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Magpy: SD Card

3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Click the Mission Control icon to launch the application.

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7. Approve 3 App Permissions.

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8. Choose an account to sign in with.

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9. On the vehicles page click Add Vehicle. On vehicle type choose Magpy from the drop-down, then tap Connect.

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10. Allow Mission Control to use USB Device.

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11. Once added to your vehicle list click Done to go to the main menu.

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12. Click menu button in bottom left.

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13. Click Connect To Vehicle. Vehicle should now be connected.

14. 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.

15. 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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16. 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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17. Tap camera icon in top right and listen for camera beep signaling that the camera is capturing a photo.

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