Parrot ANAFI Thermal, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ne and controller are fully up to date with the latest features As you discover the world of possibilities that Thermal opens to you you will fully understand the importance of mission planning in your workflow Have a great read and many productive hours flying Thermal Read entirely at least once it answers most questions that most users encounter when they discover Thermal Keep it for reference a...

Page 4: ...oid smartphone Thermal requires FreeFlight 6 to fly The app will enable you to update your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and Thermal when you power them on for the first time Android FreeFlight 6 QR code iOS FreeFlight 6 QR code When you have downloaded and installed FreeFlight 6 unfold the central arm of Parrot Skycontroller 3 to power it on Use your device s USB cable to connect it to Parrot Skycontrol...

Page 5: ...age of FreeFlight 6 to launch the initial updates FreeFlight 6 automatically updates the Parrot Skycontroller 3 first and Thermal second 4 Parrot Skycontroller 3 update tap the green CONTINUE box to proceed FreeFlight 6 displays an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled Preparing your controller When the update is finished the screen displays Your controller is ready Tap CONTINUE to ...

Page 6: ... animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled Preparing your drone When the update is finished the screen displays Your drone is ready and a CONTINUE box Tap this CONTINUE box to come back to FreeFlight 6 homepage screenshots below are iOS 6 All systems are ready for flight ...

Page 7: ... the smart battery 10 About auto RTH return home 11 About devices 11 About My Parrot accounts 11 12 13 14 15 Ready to store or carry 15 Ready to fly 15 16 Ready to store or carry 16 Ready to pilot 16 Camera and gimbal controls 17 LED status indicator color codes 17 18 Equipment 18 Regulations 18 Flight conditions 18 19 20 Ground take off 20 Hand launch 20 21 ...

Page 8: ...rds 29 Direct media retrieval drone to computer 29 FreeFlight 6 Gallery 29 30 Presentation of the iOS HUD video mode view 31 Presentation of the Android HUD photo mode view 33 34 Interface 34 Thermal 34 Piloting 35 Safety 36 Camera 36 Network 36 38 Making videos 38 Taking photos 40 Creating Panoramas 43 47 Gimbal tilt control 47 Zoom control 47 Camera Calibration Correct horizon exceptional proced...

Page 9: ...NTENSE Style 56 PASTEL Style 57 ADJUSTMENT 57 Lock AE 58 Lock AE Touch 59 60 About Thermal Imaging 60 Presentation of the Thermal HUD 60 Relative Thermal mode 61 Spot Thermal mode 63 Absolute Thermal mode 64 66 69 360 69 Reveal 69 Spiral 70 Epic 70 71 Manual flight 71 Cameraman 71 Follow Me 72 Smartdronies 74 Touch Fly Waypoint 74 Touch Fly POI 75 Flight Plan 76 ...

Page 10: ...ating your phone s Wi Fi can only result in interferences Therefore your phone s Wi Fi should only be activated and connected to Thermal s Wi Fi network when you want to fly the drone using your smartphone as its sole controller About 4K video formats 4K video formats are professional grade media which may not be read natively by slower computers Shoot in 1080p or use a video converter to turn you...

Page 11: ...ses pilots must cancel the auto RTH from the orange 1 minute alert which appears on the screen of their device and keep piloting Thermal while monitoring closely its battery level until it runs out of power and lands About devices In the following pages the word device refers to the smartphone or tablet either iOS or Android based on which FreeFlight 6 is installed About My Parrot accounts Parrot ...

Page 12: ... Thermal may expose others and yourself to EQUIPMENT DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR BOTH which could result in serious harm or death 3 Be aware that videos and photos that are promoted and advertised by Parrot Drones SAS and its affiliates have been made by and with experienced professionals and drone pilots IN CASE OF DOUBT RELATING TO THE USE OF YOUR Thermal DRONE AND ITS ACCESSORIES ALWAYS REFER TO ...

Page 13: ...s Video HFOV 69 HDR 4K UHD 2 7K and 1080p videos JPEG photos Digital zoom Lossless up to x2 8 FHD up to x1 9 2 7K up to x1 4 4K UHD Standard up to 3x all resolutions Photo formats JPEG DNG RAW Photo modes single burst bracketing timer and panorama Photo resolution Wide 21MP 5344x4016 4 3 84 HFOV Rectilinear 12MP 4000x3000 4 3 75 5 HFOV Shutter speed 1 to 1 10000s ISO 100 to 3200 EV compensation 3 ...

Page 14: ...lens cap preinstalled on the gimbal 4 USB A to USB C charging cables A multi port USB charger a 16GB microSD card preinstalled in Thermal a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 a tablet holder 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide SQSG a Wi Fi settings card ...

Page 15: ...lished on May 14 2019 15 Ready to store or carry Foldable arms and propellers Ready to fly Smart battery Battery extraction button Charge level LED indicators 180 tilt 4K HDR thermography double camera gimbal Power button ...

Page 16: ...16 Ready to store or carry Left control stick Right control stick Power on foldable arm and device holder Ready to pilot LED status indicator Wi Fi antenna RTH return home button Take off landing button ...

Page 17: ...ice port LED status indicator color codes When the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is powered on its LED status indicator gives you an instant visual indication flashing green Skycontroller 3 update in progress alternating light blue and dark blue connecting to Thermal flashing light blue no drone configured or wrong WPA key steady dark blue connected to Thermal alternating purple and dark blue autonomous ...

Page 18: ...ake sure Thermal s lenses are clean if you need to clean them hold the gimbal between two fingers so that you do not pressure its mechanism when you clean the lenses and gently wipe the lenses with a microfiber cloth Regulations Make sure the use of Thermal is allowed where you are intending to fly Check for potential restrictions regarding the use of Wi Fi frequencies in the area where you are in...

Page 19: ... wait for the steady dark blue light then plug your device to the controller using a USB cable Parrot recommends you always fly Thermal with Parrot Skycontroller 3 and a device for the best flight experience b If you do not wish to use the controller connect your device to the Wi Fi network of Thermal using the Wi Fi settings card located inside the drone s carrying case SSID format AnafiThermal x...

Page 20: ...ening of FreeFlight 6 from version 6 2 a hand launch tutorial reminds you the following procedure You can activate hand launch from this tutorial page You can also activate the hand launch option from the Interface menu of FreeFlight 6 PREFERENCES refer to the PREFERENCES Interface section of this guide for further information Power Thermal on and position the drone on your flat open hand On the s...

Page 21: ...User Guide v3 0 published on May 14 2019 21 Left control stick default mode Right control stick default mode Rise Forward Descend Reverse Turn right Move to the right Turn left Move to the left ...

Page 22: ...ise Home Setting When flight conditions are optimal at take off Thermal can set a precise home for itself through its vertical camera In that case a pop up on the screen of FreeFlight 6 confirms a precise home has been set and the home icon of the mini map turns green Android Precise Home Set pop up Thermal features a Smart RTH capability considering its altitude and its distance from its take off...

Page 23: ...User Guide v3 0 published on May 14 2019 23 Fly Thermal directly over a flat even and clear surface then press the button or tap the orange LAND box on the screen of your device Thermal lands ...

Page 24: ...mation When handling Thermal you should never apply pressure and generally avoid touching the drone s camera and gimbal its most sensitive parts The following directions will help you handle your drone and battery safely Battery removal To remove the smart battery from the drone unfold the back arms of Thermal Set the drone on a flat and even surface such as a table and press the push button which...

Page 25: ... to charge your battery from o a wall socket through an AC adapter o a tabletop or laptop computer s USB A port o a power bank s USB A port Indicative full charging times depending on power sources are as follows at 20 C AC adapter 5V 3A between 150 and 210 minutes a computer s or power bank s USB A port between 270 and 320 minutes Thermal s smart battery can also be recharged through a Power Deli...

Page 26: ...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 Thermal s smart LiPo battery is as high tech as any other element of your flying 4K HDR camera Its firmware can be updated like ...

Page 27: ...side its carrying case Finally note that Thermal s smart battery will only allow charge in ambient temperatures between 10 C and 45 C and that using Thermal in temperatures approaching 0 C will reduce its flying time To minimize this slight drop in the smart battery s capacity keep your battery as warm as possible before starting a flight in a cold environment If the behavior of your battery is no...

Page 28: ... to your computer Slide the microSD card into the adapter and use the adapter how you would use any other SD card access your videos and photos through a card reader or the SD card slot of your computer Copy your videos and photos to the hard drive of your computer to edit store and manage your media The enclosed 16GB microSD card enables you to record just over 20 minutes of 4K video For this rea...

Page 29: ...e procedure FreeFlight 6 Gallery Finally you can manage your media and download them directly from Thermal to your device with the Gallery of FreeFlight 6 The Gallery also lets you preview visible and thermography videos without downloading them to your device create panoramas refer to the Creating panoramas section of this guide for additional details analyze thermography videos refer to the Ther...

Page 30: ...Thermal from the screen of your device at the touch of your thumbs This section explores FreeFlight 6 functions starting with a presentation of the top and bottom bars of the Visible Spectrum HUD Access the Visible Spectrum HUD by taping FLY on the bottom right of the homepage of FreeFlight 6 iOS FreeFlight 6 homepage Android FreeFlight 6 homepage ...

Page 31: ... with features which are accessible from the HUD Before we present the PREFERENCES menu of FreeFlight 6 here is an overview of your drone s current piloting Cineshots Dronies and visible video modes Piloting modes Manual flight Cineshots 360 left right Cameraman Reveal 30 60m Follow Me Spiral 30 60m Smartdronies Epic 30 60m Touch Fly Waypoint POI Flight Plan Smartdronies Orbit Parabola Video modes...

Page 32: ...e s controller Skycontroller 3 or device and Thermal are both synchronized to enough GPS and Glonass satellites to optimize the stability of the drone especially at higher altitudes Parrot therefore recommends you always check both your FreeFlight 6 HUD s GPS icons are green and not red before you make your Thermal take off ...

Page 33: ...hot mode a Burst mode a Bracketing mode a Timer mode a five format Panorama mode a Timelapse mode and a GPS Lapse mode Note that depending on the size of Android devices some may directly display the same information as iOS devices despite slight cosmetic differences Note that both GPS icons are green on both screen captures iOS and Android screen presentations This means that the drone s controll...

Page 34: ... white ON green Show minimap NEVER WITH CONTROLLER ALWAYS Map type ROADMAD SATELLITE HYBRID Hand launch NO YES Show framing grid NO 3x3 6x6 Measurement system AUTO IMPERIAL METRIC Tap RESET ALL INTERFACE PREFERENCES on the bottom of the page to reset preferences Thermal The Thermal preferences deal with specific thermography settings Tap an item option use or and or to change values Unit of temper...

Page 35: ... turn Max inclination 5 to 40 DV 10 for FILM 25 for SPORT Max inclination speed 80 s to 300 s DV 80 s for FILM and SPORT Max vertical speed 0 5m s to 4m s DV 1m s for FILM 2m s for SPORT Max rotation speed 10 s to 200 s DV 10 for FILM 30 for SPORT Max camera tilt speed 1 s to 180 s DV 10 for FILM 20 for SPORT Banked turn NO YES DV YES for FILM NO for SPORT About Banked turn activate Banked turn to...

Page 36: ...S selecting YES blocks zoom in JPEG RECT Display overexposure NO YES Anti flickering OFF AUTO 50Hz 60 Hz About camera calibration only resort to the correct horizon procedure if you notice your videos and photos are systematically tilted on the same side Refer to the Camera calibration section of this guide for the detailed procedure About overexposure display when this setting is activated the HU...

Page 37: ...ide v3 0 published on May 14 2019 37 Network s name Tap the field to change your Thermal s network name Password Tap the box to change your network s password Wi Fi band AUTO MANUAL Safety preferences Android ...

Page 38: ...r depending on your filming objectives Thermal and FreeFlight 6 offer a wealth of settings from full auto to manual professional options for you to make the most of every situation If required tap the photo video toggle in the middle of the bottom bar of the HUD to circle the film camera right icon in white Main filming options are twofold and accessible from the HUD of FreeFlight 6 First select a...

Page 39: ... 50 or 60fps ideal for post processing and 720p filming at 96 100 or 120fps In the following screen capture Standard video mode is activated available video resolutions are 4K UHD 2 7K and 1080p FHD either in 24 25 or 30fps which you would find out by taping 30 fps on the bottom right of the screen iOS Standard video format menu When you are happy with your settings and your framing press the hard...

Page 40: ... Selecting the Bracketing mode opens three options 3 photos 1 EV 0 0 EV 1 EV 5 photos 2 EV to 2 EV and 7 photos 3 EV to 3 EV When one of these options has been selected the soft shutter button of the HUD displays the Bracketing icon inside a white circle Selecting the Timer mode opens three options 3 secs 5 secs and 10 secs When one of these options has been selected the soft shutter button of the...

Page 41: ... formats Available photo formats for each photo mode are as follows Single JPEG RECT JPEG WIDE DNG JPEG RECT or WIDE Burst JPEG RECT JPEG WIDE Bracketing JPEG RECT JPEG WIDE DNG JPEG RECT or WIDE Timer JPEG RECT JPEG WIDE DNG JPEG RECT or WIDE Panorama JPEG RECT only Timelapse JPEG RECT JPEG WIDE DNG JPEG RECT or WIDE GPS Lapse JPEG RECT JPEG WIDE DNG JPEG RECT or WIDE Tap a format JPEG RECT or JP...

Page 42: ...ft of the soft shutter button of the HUD is increased by 3 5 or 7 depending on your option choice In Timer mode the countdown is displayed from 3 5 or 10 seconds at the center of the HUD the timer of the soft button also countdowns then the screen flashes white and freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken The timer of the soft shutter button resets The number to the l...

Page 43: ...rmats retain all the information gathered by photography sensors contrary to JPEG formats which are compressed and processed renderings of this comprehensive information In consequence RAW pictures such as Thermal s DNG are heavy files but they offer the very best post processing and retouching possibilities Creating Panoramas Thermal panoramas are generated automatically through the gallery of Fr...

Page 44: ...he HUD displays a progress bar which fills with green as the capture unfolds Panorama types capture characteristics Vertical Thermal takes 8 photos in about 35 seconds Horizontal Thermal takes 10 photos in about 40 seconds 360 Thermal takes 42 photos in about 180 seconds 3 minutes To download the Panorama pictures to your device land Thermal access the homepage of FreeFlight 6 and tap the microSD ...

Page 45: ...ou have downloaded from Thermal s microSD card Android Local device gallery Finally select the panorama you want to generate from your Local gallery FreeFlight 6 displays the following screen Android Local device panorama generation page Tap Create to generate the panorama or tap the other icon to access the series of individual pictures Depending on the power of your device FreeFlight 6 may displ...

Page 46: ... you will be able to generate three different preset panoramas Sphere Little Planet and Tunnel and a potentially infinite number of custom panoramas through the 360 editor Do not worry about stitching issues on your 360 editor screen when you create a custom panorama the direct rendering is a preview only For each custom panorama you decide to create FreeFlight 6 completely reprocesses the data to...

Page 47: ...ns to x1 Zoom control Thermal s zoom control is activated through the right trigger of Parrot Skycontroller 3 It is available in all video modes and in JPEG RECT photo mode with an impact on the final resolution of your pictures WIDE photo modes imply the use and rendering of all 21MP delivered by Thermal s CMOS sensor zoom is deactivated in both WIDE photo modes To zoom in on a subject push the z...

Page 48: ...less zoom capabilities for pictures the zoom is deactivated by design in WIDE formats JPEG and DNG JPEG and it has an impact on the resolution of the pictures in JPEG RECT format By contrast Thermal offers impressive lossless zoom capabilities for 4K UHD x1 4 2 7K x1 9 and 1080p X2 8 videos ...

Page 49: ... May 14 2019 49 iOS 1080p x1 zoom iOS 1080p x1 8 zoom iOS 1080p x2 8 zoom Note that in the video mode when you leave the lossless envelope of the zoom the zoom indicator on the middle left of the HUD turns orange instead of white ...

Page 50: ...lways on the same side access camera calibration to make your horizon perfectly straight again This feature is accessible from the Thermal box on the FreeFlight 6 homepage or from the Thermal box of the HUD and from the PREFERENCE Camera menu Before starting this procedure you need to position Thermal on a flat and perfectly level surface exactly perpendicular to any pattern containing straight li...

Page 51: ... from the Thermal box of the homepage or the HUD of FreeFlight 6 or from the PREFERENCES Camera menu Select the Correct horizon option from the following screen Thermal Camera calibration Android The following screen appears Horizon correction before iOS Tap or until the artificial horizon of Thermal matches the horizon reference facing the drone Do not worry about vertical lines they may not appe...

Page 52: ...the tilt of the camera tap the icon on the top left of the screen to confirm your setting and exit camera calibration Camera Calibration Gimbal calibration Use this option to perform a gimbal calibration similar to that which occurs after Thermal is powered on ...

Page 53: ...y balanced photo or video not too dark and not too light Tap the 0 0 EV box to activate the EV slider Slide your finger on the screen to adapt your EV toward negative values and darken your picture or video Use positive values to lighten your images This can be useful if you want to capture a backlit scene and to fade surroundings in light iOS 1 0 EV iOS 1 0 EV To activate further settings tap Aut...

Page 54: ...digital grain Therefore under good lighting conditions such as sunny daylight outside shots low ISO values 100 or 200 should always be selected The sensitivity of the sensor increases as the ISO value goes up 3200 ISO can be used to capture low light interior scenes or exterior shots at dusk or dawn for example By default in Auto mode Thermal constantly adapts its ISO and shutter speed values to t...

Page 55: ...te balance options Select the WB option that is best suited for your shooting conditions your subject or both The display of the HUD reflects your settings and helps you make the best choice iOS Auto WB iOS Incandescent WB iOQ Fluo WB iOQ Sunny WB iOS Cloudy WB iOS Shaded WB ...

Page 56: ...x disappears from the screen iOS HDR off iOS HDR on Note that activating or deactivating HDR stops any ongoing video recording NATURAL Style The Natural Style is the default Thermal Style it respects nature s colors and tones Activate the NATURAL Style from the Style box of the Video Photo settings menu P LOG Style One alternative Style to Natural looking images default value can be selected for T...

Page 57: ...eo Photo settings menu ADJUSTMENT The ADJUSTMENT button to the right of the PASTEL box provides three additional settings for your Normal Style still images and films Saturation sets the intensity of the colors from 2 to 2 Contrast sets the degree of difference between lighter and darker parts of the image from 2 to 2 Sharpness sets the distinction of the reproduction of details from 1 to 1 All se...

Page 58: ...f the HDR icon it replaces the HDR icon in DNG JPEG photo format since HDR is not available with this setting Tap the Lock AE icon to lock the exposure value to that of the current view The icon turns to yellow A yellow Lock AE box appears under the Next available action box at the center of the top bar of the HUD Move Thermal around or tilt its gimbal to change the frame the exposure settings rem...

Page 59: ...hen the exposure is locked touch the part of the frame you want to base your exposure on A yellow square animates around this spot and the yellow Lock AE box is replaced by a yellow Lock AE Touch box Refer to the following screen captures for additional details on the logic of this great feature Exposure is locked on the top of the trees Android shutter speed is set at 1 240 s Exposure is locked o...

Page 60: ...al s thermography mode either tap the THERMAL box on the homepage of FreeFlight 6 or tap the SPECTRUM box on the lower bar of the HUD and select Thermal Presentation of the Thermal HUD Lowest scene temperature Highest scene temperature Temperature picker tap drag to move Set Visible Pause view Thermal blending Take a screenshot Select Thermal mode Relative Spot Absolute Note that depending on your...

Page 61: ...ond 1440x1080 thermography MP4 H264 videos Tap and drag the temperature picker at any moment to obtain a direct temperature reading on any point of the central area of the screen the part which is free from boxes or icons Finally note you can always capture screenshots directly to your device through the dedicated screen button This feature is especially useful when filming as it enables you to ex...

Page 62: ... to the two following screenshots to compare locked green lock icon and unlocked white lock icon scales and color readings with the reference image Temperature scale has been locked on reference image 19 to 46 C the colors of the building are kept although the gimbal has been reoriented toward the sky and clouds which appear in grey and black out of the scale Temperature scale has not been locked ...

Page 63: ... the scale to adapt the threshold of the scale to your scene and highlight only coldest or hottest spots Spot Thermal mode only the hottest elements of the scene are colored Spot Thermal mode the double arrow button has been activated from earlier screenshot only the coldest elements of the scene are colored Note that in Spot Thermal mode as in Absolute Thermal mode the thresholds you set manually...

Page 64: ...C in DEFAULT range and 10 to 400 C in VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE range set range through PREFERENCES On the right the show hide toggle enables you to color only the part of the scale you have selected with the top and bottom white scale sliders Refer to the following screenshots for additional details on the features associated to these buttons Absolute Thermal mode note the lack of contrast of the ima...

Page 65: ...ue 17 C to yellow 45 C through purple red and orange The camera has been reoriented toward the sky The selected scale is still locked The colder and distant sky and clouds are excluded from color readings Note that in Absolute Thermal mode as in Spot Thermal mode the thresholds you set manually are only reset when you tap the RESET THERMAL SETTINGS button in the Thermal Preferences tab ...

Page 66: ...y modes Relative Spot Absolute and their associated thresholds and functions lock scale hot or cold spot etc at any point of any video modify the blending between Visible and Thermal spectrums save as many screenshots as you want However Thermal analyzer videos cannot be saved or exported by FreeFlight 6 even if most devices enable you to record your screen To analyze a thermography video access y...

Page 67: ...User Guide v3 0 published on May 14 2019 67 Thermal analyzer interface Relative mode iOS Same image hot Spot mode iOS Same image Absolute mode iOS ...

Page 68: ...68 Same image hot Spot mode Thermal spectrum only iOS Same image Visible spectrum only iOS ...

Page 69: ...on the HUD Thermal starts its rotation An animation flashes on the screen of your device and the 360 box progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds Reveal The Reveal Cineshot is a classic motion picture opening shot when it is activated Thermal tilts its camera toward the ground and starts moving forward in a straight horizontal line Slowly over 30 or 60 meters the camera gimbal tilts ...

Page 70: ...e and the Spiral box progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds Epic The Epic Cineshot offers another great way to dramatize any scene or location When it is activated Thermal moves away backward in a smooth ascending line keeping its subject in the center of its frame for 30 or 60 meters The Epic Cineshot gives best results when Thermal starts from a close up position relative to its ...

Page 71: ... or subject you want Thermal to follow or double tap this object or subject When your target is locked the blue rectangle turns to green and the orange LAND box at the center of the top bar of the HUD turns red and displays STOP Thermal s frame centers on your target inside the green box Drag the green box to the area of the frame where you want your target to remain at Fly Thermal around your tar...

Page 72: ...e Android or Apple iOS stores to be activated Fly Thermal at least 5 meters 15ft high and 10 meters 30ft in front of you facing you FreeFlight 6 will inform you with a red alert at the bottom of the HUD if you are too close from Thermal or if it is flying too low Frame yourself Tap the PILOTING MODE box in the bottom bar of the HUD to access the options Tap Follow Me to select this piloting mode B...

Page 73: ...ing If you stay immobile Thermal stops and stays focused on you To have Thermal stop tracking you tap the red STOP box at the center of the top bar of the HUD When no target is selected or when the tracking has been ended by the pilot Thermal s behavior is similar to that of the Manual flight mode In addition the Follow Me mode features a series of exclusive Dronies which can be activated as you m...

Page 74: ...nd you Frame yourself or better yet your group of friends with Thermal keep the drone at least 5 meters away at man level between 1 and 2 meters above the ground Check that the flight path of your drone is perfectly clear at least 30 meters behind it flat and without obstacles Tap Smartrdronies from the PILOTING MODE box menu As for the Follow Me mode both a drone GPS synchronization and a device ...

Page 75: ...y Waypoint mode If by mistake you have sent Thermal towards a dangerous area tap the STOP box at the center of the top bar of the HUD or firmly reclaim commands from the Parrot Skycontroller 3 iOS Touch Fly Thermal flying to its destination Touch Fly POI To access the POI Touch Fly option tap the Type box from the lower bar of the HUD and select POI In POI mode tap a point on the map to create a p...

Page 76: ...ully prepare and configure your flights and filming sessions from home on the train in a plane or anywhere else you can take your phone with you Through an example this section will teach you the basics of automated flight and shooting management with Thermal and Flight Plan Tap Flight Plan from the PILOTING MODE box menu The map of your surroundings opens full screen If you are not connected to T...

Page 77: ...ideally very close to your intended take off point Tap the screen to set it The green circle represents the waypoint the white figure the altitude of the drone and the white arrow the direction of the drone s camera iOS initial waypoint Tap the white arrow and hold it to move it around In this example we want Thermal to frame the lighthouse as it starts the flight iOS initial waypoint with the cam...

Page 78: ...mple Thermal will climb from 3 to 30 meters between the initial waypoint and the second waypoint iOS second waypoint Add waypoints to tour the area and end your Flight Plan where you intend to land iOS full Flight Plan The tip of the peninsula is a POI we want Thermal to focus on it while it flies around it Tap it and hold your finger on the screen to call choices POI Close iOS setting a POI ...

Page 79: ... white as they can now be selected to be linked to the POI iOS open waypoints Tap waypoints to link them to the POI In this example we want Thermal to film the tip of the peninsula as it flies around it we have selected the three waypoints to the left of the peninsula The arrows of those waypoints have turned toward the POI and are colored in blue the last one which was selected has a blue border ...

Page 80: ...n the right of the screen to modify its height tap and move its white arrow to set the direction of Thermal s camera For this example we had the drone point toward the land at most steps of the Flight Plan and toward the lighthouse at take off and landing with a descent from 30 to 3 meters between the last two waypoints iOS POI Flight Plan All you have to do now is to close FreeFlight 6 to get to ...

Page 81: ...ypoint you have set That is why for this section we have chosen to consider that Thermal s final waypoint is also its landing spot Activate and monitor every Flight Plan with extreme care always check your drone s route is clear from obstacles and safe always retain visual contact with Thermal and always be ready to stop the Flight Plan tap the STOP box of your HUD or reclaim commands of the drone...