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MARS
QUADCOPTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL
USiNG ThE GPS fLiGhT MODE
Your Mars series quadcopter features a GPS Flight Mode that provides Auto-Hover, Auto-Hover with Head Lock
Position Hold and Auto-Hover with Head Free Position Hold. You are able to manually fly the quadcopter to the desired
altitude and position, then use the GPS Flight Mode to hold that altitude and position, allowing you to control the
camera gimbal to shoot amazing, stable aerial video.
Three GPS Flight Modes can be programmed to the Flight Mode Switch GPS Mode (2) position as listed below:
• Manual Set Altitude
•
GPS Set Altitude (Head Lock) - Default
• GPS Set Altitude (Head Free)
In the default configuration, GPS Set Altitude (Head Lock) is programmed, and this is the
mode we recommend you use. For more information about these different Flight Modes,
see the GPS Flight Modes section below.
To change which GPS Flight Mode the Flight Mode Switch will control when moved to the GPS Mode (2)
position, see the Autopilot Configuration Programming section on pages 23 through 26.
GPS fLiGhT MODES
Manual Set Altitude:
Provides Altitude Hold, but not Position Hold. With the throttle control stick at 50% (half throttle), the quadcopter will
hover at the current altitude, but won’t hold its current position. You can use the control sticks to place the quadcopter
in the desired position and at the desired altitude, then reduce the throttle to half throttle and the quadcopter will hold
the current altitude; however, the quadcopter will drift because this mode does not feature a Position Hold function.
• Throttle at 50% = Altitude Hold (Auto-Hover)
• Throttle Greater Than 50% = Climb
• Throttle Less Than 50% = Descend
• Right and Left Control Sticks Control Pitch, Roll and Yaw (Limited Control)
Head Lock
Head Free
GPS Set Altitude (Head Lock):
Provides both Altitude Hold and Position Hold with Head Lock. With the throttle
control stick at 50% (half throttle), the quadcopter will hover at the current
altitude and hold its current position. You can use the control sticks to place
the quadcopter in the desired position and at the desired altitude, then reduce
the throttle to half throttle and the quadcopter will hold the current altitude and
position. In this mode, the forward flight direction is locked to the nose of the
quadcopter. For example, if you spin the quadcopter right or left, then fly forward,
the quadcopter will fly forward in the direction the nose is pointing. See diagram
at right.
• Throttle at 50% = Altitude Hold (Auto-Hover)
• Both Control Sticks Centered = Position Hold
• Throttle Greater Than 50% = Climb
• Throttle Less Than 50% = Descend
• Right and Left Control Sticks Control Pitch, Roll and Yaw (Limited Control)
GPS Set Altitude (Head Free):
Provides both Altitude Hold and Position Hold with Head Free. This Flight Mode
functions the same as the GPS Set Altitude (Head Lock) Flight Mode, except
the forward flight direction is not locked to the nose of the quadcopter (e.g.,
the forward flight direction is a defined direction other than the nose of the
quadcopter). For example, if you spin the quadcopter right or left, then fly forward,
the quadcopter will fly forward in the defined direction, not in the direction the
nose is pointing. See diagram at right.
We don’t recommend using this mode because it can be difficult to keep the
quadcopter oriented during flight, particularly if the quadcopter is far away.
