SRP aero Lynx VTOL User manual

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TableofContents
Introduction
GeneralInformation
Welcome
PackageContents
HardwareFeatures
SoftwareFeatures
GettingStarted
GCSOverview
Preflight
Flying
MissionPlanning
ChangingFlightModes
AvailableFlightModes
DataLinks
ReconnectinginFlight
Failsafes
Warnings
Landing
Payloads
StandardMappingPayload
MultispectralMappingPayload
CustomPayloads
PostProcessing
Geo-Tagging
PPKTagging
BaseStation
ReferenceStations
BatteryM anagement
Charging
Storage
Maintenance
ToolKit
CleaningandStorage
ReplacingtheMainPropeller
ReplacingaVTOLPropeller
ReplacingaServo
ReplacingaTailClip
ReplacingaWingClip
FirmwareUpdate
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1.16.2
1.16.3
1.16.4
1.16.5
1.16.6
1.16.7
Calibration
Appendixes
Simulator
FlyingwithotherGCS's
StatusLEDM eanings
GettingLogs
SystemLimitations
ManualChangelog
Glossary
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LynxVTOL
UserManual
LastUpdated:18November2019
Copyright©2013-2019SwiftRadioplanes,LLC
APDFversionofthismanualisavailablehere.
Introduction
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GENERALINFORMATION
READTHIS US ERMANUALCAREFULLYBEFOREUS INGLYNXVTOL.
ApplicableRegulations
UnmannedAircraftaresubjecttoregulationsenforcedbycivilaviationauthorities.Regulationsmayvarydependingonthecountry
whereyouintendtooperateyourproduct.ANYUSEOFSWIFTRADIOPLANESLLCPRODUCTSINBREACHOFTHELAW
OFTHECOUNTRYWHEREYOUOPERATETHEPRODUCTISUNDERYOURSOLERESPONSIBILITY.INFORM
YOURSELFBEFOREUSINGTHEPRODUCT.SOMECOUNTRIESM AYHAVELAWSTHATLIMITTHEUSEOF
UNMANNEDAIRCRAFTTOLINE-OF-SIGHTOPERATIONSAND/ORPROHIBITTHEUSEOFUNM ANNEDAIRCRAFT
ATALLORINSPECIFICAREAS/AIRSPACE.
LimitedWarrantyandServiceAgreement
Thelimitedwarrantyandserviceagreementcanbefoundatsrp.aero/policy
LimitationofLiability
SWIFTRADIOPLANESSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORSPECIAL,INDIRECT,INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES,LOSSOFPROFITSORPRODUCTIONORCOM M ERCIALLOSSINANYWAY,REGARDLESSOFWHETHER
SUCHCLAIMISBASEDINCONTRACT,WARRANTY,TORT,NEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYORANYOTHER
THEORYOFLIABILITY,EVENIFSWIFTRADIOPLANESHASBEENADVISEDOFSUCHDAM AGES.Further,innoevent
shalltheliabilityofSwiftRadioplanesexceedtheindividualpriceoftheProductonwhichliabilityisasserted.AsSwiftRadioplaneshas
nocontroloveruse,setup,nalassembly,modicationormisuse,noliabilityshallbeassumednoracceptedforanyresultingdamageor
injury.Bytheactofuse,setuporassembly,theUseracceptsallresultingliability.IfyouasthePurchaserortheUserarenotprepared
toaccepttheliabilityassociatedwiththeuseoftheProduct,PurchaserisadvisedtoreturntheProductimmediatelyinnewandunused
conditiontotheplaceofpurchase.
Copyright
SwiftRadioplanesLLCreservestherighttomakechangestospecificationsandproductdescriptionscontainedinthisdocumentatany
timewithoutnotice.Pleasevisitsrp.aeroorcontact[e-mail]forthelatestrevision.Copyright©2019SwiftRadioplanes
LLC.
Address
SRPAero
726PrescottHeightsDrive
PrescottArizona86301
UnitedStatesofAmerica
TechnicalSupport
IfyouhavequestionsregardingLynxVTOLoraccompanyingsoftwarepleasevisitsrp.aero/lynx-vtolorcontact[e-mail].
GeneralInformation
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Welcome
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheLynxVTOL.LynxVTOLisaverticaltakeoffandlandingfixed-wingunmannedaircraftfor
precisionaerialmapping.LynxVTOLblendstheease-of-useandflexibilityofamultirotorwiththeenduranceandspeedofanairplane.
Thisrevisionofthemanualreferstoversion0.6.0ofSwiftGCSsoftware.Checkthesoftwareversionincludedinyourpackage
andconsulttheSwiftGCSreleasenotesforpotentialchangesincludedinmorerecentversionsofthesoftware.
Welcome
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PackageContents
PackageContents
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ThestandardLynxVTOLutilizesanSKB3i-4213-12ruggedtransportcaseandcontainsthefollowingitems:
Mainbodyfuselagewithintegratedautopilot
Centerwing
Leftwing
Rightwing
Stabilator(horizontaltail)
LeftVTOLmotorboom
RightVTOLmotorboom
4xLithiumIonbatterypacks(mainbattery)
2xLithiumPolymerbatterypacks(VTOLbattery)
Batterycharger(formainandVTOLbatteries)
Toolbag
Toolkit
Philipsscrewdriver
Flatheadscrewdriver
Crescentwrench
2.5mmhexkey
Pitottubecover
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Lensbrush(optionalwithpayload)
Spareskit
4xpitottubeclips
2xtailclips
2xwingclips
2x4-40x1/2"screws(forpitotandwingclips)
8xfrontwingthumbscrews
4xrearwingthumbscrews
4xmotorboomthumbscrews
1xpairfoldingpropellers
MicroSDcardadapter
USBmicrocable
USB-Ccable
Groundtelemetryradiowithantennas
RCcontroller(optional)
Gamepad(optional)
Payload(optional)
GNSSbasestation(optional)
GeoTagzlicenseanddongle(onlywithPPKoption)
Dependingonyourorder,yourpackagemayalsoincludeotheritems,suchasadditionalpayloads.Pleaseverifyyoupackinglistupon
delivery.Contact[e-mail]immediatelyifanythingismissing.
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HardwareFeatures
TheLynxVTOLairframeconsistsofthefollowingcomponents.
Fuselage:TheLynxVTOLfuselageisthemainbodyoftheairframeandcontainsthemajorityofelectronics,includingtheautopilot
andpayload.
Left/RightWing:Thewingsprovideliftfortheaircraftwheninforwardflight.Eachcontainsaservoactuatorandaileronfor
controllingthehowtheaircraftturnsinflight.Thewingsaredetachablefromthecenterwing.
CenterWing:ThecenterwingconnectstothetopsideofthefuselageandjoinstheentirewingandVTOLmotorboomstogether.It
alsohouseselectronicsforcontrollingtheVTOLmotors.
Left/RightVTOLMotorBoom:Theverticaltakeoffandlanding(VTOL)boomsconnecttothecenterwingandcontaintwovertical
thrustmotorseach.
Stabilator:Thestabilatorisamovabletailsurfaceforcontrollingclimbs,descents,andaircraftpitchinflight.
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MainPropeller:Usedtogeneratethrustwhenflyingasanairplane.
Warning:Rotatingpropeller(s)maycauseseriousinjuryordeath.Whenattachedtothemotorthepropellerspinsathighspeeds
andiscapableofcutting.Alwayskeepclearofpropellerswhentheaircraftisarmed,taking-off,orlanding,andwheneverpossible
whiletheaircraftispowered-on.
VTOLPropeller:Usedtogeneratethrustforverticaltakeoffsandlandings.
CameraLensCutout:LynxVTOLfeaturesdownwardfacingcamerapayloadsforaerialmapping.
Aileron:Anaileronisahingedflightcontrolsurfacethatturnstheaircraftinflight.
Servo:Aservoisanelectricdevicethatmovesaflightcontrolsurface.LynxVTOLhasfourservos.Theservoslocatedineachwing
movetheailerons.
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BatteryBay:LynxVTOLisanelectricaircraft.ThemainandVTOLbatteriesareinstalledwithinthebatterybay.
Caution:Propercareofyourbatteryisessential.Pleasereadthebatterycharginginstructions.
PayloadBay:Swappablecamerasarehousedwithinthepayloadbay.
GPSAntenna:LynxVTOLfeaturesamulti-constellation,multi-band(L1/L2)GPSantennausedfordeterminingaircraftposition,
altitude,andgeo-taggingimages.
StatusLED:ThiscoloredLEDindicatesthestatusoftheautopilot.
TelemetryAntenna:UsedbytheaircrafttocommunicatewithSwiftGCSviathegroundtelemetryradio.Theantennaislocated
withintherudder.
PitotTube:ThepitottubecombinedwiththeairspeedsensorprovideLynxVTOLwithairspeedandwindinformation.Itmustbe
keptcleanandclearofobstructionstofunctionproperly.
Servo:Thefuselagecontainstwoservos.Onecontrolstherudder,theothercontrolsthestabilator.
Rudder:Therudderisahingedflightcontrolsurfaceusedtocoordinateturns.
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StandardMappingPayload:RGBmappingpayloadwithhighresolutionandlargeSonysensor.
MultispectralMappingPayload:5-bandmultispectralpayloadwithdownwellinglightsensor.
MainBatteries:LynxVTOLusesonepairofmainbatteries.Thatmainbatteryissplitintotwopackstocomplywithaircargoand
airlinerestrictions.Thetwomainbatteriesareconnectedinseriesandpowertheavionicsandfixed-wingequipment.
VTOLBattery:LynxVTOLusesasinglehigh-dischargebatterydedicatedtotheVTOLmotorsandisonlyusedduringtakeoffand
landing.
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TelemetryRadio:Thetelemetryradiocommunicateswiththeaircraftonthegroundandinflight.
RCController:TheRCcontrollerenablesthesafetypilottooptionallyflytheaircraftinassistedmodes.
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SoftwareFeatures
ThestandardLynxVTOLpackageincludesoneSwiftGCSlicensewhichisgoodfortwoactivations.ThisallowsyoutoinstallSwift
GCSontwocomputers.Atypicalsetupistohaveoneinstallonyourofficecomputerandtheotheronyourfieldlaptoportablet.
SwiftGCS
SwiftGCSishowyouinteractwithLynxVTOL.Itfeaturesasleekandsimpletouchscreeninterfacethatisideallysuitedforfield
tablets,andrequiresminimalcomputinghardwaretorun.Newusersareguidedthroughtheflyingprocessviathebuilt-inchecklistand
preflightsteps.Surveyplanningisfullyintegratedwithintuitivecontrolsanddrag-and-dropwaypoints.Onceairborne,youcanuse
SwiftGCStotrackaircraftposition,monitorstatus,andsendcommandsasdesiredthroughtheradio.
ArduPilot
LynxVTOLusesArduPilot,anopensourceautopilotforflyingunmannedaircraft.ArduPilotisdistributedunderaGPLv3licenseand
thesourcecodeisavailablehere.
GeoTagZ
SoftwareFeatures
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GeoTagZpreformsPPKcorrectionsandphototaggingforPPKenabledLynxVTOLsystems.IftheaircraftisnotPPKenabled
GeoTagZisnotneededorprovided.
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GettingStarted
InstallingSwiftGCS
Requirements
PleaseconsultthetablebelowforthesystemrequirementsforrunningtheGCS.
Minimum Recommended
Operating
System MicrosoftWindows,Linux MicrosoftWindows,Linux
Processor x86,dualcore,1.5GHzorfaster x86quadcore,2.0GHzorfaster
Memory 2GB 4GB
Screen 1024x720orbetter 1280x720orbetter
GraphicsCard OpenGL2.1with128MBormoreof
memory OpenGL3.3with2GBofmemory
Software Java8JREornewer Java8JREornewer
Connectivity 1xUSBportcapableofproviding5watts 1xUSBportcapableofproviding5watts,integrated
GPS
Installation
1. ThemostrecentversionoftheGCScanbedownloadedbelow:
Windows
Linux
Linuxx64
2. Runtheincludedinstallerafterdownloading.
DriverinstallsareonlyneededonWindows,andareonlyneededthefirsttimetheGCSisinstalled.Theycanbesafely
ignoredonfutureupdates.
3. LaunchthenewlyinstalledGCS.
4. TheGCSwillpromptyouforaMapboxtoken.IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaMapboxtokensignupforanaccounthere.After
signingupforMapbox,youcanfindyouraccesstokenontheAccountspage.
MapboxisusedtoprovidemapdatatotheGCS.ThefreetierofmapboxcoversallnormalusecaseoftheGCS.
5. TheGCSwillthenpromptyoutoselecttheunitsusedwhendisplayinginformationfromtheaircraftandwhileplanning.Units
canbechangedatanytime,butwillrequirearestarttohaveaneffect.
6. Youwillthenbepromptedtoselecttheaircrafttypeyouareflyingfromthelist.WithLynxVTOLsimplyselecttheLynxVTOL
entryfromthelist.
7. TheGCSwillthenpromptyouforalicensekey,alicensekeywillbeprovidedtoyouwiththepurchaseofaLynxVTOL,andwill
remainvalidforallnewreleasesoftheGCSforoneyearfrompurchase.Youmustbeconnectedtotheinternettoactivatealicense
key.
Ifyoudonothave,orcannotfindyourlicensekeypleasecontact[e-mail].
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LicenseRequirementsAlicensekeyisrequiredtouploadmorethan15missionitemstotheaircraft.TheGCSmaybeused
withthislimitationforevaluationpurposes.
8. TheGCSisnowreadytobeused.Thereareseveralthingsthatyoumaywishtochangehowever.
TheGCSdefaultstoatouchscreenfriendlymode.Ifyouareusingitonadesktop,orwithamouseyoumaywishtoturnoff
theUIscaling.IfsoselecttheSettingsTab,thenselecttheGCSentryanduncheckOptimizefortouchscreen
BydefaulttheGCSwillreporterrors/crashesautomaticallywhichisusedtohelpimprovefutureversions.Youcanoptoutof
thisbehaviorbyselectingtheSettingsTab,thenselecttheGCSentryanduncheckReportanonymoususageanderrors.
WindowsTelemetryDriverConfiguration:
ThedefaultsettingswiththetelemetryradiocancauseWindowstomistaketheradioasamouse.Thefollowingprocedurewillcorrect
that.
1. Connectthetelemetryradiotothecomputerwiththeaircraftpoweredoff.
2. LaunchthecomputersDeviceManager.ExpandthePortsentryandselecttheUSBSerialPortentrythatcorrespondstoyour
telemetryradio.
IfyouhavemultipleentriesforUSBSerialPortyoucanfindthecorrectonebyunpluggingtheradiofromthecomputer,
notewhatdevicesarecurrentlyavailablethenplugtheradiobackin.Thenewentrywillbeyourtelemetryradio.
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3. RightclickontheUSBSerialPortandselectproperties.
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4. SwaptothePortSettingstabandselectAdvance
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5. UnchecktheSerialEnumeratoroptionandselectOK.
InstallingGeoTagZ
1. DownloadthemostrecentversionofGeoTagZandthemanualhere.
2. FollowtheinstructionsinthemanualtoinstallandconfigureGeoTagZ.
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