SIYI MK15 User manual

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MK15
MINI HANDHELD GROUND STATION
USER MANUAL
V1.0
Apr 2021

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Thank you for purchasing SIYI Technology’s product.
MK15 is a 15-kilometer range Android smart controller with dual 1080p FPV, based on the
full high-definition image transmission technology, which is completely and independently
developed by SIYI Technology. The system is deeply optimized and integrated with
Qualcomm 8-core CPU platform. MK15’s abundant features and powerful performance
make it a commonly applied device of reliable image transmission and solid control on
agriculture drones, commercial drones, unmanned vehicles, and boats, and robotics.
To maintain a safe and orderly public space and to ensure you a good using experience of
MK15 mini handheld ground station, please read this manual carefully. If you have any issue
using the product, please consult the manual or check online pages of MK15 on SIYI
Technology’s official website (http://www.siyi.biz). You can also send an email to SIYI
official A/S center (support@siyi.biz).

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CONTENT
READ TIPS............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Icon Definition.................................................................................................................................................... 1
Flight Safety....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Battery ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Memory Card (SD/TF) ...................................................................................................................................... 3
How to Use SIM Card on MK15....................................................................................................................... 4
Precautions on Storage/Carrying/Recycling................................................................................................... 5
1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Product Features ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Parts............................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.2.1 At a Glance........................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.2 Button/Switch Types and Default Channel Definitions .................................................................. 11
1.2.3 Ports on MK15 Transmitter............................................................................................................... 12
1.2.3 Ports on MK15 Receiver................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 Technical Specification............................................................................................................................. 14
1.4 Packing List............................................................................................................................................... 17
1.5 MK15 Common Diagram.......................................................................................................................... 18
1.6 Indicator Definitions.................................................................................................................................. 19
1.6.1 Transmitter Indicator.......................................................................................................................... 20
1.6.2 Receiver Indicator.............................................................................................................................. 21
2 GET READY TO USE MK15.......................................................................................................................... 22
2.1 Transmitter................................................................................................................................................. 22
2.1.1 Power On/Off...................................................................................................................................... 22
2.1.2 Charging ............................................................................................................................................. 23
2.1.3 Charging ............................................................................................................................................. 23
2.2 How to Place MK15 Antennas................................................................................................................. 24
3 SIYI TX APP..................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.1 Channels.................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.1.1 End Point............................................................................................................................................ 26
3.1.2 Middle Point........................................................................................................................................ 27
3.1.3 Channel Reverse............................................................................................................................... 27

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3.1.4 Channel Mapping............................................................................................................................... 28
3.2 Datalink...................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.2.1 Connection ......................................................................................................................................... 30
3.2.2 Flight Controller.................................................................................................................................. 31
3.2.3 Baud Rate........................................................................................................................................... 31
3.3 System....................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.3.1 Bind..................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.3.2 Frequency Self-Adapting .................................................................................................................. 33
3.3.3 Throttle Type...................................................................................................................................... 34
3.3.4 Production Date................................................................................................................................. 34
3.4 Status......................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.5 Failsafe....................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.6 Calibration.................................................................................................................................................. 38
3.7 Buttons....................................................................................................................................................... 41
4 DATALINKS...................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.1 Communication with GCS through USB COM ...................................................................................... 43
4.2 Communication with GCS through Bluetooth........................................................................................ 44
4.3 Solutions to Disconnection....................................................................................................................... 44
5 IMAGE TRANSMISSION................................................................................................................................ 46
5.1 Using SIYI IP Cameras ............................................................................................................................ 46
5.2 Using Third-Party IP Cameras / Pods .................................................................................................... 46
5.3 Using HDMI Cameras / Pods .................................................................................................................. 47
5.4 Common IP Addresses ............................................................................................................................ 48
5.5 Solutions to No Image.............................................................................................................................. 48
6 ANDROID OS................................................................................................................................................... 49
6.1 Download App........................................................................................................................................... 49
6.2 Import and Install App .............................................................................................................................. 49
6.2.1 Through TF Card ............................................................................................................................... 49
6.3.2 Through USB Drive ........................................................................................................................... 50
7 Firmware Upgrade........................................................................................................................................... 51
8 After-sale Service............................................................................................................................................. 53
8.1 Repair Service........................................................................................................................................... 53

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8.2 Warranty .................................................................................................................................................... 54
8.2.1 7-Day Return & Refund..................................................................................................................... 54
8.2.2 15-Day Replacement......................................................................................................................... 55
8.2.3 1-Year Warranty Repair.................................................................................................................... 57

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READ TIPS
Icon Definition
Please pay more attention to content indicated with the following marks:
DANGER Dangerous manipulation probably leads to human injuries.
WARNING Warnings on manipulation possibly leads to human injuries.
CAUTION Cautions on what manipulation may lead to property loss.
Prohibited Mandatory Mark
Flight Safety
MK15 Mini Handheld Ground Station is designed for professional application in
specific industries, users who approaches to the device should have at least the
basic knowledge to operate it. Irregular or irresponsible manipulations to the device
may cause damage, property loss, or human injuries. Users under 14 years’ old
should follow an experienced trainer’s guide. Disassembling or modification to the
system is prohibited without permission from its manufacturer, SIYI Technology.
To maintain a safe and orderly public space and to ensure you a good using
experience of SIYI’s products, please read the prohibited and mandatory terms
carefully.

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Do not use any SIYI radio system to operate your aircraft/vehicle/model at places with
intensive crowd (a square, a park), or at places with many obstructions (a street, a parking
lot), or in fields with strong magnetic or interference (an electricity plant, a radar station,
railways), or in any other fields where an irregular flight/operation may cause property loss
or human injuries.
Do not hold or cover transmitter antenna or obstruct its transmission by any means in
a flight or an operation.
Never point your transmitter antenna’s upper ends straightly to your aircraft/vehicle
while it is working, they are the weakest parts for transmission.
Do not start your aircraft/vehicle/model when you are tired, drunk, in sickness or any
circumstances you are not feeling good.
Do not fly an aircraft/model when it is rainy, windy or at night.
Do not power off the transmitter while your aircraft’s/vehicle’s/model’s engines and
motors are still working.
Please always try to operate your aircraft/vehicle/model within sight range.
Do not forget to check battery level of the transmitter and the receiver before starting
your aircraft/vehicle/model.
Always power off your aircraft/vehicle/model first, FT24 transmitter the second.
Before changing any settings on the transmitter, make sure your
aircraft’s/vehicle’s/model’s engines are powered off and their motor wires are off connection,
in case of a sudden switch-on.

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When you start your aircraft/vehicle for the first time, make sure that the fail-safe
settings in your transmitter is activated.
Always switch on the transmitter first and hold the throttle joystick at its bottom
position, then power on your aircraft/vehicle/model.
Battery
MK15 transmitter is equipped with a built-in and chargeable 10200mAh Li-on
battery and a 20W PD fast charger. Please do read the precautions before using
and charging MK15 battery.
Please power off MK15 transmitter before charging. The transmitter does not allow
charging while it is working.
Stop charging immediately if you found the charger damaged, broken or overheat.
Stop charging immediately if there was a peculiar smell, smokes or leaks. In such cases
you shall sent the transmitter back to your dealer for after-sales service.
Do not charge the transmitter when temperature is high, or battery temperature is over
60℃.
Memory Card (SD/TF)
The memory card slot at bottom MK15 transmitter supports reading from and writing
into high-speed SD/TF card. Please mind the precautions below.

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Do not disassemble, bend, press, abandon or damage memory card by any means.
Stop using the memory card if you find it soaked by water, oil or any other chemical
liquid.
CAUTION
A memory card is also an electronic product, keep it away from static electricity.
Keep the memory card slot clean in case of blocking by sand or dirt.
Keep the memory card in slot while you are downloading or uploading data; taking out it
mistakenly, hitting it or shattering it may cause damage or data loss.
Keep the memory card away from places that a baby or a kid may reach in case that it was
swallowed mistakenly by the baby/kid.
How to Use SIM Card on MK15
MK15 supports 4G network, like a smartphone. You can put in an SIM card into the
transmitter to activate the function.
Before putting in an SIM card into MK15 transmitter, please check if it supports your
local cellular network.
Supported Format and Frequency Bands
GSM/EGRPS 4 Frequency: EGSM900/DCS1800
WCDMA: B1/B8
LTE FDD: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8

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LTE TDD: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
EVDO/CDMA: BC0
CAUTION
MK15 4G function is not certified. Please refer to your local radio laws or wireless
regulations before activating 4G network.
Precautions on Storage/Carrying/Recycling
When your SIYI radio system is stand idle, or you are bringing it outdoors, or the
system reached service life, then please do read the precautions below.
CAUTION
Always place your MK15 transmitter at places where babies or kids do not reach.
DANGER
MK15 transmitter should be placed as below:
Not too hot (above 60℃) or too cold (under -20℃).
Not under direct sunshine or too dusty or too wet.
Not on an unstable holder which lacks solid supports or may cause vibration.
Not nearby steam or other heat sources.

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1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
1.1 Product Features
15KM 1080P Image Transmission
Once again SIYI made a breakthrough, applying this brand new and cutting edge
high-definition image transmission technology on MK15 successfully. The
technology comes with a smart ability to adapt its transmission to better frequency
bands, which means it always goes to work on the band with least interference.
With the standard omni directional antennas, MK15 system’s effective range can
reach up to 15 kilometers. With the long-range antennas coming with MK15
enterprise combos, the range can be up to 30 kilometers with full HD image
transmission, real-time telemetry, and stable control.
Dual Full HD Low-Latency Video Stream Display
MK15 receiver supports standard RTSP video stream input through its standard
ethernet port directly or converted by HDMI module. The stream is up to two-way
1080p video simultaneously, latency low to *180ms. The pre-installed SIYI FPV
application supports switching display of two video streams between the main
screen and the floating window, and the video stream SDK is fully open to
developers. On agriculture drones, the feature works with front camera and back
camera for almost 360-degree visual protection. On commercial drones, the two-
way video stream makes it ultimately possible for integrating optical camera and

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thermal imaging camera through one link.
*The 180ms latency is an average result measured by using SIYI standard IP camera under the
following conditions:
H.265 format, 720p @ 30 fps, displayed in QGC v4.1 (low-latency mode): end-to-end latency is
between 130 and 180ms.
H.265 format, 1080p @ 30 fps, displayed in QGC v4.1 (low-latency mode): end-to-end latency is
between 180 and 250ms.
Superior Performance
MK15 transmitter carries Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-core CPU, which can decode
1080p @ 60fps video stream by hardware in both H.264 and H.265 format. The
CPU’s powerful computational performance lowers image transmission and display
latency to 180ms. *Transmitters coming with MK15 enterprise combos are equipped
with standard HDMI port for outputting video stream to an external monitor. It also
supports 4G network, after secondary development the video stream can be pushed
to cloud network.
*Transmitters coming with MK15 agriculture combos do not support HDMI output.
1000 cd/m2 High Brightness, 1920*1080 High-Definition Monitor
MK15 has a 5.5-inch high-definition and high-brightness LCD screen. Display
definition is 1920*1080 pixels. Max brightness is 1000cd/m2, which is almost two
times of usual smartphones, crystal clear under direct sunshine.
Multiple Wireless Features
Wireless Binding
Coming soon

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Secondary Controller
Remote Control Relay
OTA Receiver Upgrade
Super Long Battery Life, 30W PD Fast Charging
With high-capacity built-in li-on batteries with great performance, MK15
transmitter’s battery life is up to 12 hours. The batteries’ stable and efficient
discharging curve secures the system when running in high speed. *MK15
transmitter supports max 30W PD fast charging, which can charge 95% battery
level in three hours.
*The standard charger coming with all MK15 combos is PD 20W. The PD 30W charger is optional.

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1.2 Parts
1.2.1 At a Glance
Overview – Transmitter Front

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Overview – Transmitter Back

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1.2.2 Button/Switch Types and Default Channel Definitions
MK15 transmitter owes 13 physical channels and 16 channels in total.
Channel No.
Physical Channel Type
Default Mapping
1
Aileron
Joystick J1
2
Elevator (Mode 2)
Joystick J2
3
Throttle (Mode 2)
Joystick J3
4
Rudder
Joystick J4
5
3-Stage Switch SA
6
3-Stage Switch SB
7
3-Stage Switch SC
8
Button A
9
Button B
10
Button C
11
Button D
12
Left Dial LD
13
Right Dial LD

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1.2.3 Ports on MK15 Transmitter
Overview – Transmitter Top

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Overview – Transmitter Bottom

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1.2.3 Ports on MK15 Receiver
1.3 Technical Specification
Overall
Max Transmission
Distance
15 km
(unobstructed, free of interference)
AG Control Range
3.5 km
(flying at 3-meter height)
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