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1. has been set around the safety zone When you fly within 320 feet IOOm of the safety zone a warning message will appear on the DJI Ground Station 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 41 Category A safety zone 1O LLL OOO S A Nr d 3 5 mile 1 5 mile gt a dh A 5 mile 9 320 feet No fly zone Restricted altitude flight zone Warning zone Free zone Category A Category B Safety Zone e Category B safety zone is comprised of a no fly zone and a warning zone e 0 6 miles 1 km around the safety zone is a designated no fly zone e A warning zone has been set around the safety zone When you fly within 0 6 miles IKm of this zone a warning will appear on the DJI Ground Station Category B safety zone gt lt 0 6mile gt 0 5mie S 0 No fly zone Warning zone Free zone Category B GPS ATTI mode Motors will not start No fly Zone Blink red quickly and continue If the aircraft enters the restricted area in ATTI mode but for 3 seconds before normal do GPS ATTI mode activates the aircraft will automatically blinks descend to land then stop its motors after landing 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 42 Restricted altitude If the aircraft enters a restricted area in ATTI mode and flight zone GPS ATTI mode activates it will descend to a safe altitude Blink yellow qu
2. 13 Damage s or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations collision fire explosion floods tsunamis subsidence ice trapped avalanche debris flow landslide earthquake etc 14 Damage ls or injuries caused by infringement such as any data audio or video material recorded by the use of aircraft 15 Damage s or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery protection circuit RC model and battery chargers 16 Other losses that are not covered by the scope of DJI Innovations liability DJI and A2 are registered trademarks of DJI Names of product brand etc appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies This product and manual are copyrighted by DJI with all rights reserved No part of this product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of DJI No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the product or information contained herein 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 62
3. SNR Fluctuation Index shows the overall stability of the craft s current GPS signal A smaller number 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 59 means that the signals will fluctuate less and provide a more stable GPS signal overall Mode GPS lt Advanced SNR Health lf SNR health smaller than 35 it becomes red Recording time interval 120s Number of captured satelites SNR Fluctuation Fluctuation may be up to 2 due to flight attitude If SNR fluctuation larger than 4 becomes red if smaller than 2 it becomes gray others yellow Recording time interval 120s SNR Fluctuation 0 22 Mode GPS lt Advanced SNR Health t SNR Health 38 00 SNR Fluctuation R larger than 4 it shows that GPS is interfered and you should ckeck interference source or environment SNR Fluctuation 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 60 A2 Receiver Type Description For different types of receiver displays on the A2 Assistant software will be different For PPM receivers with Failsafe the display is as below DJI A2 English v n F e i View Advanced Info Aircraft Mounting RC Zenmuse R C TX amp RX Settings Receiver Type Control Mode Switch aD Please make sure the Transmitter TX and a Receiver RX are linking successfully before a 2 configuring TX amp RX Settings D BUS i Recommended Transmitter Manual v S Only PCM or 2 4GHz with minimum 7 Manual y channels and F
4. w Switch S position 3 w a n n n n n n n n n n n n n n e e e e e el m m m m m m m m ee m l m m m m m R R R R R K R R a n a a n m m a a m a m ee m m r n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n P n n r n m m m m r r e r r r n n n n n n e e e e r e n n n n n n m m e Control Mode SZ position 2 Configurable GPS ATTI Mode E ATTI Mode ATTI Mode Manual Mode Control Mode e n eek ee ee ee eee ee ee eee n n ee ee ee ee ee eee e e m FailSafe Protection The flight control system will enter FailSafe Mode if the Transmitter signal is lost and no matter if Transmitter signal recovers or not system will not exit FailSafe mode automatically 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 23 The flight control system will enter FailSafe Mode if the Transmitter signal is lost and the system will exit FailSafe once the signal recovers Low voltage Protection Environment Open flying field Narrow Space recommended Good GPS signal GPS signal bad The difference between ATTI Mode of position 2 and ATTI Mode of position 3 is that they are working differently in protection situations 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 24 2 2 Flying Environment Requirements Before use of the product please accept some flight training Using a simulator to practice flying getting instruction from a professional person etc DO NOT fly in bad weather such as rain or wind more than moderate breeze or fog The flyin
5. Ce O O O C ooo Ta T OOOO O C Note that these settings should be configured according to your requirements Follow the steps below to check if the channels are working properly 1 Run the A2 Assistant and go to the Channel Mapping page 2 Move the Master remote controller s sticks and switches to ensure they are working properly on the Channel Mapping page Note For the H3 3D gimbal set a 2 position switch with spring back function for the TILT channel and a 2 position switch for the MODE channel Settings of gain values for Your Reference To set the value of basic gain and attitude gain you can refer to the following diagram These values are only for reference and may vary in practice Configuration Information i Attitude Aircraft Motor ESE Propeller Battery Weight Pitch i Roll Vertical FA50 DJI 2212 DJI 30A DJI 8 Inch 38 2200 890g 150 150 140 F550 DJI 2212 DJI 3OA DJI 8 Inch 45 3300 1530g 170 160 150 S800 EVO Z15 DJI 4114 DJI 40A DJI l5Inch 6S I5000 70009 140 140 130 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 58 S1000 5D gimbal DJI 4114 DJI 40A DJI lI5lnch 6S I5000 9200g 120 120 120 170 170 120 5D camera S1000 5D gimbal DJI 4114 DJI 40A DJI l5lnch 6S 15000 9300g 120 120 120 170 170 120 5D camera The Transmitter setup of FUTABA Please configure the Frequency item on your Transmitter adhere to the table below The names of FASST modes here are based to the Transmitter FUTABA T8FG please ens
6. MODE Atti RC STATUS RC Lost For example when used with DJI Lightbridge you will see the second display after disconnecting the remote controller and Lightbridge At this time the A2 LED will blink blue and the aircraft will enter Failsafe 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 61 Disclaime Please read this disclaimer carefully before using this product By using this product you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read it fully THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 A2 flight controller is designed for experience multi rotor enthusiasts providing excellent self leveling and altitude holding which completely takes the stress out of flying RC multi rotors for both professional and hobby applications Despite the product having a built in flight control system and our efforts in making the operation of the controller as safe as possible when the main power battery is connected we strongly recommend users to remove all propellers when calibrating and setting parameters Make sure all connections are good and keep children and animals away during firmware upgrade system calibration and parameter setup DJI Innovations accepts no liability for damage s or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the following conditions 1 Damage s or injuries incurred when users are drunk taking drugs drug anesthesia dizziness fatigue nausea and any other conditions no
7. 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 26 The firmware version of IMU and Controller Unit is mismatched please upgrade the firmware of IMU or Controller Unit The firmware version of GPS and Controller Unit is mismatched please upgrade the firmware of GPS or Controller Unit The transmitter calibration has exited abnormally please recalibrate The transmitter calibration results with big bias please recalibrate The transmitter calibration results with big mid point bias please recalibrate Incorrect channel mappings please make sure the basic channels A E T R U are mapped correctly Invalid SN or SN error please contact your dealer or DJI custom service The Controller Unit is locked please unlock the Controller Unit and reconfigure all the parameters in the Assistant software IMU disconnected please check the connection Compass data abnormal please eliminate magnetic interference and recalibrate the compass When Flight limit function is enabled if the aircraft fly out of the max radius in ATTI mode and the motors are stalling the motors will fail to spool up in GPS ATTI mode cause the Flight limit function works The attitude status is bad and the LED indicator blinks white the motors will fail to spool up The Transmitter disconnected the motors will fail to spool up The A2 flight control system is connecting and communicating with the Assistant software the motors will fail to spool up 2013 2014 DJI All
8. Record forward direction successfully Record a Point Of Interest successfully Bluetooth A2 Assistant is connected disconnected to the flight control system lt lt When the LED blinks 3 please hover or land the aircraft and wait for the white LED to go off A When the LED blinks 3 it is not recommended to fly When the LED blinks 4 please contact your dealer 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 48 Specifications General Built In Functions Built in Receiver External Receiver Supported Multiple Control Modes 9 Types of Supported Multi rotor 2 axle Gimbal Supported Other DJI Products Supported Enhanced FailSafe Low Voltage Protection Intelligent Orientation Control 4 Configurable Outputs Dynamical Systems Protection Sound Alarm PC 4 Bluetooth Ground Station Configure Parameters Via Bluetooth Peripheral Supported Multi rotor Oo Quad rotor 14 X4 O Hexa rotor l6 V6 Y6 IY6 Octo rotor X8 18 V8 Supported ESC output AOOHz refresh frequency Supported Transmitter for Built in Receiver Futaba FASST MULT MLT2 ZCH Series and DJI DESST Series External Receiver Supported Futaba S Bus DSM2 PPM Recommended Battery 2S 6S LiPo Other DJI Products Supported Z15 OSD Mark Il D BUS Adapter SI000 S900 EVO 2 4G Data Link H3 2D H3 3D DJI Dropsafe Parachute Electrical amp Mechanical Power Consumption MAX 5W Typical Value O 3A I12 5V Operating Temperature 5 C to 60 C Total Weight lt 224g
9. Rights Reserved 27 2 6 Basic Flying Test Carry out the following procedures to complete the basic flight test 1 Wait the GPS signal to be well x Place the aircraft away from you and others at least 3 meters and wait the Gps 26 or no Red LED about 30 seconds 2 Start motors and takeoff aircraft Execute CSC to start motors all sticks back to midpoint as soon as motors start then push the throttle stick to take off the aircraft meanwhile the home point is recorded NOTE 56secs after power on lOsecs after S 26 Motors have been started auto record the position as home point at the first time the throttle stick is raised After the home point is recorded successfully and the distance from aircraft is less than 8m LED indicator will blink 6 violet continually Note only when GPS signal is good no Red LED LED indicator will blink 6 violet continually 3 Operate sticks to control the flying attitude of the aircraft during flight Transmitter Mode2 Aircraft Operations Push Throttle sticks to control the aircraft Throttle to elevate and descend The aircraft can MA N W N Stick UF o AD BA Ai lock to an altitude when the throttle stick is at midpoint Push the yaw stick to rotate the aircraft in Yaw Stick clockwise or counter clockwise direction Push roll stick to control the aircraft left or right pitch stick to control forwa
10. and select the Receiver type as D BUS in the Assistant software gt Basic gt R C gt Receiver Type Mi a e H fam M2 LINK LED U F B M3 F2 gt M Fl do A L rx S BUS S BUS a x2 E rM FLIGHT CONTROLLER Xi Receiver MB a Thu Be s t z lt R ciji St Notes for the S BUS users O It is no need to enable the FailSafe function in the Transmitter Once the Receiver loses the signals from the Transmitter the controller unit will enter into FailSafe automatically and the aircraft will hover or Go home as configurations of the FailSafe in the Assistant software D PPM Receivers If using PPM Receivers please follow the diagram for connection set the Receiver referring to your Receiver manual and select the Receiver type as PPM in the Assistant software gt Basic gt R C gt Receiver Type Mi a o Fa M2 LINK LED Les Ms A Ma4 Pt d r A 2 sl PPM PPM Lert es xP My FLIGHT CONTROLLER XI Receiver Me ndo 1152 Z ciji ts 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 10 E Traditional Receivers If using Traditional Receivers the DJI D BUS Adapter is required Please follow the diagram for connection set the Receiver referring to your Receiver manual and select the Receiver type as D BUS in the Assistant software gt Basic gt R C gt Receiver Type ee as Le wh A2 A o L aie es Traditional FLIGHT CONTROLLER Xi Me ara Receiver cy Important When you use a tra
11. e ee eee D LL MeF AV DC SUPPO EA PTT 6 1 1 2 Hardware Connection DidgtraM ieesreserirerrin o EE E ER EEE 7 1 1 3 Important for Assembly and Connection sss sees eee ee eee ee eee 7 1 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION xes e e e x e x e e e eee 15 1 2 1 Installing Driver and Assistant Software sese eee eee ee eee 15 1 2 2 Configure using Assistant Software on d DC 16 1 2 3 Configure the control EHO GRO TGR Raa GOL as 17 1 2 4 Configuration Checking cid doit 19 LAS TOO aletas 20 13 COMPASS CALIBRATION deore sanoaren E E OSE aE E 22 2 BASICEIYING oou E E E E cccweres 23 2 L CONTROLIMIODE INSTRUCTION canin saat a iii 23 2 2 FLYING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS xxx xe ee ee e e eee 25 ZO CHECK EIST BEFORE ING iia 25 2A POWER ONAND CHECK sia brida 26 2 5 SVARTIVIOTORSAVIETHODS ot 26 2 BASIC EIVING TEST ota 28 3 PROTECTION FUNCTIONS SETTING sciri a aa 30 S IE H E 30 32 EOW VOLTAGE ROTEC TION iaa iaa redada icone 31 A ADVANCED FEATURES cda tidad 33 4 1 IOC INTELLIGENT ORIENTATION CONTROL FUNCTION sexe e eee e 33 E TTT 33 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 2 l CUBE CONO a e lala dede do 37 4 2 SERVO GIMBAL FUNCTION cita 39 AS Se Erd KE ln SU adas 39 4 3 1 Max Height Radius Limits amp HOME FenNCe ccccoooccncccononocononnonononocnonononanonnonarononanos 39 4 3 2 Flight Limits Of Special Areas noeros tiren ea EEKE EE EE iel 41 4 3 3 Conditions of Flight LiMiTS cccocooonnconocoonnnnnnncanononnnnnnnnnnnononon
12. matter physically or mentally that could impair your ability 2 Damage s or injuries caused by subjective intentional operations 3 Any mental damage compensation caused by accident 4 Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate 5 Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non DJI accessories and parts 6 Damage s or injuries caused by using third party products or fake DJI products 7 Damage s or injuries caused by mis operation or subjective mis judgment 8 Damage s or injuries caused by mechanical failures due to erosion aging 9 Damage s or injuries caused by continued flying after low voltage protection alarm is triggered 10 Damage s or injuries caused by knowingly flying the aircraft in abnormal condition such as water oil soil sand and other unknown material ingress into the aircraft or the assembly is not completed the main components have obvious faults obvious defect or missing accessories ll Damage s or injuries caused by flying in the following situations such as the aircraft in magnetic interference area radio interference area government regulated no fly zones or the pilot is in backlight blocked fuzzy sight and poor eyesight is not suitable for operating and other conditions not suitable for operating 12 Damage s or injuries caused by using in bad weather such as a rainy day or windy more than moderate breeze snow hail lightning tornadoes hurricanes etc
13. overall Dimensions Oo MC 54mm x 39mm x 14 9mm IMU 41 5mm x 30 5mm x 26 5mm GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS 62 mm diameter x 14 3 mm PMU 39 5mmX 27 6mm x 9 8mm LED BTU I 30mm x 30mm x 7 9mm Flight Performance can be effected by mechanical performance and payloads Hovering Accuracy In GPS ATTI Mode Vertical 0 5m Oo Horizontal 1 5m Maximum Wind Resistance lt 8m s 17 9mph 28 8km h Max Yaw Angular Velocity 150deg s Max Tilt Angle 55 Ascent Descent 6m s 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 49 FAQ Use with other DJI products The A2 flight controller is compatible with DJI accessories such as the OSD Mark ll Z15 gimbals the 2 4G Datalink with iPad Ground Station and so on Connect the these devices to the proper CAN ports as listed below CANI OSD Mark II Z15 series gimbals CAN2 2 4G Datalink with iPad Ground Station H3 2D H3 3D gimbals Connect Z15 gimbals to CANI port if your A2 firmware version is 2 4 or below Connect Z15 gimbals to CANI or CAN2 port if your A2 firmware version is 2 5 Use a CAN Hub to acquire an extra CAN port when connecting multiple CAN devices 2 4G Data Link and Z15 GCU connections diagram CANI port ZEMUSE UA L 1 Z xXxxnpnmm n EAS A Ll es FLIGHT CONTROLLER CONTROLLER UT cla ela NVJ ANT Ly cy cla FUGHT CONTROLLER ad a 2S 6S Battery 2 4G DATA LINK 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 50 2 4G Data Link a
14. plug the other head of the trainer port cable into the Master controller d The Master remote controller will emit a beeping sound if the connection is successful Now you can release the dial 1 The gimbal s firmware should be updated as below a H3 3D GCU V1 12 or above Z15 5D GCU V2 4 or above IMU V1 8 or above Z15 5D I GCU V2 4 or above IMU V1 8 or above Z15 GH3 GCU V2 4 or above IMU V1 8 or above Z15 GH4 GCU V2 4 or above IMU V1 8 or above 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 52 f Z15 BMPCC GCU V2 4 or above IMU V1 12 or above 2 Z15 5N Z15 GH2 Z15 7N and Z15 5R do not support connection with CAN2 port The following H3 2D connection diagram is the connection for your reference o ANT SEEDIIT A 141 ZENMUSE H3 2D 1 H3 2D users should upgrade the firmware to the latest version GCU V1 6 amp IMU V1 6 or above 2 Ifthe 2 4G Data Link and H3 2D are used at the same time a CAN HUB module is required 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 53 Channel Mapping Instructions for PC Assistant Software Knob Channels Direct Channels Basic Channels lnn nnn 11 A K1 o 2 REV Unmapped 01 i Y REV Unmappea c S etic K2 R 0 9 REV unmapped D2 o S REV Unmappea lt IUT a 0 J W REv Unmapped 03 0 X REV Unmappea U EAS CE IHH HHHH HHHH HH SI SI K5 a 0 IA AA 1 K6 a 0 Calibration Advanced Chann
15. point less than 20m Descending Usage Tips The aircraft will not hover when the throttle stick is at the mid point Push the throttle stick to 90 of its endpoint the aircraft will still ascend slowly if you continue to pull the throttle stick and the control of Pitch Roll and Yaw are the same as before 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 31 Please pay attention to the LED alert of low voltage and make sure the power is enough for go home and landing Insufficient power reserve will cause the aircraft to crash as well as other consequences If the second level low voltage alert occurs in below procedures the aircraft will descend automatically a When the aircraft is in FailSafe and Go Home process b When the aircraft is controlled by the Ground Station 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 32 4 Advanced Features The advanced features of A2 include IOC intelligent orientation control gimbal control parachute activation and so on It also enable users to tweak the A2 configuration via the A2 Assistant wirelessly through the Bluetooth connection 4 1 IOC Intelligent Orientation Control function 4 1 110C IOC Flying direction Forward direction Normal flying CL course lock mode HL home lock mode POI mode BTM Banked Turn mode Conditions of IOC function IOC Control Mode Setting Normal CIL Enabled HL Enabled Enabled Enabled Not Manual Mode GPS ATTI Mode CP
16. software firmware is the latest Mounting RC Gain basic settings version etc in each tab 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 16 Normal the transmitter and receiver are linked and communicating well RC Disconnect the A2 Flight Control System is powered on but the transmitter is powered off STATUS RC LOST RC signal is lost e g the transmitter is turned off after power on or the receiver description is sending F S signals e g the aircraft flies out of the range which transmitter is controllable The firmware version and the Assistant Software version should be matched when using the software A to configure the A2 flight control system otherwise the software will not work Its recommended to keep the firmware version and Assistant Software version up to date to avoid this issues 1 2 3 Configure the control mode switch Users should configure the control mode switch in the Assistant software in the following page Only the control mode switch has been set correctly the control mode displayed in the left bottom corner will be the same to the control mode pointed by the cursor on the channel U DJI A2 English w k x gt 3 z i S O f 1 View Advanced Info Aircraft Mounting RC Zenmuse R C TX amp RX Settings Receiver Type Control Mode Switch Please make sure the Transmitter TX and Receiver RX are linking successfully before configuring TX amp RX Settings D BUS Recommended Tran
17. to 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 30 enter FailSafe and go home by using the Go Home switch rather than turning off the Transmitter in emergency situations Make sure there are no obstacles during aircraft go home and users are familiar with the methods to regain control 3 position ae G ifs Switch 2 Position 1 SZ Position 2 Q Position W GPS ATTI Mode ATTI Mode ATTI Mode Manual Mode You have to toggle the control mode switch Regain control Regain control as soon as signal recovers once to regain control if the signal recovers 5 2 Low Voltage Protection Low voltage protection is used to alert low battery voltage during flight in this case users should promptly fly back the aircraft and land to avoid unexpected damages To use this function please set in Assistant software gt Advanced gt Voltage page to configure two voltage levels e IN CAI First level Make sure the home point is recorded and GH amp Landing a Go Home amp Landing no obstacles in going home and landing path level Descending directly Go Home amp Landing Usage Tips 1 The home point recorded is the same in both FailSafe and Low voltage protection The aircraft will not go home in the following cases a Control mode switch is at the position 3 Manual Mode or ATTI Mode x tx b GPS signal is bad ps lt 6 c The distance between aircraft and the home point is less than 25m and the height over the Home
18. units on your aircraft 1 1 1 Mixer Type Supported Following Mixer Types are supported M2 M3 M5 M4 Hexa rotor Quad rotor Hexa rotor IY Octo rotor X Octo rotor Octo rotor V The direction of the arrow in diagram indicates the rotation direction of the motor propeller A For coaxial propellers Blue propeller is at TOP Red propeller is at Bottom Otherwise all propellers are at top 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 6 1 1 2 Hardware Connection Diagram Important el CAN Bus it provides power supply and communication A2 can automatically identify the device connected CAN1 and CAN2 ports are working independent device connected are non interchangeable E g IMU and GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS to CAN1 LED BT I to CAN2 PMU to CAN1 or CAN2 90 2S 6S Battery f Important Via Make sure the cable connections are tight before every flight ES Suitable amount of hot melt adhesive is recommended to use in the connections to the CAN1 and CAN2 ports 1 1 3 Important for Assembly and Connection This section describes all device port functions assembly requirements connection requirements and tips during usage Also the linking procedures between the built in Receiver DRI6 and your Transmitter Please read all information below carefully especially if you are a first time user 1 Controller Unit The Controller Unit is the core component of the A2 flight
19. work abnormally or even be out of control 4 PMU Power Management Unit The PMU provides dual BECs Battery Eliminator Circuit 1 PW port outputs power for the whole Flight Control System with current no more than 2A 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 13 2 PX port outputs power SA 5V and V SEV signal using the low voltage protection function In addition there are two CAN Bus ports for LED BT connection and other DJI products e g DJI 2 4G Data Link Port Description Working status indicator PX Port connect to the X1 port of CAN Bus port Connect to CANI or CAN2 port of Controller Unit CAN2 is recommended Green on is normally working Controller Unit To negative pole of power 25 V SEN ed ene E To positive pole of power 6s 3AOSV je VCC Output ZA 5V A2 e da 9 Mounting Requirements Choose a ventilated place to mount the PMU for cooling no mounting orientation requirement 5 LED BT l The LED BT I has integrated LED Indicator Bluetooth and USB port 1 The LED is mainly for flight control system status indication during flying e g Control Mode 2 Bluetooth is used for real time communication with your mobile device e g iPhone to realize parameter configuration on a mobile device For parameter configuration using a mobile device it is required to install the DJI Assistant App on the mobile device When you mount the LED BT l please make sure the side with ANT LOGO is un
20. 3 Introduction Product Introduction The DJI A2 Multi Rotor stabilization controller is a complete flight system for various multi rotor platforms for commercial and industrial aerial photography Based on the technology and design philosophy of DJI s Ace series of high performance controllers the A2 offers you a brand new flight experience Its flight mode provides a seamless transition for current Ace One WKM AP professionals A2 features includes 1 Integrated with high precision sensor components and a high performance GPS Receiver 2 Utilizes high quality components precisely calibrated with temperature compensation in all gyros and sensors industry renowned flight algorithm in autopilot and UAV field 3 Designed with built in vibration absorption no extra mount frame or vibration absorption pad is required 4 Provide high precision control and high performance handling experience 5 Based on the DESST technology it has a built in 16 channel Receiver and supports DSM2 satellite receiver 6 Optional DJI D BUS Adapter can be used with a traditional Receiver In the Box Controller Unit PMU Power Management unit IMU Inertia Measurement Unit Built in Receiver DR16 Micro USB Cable 1 Servo Cables 2 GPS Bracket Double side sticky pads Aircraft Take Quad rotor for example Transmitter Red is nose and Black is rear Take Mode2 for example Battery DJI D BUS Adapter Mobile Device 201
21. 3 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 4 System Introduction The A2 flight control system uses the Controller Unit at its core which is connected with the IMU GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS LED BT l PMU and ESCs to complete the system The system can achieve the height lock and position lock functions by using the IMU and the GPS to control the aircraft Please carry out the following procedures to finish assembly configuration and flight testing Mount the A2 flight control system on your aircraft finish connection Sy Configure the system using A2 Assistant software ES Basic flying test CY FailSafe and Low voltage settings C Advanced functions IOC Gimbal Gear Symbol Instruction General Symbol TTT DES GPS Satellite number TX signal good F TX signal lost T T T LED Symbol Continuous Blinks e g 3 means three Red blinks LED blinks yellow and green alternatively Continuous Solid on e g Mo means Continuous Blue Solid on 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 5 1 Assembly and Configuration For hardware installation software configuration and compass calibration please adhere to the following sections 1 1 Hardware Installation and Connection 1 Please adhere to 1 1 1 Mixer Type Supported to choose a mixer type and assemble your aircraft 2 Please adhere to both 1 1 2 Hardware Connection Diagram and 1 1 3 Important for Assembly and Connection to install and connect all
22. A2 Flight Control System User Manual v1 22 May 2015 Revision Thank you for purchasing DJI products Please strictly follow these steps to mount and connect this system on your aircraft install the PC Assistant Software on your computer as well as installing the DJI Assistant App on your mobile device Please regularly check the web page of corresponding products on our website www dji com which is updated regularly Product information technical updates and manual corrections will be available on this website Due to unforeseen changes or product upgrades the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice This manual is for basic assembly and configuration you can obtain more details and advanced instructions when using the Assistant Software To assure you have the latest information please visit our website and download the latest manual and current software version If you have any problems that you cannot solve during usage please contact your authorized dealer o2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 1 Content INTRODUCTIO NMisisustan a ri d PRODUCT INTRODUCTION iaa tii iii lacio 4 INTHE DON 4 EQUIPMENT PREPARED BY USERS tao a 4 SYSTEIMIINTRODUGTION AO AAA AR 5 SVMBODIN TRUCO Ned iii lada banana tans haw caseestoateanenne 5 1 ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION csccsccsccsccsccsccsccsccsccnccsccscscescescescescecceccnccsscncens 6 1 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION xxe ee x e e
23. DJI Assistant and make sure it is connected with the main controller The indicators on the DJI Assistant are OO Start the motors The View page shows the relative parameters real time when flying Go to the Basic and click into the Gain page to set the values of all gains real time during flying Go to the Basic and click into the Tool page to view the values of IMU amp Compass real time during flying Finish the flying and land your aircraft Only the parameter referred above can be changed during flying Others can be configured after landing 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 47 LED indicator descriptions Control mode GPS signal Manual Mode No indicator Best Fone 6 No indicator ATTI Mode 1 sticks not in mid point 2 COA pr 6 O 1 GPS ATTI Mode 1 sticks not in mid point 2 Bad ROMA 5 2 2 xta Ground Station 1 Worst 6ps lt 5 3 Flight Attitude Attitude good No indicator Attitude status bad 3 IMU data lost calibrate IMU needed 4 Compass calibration Horizontal calibration Calibration Failed lt Vertical calibration Abnormal Compass Data D Low voltage alert First level alert Second level alert FailSafe mode During the FailSafe Compass Abnormal after power on lt lt Errors System Error Compass Abnormal after power on lt lt IOC Recording Record home point successfully Aircraft is in the 8m range of HP
24. E 4 Pa Ppt Peet DE Ver Vee Ter Veet 19 1E DED EN Per Vee ED EN En eet ct PON Pt Pet Pr Ya PES Wee fet Je TE TE Vit ool ee UT Peel eal Feat RU eat eet a Vet ed includes Course Lock CL Home Lock HL RR and Point Of Interest POT functions e CL The forward direction is a nose direction recorded which is fixed until rerecord or the system exits from CL 3 HL Record a Home Point HP then users e Use Roll _ Use Yaw Drift Damping 100 can push the Pitch stick to control the aircraft far from or near to the HP easily e POI Record a Point of Interest POD the aircraft can be controlled to circle around Banked Turn Cruise Control CC the POI and the nose always points to the OFF Set Continous POL if INN NAAA Cruise Speed Important The forward direction is the actual flight direction when push the pitch sticks forward Defaut X2 MODE Atti RC STATUS Normal 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 36 Using Banked Turn Mode Mode 2 l Select Use Roll to disable the yaw stick or select Use Yaw to disable the roll stick 2 Push pitch stick to move the aircraft forward or backward 5 After that Push roll stick left or right to perform banked turn as the following diagram shown No yaw stick required 4 When the aircraft is hovering yaw is controlled by the roll stick instead e Rapidly pull the pitch stick to the mid point to stop the aircraft Pitch stick Roll stick Pitch stick Roll
25. I Assistant App Usage There is a built in Bluetooth in the A2 LED BT module With a DJI Assistant App installed on your mobile device remote parameter configuration can be obtained via Bluetooth communication between the A2 Flight Control System and the mobile device A Normal or 0000 Communicating AA Abnormal Antenna of Bluetooth 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 45 Supported OS devices iPhone As iPhone 5 iPhone 5s iPod Touch 5 iPad 3 iPad 4 Pad air iPad mini iOS6 1 or above is required Bluetooth version is required to be 4 0 or above Required versions of DJI Assistant App amp Firmware Require DJI Assistant App version 1 1 14 or above and the firmware of A2 Controller Unit version 2 1 or above as well as the firmware of LED BT module version 2 0 or above Specifications Bluetooth version l Environment temperature 10 C 50 C Communication distance Consumption 240mw 0 04A 6V DJI Assistant App Usage Step 1 Download and installation l Search the DJI Assistant in App store on mobile device and install it Step 2 Connect the A2 Controller Unit and the DJI Assistant App l Prepare an iOS device supported 4 0 Bluetooth and then enable the Bluetooth function on the mobile device Power on the transmitter and the A2 Flight Control System make sure the Bluetooth Status Indicator is solid Rea M Run the DJI Assistant App You may be asked to register through internet when fir
26. O The Receiver type is correct O Check the basic and attitude gains Move the sticks to test whether the cursors moves following the sticks Toggle the U switch to O test the control mode setting Advanced configuration users can configure it according to their requirements after reading the O manual O Check the Channel Map between the Transmitter and A2 flight control system 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 19 1 2 5 Tools DJI A2 English v a f ee i View Basic Advanced Info Config Device Info amp Connection 4 Expo Import x Restore Default Reset BTU Info yuca eS Gyroscope degree s Mod X 10 06 Y 0 26 Z 0 05 0 27 Acceleration g Mod X 0 00 0 00 Z 0 99 Compass Mod X 1556 Y 1327 Z 774 1633 8 IMU Calibration O Calibration Ready Plain list a Upgrade All MODE Atti RC STATUS Normal O Config Export or import the tuning parameters and restore the default setting and reset the BTU module 2 Sensors Read gyroscope acceleration and compass sensor value IMU Calibration Calibrate IMU based on the gyroscope and acceleration sensor readings from Assistant Calibrate is needed when Oo Gyroscope Mod value exceeds 1 5 Oo Acceleration Mod value below 0 98 or exceeds 1 02 Steps to follow when calibrating IMU 1 Goto IMU Calibration section after powering on A2 wait until A2 enters Ready status 2 Click Calibration take note of t
27. S menace GPs 26 GPS ATTI Mode Help users to set the Flying direction Should be enabled in Assistant software The flying direction of aircraft when pushing the Roll and Pitch sticks The flying direction of aircraft when the pitch stick is pushed forward IOC is disabled Forward direction is pointing to the nose direction and changes along with the nose Its forward direction is pointing to the nose direction when recording which is fixed until you re record it or exit from CL Record a Home Point HP push Pitch stick to control the aircraft far from or near to the HP Point of Interest Record a point of interest POI the aircraft can circle around the POI and the nose always points to the POI In this mode the roll and yaw sticks are combined to help you perform banked turns with only one hand GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS GPS Satellites Distance Limits Required Basic to control mode None None None ah Thy gt GPS 2 gt 6 Mrerane yp Fes 5m 500m Aircraft lt POl l x tx ops 2 gt 6 None Step 1 IOC switch setting Please enable the IOC function in Advanced gt lOC page of Assistant software Then choose a 3 positon switch on the Transmitter to set as IOC switch which is used to select the different IOC modes and manually record the 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 33 Forward direction HP and POI recording There are six types of IOC switch setting Below are the three recommende
28. ailsafe function is available on wR all channels J DR16 Failsafe 3 Supported Receiver S DR16 A2 built in RX S BUS and DSM2 AM 1 Select the TX s model type as AERO Failsafe a 2 Set all curves pitch throttle expo rates etc as default Set the endpoints of all GPS an channels to default values 100 and all O PPM trims and sub trims to zero Important Please reboot the Fligt Control system and reconfigure after you reset the TX settings or change a new RX La EUS CETO i a E MODE GPS Atti RC STATUS RC Lost For the other receivers the display is as below DJI A2 English v a e kQ Po P e 1 View Advanced Tools Info Aircraft Mounting RC Gain Zenmuse R C TX amp RX Settings Receiver Type Control Mode Switch Please make sure the Transmitter TX and Receiver RX are linking successfully before configuring TX amp RX Settings e D BUS Recommended Transmitter Only PCM or 2 4GHz with minimum 7 channels and Failsafe function is available on all channels DR16 Supported Receiver DR16 42 built in RX S BUS and DSM2 R C TX Setting Select the TX s model type as AERO Set all curves pitch throttle expo rates etc as default Set the endpoints of all channels to default values 100 and all trims and sub trims to zero Important Please reboot the Fligt Control system and reconfigure after you reset the TX settings or change a new RX Default
29. al Civil Aviation Organization and their own national airspace regulations For safety reasons the flight limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally The flight limits function includes height distance limits and safety zone In Ready to Fly mode height distance limits and No Fly Zones work together to manage flight In Ready to Fly non GPS status only height limits applies and flights cannot go higher than 120m Default parameters in Assistant Software are compliant within the definitions of class G ruled by ICAO Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details As each country has its own rules make sure to configure these parameters to comply with these rules before flying 4 3 1 Max Height Radius Limits amp Home Fence The Max Height amp Radius restricts the flying height and distance Configuration can be done in the A2 Assistant Once complete your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 39 DJI A2 English w x e A eee 9 View Basic Tools Info Motor FIS Gimbal Voltage Limits Gear Parachute Flight Limits Basic Advanced Flight limit includes Basic and Advanced Height Limit setting Users may enable height distance and ses home fence feature in the Basic tag Enable or ON disable airport restriction in Advanced tag Distance Limit O ON 8 OFF v Home Fence H Fence Max Height Rad
30. ble airport restriction in Advanced tag Distance Limit O ON OFF v Home Fence H Fence Fence Radius 12 m H Fence Default MODE Atti RC STATUS Normal Assign a switch on the remote control to turn the home fence feature on and off The safety radius range can be set between 12m and 100m 1 Home fence feature works only with GPS ATTI mode NO home fence limit for ATTI mode and A navigation mode Failsafe procedure overrides the home fencing feature 4 3 2 Flight Limits of Special Areas Restricted areas include airports worldwide All restricted areas are listed on the DJI official website at http www dji com fly safe category mc Restricted areas are divided into category A and category B Category A areas cover major international airport such as LAX and Heathrow while category B areas includes smaller airports Category A Safety Zone e The category A safety zone is comprised of a small no fly zone and a range of restricted altitude zones Flight is prevented in the no fly zone but can continue with height restrictions in the restricted altitude zone e 1 5 miles 2 4 km around a designated safety zone is a no fly zone inside which takeoff is prevented e 1 5 miles 2 4 km to 5 miles 8 km around restricted areas are altitude restricted with maximum altitude going from 35 feet 10 5 m at 1 5 miles 2 4 km to 400 feet 120 m at 5 miles 8 km e A warning zone
31. c OS X and Windows are exactly the same The Assistant ule Y software pages appear in other places of this manual are on the Windows for example 1 2 2 Configure using Assistant Software on a PC A2 flight control system can takes power via the USB port during configuration no additional battery is required Note that the USB port can supply power no more than 500mA an additional battery is necessary if connection failure or intermittent working Run the assistant software and follow the built in guide to carry out the configuration Note that you may be asked to register for first time use Mixer Type Instruction Welcome to the DJI Fight Control system Please select the correct Mixer Type according y E Tf there is no appropriate Mixer Type for you chick the Advanced button for customized settings Tips 1 Before parameter configuration in the Assistant software please make sure that the Mults rotor 15 correctly assembled adhere to the manual 2 In each diagram the marks M1 M8 correspond to the output ports M1 M8 on the A2 Controller Unit he dicactios of the arrow indicates the rotatzon direction of the motor MotorTest Advanced Default x MODE GPSAM RC STATUS N 1 View 2 Restore amp Upgrade 4 Check Click Info to view Enter Tools to restore default Enter Basic page Enter View user information settings And check whether the Set the Aircraft page to check all and
32. control system 1 M1 M8 are used to connect to the ESCs of the aircraft 2 The built in Receiver DRI is based on DJI DESST technology which can be used with the Futaba FASST series and DJI DESST series Transmitter 3 CAN and CAN2 ports are working independently and should connect to different modules A 4 independent and configurable outputs 5 Itis compatible with the external Receiver e g DSM2 satellite Receiver 6 Use the optional DJI DBUS Adapter to support the traditional receiver 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 7 Port Description Link button of Built in receiver me A the linking status DRI16 and transmitter s r 1 3 l oe K Srl Fa Multi function PWM output channels can directly give G C lA output signal from the Receiver if mapped to a K F23 l Connect to ESC Ma Fr Receiver channel as ASR To parachute Ni x2 i To S BUS Receiver Ma gr i BEC Connect to X1 of PMU for voltage detection TUNIT IMU GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS Hi OSD MARK II Z15 from DJI B e sz j To DSM2 satellite Receiver ciji NVI NVI To PW port of PMU LED BT I 2 4G DATA LINK from DJI Antenna If the Gimbal function is enabled in Assistant Software F2 F3 can only be used for gimbal Pitch Roll control which means F2 F3 cannot be mapped to any other Receiver channel If the Gear function is enabled in Assistant Software F1 can only be used for gear switch control which means F1 cannot b
33. d options of IOC switch setting which may be configured in the Assistant software E e Step 2 Forward Direction HP and POI Recording After you enable the IOC in assistant software the flight control system will record the forward direction and home point automatically after power on if the recording conditions are met You can manually re record the forward direction home point and POI during flying Note that no BTM recording is required Read the following table for the recording method details Recorded Aircraft s nose as forward The position that the user Home point Orientation direction wish to fly around xt 7 lOsecs later after Gps 2 6 me Conditions 56 secs after power on W eecs aras a Motors have been started Automatically record at 56 Automatically record at the first Automatically No Automatic record method secs after power on time you push the throttle stick According to any option of IOC switch setting quickly toggle the switch between adjacent positions 3 5 times to record manually Manual Forward Forward Forward direction direction direction DO NOT toggle the switch between the position and 3 frequently which may re record the position 2 The new Home Point and Forward Direction can be set only after one has already been recorded automatically HP is not only used in IOC but also in FailSafe and Low voltage as go home and landing destination The flight control system will automat
34. ditional receiver DJI D BUS ADAPTER is required Put the switch to the I stop and power on the system the LED should be red on otherwise keep the switch at I stop and then power cycle the system Atthe I stop the D BUS ADAPTER is converting the PWM signal from traditional receiver to S BUS signal Notes for the traditional receiver users O When using the traditional receiver which doesn t have endpoint adjustment operations to set FailSafe in the U channel the Go Home switch is recommended and users can use it to trigger the FailSafe Configure the FailSafe function of your transmitter and receiver according to its instructions set the FailSafe position of the Go Home switch in the position triggering the FailSafe function If it is configured correctly as mentioned above the FailSafe function will be activated automatically if the receiver loses the signal from the transmitter Users can get more information about the FailSafe function referring to 3 1 FailSafe in this manual and the help text in the Assistant software 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 11 2 IMU Inertial Measurement Unit Built in inertial sensors for the measurement of aircraft attitude built in pressure sensor for the detection of aircraft altitude Should be connected to the CANI port of the Controller Unit and be mounted according to the required location and orientation The IMU has been calibrated before delivery it s
35. e All flights are restricted by height distance and special areas simultaneously The Failsafe and Ground Station operations are not restricted to flight limits but if Ground Station function is used the flight will be restricted the special area limits built in to Ground Station Refer to the Ground Station manual for details Control Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area Max Height GPS ATTI 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 43 Flight Limits can be disabled in the Assistant as below DJI A2 English v R se F oe i View Tools Info Motor FIS IOC Gimbal Voltage Limits Gear Parachute Flight Limits Basic Advanced Flight limit includes Basic and Advanced E Airport Limit setting Users may enable height distance al home fence feature in the Basic tag a Agreement disable airport restriction in Advat Please read the following carefully For the purpose of protecting public safety and ensuring the common life and property DJI will automatically restrict flying around airports or some special zones worldwide in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations The flying controller will lose this function if you choose to cancel it DJI reminds all users to apply for the proper permission before flying in such restricted zones Canceling this function without proper permission from the governmental authority is strongly against by DJI lf you have acquired the proper permission please select to confirm
36. e injuries or damage TX gt E Descriptions signal Home point will be recorded Home After 30 seconds of strong GPS signal 7 Point 10 seconds later after green LEDs have stopped blinking when throttle sticks are HP moved away from mid point Customize the failsafe to define what happens if remote control signal is lost Choose FailSafe ER 6ps gt from either auto hovering RTH or RTH at a preset altitude in the A2 Assistant 6 A switch can be set to trigger RTH without signal loss If One Key RTH is enabled during flight aircraft control will cease and LED lights will indicate Control Mode One Key __ Release the RTH switch to regain control If the Failsafe has been triggered the Go Home switch will not work With One Key RTH in progress aircraft orientation can be controlled while the aircraft returns FailSafe and Go Home procedures Record Home Point HP 2 Confirm Home Point 3 Transmitter Signal Lost XT lt x ens 27 LED LED e 6 LED lt A Signal Lost Lasts 3secs es Home 20m can be customized 6 Landing after Hovering I5secs Sie a a eee Elevate to 20m E t Height over HP lt 20m jJ LED x x The aircraft will not go home only attitude stabilizing in the condition that eps lt 6 or GPS is not working even if Transmitter signal is lost or Go Home switch is triggered It is recommended to set the Go Home switch in the Assistant software Users are suggested
37. e mapped to any other Receiver channel Mounting Requirements Install the Controller Unit in the proper position to make sure the ports are accessible No specified direction is required O Place the antennas in an open space under the aircraft DO NOT block them Position the heads of two antennas at a 90 degree angle DO NOT bend or wind them Receiver System The A2 flight control system can use its own built in Receiver and also can support external receivers Whatever type of Receiver is used please make sure that the Receiver and Transmitter is linked correctly before use A Built in Receiver For enhancing the system integration and reliability the A2 is integrated with a 2 4G receiver based on frequency hopping technology The built in Receiver can be used with the Transmitter of Futaba FASST series or DJI DESST series after linking For users you are only asked to carry out the link procedures no extra requirement for connection Please carry out the following procedures to finish the Link process and the configuration in the A2 Assistant software gt Basic gt R C gt Receiver Type Select the DRI6 option During use you may see the following LED indication please do the operation according to the table below Signal from Transmitter has been detected by the Receiver but not matched Link operation required No Transmitter signal is received e g the flight control system is powered on Switch on but the T
38. eld measurement lt should be mounted according to the required location and orientation Compass calibration is required before use DO NOT use and store the compass in the ferromagnetic material environment Mounting Procedure a Use the epoxy resin AB glue to assemble the GPS bracket first The longest one is recommended N O a Y 7 b Mount the bracket on the aircraft first and then fix the GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS on the plate of the bracket using the 3M sticky pads provided Mounting Position A S V f A m wf The arrow is i Sm N ri ointing to the ps X Keep it parallel il Be p S i NN to the aircraft JO k nose direction a Y IS EF Z N J A lo E a By e Soo A Z K N d rad i ps J J a K ES i s K r4 pa S Use the GPS bracket and keep it away from other gt electronic equipment T e de poue OP W D 10 Usage Requirements 1 The DJI logo should be facing the sky with the orientation arrow pointing directly to the nose direction otherwise it may lead to take off failure Fly the aircraft in an open space without buildings or trees otherwise it may have an effect on the GPS The compass is sensitive to magnetic interference should be far away from electronic devices otherwise it may lead to abnormal flying Please always keep the compass module away from magnet fields Otherwise it may damage the compass module and lead the aircraft to
39. els Zenmuse Channels Itni ld libaaradraradoal loc T o M REV Unmapped ROLL T 0 V REV Unmapped Inn 11 ps dao ELI 00 REV ann PAN 0 IZ REV Unmapped ee ee dad G eee ee 1 0 Y REV TILT 0 v REV Unmapped ear 1 GATI piee bi Unmanned MODE S i al v REV Unmapped libraradr rada AA CA H Fence a o M REV Unmapped SHUT S i RST v REV Unmapped iS a A AA 1 cc Loe a Es fo Y REV Unmapped AUX1 0 lt l REV Unmapped ie RE TERNE ARANY SN E AUX2 0 v REV Unmapped Gimbal 0 REV Pe ee T Unmapped lit 1 til 0 E REV Unmapped Basic Channels Default Settings Usage Descriptions Roll Control of the Controller Unit mapped to the Channel of Receiver Pitch Control of the Controller mapped to the Channel2 of Receiver Throttle Control of the Controller Unit mapped to the Channel3 of Receiver Yaw Control of the Controller mapped to the Channel4 of Receiver Control Mode Switch of the Controller Unit mapped to the Channel7 of Receiver During Assistant Software usage please click the Calibration button to calibrate the Transmitter sticks travel During calibrating make sure to operate strictly following the prompts otherwise may lead to calibration failure Click the Map button then you can re do mapping for A E T R U Knob Channels Default Settings Usage Descriptions Remote Gains Adjustment of the Controller Unit unmapped KI K Click Unmapped button to
40. en in Home Lock mode the aircraft cannot enter any area within a 10 meter radius of the Home Point During HL flying if one of the following conditions occur the flight control system will exit HL and x enter into CL the control mode is changed to ATTI Mode eps lt 6 LED 2 or 3 Step 4 Banked Turn mode flying test Banked Turn Mode is useful when you want to perform banked turns one handed It allows you to pitch and roll to turn without using the yaw stick Application examples 1 Normal and FPV aerial photography in this mode is smooth and simple giving a different visual feel to your work 2 In this mode the roll and yaw sticks are combined to help you perform banked turns with only one hand Setting steps Mode 2 1 To enable Banked Turn Mode replace the POI gear of the IOC switch with Banked Turn gear 2 With Banked Turn Mode activated you can circle the aircraft with just one stick To do this Mode 2 throttle on the left stick users should select the Use Roll option while Mode 1 throttle on the right stick users should select the Use Yaw option DJI A2 English w R F e ij View Basic Tools Info Motor F S Gimbal Voltage Limits Parachute Intelligent Orientation Control IOC v Intelligent Orientation Control Usually the forward direction of a flying Banked Turn Home Lock v aircraft is the nose direction But in IOC flights the forward direction can be reset IOC AORTA
41. er y m Receiver Linking procedures 1 Power on the flight control system the Transmitter should be turned off 2 Set the Receiver type as DSM2 in the Assistant software 3 Press and hold the LINK button on the controller unit the LED blinks red and the indicators on the Receivers blink too Then release the LINK button the Receiver will be ready for linking 4 Press and hold the linking button on the Transmitter then turn on the Transmitter to start linking release the button after the Transmitter is displayed Linked or the indicators on the Receivers are solid on 5 The LED on the controller unit will be solid green on after linking successfully otes for the DSM2 users There is no need to enable the FailSafe function in the Transmitter If the Receiver loses the signal from the Transmitter the controller unit will enter into FailSafe automatically and the aircraft will 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 9 hover or Go home as configure in the FailSafe in the Assistant software When using the dual mode Transmitter please set the transmiting mode as DSM2 in SYSTEM SET UP gt FRAME RATE gt MODE which should not be DSMX Support DSM2 satellite Receivers used with all SPEKTRUM Transmitters e g DX l DX7S DX8 DX18 etc as well as JR Transmitters e g DXS9II DXSI11 C S BUS Receivers If using S BUS Receivers please follow the diagram for connection set the Receiver referring to your Receiver manual
42. following table to know the different control modes which may help you to achieve a more involved flight experience Control Mode GPS ATTI Mode ATTI Mode Manual Mode Command Linearity Control the aircraft to rotate in clockwise and counter clockwise direction Maximum rudder angular velocity 150 s Aircraft attitude control Mid point of stick is for O attitude Max angular velocity is 150 s Roll and Pitch and its endpoint is 35 No attitude angle limit Aircraft height control Maintain the altitude best above No altitude locking when the Throttle meter from ground when the throttle stick is in mid position sq EE throttle stick is in mid position All Sticks Lock position if GPS signal is Only attitude stabilizing Keep original attitude Released adequate No position locking Once GPS signal lost the flight control system will enter ATTI GPS Lost Mode automatically Return to GPS ATTI Mode after GPS signal has recovered for 2 seconds A a a a a L IOC Supported ii a it n m m m m m m m m m m a os aldo E m m a m GS O CL T a a a a a K Ke e a Ka e CL HL POI BTM Assign a 3 position switch of the transmitter as the control mode switch The position 1 is defaulted as GPS ATTI Mode and the position 2 is ATTI Mode The position 3 can be set as Manual Mode or ATTI Mode in A2 assistant software I I I l V I H lt I l Z position
43. function in Assistant Software then the Fl is used for the gear control of S800 EVO landing Click Unmapped button to map Home Fence onto the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 2 position switch channel Click Unmapped button to map Cruise Control to the Receiver channel recommended to use a 3 position switch channel Click Unmapped button to map Ground station servo gimbal to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 3 position switch channel Usage Descriptions Click Unmapped button to map ROLL to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a level switch channel Click Unmapped button to map TILT to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a level switch channel PAN channel unmapped Click Unmapped button to map PAN to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a level switch channel MODE channel unmapped Click Unmapped button to map MODE to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 3 position switch channel SHUT channel unmapped Click Unmapped button to map SHUT to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 2 Position switch with spring back function AUXI channel unmapped Click Unmapped button to map AUXI to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 5 position switch channel AUX2 channel unmapped Click Unmapped button to map AUX2 to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 2 position swi
44. g field should be open without tall buildings or other obstacles the buildings of steel structure will interfere with the compass Keep the aircraft away from obstacles crowds power lines trees lakes and rivers etc Try to avoid interference between the remote control Transmitter and other wireless equipment No base station or cell tower around The flight control system can t work at the South Pole and the North Pole All parts must be kept out of the reach of children to avoid CHOKE HAZARD if a child accidentally swallows any part you should immediately seek medical assistance 2 3 Check List before Flying Double check the following list otherwise if any one of the following items is wrong it may lead to flight accident All parts are in good condition no ageing or damaged components Motor rotating direction Propeller mounting direction Mixer Type set in assistant software IMU and GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS mounting direction Transmitter channel mapping and sticks movement direction correct Compass calibration ESC connection IMU and GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS firmly mounted In addition check the following items to make sure the system can work 1 The Transmitter battery is fully charged A 2 The aircraft battery is fully charged 3 Do not over load the aircraft 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 25 2 4 Power on and Check 1 Control mode LED indicator Power on the Transmitter then the flight control sy
45. h is set successfully Important In step 2 if the cursor doesn t point to the correct control mode area e g the following figures that indicates abnormal control mode switch configuration Users must re configure the Endpoint and FailSafe functions in the Transmitter to make the cursor point to the right control mode and the according areas become blue Control Mode Switch Control Mode Switch 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 18 1 2 4 Configuration Checking A2 English w RF g i Advanced Tools Info Mounting Aircraft Motor al G eee Mixer Type Q Quad rotor X Motor Idle Speed Q High IMU Location GPS Location X 0 cm X 0 cm RC F S id 0 cm Y 0 cm Receiver Type DR16 Failsafe Methods IG Home Z 0 cm Z 0 cm Go Home Switch ON Basic Attitude 10C Roll 4 100 100 N 100 Roll OM 100 x 100 Gimbal Yaw 100 100 X 100 Vertical 100 100 X 100 w alana Voltage rel varada RT RRR HRA TR Protection Switch ON A 3 du a 0 iyi x K Current Voltage A 11 5 V B 6 First Level Protection 11 1V litrrradar aa ado GD 10000 Second Level Protection 10 6 V RRB RHH HH H ET Sa a R g IS 14 OnLine Help HEN GPS Atti RC STATUS Normal Fig above for reference only please adhere to actual GUI O Check the IMU orientation direction Check the Mixer Type of aircraft Make sure the motors are rotating normally and propeller installation is in correct direction
46. he following warning message E Warning L CAS Please keep the IMU stationary and horizontal during calibration or re A calibrate is required Cancel Place the IMU on a stationary and horizontal surface and ensure A2 logo faces upward 3 Click OK to proceed 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 20 Device Information and Connection Status All devices that connected to the A2 flight controller are highlighted however disconnected devices appear grey Single click a highlighted device to upgrade its firmware You can also upgrade all firmware by clicking the Upgrade All button 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 21 1 3 Compass Calibration The Compass can assistant the GPS to position the aircraft which is very important during flight As we know the compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which will cause abnormal compass data and lead to poor flight performance or even flight failure Compass Calibration MUST be done for first time use It is recommended to calibrate the compass outdoors after the Controller Unit finds 7 or more GPS satellites Regular calibration enables the compass to keep optimal performance Calibration Cautions DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is strong magnetic interference such as magnetite car park and steel reinforcement under the ground DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cell phone
47. hould be used under the specified temperature otherwise the temperature may have an effect on the IMU performance Working environment temperature 5 C 60 C Storage environment temperature lt 60 C Orientation Requirements Please mount the IMU as one of the following options Configure in the A2 Assistant software gt Basic Mount gt IMU and select the matched option Ro SOY FUGHT CONTROLLER D Re MT Pointing Forward Pointing Backward Pointing to Left Pointing to Right Location Requirements Fix with double faced adhesive tape Center of E Gravity 9 JE The top side should be facing up DO NOT mount upside down DO NOT cover the ventilation holes keep them unblocked and clean Take heat preservation measures if working in cold weather Mount the IMU at a low vibration position and the sides of the IMU should be precisely parallel to the aircraft body Based on our experience there is less vibration near the aircraft s center of gravity NOT water proof or oil proof Check the double faced adhesive tape regularly to make sure that the IMU is fixed firmly There is a CAN Bus connector which can be used to connect to the GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS or other DJI product 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 12 3 GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS module has a built in GPS and compass The compass is used for geomagnetic fi
48. ically record the HP even if IOC function is disabled in Assistant software but Forward direction and POI can be recorded only after IOC is enabled 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 34 4 Once the Home Point is recorded successfully LED will blink La continually under the following conditions All conditions must be true lL Gps gt 06 2 Distance between aircraft and the recorded home point is less than 8m 3 Current control mode is in GPS ATTI Mode or ATTI Mode of switch position 2 Step 3 CL HL and POI flying test Please study the following diagram then make an IOC flying test IOC LED indicator blinks 2 means not all stick s at the midpoint Route Auxiliary line Roll stick control of aircraft IOC E Flying o switch l a d d DO NOT toggle the IOC switch frequently in HL flying to avoid re recording the HP unwittingly IOC function is available only when all the required conditions are satisfied If any condition is omitted the flight control system will exit IOC Please keep an eye on the LED to know the current control mode 1 It is recommended to start the HL flight when the aircraft is gt Om away from the HP If starting the HL when the distance between aircraft and HP is less than 10m and it s the first time you start HL after power on then the flight control system will only enter HL after flying out of the 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 35 10m range Wh
49. ickly and and hover 15 feet below the safe altitude continue for 3 seconds before Warning zone normal blinks No flight restriction applies but there will be warning message Free zone No restrictions Semi automatic descent All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during the descent and landing process Motors will stop automatically after landing Users must toggle the Sl switch to regain control This is the same as regaining control during Failsafe Please refer to regain control during failsafe procedure 1 When flying in the No fly Zone LED flight indicators will blink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds then switch to indicate current flying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking When flying in the Restricted altitude flight zone and Warning zone LED flight indicators will blink yellow quickly and continue for 3 seconds then switch to indicate current flying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking For safety reasons please do not fly close to airports highways railway stations railway lines city centers and other special areas Try to ensure the aircraft is visible 4 3 3 Conditions of Flight Limits In different working modes and flight modes flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found The following table demonstrates all the cases V available X unavailabl
50. includes Course Lock CL Home Lock HL and Point Of Interest POD functions e CL The forward direction is a nose direction recorded which is fixed until rerecord or the system exits from CL oo e HL Record a Home Point HP then users 8 Use Roll Use Yaw Drift Damping 100 can push the Pitch stick to control the aircraft far from or near to the HP easily f e POI Record a Point of Interest POT the E Cruise Control CC aircraft can be controlled to circle around Banked Turn the POI and the nose always points to the OFF ae Continous POL ME Ea ee AENA ORG AR RNET eed Cruise Speed Important The forward direction is the actual flight direction when push the pitch sticks forward Default ZXZ MODE Atti RC STATUS Normal Assign a 3 gear switch on the remote control for Cruise Control Follow the steps below to use Cruise Control Use the control sticks to accelerate the aircraft to your target speed then toggle the assigned Cruise Control switch to Set or Continues The action of three different gears of the cruise speed is defined as follow eo Close Deactivate Cruise Control o Set Move the switch to this position in flight to Set the cruising speed The speed at the point that the switch is toggled will be maintained If you use the control sticks to adjust aircraft speed the aircraft will return to its original speed once the control sticks return to center e Continues In this position the aircraf
51. ius Fence Radius 12 m H Fence Home Point Default gt A Height of aircraft when MODE Atti RC STATUS Normal powered on GPS ATTI mode Max Height Flight height must be under the set height Warning Height limit reached Flight distance must be within the max radius Warning Distance limit reached ATTI mode PA Flight Limits Ground Station Tips Max Height Flight height restricted to 120m and under Warning Height limit reached 1 If you fly out of the limit you can still control the aircraft but cannot fly it further 2 If the aircraft flies out of the max radius in ATTI mode it will fly back within range automatically Home fence is a safety feature that prevents the aircraft from coming in too close to an operator When enabled the aircraft will not be able to enter a safe area defined by the user Application examples iF Supply safe guard for new users in case of damage from wrong operation 2 Keep users safe when aircraft flies close in a high speed The safety radius can be set in the A2 Assistant as shown below 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 40 DJI A2 English v x O y 3 i e KQ F L 666 1 View Basic Tools Info Motor FIS Gimbal Voltage Limits Gear Parachute Flight Limits Basic Advanced Flight limit includes Basic and Advanced Height Limit setting Users may enable height distance and ses home fence feature in the Basic tag Enable or O ON disa
52. map Kl K to the channels of Receiver Direct Channels Default Settings Usage Descriptions Direct Channels The corresponding ports are Fl F4 on the Controller Controller Unit unmapped DI D4 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 54 Unit of Click Unmapped button to map Dl D4 to the Receiver channels lf you enable the Gimbal functions in Assistant Software then the F3 F2 are used for gimbal control even D3 D2 are mapped to channels of Receiver and the signals from the mapped Receiver Advanced Channels H Fence Home Fence CC Cruise Control Zenmuse Channels Default Settings IOC function of the Controller Unit unmapped One Key Go Home function of the Controller Unit unmapped Intelligent Gear function of the Controller Unit unmapped Home Fence function unmapped Cruise Control function unmapped Ground station servo gimbal function unmapped Default Settings ROLL channel unmapped TILT channel unmapped 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 55 channels will be ignored You can use F4 for switching the video channel of OSD Mark ll then map D4 to a Receiver channel Usage Descriptions Click Unmapped button to map IOC to a Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 5 position switch channel Click Unmapped button to map Go Home to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 2 position switch channel If you enable the Gear
53. nd Z15 GCU connections diagram CAN2 port A 1 Ez FLIGHT CONTROLLER CORSA dy ZENMULSE 2 4G DATA LINK A Always update the A2 and Z15 gimbal firmware to the latest version 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 51 Where the Z15 gimbal is connected determines how it must be controlled If connected to CANI two controllers and two receivers are required to control the aircraft and the gimbal separately If connected to CAN2 a single remote controller with 14 channels can control both the aircraft and the gimbal requiring only one receiver 1 When using a remote controller alone a Futaba T14SG remote controller is compatible Note that 12 channels can be configured for versions below 5 0 while 14 channels can be configured for version 5 0 With a training cable users can use two remote controllers for aircraft and gimbal control Refer to the Futaba user manual for details 2 When using two DJI remote controllers and a single receiver the remote controllers work as Master and Slave for aircraft and gimbal control Only the DJI NDJ6 version 1 0 2 26 or above is compatible Follow the steps below to set the two remote controllers as Master Slave a Link one remote controller to the flight control system which will be the Master b Plug one head of the trainer port cable into the other remote controller which will be the Slave c Turn the gimbal control dial on the Master controller to the left and hold then
54. nnonnnnronnnnnnaronnnnnos 43 4 4 PARACHUTE FUNCION ia da cole road cosa penne AE E E 44 AS GEAR FUNCTION Sc ccnavonscisaunicwcarons acs A E E N EO A E bdeacnuugnatacenadsaceamonntudavhaccunnuente 44 4 6 ATTITUDE CONTROL WHEN ONE MOTOR OUTPUT FAILS ccececcccececcccecccceccecsacececceceaeeceaeecs 45 4 7 DJI ASSISTANT APP USAGE ee eee 45 APPEND Iosis ad 48 LEDINDICATOR DESCRIPTION Sii dad 48 SPECIFICATION SC bid 49 EAT O O 50 USEMWAITH OTHER DJ PRODUCTS aca dia 50 CHANNEL MAPPING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PC ASSISTANT SOFTWARE x x e e e e 54 RECOMMENDED MAPPING FOR FUTABA RC MODE 2 A2 V2 4 OR BELOW sss sese eee 56 RECOMMENDED MAPPING FOR FUTABA RC MODE 2 A2 V2 5 AND FUTABA BELOW V5 0 57 RECOMMENDED MAPPING FOR FUTABA RC MODE 2 A2 V2 5 AND FUTABA VR O sese 57 RECOMMENDED MAPPING FOR DJI NDJ6 RC A2 V2 5 ccccccssseccceceseeceseeeseeeceeeeeeeceseeeeeeeeees 58 SETTINGS OF GAIN VALUES FOR YOUR REFERENCE ceccecececccccccccecccceccececcecsaceceacecsacecscecsuceaeecs 58 THE TRANSMITTER SETUP OF FUTABA cccccececcccccccceceaceceacecencecscceceacecenceceaceceaceseacesenceneas 59 GPS SNR FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION cu an 59 A2 RECEIVER TYPE DESCRIPTION idad 61 DISCLAIMER canada ooveeuesmnsduamemesemsresinndmave govemategouduarepenemmneneas 62 TRADEMARK acccsctcssccdcsceassantcnsacbarstescuatiaeceneattassantinanenacetestoeteaseenaasensantenssemesetenseateaeeenead 62 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved
55. rance auto landing you can control it to be up or down by a switch when the aircraft altitude 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 44 is above 5m during flight Please configure in the Advanced gt Gear page in the Assistant software Connect the landing gear of S800 EVO to the Controller Unit as fig below Make sure to enable and configure the Intelligent Gear function in the Assistant software first and then connect the gear to the Fl port The Gear channel is required to be mapped with a channel on Receiver if the Intelligent Gear function is enabled in Assistant Software and the Fl port will give outputs for retracting control Once you map the Gear channel Fl port will give output signals from the controller for retract control Otherwise even the Intelligent Gear function is enabled Fl will give output from DI it s necessary to map the Dl channel with a channel on Receiver as your demands M f G e M2 LINK LED M3 M4 M5 M M7 FLIGHT CONTROLLER K MB nt R LST ciji O ZNVI NVI 4 6 Attitude Control When One Motor Output Fails For Hexa rotor including Hexa rotor Hexa rotor V Hexa rotor Y and Hexa rotor Y the aircraft with A2 flight control system is attitude controllable when one motor output fails Select Course lock or home lock mode for flying the aircraft into a safe area to land when the aircraft is far away or the attitude can t be recognized 4 7 DJ
56. ransmitter is powered off The Receiver and Transmitter have been linked to each other successfully Can work normally 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 8 Link Procedures Mi m Ga e Fs R Mz LB LINK WD U pa 1 Turn on the transmitter it begins to send signals after l 5secs M3 Fa t aig FI 2 Power on the flight control system configure the Receiver type as DRI6 in ems X3 e M A2 a the Assistant software eM FLIGHT CONTROLLER Xi were i 3 Press the LINK button hold for 2secs wait until the LED blinks Red 1 B C L che 4 4 Release the LINK button the LED turns Green on after successfully linking U i O 5m lt Distance lt lcm The DRI Receiver is compatible with the Futaba transmitters which have optional FASS MODE MULT MLT2 or 7CH Users can find out more available Futaba transmitters and configuration requirements refer to the FAQ gt The Transmitter setup of FUTABA B DSM2 Satellite Receivers If using DSM2 satellite Receivers please follow the diagram for connection set the Receiver referring to your Receiver manual and select the Receiver type as DSM2 in the Assistant software gt Basic gt R C gt Receiver Type MI le M2 F M3 Ma4 M5 M M7 Ma aira INV NVO N Ah dme a o cf Fa LINK LED LU Eo F2 Fi AZ e X2 4 FLIGHT CONTROLLER Xi GATNOLLEN UNIT S2 ciji S ANT DSM2 DSM2 satellite satellite a Receiv
57. rd or Roll Stick A NN S backward When both roll and pitch sticks are at midpoint 1 GPS ATTI Mode the aircraft will be stabilized and locked in horizontal position ATTI Mode the aircraft will be stabilized but unlocked in horizontal position 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 28 4 Hover In GPS ATTI Mode the aircraft will hover when the throttle yaw roll pitch sticks are all released at mid point 5 Landing Use the throttle stick to control the landing speed try to land your aircraft gently to avoid shock or crash Please refer to the next section Protection Functions Setting to take precautions A 1 Low voltage alert yellow quick flashes or red quick flashes 2 FailSafe LED indicator blinks blue Moreover you may come across the following abnormal situation please carry out the operation below 3 Compass data is abnormal the LED blinks yellow and green alternatively Please re calibrate the Compass 4 IMU data is abnormal the LED blinks four green Please contact your dealer 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 29 3 Protection Functions Settino Set protection in the Assistant software gt Advanced page FailSafe and Low voltage protections are required 3 1 FailSafe FailSafe works when the Transmitter TX signal is lost the flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to reduc
58. s Compass Calibration is very important otherwise the flight control system cannot work Calibration Procedures Choose an open space to carry out the following procedures Quickly flip the control 360 Rotate the aircraft 360 Rotate the aircraft mode switch horizontally vertically Nose downward S i T Position 8P S me Sze AN js aa Ml l Start Position 31 Y ie JM cali E Positionl gt 3 gt 1 bse Flip 6 10 times UR Control Mode LED Start horizontal calibration Start vertical calibration Succeed Fail Position QP Re calibrate Position 3 Q Positionl gt 3 gt 1 once Situations that require recalibration Compass Data abnormal LED blinks yellow and green alternatively Flying field altered Flying field has changed over a long distance The mounting position of GPS COMPASS PRO PLUS module changes Electronic units such as Controller Unit CAN HUB battery etc have been added Mechanical alteration removed remounted or other alterations Mechanical structures of the aircraft has changed Drifting during flying Evident drifts occurred in flight such as the aircraft doesn t fly straight Attitude errors LED often blinks error indicator when the aircraft turns around 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 22 Read this section before basic flight testing 2 1 Control Mode Instruction The aircraft performs differently when using different control modes Please read the
59. sheltered after mounting In addition there is a Micro USB port make sure it is mounted for convenient connection Port Description Bluetooth status indicator Po Normal 0000 Communicating Sn Abnormal Micro USB port used to connect to the PC for Assistant software configuration and upgrade Indicator of autopilot system Antenna of Bluetooth Mounting Requirements Mount in a good place to make sure the LED is visible during flying Antenna of Bluetooth should be unobstructed 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 14 1 2 Software Installation and Configuration Please configure the A2 flight control system in the Assistant Software according to the following instructions Users are required to configure every item within the Basic page when use the A2 flight control system for the first time 1 2 1 Installing Driver and Assistant Software Installing and running on Windows Download driver installer and Assistant Software installer in EXE format from the download page of A2 on the DJI website Connect the A2 flight control system to a PC via a Micro USB cable The Micro USB port of the A2 flight control system is on the LED BT module Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation Next run the assistant software installer and follow the prompts to finish installation Double click the A2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software Do
60. smitter Only PCM or 2 4GHz with minimum 7 channels and Failsafe function is available on all channels DR16 Supported Receiver DR16 42 built in RX S BUS and DSM2 R C TX Setting GB DSM2 Select the TX s model type as AERO w Set all curves pitch throttle expo rates etc as default Set the endpoints of all channels to default values 100 and all trims and sub trims to zero Important Please reboot the Fligt Control system and reconfigure after you reset the TX settings or change a new RX aT E L RC STATUS Normal Configuration steps Control Mode Switch Step 1 Power on your Transmitter map a 3 position switch on the transmitter to the U channel of Controller Unit as the control mode switch of which two positions are default as Atti Mode E P and GPS Atti Mode and the third position is a S optional users can set as Atti Mode or EN E Manual Mode 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 17 Control Mode Switch Control Mode Switch Control Mode Switch enabled and the cursor will point to any area out of the control modes Step 2 Manual Toggle the control mode switch to its three Z Z positions accordingly the cursor will move to sei T F some control mode lt Z GPS Atti S a Z Control Mode Switch J 7 DD Step 3 Power off the Transmitter the FailSafe will be Faisala E Step 4 If all steps above are realized that indicates the control mode switc
61. st login the account of PC Assistant software is OK for login follow the tips to set Main Controller name and password Observe the indicators O on the left bottom of the software 0 connection indicator and lt ommunication indicator On the DJI Assistant App if the communication indicator is please double check the connections and driver installation otherwise if the indicator is blinking go to next step Select the Basic option Please follow step by step for your first time configuration Basic configuration is necessary Click the icon to get the configuration details You can click the Advanced option for more parameter settings Advanced setting is optional There are Motor F S IOC Gimbal Voltage Limits Gear etc Check all parameters in the View page Select More to obtain more details Including Restore MC default settings Accounts Main Controller List Information wiki Rate DJI Assistant FAQ Feedback About Make sure to upgrade the LED BT module to the latest firmware via the PC Assistant software on a PC before you use the DJI Assistant App with the A2 Flight Control System 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 46 Every time you run the DJI Assistant App the App will search the Controller Unit automatically The gain value displayed on Mobile Device and PC may be a little different that is OK for use Step 3 Flying Test Procedures l Get the aircraft ready run the
62. stem Toggle the control mode switch to different positions Control Mode LED indicator o Control Mode 6 V l SZ GPS ATTI Mode Switch Stick not in midpoint 02 Stick not in midpoint 2 No LED indicator Put the Control Mode switch to GPS position for basic flying test Note when the GPS signal LED indicator is bad or worst 2 or 3 and lasts for more than 3secs the flight control system will enter into ATTI Mode 2 GPS signal LED indicator GPS signal indication blinks after every Control mode indication We suggest flying when GPS satellites are more than 5 GPS signal LED indicator x x x x x x x x Worst 6ps lt 5 3 Bad Feps 5 Q 2 Well Lenses 6 0 Best Lens s 6 No indicator 2 5 Start Motors Methods CSC Combination sticks commands is used to start motors instead of just pushing the throttle stick One of the following methods can be used to start stop motors The throttle sticks is under 10 for more than secs after motors start The throttle sticks is under 10 for more than secs after landing The throttle sticks is under 10 for more than secs and the inclined angle of aircraft exceeds TO If motors fail to start please refer to the following list for trouble shooting A 1 The Controller Unit fails to obtain the firmware version of IMU and GPS please check the connection or upgrade the IMU and GPS
63. stick Pitch stick Roll stick Pitch stick Roll stick lOC Flying Record switch Banked Turn Mode works only with GPS ATTI mode GPS 26 The aircraft will stop and hover when less than 6 satellites are found Once the aircraft performs side slip adjust the drift damping value Note that too big value may lead to aircraft vibration 4 1 2 Cruise Control Cruise Control allows you to lock the speed of the aircraft freeing you to control the gimbal while maintaining flight Application examples la By maintaining steady flight you can focus more on your shots and gimbal control and your total flight time is increased by eliminating unnecessary speed changes 2 Activate Cruise Control to lock your aircraft into its current horizontal speed when you release the control sticks Cruise Control only works when IOC has been enabled Tick the Cruise Control box in the A2 Assistant to enable it 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 37 DJI A2 English w R F e ij View Basic Tools Info Motor FIS E Gimbal Voltage Limits Parachute Intelligent Orientation Control IOC Intelligent Orientation Control Usually the forward direction of a flying Banked Turn Home Lock v aircraft is the nose direction But in IOC flights the forward direction can be reset JOC Oe Pied Ves Ves Pat PRU a eE E Ppt Pet ey Ves Vee Yee E 1E MEE est IEN ee E EA es PBE POL POT PE Ft Vt T E feet Joe Jit Viet fool mT eal ul eat Re R DE E ET R
64. t will maintain its speed of flight however if you accelerate or slow down it will continue flying at the new speed once the control sticks return to center Cruise Control only works in GPS ATTI mode GPS gt 6 The aircraft will exit Cruise Control mode and hover at its current altitude when less than GPS satellites are detected switches to ATTI mode or enters auto go home mode To enter Set and Continue modes you must first go into OFF mode Cruise Control is disabled during Banked Turn mode flying Maximum speed is 15m s under Cruise Control mode 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 38 4 2 Servo Gimbal function Connect the servos of your gimbal to the Controller Unit as the fig below roll servo connects to F3 port and pitch servo connects to F2 and configure in Advanced gt Gimbal page in the Assistant software No Receiver channel is asked to be mapped for the F2 or F3 port if gimbal function is enabled in the Assistant Software Note Even you map Receiver channels to F3 and F2 Which are shown as D3 and D2 in the Assistant Software gt Channel Mapping the F3 and F2 will not give output signals from the mapped Receiver channels Kk fm a o M2 S LINK LED M3 M4 Lad M M7 FLIGHT CONTROLLER Ma TR RUST ciji ET aa ENVIO INYO 4 5 Flight Limits All unmanned aerial vehicle UAV operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations as the ICAO Internation
65. tch channel AUX3channel unmapped Click Unmapped button to map AUX3 to the Receiver channel It is recommended to use a 2 position switch channel Recommended Mapping for Futaba RC Mode 2 A2 V2 4 or below fe fom ie ETT E E Channe 10 AUX2 5 Position switch e g SG Channe 1 AUX3 2 Position switch with spring back function e g SH Channe 8 AUX4 2 Position switch e g SF 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 56 H3 2D Channe 12 AUX5 Knob switch e g LD RD Channe 6 Vpp 2 Position switch e g SF Channe 12 AUX5 5 Position switch e g SB Note that these settings should be configured according to your requirements Recommended Mapping for Futaba RC Mode 2 A2 V2 5 and Futaba below V5 0 C CT 00 Tn E e paa OOOO vo R OOOO CO fomo eke CI EST TUNE aea Note that these settings should be configured according to your requirements Recommended Mapping for Futaba RC Mode 2 A2 V2 5 and Futaba V5 0 HE mean CON i fome Ev TO mea omes OOO CON fome ie fu EEES aaae OOOO fo es 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 57 MODE Channe 1 AUX2 5 Position switch e g SC 2 Position switch with spring back function e g SH Channe 12 AUX3 3 Position switch e g SG Note that these settings should be configured according to your requirements Recommended Mapping for DJI NDJ6 RC A2 V2 5 as TT NS E verme OO O verme OOOO O Yaa O O w rerna OOOO O C s aerem OO OOo
66. the below statement E I understand and acknowledge that the function of flying restriction in airports and some special zones and am doing so at my own risk fully understand that it will potentially threaten the security of the aircrafts if operate the UAV in restricted zones without proper permission from the governmental authority further understand that DJI has strongly demanded that should not cancel the function of flying restriction Cancel MODE Atti RC STATUS Normal Users cannot take off the aircraft in some Special Areas even the Flight Limits is disabled in the Assistant 4 4 Parachute Function The A2 now supports the DJI Dropsafe parachute system which can be enabled in the A2 Assistant The X3 and F4 ports should be connected There are two methods to deploy the parachute iF Motors will automatically stop and the parachute will deploy by using switch on the remote control 2 In the event of an emergency aircraft descends faster than 10 m s motors will automatically stop and the parachute will deploy Parachute will deploy once the aircraft descends faster than 10 m s in manual mode Once parachute function enabled motors will automatically stop and the parachute will deploy Refer to DJI Dropsafe user manual for more details 4 5 Gear function Once enable the Intelligent Gear function the gear is default down on the ground or in case of emergency e g motor failure tole
67. ure to select the most similar mode as the names differs for different Transmitters FUTABA 18MZ Default FASST MULTI FASST 7CH FUTABA 14MZ with TM 14 Default MULT 7CH FUTABA 14SG FRANCE GENERAL FASST MULTI FASST 7CH FUTABA 12Z 2 4G FASST with TM 14 Default MULT 7CH FUTABA 12FG 2 4G FASST with TM 14 Default MULT 7CH FUTABA 10CG or 10C with TM 10 Default 7CH FUTABA 9C SUPER with TM 7 or TM 8 Default 7CH FUTABA 8FG SUPER FRANCE GENERAL MLT2 MULT 7CH FUTABA 8FG FRANCE GENERAL MULT 7CH FUTABA 7C 2 4G Default Default FUTABA 6EX FASST Default Default GPS SNR Functions Description The DJI A2 Assistant version 1 1 22 and iPad ground station version 1 4 62 have recently added SNR Health and SNR Fluctuation index monitors for GPS signals User can monitor GPS signal quality ensuring they have strong and stable signals for better flight performance By referring to these two values user will be empowered to find the best locations for take off and flight while also detecting areas that might interfere with GPS signals The SNR interface provides you with SNR Health and SNR Fluctuation index monitors whose values change according to aircraft maneuvers and environmental interference 0 The SNR Health Index shows the GPS signal strength captured by the GPS receiver A larger number indicates a stronger GPS signal We highly recommend pilots only take off when the SNR health value is greater than 36 O The
68. wnload the Assistant Software installer in DMG format from the download page of A2 on the DJI website Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation ano A2 When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the A2 Assistant software Launchpad will not allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store N L A2 can t be opened because it is from 4 an unidentified developer C4 EIM created this file yesterday at 3 46 PM r Locate the A2 icon in the Finder press the Control key and then click the A2 icon or right click the A2 icon using a mouse Choose Open from the shortcut menu click Open in the prompt dialog box and then the software will launch After the first successful launch direct launching of the software can be achieved by double clicking the A2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad 2013 2014 DJI All Rights Reserved 15 Mounting Asrcrabt Motor IMU Orientatic Forward Mixer Type Quad rotor X Motor Idle Speed Recommended IMU Location CPS Location Dem x Dem BC s Ocm Y 0 cm Receiver Type S Failsafe Methods oem 2 Dom Go Home Switch Atttude Joc Pitch 100 100 intelligent Orientation Cor Roll 100 100 Omba Vertical 100 100 Gimbal Switch Voltage Protection Switch Current Voltage First Level Protec Second Level Protec A Installer in DMG format supports only Mac OS X 10 9 or above Usage of A2 Assistant software on Ma

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