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When
ANAFI
’s smart LiPo battery is
plugged to a power source and charging,
its 4 LEDs
indicate in real time its level of charge
:
-
LED 1 flashing:
battery is between 0 and 25% charged;
-
LED 1 steady & LED 2 flashing:
battery is between 25 and 50% charged;
-
LEDs 1 and 2 steady & LED 3 flashing:
battery is between 50 and 75% charged;
-
LEDs 1, 2 and 3 steady & LED 4 flashing:
battery is between 75 and 100% charged;
-
battery is plugged and all LEDs are off:
battery is full.
Similarly, when
your battery is not installed on
ANAFI
, you can check its charge level at any
time by pressing its power button:
-
1 steady LED lights up:
battery is between 0 and 25% charged;
-
2 steady LEDs light up:
battery is between 25 and 50% charged;
-
3 steady LEDs light up:
battery is between 50 and 75% charged;
-
4 steady LEDs light up:
battery is between 75 and 100% charged.
Finally, the same logic applies when
the smart LiPo battery is installed on the drone and
when
ANAFI
is powered on
. The number of steady LEDs enables you to estimate your
remaining flying time:
-
1 steady LED is lit up:
less than 6 minutes flying time remaining;
-
2 steady LEDs are lit up:
between 6 and 12 minutes flying time remaining;
-
3 steady LEDs are lit up:
between 12 and 18 minutes flying time remaining;
-
4 steady LEDs are lit up:
between 18 and 25 minutes flying time remaining.
Battery care and safety
As you can see,
ANAFI
’s smart LiPo battery is as high
-tech as any other element of your
flying 4K HDR camera.
Its firmware can be updated, like that of the drone and that of the controller, and it even
features a wintering mode, designed to increase its durability and facilitate its care.
Ideally,
when not in use for a prolonged period, batteries should be stored half-charged. When not
in use for 10 days,
ANAFI
’s smart battery discharges itself, if required, to 65% charge, over a
48h period. In other words, after a maximum of 12 days without use, this smart battery
enters hibernation with a charge level which never exceeds 65%. If you leave your
ANAFI
battery for 12 days, you will find out its power button does not activate the charge level LED
indicators.
The battery needs to be charged to exit the wintering mode and start operating
as described in the earlier paragraphs: this behavior preserves the battery over time.
Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying
ANAFI
.
