WORKSWELL WIRIS PRO Operation instructions

WIRIS SERIES & PIXHAWK 2
CUBE ASSEMBLE MANUAL
Works with: Workswell WIRIS series and Workswell GIS camera.

GENERAL INFORMATIONS
Wiris series cameras can be used as Plug&Play in Pixhawk control units with PX4 or Ardupilot software
with usage of MAVLINK protocol.
If you have Mavlink SDK you are able to use more commands and messages –you can find more info in
the link below.
https://www.drone-thermal-camera.com/mavlink-interface-uav-drone-infrared-camera/
Wiris PRO can be controlled through Pixhawk systems via number of softwares for planning and
executing the manual or autonomnous flight, for example QGC.
Connection scheme between Wiris PRO and Pixhawk 2 CUBE UAV control unit

WIRIS PRO AND PIXHAWK CUBE 2 - STEP BY STEP
MANUAL FOR CONNECTION
1. Connect the communication cable to „TELEM1“ connector in pixhawk and the wiring via scheme
below.
2. Wiring scheme of Molex 4 pin connector to pixhawk „TELEM1“ 8 pin connector. WARNING: Do
not plug in the +5V wire. Please plug in only 3 wires (Tx, Rx, GND) on the 4 pin MOLEX connector
3. Connect Wiris Pro and Pixhawk unit

4. Power plug the Pixhawk CUBE via USB port from PC, turn on the camera
5. Set the „SERIAL1_BAUD“ on „57600“ and „SERIAL_1_PROTOCOL“ on „MAVLink2“
Q GROUND CONTROL –PIXHAWK CUBE 2
SYSTEM APPEREANCE

6. Run the Q Ground Controll on PC for tunning, pixhawk will automatically connect with PC and
Wiris.
7. You can try the taking a pictures with record button for example
Examples of supported commands and messages in MAVLINK SDK are below:
•Do trigger control –enacts the trigger.
•Image start capture –starts periodic capturing or takes picture.

•Video start streaming –enables the RTSP stream.
•Storage information –information about a storage medium.
•Camera stream status –video stream status flags.
•GPS_status –the positioning status, as reported by GPS.
•Global position –the filtered global position; fused GPS and accelerometers data.
Complete informations about MAVLINK SDK for WIRIS cameras are in the following link:
https://www.drone-thermal-camera.com/mavlink-interface-uav-drone-infrared-camera/