Foxtech Argus V3 User manual

Argus V3 user manual

warning
Reading tips
Symbol description
important Operation tips Vocabulary, reference
Install MS CCS Pro
In the process of using the product, it is necessary to
install the official software MS CCS pro.
MS CCS Pro requires Windows 7 or windows 10.
In order to avoid the danger of fire and electric shock and ensure the long-term
stable operation of the product, please store the product in a dry and cool place,
avoid exposure to the sun and high temperature and humidity.
As the lens and sensor are sensitive equipment, please dry the equipment after the
operation in rainy or humid environment, so as to avoid mildew of electronic
components and lens.
attention
Complete equipment
To ensure the quality of image acquisition, please keep the lens clean. Please use
the lens carefully.
The internal circuit connection is complex, please do not disassemble the tilt
camera system without authorization, so as to avoid problems such as failure and
short circuit, which may affect the use.
Please avoid rough use, decomposition, modification, physical impact of the
product, or impact of the product due to hammering, dropping or trampling.
Please try to avoid disassembling and assembling the uvmirror in outdoor
environment, so as to avoid dust entering the fuselage and affecting the imaging
quality。

Overview
Argus V3, the system adopts the world recognized best five lens tilt photography
system. which supports DJI psdk synchronously. Besides, it is compatible with
various kinds of UAVs in the market and matches with rich accessories.
Installation requirements
DJI psdk UAV adaptation scheme provides SKYPORT adapter ring and PTZ seamless
coupling control.
Non DJI psdk models provide fast mount board scheme, which is convenient for
connecting with UAV fuselage. Quick mount board supports most models on the
market, and special models can be customized.
The system supports DJI psdk coupling control, automatic interval exposure control
and external PWM Or high and low level (the level control is changed by software)
signal control. Connect the photo jack at the main control end of the control line to
the main control signal output port. The photo control port must be connected to
the corresponding main control signal port (different master control output ports
are different, please connect according to the corresponding interface).
At least enough space should be reserved under the fuselage for the Argus V3 host.
In order to prevent the tripod from being photographed in flight shooting, it is
recommended to use electric retractable landing gear or large landing gear.
The main engine of Argus V3 is 0.58kg. In order to ensure flight safety, it is
recommended to select the aircraft with the maximum payload of more than 1.8kg.

Meet Argus V3

1.
DJI Skyport
8.
Data TF card
2.
POS TF card
.1
MSCAM_D TF card
3.
Power indicator light
.2
MSCAM_F TF card
4.
External power supply line
.3
MSCAM_R TF card
5.
Data wire (type C)
.4
MSCAM_B TF card
6.
Camera indicator light
.5
MSCAM_L TF card
.1
MSCAM_D indicator light
9.
TF card
.2
MSCAM_F indicator light
10.
HUB module
.3
MSCAM_R indicator light
11.
HUB indicator light
.4
MSCAM_B indicator light
12.
Data wire （type
C3.0）
.5
MSCAM_L indicator light
7.
Photo trigger &PPK Feedback signal wire

Catalog
Reading tips 1
Symbol description 1
Installation of MS CCS 1
Complete equipment 1
Product overview 2
Installation requirements 2
Meet Argus V3 3
power supply 8
Installation to UAV/Drone 8
Installation of DJI PSDK 8
Installation of quick mounting pan tilt 8
Using Argus V3 9
Power on state 9
indicator light 9
Trigger control 10
Read data 10
working condition 11
trigger mode 11
USB connection to MS CCS Pro 11
Software operation 12
MS CCS Pro operation interface 12
1 software settings 12

1.1 coordinate system 12
1.2 UAV/Drone type 12
1.3 language settings 12
2 geographical indications 13
2.1 configure POS read template 13
2.2 UAV model 13
2.3 export selected log 13
3. Filing of aerial photos 14
3.1 refresh camera storage link 14
3.2 selection of sorties 14
3.3 empty photos 14
3.4 storage path 14
3.5 perform export 14
4 data processing 15
4.1 POS import 15
4.2 image import 15
4.3 preview of sorties 15
4.4 KML import 15
4.5 pix4d photo archiving 15
4.6 writing photo information 16
4.7 export POS file 16
4.8 generating KML 16
Introduction to field skills 17
Overlap degree 17

Please do not unplug the power during the camera shooting.
Fine tuning 17
flight altitude 17
Flight area planning 18
Flight altitude,ground resolution and photo interval 18
Emergency treatment of fault problems 18
Specifications 20
Machine specification 20
Argus V3 PSDK 21
Imaging data 21
Setting parameters 21
External battery 21
Power supply
Use the standard power supply line Argus V3 to connect with the external battery or
UAV.
DJI SKYPORT adapter ring can directly power the camera.
Power on (30v-12v) and on / off.
Argus is powered by external power interface or external battery. After the power
supply interface is connected, the blue light of the fuselage power indicator is always
on.
When the power line is pulled out / the DJI SKYPORT adapter ring is disconnected or
the aircraft is turned off, the indicator light is turned off.
Installation to UAV/Drone
Be sure to install the Argus V3 to the UAV/Drone when the Argus V3 is not powered
on

DJI PSDK Installation
1. Position the Argus V3 SKYPORT adapter ring at the bottom of the DJI psdk
interface。
2. Install SKYPORT adapter ring with white dot mark corresponding to interface red
dot mark, and rotate Argus V3 to connect red dot mark of adapter ring to complete
installation.
Installation of quick mounting pan tilt
1. Fix the Argus V3 quick mount pan tilt on the bottom of the aircraft and lock it
with screws。
2. Press the buttons on both sides of the pan tilt mount.
3. The top connector of Argus V3 pushes the hook into the empty slot of the
mount, and releases the buttons on both sides of the mount to complete the
hook.
4. Adjust the tilt and the position of the aircraft center of gravity by tightening the
screws of Argus V3 pan tilt.
Before flight operation, check that Argus V3 has been correctly installed on
the Argus V3 at the aircraft end, and adjust the center of gravity to ensure
that the Argus V3 quick mount latch pops up and is stuck into the hole of
the quick mount plate.
Be sure to adjust the center of gravity when Argus V3 is not powered and
the fuselage is stable.
Use Argus V3
Power on state
After the power supply is connected, the power indicator light of the fuselage is
always on, the status indicator of each camera will automatically detect and flash
once, and once again when the detection is completed. When the indicator lights of
each camera are off, the camera will enter the working state.
Pull out the power supply connector to enter the shutdown state, and all indicator
lights are off.

If it is found that the indicator light of the camera is not flashing, that is, the indicator
light corresponding to the camera is working abnormally and data cannot be
recorded.
After connecting the power supply, please disconnect the power supply
before the Argus V3 starts and completes the self-test. If the power is cut off
during the start-up process, the camera can not record data after starting
again.
Indicator light
The power indicator is always on after the power supply is connected, and off after
the power supply is disconnected.
The camera indicator is used to indicate the status of Argus V3 cameras, and
the power indicator is used to show whether the power supply is normal.
Indicates that the LED is off It indicates that the LED lamp flashes
regularly during the indication process
Indicates that the LED is always on during the indication Process
Camera LED
Power LED
Status
Power not plugged in
Power plugged in
Camera on
Camera records data
Trigger control
The DJI psdk UAV is installed through the SKYPORT adapter ring, and can be directly
controlled by the DJI standard ground station software.
Argus V3 signal aviation socket provides two modes of control, level signal and PWM
signal. Aviation plug lead is connected to flight control shooting signal socket, which
can be controlled by flight control ground station software.
The trigger mode of signal is modified by MS CCS Pro software.

Read data
There is a TF card slot for storing data on the side of Argus V3. Insert the original TF
card into each card slot according to the number, and then turn on the power supply
to control the host to record data.
（Note: Windows 7 users should wait patiently for the computer to read the
driver）
Read 5 camera data drive letters, and correspond to the drive letter data according to
the lens number.
Formatting the drive letter and inserting it into the host computer does not
affect the data record.
Working condition
DJI UAV can support psdk installation through SKYPORT adapter ring. Normal UAV
flight control needs to support level signal or PWM signal trigger.
PWM trigger signal specification:
Trigger: 1900ms
Reset: 1050ms
Signal duration: 500ms-1000ms
Level signal specification:
Trigger: falling edge / rising edge(3.3-0v)
Signal duration: ≥ 10ms
USB connection to MS CCS Pro
Please make sure that the control software MS CCS Pro is installed on the PC side and
then carry out the following operations.
Data line access to parameter adjustment port -- running MS CCS Pro -- camera
setting options -- connecting equipment
It is not necessary to connect the power supply to modify the host
parameters through the data line connection software.
Flight control trigger mode

Software operation
MS CCS Pro Operation interface
1 Software settings
Global settings
1.1 Coordinate system
Set the geographic coordinate system of the original pos data
1.2 UAV/Drone type
Select the type of UAV; when grouping sorties, the multi rotor will use 30 seconds to
group, and the fixed wing will use 120 seconds to group.
1.3 Language settings
Switch between Chinese and English.

2 Geotagging
The original pos file is transformed into a pos file that can be recognized and read by
the software
2.1 Configure POS read template
Import the original pose data and select the folder where the pose file is located.
2.2 UAV/Drone type
Select the UAV type corresponding to the imported pose data. If the current imported
pose data is not supported, you can configure it by yourself through the pose
template
2.3 Export selected log
Export the selected log to the destination folder.

3 Aerial film filing
3.1 Refresh camera storage connection
3.2 Select sorties
3.3 Empty photos
3.4 Storage path
3.5 Perform export
Get camera photos, generate sorties and export to local.
Read camera photos and generate sorties.
Select the sorties that need to be exported locally.
Delete all photos of the camera.
Select the save path for the export sorties.

Copy the photos locally.
4 Data processing
Match pose data for sorties; export data files that pix4d
4.1 Pos import
Import the mslog generated in the geotagging phase.
4.2 Image import
Import the sorties generated in the aerial photo archiving stage.
4.3 Sortie Preview
3D display of pos data
4.4 KML import
Import KML file to eliminate useless photos.

4.5 Pix4D photo archiving
Check one or more sorties, merge the selected sorties into one sortie, and write the
pos data to the photos.
4.6 Write photo information
Check one or more sorties and write camera distortion information and pose data to
the photos of selected sorties for the use of DJI intelligent map.
4.7 Export POS file
Check one or more sorties to export the CSV file containing photo name and pose
data; if merge CSV is checked during export, the five shot CSV file will be merged into
one CSV file.
4.8 GenerateXML
Check one or more sorties to generate XML files
Introduction to route planning skills
Basic route planning requirements
Overlap degree
The overlap degree is divided into course overlap degree and side overlap degree.
The course overlap degree refers to the image overlap degree in the direction
consistent with the flight direction, and the side direction refers to the image overlap
degree between two adjacent routes;

In the process of route setting, the course overlap determines the number of images
and the interval of photographing, and the side overlap determines the number of
routes. Generally, the two overlap degrees can be set as the same. If it is necessary to
reduce the amount of data or adjust the flight efficiency of a single flight, a single
value can be used.
Trim
The overlapping degree of foundation is not recommended to be less than 65%, and
the common overlap is 75%, and it is not recommended to exceed the maximum The
overlap degree determines the reference data of ground image in the restoration
process. Theoretically, increasing the overlap degree can increase the accuracy of the
model. However, if the overlap degree is too large, it will reduce the field efficiency
and increase the amount of data processing in the later stage, and the increase of
model accuracy is not obvious, so please make reasonable adjustment according to
the actual needs.
Flight altitude
In order to ensure the integrity of data acquisition, the general flight altitude can refer
to a standard: (altitude of the highest point in the survey area - the height of the
take-off point) × 2, which is used as the standard flight altitude. This is to ensure that
the data of the high point in the survey area can be collected completely. If it is ideal
to take off at the highest point or higher place in the survey area, the altitude setting
only needs to consider the ground resolution and flight safety In addition, the ground
resolution can be ensured by changing the focal length of the lens;

Flight altitude, ground resolution and camera interval
reference:
Exception: when the standard flight height cannot meet the ground resolution
required by the project, in order to ensure the ground resolution first, we can split the
survey area and collect the higher area separately. When collecting separately, we can
adjust the 2 times in the formula to 1.5 times, and increase the overlap to 85% to
ensure the data integrity of the higher area; in case of high mountain height and large
slope area, ladder type stratified flight can be adopted to ensure the overall model
accuracy and ground resolution.
Flight area planning
First of all, it is necessary to determine the key flight area. Due to the acquisition
method of oblique photography, the 3D image data of the edge area are generally
lack of data with poor accuracy. Therefore, we must put the key area in the center of
the flight area when planning the flight area, and set the minimum range as the edge
extension of the key area 1 In the post-processing process, the edge area can be cut
off.
Fixed value: overlap 75%, flying speed 5m / s, focal length 32mm
Ground resolution: 2cm
Flight height: 160m
Photo interval: 5.5s
Ground resolution: 5cm
Altitude: 390m

Photo interval: 13.37s
The above parameters are for reference only.
Emergency treatment of fault problems
The following contents are used to guide the maintenance operators to deal with
simple maintenance problems.
Common
problem
Methods of resolution
Unable to power
on
Please check whether the power supply voltage is up to
standard. The minimum normal working voltage is 12.6V.
The number of
images is not
consistent with
the planning
images of the
ground station
When the ground station system calculates the expected
number of photos taken by the route
It is calculated according to the ideal state of uniform speed.
However, due to the speed change and distance error in the
actual flight process of UAV, there will be a certain gap, which
is a normal phenomenon. Please match the number of
images with the number of POS, and delete the start-up
self-test photos and other non active triggered photos.
There is a
difference in the
number of
photos between
shots
Under normal circumstances, the number of photos
taken by the five lenses should be the same. If there is any
inconsistency, it may be caused by the following reasons: 1.
After the power supply is turned on quickly and frequently,
the camera can not correctly identify the memory card and
cannot record the data, trigger the camera to take photos,

observe the camera status indicator light, if there is a non
flashing indicator light corresponding to the camera, the
data cannot be recorded, By restarting the camera and
waiting for the self-test to be completed, the observation
indicator light will be on normally to avoid data loss. 2. Due
to the insufficient setting of the external control signal
duration, the external signal cannot support the complete
exposure of all cameras. The solution to the problem can
adjust the duration of the external control signal to the
standard time specified in the manual, which can generally
ensure the complete triggering of all movements. 3. Due to
insufficient external power supply, there is not enough
power to drive the synchronous exposure of five movements.
Generally, when the voltage of the aircraft is too low during
flight, the power supply of the tilt camera is insufficient due
to the large part of the power of the aircraft's main power.
Specifications
Machine specification
Number of shots
5
Tilt angle
0°X1 & 45°X4
Dimensions
148*167*86mm
Weight
580g