Prepare the aircraft

This subsection mainly explains how to prepare the aircraft before an experiment.

1. P450 UAV body
2. UAV battery
3. Remote controller
4. UAV propellers
5. Ethernet cable
6. USB Type-C data cable
7. Control computer
8. Mouse (optional)
9. Docking station (optional)

Note

Make sure that all devices are in normal working condition and prepare all the items listed above.

Install the propellers

• Use self-locking propellers
• The lower-left and upper-right motors rotate counterclockwise
• The upper-left and lower-right motors rotate clockwise

Specifications:

• Propeller specifications are generally represented by four digits. The first two digits indicate the diameter, and the last two indicate the pitch. Taking a 1045 propeller as an example, 10 indicates that the propeller diameter is 10 inches, and 45 indicates the propeller angle (pitch, 4.5 inches) (1 inch = 2.54 cm)

Install the flight battery and check the battery level

• Check the battery level
  • UAV battery check: This product uses a custom hard-case battery. Check whether the battery casing has any scratches and whether the battery icon is present. Connect the supplied balance lead adapter cable to the battery, and use the BB buzzer to measure whether the battery voltage is normal. A total battery voltage between 15.2 V and 16.8 V is normal.
• Install the battery
  • Battery installation: With the battery connector facing inward, smoothly push the battery in along the slide rails. Make sure that the battery-side XT60 connector is firmly connected to the aircraft-side XT60 connector, then slide down the latch at the rear of the battery to ensure that the battery cannot fall out. At this point, a faint blue light will be visible through the light cover. Press and hold the switch above the light cover. The UAV will power on, and all the lights inside the cover will illuminate.

Turn on the aircraft power

• Place the UAV in an open area at least 5 m away from people, and then power it on
• To start or shut down the UAV, first briefly press the button (for more than 150 ms), and then press and hold it for 3 s. All UAV power indicator lights will illuminate/turn off

Battery level indicators and navigation light

• After the UAV powers on, the six lights around the rear of the light cover are the battery level indicators. As the battery level decreases, the indicators turn off one by one. When only the red light is flashing, the UAV battery is depleted. Land as soon as possible.

• The navigation light is located in the center of the battery level indicators. Use this light to observe the flight controller status.

  • Alternating red and blue flashes: The sensors are initializing. Keep the flight controller board level
  • Solid blue: The aircraft is armed, but the LiDAR-based localization data is not yet valid
  • Solid green: The aircraft is armed and ready for takeoff