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Before starting
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Installing Flight Plan
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Preflight checklist
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Before starting
To update the firmware version of your drone please refer to the Parrot Bebop
Drone or the Bebop 2 web page and select the Software update section.
Preflight checklist
Prior to piloting your drone please read the following guidelines and
suggestions:
Regulation
· Make sure that you have authorization to pilot the drone in the area you
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intend to fly. In some areas flying a drone is not permitted such as military
bases, parks, cities and airports.
· Check local regulations prior to flying. If you are required to keep visual
contact with your drone, make sure your Flight Plan will not take your drone
out of line of sight.
· Check local regulations regarding Wi-Fi and Wireless networks.
· Check local regulations regarding video recording, storage and use.
· Local regulation may require a license or specific documents in order to pilot
the drone.
Pre-flight check
· Check each propeller and confirm it is correctly and securely installed.
· Check the battery, making sure it is correctly installed to the drone.
· Make sure both your drone 's battery and your smartphone battery are fully
charged.
· Check the Wi-Fi connection between the drone and your smartphone.
· Calibrate the drone. For further information, please check the full User Guide
of the drone.
· Ensure you had a valid GPS signal before taking off. The GPS icon must be
green.
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Composing a Flight Plan
If the total duration of your Flight Plan exceeds the battery life of your drone, the
drone will land before the Flight Plan is completed. The battery life of the Parrot
Bebop Drone lasts approximately 11 minutes, and the battery life of the Bebop 2
lasts approximately 25 minutes. The timeline displays the duration of each
section including the total timeline.
# Description # Description
Creating a route
You need an internet connection to display the map. If your Flight Plan is located
on an area without internet connection, create and save your Flight Plan
beforehand.
Ensure that the route of your Flight Plan is located in an unobstructed area.
Pinch the screen with two fingers to zoom in & out.
> The buttons disappear. To display the buttons again, slide two fingers
downwards.
Inserting waypoints
1. Tap on the map to create a waypoint.
> Next to the first waypoint you will see a "1" displayed: . Subsequent
waypoints follow on in order "2,3,4,..."
2. Tap on the map to create a second waypoint.
> A line appears automatically between the two consecutive waypoints.
To delete the line between the first and the last waypoint:
1. Make a long press on your Flight Plan.
2. Press OPEN.
Moving a waypoint
Press and hold the waypoint to change its location.
Note : For smoother video, leave at last 5m between each waypoint.
Point of interest
With this option, your drone performs its flight plan while filming a precise point.
To do so, you must create one or several points of interests (POI) and link them to
one or several segments of your flight plan.
Creating a POI
Define one or more POI while creating your flight plan.
1. Make a long press on the map.
> A list of options opens.
6. Press .
> Arrows appear on the linked segment. They are the same color of the POI. They
show the orientation of the drone's camera on the segment.
Note : you can create as many POI as needed for your flight plans.
Changing a POI
Progressive course
The progressive course enables the drone to move more smoothly towards the
next waypoint.
To do so, press .
> The scenario mode screen appears.
# Description
1 Last screen
2 Lock / Unlock
3 Estimated time
4 Actions
5 Timeline
6 Waypoint
7 Line
The tilt action enables you to set the tilt angle of the
drone camera.
You can plan a tilt action on a waypoint only.
Tilt Once the drone reaches the tilt action the camera
will keep the tilt angle during the whole Flight Plan.
To change the tilt angle again you must plan another
tilt action.
Editing an actions
You can change the settings within:
· pictures,
· pause,
Pictures
Select a picture format:
· RAW/DNG (High resolution fisheye pictures),
· JPEG,
· Snapshot,
· JPEG 180° (fisheye picture).
RAW/DNG 8s
JPEG 6,2 s
Snapshot 1s
Panorama
Tap on the rotation angle value to change it (in degrees). To make the drone
rotate to the right, enter a negative value.
The default angle is 360°= one full revolution to the left. The minimum angle is -
3600°. The maximum angle is 3600°. In both cases the drone will perform 10
rotations on its axis in the desired direction.
Tap on the rotation speed value to change it (in degrees per second).
The default rotation speed is 30°/s. The minimum rotation speed is 5°/s. The
maximum rotation speed is 180°/s.
For the best video quality we recommend you keep the rotation speed low.
Camera Tilt
Tap on the tilt angle value to change it (in degrees).
The default angle is null. The minimum angle is -60°. The maximum angle is 60°.
Tap on the tilt speed value to change it (in degrees per second).
The default tilt speed is 30°/s. The minimum tilt speed is 5°/s. The maximum tilt
speed is 180°/s.
If you are using Flight Plan for the first time create your first Flight Plan directly.
If you have already used Flight Plan the last Flight Plan you used appears. To
open a new Flight Plan, press > New.
If you have not saved the last Flight Plan you used, a pop-up asks whether you
want to save it. If you press "No" the last Flight Plan will be lost.
2. Press .
> The preview of saved Flight Plans appears.
3. Select the Flight Plan you want to open.
4. Press Open.
1. Press .
2. Press Save as.
> A pop-up appears.
3. Name your Flight Plan.
4. Press Save.
Before performing a Flight Plan ensure that the path of the Flight Plan is clear of
any obstacles.
The flight settings you applied in FreeFlight 3 (speed, distance, default modes)
are deactivated in Flight Plan.
1. Connect your drone to FreeFlight 3. For further information, see the Parrot
Bebop Drone user guide or the Bebop 2 user guide.
2. Wait until the GPS icon of the drone turns green .
3. Open the Flight Plan you want to perform. You can perform:
· a saved Flight Plan. For further information, see Managing Flight Plans >
Opening a Flight Plan,
· the Flight Plan in progress.
4. Press .
> If the drone is already flying it will fly towards the first waypoint. If the
drone is grounded it will take off and fly towards the first waypoint.
If the Wi-Fi connection between your smartphone and the drone is lost the drone
carries on the Flight Plan. If the drone GPS is lost the drone stops and hovers until
the GPS signal is reestablished.
Display modes
While the drone performs the Flight Plan you can display the following on your
smartphone as the main screen:
· the Flight Plan display: the icon follows the position of the drone,
· the camera display: the video feed of the drone camera appears.
To switch modes press the minimized window of the camera display or the Flight
Plan display.
In case of an alert the minimized window of the camera display is framed in red
when the Flight Plan display is activated. Press the minimized window to display
the alert message.
To stop the drone during a Flight Plan press . To start the Flight Plan again
press . The drone will fly towards the first waypoint and start the Flight Plan
again.
2. Press .
> The drone flies towards the next waypoint.
Terms
Refer to the "Terms" section of the FreeFlight 3 app.
Registered trademarks
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