AMIMON Connex LR User manual

Connex LR Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction to CONNEX LR ................................................................................................... 4
Getting Started – Air and Ground Units ........................................................................... 4
About CONNEX LR ....................................................................................................... 4
CONNEX LR Ground unit ............................................................................................... 5
Limitation of Liability and Warranty .................................................................................. 9
Safety Instructions and Maintenance ..................................................................................... 11
Safety Symbols and Instructions ................................................................................... 11
Potential Hazards ........................................................................................................ 11
Specifications and Supported Features ................................................................................. 13
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................... 13
Supported Remote Controls, Gimbals and Telemetry Flight Controllers ........................... 13
Supported Resolutions ................................................................................................. 14
Setting up the CONNEX LR .................................................................................................. 15
Setting Up the CONNEX LR Ground Unit ...................................................................... 15
Controlling the Drone Camera Gimbal ........................................................................... 16
Placement Recommendations and Best Practices ................................................................. 18
Placement Guidelines of CONNEX LR .......................................................................... 18
Reception Range and Reception Areas ......................................................................... 18
CONNEX LR Operational Instructions ................................................................................... 22
Ground Unit – On Screen Display (OSD) ....................................................................... 22
Alert and System Messages ......................................................................................... 24
Multicasting to Multiple Ground Units ............................................................................ 25
CONNEX Management Application for Windows/MAC ........................................................... 27
Message Alert when running the Management Tool Installation Process in Win8/10 ......... 27
Management Application Overview (Windows / MAC) .................................................... 28
Installing the CONNEX Management Application (Windows / MAC) ................................ 28
Connecting the Air Unit or Ground Unit to a Computer ................................................... 30
Upgrading the Air Unit or Ground Unit Firmware ............................................................ 31
Configuring the Link Between the Ground and Air Units (Windows / MAC) ....................... 33
Checking the Ground Units Registered to an Air Unit (Windows / MAC) .......................... 35
Unregistering Ground Units (Windows / MAC) ............................................................... 36
Configuring Fail Safe Parameters (Windows / MAC) ...................................................... 38
CONNEX Management Application for Android Devices ......................................................... 41
Management Application Overview (Android) ................................................................ 41
Installing the CONNEX Management Application (Android) ............................................ 41
Connecting the Air or Ground Unit to Your Mobile Device ............................................... 42
Working with the CONNEX Mobile Application ............................................................... 43
Configuring the Link Between the Ground and Air Units (Android) ................................... 47
Checking the Ground Units Registered to an Air Unit (Android) ....................................... 49
Unregistering Ground Units (Android) ............................................................................ 51
Configuring Fail Safe Parameters (Android) ................................................................... 53
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Introduction to CONNEX LR
Getting Started – Air and Ground Units
The CONNEX LR can connect to both CONNEX transmitter and CONNEX Mini Transmitter, as long as
the Transmitter and the CONNEX LR are in version 4.5 and above.
To get started with the Air Unit:
Please refer to the CONNEX\CONNEX mini\ CONNEX Fusion manual.
To get started with the CONNEX LR:
• Set up the Ground Unit, as described in Setting Up the CONNEX LR Ground Unit [15].
The monitor connected to the Ground Unit then automatically displays video and an overlay of infor-
mation received from the Air Unit, as described in Ground Unit – On Screen Display (OSD [22].
About CONNEX LR
AMIMON’s CONNEX LR provide a high-end, high-performance wireless HD connection that can oper-
ate in challenging unmanned air or ground platforms under harsh conditions with zero latency, such as
UAV/UGV. The small and lightweight CONNEX systems transmit commercial, industrial, inspection and
monitoring video in real time to their Ground Unit(s), which can be located up to 3,000 meters away.
The figure above contains the following main components and people:
•Air Unit: The Air Unit is connected to a drone in order to capture video from the drone's camera and
to transmit it to up to four Ground Units simultaneously (multicast), thus creating a wireless video link.
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NOTE
The CONNEX LR is not paired with any air unit by default. For more information
regarding the pairing process, please refer to page 25, "Pairing Additional Ground
Units with an Air Unit" .

•Ground Unit: The Ground Unit connects to various types of monitors, video goggles or a portable
video monitor via the HDMI port. This enables the pilot and/or camera operator to monitor the video
transmitted from the Air Unit.
•Pilot: The pilot can view the video on a monitor or wear video goggles connected to the Ground Unit.
Flight control (telemetry) information from the drone is overlaid on the video. The pilot uses a remote
flight controller to control the drone.
•Camera Operator: The camera operator can hold a portable video monitor on which the video can
be viewed. The camera operator can use a gimbal remote control to control the drone camera’s gim-
bal through the S.BUS port of the Air Unit.
Key Features
The following features apply to all CONNEX Family products:
• Zero latency, real-time video
• True full HD 1080P at 60fps
• Extremely resilient 5GHz digital link
• Supports a 3,000m/10,000ft stable link in an LOS conditions
• Supports both 40 MHz bandwidth (for best quality) and 20 MHz bandwidth (for stability boost)
• Manual frequency selection option that enables setting a specific non-DSF frequency in the author-
ized regional spectrum.
• Automatic Frequency Selection (AFS) that fully complies with regulations and automatically selects
the best free frequency available
• Encrypted and secure
• Sturdy design for harsh conditions
• Built-in OSD view with embedded MAVLInk-based telemetry
• Gimbal control over Futaba® S.BUS and PPM
• Plug-and-Fly, ready to operate out of the box
• DFS support enables multiple free channels, thus boosting robustness
• Android and MAC / Windows-based management support application
CONNEX LR Ground unit
The following figures show both sides of the Ground Unit.
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Key Name Description
1 LEDs For a description of the Ground Unit LEDs, refer to Setting up the CONNEX Ground Unit [15].
2 OSD Button Enables/disables the OSD display. This display presents a screen of telemetry information collected
by the CONNEX system on the monitor connected to the Ground Unit (e.g., Air Unit flight parameters,
height, direction, signal strength, and so on). For more information, refer to Ground Unit – On Screen
Display (OSD [22].
By default, OSD is enabled (displayed). Pressing this button disables and re-enables OSD.
3 Link Button The CONNEX systems supports up to four Ground Units per Air Unit. The Link button enables you to
connect up to three additional Ground Units to the same Air Unit. For details, refer to Multicasting to
Multiple Ground Units [25].
4 Power Port Input rating: 8-26 VDC.
5 Tripod
Mount Hole
Enables you to connect the Ground Unit to a tripod. Connection to a tripod is optional.
6 S.BUS / PPM
Trainer
This port can be connected to the Remote Control trainer port. This port enables you to remotely con-
trol the gimbal on the drone using the link between the Ground Unit and the Air Unit. The Ground Unit
supports both S.BUS and PPM inputs.
The bit rate of this control can be configured in the S.BUS Rate field using the CONNEX Manage-
ment application for Windows / MAC [38] or for Android devices [53].
7 Micro USB
Port
This port enables configuration and upgrade of the Ground Unit software using the CONNEX Man-
agement application for Windows / MAC [38] or for Android devices [53].
8 HDMI Port Enables display of the received video. Connect this port to a monitor’s HDMI port using the provided
standard HDMI cable.
Ground Unit Cables and Antennas
Cables and accessories for the Ground Unit are described in the table below.
Name Description
Standard HDMI
Cable
1.2 meters.
Power Connector DC plug to XT-60 Male – 50cm length.
S.BUS Trainer
Port Cable
3-pin to Futaba – 1 meter cable.
PPM Cable PL 2.5mm male to PL3.5mm male.
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Rx Antennas 2dbi screw-on antenna.
Micro USB Cable Standard Micro USB cable for upgrading the CON-
NEX LR software.
The Micro USB connector connects to the USB port
on the CONNEX LR.
The mini USB connector connects to a computer on
which the Ground Unit software is installed.
USB to Micro
USB Connector
Enables connection of the Air Unit to a tablet or mo-
bile device.
Brackets and
screw
Enables connecting the CONNEX LR to a pole, and
fastening the HDMI cable.
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Limitation of Liability and Warranty
This CONNEXTM product is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The company disclaims all
other warranties, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchanta-
bility and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Under no circumstances shall the company be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without
limitation, consequential, special, or incidental damages or damages for loss of business profits, busi-
ness interruptions, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or in-
ability to use the CONNEX product, even if the company has been advised of the possibility of such
damages.
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Notice Required for the License Granted under Articles 2.1 and 2.6. As a condition of the licenses
granted pursuant to Articles 2.1 and 2.6 hereof, Licensee agrees to provide to any party that receives
from Licensee an AVC Royalty Product the following notice: THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER
THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTH-
ER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLI-
ANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS
ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED
FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR
SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE
Notice Required for the License Granted under Article 2.6 and for Sales to Codec Licensee cus-
tomer(s). As a condition of the license granted under Article 2.6 and the license granted to a Codec
Licensee to make sales to Codec Licensee Customer(s), Licensee agrees to provide any party that re-
ceives an AVC Product from Licensee exercising such license rights the following notice: THIS PROD-
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UCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE. SUCH LICENSE EXTENDS
TO THIS PRODUCT ONLY AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF OTHER NOTICES WHICH MAY BE IN-
CLUDED HEREIN. THE LICENSE DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY OTHER PRODUCT REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER SUCH PRODUCT IS INCLUDED WITH THIS LICENSED PRODUCT IN A SINGLE AR-
TICLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE MPEGLA
Website
This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Di-
rectives 1999/5/EC and 2011/65/EU.
The frequency range 5.15-5.35GHz, available under Indoor mode, is for indoor use only.
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