User Interface

User Interface Overview

• All switches, joysticks on the controller connect and communicate with the Drone even if the Tablet is not present or connected

• Green and Yellow inputs are mapped to Freefly defaults (as called out in parentheses) when it ships with Astro

• Gray inputs are not mapped at all when the controller ships with Astro.

• Refer to Input Output Mapping for details

Configuring the User Interface

The goal with Pilot Pro is to make the majority of the buttons, triggers and other user interface elements configurable. However the options in firmware v1.0 are limited. We will update this functionality in firmware release in the near future

By Default, the following elements are not mapped to a function in the controller, and are available for apps like AMC to use:

• L1

• R1

• L2

• R2

• S2

To configure these, go to AMC menu, select Controller, then use the drop downs to select functions

Tablet

• 8 inch display

• Enterprise edition (for long-term support) Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 (Samsung spec sheet)

• Tablet is dedicated. Not designed for user swap.

• USB C port of the Tablet is dedicated to connection with the Controller and not accessible.

• All other tablet buttons, ports and camera are exposed and accessible

Joysticks

• High precision hall sensor Joysticks

• Collapsible stick

• Replaceable sticks

OLED Screen

The onboard OLED screen on Pilot Pro displays redundant and flight-critical information. It is designed to give pilots the info they need to fly safely in an emergency, even if the tablet were to fail or disconnect.

Power Button and LED indicator

Pilot Pro is designed to be powered on and off through the tablet's power button by default. The power button on the controller should not be used under the normal workflow.

• Powering on the Samsung tablet will turn on controller. Powering off the tablet will turn off controller

• Once the Pilot Pro is powered on, use this button to toggle screens to view controller information.

• Press the power button 7 times to enter debug screen for advanced troubleshooting.

• Controller can still be force powered on/off independently by pressing and holding the power button until the progress bar fills up.

• Pressing and holding the power button for more than 15 seconds will hard reset the controller in case of a problem with the MCU or the firmware.

LED Colors

• Green - Powered On, and Ready to fly

• Blue - Powered On, but not ready (No link to Drone)

• Orange - Warning (ex: low battery)

• Red - Critical Error

Ports

Bottom of the controller

Power input (USB TYPE C)	External power input. No data.
SD Card (micro sd card)	Internal log and storage of the Controller.
Power & CAN (4-pin Microfit)	External power input and CAN.
COM 1 and COM 2 (JST GH 6-PIN)	For future expansion.
2x USB 3.0 PORTS (USB TYPE C)	Connected to the internal USB hub as client. Hub has Tablet as the host, controller MCU and radio modules as clients. Ports deliver 5V.