DJI CP.TP.000001 User manual

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DJI DROPSAFE

User Manual

2014.12

V1.0

Contents

Disclaimer

Using this manual

Legend 3

Watch the Tutorial Videos 3

Prole

In the Box

System Introduction

System Base 5

Installing DJI Dropsafe System

Detach System Base 6

Attachment Pad 6

Congure Remote Controller Switches 6

System Base Connection 6

Setting Up the System Base for Deployment 7

Setting Up the CO

Folding the Parachute 10

Connecting DJI Dropsafe to Your Multirotor 10

Install Backup Battery 12

DJI Dropsafe System Activation

Appendix

Specications 13

System LED table 13

Canister 9

Disclaimer

90±2 mm

10±1 mm

The DJI Dropsafe is designed to reduce the drop speed of your ight platform. There is no guarantee that it will protect your equipment, prevent injury, or prevent property damage.

CO2 canisters are required and not included with the DJI Dropsafe. DJI assumes no liability for or damages

or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from using CO2 canisters improperly or using CO2 canisters that don’t meet safety requirements or standards.

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Important Hints and Tips

Watch the Tutorial Videos

Please watch the tutorial videos below to learn how to use DJI Dropsafe correctly and safely. www.dji.com/product/dropsafe/video

DJI Dropsafe ofcial tutorial videos

Prole

The DJI Dropsafe is designed to reduce the drop speed of your ight platform. It is mounted to your ight platform and can be remotely activated when properly setup. In the event of an emergency, it deploys in less than half a second, and is effective at a minimum altitude of 6 meters. The DJI Dropsafe is compatible with DJI S1000+, S1000, S900 systems and DJI A2 ight control system.

CO2 canisters are required and not included with the DJI Dropsafe. Only use ISI 16g CO2 canisters or other 16g CO2 canisters with specications as shown in the gure. Improper use of the 16g CO2 canisters, or using other CO2 canisters, may cause system error or damage.

Screw size: 3/8 24 UNF-1A

In the Box

The complete DJI Dropsafe package includes the following items. If any items are missing, contact DJI or

your local DJI authorized dealer for assistance.

Parachute Housing x1

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Winglet x3

Side Strip x3

System Base x1

(Including: spring and triggering pin)

Manifold x1

Packing Tool x1

Connection Cable x4

Safety Pin x1

Trigger Compression Tool x1

Hex Screwdriver x1

Attachment Pad x2

Parachute Pack x1

Screw x1

Backup Battery x1

System Introduction

System base serves as the major component for the DJI Dropsafe system. Features such as self-check, stopping motors, triggering CO2 canister are implemented by the system base and ight controller. Triggering

safety pin is in place to prevent users from accidently triggering the system. Parachute can be deployed in less than 0.5 second.

System Base

Top View

[1]

[1] Connection Ports [2] Triggering Housing Unit

[2]

[3]

[4]

[3] Initialization Button [4] System LEDs

Connection Ports

Used to connect the DJI Dropsafe to a DJI ight controller and remote controller receiver.

Triggering Housing Unit

Houses the spring and triggering pin.

Initialization Button

Press the initialization button to put the system into the ready state.

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System LEDs

The system LEDs indicate the system status. Refer to the table in the Appendix for LED denitions (P13).

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Detach System Base

System base is attached to parachute housing by default. To set up the system

base, you need to detach the system base from the parachute housing. Follow the steps below to detach the system base from the parachute housing:

1. Remove the cover, then take off the winglets and side strips.

2. Remove the screw and take off parachute housing.

3. Unscrew the manifold.

Attachment Pad

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Stick one of the attachment pads onto the bottom of the DJI Dropsafe system base, and the other pad to the

center of your aircraft’s upper plate. Then secure the system base to your aircraft by pressing the attachment pad on the system base against the attachment pad on the aircraft.

Caution: The system base must be placed in the center of the aircraft’s upper plate to achieve

optimal performance.

CongureRemoteControllerSwitches

Two remote controller switches must be congured for proper use of the DJI Dropsafe: one is a “safety switch”, and the other is an “activation switch” used to activate and deploy the system. Follow the instructions below. For the

details on how to congure the channel assignment of the switches, refer to your remote controller’s user manual.

1. Recommend to select a trainer switch to act as the “safety switch”.

2. Select a 2-position switch to act as the “activation switch”.

System Base Connection

Remote Controller and Flight Controller Connection

The DJI Dropsafe system base must be connected to your flight controller and RC receiver to function

properly. Refer to the diagram below to complete the connections:

For A2 ight control system, connect the ECO and WK ports on the system base to the X3 and F4 ports on your ight controller. Then, connect the RC2 port on the system base to the port on the RC receiver that will be used as an “activation switch” to activate and deploy the DJI Dropsafe. Lastly, connect the RC1 port on the system base to the port on the RC receiver that will be used as a “safety switch”.

ECO

DJI Dropsafe

Connection Ports

RC2

RC1

The DJI Dropsafe system can be deployed by A2 ight control system automatically. Upgrade the A2 controller unit rmware to 2.4 version or above and enable the parachute function in A2 Assistant to use the DJI Dropsafe system with A2 ight control system.

A2 Flight Controller

Channel for activation switch

Channel for safety switch

Remote Controller Reciever

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Setting Up the System Base for Deployment

Ensure the "activation switch" and "safety switch" on your remote controller are turned off. Ensure the spring and triggering pin are within the triggering housing unit. Follow the instructions below to set up the system base:

1. Place the trigger compression tool into the triggering housing unit. Use the supplied hex

screwdriver to rotate the trigger compression tool clockwise for ve times and then power on the onboard battery. The LED indicators on system base will blink red and green for three times to indicate

the system is functional.

×5

2. Press the initialization button to initialize the system. The system LED will blink solid red when the initialization is completed. If the system LED blinks red, it indicates the signal from remote controller or ight controller is abnormal. Ensure both the "activation switch" and "safety switch" on the remote controller are in the OFF position and that the parachute function of your ight controller is enabled.

3. Rotate the screwdriver to tighten the trigger compression tool until the system LED blinks solid green. Meanwhile, the other system LED will blink red for 9 seconds and then goes off.

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Green system LED blinks solid. Red system LED blinks for 9 secs.

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4. It is recommended to test the system before each deployment. Follow the steps below to complete the test: (1) Ensure triggering pin is locked in place and system is connected with ight controller. Unscrew the

trigger compression tool for one round (do not unscrew for more than one round, otherwise triggering pin might be damaged when it is released). Make sure that system LED blinks solid green.

(2) Toggle and hold the "safety switch" on the remote controller to the ON position. Then toggle the

"activation switch" to activate and deploy the system. If the system is deployed successfully, the system LED blinks solid green and red, otherwise it indicates there is connection error, examine the connection to re-run the test until the issue is solved.

(3) Power off the ight controller to complete the test. Repeat step 1 to step 3 described in "Setting Up the

System Base for Deployment" to reset the system base.

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5. Now the triggering pin is in the ready position. Rotate the hex screwdriver counter-clockwise to remove the

trigger compression tool from the triggering housing unit.

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6. Screw the manifold into the system base (as shown in the gure A below).

7. Ensure the manifold is aligned with the marker on the system base (as shown in the gure B below).

A B

Setting Up the CO2 Canister

90±2 mm

10±1 mm

CO2 canisters are required and not included

with the DJI Dropsafe. Only use ISI 16g CO2

canisters or other 16g CO2 canisters with

specications as shown in the gure. Improper

use of the 16g CO2 canisters, or using other CO2

canisters, may cause system error or damage.

base, and gently slide the housing into place over

the three arms of the manifold. Ensure that the

LED window is aligned with the system LEDs.

System LED

Window

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Screw size: 3/8 24 UNF-1A

2. Attach the three side strips onto the housing. 1. Position the parachute housing over the system

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Installing System Base

System

LEDs

3. Slide the safety pin into the hole on the side strip,

and thread it through the hole on the system base.

Be aware that the safety pin should always be

placed through the strip that is located behind the

system LED window.

Safety Pin Hole

System LED

Window

4. Screw your 16g CO2 canister into the mounting

hole on the manifold.

Mounting Hole

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Folding the Parachute

Folding the parachute properly is crucial for effective deployment. Carefully follow the instructions below to

fold the parachute.

Watch the video tutorial on how to fold the parachute at www.dji.com/product/

dropsafe/video before you fold the parachute for the rst time. Failure to follow the

folding instructions exactly may result in unsuccessful parachute deployment.

Installing System Base

Short String

Connection String

1. Remove the parachute from the package. Open the parachute above the system base, and allow the tip of

the CO2 canister to run through the opening of the parachute. Ensure each short string is aligned with each of the three arms of the manifold.

2. Start folding the parachute and put the packing tool in place. The packing tool should cover each of the three arms of the manifold.

3. Watch the video tutorial on www.dji.com/product/dropsafe/video and carefully follow the instructions in the video to fold the parachute.

4. Attach the short strings to the winglets by tightening the loop around the groove.

5. Remove the packing tool from the manifold. Then attach each winglet to one of the manifold arms.

Remove the packing tool from the manifold before you attach the winglets. Failure to do so may

result in unsuccessful parachute deployment.

Connecting DJI Dropsafe to Your Multirotor

1. Attach the connection strings as shown in the video tutorial on www.dji.com/product/dropsafe/video.

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2. For example, S900 users should connect and secure each connection string to its specied position, as

circled below:

M1M2

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M4 M5

3. For example, S1000 users should connect and secure each connection string to its specied position, as circled below. S1000+ users can secure each connection string in the same locations.

Installing System Base

Lower Center Board

over the Landing Gear Connection

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4. Pull the connection strings tight and place the strings into the string holders on the parachute housing as

shown in the gure below. Adjust the length of the connection strings on both ends of the string holders. Ensure the strings are not loose on either end and will not affect the rotation of the propellers.

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Install Backup Battery

You may wish to activate the backup battery on your RC receiver to provide power in the event that the onboard battery fails. Follow the steps below to install the backup battery:

1. Turn on the battery. Backup battery LED will ash blue.

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2. Plug backup battery into the remote controller receiver.

3. Remove safety pin to put the DJI Dropsafe system in “Ready” state.

Ensure the backup battery is turned on before plugging in the receiver. Otherwise, the backup battery won’t work.

Recharge your backup battery when the battery is low. Connect the micro-USB port on the backup battery with a power source to recharge the backup battery. The backup battery LED will display red when the battery is charging. The backup battery LED will display green when it is fully charged.

DJI Dropsafe System Activation

To activate the system and deploy the DJI Dropsafe, rst toggle and hold the "safety switch" on the remote controller to the ON position. Then toggle the "activation switch" to activate and deploy the system.

In order to prevent accidental deployment before takeoff, a nine second safety countdown is imposed. When the system is initialized, the LEDs will display solid green and blink red for nine seconds. During this period, the DJI Dropsafe will not respond to any commands from the remote controller. The system will only respond to commands after nine seconds. The nine second countdown will restart if either the "activation switch" or "safety switch" is toggled during the countdown.

DO NOT activate the DJI Dropsafe system before ight. The DJI Dropsafe has a minimum deployment altitude of 6 meters, as tested at sea level. Users should

be aware that the minimum deployment altitude is subject to altitude, air pressure, and other factors.

The table below shows the descending speed of aircraft relative to the payload when the DJI

Dropsafe is deployed.

Pay Load Descending Speed*

3kg 4.4m/s 6kg 5.6 m/s 9kg 6.8m/s 12kg 8.6m/s 15kg 11.7m/s

* The data above is obtained at sea level, in a no wind environment. For the test, the connection strings

were attached to the aircraft 17cm away from the center of gravity and were uniform in their circular

distribution. The actual speed of descent may vary depending on the external environment or the

aerodynamic shape of your equipment.

Appendix

Specications

Hardware Requirement

Supported Flight Control System A2

Supported Multi-rotor S1000+, S1000, S900

Mechanical and Electrical Features

Input Voltage 5 V

System Weight 550 g

Deployment Time 0.5 s

Minimal Deployment Altitude 6 m

System LED table

System LED Remark

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×3

Solid green System is ready.

Solid red The trigger is not compressed.

Blinking red

Blinking green

Solid green and red Successful deployment.

Green and red blink simultaneously

Green and red blink simultaneously for 3 times

Alternating green and red

Solid green and blinking red

LEDs OFF

The trigger is not compressed, and the remote controller or ight controller safety function is active.

The trigger is compressed, and the remote controller or ight controller safety function is active.

Signal not detected from the remote controller, and abnormal ight controller signal.

System powering on, and initialization test complete.

Signal not detected from the remote controller or flight controller.

The remote controller has been used within the nine second safety countdown.

Powered off, or reset required.

Appendix

User manual is subject to change without prior notice.

You may visit DJI ofcal website to obtain the latest version of user manual.

http://www.dji.com/product/dropsafe

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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Disclaimer

Using this manual

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Watch the Tutorial Videos

In the Box

System Introduction

System Base

Installing DJI Dropsafe System

Detach System Base

System Base Connection

Setting Up the System Base for Deployment

Setting Up the CO2 Canister

Folding the Parachute

Connecting DJI Dropsafe to Your Multirotor

Install Backup Battery

DJI Dropsafe System Activation

Appendix

System LED table