Parrot DISCO-PRO AG Manuel utilisateur

CHECKLIST

BEFORE FLIGHT

DOWNLOAD FREEFLIGHT PRO AND PIX4DCAPTURE (Available on the App Store only)

1. Sign in to the App Store®.

2. Download the free apps FreeFlight Pro and Pix4Dcapture on your smartphone or tablet.

• It is recommended to use Pix4Dcapture the free application allowing to generate a flight plan to capture

photos above a specific area and to make your drone fly autonomously.

• FreeFlight Pro is the official free application of Parrot allowing to freely pilot the drone.

CHARGE THE BATTERY OF PARROT DISCO-PRO AG

1. The battery must be unplugged from Parrot Disco-Pro AG.

2. Select the supplied adapter depending on your country and insert it into the charger.

3. Connect the cable to the charger.

4. Connect the battery to the charger cable and then plug the charger into the AC outlet.

The charge time is approximately 55 minutes for an approximate flight time of 25 minutes.

The light indicator is red during charge and turns green when the battery is charged.

CHARGE THE BATTERY OF PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2

1. Select the supplied adapter depending on your country and insert it into the charger.

2. Connect the cable to the charger.

3. Connect Parrot Skycontroller 2 to the charger cable and plug the charger into the AC outlet.

The charge time is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes for 4 hours of use.

The light indicator is red during charge and turns green when the battery is charged.

MAKE SURE YOU...

1. Take off the drone’s cover. 2. Insert the Parrot Disco-Pro AG battery into the

dedicated slot in Parrot C.H.U.C.K.

3. Take off the protective lens and the protective

film.

4. Insert the SD card in Parrot Sequoia.

5. Place Parrot Sequoia in the dedicated slot. 6. Connect the micro USB cable of Parrot Sequoia

into the plug provided on Parrot C.H.U.C.K. and

put on the cover.

7. Attach the drone’s wings to the drone’s body and

make sure the wing is fully slotted into the arm of

the servomotor.

GETTING STARTED WITH PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2 AND ITS ACCESSORIES

1. Turn on Parrot Skycontroller 2 by pushing the

transparent button. Parrot Skycontroller 2 is

already paired with Parrot Disco-Pro AG.

2. Place the smart device holder on Parrot

Skycontroller 2 and install the smart device in it.

3. Connect the USB cable of your smart device from Parrot Skycontroller 2 to your smart device.

5. Turn on Parrot Disco-Pro AG. The button must

be green. If the button is blue, it means that the

drone does not have a GPS signal. Stand in a

clear, open space to pick up a signal.

6. The Parrot Skycontroller button is green when it

is connected.

7. Parrot Sequoia LED must be green.

SET UP A FLIGHT PLAN WITH PIX4DCAPTURE

GETTING STARTED WITH THE PIX4DCAPTURE APP

This step will allow you to simply configure the drone flight above your plot as well as the automatic photo capture

done with Parrot Sequoia.

1. Open the application Pix4Dcapture and create an account.

2. Select Parrot Disco-Pro AG.

3. Select the mission:

• GRID

4. The Pix4D Dashboard will appear.

5. In the chosen mission menu, display the local map by pressing the button

Zoom out and scroll the map to the area you intend to go.

Then, display the default flight plan by pressing the RESET button

6. Place this flight plan above the crops you intend to map by dragging it with your finger. Rotate or adjust its size by

dragging the corners.

7. Define the flight zone, a take-off and a landing point: make sure you takeoff and land facing the wind.

8. Adjust the flight altitude:

9. Take the drone and press START when your flight plan is correctly set up.

Note: Check if an update is required by pressing FIRMWARE UPDATE.

10. Please confirm by pressing START, a drone connection and take-off checklist is performed. In case of failure, please

refer to the chapter Main common causes of warnings for take-off checklist.

11. Launch the drone, it starts the mission and flies automatically from the point selected on the map (represented by a

flag).

12. During the flight, you can watch live video streaming from the drone by pressing the ‘camera’ icon

To come back to the mapping view, press the ‘map’ icon.

13. At the end of the flight, the drone comes back to the starting point and lands automatically. If needed, you can take

control of the drone to land it at different location.

14. The photos are stored on the SD card. Remove the SD card from the drone to put it on your computer.

15. Go to parrot.airinov.com or cloud.pix4D.com and enter your email adress to create an account.

16. Select the photos from your SD card. In case you have performed the radiometric calibration of your Sequoia, add

the images coming from the calibration to the selected photos. The upload will start and may take a few minutes

depending on your internet connection.

17. A report will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

It is not mandatory to perform a radiometric calibration if you want to create an NDVI

map. However, radiometric calibration is essential to obtain absolute reference values, in

particular to carry out nitrogen prescription.

4. A countdown will be displayed before the

calibration process starts. Keep the drone

immobile as shown in step 3. Do not cover the

sunshine sensor with your shadow or your hand.

Make sure the calibration target is not covered

by anything, this includes shadows.

3. Start the calibration process by pressing the

start button.

2. Follow the instructions.1. Access the Drone take off checklist and select

‘Sequoia Radiometric Calibration’.

5. Once the calibration process has been

completed, the pictures required to calibrate

the drone are stored in the SD card.

RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATION OF PARROT SEQUOIA

PIX4DCAPTURE– MISSION RESUME AND MULTI-BATTERY FLIGHTS

Mission resume allows to continue a mission that has been aborted or interrupted by taking over manual control. The

incomplete portion is saved in the same project as a new mission, so that it can be executed later.

The procedure to create the remaining mission of an interrupted one is described here:

1. Tap Save when the mission is interrupted to SAVE the incomplete portion.

2. In the HOME screen, tap PROJECT LIST.

3. In the PROJECT LIST screen, tap the project name of the interrupted mission.

4. In the MISSION 1 view, the incomplete mission appears.

5. In the MISSION 2 view, the remaining mission has been created.

6. Tap Open to OPEN the remaining mission.

7. Tap Start to START the mission.

8. Repeat the steps if needed to split the initial grid into more than two grids.

TIPS FOR USAGE

PRE-PLAN AND SAVE YOUR FLIGHT BEFORE GOING ONSITE

You can save flying settings and execute the flight later, follow these instructions.

1. First create your flight plan with instructions.

2. Then press the SAVE button. The flight plan and map will be saved under a project name you can change.

3. Onsite, to retrieve a flight plan, select PROJECT LIST (iOS) on the main menu, then select the project previously

created and press OPEN.

4. The mission page you set earlier is displayed. Note that the ﬂight plan can be modiﬁed any time if needed.

5. Onsite, it is recommended to check and adjust the flight plan as you may be needed to modify the position and

altitude of the flight when looking at the real neighborhood and environment.

6. Then go to the chapter Set up a flight plan with Pix4Dcapture.

HOW TO IMPROVE QUALITY

•If the photos are not satisfactory, you can relaunch a new mission with relevant modifications.

•In windy conditions, the flight may be longer as the drone try to stabilize before taking the picture.

• Increase the overlap: For advanced users, the Front Overlap and Side Overlap can be changed in the

settings section. Note that the memory used and the processing time will be more important.

• Lower the flight altitude, the better the data accuracy.

SAFETY

During an automatic flight, in case of emergency take back control of the drone by pressing:

• Any Parrot Skycontroller button.

• The ABORT button.

After that, Parrot Disco-Pro AG will turn on the standby mode and wait for your commands. Several options are available:

• Flight with manual control using Parrot Skycontroller 2.

• RESTART the Flight Plan, so the mission will start again.

• LAND: Parrot Disco-Pro AG will land depending on the position.

MAIN COMMON CAUSES OF WARNINGS FOR DRONE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST

UPDATE AVAILABLE:

DRONE NOT CALIBRATED:

Launch the process as follow:

• Select:

• The drone calibration menu will appear.

• Follow instructions to calibrate the Parrot Disco-Pro AG.

Note: Drone calibration can also be done with FreeFlight Pro app.

BATTERY NOT CHARGED ENOUGH

• Charge the battery.

GPS POSITIONING NOT ACCURATE, or HOME POINT DISTANCE UNKNOWN

• Put the drone in an open space, as it may be too close to a wall or in a dark spot.

GEOFENCE

• Open the free FreeFlight Pro application.

• Activate Wi-Fi on your phone and open the application.

• Connect Parrot Disco-Pro AG.

• Check in the settings if the default geofencing is limiting your mission (max altitude and max distance).

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