Parrot Bluegrass, Skycontroller 2 User Manual

USER GUIDE

GUIDE UTILISATEUR

GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG

GUIDA PER L’UTENTE

GUIA DO USUÁRIO

MANUAL DE USUARIO

GEBRUIKSHANDLEIDING

V1.0 10/2017

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English ..................................................................... 4

Français .................................................................46

Deutsch .................................................................89

Italiano ................................................................ 132

Español................................................................ 174

Português ............................................................ 216

Nederlands .......................................................... 258

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Your Parrot Bluegrass ™ contains the following elements:

1. A Parrot Bluegrass™ drone;

2. A Parrot Skycontroller 2™ controller. You can y your Parrot

Bluegrass with the Parrot Skycontroller 2 by downloading
the FreeFlight Pro™ app to your smartphone or tablet.
This app is free of charge but might contain In-App
Purchase. It also allows you to calibrate your Parrot
Bluegrass;

3. A Sequoia™ sensor containing:

(a) A multispectral sensor that captures the light reected
by plants; and

(b) A sunshine sunlight sensor that records the intensity of
light emanating from the sun

4. Access to Airinov First+™ services allowing you to obtain

your NDVI and zoning maps from the images captured
by the free Pix4Dcapture™ app to download to your
smartphone or tablet.

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WARNING

1. Parrot Bluegrass IS NOT A TOY. It should therefore not be used

or handled by children under the age of 14.

2. BEFORE USING Parrot Bluegrass:

(A) CAREFULLY READ this User Guide and all information
and documentation available at www.parrot.com, which may
be updated at any time and without prior notice (hereinafter,
“Parrot Documentation"). SPECIAL ATTENTION should be
given to the paragraphs containing the symbol ;

(B)

ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF DRONES AND THEIR
ACCESSORIES (hereinafter, referred to as "Applicable
Regulations"); and

(c) KEEP IN MIND that Parrot Bluegrass is prone to expose
others and yourself to PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR BODILY
HARM and may even lead to severe, or even fatal injuries.

3. Please note that the videos and photos used in publicity

and advertising campaigns by Parrot Drones SAS and its
subsidiaries have been created by and with professionals and
experienced pilots. PLEASE CONTINUOUSLY REFER TO THE
LATEST UPDATES TO PARROT DOCUMENTATION IN CASE
OF DOUBT CONCERNING THE USE OF YOUR PARROT
BLUEGRASS AND ITS ACCESSORIES.

4. WITHIN THE LIMITS OF APPLICABLE LAW, PARROT DRONES

SAS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTORS AND
RESPECTIVE RETAILERS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM OR IN RELATION TO
THE NON-RESPECT OF PARROT DOCUMENTATION OR
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS BY YOURSELF OR BY ANY
PERSON USING YOUR PARROT BLUEGRASS.

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PARROT BLUEGRASS
PRESENTATION

Threaded propeller

Fisheye Camera

ON/OFF button

and

indicator light

Sunshine

Sensor

Battery Compartment

Battery Connector

Micro-USB Port

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Base and

Antenna

Multispectral

Sensor

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PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2
PRESENTATION

Antenna

Position of mobile device holder

On/Off
Button

Return to take-off point

Take off/Land

In ight: start/stop video recording
Settings menu: return

In ight:take a photo

Settings

menu:validate

Settings

USB Port

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Camera Exposure

Display mode

Vertical orientation of the camera

USB Port

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SEQUOIA PRESENTATION

Sequoia is made up of a multispectral sensor and a
sunshine irradiance integrated into Parrot Bluegrass.
Sequoia is a multispectral sensor specically for farming.
Its design was created according to three principal
criteria: excellent precision, minimal size and weight,
optimal ease of use. The Sequoia sensor is designed to
be suitable for all types of drones, those with xed wings
and multi-rotors and mounted on gimbals or not. Its
use allows the capture of images of agricultural plots in
several spectral bands measuring the state of vegetation:
green (550 nm wavelength, 40 nm bandwidth), red (660
nm wavelength, 40 nm bandwidth), red-edge (735 nm
wavelength, 10 nm bandwidth) and near InfraRed (790 nm
wavelength, 40 nm bandwidth).
The photos taken can then be analysed using various
software. They can be used to make indexed maps (NDVI,
NDRE, etc.) and make recommendations regarding

nitrogen fertilisation.

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MULTISPECTRAL SENSOR

Near InfraRed

Sensor

Red Sensor

Red-Edge

Sensor

Green

Sensor

RGB Sensor

1.2 megapixel monochrome sensors collect data in
discrete spectral bands.

16 megapixel RGB photo sensor rolling shutter.

Other multispectral sensor features:

• Inertial measurement unit.

• 64 GB internal memory.

• Magnetometer.

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Green

550 nm wavelength, 40
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx

Red

660 nm wavelength, 40
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx

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Red-edge

735 nm wavelength, 10
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx

Near infrared

790 nm wavelength, 40
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx

RGB

Denition: 16Mpx

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SUNSHINE SENSOR

The sunshine sensor is used to calibrate the images
depending on the sunlight. This makes it possible to
compare photos over time, despite variations in light
during shoots. The sunshine sensor is attached to the
upper part of the drone, facing the sky. During ights the
sunshine sensor is powered by the multispectral sensor.

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It is recommended to use the SD card provided
with Sequoia. Technical performances are not
guaranteed with other SD cards.Refer to the list
of compatible SD cards on www.parrot.com/sup­port.

Indicator light:

reference for

calibration

Position of the SD

card

Ambient light sensors

4 ambient light sensors. These sensors are tted with
band-pass lters identical to those on the multispectral
sensor.

Other sunshine sensor features:

• Inertial measurement unit.

• Magnetometer.

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PREFLIGHT CHECKS

REGULATIONS

• Parrot Bluegrass must be used strictly in compliance
with current local regulations. The places where it is
used must be suitable for manoeuvring in order to
ensure the continuous safety of people, animals and
property.

• It may not be permitted to use Parrot Bluegrass in
certain public places (e.g. train stations, airports,
etc.) or on public roads.

• The pilot must, at all times, maintain visual contact
with Parrot Bluegrass and control its trajectory.

• Before you y your Parrot Bluegrass, check the
restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi frequencies
in the place where you are going to y it. Certain
frequencies may be restricted or prohibited. For
instance, in some countries the use of the 5 GHz
band for your Wi-Fi may be prohibited for outdoor
locations.

FLIGHT CONDITIONS

• Do not y Parrot Bluegrass at night.

• Check the weather conditions to ensure good ight
and visual conditions. Do not use Parrot Bluegrass
if it is raining/snowing, if there is fog, or winds in
excess of 8 meters per second or 30 km/hr.

• Do not y the drone over water.

• Make sure you have at least 10 meters in diameter of
clear space for your Parrot Bluegrass to take o and

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land. Check that the ight area has no obstacle that
might interfere with ight phases or prevent visual
contact.

• Make sure the ight altitude programmed in
Pix4Dcapture (entered in relation to take o point)
is sucient to avoid obstacles in the surrounding
area.

PARROT BLUEGRASS

• Make sure that Parrot Bluegrass has detected the
GPS signal in FreeFlight Pro or Pix4Dcapture.

• Make sure the Parrot Bluegrass propellers are
properly mounted and secured.

• Make sure the Parrot Bluegrass battery is charged.

• Make sure you are in a wide, open space.

• Make sure that the selected geobarrier distance
is sucient for the execution of the ight plan on
Pix4Dcapture.

SEQUOIA

• Make sure that the lenses are clean. Use the
microbre cloth (supplied) to clean them.

• Free up enough memory (on the SD card or in the
multispectral sensor internal memory) so you can
save all the photos taken during the ight.

• Make sure that the two sensors are calibrated. For
more information, see the Calibrating Sequoia
section.

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DOWNLOADING THE
APPS

Connect to App Store® or Google Play

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and download
the free Pix4Dcapture and FreeFlight Pro apps.
FreeFlight Pro is Parrot’s ocial app enabling free drone
ying and drone calibration.
Pix4Dcapture is the free app for generating ight plans to
capture photos over an area o nterest.

CHARGING THE BATTERY OF
PARROT BLUEGRASS

The battery must be disconnected from Parrot

Bluegrass.

1. Select the plug provided for your country and insert

it into the charger.

2. Connect the cable to the charger.

3. Connect the battery to the charger's cable, and

then plug the charger into the mains.

The warning light is red while charging and then turns
green when the battery is charged.
The charge time is about 2 hours and 30 minutes for a
ight time of about 25 minutes.

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CHARGING THE PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2 BATTERY

1. Select the adapter appropriate for your country and
attach it to the charger.

2. Connect the charger cable to Parrot Skycontroller
2, then plug the charger into the mains.

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INSTALLING THE PROPELLERS

When the drone is turned o, screw the threaded
propellers onto the Parrot Bluegrass motors, holding
still the base of the engine. The threading serves as
coding for the positioning of the propellers on the arms
of the drone (scheme B).

Ensure that the propellers are correctly screwed on

before take o.

A

B

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CONNECT YOUR SMARTPHONE
OR TABLET TO PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2

1. Screw the mobile device holder onto Parrot
Skycontroller 2.

B

A

B

A

You can rotate the holder to t your

smartphone's dimensions. To do this, press
on it and rotate it to the right.

B

A

B

A

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2. Press the right side of the holder to fully open it.

3. Position your smartphone or tablet on the holder.

B

A

B

A

4. Tighten the holder on your smartphone or tablet.

5. Using your smartphone or tablet's USB cable, connect
your device to the Parrot Skycontroller 2's USB port.

B

A

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CONNECT THE
DRONE TO PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2

1. Place Parrot Bluegrass on a at surface.

2. Turn on your Parrot Bluegrass.

3. Press the Parrot Skycontroller 2 ON/OFF button to
turn it on.

4. Wait patiently until the Parrot Skycontroller 2 indicator
light is steady green.

> You are connected to Parrot Bluegrass, advance to

drone calibration and Wi-Fi® settings.

> Warning the geobarrier on FreeFlight Pro limits the

distancing of the drone when this option is activated:
set a geobarrier distance slightly larger than the ight
zone.

CALIBRATE THE DRONE

It is recommended to calibrate the drone before each
ight using the FreeFlight Pro app.
If the app displays a window requesting drone
calibration, follow the steps shown on the screen.
You can also calibrate the drone manually:

1. Select Parrot Bluegrass in the Freeight Pro app.

2. Press the Calibration button on the information page
on the drone.

3. Follow the on-screen animation.

> The animation disappears when calibration is com-

pleted; you can then start the ight plan on Pix4D­capture.

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WIFI SETTINGS

1. Connect the drone using FreeFlight Pro.

2. Select Fly & Film.

3. Tap the Settings button.

4. Selection Country and press the Exterior button.

The settings are complete. It will be unnecessary to
repeat this step.

CALIBRATING SEQUOIA

Calibration of the magnetometer

The multispectral sensor ashes purple when a

calibration is required.

1. Turn the drone on the Z axis (yaw - green on the
scheme) until the multispectral sensor indicator light
ashes green.

2. Turn the drone on the Y axis (pitch - red on the
scheme) until the multispectral sensor indicator light
ashes blue.

3. Turn the drone on the X axis (roll - blue on the
scheme) until the multispectral sensor indicator light
changes colour.

> NB: Once the calibration is complete the colour of

the multispectral sensor light varies depending on
Sequoia's status. For example, if the multispectral
sensor memory is full, the indicator light will ash
yellow.

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USE THE INTERNAL SEQUOIA
MEMORY

If Sequoia detects an SD card, the shots are saved on this
SD card. If no SD card is detected, Sequoia automatically
saves the shots in its internal memory of the multispectral
sensor.

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CREATING A FLIGHT
PLAN

It is recommended to create a ight plan on Pix4Dcapture
before arriving at the ight site.

> At the rst launch of the Pix4Dcapture app, choose

the Parrot Bluegrass from the list of drones,
and then proceed to editing the ight plan.

You can create two types of ight plan for Parrot Bluegrass:
Grid: the drone performs a grid ight of the dened area

according to the itinerary displayed on the screen.
Polygon:the drone performs a grid ight of the area

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drawn on the screen according to the itinerary displayed.
For more detailed information on ight plans and their
creation go to the Pix4Dcapture support page:
Android:https://www.parrot.com/uk/pix4dcapture­android
iOS:
https://www.parrot.com/uk/pix4dcapture-ios

START THE FLIGHT PLAN

1. Ensure that Parrot Bluegrass is connected to Parrot
Skycontroller 2. For more information, consult
the section: Connecting the drone to Parrot
Skycontroller2.

2. Connect your smartphone or tablet to the USB port
of Parrot Skycontroller 2.

3. Launch the Pix4Dcapture app.

4. Open Mission Manager.

5. Select the ight plan to perform.

6. Press START in Pix4Dcapture.

> The app connects to the drone, a checklist appears. If

the settings are valid, the START button will allow you
to launch the mission.

> Parrot Bluegrass takes o and begins the ight plan.
> The drone returns to its starting point and lands once

the ight plan has nished.

> You can take back control at any moment using Parrot

Skycontroller 2 or by pressing on Abort on Pix4Dcap­ture.

Ensure that there is sucient charge in the battery

to complete the ight plan in its entirety.

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PILOTMODES

PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2

At any time during the execution of the flight plan on
Pix4Dcapture you can resume control of the drone by
pressing one of the controls on Parrot Skycontroller 2.

LEFT CONTROL RIGHT CONTROL

Forward

Reverse

Move to the right

Move to the left

Rise

Descend

Turn right

Turn left

> The buttons may be recongured using the FreeFlight Pro app.

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RETURN TO STARTING POINT

To bring Parrot Bluegrass back to its starting point
outside of a ight plan on Pix4Dcapture, press the
button on Parrot Skycontroller 2.

> Parrot Bluegrass returns to its starting position.

Make sure you are in a wide, open environment,
free of any obstacle.

LAND

Press the

button on Parrot Skycontroller 2.

> Parrot Bluegrass lands.

In order to avoid damaging Parrot Bluegrass, land
on a suitable surface, free of obstacles.

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BEHAVIOUR OF SEQUOIA
INDICATOR LIGHTS

For more information on Sequoia settings, download
the Sequoia user guide available on Parrot.com.

General

Quick ashing orange Shutting down
Slow ashing orange Update in progress

Flashing blue Enabling/Disabling Wi-Fi

Problem

Continuous red Hardware malfunction

Flashing red

Corrupted memory. Repair in progress.
Once the repair is complete the LED
returns to green. This operation may take
several seconds depending on the space
available on your SD card.

Flashing yellow Memory full

Calibration of the magnetometer

Steady purple The sensor must be stationary for 1 second

Flashing purple The sensor needs to be calibrated
Flashing green Calibration in progress (pitch axis)
Flashing cyan Calibration in progress (roll axis)

Photo shoot

Continuous blue Shot being taken

Continuous light green At least one of the four sensors is enabled

Flashing light green Writing les is underway

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SUNSHINE SENSOR

Problem

Continuous red Hardware malfunction
Flashing yellow SD Card full

Calibration of the magnetometer

Steady purple

The sensor must be stationary for 1
second

Flashing purple The sensor needs to be calibrated
Flashing green Calibration in progress (pitch axis)
Flashing cyan Calibration in progress (roll axis)