Parrot ANAFI Ai User manual

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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 7app to fly, and to make sure your drone and controller are fully up to
date with the latest features.
Note that all ecosystem further updates (app, drone, controller) will be packed in future FreeFlight 7
releases. The ecosystem update procedure will therefore always be the same as that described in the
next pages.
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
-This guide is specific to a single UAS configuration, consisting of: the ANAFI Ai drone; the
Parrot Skycontroller 4; the FreeFlight 7 flight application.
-Read it 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 7release 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 4 and ANAFI Ai
when you power them on for the first time.
The fully secure piloting software of ANAFI Ai,FreeFlight 7, guarantees the integrity of data exchanges
for the full ecosystem and manages updates (piloting software, drone, remote control).
When you have downloaded and installed FreeFlight 7, press the power button of the Parrot
Skycontroller 4and hold it for approximately 3 seconds (until its main LED turns on in light blue) to power
it on.
Press the “Push” label of the gimbal protection with your thumb and position a finger on each side of
the gimbal to lift the gimbal protection away.
Press the power button of ANAFI Ai and hold it for approximately 3 seconds (until the drone’s fan starts
turning) to power it on.
Use the enclosed USB-C to Lightning cable to connect your device to the right 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
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3. Tap “Allow”: FreeFlight 7runs.
If the prompt does not appear on your screen when you connect your device to your Skycontroller 4 ,
launch FreeFlight 7 manually, as any other app.
FreeFlight 7 Update screen
4. Follow onscreen instructions to update your ecosystem.
Tap “Software” from the Skycontroller 4 page to launch the update
Skycontroller 4 update in progress

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Tap “Software” from the ANAFI Ai page to launch the update
Tap “Install all”
Update complete
5. Follow onscreen instructions to carry out calibrations if required – refer to the “Calibrations”
section of this guide for further information.
6. 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
Foreword............................................................................................................................................................................................11
About ANAFI Ai.................................................................................................................................................................................................11
About the ANAFI Ai ecosystem ............................................................................................................................................................11
About power lines and pylons ...................................................................................................................................................................11
About Wi-Fi.........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
About GPS...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
About 4K video formats................................................................................................................................................................................11
About audio recording...................................................................................................................................................................................11
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
Bottom view.......................................................................................................................................................................................................17
About LEDs and assistance lights..........................................................................................................................................................17
Presentation of Parrot Skycontroller 4................................................................................................................................18
Front......................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
LED status indicator color codes ...........................................................................................................................................................18
Top.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Bottom..................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Right Side............................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Pairing ANAFI Ai to a Parrot Skycontroller 4............................................................................................................................... 20
HDMI video sharing .....................................................................................................................................................................................20
4G Connectivity .............................................................................................................................................................................21
About 4G connectivity..................................................................................................................................................................................21
Installing and retrieving the nano SIM card........................................................................................................................................21
Activating the nano SIM card....................................................................................................................................................................21

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Data sharing and User accounts...........................................................................................................................................24
Anonymous sharing (default option)....................................................................................................................................................24
Private mode (zero data)............................................................................................................................................................................26
Parrot.Cloud account & Full sharing.....................................................................................................................................................27
PIX4D account – 3 offered photogrammetry missions for new users ................................................................................28
Skyward account..........................................................................................................................................................................................30
Obstacle avoidance .....................................................................................................................................................................31
Obstacle avoidance and manual piloting...........................................................................................................................................32
Obstacle avoidance and automated flights......................................................................................................................................33
Calibrations.................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Skycontroller 4................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Gimbal .................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Horizon calibration (exceptional procedure)...................................................................................................................................36
Magnetometer calibration.........................................................................................................................................................................37
Obstacle avoidance......................................................................................................................................................................................39
Pre-flight reminders .....................................................................................................................................................................41
Equipment ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Regulations........................................................................................................................................................................................................41
Flight conditions..............................................................................................................................................................................................41
Getting started ..............................................................................................................................................................................42
Taking off ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Ground take-off ..............................................................................................................................................................................................43
Hand launch......................................................................................................................................................................................................43
Flying..................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Returning home: Smart RTH ...................................................................................................................................................45
Low battery Smart RTH..............................................................................................................................................................................45
Ecosystem link loss Smart RTH .............................................................................................................................................................46
Pilot Smart RTH..............................................................................................................................................................................................47
Landing ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Hand landing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................48
Smart LiPo Battery .......................................................................................................................................................................51
Battery removal................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Battery installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................51
Battery charging..............................................................................................................................................................................................51
Battery care and safety...............................................................................................................................................................................52

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Media retrieval ...............................................................................................................................................................................54
Installing and retrieving the microSD card........................................................................................................................................54
Retrieving photos and videos ..................................................................................................................................................................54
Compatible microSD cards ......................................................................................................................................................................55
Direct media retrieval (drone to PC).....................................................................................................................................................55
FreeFlight 7 Gallery ......................................................................................................................................................................................55
MicroSD card formatting ...........................................................................................................................................................................56
Introducing FreeFlight 7............................................................................................................................................................57
Presentation of the HUD ............................................................................................................................................................................57
HUD Slider Management...........................................................................................................................................................................58
Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Quick...................................................................................................................................................................................................................60
Controls.............................................................................................................................................................................................................60
Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................61
Presets.................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Interface .............................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Geocage.............................................................................................................................................................................................................62
RTH.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
Recording ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................63
Connection .......................................................................................................................................................................................................65
Videos, Photos and Panoramas.............................................................................................................................................67
Making videos..................................................................................................................................................................................................67
Taking photos..................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Creating Panoramas ....................................................................................................................................................................................72
Gimbal tilt and zoom controls.................................................................................................................................................75
Gimbal tilt control...........................................................................................................................................................................................75
Zoom control....................................................................................................................................................................................................75
Advanced imaging .......................................................................................................................................................................78
Exposure value (EV).....................................................................................................................................................................................78
Shutter speed (s)............................................................................................................................................................................................78
ISO value (ISO)................................................................................................................................................................................................79
White balance (WB)......................................................................................................................................................................................79
Lock AE................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
Lock AE Touch.................................................................................................................................................................................................81
HDR ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
P-Log ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................84

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Missions: Piloting......................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Missions: Photogrammetry..................................................................................................................................................... 86
About photogrammetry..............................................................................................................................................................................86
Grid .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
Double grid........................................................................................................................................................................................................87
Orbit......................................................................................................................................................................................................................89
1-Click .................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
Missions: Flight Plan.....................................................................................................................................................................91
Flight Plan: scenario.......................................................................................................................................................................................91
Flight Plan: creating POI.............................................................................................................................................................................92
Flight Plan: creating and managing WP..............................................................................................................................................93
Flight Plan: Image parameters.................................................................................................................................................................99
Flight Plan: Flight parameters............................................................................................................................................................... 100
Flight Plan: execution..................................................................................................................................................................................101
Missions: Cameraman..............................................................................................................................................................102
Missions: Vehicle........................................................................................................................................................................105
Vehicle take-off.............................................................................................................................................................................................106
Vehicle navigation safety .........................................................................................................................................................................107
Returning to vehicle....................................................................................................................................................................................108
Vehicle landing safety.................................................................................................................................................................................110
Missions: Touch & Fly................................................................................................................................................................112
Touch & Fly: Waypoint................................................................................................................................................................................112
Touch & Fly: POI............................................................................................................................................................................................113
Flight logs and projects management ...............................................................................................................................114
Flight logs..........................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Projects..............................................................................................................................................................................................................115
Maintenance and Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................................118
Changing propeller blades.......................................................................................................................................................................118
Rebooting all systems ................................................................................................................................................................................119
Reinstalling FreeFlight 7............................................................................................................................................................................119
Resetting ANAFI Ai...................................................................................................................................................................................119
Resetting the Skycontroller 4 ................................................................................................................................................................120
Resetting the smart battery (reminder) ............................................................................................................................................120