Parrot Bluegrass Fields User manual

USER GUIDE
GUIDE UTILISATEUR
GEBRAUCHSANLEITUNG
GUIDA PER L’UTENTE
GUIA DO USUÁRIO
MANUAL DE USUARIO
V1.0 11/2018
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Your Parrot Bluegrass Fields™ contains the following elements:
1. A Parrot Bluegrass™ drone;
2. A Parrot Skycontroller 2™ controller. You can fly your Parrot
Bluegrass manually with the Parrot Skycontroller 2;
3. A Sequoia™ sensor containing:
(a) A multispectral sensor, which captures the light
reflected by plants; and
(b) A sunshine sensor, which records the intensity of the
light emanating from the sun;
4. A one-year subscription to both ParrotFields mobile app
and Pix4Dfields software (desktop & cloud).

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WARNING
1. Parrot Bluegrass IS NOT A TOY. It should therefore not be used
or handled by persons under the age of 18.
2. BEFORE USING Parrot Bluegrass:
(A) CAREFULLY READ this User Guide and all information and
documentation available at www.parrot.com and my.parrot-
business.com, which may be updated at any time and without
prior notice (hereinafter, “Parrot Documentation"). SPECIAL
ATTENTION should be given to paragraphs containing the
symbol ;
(B) ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF DRONES AND THEIR
ACCESSORIES (hereinafter, referred to as "Applicable
Regulations"); and
(C) KEEP IN MIND that Parrot Bluegrass is prone to expose
others and yourself to PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR BODILY
HARM and may even lead to severe, or even fatal injuries.
3. Note that the videos and photos used in publicity and
advertising campaigns by Parrot Drones SAS and its
subsidiaries have been created by and with professionals and
experienced pilots. PLEASE CONTINUOUSLY REFER TO THE
LATEST UPDATES TO PARROT DOCUMENTATION IN CASE
OF DOUBT CONCERNING THE USE OF YOUR PARROT
BLUEGRASS AND ITS ACCESSORIES.
4. WITHIN THE LIMITS OF APPLICABLE LAW, PARROT DRONES
SAS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR DISTRIBUTORS AND
RESPECTIVE RETAILERS WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM OR IN RELATION TO
THE NON-RESPECT OF PARROT DOCUMENTATION OR
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS BY YOURSELF OR BY ANY
PERSON USING YOUR PARROT BLUEGRASS.

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PARROT BLUEGRASS
PRESENTATION
Threaded propeller Front camera
Power button and
indicator light
Sunshine
sensor
Battery compartment
Battery connector Micro-USB port

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Base and
antenna
Multispectral
sensor

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PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2
PRESENTATION
Antenna
Position of mobile device holder
Power
button
Return to take-o󰀨 point
Take o󰀨/Land
Start/stop video recording
Take a photo
USB Port

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Front camera exposure
Display mode
Vertical orientation of the front camera
USB Port

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SEQUOIA PRESENTATION
Sequoia consists of a multispectral sensor camera and a
sunshine sensor, both integrated into Parrot Bluegrass.
Sequoia was designed specifically for agriculture, based
on three main demands: excellent precision, minimal size
and weight, optimal ease of use.
It allows the mapping of agricultural plots/fields over
several spectral bands, and the evaluation of the health
of crops: green (550 nm wavelength, 40 nm bandwidth),
red (660 nm wavelength, 40 nm bandwidth), red-edge
(735 nm wavelength, 10 nm bandwidth) and near InfraRed
(790 nm wavelength, 40 nm bandwidth).
The data collectedby Sequoia is exploitedby ParrotFields,
which offers farmers the best unified solution for mapping,
scouting and diagnosing their crops.

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MULTISPECTRAL SENSOR
Near InfraRed
sensor
Red sensor
Red-edge
sensor
Green
sensor
RGB sensor
4 x 1.2 megapixel monochrome sensors collect data, as
pictures, in discrete spectral bands.
16 megapixel RGB photo sensor with rolling shutter.
Other multispectral sensor features:
•Inertial measurement unit;
•64 GB internal memory;
•Magnetometer.

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Green
550 nm wavelength, 40
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx
Red
660 nm wavelength, 40
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx

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Red-edge
735 nm wavelength, 10
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx
Near InfraRed
790 nm wavelength, 40
nm bandwidth
Denition: 1.2 Mpx
RGB
Denition: 16Mpx

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SUNSHINE SENSOR
The sunshine sensor is used to match each image taken
by the multispectral sensor, to the light available when it
was taken. This enables the comparison of images over a
full flight, despite variations in available light during the
flight. The sunshine sensor is integrated into the top part
of the drone, facing the sky.
!Parrot recommends using the SD card provided
with Sequoia. Performance is not guaranteed
with other SD cards. Refer to the list of compa-
tible SD cards on my.parrot-business.com
Indicator light:
reference for
calibration
Position of the SD
card
Ambient light sensors
4 ambient light sensors. These sensors are fitted with
band-pass filters, matching those of the multispectral
sensor and camera.
Other sunshine sensor features:
•Inertial measurement unit;
•Magnetometer.

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PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
REGULATIONS
• Parrot Bluegrass must be used strictly in compliance
with current local regulations. The places where it is
used must be suitable for manoeuvring in order to
ensure the continuous safety of people, animals and
property.
• It may not be permitted to use Parrot Bluegrass in
certain public places (e.g. train stations, airports,
etc.) or on public roads.
• The pilot must, at all times, maintain visual contact
with Parrot Bluegrass and control its trajectory.
• Before you fly your Parrot Bluegrass, check the
restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi frequencies
in the place where you are going to fly it. Certain
frequencies may be restricted or prohibited. For
instance, in some countries the use of the 5 GHz
band for your Wi-Fi may be prohibited for outdoor
locations.
FLIGHT CONDITIONS
• Do not fly Parrot Bluegrass at night.
• Check the weather conditions to ensure good flight
and visual conditions. Do not use Parrot Bluegrass
if it is raining/snowing, if there is fog, or winds in
excess of 8 meters per second or 30 km/h.
• Avoid flying the drone over water under an altitude
of 10 meters (30 ft).
• Make sure you have at least 10 meters (30 ft) in

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diameter of clear space for your Parrot Bluegrass to
take off and land. Check that the flight area has no
obstacle that might interfere with flight phases or
prevent visual contact.
• Make sure the flight altitude programmed in
ParrotFields (relative to take-off point) is sufficient
to avoid obstacles in the surrounding area.
PARROT BLUEGRASS
• Make sure the Parrot Bluegrass propellers are
properly mounted and secured.
• Make sure the Parrot Bluegrass battery is charged.
• Make sure you are in a wide, open space.
SEQUOIA
• Make sure that the lenses are clean. Use the
microfibre cloth (supplied) to clean them.
• Free up enough memory (on the SD card or in the
multispectral sensor internal memory) so you can
save all the photos taken during the flight.

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DOWNLOADING THE APP
AND SOFTWARE
1. Reach my.parrot-business.com.
2. Create an account.
3. Enter the Parrot Bluegrass Fields' flyer invitation key.
4. Go to the "My Products" page.
5. Download the ParrotFields app and Pix4Dfields
software for desktop.
6. Follow the link to activate the Pix4Dfields cloud
solution.
CHARGING THE BATTERY OF
PARROT BLUEGRASS
The battery must be disconnected from Parrot
Bluegrass.
1. Select the plug provided for your country and insert
it into the charger.
2. Connect the cable to the charger.
3. Connect the battery to the charger's cable, then
plug the charger into the mains.
The control light of the charger is red while charging
and then turns green when the battery is charged.

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The charge time is about 2 hours and 30 minutes for a
flight time of about 25 minutes.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY INSIDE
THE PARROT BLUEGRASS
1. Remove the battery compartment's cover from the
back of the drone.
2. Slide the battery inside the compartment, keeping
its wires outside and to the left.
3. Close the battery compartment's cover, leaving the
wires out through the cover's aperture.
4. Connect the black wire to the Parrot Bluegrass
connector.
5. The Parrot Bluegrass emits a triple tone: it is ready
to be powered on.
CHARGING THE PARROT
SKYCONTROLLER 2 BATTERY
1. Select the adapter appropriate for your country and
attach it to the charger.
2. Connect the charger cable to Parrot Skycontroller2,
then plug the charger to the mains.
3. When the charger's control light turns from red to
green, the charge is complete.

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INSTALLING THE PROPELLERS
With the drone powered off, hold the base of the engine
and screw the propellers on the Parrot Bluegrass motors.
The Parrot Bluegrass uses two types of propellers: plain black
ones (front left and back right, screw clockwise) and white-
dotted ones (front right and back left, screw anticlockwise).
Refer to gures A and B to make sure you respect the propellers'
respective positions.
A
B

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CONNECT YOUR TABLET TO
PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2
1. Screw the mobile device holder on the Parrot
Skycontroller 2.
B
A
B
A
You can rotate the holder to fit your smart
devices's dimensions. To do this, press on
it and rotate it to the right.
B
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A