ParaZero SafeAir M600 User manual

SafeAir M-600
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Supported models:
SafeAir M-600
SafeAir M-600 V2
SafeAir M-600 V2 Auto-ARM

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 –SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 –PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................5
CHAPTER 3 –SMARTAIR CONNECTORS OVERVIEW ........................................................7
CHAPTER 4 –INSTALLATION..............................................................................................7
4.1 Connecting the TerminateAir to the Drone.....................................................................................7
4.2 Connecting the RC cable to the PWM channels in the AP (some models) ..............................10
4.3 Connecting the Parachute System to the Drone .........................................................................11
4.4 Connecting the power cable and the RC cable to the SmartAir (some models)....................12
4.5 Connecting the power cable to the SmartAir (some models) ...................................................13
4.6 Configuring the DJI M-600 RC extension (some models) ...........................................................14
CHAPTER 5 –SYSTEM LED INDICATIONS (SAFEAIR M-600 V2 AUTO-ARM MODEL) .....16
CHAPTER 6 –OPERATING GUIDELINES (SAFEAIR M-600 V2 AUTO-ARM MODEL) ........17
6.1 Preflight.............................................................................................................................................17
6.2 Takeoff..............................................................................................................................................17
6.3 Before Landing ................................................................................................................................17
6.4 After Landing ...................................................................................................................................17
6.5 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 7 –SYSTEM ACTIVATION (SAFEAIR M-600 V2 MODEL) .................................19
7.1 System LED indications ...................................................................................................................19
7.2 The first flight ....................................................................................................................................22
CHAPTER 8 –OPERATING GUIDELINES (SAFEAIR M-600 V2 MODEL)............................25
8.1 Preflight.............................................................................................................................................25
8.2 Takeoff..............................................................................................................................................25
8.3 Before Landing ................................................................................................................................26
8.4 After Landing ...................................................................................................................................26
8.5 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................17
CHAPTER 9 –SYSTEM ACTIVATION (SAFEAIR M-600 MODEL).......................................28
9.1 System LED indications ...................................................................................................................28
9.2 The first flight ....................................................................................................................................31
CHAPTER 10 –OPERATING GUIDELINES (SAFEAIR M-600 MODEL) ...............................34
10.1 Preflight.............................................................................................................................................34
10.2 Takeoff..............................................................................................................................................34
10.3 Before Landing ................................................................................................................................35
10.4 After Landing ...................................................................................................................................35
10.5 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................36
List of Figures
Figure 1 –SafeAir M-600 System.....................................................................................................................4
Figure 2 –SafeAir M-600 Package Contents ...............................................................................................5
List of Tables
Table 1 –SafeAir M200 Package Contents.................................................................................................. 5

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Document Information
SafeAir M-600 Installation Guide
PZ-GE-035
Number of pages: 37
Applicable models: SafeAir M-600 / SafeAir M-600 V2 / SafeAir M-600 V2 Auto-ARM
Last update: May 28, 2019
Contact Information
Tel –[phone]
30 Dov Hoz
Kiryat Ono, Israel 5555626
www.parazero.com
About This Guide
This guide describes the installation of the ParaZero SafeAir M-600 drone safety system that is
compatible for your DJI M-600/ 600PRO drone.

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1
Safety Instructions
Caution
Before you start the installation, read these safety instructions carefully!
Follow the instructions in this guide in the exact order in which they are presented, in order
to ensure your own safety as well as the safety of others.
Installation video: A step by step video can be found here: https://youtu.be/vZ8oBewBxfc
Make sure to follow the instructions relevant to your model.
The ParaZero SafeAir M-600 is a safety system designed to deploy almost instantaneously, by
using a special pyrotechnic mechanism, which must be handled with caution.
Figure 1 –SafeAir M-600 System
The system incorporates two safety elements –
A Safety Pin Error! Reference source not found.
The safety pin electrically prevents the activation of the system. The system is packed with
the safety pin connected to the system. Do not remove the safety pin until specifically
instructed to do so in this guide.
A Safety Cover
The safety cover physically prevents the deployment of the parachute, in case of an
unintended deployment. It is designed for safety during transportation, storage and for
applying at the end of each flight day. It is also highly recommended to put the cover
back on after each flight for added safety. The cover is also designed for protection
against external damage. The system is provided with the cover stretched over the
parachute canister.
Do not remove the safety cover until you complete the installation, and you are ready to
fly.

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Package Contents
The SafeAir M-600 package includes the parts shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 –SafeAir M-600 Package Contents
Table 1 –SafeAir M200 Package Contents
#
Description
1
The main parachute system, including the parachute, a mounting plate including
the SmartAir, the electric wires, safety pin and safety cover. All are already
connected and ready to use
2
The TerminateAir M-600 with one cable connected to it.
3
Four mounting legs.
4
One indication buzzer with electric cable connected to it
5
One RC cable with two PWM connectors at the end.
(SafeAir M-600 model and SafeAir M-600 V2 model only)
6
Not applicable.
7
Twelve + one M4 Screws for connection to the M-600 mounting plate (they replace
the existing screws) + a syringe with Loctite adhesive.
8
Twelve + one M3 nylock nuts to connect the TerminateAir electric connection to the
bottom electric board
9
Pyro-dummy (used only for troubleshooting purposes).
10
Six + one M3\8 screws and washers for physical connection of the
TerminateAir to the body of the M-600
11
Syringe with Loctite.
7A
9
12

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SmartAir Connectors Overview
A –Power connector
B –RC Connector
C –Serial Connector
D –Future Use
A –SD Card Slot
B –Future Use
C –Parachute
connector
A –Buzzer connector
B –USB connector
C –Future Use

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Installation
4.1 Connecting the TerminateAir to the Drone
Caution
During all installation stages, be sure –
Not to connect the batteries to the drone.
That the safety pin remains in its proper place.
That the safety cover remains in its place, covering the system.
1Gently turn over the drone.
2Disconnect the landing gear
power cable.
3Remove the bottom plastic
cover. Gently pull it upwards
along the “Pull” indications
stickers.
4Insert the long screw in order
to connect the TerminateAir
to the left arm, and close it
firmly at the bottom using the
provided toolset.

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5Open the six screws
connecting the power cables
(each connects two power
cables for two engine
controllers), spread in a
hexagon shape. Then move
the cables to the sides.
6Place the TerminateAir above
the screw holes.
7Make sure the board is
aligned with the buzzer and
two yellow connectors before
proceeding with the
installation.
8Insert the 12 power cable
terminals onto the 12 screws
on the TerminateAir board. Do
not open the screws. Each
terminal has its own screw.
Make sure you connect it to
the right screw, as shown in
the figure below. Pay special
attention to the marking on
the board, indicating the GND
and VOUT and connect
accordingly: Red wire to the
VOUT (+), and black wire to
the GND (-).
Failing to do so, may create a
short circuit in the power
supply and damage the
drone.

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9Secure each terminal with a
M3 nylock (8).
10 Connect the TerminateAir to
the body of the drone, by
inserting the six provided
screws (10) and washers
included in the package.
Make sure to apply Loctite
(11) to each screw before
inserting it.
Go through all the screws and nuts to verify they are firmly
connected
11 Pull the cable attached to the
TerminateAir along the M5
arm.
12 Before closing the cover, insert
all 6 batteries and power up
the drone. If installation was
performed correctly you
should see 9 blue LEDs
powering up. If one of the
LEDs does not light up, shut
down the drone and check
the screw next to it is secured.
Power it up again and repeat
the step.
13 Power down the drone and
remove the batteries.
14 Put back and attach the
plastic cover. Make sure to
pull the landing gear power
cable through the plastic
cover as shown, and make
sure that the TerminateAir
cable comes out through the
corner of the cover pointing
the M5 arm.

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SafeAir M-600 model + SafeAir M-600 V2 model
4.2 Connecting the RC cable to the PWM channels
in the AP
Caution
During all installation stages, be sure –
Not to connect the batteries to the system.
That the safety pin remains in its proper place.
That the safety cover remains in its place, covering the system.
1Remove the upper cover from
the top of the drone, by
opening the top 5 screws.
2Connect the two RC
connectors to two available
RC connections in the AP.
Notice the labels on each
connector, one is used for
arming/disarming the system
(ARM), and triggering (FIRE).
3Write down the number of
channel you connected the
ARM connector (Fx), and the
Fire (triggering) connector
(Fy).
4Pull the back of the cable
alongside the cable of the left
GPS antenna (left relative to
single antenna when looking
towards the two antennas).
5Close the plastic cover.

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4.3 Connecting the Parachute System to the
Drone
Caution
During all installation stages, be sure –
Not to connect the batteries to the system.
That the safety pin remains in its proper place.
That the safety cover remains in its place, covering the system.
Important Notice: When connecting to a Matrice 600 (Not Pro), it is required to move the GPS
antenna and reconfigure its position in the DJI assistant.
1Gently turn back the drone on
its legs.
2Before connecting the
parachute to the drone make
sure you’ve connected the
buzzer to the SmartAir.
3Position the parachute system
above the center plate, in the
correct orientation as seen in
the picture below. The two
motors colored in red, and the
arrows on the GPS antenna
show the front side of the
M-600.
The SmartAir computer is on
the back side of the canister.
4Extract the original screws
near the arms positioned near
each of the SafeAir M-600 v2
legs.
5Connect all 4 legs to the main
plate of the drone, each with
3 screws. Before screwing
them, apply some Loctite to
the screws.

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4.4 Connecting the power cable and the RC
cable to the SmartAir
Caution
During all installation stages, be sure –
Not to connect the batteries to the system.
That the safety pin remains in its proper place.
That the safety cover remains in its place, covering the system.
1Connect the power cable to
the 6 pins connector with the
circular icon above it.
2Connect the RC cable to the
6 pins connector with the
label “RC” above it.
Please note: Mixing these
cables can permanently
damage the SmartAir.
3Proper connection of the
power cable/ RC cable is
demonstrated in the photo
Warning
Improper connection of the power cable
could result in detachment during the flight,
which would result in a drone crash.

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4.5 Connecting the power cable to the SmartAir
Caution
During all installation stages, be sure –
Not to connect the batteries to the system.
That the safety pin remains in its proper place.
That the safety cover remains in its place, covering the system.
Connect the power cable to
the 6 pins connector with the
circular icon above it.
Proper connection of the
power cable is demonstrated
in the photo.
Warning
Improper connection of the power cable
could result in detachment during the flight,
which would result in a drone crash.

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4.6 Configuring the DJI M-600 RC extension
1Connect the drone and open DJI Assistant 2
2Select DJI M-600 Pro and proceed to the next screen

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3Select ‘Tools’ from the side panel
4Select the channel (F1-F8) to which you have connected the Arm connector.
5In the drop-down menu, next to the channel label, select the switch (S1-S8) to which you wish to map
the Arm/Disarm command. We recommend S6 for this action.
6Set the lower limit of “Spraying Frequency” to 500. This will be referred to as the “Safe” position.
7Set the upper limit of “Spraying Frequency” to 2500. This will be referred to as the “Activated” position.
8Set the “Direct output channel frequency” to 50Hz.
9Repeat steps 4-8 for the Fire connector. Use S8 or one of the
other rotating knobs for activation, to prevent unintentional triggering that can occur when using the
easily activated flip switches.
Important notice: make sure to activate the “Rev” checkbox on the Fire channel. At the end of the
installation, both slider indicators (blue bars) should be on the left side.

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System LED indications
SafeAir M-600 V2 AUTO-ARM model
Color
Description
Possible actions
Yellow
Solid light - System initialization
Normal indication, no action
required
Light blinks once
Check RC channels are in their
safe position
Check RC connector is inserted
properly
Light blinks twice
Make sure that the drone is level
Light blinks 3 times
SD card problem, contact
support
Red
System not armed: Parachute
connection test failed
Make sure that the safety pin is
removed before take off
Verify that the parachute
connector is connected
correctly. See SmartAir’s back
side socket c on SmartAir
Connectors Overview chapter
Otherwise contact Parazero for
further instructions
Power down the system
After arming: System deployed
Power down the system
Blue
System is in idle state
Buzzer –short beep
Arm the system
Power down the system
Green
System is armed.
Buzzer –long beep
Do not approach or power down
the system when it’s in this state!
Disarm the system
Trigger the system
Purple
System is disarmed
Buzzer –double-beep
Return to idle
Power down the system
Cyan
Light blinks
Internal test
Normal indication, no action
required
Orange
Light blinks
Internal test
Normal indication, no action
required

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Operating Guidelines
SafeAir M-600 V2 AUTO-ARM model
6.1 Preflight
Initial Conditions: The safety cover is on and the safety pin is in.
Finalize all the preflight procedures to your drone and payload. The following tasks are in
addition to the regular preflight tasks –
Check dampers not damaged
Turn off the power to the drone
Take off the safety cover
Carefully remove the safety pin
Turn on the power to the drone
Go back to a safety distance of at least 5 meters
6.2 Takeoff
When climbing, you must climb to approximately eight meters before the system is
armed. Climb until you hear a single long beep, and the LED is GREEN.
The system is now armed and ready for activation in case of an emergency.
6.3 Before Landing
When approaching landing, at approximately three to five meters from the takeoff altitude,
the parachute system automatically disarms. At that point, a long double-beep is heard and
the LED is PURPLE..
If the landing point is at a different altitude than the takeoff altitude, or the system did not
disarm for some reason in the air, which may occur when there is a sudden change in
atmospheric pressure, land the drone slowly while keeping it level. After three seconds, the
system disarms itself.
6.4 After Landing
First place the safety pin inside the canister.
After the pin is secure, place the safety cover over the parachute system.
Caution
It is advisable to insert the safety pin back, before turning the drone’s
power off. This will prevent unintentional parachute deployment

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6.5 Troubleshooting
System powers up and stays on red LED
If the safety pin is still in place, remove it and perform a power cycle.
Verify that the parachute connector is connected correctly. See SmartAir’s back side
socket c on SmartAir Connectors Overview chapter.
If the problem persists, contact Parazero for further instructions.
System powers up and stays on yellow LED blinking once
Check that both RC channels are in their safe (deactivated) position.
Check that in the DJI Assistant channel configuration menu (Tools) both blue indicators
are on their left side for the Fire and Arm channels.
Check RC connector is properly connected to the SmartAir.
Check channels are properly connected to the A3.
System powers up and stays on yellow LED blinking twice
Check the drone is level.
System powers up and stays on yellow LED blinking 3 times
SD card problem.
Contact Parazero for further instructions.
There are no audio indications
Check that the buzzer connector is properly inserted.
System does not power up
Check that the power cable (coming out of the TerminateAir) is properly connected to the
SmartAir.
Fly Safely!
Should you have questions, contact our support team at –
[email protected]
Phone –[phone]

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SafeAir M-600 V2 model
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System Activation
SafeAir M-600 V2 model
7.1 System LED indications
Color
Description
Possible actions
Yellow
Solid light - System initialization
Normal indication, no action
required
Light blinks once
Check RC channels are in their
safe position
Check RC connector is inserted
properly
Light blinks twice
Make sure that the drone is level
Light blinks 3 times
SD card problem, contact
support
Red
System not armed: Parachute
connection test failed
Make sure that the safety pin is
removed before take off
Verify that the parachute
connector is connected
correctly. See SmartAir’s back
side socket c on SmartAir
Connectors Overview chapter
Otherwise contact Parazero for
further instructions
Power down the system
After arming: System deployed
Power down the system
Blue
System is in idle state
Buzzer –short beep
Arm the system
Power down the system
Green
System is armed.
Buzzer –long beep
Do not approach or power down
the system when it’s in this state!
Disarm the system
Trigger the system
Purple
System is disarmed
Buzzer –double-beep
Return to idle
Power down the system
Cyan
Light blinks
Internal test
Normal indication, no action
required
Orange
Light blinks
Internal test
Normal indication, no action
required

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SafeAir M-600 V2 model
1Connect the M-600 batteries
to the drone.
2Before turning on the RC,
Make sure:
I) The Arm\Disarm switch is
in Safe position (down
position)
II) The Trigger swivel knob is
in full right state (safe
position)
III) The RC batteries are fully
charged
3Turn On the RC.
4Remove the Safety Pin.
5Turn on the drone’s power
and stand back to a 5-meter
safety distance from the
drone. Wait 5 seconds.
The first time you turn on the power to the DJI
M-600, for the first time after installing the
TerminateAir, the following may occur:
I) If the power goes on only in one battery,
turning another battery on should solve the
problem
II) The DJI M-600 system LED may show a RED
light. In this case, you should unlock using
the DJI assistant application
6A BLUE LED light will appear on
the SmartAir and a short beep
sound will be heard.