Parrot ANAFI Ai User manual

ANAFI Ai
Robotics for your business
USER GUIDE
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WE ARE PARROT.WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
With ANAFI Ai, you have chosen the first IoT*-compatible and 4G flying robot, which you
can use everywhere on the go, anytime.
We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly
before you get ANAFI Ai in the air, to make the most of your first 32-minute flight.
The indispensable prerequisites, on the next pages, will not occupy more than 5 minutes
of your time: ANAFI Ai requires the FreeFlight 7 app to fly, and to make sure your drone
and controller are fully up to date with the latest features.
As you discover the world of possibilities that ANAFI Ai opens to you, you will fully
understand the importance of mission planning in your workflow.
Have a great read, and many productive hours flying ANAFI Ai.
* IoT: Internet of Things
USING THIS GUIDE
-Read entirely at least once: it answers most questions that most users encounter
when they discover ANAFI Ai.
-Keep it for reference and stay alert for updates: they will be advertised on all
Parrot websites and social media.
-The Table of contents, starting on page 7, is active. Click a title to access the
corresponding section.
-This online user guide has no index: use [ctrl]-F (Windows) or [command]-F
(Mac) to browse all occurrences of any keyword (flight, settings, photogrammetry,
obstacle avoidance, gimbal, iPhone, photo, ISO, and so on).
ABOUT ANAFI Ai DOCUMENTATION
The present guide completes the documentation of ANAFI Ai, which also consists in:
-ANAFI Ai Flight Safety Guide, available online - www.parrot.com;
-ANAFI Ai and FreeFlight 7 release notes, available online – www.parrot.com;
-ANAFI Ai repair and maintenance tutorials available on Parrot’s YouTube account.
Always stay alert for all documentation updates.

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PREREQUISITES
You want to put ANAFI Ai to work as soon as possible, so do we. Refer to the
enclosed Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG) if you need illustrated guidance to get
these quick prerequisites out of the way.
1. Wake up the batteries of your ANAFI Ai and Skycontroller 4. Charge the
batteries using the enclosed USB-C to USB-C cables. The batteries’ LEDs start
flashing: they are awake. Let them charge while you read. Parrot recommends
you always run a full charge of the smart batteries of your drone and
controller before flying ANAFI Ai.
2. Flash the following QR code to download FreeFlight 7 on your iOS device:
ANAFI Ai requires FreeFlight 7 to fly. The app will enable you to update your
Parrot Skycontroller 4and ANAFI Ai when you power them on for the first time.
Use the enclosed USB-C to Lightning cable to connect your device to the side
USB-C port of the Parrot Skycontroller 4, and install it as shown in the enclosed
SQSG.
A prompt appears on your screen, which invites you to allow the communication
between your device and the controller.
Tap “Allow”: FreeFlight 7runs. After your device displays the app’s splash screen,
you get to FreeFlight 7HUD.

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If the prompt does not appear on your screen when you connect your device to your
Parrot Skycontroller 4 , launch FreeFlight 7 manually, as any other app.
3. Follow onscreen instructions to update your ecosystem.

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4. All systems are ready for flight.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WE ARE PARROT.WELCOME TO THE TEAM!............................................................................................. 3
USING THIS GUIDE..................................................................................................................................... 3
ABOUT ANAFI Ai DOCUMENTATION......................................................................................................... 3
PREREQUISITES ........................................................................................................................................ 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... 7
FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................ 11
About ANAFI Ai............................................................................................................................. 11
About power lines and pylons ...................................................................................................... 11
About Wi-Fi...................................................................................................................................... 11
About GPS....................................................................................................................................... 11
About 4K video formats ................................................................................................................ 12
About the smart batteries............................................................................................................. 12
About HDMI..................................................................................................................................... 12
About devices................................................................................................................................. 12
About Parrot.Cloud accounts ...................................................................................................... 12
DISCLAIMER............................................................................................................................................ 13
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 14
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 15
PRESENTATION OF ANAFI Ai .............................................................................................................. 16
Ready to store or carry .................................................................................................................. 16
Ready to fly...................................................................................................................................... 16
PRESENTATION OF PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 4.................................................................................... 17
Face.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Top.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Bottom ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Right Side ........................................................................................................................................ 18
LED status indicator color codes................................................................................................. 18
Pairing ANAFI Ai to a Parrot Skycontroller 4........................................................................... 19
HDMI video sharing ........................................................................................................................ 19

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4G CONNECTIVITY ................................................................................................................................. 20
About 4G connectivity................................................................................................................... 20
Inserting the SIM card.................................................................................................................... 20
Activating the SIM card ................................................................................................................. 21
4G flying........................................................................................................................................... 23
OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE .......................................................................................................................... 24
Obstacle avoidance and manual piloting ................................................................................... 24
Obstacle avoidance and automated flights ............................................................................... 25
Obstacle avoidance: screenshots ............................................................................................... 26
CALIBRATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Skycontroller 4 ............................................................................................................................... 27
Gimbal.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Correct horizon (exceptional procedure) .................................................................................. 29
Magnetometer................................................................................................................................ 30
Obstacle detection......................................................................................................................... 32
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST.......................................................................................................................... 34
Equipment....................................................................................................................................... 34
Regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Flight conditions............................................................................................................................. 34
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................................. 35
TAKING OFF............................................................................................................................................ 36
Ground take-off .............................................................................................................................. 36
Hand launch .................................................................................................................................... 36
FLYING ................................................................................................................................................... 37
RETURNING HOME .................................................................................................................................. 38
Precise Home Setting.................................................................................................................... 38
SMART RTH ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Pilot RTH.......................................................................................................................................... 39
LANDING................................................................................................................................................. 40
Hand landing ................................................................................................................................... 40

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SMART LIPO BATTERY ........................................................................................................................... 41
Battery removal.............................................................................................................................. 41
Battery installation......................................................................................................................... 41
Battery charging............................................................................................................................. 41
Battery care and safety................................................................................................................. 42
MEDIA RETRIEVAL ................................................................................................................................... 44
Installing and retrieving the microSD card................................................................................. 44
Retrieving photos and videos....................................................................................................... 44
Compatible microSD cards .......................................................................................................... 44
Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) ............................................................................... 44
FreeFlight 7 Gallery........................................................................................................................ 45
MicroSD card formatting .............................................................................................................. 45
INTRODUCING FREEFLIGHT 7................................................................................................................. 47
Presentation of the HUD ............................................................................................................... 47
HUD Slider Management............................................................................................................... 48
SETTINGS............................................................................................................................................... 51
Quick ................................................................................................................................................ 51
Controls ........................................................................................................................................... 51
ADVANCED SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................ 52
Behaviour ........................................................................................................................................ 52
Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 53
Geocage .......................................................................................................................................... 53
RTH................................................................................................................................................... 54
Recording ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Connection...................................................................................................................................... 56
VIDEOS,PHOTOS AND PANORAMAS ....................................................................................................... 58
Making videos................................................................................................................................. 58
Taking photos ................................................................................................................................. 60
Creating Panoramas...................................................................................................................... 63
GIMBAL TILT AND ZOOM CONTROLS ....................................................................................................... 67
Gimbal tilt control ........................................................................................................................... 67
Zoom control................................................................................................................................... 67

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ADVANCED IMAGING ............................................................................................................................... 69
Exposure value (EV) ...................................................................................................................... 69
Shutter speed (s)............................................................................................................................ 69
ISO value (ISO)................................................................................................................................ 70
White balance (WB) ....................................................................................................................... 70
Lock AE............................................................................................................................................ 72
Lock AE Touch................................................................................................................................ 72
HDR................................................................................................................................................... 74
P-Log ................................................................................................................................................ 75
PILOTING MODES.................................................................................................................................... 76
Manual flight.................................................................................................................................... 76
Cameraman .................................................................................................................................... 76
Touch & Fly: Waypoint................................................................................................................... 78
Touch & Fly: POI ............................................................................................................................. 79
MISSIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 81
Flight Plan........................................................................................................................................ 81
Vehicle ............................................................................................................................................. 86
PHOTOGRAMMETRY MISSIONS ............................................................................................................... 87
About photogrammetry ................................................................................................................ 87
Simple .............................................................................................................................................. 88
Double.............................................................................................................................................. 89
Circular ............................................................................................................................................ 90
Automatic........................................................................................................................................ 91