spheres can “jump” a significant amount when igniting, so make sure a significant area is clear if performing live ignitions. If you do not want to ignite ignition spheres, we recommend removing the needles for this test to make sure that the ignition spheres cannot be injected.

  • Page 42: Fill Hopper

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 30: Creating a geofence for Ignis in the Ignis app. Touch the ignition sphere icon in the top right corner of the flight screen to open the Ignis controls , then touch the Geofence icon (the boxed drone icon) to open the Geofence controls (see Figure 30).

  • Page 43: Ready For Takeoff

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified is recommended to only fly with 400 spheres but it is possible to fit 450 spheres by filling the Hopper to the top of the carbon fiber sides. With this many spheres, the injection amount cannot be set above 0.4 mL or the reservoir will run dry before dropping all 450 spheres.

  • Page 44: Check Ignis Status

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 32: Starting drops with the Drone Amplified Android app. The Start dropping button is located in the Ignis controls submenu, shown in Figure 32. This submenu will appear when the ignition sphere icon in the top-right corner is touched. This process will start drops alternating between the A and B sides.

  • Page 45: Stopping Ignitions Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 33: Ignis status while dropping. Verify that Ignis’s status has changed to DROPPING, as in Figure 33. 4.3 Stopping Ignitions Checklist 4.3.1 Press Stop Dropping button in App Press Stop Dropping button in App: Pressed Press the Stop button in the Drone Amplified Android app to stop dropping.

  • Page 46: Reloading Between Flights Checklist

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Move S3 on the control bar into the disarmed position (down and away from the user). 4.4 Reloading Between Flights Checklist 4.4.1 Disarm Ignis Disarm Ignis: Disarmed Figure 34: Ignis control switches. Ensure the Ignis Arm/Disarm switch (S3) is pushed down and away from the user to disable dropping with Ignis.
  • Page 47 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 35: Ignis Setup Menu for choosing how to connect to Ignis. Press the IGNIS SETUP button to see the connection options screen as shown in Fig- ure 35. On this screen you will see a list of all the Bluetooth devices your tablet is paired to.

  • Page 48: Ignis Battery Level

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Touch the connection option corresponding to the Ignis’s Bluetooth Address, which is shown inside the battery compartment or on the back of the Hopper, to begin connecting to Ignis over Bluetooth. This will open a screen similar to Figure 36. The status will initially show “Bluetooth Disconnected”...

  • Page 49: Optional) Start Test Ignitions

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Ensure that the drone’s preflight inspection is complete. See section 3.2 for the Matrice 600 Pro preflight inspection checklist. 4.4.7 (OPTIONAL) Start Test Ignitions (OPTIONAL) Start Test Ignitions: Injecting and Dropping WARNING: If ignition spheres are loaded in the hopper, this will cause them to be injected and poses a fire risk.

  • Page 50: Fill Hopper

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4.4.9 Fill Hopper Fill Hopper: Filled Note: Use the app “AGITATE” button when filling to ensure chutes are filled Figure 38: Filling the Hopper with ignition spheres. Fill the Hopper with the desired number of ignition spheres as shown in Figure 38. Filling the Hopper to the bottom of the aluminum brackets is approximately 400 ignition spheres.

  • Page 51: Slipper Block

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Ensure that the drone is safe before approaching as specified in the drone operational manual. We recommend turning off the power to the drone before inspecting the Ignis system and following all drone manufacturer guidelines on approaching the drone after landing. 4.5.2 Slipper Block Slipper Block: Empty Ensure that the slipper block and dropper are empty.

  • Page 52: Separate Dropper From Hopper

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 39: The needles store on the back sides of the pumps. Cross each needle to the opposite side pump to ensure Ignis fits in the storage case properly. 4.6.2 Separate Dropper from Hopper Separate Dropper from Hopper: Complete If Ignis is powered on, perform an emergency release by rotating both dials fully clockwise within 2 seconds of each other to trigger the emergency release as shown in Figure 34.

  • Page 53: Empty Reservoir And Pumps

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Wipe down the whole system with a clean, dry, and lint free cloth. Pay particularly close attention to remove any antifreeze buildup from the underside of the Hopper. Apply a small amount of the dry lubricant to the brush and cotton swabs to clean the Dropper wherever dirty, paying special attention to the bearings on the slipper block and tracks they run on.

  • Page 54: Flush With Water

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Once all the antifreeze has been pumped out of the tubing back into the reservoir, turn the hand pump on the antifreeze jug counterclockwise to drain the antifreeze in the reservoir back into the antifreeze jug. If cranking the hand pump counterclockwise does not start drawing from the reservoir, first check to make sure the coupler was attached to the reser- voir in the correct orientation and then press and hold the LED button to start running the pumps backwards again.

  • Page 55: Disconnect Battery

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 43: Connect the two tubes from the syringe to the needles to flush the pumps. The tube should slip over the base of the needle as shown (right). This may need to be repeated a few times until the water runs clear. Once the water coming from the pumps into the reservoir, disconnect the needles from the syringe and store them properly.

  • Page 56: Remove Battery

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 4.6.7 Remove Battery Remove Battery: Removed Remove the battery from the battery compartment as shown in Figure 14. 4.6.8 Inspect for Visible Damage Inspect for Visible Damage: No Damage See Section 4.1.3 4.6.9 Store in Case Store in Case: Stored Store all components in the storage case making sure to follow the storage guidelines in...

  • Page 57: Emergency Procedures

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 5 Emergency Procedures This section contains the emergency procedure checklists. See the Amplified Emergency Procedures in Section 6 for details. 5.1 Communication Failure Checklist Stop Ignitions and Dropping: Switches Off, System Stopped Alert Operators and Bystanders: Alerted Visually Verify Dropping Stopped: Dropping Stopped If dropping does not stop and the drone is under control, keep the drone over an area...

  • Page 58: Amplified Emergency Procedures

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 6 Amplified Emergency Procedures 6.1 Communication Failure Checklist If there is a communication failure between Ignis and the drone or between the ground station and the Drone/Ignis the system should automatically stop ignitions. 6.1.1 Stop Ignitions and Dropping Stop Ignitions and Dropping: Switches Off, System Stopped Press the Stop button in the app to stop dropping.

  • Page 59: Perform Post Flight Inspection

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 6.1.5 Perform Post Flight Inspection Perform Post Flight Inspection: Complete Perform the steps in the post flight inspection in Section 4.5. 6.2 In-Flight Fire Checklist 6.2.1 Check for In-Flight Fire Check for In-Flight Fire: Fire Suspected Check for abnormally high Ignis temperature, or use the camera to look for smoke or flames coming out of Ignis.

  • Page 60: Perform Post Flight Inspection

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Return the drone to the landing zone and land. During this process pay particular care to watch for any other inflight fires. 6.2.6 Perform Post Flight Inspection Perform Post Flight Inspection: Complete Perform the steps in the post flight inspection in Section 4.5.

  • Page 61: Ignis Android App

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7 Ignis Android App 7.1 System Requirements The app is compatible with Android Lollipop (5.0) and above. The Android operating system can be upgraded by going to Settings, About, System update. Minimum System Requirements: Operating System: Android Lollipop (5.0) CPU: Quad-Core, 1.2 GHz RAM: 1GB...

  • Page 62: Privacy And Versions

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified • PHANTOM • PHANTOM 4 Pro • PHANTOM 4 Advanced • MAVIC • MAVIC • MAVIC 2 Pro • MAVIC 2 Zoom • MAVIC 2 Enterprise • MAVIC 2 Enterprise Dual , INSPIRE , MATRICE , PHANTOM , and MAVIC...

  • Page 63: Main Menu

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.3 Main Menu Figure 45: Main Menu of Ignis app. The first time you launch the app, you will be asked to agree to the End User License Agreement, and to give the app certain permissions. The app can function without the Location permission, but it will not be able to display your device’s location on the map.

  • Page 64: Connecting The Remote Controller

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.3.2 Connecting the Remote Controller When you connect the remote controller to your mobile device using a USB cable, you may see a prompt to pick which app should be opened when this USB accessory is connected. If you do see this prompt, select this app, and the status at the bottom of the main screen will change to either: "Connect to drone: Failure (Disconnected from drone)"...
  • Page 65 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Airspace indicator altitude This is the height above ground level of a visual guide you can see when planning waypoint missions. This can be set to your aviation adminis- tration’s mandated maximum altitude above ground level that drones can fly at, which assists with compliance.

  • Page 66: Download Maps

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Ignis Control Interface Selects which version of Ignis you want the app to show controls for. Ignis 1 uses time between drops, and Ignis 2 uses distance between drops. This will automatically get set to the version of the Ignis you connect. App Version The version number of the app.

  • Page 67: New Offline Region

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 47: Offline Regions Screen Pressing the “DOWNLOAD MAPS” button on the main menu will open a screen similar to Figure 47. This screen will display all of the maps you’ve downloaded, but it is currently empty in this Figure.
  • Page 68 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified played on the screen. You can press the “KMZ / PDF” button to select a map overlay to display, which can help you find the region you want to download. Once the map has been zoomed in far enough, download buttons will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen, as shown in Figure 48.

  • Page 69: Managing Regions

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified region completes, the “No elevation data” note on the right side of the screen will change to “Full elevation data”. Each elevation map file covers a large area of 1 degree of longitude by 1 degree of latitude, and requires between 1 and 15 Megabytes of storage space.
  • Page 70 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 50: Viewing a downloaded region Pressing the “VIEW” button will show the downloaded region, as in Figure 50. However, this isn’t an accurate representation of what tiles are saved for offline usage, as Mapbox will download tiles to fill this view in if the app is connected to the internet.

  • Page 71: Elevation Data

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.5.3 Elevation Data The elevation maps used in this app are from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), which collected elevation data of the Earth’s surface between 60 degrees north and 56 degrees south latitudes in February of 2000. The data points are posted every 1 arc-second (approximately 30 meters), with 1 meter of height resolution.
  • Page 72 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified log csv files that the app automatically creates are also properly formatted for this app to import. Figure 53: File browser for selecting a file to use as a map overlay Touch a folder in the file browser to see its contents. Press the back button on your device’s navigation bar to go back up a directory.
  • Page 73 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified This will return to the Map Overlays Screen, and the app will start processing that file, as shown in Figure 55. If an error occurs, it will be reported here. Figure 55: Processing a pdf file so it can be displayed as an overlay Once the file is processed, it will appear in a list below the “ADD OVERLAY FILE”...
  • Page 74 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 57: Touching an overlay will allow you to view it on a map or remove it from the list. Viewing the overlay will allow you to see it on the map, as shown in Figure 58. Touch the screen to hide or show the overlay.

  • Page 75: Drone Setup

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.7 Drone Setup Figure 59: Drone Setup Pressing the ”DRONE SETUP” button from the main menu will open a screen where the drone’s settings can be changed, and advanced information can be viewed. You must be connected to a drone in order to view this.
  • Page 76 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Low Battery Warning Threshold Sets the battery percentage that will make the con- troller start beeping. This doesn’t affect the low battery procedure. Critical Battery Warning Threshold Sets the battery percentage that will make the controller start beeping rapidly.
  • Page 77 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified EXT Video Input Port This is part of the advanced video feed configuration controls. Enabling this will allow the use of a Zenmuse camera. Disabling this will only use the video feeds from the HDMI and AV sources. LB / EXT Video Bandwidth Allocation This is part of the advanced video feed con- figuration controls.

  • Page 78: Camera Settings

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.7.1 Camera Settings Figure 60: Thermal Camera Setup If a DJI camera is connected to the drone, then you will see a Camera setting in the Drone setup menu that displays the model of the camera. If you touch this, you will go to a new screen with settings for that camera.
  • Page 79 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified The following settings appear if you are viewing the settings for a thermal camera (e.g. Zenmuse XT2 IR). Thermal Display Mode This allows you to switch the display between Visible-only, Thermal- only, Picture-in-picture, or MSX. MSX will display the thermal video feed, but sharpen edges by using the visible camera.

  • Page 80: Sd Card

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 61: Maximized camera view. Area Metering is enabled, and the app shows crosshairs over the hottest and coldest parts of the video feed. For easy configuration, the video feed will be displayed in the corner of this screen. Touch- ing the video will maximize or minimize it, as shown in Figure 61.

  • Page 81: Remote Controller Settings

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified The SD Card screen is displayed when you touch the SD Card setting in the Camera screen. When you go to this screen, it may be blank. Give it a little bit of time to get the list from the drone.

  • Page 82: Ignis Setup

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.9 Ignis Setup 7.9.1 Connection Options Figure 63: Ignis Setup connection options. Press the “IGNIS SETUP” button on the main menu to open up the Ignis connection options screen, shown in Figure 63. Below the “BLUETOOTH SETTINGS” button is a list of the ways to connect to Ignis.

  • Page 83: Connecting Through Bluetooth

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.9.3 Connecting through Bluetooth Figure 64: App when connected to Ignis 1 through Bluetooth. Figure 65: App when connected to Ignis 2 through Bluetooth. To setup Ignis through Bluetooth, first find Ignis’s Bluetooth address located in the battery cover or on the back of the Hopper, then touch the corresponding name in the connection option screen shown in Figure 63.
  • Page 84 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified you are having trouble connecting via Bluetooth, try turning the drone off, as its radio can interfere with the Bluetooth connection, or just connect through the drone. Once the app begins to receive messages from Ignis, Ignis’s status will be displayed on the right, as shown in Figure 65.

  • Page 85: Connecting Through The Drone

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.9.4 Connecting through the Drone Figure 66: App when connected to Ignis 1 through the Drone. Figure 67: App when connected to Ignis 2 through the Drone. In case Ignis cannot be connected through Bluetooth, there is the option to setup Ignis through the drone.

  • Page 86: Flying

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.10 Flying Touching the “FLY” button from the main menu will open the screen used to fly the drone and control Ignis. Figure 68 shows an example of this flight screen, and enumerates important interface elements.
  • Page 87 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified GOING HOME The drone is returning home or auto-landing. Use the go-home button on the controller to leave this state. FLYING The drone is flying and is under the control of the remote controller. WAYPOINTS The drone is following programmed waypoints.
  • Page 88 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 10. Compass Shows which direction North is on the map. Touch this to rotate the map so that North is up. 11. Home Location This is the location that distance is measured relative to, and where the Drone will fly to if the Go Home procedure is initiated.

  • Page 89: Map Recentering

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 69: Touch a location on the map while no other menus are open, and an info bubble about that location will appear. Touch the info bubble to hide it. If you tap a location on the map, information about that point will be displayed, as shown in Figure 69.
  • Page 90 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Touching the GPS satellite icon at the top of the screen will open the Map Recentering Menu, shown in Figure 70. If you do not have any map overlays loaded, touching the GPS satellite icon will directly open the Map Recentering Menu.
  • Page 91 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 72: Viewing elevation maps while flying When the Elevation overlay is enabled, the map will display a colorized elevation map of the nearby region and a legend that indicates what elevation above mean sea level the colors correspond to, as shown in Figure 72.

  • Page 92: Auto Takeoff / Auto Landing

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.10.2 Auto Takeoff / Auto Landing Figure 73: Auto Takeoff / Auto Landing Menu Touching the controller icon at the top of the screen will open the Auto Takeoff / Auto Landing Menu, shown in Figure 73. Touch “Auto Takeoff” when it is white to initiate an automatic takeoff.

  • Page 93: Battery Info

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.10.3 Battery Info Figure 74: Battery Menu If the drone has multiple batteries, then touching the battery icon at the top of the screen will open the Battery Menu, shown in Figure 74. This displays the energy percent remaining in each battery on the drone.
  • Page 94 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Touching the minimized video feed in the corner of the screen will maximize the video feed so it fills the screen, as shown in Figure 75. Dragging your finger along the maximized camera view will create a virtual joystick that you can use to move the camera on the drone around with the gimbal.
  • Page 95 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 3. Start / Stop Capture Button If the camera is in photo mode, press this button to take a picture. If the camera is in video mode, press this button to start recording. While recording, this button will change into a white circle around a red square.

  • Page 96: Focus

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 78: Thermal Menu If a thermal camera is connected, you will see an additional “Thermal” option, which will allow you to change between Visible, IR, Picture in Picture, or Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging (which enhances the IR view with edges detected by the visible camera), as shown in Figure 78.

  • Page 97: Exposure

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified The video feed will automatically maximize when you choose to Focus the camera. The next time you touch the video feed, the camera will automatically focus on that point. Touching the video feed again will have the normal minimizing/maximizing functionality. 7.11.2 Exposure Touching the Exposure option from the Camera menu will show the Exposure Menu, shown in Figure 80.
  • Page 98 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified EV Exposure Compensation in EV units. This is a rating of how bright or dark the image Depending on the current exposure mode, different settings are adjustable. The ad- justable settings are indicated by being bolded and underlined. In Manual mode, as in Figure 80, the ISO and Shutter speed can be adjusted (Aperture would also be adjustable if this camera had an adjustable aperture).
  • Page 99 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Touching the ISO option in the Exposure Menu will open the ISO setting selector, shown in Figure 82. Figure 82: ISO Setting Selector Swipe left and right along the ISO setting selector to scroll through the possible values. The ISO will be set to the center setting, which is contained within the two indicator triangles.

  • Page 100: Ignis Controls

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.12 Ignis Controls Figure 83: Ignis Menu Touching the ignition sphere icon at the top right of the screen will open the Ignis Menu, shown in Figure 83. This displays the current status of Ignis, as well as the temperature sensor reading, and the battery voltage.
  • Page 101 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified DROPPING AND FILLING Ignis is dropping, and one or two syringes are refilling. During this period, fewer ignition spheres will be dropped. DISARMED BY CONTROL BAR The control bar Arm/Disarm switch is in the Dis- arm position.
  • Page 102 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified LOST DRONE PWM 1 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the drone. Check that the green-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller, and none of the wires are broken. LOST DRONE PWM 2 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the drone.
  • Page 103 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified HATCH MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped because one of the hatches had trou- ble moving. An ignition sphere may have jammed the hatch. Try restarting to see if the jam has been cleared. If the problem persists, land and inspect the hatches. MOVE TIMEOUT Dropping was stopped and disabled because one of the injection or puncture motors had trouble moving.

  • Page 104: Geofencing

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified If Ignis is dropping and stops because of an error, or if the temperature sensor starts to read a high temperature, then this menu will automatically open in the app, and the app will make 3 short beeps.

  • Page 105: Waypoints

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.13 Waypoints The remote controller must be in mode F in order for the drone to fly along waypoints. Figure 85: Waypoints Menu Touch the balloon-shaped Waypoint icon at the top of the screen to open the Waypoint Menu.
  • Page 106 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 86: Touch a waypoint to select it and make the delete bubble appear above it. Touch the delete bubble to delete that waypoint. Touch anywhere else to deselect it. Touch the “Clear” button to remove all of the waypoints. The “Undo” and “Redo” buttons can be used to undo and redo adding, deleting, and clearing waypoints.
  • Page 107 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified with the brown area representing the ground. If you do not have an elevation map for this terrain, then the terrain will appear flat and at the same altitude as the takeoff location. The horizontal axis shows the distance along the waypoint mission, and the vertical axis shows the altitude above the takeoff...
  • Page 108 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 89: Drag waypoints in the side view to change their altitude. You can drag the waypoints up and down in order to adjust their altitude, as shown in Figure 89. In this case, waypoint 2 was above our airspace restriction (light blue region), so we lowered it to be closer to the ground.
  • Page 109 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified shown in Figure 90. The app doesn’t require the waypoints to be perfectly aligned in order to move them left and right in the side view, so you’ll be able to use this feature even if you drag the waypoints into a line by hand in the top-down map view.
  • Page 110 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Cruise speed The speed the drone will normally fly at on its way between waypoints. You can manually control the drone’s velocity during the waypoint mission by using the pitch joystick. Time between ignition sphere drops (Ignis 1 only) How much time Ignis should wait between ignition sphere drops.
  • Page 111 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 92: Uploading a waypoint mission. The waypoint path will become solid instead of dashed to indicate it is being uploaded and executed, as shown in Figure 92. A status message will appear at the bottom of the screen to describe the status of the upload.

  • Page 112: Ignition Lines

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 7.13.1 Ignition Lines Figure 93: Touch dashed lines of the waypoint path to toggle dropping along that part. Ignis will drop ignition spheres along yellow lines. Figure 94: You can also toggle dropping along lines by touching them in the side view. The waypoints can also be used to control Ignis’s dropping.

  • Page 113: Transect Lines

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified of the waypoints. You cannot activate/deactivate a part of a waypoint path after that part has been uploaded and turned solid. The waypoint settings menu in Figure 91 will display helpful information about the planned mission, such as the estimated number of ignition spheres required for the mission, and the average spacing between each ignition sphere.
  • Page 114 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 96: Touching the map while in the transects menu will define the corners of the transect region. While this menu is open, touch the map at the corners of the region you want to fly transects over.
  • Page 115 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified If you touch the Settings button, you will see controls to configure the transect lines. Touch the Settings button again to close these controls. Zig-zag Heading The direction of the arrow pointing towards the last transect lines, in degrees clockwise from North.
  • Page 116 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 99: Place waypoints to define a custom ingress route to the transect region. Figure 100: The generated waypoints of the transect region will start near the end of the ingress route. If you want the waypoints to start at the other end, place some waypoints along your desired ingress path before generating the waypoints, as shown in Figure 99.
  • Page 117 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 101: You can change the orientation and spacing of the transect lines even after generating waypoints. Figure 102: Newly generated waypoints will replace the part of your waypoint mission that passes through the transect region. If you’ve generated some waypoints, but now you want to change the spacing or angle of the transects without hitting undo a whole bunch of times, that’s not a problem.

  • Page 118: Ignition With Transects

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified transect region waypoints when the Generate Waypoints button is pressed, as shown in Figure 102. 7.14.1 Ignition with Transects Figure 103: When the usage is set to Ignition, the generated waypoints will be automatically activated for dropping along the transects.
  • Page 119 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 104: When the usage is set to Mapping, you’ll see additional controls to help you design a mission that will yield overlapping photos. Altitude Above Ground Level This slider controls the altitude that new waypoints will be placed at, and moves any waypoints already at the slider’s altitude along with the slider.
  • Page 120 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified option for that camera displayed. The app knows the advertised field of view for many DJI cameras, and will use those if you pick that camera. However, some cameras may have variations in lenses, models, or optical zoom, and so if the app’s field of view values are inaccurate, you should use the Custom Parameters option.

  • Page 121: Saving And Loading Missions

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified photos may not be taken at exactly those locations. However, they should be useful for determining whether your photos will overlap or not. Adjust the transect spacing, altitude, and cruise speed or distance between photos to get a satisfactory amount of overlap between all of the photos along your mission.
  • Page 122 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 107: When you save a mission, you will be prompted to enter a new name for it. Touch Save Changes to confirm the name you’ve entered, or Cancel Changes to use the default name.
  • Page 123 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified When it is expanded, you’ll see buttons to Load it, Rename it, or Delete it. If you touch the Rename button, you’ll see the interface for naming the mission, like in Figure 107. If you touch the Delete button, the mission will be deleted.

  • Page 124: Privacy Mechanisms

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 110: You can load multiple missions that contain different components to combine them together. Since loading a mission only loads the data the mission file saved, you can combine missions that saved different kinds of data. For example, in Figure 110, I’ve loaded both the Waypoint Mission and the Transect Region Mission simultaneously.

  • Page 125: Service And Maintenance

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified safe to allow access to the internet. The second application is the Flight app, which is used to actually fly the drone, and therefore includes DJI code which could potentially leak data. The Launcher app creates a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service that blocks all internet traffic from the Flight app, effectively acting as a firewall.

  • Page 126: Periodic Maintenance

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified • Flushing the fluid system with water and completely emptying it. • Removing the Dropper and cleaning it well • Clean all dust and ash from hopper • Checking for damage. 8.3 Periodic Maintenance 8.3.1 Inspecting Screws Figure 111: Replacement screws and drivers.

  • Page 127: Cleaning Dropper

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 8.3.2 Cleaning Dropper Figure 112: Cleaning kit. We provide a cleaning kit to clean the dropper that includes a brush, cotton swabs and dry lubricant. The frequency at which the dropper should be cleaned will vary greatly based on the operational conditions.
  • Page 128 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified not emergency release properly when triggered, allowing an in-flight fire to propagate to the rest of the drone. Depending on the operating conditions, the Dropper may occasionally need to be partially disassembled to get completely clean. We recommend not doing this procedure in the field but rather as part of a regularly scheduled maintenance in a controlled environment where it is less likely small parts could be lost.

  • Page 129: Replacing A Needle

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 115: Install slipper block in bearing tracks with magnets up. Install top plate with the small end of the teardrop slots towards the magnets 8.3.3 Replacing A Needle If a needle is broken or bent and needs to be replaced, you will need to remove the needle assembly to replace the needle.
  • Page 130 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 117: The needle can only fit through the rectangular hole in one orientation. Slide the needle through the rectangular hole in the retainer, as shown in Figure 117. Figure 118: Needle tabs aligned with the cutouts on the retainer. Rotate the needle 45 degrees so that the tabs on the base of the needle fit in the cutouts on the needle retainer, as shown in Figure 118.
  • Page 131 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 119: O-ring fully seated on needle mount. Ensure the o-ring is fully seated on the needle mount and in good condition, as shown in Figure 119. Figure 120: Needle hole oriented so that it will face downward when inserted in Ignis. Place the needle and retainer on the needle mount and make sure that the side port hole of the needle will be oriented downard once installed in IGNIS, as shown in Figure 120.

  • Page 132: Installation On Dji Matrice

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified 9 Installation on DJI Matrice 600 Installing Ignis on a DJI Matrice 600 requires: • Installing the external trigger on the DJI controller (Figure 34). • Installing control cables to interface with the DJI system with Ignis. •...
  • Page 133 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 122: Unscrew top cover and remove bottom cover. To install the control cables, start by removing the top and bottom cover on the Matrice 600 Pro as shown in Figure 122. The top cover requires the removal of six screws, while the bottom cover snaps on and can be removed by firmly pulling at the two labeled pull locations.
  • Page 134 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 124: Three connectors installed. Next, plug in the three cables as shown in Figure 124. Make sure that the black wires on the connectors are all on the left. The yellow and green cables should be installed on the lower row of connectors labeled sBus (green on right, yellow on left).

  • Page 135: Dji Software Configuration

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 126: Ziptie the connectors in place. Next, ziptie the connectors in place as shown in Figure 126. When doing so, we rec- ommend first mounting the Ignis system to ensure that the connectors are in accessible locations.
  • Page 136 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Figure 127: DJI Matrice 600 PWM Output Configuration. Next, go to the Tools tab, shown in Figure 127. Using the dropdown boxes configure: F3 to connect to S1; F4 to connect to S2; F5 to connect to S3; F6 to connect to S6; F7 to connect to S7;...

  • Page 137: Dji Onboard Sdk Activation

    Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified Next, go to the SDK tab, shown in Figure 128. Select the “Enable API Control” box (Note, on some versions of the DJI software it is very hard to tell if this is selected or not, so try toggling it to select the on state).
  • Page 138 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified The error in Figure 129 tells you to connect the drone to DJI Assistant 2. Connect the Matrice 600 to DJI Assistant 2 again, and make sure your computer is connected to the internet.
  • Page 139 Ignis Operations Manual (DJI M600 Variant) Drone Amplified that Ignis is powered-on and connected to the vehicle properly. You have now completed the setup. Connect and test Ignis with the Matrice 600. You should test the configuration by going through the normal procedures without spheres to ensure that Ignis can be properly controlled from the DJI controller.

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