DJI Ace One - Manual (Page 24)

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Autopilot Test Fight
When system is powered on, you must not move your helicopter or sticks on transmitter until the system initialization is
finished (about 5 second).
Please read this section before you switched to
Atti. Mode, GPS Atti. Mode and GPS Cruise Mode
1 Make sure the GPS signal is good, without red LED
blinking.
2 Please avoid using Ace One system in the following
areas, where will GPS signal is most likely blocked:
 Urban area with crowded buildings
 Tunnels
 Under bridges
3 Make sure the attitude of helicopter is in good condition,
without white LED blinking.
4 Others system failures and errors will also be display by
LED indicator on GPS/Compass module, See Appendix
for details.
STEP1: Check all connections and wirings, and make sure they are
in good condition;
STEP2: Make sure your batteries are fully charged for your
transmitter, Ace One and all the devices on your helicopter;
STEP3: Turn on the transmitter first;
STEP4: Power on the Ace One and all the rest of electric device on
helicopter, except brushless motor controller;
STEP5: Check the LED indicator on GPS/Compass module, if red
LED sparks quickly, the system start-up has failed. You will
need to place you helicopter horizontally and power on
again. See Appendix for details about LED indicator;
STEP6: You may find red LED blinking, indicating that Ace One is
getting GPS satellite signal, please wait until red LED is off,
meaning Ace One have found more than 7 GPS satellites,
and that it can work in its best condition. See Appendix for
details about LED indicator;
STEP7: Slide the control mode switch on your transmitter to make
sure it is working properly. Check it with LED indicator to
specify the current working mode for Ace One. See
Appendix for details about LED indicator;
STEP8: Switch the system to GPS Cruise Mode, if the swashplate
is not horizontal, please go back to 3
rd
step, and power
cycle the system;
STEP9: Switch the system to Manual Mode, move all the sticks on
your transmitter to check whether the helicopter is correctly
responding to your commands;
STEP10: If everything checked, and without any problems, switch
the system to Manual Mode;
STEP11: Start the engine or power on the brushless motor controller;
STEP12: Take-off and fly your helicopter in Manual Mode;
STEP13: Hover your helicopter, and switch to GPS Cruise Mode.
Optional Chargeable Function
 Semi-Auto take-off
Please setup B7 Engine Governor and all center positions
correctly before you use this function. On STEP12, the
system can perform Semi-Auto take-off feature rather than
manual take-off. Please follow the operation procedures
strictly:
1 Put the throttle stick on the lowest position;
2 Switch to GPS Cruise or GPS Atti. or Atti. Mode and
wait until the speed of main rotor is stable ;
3 Requiring only pushing the throttle (collective pitch) stick
gently to take-off the helicopter, autopilot system will be
in charge of the cyclic pitch/roll stabilization.
 Semi-Auto Landing
In GPS Cruise or GPS Atti. or Atti. Mode, with throttle
(collective pitch) stick operation only, descend the helicopter
and hold throttle stick on lowest position until the engine or
electric motor is cutoff automatically. This throttle idle or
shut-down in Auto mode when collective is lowest stick
position only applies having this option.
1 With this option, MC will perform in GPS Cruise
or GPS Atti. Or Atti. Mode for both takeoff and
landing. Please be aware this “Always on” auto mode
should “NOT” be used in MC without this option.
2 Make sure use this function only when the GPS signal is
sufficient and at open area!