Geoscan 401 User manual

Geoscan 401
User Manual
Updated on November 12, 2021

Contents
Introduction 4
Abbreviations 5
Main Information 6
Kit................................................ 7
MaintenanceService..................................... 9
Storage............................................. 9
Safety Rules 10
Assembly 12
Charger and Battery 18
SafetyRules.......................................... 18
ChargerPreset ........................................ 19
Battery Indication and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Battery Connecting to The Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Battery Heating (for «Arctic» battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Storage and Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
BatteryRecycling....................................... 24
Payloads 25
Sony DSC-RX1RM2 Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MainParts ....................................... 25
Presets.......................................... 26
PresetsRestoring ................................... 27
SDCardFormatting.................................. 28
SettingsReset ..................................... 29
CameraOffsets..................................... 30
Sony DSC-RX1 Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MainParts ....................................... 31
CameraSettings.................................... 31
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SDCardFormatting.................................. 33
SettingsReset ..................................... 33
CameraOffsets..................................... 34
Sony A6000 Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MainParts ....................................... 35
CameraSettings.................................... 35
SDcardFormatting.................................. 36
Geoscan Planner Software 37
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
NewProject.......................................... 38
AerialSurveying.................................... 39
Adding and Removing of Polygon Vertexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Change Flight Route Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Start Point Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
LinearSurveying.................................... 43
FlightByPoints................................ 44
WaitingPoint...................................... 45
LandingPoint ..................................... 46
Radio Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting UAV to Geoscan Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
LaunchPreparing....................................... 50
Flight.............................................. 51
Canceltool .......................................... 52
ImmediateLanding ..................................... 52
GuidedFlight......................................... 53
Semi-automatic Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Launch 55
UAV Disassembly 56
Appendix 57
Specications......................................... 57
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Geoscan 401 UAV!
This manual is designed to describe UAV structure and the operating rules. We highly
recommend to read the manual carefully before using UAV.
If you have any questions about UAV, technical service and repair, please contact our sup-
port: https:// www.geoscan.aero/ en/ support.
We always glad to help you and answer any questions about product.
The information, specications and pictures in this manual are relevant at the time of
publication. Geoscan Group may change the UAV design or specications without prior
notice.
Do not make any changes to UAV structure by yourself. Any UAV damages or degraded
specications caused by structure changes are not covered by the warranty.
We always work to make our products better and add new features. You can always down-
load the newest version of this manual from our website:
https:// www.geoscan.aero/ ru/ products/ 401
This mark highlights important information and recommendations. It is nec-
essary to follow these instructions for people and UAV safety.
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Abbreviations
CPS Count Per Second
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
USB Universal Serial Bus
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Main Information
Geoscan 401 is multifuctional unmanned aerial system that included quardcopter drone
with сhangeable payload and ight mission planning software.
Drone application depends on installed payload. The system can be used for aerial sur-
veying, laser scanning, measuring of gamma-spectrum values, magnetic or multispectral
surveying.
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Kit
Geoscan 401 UAV
Quadcopter Frame of landing gears
Landing gear — 2 pcs. Propellers (pair) — 2 pcs.
Battery UAV antenna
Radio modem SD card
USB Cable USB ash drive
Battery charger in case UAV transport case
Documentation
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Payloads *
Digital camera Multispectral camera
Gamma-ray spectrometer Lidar
Quantum magnetometer
* — payload type depends on delivery kit
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Maintenance Service
Visually inspect UAV for a damage after each ight.
If the propellers are damaged, you can replace them by yourself using spare parts from
the kit.
If airframe or system damages are detected, please contact support.
After 80 ights we recommended to send UAV to the manufacturer for inspection and
maintenance.
Storage
Geoscan 401 UAV (without the battery) should be stored in a transport case in dry room
at temperature range from +5 to +25 °C and relative humidity not more than 85% without
condensation.
Service life (without the battery) — 2 years.
Batteries should be stored in a cool and dry place without direct sunlight, at a temperature
of +5 to +25 °C and a relative humidity of 80% without condensation.
Optimum temperature range from +5 to 10 °С.
Optimal charge level for a storage: 38.5 V (see Battery and Charger section for details).
Battery service life — 1 year.
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Safety Rules
Follow these operating instructions for UAV safe use:
• UAV launch and maintainence can be held only by persons who trained according to “The
plan of theoretical and practical training for the operator of GEOSCAN 401 unmanned aerial
system”.
• Follow dealer’s and/or manufacturer’s recommendations and instructions for use of the
equipment, as given in this manual and received during operation period.
• Carefully inspect ight area before ight and make sure that a ight path passes not less
than 100 m above the terrain and high-rise objects (mountains, towers, pipes, transmission
towers, etc.).
• DO NOT launch the UAV, if any damage is detected.
• DO NOT allow unauthorized persons into the UAV launch area.
• DO NOT launch or y UAV near high power radio transmitters.
• AVOID ying above crowded places.
• DO NOT assemble or disassemble the UAV when the power is on.
• DO NOT short circuit the battery.
• transport UAV and equipment in transport case only.
• Hold assembled UAV by quadcopter’s frame arms, when you move it.
• DO NOT make any changes in UAV construction.
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