Parrot Bluegrass Fields User Manual

USER GUIDE

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GUIDA PER L’UTENTE

GUIA DO USUÁRIO

MANUAL DE USUARIO

V1.0 11/2018

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Deutsch ...................................................79

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Your Parrot Bluegrass Fields™ contains the following elements:

1. A Parrot Bluegrass™ drone;

2. A Parrot Skycontroller 2™ controller. You can fly your Parrot

Bluegrass manually with the Parrot Skycontroller 2;

3. A Sequoia™ sensor containing:

(a) A multispectral sensor, which captures the light
reflected by plants; and

(b) A sunshine sensor, which records the intensity of the
light emanating from the sun;

4. A one-year subscription to both ParrotFields mobile app

and Pix4Dfields software (desktop & cloud).

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WARNING

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

or handled by persons under the age of 18.

2. BEFORE USING Parrot Bluegrass:

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

Power button and

Sunshine

sensor

indicator light

Threaded propeller

Battery connector

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Front camera

Battery compartment

Micro-USB port

Base and

antenna

Multispectral

sensor

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PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2
PRESENTATION

Position of mobile device holder

Antenna

USB Port

Power
button

Take a photo

Take o󰀨/Land

Return to take-o󰀨 point

Start/stop video recording

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USB Port

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Front camera exposure

Display mode

Vertical orientation of the front camera

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SEQUOIA PRESENTATION

Sequoia consists of a multispectral sensor camera and a
sunshine sensor, both integrated into Parrot Bluegrass.

Sequoia was designed specifically for agriculture, based
on three main demands: excellent precision, minimal size
and weight, optimal ease of use.

It allows the mapping of agricultural plots/fields over
several spectral bands, and the evaluation of the health
of crops: 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 data collected by Sequoia is exploited by ParrotFields,
which offers farmers the best unified solution for mapping,

scouting and diagnosing their crops.

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MULTISPECTRAL SENSOR

Green

sensor

Red-edge

sensor

Red sensor

Near InfraRed

RGB sensor

sensor

4 x 1.2 megapixel monochrome sensors collect data, as
pictures, in discrete spectral bands.

16 megapixel RGB photo sensor with 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

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

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RGB

Denition: 16Mpx

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SUNSHINE SENSOR

The sunshine sensor is used to match each image taken
by the multispectral sensor, to the light available when it
was taken. This enables the comparison of images over a
full flight, despite variations in available light during the
flight. The sunshine sensor is integrated into the top part
of the drone, facing the sky.

Parrot recommends using the SD card provided

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with Sequoia. Performance is not guaranteed
with other SD cards. Refer to the list of compa­tible SD cards on my.parrot-business.com

Ambient light sensors

Position of the SD

card

4 ambient light sensors. These sensors are fitted with
band-pass filters, matching those of the multispectral
sensor and camera.

Indicator light:

reference for

calibration

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 fly your Parrot Bluegrass, check the
restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi frequencies
in the place where you are going to fly 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 fly Parrot Bluegrass at night.

• Check the weather conditions to ensure good flight
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/h.

• Avoid flying the drone over water under an altitude
of 10 meters (30 ft).

• Make sure you have at least 10 meters (30 ft) in

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diameter of clear space for your Parrot Bluegrass to
take off and land. Check that the flight area has no
obstacle that might interfere with flight phases or
prevent visual contact.

• Make sure the flight altitude programmed in
ParrotFields (relative to take-off point) is sufficient
to avoid obstacles in the surrounding area.

PARROT BLUEGRASS

• 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.

SEQUOIA

• Make sure that the lenses are clean. Use the
microfibre 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 flight.

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DOWNLOADING THE APP
AND SOFTWARE

1. Reach my.parrot-business.com.

2. Create an account.

3. Enter the Parrot Bluegrass Fields' flyer invitation key.

4. Go to the "My Products" page.

5. Download the ParrotFields app and Pix4Dfields
software for desktop.

6. Follow the link to activate the Pix4Dfields cloud
solution.

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, then

plug the charger into the mains.

The control light of the charger is red while charging
and then turns green when the battery is charged.

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The charge time is about 2 hours and 30 minutes for a
flight time of about 25 minutes.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY INSIDE
THE PARROT BLUEGRASS

1. Remove the battery compartment's cover from the
back of the drone.

2. Slide the battery inside the compartment, keeping
its wires outside and to the left.

3. Close the battery compartment's cover, leaving the
wires out through the cover's aperture.

4. Connect the black wire to the Parrot Bluegrass
connector.

5. The Parrot Bluegrass emits a triple tone: it is ready
to be powered on.

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 to the mains.

3. When the charger's control light turns from red to
green, the charge is complete.

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INSTALLING THE PROPELLERS

With the drone powered off, hold the base of the engine

and screw the propellers on the Parrot Bluegrass motors.

The Parrot Bluegrass uses two types of propellers: plain black
ones (front left and back right, screw clockwise) and white­dotted ones (front right and back left, screw anticlockwise).
Refer to gures A and B to make sure you respect the propellers'
respective positions.

A

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B

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CONNECT YOUR TABLET TO
PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2

1. Screw the mobile device holder on the Parrot

Skycontroller 2.

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A

B

You can rotate the holder to fit your smart

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

A

B

A

B

A

B

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

3. Position your tablet on the holder.

A

B

A

B

4. Tighten the holder around your tablet.

5. Using your tablet's USB cable, connect your device to

the Parrot Skycontroller 2's USB port.

A

B

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Refer to my.parrot-business.com for a
comprehensive devices compatibility list.

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CONNECT THE
DRONE TO PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2

1. Place Parrot Bluegrass on a flat surface.

2. Press the Parrot Bluegrass power button to turn it on.

3. Press the Parrot Skycontroller 2 power button to turn

it on.

4. Wait until the Parrot Skycontroller 2 indicator light is

steady green.

USING THE INTERNAL MEMORY
OF SEQUOIA

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 the internal memory of the multispectral
sensor.

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PARROTFIELDS

ParrotFields features a one-year access to the ParrotFields
mapping app that simplifies the entire in-field workflow
– from the planning of automatic mapping flights, to
generating real time NDVI maps, unique semi-automated
scouting flights over areas of interest (including on­demand photo and video capture), and adding text
annotations and photos shot with the app directly from
the ground.

ParrotFields complete User Guide is available at
my.parrot-business.com

PIX4DFIELDS

In addition to the ParrotFields mapping app, Parrot
Bluegrass Fields includes a one-year subscription to
Pix4Dfields desktop and cloud software for further in­depth analysis of the crop data gathered, including the
creation of index maps for crop performance analysis and
prescription maps that are easily exported to tractors and
Farm Management Information Systems.

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PILOTING MODES

PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2

At any time during the execution of ParrotFields flight
plan, you can reclaim control of the drone through the
Parrot Skycontroller 2.

LEFT CONTROL RIGHT CONTROL

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Rise

Descend

Turn right

Turn left

Forward

Reverse

Move to the right

Move to the left

RETURN TO STARTING POINT

To bring Parrot Bluegrass back to its starting point
when it is flying with ParrotFields, 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 (or pull
and hold the left stick down).

> Parrot Bluegrass lands.

In order to avoid damaging Parrot Bluegrass, land
on a flat and unobstructed surface.

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SUNSHINE SENSOR LED

LED status

Steady green Sunshine Sensor ready
Flashing yellow SD card full
Steady red Hardware malfunction

Drone on, LED off Hardware malfunction

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UPDATING SEQUOIA

VIA AN SD CARD

1. Insert your SD card in a computer and make sure that
it contains no files in .plf format.

2. Visit the Sequoia support page:
my.parrot-business.com/

3. Download the update file available in .plf format.

4. Copy the file to the root directory on your SD card

without putting it in a folder or renaming it.

5. Insert the SD card in the sunshine sensor.

6. Turn on the drone.

>The update starts automatically.

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VIA THE SEQUOIA WEB
INTERFACE

Power the Parrot Bluegrass on. Connect to the
drone’s Wi-Fi network then enter the IP address

192.168.42.2 into the Web browser.

1. Visit the Sequoia support page:
my.parrot-business.com/

2. Download the update file available in .plf format.

3. Connect to the Sequoia Web interface.

4. Go to Settings.

5. Click on Update Sequoia.

6. An explorer window will open.

7. Select your update file and click Open.

8. A Send button appears in the Settings page.

9. Click the Send button.

>The update starts automatically.

VIA PARROTFIELDS

Before each flight, the ParrotFields app
automatically checks for any available update.
If a new Parrot Bluegrass or Sequoia firmware is
available, the app informs the pilot. If his smart
device is connected to the Internet (preferably
by Wi-Fi), the pilot can download and install the
firmware.

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RETRIEVING PHOTOS

During the flight, if no SD card is inserted, photos are
stored on the internal memory of the multispectral sensor.

VIA AN SD CARD

1. Insert your SD card into an adapter which is
compatible with your computer.

2. Retrieve the photos taken during the flight.

Do not remove the SD card when the drone is turned

on.

VIA WI-FI

1. Power the drone on, connect to the
Bluegrass_XXXX Wi-Fi, and enter the

192.168.42.2 IP address in your Web browser:
Sequoia automatically turns on.

2. Go to the Gallery tab and retrieve the photos taken
during the flight.

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WARNING

DO NOT TOUCH THE
PROPELLERS

Do not touch
the propellers of the drone while the motors are
functioning. Take all precautions necessary
concerning property and persons.

Remove the propellers from Parrot Bluegrass
before connecting it to a computer.

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