uAvionix George G2i, User Manual

Page 1: ..._________________________________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 1 of 46 George G2i User Guide ...

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Page 3: ..._____________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 3 of 46 1 Revision History Revision Date Comments A 6 9 2021 Initial release B 8 29 2021 G2 updates C 9 5 2021 SS2 and Compass Updates D 10 19 2021 Update parameters ...

Page 4: ... customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not apply to cosmetic damage consumable parts damage caused by accident abuse misuse water fire or flood damage caused by unauthorized servicing or product that has been modified or altered IN NO EVENT SHALL UAVIONIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MIS...

Page 5: ... George Mechanical Installation 10 5 2 George Electrical Installation 11 5 2 1 Example Electrical Connection for eVTOL 12 5 2 2 George RF Connections 14 5 3 skyStation Mechanical Installation 15 5 3 1 Tripod Installation 15 5 3 2 Pole Installation 16 5 4 skyStation Electrical 17 6 Configuration 19 6 1 George Start up and Connection 19 6 2 skyStation Start up and Connection 20 6 2 1 Run skyLinkApp ...

Page 6: ...figuration 27 6 3 4 Remote Connection to George 28 6 4 skyLinkApp exe 31 6 4 1 Status Tab 32 6 4 2 Maps Tab 34 6 4 3 Configuration Tab 35 6 5 Configuration and Health Webpage 38 6 5 1 Firmware Information 40 6 5 2 Configuration Items 40 6 5 3 Network Configuration 41 6 5 4 skyStation Update 43 6 5 5 microLink Update 45 ...

Page 7: ...tect and Avoid Ready Environmental RTCA DO 160G and MIL STD 810H Software RTCA DO 178C Level C Complex Hardware RTCA DO 254 Level C FCC 47 CFR Part 15 247 ID 2AFFTC2XISM Specification Value Input Voltage Power 2S 12S 2 5W Size 44x40x63mm Weight 63 grams Operating Temp 10 to 55 C Internal Peripherals Core cubeOrange C2 uAvionix microLink ADS B uAvionix pingRXpro Compass 3 axis RM3100 Airspeed SDP33...

Page 8: ...on 4 2 2 Industry Canada Statement IC ID 25261 C2XISM In order to comply with FCC ISED RF Exposure requirements this device must be installed to provide at least 20 cm separation from the human body at all times Afin de se conformer aux exigences d exposition RF FCC ISED cet appareil doit être installé pour fournir au moins 20 cm de séparation du corps humain en tout temps This device complies wit...

Page 9: ...________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 9 of 46 2 l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement 4 3 Mechanical Specifications ...

Page 10: ...urface near the Center of Gravity CG of the aircraft Mount the George AutoPilot so that the arrow on top of the AutoPilot is pointed towards the nose of the aircraft Use three M3 or 5 size screws to secure the George AutoPilot to the airframe at the three mounting locations Connect aircraft pitot and static pressure lines to either of the 3mm push fit connectors on the backside of the AutoPilot ...

Page 11: ...__________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 11 of 46 5 2 George Electrical Installation Integrate the George AutoPilot to your platform George offers 9 PWM channels 2 external serial connections and a power module capable of supporting up to two 6s LiPo batteries ...

Page 12: ...n Servo FUNCTION 4 Aileron PWM_CH5 Starboard Forward Motor 1 FUNCTION 33 Motor1 PWM_CH6 Port Forward Motor 3 FUNCTION 35 Motor3 PWM_CH7 Port Aft Motor 2 FUNCTION 34 Motor2 PWM_CH8 Starboard Aft Motor 4 FUNCTION 36 Motor4 PWM_CH9 Port Elevon Servo FUNCTION 79 VTailLeft SERIAL_4 GPS Data BAUD 115 115200 PROTOCOL 5 GPS SERIAL_3 TELEMETRY BAUD 57 57600 PROTOCOL 1 MAVlink1 SERIAL_5 ADS B BAUD 57 57600 ...

Page 13: ...___________________________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 13 of 46 M1 M3 M4 M2 CH5 CH4 CH1 CH8 CH3 CH9 CH7 CH6 CH2 SERIAL_RX4 truFYX Power Adapter microLink antennas ADS B antenna ...

Page 14: ...3 001 Rev D Page 14 of 46 5 2 2 George RF Connections Three antennas are included with the George Autopilot two 915 MHz dipole antennas for the C2 radio and one feeder ADS B antenna The 915 MHz Dipole antennas should be mounted in a vertical orientation C2 Antenna ADS B Antenna ...

Page 15: ...od Installation Mount the skyStation to a conventional tripod using a standard 20 screw Mounting location is on the bottom of the skyStation as shown below Place the skyStation at a vantage point to achieve adequate coverage and optimal line of sight to the autopilot Note skyStation and George AutoPilot must be at least 20 feet apart to acquire a link ...

Page 16: ...005573 001 Rev D Page 16 of 46 5 3 2 Pole Installation Attach the pole mounting bracket to the skyStation and secure using the two supplied M5 shoulder screws Use the supplied hose clamps to secure the skyStation to the mounting pole Antenna orientation should be vertical ...

Page 17: ...essory RJ45 Coupler POE Specifications Parameter Value Standard 803 3af 802 3at Type1 Maximum power 15 4W Voltage Range 37 57V Maximum Current 350mA Maximum Cable Resistance 20Ω Supported Cabling Shielded Cat 3 and Shielded Cat 5 Supported Modes Mode A endspan Mode B midspan Power Management Power Class 0 Maximum Cable Length 100 meters Caution Absolute maximum DC voltage 57 V A higher DC voltage ...

Page 18: ..._________________________________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 18 of 46 POE Switch ...

Page 19: ...e George AutoPilot by connecting to the aircraft power system Once George acquires a GPS lock a C2 link can be made A C2 link can only be made when a skyStation is powered on within proximity Link cannot be achieved unless both the skyStation and George Autopilot have a GPS lock Note skyStation and George AutoPilot must be at least 20 feet apart to acquire a link ...

Page 20: ...e printed on the skyStation label See section 6 5 3 for configuring the network settings on skyStation 6 2 1 Run skyLinkApp exe In the skyLinkApp exe configure the Mode Settings to TCP enter the IP address of the skyStation and enter the default Control port 42431 The Status box in the upper left hand corner will turn green indicating a successful connection to the skyStation NOTE If you are not a...

Page 21: ... Configuration tab At first power up the user may need to configure the Hop Table to link with the George G2 On the label on the George G2 is a radio ID A Enter the radio ID into the DeviceID Input field on the SkyLinkApp B Press the Generate DeviceID Hop Table button C Press Save Hop Table To Device The skyStation and George G2 now share the same unique Hop Table A B C ...

Page 22: ...________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 22 of 46 6 2 3 Verify Link To verify link go to the Status Tab of the skyLinkApp When the data arrives skyLinkApp will begin graphing the radio link statistics ...

Page 23: ...ttp ardupilot org planner docs mission planner installation html 6 3 1 George Direct Connect Connect the George AutoPilot directly to a PC using a micro USB cable The connection point on the George AutoPilot is on the side of the Cube Orange External power must be supplied to the George AutoPilot Open Mission Planner and in the upper right hand corner select the corresponding MAVLINK COM port for ...

Page 24: ...quired to setup the AutoPilot with Mission Planner To do this keep Mission Planner disconnected from the George AutoPilot Go to the SETUP tab and the Install Firmware section George AutoPilot comes default with an Airplane 4 1 2 configuration Select your platform style and follow the instructions on Mission Planner to setup the AutoPilot ...

Page 25: ..._AUTOCAL 0 Disable In Flight Autocal ARSPD_TUBE_ORDE R 2 Either port can be used for Static Pitot ARSPD_RATIO 2 0 Pitot tube Pressure Velocity ARSPD_PSI_RANGE 1 PSI Range for sensor ARSPD_SKIP_CAL 1 Startup offset calibration disable C2 SERIAL3_BAUD 57 Baud Rate 57600 SERIAL3_PROTOCOL 1 MavLink 1 Protocol ADS B SERIAL5_BAUD 57 Baud Rate 57600 SERIAL5_PROTOCOL 1 MavLink 1 Protocol SERIAL5_OPTIONS 1...

Page 26: ..._______________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 26 of 46 In Plane and Copter versions predating 4 1 0 ADSB_Type is replaced with ADSB_Enable Click Write Params when finished and cycle the power ...

Page 27: ... prior to calibration a Under the SETUP tab in Mission Planner navigate to the Compass window b Move the RM3100 to compass priority one position c Uncheck the boxes for Use Compass 2 and Use Compass 3 located midway down the Compass dialog d Reboot George via the Reboot button Compass orientation will be automatically set by default after calibration Use the appropriate orientation for your George...

Page 28: ...te connection Follow procedures in sections 6 3 1 and 6 3 2 to configure the AutoPilot Verify that the George AutoPilot and skyStation are powered linked and that skyLinkApp exe is receiving data Run Mission Planner and select the communications drop down menu Select TCP as the communication mode and hit the Connect button on the upper right hand corner Enter the skyStation IP address and click OK...

Page 29: ...V 1005573 001 Rev D Page 29 of 46 Enter the User TCP port number as shown on the skyStation configuration page see section 6 4 3 and click OK The default port number is 42430 Mission Planner will begin retrieving parameters when a successful TCP connection has been made ...

Page 30: ..._________________________________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 30 of 46 The user now has full remote access to the George AutoPilot ...

Page 31: ...rol channel monitoring application used for showing Status Maps and Configuration information It can be connected to the skyStation in TCP mode and the ports are configurable for network flexibility The mode and port selection must match the skyStation Configuration page setup and the IP address is always the IP address of the skyStation See section 6 4 3 ...

Page 32: ...os It contains both transmit and receive information for the local and remote radios This information includes memory queue depth information transmit and receive data rates frame rates dropped frames and data totals It also shows the RSSI s on the primary and secondary radios for both the local and remote radios giving the user comprehensive information on the state of the system ...

Page 33: ..._________________________________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 33 of 46 Radio throughput and statistics detail shown below RSSI detail shown below ...

Page 34: ...___________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 34 of 46 6 4 2 Maps Tab skyLinkApp exe has a mapping tab for mapping the local radio skyStation radio as well as the remote aircraft radio It includes latitude longitude altitude GPS fix type Slant Range and SV count ...

Page 35: ...__________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 35 of 46 6 4 3 Configuration Tab skyLinkApp exe also contains a Configuration page This page is used for device settings and setup as well as selecting the hop table scheme for the system ...

Page 36: ...____________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 36 of 46 Generates the Hop Table per the DeviceID input DeviceID input allows the user to enter the airborne radio ID to match Hop Tables Saves the Hop Table currently displayed in the Hop Table window to the device ...

Page 37: ...ion parameters currently stored on the device and display them in the window Clicking the button will push any new configuration parameters to the device The File window allows the user to save or load all the Configuration parameters to a PC The Versions window shows the microLink radio information for both the Local radio and the Remote radio when a Link has been made skyStation ...

Page 38: ...r each skyStation can be found on the device housing The following pages can be viewed in your web browser Note nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP address of the skyStation skyStation base URL http nnn nnn nnn nnn Displays Health statistics position and version information Use to program the target UDP address and Port number skyStation status URL http nnn nnn nnn nnn stats Displays the status json sentenc...

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Page 40: ...d IP address the skyStation will act as a TCP client and will attempt to connect to a TCP server listening on User TCP IP Address User TCP Port 0 0 0 0 is the default setting for this parameter Data Mux User Port This is the port number used for the User connection Typically the ground control software uses the User connection to communicate with the aircraft The skyStation listens on this port an...

Page 41: ...It will show skyStation Up Time GPS and PPS metrics It will also show SkyLine metrics when connected through to the websocket 6 5 3 Network Configuration Clicking the Network Configuration link on the main landing page will forward you to the Network Configuration page where the user can adjust the network connectivity settings used by the skyStation when a DHCP server is not available ...

Page 42: ...ilable The network administrator should assign this number Subnet Mask Mask used with the skyStation IP address to differentiate between local and remote subnet destinations Gateway IP Address Address used to send packets out of the local network DNS Address IP address of the Domain Name Service When you modify any configuration item press the Save button to store the changes These fields are non ...

Page 43: ...skyStation Update The firmware on the skyStation can be updated through the skyStation Configuration Webpage by clicking the Update link next to the version number Choose the appropriate file to upload and click Start Update DO NOT power off the skyStation or close the web browser until the update is complete ...

Page 44: ...______________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 44 of 46 When the file transfer is complete click the Main Page link to return to the skyStation Configuration Webpage The version number on the Configuration Webpage should reflect the firmware version uploaded ...

Page 45: ... the SkyLinkApp to the skyStation following the steps in section 6 2 In the upper right hand corner click the Radio FW Update button A new window will open First click Select File and select the correct firmware file to upload Then click the Connect button The Product Information window will populate with radio information when a connection is made and the PingBoot Status in the bottom left will c...

Page 46: ..._________________________________________________________________ UAV 1005573 001 Rev D Page 46 of 46 Click Flash DO NOT power off or disconnect the device until the flash is complete ...