Foxtech RHEA 160 User manual

User Manual (Pixhawk Version)
V1.0
FOXTECH RHEA 160
2023.03

Description
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Contents
Product Profile
Introduction
Detail
Specifications
Mission Planner Basic Operation
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3
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Connect To The Mission Planner
Basic Hardware Calibration
Route Planning
Automatic Mission Planning
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Flight
Flight Environment
Arm The Drone
Disarm The Drone
Take-Off Precautions
Appendix
DA16S+ Remote Controller
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RHEA 160 is a very unique hexacopter featuring high pressure molding full carbon fiber body, light weight
and super high strength. To keep its super cool natural carbon fiber appearance, we left it unpainted. The
90minutes no-payload super long flight time makes it a perfect platform for mapping, surveillance, logistics
and a lot more applications.
RHEA 160 also features wonderful quick-detach arms and landing gear, making it convenient for storage
and easy to transport. Also the new landing gear and gimbal mounting point, new wiring method, create a
really vast internal space. And the new ESC mounting type, features good heat dissipation, so don't need to
worry about heat dissipation problem even working with Tethered Power System.
RHEA 160 is equipped with high efficiency power system, the max take-off weight is 32kg at sea level.
The flight time can reach 110 minutes(no payload) with 4x6S 30000mAh li-ion batteries. The light and
strong fuselage, big wheelbase and powerful system make RHEA 160 a high efficiency drone with long
duration and good loading capacity. It can be widely used in surveillance, inspection, survey and mapping
loading with different devices.
By loading FOXTECH zooming camera, and also VDC long range video transmission system, RHEA 160
can be used for long range inspection, the video transmission distance can reach 15km.
GPS on RHEA 160 is installed on a space-saving, easy to transport foldable GPS antenna mount holder,
whose unique tube design allows GPS wires to be placed inside the tube to avoid abrasion and fatigue.
When equipped with EH314 4K zoom camera and gimbal, RHEA 160 can be used for AI Recognition; When
equipped with EH2000 camera RHEA 160 can be used for inspection which can get high-resolution pictures.
RHEA 160 is also able to load Map-01, Map-02, Map-A7R and 3DM V3 and PPK system for high definition
and precision mapping jobs.
Introduction
Product Profile
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Detail
Item Name
Wheelbase
Frame Weight
Take-off Weight
Flight Time
Battery
RHEA 160
1600 mm
3.8 kg(with landing gear)
32 kg
110 min(4x 6S 30000 mah)
4x 6S 30000 mah Li-ion
Specifications
Working Temperature
Propeller
-10℃~30℃
Motor
Max Take-Off Altitude
Max Climb Altitude
Max Speed
Working Voltage
2995
T-MOTOR U8 Lite KV85
3000 m
500 m
14 m/s
48 V
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Connect To The Mission Planner
Data transmission connection method: usually use USB to connect the data link of the ground
station you need to select the corresponding COM port, and set the baud rate on the right side to 115200;
while if using WIFI or Bluetooth to connect the data link of the ground station, it is in the device list Select
the corresponding type and fill in the IP address to connect. For specific parameters, please refer to your
data link instructions first.
Basic Hardware Calibration
Check the items shown in the upper left section, including RC signal quality, flight mode, battery
voltage, GPS status, etc.
The RC signal quality should be 100%;
The flight mode should agree to the current status of the RC three-position switch;
The battery voltage should be above 48 V;
The GPS status should display rtk Fixed or 3D Fix if there is no RTK module onboard;
The Ready to Arm alert should be white if all the items are fine.
Mission Planner Basic Operation
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Motor Test
Run the motor test under SETUP > MOTOR TEST >fill in a number between 15~20 in the throttle
box> Test all in sequence
Compass Calibration
Run the compass calibration under SETUP > Mandatory Hardware > Compass >choose Relaxed
in Fitness box>Click Start
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Radio Calibration
Run the radio calibration under SETUP > Mandatory Hardware > Radio Calibration > Calibration
Radio
FailSafe Setting
Set the fail insurance of the battery under SETUP > Mandatory Hardware > FailSafe >Battery.
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Route Planning
Click on PLAN in the upper left corner to open the route planning page.
Steps:
①Click on the map on the left area to create a new waypoint with the left mouse button,
and a corresponding waypoint will appear on the right section;
②After adding all the waypoints on the map, and all corresponding waypoints appearing on the
right, set the first waypoint to TAKEOFF, and the last waypoint to RETURN_TO_LAUNCH;
③Click Write to save the route planning;
④Click Read to override the old route.
⑤Choose OK on the pop-up window that says "This will clear your existing points, Continue?"
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Automatic Mission Planning
Flight planning is one of the most important functions in MP: the average player can use
it to plan the simplest flight missions, including height control of each waypoint, stay time,
camera trigger, various condition triggers, channel triggers, and even Automatic take-off
and landing planning, etc. Industry users can also do surveying and mapping planning
and so on.
The main explanation here is the mission planning function of the MP ground station, but the
waypoint planning concepts of other ground stations are actually very similar.
- In the MP mission planning interface, create a multi-waypoint area
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