Operation limitations & Emergency Procedures
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Please connect your aircraft to the internet to update the database of DJI GEO Zones regularly. Consult the relevant local government agencies or governing bodies before flight to ensure you comply with all the relevant laws and regulations.
Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. These include wind speeds exceeding 15 m/s, snow, rain, and fog.
When flying in open areas, tall and large metal structures may affect the accuracy of the onboard compass and GNSS system. Make sure to operate the aircraft by following the prompts in the app.
Avoid obstacles, crowds, high voltage power lines, trees, and bodies of water.
Minimize interference by avoiding areas with elevated levels of electromagnetism, including base stations and radio transmission towers.
Aircraft and battery performance are subject to environmental factors such as air density and temperature. Be very careful when flying at high altitudes, as battery and aircraft performance may be affected.
The compass and GNSS will not work in Polar Regions. Fly carefully.
If flying in GEO Zones is required, apply for unlocking in advance.https://www.dji.com/flysafe
Avoid operation of the Drone Station or performing missions during extreme weather conditions.
Keep any liquids (oil, water etc.) away from the inside of the Drone Station.
DO NOT block the ventilation ports located at the rear or underneath the drone station. Ensure the drone station has sufficient ventilation to regulate its internal temperature.
The Atlas 300 Drone Station is only compatible with the TB60 Intelligent Flight Battery and the Matrice 300 Drone. DO NOT attempt to use the docking station with other models.
Place the Drone Station on a flat and stable surface when in use. Ensure the device is properly insulated to prevent fire hazards.
DO NOT touch the metal terminals on the battery charging racks, or the electrical connections within the station when the power is on. Wait 15 seconds after disconnecting power before.
Take care to avoid injuring fingers or other bodily parts when operating the station. Ensure proper clearance behind the station before actuating the roof or activating any missions.
Only operate the Atlas Station under the guidelines of this user manual. If proper procedures are not followed, warranty of the docking station may be voided.
Air pressure in the Battery Station may change during air transportation or after extreme barometric pressure changes. The station should balance air pressure automatically.
Use this FlytNow sequence via the Utility window & Flight Controls to dock the drone without any battery swapping operations - This is used if the drone has been rained on during a mission, in order to dock the drone without inserting the WET drone battery into the station charging slots.
Select ABORT current mission
Select RTDS and select ABORT again when the drone is nearly above the docking station to cancel the sequence
Manually fly the drone over the docking station & select Open Enclosure to open the pad Select Precision Land
Select Close Enclosure once the drone has landed safely on the pad
Note: This sequence will prompt the drone to land on the pad and be inserted into the station for housing but NOT proceed to remove the wet battery from the drone for battery swap operations.
Please reference the 3 manual control option below. (See How To Fly tab)
Take manual control mid-flight in the drone FPV view by clicking the Joystick icon (Middle bottom of the FlytNow screen)
Click the icons to change method of control (Keyboard / On-screen / External controller)
Select Resume/abort mission to continue (Bottom right toolbar)
Select Return to docking station to land the drone
If an operator is present near the drone station and it is determined that manual drone control must be taken the following steps must be done:
The controller can be manually disconnected from the external control box and
Switching the controller to “S” mode will allow the user to manually and instantly take over control of the aircraft in an emergency. (See diagram 1B below)
During flight, if the aircraft lacks one lift output (e.g. propulsion system failure of a motor), it will automatically switch to the Three-propeller Emergency Landing Mode.
The flight controller will try to maintain the stability and controllability of attitude and velocity, and make the aircraft automatically land in this mode.
This mode enables a user to land the aircraft onto a safe zone by controlling the aircraft, helps to reduce the chance for the aircraft and payload to drop, and damage the people and property on the ground.
When the aircraft enters the Three-propeller Emergency Landing Mode, the remote controller will alert the user by vibrating.
At this time, the aircraft will enter rapid spin and automatically descend by default.
The stick that controls back and forth movement will be adjusted to control the north-south movement and the stick that controls the left and right movement will be adjusted to control the west-east movement.
The user can operate the sticks to move the aircraft to the appropriate landing area as soon as possible.
When the aircraft reaches near to the ground, user can use the Emergency propeller stop to land the aircraft to minimize the drop loss caused by the aircraft spin.
