Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3, Advanced Operation Instructions

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20.8 Launching the UAV
When it is safe to do so you can use the UAV app to launch your UAV.
Prior to launch ensure that all necessary precautions have been taken to ensure no loss, damage or
injury can occur.
1. Ensure your UAV is correctly connected and configured.
2. Ensure you have set an
Initial height after take-off: in the appropriate Advanced settings menu:
Menu > Settings > Advanced > Initial height after take-off:
Height needs to be sufficient so that your UAV will not collide with your vessel’s sails, masts,
rigging etc. or any other structure.
3. Place your UAV in an open space with sufficient room to launch unobstructed, taking into
consideration the effects of wind direction and speed, tide direction and speed and the drift
of your own vessel.
4. Select Take off from the UAV menu.
5. Select Yes to confirm take off.
The UAV will take off and lift to the height specified in step 2 above and hover.
The Take off can be cancelled at anytime by selecting the Red Cancel Take Off button. When
Cancel Take Off is selected the UAV will stop and hover in its current position. If required, you can
then use manual control to retrieve your UAV.
20.9 Controlling the UAV in flight
When in flight you can control the UAV using the onscreen virtual joysticks.
1. Select the
Controls icon to display the Virtual joysticks .
2. The Virtual joysticks include controls for: Up , Down , Turn left , Turn right , Forwards , Backwards ,
Move left and Move right .
3. Use the Gimbal pitch control to move the UAV’s camera to the required position.
4. If desired, use the Record and Take photo icons to record footage of your flight.
Note:
The Virtual joysticks take priority over your UAV’s remote controller’s joysticks, To use the remote
controller’s joysticks hide the Virtual joysticks by selecting the
Controls icon.
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