SenseFly swinglet User Manual - 6.1
Advanced functionalities
6
Manual control of the swinglet CAM
Goal of this section: This section describes how to use the remote
control to manually control the drone, either in Full Manual or As-
sisted Manual modes.
Caution: Operation of the swinglet CAM in either Assisted or Full
Manual mode requires the skills of an experienced RC aircraft pilot.
SenseFly Ltd cannot be held responsible for damage caused by man-
ual control of the drone. Any damaged caused by manual control of
the drone will void the warranty.
6.1
Enabling manual control
By default, the swinglet CAM flies autonomously and does not need the provided
remote control to be operated. However, by using the remote control, it is possi-
ble to override the drone’s autopilot by switching to one of two available manual
modes: Full Manual or Assisted Manual. In Full Manual mode the sticks of the
remote control directly set the motor power and the angle of the ailerons of the
drone. In Assisted Manual mode the sticks of the remote control are used to set
the speed, turn rate and climb or sink rate.
Note: Ensure that the ‘Ignore RC signals’ option in the Flight Param-
eters tab is unchecked³⁹, otherwise the drone will ignore the com-
mands from the remote control and remain in autonomous operation
mode.
The top left switch of the remote control is used to enable manual control of the
swinglet CAM, provided that the remote control is turned on. When the switch is
pulled towards the user, the drone will function fully autonomously in one of the
autonomous operation modes. Pushing the switch away from the user will cause
the drone to change to either Assisted Manual or Full Manual mode, depending
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