wingtra Wingtra ONE User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Quick Start Guide
WingtraOne Package Content
WingtraOne Deliveries
Meet-WingtraPilot
Image Sensors
WingtraOne QX1
WingtraOne RX1
WingtraOne RedEdge
Safety
Safe Flying
Failsafe Scenarios
Charging of WingtraOne
Charging WingtraOne Flight Batteries
Charging Acessories
Flight Preparation
Handling of WingtraOne
Download-Maps-for-Offline-Use
Create-a-New-Flight-Plan
Preflight-Checklist
Flying
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7.2
8.1
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10.1
10.2
10.3
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10.5
10.6
10.7
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11.1
Flight Modes and Flight Regimes
In Flight Interactions
Postprocessing
Geotagging
Update and Maintenance
Update WingtraPilot & WingtraOne to 1.5.0
FAQ / Troubleshooting
Geotagging Troubleshooting
Preflight Checklist Troubleshooting
Preflight Checklist Troubleshooting
Handling of WingtraOne Troubleshooting
Failsafe Scenarios Troubleshooting
Charging WingtraOne Flight Batteries Troubleshooting
WingtraOne 40MP RX1 Troubleshooting
WingtraOne 20MP QX1 Troubleshooting
Announcements and Release Notes
Wingtra Release
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WingtraOne User Manual — Release 1.5
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).
[phone] (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 [e-mail]. We are also very happy to receive
emails regarding your feedback about our product.
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Tips and Tricks
Tips and Tricks
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 WingtraOne 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.
Tip 4: Submit a Support Request
If you require further help or assistance for using our WingtraOne please submit a support request.
We will get back to you as soon as possible. During office hours (08:00-18:00 UTC+2) you may reach
us via phone [phone].
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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
30 km/h (8 m/s, 16
kts)
Do not fly in rain,
snow or fog
Do not fly if
temperature is
below -5 or above
40 degree celsius
Check law of your
country
See also the general safety guidelines.
2. Office Checklist
Loading Offline
Maps
Charging Manual
for Flight Batteries,
RC and Tablet and
Charging Manual
Accessories
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. Make sure you selected the correct camera
model. 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. 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.
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
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already turned on.
3. Adjust settings via Sony'a Play Memories app (QX1) or via the camera itself (RX1), see chapter
about your sensor for details.
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.
For RedEdge configuration, see RedEdge chapter.
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 for the QX1 and RX1R2 cameras, 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.
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