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    • Power and Charging
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  1. Operating Handbook

Power and Charging

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Last updated 1 year ago

Quick Start

  • The Pilot Pro ships with a 45W USB-C charger and a USB C-C cable (note- some initial Pilot Pro controllers shipped with slower charger model)

  • To charge your controller, plug into the USB power port on the left side of the controller bottom that is also labeled "USB CHARGE

Internal Batteries

  • Controller comes with 50Wh internal batteries that can power the system for up to 5+ hours of operational time

External Batteries

  • Controller system allows for a wide variety of external power inputs. Some of the options are:

    • Fxlion NANO ONE 50Whr - Adds up to 4 hours of operational time

    • Freefly SL8 - Adds up to 14 hours

    • Freefly SL4 - adds up to 7 hours

    • USB C PD battery bank (60W+ PD output recommended)

Charging

  • Internal batteries fully charge in 1 hour (charges at 1C) when using a power supply that can deliver >60W

  • Tablet fully charges in ~1.5 hours (5000 mAh at 15W charge capability)

    • Note: If charging via the microfit connector, the controller will not autostart charging. Manually power on the controller to start charging.

  • Fxlion NANO ONE 50Whr - Charges in ~1 hour

  • We often use SL8's that have already been flown to charge Pilot Pro - usually there is ~20% charge left on these packs that can be used to run Pilot Pro indefinitely.

Power Consumption

Specs of Ports

  • USB C Device Ports → 5V at 1.5A output

  • UART Ports → 5V at 1A output

  • Radio Power → 24V/20V/15V/12V/9V/5V at 1.25A to 3A (30W max)

  • USB C Charge Port → 100W input

  • Molex External Power Input → 5-26V up to 100W input (12V-26V recommended for powering while in use or fast charging)

Consumption Table

Refer to this table for typical power consumption of various devices on the controller system

Consumer
Continuous Power (W)

Controller

1W

Tablet

5W (when charged) 15W (when charging at max)

Herelink Radios

4W Max

Doodle Radios

4.25W

USB C Device Port

7.5W (each)

GH Expansion Port

5W (each)

Total (Full Operational Controller, tablet already charged, no additional USB devices)

10.25W

Total (Fully Operational Controller with Doodle Radio, Tablet charging at max, USB and expansion GH at full load)

45W

Troubleshooting

If the controller is failing to charge and is completely unresponsive, connect a USB C charger and hold the power button (on the controller, not the tablet) down for 15 seconds to reset. This might require an additional power cycle for regular operation.

Internal batteries are and they are built in to the controller (not swappable)

2S2P LG cells