# Petition for Section 333 Exemption

Biological & Environmental Consulting LLC PO Box 94435 Las Vegas, NV 89193 Austin Church, Vice President 504

- 994

- 6662 abchurch@bioenvconsulting.com Dear Sirs/Madams, RE: Request for Exemption, Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act pertaining to Federal Aviation Regulations: 14 CFR 61.56(a)(1) and (2); 91.7(a); 91.119(c); 91.121; 91.151(a)(l) 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(l); 91.409(a)(l) and (2); 91.417(a) & (b) In accordance with the guidelines for submitting a Petition for Exemption under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, I, Austin Church, DBA Biological & Environmental Consulting LLC, hereafter referred as "Petitioner", respectfully submit my exemption request. The Petitioner requests exemptions in order to legally operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems, the DJI Vision 2+ with integral camera system, in the National Airspace System for the purpose of commerce relating to performing bird nesting surveys in cell towers to ensure telecom companies stay in NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act) compliance. The Petitioner conveys the use of the DJI Phantom is more economical and safer than using manned aircraft for similar purposes and allows for a more accurate site assessment than ground only surveys. All flights will be conducted on secure, private property (unoccupied by other humans) and the UAS will remain within a maximum of 20 feet horizontally from the cell tower, will never exceed the tower height AGL and will never leave the foot print of the property horizontally.

# Unmanned Aircraft System

**DJI Phantom 2+ specifications** 
**SUPPORTED** BATTERY 

# : DJI 5200mAh LiPo Battery
**WIDTH: 350MM** 
**LENGTH: 350MM** 
**HEIGHT: 190MM**  **WEIGHT (BATTERY & PR OPELLERS**  **INCLUDED)** : 1242g **HOVER ACCURACY (READ Y TO FLY)**  : Vertical: 0.8m; Horizontal: 2.5m
**MAX YAW ANGULAR VELO CITY**  : 200°/s
**MAX TILTABLE ANGLE** : 35°
**MAX ASCENT / DESCENT SPEED**  : Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s
**MAX FLIGHT SPEED** : 15m/s (Not Recommended)
**DIAGONAL MOTOR**

**- MO**  **TOR DISTANCE**  : 350mm **OPERATING FREQUENCY** : 5.728 GHz

- 5.85 GHz
**COMMUNICATION DISTAN CE (OPEN AREA)**  : CE Compliance: 400m; FCC Compliance: 800m
**RECEIVER SENSITIVITY (1%PER)**  : - 93dBm
**TRANSMITTER POWER** : CE Compliance: 25mW; FCC Compliance: 100mW
**WORKING VOLTAGE** : 120 mA@3.7V
**BUILT**
**- IN LIPO BATTERY WORK** **ING CURRENT/CAPACITY** : 3.7V, 2000mAh

# The petitioner shall reference prior exemptions: 1. January 6, 2015 to Douglas Trudeau, Exemption No. 11138, Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2014

- 0481. 2. Clayco Inc, Exemption No. 11109 and Joel A. Glastetter Exemption No. 11218 Regulatory Docket No. FAA−2014−0953 

# 1. EXEMPTION REQUEST BY PART AND SUBPART OF THE FAA REGULATIONS. 14 CFR 61.56(a)(l) and (2)(c)(l) and (2)
FLIGHT REVIEW: (a) Consists of 1 hour flight training and 1 hour of ground training. (1) Review of current general operating and flight rules of this chapter. (2) Review of those maneuvers and procedures that are necessary for the pilot to demonstrate the safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate. (c) No person may

act as pilot in command of an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24th calender month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, that person has

- (1) Accomplished a flight review given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated b y an authorized instructor; and (2) A logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review. 

# PETITION FOR EXEMPTION The petitioner, a FAA certified pilot, is aware through previous training, curriculum and aeronautical training the necessity of Federal Aviation Regulations pertinent for safe operations in the National Airspace System. With reference given to Exemption 11138, the petitioner believes he is in compliance with the "two reasons" set forth regarding Pilot in Command of the UAS. First, the petitioner meets the statutory requirement by holding an airman certificate, as prescribed in 49 USC 44 711. Second, as a certificated airman, the petitioner meets the requirements established by the Department of Homeland Security for security screening. 

# It is the position of the petitioner that a flight review, as outlined above, does not pertain to the use of a UAS, and is not applicable in this instance.

14 CFR 91.7(a)
Civil Aircraft Airworthiness: (a) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition Based on the exemption No. 11138, the petitioner requests an exemption from 14 CFR 91.7(a).The FAA has determined this make and model does not require an airworthiness certificate. The petitioner, pilot in command, will ensure airworthiness through the combined use and application of the company Op erations Manual, Flight Log/Preflight and Maintenance Form.

# 14 CFR 91.119(c)

Minimum Safe Altitudes:( c) Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle or structure. Based on the exemption No. 11138 and 11109, the petitioner requests an exemption from 14 CFR 91.119( c). The petitioner request consistent relief as granted in those exemptions. The petitioner will adhere to policy and practices that the UAS will be flown on/above secured, unoccupied private property only and that the UAS has a fail safe mode that allows it to return to the origin of flight automatically if the radio transmitter signal is lost.
14 CFR 91.121 Altimeter Settings: Based on the exemption granted, No. 11138, the petitioner requests an exemption from 14 CFR 91.121. The petitioner, UAS, does not incorporate a barometric altimeter, but instead, GPS derived altitude capabilities. The petitioner will limit flights to a maximum altitude of 400 feet above ground level (AGL ), with any altitude reports to ATC in AGL. 14 CFR 91.151(a)(l) Fuel requirements for flight in VFR conditions:( a) No person may b egin a flight in an airplane under VFR conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and, assuming normal cruising speed

- ( 1) During the day, to fly after that for at least 30 minutes. The petitioner, requests relief consistent with exemption No. 11138. The petitioner will be utilizing the same make and model of UAS. 14 CFR 91.405(a) Maintenance required: Each owner or operator of an aircraft

- (a) Shall have that aircraft inspected as prescribed in Subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43 of this chapter. The petitioner, pilot in command, shall inspect the aircraft prior to every flight. Reference given to the Flight Log/Preflight and Maintenance Form in the Operations Manual. The petitioner requests an exemption similar to Exemption No. 11138.

# 14 CFR 91.407(a)(l)

Operation after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. (a) No person may operate any aircraft that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless

- ( 1 )It has been approved for returned to service by a person authorized under 43.7 of this chapter The petitioner, pilot in command, who has final authority and responsibility for the operation and safety of the UAS flight, shall insure through the use of protocols and procedures listed in the Maintenance Form, Operations Manual, proper maintenance and subsequent approval for return to service. The petitioner requests an exemption, reference Exemption No. 11138. 14 CFR 91.409(a)(l) and (2) Inspections: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had

- (1) An annual inspection in accordance with part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by 43.7 of this chapter; or (2) An inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapter. No inspection performed under paragraph (b) of this section may be substituted for any inspection required by this paragraph unless it is performed by a person authorized to perform annual inspections and is entered as an "annual" inspection in the required maintenance records

. The petitioner, in accordance with the Operations Manual will ensure that the UAS is in a condition for safe flight. The petitioner requests exemption from 14 CFR 91.409 (a)(l) and (2). Reference given to Exemption No.lll38. 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b) Maintenance Records: (a) Except for work performed in accordance with 91.411 and 91.413, each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records (l)(i) (ii)(iii) (2)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)( vi) for the periods specified in paragraph (b) of this section: ( 1 )(2)(3)The petitioner, through the use of diligent record keeping as outlined in the Operations Manual and Maintenance Form will adhere to 14 CFR 91.417(a) and (b) in accordance and relation to the operation of a UAS. The petitioner request an exemption based on variables associated with the operation of a UAS in the NAS, similar to Exemption No. 11138.

# 2. RELIEF REQUEST FROM AIRPORT PROXIMITY AND LIMITATIONS

The Petitioner, a certificated pilot, understands the concerns associated with the operation of UAS aircraft in the vicinity of airports. Some of our clients cell towers are located less than 5 miles from air

ports. Said towers are all FAA approved and are referenced on FAA approved aeronautical charts. The Petitioner, will operate the UAS with safety and common sense directives and adhere to the following criteria:
1. The UAS will be operated on secured, private property only. 2. The UAS, while in flight will remain a maximum of 20 feet horizontally from the structure. 3. The UAS, while in flight, will not exceed the height of the structure. 4. The airport tower will be notified prior to any surveys being conducted 5. The UAS has fail safe mode to ensure that it returns to the origin of flight if the transmitter signal is lost.

Based on these flight parameter restrictions, all structures referenced on aeronautical charts, making the airport tower aware of our activities and the fail safe mode of the UAS, I feel we should be able to conduct surveys within 5 miles or less of an airport. 

# 3. PUBLIC INTEREST The public interest is safety. The Petitioner through the use of the exemption process contained in Section 333, requests safe and legal entry into the NAS. The public will benefit wholeheartedly knowing the national airspace is operated in an organized manner with open dialog. Through this process, illegal operations will be minimized and legal commerce will thrive. The full benefits of this new facet of Aviation is yet to be realized.

# PHANTOM 2+ Flight Manual V1.4

For PHANTOM 2 Flight Controller Firmware version V3.10 & PHANTOM 2 Assistant version V3.8 & PHANTOM RC Assistant version V1.1 

## 2015.01 Congratulations on purchasing your new DJI product. Please thoroughly read the entire contents of this manual to fully use and understand the product. It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2’s product page at 

## www.dji.com which is updated on a regular basis. This will provide services such as product information, technical updates and manual corrections. Due to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change without notice. DJI and PHANTOM 2 are registered trademarks of DJI. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are copy righted by DJI with all rights reserved. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your product, please contact your dealer or DJI Customer Service. 

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## Content **CONTENT ..................................................................................................................... ... 2**  **IN THE BOX ..................................................................................................................... 4**  **LEGEND ...................................................................................................................... .... 4**  **1. P HA** **NTOM 2 A IRCRA** **FT ............................................................................................... 5** 1.1 B UILT


## - IN 

## F LIGHT 

## C ONTROL 

## S YSTEM 

## I NSTRUCTIONS 

## .................................................................. 5 1.2 C ONNECTIONS WITH 

## O T HER 

## DJI P RODUCTS 

## ........................................................................... 5 Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products ........................................................ 6 Connections with Other DJI Products ................. ............................................................ 7 1.3 LED F LIGHT 

## I NDICATORS 

## D ESCRIPTION 

## ............................................................................... 11 1.4 N OTES FOR 

## PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER 

## DJI PRODUCTS


## .................. .............................. 12 **2 PROPELLERS............................................................................................................... 1 3**  2.1 ASSEMBLY


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## ................................................................................................................ 13 2.3 N OTES


## ........................................................................... .............................................. 13 **3 REMOTE CONTROLLER ............................................................................................... 14** 3.1 P OWER ON THE 

## R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## ............................................................................... 14 3.2 R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## LED I NDICATOR 

## STATUS 

## .................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status ................................................... 15 3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status ............................................... 15 3.3 A NTENNA 

## O RIENTATION


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## C ONTROLLER 

## O PERATION 

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## R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## & B UILT


## - IN 

## R ECEIVER


## ................................................... ... 18 **4 INTELLIGENT BA**

**TTERY ............................................................................................... 19**

## 4.1 C HARGING 

## P ROCEDURES 

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4. 2 I NSTALL THE 

## B ATTERY 

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## U SAGE


## ............................................................................................................. 20 4.4 D ESCRIPTION OF THE 

## B ATTERY 

## L EVEL 

## I NDICATOR 

## ................................................................... 21 4.5 C ORRECT 

## B ATTERY 

## U SAGE 

## N OTES 

## ...................................................................................... 22 **5 C AL**  **IBR AT**  **ING THE COMPA** **SS ...................................................................................... 23** ©2013

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## 5.1 CALIBRATION 

## W ARNINGS


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## P ROCEDURES 

## .............................................................................................. 23 5.3 W HEN 

## R ECALIBRATION IS REQUIRED


## ................................................................................... 23 **6 FLIGHT .................................................................................................................... ... 24**  6.1 F LYING 

## E NVIRONMENT 

## R EQUIREMENTS 

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## M OTORS 

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## /LANDING 

## P ROCEDURES 

## ....................................................................................... 24 6.4 F AILSAFE 

## F UNCTION 

## ........................................................................................................ 25 6.5 L OW 

## B ATTERY 

## CAPACITY 

## W ARNING 

## F UNCTION 

## ..................................................................... 27 6.6 F LIGHT 

## L IMITS 

## F UNCTION 

## ................................................................................................. 27 Max Height & Radius Limits ......................................................................................... 27 6.7 F LIGHT 

## L IMITS OF 

## S PEC IAL 

## A REAS 

## ...................................................................................... 28 6.8 C ONDITIONS OF 

## F LIGHT 

## L IMITS 

## ......................................................................................... 30 Disclaimer..................... ................................................................................................ 30 **7 AS**  **SIST ANT** **INST AL**  **LA TION A** **ND CONFIGURA TION ...................................................... 31**  7.1 I NSTALLING 

## D RIVER AND 

## PHANTOM 2 ASSISTANT 

## ............................................................... 31 7.2 U SING THE 

## PHANTOM 2 ASSISTANT ON A 

## PC .................................................................... 32 7.3 F IRMWARE UPGRADE OF 

## PHANTOM 2 ............................................................................. 33 7.4 PHANTOM RC A SSISTANT 

## D ESCRIPTION 

## ........................................................................... 33 **8 AP**  **PENDIX ................................................ .................................................................. 35**  8.1 S PECIFICATIONS 

## .............................................................................................................. 35 8.2 LED F LIGHT 

## I NDICATORS 

## D ESCRIPTION


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## In the Box PHANTOM 2 Remote Controller

- 2.4GHz Propeller Pair Intelligent Battery Charger Plug Set Screwdriver Assistant Wrench Cables Micro

- USB Cabl e Screws Accessories Box 

## Legend Forbidden(Important) Caution Tip Reference 

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## 1 PHA**NTOM 2 A ircraft**  [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [10] [11] [9] Figure 1

- 1 Figure 1

- 2[1]Propeller [2]Motor [3]Front Side [4]Front LEDs [5]Micro

- USB Port [6]Landing Gear [7]Receiver

Antenna [8]CAN

- Bus Connector [9]LED Flight Indicators [10]DJI Intelligent Battery [11]Compass 

### 1.1 Built **- in Flight Control Sy** **stem Instructions** The built

- in flight control system is u sed to control the entire aircraft’s functions in flight such as Pitch (forwards and backwards), Roll (left and right), Elevator (up and down) and Yaw (turn left or right). The flight controller contains the MC (Main Controller), IMU, GPS, compass, receive r. The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built

- in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter that measures both attitude and altitude. The compass reads geomagnetic information which assists the GPS (Global Position System) to accurately calculate the aircrafts position and height in order to lock the aircraft in a stable hover. The receiver is used to communicate with the remote controller and the MC acts as the brains of the complete flight control system connecting and controlling all the modules tog ether. The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant, by choosing Naza

- M mode or Phantom 2 mode. This manual is for Phantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza

- M V2 Quick Start Manual for more information. 

### 1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, including ZENMUSE H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal , iOSD mini , iOSD Mark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission module. **Com pass**  **Gimbal Mounting Position** Mount the H3

-2D/H3

- 3D gimbal using 4 screws. **CAN -**  **Bus Connector Video Cable**  To the iOSD module or wireless video transmission module. **8 -**  **Pin Cable** To the G8 port on the H3

- 2D/H3

- 3D gimbal. **5 -**  **Pin Cable** To the compass. Figure 1

- 3 

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- Fi or 2.4G wireless video transmission module) except the 2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink. ( 4 ) Be sure to keep the wireless video transmission module and other communicating devices away from the compass during installation and connection to avoid interfe rence. ( 5 ) To improve the compatibility with ZENMUSE gimbals, the latest factory deliveries of PHANTOM 2 has updated to the Version 2 shown below. H3

-2D/H3

- 3D gimbal can be directly installed for the Version 2 while for Version 1, a H3

- 3D adapter kit (comi ng soon) is required to install the H3

- 3D gimbal. **Version 1 Gimbal Mounting**  **Position Version 2**  **Gimbal Mounting Position**  Figure 1

-4 ( 6 ) When using the H3

- 3D gimbal, please connect the 8

- Pin cable of PHANTOM 2 to the G8 port of H3

- 3D shown below. Figure 1

- 5 

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- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal and wireless video transmission module, the figure below uses

H3

- 2D as an example. **ZENMUSE H3**  **- 2D**  **Compass VIDEO**  **VIDEO GND Batt+**  **Wireless Ba** **tt video**  **transmission module**  **Transmitter Description of the Video Cable**  **(sequence by color) VIDEO GND**  **V Bat+**  **VIDEO GND**  Figure 1

- 6 ( 2 ) Connecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission module, the figure below uses H3

- 2D as an example. **ZENMUSE H3**  **- 2D**  **Compass CAN**  **- Bus**  **Connector VIDEO GND**  **V Bat+**  **GND VIDEO GND**  **VIDEO Batt+**  **Batt -**  **VIDEO DJI**  **Description of the Video Cable (sequence by color)**  **Wireless video**  **transmission module**  **Transmitter** Figure 1

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- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video transmission module AVL58, the figure below uses H3

- 2D as an example. **ZENMUSE H3**  **- 2D**  **Compass DJI**  **DJI specified wireless**  **video transmission**  **module AVL58**  **Transmitter CAN**  **- Bus**  **connector VIDEO GND**  **V Bat+**  **GND VIDEO**  **Description of the Video Cable (sequence by color)**  Figure 1

- 8 We recommend connecting the V Bat+ port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the AVL58 simultaneously. The same is true of the GND port of the video cable and two BATT

- ports. ( 4 ) Connecting the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal, iOSD Mark II and wireless video transmission module, the figure below uses H3

- 2D as an example. 

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- 9 The diagram below illustrates the conneciton between the iOSD Mark II and the wireless video transmission module. **iOSD Mark II Other wireless video**  **transmission module Transmitter**  **VIDEO GND VIDEO**  **BATT -**  **Batt**   ** BATTBATT+** **BATT+ UART**  **UART AV** **- OUT**  **AV -**  **GND Batt**  **** **Batt+ Batt+**  **Wireless video transmission**  **module AVL58 Transmitter**  **specified by DJI iOSD Mark II**  **AV -**  **OUT AV** **- GND**  **BATTBATTBA**

**TT+ BATT+**  **UART UART**  Use the 8

- Pin cable in the iOSD Mark II package when connecting to the DJI specified wireless video transmission module AVL58. ( 5 ) Using the iPad Ground Station 

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- **3S -**  **6S Battery**  **Air End Ground End**  Figure 1

- 10 Connect the Air End of 2.4G Bluetooth Datalink to a spared CAN

- Bus port of iOSD if an iOSD is used. ( 6 ) Using the PC Ground Station **Air End Ground End**  **PC Ground Station**  Figure 1

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### 1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description 1. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft’s current status. Once powered on, the indicators will light up. LED flight in dicators 

### Aircraft in Normal status 

### Descriptions Power On Self

-Test Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up Ready to Fly Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) 

### Aircraft in abnormal status 

### Warnings and errors Remote Controller Signal Lost 1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning 2 nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big Errors & Aircraft cannot fly.Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or

the compass needs calibration. ( 1 ) The LED indicators diagram above are for Phantom 2 mode. In Naza

- M mode, LED indicators will work according to the Naza

- M flight control system. ( 2 ) Connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant for detailed information about warnings and errors. 2. The front LEDs are for indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red only after the motors have spooled up. The front LEDs 

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### 1.4 Notes for PHANTOM 2 using with other DJI products Before using PHANTOM 2 with other DJI products, users should connecting the products correctly and upgrade the firmware as requirements below . Items to upgrade Firmware versions required Assistant for upgrading Assistant version P330CB (built

- in central board) V1.0.1.19 or abov e PHANTOM 2 V1.08 or above Zenmuse H3

-2D CMU V1.0 , IMU V1.6 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.08 or above iOSD Mark II V3.01 or above iOSD V4.0 or above iOSD mini V1.06 or above iOSD V4.0 or above *The iOSD Assistant is applied to both iOSD Mark II and iOSD mini. 

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## 2 Propellers PHANTOM 2 uses the original 9

- inch propellers which are classified by the color of each central nut. Damaged propellers should be replaced by purchasing new ones if necessary. Propellers Grey Nut (9450) Blac k Nut (9450 R) Diagram Assembly Location Attach to the motor thread that does not have a black dot. Attach to the motor thread that has a black dot. Fastening/Un

-fastening Instructions Lock: Tighten the propeller in this direction. Unlock: Remove the propeller in this direction. 

### 2.1 Assembly 1. ( Figure 2

- 1 ) Remove the four warning cards from the motors after you’ve read them. 2. ( Figure 2

- 2 ) Prepare the two grey nut propellers and two black nut propellers. Make sure to match the black nut propellers with the correctly marked black dot motors. Tighten the propellers according to the fastening instructions. Figure 2

- 1 Figure 2

- 2 Figure2

- 3 

### 2.2 Disassembly ( Figure 2

- 3 ) Keep the motor deadlocked in place with the assistant wrench (or one hand) and remove the propeller according to the un

-fastening instructions. 

### 2.3 Notes 1. Propellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any thread locker on the threads. 2. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corresponding motors. 3. It is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and removal. 4. Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight. 5. Check that all propellers are in good condition before flight. DO NOT use any ageing, chipped, or brokenpropellers.

6. To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch the propellers or motors when they are spinning. 7. ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience. 

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## 3 Remote Contr**oller** The PHANTOM 2 remote controller can be configured in the PHANTOM RC Assistant. The sticks mode is Mode 2 on delivery. For upgraded remote controller (models: NDJ6 or NRC900), select “Upgrade Version” in Phantom Assistant. For basic remote controller (models: DJ6 or RC900), select “Basic Version” in Phantom Assistant. [1] [2] [5] [4] [9] [10] J2 J1 J3 J4 [7] [8] [6] [3] [11] [12] [13] [14] Figure 3

- 1 Figure 3

- 2 [1]Antenna [2]Carrying Handle [3]Left Dial [4]3

- Position Switch S1 [5]3

- Position Switch S2 [6]Joystick1(J1;J2) [7]Joystick2(J3;J4) [8]Neck Strap Attachment [9]Power Switch [10]Power Indicator [11]Battery Level Indicators LED1/LED2/LED3/LED4 (from left to right) [12]Trainer Port [13]Battery Charge & RC Assistant Port (micro

- USB port) [14] Potentiometer 

### 3.1 Power on the Remote Controller 1. Set the S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position and ensure both joysticks are at the mid

- point position. Then toggle on the power switch

. 2. Push the power switch to the right to power on the remote controller. If the power LED indicator is solid on, the remote controller is functioning normally. The battery level indicators display the current battery level. 1. Please make sure the batter y level of remote controller is enough. If the low voltage warning alert sounds (refer to <Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status>), please recharge the battery as soon as possible. 2. Charge the remote controller’s battery by using the included micro

- USB cable. Using the incorrect type of charging cable may cause damage. 3. Turn off the remote controller before charging. The power LED indicator will display solid red when charging is in progress. The LED indicators will display solid green when t he battery is fully charged. 

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### 3.2 Remote Controller LED Indicator Status 3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status Power LED Indicator Sound Remote Controller Status None Functioning normally. None Charging( remote controller is powered off) None Remote controller joysticks calibration error, need to be re

- calibrate. BB

--- BB

--- BB Low voltage (from 3.5V

- 3.53V), recharge the remote controller. B

- B

- B...... Critical low voltage (from 3.45V

- 3.5V). Recharge the remote controller immediately.B

-- B

-- B......

Alert will sound after 15 minutes of inactivity. It will stop once you start using the remote controller. The remote controller will power off automatically when battery voltage drops below 3.45V. Land and recharge the battery as soon as possible when the low voltage alert occurs to avoid loss of control during flight. 

### 3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the discharging process. The following is a description of the indicators. : The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly : The LED is light off Discharging process LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery level 75%~100% 50%~75% 25%~50% 12.5%~25% 0%~12.5% <0% 

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### 3.3 Antenna Orientation The remote controller’s antenna should point skywards without obstructions for maximum communication range during flight. Figure 3

- 3 

### 3.4 Remote Controller Operation The operations of remote controller are based on mode 2 stick configuration. 

### Definitions The ‘stick neutral’ positions and ‘stick released’ mean the control sticks of the remote controller are placed at the central position. To ‘move the stick’ means that the stick of remote controller is pushed away from the central position. Slide Lever is used for the pitch control of the H3

- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal. Remote Controller (Mode 2) Aircraft ( nose direction ) Operation details The throttle stick controls aircraft altitude/elevation. Push the stick up and the a ircraft will rise. Pull the stick down and the aircraft will descend. The aircraft will automatically hover and hold its altitude if the sticks are centered. Push the throttle stick above the centered (mid

- point) position to make the aircraft take off. When flying, we suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected elevation changes. 

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- 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 17 | The yaw stick controls the aircraft rudder.Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate counter

clock

-wise. Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate clock

-wise. If the stick is centered, the aircraft will remain facing the same direction. The yaw stick controls the rotating angular velocity of the aircraft. Pushing the stick further away from center results in a faster aircraft rotation velocity. The pitch stick controls the aircraft’s front & back tilt. Push the stick up and the aircraft will tilt and fly forward. Pull the stick down and th e aircraft will tilt and fly backward. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is centered. Pushing or pulling the stick further away from center will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of is 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity. The roll sti ck controls the aircraft’s left & right tilt. Push the stick left and the aircraft will tilt and fly left. Push the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fly right. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is centered. Pushing the stick further away from center will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity. Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 S1 is for compass calibration. Toggle the S1 switch from position

- 1 to position

- 3 and back to position

- 1 at least 5 times, which will force the aircraft to enter into compass calibration mode. Users can configure position 3(bottom position) of the S1 switch to trigger the Failsafe in the Assistant. OFF Course Lock Home point Lock S2 is the IOC mode switch. IOC (Intellig ent Orientation Control) function can be enabled in the Assistant when in Naza

- M mode. Only use the IOC function after you are familiar with flying. 

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- 2D and H3

- 3D gimbal. Th e position of left dial determines the pitch angle relative to the horizontal level. Turn the left dial to the right to make the gimbal pitch up. Turn the left dial to the left to make the gimbal pitch down. The gimbal will keep its current position if the dial is static. ( 1 ) For ‘Ready to Fly’ the aircraft will hover when all sticks are released.( 2 ) For ‘Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)’ the aircraft will only keep the altitude when all sticks are released.



### 3.5 Linking the Remote Controller & Built **- in Receiver**  PHAN TOM 2 has a built

- in receiver, the link button and indicator located on the bottom of the aircraft as illustrated in the Figure 3

-4. The link between the remote controller and aircraft is already established for you so you can initially skip this procedure . If you ever replace the remote controller, re

-establishing the link is required. Link button & Link indicator Figure 3

-4 Linking procedures 1. Power on the PHANTOM 2. 2. Turn on the remote controller and place it 0.5m~1m away from the aircraft. 3. Push t he link button with a thin object and hold it until the Link indicator blinks red, then release it. 4. When the Link indicator turns solid green, the link between the remote controller and the built

- in receiver has been successfully established. Link Indicator Status The remote controller is turned off and there is no 2.4GHz signal around, please turn on the remote controller. The receiver is ready for linking. There is 2.4GHz signal around but the remote controller is not linked with the receiver, 

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## 4 Intelligent Battery The intelligent battery is specially designed for the PHANTOM 2, with a battery capacity of 5200mAh, voltage of 11.1V and charge

- discharge management functionality. The battery should only be charged with the DJI charger. Intelligent Battery Charger DJI Intelligent Battery Functions ( 1 ) Balance Charging Automatically balance the voltage of each battery cell during charging. ( 2 ) Capacity Display Display the current battery level. ( 3 ) Communicating The main controller communicates with the battery via communication ports for battery voltage, capacity, current and other information. ( 4 ) Overcharging Protection Charging stops automatically when the battery voltage reaches 12.8V to prevent overcharging damage. ( 5 ) Over Discharging Protection Discharging stops automatically when the battery voltage reaches 8.4V to prevent over discharging damage. ( 6 ) Sh ort Circuit Protection Automatically cuts off the power supply when a short circuit is detected. ( 7 ) Sleep Protection The battery will enter sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity to save power. The static current is 10nA in sleep mode when the battery is powered on without connecting to other devices. ( 8 ) Charging Temperature Detection The battery will charge only when its temperature is within 0 °C ~55 °C . If the battery temperature is out of this range, the battery will stop charging. ( 1 ) Before use, pleas e read and follow the user manual, disclaimer, and the warnings on the battery.Users take full responsibility for all operations and usage.

( 2 ) The battery should only be charged with the charger provided by DJI. DJI does not take any responsibility for o peration of any charger from a third party. 

### 4.1 Charging Procedures 1. Connect the charger to a wall socket (Use the plug set if necessary). 2. Connect the battery to the charger. If the current capacity of the battery is over 75%, you should power on the battery to begin charging. 3. The Battery Level indicators display current capacity level as the battery charges. Please refer to battery 

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- 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 20 | level indicator description for details. 4. The battery is fully charged whe n the Battery Level indicator lights are off. Please disconnect the charger and battery when the charging is completed. **Wall Socket** 

### 4.2 Install the Battery Push the battery into the battery compartment correctly as the following diagram shows. Make sure to push the battery into the compartment until you hear a ‘click’ sound. Figure 4

- 1 An incorrectly inserted battery may cause one of the following to occur: (1) Bad contact. (2) Unavailable battery information. (3) Unsafe for flight. (4) Unable to take off. 

### 4.3 Battery

**Usage** Figure 4

- 2 (1) Checking the battery level: When the battery is powered off; pressing the battery power button once will indicate the current battery level. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details. (2) Powering on: When the battery is powered off; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery. (3) Powering off: When the battery is powered on; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for 2 s econds to turn off the intelligent battery. LED3 LED4 Battery Power Button (Built

- in Battery Power Indicator) LED2 LED1 Battery Level Indicator 

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- 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 21 | (4) Checking the battery life: When the battery is powered off; press and hold the battery power button for 5 seconds to check the battery life. The battery level indicators will show the life and the battery power indicator will blink for 10 seconds, then all LEDs will light out and the intelligent battery will turn off. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details. More battery information is available in the battery tab of the PHANTOM 2 Assistant. 

### 4.4 Description of the Battery Level Indicator The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the charging and discharging process as well as battery life. The following is a description of the indicators. : The LED is solid on : The LED will blink regularly : The LED is light off Charging process LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery level 0%~25% 25%~50% 50%~75%75%~100%

Full charged Discharging process LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery level 87.5%~100% 75%~87.5% 62.5%~75% 50%~62.5% 37.5%~50% 25%~37.5% 12.5%~25% 0%~12.5% <0% Battery life LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Current battery life 90%~100% 

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### 4.5 Correct Battery

**Usage Notes** 1. Never plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is powered on. 2. The battery should be ch arged in an environment that is between 0 °C to 40 °C , and be discharged in an environment that is between

- 20 °C to 50 °C . Both charging and discharging should be in an environment where the relative humidity is lower than 80%. 3. It’s recommended to charge and d ischarge the battery thoroughly once every 20 charge/discharge cycles. Users should discharge the battery until there is less than 8% power left or until the battery can no longer be turned on. Users should then fully recharge the battery to maximum capaci ty. This power cycling procedure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level. 4. For long term storage please place the battery with only a 40~50% capacity in a strong battery box securely. We recommend discharging and charging the battery comp letely once every 3 months to keep it in good condition. The capacity should be varied in such a cycle (40%~50%)

—0%

— 100%

—(40%~50%). 5. It’s suggested you purchase a new battery after you have discharged your current battery over 300 times. Please completely discharge a battery prior to disposal. 6. It’s suggested that you purchase a new battery if the current battery is swollen or damaged in any way. 7. Never try to recharge or fly with a battery that is swollen or damaged in any way. 8. Never charge the battery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non

-flammable surface such as concrete and never near any flammable materials. 9. Safety is extremely important and users can get more information in the DISCLAIMER. 

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## 5 Calibrating the Compass IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform the Compass Calibration procedures prior to the first flight. The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which causes abnormal compass data and leads to poor flight performance or even flight failure. Regular calibration of the compass enables the compass to perform atits optimal level.



### 5.1 Calibration Warnings ( 1 ) DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a possibility for the existence of strong magnetic interference such as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcement underground. ( 2 ) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular phones. ( 3 ) Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will work abnormally. 

### 5.2 Calibration Procedures Please carry out the calibrating procedures in the flight field before flight. Please watch the quick start video of the PHANTOM 2 for more compass calibration details. Normal LED Quickly flip the switch S1 360 o Rotate the aircraft horizontally 360 o Rotate the aircraft vertically (Nose downward) 

### Position

- 1 Start horizontal calibration Start vertical calibration Succeed Fail Position

- 1

- > Position

- 3

- > Position

- 1 Flip no less than 5 times Start cali LED Flight Indicator Position

- 1

- > Position

- 3

- > Position

- 1 Flip once 

### Position

- 3 LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator Re

- calibrate 

### Position

- 1 Position

- 3 

### 5.3 When Recalibration is required ( 1 ) When Compass Data is abnormal, the LED flight indicator will bl ink alternating between red and yellow. ( 2 ) Last compass calibration was performed at a completely different flying field/location. ( 3 ) The mechanical structure of the aircraft has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the compass. ( 4 ) Evident drifting occurs in flight, i.e. the aircraft doesn’t fly in straight lines. 

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## 6 Flight **6.1 Fly ing Environment Requirements**  ( 1 ) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simu lator to practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.). ( 2 ) DO NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog. ( 3 ) The flying field should be open and void of tall buildings or other obstacles; the steel structure within buildings may interfere with the compass. ( 4 ) Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc. ( 5 ) Try to avoid i nterference between the remote controller and other wireless equipment (No base stations or cell towers around). ( 6 ) The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole. ( 7 ) Never use the aircraft in a manner that infringes upo n or contravenes international or domesticlays and regulations.



### 6.2 Starting the Motors A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors. Push the sticks according to one of the options below to start motors. Once the motors have started, rel ease both sticks simultaneously. The same CSC is used to stop the motors. 

### A B C D Figure 6

- 1 

### 6.3 Takeoff/Landing Procedures 1. Start by placing the PHANTOM 2 on the ground with the battery level indicators facing you. 2. Turn on the remote controller. 3. P ower on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery. 4. When LED flight indicator blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM 2 is entering Ready to Fly/Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command. 5. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground. Refer to <Remote Controller Operation> for more details. 6. Be sure you are hovering over a level surface. Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The stick will lock into 

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- 3D gimbal, a GoPro camera, and the iOSD mini, your Phantom 2 will be very close to its maximum takeoff weight. It is not recommended that you attach the Phantom 2 propeller guards at this weight. Otherwise, the aircraft will be unable to fly normally. 

### 6.4 Failsafe Function The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost. The flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. The following situations would make the aircraft fail to receive a signal from the remote controller and enter Failsafe mode: ( 1 ) The remote controller is powered off. ( 2 ) The remote controller is powered on but the S1 is toggled in the position triggerin g the Failsafe (this must have been configured in the PHANTOM 2 Assistant). ( 3 ) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller. ( 4 ) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft, essentially reducing the distance the signal can travel. ( 5 ) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller. Failsafe works differently depend ing on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it is in the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode. Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

---- Automatic landing The flight control system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. Note that the aircraft may be drifting during the descent and landing process. Ready to Fly

---- Automatic go home and landThe flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land.



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## 1 Record Home Point. 

## 2 Flying. 

## 3 Remote controller signal lost. 

## 5 Fly 

## 4 Signal lost lasts 3s, begin to go home. back to home point. 

## 6 Landi ng after hovering 15s.
LED Flight Indicator  LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator LED Flight Indicator Height over home point<=20m Height over home point>20m 20m Elevate to 20m Figure 6

- 2 ( 1 ) In a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft will descend automatically. ( 2 ) When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position and altitude if the remote controller signal is recovered. In Phantom 2 mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in “Ready to fly” status as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Quickly flipping the S2 switch of the remote controller from upper most to lower mo st positions 5 times or more will reset the current aircraft position as a new home point of PHANTOM 2. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks on the LED Flight Indicator. The definition of “home point” is: ( 1 ) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal is lost, which is recorded last time. ( 2 ) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance between you and the aircraft, the distance will be displayed as 

## D if using iOSD module. Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure Position of Switch S1 Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 (No triggering the Failsafe) How to regain control When the S1 switch is switched to Position

- 1, toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to regain co ntrol. If remote controller’s signal is recovered, control is returned back to the pilot. Regain control as soon as signal is recovered. 

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### 6.5 Low Battery

**Capacity**

**Warning Function** The low battery capacity warning ale rts users when the battery is close to depletion during flight. When it appears, users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has two levels of low battery capacity warning. The first appears when the battery has less t han 30% power and the second appears when it has less than 15% power.( 1 ) When battery power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly.

( 2 ) At lower than 15% the LED indicator will blink red rapidly, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to descend a nd land automatically. After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSC. ( 3 ) There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the 1st and 2nd level warnings. This uses 10.65V
as its threshold. Both this voltage threshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto

- landing. Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pushing up on the throttle stick. ( 1 ) Remember to fly your PHANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low battery capacity warning. ( 2 ) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust may cause a communication failure. 

### 6.6 Flight Limits Function All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety reasons, the flight limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes height, distance limits. In Ready to Fly status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status, only height limit works and the flying height restricted to be not over 120m. (1) The default pa rameters in the Assistant is compliant within the definitions of class G ruled by ICAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details). As each country has its own rules, make sure to configure the parameters to comply with these rules too, before using the PHANTOM 2

. (2) Users in Mainland China can refer to 民用航空空域使用办法

. 

### Max Height & Radius Limits The Max Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the PHANTOM 2 Assistant. Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder. 

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- 3 Figure 6

-4 Ready to Fly Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly under the max height. Warning: Height limit reached. None. Max Radius The flight distance is restricted to fly within the max radius. Warning: Distance limit reached. Rapid red flashings when close to the Max radius limit. Ready to Fly(non

- GPS) Flight Limits Ground Station Rear LED flight indicator Max HeightThe flight height is restricted to fly

under the minor height between the Max height and 120m. Warning: Height limit reached. None. Max Radius Not limited, no warnings or LE D indicators. (1) If the aircraft flies out of the limits, you can still control your aircraft except to fly it further away. (2) If the aircraft is flying out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status, it will fly back within the limits range automatically if 6 or more GPS satellites have been found. 

### 6.7 Flight Limits of Special Areas Special areas include airports worldwide. All special areas are listed on the DJI official website. Please refer to http://www.dji.com/fly

-safe/category

- mc for details. These areas have been divided into category A and category B. 

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- GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will automatically descend and land then stop its motors. B Yellow If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will descend to airspace C and hover 5 meters below edge 

### d

. C Green No restrictions of flight, but the Phantom will not enter Category A, the aircraft can fly free, but it will not enter Airspace B through Boundary 

### b & d

. Around Category B sites, the phantom can fly freely, but it will not enter into Airspace A through Boundary 

### a. D Blue No restrictions. None. 

### 10.5m 2400m Center of Special Area 8000m 120m A B C 8100m

### D



### b d c b a a c d

a b
c Airspace: A,B,C,D Boundary: a , b , c , d 

### 1000m A C D


### c a a c
a 2000m 

### c Center of Special Area Airspace: A,C,D Boundary: a, c, 

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- automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during the descent and landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing. Users will regain control once the motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the S1 switch. (1) When flying in the airspace (A/B/C) of restricted special area, LED flight ind icators will blink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate current flying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking. (2) For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway lines, city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible. 

### 6.8 Conditions of Flight Limits In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found. The following table demonstrates all the cases(√ : available; × :unavailable). All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously. Phantom mode Flight Status Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius Ready to Fly √ √ √ Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) × √ × Naza

- M mode Control Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius GPS ≥ 6 √ √ √

< 6 × √ × ATTI. ≥ 6 √ √ ×
< 6 × √ × Manual ≥ 6 × × ×
< 6 × × × 

### DisclaimerPlease ensure that you are kept up to date with International and Domestic airspace rules and regulations before

using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully. You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content w hile using this product, and for any direct or indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violate or disregard any other applicable local laws, administrative rules and social habits thereof. 

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## 7 A **ssis tant Installation and Configuration**  **7.1 Installing Driver and PHANTOM 2 Assistant Installing and running on Windows**  1. Download driver installer and Assistant installer in EXE format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 on the DJI website. 2. Connect the PHANTOM 2 to a PC via a Micro

- USB cable. 3. Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 4. Next, run the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 5. Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software. The installer in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win7, Win8 (32 or 64 bit)). **Installing and running on Mac OS X** 1. Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 on the DJI website. 2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 3. When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant, Launchpad won ’ t allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store. 4. Locate the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, press the Control key and then click the PHANTOM 2 icon (or right

-click the PHANTOM 2 icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu, click open in the prompt dialog box and then software will launch. 5. After the first successful launch, directly launching of the software can be achieved by double

- clicking the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad. 

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### 7.2 Using the PHANTOM 2 Assistant **on a PC** 1. Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2, then connect the PHANTOM 2 to the PC with a Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished. 2. Run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to connect to the Assistant. Obse rve the indicators on the bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection indicator is and communication indicator is blinking . 3. Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration pages. 4. View and check the current configuration in the [View] page. Language swap View configurations Connection indicator Communication indicator RC, Gain Gimbal, Battery IMU calibration Firmware upgrade Account, software version *This image is for reference only. Please refer to the actual user interface.Function switch of Phantom 2 and Naza

- M mode 

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- M function before finishing Advanced Flight Maneuvers procedure in the " PHANTOM Pilot Training Guide”. If the Naza

- M mode is enabled , users can switch the control mode between ATTI. Mode, GPS Mode or Manual Mode, and access the advanced settings (e.g. IOC). In addition, the LED located on the rear frame arms will display Naza

- M flight status indications instead of the PHANTOM 2's indic ators. Do not enable the Naza

- M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional. ( 2 ) You can change to the Phantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on the Naza

- M mode. This operation will disable the Naza

- M mode and enabl e Phantom 2 mode. All parameters will be returned to factory settings. 

### 7.3 Firmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2 Please refer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to install driver and PHANTOM RC Assistant, and then follow the procedures below to upgrade the software and fi rmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might not work properly. 1. An internet connection is required to upgrade PHANTOM 2’s firmware. 2. Click the [Upgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the latest version. If n ot, click the relative links to upgrade. 3. Be sure to wait until the Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM 2 after 5 seconds. Once completed, the firmware is up to date. Firmware upgradable items Current firmware version Upgrade link *This image is for reference only. Please refer to the actual user interface. ( 1 ) DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished. ( 2 ) If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures. Firmware upgradable items: ( 1 ) Main Controller ( 2 ) P330CB(Main Board) ( 3 ) Receiver ( 4 ) Gimbal CMU ( 5 ) Gimbal IMU ( 6 ) Battery 

### 7.4 PHANTOM RC Assistant Description Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller. 

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- USB port on the bottom of it. 2. Start up the PC, power on the remote controller, and then connect the remote controller to the PC with a Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until the configuration is finished. 3. Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote controller to connect to the Assistant. Observe the indicators on the bottom left of the screen. When connected s uccessfully, the connection indicator is and communication indicator is blinking . 4. Finish configuration in the [Main] page. 5. Finish upgrade in the [Info] page if necessary. **DT7** 调参软件 Main Page of the 2.4GHz Remote Controller Language swap Main page Connection indicator Communication indicator Firmware upgrade Account, software version *This image is for reference only. Pleaserefer to the actual user interface. 

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## 8 A**ppendix 8.1 Specifications**  

## Aircraft Operating environment temperature

- 10 °C to 50 °C Power consumption 5.6W Supported Battery DJI Intelligent battery Weight (including the battery) 1000g Take

- off Weight ≤ 1300g Hovering Accuracy (Ready to Fly) Vertical: 0.8m; Horizontal: 2.5m Max Yaw Angular Vel ocity 200°/s Max Tilt Angle 35° Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s Max Flight Speed 15m/s (Not Recommended) Wheelbase 350mm 

## 2.4GHz Remote Controller Operating Frequency 2.4GHz ISM Communication Distance (open area) 1000m Receiver Sensit ivity (1%PER)

- 97dBm Working Current/Voltage 120 mA@3.7V Built

- in LiPo Battery Working Current/Capacity 3.7V, 2000mAh 

## DJI Intelligent Battery Type 3S LiPo Battery Capacity 5200mAh, 11.1V Charging Environment Range 0 °C to 40 °C Discharging Environment Range

- 20 °C to 50 °C 

### 8.2 LED Flight Indicators Description Aircraft in Normal status 

### Descriptions Power On Self

-Test Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up Ready to Fly Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) 

### Aircraft in abnormal status 

### Warnings and errors Remote Controller Signal Lost 1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning 

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