3DR Solo Operation & User’s Manual

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6 2.2 Battery 6 2.3 Controller 8 2.4 Propellers 9 2.5 Camera 9 2.6 Mobile App 11 3 Safety 15 3.1 Location 15 3.2 Environmental Awareness 15 3.3 Visual Line of Sight 15 3.4 Flight School 15 3.5 Propellers 16 3.6 GPS 16 3.7 Home Position ...

39 9.2 Calibrations 40 9.3 Pairing 41 9.4 Legs 42 9.5 Battery Tray 45 9.6 Motor Pods 46 9.7 Factory Reset 48 10 Appendix 49 10.1 Specifications 49 10.2 Warranty 50 10.3 Regulatory Compliance 50 ...

1 Figure 1.2.4.1: Solo Overview 2 Figure 1.3.10.1: Controller Overview 4 Figure 1.4.10.1: Solo Operating Parameters 4 Figure 1.6.10.1: Solo Motor Order 5 Figure 2.1.10.1: Solo Parts 6 Figure 2.2.1.1: Solo Battery Charging 7 Figure 2.2.2.1: Powering Solo 7 Figure 2.3.1.1: Controller Charging 8 Figure 2.3.2.1: Power On Controller 8 Figure 2.4.1.1: Attach Propellers 9 Figure 2.5.1.1: : Camera Conf ...

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when the battery is connected. 1.2.2 Motors and Propellers Solo’s arms are labeled one through four on the ends of the arms. Motors on arms #1 and #2 spin counterclockwise and use clockwise-tightening propellers with silver tops. Motors on arms #3 and #4 spin clockwise and use counterclockwise ...

operational flow. A user-supplied smartphone or tablet is required to initialize Solo and use Smart Shots. 1.3.2 Joysticks The controller’s left and right joysticks provide direct manual control of Solo and physical control mechanisms for use with Smart Shots. 1.3.3 Screen The controller’s fu ...

1.4 Operating Parameters The following operating parameters apply to Solo. Always operate Solo within these parameters. Solo’s performance and behaviors may vary significantly conditions violate the parameters listed below. Figure 1.4.10.1: Solo Operating Parameters *Flight time varies with payload, wind conditions, elevation, temperature, humidity, flying style, and pilot skill. Listed flight time applies to elevat ...

the MAVlink communication protocol. Pixhawk 2 runs an ARM Cortex-M4 STM32F427 processor with 2 MB of flash memory and 256 KB of RAM. Combined with an array of CAN, I2C, SPI, PWM, and UART interfaces, Pixhawk 2 uses a suite of onboard sensors to calculate Solo’s orientation and motion in flight. This data is input into ArduPi ...

2.1 In the Box Solo includes the Solo Vehicle, the Solo Controller, propellers (four plus two spares), the Solo Smart Battery, the Solo Smart Battery charger, and a charger for the Solo Controller. Figure 2.1.10.1: Solo Parts 2.2 Battery Solo is powered by the rechargeable Solo Smart Battery that provides up to 25 minutes of flight time per full charge. (Keep in mind that fli ...

2.2.2 Powering To power Solo, insert the battery into Solo’s battery bay and slide the battery forward until it clicks into place. Press and hold the battery power button to turn on Solo. When Solo powers on, the battery will display an LED animation and you will hear the startup tone. Only power Solo using the designated 3DR Solo Smart Battery; using a different battery can permanently damage Solo. Figure 2. ...

2.3.1 Charging Charge the controller using the designated controller charger only; using a different charger can damage the controller or cause a fire. To charge the controller, connect the controller charger to the barrel jack on the side of the controller and to a wall outlet. To check the battery level of the controller, press the power button. A ful ...

2.4.1 Attaching Attach the propellers with silver tops to the motors with a silver dot on the top of the motor shaft, and attach the black-top propellers to the motors with black dots. Make sure to remove the paper labels from the motors before attaching the propellers. Silver-top propellers tighten clockwise; black-top p ...

2.5.2 Attaching To attach the camera to the GoPro® The Frame™ fixed mount, insert your GoPro® upside down and connect the Solo HDMI cable to the camera. GoPro® The Frame™ Your GoPro® HERO 3, 3+ or 4 Mount your GoPro® upside down. Connect the HDMI cable. Figure 2.5.2.1: Attach Camera Make sure that the Wi-Fi on your GoPro® is turned OFF. It can interfere with Solo’s communication signals and caus ...

Smart Shots and other advanced Solo features. 2.6.1 Install Visit 3dr.com/soloapp or download “3DR Solo” from the App Store or Google Play Store. 3DR Solo works with iOS 8.0 or later and Android 4.3 or later. For Android, you must also install the “3DR Services” app to your device. 2.6.2 Connect to Solo To connect th ...

characters with no spaces. Select Apply to enable your changes. If you forget your SoloLink password, perform the factory reset procedure in Section 9.7 to reset the password to the temporary password (sololink). Figure 2.6.3.2: App - Wi-Fi Settings 2.6.4 Update Before your first flight, use the App to perform the required first-flight update of Solo ...

Figure 2.6.4.4: App - Connect Instructions List Once connected, return to the App and you will be notified of the current version you are about to update to. Select Download Update to continue. For this step you will need an internet connection, either cellular data or Wi-Fi. If you opt to use Wi-Fi, you’ll need switch from SoloLink to your Wi-Fi network. Figure 2.6.4.5: App - Download Update Whe ...

When you see the green check mark on the controller, re-connect to Solo Wi-Fi in the App and press A on the controller to continue the update. Figure 2.6.4.9: Controller Update Complete Displays After pressing A, Solo will restart to complete the update. The controller will display waiting for Solo while Solo restarts. Figure 2.6.4.10: Co ...

injury. Always fly under adult supervision and with your full attention at all times. Do not fly under the influence of drugs or alcohol or when your ability to operate Solo safely is impaired. Use common sense to avoid unsafe situations and always operate Solo responsibly. 3.1 Location Don’t fly Solo indoors. Always fly out ...