wingtra Wingtra ONE User manual

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TableofContents
Introduction
QuickStartGuide
WingtraOne
PackageContent
Camera
Safety
BatteryCharging
InteractwithWingtraOne
UpgradeWingtraPilot&WingtraOne
Maintenance
FlightPreparation
WingtraPilotOverview
FlightPlanning
PreflightChecklist
Flying
FlightModes
Interactions&AssistedMode
Failsafes
Postprocessing
Geotagging
Contact
Contactus
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WingtraOneUserManual—Release1.4
Congratulationsandawarmthankyou!forbeingaWingtraCustomer.Wehopeyougetthebestoutof
yournewaerialdatacollectiontool!
Togetstarted,makeyourselffamiliarwiththesupportandfeedbacksetup,andhavealookatourquick
startguide.
SupportandFeedbackSetup
Thisknowledgebaseshouldalwaysbeyourfirstpointofcontactwheremostquerieshavebeen
addressedalready.Wewantyoutoenjoythebestexperiencepossibleandwillbehappytosupportyou
inthefollowingwaysaswell.
AdhocSupport
Ifyouareonthefieldandcannottake-offduetotechnicalreasons,pleasechecktheTipsandTricks
sectionbelow.Ifyourissuesarestillnotsolved,youcancallusunderthefollowingnumber,wherea
Wingtraemployeewillrespondimmediatelyduringworkinghours(8am-6pm,CET).
+41446325776(Adhocsupportonly)
GeneralSupportandFeedback
Forallquestionsthatarenottime-criticalandcannotbeansweredbythisknowledgebase,pleasewrite
anemailtooursupportteamunder[email protected].Wearealsoveryhappytoreceiveemails
regardingyourfeedbackaboutourproduct.
TipsandTricks
Introduction
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Tip1:SearchthisKnowledgeBaseforHelp
Mostofyourquestionsarelikelyansweredinoneofthechaptersinthisknowledgebase.Pleasetry
differentsearchtermsifyoucannotfindyouranswer.
Tip2:GothroughtheQuickStartGuide
Reassessthequickstartguide.Itdescribesallstepsthatneedtobeperformedbefore,during,andafter
flight.Italsolinksyoutodetailedexplanationsprovidedindifferentchapters.
Tip3:RepowerWingtraOne
CornercasescanleadtoanunexpectedsituationthatpreventsWingtraOnefromtakingoff.Incaseyou
cannotsolveyourissuewithtips1and2,repowerWingtraOneandtryagain.
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WingtraOneQuickStartGuide
Thefollowing10easystepsguideyoutocollecthigh-endaerialimagerywithyourWingtraOne.
CheckbeforeyouleavetheOffice
1.CheckFlightConditions
Donotflyifwind
gustshigherthan20
km/h(5m/s,10kts)
Donotflyinrainor
snow
Donotflyif
temperatureisbelow
0orabove40degree
celsius
Checklawand
donotflyoverstreets
withtrafficorover
residentialhouses
Seealsothegeneralsafetyguidelines.
2.OfficeChecklist
LoadingOfflineMaps
ChargingManualfor
FlightBatteries,RC
andTablet
Checkifhardwareis
completeandnot
damaged.CheckSD
card
ContentofPilotBox
SetupyourFlightontheField
3.HardwareSetup
Afterarrivingatthefield,assembleWingtraOnebyattachingthemiddle-standandpoweringWingtraOne.
StartWingtraPilotonthetablet,connecttelemetrytothetablet,andattachtablettothetabletholder.
Switchontheremotecontrol.
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4.PlanyourFlight
Planaflightin4easysteps.Formoredetails,seetheflightplanningchapter.
STEP1CreatenewFlightPlan:
WingtraPilotwillopenwiththewelcomemenu.Forflyingandcollectingdata,selectthefirstitem"Create
anewFlightPlan"andfollowtheinterface.Youcangobacktothewelcomemenuatanytimeby
pressingtheorangeWingtraicononthetopleftofthescreen.
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STEP2SetHome:
PlaceWingtraOneatyourdesiredtakeoffandlandingpoint.SetHomeonWingtraPilotbyclickingonthe
firstitemonleftside(A).IfyouareconnectedtoWingtraOne,Homeisautomaticallyplacedto
WingtraOne'slocation.Ifyouplantheflightbeforehandinoffice,youcanmoveittotheplacewhereyou
intendtotakeoff—itwillbeadjustedtoWingtraOne'slocationonceyouareonthefield.Adjust"transition
altitude"and"transitiondirection"ontherightside(C)suchthatWingtraOnewillnotcollidewithany
obstacle.
WingtraOnewilltakeoff,risetoyour"transitionaltitude"aboveHome,transitionintoforwardflight,flyto
thedrawnloitercircle,loiteruptotheareaaltitudeandstartdatacollection.Afterfinishingdatacollection,
itwillflybacktotheloitercircleatthealtitudeofthelastarea,loiterdownto"transitionaltitude",flyback
totheHomepoint,transitionaboveHome,andland.
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STEP3AddArea(s):
Youcanaddoneormoreareasthatyouwanttomapbyclickingontheareaitemontheleftside(A).
Chooseyourdesiredgroundsamplingdistance(oralternatively,yourdesiredaltitude)ontherightside
(C),andadjusttheflightdirectionandoverlapsifneeded.Makesureyouselectedthecorrectcamera
model.Movethecorners(minussigns)andaddadditionalcornersuntilyoudrawtheareathatyouwant
tomap.
STEP4ReviewtheFlightPlan:
Reviewtheterrainthoroughly:makesureWingtraOnewillnotcollidewithanyobstacles.Alsocheckthat
yourflightdoesnotviolatelawsorWingtraOnemarket-entryrestrictions.
5.(Optional)AdjustCameraSettings
Inmostcases,thedefaultcamerasettingsshouldbefine.Usethefollowingproceduretochange
settings:
1. PowerWingtraOne,ifnotdoneyet.
2. ManuallyturnontheQX1byclickingtheOn/Offbuttononthecamera.IfyouflyanRX1R2itis
alreadyturnedon.
3. AdjustsettingsviaSony'aPlayMemoriesapp(QX1)orviathecameraitself(RX1),seecamera
chapterfordetails.
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4. Tosavethesettingsyouhavetomanuallyturnoffthecamerabyswitchingtheon/offbutton.Incase
oftheRX1makesuretoturnonthecameraafterwardsagain.
6.GothroughPreflightChecks
GothroughthepreflightchecklistwithinWingtraPilotbeforeyoustarttheflight.Ifanyofthepreflight
checksfails(e.g.sensorfailure),therespectivepreflightcheckturnsred.Startingaflightispossibleonly
onceallcheckshavebeencompletedsuccessfully.Foradetaileddescriptionofallpreflightchecksand
troubleshootingadvice,seethepreflightchecklistsection.
WingtraOnetakesaseriesoftestpicturesduringpreflightproceduretoensurethecamerais
working.ForQX1,checkifyoucanhearthecamera'sshutter,forRX1R2openthecoverandwatch
onscreenifpicturesaretaken.Waitfortheaudio-feedback"Testpicturesaretaken"beforetaking
off.
Fly&CollectImages
7.StarttheFlight
Makesurethatnopeoplearecloserthan5meterstoWingtraOne.Takeoffbyclickingonto"StartFlight"
andmovingthesliderslowlyfromlefttoright.
AlwaysrepowerWingtraOnebetweenflights.Donottakeoffagainafterlandingwithoutpoweringoff
andrepoweringWingtraOne.
8.FlightObservation
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AlwaysobserveWingtraOneduringflight.
A:InformationaboutremainingbatteryandGPSquality.
B:Changedisplayoptions(centermap,changemaptiles)
C:Optionstotakeover(afterclickingabutton,youhavetoconfirmwithaslider).
Engage"Return-to-Home"tobringbackWingtraOneandletitlandautonomously.WingtraOnewill
automaticallyengageReturn-to-Homeincaseoflowbattery,geofenceviolation,orifbothtelemetryand
RCconnectionarelost.Forfurtherdetails,seethechaptersaboutyouroptionstointeractandfailsafe
scenarios.
Onlyuseemergencystopinrealemergencycases.Emergencystopwillkillthemotorsandmake
WingtraOnespiraldownwithoutanycontrol.Thereisnowaytoregaincontrolonemergencystop.
ProcessyourImages
9.GeotagtheImages
ThecollectedimagesaresavedontheSDcardinthecamerawithoutassignedGPSinformation
(geotags).Toassigngeotagstotheimages,youneedtoperformthefollowing3steps.Tagyourimages
alwaysrightafterflight.
STEP1:DownloadtheGeotags
Afterlanding,WingtraPilotwillstartdownloadingthegeotagsautomatically.Ifthedownloadfails,clickon
"Retry"andwalktowardsWingtraOnetogetbetterconnection.
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STEP2:GeotagImagesontheTablet
Afterthedownloadissuccessful,clickon"GeotagImages".ThenpoweroffWingtraOne,getSDcard
fromthecameraandinserttheSDcardtoyourtablet.SelecttheimagedirectoryontheSDcardthat
containsyourimages,andclick"StartTagging".Bepatient!Geotaggingimagescantakeseveralminutes.
ThegeotagswillbedirectlysavedtotheEXIFmetadataoftheimages.
Youcanplanthenextflightinparallelandcontinuecollectingmoredata,whilegeotaggingtakesplacein
thebackground.
STEP3:Inspect/SaveImages
Toinspectyourimages,opentheMyFilesApp,navigatetoSDcard/DCIM/andintoyourprojectfolder.
Openanimageinthe/Taggedsubfolderandselect"Gallery"asimageviewer.
TheSDcardshouldprovideenoughspaceforseveralflights(upto3000-4000JPEGimages),youcan
continueflyingdirectlyorinserttheSDcardonalaptopandsavethedataaftereveryflight.
10.UsetheGeotaggedImagesinyourPostprocessingToolchain
CopythegeotaggedimagesfromtheSDcardtoyourcomputerandusethemwithyourfavorite
postprocessingtoolchain.Alwaysusetheimagesfromthe/Taggedsubfolder.
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WingtraOneDeliveries
YourWingtraOneisshippedwiththefollowingaccessories.
PilotBox
1. RemoteController(RC)
2. Tablet
3. FlightBatteries(2flightsets)
4. Telemetry
5. Charger
6. Chargingcables,Windmeasuringtool
7. Pitotcoveringtool,SDcardadapter,Hex-wrenchtool
WingtraOne
Bottom
PackageContent
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1. Flaps
2. MiddleStand
3. AirspeedSensor(PitotTube)
4. Propellers
5. BatteryCompartment
6. SensorCompartment
Top
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1. Flaps
2. MiddleStand
3. Propellers
4. BatteryCompartment
5. AirspeedSensor(PitotTube)
6. Cover-AccesstoCamera,Electronics
7. Ready-To-FlyButton
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Camera
TheWingtraOnecanbeequibedwithdifferentcameraconfigurations.Pleaserefertotherespective
sectionofthechapterwhichmatchesyourequipment.
1. WingtraOneQX1
2. WingtraOneRX1R2
WingtraOneQX1
1. SDcardslot
2. Batterycompartment(thecameraispoweredexternallyfromWingtraOne)
3. Wi-Fibutton
4. Closurelid
5. Poweron/offbutton
TheSDcardcanbeinsertedinthewrongdirection-alwayscheckifyouinsertitasdisplayedonthe
figure.
CheckandAdjustCameraSettingsQX1
Inmostcases,thedefaultcamerasettingsshouldbefine.Ifyouwanttochangethesettings,youhaveto
powerWingtraOne,manuallyswitchonthecamera(pressOn/Offbuttononcamerahousing),openthe
PlayMemoriesapponyourtablet,andconnecttothecamera(Seethetroubleshootingsectionifitdoes
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notconnect).Therecommendedsettingsdifferdependingontheusedlens,seebelow.
FormoreinformationaboutthecameraseetheofficialSonyDocumentation.
QX1with16mmor20mmPancakeLens
Light
Conditions
Camera
ProgramMode
Shutter
Speed[s]
Aperture,
f-Number
ISO
Settings
Image
Quality
default ShutterPriority 1/2000 auto 1000 fine
Thedefaultsettingsgivegoodresultsinlargerangeoflightconditions.Incaseofverydarkconditions
youcanincreaseshuttertime(donotgobeyond1/1000s)andISO(donotgobeyond3200).Incaseof
verybrightconditionsyoucandecreasetheISOvalue.
Asaphotogrammetryexpertyoucanofcoursealsotryoutdifferentsettings.Ifyouwanttoadjustcamera
settingsbeforeeveryflight,youcanusethecameras"ProgramMode"andsetshuttertime,apertureand
ISOtothesweetspot(shuttertime~1/2000s,aperture~5,ISOdependingonconditions).Makesureyou
donotfacethecameraintothesunwhenadjustingthesettingsinProgramMode.
Focusshouldbesetto"manualfocus"andinfinity.Autofocusleadstoinaccurategeotaggingand
potentiallyholesinthemapduetomissedtriggers.Werecommendnottouchingthefocusunlessyou
haveproblemswithimagesharpness.Afterexchanginglenses(from15mmVoigtländertothe16/20mm
lens)wehighlyrecommendtoconfirmagoodfocussetpointofthelenspriortothefirstflight.
TocheckthefocussetpointofthecameraplacetheWingtraOnewiththecamerafacingtothehorizon
andpowertheWingtraOne.Thenremovethetopcoverandpresstheon/offbuttonofQX1andconnect
tocamerausingthePlayMemoriesApponyourtablet.Youshouldseealiveviewofthecameraimage.
Takeapictureandpinchtozoomintothefetchedimageonthetablet.Iftheimageissharpjust
disconnectthecamerafromthePlaymemoriesAppbypressingthebackbuttononthetablettwice.Ifthe
imageisnotsharpyoushouldadjustthefocussetpoint,asexplainedinthetroubleshootingsection.
QX1with15mmVoigtländerLens
Light
Conditions
Camera
ProgramMode
Shutter
Speed[s]
Aperture,
f-Number
ISO
Settings
Image
Quality
default ShutterPriority 1/2000 4.5(adjuston
lens) auto-ISO fine
With15mmVoigtländerlens,youfixbothaperture(onthelens)andshuttertime(onthecamera).This
meansyouflymanualexposureandshoulduseauto-ISO.
Thedefaultsettingsgivegoodresultsinlargerangeoflightconditions.Incaseofverydarkconditions
youcanincreaseshuttertime(donotgobeyond1/1000s).Incaseofverybrightconditionsyoucan
decreaseshuttertime(e.g.to1/4000s).
The15mmlenshasacalibratedmechanicalfocus.Turnthefocusringtoinfinityandtheimageswillbe
perfectlysharp.
WingtraOneQX1testpicturesinpreflightprocedure.
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WingtraOnetakesaseriesoftestpicturesafteryoupresstheReady-To-Flybuttonduringthepreflight
proceduretocheckifthecameraissetupcorrectly,i.e.tomakesurethattheSDcardisinsertedcorrectly
andtriggeringfromtheautopilotispossible.ListentothecameraafteryoupresstheReady-To-Flybutton.
Ifyouheartheshutteropeningandclosing(clickingsound)youcanbesurethateverythingworksfine.If
yourunintotrouble,checkthesectionbelowbeforereachingouttoWingtraSupport.
TroubleshootingWingtraOneQX1
Q:Camera:MycameradoesnotconnectoverWiFi
Makesurethatyourcameraispowered(greenLEDonthecamerahousing)
RestartthePlayMemoriesAppandseeifyoucanconnectnow.
Takecameraoutofthefoam(youhavetodiconnectthevioletcable)andlookatthetinyscreen.
Checkifyoucanread WiFionthescreen—ifnot,openthecameracoverandclickthesmallWiFi
buttontochangetosingle-channelWiFimode.Closethecoverandtrytoconnectagain.Reconnect
thevioletcableafteryoure-insertedthecameratothemount.TheSonyQX1has3WiFimodes:
NoWiFi
Single-channelWiFi(preferred)
Multi-channelWiFi(alsofunctional)
Q:Camera:Myimagesareblurry
Checkifthereisdust/wateronthelens
TheSonyQX1issettomanualfocusmodetoensureaccuratetriggering(minimizingtriggeringtime
delays).Ifyouseethattheimagesareoutoffocus,youhavetwooptionstoadjustmanually:
Option1:PowerWingtraOne,manuallyswitchonthecamera(pressOn/Offbuttononcamera
housing),connectthecameratothePlaymemoriesAppviaWifiandtakethecameraoutofthe
foam(youhavetodisconnectthevioletcable)andadjustthefocusmanuallytoinfinity.Todo
thatpointthecameratowardsaremoteobjectandturnthefocusringclockwise(lookingintothe
camera)forawholeturnfollowedbyslowlyturingtheringback(counterclockwise)by5to10°.
Bycarefullyobservingtheimagedisplayedonthetabletyoucanfindthepointofmaximum
sharpnessforremoteobjects.Exposeafewimagesandchecktheimagesharpnessonthe
tablet.OnceyouaresatisfieddisconnectthecamerafromthePlaymemoriesAppbypressing
thebackbuttononthetablettwiceandturnoffthecamerabypressingtheon/offbutton.
Reinsertthecamerainthethemountandreconnectthevioletcable.
Option2:PowerWingtraOne,manuallyswitchonthecamera(pressOn/Offbuttononcamera
housing),openthePlayMemoriesapponyourtabletandconnecttothecamera.Changefocus
modetoAuto,pointthecameracentertocloudsoranobjectmorethan50maway,waituntilthe
focusadjusts,andswitchbacktomanualfocus.Thandisconnectthecamerafromthe
PlayMemoriesAppbypressingthebackbuttononthetablettwiceandturnoffthecameraby
pressingtheon/offbutton.
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Q:Camera:Myimagesaretoodark
Increaseshuttertimeand/orISO.Seealsothesectiononcamerasettings.
Q:Camera:Myimagesaretoobright
DecreaseISO.Seealsothesectiononcamerasettings.
Q:Camera:TheLEDonthecameraisblinkingred
IftheSDcardisnotinsertedcorrectlytheLEDisblinkingredwhenthecameratriestocapturean
image.
Q:Camera:Whatisthemeaningofthemessages“Testpictureprocessstarted"and"Test
picturesaretaken"?
TheautopilotperformsaroutineafterpressingtheReady-To-Flybuttonthattriggers4testpictures.If
youheartheshutteronthecamera,yourcameraissetupcorrectly(SDcardisinsertedcorrectlyand
triggeringofWingtraOneworks).Theprocesstakesapproximatelyoneminute,startswiththe
message"Testpictureprocessstarted"andendswith"Testpicturesaretaken".
Q:Camera:Ididnotcaptureimagesduringflight
Checkifyouhaveremovedthelenscover
CheckifyouhaveinsertedtheSDcardcorrectly
CheckifyourSDcardhasfreespace
RepowerWingtraOne,pressReady-To-Fly,andlistentothecamerashuttersoundfromthetest
pictures(automatedpreflightroutine).
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