Calibrating the drone compass

General 

Warning: Do not calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such as magnetite, large steel structures or steel reinforcements underground.

It’s recommended to calibrate the compass in any of the following situations:

• Before first dive after receiving your drone
• Diving at a new location after traveling with your drone
• When the Blueye app warns you that the compass needs calibration
   

Follow these steps to calibrate your drone:

1: Start and connect to your Blueye Pioneer drone
Follow normal procedure:

1. Turn on the drone and the Surface Unit.
2. Set your device in flight mode
3. Turn on Wi-Fi, search for the Surface Unit and connect to it.
4. Once you are connected to the surface unit you can start the Blueye app.

Step 2: Open drone settings

From the home screen, enter the settings menu and select "Drone Settings". Then select "Compass Calibration". See video:

Step 3: Pick up the drone and hold it in normal position
Hold the drone in normal position and turn around 360°. Flip the drone upside down and turn back around 360°.

Step 3: Hold the drone on its side
Hold the drone lying on its side and turn around 360°. Flip the drone so that it is lying on its other side and turn back around 360°.

Step 4: Hold the drone with the camera pointing up
Hold the drone with the camera pointing up and turn around 360°. Flip the drone so that the camera is pointing down and turn back around 360°.

Step 5: Place the drone on a horizontal surface
Place the drone on a horizontal surface and tap “Finish calibration” in the Blueye App. Leave the drone for a while for the drone to finish the calibration. The calibration is done when the thruster has been activated for a short period.

Calibration completed!