Step 5. Verify LEDs

WARNING! Remove props and attach the antenna before connecting the battery.

Connect to the RubiQ Configurator and scroll down to the LED Strip tab.

The LED ordering comes preconfigured to match the placement of the LEDs on the drone. The middle strips show the top of the PDB and the two outer arches show the LEDs on the bottom, with left corresponding to left and right to right when the drone is facing away from you.

In the RubiQ Configurator, click on any LED to see what function it’s been programmed to perform.

Functions:

GPS:

• The corner LEDs (0, 5, 6, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 23) show as dark green, indicating that they’re set to show GPS Function.
• Red light signals No Satellites (which you’ll probably see anytime you’re inside).
• Orange signals that Satellites Are Detected but not locked.
• Green shows that a GPS Connection is established. The number of green flashes communicates the number of connected satellites.

Note: since GPS lock is enabled, the drone won’t arm without a GPS connection.

Arm State:

• The LEDs just inside the GPS Indicator lights (1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 and 22) are solid blue, meaning their function is set to Arm State.
• When the drone is armed, these lights turn blue.
• Green lights indicate that the drone is disarmed.

Color:

• The inner LEDs (2, 3, 8, 9, 14, 15, 20 and 21) show up as lime green with a rainbow color border. This indicates that the function is set to show the color green.

Overlays:

Warning:

• The tiny red dot in the upper left corner of the inner LEDs (2, 3, 8, 9, 14, 15, 20 and 21) signals that the Warning Overlay is turned on.
• With this overlay active, a green flash indicates that Arm-lock is enabled, meaning that the drone will not arm until it has established a GPS-lock (this is enabled by default).
• Flashing red means the Battery is Low (3.7V is the default warning cell voltage setting).
• A blue flash means at least one Critical Hardware Malfunction, meaning a component is not working properly.