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List of Figures

RangePro RPX8-P UAV

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Case extension handle and release button

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RangePro RPX8-P equipment locations

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Top view

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Bottom view

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Rear view

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Removing landing leg from case

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Removing RangePro RPX8-P drone from case

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Installing a landing leg

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10 Installing a landing leg (close-up)

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11 Installing the antenna cables

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12 Attaching antenna clips onto landing legs

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13 RangePro RPX8-P standing on landing legs

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14 Raising the GPS antenna

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15 Loosening wing fasteners

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16 Rear arms unfolded

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17 Lifting arm pins

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18 All arms unfolded

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19 Battery tester

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20 Battery tester cable

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21 Battery tester connected to battery

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22 Cable B1 connector black wire

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23 Disconnecting battery tester cable

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24 Installing the battery into the airframe rails

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25 Battery transport mode hole and battery flight mode hole

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26 Removing the gimbal plate from the aircraft

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27 Installing gimbal ring onto gimbal plate

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28 Installing gimbal on gimbal ring

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29 Rotate ring clockwise to locked icon

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30 GCU

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31 Installing antennas on the GCU

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Summary of Contents for RangePro RPX8-P

Page 1: ...Manual For Pixhawk Ardupilot Flight Controlled Systems Toll Free 1 800 628 3119 Phone 1 301 263 7321 Support https terraview com contact Web www terraview com Document Number 50000094 T3IMD Rev A Rev...

Page 2: ...a registered trademark of TerraView 360 Inc TerraView All other trademarks presented in this document are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2020 TerraView 360 Inc all rights reserved T...

Page 3: ...Support 90 A Certifications Compliance 92 B Warranty 94 C RangePro RPX8 P Manual Flight Checklist 97 D RangePro RPX8 P Automated Flight Checklist 100 E RangePro RPX8 P Post Flight Checklist 102 F LED...

Page 4: ...Summary Table of Contents 4 RangePro RPX8 P User Manual P Using the D400 Charger with a RangePro RPX8 P Battery 133...

Page 5: ...Industry Standards 16 1 General Information 17 RangePro RPX8 Overview 18 Understanding Pixhawk and Ardupilot Open Source Autopilot Systems 18 2 What s in the Case 20 Introduction 21 Where is the Batte...

Page 6: ...Station Setup 53 Setting Up the Ground Control Unit GCU 54 Mounting the Tablet onto the Tablet Holder 57 Connecting the Client Device to WiFi 60 Running the QGroundControl Application 61 Setting up Vi...

Page 7: ...81 Uploading Parameter Files 81 QGroundControl 81 Mission Planner 81 Collecting On Board Flight Telemetry 82 QGroundControl 82 Mission Planner 82 Collecting Payload Data 82 10 Drone Battery Management...

Page 8: ...Checklist 97 Preflight Checklist 98 Arm for Flight Takeoff and Control Validation 99 Landing 99 D RangePro RPX8 P Automated Flight Checklist 100 Preflight Checklist 101 Perform the Mission 101 Complet...

Page 9: ...J Helpful Parameter Hints 117 General Ardupilot Settings 118 Aircraft Orientation During Autonomous Flight 118 Behavior During Return to Land 118 Herelink Specific 118 Trick for Tilting the Camera 11...

Page 10: ...and Verify System Settings 134 Program Battery Memory Charge Settings 135 Balance Charge the Battery Using Battery Memory 1 136 Troubleshooting Common Charging Errors 137 The Channel Times Out Before...

Page 11: ...legs 39 14 Raising the GPS antenna 40 15 Loosening wing fasteners 41 16 Rear arms unfolded 42 17 Lifting arm pins 42 18 All arms unfolded 43 19 Battery tester 44 20 Battery tester cable 44 21 Battery...

Page 12: ...peller tips 69 42 Clear zone around UAV 70 43 UAV green and white position strobe lights 71 44 Manual Compass Calibration Initiation Sequence 72 45 Battery Status Display 72 46 Flight Safety Settings...

Page 13: ...13 List of Tables 1 RangePro RPX8 P case contents 22 2 Power Out Pinout 126 3 Serial Out Pinout 127 4 Ethernet Out Pinout 127 5 I2C Out Pinout 128 6 SBus Out Pinout 128 7 PWM Out Pinout 128...

Page 14: ...management Chapter 11 starting on page 87 provides maintenance procedures Chapter 12 starting on page 90 explains how to contact TerraView for support Appendix A starting on page 92 provides complianc...

Page 15: ...mitter and the tablet as a combined system GCU Ground Control Unit The transmitter HUD Heads Up Display Payload Any gimbal and or sensor attachment connected to the RangePro RPX8 P RTH RTL Return to H...

Page 16: ...or cannot find a particular document referenced below an elec tronic copy may be found on the www terraview com support page TerraView Flight Safety Manual SkyRC LiPoPal Instruction Manual Using the...

Page 17: ...17 Chapter 1 General Information Chapter Contents RangePro RPX8 P Overview 18 Understanding Pixhawk and Ardupilot Open Source Autopilot Systems 18...

Page 18: ...and landing manually or autonomously while supporting a wide range of payloads Highly portable and adaptable a complete system can be transported easily and can be oper ated by only one person The Ran...

Page 19: ...aseline see section Uploading Parameter Files on page 81 Now that you have an overview of RangePro RPX8 P capabilities continue to Chapter 2 What s in the Case on page 20 Changing parameters can resul...

Page 20: ...20 Chapter 2 What s in the Case Chapter Contents Introduction 21 Where is the Battery and Battery Charger 23 Spares and Replacements 23...

Page 21: ...ing the button after the handle is at the desired length Figure 2 Case extension handle and release button Inspect the case for damage Open the case and verify that all equipment is secure and nothing...

Page 22: ...ion RangePro RPX8 P Drone GCU Antennas Breakout Cable Set GCU Charger Ground Control Unit GCU Temporary Battery Stor age Areas remove the battery before shipping the case Battery Charging Cable Tablet...

Page 23: ...rs In the event of a crash inspect your RangePro RPX8 P for damage including small cracks in the propellers and in the arms If a propeller is damaged it can be replaced with a spare propeller from the...

Page 24: ...24 Chapter 3 Register Your Drone Chapter Contents Introduction 25 Label Your Drone According to FAA Regulations 25...

Page 25: ...bsite at https faadronezone faa gov Label Your Drone According to FAA Regulations Comply with the current regulation for labeling your drone In the US refer to https faadronezone faa gov Now that you...

Page 26: ...26 Chapter 4 Cautions and Warnings Chapter Contents Introduction 27 Motors and Propellers 27 The Aircraft 28 During a Flight 28 Shipping Lithium Polymer Batteries 28...

Page 27: ...gloves or take other protective measures when touching the propellers Stay away from rotating propellers and motors Keep foreign objects away from rotating motors and propellers Power off the aircraft...

Page 28: ...ent parts when servicing the UAV Perform regular maintenance on your aircraft and its components see Chapter 11 Maintenance on page 87 to ensure that everything is working properly To avoid the risk o...

Page 29: ...Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Chapter Contents Introduction 30 Parts of the Aircraft 30 Aircraft Assembly 33 Battery Installation 43 Testing the Battery 43 Installing the Battery 46 Payload Ins...

Page 30: ...he figure Front LED White Rear LED Green Accessory Platform Propeller Mount Screws Propeller Blade Screws GPS Antenna Raised The bottom view of the aircraft is shown in figure 5 on page 32 The followi...

Page 31: ...o RPX8 P User Manual 5 Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight The rear view of the aircraft is shown in figure 6 on page 33 The following are called out in the figure GPS Antenna Raised USB Access Port R...

Page 32: ...Parts of the Aircraft 32 RangePro RPX8 P User Manual 5 Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 5 Bottom view...

Page 33: ...RangePro RPX8 P User Manual 5 Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 6 Rear view Aircraft Assembly Do the following to assemble the UAV 1 Remove landing legs from the case see figure 7 on page 34...

Page 34: ...er Manual 5 Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 7 Removing landing leg from case Until the landing legs have been installed if you must place the UAV on a flat sturdy sur face do so carefully t...

Page 35: ...le RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 8 Removing RangePro RPX8 P drone from case 2 While gripping the RangePro RPX8 P firmly as shown in figure 8 carefully lift it from the case 3 Install a landing leg...

Page 36: ...he landing leg into the socket until the pin engages the hole you may need to turn the leg in the socket until the pin aligns with the hole Figure 10 Installing a landing leg close up 5 Repeat steps 3...

Page 37: ...st use 50 ohm cable terminated with standard SMA connectors not RP SMA Figure 11 Installing the antenna cables 7 Attach the antenna clip onto a landing leg as shown in figure 12 on page 38 Install bot...

Page 38: ...ePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 12 Attaching antenna clips onto landing legs 8 Install the second antenna cable onto the remaining radio antenna SMA connector shown in figure 11 on page 37 9 Attach the...

Page 39: ...r Flight 10 Stand the drone on its legs on a sturdy flat surface as shown in figure 13 Figure 13 RangePro RPX8 P standing on landing legs 11 Rotate the GPS antenna mast to the upright position then ti...

Page 40: ...User Manual 5 Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 14 Raising the GPS antenna 12 Now you are ready to unfold the arms Turn the props out of the way then loosen the 4 wing fasteners about 1 4 tu...

Page 41: ...ircraft Assembly 41 RangePro RPX8 P User Manual 5 Assemble RangePro RPX8 P for Flight Figure 15 Loosening wing fasteners 13 Unfold the rear arms being careful not to damage the propellers see figure 1...

Page 42: ...arms unfolded 14 Lift arm pins see figure 17 and continue to rotate arms into position see figure 18 Make sure the arm pin clears the arm flange and inserts into the arm Wiggle arm slightly when the...

Page 43: ...s are correctly positioned tighten the arm and pivot pins securely by hand The drone is assembled Continue to section Battery Installation Battery Installation Installing the battery consists of the f...

Page 44: ...0 Battery tester cable 3 Connect the battery tester cable to the battery 4 Plug connector B1 into the battery tester as shown in figure 21 on page 45 position the connector so the black wire goes in t...

Page 45: ...P if the variation between cells exceeds 0 1 volts Bal ance charging the battery typically results in all cells being within 0 03 volts of each other If the variation between cells exceeds 0 1 volts t...

Page 46: ...the Battery Install the battery as follows 1 While pulling down the battery locking pin see figure 24 on page 47 slide the battery into the rails located under the fuselage When the locking pin is ju...

Page 47: ...battery into the airframe rails 2 Continue inserting the battery into the rails until the spring loaded pin engages the battery transport mode hole see figure 25 Figure 25 Battery transport mode hole...

Page 48: ...al support details contact https terraview com contact If you are installing a payload other than a Pixy U or Pixy F install it using payload specific instructions Oth erwise do the following to insta...

Page 49: ...ur gimbal attach the gimbal ring to the gimbal plate as shown in figure 27 Figure 27 Installing gimbal ring onto gimbal plate 3 Attach the gimbal plate onto the aircraft by positioning the 4 mounting...

Page 50: ...otate ring clockwise to locked icon 5 Rotate the ring clockwise from right to left until the alignment mark on the ring is aligned with the locked icon 6 If the payload such as the FLIR Duo Pro R requ...

Page 51: ...e to Chapter 6 Ground Control Station Setup on page 52 Do not over tighten the GPS SMA connector to the FLIR camera When over tightened the SMA connector on the camera may come loose when attempting t...

Page 52: ...Herelink Radio System Setup 53 Standard Ground Control Station Setup 53 Setting Up the Ground Control Unit GCU 54 Mounting the Tablet onto the Tablet Holder 57 Connecting the Client Device to WiFi 60...

Page 53: ...s on the right nearer the camera trigger button Herelink radios are charged using a micro USB power connector The connector is hidden behind the rubber weather cover at the front of the unit Carefully...

Page 54: ...trol Station Setup Setting Up the Ground Control Unit GCU Verify that the GCU is fully charged as follows 1 Remove the GCU see figure 30 from the case callout 7 in figure 3 on page 22 Figure 30 GCU An...

Page 55: ...ation Setup Figure 31 Installing antennas on the GCU 2 Install the ground control unit antennas see callout 6 in figure 3 on page 22 for antennas location on the GCU as shown in figure 31 Never operat...

Page 56: ...on to the ON position see figure 32 All 4 LEDs of the battery level indicator should be lit showing that the battery is fully charged see figure 33 Figure 32 GCU power switch Figure 33 GCU battery lev...

Page 57: ...er input connector see figure 32 on page 56 7 Connect the GCU charger to an AC power outlet 8 When all 4 battery level indicators are lit see figure 33 disconnect the charger from the GCU 9 Store the...

Page 58: ...User Manual 6 Ground Control Station Setup 2 Unfold the tablet holder see figure 36 Figure 36 Unfolded tablet holder 3 Grasp and lift the tablet holder clamp as shown in figure 37 on page 59 until the...

Page 59: ...et Holder 59 RangePro RPX8 P User Manual 6 Ground Control Station Setup Figure 37 Lifting the tablet holder clamp 4 Place the tablet inside the clamp and adjust it to secure the tablet then release th...

Page 60: ...ient Device to WiFi The GCS provides a WiFi connection for a client device This device can be any WiFi enabled device with a flight control software package such as QGroundControl Currently only one c...

Page 61: ...nections Setting up Video Connections 1 Select the icon in the top left hand corner of the QGroundControl App 2 Select the General tab 3 Scroll down to the section titled Video 4 Set Video Source to R...

Page 62: ...r 7 Emergency Procedures Chapter Contents Introduction 63 Propeller Loss 63 Loss of Power 63 Loss of GPS 64 Loss of Command and Control Link 64 Loss of Telemetry Data Link 64 Loss of Video Link 64 Fly...

Page 63: ...TL sequence again Repeat this step until the aircraft comes home and lands 3 If the unit is not able to return to home manually land in the nearest unpopulated area 4 If the aircraft loses a propeller...

Page 64: ...l bring the aircraft back to the takeoff location and automatically land 2 Ensure the landing area is clear and continue to monitor the aircraft and the surroundings for any danger ous situations that...

Page 65: ...nction Fly Away Do the following 1 If the aircraft doesn t respond to any pilot inputs and is flying without pilot commands you may have a fly away situation 2 If this occurs note the battery voltage...

Page 66: ...7 Ground Station Connection 71 Calibration 71 Battery Health Monitor 72 Flight Safety Settings 72 GPS Satellite Connectivity 73 Takeoff 74 In Flight 75 Landing 76 Post Flight 77 Disassemble the RangeP...

Page 67: ...wing 1 Place the RangePro RPX8 P in a clear area absent of debris with direct access to satellites to obtain GPS lock 2 Unfold propellers so they are fully extended and perpendicular with props below...

Page 68: ...ght Ops Figure 40 Positioning propellers for flight 3 Raise and secure the GPS antenna mast 4 Ensure the radio antennas connections are tight and the antennas secured to the legs 5 Ensure the payload...

Page 69: ...en left and right arms tips as shown in figure 41 7 Check all propellers to verify the mounting flanges are secure to the motors and that the tension on the individual props is fairly tight 8 Check th...

Page 70: ...attery until the locking pin engages the battery flight mode hole at which point the RangePro X8 will activate and power up The RangePro UAV will emit a series of beeps as part of the startup process...

Page 71: ...rational 4 If applicable insert the SD card into the slot in the payload Calibration Newer versions of Ardupilot include a declination map and do not require recalibration of the compass at every new...

Page 72: ...h Monitor Go into the battery status display by tapping on the battery icon at the top of the QGroundControl applica tion Verify that the battery voltage is about 20 volts the minimum takeoff voltage...

Page 73: ...Settings GPS Satellite Connectivity Verify that there is sufficient GPS signal strength 10 or higher with an HDOP of 1 0 or lower to support flight operations on the QGroundControl app as shown in fig...

Page 74: ...p Display HUD on the tablet to make sure all systems are in the green and ready to go 6 Ensure the aircraft is in the correct mode for your preferred flight operations TerraView recommends using Posit...

Page 75: ...e com mands and verify that the aircraft responds as expected 4 Start a timer if needed 5 Double check the HUD for vitals and make sure all is correct Note the battery voltage and fly the drone to the...

Page 76: ...ow the aircraft to land itself Keep in mind that the aircraft might veer off from the exact landing location Monitor the automated descent and make necessary lateral adjustments right control stick to...

Page 77: ...the payload you are using 3 Fold the propellers and point them to the rear of the aircraft 4 Fold the arms as follows Loosen the pivot pin screw and loosen and lift the arm pins before attempting to f...

Page 78: ...be tablet specific 2 Power down the ground controller setting the power switch to OFF 3 Remove the tablet from the client device holder 4 Loosen the locking lever then fold down the holder 5 Tighten...

Page 79: ...n page 80 Verify that the battery or batteries have been removed from the temporary storage area in the case and or the drone before shipping the case See Appendix O Shipping Lithium Polymer Batteries...

Page 80: ...oduction 81 Downloading Parameter Files 81 QGroundControl 81 Mission Planner 81 Uploading Parameter Files 81 QGroundControl 81 Mission Planner 81 Collecting On Board Flight Telemetry 82 QGroundControl...

Page 81: ...is step saves the parameters in Mission Planner to a user defined file Uploading Parameter Files On occasion the best way to configure an aircraft is to load a parameter file The parameter file can in...

Page 82: ...Mission Planner Select Data Data Flash Logs Download DataFlash Log via Mavlink select file s Download Selected Logs Mission Planner places the files in the default location C Users Documents Mission P...

Page 83: ...83 Chapter 10 Drone Battery Management Chapter Contents Introduction 84 Charging the Battery 84 Inspecting the Battery 86 Storing the Battery 86 End of Life Battery Processing Steps 86...

Page 84: ...rging the Battery Inspecting the Battery see page 86 Storing the Battery see page 86 End of Life Battery Processing Steps see page 86 Charging the Battery Do the following 1 Remove the battery charger...

Page 85: ...rging cable see figure 53 from the case Figure 53 Battery charging cable 4 Connect the battery charging cable to the battery charger as shown in figure 54 Figure 54 Connecting the battery charging cab...

Page 86: ...pins are secure and there are no burn marks See the document Ultimate Duo 400W Charger with a Range Pro X8 RP6S24KHDx Battery Pack Storing the Battery Charge batteries to their storage level See Ulti...

Page 87: ...87 Chapter 11 Maintenance Chapter Contents Introduction 88 User Maintenance Activities 88 Replacing a Pair of Propellers 88...

Page 88: ...there is no debris in the motors Inspect for damage to propellers loose screws and other unusual indications Replace damaged propellers Replace broken landing gear Tighten loose propeller mounts Tigh...

Page 89: ...with a replacement screw from the plastic bag located in the case Leave the screw loose enough so that the propellers can easily be adjusted to accommodate the other screw 3 Install the second screw 4...

Page 90: ...90 Chapter 12 Contacting TerraView for Support Chapter Contents Support Options 91...

Page 91: ...ard warranty support TerraView offers training integration and customization services maintenance repair and extended warranty options Contact your distributor or sales representative for more informa...

Page 92: ...tifications Compliance Chapter Contents Compliance 93 North America United States and Canada 93 FCC Part 15 Class B 93 NRTL Nationally Recognized Test Lab Mark 93 Standards 93 European Union 93 CE Mar...

Page 93: ...to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures moving the equipment away from the receiver or re orienting the receiving antenna NRTL Nationally Recognized Test Lab Mark This de...

Page 94: ...94 Appendix B Warranty Chapter Contents What Is Covered 95 What TerraView Will Do To Correct Problems 95 What This Warranty Does Not Cover 95...

Page 95: ...e center TerraView will ship the repaired or replacement item s to you freight prepaid so long as you use an address in Canada or the U S excluding Puerto Rico and U S Possessions Shipments to other l...

Page 96: ...ESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM ARE VOID EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY NEITHER TerraView NOR ITS AFFILI ATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGE INCLUDING D...

Page 97: ...97 Appendix C RangePro RPX8 P Manual Flight Checklist Chapter Contents Preflight Checklist 98 Arm for Flight Takeoff and Control Validation 99 Landing 99...

Page 98: ...the Strobe con trol switch on the GCS and observing a proper response from the aircraft 11 Verify data download to GCS 12 Verify camera image connection on GCS 13 Verify the Flight mode switch on the...

Page 99: ...hrottle left gimbal upwards with authority giving maximum throttle until safely away from ground 3 5 meters 10 15 feet 5 Ensure unit is stable in a hover then cycle through small adjustments in all co...

Page 100: ...100 Appendix D RangePro RPX8 P Automated Flight Checklist Chapter Contents Preflight Checklist 101 Perform the Mission 101 Completing the Mission 101...

Page 101: ...the Mission 1 Slide bar to Start Mission 2 Be aware of automatic aircraft calibration at 5 10 meters 15 30 feet AGL Unit will pitch roll and wobble for a few seconds Take emergency action if it does n...

Page 102: ...102 Appendix E RangePro RPX8 P Post Flight Checklist Chapter Contents Power Down Sequence 103 Safety Inspection 103 Payload Management 103 Stowing the Aircraft 103...

Page 103: ...ear and landing gear brackets for cracks or structural defects 2 Inspect aircraft for debris or loose fasteners 3 Inspect propellers and propeller mounts for proper tightness 4 Remove debris from all...

Page 104: ...104 Appendix F LED Meanings Chapter Contents Introduction 105...

Page 105: ...BAS so should have better position estimate Solid green With single long tone at time of arming Armed GPS lock acquired Ready to fly Double flashing yellow Failing pre arm checks system refuses to arm...

Page 106: ...d IP Addresses Chapter Contents Introduction 107 Herelink Systems 107 Important Settings Within QGroundControl 107 Standard Ground Control Station 107 GCS Client Configuration 108 Connecting to the Ra...

Page 107: ...be found here http www hex aero wp content uploads 2018 11 HereLink Manual EN pdf One critical piece of information to retain is the Product Key that is provided with the unit That product key is requ...

Page 108: ...extreme end of the commercial residential WiFi band on either channel 75 or 76 and power is set to the full 30 dBm In standard operations there is no need for a user to connect directly to either the...

Page 109: ...ression rate be set to as low as possi ble to support a clear video display on the client screen Setting this number too high may result in drop outs and significantly worse video possibly even causin...

Page 110: ...110 Appendix H Standard Controller Channel Numbers Chapter Contents Standard Controller Layout 111 Standard Controller Related Parameter Settings 112...

Page 111: ...flight modes CH6 3 position momentary switch springs to center from both directions Usually used for zoom CH7 Momentary button usually used for camera trigger CH8 2 position switch usually used for de...

Page 112: ...e 6 Zoom 3 Pos Momentary Switch or other To use for camera zoom Camera dependent To use for directly driving a servo SERVOxx_FUNCTION 56 RCIN6 7 Camera Trigger Momentary CAM_SERVO_ON 2000 do not chang...

Page 113: ...bled SERVO11_FUNCTION 60 RCIN10 SERVO11_MAX 1900 SERVO11_MIN 1100 SERVO11_REVERSED 0 SERVO11_TRIM 1500 11 Strobe 2 Pos Switch Note Servo9 Aux1 typically wired to the strobe lights SERVO9_FUNCTION 61 R...

Page 114: ...114 Appendix I Herelink Controller Settings Chapter Contents Herelink Controller Settings 115 Radio Tab 115 Joystick Tab 115 Button Tab 115 Channel Purpose and Effect 115 Hotspot 116...

Page 115: ...B Short Press Toggle 1100 1900 12 1 C Short Press Toggle 1100 1900 10 1 D Short Press Toggle 1100 1900 11 1 CAM Short Press Momentary 1100 1900 7 1 Channel Purpose Associated Commands 5 Switch Betwee...

Page 116: ...en high and low direct wired to Strobe Lights SERVO9_FUNCTION 61 12 Switch Servo10 Aux2 between high and low drives PWM 1 on FLIR setup SERVO10_FUNCTION 62 User selectable function on FLIR Item Value...

Page 117: ...J Helpful Parameter Hints Chapter Contents General Ardupilot Settings 118 Aircraft Orientation During Autonomous Flight 118 Behavior During Return to Land 118 Herelink Specific 118 Trick for Tilting t...

Page 118: ...e next waypoint WP_YAW_BEHAVIOR 3 descends rapidly LAND_SPEED_HIGH 4 until obtaining landing altitude LAND_ALT_LOW 5 then descends slowly LAND_SPEED 6 until landing is complete and the aircraft disarm...

Page 119: ...119 Appendix K Configuration Specific Parameters Chapter Contents Load Specific Parameters 120...

Page 120: ...OTOCOL 1 1 1 GPS2 Port A Disabled SERIAL5_PROTOCOL 1 1 1 GPS2 Port A Disabled SERVO1_FUNCTION 33 35 35 33 Motor1 Top Front Right 34 Motor2 Top Front Left 35 Motor3 Top Rear Left 36 Motor4 Top Rear Rig...

Page 121: ...121 Appendix L Making Sense of Motor Tests Chapter Contents Making Sense of Motor Tests 122...

Page 122: ...a motor test within Mission Planner the motors are identified alphabetically not numerically The table below shows the link between the Motor Location ID the Motor Test ID and the expected rota tiona...

Page 123: ...123 Appendix M Serial Port Assignment Chapter Contents Serial Port Assignment 124...

Page 124: ...Serial Port Assignment Carrier Port External Access Point Serial Channel Protocol SRx Assignment USB Rear of Aircraft Serial0 1 MAVlink1 SR0 Telem1 N A Serial1 2 MAVlink2 SR1 Telem2 Bottom of Aircraf...

Page 125: ...Appendix N Breakout Board Connections and Pinouts Chapter Contents Introduction 126 Power Out 126 Serial Out 126 Ethernet Out 127 I2C Out 127 SBus Out 128 PWM Out 128 Related TerraView Breakout Cables...

Page 126: ...draw of 5 Amps Connector ID J6 Breakout board connector Molex 1054301102 Mating connector Molex 1053071202 Mating connector crimp pins 1053001100 Pinout shown in table 2 Serial Out Extension of the T...

Page 127: ...kout board connector JST SM05B GHS TB LF SN Mating connector JST GHR 05V S Mating connector crimp pins JST SSHL 002T P0 2 Pinout shown in table 4 I2C Out Extension of the I2C port on the carrier board...

Page 128: ...crimp pins JST SSHL 002T P0 2 Pinout shown in table 6 PWM Out Extension of the PWM pins on the carrier board Connector ID J5 Breakout board connector JST SM08B GHS TB LF SN Mating connector JST GHR 08...

Page 129: ...e wire leads 10000067 Aux to Pixy QuickConnect Eight pin JST to eight pin JST connector with pins 2 3 4 7 populated plugs into air craft connector with pins 4 5 6 7 popu lated plugs into QuickConnect...

Page 130: ...130 Appendix O Shipping Lithium Polymer Batteries Chapter Contents Introduction 131 Basic Shipping Requirements 131...

Page 131: ...teries for return to TerraView or a third party the following basic requirements must be met 1 The shipping box must meet the U3480 regulation The packaging in which the batteries shipped is appropria...

Page 132: ...igure 58 must also be present on the shipping container when shipping via air When shipping via ground this label is not required Figure 58 Cargo aircraft only label 4 Finally UN3480 covers shipping l...

Page 133: ...arge Settings 135 Balance Charge the Battery Using Battery Memory 1 136 Troubleshooting Common Charging Errors 137 The Channel Times Out Before Charging is Complete 137 The Channel Stops Charging Due...

Page 134: ...other Custom cable lengths are available upon request This appendix provides instructions on how to customize the D400 charger for use with the RP6S24KHDx battery as well as some common troubleshootin...

Page 135: ...ify the correct setting for Battery Memory 1 Parameter Channel 1 Value s Channel 2 Value s Max Power Set 200W 200W Synchronizationa a In most cases Synchronization can be set to ON but it is important...

Page 136: ...the Battery Memory screen and alternate between the following BATT MEMORY 1 BATT MEMORY 1 LiHV 22 8V 6S C 6 0A D 3 0A 10 Press the BATT PROG button to return to the main menu 11 If not already comple...

Page 137: ...s properly installed Assuming there are no errors the display screen will alternate between the following R 6SER S 6SER R 6SER S 6SER CONFIRM ENTER CANCEL STOP 8 Press ENTER to proceed to the next ste...

Page 138: ...nal Voltage Charge is reset to the default voltage for that battery type The user is not informed of this background change If the program is then saved without ensuring the TVC is set correctly the m...

Page 139: ...only trickle charge at 0 1A until the battery reaches the minimum voltage threshold After all cells exceed the minimum voltage threshold the unit will switch to charging at full current until the pro...

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