A multi-battery flight allows you to map areas that exceed the flight time of a single drone battery. The DroneDeploy platform is designed to seamlessly resume a mission from the exact point where it was interrupted, ensuring complete data capture for large-scale projects.
How to use Multi-Battery Flight:
DroneDeploy automatically handles the continuity of the flight plan, but you must manually execute the battery swap. Follow these steps to conduct a multi-battery mission:
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Pre-Flight Planning
Plan your mission in the DroneDeploy web app or mobile app.
Ensure the planned flight path completely covers the area of interest.
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Start the Mission
Go to the flight screen and select your planned mission.
Tap Start Flight and then Take Off to begin the mission. The drone will execute the flight path autonomously.
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Monitor Battery
Continuously monitor the drone’s battery level in the Flight App.
When the battery level is low (typically around 20-25% remaining, depending on your drone and safety margins), the drone will automatically return to the home point.
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Execute Battery Swap
Once the drone has landed, turn off the drone and carefully replace the low battery with a freshly charged battery.
Turn the drone back on and ensure it re-establishes connection with the DroneDeploy Flight App.
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Resume the Mission
In the DroneDeploy Flight App, return to the mission screen.
The app will automatically recognize the remaining flight plan and prompt you to resume the mission from where it left off.
Tap Continue Flight and then Take Off.
The drone will fly to the exact point it paused and continue collecting data, ensuring there are no gaps in your map capture.
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Complete the Mission
Repeat the battery swap process (steps 3-5) as many times as necessary until the flight plan is 100% complete.
Step-by-step guides:
Mapping Large Areas with DJI
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