Indemnis Nexus i2 PRS, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...1 1 NEXUS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS GUIDE V1 5 EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS GUIDE MANUAL FOR THE NEXUS INSPIRE 2 PARACHUTE RECOVERY SYSTEM Nexus i2 PRS...

Page 2: ...2 2 NEXUS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS GUIDE V1 5 IN DEM NIS Noun from Latin Indemnitasm Indemni s uninjured suffering no damage or loss suffering no loss of wealth or property...

Page 3: ...s document and the information contained herein are proprietary and commercially confidential to Indemnis Inc Any use disclosure reproduction distribution or other use of this manual by an individual...

Page 4: ...and property on the ground and enable advanced flight operations by reducing the drones level of kinetic energy in the event of a failure This manual explains installation instructions and how the Nex...

Page 5: ...ads 07 Nexus i2 PRS Components 08 Charging The Nexus 09 Installation Instructions 10 Understanding The LED Light Ring 16 Checklists 18 Ground Operation Procedures 19 Flight Operation Procedures 20 Nex...

Page 6: ...press drop or stand directly in front of the red cap of the system or point the system in any direction that may cause harm injury or damage to life or property in the event of a ground deployment Ope...

Page 7: ...nce 19 4 Kt 22 3 MPH Note For the purpose of operating over people Max Wind Speed Resistance shall not exceed 16 3 Kt 18 75 MPH c The Nexus i2 PRS may be operated in light rain or snow d Operator shou...

Page 8: ...A R A C H U T E B U N D L E C A P P O W E R B U T T O N A N T E N N A A Nexus System B Alignment Sticker C Automatic Triggering System ATS Housing D Flight Termination System FTS E Manual Triggering D...

Page 9: ...battery percentage can also be viewed on the Nexus MTD the Nexus i2 PRS will not allow for operation below 33 battery life Note The Nexus i2 PRS harvests power from the aircraft which will keep the ba...

Page 10: ...the buckle fixing base to the raised part in the gimbal vibration absorbing board s mounting slot and ensure that it is locked firmly 3 Tighten the two screws of the cable buckle with a T8 screwdrive...

Page 11: ...ere should be two cables loosely hanging from the ATS housing on the right side 1 A right angle USB A cable and 2 the USB C connector that will plug into the Nexus i2 PRS when it is installed The Flig...

Page 12: ...to unplug both of these wiring harnesses 4 The FTS is loosely hanging from the ATS housing on the left side of the aircraft 5 Plug the two 2 connectors from the Inspire 2 into the FTS You ll notice t...

Page 13: ...eft side of the nose of the aircraft Place the FTS as low as you can to ensure that there is no strain on the wires 8 Replace the nose cap of the aircraft and double check that no wires are pinched 9...

Page 14: ...ight spot every time 1 Locate the right arm of the drone the same side as the USB port The flat end of the sticker will butt up to the support piece 2 Peel the sticker off and align the black tab of t...

Page 15: ...n the Nexus i2 PRS should be facing the back of the aircraft Refer to safety precautions on page two 2 of this document 2 Plug in the USB C cable from the ATS housing into the Nexus i2 PRS unit Ensure...

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Page 17: ...e front side of the arm and NOT on the top of the arm The velcro strap buckle should be inside the cable loop as shown below to prevent the cable from slipping out 3 Slide the Strap about 1 2 Inch dow...

Page 18: ...EN BUTTERFLY SAFE AND CANNOT DEPLOY System battery is charging The LED ring will grow with solid greenlightsoneachsidefromthebottomoftheringtothetop once the green lights meet at the top the system is...

Page 19: ...19 19 NEXUS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS GUIDE V1 5 IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO USE THE NEXUS MTD In absence of the Nexus MTD the LED light ring and audible tones indicate system Mode...

Page 20: ...strap securing cables to aircraft arm Pre flight Checklist T O LZ clear and safe from other individuals Power on Aircraft Power on Nexus MTD Power on Nexus PRS Wait for boot up tones and LED indicatio...

Page 21: ...disarmbuttononceandwaitforyour Nexus MTD to display System Pre Armed The light ring changes from rotating blue to rotating yellow The Nexus i2 PRS is now in a Pre Armed Mode The Nexus i2 PRS will rem...

Page 22: ...on the altitude recorded at the takeoff location The system may not automatically disarm if a pilot lands at a higher elevation than that of the original takeoff location If the Nexus i2 PRS has not a...

Page 23: ...18 Ft to have a successful deployment and recovery in any failure scenario the average recoverable altitude for automatic deployments during ASTM F3322 18 testing was 23 47 m 77 Ft At altitudes below...

Page 24: ...n as well as Nexus MTD battery life and error messages if applicable 4 Manual deployment is only available once the aircraft with the Nexus i2 PRS has reached its arming altitude NOTE If the Nexus i2...

Page 25: ...n will read Disarmed indicating that the Nexus is disarmed and you can visually observe that the rotating red LED ring on the Nexus i2 PRS has changed to rotating green indicating it is Disarmed The N...

Page 26: ...iation in clamp orientation Take note that the system should never be pointed at the inspector or any bystander during the inspection Any damage noted shall be reason for grounding the system and cont...

Page 27: ...ot user re packable or user serviceable after the Nexus i2 PRS has been deployed SERVICING The Nexus i2 PRS can only be serviced by Indemnis and service providers that have been authorized by Indemnis...

Page 28: ...d until the Nexus unit is disarmed SOLUTION Land immediately and handle with caution and disarm unit either manually or from the Nexus MTD CDS FAILURE WARNING CAUSE This is an internal error of the Ne...

Page 29: ...System is working properly and is ready to be deployed automatically or manually via MTD SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY System is not ready to be deployed CONNECTING MTD is connecting to the Nexus i2 PRS plea...

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