DJI Phantom 2 User Manual

PHANTOM 2 User Manual V1.2

For PHANTOM 2 Flight Controller Firmware version V3.08

& PHANTOM 2 Assistant version V3.4

& PHANTOM RC Assistant version V1.1

2014.10

Congratulations on purchasing your new DJI product. Please thoroughly read the entire contents of this manual to

fully use and understand the product.

It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2’s product page at www.dji.com which is updated on a

regular basis. This will provide services such as product information, technical updates and manual corrections. Due

to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change

without notice.

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding your product, please contact your dealer or DJI Customer Service.

Content

CONTENT ........................................................................................................................ 2

IN THE BOX ..................................................................................................................... 4

LEGEND .......................................................................................................................... 4

1. PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAFT ............................................................................................... 5

1.1 BUILT-IN FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................. 5

1.2 CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS ........................................................................... 5

Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products ........................................................ 6

Connections with Other DJI Products ............................................................................. 7

1.3 LED FLIGHT INDICATORS DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 11

1.4 NOTES FOR PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS ................................................ 12

2 PROPELLERS............................................................................................................... 13

2.1 ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................... 13

2.2 DISASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................ 13

2.3 NOTES ......................................................................................................................... 13

3 REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................................................... 14

3.1 POWER ON THE REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................................... 14

3.2 REMOTE CONTROL LED INDICATOR STATUS ......................................................................... 15

3.2.1 Remote Control Power LED Indicator Status ....................................................... 15

3.2.2 Remote Control Battery Level Indicator Status.................................................... 15

3.3 ANTENNA ORIENTATION .................................................................................................. 16

3.4 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ......................................................................................... 16

3.5 LINKING THE REMOTE CONTROL & BUILT-IN RECEIVER........................................................... 18

4 INTELLIGENT BATTERY ............................................................................................... 19

4.1 CHARGING PROCEDURES .................................................................................................. 19

4.2 INSTALL THE BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 20

4.3 BATTERY USAGE ............................................................................................................. 20

4.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR ................................................................... 21

4.5 CORRECT BATTERY USAGE NOTES ...................................................................................... 22

5 CALIBRATING THE COMPASS ...................................................................................... 23

5.1 CALIBRATION WARNINGS ................................................................................................. 23

5.2 CALIBRATION PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 23

5.3 WHEN RECALIBRATION IS REQUIRED ................................................................................... 23

6 FLIGHT ....................................................................................................................... 24

6.1 FLYING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 24

6.2 STARTING THE MOTORS ................................................................................................... 24

6.3 TAKEOFF/LANDING PROCEDURES ....................................................................................... 24

6.4 FAILSAFE FUNCTION ........................................................................................................ 25

6.5 LOW BATTERY CAPACITY WARNING FUNCTION ..................................................................... 27

6.6 FLIGHT LIMITS FUNCTION................................................................................................. 27

Max Height & Radius Limits ......................................................................................... 27

6.7 FLIGHT LIMITS OF SPECIAL AREAS ...................................................................................... 28

6.8 CONDITIONS OF FLIGHT LIMITS ......................................................................................... 30

Disclaimer..................................................................................................................... 30

7 ASSISTANT INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ...................................................... 31

7.1 INSTALLING DRIVER AND PHANTOM 2 ASSISTANT............................................................... 31

7.2 USING THE PHANTOM 2 ASSISTANT ON A PC .................................................................... 32

7.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE OF PHANTOM 2 ............................................................................. 33

7.4 PHANTOM RC ASSISTANT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 33

8 APPENDIX .................................................................................................................. 35

8.1 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 35

8.2 LED FLIGHT INDICATORS DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 35

In the Box

PHANTOM 2

Remote Control-2.4GHz

Propeller Pair

Intelligent Battery

Charger

Plug Set

Screwdriver

Assistant Wrench

Cables

Micro-USB Cable

Screws

Accessories Box

Forbidden(Important)

Caution

Tip Reference

Legend

1. PHANTOM 2 Aircraft

[1]

[2] [3] [4] [5]

[6] [7]

[8]

[10]

[11]

[9]

The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant, by choosing Naza-M mode or Phantom 2 mode.

This manual is for Phantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza-M V2 Quick Start Manual for more

information.

Compass

Gimbal Mounting Position

Mount the H3-2D/H3-3D gimbal using 4 screws.

CAN-Bus Connector

Video Cable

To the iOSD module or wireless video transmission module.

8-Pin Cable

To the G8 port on the H3-2D/H3-3D gimbal.

5-Pin Cable

To the compass.

Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2

[1]Propeller [2]Motor [3]Front Side [4]Front LEDs [5]Micro-USB Port [6]Landing Gear [7]Receiver

Antenna [8]CAN-Bus Connector [9]LED Flight Indicators [10]DJI Intelligent Battery [11]Compass

1.1 Built-in Flight Control System Instructions

The built-in flight control system is used to control the entire aircraft’s functions in flight such as Pitch (forwards

and backwards), Roll (left and right), Elevator (up and down) and Yaw (turn left or right). The flight controller

contains the MC (Main Controller), IMU, GPS, compass, receiver.

The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built-in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter that measures both

attitude and altitude. The compass reads geomagnetic information which assists the GPS (Global Position System)

to accurately calculate the aircrafts position and height in order to lock the aircraft in a stable hover. The receiver is

used to communicate with the remote control and the MC acts as the brains of the complete flight control system

connecting and controlling all the modules together.

1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products

PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, including ZENMUSE H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal，iOSD mini，

iOSD Mark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission module.

Figure 1-3

Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products

（1） The video cable can provide power for the wireless video transmission module with a battery voltage

(11.1V~12.6V) and a maximum current 2A.

（2） Make sure the working current of the wireless video transmission module you connect can work with an

operational voltage between 11.1V~12.6V and the total working current of the iOSD and wireless video

transmission module is under 2A, as an overcurrent will damage the central board’s components. If the

total current exceeds 2A, please be sure to provide power supplied from a separate power source for the

wireless video transmission module.

（3） PHANTOM 2 uses a 2.4GHz RC system. To avoid communication interference, it’s not recommended to

use other 2.4GHz devices (including 2.4G Wi-Fi or 2.4G wireless video transmission module) except the

2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink.

（4） Be sure to keep the wireless video transmission module and other communicating devices away from the

compass during installation and connection to avoid interference.

（5） To improve the compatibility with ZENMUSE gimbals, the latest factory deliveries of PHANTOM 2 has

updated to the Version 2 shown below. H3-2D/H3-3D gimbal can be directly installed for the Version 2

while for Version 1, a H3-3D adapter kit (coming soon) is required to install the H3-3D gimbal.

Version 1

Gimbal Mounting

Position

Version 2

Gimbal Mounting

Position

Figure 1-4

（6） When using the H3-3D gimbal, please connect the 8-Pin cable of PHANTOM 2 to the G8 port of H3-3D

shown below.

Figure 1-5

Connections with Other DJI Products

ZENMUSE

H3-2D

Compass

VIDEO

VIDEO GND

Batt+

Batt-

Wireless

video

transmission

module

Transmitter

Description of the Video Cable (sequence by color)

VIDEO GND VBat+

VIDEO

GND

ZENMUSE

H3-2D

Compass

CAN-Bus

Connector

VIDEO GND VBat+ GND

VIDEO GND VIDEO

Batt+

Batt-

VIDEO

DJI

Description of the Video Cable (sequence by color)

Wireless

video

transmission

module

Transmitter

（1） Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal and wireless video transmission module, the figure below uses

H3-2D as an example.

Figure 1-6

（2） Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission module, the figure

below uses H3-2D as an example.

Figure 1-7

（3） Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video transmission module

ZENMUSE

H3-2D

Compass

DJI

DJI specified

wireless

video

transmission

module AVL58

Transmitter

CAN-Bus

connector

VIDEO GND VBat+

GND

VIDEO

Description of the Video Cable (sequence by color)

We recommend connecting the VBat+ port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the AVL58

simultaneously. The same is true of the GND port of the video cable and two BATT- ports.

AVL58, the figure below uses H3-2D as an example.

Figure 1-8

（4） Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal, iOSD Mark II and wireless video transmission module, the figure

below uses H3-2D as an example.

ZENMUSE

H3-2D

VBat+ GND

VIDEO

DJI

VIDEO GND

Wireless video transmission module Transmitter specified by DJI(AVL58)

OR Other wireless video transmission module Transmitter

CAN-Bus

Connector

Compass

Description of the Video Cable (sequence by color)

iOSD Mark II

Other wireless video transmission module

Transmitter

VIDEO GND VIDEO

Batt-BATTBATTBATT+ BATT+ UART UART

AV-OUT

AV-GND

Batt-

Batt+

Wireless video

transmission

module

AVL58 Transmitter

specified by DJI

iOSD Mark II

AV-OUT

AV-GND

BATTBATTBATT+ BATT+ UART UART

Use the 8-Pin cable in the iOSD Mark II package when connecting to the DJI specified wireless video

transmission module AVL58.

Figure 1-9

The diagram below illustrates the conneciton between the iOSD Mark II and the wireless video transmission module.

（5） Using the iPad Ground Station

iPad Ground

Station

iPad Ground

Station

+ -

3S-6S

Battery

3S-6S

Battery

Air End

Ground End

Figure 1-10

Connect the Air End of 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink to a spared CAN-Bus port of iOSD if an iOSD is used.

Air End

Ground End

PC Ground

Station

（6） Using the PC Ground Station

Figure 1-11

1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description

LED flight indicators

Aircraft in Normal status

Descriptions

Power On Self-Test

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly (non-GPS)

Aircraft in abnormal status

Warnings and errors

Remote Control Signal Lost

1st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Errors & Aircraft cannot fly.

Compass data abnormal because of ferro-magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration.

（1） The LED indicators diagram above are for Phantom 2 mode. In Naza-M mode, LED indicators

will work according to the Naza-M flight control system.

（2） Connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant for detailed information about warnings and errors.

The front

LEDs

1. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft’s current status. Once powered on, the indicators will light

up.

2. The front LEDs are for indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red only after the motors

have spooled up.

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