How to Control Your Drone

Return to Docking Station (RTDS)

This function brings the aircraft back to the docking station. The functionalities of the Return to Docking Station (RTDS) feature are as follows:

When the finish action is set to RTDS during mission planning, it automatically triggers Return to docking station (RTDS) upon mission completion.
RTDS automatically engages during a DJI failsafe event.
You can manually engage RTDS during an ongoing mission.
When launching to a location, you can activate RTDS only after engaging the 'Abort' button.

Steps to use Return to Docking Station (RTDS):

During a mission or Go to location, operators can command RTDS from the drone control panel.

Upon pressing the button, the operator would receive a confirmation pop-up following which toaster messages (notifications) would appear on the dashboard and the drone starts executing RTDS (Return to Docking Station) command.

Pause

This function is used to pause the movement of aircraft while it is executing any command. When activated, the drone swiftly transitions into a standstill mode, hovering in place.

The functionalities of the 'Pause' button are as follows:

The Pause button is only usable during a planned mission.
It cannot be used when the drone is performing a Go-to location.

To interrupt a Go to location mission, utilize the 'Abort' option, as pausing is not available for this type of mission.

Steps to use the Pause function:

While the drone is undertaking a mission, the operator can click on 'Pause' button located on the drone control panel.

Upon pressing the button, the operator would receive a confirmation on the dashboard in the form of toaster messages (notifications).

The drone starts hovering, and the drone state is displayed as 'Paused' on the drone control panel.

Resume

This function resumes planned aircraft activities that were initiated before issuing a 'Pause' command.

The functionalities of the 'Resume' button are as follows:

Activating 'Resume' during a preplanned mission after using 'Pause' directs the drone to resume executing the mission commands from the point where the mission was paused.
You cannot use 'Resume' when 'Abort' is engaged during a Go-to location. Instead, you have the option to perform RTDS or set another Go-to location.

Steps to use the Resume function:

Once 'Pause' is engaged in a preplanned mission, the same button transforms into a 'Resume' button, situated on the drone control panel on the FlytBase dashboard.

Press the button to receive a pre-flight checklist.

Check all safety checklist parameters. Once confirmed, a dashboard message will pop up, and the drone will continue executing commands from where it was paused.

Abort Function Overview

The 'Abort' function serves as a quick and immediate stop for the drone. When activated, the drone swiftly transitions into a standstill mode, hovering in place. This allows for precise control and safety during drone operations.

The abort function can only be used in the following scenarios:

Scenario

Expected Behavior

When the drone is performing Go-to Location

Once the Operator engages the 'Abort' button, the drone will abort its current action and hover at its location.
The drone instantaneously enters a standstill mode, hovering in place refusing any additional commands from the dashboard, and can only perform RTDS when triggered by you.

During 'GO_HOME' commands like Return to Docking Station (RTDS) or DJI failsafe triggers

Once the Operator engages the 'Abort' button during 'GO_HOME' commands, such as Return to Docking Station (RTDS) or DJI failsafe triggers, the drone will abort its current action and hover at its location.
It will remain in this state until the Resume action is initiated from the dashboard.

This safety measure ensures that when the drone is executing 'Go-to location' and 'GO_HOME' commands, it avoids potential emergencies head-on, enabling operators to swiftly intervene and prevent unintended movements right from the dashboard.

Steps to use the 'Abort' feature:

While the drone executes a 'Go-to location' or 'GO_HOME' command, operators can take swift action by clicking the 'Abort' button located on the drone control panel.