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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