wingtra WingtraOne User manual

Table of Contents
Introduction
Quick Start Guide
WingtraOne Package Content
WingtraOne Deliveries
WingtraOne Image Sensor QX1
WingtraOne Image Sensor RX1
WingtraOne Image Sensor RedEdge
Safety Guidelines
Weather Conditions
Safety Parameter
Regulations
Warranty Disclaimer
Charging of WingtraOne
Charging Acessories
Charging WingtraOne Flight Batteries
Flight Preparation
Handling of WingtraOne
Download-Maps-for-Offline-Use
Create-a-New-Flight-Plan
Advanced Flight Planning
Preflight-Checklist
Flying
Flight Modes and In-Flight Interactions
Return-to-Home
Assisted Mode
Failsafe Scenarios
WingtraOne PPK
Postprocessing
Geotagging
Mapping Recommendations
Image Postprocessing Software
Update and Maintenance
Maintenance of WingtraOne
Update WingtraPilot & WingtraOne
Update Android OS
FAQ / Troubleshooting
Access Flight Logs
Preflight Checklist Troubleshooting
Handling of WingtraOne Troubleshooting
WingtraOne 40MP RX1 Troubleshooting
WingtraOne 20MP QX1 Troubleshooting
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Announcements and Release Notes
Wingtra Release
WingtraOne Documents
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WingtraOne User Manual — Release 1.7
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 open a new ticket. We are also very happy to receive emails
regarding your feedback about our product.
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. For most
update to date content of the Knowledge Base please refer to the online version https://support.wingtra.com.
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.
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.
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WingtraOne Quick Start Guide
Use WingtraOne to collect high-end aerial imagery with accurate geolocation! The following 4 video tutorials show you in 12 minutes all basic steps you need to perform
before, while, and after your flight. If you are looking for more detailed information, browse the knowledge base or use the search function.
Check before you leave the Office
Plan your Flight
Setup your Flight in the Field
Fly & Collect Images
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WingtraOne Deliveries
Your WingtraOne is shipped with the following accessories.
Pilot Box
1. Remote control (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
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1. Flaps
2. Middle stand
3. Propellers
4. Airspeed sensor (Pitot Tube)
5. Battery compartment
6. Ready-to-Fly button
7. Top cover - access to camera, electronics
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WingtraOne 20MP QX1
1. SD card slot
2. Battery compartment
3. Wi-Fi button
4. Closure lid
5. Power on / off button
Caution: The SD card can be inserted in the wrong direction - always check if you insert it as displayed on the figure.
During the flight, the dummy battery powered by WingtraOne needs to be inserted into the battery compartment. To change the settings without powering on WingtraOne,
the external camera battery can be used. The Charging Accessories chapter tells you how to charge this battery.
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 on 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 WingtraOne QX1 Troubleshooting Section if it does
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
Camera Program Mode Shutter Speed [s] Aperture, f-Number ISO Settings Image Quality
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 on the WingtraOne. Then remove the top cover and
press the on/off button of QX1 and connect to the 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 WingtraOne QX1 Troubleshooting Section.
QX1 with 15mm Voigtländer Lens
Camera Program Mode Shutter Speed [s] Aperture, f-Number ISO Settings Image Quality
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.
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WingtraOne QX1 Test Pictures in Preflight Procedure.
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 WingtraOne QX1 Troubleshooting Section before
submitting a support request.
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WingtraOne 40MP RX1R2
1. SD card slot (use at least 128GB SD card size)
2. Battery compartment
3. Closure lid - has to stay open
4. Mode dial - default "2"
5. Power ON/OFF switch - default "ON"
6. Focus ring
7. Aperture selection ring
8. Focus Mode dial
During the flight, the dummy battery powered by WingtraOne needs to be inserted into the battery compartment. To change the settings without powering on WingtraOne,
the external camera battery can be used. The Charging Accessories chapter tells you how to charge this battery.
Check and Adjust Camera Settings RX1R2
In most cases, the default camera settings (Mode Dial on 2) should be fine. If you want to change the settings, you have to power on WingtraOne and adjust the exposure
settings.
Camera
Program Mode Metering Mode Shutter Speed [s]
Aperture,
f-Number ISO Settings Image Quality Mode Dial
Manual Exposure Multi Segment 1/2000 4.5 Auto ISO fine 2
The default settings give good results in large range of light conditions. The maximum ISO the camera will adjust is ISO 6400. In case of dark conditions you can decrease
the shutter speed down to 1/1500s or open the aperture further (take the camera out and turn the aperture ring to a smaller number).
To save different exposure settings permanently they have to be stored as a memory recall function. Set the mode dial to "M" and adjust the desired settings on the
camera like file size, compression, metering mode, WB, shutter priority, shutter speed, or ISO. Go to the settings menu and save the settings to memory recall "1" or "3".
Make sure not to overwrite the default settings by Wingtra on "2". Then turn off and on the camera via the Power switch on the camera. To use the desired exposure
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settings set the Mode Dial to the respective setting.
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. We recommend opening the WingtraOne cover and inspect the routine on the camera
screen. After pressing the "Ready-to-Fly" button the camera is switched off and on again, than the test pictures are taken (you can see the counter of remaining space on
SD card on top left of the screen going down), and finally the camera is switched off again. In case the screen is going black for >5s during the procedure, check if SD
card is inserted. If you run into trouble, check the WingtraOne RX1 Troubleshooting Section before submitting a support request.
Caution: The manual aperture ring can be set to any value only mechanically via the Aperture Selection Ring. There is no storage setting for the correct aperture in
manual mode.
Image Quality Settings
It is possible to increase the image quality settings to extra fine, and RAW + fine. These settings can improve the image quality even further. However, the file size of
individual images increases significantly from ~18MB with fine to ~38MB (extra fine) and ~44MB +18MB (with RAW and fine). The continuous write speed in the camera
during image acquisition is limited. To trigger reliably every image do not use the image quality setting extra fine below 1.4cm/px GSD (@75% frontal overlap), and below
2.1cm/px (@75% frontal overlap) for raw + fine setting. Please note: Image file size directly effects the postprocessing speed of geotagging, file copying and orthophoto
generation. To change the image quality setting go to the menu and browse to the first page in the image settings tab. Change the image quality setting to raw + jpeg or
extra fine. To use this setting in flight you have to save it to a memory recall button and adjust the mode dial to the respective number. The camera should be
preconfigured when you receive the unit to the following:
Mode dial position Image Quality
1 raw + jpeg (fine)
2 fine
3 extra fine
If the settings are not correct you can set them yourself. To save the setting on memory recall go to page 8 in the image setting tab chose "memory" and select "1" or "3".
Finally turn off the camera via the Power switch on the camera. To access the setting for the next flight adjust the mode dial to the desired memory recall position. Note:
once you overwrite the preconfigured settings they cannot be automatically restored.
For more information about the camera see the official Sony Documentation.
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WingtraOne RedEdge
The WingtraOne RedEdge offers a multispectral image acquisition. The camera aquires 5 individual images at the same time in spectral bands of blue, green, red, red
edge and near IR. For camera specifications, technical details and camera related support please refer to the Knowledge base of Micasense
1. Reflectance tag
2. Transportation cover
3. RedEdge camera
4. SD card slot
5. On/Off (pressing >3s) and trigger (press <1s) button
6. Status LED
Caution: Make sure to use the provided 32GB SDHC SD card. SD cards wth high capacity (type SDXC) or lower read/write speeds are not compatible with RedEdge.
How to Use WingtraOne RedEdge
Caution: The camera has to be configured and calibrated before each individual flight.
Configure RedEdge Camera
Operation of WingtraOne RedEdge requires to configure the camera to the desired flight plan parameter in a separate camera user interface. This user interface can be
accessed via Wifi and webbrowser (Chrome).
To configure RedEdge camera:
1. Power on WingtraOne
2. Connect via Wifi to the RedEdge camera (SSID = rededge // passwort = micasense)
3. Open the browser app (Chrome) and access the page http://192.168.10.254
4. Go to status tab (house tab). Check free space on SD card, GPS signal reception and time
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5. Go to configure tab (gear tab). Set Auto-Capture Mode to Overlap. Set target altitude to flight altitude of your planned Flight Plan. Set Along-Track Overlap to frontal
overlap of your planned Flight Plan. Press save
Calibrate RedEdge Camera
Before and after each flight the RedEdge camera needs to be calibrated with the provided reflectance tag. Only a timely calibration guarranties reliable spectral
information of your covered flight area
To calibrate RedEdge camera:
1. Make sure a SD-card is inserted in the Rededge camera
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2. Place the reflactance tag leveled onto the ground
3. Power on WingtraOne, lift it up, and hold it with camera facing downwards ~1m over the reflactance tab. Make sure to hold WingtraOne leveled and do not cover the
reflectance tag with a shadow from you or the WingtraOne.
4. Trigger at least one image of the reflectance tag by pressing the button on the front of the camera. Place WingtraOne back on ground
Further Information
For further information about RedEdge camera please refer to Micasense RedEdge Manual
Executing a Flight with WingtraOne RedEdge
Remove transportation Cover from Camera
On WingtraPilot Welcome Menu, create a new flight plan and select "Micasense RedEdge" as camera.
Plan flight plan as described in Mission Planning
Follow the preflight checklist:
On preflight check nr. 7 (Configure Camera), save flight plan and configure RedEdge using Chrome (see Configure RedEdge camera)
On preflight check nr. 11 (Calibrate RedEdge), take a calibration image (see Calibrate RedEdge camera)
Camera status LED should be falshing green
Fly the mission
After landing perform the following two steps before depowering WingtraOne:
Take again a calibration image by holding WingtraOne over the reflectance tag and clicking the small button on front side of Rededge.
Depower Rededge by holding the small button on front side of Rededge for 3 seconds.
Retrieve SD-card from RedEdge and access your flight images
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Weather Conditions
In order to ensure flight safety, certain restrictions on weather conditions need to be followed. Check the weather forecast (e.g. on windfinder) for wind, rain, and
temperature. Make sure weather conditions are as follows:
Wind gusts must not exceed 30 km/h (8 m/s, 16 kts). Check with the anemometer before flying and do not fly if gusts on ground exceed 6 m/s on open fields (in
confined spaces you have to rely on forecasts only). As a rule of thumb, wind speeds of 6m/s on ground on open fields correspond to wind speeds of ~8m/s in 10m-
20m altitude (forecast altitude) and ~10m/s in 100m altitude. WingtraOne will return home automatically if wind speeds exceed 12m/s during flight. If you fly in high
winds, check our recommendations in the advance planning chapter.
Do not fly in case of rain, snow, or fog
Ambient temperature must lie between -10 and 40 degree Celsius
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Safety Parameter
WingtraPilot features a couple of safety parameter to ensure safe operation through out the entire operation. The parameter give you the possibility to influence the
automatically triggered RTH scenarios described in Return to Home
The safety parameter are accessible on the top right during mission planning via the drop down menue below the Flight Plan information.
Before starting excuting a flight plan one can adjust the parameter. Keep in mind the following considerations:
Geofence radius around Home
Defines the maximum allowable distance from Home in the particular mission.
Prevents a fly-away of the WingtraOne beyond this distance.
Per default the maximum radius is set to 1200m before each take-off, which corresponds to the visual line of sight
Increasing it to more than 3000m low battery RTH may not function properly and the drone may not return to home. Plan your mission with care. You may void
your warranty.
Geofence altitude above Home
Defines the maximum allowable altitude above Home in the particular mission.
Prevents a fly-away of the WingtraOne beyond this altitude.
Per default the maximum altitude is set to 400m before each take-off.
Minimum RTH altitude above Home
Defines the minimum altitude on which WingtraOne returns to home in a RTH.
If current altitude is lower than the defined Minimum RTH altitude WingtraOne will climb to the set value in a loiter circle and only then fly the direct path to Home.
Per default Minimum RTH altitude above Home is set to 60m before each take-off.
Adapt Minimum RTH altitude to the mission requirements in particular in difficult terrain and when using Ground elevation offsets.
Connection loss timeout
Defines time span from which WingtraOne will execute an RTH after losing both RC and telemetery connections
Note: Since no telemetry connection is available, you will not receive feedback on the state of WingtraOne
Per default Connection loss timeout is set to 10s before each take-off.
Adapt Connection loss timeout to your mission requirements. For flights beyond visual line of sight and with obstacles in the direct line of sight increasing the
timeout might be required to ensure WingtraOne follows and completes the defined Flight Plan.
Caution: Without RC or telemetry connection you have no means of interacting with your WingtraOne. Ensure compliance with your local law. Wingtra AG
denies any liability arising from wrong mission planning or RTH manuvers triggered by connection losses of telemetry and RC.
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Regulations
Regulations for the usage of drones differ from country to country. The limitations vary from restricted areas to a pilot license requirement. Please check the law that
applies in the country you are flying.
Regulations in Switzerland
In Switzerland the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) is in charge of regulations relating to drones, which can be found here.
The most relevant regulations are:
Do not fly over groups of people.
Do not fly beyond visual line of sight.
Do not fly in restricted areas.
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Warranty Disclaimer
Any changes to the physical drone or the electronics will lead to a loss of warranty. That also applies to changes to any accessories such as RC or tablet. Be aware that
improper operation can cause serious injury and property damage.
If you desire any additional features, feel free to contact us. We will give our best to improve the system according to your demands.
Make sure you always operate your WingtraOne on the newest software release. Operating WingtraOne on outdated code will lead to a loss of warranty.
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