Hot Swapping Batteries

Hot Swapping Batteries on the IF800

To perform a battery hot swap on the IF800, follow these steps:

  1. Remove One Battery at a Time Keep one battery in the aircraft at all times to maintain power.

  2. Insert New Batteries After both new batteries have been swapped in (while the aircraft remains powered on), proceed to the next step.

  3. Perform a Soft Reboot

    • Go to the HL Parameter settings and select "reboot".

    • Note: This is a soft reboot; it does not cut power to the aircraft or require pressing the power button.

  4. Resume the Flight You can continue the flight, including resuming a waypoint mission mid-swap.

Important Notes

  • The "reboot" command is a soft reboot. After swapping the batteries, ArduPilot still recognizes the original batteries. The soft reboot resets the system without cutting power or resetting the payload, which is crucial for a successful hot swap.

  • Future updates to the IGC will include a dedicated button for this process, eliminating the need to navigate through menus.

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