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Summary of Contents for Skydio Beacon
- Page 1 Skydio Beacon User Guide Total Control in Your Palm Thank you for purchasing the Skydio Beacon. The Skydio Beacon unlocks a new level of robustness by extending communication range and providing accurate user positioning while also enabling lightweight controllability.
- Page 2 p ower adapter that came with your Skydio 2. N EEDS CHARGE C HARGING The beacon’s screen will indicate that it is currently charging . When the beacon is fully charged the screen will turn off.
- Page 3 Skydio 2. 1. Connect a Skydio battery to Skydio 2; to turn on, p ress and h old the power button for 5 seconds.
- Page 4 LED Blinking B lue 4. Plug the B eacon into S kydio 2 using the U SB-C cable that came with the Skydio 2.
- Page 5 If you have not done so, Skydio highly recommends you perform your first Skydio 2 flight without the Beacon in order to complete the Learn to Fly experience. See the Y our First Flight section of the Skydio 2 User Guide for more details.
- Page 6 1. Before launch, your Beacon will perform pre-flight checks such as looking for updates. The Beacon relies on a strong GPS signal to operate and is required for launch. The GPS strength indication can be found in the center icon of the header. If GPS is poor you may be prompted to connect your phone to the beacon’s WiFi to speed up the...
- Page 7 2. Tracking a. When tracking a subject the Skydio 2 relies on Visual recognition of a subject to follow. However there may be cases, such as going through dense trees, where the subject is not completely visible. In cases such as these, Skydio 2 will rely on GPS tracking to maintain subject lock.
- Page 8 GPS is good. If GPS drops below an optimal connection, the beacon will prompt you to check the phone. 4. Range a. Pressing the “+” and “-” buttons will change the range that Skydio 2 will track you from. You may choose close, medium and far tracking distances.
- Page 9 In order for Skydio 2 to track a subject in a specified orientation, the s ubject must be moving in order for Skydio 2 to determine where to move itself. If you change Skydio 2’s orientation and notice it not changing to the newly selected orientation, begin moving so Skydio 2 can determine where to move.
- Page 10 3. Steering The Steering skill allows you to manually control Skydio 2 and can help you get out of tight situations where the drone may become stuck. Enter the Steering skill by pressing the S top button, t hen use the arrows to scroll right and select Steering with the S kydio Button...
- Page 11 ○ Press and hold the blue S kydio button . ○ While holding the S kydio button , slowly point the Beacon in the direction you want the drone to move. You can move the drone left, right, up, and down.
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Page 12: Beacon Led
Emergency Landing Using Beacon with the Skydio App You may connect your mobile device directly to the Beacon’s wifi, allowing you to have full control using the Skydio 2 app while utilizing the beacon’s long range antenna. 1. Connecting Phone to Beacon a. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
o peration . For body worn application, this device has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Skydio 2. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. -
Page 14: California Prop 65 Warning
For body worn application, this device has been tested and meets ISED RF exposure guidelines when used with the Skydio 2. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with ISED RF exposure guidelines. L'émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils...
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