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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11. If at any time the LiPo battery begins to balloon or swell, discontinue charging or discharging
immediately. Quickly and safely disconnect the battery, then place it in a safe, open area away
from flammable materials to observe it for at least 15 minutes. Continuing to charge or
discharge a battery that has begun to balloon or swell, can result in a fire.
12. Never attempt to charge low voltage, ballooned/swollen, damaged or wet batteries. These
batteries must be removed from service completely.
13. Store the LiPo battery at room temperature and in a dry area for best results. Cold batteries
lose a significant amount of their energy capacity and will severely reduce the flight time of
the STORMBEE. During cold weather, try to keep them as long as possible in a warm
environment (in the car or a heated building) before mounting them on the STORMBEE.
14. When charging, transporting or temporarily storing the LiPo battery the temperature range
may be between approximately 5 and 49° C. However, it is advised to keep the battery stored
within a temperature range of 15 tot 40°C as this will ensure it retains its maximum charge
level. Below 15°C, the batteries may loose up to 20% of their charge level.
15. Do not store the battery or aircraft in a hot garage, car or direct sunlight. If stored in a hot
garage or car the battery can be damaged or even catch fire.
16. Store batteries in dedicated cases or LiPo safety bags to prevent battery malfunctions resulting
in a fire to spread further.
17. Never allow untrained persons to charge batteries.
18. Never charge a battery if any of the wire leads have been damaged or shorted.
19. Never attempt to disassemble the battery, charger or power supply.
20. Never drop batteries, chargers or power supplies.
21. Always inspect the battery, charger and power supply before charging.
22. Always ensure correct polarity before connecting batteries, chargers and power supplies.
23. Always disconnect the battery after charging.
24. Always terminate all processes if the battery, charger or power supply malfunctions.
8.4 Flight controller safety settings
Both the DJI A3 flight controller and DJI Lightbridge 2 remote controller have a unique identification
number to avoid pairing with the wrong devices. The datalink uses DJI encrypted protocols for data
security.
The failsafe action of the DJI A3 controller, when the communication between transmitter and RPA is
lost (for more than 3 seconds), differs between manual flight and automated flight. If the RPA is flying
automatically by means of GPS waypoints, depending on the GS pro app settings, the RPA will either
perform a RTH manoeuvre immediately or continue its mission. In the latter case, when the
communication is not restored by the end of that automated mission, the RPA will then still switch to
RTH and land. If the RPA is controlled manually at the time of communication loss, the RPA will switch
to RTH failsafe immediately. This entails that STORMBEE will climb to a pilot pre-programmed height,
set higher than any obstacle in the vicinity, and then fly home in a direct line, after which it will land at
a pre-programmed location. This location is usually the location at which STORMBEE has powered up
its motors (take-off location) but can also be re-programmed by the pilot during flight.
DJI Lightbridge 2:
The DJI Lightbridge 2 is used in combination with an iPad or Android tablet, mounted on top of the
Lightbridge 2, and the DJI GS Pro app (or DJI Go app) running on that tablet.
The DJI Lightbridge 2 has a dedicated hardware button to activate the (Smart) Return to Home (Smart
RTH) mode in case of problems in which STORMBEE must come home immediately. This entails that