Magpy: Getting Started
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Install Magpy wings and Magpy propeller
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Connect Magpy battery
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When plane starts, you will hear a musical tone as the flight controller boots up. Listen for 3 different tone beeps which means the camera is powering on. Then, listen for 6 beeps from the camera confirming that GPS has a lock. Verify that the top external GPS receiver has both a solid green and blinking blue LED, this means the camera has power and photos will be geotagged.
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Connect the Telemetry Radio to your android device's USB micro port using the included angled USB cable. Make sure the LED inside the radio lights up green
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The Magpy's flight controller has a GPS lock when the distinct 3 tone sequence is heard and center flight controller LED is green.
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Click the Mission Control icon to launch the application.
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Approve 3 App Permissions.
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Choose an account to sign in with.
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On the vehicles page click Add Vehicle. On vehicle type choose Magpy from the drop-down, then tap Connect.
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Allow Mission Control to use USB Device.
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Once added to your vehicle list click Done to go to the main menu.
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Click menu button in bottom left.
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Click Connect To Vehicle. Vehicle should now be connected.
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Click menu and go to Calibrate IMU and follow instructions on calibration. Calibration should be re-done whenever you travel a sizable distance from the last calibration location. When in doubt, calibrate.
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Click menu. Click Flight Control and blow steadily into Magpy’s front black nose plug to verify air-speed sensor is working.
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Verify Speed value increases drastically (should be much larger than Ground speed when blowing into nose inlet). Tilt drone around and verify that elevation and direction icons change.
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Tap camera icon in top right and listen for camera beep signaling that the camera is capturing a photo.
