This article outlines the steps to provide a clear and concise procedure for fully shutting down and turning on the J150 drone. Ensuring all components are properly powered down to prevent damage or errors during future use.
Power Cycling the J150 Drone
Key Steps
Step 1: Turn Off the Main Battery
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Locate the external battery power button on the J150 battery inserted in the back of the drone.
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Turn off the external battery by holding the power button down until it flashes, release, and quickly press the power button again.
(The external battery should now be off.)
Step 2: Turn Off the Internal Battery via the Remote Controller (RC)
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Access the flight controller interface on RC.
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Select 'Auto' mode.
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Click on 'Settings' located in the top right corner.
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Select the 'Turn Off' button to shut down the internal battery.
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Select 'Confirm' to confirm the action of shutting down.
(A countdown of 40 seconds will begin while the internal battery fully shuts down.)
(If the option to turn off the internal battery is not available on the RC, continue to the section below on manually powering down and restarting the external and internal battery.)
Step 3: Turn On the Drone
- Power on the inserted external battery at the back of the drone. ( Holding the power button down until it flashes, release, and quickly press the power button again.)
Step 4: Initialization Process
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Observe the full initialization process on the flight controller.
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Ensure that the drone indicates it is fully initialized and operational.
- Once the drone is fully powered on, it should show the UAV number on the RC screen.
Steps To Manually Power Down and Restart the External and Internal Battery
Step 1: Turn Off the Main Battery
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Locate the external battery power button on the J150 battery inserted in the back of the drone.
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Turn off the external battery by holding the power button down until it flashes, release, and quickly press the power button again.
(The external battery should now be off.)
Step 2: Turn Off the Internal Battery Manually (without RC)
- Locate the 2.5mm screws securing the Left RTK Antenna cover. This will need to be removed to access the cable.
- Remove the screws and pull back the compartment cover.
- Disconnect the internal battery cable connected to the CPU labeled "201 S-BAT" and leave it unplugged for at least 10 seconds.
Step 3: Turn On the Drone
- After waiting 10 seconds, reconnect the cable labeled "201 S-BAT" (that you previously disconnected).
- Power on the inserted external battery at the back of the drone. ( Holding the power button down until it flashes, release, and quickly press the power button again.)
Step 4: Initialization Process
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Observe the full initialization process on the flight controller.
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Ensure that the drone indicates it is fully initialized and operational.
- Once the drone is fully powered on, it should show the UAV number on the RC screen.
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