Precision Drone Onset User manual

User's Manual
Onset/Scout Model
2014

Table of Contents
(1) Warnings........................................................................................2
(2) What's in the case?.........................................................................4
(3) Detailed omponents......................................................................5
(4) Getting Everything harged.............................................................9
(5) GPS Recalibration..........................................................................10
(6) Pre-Flight......................................................................................11
(7) Flight............................................................................................12
(8) Post-Flight.....................................................................................14
(9) rop Health Imaging......................................................................14
(10) Rotation Diagrams.........................................................................15
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WARNINGS
Obey all federal, state, and local regulations
Do not fly in rain or other harsh conditions
Do not fly in wind more than 20mph
Do not fly faster than 10 m/s (22.5mph)
Operating in temperatures below 50° Fahrenheit (10° elsius) will result in
decreased flight times
Operating in temperatures below 32° Fahrenheit (0° elsius) and below the
mechanical and electrical components run the chance of seizing, resulting in
drone malfunction and ultimately property damage, injury, and/or death
Always use the provided battery chargers
The drone will land in place when it reaches 10.5v
Keep away from spinning motors at ALL TIMES.
Do not attempt to modify the drone
Do not attempt to repair the drone
NEVER allow minors to charge battery packs
NEVER drop power supply or batteries
NEVER attempt to charge damaged batteries
NEVER let batteries fully discharge unless you are disposing of them
NEVER attempt to charge a battery pack containing different types of batteries
NEVER charge a battery if the cable has been pinched or shorted
NEVER allow batteries to come into contact with moisture at any time
NEVER charge batteries in extremely hot or cold places or in direct sunlight
ALWAYS disconnect the battery after charging
ALWAYS end the charging process if the charger or battery becomes too hot
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*Failure to exercise caution while using this product and comply with the warnings above
could result in product malfunction, electrical issues, excessive heat, fire, and ultimately
injury, property damage, or death. Never allow use of this product by anyone without
providing them with these instructions. You must read, understand, and follow all instructions
and warnings for any product(s) to which this product is used in conjunction with or installed.
The operator is choosing to use this product and does so at his or her own risk. Save these
instructions with the product for use as a reference in the future
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What's in the case?
List of Case Components
1x Precision Drone Onset OR Scout
3x 4000mAh 3S LiPo Battery (Onset model) OR 4x 5000mAh 3S LiPo Battery (Scout model)
1x Live Feed Monitor (Scout model)
1x Live Feed Monitor harger (Scout model)
1x Precision Vision amera (RGB)
1x Precision Vision amera (IR) (If equipped)
1x amera harge able
1x DX8 ontroller
1x ontroller harger
1x ontroller Strap
1x Bind Plug
1x Battery harger
1x Balancing Board
1x Gator lips
1x harger Wall Plug
1x harger Battery Plug
1x 16GB SD card (pre-installed in camera)
OEM Manuals (Located under first layer of foam)
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Components
DX8 ontroller:
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Battery harger:
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Live Feed Monitor:
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Precision Vision amera:
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Gettin Everythin Char ed
DX8 Controller: Turn the controller off. Plug one end of the charging cable into the
charging port (see p. 5), and the other end into a power outlet. The controller
indicator LED will glow blue indicating it is charging.
Precision Vision Camera: Turn the camera off. Plug the mini USB cable into the USB
port on the camera (see p. 8), and the other end into a generic USB port on a laptop
or similar device connected to power.
Live Feed Monitor: The monitor can remain powered on while charging. Plug one
end of the charging cable into the bottom D IN port on the monitor (see p. 7), and
the other end into a power outlet. The charging indicator LED will glow red. It will turn
green when finished.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT leave it in prolonged exposure to sunlight while charging!
Batteries: (see p. 6) Plug the battery charger into a power outlet using the power
cable. Attach the red and black leads to their respective positions on the charger.
Attach the balancing board to the balancing port on the charger. Now take the
red/black leads and connect it to the battery. onnect the white balancing cable to the
balancing board. Make sure everything is secure and snug. The charger should now be
switched to “ HARGE” mode (it is already on by default). Now hold down the enter
button for a few moments, then tap it again to confirm, it will now charge the battery.
The charger will beep and flash “FULL” when finished. Hit “STOP”.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT disconnect the red/black terminals from the charger at all.
Simply unplug the battery from its end. Failure to do so will create an arc in between
the leads, this will damage the battery! The Scout comes equipped with 5000 mAh 3s
LiPo batteries. The Onset comes equipped with 4000 mAh 3s LiPo batteries. It is
important that the batteries are charged with these settings. Failure to do so could
result in machine under performance or damage to the battery.
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GPS Recalibration
•If your drone “toilet bowls” when hovering, or “fish tails” when flying straight
•Once every 2 or 3 weeks depending on performance
•When moving from one region to another
1. Make sure your DX8, live feed screen, and one (1) set of batteries are all charged.
2. Turn on DX8 (see page 5 for locations of switches mentioned from here on)
3. Place drone in an open outside area and plug batteries in.
4. On the DX8, hit the "select" button. lick on "Servo Setup". Scroll down to
"Throttle" and click, then scroll right until you see "Gear". lick again, and scroll
down so a % is highlighted. Put the Flight Mode switch in position 2. At this point,
the percentage to the left should be highlighted (have a box around it). lick again,
and bring it from 105% down to 83-85%. This step allows you to be able to
calibrate the GPS.
5. Make sure you have AT LEAST 7 satellites before doing the next step. The more
satellites acquired the better the chances of the calibration succeeding.
6. Starting in position 0 on the Flight Mode switch, cycle from 0, to 2, and back to 0.
Repeat this “cycle” 11 times. The LED indicator on arm 4 of the drone will
immediately turn a solid blue.
7. Grab the Scout by arm 5, arm 3 on the Onset, lift it straight up from the ground and
hold above the waist
8. Rotate the drone 360 degrees clockwise around the drone's axis. (Imagine there is
a pole running through the middle of the dome) When it is complete the LED will
turn solid green.
9. Now turn the drone so the cameras point down, perpendicular to the ground.
10. Rotate the drone another 360 degrees clockwise, maintain its downward posture.
Once a full rotation is complete the LED will turn solid purple. If it turns red instead
of purple, set the drone down and repeat steps 6-9
11. Take drone up to roughly 20 feet. Take it through typical movements (forward,
backward, left, right). If it "toilet bowls", or moves in a constant circular pattern
land the drone and repeat steps 6-9. If it locks onto a position and does not
wander, land the drone and continue. The GPS calibration was a success.
12. With the drone on the ground, go back to "Servo Setup" on the controller. Put the
Flight Mode switch back into position 2, and set the left-hand % under "Gear" back
to 105%. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO RESET THE LEFT
GEAR VALUE TO 105% MEANS THERE WILL BE NO FAILSAFE IF THE DRONE
LOSES OMMUNI ATION WITH THE ONTROLLER!
13. DO NOT FORGET STEP 12
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Pre-Fli ht Checklist
Drone
ontroller
Live Feed Monitor
Batteries
1) heck the drone for any signs of damage or loose cables/straps
2) Make sure all components are fully charged.
3) heck that the propeller direction of rotation is correct.
4) heck that the propellers are tight and won't slip.
5) Make sure motor leads are fastened securely into the ES s.
6) Make sure batteries are strapped in and tight.
7) Make sure all switches on the controller are forward. Flight Mode Switch should
both be in position 0 (see page 5).
8) Turn on controller.
9) Scroll right on the main screen with the DX8 until you see all the telemetry
information and check that voltage is normal, it should be 12.6v.
10) Make sure the drone and its propellers are free of any and all obstructions
before arming.
11) Start the motors and check individual rotation is correct. To arm them, take
both sticks and move them down and towards the center. Refer to the motor
rotation diagram on pages 15-16.
IMPORTANT: Never take off with less than 7 satellites.
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Fli ht
Manual:
IMPORTANT: If the drone has difficulty standing still while in hover, it will need a GPS
recalibration, refer to page 10 for the instructions
1) Follow all of the steps under the Pre-Flight section first
2) Refer to the FAA guidelines for safe and proper drone operation
•To take off, bring the throttle stick up past 50%
•To hover in place, leave the throttle at 50%
•To descend, bring the throttle a little under 50%
•To rotate the camera, twist the Aux 3 knob on the controller
GPS Mode
•Position 0 (GPS): GPS is ON, Gyro active
•Position 1 (Att.): GPS is OFF, Gyro active
•Position 2 (FS): Failsafe ( For emergency use only! )
◦NOTE: If you had to recalibrate the GPS as described on page 10, make sure
you followed step 12
Flight Mode Orientation
•Position 0: The default Flight Mode will make the drone move in relation to its
own heading. Basically, its left will always be its left, forward is forward, back is
back, etc.
•Position 1: The ourse Lock mode will save the current heading as the forward
orientation whenever. So no matter how you rotate the drone in flight
forward/back/left/right always remain the same. A new course can be set with a
flick of the switch during flight.
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•Position 2: The Home Lock mode will lock the homepoint in so that the drone
will always move relative to the homepoint. Moving backwards will always be
towards the homepoint, forwards would be away from it, etc.
Precision Vision 1 rop Health System (If equipped)
•If your Scout or Onset came equipped with the Precision Vision 1 rop Health
System, make sure both the IR and RGB cameras are charged.
•Turn on both cameras and set them both to video mode.
•Press and hold the record button on the RGB camera. This will start both
cameras recording so long as the sync cable is plugged into both.
REMINDER: The drone will land in place once 10.5v has been reached. If you are
flying manually when this happens, the drone will take control from you.
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Post-Fli ht
1) Remove the batteries from the drone.
2) Remove the cameras from the drone.
3) Make sure to charge all batteries used while scouting, including the controller
and live-feed.
Crop Health Ima in (If Equipped)
If you optioned your Scout or Onset with the Precision Vision 1 crop health imaging
system, follow these steps to get a Precision Vision crop health video from the system.
1. opy the videos from the SD cards into the same folder.
2. Open GoPro Studio.
3. Load one of the 3D video clips. It will automatically find and load the matching
video.
4. Trim out unnecessary footage, such as ascend and descent.
5. Add the clip to the conversion list, then hit convert all.
6. Go to Step 2 (Edit).
7. Drag the clip to the video section in the bottom center of the screen.
8. On the right side, select “Anaglyph: Green-Magenta” for the 3D mode.
9. On the right side, go to 3D convergence controls and adjust the horizontal and
vertical sliders to line up the IR and RGB video clips as best as possible.
10. At the bottom right of the screen, select a shader. andy olor is better
for mid-season, Hot Day is better for late season.
11. To export, hit Export at the top of the screen. On the right side of the
pop-up select “ urrent 3D Display”. On the left side of the pop-up, select HD
720p. Save it as the field name
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Scout Motor Rotation Dia ram
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Onset Rotation Dia ram
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