Think 3D STORMBEE S20, User Manual

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STORMBEE User Manual – Think 3D BVBA
Version N°1.1, last modified 30/09/2018
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forwards. Secure the FARO Focus scanner by tightening the four bolts through the holes in the
top plate of the STORMBEE while holding the scanner against its mount. Tighten the bolt
opposite the last one you tightened in a crisscross pattern. This insures that the stress is
distributed evenly across the FARO Focus
mount. When you’ve tightened all the bolts, go back
through the pattern again to ensure that each bolt is evenly tight.
NOTE If the flight will occur without the FARO Focus scanner or any other payload, for
instance for training purposes, then the pilot is advised to hang a 4 kg dummy weight
underneath the STORMBEE. The reason for this is that a multirotor varies the thrust of
each propulsion unit individually to control its attitude. However, if the thrust it must
deliver is lower than normal, for instance when STORMBEE has no payload attached,
then the amount of thrust it can vary will also be smaller. This will result in less agility
and thus less stability in the presence of (strong) winds and turbulence (gusts).
NOTE Verify that the mirror of the FARO Focus scanner is clean. If not, follow the cleaning
instructions from your FARO Focus scanner manual. Be very careful to not scratch the
mirror when cleaning it as this may irreversibly damage it.
Figure 4.7 Remove battery FARO scanner (Left: X-series, Right: S-series [FARO])
8. Mount the two flight batteries on top of the STORMBEE top plate and secure them using the
Velcro strap. Ensure they are positioned in the (lateral) centre of the STORMBEE to ensure the
Centre of Gravity of the STORMBEE is in its correct horizontal centre. Verify their individual
charge level with the provided battery voltage checker.
WARNING!! STORMBEE should never be flown with only 1 battery under any circumstance!
Operators and pilots should keep batteries paired up and labelled to ensure the same
set of batteries is used each time. For instance, label one set of batteries A1 and A2,
and other set B1 and B2. Never use A1 and B2 together as they might have different
voltage levels. Connecting two batteries with different voltage levels (different charge
levels) to STORMBEE will cause one battery to drain the other and increase the risk of