User's Manual

Quick start guide
motor ready for take-off
green
blink
status LED:
blue
pulse
status LED:
green
solid
status LED:
step forward and release
Caution: always orient the eBee
against the wind for take-off!
place nose up 10°
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Step 3: Launch the eBee
Once the motor is at full power the status LED will blink green. Orient the drone
with approximately10 degreesnose up and level wings. Whenthe angle is correct
the status LED will turn solid green, indicating that the drone is ready for take-off.
Launch the drone with a gentlepush by walking 1-2 steps forward while releasing
it with both hands in a purely forward motion.
After take-off, the drone tries to maintain its initial direction, or follow the direc-
tional take-off heading you set, by keeping its wings level with full thrust until
reaching the take-off transition altitude, by default 20 m¹². At this point, it will
switch into waypoint navigation mode and fly towards the Start waypoint. Once
it reaches the Start waypoint location and altitude the drone will circle around the
waypoint 1-2 times to estimate the wind and calibrate its sensors before starting
the mapping mission¹³.
¹² see the eBee Extended User Manual to change this parameter
¹³ The eBee may also be programmed to wait at the Start waypoint for a command before starting its
mapping mission. See the eBee Extended User Manual for more information.
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