Drone Amplified Ignis II, Operational Manual

Page 1: ...Ignis II Operational Manual Hardware Version v2 0 Firmware Version 2 2 2 AndroidApp Version 2 15 3 DroneAmpli ed INC...

Page 2: ...8 1 11 Antifreeze Jug Pump Setup 19 1 12 Storage and Transport 21 1 13 Warranty 21 2 Supporting Equipment 22 2 1 General 22 2 1 1 Generator 22 2 1 2 Tarp 22 2 2 DJI M600 22 2 2 1 Camera 22 2 2 2 Lapto...

Page 3: ...craft 36 4 1 11 Connect Ignis USB Cable 37 4 1 12 Fill Hopper 38 4 1 13 Reservoir and Pumps 38 4 1 14 Start Ignis App 42 4 1 15 Disarm Ignis 42 4 1 16 Ignis App Ignis Setup 43 4 1 17 Ignis Battery Lev...

Page 4: ...Perform Post Flight Inspection 50 6 3 Stuck Ignition Sphere After Landing Checklist 51 6 3 1 Remove Needle Assemblies 51 6 3 2 Trigger Dropper Emergency Ejection 51 6 3 3 Battery Disconnect 51 6 3 4...

Page 5: ...95 7 9 2 SD Card 97 7 9 3 Remote Controller Settings 98 7 10 Flight Logs 98 7 11 Ignis Setup 100 7 11 1 Connection Options 100 7 11 2 Bluetooth Settings 100 7 11 3 Connecting through Bluetooth 101 7...

Page 6: ...Privacy Mechanisms 154 8 Service and Maintenance 155 8 1 Every Flight Maintenance 155 8 2 Daily Maintenance 155 8 3 Periodic Maintenance 156 8 3 1 Inspecting Screws 156 8 3 2 Cleaning Dropper 157 8 3...

Page 7: ...rmal operation Section 3 and emergency procedures Section 5 The checklist items utilize a standard challenge response type format with any special notes or warnings included after the checklist item s...

Page 8: ...Ignis when used with a DJI Matrice 600 M600 Alta X and IF 1200 It connects to the mounting rails of the aircraft and receives commands over a communication link from the aircraft The Ignis system inc...

Page 9: ...erational area Be aware of where the drone may y in case the drone loses communication and performs an automatic return to home if con gured to do so Be aware of your surroundings and to maintain visu...

Page 10: ...er temperature and operational conditions can have a signi cant impact on the number of injections per battery charge We always recommend checking the battery voltage before ights see Section 4 1 17 1...

Page 11: ...mit signals up to 5 km The app displays the current status of Ignis and can be used to start and stop dropping or trigger an emergency release if necessary The app can be used to perform more precise...

Page 12: ...safety switches are also incorporated onto a switch bar attached to the remote controller This includes switches to manually trigger an emergency release as well as an Arm Disarm switch While the Arm...

Page 13: ...ght mode between altitude hold and position hold The home button will trigger an RTL with the user de ned settings Button D is preset to toggle the thermal and visual video feeds However it can be map...

Page 14: ...s Green Slow Blink Ready Green Fast Blink Dropping Blue Blink Injecting Red Blink Error 1 8 Error Messages Figure 1 8 Ignis status display in app during ight showing that Ignis is currently ying outsi...

Page 15: ...n in order to start dropping On the Herelink controller button C needs to be pressed to toggle Arm Disarm FLYING OUTSIDE GEOFENCE Dropping was disabled because the drone is ying in an area that is not...

Page 16: ...in the correct location LOST DRONE PWM 0 Ignis is no longer receiving one of the PWM signals from the drone Check that the USB cable from Ignis is fully plugged into the drone Check that the green wr...

Page 17: ...y appear on older versions of Ignis INJECTIONA MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped and disabled because the A side injection motor had trouble moving Dropping cannot restart until Ignis is power cycled...

Page 18: ...n cause temperatures to be exceeded even when the ambient temperature is signi cantly lower Similarly moisture and temperatures can vary signi cantly based on drone altitude 1 10 Ignition Spheres and...

Page 19: ...ling the customized cap by inserting the tube with the pickup clunk attached to the jug rst Figure 1 11a Figure 1 11a Put the pickup clunk and tube into the jug rst and tighten the cap The custom cap...

Page 20: ...e cap and zip tie the other end to the handle The coupler stores on the two pins protruding from the front of the pump mounting bracket as shown in Figure 1 11c Figure 1 11c The coupler stores on the...

Page 21: ...tem The Ignis system should be stored in its transport case and under the following conditions Temperatures such that the interior of the case will maintain a temperature range of 5 C to 50 C 25 F to...

Page 22: ...at the batteries will have a chance to cool down before being put on the charger 2 1 2 Tarp If you are taking off or landing from a dusty area it may be useful to stake down a large tarp over your lan...

Page 23: ...hrough trees or other vegetation then video quality will be degraded and range will be signi cantly reduced We recommend repositioning to maintain a clear path for the signal There are also 3rd party...

Page 24: ...ations Manual Drone Ampli ed 3 Normal Procedures This section contains the normal procedure checklists See the Ignis speci c ampli ed normal procedures in Section 4 for details Last Updated Page 24 Ap...

Page 25: ...Ignis Operations Manual Drone Ampli ed Last Updated Page 25 Apr 13 2022...

Page 26: ...MED 2 Emergency Release Toggle TOGGLED TO SAFE 3 IgnisApp Ignis Setup CONNECTED 4 Ignis Battery Level GREATER THAN 7 4V 5 Reservoir and Pumps FILLED AND PURGED OF AIR 6 Drone Pre ight Inspection COMPL...

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Page 29: ...Speci cAmpli ed Normal Procedures 4 1 Normal Procedures 4 1 1 Ignition Flight Plan and Emergency Procedures Ignition Flight Plan and Emergency Procedures BRIEFED Ensure that all personnel that are bot...

Page 30: ...temperature is within limits 4 1 3 Inspect for Visible Damage Inspect for Visible Damage NO DAMAGE Perform a visual inspection to ensure that there is no damage to the system and that all cables conn...

Page 31: ...om feeding into dropper Right Hatches open Ensure that the hatches are in the closed position as shown in Figure 4 1 4 If they are not the hatches can be moved by hand with minimal force 4 1 5 Dropper...

Page 32: ...foreign material and that it is sharp This process is identical for the Dropper A needle and the Dropper B needle To remove the needle assembly push in on the black knob labeled IGNIS on the needle as...

Page 33: ...ble to rotate 4 1 7 Emergency Release Toggled E Release Toggled to Safe TOGGLED TO SAFE For the M600 ensure that the emergency release dials S1 and S2 shown in Figure 4 1 7 are rotated fully countercl...

Page 34: ...ll location Right Locate battery all the way forward and to the outside edge Press to engage fastener The gure above shows the process for installing the battery Start by opening and aligning the batt...

Page 35: ...attery This will immediately turn the system on Ensure that all ngers and other items are clear of all moving parts The battery voltage will be displayed as soon as the system is powered 4 1 9 Verify...

Page 36: ...along the full length 4 1 10Attach ToAircraft HopperAttached to Drone SECURED Figure 4 1 10 Attaching hopper to Drone Top Remove thumb screws Bottom Left Attaching to Alta X Bottom Right Attaching to...

Page 37: ...ly tighten the red thumb screws to secure the Hopper to the drone Note that the Hopper should be oriented such that the reservoir is towards the back of the drone 4 1 11 Connect Ignis USB Cable Connec...

Page 38: ...50 spheres It is important to make sure that the chutes at the bottom of the Hopper are lled with ignition spheres so that the rst injections are not missed due to the lack of spheres During the lling...

Page 39: ...pump by cranking rapidly clockwise until antifreeze enters the pump To ll the reservoir grasp the ll coupler placing thumb in the depression on top and splitting fore nger and middle nger with the pro...

Page 40: ...t line so there is no way to over ll the reservoir Remove the ll coupler and store it on the antifreeze jug as shown in Figure 4 1 13d Note that the pump does not form a complete seal when at rest so...

Page 41: ...e below the reservoir for 3 seconds Figure 4 1 13e The status LED with multi function button is located below the reservoir This will run both pumps forward for approximately 3 seconds to draw uid fro...

Page 42: ...own in Figure 4 1 14 Figure 4 1 14 Main Menu of the Ignis app 4 1 15 Disarm Ignis Disarm Ignis DISARMED Disarm Ignis on a M600 system by ipping the arm disarm switch On the Alta X and IF 1200 systems...

Page 43: ...to You can touch one of these to connect to that Ignis via Bluetooth Alternatively if the controller and drone are on and there is a connection from the app to Ignis through the drone you will see an...

Page 44: ...ill change to Bluetooth Connected Ignis s status will be displayed once the app begins to receive messages from Ignis 4 1 17 Ignis Battery Level Ignis Battery Level GREATER THAN 7 4V Verify that the b...

Page 45: ...r clear the geofence Once you ve nished creating the geofence touch the ignition sphere icon in the top right corner to close the Ignis controls 4 1 20Arm Ignis Arm Ignis ARMED To arm Ignis on the M60...

Page 46: ...ed On the M600 move S3 on the control bar into the upward position to arm Ignis On the Alta X and IF 1200 press button C to arm Ignis Then press the Start button in the Drone Ampli ed Android app to s...

Page 47: ...he stopping process can take 2 3 seconds while the system purges any additional ignition spheres and performs a calibration process 4 1 25 Check Ignis Status inApp Check Ignis Status inApp DISARMED BY...

Page 48: ...ection COMPLETE 5 3 Stuck Ignition SphereAfter Landing Checklist 1 Remove NeedleAssemblies NEEDLES REMOVED 2 Trigger Dropper Emergency Ejection TRIGGERED EJECTED 3 Battery Disconnect DISCONNECTED 4 Ma...

Page 49: ...s under control keep the drone over an area where ignitions are safe before proceeding to the next step If it has not stopped and the drone is not under control then prepare for potential re ignitions...

Page 50: ...tate both dials fully clockwise within 2 seconds of each other to trigger the emergency release as shown in Section 1 6 On the Alta X and IF 1200 press and hold the B and C buttons to trigger the emer...

Page 51: ...tem rotate both dials fully clockwise within 2 seconds of each other to trigger the emergency release as shown in Section 1 6 On the Alta X and IF 1200 press and hold the B and C button to trigger the...

Page 52: ...g System Android Lollipop 5 0 CPU Quad Core 1 2 GHz RAM 1GB Recommended Tablets Note these are tablets that we test with Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 The D...

Page 53: ...l a DJI drone can potentially upload ight logs to DJI s servers The privacy enhanced version of this app implements a rewall to ensure that no data will be leaked by the DJI SDK over the internet The...

Page 54: ...a screen similar to Figure 7 1 will be displayed If you are using the privacy enhanced version of the app these menu options are split across two apps Press the FLY button on the rst screen to see the...

Page 55: ...the main screen will change to either Connect to drone Failure Disconnected from drone if the drone is not on or Connect to drone Success if the drone is on If you do not see this pop up and another a...

Page 56: ...t doors Topographic Satellite and Streets When you download maps they will be downloaded in this style Kmz Kml overlay icon scale Scales up or down icons that are part of Kmz and Kml overlays Units Th...

Page 57: ...play that indicate what direction the camera is oriented If this is checked these lines and curves will always be displayed as long as the video feed is maximized even if the gimbal is not moving Igni...

Page 58: ...lt app to open when the USB to the remote controller is connected to the tablet This button opens up the Android settings app to the all applications screen which shows a list of all of your applicati...

Page 59: ...s screen will display all of the maps you ve downloaded but it is currently empty in this Figure 7 5 1 New Of ine Region Figure 7 5 1a Selecting a region to download Pressing the NEW OFFLINE REGION wi...

Page 60: ...s screen will display Satellite and Streets to make it easier to locate regions to download but it will only download the Satellite images Figure 7 5 1b Downloading a region After pressing the downloa...

Page 61: ...free during the open beta for testing 7 5 2 Managing Regions Each downloaded region appears in a list below the NEW OFFLINE REGION button These entries give some basic information about the location...

Page 62: ...les The map tiles shown in this view are not an accurate representation of what tiles are saved for of ine usage as Mapbox will down load tiles to ll this view in if the app is connected to the intern...

Page 63: ...of 2000 The data points are posted every 1 arc second approximately 30 meters with 1 meter of height resolution Areas above 50 degrees north and below 50 degrees south are sampled at a resolution of 2...

Page 64: ...in this gure If you ve downloaded some georeferenced pdf kmz kml or csv les onto your mobile device then you can load them by pressing the ADD OVERLAY FILE button This opens a le browser so you can se...

Page 65: ...can also select from online folders such as Google Drive from here and the app will automatically download and import the le you select If you downloaded a le from the web browser on your tablet it i...

Page 66: ...the Map Overlays Screen and the app will start processing that le as shown in Figure 7 6e If an error occurs it will be reported here Figure 7 6e Processing a pdf le so it can be displayed as an overl...

Page 67: ...igure 7 6f A pdf kmz and ight log that have been processed by the app into overlays The list can also be used to manage the overlays Clicking on an overlay will allow you to view it on a map or remove...

Page 68: ...7 6h Touch the screen to hide or show the overlay Figure 7 6i Viewing a kmz overlay Remove overlays from the list when you have no further use for them 7 7 Pixhawk Drone Setup This section is for user...

Page 69: ...Allows you to con gure how the app communicates with the ight controller The app and the ight controller communicate via a protocol called MAVLink and these MAVLink messages can be sent over Bluetoot...

Page 70: ...ptions Pressing the MAVLink Connection option under Drone Setup will show you the above screen with a button for con guring a custom connection and a list of connection options The list shows a bunch...

Page 71: ...on the Herelink This option should be selected when you only have a Herelink and you re running the Ignis Px4 app on it directly Microhard This option should be selected when you re using an IF1200 w...

Page 72: ...ve the input box will display what the app has parsed from your input USB Device Appears when USB is selected as the connection type Displays a list of the currently connected USB devices Select the o...

Page 73: ...relink Wi running Contrast Px4 This is the default option Select this when the Ignis Px4 app is running on a tablet that is on a Herelink s Wi hotspot and the Herelink is running our Contrast app This...

Page 74: ...P connection USB Serial is deprecated IPv4 address Appears when Drone Ampli ed UDP video protocol is selected Allows you to enter the IP address of the video server Port Appears when Drone Ampli ed UD...

Page 75: ...ctional pad The directional pad buttons send menu navigation commands to the Wiris Pro so you can navigate their menus and con gure the camera 7 7 4 Px4 Compass Calibration Pressing the Calibrate Comp...

Page 76: ...watch the app for instructions on what to do next When it s ready spin around with the same side of the drone facing the ground until it tells you to stop Then rotate the drone so a different side is...

Page 77: ...the drone auto land Touch the checkbox to adjust the timeout for this option Lost RC Timeout If the drone is not executing a waypoint mission how many seconds it should wait for the radio link to be...

Page 78: ...dy this close to home If the drone is within a cylinder of this radius of the home point it ll return home at its current altitude instead of ascending to the Return Altitude Don t ascend to ReturnAlt...

Page 79: ...return to home by retracing its path or land if it forgot the path back and Return to Home via simpli ed ight path or Return to Home directly if the path is too complex or Land if there s no GPS sign...

Page 80: ...settings while ying The Advanced con guration menu has the following options MAVLink Communications Shows information about what MAVLink devices the app is receiving messages from what messages they r...

Page 81: ...aring messages from to verify that you re under that limit The packet reception percentage is based on the sequence numbers of the messages the app is receiving However some devices have a bug where t...

Page 82: ...e these you ll have to change them on each tablet you use The options are Pitch yaw gimbal wheel Which channel the app should watch and convert into gimbal rotation speed commands A value of 1000 s me...

Page 83: ...app will toggle the recording video state of the Wiris Pro 7 8 3 Px4 Flight Controller Parameters Figure 7 8 3a Px4 Flight Controller Parameters Pressing the Flight Controller Parameters button in the...

Page 84: ...g that You have to go through the Full parameter list to do that Gimbal control Con gures how the gimbal should be controlled RC channels or MAVLink Battery Monitoring deprecated Battery 1 Monitoring...

Page 85: ...the source code at https github com PX4 PX4 Autopilot blob master src modules mavlink mavlink_main cpp search for MAVLINK_MODE_NORMAL to see what the actual messages are Maximum transmission rate of...

Page 86: ...to deactivate this switch This is annoying on the Herelink as this is bound to a toggle button so if you lose MAVLink and press the button it s hard to tell what state the button is in App control via...

Page 87: ...ded into 6 approximately equal spaced ranges You can select which RC channel you want the ight controller to listen to in the Flight Mode Switch option Below that you can con gure what ight mode each...

Page 88: ...he ight controller instead of to the gimbal Control signals the gimbal expects to receive from the ight controller If you didn t select None then this option will appear This is how the gimbal expects...

Page 89: ...ler estimates the battery level The options are System Battery Voltage Displays the voltage the ight controller thinks the battery is at This should change as you adjust other settings here System Bat...

Page 90: ...alog to digital converter on the ight controller will read some small voltage that is proportional to the actual battery current Input the scalar here Num cells in series The ight controller estimates...

Page 91: ...ate How frequently the gimbal should emit a MAVLink message indicating its current orientation We recommend 30 Hz so that the orientation indicator overlaid on the video feed doesn t look choppy HEART...

Page 92: ...if you were ying Diagnostics DJI errors and warnings produced by the drone Camera Indicates what model of DJI Camera is connected to the drone Clicking on this will take you to settings for the camer...

Page 93: ...e home point See the RTH Safety Notices in your drone s manual for other considerations Lost Link Procedure Sets the procedure the drone will follow if it loses connection with the remote controller Y...

Page 94: ...e it there for a few seconds before raising it again This usually xes the issue and is the procedure the app takes when selecting the Zenmuse quick con guration HDMI AV Video BandwidthAllocation This...

Page 95: ...s you take while in photo mode Refer to your camera s manual to nd out what options it supports Interval Photo Period Adjust the time between photos when the Interval photo mode is selected Photo File...

Page 96: ...normal color gradient of the palette Isotherm Middle Temperature Pixels between the lower temperature and the middle temperature will use a second color gradient Isotherm Upper Temperature Pixels bet...

Page 97: ...eed For easy con guration the video feed will be displayed in the corner of this screen Touch ing the video will maximize or minimize it as shown in Figure 7 9 1b While it is maximized you can drag yo...

Page 98: ...he remote controller C2 Button Function Pressing the C2 button on the controller will have this function while the app is connected Note that these functions are implemented by the app and won t work...

Page 99: ...the yellow paths are the sections of the ight where Ignis was dropping and the blue paths are the parts where Ignis was not dropping Touching the ight log entry will expand it and give you the option...

Page 100: ...nis setup connection options Press the IGNIS SETUP button on the main menu to open up the Ignis connection options screen shown in Figure 7 11 1 Below the BLUETOOTH SETTINGS button is a list of the wa...

Page 101: ...pper then touch the corresponding name in the connection option screen shown in Figure 7 11 1 This will open a screen similar to Figure 7 11 3a While the app is attempting to connect to Ignis the stat...

Page 102: ...voir FORWARD B Ignis 2 only Injects a large amount of liquid from the B side Use this to quickly prime the needle with antifreeze from the reservoir PURGEA Injects a small amount of liquid from the A...

Page 103: ...option to set up Ignis through the drone Make sure Ignis is connected to the drone the drone is on the controller is on the tablet is connected to the controller and the app says it is connected to th...

Page 104: ...hides the navigation and status bars In order to back out of this screen swipe down from the top to reveal the status and navigation bars then press the back button The following is a description of t...

Page 105: ...ton Touching this icon will open up the Files Menu with options for displaying imported overlays and saving or loading missions 4 Transects Menu Button Touching this icon will open up the Transects Me...

Page 106: ...follow the drone Drag the map to break out of this mode 15 Map Scale Shows the scale of the map 16 Live Video Feed This displays the video being streamed from a camera connected to the drone Touching...

Page 107: ...ormation about that point will be displayed as shown in Figure 7 12b This will show the latitude longitude altitude of the ground above the takeoff location elevation above mean sea level and horizont...

Page 108: ...recenter and rezoom the map on that Touch the map or the menu button again to close this menu Figure 7 12 1b Overlays List The Overlays button will open a list of all of the overlays that are displaya...

Page 109: ...icon at 1344 7 m and the black drone icon representing the drone s shadow at 1219 9 m respectively The app will automatically reload a larger region of elevation maps if you y too close to the edge of...

Page 110: ...will make the drone hover 1 meter above the ground Touch Auto Landing when it is white to initiate an automatic landing This will make the drone slowly descend in place until it reaches the ground aft...

Page 111: ...wn above This displays the percentage of the energy remaining in each battery on the drone Touch the map or the menu button again to close this menu Most pixhawk drones are not integrated with smart b...

Page 112: ...ery 20 degree angle of pitch The app will also draw compass directions along the 0 degrees of pitch line If the gimbal is yawed off center from the drone the app will also draw an indicator that looks...

Page 113: ...slider underneath this will toggle between Single and the most recently used non Single photo mode If the camera is in video mode this displays how many minutes and seconds have been recorded by the c...

Page 114: ...Menu shown in Figure 7 33c Figure 7 33c Video Feed Menu Touch either Primary Video Feed or Secondary Video Feed to display video from that source If the app isn t receiving any data from the Primary...

Page 115: ...dditional Thermal option which will allow you to change between Visible IR Picture in Picture or Multi Spectral Dynamic Imaging which enhances the IR view with edges detected by the visible camera as...

Page 116: ...e compensation settings which control the brightness of the image Mode The exposure mode determines whether ISO Aperture and or Shutter will be automatically adjusted to meet the desired Exposure Comp...

Page 117: ...u lets you change between the four exposure modes Automatic Exposure Allows you to manually adjust ISO and exposure compensation Aperture and shutter are automatically adjusted to achieve the desired...

Page 118: ...ector to scroll through the possible values The ISO will be set to the center setting which is contained within the two indicator triangles In Automatic Exposure Shutter Priority and Aperture Priority...

Page 119: ...te the dropper from the rest of the aircraft The ellipsis would display other information about Ignis s status IDLE Ignis is currently idle and has no errors to report IDLE STOPPED B C Ignis is curren...

Page 120: ...drone This error may also occur if the drone s con guration in DJI Assistant 2 is incorrect Verify the con guration in DJI Assistant 2 matches the con guration in 9 LOST CONNECTION TO DRONE Ignis is n...

Page 121: ...on and puncture motors This message will only appear on older versions of Ignis INJECTIONA MOTION ERROR Dropping was stopped and disabled because the A side injection motor had trouble moving Dropping...

Page 122: ...rees Celsius If Ignis is dropping and stops because of an error or if the temperature sensor starts to read a high temperature then this menu will automatically open in the app and the app will make 3...

Page 123: ...ying outside the geofenced area or if the drone is ying and no geofenced area has been de ned If the drone leaves the geofenced area Ignis will automatically stop dropping Touch the boxed drone icon...

Page 124: ...ble to delete that waypoint Touch anywhere else to deselect it Touch the Clear button to remove all of the waypoints The Undo and Redo buttons can be used to undo and redo adding deleting and clearing...

Page 125: ...itude above the takeoff location The waypoint mission is unrolled in this view You can use your ngers to zoom and scroll around this view to get a better look at things The light blue region above the...

Page 126: ...t a waypoint will be created there as shown above Figure 7 15e Drag waypoints in the side view to change their altitude You can drag the waypoints up and down in order to adjust their altitude as show...

Page 127: ...and right in the side view so you ll be able to use this feature even if you drag the waypoints into a line by hand in the top down map view Moving waypoint 2 left and right in the side view will move...

Page 128: ...is the orange dotted line in the side view Adjusting this slider will sweep up any waypoints and move them with it so make sure you double check the side view after adjusting this to make sure your w...

Page 129: ...next waypoint whenever it reaches a waypoint On DJI Drones you can select Controlled by remote controller the drone will turn to face the rst waypoint upon starting the mission but will not automatica...

Page 130: ...will display that location in the side view and won t proceed with the upload You can acknowledge the warning and the app will continue scanning for other low altitude areas You have to acknowledge o...

Page 131: ...restart the waypoint mission Each waypoint will be automatically removed as the drone reaches it allowing you to easily resume the waypoint mission if you stop it The drone will hover in place once it...

Page 132: ...ropping along lines by touching them in the side view The waypoints can also be used to control Ignis s dropping Touch a dashed line along a waypoint mission to toggle it between yellow and blue as sh...

Page 133: ...atically dropping ignition spheres as the drone ies along these waypoints Whenever the drone travels from a blue section of a waypoint mission to a yellow section it will start dropping with Ignis and...

Page 134: ...f the transect region While this menu is open touch the map at the corners of the region you want to y transects over You can touch the corners in clockwise or counter clockwise order You can drag cor...

Page 135: ...ransect Spacing The distance between transect lines The rst transect line will be generated at half this distance from the edge of the transect region Overshoot Distance Extends the transect lines a s...

Page 136: ...nerate waypoints that will y along these transects as shown in Figure 7 16c The rst waypoint will be placed to minimize the distance the drone has to y to reach it In Figure 7 16c the rst waypoint is...

Page 137: ...ting the waypoints as shown in Figure 7 16d If you do this the app will generate the rst waypoint of the transect lines so that it is closer to the last waypoint of the ingress path as shown in Figure...

Page 138: ...n If you ve generated some waypoints but now you want to change the spacing or angle of the transects without hitting undo a whole bunch of times that s not a problem Simply change the angle and spaci...

Page 139: ...ing to match the prescription Set the usage to Ignition which will generate waypoints with the transects already activated for dropping with Ignis as shown in Figure 7 16 1 While ying this mission you...

Page 140: ...be placed at and moves any waypoints already at the slider s altitude along with the slider This controls the height of the orange dotted snap line seen in the waypoints side view Increasing your alti...

Page 141: ...f view values for the camera Horizontal Field of View This displays the left right eld of view measurement of the camera This is only used to estimate how much area the photos will cover and affects t...

Page 142: ...cceptable If it s too many increase altitude This will modify your estimated photo overlap so you ll need to return to step 6 9 Check side view Touch the Waypoint icon then Side View to view how the m...

Page 143: ...es 66 overlap The app predicts the points along your mission where photos will be taken and draws the footprint for some of those photos on the map as translucent white rectangles as shown in Figure 7...

Page 144: ...geofence as a mission le Touch the Folder icon in the top bar and then the Missions button to bring up the missions menu shown in Figure 7 17a Then touch the Save Current Mission button This will make...

Page 145: ...ve the mission a distinctive name as shown in Figure 7 17b or you can touch Cancel Changes to use the default name The default name will be Mission X where X is the number after the highest numbered m...

Page 146: ...Undo Load button Figure 7 17d Each mission s name is shown in white text and beneath it is the date it was created and the kinds of mission data it contains Missions in the mission list are sorted fro...

Page 147: ...e taking off from a location that is a lot higher or lower than the waypoint mission then the waypoints altitudes may be adjusted to t within your min and max ight altitudes When you save a waypoint m...

Page 148: ...no color Touch one of the colors to select that color When a color is selected the drone will leave a mark on the map of the selected color as it ies around as shown in Figure 7 18 1 Select a differen...

Page 149: ...e a single line segment If the drone hovers in place small oscillations as the drone tries to hold position won t create more vertices because there is a minimum distance that must be traveled before...

Page 150: ...dot at that location While a dot is selected tapping the map or another dot will draw a line from the selected dot to the touched location and will select the vertex of the line at the touched locati...

Page 151: ...d have its latitude and longitude written below it Each kind of marker has its own series of enumeration e g the rst ag and obstruction you place will both be numbered 1 The latitude and longitude wil...

Page 152: ...le is saved it will be available as a map overlay Make sure to clear the current drawing before enabling your drawing as an overlay because the two will overlap and it might confuse you if you try to...

Page 153: ...drawings Touch the Load button to open a list of the kmz les you ve made with this app and also any kml kmz les you ve imported as map overlays shown in Figure 7 18 7 The rst option is the Blank Overl...

Page 154: ...age The rst mechanism is a rewall that blocks all internet traf c that could leak data The privacy enhanced version of the app is actually divided into two Android applications The rst application is...

Page 155: ...ery Flight Maintenance Before and after every ght the needles should be removed and inspected for blockage and debris as detailed in 4 The needles can be cleaned and reused after using a thin rigid wi...

Page 156: ...ers and replacement screws for most screws We do not recommend tightening screws if they are not visibly loose as over tightening can cause damage and could increase the chances of a screw coming loos...

Page 157: ...the operational conditions We recommend cleaning at the end of each operational day to maintain proper working order Apply a small amount of the dry lubricant to the brush and cotton swabs to clean t...

Page 158: ...e in the eld but rather as part of a regularly scheduled maintenance in a controlled environment where it is less likely small parts could be lost Using the 2 5mm driver included with IGNIS 2 remove t...

Page 159: ...then install the top plate with the small end of the teardrop shaped slots towards the magnets as shown in Figure 8 3 2e Finally use a small amount of medium strength thread lock on each socket head...

Page 160: ...aced you will need to remove the needle assembly to replace the needle Unscrew the four screws that clamp the needle retainer over the needle then remove the broken needle Figure 8 3 3a Slide the reta...

Page 161: ...ide the needle through the rectangular hole in the retainer as shown in Figure 8 3 3b Figure 8 3 3c Needle tabs aligned with the cutouts on the retainer Rotate the needle 45 degrees so that the tabs o...

Page 162: ...ing fully seated on needle mount Ensure the o ring is fully seated on the needle mount and in good condition as shown in Figure 8 3 3d Figure 8 3 3d Needle hole oriented so that it will face downward...

Page 163: ...he DJI controller Installing control cables to interface with the DJI system with Ignis Con guring the DJI software to properly interface with Ignis Questions on the procedure or for guidance during t...

Page 164: ...r snaps on and can be removed by rmly pulling at the two labeled pull locations Figure 9 2c Inserting the yellow green and blue connectors through battery bay 1 Next locate the opening at the back of...

Page 165: ...cables should be installed on the lower row of connectors labeled sBus green on right yellow on left The blue cable should attach to the connector labeled API with the white wire on the pin all the wa...

Page 166: ...tors to the Ignis should be on the front of the Matrice 600 between battery bays 1 and 6 We recommend securing the extra PWM connectors at the rear of the vehicle between battery bays 4 and 5 Finally...

Page 167: ...Onboard SDK Con guration Next go to the SDK tab shown in Figure 9 3b Select the Enable API Control box Note on some versions of the DJI software it is very hard to tell if this is selected or not so t...

Page 168: ...etooth in the app and read the status on the right side of the screen If it says No Onboard SDK Activation Result or doesn t show the Drone Protocol Version double check that the drone is on and Ignis...

Page 169: ...essful you won t need to do this again until you update the Matrice 600 s rmware You can verify the activation was successful by starting the Drone Ampli ed app and connecting it to the vehicle s remo...

Page 170: ...pleted the setup Connect and test Ignis with the Matrice 600 You should test the con guration by going through the normal procedures without spheres to ensure that Ignis can be properly controlled fro...