RC Functions
Introduction
The following provides an overview of the functionality of remote controller's sticks and switches in different flight modes.
Functions of RC Switches
The following table provides an overview of all RC switches and functionality. The position indices (‘0’,’1’,’2’….) of the switches is defined. Position ‘0’ of all the switches is defined as the switch position upwards or away from the user.
| Switch | Position | Function |
|---|---|---|
| SA | 0 1 2 |
Attitude Mode Manual Position Mode Automatic Position Mode |
| SB | 0 2 |
Default Pre-kill switch |
| SE | 0 2 |
Land Take-off |
Coordinate Frames of Vertex One
In the further text, we use terminology that is defined in the section about Reference Frames.
Change Flight Mode
The flight mode can be changed by changing the position of SA switch. The flight mode can be toggled between manual, position, and automatic flight modes. For more information on the different flight modes, see here.
Arming and Disarming the Vertex One
The Vertex One can be armed or disarmed by pushing the joysticks both down and inwards or down and outwards for one second. Disarming can not be used in-flight, use the killswitch if required instead.
Kill-Switch
In emergencies, to kill the motors immediately, push SB to position 2 and push the left stick up (increase altitude). Stick SB is the pre-kill switch condition. This means that setting this to position 2 will make the Vertex not responding to changing altitude commands to prevent the Vertex increasing altitude while initiating the kill switch.
Warning
The execution of this command and any potential consequences are the legal responsibility of the drone pilot.
Warning
Kill-switch command is reserved for exceptional (emergency) flight scenarios. The pilot is responsible to assess the effect of further flight of the drone and decide on executing the kill-switch command if this continued flight of the drone was projected to cause more severe consequences, than the drone stopping its motors and falling to the ground.
Warning
Executing the kill-switch command while in normal (controlled) flight of the drone will stop the motors and cause the drone to fall to the ground uncontrollably with potentially unwanted consequences. To avoid such situation, pay appropriate attention to not execute this command accidentally when piloting the drone.