Downwind S-800 User manual

APRIL 2014
S-800
Multi Rotor UAV
OPERATOR MANUAL
23/4/2014
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INTRODUCTION vii
1. PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL ..........................................................................vii
2. ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL ..........................................................................vii
3. USE OF THIS MANUAL .........................................................................viii
4. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION ...........................................................................ix
5. WARNING, CAUTIONS AND SPECIAL NOTICES...................................................................x
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS xi
SAFETY SUMMERY 12
1. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................... 12
2. ROTOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................... 12
3. LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................. 12
4. FIRE ......................................................................... 13

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INTRODUCTION
1. PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL
The purpose of this Operator Manual is to provide a detailed description of the
S-800 MRU System, and to systematically describe, in details, the required operational
activities, for effective and safe use of this system.
This manual is accompanied with Flight Checklist to be used during Flight activities; many of
the activities which are mentioned in the Flight Checklists are specifically described in this
manual.
2. ORGANIZATION OF THIS MANUAL
This manual has two chapters, as follows:
Chapter 1 –System Description
This chapter describes the system and its components.
Chapter 2 –System Operation
This chapter provides detailed instructions regarding how to operate the system.

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3. USE OF THIS MANUAL
A table of contents provides the chapter, paragraph number and title, and page number of
each major paragraph in the manual. A list of illustration provides the figure number, title and
page number for each figure. A list of tables provides the table number and title and page
number for each table.

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4. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION
This manual is one of a series of manuals containing the information for the MRU.
The series includes the following manuals (Table 1):
No.
Document No.
Document Title
1.
1001
Maintenance Manual
2.
1003
Normal Flight Procedures
3.
1004
System Limitations and Information
4.
1005
Emergency Flight Procedures
5.
1006
Flight Operations Manual

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5. WARNING, CAUTIONS AND SPECIAL NOTICES
Warnings and cautions precede the text and follow the paragraph heading to which they
apply. Notes may precede or follow applicable text, depending upon the material to be
highlighted. Warnings, cautions or notes are concise statements used to emphasize important
or critical data. The definitions of warning, caution and note are as follows:
A warning highlights an essential operating or
maintenance procedure, practice, condition, statement,
etc., which, if not strictly observed, could result in
injury to, or death of, personnel or long term health
hazards.
A caution highlights an essential operating or
maintenance procedure, practice, condition, statement
etc., which, if not strictly observed, could result in
damage to, or destruction of, equipment or loss of
mission effectiveness.
NOTE
A note highlights or clarifies an essential system
description or operating or maintenance procedure.

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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AGL
-Above Ground Level
ASL
-Above Sea Level
AV
-Air Vehicle
FBX
-Flight Box
GCS
-Ground Control Station
GDT
-Ground Data Terminal
GH
-Go Home (flight mode)
GPS
-Global Positioning System
IMU
-Inertial Measurement Unit
LiPo
-Lithium Polymer
MRU
-Multi Rotor UAV
OSD
-On Screen Display
RX
-Receiver
TX
-Transmitter
UAV
-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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SAFETY SUMMERY
The following Safety Instructions are to be observed by all personnel in Duna Photo.
The operation of the S-800 components is approved only for qualified and approved
operators (See flight Operations Manual).
1. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The operation of the S-800 is approved only with equipment which Duna Photo
approved for such matter.
The S-800 System shall be operated only by authorized personnel who have been
designated by Duna Photo.
Only procedures documented in the S-800 Flight Operations Manual, S-800 Flight
Procedures, S-800 Operator Manual or S-800 Maintenance Manual shall be used
in the operation of the S-800 System.
Only authorized test, measurement and monitoring equipment as detailed in this
manual, shall be connected to the S-800 System.
2. ROTOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
a. Safety distance
Do not approach the air vehicle when it is powered up, even when the Rotors are
not rotating for a distance of less than 2 meter, unless it is for the purpose of
disconnecting the AV battery.
When the Rotors are rotating it is forbidden to closer than 1 meters from the
aircraft
3. LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The chemical compound inside the LITHIUM POLYMER battery is very sensitive and
unstable. Use the following safety measures while using these batteries:
Do not carry or store battery together with any metal object.
Do not pierce or strike the battery.
Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the battery in any way.
Do not expose the battery to water and do not allow it to get wet.

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Do not reverse the battery's polarity.
Do not apply direct heat to the battery.
Do not use any other charger besides its original charger.
Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight.
Do not leave the battery inside vehicles in hot weather.
4. FIRE
Fires can occur due to a short circuit or battery failure.
In case of start of fire:
Move away from the fire source.
If the fire source is the LiPo battery, it is not possible to put out the fire on the
battery, due to the nature of the chemical reaction inside the battery.
Use a CO2 fire extinguisher to put out secondary fires that may have been caused
by the battery.
Water can be used though it may cause other electrical component failures.

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