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Operator Manual
Skydio 2
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Enterprise
Effective date: June 2, 2021
Version 14.3

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  • Page 1 Operator Manual Skydio 2 Enterprise Effective date: June 2, 2021 Version 14.3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Included AEF software add-on Getting Started Launch Device Settings Menu Drone Settings App Settings Signal Strength Indicator Battery Indicator Navigation Lights Camera Settings Flight Controls Recording Indicator Return to Home Maps Enterprise Skills Cinematic Skills One-Shot Skills Zoom Recording Downloading Offline Maps Plan a Waypoint Mission Offline...

  • Page 3: Included

    The scope of this guide is to introduce you to Skydio 2 Enterprise App command and control user interface paired with the Skydio 2 Controller to fly your Skydio 2.
  • Page 4 Allows for overhung in- Gimbal can look straight up Vertical View Inspection spections such as ceilings, overhead of the drone bridges, and canopies © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Step 1 Insert a micro SD card into the Skydio 2 SD card slot to capture your footage. The Skydio 2 requires a UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) or faster microSD card to record 4k video. Skydio 2 may need to format your SD card, so please ensure any data is safely copied off the card before use.
  • Page 6 (and local networking on iOS) on your phone which are required for the Skydio 2 to function normally, and to register your Skydio 2 with your business email address (you only have to do this the first time you fly).
  • Page 7 Note: Each code is unique to that registration. If at some point you log out or remove and reinstall the app, you will need to register again and Skydio will send a new, unique code. Step 3 Skydio 2 uses WiFi to connect the Enterprise App and other Skydio accessories.
  • Page 8 WARNING: Keep your fingers away from the propellers. Attempting to touch the propellers or the drone during flight, launch, or landing has a high risk of severe injury. Exercise caution when holding Skydio 2 in windy environments, as gusts may cause the propellers to spin.
  • Page 9 • When flying in temperatures below 32°F (0°C), ensure your batteries are room temperature (50°F / 10°C) prior to takeoff. • Do not fly Skydio 2 in high winds or gusts above 25 mph (40 km/h). Skydio 2 will automatically Return to Home (RTH) if it is too hot.
  • Page 10 • DO NOT fly directly over people or crowds. • Keep Skydio 2 within visual line of sight at all times, unless you have received express permission to fly beyond visual line of sight from a civil aviation authority such as the FAA.

  • Page 11: Launch

    Always be alert and aware of your surroundings during use. Set your Skydio 2 down on clear, flat ground at least 10 feet away with the front camera facing toward you. You may also use the top of Skydio 2’s case as a convenient launch and landing pad.

  • Page 12: Device Settings Menu

    Note: Flight Controls will not be displayed on-screen when flying with the Skydio Controller Device Settings Menu Gives you access to in-flight settings for the Skydio 2 as well as control settings for the phone and Controller (when connected). © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 13: Drone Settings

    Beacon’s Wand feature. It is important to note that the Height Floor setting only applies while a subject is being tracked. If Skydio 2 is in manual flight mode with no subject selected, you always have full control over the vehicle’s height.
  • Page 14 As stated in the Safety and Operating Guide, Skydio 2 only avoids obstacles that are not in motion. Cars, balls, animals, other drones, other people, or similar moving objects will not be avoided if they’re moving faster than walking speed.
  • Page 15 • Relative: ascend by the specified Return Height above the current position before returning. Return Speed - Set the speed at which Skydio 2 should fly when returning. Reference the Return Procedures section for more information. © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 16: App Settings

    Controller is connected to your drone. Signal Strength Indicator Displays the current strength of the user’s radio link to the Skydio 2 while in flight. As the signal strength decreases, users may experience a lower quality video feed or a delay in their controls. For best signal quality, always maintain a direct line of sight between the phone or controller and the Skydio 2 and avoid flying in areas with electromagnetic interference.

  • Page 17: Battery Indicator

    • Red - indicates how much battery is required to land when the drone will begin a non-cancellable landing Note: As ground elevation increases or decreases, Skydio 2 takes into account this new ground level and adjusts the battery indicator level accordingly.

  • Page 18: Camera Settings

    JPG mode. ***** DNG photos are not displayed in the media tab of the Skydio Enterprise app and are retrieved directly from the microSD card. Note: Digital 3x zoom is not supported in all video resolutions and frame rates. Reference the Digital Zoom and Superzoom section.

  • Page 19: Flight Controls

    Stop/Land Button While the Skydio 2 is in manual control mode the LAND button is available, you may press and hold the LAND button for 3 seconds to command the drone to land at its current location.

  • Page 20: Recording Indicator

    Interval Photos Return to Home Tapping the Return to Home button gives you the ability to have Skydio 2 automatically return to either the launch location or your current location. If a Home Point has been set for this flight, the “Launch Point”...

  • Page 21: Maps

    Note: Skydio 2 must have a GPS signal at some point during the flight to create a Home Point. The better and more sustained the GPS signal, the more accurate Skydio 2 flight will be when returning to that Home Point.

  • Page 22: Enterprise Skills

    Create and execute multi-waypoint GPS missions. Note: Using the Beacon to perform Enterprise Skills is not supported, however beacon will act as a range extender and allow you to control your Skydio 2 up to 1.5 km away. © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 23 Manual Manual flight skill allow for a traditional flying experience with obstacle avoidance engaged. Note: Flight Controls will not be displayed on-screen when flying with the Skydio Controller On-Screen Controls Customize in the Device Settings menu Slide Controls (Default) Touch Controls •...
  • Page 24 • Adjust gimbal pitch and zoom use touch gestures or the Controller paddle • Change speed and direction, use the on-screen slider or the Controller joystick that controls the drone’s roll. Skydio 2 will continue moving after lifting your finger from the screen • Modify your orbit range, you have two options: 1.
  • Page 25 Note: lateral movement speed will be limited to 4 mph (6.4 kph) While the Track still is actively tracking a subject, Skydio 2 will hover in place, staying visually locked onto that subject up to 400 ft (120 m) away if that subject is a person, and 500 ft (150 m) away if a vehicle.
  • Page 26 Waypoints The Waypoints skill allows you to design and execute multi-waypoint GPS missions. Skydio 2 uses AI-enabled path planning algorithms to avoid obstacles. To set up a mission, select Waypoints from the skills menu, then tap on the map view. Long press on the map and select Add Waypoint to set the first waypoint.
  • Page 27 • Speed - Set the speed at which Skydio 2 will move between waypoints. • Lost Comms - Tell Skydio 2 what to do if it loses communication during a mission. By default the drone will Return to Home if it loses communication, however you can set it to Continue the mission instead.

  • Page 28: Cinematic Skills

    Anytime you want to get creative while filming, just select a different skill in the app. With most skills, you can adjust the height and range the Skydio 2 will film from, as well as other skill-specific controls and settings. The command and control user interface works in harmony with each skill to give you intuitive control over your drone’s point-of-view.
  • Page 29 Subject Indicator The blue & white ‘+’ or car icon indicates a person or vehicle the Skydio 2 is capable of tracking. Tapping the indicator will command the Skydio 2 to enter autonomous flight mode with the selected object as the tracking subject.
  • Page 30 Skydio 2 loop continuously between these two points. A third option is to tether the drone to a subject. If you choose this option, Skydio 2 will lock onto a subject and as the subject moves, Skydio 2 will track it visually while remaining on the fixed cable track.

  • Page 31: One-Shot Skills

    One-Shots are special skills that perform a specific maneuver and then end, returning to the previously selected skill once the shot is complete. Dronie Skydio 2 will fly up and outward, increasing in range, while continuing to track the subject. Rocket Skydio 2 will fly straight up to capture a bird’s eye...
  • Page 32 If flying with the Skydio 2 Controller, pull the right paddle up to zoom out. If Skydio 2 feed is already zoomed in, you will first need to zoom out to 1x before you can zoom out again to Superzoom.

  • Page 33: Zoom Recording

    Tip: When flying with the Skydio 2 Controller, pull the right paddle towards you twice in quick succession to enter Superzoom from any zoom level. Tap on the zoom indicator at the top of the screen to quickly snap back to 1x zoom (MIN).
  • Page 34 4k @ 24fps 4k @ 30fps 4k @ 48fps 4k @ 60fps Zooming is currently not compatible with subject tracking. To detect a subject, the drone must be at the default 1x zoom level. © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 35: Downloading Offline Maps

    Remove an existimg map You can save up to 10 maps at a time in the Skydio Enterprise app. You may need to clear out maps from time to time to make room for more. To remove an existing map: 1.

  • Page 36: Plan A Waypoint Mission Offline

    Point”. Skydio 2 Controller Return Button commands Skydio 2 to return to its launch location. If you have set a home point on the map, pressing the Return Button will command Skydio 2 to return to the Home Point instead of the launch location.

  • Page 37: Return Behavior

    GPS or the drone’s vision system. Set your return type to Vision when you fly in GPS-denied environments. • Wait Before Return - Set how long Skydio 2 should wait after you initiate a return before it starts flying back. •...

  • Page 38: Gps Vs Visual Return

    How does Visual Return work? When the Return Type is set to Vision, and you initiate a return to the Launch Point, Skydio 2 requires no GPS signal and will use its vision navigation system to return to that point.
  • Page 39 If Skydio 2 does not have a GPS signal, and Return Type is set to Vision, when you tap the Return to Home button in the app you will see the following options: Make sure to select Launch Point as your Return Location, since this point has been saved in the vision navigation system and does not require GPS to return.
  • Page 40 Skydio 2 will descend until it is 3m (10 ft) above the surface below it. Once Skydio 2 is less than 3m from the surface the LEDs on Skydio 2 will turn yellow and all obstacle avoidance will be disabled for the remainder of the landing.
  • Page 41 A yellow ring will appear around the case in the live video feed to indicate that Skydio 2 has seen the case and will land on it. If you do not see the yellow ring, Skydio 2 will not land on the case and will continue to descend straight down.

  • Page 42: Hand Launching And Landing

    Hand Launching and Landing WARNING: Launching and landing of the Skydio 2 drone from your hand is an advanced maneuver only to be used when it is necessary, and it is advised that you do so only if you are an experienced pilot and you can’t find a clear flat spot to take off or land.
  • Page 43 WARNING: Exercise extreme care to avoid injury when attempting to land a drone in your hand. Do not attempt Skydio 2 hand landing without first initiating a landing, as it may cause severe injury. Do not attempt hand-landing a Skydio 2 drone before the LEDs turn yellow. Attempting to...
  • Page 44 Note: During the landing phase, Skydio 2 is checking if it is supported by a stable surface and motionless for several seconds to ensure that a safe touchdown has been achieved.

  • Page 45: Viewing And Saving Media

    Viewing media on iOS vs Android • iOS - Users can access the media tab while connected to the drone via the Skydio 2 Controller or directly with the mobile device, but not when connected via the Beacon.

  • Page 46: Emergency Procedures

    Several of the following emergency procedures involve Skydio 2 initiating an automatic return to home. When this happens, Skydio 2’s return behavior will be the same as a pilot- initiated return, and depending on your return settings, the drone will ascend before returning.

  • Page 47: Low Battery Procedure

    Low Battery Procedure If a Home Point was specified for the flight, The Skydio 2 will notify the user and offer to return to the Home Point when its battery reaches the level where the Home Point is at the edge of its expected flight range.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    People and motor vehicles USER-SELECTABLE SUBJECTS FOR TRACK- Up to 10 simultaneous objects of OBJECT TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION interest Automated online calibration of lens CALIBRATION parameters, camera rotations, wind speed, and air density © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 49 Navigation Camera System 6x cameras in trinocular configuration CONFIGURATION top and bottom Sony 1/3” 4K color CMOS SENSOR TYPE f/1.8 LENS APERTURE 200° FIELD-OF-VIEW True 360° ENVIRONMENT COVERAGE 30 FPS FRAME RATE © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 50 Single, Interval STILL MODES 13 stops DYNAMIC RANGE Removable Micro SD Card STORAGE UHS Speed Class 3 / V30 pitch ±124°, roll ±120°, yaw ±12.5° STABILIZATION MECHANICAL RANGE -110° to +45° PITCH CONTROLLABLE RANGE © 2021 Skydio, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 51: Compliance Information

    Compliance Information Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Skydio for compliance will void the user’s authorization to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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