PhaseOne iX Flight Pro User manual

iX Flight Pro
Operation Guide
Version: 2.0
Date: October 10, 2023

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Warning
•iX Flight Pro is not designed, tested, or certified as a primary flight guidance system.
•Use iX Flight Pro only in VFR flight conditions.
•While using iX Flight Pro, the pilot is responsible for maintaining safe altitude and safe distance from
obstacles.
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iX Flight Pro Operation Guide Version 2.0
Doc No. 80101000 Rev 2.0 10/10/2023

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Table of Contents
1Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Scope...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Applicable Documents...............................................................................................................................................................5
2Product Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Description........................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................................6
3Managing Projects ......................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Importing a Project from iX Plan...........................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Removing Projects .......................................................................................................................................................................8
3.3 Returning to the Home Window...........................................................................................................................................9
4Project Tasks ...............................................................................................................................................................................................10
4.1 Performing a Preflight Check................................................................................................................................................10
4.2 Upcoming Mission Activation............................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2.1 Selecting/Clearing all Capture Points.............................................................................................................14
4.2.2 Selecting Specific Lines and/or Capture Points for an Upcoming Flight .................................... 16
4.2.3 Mission Management Tasks................................................................................................................................. 23
5Getting to Know the Flight Interface.............................................................................................................................................26
5.1 Using the Pilot and Operator Displays Interface .......................................................................................................26
5.2 Pilot Display................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.2.1 Pilot Controls...............................................................................................................................................................28
5.2.2 Pilot Indicators ...........................................................................................................................................................36
5.3 Operator Display ........................................................................................................................................................................37
5.3.1 Operator Controls ....................................................................................................................................................38
6Recommended Flight Operation Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 52
6.1 Before Aircraft Power Up ......................................................................................................................................................52
6.2 After Aircraft Power Up..........................................................................................................................................................52
6.2.1 Controller and Mount..............................................................................................................................................52
6.2.2 Screen Recording .....................................................................................................................................................52
6.2.3 GNSS/GPS....................................................................................................................................................................53
6.2.4 iX Flight Pro .................................................................................................................................................................54
6.3 On Taxiing......................................................................................................................................................................................57
6.4 In Flight Tasks ..............................................................................................................................................................................57
6.4.1 In Flight Tasks for Pilot .......................................................................................................................................... 57
6.4.2 In Flight Tasks for Operator................................................................................................................................ 57
6.5 After Landing Tasks for the Operator.............................................................................................................................. 61
6.6 Before Engine Shutdown .......................................................................................................................................................62

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7Post Flight Operations ..........................................................................................................................................................................64
7.1 Generating the Postflight Report ......................................................................................................................................64
7.2 Collecting Flight Data ..............................................................................................................................................................67
7.3 Saving Diagnostics Logs ........................................................................................................................................................68
7.4 Finishing a Project .....................................................................................................................................................................70
Appendix A Configuring Settings............................................................................................................................................................ 72
A.1 Configuring System Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 72
A.1.1 Accessing System Settings ................................................................................................................................. 72
A.1.2 Using the System Settings Interface ..............................................................................................................73
A.1.3 System Parameters.................................................................................................................................................. 75
A.2 Configuring Camera Settings...............................................................................................................................................82
A.2.1 Accessing Camera Settings.................................................................................................................................83
A.2.2 Setting the Camera Name....................................................................................................................................83
A.2.3 Removing a Camera................................................................................................................................................84
A.2.4 Using the Camera Settings Interface..............................................................................................................84
A.2.5 Additional Camera Settings Actions ..............................................................................................................88
A.2.6 Camera Parameters.................................................................................................................................................89
A.3 Viewing the Camera System................................................................................................................................................92
Appendix B Exporting and Importing Settings................................................................................................................................93
B.1 Exporting Settings.....................................................................................................................................................................93
B.2 Importing Settings.....................................................................................................................................................................94
Appendix C Using the Simulator..............................................................................................................................................................97
Appendix D Requesting and Installing a License ............................................................................................................................98

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1Introduction
1.1 Scope
This manual describes how to use the iX Flight Pro software as follows:
•Section 2 - Product Overview.
•Section 3 - Managing Projects.
•Section 4 - Project Tasks
•Section 5 - Getting to Know the Flight Interface
•Section 6. - Recommended Flight Operation Procedure.
•Section 7 - Post Flight Operations.
•Appendix A - Configuring Settings.
•Appendix B – Exporting and Importing Settings
•Appendix C - Using the Simulator
•Appendix D - Requesting and Installing a License
1.2 Applicable Documents
Item
Manual
Phase One Controllers
Connecting to a Phase One Controller Using Remote Desktop Connection
Phase One iX Plan
iX Plan Operation Guide
Phase One iX Process
iX Process Operation Guide
Phase One iX Capture
iX Capture User Guide
Phase One PAS 150MP
(MK2 and MK3)
PAS 150MP Operation Guide (MK2 and MK3)
Phase One PAS 280MP
(MK2 and MK3)
PAS 280MP Operation Guide (MK2 and MK3)
Phase One PAS 280/
PAS 880
PAS 280/PAS 880 Operation Guide
Phase One PAS Pana
PAS Pana Operation Guide

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2Product Overview
2.1 Description
iX Flight Pro, integrated in certain PAS controllers, contains all functions needed for aero photography flight
management and image collection, from engine start to post-landing. It serves as a flight management
center, interfacing with all hardware such as cameras, Applanix GNSS/IMU, SOMAG mount, and
pilot/operator monitors.
The flight director module provides position altitude and speed commands to the pilot based on mission
design and planned tolerances. This easy-to-follow flight director graphical display enables the execution of
long missions with low pilot fatigue, resulting in higher mission safety and quality. The operator’s monitor
aids in mission and image collection management. A graphical collection summary ensures that all images
are captured at the correct locations and quality within the required speed and height tolerances.
iX Flight Pro imports flight plans created in iX Plan.
Continuously displayed images and exposure value graphs allow the operator to manage camera
parameters for best image acquisitions. Post-flight reports are used to decide whether the mission was
successfully completed.
2.2 Requirements
iX Flight Pro is preinstalled on Phase One controllers when a PAS solution is ordered by customers.

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3Managing Projects
3.1 Importing a Project from iX Plan
To import a flight plan from iX Plan:
1. In the Home window, tap Add Project.
2. Navigate to the folder containing the
required iX Plan project and tap Select
Folder.
3. Select an area of interest shapefile.
This file has the same file name that
was used during planning to define the
project area.
4. Click OK.

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The project is imported and added to
the Home window project list.
3.2 Removing Projects
To remove a flight plan from the Home window projects list:
1. In the Home window, tap the required
project and tap Remove Project.
2. Tap Yes.
The project is removed from the Home window project list. No files are deleted from the hard drive.

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3.3 Returning to the Home Window
To return to the Home window from the Project window:
1. Tap Back to Project List.

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4Project Tasks
Before commencing a flight, you must validate your system configuration and plan the upcoming mission, as
described in this section.
4.1 Performing a Preflight Check
The preflight check validates that the configuration of the actual connected system matches the
configuration defined in iX Flight Pro. If there are discrepancies, relevant warnings appear detailing the
issues. You can select which Items (such as camera system, flight plan, GNSS/GPS) to validate.
To perform a preflight check:
1. Tap the required project and tap Open
Project.
2. Tap Preflight Check.

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3. Select the checkboxes for the items
you want to validate and tap Start
Testing.
If there are any issues, relevant
warnings appear.
4. To view details for each group of
items, tap the item then tap More info.
The details for the selected group
appear. If there are faults, correct them
according to the information displayed.
5. Tap Close.
6. Tap Close to display the Project window.

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4.2 Upcoming Mission Activation
After you open the required project, you can plan an upcoming flight through two main methods:
•Selecting all Capture Points for an Upcoming Flight (default setting when a project is opened) - if all
capture points are selected, the Fly Entire Plan button appears.
For details, see 4.2.1 - Selecting/Clearing all Capture Points.
Note
Flight plans that have more capture points than the value set in Large Flight Plan Threshold display a
line-centric user interface as shown following:

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•Selecting Specific Lines and/or Capture Points for an Upcoming Flight - if only specific lines or capture
points are selected, the Fly XX Lines button appears.
For details, see 4.2.2 - Selecting Specific Lines and/or Capture Points for an Upcoming Flight.
Note
The lines and/or capture points that you select become the new flight plan for the upcoming mission
when you tap
Fly XX Lines
or
Fly Entire Plan
.
Once you start flying the plan, you cannot add any other flight lines or capture points. to this mission. To
add lines, you will need to end the current iX Flight Pro mission and open a new mission by selecting the
new lines and images you want to fly.

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4.2.1 Selecting/Clearing all Capture Points
To clear selected capture points:
1. Tap Clear Capture Points Selection.
All capture points in the project are cleared.

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To select all capture points:
1. Tap Select All Capture Points.
All capture points in the project are selected.

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4.2.2 Selecting Specific Lines and/or Capture Points for an Upcoming Flight
There are several methods for selecting a subset of the capture points in a project, as described in this
section.
Note
This section assumes you have already opened the required project.
4.2.2.1 Manually Select Lines and/or Capture Points
To manually select capture points, use either of the following methods:
•Tap one or more flight lines:

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Or
•Tap individual capture points:
Note
•Use the horizontal scroll bar under the capture points to view additional flight lines that are
currently hidden.
•If you are also using a keyboard, pressing Shift selects all lines or capture points between the first
and second tap.
• On the map, tap and drag the required capture points.

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4.2.2.2 Select Some or All Missions Based On Previous Missions
You can select some or all missions flown previously in order to see the untaken capture points and select
them for flying.
Note
If the
Missions
box is grayed out, check that a refly plan is not selected.
To unselect a refly plan, tap it.
To select previous missions:
1. Under Missions, either:
select the relevant previous missions:

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Note
Use the scroll bar to scroll through the list of missions.
select all missions:

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The status of the flight lines/capture points are updated according to the missions you selected as
follows:
green: Captured - the images for this capture point were successfully captured.
red – Untaken – the images for this capture point have not yet been captured.
After you click Select Untaken Capture Points, the status of the flight lines/capture points are updated
as follows: