What is the hot swap battery feature?

The hot swap battery feature is available for the EVO Max Series (V1.6 or higher), where you can swap the battery without powering off your drone, minimizing mission interruption as much as possible.

How to use this feature?

Enter the homepage of the Autel Enterprise app, and choose Settings > Battery. In the Battery Information section, enable Hot Swap Battery. Once enabled, your drone will automatically change to low power mode after you pull out the battery.

With no battery in place, the working drone is charged by the built-in supercapacitor, which may support for around 30s (at 77℉). Therefore, change the battery as soon as you can. Additionally, do not use this feature when it is colder than 14℉.

How long does it take to charge the built-in supercapacity?

The supercapacity starts charging as soon as you power on the drone, and it typically takes 10 minutes to fully charge. If the supercapacity is not fully charged or the drone is not on missions, you will have less than 30s to replace the battery or swapping may not succeed at all.

A hot swap uses more battery power than a cold swap and thus may shorten flight time, so you are not advised to perform hot swapping repeatedly.

Do I need to leave this feature on?

You can leave this feature on if you are planning for a longtime mission.