Geoscan 401 User manual

CONTENT:
1 General information 1
1.1 Kit ................................................ 1
1.2 Specifications .......................................... 2
1.3 Maintenance ........................................... 2
1.4 Storage .............................................. 2
2 Safety rules 3
2.1 Operational restrictions .................................... 3
3 UAV 4
3.1 Parts ............................................... 4
3.2 Assembly ............................................. 4
4 Ground Control System 10
4.1 Kit ................................................ 10
4.2 Deployment and setup ..................................... 10
5 Camera Settings 12
5.1 Sony DSC-RX1RM2 Settings .................................. 12
5.2 Sony DSC-RX1 Settings ..................................... 16
5.3 Offset coordinates ........................................ 18
6 Charger and battery 20
6.1 Safety requirements ....................................... 20
6.2 Preset of the battery charger .................................. 21
6.3 How to connect the battery to the charger .......................... 22
6.4 Battery indication ........................................ 22
6.5 Heating control (for “Arctic” battery) ............................. 23
6.6 Lithium polymer (LiPo) battery recommendations on the use ............... 24
6.7 Storage and discharge ...................................... 24
6.8 Battery recycling ........................................ 24
7 Geoscan Planner 25
7.1 Preset ............................................... 25
7.2 Creating a flight task ...................................... 27
7.3 Areal surveying ......................................... 29
7.4 Linear surveying ......................................... 35
7.5 Flight by points ......................................... 37
7.6 Waiting point .......................................... 38
7.7 Panoramic survey ........................................ 39
7.8 Landing point .......................................... 40
7.9 Pre-launch preparation ..................................... 40
7.10 Flight ............................................... 41
7.11 Cancel .............................................. 41
7.12 Land ............................................... 42
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7.13 Guided flight ........................................... 42
7.14 Semi-automatic control ..................................... 43
8 Launch 44
9 UAV disassembly 45
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CHAPTER
ONE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Geoscan 401 — multifunctional system, that included in basic kit multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) and Geoscan Planner software.
1.1 Kit
• Geoscan 401 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
• UAV’s transport container
• Payload: *
–customized Sony DSC-RX1RM2 camera;
–gyro-stabilized optical-electronic system with FullHD videocamera;
–Topcon B111 GNSS receiver (L1-L2, GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou);
–quantum magnitometer Geoscan QM-Rb-1.
• 37 V LiPo battery
• Left rotation propeller — 2 PCs
• Right rotation propeller — 2 PCs
• Battery charger
• Radio modem
• Radio modem antenna
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• Radio modem pole
• SDHC card 64 Gb — 2 PCs *
• SD card 4 Gb — 2 PCs *
• USB cable
• UAV antenna
*—Depends on equpment
1.2 Specifications
UAV type multirotor
Engine electric brushless — 4 PCs
Battery 37 V LiPo
Launch/Landing verticaly, in automatic mode, from/to 5 m area
Flight duration up to 1 h
Max wind speed 12 m/s
Speed of flight 0-50 km/h
Min safe flight altitude 25 m
Max flight altitude over start point 500 m
Max takeoff weight 9,3 kg
Max payload mass 2,5 kg
Preparation time before takeoff 5 min
UAV’s overall dimensions folded 70х25х20 cm
unfloded 150х150х43 cm
Photo shooting area in one flight 2 cm/pix quality 0,95 km2
3 cm/pix quality 1,4 km2
5 cm/pix quality | 2,1 km2
Operating temperature range: -20 to +40 °C
-40 to +20 °C (“Arctic” battery)
1.3 Maintenance
Visually inspect UAV for a damage after each flight.
In case, if a propellers are damaged, you can replace it by yourself using spare parts and tools from the
kit.
If structural damage to the airframe or systems is detected, contact Geoscan support.
We recommended to send your UAV to the manufacturer for inspection and maintenance after 80 flights.
1.4 Storage
Geoscan 401 UAV (without battery) are recommended to be stored in a transport containers in dry rooms
at a temperature of 5 to 25 °C and relative humidity not more than 80% without condensation. Service
life — 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. The optimum voltage level when placing the
battery to storage: 38,5 V.
Service Life — 1 year.
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CHAPTER
TWO
SAFETY RULES
For safe use of UAV, follow these operating instructions:
• UAV launch and maintainence can be held only by persons trained according to the “Plan of theo-
retical and practical training of the operator to control the unmanned complex GEOSCAN 401”;
• follow the dealer’s and/or manufacturer’s recommendations and instructions for use of the equip-
ment, as given in this manual and received during operation period;
• before the flight it is necessary to inspect the flight area and make sure that the planned flight
path passes not less than 100 m above the terrain and high-rise objects (mountains, towers, pipes,
transmission towers, etc.);
• don’t launch the UAV if any malfunction is detected;
• after connecting the battery to the UAV it is prohibited to be in the propeller blades rotation plane;
• don’t launch or fly UAV near high power radio transmitters;
• avoid flying above crowded places;
• turn on UAV power only to send flight task or directly before prefight check;
• don’t assemble or disassemble the UAV when the power is on;
• don’t circuit battery pins;
• transportate the UAV only in transport container;
• Don’t hold UAV’s when you move it;
• remove the camera lens cap only before flight mission start;
• don’t modify or change constructive elements of the UAV.
2.1 Operational restrictions
• Operating temperature range: -20 to +40 °С, -40 to +20 °С with “Arctic” battery
• Max wind speed: 12 m/s
The aerial photography complex is not intended for flights during rain, snow and other precipitation.
It is necessary to leave the complex at room temperature for 24 hours after transportation at low tem-
peratures.
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CHAPTER
THREE
UAV
3.1 Parts
3.2 Assembly
1) Take the landing gears base part and landing gears from the UAV’s transport container.
2) Put landing gears in the landing gears base part tubes.
3) Tighten connecting nuts on landing gears by hands.
4) Fix nuts position by elastic fixators.
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Fig. 1: Installation and fixation of the landing gears
5) Take the quadcopter from the UAV’s transport container.
6) Remove a protective transport elements.
7) Take the quadcopter’s frame arms out to the sides.
Fig. 2: Quadcopter assembly
8) Move frame arms nuts to the quadcopter’s frame central part and tighten it.
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Fig. 3: Quardcopter’s nuts moving
Attention: Make sure that the nuts are covered frame pins.
9) Put the quadcopter on landing gears base part.
• Frame loops must be connected with landing gear’s loops.
• Take the servo cradle and position it under the quadcopter’s frame. The frame loops must be
connected with servo cradle’s loops. (see the picture). The camera lens should be directed in the
direction of the slope of the quadcopter fairing.
Fig. 4: Connection of the parts
• Put a mounting rods in loops on the side of the red seals.
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Fig. 5: Connection of the parts
Attention: Make sure that, the rods are fully puted (Rod’s rings must be puted into red seals).
10) Install propellers on the motors. The color markings on the motors and propellers must be the
same. Arrow icon in center of propeller is shows rotate direction to install. Screw each propeller
onto the threads. Rotate a propeller in the opposite direction to unscrew.
Fig. 6: Fixation of the propellers
Attention: Before each start make sure that all propellers are not damaged. Do not use worn,
cracked or damaged propellers.
11) Put payload’s connection cable (if payload connects with UAV) in quardcopter’s slot.
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