# Manual Payload Controls

## Types of Manual Controls

There are two methods available for operators to take manual control of the drone's payload using the FlytBase dashboard:

1. Keyboard and Mouse
2. Xbox 360 Joystick (Wired) or Thrustmaster (Model T.16000M FCS )

## Essential Settings for Manual Controls

Setting the Pitch, Roll, and Throttle speeds of the drone before engaging manual controls is crucial. For guidance on fine-tuning the key sensitivity (aircraft speed) for manual functions like Pitch, Roll, and Throttle, you may refer to the [Advance Drone Controls guide](/pre-flight-modules/platform-settings/preferences.md).

## Taking Payload Access Control

Before taking manual controls, ensure that you have access to control the drone's payload. Refer to the following documentation to learn more on how to take '**Payload** **Access Control**' from other members within an organization.

{% content-ref url="/pages/q2Zm2Gbi50vNek3P9QrN" %}
[Payload Access Control](/in-flight-modules/how-to-manage-your-flight-operations/payload-controls/payload-access-control.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## How to Activate Manual Payload Controls?

1. During a mission, click on the 'Pause' button located on the drone control panel. 
2. To gain manual control of the drone's payload, click the 'Manual control button' located on the drone control panel.

<figure><img src="/files/VHH7gOu10AxfFwLUrh62" alt=""><figcaption><p>Manual controls button</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Next, a pop-up will appear, asking if you'd like to take manual control of the drone. Upon confirmation, the control of the drone is transferred to the remote drone operator for manual operations.

<figure><img src="/files/SyBYz1jmk1IwdcnOt1zY" alt=""><figcaption><p>Manual Controls Confirmation</p></figcaption></figure>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Keyboard" %}

### Default Keyboard Commands

<figure><img src="/files/Yb2T1xiaSiEv2a8yEk6e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Defauly Payload Controls for Keyboard</p></figcaption></figure>

### Customized Keyboard Commands

To learn how to tailor keyboard settings to suit your preferences, you may refer to the "Advanced Settings" documentation.

{% content-ref url="/pages/To35FURnVBiw0ZAHYsFy" %}
[Key Bindings](/pre-flight-modules/platform-settings/key-bindings.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Steps to use 'Keyboard' for Manual Payload Controls

* Click the keyboard button <img src="/files/SFZ3P0HABQrhjVG7qXqw" alt="" data-size="line"> located on the payload access control panel.

<figure><img src="/files/IFTK7K9PeM5zgcsr5wdY" alt=""><figcaption><p>Taking Manual Controls using Keyboard </p></figcaption></figure>

* Upon clicking, the 'Keyboard' option is illuminated in blue, indicating that the keyboard is now active for manual control input.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Joystick" %}

### Default Joystick Commands

FlytBase currently supports the following Joysticks:

1. Thrustmaster (Model T.16000M FCS)
2. Xbox 360 (Wired)

<figure><img src="/files/zMnwcriOeTZI9CX5srvC" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default Payload Controls for Xbox 360 Joystick</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/nrLHmT7l1E1cxNATcGgY" alt="" width="498"><figcaption><p>Default Payload Controls for Thrustmaster</p></figcaption></figure>

Refer to the following documentation to know more about the key bindings for Thrustmaster and Xbox 360 Joystick:

{% content-ref url="/pages/To35FURnVBiw0ZAHYsFy" %}
[Key Bindings](/pre-flight-modules/platform-settings/key-bindings.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Steps to use 'Xbox 360 Joystick' for Manual Payload Controls

{% hint style="warning" %}
A wired 'Xbox 360 Joystick' is only supported on FlytBase.
{% endhint %}

* Click on the <img src="/files/7DMBYWHy4my0Sli3DfaN" alt="" data-size="line"> Joystick button located on the payload access control panel.
* Select 'X-BOX' as the desired Joystick.

<figure><img src="/files/EJp16pBcgchAlIvKPXVs" alt=""><figcaption><p>Taking manual payload controls using Xbox 360 Joystick</p></figcaption></figure>

* To test Xbox 360 controls in the joystick simulator, refer to the following [link](/pre-flight-modules/platform-settings/key-bindings.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
Currently, only the Xbox 360 joystick is supported in the Joystick Simulator.
{% endhint %}

### Steps to use 'Thrustmaster' for Manual Payload Controls

* Click on the <img src="/files/7DMBYWHy4my0Sli3DfaN" alt="" data-size="line"> Joystick button located on the payload access control panel.
* Select 'Thrustmaster' as the desired Joystick.

<figure><img src="/files/bdrDqQRWHmtLq8htvFIR" alt=""><figcaption><p>Taking manual payload controls using Thrustmaster</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
FlytBase currently does not offer customization of Joystick commands.
{% endhint %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Refer to the following documentation to know more about Payload Access Control:

{% content-ref url="/pages/q2Zm2Gbi50vNek3P9QrN" %}
[Payload Access Control](/in-flight-modules/how-to-manage-your-flight-operations/payload-controls/payload-access-control.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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