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30 janv. 2013
AR FreeFlight - How to pilot the AR Drone 2.0 - Guide
Hi everyone :)
Today I am a teacher. I want to explain to
you the theoretical AR Drone 2.0 piloting method with all the things to know. I
say theoretical, because practical is quiet different, there is potential
obstacles, and other settings as the wind.
Here you read all the points to correctly use the Drone from the AR FreeFlight application! This is the app developed by Parrot to pilot the drone. You have to take care, I can't be held for any damage on your Drone.
Here you read all the points to correctly use the Drone from the AR FreeFlight application! This is the app developed by Parrot to pilot the drone. You have to take care, I can't be held for any damage on your Drone.
Read the unboxing article: AR Drone 2.0 Unboxing + Links
I use the Android 4.1 OS with HTC Sense on my HTC One X. Some parts of the application are not developed for Android, as the AR Academy and I regret that.
I use the Android 4.1 OS with HTC Sense on my HTC One X. Some parts of the application are not developed for Android, as the AR Academy and I regret that.
1 – Menu
2 – Settings before take off
3 – Control screen
4 – Absolute control (perfect to start)
5 – Other mode (I use it)
6 – Play & Share
7 – Videos
8 – I have liked / disliked
I – Menu
In spite of its popularity, it's so sad to
know that the app is only available in English. French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Russian, Arabic languages & others must learn it in English…
Different part on the menu:
- Piloting
This part is used to control the drone. I
show you with it the theoretical part on this article.
- AR Academy
I can't write so much about it because I
haven't any iOS device, but I am looking for an iPad 2-3 or something like
that… or not. This being, it allows to save your flight with altitude during
the flight and other settings. Must I buy an iOS to discover it? :/
- Photos & Videos
On this label you can found all your
records during your flights. I say more on the Play & Share section bellow.
- AR Drone Update
As it's named, you can update with that
your AR Drone 2.0. On Android we are waiting for the v2.1 & more to be able
to play more games, use AR Academy, and do more tricks.
- Games
Not available for Android Devices… There is
more than 5 games with multiplayer games on 3D augmented reality, but only for
iOS users… so sad…
Sign the petition to get Android games: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ar-drone-games-for-android/signatures
- Demo
You can watch some demonstration on how to
use the Drone, short.
II – Settings before the flight
The configuration before take the drone off
is so important! Do never forget to set it before the flight because it control
the stability during the flight, and more, for example the use of the drone for
different tricks and allowed things, max altitude, tilt angle…
Those settings are cut on 4 different
control screens:
MOST IMPORTANT thing is at the bottom right
angle on your 4 screen: FLAT TRIM, this is the balance to know what the
horizontal reference is during the flight. The drone stabilizes over this point
0.
Do never forget to do it before taking the
drone off.
It's good to know that all those settings
are accessible during the flight!!!
- Personal settings:
With this interface you manage the
possibility to use the drone with another paring to control it.
You can also change & rename the WiFi AR Drone 2.0 name.
You can also change & rename the WiFi AR Drone 2.0 name.
The opacity of screens can be change.
Example if you use settings during a flight, it's cool to know what your drone
is doing.
USB Record: if you put it on, you record your files on the USB connected, if you turn it off you record on your smartphone by WiFi. You must have 100Mo free on your storage to start the recording.
USB Record: if you put it on, you record your files on the USB connected, if you turn it off you record on your smartphone by WiFi. You must have 100Mo free on your storage to start the recording.
Average: 1Mo for 2sec
Flip Enabled: allow activating the flip
trick if you double tap the screen during the flight.
- Flight settings:
Altitude Limit: When your drone take off it
knows what is its altitude, and land is the point 0. So if you limit the
altitude to 3m it's cool for a low-lying flight. A very cool precaution for
indoor or inpark flights ;)
Vertical Speed Max: with it you limit the
max altitude speed, from 20mm/s to 2m/s. I have started with 20mm/s to know how
it works and this is just so cool, I am currently using about 700mm/s ;) Then
you can grow the max limit :)
- Piloting mode:
Joypad mode: this mode activate the joypad
to move the drone (its located on the left for right-handed) it allows to
control the drone, push on the top to move forward, on the bottom to move back,
left to move left, right to move right… you understand :p you can also
inactivate it. Inactivated you have to press the left part on the screen and your
smartphone use the accelerometer to know where to go ;)
Absolut control: this mode is perfect to
begin with your drone or let someone test it. It allows getting oneself as
reference. If you press the joypad at the top or tilt the smartphone forward
the drone go on the direction ordered by the phone!
If this mode is inactivated, the drone is
the referential. If you tilt the smartphone forward, the drone move forward
itself, on its own direction, and that no matter your position
The calibration is automatic
Left-handed: This mode switches right & left pads!
Tilt Max: this is the maximum angle allowed
to your Drone. 5 is to begin, the drone go slowly, a calibration at 30 is
really good, at 50 the drone can turn off easily if you test a go and back ;)
(watch the end of my 1st video)
- Status:
This screen gives information about the
different software & hardware used by your drone. This is the less
important for us.
III – Control Screen
1 – Back button
You can use it only when the Drone is on
the ground, before taking the drone off, to go back to the main menu.
2 – Battery indicator
As it's named, it shows the battery still
usable on the Drone. If you land the drone with less than 20 battery %, you
can't take it off again, this is a security. No-way to take off, you must load
it again. Less than 30%, no more flip.
The indicator is not sec by sec updated,
sometimes you think there is still 30% and you land the drone then the % go
down to 12 :/
The battery is mostly used to take the
drone off and stabilize it. Moreover when it's windy you have to take care!
3 – Settings
This label goes to configuration screens
decrypted before.
4 – WiFi signal
This icon show the WiFi reception, if it's
correct or not. You have to make favors on clear places without case for your
Smartphone to optimize the signal.
5 – Emergency button
So usable for beginners or dangerous
places, with lot of people, one press and the motors stop immediately.
6 – Camera switcher
You know there are 2 cameras on the drone,
the front and the bottom camera, you can switch thanks to this button. Moreover
you can see the place to land the drone with that!
7 – Recording
When you push it, the record starts. The
rec blinked!
Don't forget to stop the record to save the video, I have loose 2 videos by forgetting to quit the app after a flight.
Don't forget to stop the record to save the video, I have loose 2 videos by forgetting to quit the app after a flight.
8 – Take pictures
This is the button to take a picture from
your camera.
9 – Left-hand JoyPad
This one permits
to move the drone on the plan horizontal (// to the ground), go forward, go
back, go to the left or the right
10 – Right-hand JoyPad
This second JoyPad moves the drone higher
and down, with rotating functions.
11 – Take off / Landing
This is THE button to take off and landing
the drone as you want!!!
IV – Absolute control
This is the best mode to hands the drone on
for firsts flights or to let it to a friend to test it.
You are the reference, you tilt the drone
to the front (of you) the drone go away on this direction, to the back, it come
on the same direction.
V – Other mode
This is the one I use! But sometimes it's
more complicate. The drone is the reference
You tilt the smartphone to the front, the
drone go forward from itself! He go on its direction. If you tilt the phone
back, it go back (its back direction)
VI – Play & Share
Taken with the AR Drone 2.0
On the Videos & Photos you are able to
play and share your records on different platforms:
- - Bluetooth
- - Gmail
- - Google +
- - Notes
- - Picasa
- - Skype
- - Youtube
And all others installed on your
smartphone. This is so practice.
Know that: you can also go on gallery to
find your records, and this is a + for HTC users with Sense 4+ allowing taking
a picture when you watch a record ;). Like if the video had been recorded by
your HTC.
AMAZING!
VII – I have liked / disliked
+s:
- Easy to use
So easy to use with the absolute control
it's splendid.
-
Configuration control
The Drone is completely configurable for
its moving speed, its rotation, its max altitude, everything
-
Use the configuration during a
flight
No need to landing to switch the flight
settings, you can activate the flip also when you are flying :p
-s:
Only the English application, so sad for
this amazing drone!
VIII – Videos
Flow. 1app4me
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