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Drone Flight

Please read the full manual before attempting to fly the Vertex. Some knowledge (e.g. remote control sticks and switches functionality) is assumed to be known in this getting started guide to keep it short and clear.

Emergency Behavior

Before a first flight, the pilot must be aware of any emergency behavior the Vertex can trigger automatically or the pilot can trigger manually.

Emergency land

If an emergency landing is triggered, it will be executed in the currently active flight mode,if available. If the emergency landing is triggered while the remote controller has connection to the drone, the pilot has the opportunity for (limited) control of the drone during the emergency landing procedure. The Vertex One will automatically start landing but the pilot can change the vertical velocity by actively pushing up or down the stick. Note that the flight controller can switch the flight mode back to Attitude mode in case position is lost.

Emergency Landing Behavior per Flight Mode

  1. Attitude mode - Manual attitude control is available (pitch, yaw, roll, and vertical velocity)
  2. Manual position mode - Manual control is available (horizontal translation and vertical velocity)
  3. Automatic position mode - This mode is automatically switched to the Manual position mode; pilot takes over the control (see previous point)

Kill switch

The kill switch on the remote controller stops all motors. The pilot must be aware of how to (and how not to) trigger the kill switch during flight in case of an emergency. First read the kill switch documentation for the Herelink RC or the Jeti RC depending on your Vertex One configuration.

Start-up Procedure

  1. Place the Vertex One on the take-off location facing away from the pilot
  2. Check the correct configuration of the switches on the remote controller
  3. Power on the remote controller and make sure the control sticks are in the center position
  4. Power on the Vertex One
  5. Wait until the LED indicators show that the Vertex One is ready
  6. Enable the Vertex One motors by double-clicking the power button, resulting in a green-lit LED status indicator (While the status indicator is red-lit (motors disabled) the Vertex One can never be armed using the RC). This does not start the motors, but allows arming through the RC.

Take-Off Procedure

  1. Make sure any (trained) bystanders are prompt to clear the area with the radius of at least 5 m from the Vertex One taking off
  2. Start spinning the motors by arming the Vertex by pushing the RC sticks downwards and inwards for one second.
  3. Use the takeoff switch to start your flight; the drone will automatically ascend to the set take-off altitude.

Landing Procedure

  1. After finishing the objectives of the drone flight, return to the designated landing spot
  2. Make sure any (trained) bystanders are prompt to clear the area with the radius of at least 5 m from the Vertex One landing and that it's safe to initiate the landing procedure
  3. Descend to an altitude of approximately 1 meter and initiate the automatic landing procedure using the RC
  4. After the automatic landing procedure is completed and the Vertex One's propellers are no longer spinning, it is safe to approach the drone
  5. Disable the motors using the power button when approached and verify that the status indicator is red
  6. Always power off the Vertex One before any further handling or maintenance