Innoflight SCANLIFT 800 User manual

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SL-800 Operating Manual
SCANLIFT 800 OPERATING MANUAL

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SL-800 Operating Manual
December 2021
R.P.A.S Flight Manual
This manual is to be carried at all times. The SL-800 R.P.A.S is to be operated in compliance with the information and
specifications contained in this manual as well as local laws and regulations in the operating location.

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Contents
Record of Revisions.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Limited Warranty/ Conditions of use....................................................................................................................................... 12
Registration / Customer Portal ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Register new device ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
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Flight Logger.................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Training ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Travel case ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
SL-800 Standard Contents: ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
SL-800 RPAS Description.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
SL-800 Dimensions................................................................................................................................................................... 20
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Ground Control Station (GCS).................................................................................................................................................. 22
GCS Eco................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
GCS Eco Operation .............................................................................................................................................................. 23
GCS Pro & GCS Dual............................................................................................................................................................. 24
GCS Pro & GCS Dual Operation............................................................................................................................................ 25
GCS Switches and Functions................................................................................................................................................ 26
Switch 3........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Joystick 4......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Joystick 6......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Switch 7........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Button 8 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Arming Procedure........................................................................................................................................................... 27
Flight Planning ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
i-GCS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Installation........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
General Setup...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Telemetry Data.................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Telemetry Data.................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Connection to SL-800 .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
GCS Connection COM ports................................................................................................................................................. 31

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Flight Planning..................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Plotting flight plan area ....................................................................................................................................................... 32
Loading .KML....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Grid Planning....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Adjusting Grid parameters .................................................................................................................................................. 33
Camera settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Shutter speed.................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Route Angle..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Route Width.................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Safe Area Width.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Hold Time........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Flight Speed .................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Altitude ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Camera trigger distance.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Completing flight planning.............................................................................................................................................. 35
Additional I-GCS information................................................................................................................................................... 35
Loading Pre-existing Missions......................................................................................................................................... 35
Read Waypoints.............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Measure Tool.................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Map Centring Tool .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Camera Trigger................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Flight Planning .txt ................................................................................................................................................................... 35
MAVlink Commands............................................................................................................................................................ 36
CODE............................................................................................................................................................................... 36
COMMAND ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36
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Take Off........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
178 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Mission Speed................................................................................................................................................................. 36
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Waypoint......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
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Go to Mission Home Point .............................................................................................................................................. 36
206 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Camera Shutter............................................................................................................................................................... 36
Creating Mission File ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
Mission Speed ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Take Off ............................................................................................................................................................................... 36

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Waypoint............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Go to Mission Home............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Camera Shutter ................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Loading the TXT file ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
SL-800 Assembly ...................................................................................................................................................................... 38
SL-800 RPAS Description ................................................................................................................................................. 38
SL-800 Motor Arms.............................................................................................................................................................. 39
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SL-800 Landing Gear............................................................................................................................................................ 39
Propellors ............................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Payload attachment ............................................................................................................................................................ 40
SKYCAT Recovery Parachute.................................................................................................................................................... 41
Descent Speeds ................................................................................................................................................................... 41
SKYCAT Installation.............................................................................................................................................................. 42
Pre-Flight Test ..................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Before taking off.................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Hardware Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 43
SKYCAT Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 44
Battery System and MTOW ..................................................................................................................................................... 45
Battery Installation System ................................................................................................................................................. 45
SL800 MTOW <21.5kg ......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Recommended Batteries..................................................................................................................................................... 45
SL-800 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Landing Voltages ................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Sl-800 Battery Connection................................................................................................................................................... 46
Battery Charging.................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Redundant Power System........................................................................................................................................................ 47
Using RPS............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
RPS Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Hybrid Power Source (HPS)...................................................................................................................................................... 48
Attaching the HPS................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Centre of Gravity adjustment.............................................................................................................................................. 48
Starting HPS......................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Stopping HPS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 48
In-Flight Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................ 48
Emergency Procedures........................................................................................................................................................ 48
Laser Terrain Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Laser Terrain Telemetry ...................................................................................................................................................... 49

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First Person View Camera........................................................................................................................................................ 50
Video Stream Connection.................................................................................................................................................... 50
Payload Camera Stream ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
Autopilot/Flight Controller System.......................................................................................................................................... 51
Default SL-800 settings........................................................................................................................................................ 51
Battery Low ......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Stage 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Stage 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Battery Low Override .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Lost Link............................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Navigation Failsafe .............................................................................................................................................................. 52
GPS Lost............................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Autopilot LED status ................................................................................................................................................................ 53
All Lights on..................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Green .............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Blue................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Red.................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Green and Blue ............................................................................................................................................................... 54
Compass Calibration ................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Declination .......................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Entering Compass Calibration Mode................................................................................................................................... 55
GPS Tracking........................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Geofencing............................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Altitude Limit....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Distance Limit...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Take-off Procedure .................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Confirm GPS Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 59
Arming/Start up .............................................................................................................................................................. 60
Ascent ............................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Transit ............................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Navigation mode............................................................................................................................................................. 60
Landing Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................... 60
Recommended landing procedure...................................................................................................................................... 61
Flight Data logging ................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Downloading Flight Logs...................................................................................................................................................... 61
Georeferenced photolog..................................................................................................................................................... 62
Autopilot log storage........................................................................................................................................................... 63
SL-800 Pre-Flight Checklist....................................................................................................................................................... 64

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Aircraft................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Optional Items..................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Pre-Flight Check................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Flight.................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
In-Flight ............................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Landing................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Emergency Procedures........................................................................................................................................................ 67
SL-800 crabbing on an angle................................................................................................................................................ 67
RTL activates during flight Lost Link .................................................................................................................................... 67
RTL activates during flight Low Battery Stage 2 .................................................................................................................. 67
Parachute activation............................................................................................................................................................ 67
Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................................................ 67
FAA Part 107 Guidelines (USA) ................................................................................................................................................ 68

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Record of Revisions
REVISION No.
REVISION
EFFECTIVE DATE

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Introduction
The following procedures are intended to promote safe, efficient, and lawful operation of Innoflight
International Pty Ltd Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and should be observed by all
personnel. All personnel are reminded of their obligation to comply with the respective laws and
regulations within the country you are operating the Innoflight International Pty Ltd RPAS, and any
aeronautical information and notices published by their respective governing agencies. Safety, above
all else, is the primary concern in each mission, regardless of the nature of the task. Nothing in this
manual takes precedence over a national aviation authority rule or permits unsafe operation.
The Scan Lift 800 (SL-800) aircraft has been designed to comply with FAA Part 107 regulations, however
it is your responsibility to ensure that the SL-800 complies with the regulation of the country you will
operate in. Any waivers or certification outside of the regulations for the country you operate in is the
responsibility of the customer or company who will be piloting the RPAS.
The SL-800 is an electric propulsion multirotor RPAS and should always be operated in a safe manner
and in suitable environments. The SL-800 is a heavy lift platform that can carry large sensors for long
distance/durations.
The main power plant for the SL-800 is two six cell, twenty-five-volt (25v) lithium polymer batteries
which accumulate to a fifty-volt (50v) battery. It is up to the end user to ensure the batteries are on-
condition and fully charged for each flight. The SL-800 has an optional petrol hybrid power source
attachment to increase flight durations. If the hybrid power source is installed the SL-800 remains
powered by a hybrid of two smaller six cell, twenty-five-volt (25v) lithium polymer batteries as well as
a two-stroke internal combustion generator carrying approximately 3.5lt of petroleum fuel with a
mixture of synthetic oil at a ratio of 50:1.
The SL-800 features an optional recovery parachute system. In the event of a flight condition outside
set parameters the parachute will automatically deploy. The parachute system is not a guarantee for
a safe recovery, it is there to provide an additional safety measure in the unlikely event of an incident
to reduce the risk of damage to people and property. The parachute is manufactured by SKYCATand
any fault of the parachute system or resulting damage to the SL-800 or payload is the responsibility of
SKYCAT.
A ground control station (GCS) is used to operate the SL-800, this is an intuitive control system with a
long-range communication link for simple and safe operation. The GCS and SL-800 Radio modem (RF
Link) is designed for long-range operating and is FCC approved to be compliant with FAA standards
(FCC ID: NS913P900). If you do not operate under the FAA standards it is your responsibility to ensure
that the standards for the country that you do operate in are satisfied.
This manual does not cover payload systems or operation; these will be provided to each user as part
of the payload integration package. The SL-800 can carry many different payloads/sensors; each one
requires unique operating procedures. Innoflight is not responsible for any payloads or damages to
payloads attached to the SL-800 regardless of fault.

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Limited Warranty/ Conditions of use
Warranty Documents/ Conditions of use can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NFwTH8R_1PabSnZvKBVp1SR4UmtgAbTj?usp=sharing
Every Innoflight Technology RPAS is built with extreme care and has completed thorough flight testing prior to delivery. The
Innoflight Technology series of unmanned aircraft utilisers many third-party manufactured electronics and components. All
items used to build these systems are selected with the best of intention following thorough research and development
testing by Innoflight International Pty Ltd. Any defects of third-party items used on Innoflight International are to be covered
by the manufacturer of the defected item. Any damaged caused by the defect item is the responsibility of the manufacturer
of the faulty item. Although Innoflight International Pty Ltd will do its best to resolve any issues that may occur on behalf of
our customers, this document advises Innoflight International customers of the above information.
Please also formalise yourself with the conditions of use documents provided in the above Google Drive link. These
conditions of use documents are legally binding upon Innoflight International receipt of payment from purchaser.

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Registration / Customer Portal
Every SL-800 system must be registered to activate the warranty as well as access associated documents and software
required to operate the SL-800. First time users will need to register an account to access the portal. Customer Portal Link
Once you have registered an account you will see along the top of the browser various options now available. Within the
customer portal is the flight data logger, manuals, software, training assistance and warranty documents.

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Register new device
When purchasing a new aircraft, it is a requirement to register the device within the Innoflight portal, this applies to ALL
Innoflight International Pty Ltd aircraft. The registration process only saves the information you share, all Innoflight
platforms are “off grid” and we do not collect or send any data from the system.
Flight Logger
As with manned/crewed aircraft it is important to keep accurate flight logs and records during the lifetime of an unmanned
vehicle. Innoflight has made this process easy within our customer portal platform, not only for Innoflight aircraft but also
other aircraft you may have in your company fleet.
We recommend keeping a hard copy for infield use and back up. Once you have returned to the office you can then upload
the data into the portal and save all completed flights. Innoflight will have access to the total flight time within our internal
system allowing us to send out reminders for any service times approaching.

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Print and export flight data, at any stage you can print out the full flight log history as a printable document, PDF or CSV file.
Training
Full access to Innoflight and LiDARUSA training videos

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Travel case
SL-800 transport case features a cube shaped case with internal foam support to house the GCS, RPAS, associated tools and
any additional supporting field equipment. The SL-800 including transport case is designed to be compact and lightweight
to conform to commercial airline transport standards allowing easy domestic and international travel.
Length
Width
Height
Weight (inc RPAS)
600mm
(23.6”)
600mm
(23.6”)
650mm
(25.5”)
28kg
(61lbs)

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SL-800 Standard Contents:
Item
Standard
Optional
Case
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SL-800 RPAS
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Assembly Tool
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GCS Eco
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GCS Pro
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GCS Pro Dual
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Parachute Recovery System
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Software/Manuals
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Hybrid Power Source
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Battery Tray (inc attachments)
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Batteries
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FPV Camera
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Laser Terrain sensor
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HDMI Video Link
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Specifications
Item
Specification
Span
1.48m
Configuration
Coaxial X8
Dry weight
7.35kg –9.0kg (dependant on optional components)
MTOW
21.5kg (47lbs)
Construction
Carbon Fibre, Aluminium, Nylon Carbon fibre matrix
Max Windspeed
25km/h, 7m/s, 16mph
IP
-IP55 Rated Electric Motors
-SL-800 IP55 compliant (Not certified)
-IP53 GCS
Endurance
15 –90minutes dependant on payload and power source
Max Tested Survey Speed
12m/s
Propellor Size
28” Carbon Fibre folding
Payload
Integrated dampened quick release dovetail mount up to
6kg (13lb) payload weight.
Recommended Batteries
16,000mah –30,000mah
Autopilot
INF Jupiter Plus –M
Climb Rate
Assent 4m/s, Descent -2m/s
Height Source
Laser, Barometric Pressure, GPS
Failsafe
Battery Low, Lost Link, Geofence
GCS
INF Eco, INF Pro, INF Pro Duo (Windows™OS)
External Power
50v XT60 (optional regulator to 5v,12v,24v)
Communications
S.BUS, Serial, TTL, RS232
RPAS interface
Lemo 0B, XT60, XT90, USB-C
Parachute
SKYCAT X68 + SUL-84 20kg
Hybrid Power
2400watt Gasoline/Lithium Polymer Hybrid generator
Laser Terrain Detection
15m/ 4m/s Navigation, 15m-100m Detection (m=AGL)
Redundancy
-Dual motors and Electronic Speed controllers
-Dual IMU
-Dual Input power Supply
-Backup Battery for Autopilot power
-Flight Control Failsafe’s
-Optional Recovery Parachute
FPV
AV/HDMI Camera (GCS Pro, GCS Pro Dual compatible only)

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SL-800 RPAS Description
Item No.
Description
[1]
SL-800 RPAS Main Body
[2]
Carbon Fibre Battery Tray
[3]
Landing Gear Tubes
[4]
Folding Arm Joint
[5]
28” Carbon Fibre Propellor
[6]
Main Motors
[7]
Laser Terrain Sensor
[8]
LiDAR GNSS Stand
[9]
Flight Control GPS/Magnetometer

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SL-800 Dimensions