Drone Amplified Ignis Quick start guide

Ignis v1.2 Operational Manual
DJI M600 Variant
Hardware Version v1.1.3
Firmware Version 570
Android App Version 2.6.1
Drone Amplified, INC
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Contents
1 General 8
1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Size and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3 Battery and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.4 Safety Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5 Android App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.6 Control Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.7 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.8 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.9 Environmental Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.10 Ignition Spheres and Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.11 Storage and Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.12 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2 Supporting Equipment 20
2.1 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.2 Laptop with DJI Assistant 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3 Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.4 Tarp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.5 Antenna Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Normal Procedures 22
3.1 Preflight Inspection Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 Matrice 600 Pro Preflight Inspection Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3 Starting Dropping and Ignitions Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.4 Stopping Ignitions Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.5 Reloading Between Flights Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.6 Post Flight Inspection Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.7 Preparing for Storage Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Amplified Normal Procedures 28
4.1 Preflight Inspection Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.1 Ignition, Flight Plan, and Emergency Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.2 Environmental Conditions and Forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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4.1.3 Inspect for Visible Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.4 Bottom Hatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1.5 Dropper Attached to Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1.6 Dropper Wires Connected to Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.1.7 Disarm Ignis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.1.8 Emergency Release Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.1.9 DJI Mode Set to P or F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.10 Battery Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.11 Battery Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.12 Verify Puncture Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.13 Start Ignis App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.14 Ignis App Ignis Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.1.15 Ignis Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.1.16 Injection Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.1.17 Reservoir and Syringes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.1.18 Dropper Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.1.19 Hopper Attached to Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.1.20 Hopper Cable Connected to Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.1.21 Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.1.22 (OPTIONAL) Ignis Safety Tethers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.1.23 Drone Preflight Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.1.24 (OPTIONAL) Start Test Ignitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.1.25 Stop Dropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.1.26 Check Ignis Status in App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.1.27 Create Geofence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.1.28 Fill Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.1.29 Ready for Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.2 Starting Dropping and Ignitions Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.2.1 Arm Ignis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.2.2 Check Ignis Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.2.3 Ensure Drop Area Clear and Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.2.4 Press Start Dropping button in App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.2.5 Check Ignis Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.3 Stopping Ignitions Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.3.1 Press Stop Dropping button in App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.3.2 Check Ignis Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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4.3.3 Disarm Ignis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.4 Reloading Between Flights Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.4.1 Disarm Ignis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.4.2 Emergency Release Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.4.3 Ignis App Ignis Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.4.4 Ignis Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.4.5 Remove Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.4.6 Reservoir and Syringes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.4.7 Attach Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.4.8 Drone Preflight Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.4.9 (OPTIONAL) Start Test Ignitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.4.10 Stop Dropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.4.11 Fill Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.4.12 Ready for Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.5 Post Flight Inspection Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.5.1 Drone Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.5.2 Bottom Hatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.5.3 Ignis Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.5.4 Inspect for Visible Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.6 Preparing for Storage Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.6.1 Perform Preflight Inspection Steps “Inspect for Visible Damage” (4.1.3)
through “Ignis Battery Level” (4.1.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.6.2 Remove Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.6.3 Empty Syringes and Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.6.4 Flush With Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.6.5 Check Needles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4.6.6 Disconnect Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.7 Remove Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.8 Dropper Wires Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.9 Disconnect Dropper from Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.10 Disconnect Hopper Wires from Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.11 Disconnect Hopper from Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.12 Empty Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4.6.13 Clean Hatch Tracks and Chutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.6.14 Clean System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.6.15 Inspect for Visible Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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4.6.16 Store in Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 Emergency Procedures 57
5.1 Communication Failure Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.2 In-Flight Fire Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.3 Stuck Ignition Sphere After Landing Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
6 Amplified Emergency Procedures 58
6.1 Communication Failure Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.1 Stop Ignitions and Dropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.2 Alert Operators and Bystanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.3 Visually Verify Dropping Stopped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.4 Return Drone to Landing Zone and Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
6.1.5 Perform Post Flight Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2 In-Flight Fire Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2.1 Check for In-Flight Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2.2 Disarm Ignis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2.3 Fly Over Safe Ignition Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2.4 Trigger Dropper Emergency Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
6.2.5 Return Drone to Landing Zone and Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.2.6 Perform Post Flight Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3 Stuck Ignition Sphere After Landing Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3.1 Bottom Hatches Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3.2 Ignis Power Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3.3 Battery Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3.4 Remove Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6.3.5 Remove Needle Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.3.6 Dropper Wires Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.3.7 Disconnect Dropper from Hopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
6.3.8 Manually Remove Stuck Ignition Sphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7 Ignis Android App 61
7.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7.2 Privacy and Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.3 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.3.1 First Time Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.3.2 Connecting the Remote Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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7.4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.5 Download Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.5.1 New Offline Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.5.2 Managing Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.5.3 Elevation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.6 Map Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.7 Drone Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.7.1 Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.7.2 Remote Controller Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.8 Flight Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.9 Ignis Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.9.1 Connection Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.9.2 Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.9.3 Connecting through Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
7.9.4 Connecting through the Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7.10 Flying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
7.10.1 Map Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7.10.2 Auto Takeoff / Auto Landing Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
7.10.3 Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
7.10.4 Battery Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.10.5 Ignis Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.10.6 Geofencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
7.10.7 Waypoints Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
7.10.8 Ignition Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
7.11 Privacy Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8 Service and Maintenance 110
8.1 Every Flight Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.2 Daily Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.3 Periodic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.3.1 Inspecting Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.3.2 Cleaning Lead Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.3.3 Replacing A Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
9 Installation on DJI Matrice 600 117
9.1 DJI Channel Expansion Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
9.2 Interface Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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9.3 DJI Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
9.4 DJI Onboard SDK Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
10 Older Ignis Material 124
10.1 Installing Dropper Needles with Thumbscrew Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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1 General
This manual covers the operation of the Ignis system with the following configuration:
•Hardware version v1.1.3
•Firmware version 570
•Android App version 2.6.1
Ensure that you are using the proper manual for the version of your system.
This section provides a general overview and discusses the requirements and limitations
of the system. The following sections provide checklists for normal operation (Section 3) and
emergency procedures (Section 5). The checklist items utilize a standard challenge-response
type format with any special notes or warnings included after the checklist item, such as:
1.Challenge:Response
WARNING: Location of warnings or notes
In addition, Sections 4 and 6 provide amplified normal and emergency procedure check-
lists, respectively, with additional detail and instructions. These should be thoroughly read
before operation. Finally, Section 8 discusses required service and maintenance and Section 9
discusses initial installation of Ignis on a DJI Matrice 600.
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1.1 Overview
Figure 1: Overview of the Ignis system.
The Ignis system is shown in Figure 1. The top component of it is called the Hopper and
holds the ignition spheres. The bottom component is called the Dropper and performs the
puncturing and injection of the ignition spheres. The Dropper has a dual-mechanism with
two sides, A and B, to allow dropping of ignition spheres at a maximum rate of approximately
30 ignition spheres per minute.
This manual covers the operation of the Ignis when used with a DJI Matrice 600 (M600).
It connects to the mounting rails of the M600 and receives commands over communication
link from the M600 controller. The Ignis system includes a number of safety systems. This
includes onboard monitoring of the system status, onboard sensors, the ability to detach the
Dropper remotely, and integrates camera feed for enhanced awareness. See the following
sections for details on connecting and using the Ignis system. For first time installation of
Ignis on the M600, see Section 9.
This manual provides standard checklists for typical operation and conditions. In addition
to following the guidelines in this manual, we recommend:
•Integrating and modifying these checklists based on your specific operating setup and
conditions.
•Setting up the drone operational area away from the ignition area, but at a location
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that can easily be defended in case of fire.
•Have fire extinguishing and fire safety equipment and processes at the drone operational
area.
•Be aware of where the drone may fly in case the drone loses communication and per-
forms an automatic return to home (if configured to do so).
•Be aware of your surroundings and to maintain visual line of sight of both the drone
and the ignition area.
•Abide by any and all recommendations from the drone manufacturer.
•Follow all fire and drone operational recommendations and best practices.
•Follow all federal, state, and local regulations.
1.2 Size and Weight
352
315
243
176
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS
A A
B B
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
Figure 2: Dimensions of the Ignis system.
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The Ignis system is approximately 24 x 32 x 35 cm as shown in Figure 2. With no ignition
spheres or antifreeze, the system weighs 2.19kg. With a full load of 110 ignition spheres and
antifreeze, the total weight is 3.53kg.
1.3 Battery and Power
The Ignis requires a separate 3 Cell LiPo battery (nominal voltage of 11.1V) with a standard
XT60 connector1. The battery is held in a 10.4 x 2.3 x 3.3 cm enclosure. Smaller batteries
are acceptable as well, although we recommend that the battery has a depth of about 2.3cm
to ensure it is held tightly in place.
For best performance, the battery voltage should be above 12.0V during operation and we
do not recommend operations below 11.4V. A fully charged 2000mAh battery should allow
for over 900 injections before dropping below 11.4V. However, temperature and operational
conditions can have a significant impact on the number of injections per battery charge. We
always recommend checking the battery voltage before flights (see Section 4.1.15).
1.4 Safety Systems
Ignis contains numerous safety features to ensure safe and reliable operation and before
delivery, each Ignis component undergoes rigorous individual tests and quality control, and
every system is tested in the factory with over 1000 injections. Ignis contains more than a
dozen sensors and independent processors to ensure that each operation, from the puncturing
to the injection, is proceeding properly. We designed the hardware and software to ensure
fault tolerance. For instance, before injecting a sphere to initiate an ignition, the lower
hatch is opened and a hardware sensor verifies that it is open. This means that a sphere
will not be injected unless the lower hatch is opened to enable easy ejection of the sphere.
The system also continuously monitors motor speed, current, and temperatures to make sure
that all systems are operating correctly. Custom designed needles, that are reinforced and
supported at the injection point, reduce any risk of bent or clogged needles and software
monitors quickly detect these conditions and notify the user. Finally, Ignis contains an
ejection system that allows the detachment of the Dropper from the Hopper in the case of
an emergency.
1One such example is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0072AEY5I
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1.5 Android App
Ignis is primarily controlled from a custom Android app we have developed. This app
integrates software to control a DJI drone, online and offline satellite maps, and control of
Ignis to allow safe and easy aerial ignitions anywhere. The app can be used to control Ignis
over a convenient short-range Bluetooth connection that can be used without connecting
Ignis to the drone. During flight, the app controls Ignis over the radio connection between
the remote controller and the drone, which can transmit signals up to 5 km.
Figure 3: Android app being used to ignite burn lines.
The app displays the current status of Ignis and can be used to start and stop dropping,
or trigger an emergency release if necessary. The app can be used to perform more precise
ignition patterns by touching the map to place waypoints, and then specifying which portions
of the path Ignis should drop along. The app will direct the drone to autonomously fly along
the path, and the app will automatically start and stop Ignis’s dropping. As a failsafe, if
Ignis loses connection with the app, it will automatically stop dropping.
The app can also connect to Ignis through Bluetooth for easy setup and configuration
while on the ground. The Bluetooth transmitter has a theoretical 300ft range, but in practice
communication is limited beyond 50 ft.
See section 7 for a full description of the app.
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1.6 Control Bar
Figure 4: Ignis control switches.
Physical safety switches are also incorporated onto a switch bar attached to the remote
controller. This includes switches to manually trigger an emergency release, as well as an
Arm/Disarm switch. While the Arm/Disarm switch is in the Disarm position, Ignis will not
drop ignition spheres for any reason.
1.7 LEDs
Feedback on the current status of the system is provided through the app and by indicator
LEDs on Ignis. On drones equipped with cameras, we recommend mounting them such
that the Indicator LEDs can be observed by the camera. The three LEDs are individually
mounted and labeled to allow easier differentiation over thermal or black and white cameras.
Table 1 outlines the status information from the LEDs.
Table 1: LED Status Indicators
LED Status
Green Slow Blink Ready
Green Fast Blink Dropping
Blue Blink Injecting/Filling
Red Blink Error
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1.8 Error Messages
Figure 5: Ignis status display in app during flight, showing that Ignis is currently flying
outside of a geofence.
When Ignis is connected to the app, it will display a message indicating its current state.
If Ignis encounters an error, the red light on Ignis will blink. Check the app to identify the
cause of the error.
If Ignis encounters an error, dropping will automatically stop and Ignis will perform
recovery operations to return to a safe state. Dropping cannot be restarted until the error
is resolved.
The following is a list of the status messages that can be displayed in the app:
HIGH TEMP ... Ignis’s temperature sensor is detecting a high temperature above the
injection chamber. An ignition sphere may have caught fire inside the dropper. Trigger
an emergency release to separate the dropper from the rest of the aircraft. The ellipsis
would display other information about Ignis’s status.
IDLE Ignis is currently idle, and has no errors to report.
IDLE (STOPPED B/C ...) Ignis is currently idle, but stopped dropping because of an
error. The ellipsis would display the reason why Ignis stopped. Try restarting dropping.
FILLING Ignis is currently filling, and has no errors to report.
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FILLING (STOPPED B/C ...) Ignis is currently filling, but stopped dropping due to
an error. The ellipsis would display the reason why Ignis stopped. Try restarting
dropping.
DROPPING Ignis is dropping.
DROPPING AND FILLING Ignis is dropping, and one or two syringes are refilling.
During this period, fewer ignition spheres will be dropped.
DISARMED BY CONTROL BAR The control bar Arm/Disarm switch is in the Dis-
arm position. The switch must be moved to the Arm position in order to start dropping.
FLYING OUTSIDE GEOFENCE Dropping was disabled because the drone is flying in
an area that is not enclosed by a geofence. Fly back inside the geofence, or modify the
geofence to include the current flight area.
LOW BATTERY Ignis battery voltage dropped below 11.0 V. Use the app to check that
the battery voltage is above 11.4 V. If it is, and you don’t need to drop many more
ignition spheres, attempt to restart dropping. Otherwise, land and replace the battery.
If Ignis is idle and the battery is lower than 11.4 V, then dropping is not recommended,
as the battery voltage will likely dip below 11.0 V while Ignis is puncturing an ignition
sphere, which will trigger this error again.
NO CONNECTION TO IGNIS The app is not receiving messages from Ignis, and has
disabled dropping. Reconnect the app to the controller. You will also see this message
if you have not activated the Onboard SDK (See section 9.4).
LOST CONNECTION TO APP Ignis stopped receiving messages from the app, and
disabled dropping. Reconnect the app to the controller.
WRONG DRONE MODE Remote controller was switched to mode A. Or, the drone
lost connection to the remote controller. Switch the remote controller into mode P
or F. Regain radio connection between the controller and the drone. This error may
also occur if the drone’s configuration in DJI Assistant 2 is incorrect. Verify the
configuration in DJI Assistant 2 matches the configuration in 9.3.
LOST CONNECTION TO DRONE Ignis is not receiving any signals or messages from
the drone. Check that the USB cable from Ignis is connected to the drone.
LOST DRONE PWM Ignis is no longer receiving PWM signals from the drone. Check
that the green-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller.
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LOST DRONE PWM 0 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the
drone. Check that the green-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller, and
none of the wires are broken.
LOST DRONE PWM 1 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the
drone. Check that the green-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller, and
none of the wires are broken.
LOST DRONE PWM 2 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the
drone. Check that the green-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller, and
none of the wires are broken.
LOST DRONE DATA Ignis is no longer receiving messages from the drone’s API port.
Check that the blue-wrapped cable is plugged into the flight controller.
LOST CONNECTION TO DROPPER Ignis lost connection with one or all of its sub-
boards on the dropper. Check that the USB cable between the hopper and the dropper
is connected.
INJECTION A COMMS TIMEOUT Ignis lost connection with the A-side injection
sub-boards on the dropper. Check that the USB cable between the hopper and the
dropper is connected.
INJECTION B COMMS TIMEOUT Ignis lost connection with the B-side injection
sub-boards on the dropper. Check that the USB cable between the hopper and the
dropper is connected.
PUNCTURE COMMS TIMEOUT Ignis lost connection with the puncture sub-boards
on the dropper. Check that the USB cable between the hopper and the dropper is
connected.
EMERGENCY RELEASE TRIGGERED The emergency release has been triggered.
Dropping is disabled until you power-cycle Ignis.
S1 NOT CCW Dropping is disabled because the knob on the control bar labeled “S1” is
not twisted counter-clockwise all the way. This knob is used to trigger the emergency
release, and Ignis will not allow dropping until this knob is ready. An emergency release
is triggered when S1 and S2 are twisted all the way clockwise within 4 seconds of each
other in order.
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S2 NOT CCW Dropping is disabled because the knob on the control bar labeled “S2” is
not twisted counter-clockwise all the way. This knob is used to trigger the emergency
release, and Ignis will not allow dropping until this knob is ready. An emergency release
is triggered when S1 and S2 are twisted all the way clockwise within 4 seconds of each
other in order.
HATCH MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped because one of the hatches had trou-
ble moving. An ignition sphere may have jammed the hatch. Try restarting to see if
the jam has been cleared. If the problem persists, land and inspect the hatches.
MOVE TIMEOUT Dropping was stopped and disabled because one of the injection or
puncture motors had trouble moving. Dropping cannot restart until Ignis is power-
cycled. Land and inspect the injection and puncture motors. This message will only
appear on older versions of Ignis.
INJECTION A MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped and disabled because the
A-side injection motor had trouble moving. Dropping cannot restart until Ignis is
power-cycled. Land and inspect the motor.
INJECTION B MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped and disabled because the
B-side injection motor had trouble moving. Dropping cannot restart until Ignis is
power-cycled. Land and inspect the motor.
PUNCTURE MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped and disabled because the punc-
ture motor had trouble moving. Dropping cannot restart until Ignis is power-cycled.
This error could lead to an in-flight fire if Ignis was not able to remove an injected
sphere. Use the camera and temperature sensor to monitor for an in-flight fire and use
the emergency release in that event. Land and inspect the motor.
UNKNOWN ERROR Dropping was stopped because of an error that the app did not
understand. Try to restart dropping. Check that you are using the latest version of
the app.
UNKNOWN HARD ERROR Dropping was stopped because of an error that the app
did not understand, and cannot be restarted until Ignis is power-cycled. Land and
inspect Ignis. Check that you are using the latest version of the app.
If these troubleshooting steps do not resolve the issue, contact Drone Amplified for sup-
port.
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1.9 Environmental Limitations
The Ignis system has been designed to operate under the following conditions:
•System temperatures ranging from 5oC to 40oC.
•No precipitation.
•Humidity under 90% and non-condensing on the surface of Ignis.
•Winds within the operational limits of the drone carrying Ignis, but no greater than
15m/s.
Caution should be exercised when performing ignitions under high winds and/or at higher
altitudes to ensure that the ignition spheres drop on target and are not blown out of the
ignition area.
Operations outside of these limits are untested, add risk, and may endanger property
and persons. Special care must be taken to ensure that temperatures are not inadvertently
exceeded. For instance, leaving Ignis in its storage case in the sun can cause temperatures to
be exceeded, even when the ambient temperature is significantly lower. Similarly, moisture
and temperatures can vary significantly based on drone altitude.
1.10 Ignition Spheres and Fluid
The Ignis system is designed to use standard Premo spheres http://www.sei-ind.com/
products/premo-fire-balls. The Ignis Hopper holds up to 110 ignition spheres. Do not
overload the Hopper with more spheres as this can cause the hopper to jam and prevent con-
tinuous dispensing of the ignition spheres. Use with other ignition spheres is not supported
and may cause damage to the equipment, drone, or uncontrolled fires.
The Ignis injects ethylene glycol (common automotive antifreeze) into the ignition spheres.
We recommend using a 50% pre-diluted formula of antifreeze. We do not recommend using
non-diluted antifreeze due to its higher viscosity in cold temperatures. After injection, the
ignition spheres typically will ignite within 20-40 seconds, although this time is highly vari-
able based on the ambient temperature (longer times at colder temperatures, sometimes as
long as 2 minutes when near freezing).
The amount of antifreeze Ignis injects is fully customizable and can be configured in
the app (see Section 4.1.16). Injection amounts between 0.5-1.0ml works well under most
conditions, although variability in antifreeze composition can impact the results and require
adjustment of this parameter. We recommend testing under controlled conditions to ensure
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the results are as expected whenever changing antifreeze types or when there are significant
changes to the ambient temperature.
Ignis holds 140ml of antifreeze. The syringes hold 70ml (35ml in each side), and the
reservoir holds an additional 70ml. This allows the syringes to be refilled once while in
flight. When the refilling occurs, dropping is temporarily paused on whichever side is filling.
1.11 Storage and Transport
Figure 6: Ignis storage container and parts.
Before storage and transport, the Ignis system should be prepared as outlined in Section 4.6.
Figure 6 shows the storage container and parts as typically shipped. The system should
always be stored and transported in its original transport case. Do not transport or store
the Ignis system mounted on the drone, as this may result in damage to the drone or Ignis
sytem.
The Ignis system should be stored in its transport case and under the following conditions:
•Temperatures such that the interior of the case will maintain a temperature range of
-5oC to 50oC.
•Out of direct sunlight to prevent excessive temperatures.
•Humidity under 90% and non-condensing on the surface of Ignis.
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Particular care should be taken when transporting the system to ensure that it is stored
in a location that is not excessively hot (e.g. the interior of a truck left parked in hot sun)
and that it is handled with a similar level of care to that of the drone.
1.12 Warranty
See sales agreement for details of the warranty.
2 Supporting Equipment
2.1 Camera
We highly recommend flying with a camera for greater situation awareness. You can connect
a 3rd-party camera to the drone via HDMI or AV, but we recommend using a DJI Zenmuse
camera due to the integrated gimbal and in-app control. There are several options to choose
from among the Zenmuse cameras: the X3 is an affordable visible camera, and the XT2
is a combined visible and thermal camera. We make a custom mounting bracket for these
cameras that allows you to attach Ignis under the center of the vehicle for a more balanced
center of mass.
2.2 Laptop with DJI Assistant 2
We recommend bringing a laptop with DJI Assitant 2 installed, in case the drone’s con-
figuration is reset. This could happen if you update the drone’s firmware, but forget to
reconfigure the drone’s pwm and api settings. There has also been one case in which the
M600 spontaneously reset its settings and needed to be reconfigured in the field. The drone
may also become “Locked” after a firmware update, and DJI Assistant 2 or the official DJI
Go app can be used to unlock the drone.
2.3 Generator
If you want to do many flights with the Matrice 600, you’ll need to recharge your batteries
in the field, which will require a 3 kW generator. The DJI Hex Charger is able to charge a
full set of 6 flight batteries and up to two controllers simultaneously, but it can take about
an hour and a half. If you have multiple chargers being powered by a generator, then you
can start charging each set of batteries as you finish with them.
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