4 Flying Elios
ELIOS USER MANUAL
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4.2
Elios control
Arming
Spinning propellers can cause serious injuries. DO NOT have any
body part inside the cage whilst arming the robot.
In case of doubt, go back to the Safety section and be sure you are
following the checklists.
When the battery is connected, Elios is turned on and in standby mode. The drone must be armed before take
off.
initially in an upright position. As its inner part is decoupled from
its cage the latter is in random orientation. Hence, Elios has to first perform an upright maneuver as soon as
the propellers spin up. Elios might roll around if is not held in place during this maneuver, and it is
recommended to constrain it between your feet while arming.
To arm Elios, perform the following arming sequence in rapid succession:
1.
Place the left stick on the bottom right
2.
Keeping the left stick down, slide it to the bottom left.
3.
Slide back the left stick to the bottom right
Figure 4.4: Arming sequence
Once armed, Elios will perform the upright maneuver. If after 5 seconds, Elios is not in a stable upright position,
disarm Elios and contact Flyability.
Disarm
Once Elios has landed on the ground or is safely held by an operator, you must stop the motors. To do so
disarm the drone with the following input:
1.
Left and right stick down and to the center
Figure 4.5: Disarming sequence 2
