Autel Dragonfish Pro User manual

Quick Start Guide
Dragonfish Pro

Item list
Getting to know the aircraft
Getting to know the mobile ground station
Getting to know the base station
Using the Dragonfish Pro aircraft
Charging
Setting up the base station
Assembling the aircraft
Powering on / Activating the aircraft
Powering on the base station
Powering on the ground station
Powering on the aircraft
Activating the aircraft
Flight
Activating the aircraft
Automatic takeoff
Specifications
Contents
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9.7-inch ground station
Base station
1pc
1pc
1pc
4pcs
(the actual quantity is subject
to the purchased set)
1pc
2pairs
Battery
Charger + AC line
Propeller blades
2pcsBase station antenna
2pcsBase station feeder
1pcBase station tray
Aircraft body
Item list
1pcAirspeed indicator cover

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Base station charger
USB Type-C cable
1pc
1pc
1pc
1pc
1pc
(The gimbal model is subject
to the actual set purchased)
1pairs
Repair tool kit
Gimbal Camera
Wing set
1pcGround station charger
1pc
Ground station lanyard
1pcTail
1set
Documentation x 1 set
(includes Dragonfish Pro,
Base station, Charger,
Battery quick guide, Disclaimer)
Tail
Base station tripod
1pc
TF card

Getting to know the aircraft
The Dragonfish Pro aircraft integrates Autel Robotics’ intelligent and superior flight control technol-
ogy, gimbal technology, and imaging technology. The aircraft boasts a new tilt rotor design that
combines the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft endurance with the takeoff convenience of traditional
multi-rotor drones. A 5 second self-check system ensures the aircraft is safe and ready for opera-
tion. It can be assembled quickly, enabling set up and take-off in a matter of minutes.
The Dragonfish Pro offers a maximum flight time of up to 180 minutes and a video transmission
range of 30 km. It comes built in with a range of intelligent features such as automatic take-off and
landing, intelligent tracking, terrain follow and more.
Tough and reliable, the Dragonfish Pro has an IP43 protection rating to enable operations across a
variety of terrains. It also features a modular payload mount with an integrated quick release
function that enables operators to mount a dual sensor, a triple sensor, or a multispectral payload
effortlessly to suit mission needs.
ongside the aircraft is a GNSS Base Station and the integrated, Dual RTK modules that equip the
aircraft with additional redundancy. This allows the Dragonfish Pro to fly confidently in complex
environments while capturing precise, centimeter-accurate data.
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Getting to know the portable ground station
The Dragonfish Pro is equipped with a 9.7-inch TFT-LCD touch screen (2048*1536). It offers a bright-
ness of 1000 cd/m2, making it almost twice as bright as typical mobile devices. The screen can
display images clearly even in direct sunlight, and a built-in 256G memory makes it convenient for
storing all your critical data. With an image transmission range of 30km and a battery life of 4.5
hours, the ground station guarantees optimal performance and reliability.
Getting to know the base station
The Dragonfish base station is a high-precision satellite signal receiver that supports GPS, Beidou,
Galileo and GLONASS navigation systems. It can be used across a variety of applications and environ-
ments. The base station and the integrated, Dual RTK modules equip the aircraft with additional
redundancy and positioning accuracy to provide precise, centimeter accurate data. It also enables the
Dragonfish Pro to withstand signal interference in strong magnetic environments such as power lines
and near buildings.
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① Antenna
② Mode switch indicator
③ Gimbal pitch control wheel
④ Manual/Auto mode switch key
⑤ Joystick
⑥ Home button
⑦ Power status indicator
⑧ Light perception sensor
⑨ Touch screen
⑩ Hooks (for lanyard support)
⑪ Microphone
⑫ Photo/Video button
⑬ Zoom button
⑭ Gimbal level control dial
⑮ Tripod mounting interface
⑯ Power button
⑰ Charging port
⑱ USB port
⑲ SD card slot
⑳ SIM card slot
㉑ HDMI port
㉒ Custom buttons
㉓ Headphone jack
㉔ Air outlet
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① RTK antenna
② Tail
③ Smart battery
④ Power button/indicator
⑤ Propeller blades
⑥ Body motor
⑦ Wing motor
⑧ Wingtip propellers
⑨ Rear landing gear
⑩ Wing lock
⑪ Front landing gear
⑫ Battery cover
⑬ Battery release button
⑭ Gimbal camera
⑮ Airspeed sensor
⑯ Tilt wingtip
⑰ GPS module
⑱ Ultrasonic Positioning
Sensors
⑲ Millimeter-wave radar

Using the Dragonfish Pro
① WiFi indicator
② Linking indicator
③ RTK indicator
④ Power indicator
⑤ Charging port
⑥ Frequency button
⑦ Power button
⑧ Port cover
⑨ Antenna interface
⑩ Tripod interface
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MATCHWIFI RTKPOWER
DC IN MATCH
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Charging
1. Charging the Intelligent flight battery
2. Charging the ground station
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1. Unfold the tripod, install the base station tray, and lock the tray.
3. Charging the base station
3. Install the antenna on the tripod and
connect the antenna feeder to the base
station antenna port.
Setting up the base station
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2. Install the base station body to the tray
and tighten the lock on the tray nut.
Ensure that the base station is level and
stable.

1. Install the left and right wings
2. Install the tail
Assembling the aircraft
Align and fasten
Align and fasten
Align and
fasten
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Locking direction: Press and Rotate in the indicated direction to lock the propeller.
Unlocking direction: Press and Rotate the propeller in the opposite direction to unlock it.
The marked propeller is to be mounted on the marked motor
Unmarked propeller is to be mounted on the unmarked motor
Align the red dots on the mount with the red dots of the gimbal interface of the fuselage, and rotate
the locked position.
5. Unlock mount
▶ ▶ ▶
Align the top and
bottom red dots
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Insert the gimbal up
vertically into the slot
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Rotate the lock ring
to the locked position
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▶ ▶
Press the unlock button
1
Rotate the lock ring to
the unlocked position
2
Remove mount by
lowering vertically down
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3.Install the wingtip propeller
4. Mounting
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Mount on the base Press and rotate the paddle Install to the locked position

When installing or removing the aircraft battery, be sure to power off the aircraft.
6. Installing the intelligent Flight Battery
Powering on / Activating the aircraft
Align the battery to the battery interface on the fuselage and install it.
1. Powering on the base station
Short press the power button for 1
second to turn on the base station.
2. Powering on the ground station
Short press the power button for 1
second to turn on the ground station.
4. Activating the aircraft
Open Autel Voyager and click the activation
button to activate the aircraft.
3. Powering on the aircraft
Press the power button on the aircraft
body for 3 seconds to power on the
aircraft.
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Flight
Enter the Autel Voyager safe flight interface. Before taking off, please place the aircraft on a flat
surface with the tail facing towards you.
Manual takeoff
1. Switch the ground station gear to M gear.
4. Push up the left stick (mode 2) to take off.
2. Check the aircraft system status.
3. Simultaneously move the joystick in
inwards or outwards and hold for 2
seconds to arm the motors.
A M
or
Automatic takeoff
1. Switch the ground station gear to A gear 2. Click the Create Mission button to plan the
mission
A M
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*Manual mode is not recommended for non-professionals.

4. Flight interface display3. Aircraft system status check
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Aircraft
Size
Weight (including two batteries,
without gimbal)
Single battery weight
Maximum load
Maximum take-off weight
Working frequency
Maximum angular velocity
Maximum pitch angle
Maximum roll angle
Maximum ascent speed
Maximum descent speed (vertical)
Maximum horizontal flight speed
Maximum service altitude
Maximum wind resistance
1.65x3.04x0.46 m
14.5 kg
3.6kg
2.5 kg
17.0 kg
902-928 MHz；2.4000-2.4835 GHz；5.725-5.755GHz
Pitch: 180° /s
Yaw: 60° /s
20°
35°
Vertical flight mode: 4 m/s
Fixed-wing flight mode: 5 m/s
Vertical flight mode: 3 m/s
Fixed-wing flight mode: 5 m/s
0~17 m/s (multi-rotor)
17~30 m/s (fixed-wing)
6000 m
During fixed-wing flight: 15 m/s (level 7 wind)
Vertical take-off and landing: 12 m/s (level 6 wind)
Specifications

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Maximum flight time
Supported Payloads
Supported Gimbal Configurations
Ingress Protection Rating
GNSS
Working temperature
EIRP (Equivalent radiated power)
Hovering accuracy (P-GPS)
RTK positioning accuracy
180 min
DG-Z2, T3, T3H, L20T, L50T
Fast Disassembly
IP43
GPS + GLONASS + BeiDou + Galileo
-20° C to 50° C
900 MHz
FCC: <30 dBm;
2.4 GHz
FCC: <30 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC: <20 dBm;
5.8 GHz
SRRC/FCC: <22 dBm
CE: <14 dBm hovering accuracy (P-GPS)
Vertical:
±0.1 m (when the visual positioning is working normal-
ly)
±0.5 m (when GPS is working normally)
±0.1 m (when RTK positioning is working normally)
Horizontal:
±0.3 m (when visual positioning is working normally)
±1.5 m (when GPS is working normally)
±0.1 m (when RTK positioning is working normally)
When RTK enabled and fixed：
Multi-rotor：
1 cm+1 ppm（Horizontal）
1.5 cm + 1 ppm（Vertical）
Fixed Wing：
3 cm+1 ppm（Horizontal）
3 cm + 1 ppm（Vertical）
Working frequency
Maximum ttransmitting distance
(unobstructed, free of interfer-
ence)
902-928 MHz; 2.4-2.4835 GHz
FCC:10 km
CE / MIC:5 km
SRRC:5 km
Image transmission parameters
9.7 inch ground control station
Digital transmission

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Working frequency 5.725 - 5.755 GHz
Protocol
Working efficiency
Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, 802.11a/g/n/ac
Supports 2 x 2 MIMO Wi-Fi
2.400 - 2.4835 GHz
5.150 - 5.250GHz
5.650 - 5.755GHz
5.725 - 5.850 GHz
Wi-Fi parameters
Battery
Battery life
Storage
Video output interface
USB-A interface supply voltage/current
Working temperature
Storage temperature
Charging environment temperature
Satellite positioning module
Size
Weight
Name: Lithium polymer Battery Capacity: 8200mAh
Voltage: 11.4 V
Battery type: Li-Po
Energy: 93 Wh
Charging time: 120 minutes
Approximately 3 hours (maximum brightness)
Approximately 4.5 hours (50% brightness)
ROM 256GB + expandable (support TF card)
HDMI interface
5V / 500m A
-20°C to 40°C
-20°C to 60°C (within one month)
-20°C to 45°C (within three months)
-20°C to 30°C (within one year)
0°C to 45°C
GPS + GLONASS + Galileo
319×233×74 mm (antenna folded)
319×398×74 mm (antenna expanded)
1987g
Other parameters
GNSS receiver
Base station

Satellite receiving frequency
Positioning accuracy
Positioning update rate
Cold start
Hot Start
Recapture Initialization reliability
Initialization reliability
Differential data transmission format
Data link
Simultaneously receive:
GPS: L1, L2, L5
BeiDou: B1, B2, B3 GLONASS: F1, F2
Galileo: E1, E5A, E5B
Single Point
Horizontal: 1.5 m (RMS)
Vertical: 3.0 m (RMS)
RTK
Horizontal: 1 cm+1 ppm (RMS)
Vertical: 1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
1 ppm: For every 1 km increase in distance, the accura-
cy will be 1 mm less. For example, the horizontal
accuracy is 1.1 cm when the receiving end is 1 km away
from the base station.
1 Hz，2 Hz，5 Hz，10 Hz and 20Hz
＜40s
< 10 s
< 1 s
> 99.9%
RTCM 2.X/3.X
Image transmission, Wi-Fi
Power consumption
Power supply
Battery
Runtime
7.5W
5 to 20V DC
Type: Lithium polymer battery
Capacity: 4950 mAh
Energy: 57.1 WH
＞7.5h
Electrical characteristics
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Dimensions
(base station body + extension rod)
Weight
Ingress protection
Working temperature
193 mm×177 mm×73 mm
1275g
IP64
-20°C to 50°C
Physical properties

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Working efficiency
EIRP (Equivalent radiated power)
902-928 MHz; 2.4000-2.4835 GHz
902-928 MHz
FCC:< 30 dBm
2.400-2.4835 GHz
FCC:< 30 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC:< 20 dBm
Image transmission parameters
Working efficiency
EIRP (Equivalent radiated power)
Communication distance
2.400-2.4835 GHz；
5.125-5.25GHz；
5.650-5.755GHz；
5.725-5.850GHz
2.400-2.4835 GHz
FCC：< 26 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC：< 20 dBm
5.125-5.25GHz
FCC/SRRC：＜ 26dBm
5.650-5.755GHz
MIC：< 20 dBm
5.725-5.850GHz
SRRC/FCC：< 26 dBm；CE： < 14 dBm
SRRC/CE/MIC：< 20 dBm
Base station and aircraft: 30km (FCC)
Base station and ground station: 200m (FCC)
(Unobstructed and free of interference, when the
mobile station is used as a base station and the
distance from the mobile station antenna to the
bottom of the tripod is 2 m; and when the difference in
height between the remote controller and mobile
station is less than 10 m, and when the remote control-
ler is 1.2 m from ground level)
WIFI parameters
Millimeter-wave Radar
79-81GHz
27dBm
FMCW
50ms
UART
0.75-275m
±0.1m
30° (azimuth)，30° (elevation)
Transmit Frequency
Output Power (EIRP)
Modulation Type
Cycle Time
Communication Interface
Distance Range
Distance Accuracy
Beam Width (-6dB)

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